Various Artists - New York Style: Freestyle Is Back / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Motorcity, the famed British record tag who's mission was to record new material with former Motown artists was formed in 1989 by producer Ian Levine who recorded former Motown star Kim Weston on his Hi-NRG Nightmare tag in 1987. The resulting , InchSignal Your Intention,Inch topped the UK Hi-NRG charts and impressed Motown fans in the US and Europe. Weston eventually brought other former Motown acts to the tag, including Mary Wells, the Velvelettes, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Marv Johnson. By 1989, more than 60 former Motown artists joined ranks including hit songwriters Ivy Jo Hunter, Sylvia Moy and Johnny Bristol. By 1991, there were over 100 artists on the tag. The Best of Motorcity series spans 20 volumes, featuring 16 tracks per volume, a virtual Soul music library of outstanding vocal performances. All tracks have been newly remastered.

Beginning in the early 1980's, remixer/producer Tony Moran and friend Albert Cabrera developed a new process of making records creating re-edited versions of hit songs spliced together to produce instant dance hits. The duo became known as InchThe Latin RascalsInch and enjoyed major air-play on New York dance radio WKTU's popular mix show. The duo went on to write and produce the Cover Girl's hit InchShow Me,Inch which helped to usher in the freestyle era of music, buoyed by great lyrics, awesome melodies and bangin' beats. Moran went on to become one of the world's leading remixers, producing tracks for countless artists including Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Madonna, Gloria Estefan and Mariah Carey, to name a few. Presented here is a comprehensive overview of Moran's various hit projects including the Cover Girls, Concept of One, the Latin Rascals and his work with freestyle vocal stars Noel, Safire, Carlos Berrios and TKA. All selections newly remastered.

Bob Crosby - Volume 1 [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/01/2003