Shakatak – 45th Anniverary Collection – CD

This 2CD set – 45th Anniversary Collection is 30 tracks compiled by Shakatak’s Bill Sharpe including 2 brand new tracks “I’ve Got A Good Feeling” & “Take A Chance On Love” Packaging includes booklet with lyrics.

The British jazz-funk group Shakatak was founded in the early 1980s. They are most recognised for their seamless fusion of jazz, funk, and pop. Their songs include engaging grooves, melodic piano lines, and smooth production.

Incredibly popular in the UK, but they also had a devoted fan base in Japan and other parts of Europe and Asia.
Pop and R&B components mixed with jazz-funk. Frequently featuring refined vocals, groove-driven beats, and a substantial instrumental component.

Disc: 1
1 I’ve Got A Good Feeling
2 Blue Note
3 Open Your Eyes
4 Night Birds
5 Without You
6 Don’t Walk Away
7 Beyond Our Reach
8 Out Of The Blue
9 Stranger
10 Giving Up
11 After The Rain
12 On The Corner
13 Invitations
14 Down On The Street
15 Orient Express

Disc: 2
1 Take A Chance On Love (New Recording)
2 Steveland
3 Easier Said Than Done
4 Once Upon A Time
5 Slip Away
6 Marie Louise
7 Rest Of Your Life
8 Dance Like Fred Astaire
9 Day By Day
10 Dark Is The Night
11 Sweet Sunday
12 Nobody Holds Me (Quite The Way You Do)
13 Nights Over Tokyo
14 One Day At A Time
15 Eastern Dawn