{"product_id":"the-definitive-collection-1","title":"The Definitive Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA triple CD taken from three labels, MCA, Warner Brothers, and Epic Records, to create \u003cem\u003eThe Definitive Rose Royce\u003c\/em\u003e. A must for all Funk and Soul fans, capturing all of the greatest hits in one collection. Including sleeve notes by MOJO and Record Collector journalist Charles Waring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA '70s music night without \u003cstrong\u003eRose Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e would be unthinkable. In soul music terms, it would be like the '60s without \u003cem\u003eThe Temptations\u003c\/em\u003e, or the '80s without \u003cem\u003eThe Gap Band\u003c\/em\u003e. That's because the Los Angeles group played an important role in spreading Disco-Funk. \u003cstrong\u003eRose Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e's music defined by its blend of funky grooves and soft romantic ballads, was part of the soundtrack to those heady days, when the whole world seemed to be a big disco ball dancing through space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eRose Royce Definitive Collection\u003c\/em\u003e includes all the extended versions of the biggest hits including the ballads \"\u003cem\u003eLove Don't Live Here Anymore\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eWishing On A Star\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eI Wanna Get Next To You\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the Funk anthems \"\u003cem\u003eCar Wash\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eIt Makes You Feel Like Dancin'\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eIs It Love You're After\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eDo Your Dance\u003c\/em\u003e\". Also included is the full 12-minute version of \"\u003cem\u003eRR Express\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProducer Norman Whitfield, known for his work with \u003cem\u003eThe Temptations\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Undisputed Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, was the brainchild behind \u003cstrong\u003eRose Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e, and signed them to his Whitfield Records label, which was backed by Warner Brothers. He produced the majority of the tracks in this package, and you can feel his influence in these recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robinsongs","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459112866123,"sku":"1148472","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/69b4336f-3263-4953-a65e-a2335e2b9982_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727217422","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-definitive-collection-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}