Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim, and Kathy Sledge. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era.

Village People are an American disco group known for their on-stage costumes, catchy tunes, and suggestive lyrics.

After a strong start at the beginning of the 1980s, the S.O.S. Band quickly hit that rut which is so sadly common among young bands needing a second shot of gold and, by 1983, they were teetering on the edge of an oncoming oblivion. It is to their ever-lasting credit that not only were they able to pull out of the nosedive, they did it with such aplomb that On the Rise could easily have been retitled Back on Top. Teaming with hot writing/production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, a completely revitalized S.O.S. Band found themselves firmly on the top of the charts and in the public eye. Hip, slick, and full of dance tricks, the band infused On the Rise with enough '80s synth sounds to break through in the clubs, while keeping their funk roots intact. Energized throughout, the set hardly slows down for a moment. From "For Your Love" and the stellar second side opener, "I'm Not Runnin'," to the Motown soul stylings of "Who's Making Love," the S.O.S. Band proved they still had their moves. The album spun two songs into the top of the RB charts -- "Tell Me If You Still Care" reached number five, while the showstopping "Just Be Good to Me" dropped in at number two, not only becoming one of 1983's defining songs, but also returning the band to the spotlight in 1991, when the English house band Beats International revisited the grooves across their smash "Dub Be Good to Me." On the Rise is the sound of a band finding their feet again -- and knowing what to do with them once they'd found them.
- Amy Hanson, All Music Guide

Originals is a posthumous demo album by American musician Prince, released through Warner Bros. Records on June 7, 2019, exclusively through Tidal, with a wide release to follow on June 21, 2019. It compiles the original demo versions of songs Prince wrote and gave to other artists. All but Prince's recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U", which was first officially released in 2018, were previously unreleased.

Joseph Stephen "Stevie" Woods Jr. (July 2, 1951 – January 28, 2014) was an American R&B musician and singer

Slave to the Rhythm is the seventh studio album by Grace Jones, released on 28 October 1985 by Island Records. Subtitled a biography in the liner notes, Slave to the Rhythm is a concept album, produced by ZTT Records founder and producer Trevor Horn, that went on to become one of Jones' most commercially successful albums and spawned her biggest hit, "Slave to the Rhythm".

Grace Beverly Jones OJ is a Jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. In 1999, Jones ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award.

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire is adding another first to its long list of achievements: a holiday album. The aptly titled Holiday will be released Oct. 21 through Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings division.
The 13-track set, available now for pre-order at Amazon, is comprised of such seasonal fare as “Winter Wonderland," “Sleigh Ride,” “Joy to the World” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” Rounding out the mix are two songs inspired by well-known EWF classics: “Happy Seasons” (the 1975 album track “Happy Feelin’”) and “December” (1978’s “September”). The latter song features lead singer/co-founder Philip Bailey dueting with the original master vocals of fellow co-founder Maurice White.
“We stretched the envelope a bit on several songs, changing the harmonic structures and rhythms --kind of what we did with [the Beatles’] ‘Got to Get You Into My Life,’” says Bailey. “It’s Christmas songs but still EWF-esque.” He and EWF music director Myron McKinley produced Holiday with assistance from Philip Bailey Jr.
“It’s our special twist,” adds co-founder Verdine White. “We never thought about doing a holiday album before. But Legacy/Sony asked and so have our fans, so we hope the audience likes it.”
Holiday marks EWF’s 21st studio album and second for Legacy. The band’s first Legacy project was 2013’s Now, Then & Forever. Featuring new EWF music for the first time since 2005, the set debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 -- the group’s highest-charting album since Raise! peaked at No. 5 in 1981.

时隔四年，刚刚签约新东家麦爱文化的“迪斯科女皇”张蔷携全新专辑《北京女孩》再度席卷歌坛，在摇滚、民谣、中国风盛行的今天，张蔷依旧坚持自己最初的声音，坚定而动听，用她独特的最“蔷”音，唱着“不变的情怀，不变的歌，还有那不变的北京女孩”，再次挑逗你的神经！专辑共收录十首全新单曲，依旧由庞宽和彭磊担任了大部分的词、曲创作，有坚持自我态度的《北京女孩》，有异域风格的《雪人》，也有情歌《总有一天我会欺骗你》等等，歌曲中的张蔷依旧让人疯狂，复古的迪斯科曲风，充满着朝气与活力，在动感的节奏中，张蔷的声音既火辣又奔放，仿佛穿越而来，而这声音历经岁月的打磨，愈加耐人寻味。
出道三十余载，张蔷的演唱风格始终独树一帜，主打歌《北京女孩》中，张蔷大胆吐露心声：“一遍一遍，重复过时的旋律，我们的歌早已不流行。不在乎，才不管，只要和你再一次跳迪斯科；不在乎，才不管，DJ有待今夜只放迪斯科……”歌曲唱出了张蔷多年来对自己音乐风格的坚持和潇洒的鲜明态度，令人耳目一新、不胜惊喜。如今的张蔷，依旧是16岁初入歌坛时的样子，自信又活力无限，这就是一直散发着独特魅力的张蔷，让我们追随这位“北京女孩”，感受迪斯科袭来的猛烈浪潮吧！

Despite their name, the Chicago Gangsters were originally from Ohio, consisting of brothers James, Sam, Chris, and Leroy McCant. Their sound ranged from heavy funk and disco to sweet, smooth soul balladry. They adopted the name Chicago Gangsters after catching on with the Gold Plate label, where they worked with prolific songwriter/arranger Richard Evans and a number of Chicago's top studio musicians. Their debut LP, Blind Over You, was released in 1975 and contained the slamming funk of "Gangster Boogie," as well as a minor hit cover of "I Choose You," which Willie Hutch had originally recorded as the love theme to the film The Mack. The title track of their 1976 sophomore album Gangster Love was another minor hit, and also the first 12" single their label ever issued. 1977's "I'm an Outlaw" was their last single for Gold Plate; a year later, they cut "Windy City Boogie" for RCA. Dropping the "Chicago" part of their name, the Gangsters subsequently signed with Heat and recorded a third album, Life Is Not Easy Without You, in 1979. They continued on into the early '80s before disbanding. "Gangster Boogie" became a massively popular sample item for hip-hoppers and breakbeat aficionados, most prominently appearing on L.L. Cool J's hit "Mama Said Knock You Out"; their first album was eventually reissued as Gangster Boogie.

A Taste of Honey was an American recording act, formed in 1971 by associates Janice–Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble. In 1978, they had one of the best known chart-toppers of the disco era, "Boogie Oogie Oogie". After their popularity waned during the 1980s, Johnson went on to record as a solo artist and released the album One Taste of Honey which produced numerous minor hits. In 2004, Hazel Payne and Janice–Marie Johnson reunited for the first time in over 20 years to perform on the PBS specials Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion and My Music: Funky Soul Superstars.

1981 album from the soul artist, first time available anywhere in the world on CD. Features the original seven tracks.

Japanese only limited edition pressing includes one bonus track.