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Rodney Franklin

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American piano player (jazz) born on September 16, 1958.
Sites:
rodneyfranklin.net, soulwalking.co.uk/Rodney%20Franklin.html
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All | Rodney Franklin | Frankley | Franklin | R. Franklin
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Discography

Releases:
In The Center (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1978
In The Center (12", Promo)   Columbia 1980
Rodney Franklin (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   CBS ... 1980
The Groove (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   CBS ... 1980
The Groove / You Never Know (12")   Columbia 1980
Windy City (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   CBS 1980
You'll Never Know (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1980
Endless Flight ◄ (3 versions)   CBS ... 1981
The Theme From Hill Street Blues (7", Single, Promo)   Columbia 1981
Learning To Love (LP, Album)   Columbia, CBS 1982
Marathon ◄ (2 versions)   CBS ... 1984
Stay On In The Groove (12", Promo)   Columbia 1984
Skydance (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1985
It Takes Two (LP, Album)   Columbia 1986
Look What's Showing Through ◄ (3 versions)   CBS ... 1986
The Eagle And The Condor / My Wish (7", Single)   Columbia 1986
Bustin' Out (12")   Criminal Records 1987
Diamond Inside Of You (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Novus 1988
Gotta Give It Up ◄ (4 versions)   Novus 1988
Sexual Healing / The Groove (12")   Columbia 1989
Love Dancin' (CD, Album)   Nova Records (3) 1992
Ocean Odyssey (CD, Album)   Miramar 1998
The Best Of Rodney Franklin (CD, Comp)   Columbia 1998
Hold Me Tighter In The Rain / The Groove (12")   Vinyl Junkie 2000
Production:
New Girl On The Block (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1987
The Best Of Minimal Records - Rough House Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Bustin' Out Hot Productions 1995
Appears On:
Cayenne (LP)   Prestige 1977
Havana Jam II (2xLP, Comp, Gat) I Wanna Be Columbia 1979
Night Life (LP) The Groove K-Tel 1980
Untitled (7", Promo) The Groove Columbia 1980
Disco 70 Collection (3xLP, Comp) The Groove Casablanca Records 1987
Just Between Us (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1987
Bermuda Nights ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic 1988
100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties ◄ (2 versions) The Groove Connoisseur Collection 1990
Spillin' The Beans (CD, Album) Do You Love As Good As... Atlantic, Atlantic 1991
Doin' It 12 Jazzfunk Classics (CD, Comp) The Groove Connoisseur Collection 1993
Disco Raritäten 4th (CD, Comp) The Groove CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1994
Jazz Cuts - Jazz Funk Reaction (CD, Album, Comp) The Groove Temple (2) 1995
Pozytywne Wibracje 6 (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Groove Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2004
10th Anniversary (2xCD, Comp) Endless Flight Compost Records 2006
Bar Jazz Vol. 7 (3xCD, Comp + Box) The Groove Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Dance Of The 80's (LP, Comp) The Groove EPIC 1980
Feels So Good - Listen To The Music (2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Groove CBS Grammofoonplaten BV 1980
Grooves (LP, Comp) The Groove CBS 1980
Night Life (LP) The Groove K-Tel 1980
Untitled (7", Promo) The Groove Columbia 1980
Bitter Suite (2xLP) In The Center CBS 1981
Bitter Suite (2xLP, Comp) In The Center CBS 1981
Second Suite (2xLP, Comp) Hill Street Blues CBS 1981
Disco (Cass) The Groove CBS 1982
Disco U.S. (LP, Comp) The Groove Ronco 1982
Cool Heat (LP) The Groove K-Tel 1983
Street Suite (2xLP, Comp) Enuff Is Enuff CBS 1983
The Dance Decade 1973-1983 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Groove Street Sounds 1983
Street Sounds Edition 13 (LP, Comp) Fiesta Street Sounds 1985
Street Sounds Edition 13 (Cass, Comp) Fiesta Street Sounds 1985
Anthems Volume 1 (Cass, Comp) The Groove Street Sounds 1987
Anthems Volume 1 (LP, Comp) The Groove Street Sounds 1987
Disco 70 Collection (3xLP, Comp) The Groove Casablanca Records 1987
Penetentiary III (LP) Bustin' Out RCA 1987
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 3) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) The Groove Old Gold (2) 1988
February 89 - Previews (LP) Gotta Give It Up DMC 1989
The Groove / In The Bush (12") The Groove Old Gold (2) 1989
100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties ◄ (2 versions) The Groove Connoisseur Collection 1990
Clubbin´Vol1 (2xLP) The Groove TELDEC 1990
Disco 70 Collection (2xCD, Comp) The Groove Casablanca Records 1990
Dance Dance Dance: 100% Funk Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) The Groove Arcade 1991
Soul Years 1980 (2xCD, Comp) The Groove Knight Records Ltd 1991
Do The Funk Vol. 6 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) The Groove Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1992
Pop Classics (LP, Comp) The Groove Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 1992
Doin' It 12 Jazzfunk Classics (CD, Comp) The Groove Connoisseur Collection 1993
Weekender - 12 Extended Dance Classics (CD, Comp) The Groove Music Collection International (MCI) 1993
Disco Raritäten 4th (CD, Comp) The Groove CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1994
Jazz Cuts - Jazz Funk Reaction (CD, Album, Comp) The Groove Temple (2) 1995
Street Sounds Anthems Volume 1 (CD, Comp) The Groove (Original ... Beechwood Music, Street Sounds 1995
Street Sounds Anthems Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) The Groove (Original ... Beechwood Music, Street Sounds 1995
The Best Of Minimal Records - Rough House Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Bustin' Out Hot Productions 1995
Back To The 80's (4xCD) The Groove Columbia 1996
Diggin' Deeper - The Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD) On The Path Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Disco Top 100 - Vol. 2 (4xCD) The Groove Arcade 1996
The Best Of Mastercuts (3xCD, Comp) The Groove Circa Records Ltd., Virgin, Virgin 1996
Boogie Nights - Dance Hits Of The 70's & 80's (4xCD, Comp + Box) The Groove Sony Music Media 1998
Bitter Suite (CD, Comp) In The Center Connoisseur Collection 2000
Good Times - 80s Dance Classics (2xCD) The Groove Sony Music Special Products 2001
Disco Days Vol. 4 - Funk Revolution (CD) The Groove La Repubblica 2002
Soul, Funk & Groove (CD, Comp) The Groove Sony Music Media 2003
Bar Jazz Connection (2xCD) The Groove Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2004
Pozytywne Wibracje 6 (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Groove Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2004
Soul Grooves (2xCD) The Groove Sony Music Special Products 2004
Tribe Vibes Vol. 4 (2xLP) The Watcher Strictly Breaks Records 2004
Ferry Maat's Soul Show: Saturday Night Grooves (3xCD) The Groove Disky 2005
Generation Cocktail Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) The Groove S.A.I.F.A.M. 2005
Life:Styles (Compiled By Bugz In The Attic) (2xCD, Comp) Endless Flight Harmless 2005
One Shot 1980 (2xCD) The Groove Universal Music (Italy), Universal Music (Italy) 2005
Rare Old School Grooves (2xCD) The Groove Sony Music Special Products 2005
100 Hits Disco (5xCD, Comp) The Groove Demon Music Group 2007
50 Disco Hits (3xCD) The Groove Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2007
Bar Jazz Vol. 7 (3xCD, Comp + Box) The Groove Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Bar Jazz Best (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Groove Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
100 Hits 80s Dance (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Groove Demon Music Group 2009
Superfly Vol. 1 - Soulful Tunes From The Past, Present And Future (CD, Comp) Windy City Sunshine Enterprises 2009
Dance Machine '79 '80 (2xCD, Comp) The Groove Atlantis Records (Italy)  
Fusion Phew (2xLP) On The Path Passion Music  
Fusion Phew (CD, Comp) On The Path Passion Music  
Unofficial Releases:
Disco U.S. (Cass, Comp) The Groove IMD (2) 1982
Always There / The Groove (12", Smplr) The Groove Columbia 2007
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