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Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke (CD - 06/17/2003)
 

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Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke (CD - 06/17/2003)
"Ain't That Good News" (06/17/2003) R&B Cooke, Sam, ABKCO RecordsThis is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel includes: Sam Cooke (vocals); Rene Hall, Joseph Hooven (arranger, conductor); The Soul Stirrers. Recorded at RCA Studio, Hollywood, California in 1964-65. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Sam Cooke (vocals); Howard Roberts , Norman Bartold, John Pisano, Leroy Crume, Allan Reuss, Barney Kessel, Clifton White (guitar); Joseph R. Gibbons (banjo); John DeVoogdt, Darrel Terwilliger, Robert Barene, Irving Lipschultz, Tibor Zelig, Jack Pepper, Leonard Malarsky, Sidney Sharp, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Ralph Schaeffer, William Kurash (violin); Alexander Neiman, Harry Hyams (viola); Emmet Sargeant, Jesse Ehrlich (cello); Jewell L. Grant, Edgar Redmond, Plas Johnson , Red Tyler, William Green (saxophone); John Anderson , Melvin Lastie (trumpet); William Hinshaw (French horn); Milt Bernhart, Johnny Halliburton, Harry Betts, Ernie Tack, Louise Blackburn, John Ewing , Dave Wells (trombone); Lincoln Mayorga (piano, celesta); Harold Battiste, Raymond Johnson (piano); Emil Radocchia (marimba, timpani, percussion); Earl Palmer , Eddie Hall, Hal Blaine, John Boudreaux (drums); Linwood Mitchell (percussion); George Tipton, The Carole Lombard Quartet, Gwen Johnson, Jimmie Outler, Robert Tebow, Jackie Ward, James Bryant, J.J. Farley, Paul Foster, Richard Gibbs, S.R. Crain (background vocals). Recording information: RCA Studio, Hollywood, CA (02/28/1963-01/30/1964). Arrangers: Joe Hooven; Rene Hall. This album, which was sadly to be Sam Cooke's last, found him exercising a hard-won creative freedom to fine effect. You can hear it most clearly in the moving, socially relevant ballad "A Change Is Gonna Come." But it doesn't stop there. Cooke dips into the well of country music for a version of the classic "Tennessee Waltz" that is startling in its transformative ability, as he accomplishes a feat that no one but Ray Charles himself was capable of at the time--turning country seamlessly into soul. The lighthearted "Another Saturday Night" paints a detailed portrait of loneliness that's fully charged with humor rather than desperation, showing how Cooke could straddle several emotions at once within the same song. AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS is the sound of a man at the peak of his powers, flexing all of his musical muscles. It's just a shame that this was to be the soul legend's swan song.

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You Give Me Good Loving *
 

You Give Me Good Loving *

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You Give Me Good Loving *
"You Give Me Good Loving *" (10/04/2005) Blues Stewart, Kim, Little, Hep' Me RecordsAudio Mixer: Frederick Brown.

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The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe by Bell Biv DeVoe (CD - 09/26/2000)
 

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The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe by Bell Biv DeVoe (CD - 09/26/2000)
"The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe" (09/26/2000) R&B Bell Biv DeVoe, MCA Records (USA)Bell Biv DeVoe: Ricky Bell, Bichael Bivens, Ronnie DeVoe. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway. Photographers: David Roth; Gerhard Yurkovic. On the one hand, Bell Biv DeVoe deserves a good best-of compilation -- they were one of the freshest-sounding new jack swing acts to hit the charts during the style's early-'90s heyday. On the other hand, they only recorded two albums during that heyday (not counting a remix album), and their third wasn't released until after this 2000 compilation, The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe. Thus, listeners get five tracks from the group's blockbuster debut, Poison; six from their decent but less-inventive follow-up, Hootie Mack; the non-LP single "Gangsta"; and four tracks from the aforementioned remix album, WBBD-Bootcity!, including the otherwise-unavailable single "Word to the Mutha." Aside from Hootie Mack's "Something in Your Eyes" (an R&B Top Ten), all of the group's biggest hits came from Poison -- the crossover smashes "Poison" and "Do Me!," the R&B chart-topper "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?," and the R&B Top Tens "When Will I See You Smile Again?" and "She's Dope." As such, casual fans might be just as happy with the mid-priced compilation 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection, which -- even though it features fewer songs -- still has all their major hits, and costs a few dollars less. But for more devoted fans who want a generous BBD compilation, The Best of Bell Biv DeVoe does have all their best moments in one place, and makes for an excellent summary of why they were important to the development of '90s R&B. ~ Steve Huey

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Shirley & Lee by Shirley & Lee (CD - 03/14/2000)
 

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Shirley & Lee by Shirley & Lee (CD - 03/14/2000)
"Shirley & Lee" (03/14/2000) R&B Shirley & Lee, Ace Records (UK)Contains tracks recorded for the Aladdin label from 1952 to 1959. Personnel includes: Shirley & Lee; Justin Adams (guitar); Alvin "Red" Tyler, Lee Allen (saxophone); Earl Palmer (drums). Includes liner notes by Jeff Hannusch. The track listing of this 30-song disc is based on the 1973 double-LP Shirley & Lee compilation in United Artists' Legendary Masters series, with "I Feel Good" substituted for "Do You Mean to Hurt Me So." Spanning their 1952-59 work for Aladdin, it's comprehensive enough to serve as a best-of, particularly as it included the four songs that are by far their most famous cuts: "Let the Good Times Roll," "I'm Gone," "I Feel Good," and "Feel So Good." As the American best-of CD compilation Legendary Masters (issued first on EMI America, then on Collectables) has only 20 numbers, one might presume that this 30-track anthology has the edge. It doesn't make the Legendary Masters CD redundant, though, as Legendary Masters has seven songs that don't appear here. At any rate, Let the Good Times Roll will almost certainly be a sufficient overview of the duo's prime output for those who haven't picked up a Shirley & Lee greatest hits anthology yet. Truth to tell, for most listeners 30 Shirley & Lee songs is more than enough, as the accomplished, good-timey New Orleans R&B/rock groove gets pretty similar-sounding over the course of an hour-plus. One thing you could note is how the contrasting male-female duet style of Shirley & Lee was influential on early ska and reggae productions from Jamaica; listen to "Marry Me" for one instance in which Shirley & Lee themselves played calypso/Caribbean rhythms. It's also interesting to note that almost all of the material on this disc was self-penned, an impressive feat for teenage R&B singers of the '50s. ~ Richie Unterberger

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Funky Good Time: the Anthology by The J.B.'s (CD - 02/28/1995)
 

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Funky Good Time: the Anthology by The J.B.'s (CD - 02/28/1995)
"Funky Good Time: the Anthology" (02/28/1995) R&B J.B.'s (The), Polydor (USA)Personnel includes: James Brown (vocals, organ, synthesizer, drums); Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson (vocals); Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Jimmy Nolen (guitar); Jimmy Parker (alto saxophone); Maceo Parker (alto saxophone, flute); St. Clair Pinckney (tenor saxophone); Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Russell Crimes, Isaiah "Ike" Oakley (trumpet); Fred Wesley (trombone, vocals); Bobby Byrd (piano); Dave Matthews (electric piano, organ); William "Bootsy" Collins, Fred Thomas (bass); John "Jabo" Starks (drums); Johnny Griggs (congas). Producers: James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Don Love, Fred Wesley. Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Recorded from 1970 to 1976. Includes liner notes by Alan Leeds. The J.B.'s recorded under various billings in the early '70s, including the J.B.'s, Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s, Maceo & the Macks, the First Family, the Last Word, and others. This double CD gathers 30 of the prime tracks by all of the above configurations from the first half of the '70s, including all nine of their chart hits and quite a few rare singles and long versions. Often, James Brown himself chips in with incidental vocals (though this is mostly instrumental) and keyboards. The two-and-a-half-hour program can start to sound monotonous if taken all at once, but it's prime, often riveting funk, jammed with lockstep grooves that vary between basic R&B vamps and imaginative, almost jazzy improvisation. ~ Richie Unterberger

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Common: Universal Mind Control (CD)
 

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Grammy Award winning artist Common returns with his unique brand of cutting edge Hip Hop on his 8th album Universal Mind Control. The 2008 album on the G.O.O.D. Music /Geffen label is executive produced by multi-platinum producers The Neptunes & Kanye...
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Ice Cube Good Day Rap Hip Hop Music T-shirt S M L Xl
 

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Ice Cube Good Day Rap Hip Hop Music T-shirt S M L Xl
Ice Cube "Today Was a Good Day" Shirt (Available in sizes small, medium, large, extra large.)Welcome to our store. Our custom t-shirts are made professionally, with professional equipment (NOT an iron on). We guarantee no cracks or peeling in our...
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FAMOUS STARS & STRAPS Travis Barker Feelin Good Mens Logo T-Shirt Tee Top Family BMX Skater FSAS
 

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FAMOUS STARS & STRAPS Travis Barker Feelin Good Mens Logo T-Shirt Tee Top Family BMX Skater FSAS
Famous Stars and Straps is a brand of clothing that draws its style from both punk and hip hop culture, sometimes using an old school approach to fashion. Owned and created by the musician Travis Barker (most popularly known for his role as drummer in...
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Famous Stars and Straps is a brand of clothing that draws its style from both punk and hip hop culture, sometimes using an old school approach to fashion. Owned and created by the musician Travis Barker (most popularly known for his role as drummer in...
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Disco Hits: Good Times
 

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"Disco Hits: Good Times" (06/10/1997) R&B Various Artists, Flashback RecordsLiner Note Author: Julee Stover.

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The Best of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Good Life [PA] by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (CD - 06/10/2003)
 

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The Best of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Good Life [PA] by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (CD - 06/10/2003)
"The Best of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Good Life [PA]" (06/10/2003) R&B Rock, Pete, Rhino Records (USA)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: C.L. Smooth (rap vocals); Pete Rock (DJ). Producers: Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth, Peter Phillips. Compilation producer: Barry "Rockbarry" Benson. Recorded between 1991 & 1998. Includes liner notes by Charlie Braxton. Personnel: Pete Rock (vocals, turntables); Ygz, Grand Puba, C.L. Smooth (vocals); Nevelle Hodge (keyboards); Tabitha Brace, Terri Robinson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jamey Staub; Pete Christensen. Liner Note Author: Charlie Braxton. Recording information: Battery Studios; Greene Street Studios, New York, NY. Photographers: Al Pereira; Anthony Cutajar. A hip-hop duo seemingly destined for success, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth never broke through into the rap mainstream, despite plenty of charting singles and a classic LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother. Rhino's 2003 compilation reveals the pair's career as one of the finest in hip-hop, no less impressive for only releasing two full-length albums. Both Mecca and the Soul Brother and its hotly hyped follow-up, The Main Ingredient, benefited from a lot of quality material (so much, in fact, that a wiser act may have saved some for a third album). Nevertheless, the duo's best singles -- "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)," "Straighten It Out," "Lots of Lovin" -- were hard but intelligent, delivered with tight raps from C.L. Smooth over breezily swinging productions from Pete Rock, one of hip-hop's best trackmasters. Clever compiling makes this disc even more impressive: Included are three tracks from their debut EP, All Souled Out, as well as contributions to the soundtracks for Poetic Justice and Menace II Society. ~ John Bush

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Stone Good Lover by Jo Armstead (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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Stone Good Lover by Jo Armstead (CD - 03/14/2006)
"Stone Good Lover" (03/14/2006) R&B Armstead, Jo, Collectables RecordsLiner Note Author: Mark Marymont. Arrangers: Andrew "Mike" Terry; Charles Handy; Paul Riser. A nice collection of Armstead's late-'60s and early-'70s hits. Highlights include "I've Been Turned On," "I Feel an Urge Coming On," "I'm Gonna Show You (How a Man Is Supposed to Be Treated)," and the title track. Armstead's early training with Ike and Tina Turner shines brightly on these tracks, and as a woman writing much of her own material, this distanced her from other R&B divas of the time. A hidden treasure. ~ Cub Koda

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Good Guys Only Win in the Movies by Mel & Tim (CD - 11/19/1996)
 

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Good Guys Only Win in the Movies by Mel & Tim (CD - 11/19/1996)
"Good Guys Only Win in the Movies" (11/19/1996) R&B Mel & Tim, Sundazed Music Inc.Mel & Tim: Mel Harden, Tim McPherson (vocals). Producer: Gene Chandler. Reissue producer: Bob Irwin. Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Originally released on Bamboo (8001). Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl & Jerry Boulding. Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Recording information: Universal Studios, Chicago, IL. Mel & Tim's debut album featured both of their smashes, "Backfield in Motion" and "Good Guys Only Win in the Movies." As full-length soul records of the era go, it's a bit above average, if only because the duo wrote a high percentage of their own material. It's sweet Chicago pop/soul circa 1969-70 at its most centrist: not too slick, not terribly earthy, and not as distinctive as the Impressions or Gene Chandler, although the sound bears general similarities. The CD reissue has five extra bonus tracks from singles that were issued around the same era. ~ Richie Unterberger

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Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout A Thang) [Single]
 

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Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout A Thang) [Single]
"Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing) [5 Tracks] [Single]" (02/26/2002) R&B Naughty by Nature, TVT Records (Dist.)Audio Mixers: Dwayne Sumal; Andy Blakelock. Recording information: Millenium Studios, Elmwood Park, NJ; Sony Studios.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly [Clean] by Frankee (CD - 04/27/2004)
 

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly [Clean] by Frankee (CD - 04/27/2004)
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly [Clean]" (04/27/2004) R&B Frankee, Marro RecordsPersonnel: Frankee (vocals); Chris Liggio , Tarus Mateen (various instruments); Charles Farrar (drum programming); Makeba Riddick (background vocals). Audio Mixers: James Porte; Jim Caruana. Recording information: Basemint Studios, NJ; Honey Studios, Staten Island, NY; Sounds Boutique, Teaneck, NJ; The Digital Bitch Studios, NY; The Weight Room, Brooklyn, NY. Arranger: Charles Farrar.

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