{"product_id":"its-good-for-the-soul-vince-montana-years-75-78-cd","title":"It's Good For The Soul: Vince Montana Years 75-78 [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoulMusic Records (SMR) and The Second Disc present the definitive first-ever box set celebrating The Salsoul Orchestra's groundbreaking albums produced, arranged, and conducted by Vincent Montana, Jr. Comprising six Salsoul Orchestra albums including collaborations with \"First Lady of Salsoul\" Carol Williams and \"Cuchi-Cuchi\" superstar Charo - all generously expanded. Plus the only album from The Salsoul Strings, rare compilation tracks, and numerous new-to- CD mixes. A total of 103 sizzling tracks including such floor-fillers as 'Salsoul Hustle', 'It's Good for the Soul', the epic 'Magic Bird of Fire', 'Run Away' featuring Loleatta Holloway, 'Nice 'n' Naasty', 'Tangerine', 'Salsoul 3001', Carol Williams' 'More', and Charo's 'Dance a Little Bit Closer' and 'Cuchi-Cuchi'. Every album features the legendary musicians of Philadelphia's MFSB including The Trammps' Earl Young, Bobby Eli, Jack Faith, Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Ron Kersey, Charles Collins, Larry Washington, T.J. Tindall, and conductor Vince Montana on the vibes - plus The Sweethearts of Sigma and Don Renaldo's Horns and Strings with percussion legends Manny Oquendo, Jerry Gonzalez, and Andy Gonzalez of salsa band Libre join Peter \"Choki\" Quintero, Osvaldo \"Chiwawa\" Martinez, and Ray Armando to put the \"salsa\" in Salsoul! Remastered by Nick Robbins with artwork by Paul Bevoir and a deluxe booklet including comprehensive, album-by-album notes by The Second Disc's Joe Marchese drawing on quotes from Vince Montana, Bobby Eli, Carol Williams, Charo, The Sweethearts' Evette Benton, and Salsoul co-founder Ken Cayre. Vincent Montana, Jr. Played the vibes on such all-time classic records as The Delfonics' 'Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)' and 'La-La Means I Love You', Jerry Butler's 'Only the Strong Survive', Dusty Springfield's 'Brand New Me', and The Intruders' 'Cowboys to Girls'. With MFSB, he added his distinctive touch to dozens of favourites from The O'Jays, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Billy Paul, and The Three Degrees. This definitive box also contains the Salsoul Orchestra's collaborative albums recorded with Charo and Carol Williams, rare tracks from The Salsoul Strings and the Saturday Night Fever tribute album 'Saturday Night Dance Party', and a plethora of remixes from the 1970s through the present day from such illustrious remixers as Tom Moulton, Shep Pettibone, Walter Gibbons, Mike Maurro, Dr. Packer, and Luca Moplen. 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