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W O W WORD FOR BETTER THAN A MASTERPIECE?

P. Ambrose | Brooklyn NY | 09/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I must say kudos to Frankie B for his review for I cannot extrapolate more except to say: this remaster is so on target - as this project was when it was released. In some ways, it sounds better today then the year it was released. We can listen and almost hear the lack of brilliance that we have not heard in the years since the original release - and nothing is as pure, honest and rocking than this Donna release. It may be discofied, however I stand by my initial feeling as a kid - this is a rock and roll masterpiece. The remastering is frightening - the clarity makes you TURN IT UP and it sounds great LOUD LOUD LOUD. Remember in the 80s - artists would always have printed on their sleeves "Play It Loud" ? Well - Donna Summer did not need that on this originally or certainly upon this remastered release. However, I am telling you - play this LOUD and relish in the aural confection of the genius of Donna, Pete and Giorgio

EXHILERATING."

THE Donna Summer 2-CD Set

Robert | Fresno, Ca. | 02/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For anyone that needs to take Miss Donna Summer with them to the end of their days, this is the Cd 2-disc collection to pick up. You postively cannot go wrong. For diversity, try her other merchandise, but there will still be a gap without this digipack remastered special.

The I FEEL LOVE extended version I have heard before in The Casablanca Story, but for pure I FEEL LOVE camp, the Patrick Cowley 15 minute electro wild mix is definitely off the top. Amazon has it under the GRAND 12-INCHES collection. Enjoy!"

Dance Queen knows how to Rock

Timothy T. Ward | 02/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1979 had the war between Rock'N'Roll and Disco in full force, and this album made Donna Summer one of the few artists(Blondie, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones)crossing both lines. The album leads with "Hot Stuff," a rock and disco classic where Summer sings with gritty desperation accompanied by the guitar riffs of Doobie Brothers member Jeff Baxter. "Dim All the Lights" is a personal favorite with Donna's soaring vocals and slow intro that builds into an explosive dance melody. Summer delivers powerhouse vocals with a rock groove on "Journey to the Center of Your Heart," while "Sunset People" contains a robotic beat flavored with rock and defines the lifestyle of the whole disco era. The album also has some slower, softer songs with "There Will Always Be A You," as one of the album's best songs. The second disc is the bonus material, and worth every penny as it features the remastered versions of Donna's best-known 12 inch mixes, including the fabulous "MacArthur Park Suite" from the Live & More album. Donna Summer closed the decade proving she was one singer who could groove and rock at the same time."