Sylvester / Step II

I always liked 'Dance Disco Heat' Also check out 'Was it something that i said', Allot of people have sample his music, and it's a reason why. They just do not make music like this anymore. From the music to the tight background singers. He was very much out of the closet but he cared about what music he released, and for the most part it was R&B, dance music. He did some good slow songs too,yes the brother/sister could sing. I was too young to understand why he looked the way he did,but it was all about the music who cares what he did. This is his 2 best albums he did! Late 70's Dance, sould music. My favoritie is the Ashford & Simpsons 'Over & Over' his version was much better because the music was just in your face!

This CD, is the begining of the best of Sylvester, He went on to record some great music. It would be easy to be influenced by his imitate instrument the way he used his voice. It was "S wonderful, you can't help but dance and sing along to an original singer. You can find all of Sylvester's music on Amazon.com. Let Sylvester capture you in the heat of the beat enjoy! I own all of his LP's now I own all of his CD's.

i want to give a 5 star rating, but the sound quality lacks bottom (you stereo buffs know what i mean). however it has some of the hard to find songs that i liked way back in the days that they were playing them at the clubs and on the radio. if you like sylvester dont let this review stop you from buying this cd, it has very good songs and your ears might hear it to your satisfaction.....PS i know what you are thinking....i have top of the line stereo equipment. there is no fault in my system. but let me also add.....i download music to play in my car on a flash drive and the cd sounds great!

Loved both! Had both of them on LP in the 70''s. Yes Im a oldie but goodie..age 68. Have a lot of his Cd's Love his music!

CD in excellent shape, no scratches or skips. I believe this artist to be an under rated artist at the time he was alive, as he is a very good singer. This CD is worth buying if you like soul and disco sounds.

A bit dated, but brings back some memories of SF during the halcyon days of yesteryear.

I've been wanting Step II on CD for a long time. I already had "Sylvester" on Cd but, it was well worth the price to get Step II.

ATrue legend, the last song and harmonies are truly a marvel... Loved it !!

Sylvester's first 2 albums transferred from original analogue master tapes and sounding all the better for it. This single CD has an 8 page booklet with the original album credits and colour second design of Sylvester's first LP cover.Tracks 1-8 originally released as the Sylvester LP in 19771) Over And Over 7:022) I Tried To Forget It 5:013) Changes 3:084) Tipsong 4:005) Down, Down, Down 5:186) Loving Grows Up Slow 4:057) I Been Down 3:398) Never Too Late 2:57Tracks 9-15 are the Step II LP from 19789) You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 6:3610) Dance (Disco Heat) 5:5011) You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Epilogue 3:2512) Grateful 3:3313) I Took My Strength From You 6:5714) Was It Something That I Said 4:1715) Just You And Me Forever 4:40

These were Sylvester's first two disco albums and date from the late 70s, which you can hear instantly in the sound. It has a softer edge than the 80s material, but was already intensely danceable. In fact nothing is better as pure disco, with his magical voice floating over the beat in the most ecstatic way, than numbers like You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) and Dance (Disco Heat), both from the landmark Step ll album. Another plus on this double CD, which really lifts it into the stratosphere in all senses, is the presence of The Weather Girls, as they later became. Here they are listed simply as Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes. Such is the obvious brilliance of the girls that they get a number to themselves, I Been Down, and another where they dominate over an unusually deep-sounding, unrecognisable Sylvester, Was It Something That I Said. It is incredible the way he manages to get such tenderness into a song like I Tried To Forget You; the tenderness is there, but when you hear his voice take up the tune it cuts through to something essential, an infinite longing with a hint of the camp, and then in floats Martha, and it is as soulful as you can get.

Sylvester at his camp best. A real pioneer who shone bright blazing a rainbow coloured trail across the disco scene in the late 70s early 80s. What was considered totally outrageous back in 1978 looks all rather tame and "normal" in 2017. His biggest hits from the height of the disco era are included here. An excellent "2fer" at an excellent price. Sound quality is good.

Reading the other review I felt like saying a few words too. I agree with him completely. His style is quite unique and nostalgic, as you don't see things like that today anymore.Plus, there is a song in particular that was quite remarkable to me when I bought the LP back in the late 70's, and I hoped to find it on this CD. Luckily I did. It is a slow version of "You make me feel mighty real" that I suppose few people know, and it's brilliant! Sylvester really did make a difference. I'm glad I bought this CD. Thanks Amazon UK!