Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn – and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks – and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still holds up incredibly well today – really a cut above most of Cheryl's contemporaries, and most of her later work too! The standout cut on the record is the landmark groover "Got To Be Real" – but there's loads of other great ones, like "Star Love", "Daybreak (Storybook Children)", "Give My Love To You", "All My Lovin", "You Saved My Day", and "Come In From The Rain". Features bonus tracks – "Got To Be Real (7" version – with different vocals)" and "You Saved My Day (12" version)". CD

Massive work from the great Cheryl Lynn – and a key bridge between late 70s disco and the newer grooves of the 80s club scene! The album's a mix of midtempo groovers with a few mellower tracks – and it's got a tight, slightly jazzy sound that was very fresh at the time, and which still holds up incredibly well today. The standout cut on the record is the landmark groover "Got To Be Real" – but there's loads of other great ones, like "Star Love", "Daybreak (Storybook Children)", "Give My Love To You", "All My Lovin", and "Come In From The Rain". LP, Vinyl record album

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Hard to believe that a preppie look could ever be associated with a soul singer, but by the time of this 1983, the preppie craze had spread so much that it actually provided Cheryl Lynn a nice way to update her style! There's nothing preppie about the music, though – and the record's a great batch of cuts that show how much Cheryl influenced the soul sound of the early 80s, especially at a time when Columbia was putting out so many strong R&B acts – stepping forth with a tight, mature groove that's totally wonderful – definitely a standard-setting sound that so many other female singers tried to match! Includes the cuts "Encore", "Fool A Fool", "Fix It", "Change The Channel", "Preppie", and "Life's Too Short". LP, Vinyl record album

Cheryl Lynn's definitely starting over here – moving over to the Manhattan label after a long successful run on Columbia – but her sound on the record is still pretty strongly in the same mode, a blend of 80s soul with poppier hooks, done with a fair bit of keyboards and drum machine fills in the instrumentation. The best numbers here are the mellower, gentler ones – which let Cheryl's still-great vocals emerge a bit more from the starker instrumentation – and as a bit of trivia, Amp Fiddler even wrote one of the songs on the record! Titles include "New Dress", "No Curfew", "If You Were Mine", "Don't Bury Me", "Start Over", "Married Man", and "Everyday". LP, Vinyl record album

Cheryl Lynn follows things up nicely from her famous debut – mostly sticking in the same upbeat territory as her earliest club hits – a groove that's perfect for her bold, soaring vocals! The album sports a few mellower cuts, but it's the groovers that really keep things together – great late disco numbers, served up with plenty of class, and just the right sort of lean energy to help Lynn step strongly into the 80s groove generation! Titles include the sweet mellow groover "Don't Let It Fade Away" – plus "Hide It Away", "Feel It", "In Love", "Love Bomb", "I've Got Just What You Need", "Chances", and "I've Got Faith In You". CD features bonus tracks – "In Love (7" version)", "Feel It (7" version)", and "Keep It Hot (special version)". CD

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Definitely the real thing from Cheryl Lynn – a collection of classics from her legendary years at Columbia Records – tunes that cracked the clubs, then the charts, and which really put Cheryl at the top of her game! The collection mixes groovers with some of the ballads that would become Lynn's calling card in later years – and the whole thing's a good distillation of Cheryl's powers at this point, helping us to remember what a punch she could pack when she wanted to! Titles include "Got To Be Real", "I'm On Fire", "In Love", "Love Bomb", "You're The One", "Star Love", "Preppie", "Find Somebody New", "Daybreak", and "Come In From The Rain". CD

One of our favorite grooves from the classic years of Sugar Hill Records – a killer cut based around Cheryl Lynn's "To Be Real" – with the original groove slamming nicely on the bottom, as Funky 4 Plus 1 trade lines over the top! The track's filled with classic rhymes from the old school – and is one of the few from the time that's never grown old! 12-inch, Vinyl record

A sweet bit of 80s groove from Chicago – one of the few albums on the legendary Erect label, all of them great! IND stands for Into New Dimensions – and the group's definitely exploring some fresh territory for the time – an ensemble funk mode that has lots of boogie at the bottom, and which marks the best new sound for indie soul in the post-disco years. Many tracks have a male vocal lead, supported with warmer harmonies – and instrumentation is heavy on bass and keyboards, sometimes with a bit of an electro feel. The album includes the tightly snapping "You Just Be You", with a style that's very much like "To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn – plus the cuts "Everybody Likes To Do It", "I Just Got To Have You", "Spyrm Of the Moment", and "I Want To Be The One". LP, Vinyl record album

The night time's always the right time – at least when we've got music this great to see us into the small hours of the evening! The set's overflowing in warm 80s groove – some upbeat, some a bit more midtempo – all balanced on beats, basslines, and keyboards – but with a sense of soul on the vocals that really makes the whole thing come together! Some of these tracks were big back in the day, others are album tracks that fit perfectly in this blend of songs – a set of 13 titles that includes "Don't Give Up On Your Dream" by Lew Kirton, "You Are My Life" by Webster Lewis, "Sweet Lady" by Manhattan Rhythm, "I Get Romantic" by Booker Newbury III, "Can You Picture This" by The Keepers, "Just Can't Fight The Feeling" by YBS, "What's On Your Mind" by Janet Rene, "April Lady" by Wax, "Try A Piece Of My Love" by Clarence Carter, "Lost In Your Love" by Ritchie Family, "If You Were Mine" by Cheryl Lynn, and "Private Love Affair" by E'Lan. CD

Includes "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic, "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie, "Flip" by Jesse Green, "Action" by Orange Krush, "She's So Divine" by The Limit, "Bongo Rock" by Incredible Bongo Band, "UFO" by ESG, "Groove To Get Down" by T Connection, and "Feed Me Your Love" by The Fatback Band. LP, Vinyl record album

Here you go – everything you'll need to recreate the magic of the old days, except the cocaine! 2LPs worth of classic club tracks – including "In The Bush" by Musique, "YMCA" by Village People, "Let's All Chant" by Michael Zager Band, "Hot Shot" by Karen Young, "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Hot Jungle Drums" by DC La Rue, "Le Freak" by Chic, and "Disco Nights" by GQ. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from the Gap Band, Heatwave, Cheryl Lynn, the Emotions, Natalie Cole, GQ, People's Choice, Laid Back, Foxy, and the Dazz Band. CD

Not as jazzy as you might think, but a nice set of modern soul tracks with a sweet mellow vibe. And thanks to Rhino's power as a label, they've pulled together some nice major label material that some of the other compilation labels can't always get. Titles include "So Many Tears" by Regina Belle, "No One Else Will Do" by Cheryl Lynn, "Good Combination" by Peabo Bryson, "Can You Feel What I'm Saying?" by Minnie Riperton, "Song For You" by Rodney Franklin, "Every Generation" by Ronnie Laws, "Making Love In The Rain" by Herb Alpert, and "The Lady Wants To Know" by Michael Franks. CD