Description
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, DONNA SUMMER'S ICONIC STUDIO ALBUMS ARE PRESENTED IN ONE BOX SET!
This exquisitely packaged luxury box set 33 CDs packaged as 24 individual 'albums with 329 Tracks collates all of Donna Summer's 17 studio albums, from her debut 'Lady Of The Night' up to 2008 's '
Also included are 1978 's 'Live And More 1979 's 'On The Radio' and 1999 's 'Live More Encore along with four Double CDs of 7 Single Versions' 12 Single Versions'Versions',,' and Non Studio Album Singles Extended Mixes' that include one off recordings, which have been considered rarities over the years
The individual re mastered re issues are presented in mini replica sleeves and inner wallets
Also included is a 40 page 12 "x 12 hardback book, including full album label copy information, as well as a newly commissioned 25 000 word liner note by noted US writer, Christian John Wikane featuring numerous new interviews
with many of Donna's collaborators, including Giorgio Moroder's production partner Pete Bellotte
DONNA SUMMER gained prominence during the 1970 s disco era, propelled by her incessant and creative driving force behind the genre's global popularity, rightly earning the title "Queen Of Disco" and becoming one of the most
successful recording artists of the entire decade
Donna was the first Artist to have three consecutive Double Albums reach No 1 on the US Billboard charts and also became the first artist to achieve four No 1 singles in a thirteen month period
Donna's catalogue has sold more than 130 Million units worldwide and this re issue campaign, prove that she was able to accommodate new musical and production styles
Donna worked with legendary producers Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, John Barry, Quincy Jones, Richard Perry, Stock Aitken Waterman, Michael Omartian and Keith Diamond
Donna's records have also been remixed by many of the great Club Producers, including Tony Moran, Junior Vasquez, Almighty, Duke Dumont, Frankie Knuckles, Eric Kupper and Masters At Work, amongst others
This liner notes start with a Foreword by long term friend, collaborator and producer GIORGIO MORODER
Also included are special personal tributes from Nile Rodgers, Philip Bailey, George Benson, Evan " Bogart, BoybGeorge, Kim Carnes, Harry Wayne Casey (K C the Sunshine Band), Bootsy Collins, Deborah Cox, August Darnell aka
Kid Creole, Yvonne Elliman, David Foster, Gloria Gaynor, Thelma Houston, Dave Koz, Steve Lukather, Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis, Jr Liza Minnelli, Melba Moore, Billy Ocean, Ruth Pointer, Brenda Russell, Jake Shears, Jimmy Somerville, Junior Vasquez
Donna Summer's music continues to fill the radio airwaves, is used in movie soundtracks, as well as life style TV commercials