VA - Journey into Paradise: the Larry Levan Story (2006)
VA - Journey into Paradise: the Larry Levan Story (2006)
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VA - Journey into Paradise: the Larry Levan Story (2006)
One look at Journey into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story will incite skepticism from many longtime disco collectors. How can the Warner-distributed Rhino justify a title so definitive when the compilation is so heavily weighted toward Warner-distributed material? (Levan did happen to remix and play a lot of Warner-distributed singles.) Why are Patrice Rushen's "Haven't You Heard," Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime," and Phreek's "Weekend" – three Warner-distributed tracks played by Levan – included instead of non-Warner tracks that were both remixed and played by Levan, such as Central Line's "Walking into Sunshine," Padlock's "Seventh Heaven," and Class Action's "Weekend"? (Rhino probably opted to save some money on licensing.) Why are so many of these songs appearing on CD for the umpteenth time? (Because they've never been concentrated quite like this, and some of the preceding compilations take some effort to track down.) Potential bellyaching aside, Journey into Paradise is another excellent way of commemorating the late Larry Levan, the Paradise Garage DJ, remixer, and occasional producer who exacted an immeasurable impact upon disco's underground culture and many of the singles that would eventually bubble up to the top of the disco and club charts. The project was handled with great care, from the colorful packaging to the extensive and insightful liner notes penned by the very plugged-in Adam Goldstone. These two discs complement the anthologies that focus on Levan's remix work for Salsoul and West End, though there is some overlap: Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" (one of the sexiest, sweetest, slowest post-disco singles) and Inner Life's version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (a towering, sprawling, life-affirming anthem) are too crucial to be left off, as they also exemplify Levan's creativity as a remixer. If you were to compare Levan's work to the original mixes of these tracks, you'd really get the full effect of his instincts and mastery. His mixes of Janice McClain's "Smack Dab in the Middle," Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Bad for Me," and David Joseph's especially radical "You Can't Hide (Your Love from Me)" have also appeared on CD before, but they have a very long way to go to threaten "I Will Survive" as the most-compiled disco single. Not nearly enough people have heard them, and odds are good that some clubbing vets haven't reconnected with them in years. The addition of tracks that Levan merely spun only enhance the set, because they're all dynamite – they include Chaka Khan's "Clouds," Sister Sledge's "Lost in Music," Trussel's "Love Injection," and Change's "Paradise" (which could also be titled "The Glare of Love"). Issues or no issues, this is one of the finest compilations of late-'70s and early-'80s dance music, and it is no mere coincidence that Levan is inextricably linked to everything on it. *****AMG
Track listing
Change – Paradise 5:13
Phreek – Weekend (12" Extended Version) 8:15
Chaka Khan – Clouds 4:30
Patrice Rushen – Haven't You Heard 6:47
Positive Force – We Got The Funk (12" U.S. Re-Edit Version) 7:17
Janice McClain – Smack Dab In The Middle 6:50
Dee Dee Bridgewater – Bad For Me (12" Version) 8:34
Taana Gardner – Heartbeat (Club Version) 9:53
David Joseph – You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) 6:46
Man Friday – Love Honey, Love Heartache (12" Vocal Version) 5:19
Peech Boys – Don't Make Me Wait (12" Extended Version) 7:25
Womack & Womack – Baby I'm Scared Of You 5:40
Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (Special 1984 Nile Rodgers Remix) 6:38
Five Special – Why Leave Us Alone (12" Long Version) 10:12
Trussel – Love Injection 7:52
Lace – Can't Play Around (12" Vocal Version) 5:30
Inner Life – Ain't No Mountain High Enough (The Garage Version) 10:31
Gwen Guthrie – It Should Have Been You (12" Vocal Version) 7:08
Change – A Lover's Holiday (12" Version) 6:28
Yaz – Situation 5:46
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime 4:20
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. – Love Has Come Around (12" Version) 7:52
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Change – Paradise 5:13
Phreek – Weekend (12" Extended Version) 8:15
Chaka Khan – Clouds 4:30
Patrice Rushen – Haven't You Heard 6:47
Positive Force – We Got The Funk (12" U.S. Re-Edit Version) 7:17
Janice McClain – Smack Dab In The Middle 6:50
Dee Dee Bridgewater – Bad For Me (12" Version) 8:34
Taana Gardner – Heartbeat (Club Version) 9:53
David Joseph – You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) 6:46
Man Friday – Love Honey, Love Heartache (12" Vocal Version) 5:19
Peech Boys – Don't Make Me Wait (12" Extended Version) 7:25
Womack & Womack – Baby I'm Scared Of You 5:40
Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (Special 1984 Nile Rodgers Remix) 6:38
Five Special – Why Leave Us Alone (12" Long Version) 10:12
Trussel – Love Injection 7:52
Lace – Can't Play Around (12" Vocal Version) 5:30
Inner Life – Ain't No Mountain High Enough (The Garage Version) 10:31
Gwen Guthrie – It Should Have Been You (12" Vocal Version) 7:08
Change – A Lover's Holiday (12" Version) 6:28
Yaz – Situation 5:46
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime 4:20
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. – Love Has Come Around (12" Version) 7:52
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