Rhino Records have begun an LP series that is being called Now Playing. The sets will contain a nice ‘best of’ collection that includes some deep cuts from favorite albums. Many of the artists planned for release under the Now Playing series will be familiar bands and artists.
Scheduled for several dates, these series titles from different artists will contain either 1LP or 2LPs for their offerings. Currently scheduled for January 26 are sets from:
- Zapp & Roger
- Wilson Pickett
- Ray Charles
- Otis Redding
- Curtis Mayfield
Scheduled for January 5 will be:
- Foghat
- Seals & Croft
- Eddie Rabbit
- America
- Judy Collins
Already in release are (since August 25):
- Todd Rundgren
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- The Spinners
- Ratt
- Montrose
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Gerald Levert
- En Vogue
- Dokken
- Bread
If you’re collecting vinyl LPs of ‘best of’ classic and deep tracks from the above artists (or any that are in the Warner Music Group, then it’s a good time to start picking them up.
Here are a few random track lists from titles yet to come out:
Now Playing – Curtis Mayfield (2LP)
LP1
01 (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going to Go [Single Version]
02 Move on Up (Single Edit)
03 Get Down (Single Edit Version)
04 We Got to Have Peace
05 Freddie’s Dead (Theme from ‘Superfly’) [Single Edit]
LP2
01 Pusherman
02 Superfly (Single Mix Version)
03 Future Shock
04 Kung Fu
05 So in Love
Now Playing – Otis Redding (2LP)
LP1
01 These Arms of Mine
02 Pain in My Heart
03 Mr. Pitiful
04 That’s How Strong My Love Is
05 I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
LP2
01 Respect
02 Try a Little Tenderness
03 (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
04 Hard to Handle
05 I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
Now Playing – Seals & Croft (1LP)
01 Summer Breeze
02 Hummingbird
03 Diamond Girl
04 We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
05 King of Nothing
06 I’ll Play for You
07 Get Closer
08 My Fair Share (The Love Them from “One on One”)
09 You’re the Love
10 First Love
Now Playing – Foghat
01 I Just Want to Make Love to You
02 Maybelline
03 Ride, Ride, Ride
04 What a Shame
05 Honey Hush
06 Slow Ride
07 Fool for the City
08 Drivin’ Wheel
09 Stone Blue
10 Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
