CDs - Merchandise of the Month

 There are currently four official CDs featuring music from the TV Series.

The first CD to be released was "Best of Fame" which came out in 1984 in Germany. 

Released on RCA Records Catalogue Number PD84961.

Best of Fame Album

                                      

  

In 2000 the original Kids From fame Album was released on CD for the first time. Released on RCA Records Catalogue Number ND90427

Fans hoped that the other original Kids from fame albums would follow but that sadly wasn't to be. 

Kids from Fame CD

The next release was Ultimate Fame.

Ultimate Fame CD

The 2004 CD Compilation album brought together a best of collection of Songs from the original Fame Movie, Fame TV Series and Fame The Musical. With the lion's share coming from the TV series. 

Released In the U.K. and Ireland it had sleeve notes by Lee Curreri and as a bonus included 2 solo Lee Curreri Fame songs "Murphy Blues " and "False Alarm" neither of which had been released previously. 

Released on BMG Records Catalogue Number  8 28766 52712 4

The final CD is the Fan release of the first U.K. Reunion concerts titled Live in Liverpool. Which was released last year as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations.

Live in Liverpool

Released by CD Licious catalogue number CDL002 it brought Fame's greatest hits and some fan favourites that had never been previously released together and is a great souvenir of the Reunion.

The First three CDs can often be found on Ebay and Amazon and the Live In Liverpool CD can be bought from CD Licious.

Fame Live In Liverpool CD on sale

 Message from Fame UK Reunion

"A ROYAL PROMOTION! For only one week you can order the CD ‘Fame U.K. Reunion-Live In Liverpool’ for only €9,99!

Exactly 4 years ago this weekend, the original Fame cast reunited on a U.K. stage for the first time in 35 years. What a celebration! This week the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool is the stage for the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s truly A Special Place!

To celebrate both events the CD 'Fame U.K. Reunion - Live In Liverpool' is reduced in price 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: until Sunday 14 May it's 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 €𝟵,𝟵𝟵 (normal price €14,99), excl shipping. So Take That First Step and order your copy now! (Some signed copies are also available, at a higher price.) Promotion is not applicable to items already purchased."

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Fame Live In Liverpool CD Promo

 

The Fame Live in Liverpool CD is now out. It's limited so get your copy while stocks last.  This has been a long time project of a Fame Fan and Friend. Released today by CD Licious it's wonderful to have a Fame CD release after so long. All in aid of Claire House Children's Hospice. 

Purchase at CD Licious 

Cynthia Gibb Promotes Fame Live in Liverpool CD

 

Cynthia Gibb promotes the new  Fame Live in Liverpool CD is released by CD Licious. It's a wonderful CD evoking fantastic memories of the amazing Fame U.K. Reunion in May 2019. 

People have made wonderful comments about the quality of the sound recordings and how fantastic this CD is. 

Buy now at CD Licious 

Fame Live in Liverpool CD Released Today!

 

The Fame Live in Liverpool CD is released today by CD Licious. It's a wonderful CD evoking fantastic memories of the amazing Fame U.K. Reunion in May 2019. 

One of our  Fame Friends has worked very hard on this project and the profits benefit Claire House Children's Hospice. 

Buy now at CD Licious 

Track listing:

01 - Introduction by Carol Mayo Jenkins

02 - We Got The Power - The Cast of Fame

03 - Be My Music - Lee Curreri & Loretta Chandler

04- If The Lady Wants To Play - Nia Peeples & Cynthia Gibb

05 - The Other Side Of The Road - Jesse Borrego

06- You Don't Know Who I Am - Carlo Imperato, Nia Peeples & Jesse Borrego

07- Shadows and Light - Cynthia Gibb & Valerie Landsburg

08 - Life Is A Celebration - The Cast of Fame

09 - Hot Lunch Jam - Loretta Chandler

10 - Satellite - The Cast of Fame

11 - Once In Awhile - Valerie Landsburg & Lee Curreri

12- Dogs In the Yard - PR Paul

13 - Outrun The Night - Nia Peeples

14 - Hi Fidelity - Valerie Landsburg

15 - A Special Place - Cynthia Gibb

16 - Friday Night - Carlo Imperato, Jesse Borrego & PR Paul

17 - I Still Believe in Me - Erica Gimpel

18 - Step Up To The Mike - The Cast of Fame

19 - Starmaker - The Cast of Fame

20 - Fame - The Cast of Fame

Valerie Landsburg Promotes Live in Liverpool CD & Fame U.K. Reunion 2022

 

Valerie Landsburg promotes the fantastic New limited edition Fame "Live in Liverpool" CD which is due for release tomorrow. 

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And the Fame U.K. Reunion 2022 concerts and convention  in Birmingham September 8th to 11th.

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Fame Live In Liverpool CD Release

 

The Fame Live in Liverpool CD is now finally available to Pre-order. Released by 

CD Licious  which is a small independent record company owned by a Fame fan, this is a limited 2000 copy release.

The CD features 20 tracks specially recorded at the Fame U.K. Reunion Concerts in May 2019 in Liverpool and features Jesse Borrego, Loretta Chandler, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, PR Paul and Nia Peeples, with special appearances from Carol Mayo Jenkins and Erica Gimpel. Featuring the LMA Choir and Paul Nose Band.

The CD captures all the emotions of the reunion concerts both "the happy and the sad" and includes songs that have never been released on Fame albums in the past. 

The Track listing is:

01 - Introduction from Carol Mayo Jenkins

02 - We Got The Power - The Cast of Fame

03 - Be My Music - Lee Curreri & Loretta Chandler

04- If The Lady Wants To Play - Nia Peeples & Cynthia Gibb

05 - The Other Side Of The Road - Jesse Borrego

06- You Don't Know Who I Am - Carlo Imperato, Nia Peeples & Jesse Borrego

07- Shadows and Light - Cynthia Gibb & Valerie Landsburg

08 - Life Is A Celebration - The Cast of Fame

09 - Hot Lunch Jam - Loretta Chandler

10 - Satellite - The Cast of Fame 

11 - Once In Awhile - Valerie Landsburg & Lee Curreri

12- Dogs In the Yard - PR Paul

13 - Outrun The Night - Nia Peeples

14 - Hi Fidelity - Valerie Landsburg

15 - A Special Place - Cynthia Gibb

16 - Friday Night - Carlo Imperato, Jesse Borrego & PR Paul

17 - I Still Believe in Me - Erica Gimpel

18 - Step Up To The Mike - The Cast of Fame

19 - Starmaker - The Cast of Fame

20 - Fame - The Cast of Fame

This unique and limited CD costs 19.99 Euros  Plus 5 Euros postage and profits will go to the Claire House Children's Hospice. 

There are packages available to include 7 items of the 2019 Reunion merchandise for 34.99 Euros or a surprise package for 32.49 Euros where 5 random items of merchandise will be included.  

You can Pre-order now at CD Licious and the CD is scheduled to be released on March 25th 2022.

Kids From Fame on CD

We are frequently asked about Fame music being released on CD and despite calls from Fans for all the Fame albums to be released on CD, As of 2021 only 3 official Fame TV Series CDs have been released. 

Theses are the original album and 2 compilation albums: 

The Kids From Fame 

Best of Fame

Ultimate Fame

The Kids From Fame 

The original Kids from Fame Album was released on Vinyl and Cassette by BBC/RCA Records in 1982. 

In the U.K. and Europe it was a huge selling album.

In the U.K. it is the best selling BBC album of all time selling over a million copies and reached platinum status.

Still it took until 14th October 2000 for the album to be reissued on CD. 

Released on RCA Records Catalogue Number ND90427

Listen to The Album

LINKS

Kids From Fame Album Information Page

Kids From Fame Media Album Review

Martin Maenza Blog Album Review

All Music.co Album Review

My Memories of Buying the Fame Albums

Best of Fame

Originally The Best of  Fame Album was released on Vinyl and Cassette RCA/RCA Victor  Records in 1984 in the U.S. and central Europe but has never been released in the U.K. 

This CD version of the album was released at the same time in 1984 in Germany. 

Released on RCA Records Catalogue Number PD84961.

Ultimate Fame

The 2004 CD Compilation album brought together a best of collection of Songs from the original Fame Movie, Fame TV Series and Fame The Musical. With the lion's share coming from the TV series. 

Released In the U.K. and Ireland it had sleeve notes by Lee Curreri and as a bonus included 2 solo Lee Curreri Fame songs "Murphy Blues " and "False Alarm" neither of which had been released previously. 

Released on BMG Records Catalogue Number  8 28766 52712 4

We can only Dare To Dream that one day in the future the other Kids From Fame albums will be released on CD or better yet a huge box set of  the original albums plus lots of  unreleased songs from seasons 3 to 6 will be released!