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T-Connection - T-Connection (1978) & Magic (1977) [1998, Reissue]
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T-Connection - T-Connection (1978) & Magic (1977) [1998, Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 01:15:18 | 544,66 Mb
Label: Collectables Records (USA) | Cat.# COL-CD-6209 | Released: 1998-07-28 (1978/1977)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 01:15:18 | 544,66 Mb
Label: Collectables Records (USA) | Cat.# COL-CD-6209 | Released: 1998-07-28 (1978/1977)
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T-Connection - T-Connection (1978) & Magic (1977) [1998, Reissue]
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In 1998, Collectables released T-Connection/Magic, which contained two complete albums - T-Connection (1979, originally released on TK) and Magic (1978, originally released on RCA) by disco stalwarts T-Connection on one compact disc.
~Review by Tim Sendra
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T-Connection - T-Connection (1978) & Magic (1977) [1998, Reissue]
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T-Connection - T-Connection (1978) & Magic (1977) [1998, Reissue]
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Release of those albums: "T-Connection" - 1978 [LP Dash, Cat.# DASH-30009, USA]; "Magic" - 1977 [LP Dash, Cat.# DASH-30004, USA]
Release of this CD: 1998, July, 28 [CD Collectables Records (USA), Cat.# COL-CD-6209 / UPC: 090431620922]
℗ 1998 Rhino Entertainment Company.
© 1998 Collectables Records Corp.
Manufactured and Controlled by Rhino Entertainment Company
Distributed by Collectables Records
Printed/Made in U.S.A.
Credits:
Arranged By – Cory Wade (tracks: 9 to 16), T-Connection (tracks: 9 to 16)
Backing Vocals – Tony Flowers (tracks: 9 to 16), Berkley Van Byrd (tracks: 9 to 16), Kirkwood Coakley (tracks: 9 to 16), Monte Brown (tracks: 9 to 16)
Bass – Kirkwood Coakley
Clavinet – Theophilus Coakley (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8)
Congas – Tony Flowers (tracks: 4 to 6)
Drums – Berkley Van Byrd
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Theophilus Coakley (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7)
Engineer – Gary Vandy (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – David Mackey (tracks: 1 to 8), Monte Brown (tracks: 1, 3, 4 to 16)
Horns – Boneroo Horns (tracks: 1 to 8)
Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Theophilus Coakley (tracks: 9 to 16)
Liner Notes – Mark Marymont
Mastered By – Ted Jensen (tracks: 1 to 8)
Mixed By – T-Connection (tracks: 1 to 8Mark Marymont)
Percussion – Tony Flowers (tracks: 9 to 16)
Producer, Mixed By – Cory Wade
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer, Arranged By – Alex Sadkin (tracks: 9 to 16)
Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Theophilus Coakley (tracks: 1 to 3, 5)
Tambourine – Tony Flowers (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8)
Vocals – Berkley Van Byrd (tracks: 1 to 6), David Mackey (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5), Kirkwood Coakley (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8), Monte Brown (tracks: 1 to 6, 8), Theophilus Coakley (tracks: 2 to 8)
Written-By – Cory Wade (tracks: 10), David Mackey (tracks: 6, 7), Kirkwood Coakley (tracks: 4), Theophilus Coakley
Tracklist:
T-Connection (1978)
01. Funkanection (05:10)
02. Comin' Back For More (03:32)
03. Funky Lady (04:01)
04. Don't Stop The Music (04:36)
05. Saturday Night (04:32)
06. At Midnight (05:09)
07. Midnight Train (04:36)
08. Love Supreme (05:06)
Magic (1977)
09. Do What You Wanna Do (07:18)
10. Disco Magic (07:20)
11. Go Back Home (03:52)
12. Got To See My Lady (04:39)
13. Crazy Mixed Up World (03:19)
14. Mother's Love (03:35)
15. Monday Morning (03:23)
16. Peaceline (05:11)
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T- Connection / T- Connection + Magic
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
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Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
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T- Connection / T- Connection + Magic
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Read mode : Secure
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
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DR12 0.00 dB -13.79 dB 3:32 02-Comin' Back For More
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DR11 0.00 dB -12.38 dB 3:23 15-Monday Morning
DR13 0.00 dB -14.38 dB 5:11 16-Peace Line
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 908 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: T- Connection / T- Connection + Magic
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -12.23 dB 7:18 09-Do What You Wanna Do
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DR12 0.00 dB -13.52 dB 3:19 13-Crazy Mixed Up World
DR11 0.00 dB -13.30 dB 3:35 14-Mother's Love
DR11 0.00 dB -12.38 dB 3:23 15-Monday Morning
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 908 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to my friend M@ce
See also:
T-Connection - Magic (1977) [2019, Japan]
T-Connection - Totally Connected (1979) [2014, Japan]