Classics, Vol. 11
Artist: The Brothers Johnson

George and Louis Johnson's 1976 debut, Look out for #1, launched a string of hit albums and singles that continued through 1980. That's the period covered by this anthology, which includes such hits as "I'll Be Good to You," "Stomp," and "Get the Funk out Ma Face." They were never more than functional singers, but their direct funk and party... Read More

Sign 'O' the Times
Artist: Prince
Community Score: 9.13

Fearless, eclectic, and defiantly messy, Prince's Sign 'O' the Times falls into the tradition of tremendous, chaotic double albums like The Beatles, Exile on Main St., and London Calling -- albums that are fantastic because of their overreach, their great sprawl. Prince shows nearly all of his cards here, from bare-bones electro-funk and smooth... Read More

Dirty Mind
Artist: Prince
Community Score: 7.65

Neither For You nor Prince was adequate preparation for the full-blown masterpiece of Prince's third album, Dirty Mind. Recorded in his home studio, with Prince playing nearly every instrument, Dirty Mind is a stunning, audacious amalgam of funk, new wave, R&B, and pop, fueled by grinningly salacious sex and the desire to shock. Where other pop... Read More

Greatest Hits - PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Artist: Teddy Pendergrass

This collection covers Pendergrass' run of big hits from the Philadelphia International era, including "I Don't Love You Anymore," "Close The Door" and "Turn Off The Lights." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide Read More

A Lot of Love
Artist: Melba Moore

Warm soul duets with Freddie Jackson and Kashif. ~ Bil Carpenter, All Music Guide Read More

Everything's Kool & the Gang: Greatest Hits & More
Artist: Kool & the Gang

Kool And The Gang's long run as a recreated pop act in the '80s formally ended with this release of this late '80s anthology. It contained all the smooth pop winners sung by J.T. Taylor, who had already made his exit. It demonstrated how smooth, slick, yet also engaging a lead singer he'd been, and how the efforts of such producers as Deodato... Read More

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Community Score: 10.00

The second collection covering hit singles from the '70s top funk and soul band, Earth, Wind & Fire. This anthology has recently been supplanted by a box set covering virtually all of their big Columbia singles and some early Warners material. If you enjoyed their disco and late '70s cuts more than the early tracks, this anthology is worth... Read More

Emancipation
Artist: Prince
Community Score: 8.25

Emancipation was a critical moment for Prince, one that he designed as an artistic rebirth and, optimistically, as a commercial comeback. In a typically perverse fashion, Prince decided to make the album a triple-disc set running exactly three hours, easily making it the longest album of all-new original material ever released by a popular... Read More