SoulMusic Records is very proud to present a 97-track, 6-CD box set of the eight full albums (plus bonus tracks and mixes) recorded for Atco, Cotillion and Atlantic by the internationally-renowned family group, Sister Sledge. Unquestionably one of the most successful female teams of the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Philly-born quartet are best known for enduring classics such as ‘He’s The Greatest Dancer’, the anthemic ‘We Are Family’, ‘Got To Love Somebody’, ‘All American Girls’ and the No. 1 UK hit ‘Frankie’: this deluxe box set is a scintillating showcase for the diverse range of R&B, dance and pop material the sisters (Kathy, Debbie, Joni and Kim) cut over a twelve-year period that brought them global fame.
• An outstanding, informative and extensive essay by renowned US writer Justin Kantor chronicles the group’s recording history with direct quotes primarily from Kathy Sledge and additional comments by producer Phil Hurtt, vocalist Alfa Anderson and musician Nick Mundy from interviews conducted specifically for the 10,000-word liner notes. This and the first class mastering by Nick Robbins and stellar artwork by Roger Williams make this a ‘must have’ collection for the group’s many fans worldwide, reflective – as their recording career progressed – of their aptitude as songwriters and burgeoning producers.
• Disc One comprises an expanded edition of the group’s 1975 debut Atco LP, CIRCLE OF LOVE (with production by Bert DeCoteaux & Tony Silvester), with nine bonus tracks (including the UK charted single, ‘Mama Never Told Me’) plus the first two tracks from the 1977 album, TOGETHER produced by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay.
• Disc Two features the remaining ten tracks from the TOGETHER album as well as the CD debut of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ side of a rare single (‘I’ve Seen Better Days’/‘Do It To The Max’), produced by Brad Shapiro and the first five tracks of the 1979 platinum-certified WE ARE FAMILY LP. Produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards.
• Disc Three contains the remaining three tracks from WE ARE FAMILY and the entire follow-up LP, 1980’s Rodgers & Edwards’ -produced LOVE SOMEBODY TODAY and the first five tracks from 1981 set ALL AMERICAN GIRLS, produced by Narada Michael Walden in association with Sister Sledge, marking the group’s first production credits.
• Disc Four kicks off with the remaining five tracks from ALL AMERICAN GIRLS plus 1982’s THE SISTERS, the group’s sixth LP, which they arranged and produced (featuring covers of Mary Wells’ classic, ‘My Guy’ and ‘All The Man I Need’, later popularized by Whitney Houston); and the first three tracks from 1983’s BET CHA SAY THAT TO ALL THE GIRLS, produced by George Duke.
• Disc Five is composed of the remaining seven tracks from BET CHA SAY THAT TO ALL THE GIRLS plus the group’s final Atlantic LP, 1985’s WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS, produced by Nile Rodgers.
• Disc Six – appropriately titled “Lost In Music” – includes ten different dance mixes of six of Sister Sledge’s most memorable hits ranging from Tom Moulton’s 1976 remix of ‘Mama Never Told Me’ to the 1985 Club Mix of ‘Frankie’, a fitting conclusion for this superb box set with a running time of over seven hours of wonderful music by this pioneering musical family.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
MAMA NEVER TOLD ME
1. CIRCLE OF LOVE (CAUGHT IN THE
MIDDLE)
2. CROSS MY HEART
3. PROTECT OUR LOVE
4. GIVE IN TO LOVE
5. LOVE DON’T YOU GO THROUGH
NO CHANGES ON ME
6. DON’T YOU MISS HIM NOW
7. PAIN RELIEVER
8. YOU’RE MUCH BETTER OFF
LOVING ME
9. FIREMAN
10. THE WEATHERMAN
11. HAVE YOU MET MY FRIEND
12. MAMA NEVER TOLD ME
13. NEITHER ONE OF US (WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY GOODBYE)
14. LOVE HAS FOUND ME
15. LOVE AIN’T EASY
16. THANK YOU FOR TODAY
17. HAVE LOVE, WILL TRAVEL
18. CREAM OF THE CROP
19. BLOCKBUSTER BOY
20. DO THE FUNKY DO
DISC TWO
DO IT TO THE MAX
1. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER (HIM)
2. HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING
3. AS
4. SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
5. FUNKY FAMILY
6. BABY, IT’S THE RAIN
7. CAN’T MESS AROUND WITH LOVE
8. MY FAVORITE SONG
9. HANDS FULL OF NOTHING
10. MOONDANCER
11. I’VE SEEN BETTER DAYS
12. DO IT TO THE MAX
13. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER
14. LOST IN MUSIC
15. SOMEBODY LOVES ME
16. THINKING OF YOU
17. WE ARE FAMILY
DISC THREE
REACH YOUR PEAK
1. EASIER TO LOVE
2. YOU’RE A FRIEND TO ME
3. ONE MORE TIME
4. GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY
5. YOU FOOLED AROUND
6. I’M A GOOD GIRL
7. EASY STREET
8. REACH YOUR PEAK
9. PRETTY BABY
10. HOW TO LOVE
11. LET’S GO ON VACATION
12. ALL AMERICAN GIRLS
13. HE’S JUST A RUNAWAY
14. IF YOU REALLY WANT ME
15. NEXT TIME YOU’LL KNOW
16. HAPPY FEELING
DISC FOUR
ALL THE MAN I NEED
1. OOH, YOU CAUGHT MY HEART
2. MAKE A MOVE
3. DON’T YOU LET ME LOSE IT
4. MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL GOOD
5. I DON’T WANT TO SAY
GOODBYE
6. SUPER BAD SISTERS
7. MY GUY
8. LIGHTFOOTIN’
9. MY SPECIAL WAY
10. GRANDMA
11. GET YOU IN OUR LOVE
12. IL MAQUILLAGE LADY
13. EVERYBODY’S FRIEND
14. ALL THE MAN I NEED (FT. David Simmons)
15. JACKI’S THEME: THERE’S NO STOPPING US
16. B.Y.O.B. (BRING YOUR OWN BABY)
17. LIFETIME LOVER
18. ONCE IN YOUR LIFE
DISC FIVE
FRANKIE
1. SHAKE ME DOWN
2. DREAM ON
3. LET HIM GO
4. SMILE
5. BET CHA SAY THAT TO ALL THE GIRLS
6. GOTTA GET BACK TO LOVE
7. THANK YOU FOR THE PARTY
8. WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS
9. DANCING ON THE JAGGED EDGE
10. FRANKIE
11. YOU’RE FINE
12. HOLD OUT POPPY
13. THE BOY MOST LIKELY
14. YOU NEED ME
15. FOLLOWING THE LEADER
16. PEER PRESSURE
DISC SIX
LOST IN MUSIC
1. MAMA NEVER TOLD ME
(A TOM MOULTON MIX)
2. WE ARE FAMILY (STEVE ANDERSON DMC REMIX)
3. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER (JOSH ABBEY REMIX)
4. LOST IN MUSIC
(1984 NILE RODGERS REMIX)
5. THINKING OF YOU
(RAMP CLUB MIX)
6. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER (BRUTAL BILL REMIX)
7. LOST IN MUSIC
(SURE IS PURE REMIX)
8. WE ARE FAMILY (SURE IS PURE REMIX)
9. FRANKIE (DUB MIX)
10. FRANKIE (CLUB MIX)
