[.ca] Dreamland

If 6 Stars Were An Option...:
Black Box was a very popular house music collective in the late '80's/early '90's that released some of the dopest dance music to ever hit wax. Quite frankly, I am a little surprised and disappointed to be the first person to review this album. The group deserves better. As a way of doing my small part to rectify this, let me say that the music by and large was original, the singing as soulful and impassioned as can be, and the image, thoroughly maufactured. But what are you buying here, really? A compact disc with classic, timeless music on it, or an insleeve graced by a cover model that, although prominently featured lip-synching in their "Strike It Up" video, had nothing to do with its production? Don't know? Do what I do: take both the substance with the style, and smile all the while.

I can't believe I lost my copy!:
I was in Europe in '89-'90 when "Ride One Time" came out, and it was EVERYWHERE. When I came back to America, "Everybody Everybody" was just picking up steam. Martha Wash provided amazing vocals on all tracks, except "Ride On Time"(Loletta Holloway sample). It's a great dance cd that never fails to bring me back.

Dreamland \oORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED\c \oIMPORT\c:
Dreamland \oORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED\c \oIMPORT\c ~ Black Box is one of those classic dance albums that played everywhere in Europe. Ride on time was an amazing dance track that conquered europe and was fun to dance to.

Dance & House music with a soul touch:
The Italian group's first album: Catherine never sung, but Loletta Holloway did and never got payed. Anyway, the lyrics are very strong . The samples and sounds are often Italo House. But there is also a wonderful Earth , Wind & Fire cover of "Fantasy". Other hits are "Everybody, everybody" and "I don't know anybody else". It's a nice, dancey album, but more bubble gum music than anything else. Black Box are still working - with a new singer though.

• Everybody, Everybody \oLe Freak Mix\c
• I Don't Know Anybody Else
• Open Your Eyes
• Fantasy
• Dreamland
• Ride on Time \oRemix\c
• Hold On
• Ghost Box
• Strike It Up