This edition of Rhino's Smooth Grooves series concentrates on songs that would be perfect for a weekend at a nightclub -- songs you can slow dance or groove to, not dancefloor ravers (with a notable exception or two). Nearly half of the songs are from 1980, with many more dating between 1981 and 1984; the compilation dips back into the '70s for Ashford & Simpson's "It Seems to Hang On," People's Choice's "Do It Any Way You Wanna," and Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" (which may have been influential on this scene, but still sounds out of place). There are a couple of rarities here -- a 12" mix of Kano's "I'm Ready," an extended version of Oliver Cheatham's "Get Down Saturday Night," the single version of Marvin Gaye's "Sanctified Lady" -- but this isn't for collectors, it's for listeners that want to groove, and it works quite well in that regard.
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Smooth Grooves: At the Club
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Smooth Grooves: At the Club Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Strafe | 09:41 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Dynasty | 06:25 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio | 04:30 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Kano | 07:11 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Bill Summers & Summers Heat | 05:00 | Amazon | ||||
6 | People's Choice | 03:15 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Kraftwerk | 06:54 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Marvin Gaye | 04:22 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Oliver Cheatham | 07:37 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Ashford & Simpson | 05:12 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Vaughan Mason and Crew | 08:58 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Sweet Bands | 08:18 | Amazon |