Platinum R&B Party — Various Artists (2000) CD — Used

Platinum R&B Party — Various Artists (2000) — Used CD

Turn up the classics with Platinum R&B Party, a lively 18-track collection of soul, funk, disco and dance-floor R&B favorites. From Kool & the Gang's feel-good “Celebration” and Cameo's “Word Up!” to LaBelle's “Lady Marmalade,” Cheryl Lynn's “Got to Be Real,” and Luther Vandross's “Never Too Much,” this compilation delivers an irresistible soundtrack for parties, road trips and fans of timeless grooves.

Complete 18-Track Listing

1. Celebration — Kool & the Gang
2. Word Up! — Cameo
3. Play That Funky Music — Wild Cherry
4. Lady Marmalade — LaBelle
5. That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2 — The Isley Brothers
6. Dance to the Music — Sly & the Family Stone
7. The Love I Lost — Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
8. I Love Music — The O'Jays
9. Boogie Wonderland — Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions
10. Best of My Love — The Emotions
11. Got to Be Real — Cheryl Lynn
12. It Only Takes a Minute — Tavares
13. Boogie Oogie Oogie — A Taste of Honey
14. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe — Barry White
15. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) — MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
16. Never Too Much — Luther Vandross
17. Sexual Healing — Marvin Gaye
18. Disco Lady — Johnnie Taylor

Five Interesting Facts

1. Released April 4, 2000, this compilation gathers major R&B and dance favorites from multiple decades.
2. Its opening song, “Celebration,” became one of Kool & the Gang's signature party anthems.
3. “Dance to the Music” features pioneering funk group Sly & the Family Stone.
4. “Boogie Wonderland” pairs Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions.
5. “T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)” by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees is closely associated with the television dance show Soul Train.

CD Details

Album: Platinum R&B Party

Release: 2000

Label: Sony / Legacy

Genre: R&B / Soul / Funk / Disco

Format: Audio CD

Tracks: 18

Condition: Used — disc and packaging may show normal signs of prior ownership.