Billie Jean [Original 12" Version] - Jackson, M.J.
Galaxy [Full Length Version] - Allen
Boogie Oogie Oogie [12" Version] - Johnson, J.M.
The Groove Line [12" Version] - Cameron, J.
Le Freak [Album Version] - Edwards, B.
Spank [12" Version] - Smith, Ronald L.
They Only Came out at Night [12" Version] - Brown, P.
He's the Greatest Dancer [Album Version] - Edwards, B.
Stay the Night [12" Version] - Gold, K.
Love Can't Turn Around [Ben Liebrand Edit] - Hayes, I.
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
La Vie en Rose [12" Version] - Louiguy
You Are My Melody [12" Version] - Harris, J.
Share the Night [12" Version] - Bullock, B.
Genie [Album Version] - Williams, K.
Who's Zoomin' Who? [12" Version] - Franklin, A.
S.O.S. Fire in the Sky [12" Version] - Deodato, E.
Going Dancing Down the Street [12" Version] - Petrus, J.F.
System of Survival [12" Version] - Hey, Jerry
Walk Right Now [12" Version] - Jackson, M.
The Runner [12" Version] - Ferguson, S.
Track Listings (10) - Disc #3
West End Girls [Bobby Orlando 12" Version] - Lowe, C.
She Has a Way [12" Version] - Orlando, B.
High on Mad Mountain [12" Version] - Theodore, Mike
Native Love [12" Version] - Bauman, M.
I'm So Hot for You [12" Version] - Orlando, B.
San Salvador [12" Version] - Scott, J.
Fear [Original 12" Version] - Meo, G.
Set It Out [12" Version] - Bradley, D.
Passion [12" Version] - Orlando, B.
House of the Rising Sun [Full Length Version] - Hill, D.
Track Listings (11) - Disc #4
Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) [12" Master Version] - Kranz, George
Running Away [Long Version] - Ayers, R.
History [Rutger Kroese 12" Version] - Fluitsma
Love Games [Album Version] - Gould, P.
Got to Have Your Love [Club with Bonus Beats] - Jon.E.D.
Automatic [12" Version] - Goldenberg, Mark
Ai No Corrida [12" Version] - Jankel, C.
Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) [12" Version] - LeBlanc, E.
White Horse [12" Version] - Guldberg, J.
Follow Me [12" Version] - Jam el Mar
Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) [Dub Version] - Kranz, G.
2007 Brings the Fourth Volume in the Series of 4CD'S Sets Packed with Dance Music Classic 12" Versions for the Aficionado, Presented and Assembled by Dutch DJ Emeritus Ben Liebrand. An Audiophile as Well as a Conoisseur, L... more »iebrand Goes to Great Lengths (In Spite of Numerous Obstacles) to Obtain and Use the Absolute Best Possible Masters for this Series! Among the Chestnuts on this Set Are a Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie, Deodato - Sos Fire in the Sky, Bb&q Band - Genie, Earth Wind and Fire - System of Survival, Pointer Sisters - Automatic, the Jacksons - Walk Right Now, Jam and Spoon - Follow Me, War - Galaxy and Many More.« less
2007 Brings the Fourth Volume in the Series of 4CD'S Sets Packed with Dance Music Classic 12" Versions for the Aficionado, Presented and Assembled by Dutch DJ Emeritus Ben Liebrand. An Audiophile as Well as a Conoisseur, Liebrand Goes to Great Lengths (In Spite of Numerous Obstacles) to Obtain and Use the Absolute Best Possible Masters for this Series! Among the Chestnuts on this Set Are a Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie, Deodato - Sos Fire in the Sky, Bb&q Band - Genie, Earth Wind and Fire - System of Survival, Pointer Sisters - Automatic, the Jacksons - Walk Right Now, Jam and Spoon - Follow Me, War - Galaxy and Many More.
CD Reviews
Series is running thin--not enough classics that desperately
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 06/15/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Personally, I was thrilled to have a couple of 12" versions on CD at last--Walk Right Now by the Jacksons, Who's Zoomin Who by Aretha and the 12" mix of System of Survival by Earth Wind & Fire. FINALLY these tracks are on CD! There were also some other surprises like the long version of Galaxy by War and the long version of Roy Ayers' Running Away. But there were also way too many tracks that are not all that hard to get on CD, like Sister Sledge, A Taste of Honey, and Chic. With so many 80s classics still not on CD, these tracks seem like a big waste of space. The inclusion of a bunch of Bobby O productions is cool, but again, most of these were already released on official Bobby O compilations. The only other bittersweet surprise here was the version of The Runner by Three Degrees. Liebrand admits on his site that he still hasn't found the full 8:10 12" version, but that this was a really good mix too. It definitely retains the sound of the original Giorgio Moroder disco production, but it would still be great to get the actual 12" version on CD at last.
Let's just hope volume 5 taps into the huge number of more mainstream 80s hits that show up on numerous compilations in their single edits but never in their 12" remix versions, because those classic 12" mixes still desperately need to be preserved on CD, and for the price of a 4 CD set like this, it's just got to pay off."
Sound is Amazing.
Glenn R. Chappell | Portsmouth, VA USA | 06/12/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Wow! The sound is incredible. The songs on disc one never sounded so good. Every track is a winner minus track 10. Cd 2 is kind of boring, but I do like "Walk Right Now" by the Jacksons. Cd 3 has 2 big hits from Bobby O and the first single by the Pet Shop Boys. Cd 4 Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) 12" Master and also the Dub Version by George Kranz. If you want to hear these old songs sound new again, Buy this collection.
My Favorites are
1) Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey
2) They Only Come Out at Night by Peter Brown
3) Trommeltanz (Din Da Da) by George Kranz
4) Ai No Corrida by Quincy Jones
5) She Has a Way by Bobby O
6) Galaxy by War
7) Billy Jean by Michael Jackson
8) Groove Line by Heatwave
9) Walk Right Now by the Jacksons
10) Le Freak, Spank, Stay the Night and White Horse.
I own all 4 volumes of Grand 12-inches, but there are at least 10 songs in this collection I didn't like. However, I would still buy this for the sound quality alone."
Correct track listing
Interzone_Records | Alabama | 12/16/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"As usual with this series, Amazon's track listing can't be trusted, as it lists the song writers, and not the actual artists that perform the tracks. The list below is straight from the site of the guy who compiled and produced this series, and provides correct track names, artists, and times.
GRAND 12 INCHES 4
CD 1 (The Funky Grooves)
1 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 6:25 (original 12" version)
2 War - Galaxy 8:11
3 A Taste Of Honey-Boogie Oogie Oogie 5:34 (original 12" version)