Norman Connors – Valentine Love: The Buddah/Arista Anthology (2017) (2CD) [FLAC]

Genre: Jazz, Soul, Funk
Codec: Flac (*.flac)
Rip: tracks+.cue
Quality: lossless
Size: 137 Gb
Info: Two CD collection. Valentine Love – The Buddah/Arista Anthology is a musically sumptuous set by renowned musician and producer, the multi-talented Norman Connors. Covering almost a decade (1972-1981), the 34 tracks include all of Norman’s ten US charted singles; a rare 12″ mix of the 1977 cut, ‘Captain Connors’; two tracks from the album, Norman Connors Presents Aquarian Dream (including one, ‘Once Again,’ featuring Gloria Jones); key album cuts, ‘Dindi’ and ‘Maiden Voyage’ and a musical feast of tracks featuring a number of artists who first gained prominence through their recordings with Norman such as Jean Carn, Michael Henderson, Phyllis Hyman, Prince Phillip Mitchell, Eleanore Mills, Al Johnson, Adaritha, Glenn Jones and Beau Williams.

CD1:

01. Slew Foot
02. Valentine Love (Featuring Michael Henderson & Jean Carn)
03. Saturday Night Special
04. Dindi (Featuring Jean Carn)
05. Maiden Voyage
06. We Both Need Each Other (Featuring Phyllis Hyman and Michael Henderson)
07. So Much Love
08. You Are My Starship (Featuring Michael Henderson)
09. Betcha By Golly Wow (Featuring Phyllis Hyman)
10. Kwasi
11. Aquarian Dream: Phoenix
12. Aquarian Dream: Once Again (Featuring Gloria Jones)
13. Once I’ve Been There (Featuring Prince Phillip Mitchell)
14. Romantic Journey
15. For You Everything (Featuring Prince Philip Mitchell and Eleanore Mills)
16. Give the Drummer Some

CD2:

01. Captain Connors (12” Version)
02. Say You Love Me
03. This Is Your Life (Featuring Eleanore Mills)
04. Stella
05. Wouldn’t You Like to See (Featuring Eleanor Mills)
06. Listen (Featuring James Robinson)
07. Your Love (Featuring Al Johnson)
08. Disco Land
09. Handle Me Gently (Featuring Miss Adaritha)
10. Invitation (Featuring Miss Adaritha)
11. Be There in the Morning (Featuring Miss Adaritha)
12. Take It to the Limit (Featuring Adaritha)
13. You Bring Me Joy (Featuring Adaritha)
14. I Don’t Need Nobody Else (Featuring Al Johnson)
15. Melancholy Fire (Featuring Glenn Jones)
16. You’ve Been On My Mind (Featuring Adaritha)
17. She’s Gone (Featuring Beau Williams)
18. Mr. C