Ashford & Simpson - The Warner Bros. Years: The 12" Collection - Disco - 5 x 12"
5x12"

Ashford & Simpson – The Warner Bros. Years: The 12" Collection


Label: Rhino Records
8122-79930-5
Format: 4 × Vinyl, 12", Compilation, 45 RPM, 180 Gram
Vinyl, 12", EP, 33 RPM, 180 Gram
Box Set, Limited Edition
New
Country: US
Released: Sep 2008
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Disco


Tracklist

The Original 12" Disco Mixes

1 A One More Try (12" Disco Mix) 5:09

1 B Tried, Tested & Found True (12" Disco Mix) 5:25



2 A Over & Over (12" Disco Mix) 5:18

2 B It Seems To Hang On (12" Disco Mix) 6:57


3 A Don't Cost You Nothing (12" Disco Mix) 6:49

3 B Bourgie Bourgie 6:06


4 A Found A Cure (12" Disco Mix) 7:00

4 B Stay Free 5:27



The Remixes EP

5 A1 Found A Cure (Tom Moulton Mix)
Remix – Tom Moulton 10:32

5 A2 Tried Tested & Found True (Simphouse / M&M Souful Mix)
Remix – M&M, Simphouse 7:37


5 B1 It Seems To Hang On (Tommy Musto Re-Touch)
Remix – Tommy Musto 8:33

5 B2 Stay Free (Dim's Club Mix)
Remix – Dim 7:50



Notes


R&B's most enduring duo Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson sure know how to make it right when it comes to soulful R&B gems and lush dance grooves from golden era of '70s soul and disco. They recorded for Warner Bros. from '73 through to the early '80s, and Rhino's ASHFORD & SIMPSON - THE WARNER BROS. YEARS: THE 12" COLLECTION both rediscovers and re-imagines the best of those years.

"The 12" Collection" gathers together 12 tracks, pressed on 180-gram vinyl 12" singles, including many of the beyond-rare 12" mixes that were previously never commercially released, and originally only appeared as promo-only 12" extended 'disco mixes' which featured the handywork of Valerie's brother Jimmy Simpson, a pioneer of 'intros and breaks' which now form the basis of much of today's dance music. The original mixes are cut at 45rpm and record one couples "One More Try" with "Tried Tested & Found True", record two pairs "Over & Over" with "It Seems To Hang On". Record three features "Don't Cost You Nothing" backed with "Bourgie Bourgie", and record four backs "Found A Cure" with "Stay Free".

The fifth 12" is a "Remixes EP", cut at 33rpm, and featuring four contemporary retellings of Ashford & Simpson musical lore by star remixers whose admiration for the songs pulses through every groove. DJ Tom Moulton's revealing take on the hit "Found A Cure", including his unearthing of elements that were long forgotten and Paul Simpson and John Morales reconsider "Tried, Tested And Found True", Dimitri re-edits "Stay Free", to become a slamming club mix and Tommy Musto re-touches "It Seems To Hang On" to create a sexy between-the-sheets groove. 'These remixers', noted Simpson, 'did an incredible job breathing new life into our songs while maintaining the integrity of them.'

All five 12" singles come on original contemporary labels and are housed in the "Disco" range bags of the period, housed in an attractive 12" x 12" slipcase box. This release is a strictly limited edition of 3,000 copies worldwide and is exclusive to rhino.

As Ashford & Simpson would say: 'Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby!



Ashford & Simpson - It Seems to Hang On


They were the ultimate soulmate sound healer artists. I cannot think of anyone who could write a more beautiful song AND perform it. And their songs were always all about LOVE in the very best way. Nobody can or ever will be able to do it better than Nick and Valerie! They touched the lives of so many millions with their beautiful music.