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Track Listings
| 1. I Feel Love |
| 2. With Your Love |
| 3. Last Dance |
| 4. Mac Arthur Park Suite |
| 5. Hot Stuff |
| 6. Walk Away |
| 7. Dim All the Lights |
| 8. No More Tears |
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although this album is a good buy to get the extended versions of some of Summer's greatest dance hits, it is by no means complete. The omission of hits like Bad Girls, Love's Unkind and Love To Love You Baby and of great album tracks like Queen For A Day, Working The Midnight Shift, Lucky and Journey To The Centre Of Your Heart detracts somewhat from the pomise of the album title. On the other hand, the inclusion of the magnificent MacArthur Park Suite makes up for a lot of what is missing. And this extended version of I Feel Love is worth the price of the album. Like another reviewer said, this ought to have been a 2-CD set. It is valuable to replace those old 12" vinyl singles, but not a comprehensive reflection of the Queen of Disco's contribution to dance music.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Nathan Armstrong
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
from the opening bars of "i feel love" you know how good this cd will be! after 8 minutes of this you go into "with your love" an unknown track but its wonderful..only available on this cd! as dance hypnotic as the predecessor! then you have"last dance" a summer classic in its 12" glory!!! amazing!!! jumping straight into the macauthur park suite.."yes we know someone left a cake out" but the 18 minute frenzy that encapsulates "one of a kind" and "heaven knows"..its a bit too much!
then into the 12" versions of "hot stuff" and "walk away"!!! if exstatic hasnt set in by now...you get "dim all the lights"...and to finish you off the full lenght versions of "tears are not enough" is a show stopper!
if you only buy 1 donna summer album...buy this one!
then into the 12" versions of "hot stuff" and "walk away"!!! if exstatic hasnt set in by now...you get "dim all the lights"...and to finish you off the full lenght versions of "tears are not enough" is a show stopper!
if you only buy 1 donna summer album...buy this one!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was a joy of a collection. All of the tracks are worth having on CD.
However I disagree with some of the other reviewers comments. The people who compiled this album were careful about which tracks to include. There was no point including tracks that had been issued on albums. All of these albums had been re issued on CD already. This release does say "a compilation of Twelve inch singles" (Singles being the important bit) There were some twelve inch releases in the 1970s and 1980s from the Casablanca recordings that would not be included here because they were no different from the album versions. For example the 12" single versions of Bad Girls, Sunset People, and Love to Love you Baby were all just the album versions in full unlike the 7" versions which were edited down and shorter. All of the tracks included here were all released on 12" as singles and all are alternative mixes to either the album version or 7". Although the version of last Dance was on the soundtrack to the film Thank God its Friday, it had been included with other artists as a compilation and didnt appear with any other Donna Summer album. Also the version of Macarthur Park suite did appear on the original album Live and More but hadnt been included on the CD version so once again wasnt available on a CD Donna Summer album. The track No more tears did appear on the CD version of On the Radio, but then that was also a compilation of Donna Summer hits. Having said all that I agree that they could have turned this into a double CD release. Or even a Dance Collection Two. They could have included tracks such as I Feel Love the full Patrick Cowley remix 12" single that lasts over 15 minutes. Or the Bonus 12" single from the soundtrack Thank God its Friday.je T`aime moi no plus that lasts nearly 16minutes.... Read more ›
However I disagree with some of the other reviewers comments. The people who compiled this album were careful about which tracks to include. There was no point including tracks that had been issued on albums. All of these albums had been re issued on CD already. This release does say "a compilation of Twelve inch singles" (Singles being the important bit) There were some twelve inch releases in the 1970s and 1980s from the Casablanca recordings that would not be included here because they were no different from the album versions. For example the 12" single versions of Bad Girls, Sunset People, and Love to Love you Baby were all just the album versions in full unlike the 7" versions which were edited down and shorter. All of the tracks included here were all released on 12" as singles and all are alternative mixes to either the album version or 7". Although the version of last Dance was on the soundtrack to the film Thank God its Friday, it had been included with other artists as a compilation and didnt appear with any other Donna Summer album. Also the version of Macarthur Park suite did appear on the original album Live and More but hadnt been included on the CD version so once again wasnt available on a CD Donna Summer album. The track No more tears did appear on the CD version of On the Radio, but then that was also a compilation of Donna Summer hits. Having said all that I agree that they could have turned this into a double CD release. Or even a Dance Collection Two. They could have included tracks such as I Feel Love the full Patrick Cowley remix 12" single that lasts over 15 minutes. Or the Bonus 12" single from the soundtrack Thank God its Friday.je T`aime moi no plus that lasts nearly 16minutes.... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As has been stated elsewhere, this is a mini collection of Donna's prime Seventies Disco odyssey. Well, I say mini collection in the sense that it's only eight tracks but 73 minutes long, so very good value for money at this low price.
What you get is one of the most adventurous and ambitious artists of her generation pushing back the boundaries of a fairly shallow, good time musical genre. Lyrically it's nothing to write home about - mainly relationships and dancing - but musically it is out of this world for its time in terms of production and arrangements.
Underpinning it all is an undertow of sadness, regret and melancholia ever present in Donna's sublime soulful voice. She is a remarkably passionate singer who seems to give her all when she's recording her vocals, and it's this quality that helps her material rise above the merely generic.
The songs are all truly marvellous. There's nothing that I can add about "I Feel Love" that hasn't been said elsewhere, other than at the time it was like hearing something land from outer space compared to the currency of Punk and New Wave. "No More Tears" is less a tender duet and more a hilarious vocal tag team contest to see who's top dog. And the 17 minute "MacArthur Park Suite" is simply jaw-dropping and worth owning this compilation for if nothing else.
This is NOT a Greatest Hits compilation, but a singular attempt to collect some of her best work of a specific time period in one place, and on that level it succeeds handsomely.
Highly recommended.
Derek
What you get is one of the most adventurous and ambitious artists of her generation pushing back the boundaries of a fairly shallow, good time musical genre. Lyrically it's nothing to write home about - mainly relationships and dancing - but musically it is out of this world for its time in terms of production and arrangements.
Underpinning it all is an undertow of sadness, regret and melancholia ever present in Donna's sublime soulful voice. She is a remarkably passionate singer who seems to give her all when she's recording her vocals, and it's this quality that helps her material rise above the merely generic.
The songs are all truly marvellous. There's nothing that I can add about "I Feel Love" that hasn't been said elsewhere, other than at the time it was like hearing something land from outer space compared to the currency of Punk and New Wave. "No More Tears" is less a tender duet and more a hilarious vocal tag team contest to see who's top dog. And the 17 minute "MacArthur Park Suite" is simply jaw-dropping and worth owning this compilation for if nothing else.
This is NOT a Greatest Hits compilation, but a singular attempt to collect some of her best work of a specific time period in one place, and on that level it succeeds handsomely.
Highly recommended.
Derek
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Tracy Pope
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
All her best songs, such great memories.
Great value.
So sad about her untimely death, the Last Dance is very fitting.
Great value.
So sad about her untimely death, the Last Dance is very fitting.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Maffled
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you're into top quality disco music, this is one you must have. With the full length version of McArthur Park it's worth the cost of the album on its own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
I have always loved Donner Summer she took back to school days as a teenager listening to her songs just brought it all back at the time when I had nothing to worry about.
Published 20 days ago by Bossy-body
5.0 out of 5 stars
the disco queen
if you love donna summer hits songs or a fan and got her studio albums this album her dance songs all 12inch songs feat i feel love no more tears
Published 3 months ago by david howells
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
this collection of donna summer's hits set in the dance version is excellent.powerfull.amazing.
back to disco time and studio 54! Read more
back to disco time and studio 54! Read more
Published 12 months ago by danielitaly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant value, and worth it for the McArthur Park suite alone
I bought this just to get the full McArthur Park suite, and I wasn't disappointed - it's there in its entirety, all 17.5 or so minutes worth. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Clg Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Donna Summer - The Dance Collection
100% brilliant entertainment - don't hesitate, just buy it while you still can. Solid quality which puts today's artists in the shade.
Published 12 months ago by Mince-pie
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MacArthur Park Suite
I bought The Dance Collection only a week or two before the shocking news of Donna's death. One of my favourite singers, the first album I bought was I Remember Yesterday on vinyl... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars
Queen of Disco
There is only one true Queen of Disco and Donna Summer is the undisputed candidate.I have enjoyed her music for many,many years and it is still as enjoyable today. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by Musicman
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disco queen
THE queen of disco is encapsulated in this excellent cd.however like others im suprised that her seminal recording of "love to love you" is not included which ,for me ,could easily... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2010 by R. Poole
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dance Dance Dance - it's a great Summer!
I had a copy of this CD years ago and every party I went to, I was press-ganged into taking it along! Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Grant Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE DANCE COLLECTION DESERVES A REMASTERED AND EXPANDED VERSION!
In 1987, when cds were still new in the market, I purchased my VERY FIRST CD even if I had no cd player yet. Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by Xavier Limtuaco
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