Donna Summer / Deluxe Editions + limited Vinyl and CD box sets

I just noticed that a different mix of “Work That Magic” was used in place of the original album mix. Any idea where this other mix came from, or why it was used? IMO, it is inferior to the original USA album version.

As Santa didn”t have this in his sack for me, I’m commiserating by listening to her steller 1994 CD, ‘Christmas Spirit’ :-)

Congrats to everyone who’s actually gotten the box set. Even though I preordered mine, it’s still on backorder (as it is everywhere I look except Ebay). Did they only make 100 boxes?

Bit strange? I have just grabbed the “I’m a Rainbow” out of the box set, and played the first disc, and went that ends, with To Turn the Stone, bizarre. On further checking with the original cd release, the new two cd set, is just the original split into two discs, with no bonus tracks. The booklet has alot more info, etc, but as far as the music – this is the only one that lets me down. I was hoping for some remixes of Romeo, and ponder if any do exist? Always loved it from when it first appeared on the “Flashdance” soundtrack.

Uh oh…word is that the Jellybean 7″ version of “Eyes” is either a poorly sourced mp3 or needle drop. There seems to be mixed reviews on sound quality overall, but are, for the most part positive.

Got an email on Tuesday morn, to say my box set had been shipped. I did not think that on Friday morn, i would have it arrive in Australia, from the UK {WOW!!!}, So exicted had to share. Where do i start, well the bonus cd single, was loose, so it is getting a spin, as I type. As I pre-order, so i could get my name in the listings, I was super surprised, to see that my name appears, in every book. I just presumed there would be a seperate sheet, or booklet with our names, in the box, but nope, it is there, in every CD booklet, which by the way, for folks wondering, are hardback cases.

DONNA SUMMER D I V A =))))CELEBRO CON ALEGRIA Y ENTUSIASMO ESTE GENIAL LANZAMIENTO DE DRIVEN BY THE MUSIC RECORDS=))) DONNA SUMMER DECADA DEL 80s!!!! SOLO FALTA EL ALBUM “SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY”!!!=))) CASABLANCA RECORDS 1983=)) DONNA SUMMER UNA DE MIS CANTANTES FEMENINAS FAVORITAS ..A 2 AÑOS DE SU SORPREVIVO FALLECIMIENTO ..AMBOS BOX SETS EN LP (8 VINYL!!!) Y EN CD (10 CDs)!!!!!! ES IMPERDIBLE=)))PARA TODO EL QUE COLECCIONA MUSICA, COMO QUIEN SUSCRIBE ESTAS LINEAS.. ESCUCHO MUSICA DESDE LOS 5 AÑOS…PRIMERO CON LA DISCOTECA DE MI PADRE..Y DESPUES CON LA MUSICA DE DONNA SUMMER..ARETHA FRANKLIN…GRACE JONES..TINA TURNER…CHAKA KHAN…WHITNEY HOUSTON..DIANA ROSS..DIONNE WARWICK..GLORIA GAYNOR…SADE ADU…Y LA MEJOR MUSICA DISCO_SOUL-R&B-POP- 70s , 80s y 90s=))) BESOS Y ABRAZOS MUCHOS PARA TI DONNA SUMMER ..DESDE EL CIELO ESTAS JUNTO A DIOS Y A JESUS CANTANDO HIMNOS GODSPELL Y TUS EXITOS QUE SON MUCHOS=)) ATTE RUBEN LEDESMA desde CORDOBA Cuidad ARGENTINA

Will the books in the box set be the nice hardbacks or paper booklets?

It is a shame that the CAPRICORN remix of “Work that magic” is not included in the “Mistaken Identity” release.
It is an awesome chillout mix and was on the German cd single.
As was the full and edit ISA remixes.

Hi,
Is the box set still to be released in November or is it postponed till next year?

HELLO, THE PUBLICATION THE BOX OF 7+1 ALBUM,S IS FASCINATION, AND THE OTHER PUBLICATION, 8 ALBUM,S OF CASABLANCA, WHAT ALBUM,S ARE?

FINALLY, HOW TRUST BUY AND WHERE?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH…..

Paul could you contact the people or person involved in the Donna Summer Reissues and perhaps solicit questions from some of this blog’s followers and interview him, her or them. So many questions and so much misinformation out there by people who don’t either understand the process of reissues, licenses, etc.

Thanks
Andrew

Thanks for reminding me of ‘Tearin’ Down the Walls’ guys, what a great track, I’ve not heard it since I had the 12″ of “Gershwin”. Donna tackles the high notes with ease of course, not easy for a singer in her natural mezzo range to get up that high.

Shame that the vinyl version of this set is over twice the price of the CD version. I wonder why? Vinyl surely isn’t THAT much more to produce?

Andrew Blair, the deluxe version of Bad Girls from a few years ago seems to have been the high water mark of the Casablanca years, containing as it did a whole CD of extended mixes etc. – unfortunately all previously released material, bar one track.

I thought the SHM CDs from last year were only for her Casablanca albums?

This is a true dream come true! many amazing besides and remixes especially for Cats without claws!!!!

This is a Dream come true!!!!!! Cats has tons of remixes!

Bad Girls needs a new remastered vinyl reissue. When’s that coming out?

“She Works Hard for the Money is not owned by the estate of Donna Summer. Universal owns it.”

Yes, Edward! I realized that a few minutes after I posted my comment.

And, YES! on Tearin’ Down the Walls. As I wrote, I have the 12″ of Dinner With Gershwin, where TDTW is, and I ripped it at hi-res. I still listen to it constantly. Can’t wait for the tracklisting.

All Systems Go HAS to HAVE – MUST HAVE – “Tearin’ Down the Walls.” PLEASE!!!! And perhaps “She Works Hard for the Money” will come out later like they’re doing with Belinda Carlisle’s debut solo album that is going to be released after all the other ones. However, it would have been nice to have it as part of the box set. In the box with the rest.

So, I personally am excited about this box set. So would be great to have a complete Donna Summer box set, but obviously this will not happen in our lifetime, due to different labels. For folks in Australia, NONE of these are available on Itunes. Most are not freely available to by on CD, and to grab CATS WITHOUT CLAWS, looking at around $60Aus to get from overseas. So at around $15Au a cd {well cd package}, I think is good value. Yes a bit annoying not having a track listing, but if you pre-order alot of artists cds, these days, or help finance a making of a record, you never know, what you will get. Getting your name amongst the credits, if you order before 11.59 on the 7th Sept, is I think a nice token jesture for you outlaying your funds for the box and also the cd single.

i’m only a moderate DS fan, (not a completist), but this is well-deserved. KUDOS! (hope they do it right.)

There is a box set coming in October–at least to Europe–of her Casablanca albums. Not sure if any bonuses will be included (it would be nice to have her rarer tracks like her two duets with Paul Jabara as bonuses,) but I’m doubting it. Still, if they are actually remastered I’ll have to pick it up–the early albums could use it.

Really looking forward to the APAT re-issue. I wonder if the rumours back then were true and the Pete Hammond 12-inch mix of “I don’t wanna get hurt” is on it. It was said Donna preferd that mix over the Phil Harding remix. SAW decided differently and the rest is history. If it’s on the set it will be the first track I play. That said there should also be an unknown remix of This time I know it’s for real. It was listed on the cover of the 12-inch. It was replaced on the last moment by the instrumental. Perhaps saving it for a second remix 12-inch which never happend. A lot to look forward too.

The prices for the vinyl version are completely out of this world.

I have to agree. Although this is exciting news, it is the latest in a long line of reissues projects that have been announced recently, weeks or months before the track list is ready. Communards/Jimmy Somerville, Ian Levine Disco Recharge compilations, Belinda Carlisle, Lisa Stansfield… It’s almost becoming the norm.

Is there a reason for this do you think? It’s very frustrating, and a bit of a cheek frankly, asking fans to spend very large sums of money on a product that isn’t even been finished. Why not wait until the track list is finalised before announcing and putting the product on sale? I’d love to hear from someone at the reissue coal face who has any insights?

It’s pointless listing these things without track lists.

This is amazing news and a clearly a labor of love. Thank you Bruce and Co. for your care in keeping Donna’s legacy alive!

did i miss something here …. YES i do .. nl

1: Four Seasons Of Love
2: Lady Of The Night
3: Love To Love You Baby
4: I Remember Yesterday
5: Bad Girls

Her Most succesful albums are missing in this box … skip this one ..

Richard

I hope that the extended version of Dinner with Gershwin will be on All Systels Go. I it’s unavailable on cd.

OMG! This is great news. “Another Time and Place” has THREE CDs?! Be still my beating heart… Can’t wait for the track listings!

These albums are sorely underrated and include some of Donna’s most adventurous work! I look forward to having “Sometimes Like Butterflies” on CD (finally)!

Shame they are releasing the crap stuff and not the good stuff like the ‘I Remember Yesterday’

I see that the sticker on “I’m A Rainbow” states that it’s the album as it was originally configured. I wonder if the track order has been corrected from the 1CD release and the tracks are segued like it was rumoured that they were meant to be. Or will it just be the same tracks from the 1CD version split on to 2CD’s.

Too many questions… ;0)

I completely agree about that remix album, Fred Smith!

Interesting collection, but I’m a pre-1980 man myself, I would love to see her greatest Casablanca albums re-released with extra stuff.

A handful of albums (on both Casablanca and Geffen) were re-released in the USA by specialist label Culture Factory with the massive incentive of… vinyl replica CDs and no extra tracks at all. I hope that doesn’t foretell what this new collection will be like.

It’s really poor that the track-listings haven’t been released and that the box set details are a bit lacking.

Good to see that the 3CD version of APAT actually exists, and I’ll pre-order that. CWC is my favourite album by her but I’ve got the original CD so it will depend on the bonus tracks if I buy that one.

This hasn’t really clarified whether the box set contains the expanded versions;hopefully yes,because i’ve ordered it already.It’s a shame that her [in my view]best album of the 80’s ‘She Works Hard For The Money’ isn’t included [being released on another label,though hopefully it will receive the extended treatment soon.
Anyway any Donna is better than none,and this makes up for the abomination that was last years remix album.

Time to get your tracklisting sniffing skills ready Paul.

oh shit