Various Artists - Tabu: The Tabu Records Box Set (6CD, 2014)

The classic funk and soul sounds of the Tabu label – in a fantastic box set, compiled by Ralph Tee - with an incredible assortment of Tabu treasures by Brainstorm, SOS Band, Alexander O'Neal, Cherrelle, Demetrius Perry, Rhonda Clark, Kathy Mathis, Mary Davis, Anacostia, Lalo Shifrin and more! The 6CDs of standout cuts are very smartly compiled, beginning with the earliest Tabu material, and continuing with early peak dancefloor soul, the mellower tunes and slow jams, the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis sessions, and gems from the label's oft-overlooked later releases. It's got more than 90 tracks on the 6CDs, it also comes with a bonus 7" single featuring Sharon Ridley's "Changin" and Manfredo Fest's jazz funk classic "Jungle Kitten".

TRACKLIST

CD1 - Introducing TABU
01. Wake Up & Be Somebody 06:22 - Brainstorm
02. No One Home 06:40 - Lalo Schifrin
03. Take Your Time Do It Right 07:23 - S.O.S. Band
04. Universal Love 04:25 - Woods Empire
05. Jungle Kitten 03:37 - Manfredo Fest
06. Changin' 06:21 - Sharon Ridley
07. Middle of the Night 03:59 - Lalo Schifrin
08. Waiting For Someone 06:11 - Brainstorm
09. Are You Ready? 05:06 - S.O.S. Band
10. Full Moon 04:45 - Sharon Ridley
11. Enchanted Flame 05:19 - Lalo Schifrin
12. Stormin' 04:15 - Brainstorm
13. Koko and Leeroe 04:48 - Manfredo Fest
14. Guess I'm Gonna Have To Say Goodbye 03:02 - Sharon Ridley
15. Journey To the Light 05:45 - Brainstorm

CD2 - At The Dance
01. S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dat Dat) 05:34 - S.O.S. Band
02. Lovin' is Really My Game 05:00 - Brainstorm
03. Sweet Delight (Special Mix) 06:55 - Woods Empire
04. Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') 04:28 - S.O.S. Band
05. Knock Down the Walls 05:07 - General Caine
06. Sister Fine 04:04 - Lamont Johnson
07. Can't Get Enough 05:47 - S.O.S. Band
08. Your Unchanging Love 03:16 - Anacostia
09. Oh Darlin…Life Goes On 04:32 - Lalo Schifrin
10. Girls 05:53 - General Caine
11. Love Won't Wait For Love 05:35 - S.O.S. Band
12. Who Needs It 04:23 - Manfredo Fest
13. Hangin' On 04:17 - Brainstorm
14. Looking For You 04:31 - S.O.S. Band
15. Hot For You 10:48 - Brainstorm

CD3 - Romancing & Mellow Grooves
01. If You Were Here Tonight 06:11 - Alexander O'Neal
02. I Will Wait For You 03:44 - Cherrelle
03. This Must Be Heaven 04:49 - Lamont Johnson
04. Loving Just You 04:26 - Brainstorm
05. Memory of Love 04:43 - Lalo Schifrin
06. Do You Wanna Like I Do? 04:51 - Alexander O'Neal
07. Upside Down 04:21 - General Caine
08. What's Wrong With Our Love Affair? 04:55 - S.O.S. Band
09. Easy Come, Easy Go 04:56 - Lamont Johnson
10. Destiny 03:34 - Woods Empire
11. Ain't Nothing To It 03:40 - Anacostia
12. Just You and Me 04:51 - Sharon Ridley
13. Look At Us Now 05:10 - Alexander O'Neal
14. Stay With Me 04:02 - Cherrelle
15. You Put a Charge In My Life 04:09 - Brainstorm
16. I Need You Now 04:57 - Cherrelle
17. All For You 03:22 - Anacostia

CD4 - The Jam & Lewis Sessions
01. High Hopes 06:32 - S.O.S. Band
02. What's Missing? 05:45 - Alexander O'Neal
03. I Didn't Mean To Turn You On 07:03 - Cherrelle
04. Just Be Good To Me 04:02 - S.O.S Band
05. Saturday Love 05:02 - Cherrelle
06. Never Knew Love Like This 03:31 - Alexander O'Neal & Cherrel
07. No One's Gonna Love You 06:34 - S.O.S Band
08. Weekend Girl 06:24 - S.O.S Band
09. When You Look In My Eyes 04:48 - Cherrelle
10. A Broken Heart Can Mend 03:47 - Alexander O'Neal
11. Tell Me If You Still Care 07:01 - S.O.S. Band
12. Will You Satisfy? 05:09 - Cherrelle
13. Just the Way You Like It 08:44 - S.O.S. Band

CD5 - Jam, Lewis & Beyond
01. The Finest 05:58 - S.O.S Band
02. What is This Thing Called Love 04:11 - Alexander O'Neal
03. Keep It Inside 04:13 - Cherrelle
04. Fake '88 (Remix) 03:52 - Alexander O'Neal
05. One of Many Nights - S.O.S. Band
06. The Lovers 03:42 - Alexander O'Neal
07. Sands of Time 04:27 - S.O.S Band
08. Can-Do Can-Do 04:42 - Demetrius Perry
09. (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me 04:25 - Alexander O'Nea
10. State of Attraction 04:02 - Rhonda Clark
11. Thin Line 03:53 - Kathy Mathis
12. Just What I've Been Missing 05:24 - James Robinson
13. Automatic Stop & Go 03:53 - Kathy Mathis
14. Criticize 04:02 - Alexander O'Neal
15. Love Festival 05:00 - Kathy Mathis
16. Another World 05:18 - Demetrius Perry
17. Sunshine 04:05 - Alexander O'Neal

CD6 - The Final Years
01. Still In Love With You 05:13 - Cherrelle
02. Feeling 06:27 - S.O.S. Band
03. Everything I Miss At Home 03:55 - Alexander O'Neal & Cherrel
04. Can We Do It Again 05:13 - James Robinson
05. Separate Ways 05:44 - Mary Davis
06. Lady 05:35 - Alexander O'Neal
07. You're My Everything (Ft Chuck Howard) 04:23 - Rhonda Clark
08. Can't Explain 05:31 - S.O.S. Band
09. Tears of Joy 04:24 - Cherrelle
10. Guilty 04:51 - James Robinson
11. Sentimental 04:38 - Alexander O'Neal
12. Broken Promises 05:02 - S.O.S. Band
13. Breathless 04:44 - Demetrius Perry
14. Now That You're Gone 03:18 - Kathy Mathis
15. My Gift To You 04:16 - Alexander O'Neal
16. We're On Our Way Home (Part 1) 03:46 - Brainstorm 17. Vd

A-Side: Changin' 3.34 - (Ms) Sharon Ridley
B-Side: Aa. Jungle Kitten 3.36 - Manfredo Fest