The Best of Chic, Vol. 2

Artist: Chic
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette

UPC: 081227108649
EAN: 0081227108649
ASIN: B0000032W6

Release Date: 1992-11-10

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Tracks:

Rebels Are We
What About Me
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Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)
Stage Fright
Hangin'
Give Me the Lovin'
At Last I Am Free
When You Love Someone
Your Love Is Cancelled
Believer
You Are Beautiful
You Can't Do It Alone
Tavern on the Green
Real People
Just Out of Reach
Flash Back

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Customer Reviews:

Nile Rogers' MIT enlightened student.......2005-10-22

My dear friend Eric Wolf worshiped the skills of Nile Rogers. He was a German/Spanish, recent MIT grad, destined for aeronautical engineering, but only wanted to emulate his guitar hero. Many a cold Paris night in a tiny apartment, we spent in darkness with Eric's JVC stereo, listening to the genius of the musical tracks on passed over songs like "When You Love Someone".

He would take me to sessions in Clingancourt where he'd jam with homies from Gabon, Seychelles, Cameroon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and let them me know that Rogers grooves were as relevant as Sunny Ade's, BB King, even Hendrix.

Eric gave me a whole new prospective and a deep appreciation for the genius of Nile's work, and I thank him, sincerely for the enlightenment.

They were the groove kings. .......2005-03-28

No matter what album is that Chic are the best rhythm band in the world.

Flashback............2004-05-06

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards thrived during disco's heyday but on tunes such as the catchy "Stage Fright","Rebels
Are We" and the ultra-grooving funk of "Flashback" point to the
good points of this band.But as I've found Chic can actually strech good quality across whole sides of an album so albums
like "Take It Off","Tounge In Chic" and "Believer" (whitch I have on a cassette tape) are worth the hunt.

Lesser Known Chic.......2001-07-25

Any disc that delves further into the rich vaults of Chic albums, past the chart hits, is a worthwhile project. The aim is to provide a representation of the "rest" of their oeuvre. There is so much to select from, given that Volume One, edited by Rodgers and Edwards, was crammed with the popularly known stuff. Volume Two does the job, although with this great opportunity I differ with many of the selections.

Some are obvious choices. "At Last I am Free," "What About Me," and "Will You Cry" made the cut. However, given that C'est Chic and Risque remain in print as CD's, valuable space might ought to have been offered to tracks from lesser known lp's. At the time Volume Two was released, the Real People and Take It Off albums were available on CD. Anticipating that they might not always be available because of lacking chart hits, "Open Up," a terrifically innovative instrumental from the former album, might have been paired with "Real People," a superlative track that is found here. From the latter album, "Would You Be My Baby," an addictive pop song, "Take It Off," a sexily arranged (and worded) humor piece, and "Baby Doll," a steaming instrumental groove, would have sat well with "Just Out Of Reach." Surely better than "Your Love Is Cancelled."

More disappointing was the selection of tracks from Chic's final two albums of the 80's, which have never been released on CD. The last, Believer, was a failed experimental foray into electronic instruments, and one song from this project would have sufficed. The other album, Tongue In Chic, contained some bravura performances in both the arrangement and vocal departments. Rather than include the non-hit "Hangin," coordinator Ken Barnes would have been better to add the infectious, brief, wonderfully sung "Hey Fool." The production/arrangement of "I Feel Your Love Comin' On" is the closest thing to an aural representation of the sexual act I have ever heard. It deserves to be heard on CD players. Fortunately, "When You Love Someone," a song as good as "I Want Your Love," is included.

Not good, not bad............2000-01-06

This is a fair collection of some of Chic's lesser known 80-83 stuff. The best stuff off here is from Risque. This is not for the biggest fan, but you will like some of this set.

Music CD:

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Music CD

Music CD

Glint of Silver ~ Silly Wizard

Close As We Can Get ~ Robin & Linda Williams

Remedy Lane ~ Pain of Salvation

Jester Race ~ In Flames

Cantes Del Pueblo: Traditional Music of Spain ~ Various Artists

Mongolian Folk Music ~ Various Artists

Undeniable

Kajris: Songs of the Indian Monsoon ~ Various Artists

Walt Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Classic Soundtrack Series [Blisterpack] ~ Frank Churc

Mix ~ Blank & Jones