90% of Me Is You [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Reid, Clarence
Reasons [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Riperton, Minnie
Mademoiselle [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Driggs, C.
Save Their Souls [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Bohannon
Elevate Your Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Williams, L.
Another Day [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Castellano, V.
You Can't Run Away [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Alexander, James [B
How Could You Break My Heart? [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Moten, Patrick
Strange Games and Things [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, White, Barry
Hollywood Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Father?s Children
Mary Jane [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, James, Rick [Bass]
Easy Money [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Burton, Terry
If I Can't Stop You [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, McQueen, M. Jr.
Can't Hide Love [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna,
Passion Play [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Edmonds
Wind Parade [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Mizell, Larry
Keep It Up [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Wright, Milton Jr.
Lucky Fellow [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Boyd
Secret Rendezvous [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Moore, Rene
Girl You Need a Change of Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Caston, Leonard
Hunk of Heaven [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Thompson, K.
Magic Ride [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Lyle, Bobby
Life Is Just a Moment, Pts. 1-2 [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Ayers, Roy
Heart's Desire [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Blackman, Don
Bring Your Sweet Loving Back [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Phillips, E.
California Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Phillips, John [1]
It's a Desperate Situation [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Hunter, Ivy
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
Strange Games and Things [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, White, Barry
If I Can't Stop You [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, McQueen, M. Jr.
Mademoiselle [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Driggs, C.
You Can't Run Away [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Alexander, James [B
Reasons [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Ripperton, M.
Bring Your Sweet Loving Back [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Phillips, E.
Hollywood Dreaming [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Father?s Children
Hunk of Heaven [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Thompson, K.
Elevate Your Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Williams, L.
90% of Me Is You [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Reid, Clarence
Another Day [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Castellano, V.
Girl You Need a Change of Mind [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Caston, Leonard
Track Listings (15) - Disc #3
Can't Hide Love [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna,
Easy Money [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Burton, Terry
Heart's Desire [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Blackman, Don
Life Is Just a Moment, Pts. 1-2 [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Ayers, Roy
Magic Ride [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Lyle, Bobby
Keep It Up [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Wright, Milton Jr.
Secret Rendezvous [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Moore, Rene
California Dreamin' [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Phillips, John [1]
Wind Parade [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Mizell, Larry
Passion Play [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Edmonds
Lucky Fellow [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Boyd
Mary Jane [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, James, Rick [Bass]
How Could You Break My Heart? [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Moten, Patrick
Save Their Souls [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Bohannon
It's a Desperate Situation [DJ Spinna Mix] - DJ Spinna, Hunter, Ivy
UK compilation series supplies us with the blueprint for modern rap and r&b music, joing the dots between 70's soul, the 80's rare groove revival and the 90's mass market hip hop albums. This combines the first two vo... more »lumes in the series, repackaged with a bonus CD mixed by DJ Spinna. Highlights include, Love Unlimited Orchestra-'Strange Games And Things', Bar-Kays-'You Can't Run Away', Minnie Ripperton-'Reasons', Starpoint-'Bring Your Sweet Loving Back', Eddie Kendricks-'Girl You Need A Change Of Mind', Roy Ayers-'Life Is Just A Momemt Parts 1 and 2', Bobby Lyle-'Magic Ride', Rene And Angela-'Secret Rendezvous', The Sugar Hill Gang-'Passion Play and many more. Three discs, two of which are unmixed. Packaged in three gatedfold sleeves housed together in a deluxe slipcase.« less
UK compilation series supplies us with the blueprint for modern rap and r&b music, joing the dots between 70's soul, the 80's rare groove revival and the 90's mass market hip hop albums. This combines the first two volumes in the series, repackaged with a bonus CD mixed by DJ Spinna. Highlights include, Love Unlimited Orchestra-'Strange Games And Things', Bar-Kays-'You Can't Run Away', Minnie Ripperton-'Reasons', Starpoint-'Bring Your Sweet Loving Back', Eddie Kendricks-'Girl You Need A Change Of Mind', Roy Ayers-'Life Is Just A Momemt Parts 1 and 2', Bobby Lyle-'Magic Ride', Rene And Angela-'Secret Rendezvous', The Sugar Hill Gang-'Passion Play and many more. Three discs, two of which are unmixed. Packaged in three gatedfold sleeves housed together in a deluxe slipcase.
YES, the fully licensed original mixes are on here!!!
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 09/15/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"No matter where I read reviews of this series, everyone failed to mention if the original recordings were included-it sounds as if this DJ Spinna guy remixes all these songs-it says "mixed by DJ Spinna" on every disc! Couldn't be anymore confusing.
I have no opinion on the continuous remix disc, but the two UN-beatmixed discs are the complete original recordings. You are going to find some real rare treats here, like the original cut of Dee Dee Sharp's "Easy Money." Even Eddie Kendrick's "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" is the full length version, not the "part 1" used on his greatest hits CD. A real gem for collectors, I'd get this while you can. Track times:
CD2
1. strange games and things...love unlimited orchestra (4:12)
2. If I can't stop you...Johnny Bristol (3:26)
3. Mademoiselle...foxy (4:46)
4. You can't run away...barkays (4:51)
5. Reason...Minnie riperton (3:27)
6. Bring you sweet loving back...starpoint (5:05)
7. Hollywood dreaming...father's children (3:23)
8. Hunk of heaven...lemuria (4:05)
9. Elevate your mind...Linda Williams (4:35)
10. 90% of me is you...gwen mcrae (2:56)
11. Another day...ray Goodman & brown (4:15)
12. Girl you need a change of mind...eddie kendricks (7:34)
CD3
1. You can't hide love...creative source (3:23)
2. Easy money...dee dee sharp (4:05)
3. Heart's desire...don Blackman (4:31)
4. Life is just a moment...roy ayers (6:41)
5. Magic ride...bobby lyle (5:34)
6. Keep it up...Milton wright (4:12)
7. Secret rendezvous...rene & angela (4:15)
8. California dreaming...jose Feliciano (4:08)
9. Wind parade...Donald byrd (6:09)
10. Passion play...sugar hill gang (5:13)
11. Lucky fellow...Leroy hutson (5:01)
12. Mary jane...rick james (4:59)
13. How could you break my heart...bobby Womack (5:17)
14. Save their souls...bohannon (4:54)
15. It's a desperate situation...marvin gaye (3:05)"
Pretty Good
Pheer teh h4x | 06/13/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It has a nice collection of 70's funk, rare groove etc etcGet it if you are into that kinda music. I liked it, but I spent $$$$ =( a tad expensive...."
Spinna spinna suger
Zain Rashid | Irving, TX United States | 06/02/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"the mixed cd was off the hindges (mr. spinna proves he's got the goods in his crates and on the wheels).. the unmixed cd's hold those same tracks in their entirety and are excellent for you to mix at your next party (if you dare)."
Pimpin the funkalicious
samba. | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 09/18/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great Album!! Can't say enough good things about it. If your into smooth funkalicious grooves from the 70s this is it! This album was in my CD player for the whole summer! Great album to have ... while cruising around in your vintage M3 bimmer!"
Apart from the actual mix, 5 star material..
C. Rocklein | 09/30/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Buyers should understand what they're getting, and this site takes the cake for not being clear. For example, potential buyer might want to ask seller if they are getting the 'box set' or the digi-pak cd case set.
Next, there's the issue of content. For DJ Spinna's actual mix, don't buy this cd.. it's hardly worth reviewing.. some scratching here and there, and probably mostly where it shouldn't be.. songs cut way short, awkward seguing (e.g. Bohannon's mournful "Save Their Souls" seguing into Linda William's "Elevate Your Mind" - like going from a funeral to an aerobics class. As if the silly scratching in Save Their Souls weren't enough ;).
Do get this CD set for CDs 2 and 3. They are unmixed and are sold separately in other packages as well. CD 2 is STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS. CD 3 is the awesome STRANGE GAMES & FUNKY THINGS II, which may be out of print elsewhere. For this compilation alone, this CD set is worth getting. The cover art may be a lame rip-off of the album art on Kenny Dope's STRANGE GAMES AND FUNKY THINGS III, but it's CD 2 and 3 on Spinna's STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS that makes this a good buy. Actually, I am really curious to know who put those two compilations together - STRANGE GAMES AND THINGS I, and STRANGE GAMES & FUNKY THINGS II."