Forrest Gump (1994) is one of the most successful films ever made, winning Tom Hanks his second successive Best Actor Oscar (he won the previous year for Philadelphia) as well as claiming the Best Picture Oscar and many other awards and nominations, including several for music. A unique fable of American life from the 1950s to the 80s, the film blends comedy, drama, war, romance and groundbreaking special effects into a social and political portrait of the passing years, all seen through the eyes of the intellectually challenged but immensely likeable Forrest Gump. The soundtrack is a double album featuring 31 classic pop tunes plus a suite from Alan Silvestri's rich orchestral music, represented more completely on the companion score album.

Released in 2011 by Bestend AE, Latin Rhythms Collection is a massive 8-CD archival anthology spanning over eight hours of classic mid-century Latin jazz, mambo, cha-cha-chá, and rumba. spotlighting legendary bandleaders and orchestras that defined the golden age of Afro-Cuban and Latin big band sounds across Havana, New York, and Hollywood. The set devotes entire discs to iconic titans: Tito Puente ("King of the Cha Cha"), Pérez Prado ("King of Mambo"), Orquesta Aragón ("Cha cha cha, Maracas, Bongo y Conga"), René Bloch, Xavier Cugat, Benny Bennett, Ben & The Tropical Rhythm Kings, and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (featuring Warren Covington's famed "Tea for Two Cha Cha" arrangements). From Havana charanga standards like "El bodeguero" to high-octane mambos ("Caballo negro," "Mambo At The Waldorf") and crossover swing-cha-chas, this comprehensive 165-track collection serves as an essential historical survey of classic Latin dance rhythms.

Released in 2012 by the premier soul and disco reissue label Harmless, Philadelphia International Classics: The Tom Moulton Remixes is an monumental 4CD anthology celebrating the golden age of Gamble & Huff's legendary Philadelphia International Records (PIR) through the lens of mix master Tom Moulton. Recognized worldwide as the father of the disco mix and inventor of the 12-inch single, Moulton revolutionized 1970s dance music by extending grooves, isolating breakdown sections, and emphasizing lush orchestral and percussion tracks. Across 31 meticulously extended mixes spanning over four hours, this collection gathers seminal PIR treasures by soul and disco royalty—including The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MFSB, The Three Degrees, The Trammps, Billy Paul, Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, Jean Carn, and The Jones Girls. From iconic anthems like "Love Train," "The Love I Lost," "TSOP," and "Don't Leave Me This Way" to rare dancefloor gems like Jean Carn's "My Love Don't Come Easy" and The Jones Girls' "Nights Over Egypt," this set remains an indispensable cornerstone for soul, funk, and classic disco archivists.

This compilation provides an interesting survey of 9 blues slide guitar players. Collected from various independent record labels and recorded over the period 1960 through 1993, all of these tracks have been previously released albeit on hard to find albums and CDs. It is great to have these tracks collected in one place.