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One of the best Freestyle CDs!!!
If you are someone that loves to dance, then this CD is for you. It includes everything from "Let The Music Play" by shannon to "One Way Love" by TKA. There are so many great songs on this CD. My favorite song on the whole CD is "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz.

This CD is hot!
I love this CD. It has so many of my favorites on it. This whole collection is good, but this is my favorite. A must have!

GET READY TO SHAKE IT!
This is in deed the best type of music ever! It reminds me ofbeautiful times in my life and I feel that I live them all over again!...I got my sisters hooked on this too, and they are in CT.!

Get ready to dance...
80's freestyle dance music at its best. The late 80's mega-huge dance hits DIAMOND GIRL, CATCH ME I'M FALLING, LET THE MUSIC PLAY, TAKE IT WHILE IT'S HOT and POINT OF NO RETURN alone are worth the price of the album, but you also get I CAN'T WAIT, LOVE LETTER, ONE WAY LOVE, SENDING ALL MY LOVE, FASCINATED, and FOR TONIGHT. The other songs are not very good, but so what. Be sure to check out Volumes 2, 3, and 4. ... Read more

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BBOys Everywhere
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Near perfect
For the NY dance craze of the late 80's this trio was par excellente! The first album, "Take It While Its Hot" spawned two hot tracks, 'Sincerely Yours' and 'Hooked On You' but had a raw edge throughout that was ill fitting for the techno perfect beats of dance music. Was a fab album but it is on 'Love child" that the edge is gone and the beats are bumpin' fo ra much better showing all around.

The fiery "One Good Man" and "Destiny" lay down a beat that Betty and the girls bring home with there fittingly, Boopesque coos. Not to be missed, 'Love Child' the title track does the Supremes one better and funks up their biggest classic.

Don't worry though, the biggest hit of their career, "If Wishes Came" true proves the girls emotional vocalist as does the syrupy-sweet "He'll Never Know"...

This album unfortuantely was the swan song to a fabulous trio, (cancer hit Betty) and forced the group to retire...but it is a wonderful pop confection...bumpin' in the car or in the gym..this set is worth the purchase.

Good stuff
I love the girls, and the songs are great! i wish they were still around.

Good.
This is a good album by Sweet Sensation but not as good as the other one. This album features the remake "Love Child" which hit 13 and their only number hit "If Wishes Came True" but after that their career went downhill but still they did leave an impression on pop society. I recommend this album.

Great CD..
The CD is pretty good in my opinion. Bought it for only maybe two songs but started listening to the rest.

coolest tape from the early 90s
i really enjoyed this tape b/cuz' it has really good beats and it makes you want to dance. I'm 16 and i have liked sweet sensation ever since i was 5, but i wish they would get back together and produce another album. ... Read more

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Dig a little deeper
So-so effort of late 80's 'rolling' music. Some gems. Some not-so-great cuts. Buy it if you can't find certain songs elsewhere. ... Read more

Album Description

Trinere, the seminal Miami Freestyle artist, recorded some of the greatest hits of the Freestyle era.And now there are all available for the first time on one album.Every classic Trinere track plus remixes, a hits medley and a bonus video of "I Wanted You" are included in this 2-disc set. ... Read more

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Old School At It's Best
Most the songs that are on this comp are Electric Funk from the early and mid 80's. Here you get 3 Electro-Funk artists' on one album. This is classic old school all the way.

Party anthems of the 80's
If you happened to be around the Los Angeles area party scene during the early 80's, there's little doubt you've "gotten-down" to most of these excellent tracks at least once. Even today, these jams are dancefloor scorchers for old-skool and new groovers alike. A Must Have! Thumbs up to AMAZON for stocking such a rare compilation.

great dance album
This is an all time classic. Get it while you can. It will get you moving

classic must-have
Should be in the collection of every fans of dance/freestyle. A classic for all time. ... Read more

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Great selections, bad sound reproduction
The selections in this compilation are a must for serious Freestyle fans. The songs range in years from '86-'88. There are a couple of downsides to this CD though. Some of the selections have been edited. The two selections I notice the most since I have them on 12" single are "January/February" by Tina B., the song is faded off at the end very quickly, and "Out of Control" by Corina has the beginning piano solo edited. The other note with all of the "Freestyle:Greatest Beats" CDs is that they have been mastered from 12" singles like SPG Music's "Freestyle's Greatest Hits" vols 1-4. SPG didn't edit the songs on their tracks like this one. Surface noise, ticks and distortion are evident on some tracks. Other than that, the fact that most of these selections have been out-of-print, even back in the '80s, and offering some obscure tracks, make it a good tribute to the music that "earthquaked" the clubs in the mid-late '80s.

Great selections!
The selections in this compilation are a must for serious Freestyle fans. The songs range in years from '86-'88. Most of these selections have been out-of-print since the '80s. This CD offers some obscure tracks & some memorable hits which makes it a great tribute to the music that "earthquaked" the clubs in the mid-late '80s.

TERRIFIC CD
Is the best you can have besides all 1 to 10 volumes i wish that they could make some more by the record lable Tommy Boy. ... Read more

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A great blast from the past
This CD brings back memories of a different day in Hip Hop and R&B.... the music was fun, it made you want to sing along, to dance. The lyrics were about love (Lost in Emotion), relationships (All Cried Out), life (I Wonder If I Take You Home), and succeeding (Little Jackie Wants to Be A Star).

I can remember when "I Wonder If I Take You Home" was THE song. Everyone had it blasting on their car stereos, their boom boxes on the beach in summer, singing it down the hallways in school. You could say that about a lot of songs by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Unfortunately, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam aren't making music anymore.

Trip down memory lane! I love this CD!
If you were a teenager in the '80's (like I was) then you will remember Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. And you will want to buy this CD! It has all the songs we Lisa Lisa fans love, like "I Wonder If I Take You Home", "Can You Feel the Beat, and even later classic cuts like "Let the Beat Hit Em'! I love this CD! It is like taking a pleasant trip down memory lane, and you don't want it to end. I highly recommend this CD!

queen of freestyle
lisa lisa paved the way for latinos in music in the 1980's.
This is her greatest hits which has the songs we love"can you feel th beat" and many others.These songs will live on forever and so will Lisa lisa,which made music history on the charts and for being a positive role model for latinos. We all want her back on the charts, hopefully she will be releasing new music soon.This cd begs you to want her back,its a very good cd and deserves to be in everyones latin freestyle or r&b collection.

I love this CD!
This is great 80's music. You can't live without it!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com

Enriquez comes late in the freestyle game, but her album and singles point to directions the music might head for survival. (One sure strategy is the proliferation of the ballads included here.) The original freestyle beats have been altered, and the gap between these dance cuts and the dance-pop, hip-hop, and R&B recordings they are played next to on the radio is getting narrower all the time. "Do You Miss Me" is a jukebox revelation as well as a dance floor hit; such a perfect mix of traditional pop songwriting and floor-filling beats is sadly rare. A jeepy cover of Yaz's "Only You" gives more mileage to a song that won't die, but Enriquez really pushes the envelope on the ballad "Kailanman," which is performed in her native language, Tagalog. --John Sanchez ... Read more

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Great Dance tunes
Jocelyn put out a really good album. Her big hits that were spawned from this CD are "A Little Bit of Ecstasy" and "Do You Miss Me."

She's got a great voice. Great photos inside. Relive 1997 by buying this CD.

Amazing!!!
I live in Seattle and C-89.5 is still one of my favorite radio stations I first heard the song "Do you miss me" I instantly liked it......I couldn't get it out of my head. I came to the Amazon website to check out the reviews and after hearing a few more clips I went ahead and purchased it. Ever since I received it I have been listening to it over and over it is a REALLY, REALLY great CD. A nice mix of dance music mixed in with some really pretty ballads. Jocelyn's voice is so versatile......I am so glad that I made this purchase! You will not be disappointed.

My favorite out of all three albums
Based on listening to all three of her full length albums, I have to honestly say this 'Jocelyn' is my favorite album amongst them. Although I am more partial to her ballads than her dance songs, there are some great hits on there! I love the cover and photos, too. This album is probably the mostly lively and interesting of them all. My fave songs are 'Even If', 'Kailanman', 'Save Me From Being Alone', and 'Do you Miss me?'. I have a whole new respect for Jocelyn because of 'Kailanman'- what a beautiful song! I was bummed that her new album 'All My Life' didn't have a Tagalog ballad, but owell.

I have to take away one star because Track 12 really got annoying at the beginning...'there is something in the air tonight..tonight..tonight..tonight...tonight...tonight...tonight...tonight..tonight...tonight.....' The tonight part went on forever and ever...terrible job, remixers :(
I also disliked Track 1 'Lovely People'...real cheese, sorry Jocelyn.

Overall, a great effort with a few minor mistakes..it's worth your money, even if it's not your favorite..you'll be a better person for helping support Filipino-American singers...

See my recent review of 'All My Life'

Awesome Music
I love her strong vocal, She's a truly Dance Diva. Keep up the good work.

of the best!
This CD is great for dance. I'm glad "Do U Miss Me", and "A Little Bit of Esctasy" were put out on the radio...at least here in the east coast, DC area. That really shows Filipino-American talent. Also, the tagalog song, "Kailanman". Great to listen to CD. ... Read more

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Get your booty on the floor and Dance
I remember way back in 1997, when this song first came out...Joceyln came to Florida and played at Zuma Beach LIVE!!!!
Seeing her live, singing this song will give you chills down your spine. I would recommend this to anyone who loves dance, trance, and house.....coming from a hard core trance addict.
I can't remember how or when her voice became addictive, but it did. This woman kept dishing 'em out, making you beg for more.

Tick Tock...you can't stop once you pop this track!
I remember hearing this song back in say 1996-1997 and I was in Atlantic City. When I heard this song while I was there on the radio I just had to look for it but I had no idea that it was Jocelyn Enriquez who sang the track! I am a HUMONGOUS fan of freestyle music when it was at its peak in 1992. After listening the track over and over and playing it in my car and hearing the smooth thumpness of the song that played in my mind that it made me reminice of another amazing song with the same beat called "Set U Free" by Planet Soul (Check the CD out. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!)

But overall, this song will be forever and ALWAYS be a club hopping track to make you want to sweat out all your anger and bring out the happiness out of yourself. Did I mention that this is a freaky song too? Listen closely to the lyrics when you have your honey and you too will get to the feel of the club track!

Enjoy!!

Tight song
I mainly listen to hip-hop and R&B but there is some good techno/dance musc out there, like this. This is a tight song, so check this out!

Hit the dance floor hard!
Jocelyn rocks on this one! Very different versions of the song, but somehow they all compliment the original. She is, and always has been, one of my favorites. Actually, I had the pleasure of meeting her. Which of course made me like her even more. She is an excellent performer. These mixes are great, you won't stop dancing!

You can get high off this track.......
Imagine a hit song, then punch out 9 different versions.....all of which are amazing. From old-school sound, to planet beats, to techno, it's all on this maxi single. Like Freestyle but haven't heard of this song or artist, then pick it up, you won't be sorry. ... Read more

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the KING of new wave music..
All lates 80's new wave is STEVE B. enogh said...

One of the best
This song will make anyone shed a tear, One of the best slow jams i've ever heard, INCREDIBLE. ... Read more

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Umm. Get the other 9 volumes and thats it...
Being a huge fan of freestyle ever since i was 3 years old (yes seriously) i ve been listening to alot of it, and even though im a teenager right now and this music was before my time, and i was a toddler, i still know enough about it after listening to the classics. First off, this CD does not have the freestyle sound thats found in the other 9 CD's and while yes, i do understand that around 92 was when freestyle was changing and the old kind 'died', but this new sound is not what freestyle is all about. The first 3 tracks do nothing to me. After that i wanted to break out my volume 1 and listen to it again. Now thats a volume i will never get tired of...but this was just...wrong. This final volume should have been a release of classics that were not in the other 9 voumes....

Heres what should have been:

01 stevie b - stop the love
02 tolga - lovin fool
03 tomax - regrets only
04 fascination - go away
05 solid - loving you
06 tka - x ray vision
07 deniz - you were the one
08 sherry c - am i the one for you
09 desiree - baby be mine
10 noel - out of time
11 d'zyre - forever amor
12 & more - materialistic girl
13 spirit matter - crimes of passion
14 fascination - dont you think its time
15 tpe - then came you

Not bad
If you ever went to the cool clubs in the day then you heard most of these especailly Track 5

only the first three or four songs are good
This Freestyle CD was not as great as the other ones because it contains a lot of songs that I never heard before (Time Passes By),etc.

okay
It would have been better with the freestyle version of Time Passes By.

A Freestyle Collection Must-Have
This disc is the last of a 10-disc series that is the definitive collection of Freestyle music. The series features a variety of songs from the most popular artists of the genre, including many hard-to-find classics. All discs include comprehensive liner notes charting the history of Freestyle music (except Volumes 8 through 10, which were later added to the series). A must-have collection for anyone interested in dance music from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s.

Disc Ten Highlights: Volumes 1 through 7 were, for the most part, chronological in the listing of songs. Volume 10 offers a variety of hits from Freestyle's newest generation of artists (with a couple classics for good measure). This CD is highlighted by the inclusion of Cynthia's "How I Love Him" and George Lamond's "It's Always You."

This volume also contains new classics by Planet Soul, Jocelyn Enriquez, Lisette Melendez, Collage, Rochelle, and more. ... Read more

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LIL SUZY'S BEST ALBUM (THE CLASSIC)
IF YOUR A LIL SUZY FAN YOU MUST HAVE THE ORIGINAL ALBUM! WE ALL HEARD "TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS" BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE HEARD "SWEET SEPTEMBER LOVE" OR "FALLEN IN LOVE" THERE ALSO AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER! DONT SLEEP ON THIS RECORD! IT'S OFF THE HOOK! SO IS SHE! ... Read more

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Lil suzy,, tooked me
The most popular suzy song its the best i was like 11 years old, i remember the video, she was sing to some guy that smiled all the time.... come back suzy be the next madonna..

Great CD
I am an old skool freestyle fan, been listening to freestyle since the late 80's in philly jersey area. One of my fav songs was lil suzy's take me in your arms. I must have listened to it about 5000 times since then. Anyways...

Her voice has really improved since the 90's and it shows on all the tracks. The beats and remixes are awesome, i recommend this cd to anyone who is into freestyle or dance music.

The bass hits hard & all tracks are very well put together.

These songs are the ones you can listen to over and over...buy this cd, you wont be disappointed.

william, owner

Lil Suzy is amazing.
Lil Suzy is one of music's greatest undiscovered treasures, and it's about time she had a proper greatest hits compilation! She embodies everything wonderful about freestyle: sparkling, effervescent production, strong vocals and heartfelt, love-oriented lyrics. This album is marvellous; her classic hits sound better than ever (her voice has improved dramatically since the initial release of "Take Me In Your Arms"), and her new songs sound contemporary while still maintaining the freestyle feel that Suzy is known for. I can't wait for a new full-length album!

BEST WORK EVER
Lil Suzy:The Greatest Hits is Suzanne Casale's 6th album since her debut in 1992 with the release of her freestyle dance classic "Take me in your arms". That song among many other classic tracks appear on this collection which signifies her 10 year anniversary in the record business. The songs span a decade of classics and show us how far Lil Suzy (now Suzanne Casale) has grown as an artist. This journey down freestyle memory lane comes with an added bonus. Most of the 15 classic tracks have been re-recorded and remixed making Suzy sound better then ever while not losing the feel of the originals. Also included are 3 bonus brand new tracks which prove even further how much Suzy has grown as an artist.

The collection begins with none other than a new improved version of "Take me in your arms" making it sound better than ever. The next song is a new version of "Promise Me" which leaves us to guess that Suzanne must have decided she wanted to add her new vocal range to many of these early hits. She is extremely successful in making them all sound terrific. Early classics like "Sweet September Love" and "Love Can't Wait" sound awesome with Suzanne's "all grown up" voice.

Along with the vocal re-recordings, the new music itself adds new zest to already great songs."When I Fall in Love" and "Real Love" and "Everytime I Dream" stand out more than ever with new instrumentals added to the mix. Some hits such as "Can't Get you out of my mind" and "Memories" sound as if they were left "as is"(....why mess with perfection). The ballad "Paradise" offers a great quitar break that wasn't in the original while "I Still Love You" makes a more "pop" appearance. From "Just can't get over you" to "Now and Forever" to " Turn the beat around" and "You're the only one", Suzanne provides us with a new feel towards these long lasting classics. Her vocals and the music have never sounded better.

With her brand new tracks "Sweet Lies", "So Lonely" and "Back in your arms" Suzanne is ready to make us dance again. These 3 songs are destined to become instant hits and classics in their own right. They are incredibly catchy with great choruses, melodies and freestyle/dance rhythms. Her voice and her lyrics (which she co wrote) have grown in a very positive form. Her long time fans and Freestyle music lovers will definitely not be disappointed.

Lil Suzy has released her greatest hits but Suzanne Casale is just beginning. Keep up the great work Suzanne!

Freddy and John of
Lilsuzysparadise.tripod.com ... Read more

Album Details

1999 Release. Includes Hit Single 'Back to the Future'. ... Read more

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Very NiceGerman Dance/Pop/Techno
This is a 1999 release from this German Dance/Pop group that had many hits in Europe in the 80's. I personally found their 80's songs much closer to the heart, but this album is still a Great offering. It contains some Great Upbeat Dance/Synth songs, that are Very Melodic and Very Romantic and many are simply Breathtaking. Yeah Romantic Dance, is exactly what BBB is all about.

All songs on this CD are Original, except "Under the Boardwalk", which is a Cover done in a Fast Dance style. Great Cover.

I would definitely recommend this album to anyone who likes Dance or EuroDance music with nice beats, Or Romantic Songs.

As I said, this is a Dance CD with all songs about Love. There is only one Ballad on it which is "Baby Blue", it's very Slow and Melodic, yet it still has a nice slow beat.

The songs do sound a bit corny (like many songs about Love many times do), but I personally did not mind because the melodies are just too Great. Plus the lyrics are Great, when you consider that they were written by people for whom English is not a First language.
John's vocals do sometimes come out too nasal too.

Not all songs on this album were witten by BBB's original writers from 80's, Tony Hendrik and Karin Van Haaren, but some were. Other songs were written by Carsten Wegener, Andreas Matern, Uwe Haselsteiner/ Heiko Shneider.

Overall it's a Great Dance/Pop album from these 80's EuroDance/Pop legends. Guaranteed to make you dance......and maybe even Cry

Second Chance
After listening to the whole cd again, I've decided to change my rating from 2 stars to at least 4 stars because there's only 2 songs (Hungry for Love & Love Is No Crime) that I'm not too crazy about but the rest ofthe tracks are just too great to pass up especially if you're a die hardBBB fan.

So So
I don't have this album but my sister does and I've listened to it.The only songs that I think it's worth listening to are tracks 1,2,3,5, & 9.As for the remaining tracks, I didn't like the lyrics or the rhythmbecause they don't blend well with each other.Not only that, but I canhear it in the lead singer's voice that his heart wasn't really into thesesongs except for those 5 mentioned above.I've listened to their Super 20and Continued album and I must say both of these are far better than thisone. Thank goodness I didn't buy it.

Sorry, only average!
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with this alnum from the Boys. I have been a big fan for many years and have all thier albums but, in my view, they seem to have lost the plot with this record. However, tracknumber 2 entitled: "Thinking About You"is pretty fab, and Iwould say that it is a worthwhile investment for that track alone!

Bad Boys Blue forever
I have been a fan sinces the late 80's with Lady In Black being my first favorite song. This ablum is another great achievement from Bad Boys Blue. There are 16 tracks which includes 4 remixes of the old songs.Sweet Loveand Ride on a star are some of my favorites from this album.Although theyhave added electronic instrument in some of the tracks, they still soundgood. If your a real Bad Boys Blue fan, this is another must have album. ... Read more

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A Good Album. Visit clubfreestyle.com
I really enjoy the music on this album. My favourite songs are from Sweet Sensation, Safire & Joy Sims. The music is good too. Freestyle music is worth knowing more about so, visit the website on the title of this review for all you need to know about this style of music.

it is as good as the first one
This CD has many songs that I am familiar with. I still love to listen to "Can You Feel The Beat" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. It is such a great freestyle song! The only song that I was really disappointed with was "Like A Child" by Noel. It sounds so different from the way that I remember it. Anyway, the majority of the songs on the CD are great. I definitely recommend it to anyone that likes great dance music.

Great obscure Old School Freestyle.
This CD offers a lot of songs that are hard to find from '86-'87. The only drawback is that they edited "Can You Feel the Beat" by Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam. It's mid way through when they get into sampling Lisa Lisa's voice, it's cut short compared to the original album version. Other than this, "Freestyle:Greatest Beats" offers a lot of songs that are not available on other compilations. It's a very good tribute to the music that "throbbed" the night clubs in the '80s.

How can we be wrong......
TKA, Lisa Lisa, The Cover Girls, Noel, etc.....You can't go wrong with this cd. Looking for classics which made freestyle music, then pick this one up.

what the hell?
this really ain't worth your mone ... Read more