Journey: Very Best of

There's just no question about it. Donna Summer was one of a handful of shining stars to emerge from an otherwise lackluster decade in the history of American popular music. Lots of people agree that the 1970's left a lot to be desird musically. Having said that, between 1975 and 1989 Donna Summer would place an impressive total of 31 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Of these, nearly half hit the Top Ten while 4 of her records made it all the way to #1! She was definitely the exception to the rule! In 2003 UTV records released the impressive single disc anthology "The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer." This sensational collection features 17 of Donna's biggest and best hits as well as 3 brand new recordings for you to enjoy.One thing that makes "The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer" so unique is that this collection includes hits from Donna's tenure at four different labels. As you might expect, most of Donna's biggest hits from her days at Casablanca records in the 1970's are featured here. Enjoy once again all-time favorites like 1978's "Last Dance", "Heaven Knows" recorded with the group Brooklyn Dreams and her #1 remake of "MacArthur Park". Also included is Donna's huge duet with Barbra Streisand. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" also rose to the top of the charts in the fall of 1979 and stayed there for a couple of weeks. I was also pleased to see that a pair of personal favorites from later on in Donna's career, namely "She Works Hard For The Money" and "This Time I Know It's For Real" also appear on this disc. As I mentioned earlier, "The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer" also includes three brand new tunes. I enjoyed all of them but most especially "That's The Way" which I really thought had all the earmarks of a huge hit for Donna. But alas, that never happened."The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer" also comes with a nifty 16 page booklet that will add to your enjoyment of this collection. I thought the remastering job was outstanding! As far as I am concerned this is the best collection of Donna Summer you will ever find. Very highly recommended!

It's funny how age can change your mind. During the 70's, I was one of those who secretly liked certain artists & songs, but mostly held my nose up at the Disco craze. But after listening to this terrific collection on the late great Donna Summer, I have to admit: the girl had both the pipes and ambition to get crowned The Queen of Disco. But that title seems limiting, for she helped blaze trails through pop, rock, soul, R&B, and techno-tronics. She had incredible vocal power range, songwriting depth and true diva status. She wasn't just churning out chart-making fluff; she did have things to say in her music. She spoke to us.It's all here as I remember it: the almost-scandalous sultry debut "Love to Love You Baby" (in which she was asked to stretch out to a seemingly impossible epic 14 minutes; you get the 3 minute radio edit here); the futuristic techno-extravaganza "I Feel Love"; the joyous "Last Dance"; her ingenious disco version of "MacArthur Park"; the irresistible disco thump of "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls" and "On the Radio"; the ultimate diva teaming of her & Barbra Streisand on "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"; and the slick pop song with a guitar edge, "The Wanderer".Then came the 80's: the power anthem "She Works Hard for the Money"; the driving funk of "Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"; the wonderful "State of Independence"; and her late 80's retro-disco pop song "This Time I Know it's for Real".She even experimented with songs like "I Will Go with You" & "That's the Way".Thanks, Mrs. Summer. Your legacy has been preserved in an era of ground-breaking music!

As was pointed out, there is also a disc 2 bonus disc. It has the 12" remix singles with a bit longer songs. These are the ones they would play at the discos. Dont know how many have been to an actual discotec (I even forget how to spell it!). Anyway my point is that you dont dance to alot of 3-4 minute songs, you danced to long songs and this set has some of them. The main disc is also very good as Donna had some great hits and she preformed them very well. When "I Feel Love" started on the radio, everyone got quiet in the car. That was some of the best electronica back then except for Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk. Anyway she is just great and so sorry to hear of her untimely passing. I am glad I finally got this, I have been wanting it for 40 years!

To begin, I'm a huge Donna Summer fan! I was fully aware that this CD was used, but it was indicated that the item was in very good condition, but it has a cracked case, and the main CD has a mild scratch. Fortunately, it plays fine, and I was able to transfer the music to my hard drive/Apple library with no issues.Now, for the part that really bothers me. This CD is no better than any other Donna Summer compilation I don't already have. The real reason I purchased this was thinking it had an extended version of MacArthur Park Suite, which it does not. I read some reviews about this CD and was under the impression it had this track, but no luck.Normally I would return this item except it's more of a hassle dropping it off at UPS. So, bottom line the main CD contains short versions of Donna's basic hits, but with exception to CD 2 the extended versions which are like 3 to 4 songs, it does not contain MacArthur Park Suite. You can do better with any other compilations available on the market. Leave this one off your list.

Arrived very quickly in post, Donna Summer CD, Well recommend it has all her greatest hits on it. We lost a great artist when she sadly passed away, such a lovely soulful voice, so if you love this sort of music you will love this.Disc: 1 1. Love To Love You Baby (Single Version) 2. Could It Be Magic (Single Version) 3. I Feel Love (Edit) 4. Theme From The Deep (Down Deep Inside) 5. Love's Unkind 6. I Love You (Single Version) 7. Last Dance (Single Version) 8. MacArthur Park (Single Version) 9. Heaven Knows 10. Rumour Has It 11. Hot Stuff (Single Version) 12. Bad Girls (Edited Single Version) 13. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 14. On The Radio 15. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) 16. State Of Independence (Single Version) 17. She Works Hard For The Money (Edited Single Version) 18. Dinner With Gershwin 19. This Time I Know It's For RealDisc: 2 1. Love To Love You Baby 2. I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Mega Mix) 3. Hot Stuff (12" Version) 4. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (12" Version) 5. On The Radio (Long Version) 6. Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved) (Classic Club Mix) 7. That's The Way 8. Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love) 4. Theme From The Deep (Down Deep Inside) 5. Love's Unkind 6. I Love You (Single Version) 7. Last Dance (Single Version) 8. MacArthur Park (Single Version) 9. Heaven Knows 10. Rumour Has It 11. Hot Stuff (Single Version) 12. Bad Girls (Edited Single Version) 13. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 14. On The Radio 15. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) 16. State Of Independence (Single Version) 17. She Works Hard For The Money (Edited Single Version) 18. Dinner With Gershwin 19. This Time I Know It's For RealDisc: 2 1. Love To Love You Baby 2. I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Mega Mix) 3. Hot Stuff (12" Version) 4. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (12" Version) 5. On The Radio (Long Version) 6. Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved) (Classic Club Mix) 7. That's The Way 8. Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love) 1. Love To Love You Baby (Single Version) 2. Could It Be Magic (Single Version) 3. I Feel Love (Edit) 4. Theme From The Deep (Down Deep Inside) 5. Love's Unkind 6. I Love You (Single Version) 7. Last Dance (Single Version) 8. MacArthur Park (Single Version) 9. Heaven Knows 10. Rumour Has It 11. Hot Stuff (Single Version) 12. Bad Girls (Edited Single Version) 13. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 14. On The Radio 15. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) 16. State Of Independence (Single Version) 17. She Works Hard For The Money (Edited Single Version) 18. Dinner With Gershwin 19. This Time I Know It's For RealDisc: 2 1. Love To Love You Baby 2. I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Mega Mix) 3. Hot Stuff (12" Version) 4. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (12" Version) 5. On The Radio (Long Version) 6. Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved) (Classic Club Mix) 7. That's The Way 8. Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)ly in post, what can I say about this CD, Donna Summer at her best,

I already had the "Anthology" as an introduction to an artist who was big when I was at school in the late 70's, Of course, it wasn't cool to be a Clash/Stranglers/Jam fan & admit to likng Donna Summer. So I had to wait til I was in my 40's to own up. "Anthology" was fine as a starter, but only contained the shorter, radio versions of pretty much all of her singles. I ask you - a 3.48 minute version of "I Feel Love" - what's the point? Then I found "The Dance Collection" - "I Feel Love" is up to 8.14 - now we're getting somewhere. Longer versions of "Hot Stuff" & others added to this being a more desirable album for my collection.But I'd heard of the elusive Patrick Cowley remix of 1982, weighing in at a very respectable 15.45." In 1978, disco and Hi-NRG pioneer Patrick Cowley created a 15:45 remix of "I Feel Love" which, despite not impressing Moroder, became a popular "underground classic" available only on acetate discs.[6] The remix used loops, keeping the song's bass-line going for extended passages of overdubbed effects and synthesiser parts " ( Wikipedia)However, I was under the impression that this was only available on vinyl. Then I came across "The Journey". Two CDs, the first one with her greatest hits (the full length versions, not the edited radio versions you're fobbed off with on "Anthology") - and - CD 2, Track 1 "I Feel Love - The Patrick Cowley Mega Mix" 15.53 ------- RESULT !!!!!!You also get the 12" versions of "Hot Stuff", "Love To Love You Baby" , "No More Tears", "On My Radio" etc. But make sure you get the U.K. version - the U.S. release has the 8.15 version of "I Feel Love"I paid nine quid for a very decent second hand copy, I see that you can pick up a copy for about the same - don't even stop to think about it - it's worth it just for CD2 Track 1. Just make sure you get the UK version, the tracks (on CD 1) are longer than the US versionRemember, "I Feel Love" is possibly one of the most important disco/dance records ever. It managed to cross over disco - "Staying Alive" being an example of the time - with synth /electronic "Autobahn" being out around then. Without this track there would probably have never been "Blue Monday". If you want to hear a cracking version, listen to the Faithless Mix on "Renaissance"Play It Loud - Crank Up The Bass

enjoyed the music again - for sure!!!

... denn ohne "Love To Love You Baby" auf der 2.CD-Track-1 macht das Leben nur halb soviel Spaß.Hallo,da packt man nach Jahren, ach was sag' ich, Jahrzehnten die alten Scheiben von Donna Summer wieder aus und läßt das auf einer Anlage laufen, die zugegeben heute etwas mehr kostet als diejenige, die damals zu Hause stand. Dann legt man die alte Maxi in der 16+ Minuten-Version auf ... geht auf die Suche, findet doch tatsächlich diesen wirklich erstklassigen Sampler hier - und freut sich wie ein Schneekönig, ohne jemals ein bekennender Fan von Donna Summer gewesen zu sein. Ne-ne, das wäre damals ziemlich daneben gewesen, weil Genesis, Deep Purple, AC/DC und die Stones sicherlich damals in meinen Kreisen angesagter waren. Na, heute sind wir schlauer, und das eine wie das andere hat durchaus seine Existenzberechtigung.Wie dem auch sei, das Teil und eben nur die Limited Edition darf es sein. Nebst 16+ Minuten Stöhnen (sicher nicht ganz durchgängig, wer schafft das schon? :-) dann gleich darauf folgend der Cowley-Remix von "I Feel Love" ... 1977 - tja, auch damals gab's schon Remixe von einem DJ, der selbst - wie heute David Guetta - Club-Musik (klingt besser als Disco-Musik :-) gemacht hat. Das gab's also alles vor 40+/- Jahren schon. Zumal sich dann eben noch andere äußerst bekannte Stücke als 12"-er auf der 2. CD befinden (Hot Stuff mit dem erstklassigen Sax-Solo, Enough is Enough - On The Radio vielleicht nicht ganz so stark und trotzdem hörenswert).Ich hätte vermutlich also das Geld schon alleine wegen der 2.CD ausgegeben, obwohl das allermeiste eh als schwarze 12"-er mit 45rpm im Schrank steht. Macht nix - lohnt allemal.Die 1.CD ist eine "normale" Best Of aber wirklich ein schöner Querschnitt. Die Kurzversionen benannter Songs langen locker für's Auto. Auch wenn jetzt Winter ist: VW-Cabrio - offen natürlich - und in München Schwabing das Gestöhne mit voller Lautstärke - wetten, man fällt heute noch auf? Damals durfte im Radio der Song ja nicht gespielt werden ... oh, war die Welt verklemmt.Die CD macht erst recht heute einen riesen Spaß ...Also, Donna Summer muss die heutige junge Generation sicherlich nicht im Schrank haben, wir so um die 50+/- dürfen das "Zeug" sicherlich noch das ein oder andere Mal richtig laut in der Bude aufdrehen. Donna gehört zum Besten, was das Disco-Zeitalter hervorgebracht hat.Tolle Laufzeit, tolles Booklet - doch, doch - Empfehlung.Gruß, Rounder6

excellente transaction, super produit