- Audio CD (July 23 1999)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Best of
- Label: Rhino-Atlantic
- ASIN: B00000JFV5
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #42,810 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Get Down Tonight (Original Single Version) | |||
| 2. That's The Way (I Like It) (Original Single Version) | |||
| 3. Blow Your Whistle | |||
| 4. Sound Your Funky Horn | |||
| 5. Queen Of Clubs | |||
| 6. I'm A Pushover | |||
| 7. Shotgun Shuffle | |||
| 8. I'm So Crazy ('Bout You) | |||
| 9. Rock Your Baby (Single Mix) | |||
| 10. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Keep It Comin' Love | |||
| 2. It's The Same Old Song | |||
| 3. Do You Feel Alright (Singel Edit) | |||
| 4. Who Do Ya Love | |||
| 5. Do You Wanna Go Party (Full-Length Album Version) | |||
| 6. Please Don't Go | |||
| 7. I Betcha Didn't Know That | |||
| 8. Yes, I'm Ready | |||
| 9. Let's Go Rock And Roll | |||
| 10. All I Want | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.com
The Miami-based KC and the Sunshine Band scored again and again in the '70s with their spirited, ultracatchy pop-disco. As this two-disc set makes clear, hits such as "Get Down Tonight," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," and "Keep It Comin' Love" remain utterly delightful. 25th Anniversary Collection also places emphasis on lesser-known prestardom singles such as "Queen of Clubs" and "I'm a Pushover." Its only real flaw is in a certain too-completeness that leads to the inclusion of three versions of the ballad "Please Don't Go" and a couple of weak Motown covers (KC's own Detroit pastiche, "Who Do Ya Love," is much more successful). Still, it's hard to imagine a more definitive look at these party kings. --Rickey Wright
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Complete to a fault -- For serious fans only,
By Barry Ritholtz (NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 25th Anniversary ed. (Audio CD)
Unless you are a hardcore KC fan, skip this 2 CD set, and instead get "The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band [Rhino 1990]"If you want some kitschy fun, that disc has it in spades. This double CD has lots of retro fun, also -- in fact, too much. The double set has too many unremarkable songs, and lots of filler. Three (count 'em -- 3) versions of "Please don't go," including one in Spanish ("Por Favor no te Vayas"); An instrumental version of "Rock Your Baby," (wherein the Sunshine Band erroneously mistakes themselves for Duke Ellingtons orchestra), and covers of great motown hits like "Same Old Song" and "Dancin' in the Street." All told, the single disc has all of the great KC tunes you remember from the radio of your youth (or every Bar Mitzvah and /or wedding you've ever been to) without all the useless filler. You can listen straight thru without having to skip skip skip, skip skip skip, to the bootie . . .
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The usual classics, plus some lost gems!,
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This review is from: 25th Anniversary ed. (Audio CD)
This two-CD set includes many songs that I hadn't heard in years. I've enjoyed hearing them again. As a teenager, I loved KCSB, even after their popularity faded. I eventually quit listening for a while, but now I don't know why. This is fun music, and I still hope to one day see KCSB in concert.Like one of the other reviewers, I am especially grateful for the inclusion of "I Betcha Didn't Know That." The lyrics to that song go way beyond the usual party songs we expect, and they help produce a ballad that's as beautiful as the more popular "Please Don't Go." In fact, I mostly like this collection for the less popular songs, as the mega-hits appear on literally dozens of other CD's. I still hope The Painter comes out on CD. That album went mostly unnoticed, and I've never seen any of its songs on CD. However, it's KCSB's most diverse album and definitely worthy of a second chance.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Party Disc for New Year's Eve 1999,
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This review is from: 25th Anniversary ed. (Audio CD)
In his negative review of "The Disco Box", LA Times' aging rock critic, Robert Hilburn, dismissed "Get Down Tonight" and the Disco era as if it were nothing special. Of course, the problem with rock critics like Hilburn was that they were afraid to admit they liked a lot of disco music. Most rock critics are always shy about recognizing a guilty pleasure when they see it. And sadly, with the music sounding as good as it did back in the late 70's, they still can't admit they are wrong. KC & The Sunshine Band didn't start out as critic favorites. Only when they faded from the charts did critic's take notice. And they weren't a guilty pleasure, either. They were a great band who wrote great hits. This 2 CD set only suffers from a poor finish. The amazon reviewer is right when he says that 3 versions of "Please Don't Go" are too much. Sometimes, completeness gets the best of Rhino. But by adding "Who Do Ya Love" and "Rock Your Baby" this makes a strong addition to KC's catalog. If you own Rhino's single disc "Best Of" you might not need this. But the rest of KC's fans will eat it all up. Here's hoping Rhino sends a copy to Disco-critic haters like Hilburn. He'll love it.
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