16 Great covers of Ashford And Simpson songs. They are all good but special are Collins And Collins modern soul classic ‘Top Of The Stairs’, Chaka Khan ‘Clouds’, Gladys Knight ‘Bourgie Bourgie’ , Main Ingredient ‘Have You Ever Tried It’ , Marlena Shaw ‘California Soul’ , Sylvester’s disco epic ‘Over And Over’ (full 12” version),and the 2-steppers Stephanie Mills ‘Keep Away Girls’ and Dynamic Superiors ‘Hit And Run Lovers’. Also check the re-edit extended Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell ‘Aint No Mountain High Enough’. Classic Soul.
Track listings:
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01 Top Of The Stairs by Collins & Collins
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02 Clouds by Chaka Khan
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03 Bourgie Bourgie by Gladys Knight & The Pips
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04 Have You Ever Tried It by The Main Ingredient
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05 Over And Over by Sylvester
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06 Keep Away Girls by Stephanie Mills
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07 Is It Still Good To Ya by Teddy Pendergrass
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08 Hit And Run Lover by Dynamic Superiors
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09 Keep It Coming by Tata Vega
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10 Warm & Gentle Explosion by Ullanda McCullough
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11 The Boss (Extended Club Mix) by Diana Ross
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12 California Soul by Marlena Shaw
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13 Rough Times by Angela Bofill
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14 It’s In There by Jennifer Holliday
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15 I Wouldn’t Change The Man He Is by Blinky
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16 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Arthur’s A Major Reconstruction) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Eamon (verified owner) –
It’s a good compilation album and Top Of The Stairs by Collins & Collins is a rare example of the cover version being better then the original version by Ashford & Simpson.