Love Will Fix It: The Best of Ashford & Simpson is a comprehensive double vinyl LP spanning the legendary song-writing duos own recording career with Warner Bros. Records from 1973 to 1981. The husband and wife team of Nickolas and Valerie established themselves in the 1960s as one of Motown Records many successful hit making partnerships (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By”). The duo added even more depth, emotion and musicality to their self-produced recordings. 

This newly remastered, comprehensive Groove Line Records release features 19 of the duo’s classic progressive 70s R&B duets including It Seems To Hang On, Send It, Don’t Cost You Nothing, Found A Cure, Bourgie Bourgie, Love Don’t Make It Right, Is It Still Good To Ya, Ain’t It A Shame and One More Try, of which the latter four titles are represented here in their extended form, and many of which are mixed by Valerie’s brother Jimmy, regarded as an early innovator and enduring influence on dance music. 

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. Newly remastered from the original tapes, and half-speed mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy, it’s housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring liner notes penned by Christian John Wikane. Love Will Fix It: The Best of Ashford & Simpson is an essential addition to any serious R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco vinyl collector. 

Side A: 
1. Found A Cure (3.44)
2. It Seems To Hang On (Single Version) (3.40) 
3. Don’t Cost You Nothing (Short Disco Version) (3.59)
4. Over and Over (Single Version) (3.22) 
5. Nobody Knows (Single Version) (3.50)

Side B: 
1. Tried, Tested and Found True (Long Single Version) (3.44)
2. Main Line (3.14)
3. Have You Ever Tried It (3.25)
4. So So Satisfied (Single Version) (3.39)
5. One More Try (Disco Version) (5.10)

Side C: 
1. Love Don’t Make It Right (Jimmy Simpson Mix - Long Version) (5.10)
2. It Shows In The Eyes (Single Version) (3.26) 
3. Is It Still Good To Ya (Alternative Mix) (4.30) 
4. (I’d Know You) Anywhere (Long Single Version) (3.39) 
5. Stay Free (5.27)

Side D: 
1. Send It (Single Version) (3.38)
2. Somebody Told A Lie (Long Single Version)(3.14)
3. Ain’t It A Shame (Long Version) (5.27)
4. Bourgie Bourgie (6.07)

Ashford & Simpson - Love Will Fix It: The Best of Ashford & Simpson

Groove Line Records are very proud to announce the release of their first original album CD re-issue as the seminal 1979 Salsoul Records album Disco Madness, a record featuring six innovative remixes of classic Salsoul tracks from pioneering turntablist and re-mixer Walter Gibbons, whose influence on dance music culture has reached further and deeper than most. Featuring Gibbons’ mixes for Loleatta Holloway (Catch Me On The Rebound), First Choice (Let No Man Put Asunder), The Salsoul Orchestra (Magic Bird Of Fire, It’s Good For The Soul) and Double Exposure (Ten Percent, My Love Is Free) Disco Madness has its place in history as the first album release to specifically recognize and champion the DJ and remixer as a creative and influential force in dance music.

Five incredible bonus remixes have been added to the original track list for this CD release including Anthony White (Block Party), True Example (As Long As You Love Me), Love Committee (Just As Long As I Got You) and Loleatta Holloway (Hit & Run) with Gibbons’ original 12” mix of Ten Percent by Double Exposure completing the set. The success of Ten Percent, famous in disco and dance music circles as being featured on the first ever commercially released 12” single, was the catalyst for many other labels to commission remixes and comprehensively change listeners’ and dancers’ attitudes as to how music should be represented in a club environment to this day, and underlined the exceptional talents of Gibbons.

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. Newly remastered, featuring the original artwork, iconic photos and comprehensive liner notes by Christian John Wikane, Disco Madness is an essential addition to any serious scholar of the history of Disco and Dance music and the hugely influential role Walter Gibbons played. 

Tracklisting: 
1.Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Bird of Fire (Firebird Suite) (Walter Gibbons Mix)
2.Double Exposure - Ten Percent (Walter Gibbons Mix)
3.First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Walter Gibbons Mix)
4.Salsoul Orchestra - It's Good for the Soul (Walter Gibbons Mix)
5.Double Exposure - My Love Is Free (Walter Gibbons Mix)
6.Loleatta Holloway - Catch Me On the Rebound (Walter Gibbons Mix)

Bonus Tracks:
7.Anthony White - Block Party (Walter Gibbons Mix)
8.True Example - As Long As You Love Me (Walter Gibbons Mix)
9.Love Committee - Just As Long As I've Got You (Walter Gibbons Mix)
10.Loleatta Holloway - Hit & Run (Jungle Mix)
11.Double Exposure - Ten Percent (Original Walter Gibbons 12” Mix)

Disco Madness [Expanded Edition]

Groove Line Records release the first in a series of officially licensed disco remix 12”s. Starting with two exceptional disco remixes of the Change classics, “It’s A Girl’s Affair” and “Searching”, by Mike Maurro, whose recent The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Remixes box set has cemented the New York producer’s reputation as one of the most respected disco remixers on the scene right now. 

As one of the most innovative dance groups of the early 1980s Change scored several R&B, disco and pop hits including the number one disco classics, “A Lover’s Holiday” and “The Glow Of Love,” and helped launch the solo career of Luther Vandross due to his exceptional vocal performance on another of the group’s number one disco hits, “Searching.”
 
Side A features “It’s A Girl’s Affair (Mike Maurro Disco Remix),” also included as an exclusive track on Groove Line’s 2CD Change Anthology Reach For The Sky from 2015. Originally released on the groups debut album The Glow Of Love from 1980, “It’s A Girls Affair” features the powerhouse vocals of the legendary Jocelyn Brown as she sends out a rallying call to the “girls” to take over the dance floors of the world above a dynamic, sophisticated euro dance groove complete with futuristic synth swells and dramatic breakdowns. The Mike Maurro Remix brings out all the best elements of the original recording creating a tight, punchy disco interpretation.  

Side B features “Searching (Mike Maurro Disco Remix),” the track famed for introducing Luther Vandross’s velvet tones to a wider audience on both sides of the Atlantic. Regarded as the quintessential Vandross vocal performance “Searching,” also from debut album The Glow Of Love, heralded a new era in R&B/Dance due to both the fully realised melodic story of the lyric and the (at the time) unorthodox, rolling dance floor groove created by Change. Maurro employs his signature remixing styles to mesmerising effect here allowing the dancer to become immersed in the groove as each element is added at just the right time in order to keep propelling the track forward before every care is given to allow Vandross’s faultless and encapsulating vocal to take centre stage.       

All Groove Line Records releases are fully licensed and cut at Half Speed by Matt Colton at Alchemy (Mastering Engineer of the Year 2013). All vinyl is heavy weight 180g manufactured by Optimal Media in Germany, one of the world’s finest pressing plants.

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. 


Change - Searching (Mike Maurro Disco Mix)

Change - It's A Girl's Affair (Mike Maurro Disco Mix)

Groove Line Records follows up the Change remix 12” from the summer with the latest instalment of our officially licensed disco remix 12”s. 

Next up are two exceptional disco remixes of The Salsoul Orchestra classics, “Tale of Three Cities” and “Tangerine”, by Mike Maurro, whose recent The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Remixes box set has cemented the New York producer’s reputation as one of the most respected disco remixers on the scene right now. 

Side A features “Tale of Three Cities” (Mike Maurro Disco Remix), one of The Salsoul Orchestra’s funkiest cuts, written by bass player Ron Baker for their debut LP. Maurro extends the arrangement to nine minutes, concentrating on the driving beat and rhythm section for the intro, subtly adding the guitar and keyboard parts before the first orchestral bridge at 1m36. Stripping back much of the orchestral elements throughout the mix he gives more space to the deftly executed solo guitar and keyboard passages and gives special attention to Vincent Montana’s vibes, taking the dancer on a beautiful journey through the Salsoul sound concluding with an instrumental, ethereal outro.  

Side AA features “Tangerine” (Mike Maurro Disco Remix), Vincent Montana’s skillfully rearranged version of the lilting Jimmy Dorsey pop standard which was the group’s biggest pop hit, also from their debut LP. Adding a further 6 minutes to the original version, again Maurro respectfully gives the orchestration more room to breathe over the propulsive rhythm section, gaining patient momentum throughout while exposing the best instrumental elements of the original and sprinkling just the right amount of The Sweethearts of Sigma’s vocal refrains on top.

Both mixes were initially released on Groove Line’s 3CD 40th Anniversary Salsoul Orchestra Anthology as exclusive tracks.

All Groove Line Records releases are fully licensed and cut at Half Speed by Matt Colton at Alchemy (Mastering Engineer of the Year 2013). All vinyl is heavy weight 180g manufactured by Optimal Media in Germany, one of the world’s finest pressing plants.

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. 

Groove Line Records’ deluxe 12” release of The Salsoul Orchestra “Tale of Three Cities (Mike Maurro Disco Remix)” backed with “Tangerine (Mike Maurro Disco Remix)” is an essential purchase for any serious Disco, Funk, Soul or Dance vinyl collector who demands the very best in quality vinyl pressings.

The Salsoul Orchestra - Tale Of Three Cities (Mike Maurro Disco Remix)

CD 3

1 - Found A Cure (Tom Moulton Mix)	
2 - Love Don’t Make It Right (12” John Morales M+M Disco Mix)		
3 - Stay Free (12” Mike Maurro/Wayne Dickson Groove Line Disco Mix)		
4 - It Seems To Hang On (12" Disco Mix)			
5 - Don't Cost You Nothing (12' Disco Mix)			
6 - Tried, Tested & Found True			
7 - Over And Over (12" Disco Mix)			
8 - One More Try (12" Disco Mix)			
9 - Flashback (12" Disco Mix)		
10 - Bourgié Bourgié (Joe Claussell's Classic Mix)			
11- Tried, Tested and Found True (12” Mike Maurro Instrumental Reprise)


Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 is a comprehensive three-disc collection spanning the legendary song-writing duo's classic recordings for the major label. The husband and wife team of Nickolas and Valerie, having established themselves as one of Motown’s many successful hit-making partnerships (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By”), added even more depth, emotion and rich musicality to their self-produced recordings. 

This Groove Line Records release features all of the duo’s Warner Bros. R&B hits including I’d Know You Anywhere, Send It, Don’t Cost You Nothing, Found A Cure, Is It Still Good To Ya, Tried Tested And Found True, and Nobody Knows, as well as an un-released version of The Debt Is Settled and club hits like Stay Free, Bourgie Bourgie and One More Try. A third disc features 12” Disco mixes from Jimmy Simpson, Tom Moulton, Joe Claussell and previously unreleased John Morales (M&M) and Mike Maurro mixes of Love Don’t Make It Right and Tried, Tested and Found True. 

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. This anthology is newly remastered from the original tapes and housed in a deluxe digipack containing a 28 page booklet featuring rare photos and artwork. With liner notes penned by Christian John Wikane, which include many glowing quotes from the artist’s peers and personal tributes from musical director Ray Chew and vocalist Fonzi Thornton (CHIC), Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 three CD set is an essential addition to any serious R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco collector.

Ashford & Simpson - Love Will Fix It - The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973 - 1981

Love Will Fix It - The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973 - 1981

Ashford & Simpson - Love Will Fix It - The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973 - 1981 CD3

CD 2

1  - It Seems To Hang On	
2 - Is It Still Good To Ya	
3 - Ain't It A Shame		
4 - The Debt Is Settled	
5 - Get Up And Do Something	
6 - Flashback (Single Version)	
7 - Found A Cure	
8 - Nobody Knows	
9 - Crazy	
10 - Stay Free	
11 - Love Don't Always Make It Right	
12 - I Ain't Asking For Your Love	
13 - Happy Endings (Single Version)	
14 - Get Out Your Handkerchief	
15 - It Shows In Your Eyes	
16 - It's The Long Run	
17 - Live Medley	


Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 is a comprehensive three-disc collection spanning the legendary song-writing duo's classic recordings for the major label. The husband and wife team of Nickolas and Valerie, having established themselves as one of Motown’s many successful hit-making partnerships (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By”), added even more depth, emotion and rich musicality to their self-produced recordings. 

This Groove Line Records release features all of the duo’s Warner Bros. R&B hits including I’d Know You Anywhere, Send It, Don’t Cost You Nothing, Found A Cure, Is It Still Good To Ya, Tried Tested And Found True, and Nobody Knows, as well as an un-released version of The Debt Is Settled and club hits like Stay Free, Bourgie Bourgie and One More Try. A third disc features 12” Disco mixes from Jimmy Simpson, Tom Moulton, Joe Claussell and previously unreleased John Morales (M&M) and Mike Maurro mixes of Love Don’t Make It Right and Tried, Tested and Found True. 

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. This anthology is newly remastered from the original tapes and housed in a deluxe digipack containing a 28 page booklet featuring rare photos and artwork. With liner notes penned by Christian John Wikane, which include many glowing quotes from the artist’s peers and personal tributes from musical director Ray Chew and vocalist Fonzi Thornton (CHIC), Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 three CD set is an essential addition to any serious R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco collector.

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CD 1

1 - (I'd Know You) Anywhere	
2 - Bend Me	
3 - Gimme Something Real	
4 - Have You Tried It	
5 - Main Line	
6 - Everybody's Got To Give It Up	
7 - Ain't Nothin' But Maybe	
8 - Somebody Told A Lie	
9 - It'll Come, It'll Come	
10 -Sell The House	
11 - One More Try	
12 - Tried, Tested & Found True (Single Version)	
13 - Over And Over (Single Version)	
14 - So So Satisfied (Single Version)		
15 - Send It	
16 - Don't Cost You Nothing (Single Version)	
17 - By Way Of Love's Express	
18 - Top Of The Stairs	
19 - Bourgie Bourgie	

Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 is a comprehensive three-disc collection spanning the legendary song-writing duo's classic recordings for the major label. The husband and wife team of Nickolas and Valerie, having established themselves as one of Motown’s many successful hit-making partnerships (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By”), added even more depth, emotion and rich musicality to their self-produced recordings. 

This Groove Line Records release features all of the duo’s Warner Bros. R&B hits including I’d Know You Anywhere, Send It, Don’t Cost You Nothing, Found A Cure, Is It Still Good To Ya, Tried Tested And Found True, and Nobody Knows, as well as an un-released version of The Debt Is Settled and club hits like Stay Free, Bourgie Bourgie and One More Try. A third disc features 12” Disco mixes from Jimmy Simpson, Tom Moulton, Joe Claussell and previously unreleased John Morales (M&M) and Mike Maurro mixes of Love Don’t Make It Right and Tried, Tested and Found True. 

Groove Line Records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. This anthology is newly remastered from the original tapes and housed in a deluxe digipack containing a 28 page booklet featuring rare photos and artwork. With liner notes penned by Christian John Wikane, which include many glowing quotes from the artist’s peers and personal tributes from musical director Ray Chew and vocalist Fonzi Thornton (CHIC), Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 three CD set is an essential addition to any serious R&B, Soul, Funk and Disco collector.

Ashford & Simpson - Love Will Fix It - The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973 - 1981 CD1

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Every release is properly licensed (in a world where copyright appears to be optional!) and taken from the master tapes. Remastered where necessary by Nick Robbins (Sound Mastering) and cut at Alchemy by Matt Colton or Barry Grint. Pressed at Optimal, Germany; one of the world's finest pressing plants.

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