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A landmark album from Boyz II Men – and a set that shows that the classic harmony style was alive and well into the 90s! Although the production and rhythms here are somewhat contemporary, the vocals have a classic approach all the way through – maturing masculine soul styles that are totally great, and which have aged beautifully over the years – way past the chart-reaching cliches of other groups of the time, and well deserving of attention as a great later Motown moment! Most production is by Dallas Austin – who structured the album beautifully into "adagio" and "allegro" sections – and titles include "Please Don't Go", "Lonely Heart", "Little Things", "Motownphilly", "Under Pressure", "Sympin", "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday", and "Uhh Ahh". CD

Of all the soul labels of the 60s, Motown virtually had a lock on Christmas – jumping to the forefront with a host of classic recordings that have stood for years as some of the greatest soul Christmas tunes ever! Motown continued that tradition well into later years too – and this nice little set is a strong testament to the huge legacy of Holiday music served up by the label! The package brings together a few key cuts from the classic years, and mixes them with a lot of surprising numbers from later decades too – in a set list of 13 tracks that include "All I Want" by Asiahn, "Let It Snow" by Boyz II Men & Brian Knight, "This Christmas" by Ne Yo, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Jackson 5, "Silent Night" by Tiana Major9, "Silver Bells" by The Supremes, "Jesus Is Love" by The Commodores, "I Want To Come Home For Christmas" by Marvin Gaye, "Christmas Blues" by Njomza, "Deck The Halls/Bring A Torch" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, "Someday At Christmas" by Joy Denalane, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by India.Arie & Joe Sample, and "Give Love On Christmas Day" by Johnny Gill. CD

Music from Shanice with Crystal Wilson & Penni Wilson, Strate Vocalz, Boyz II Men, Brent Jones & The TP Mob, The Temptations, Strate Vocalz, Trey Harris, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Gill, and Ali Woodson, Shanice, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Howard Hewett, Trey Harris And System 3. CD

Music from Babyface featuring Toni Braxton, Aaron Hall featuring Charlie Wilson, Keith Washington, PM Dawm, Grace Jones, Boyz II Men, the LaFace Cartel, Toni Braxton, Johnny Gill, Shanice, Kenny Vaughan & the Art Of Love & A Tribe Called Quest. CD

Music from the Miracles, the Contours, the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Junior Walker & the All Stars, the Temptations, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Rick James, Dazz Band, Lionel Richie, Commodores, and Boyz II Men. CD