- Audio CD (23 July 2001)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Wsm
- ASIN: B00005MLAF
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,378 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Never too much - Luther Vandross | |||
| 2. Ain't nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan | |||
| 3. You're the one for me - D Train | |||
| 4. You can do it - Al Hudson & The Partners | |||
| 5. Check out that groove - Bobby Thurston | |||
| 6. Ladies night - Kool & The Gang | |||
| 7. Can you handle it - Sharon Redd | |||
| 8. Running away - Roy Ayers | |||
| 9. Ain't no stopping us now - McFadden & Whitehead | |||
| 10. I found lovin' - Fatback Band | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Somebody else's guy - Jocelyn Brown | |||
| 2. Now that we've found love - Third World | |||
| 3. A night to remember - Shalamar | |||
| 4. And the beat goes on - The Whispers | |||
| 5. Get tough - Kleeer | |||
| 6. Trapped - Colonel Abrams | |||
| 7. Behind the groove - Teena Marie | |||
| 8. Boogie Wonderland - Earth Wind & Fire, with The Emotions | |||
| 9. Super freak - Rick James | |||
| 10. Jump to the beat - Stacy Lattisaw | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
For a few years from 1979 onwards, Britain's decaying holiday camps played host to some of the hippest dance events ever, the Soul Weekenders. From Bognor Regis to Caister, soul fans revelled in weekends of live music that included performances by legends such as George Benson and Marvin Gaye, as well as top DJ sets from the likes of Chris Hill and Froggy. The Greatest 80s Soul Weekender is a collection of the greatest cuts from those monumental weekends, which includes Shalamar ("A Night to Remember"), Dynasty ("I Don't Wanna Be a Freak") and Sister Sledge ("We Are Family"). It's also the era when disco and soul finally "hitched up", at last acknowledging their musical compatibility (as demonstrated by "Boogie Wonderland" and "Let the Music Play"). There's also some surprise but well-chosen selections too, including Colonel Abrams's mid-80s fairground classic "Trapped" and Steve Arrington's silky smooth "Feel So Real". What's more it's easy to hear how the soul music showcased on this collection can be intrinsically linked to the style and form of current R&B and garage sounds. --John Galilee
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Who can forget those days before house and techno when jazz funk and soul were the only genres with the odd smattering of hiphop just emerging.... endless plays of the streetsounds compilation series... and the soul weekender...
We lived for those days..... Steve Walsh was the uks top DJ.... And dance radio hardly existed apart from pirates and the odd spot on Radio London...
Mcfadden & white head summed it up with "aint no stoppin us now" saying weve got the groove!!! this compilation stands the test of time and certainly has the groove... dig out your whistles and white socks and get down to caister.... a revival is long overdue!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Planning an 80's party and I bought 5 CD's, this one is the one that will be played the most. Every track is a winner.
Buy it with no regrets!!!
Jan
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
how long have i waited for a cd like this to come out? TOO LONG!! This is 80s soul at its very best. If you liked to strut your stuff to " It's a love thing" or "trapped" then this is the one for you! A great mix of all the best that the eighties had to offer, if you have a party, you wont have to change discs at all. BUY IT !!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Don't be fooled by the title....
....a large portion of these choons are from the seventies, and not the eighties per the album title. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. MCKENDRICK
Fantastic
My husband was absolutely over the moon and has played it non stop! - Re-living a memory each time a new tune came on - getting him in the mood for his Caister weekend this year!
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mrs. L. Garwood
Top Quality 80's Weekender Music!!
Well what can I say top music for a top age!!!
reminds me of the days at the Caister Weekenders....
(which are still going strong today)
reminds me of the days at the Caister Weekenders....
(which are still going strong today)
Published on 1 Sep 2003
A blast
This is the kiddie. Me and the lady wife rolled down the windows on the car - elbows out - and turned it up. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2001
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