title: review

text:
1976's "Loving Power" saw The Impressions working with a series of producers including Chuck Jackson, Ed Townsend, Rich Tufo, and Marvin Yancy the results were surprisingly impressive.  True, none of the four principles had Curtis Mayfield's talent, but Fred Cash, Samuel Gooden, Ralph Johnson, and Reggie Torian were all talented singers and their harmony work was second to none (though largely overlooked).

- With all four members sharing lead vocals (Fred Cash, Samuel Gooden, Ralph Johnson, and Reggie Torian), the title track offered up a likeable adult contemporary ballad. Great chorus hook and the only complaint was that the song faded out just as they were starting to really get going.  rating: **** stars
- Penned by Bunny Sigler and originally recorded by The O'Jays, 'Sunshine' was a big, old school ballad.  Showcasing Johnson on lead vocals, the result was highly commercial with a killer refrain, it was easy to see why this one got tapped as a single.  Yeah, the extended album version dragged a little - the mid-song vamps really didn't add anything to the performance.  Still, good song.  rating: **** stars
- Another old school ballad, 'I Can't Wait To See You' opened up with an incredibly sappy spoken word vamp.  Frankly I thought this one was going to be a major loser, but once you got passed the opening it turned into a charming song with a great refrain.  rating: *** stars
- 'If You Have To Ask' had to be one of the most irritating songs I've ever heard.  The song actually had a decent up-tempo melody, but producer Ed Townsend's decision to get cute and include a female voice that constantly asked 'do you love me' was irritating beyond description.  After the tenth repetition you just wanted to scream out 'no, I don't love you - get the hell out of here !!!'  rating: ** stars
- Side two opened with my choice for the album's standout performance.  Ed Townsend's breezy ballad 'You Can't be Wrong (All the Time)' was a perfect showcase for the group's strengths.  rating: **** stars
- Fred Cash turned in a great lead on the hysterical 'I Wish I'd Stayed In Bed'.  Not sure what would be worse - bad hair day, dead car battery, or having your woman blow you off.  I've always wondered if Curtis Mayfield provided the slinky lead guitar solo ...  rating: *** stars
- With kind of an R&B edge, I kept waiting for 'Keep On Trying' to kick into gear and it didn't happen.  rating: ** stars

Curtom tapped the album for a pair of singles:

- 1976's 'Loving Power' b/w 'First Impressions'  (Curtom catalog number CMS-0110)
- 1976's 'Sunshine' b/w 'I Wished I'd Stayed In Bed' (Curtom catalog number CMS-0116)

Maybe not the year's most original collection, but all told, a nice late-inning comeback for the group.  The album also marked the end of The Impressions long-standing relationship with Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label.  Their next album would be released by the Atlantic-affiliated Cotillion imprint.

"Loving Power" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Loving Power  (Chuck Jackson - Marvin Yancy) - 3:14
2.) Sunshine  (Bunny Sigler - Phil Hurtt) - 6:06
3.) I Can't Wait To See You  (Chuck Jackson - Marvin Yancy) - 4:17
4.) If You Have To Ask  (Ed Townsend) - 5:06

(side 2)
1.) You Can't be Wrong (All the Time)  (Ed Townsend) - 4:58
2.) I Wish I'd Stayed In Bed  (Ed Townsend) - 4:50
3.) Keep On Trying  (Ed Townsend) - 4:45


title: Mood Maker

text: Excellent, calming, prayerful sound. I enjoy listening to Tim Janis, any time day or night. With him it’s not the mood you’re in, because he creates it for you.<br />Love It!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Also for my collection, thanks


title: ABOUT SILENT HARMONY ALBUM.....

text: I LIKE ALL MUSIC MAKE BY DAVID CROSBY....SILENT HARMONY HAVE PIECES OF ACOUSTIC CLASSICS. BEAUTIFUL ALBUM. I WAS TRYING TO COLLECTED ALL DISCOGRAPHY OF CSN&Y AND EACH CD THAT'S I GET I SEE HOW WONDERFUL IT'S MUSIC IS......THANKS AMAZON FOR ONE MORE HAPPY PART OF MY LIFE WAS COMPLETED.<br />SEE YOU LATER.........


title: Delightful

text: These wonderful "reviews" by Ben Bagley are so well done with great casts and songs. What ever happened to the many others he produced on his "Painted Smiles" label? I was so pleased to find this one on "Columbia".


title: know what you are buying

text: my wife love's it


title: One of the top 10 dub albums to collect

text: This was called originally called 'Scientist meets the Space Invaders' when the album was originally released. A well-documented dispute between The Scientist and Greensleeves records resulted in two versions of this album. There is the original dub album and this expanded and renamed version by Greensleeves which has credited Linval Thompson as the mastermind. Either way, this is one of the most approachable dub albums there is for people new to dub who may not get the sonic experiments that often characterize dub reggae. Classic tunes have been remixed to great effect along with a second CD of additional music make this a great value. King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, Keith Hudson, Augustus Pablo, Herman Chin Loy, and the Scientist all contributed to this genre influencing other dub mixers and engineers. Definitely one of the top 10 dub albums.


title: A great introduction to 70's DJ's and early dancehall

text:
I have over 700 reggae albums and thought I'd try to get into DJ, Dancehall, and other genres of reggae.
This is a two-cd reprint of two late 70's albums that were released as vinyl many years ago and are now available once again. The first cd is melodic DJ's riding rhythm over songs and is very good for novice listeners seeking to get into the genre who love classic reggae. The second album is not as strong, but a great introduction to early DJ's before the rise of more slack lyrics and messages of the early and late 80's.
I-Roy, Trinity, Dillinger, Mikey Dread, and other notables are on these albums. Great value and a good place for beginners to start seeking an introduction into the reggae genre.


title: Epic albums for serious reggae collectors.

text: All the hits are on these two cd albums that made Desmond Dekker a household name and international reggae star long before Bob Marley. Smooth rocksteady along with early reggae songs like Israelites, 007 and It Mek are just some of the songs on these albums along with heaps of bonus songs and alternate versions. I have the Trojan records Desmond Dekker greatest hits collection but listing to these albums makes you realize just how hot Dekker was when these albums came out.  5 stars for two great albums with two dozen bonus songs. Thanks to Doctor Bird records for releasing these albums after a long absence. You cannot beat the value of this Desmond Dekker two album collection. Get this rare import while it is still in print.


title: Great collection of roots by the 'Mighty Two' Producers Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson

text: A great collection with some deep Roots Reggae cuts by Junior Byles, Culture, Prince Far I, Silford Walker, and many others. These albums were released years ago on two vinyl greatest hits albums, but they are now put together for the first time on CD with 22 bonus tracks. The house studio band was the Professionals with Sly and Robbie, Tommy McCook, Lloyd Parks, and many other heavy hitters. There are quite a few Joe Gibbs releases out there and this collection like many others repeats some of the hits found on other collections by the Mighty Two such as 'Scorchers from the Mighty Two' which pulled some tracks from this collection. For those collectors into the producer as auteur collections, 'Freedom to the People' also collects some of Joe Gibbs work from 1971-1972.


title: The best way to collect The Paragons greatest hits

text: Although the songs are out of sequence, this is the whole of the 'On The Beach' album plus additional tracks. This means it is cheaper and better to get this than the original album. Buying John Holt's and Bob Andy's compilations will give you the best of the rocksteady years to fill in some musical gaps if you are a hard core Paragons collector. Tommy McCook and the Supersonics are the back-up band on this album. This album is a French pressing with licensing by Duke Reid's widow to release these Treasure Isle Studio classics, so it is an official release of The Paragons music and not a bootleg release. It does not cover later and less essential Paragons after Holt and Andy departed the band or later 'reunion' music by The Paragons. Highly recommended to complete a classic reggae collection.


title: Epic albums for collectors of Dennis Brown's music

text:
Great value for two highly collectible mid-70's Dennis Brown albums.
Niney Holness does the production here, so the sonics are as unique as anything that Lee Scratch Perry would do.
These albums are not as great or roots tinged as 'Wolfs and Leopards', 'Visions', or 'Coat of Many Colours', but would form a top 10 for any Dennis Brown fan. Teaming up with Lloys Parks 'We the People' band, Dennis Brown went deep into a more roots direction on these albums from his earlier works. Bonus tracks and single only releases compliment these two epic albums.


title: Hidden Gem

text: I have his other album, Clancy Eccles Freedom-The Anthology, and this collection of two albums covers many of the same songs. However, the transfer and sound quality of the cd's is impeccable and the album Freedom is a classic.<br />Over 20 plus bonus songs make this well worth the money.


title: Epic artist and 'must have' classic roots reggae album for any serious roots reggae collector.

text:
I paid a fortune for a copy of his 'Beat Down Babylon' album which has been out of print for ages.
I couldn't wait to re-purchase this digital master collection on cd which encompasses his epic album 'Beat Down Babylon', the hits from his greatest hits album 'Curley Locks-best of junior byles and the upsetters 1970-1976', 'Jordan', and a collection of singles , alternate versions, dubs and other songs long out of print. Lee 'Scratch' Perry adds his unique production skills to this collection on numerous songs.
The song 'Demonstration' could be the theme song for Black-Lives-Matter as the subjects he sings about are just as valid today as in 1972. Politicians not understanding the masses and the lack of equality feeding social unrest were touchstones of the political movements in post colonial Jamaica and these same issues transcend America and many nations today.
This is a five star album which will soon be out of print as Doctor Bird Records has acquired the opportunity to reprint Trojan's works.
Tony Chin, Aston and Carlton Barrett, Lloyd Parks, Mikey Chung, Val Douglas, Lloyd Adams, Wire Lindo, Sticky Thompson, Niney the Observer, Joseph Hookim, Joe Gibbs, and many other musicians and producers from the golden age of roots reggae lined up to work with Junior Byles.
Biblical, Rastafarian, and racial songs use roots reggae rhythms to spread Junior's messages of love, hope, Africa, and racial equality to the masses.
Mental health issues cut short his singing career which is a tragedy to read about as so many reggae greats died under violent circumstances, in poverty, or lacked financial reward for their work.
Junior Byles album in its ultimate and expanded form is now available and should be on anyone's top 25 reggae albums of all times from a long gone era when roots reggae played throughout sound systems in Jamaican ghettos.


title: great album which is hard to find.

text: Llloyd Parks' music is very hard to find if you love old school roots music. His band was the back-up band for Dennis Brown and this album was recorded at Joe Gibb's famous studio. The Mighty Diamonds, Marcia Griffiths, and Rita Marley add some vocals to Lloyd's awesome voice. While Parks never made it big, his bass playing made him a valuable session musician for about every 1970's reggae musician. HIs epic song Officially is out of print, so this album is about all you can buy anywhere by one of reggae's greatest bass players and singers.


title: All the Alton Ellis you need

text: Great album with classic ska, rocksteady, and soul. Great mixing and digital transfers make this sound even better than the original albums or previous cd's where the sound was either mono or mixed for old stereo technology.<br />I highly recommend this since it is all of his hits and covers of classic rocksteady. Almost all of Mr. Soul and other works his here on 2 cd's. Great value.


title: Excellent box set with rare and alternate versions of Yabby You's work.

text: I bought this to add to my huge reggae record collection. This 3-cd box set with a thick booklet is an awesome introduction to the "Jesus Dread" and Yabby You talents as a singer and producer respectively. Excellent sound quality and a great collection of hard to find 12" versions of classic roots reggae with some dancehall and roots artists produced by Yabby You thrown in for good measure. Although I gave this box set only 4 stars, it is because you would still need to get his "Jesus Dread" album to have a full cross section of his dub and non-dub roots efforts. This collection  is lighter on his dub efforts and concentrates more on his roots music. It would be 5 stars if it had just one more cd of his "Jesus Dread" and "Conquering Lion" works. The money from this cd collection goes to his estate and not some record company just trying to cash in. It is hours of digitally mastered music that shows what a loss Yabby You's death was. Loved by King Tubby, Bob Marely, the Gladiators, and many other regggae bands, he was an obscure but highly relevant producer and muscian whose work is hard to find due to licencing challenges to even create a compilation. Buy this before all other Yabby You records and you will not be disappointed.


title: Best music

text: I enjoy the music and Jack Maravell is the best performer and best Beatles tribute artist ever.


title: This will be reissued April 30th!

text: Burning shed will reissue this April 30th!


title: Love the freedom

text: Love the freedom, love the creativity, love the good humour, love the chops. A great touchstone for improvisers everywhere.<br />Gary T. Kleemann


title: Three Stars

text: A relatively weak recording/performance by one of my all-time favorites/most-admired. For historians and completists only.<br />Gary T. Kleemann


title: Brief Sampler Of Recent Tony Bennett, Live And Jazzy!

text:
This is an interesting little disc, and an essential one for the die-hard Bennett fan. There are just 8 selections; one song from the DVD "Live By Request" - 1998, three from the DVD "Tony Bennett's Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco" - 2002 and four from the iTunes Festival, recorded live at The Roundhouse in London - 2010. If you enjoy Tony's later-period, jazzier takes on some of his classic songs, you'll enjoy this disc.

Here's the track list:
1. Steppin' Out With My Baby - San Francisco '02
2. Sing You Sinners - iTunes Festival '10
3. The Good Life - San Francisco '02
4. The Best Is Yet To Come - iTunes Festival '10
5. They All Laughed - Live By Request '98
6. For Once In My Life - iTunes Festival '10
7. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - San Francisco '02
8. Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me) - iTunes Festival '10

When I recently came across this listing, I thought it had to be bootleg due to it's brevity. But no, this is a legit RPM/Columbia/Legacy release, with a copyright date of 2011. Not sure why an eight-song live sampler like this would be released without any fanfare, unless it was originally intended to be a promotional item. I'm sure his fans would have loved a full-length concert album from his more recent tours.

All songs, with the exception of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," are performed in quartet arrangements. "...San Francisco" is done with an orchestra and I'm glad he sang this with the introductory verse intact. ("The loveliness of Paris...") He's often omitted that part in recent years. The sound is excellent, and the performances are quite energetic. My only complaint is that it's too short!

Peace.

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title: I like Dwight.

text: Great selection of Dwight Yoakam’s songs if your just discovering him or a long time fan like myself.


title: BRUUUCE!!!

text: I was 17 years old and heard the KMET 94.7 live radio broadcast from the Roxy on 7/7/78. I have been a diehard Springsteen fan ever since. I think the Agora show from Cleveland is the best recording of the Darkness ‘78 tour. I’m now 61 years old and I still believe in this PROMISEDLAND.


This is a very good Paul McCartney concert film.  Unlike other McCartney concert films, this film shows good uninterrupted footage of the concert.  Unfortunately, in his other concert films, the live concert footage is constantly being interrupted by junk that should be on DVD Bonus Features and the cameras pan the audiences too much.  This DVD is great because it just shows the concert.

It is apparent that Sir Paul is promoting his excellent Memory Is Full album in this concert and this film contains several songs from this album.  This film also contains a good selection of Sir Paul's Beatles and solo songs.  Anybody who wants a good McCartney concert film should buy this DVD.


title: Coming out of the UK does take time

text: Live concert out of Foxboro stadium Ma.almost practically a hometown event. Fourteen digital mastering songs over an hour long concert Dream on-Sweet Emotion-Big Ten Inch great concert hard to find


title: All things promised

text: Got a deal on this cd bought it used always loved Sweet Emotion bad boys of Boston forever


title: The “Greatest Pop Star of the 70’s” Super Incredibly talented and one of a kind!

text:
Extremely incredible performance by the one and only “”Original American Idol” David Cassidy! No one has a voice like David and that is what makes him so special. At one point in his career in 1973 & 1974 his fan club was bigger than The Beatles and that speaks volumes!
This CD sounds incredible and every song is written and sung so well. David is and was “Super Unique”. You will not be sorry, and the price is a bargain for this. You will play it over and over!
David is one of the “Greatest Performeds” of all time.
Rest easy in HEAVEN David and thank you for leaving your great legacy behind for us.


title: Keith Emerson does goblin

text: Keith ermerson does goblin, better I think


title: Awesome CD

text: Can't go wrong with this CD!!


title: Fantastic music

text: This is one of all time favorite piano music albums. I listened to it all the time on a cassette tape for many years, and when I found it available in CD form, I had to buy it right away! It is one of the most beautiful piano music compilations  I've ever heard and I highly recommend it!


title: A very good introduction to Southside for those who want to savor ...

text: A very good introduction to Southside for those who want to savor his early career. The selections are great. However, I wish there were more than the ten tracks. I like it as a travelling boost. For the money , I wish there was "more".


title: Unique and Prolific: Jean Langlais - Complete Organs Works, Volume 1

text:
Jean Langlais - Complete Organs Works, Volume 1
UPC: 717794412727
Musical Heritage Society 424127L

Ann Labounsky, organ
Recorded at St. Peter's RC Cathedral, Erie, PA, 1980
(82-rank 1977 Casavant)

Disc 1:
1-4: Suite Brève
5-7: Trois Paraphrases Grégoriennes
9-15: Huit Chants de Bretagne

Disc 2:
1: Incantation pour un jour Saint
2-4: Poëmes Evangéliques
5-13: Neuf Pièces

[...]


title: Great '30s and '40s French and International Hits

text:
Great collection!  Titles on disc:
1.: Actualites
2.: Honeysuckle Rose - Quintette Du Hot Club De France
3.: Je Suis Swing - Hess, Johnny
4.: Le Swing A L'Ecole - Adison, Fred & Son Orchestre
5.: Well All Right - Andrews Sisters
6.: Gus Viseur - Automne
7.: Actualites
8.: Mlle Swing - De Trebert, Irene
9.: Tiens Tiens Tiens - Ventura, Ray & Ses Collegiens
10.: Swing Is The Thing - Mills Brothers
11.: Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Marjane, Leo
12.: Debit De L'Eau Debit De Lait (polka Swing) - Trenet, Charles
13.: Actualites
14.: Ils Sont Zazous - Hess, Johnny
15.: Sur Le Pont D'Avignon (swing) - Sablon, Jean
16.: Sing Me A Swing Song - Fitzgerald, Ella
17.: Mon Heure De Swing - Georgius
18.: Swing Accordeon - Murena, Tony Ensemble
19.: Actualites
20.: Swing Troubadour - Trenet, Charles
21.: Elle Etait Swing - Pills, Jacques
22.: Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Astaire, Fred
23.: Je T'Aime - De Trebert, Irene
24.: Oui Si Tu Me Dis Oui - Combelle, Alix

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title: Nice Collection

text: Overall this is a good 60's oldies collection with good sound for a 1994 release.  Exceptions: "Quarter to Three" always had bad sound, and "Kicks" sounds really horrible.


title: Great follow up

text:
What a concept! Write a chorus and play solos as verses.
Reminded me of the latest Jing Chi CD in concept.
Great band with Keith Carlock and Will Lee holding things down.
Magic!


title: Five Stars

text:
This amazing lp demands a reissue.
Studio aces and those amazing voices .
Real Gone, jump on this!


title: Just Sunshine

text: Saw these guys at the Armory in Lewiston, Maine when I was a kid and got the first album soon after. Buy it at any price. What a wonderful thing was a short lived hit. Sure would make a nice twofer like the Chase package with Freeweelin' and The Rhinestones, Wounded Bird. Still treasure the vinyl of all three.Thanks for your good taste, Vivid Sound.


title: The Beatles were a great bar band

text: There are many Beatles live in Hamburg C.D.'s  for sound quality this one is the best. It was made in December 1962 a few months after the group replaced Pete Best with Ringo Starr 14 months before they became world famous. It consists a few sets made on someone's reel to reel tape recorder so don't expect a professional recording. I would rather listen to this ,than their live at the Hollywood Bowl or Shea Stadium recordings. The boys and Star Club costumers were having fun and you can appreciate what a good bar band they were .So buy the Pete Best book Beatle which gives a good description of their Hamburg days read listen and enjoy. The C.D. also features other bands such as King size Taylor.


title: Gene Pitney was great live

text: Gene Pitney was a great who never got the star treatment he deserved in the United States. This cd. shows he was live performer ,I'm very surprised more live cd's are not available. I would have loved it if he got the star treatment like Roy Orbison got on Black and white night. It's a good cd. well worth the price.


title: Brand new with great sound.

text: It had great separation like it was super sound and brand new.


title: what the have

text: what i liked about this cd is it was easy to listen to.  with an updated version of couldn t get it right.  as a used disc goes it was in very good condition and sounded brand new.  just great.  And Item arrived on time


title: This is a CDR

text:
The only version I know to be CD proper is the M8 / Retroactive version.
I ordered here and it was a stupid CDR.
Had to send it back.
If all you want is the song SOON, Get World Famous Hits for a few bucks.


title: A-

text: Slight wear on liner notes


title: Pink Floyd "the wall" or what ever it is

text: Was this remaster or Toilet papered its got guitar track's missing from it and vocal tracks "what ever it is not the same "wall"  my first wall album was in 1998 sounded way better  I guess will have to start listening to the new stuff "rainbows and unicorns and pony's for everyone.  what ever it is  two stars its still some what of the wall?


title: Love Rafferty!

text: I listened to these albums on Youtube, and had to have them.  More Rafferty songs that I'd not heard before.


title: Great album with other christian artist

text: A great album reflecting on St. Francis of Assisi.  I would rather support Kid Brothers of St. Frank.  Please go to their website and support Rich Mullins. It is sold considerably on their website.


Outstanding singer and great selections of songs. His interpretation is always spectacular as well as his daughter Zuleyka. I've been a fan of Luisto Carrion for more than 20 years and I had the opportunity to recorded him in the studio in numerous ocasions. This time I had the pleasure to participated as the mastering engineer in this CD. Good Job to Luisito and everybody that participated in the production.<br />LB-Mastering Studios, LLC.


title: A worthy send off and tribute to Hughie

text: I. Loved that unmistakable Outlaws sound !!!


title: Buy it now

text: Fantastic


title: At best average, to poor

text: Some decent recordings, others poor quality, for example on "Dust my Broom" vocals are strained, there are better versions on other CDs.  Strange that other recordings of the same song, same artist, are much better than these on this CD.  I do not think this does "the heat" justice.


title: BUYER BEWARE!

text: I just received this 2 Disc package and I want everyone to steer clear of this one. The first "track" is listed as NEA PHILADELPHIA CONCERT 1982. So you presume that's what it is. Well all the music on this CD is previously released STUDIO RECORDINGS except for "Bullfrog Blues" which is taken from the "Live In Europe" album. Also, the second disc are two widely available videos...Irish Tour '74 and Rockpalast 1977 and the quality is poor compared to the other "official" releases. This IS a Sony/BMG release...but it really is NOT what I expected. Don't make my mistake.


title: Damaged product

text: Product showed up damaged


title: Excellent listening

text: Great music from a great composer!


title: I like it but...

text: A good show. Sound is only so so.  A lot of "S" sounds come out like "Sh" sounds. This is for only the hardcore fan.


title: Very good sound

text: A great concert with excellent sound. As good as an official release.


title: Already available as an authorized recording

text: This is a bootleg of the May 23rd, 1972 show in London. This is only a fraction of the show. I don't what this sounds like, but who cares? Try to find an authorized copy of the show to get the whole thing.


title: Great set of shows from 1966

text: This is 2 mostly complete, short shows from 1966. There are some cuts and fade outs. The first 7 songs are from the Trouper's Club on 3/25/66. The other 8 are from the Fillmore Auditorium on 7/3/66. The sound is good but not great, but I figure it's from 1966! who cares? The songs include: Stealing, Wham!, Hog For You Baby, Hey Little One, You Don't Have To Ask, Cold Rain And Snow, Next Time You See Me (from the Trouper's Club show.) Also: Viola Lee Blues, Big Boss Man, Sitting On Top Of The World, Dancing In The Street, I Know You Rider, He Was A Friend Of Mine, Next Time You See Me, & Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. This is a good disc to have if you're really into the Dead. Rare to find stuff this old. If you do like this stuff from 1966, check out the reissued first Grateful Dead album 50th anniversary deluxe edition. It has a second disc that is a full performance of them on 7/29/66 in Vancouver, BC. and a few extra songs from the next night. Many of the same songs as on Sundancer but the sound is great.


I got a brand new, in plastic, 3 CD set, complete show, from on of my favorite eras, for less than $15 (including shipping)! (6/17.) From the U.K.! Delivery was quick also. Grab 'em while you can.It's an FM broadcast but it sounds great.


title: Tidal on vinyl!!  Yes....Tidal on vinyl!!  Sit back and enjoy

text: I am so happy to have this on vinyl.  It has always been one of my favorite albums to listen at home.  I used to do searches for it often to see if there was any news of its release and had not in a while.  I didn't realize it came out a couple years ago but now it is in my vinyl collection and Fiona sounds more glorious than ever.  The gatefold is very nice with the lyrics being printed on a nice inner booklet in a print that is easy for all to read.  My only gripe is the continued epidemic of modern vinyl being warped.  I used to return them to Amazon, but I have given up.  There is no pattern, just a random occurrence across many labels.  I purchased the Vinyl Flat to correct the issue.  I also could not find 45 rpm printed anywhere on the record labels or the packaging.  There was one reviewer that didn't realize and thought he received a defective/imposter album.  Hopefully vinyl newbies realize this on this record and don't miss out.


title: With Willie it's hard to go wrong!

text: Collection includes some of his most popular and successful albums to date!


title: Just This One Time

text: This album by Cher was criminally ignored by both the public and critics when released in 1975. For some reason Cher opposes any form of rerelease of the STARS lp despite being on record as having said she likes it. WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS has no control as Cher owns the rights to any release. Perhaps a petition for rerelease should be conducted by any/all Cher fans websites and when the numbers are significant enough (And they will be as the song JUST THIS ONE TIME is better than ANYTHING Cher has ever released previously - and that's saying something when you consider the huge success of BELIEVE.) I have had this lp transferred professionally to CD and it's a wonderfully cohesive, beautifully orchestrated and produced masterpiece by none other than JIMMY WEBB! Get it on vinyl...you haven't heard Cher until you've heard STARS.


title: Great Song Writer

text: Dottie Rambo !! Wonderful song writer of our era...Some day we'll hear her sing in God's heavenly choir. Love you Miss Rambo


title: CD Set "Superstars of Country - Good Ol' Songs" I received Does NOT Have Songs in Product Listing!

text:
BEWARE! There are TWO Versions of this Title! This product was bought from one of the third party sellers on Amazon (initials CT), and even though the CD set I received has the same title: "Superstars of Country - Good Ol' Songs" (even with the same picture on the front, and by the same Time Life publisher), the songs in the set are NOT the same as those represented in the Amazon listing.

I bought this set specifically to get "Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, "Luckenbach Texas" by Waylon Jennings, and "The Closer You Get" by Alabama, and a few others. But NONE of these songs are on this set!

The set I received is a THREE CD set with a Copyright date of 2006, rather than the advertised TWO CD set that has a Copyright year of 2005. While close to half of the songs from the advertised version are in this set, the unexpected 3 CDs is not better than two in this case. Many of the songs in this set are just so much fluff that wasn't that interesting. Also, the "case" is an elongated cardboard box that is way too big (10" tall) to fit in a conventional CD media shelf.

The number under the bar code for THIS set is 1130-11217-21. The number under the bar code on the ADVERTISED set is 10583-13552 according to Amazon's picture. With third party sellers being the main source for this item, other customers could encounter the same problem.


title: Five Stars

text: excellent


title: excellent

text: excellent


title: OLDSCHOOL GOODIES

text: THIS ALBUM CONTAINS THE AUSTRALIAN MADE VERSION OF "SPEAK TO THE SKY" - THE ORIGINAL AND BEST MIX - RICK'S "MISSION MAGIC THEME" IS ALSO ON THIS C.D. A WONDERFUL CARTOON THEME.<br />WORTH MUCH MORE THAN AMAZON'S ASKING PRICE...PRICELESS!!!


title: Five Stars

text: awsome


title: One of the best Ballads albums of all time

text: Billy's version of "I will be standing again" is one of the most beautiful ballads I've ever heard!<br />Check out for Billy's new album "TIMELESS"


title: Not be worth the money

text:
I am a great Kenny Loggins Fan, but this CD/DVD Combo did not make me happy. I don't know, what it is, the musicians are playing well and perfect, and Kenny and friends are in good  voice. But the sound is not really good (I have a Bosè Sound System), I miss the heartblood and the warmth in this performance. Terrible job from the Saxophon player, he sounds kind of hysteric, special, when he plays Soparano Sax.
If you are looking for another CD/DVD Combo, there is a much better one from Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina: "Sittin' in again at the Santa Barbara Bowl". Beautiful sound and a very relaxed Kenny.
As I am living in Europe, this combination has cost me $ 36,--, not be worth the money.


title: Five Stars

text: good sound ,very show!


title: Five Stars

text: Modern day classic!


title: The thrid in a series of overdubs albums...

text: To say that there is no shortage of "new" Presley recordings these days is an understatement. Reworkings, new arrangements and overdubs abound his vast catalog. On to the this latest effort, "A New Way" pairs up some of Elvis' expired overseas copyright songs (as this release is Canadian) that are now in the public domain outside the U.S.and are open to just this kind of reworkings without the consent of his record company or the artists estate. That said, the folks at Good Music have released their third installment of Presley tunes in a modern setting. backed by an admirable bunch of musicians and players, the end result is a mixed bag. Most of the tunes on this track are "enhanced" with subtle strings or orchestration. In fact, to the untrained ear or casual fan, one might not even be aware that they have been overdubbed.  Some songs have been edited to extend their length IE. "Dirty, Dirty Feeling" and a few others. The edits are not always un noticeable and in some cases awkward in the result. Some original background choruses have been removed and Presley's voice brought forward to give the recordings a more modern "feel".. I'm not going to go track by track, just summarize the overall achievement. If you are a die hard fan and have spent your entire life listening to these songs, most of the tracks bring out a fresh new approach that most will enjoy. For a new fan or one who is not as familiar with Elvis music, i suggest staying with the originals as I would never want these versions mistaken for the original classic recordings. Like I said, this is the third album in a series by this company and they do deserve a listen. I think they treat most of the recordings with respect and care, unfortunately several tracks fall short when it comes to the overall results...


title: Five Stars

text: Efficient srrvice and and excellent addition to the collection


title: Five Stars

text: Good packaging for a great item


title: In 1975, Still at the top of the game...

text: Purchased it and I must say the update on sound is really good. The concert itself shows how Elvis was still at the top of the game in 1975 two years before his death. Elvis Today is a great album with many types of songs. Own it even you have the old version. You won't regret it.


title: Another great Jim reeves release!...

text: Once again, we have another wonderful Jim Reeves release by the same producer who has given us so many other great releases! Here, we have live recordings by Jim and his friends that have never been heard before! This CD was pressed by a legitimate manufacturer, and is not inferior in any way. Ignore any negative reviews you see here. The man who posts these comments does so without any knowledge of the product whatsoever! He has been trying to deliberately mislead fans into thinking the producer's products are of sub-standard quality, and this is about as far from the truth as you can get! Read all the other reviews here, and see for yourself. If you're a true fan of Jim Reeves, then you will be delighted with this great new CD!


title: I just Love that song H

text: I just Love that song H.O.L.Y just can't hear it enough Love you florida georgia line from one of your favorite fan  LISA CLAY


title: Great CD

text: Another great cd with some new music added.


title: Great CD.

text: I recently got this cd.I think it does great justice to Elvis.Sound is fantastic.


title: Good stuff!

text: The first time I heard this album I got a taped copy from a used record store in Pacific Beach, CA. The owner told me it was a test recording of some new material, recorded by Frank Zappa, that was ripped off (stolen) from the reel to reel machine it was being recorded on. It is obviously studio material, but the quality of the Bootleg album was poor. I found a copy of the album online and bought it. I took it to a local used record store, in another town, I had been doing business with for years, so they could dub it onto a CD for me. He even scanned the cover, and shrunk it down for the CD jewel case. I recently found out that the record store owner was selling copies of the CD to his customers. Are all used record store owners this dishonest? The album has some really neat artwork on the cover that was worth the price by itself. It has material nobody has heard before. If you are a true Zappa freak, you need to get it!


title: Great

text: Perfect cd great songs and great singing..


title: Great

text: It's a great cd and I love all of the songs o  it.


title: nothing like a ...

text: One again, there is nothing like a grateful dead concert, whether it is a part of a concert or the whole enchilada.


title: Solid Live Recordings

text: Nice quality recording with some rarely heard material from solo albums along with classic Poco and Buffalo Springfield songs.  Sure to please any true Richie fan.


title: D

text: Great box of classic rock & blues artists (and one folk artist). Really impressed with most of the performances. The Beach Boys set was disappointing- whoever did the sound mix for this set should be spanked hard. Really impressed with Edgar Winter's White Trash, Mountain in particular. It goes without saying that The Allman Brothers were incredible. Recommended!!


Mid-seventies  rock and roll, & a solo effort that is fun & listenable throughout.  Derringer was also a leading force behind The Edgar Winter Group & 'They Only Come Out at Night'!  "Rock 'n' Roll Hootchie  Koo" is worth the price of the disc :)


title: An alternative universe for 'London Town' plus a few tracks,,,

text: Superb alternative to the 1978 album by Wings & has a mostly bootleg feel to it but with remarkable sound quality.


title: Pilgrim Fathers/Mothers/Others concept album

text: I love a concept album for when you want more than just a few unrelated songs but not a whole audio fiction. Seth Lakeman's  A Pilgrm's Tale satisfies nicely. The CD opens with a surprise narration relating to America's first people and a prophetic dream of a coming invasion. Paul McGann's voice is just right although mixed too low. From there music and connecting story of the Pilgrims who made the harrowing journey sails nicely through acoustic instruments and harmony vocals. Another nice surprise is the strong percussion.  The final instrumental, Mayflower Waltz, leaves room to appreciate the tale you've just heard in a new way, and to speculate on how it could all have gone differently.  Released in Spring 2020 to little promotion that I could ever see,  the vinyl cover art and information has been minimized to CD size making it almost unreadable. Great for accompanying work in the kitchen and around the house.


title: Five Stars

text: good old music


title: Earths!

text: The two discs in the cd release are excellent, there are some songs which are among her classics and others which I’ve never seen in any other collections. Sound quality is excellent. A gem to add to any fan of Earrtha’s.


title: "Days of Wine and Roses" ad infinitum

text: I have been extrenely pleased with the recent releases of complete Henry Mancini soundtracks and was thrilled to see "Days of Eine and Roses" finally fiven it's own soundtrack album. Unfortunately, it does not live up to the others simply because almost every track is a re-hash of the title tune in various guises. There a a couple of other interesting pieces, but most of this CD is better as background music while you're doing something else. However, if you are a Mancini fan, you will want to own it. The sound is great and it is nicely packaged. Not sorry I bought it, just wish there was more to it.


title: Lost Gem

text:
Listening to this album for the first time in about 20 years, I feel compelled to write this review.
I assume "Nefertiti" was recorded after the show closed on the road with no immediate forseeable Broadway opening. Hearing the score now, one must think this was one of those musicals where the book killed the score. For the score on it's own is glorious! There are some lovely tunes here and while the lyrics are not always profound, they more than suit their purpose. Andrea Marcovicci is able to belt a song with the best of them -"Everything Is Possible", choke you up with a ballad-"Take Off the Sandal", and even perform a the quirky little "Pardon Me A Minute" with sheer Broadway aplomb. The rest of the cast is equally suited to put over the modern sounding Egyptian/Broadway tunes.
Unfortunately, the recording is not the best: most of the sound is muddy and slightly garbled. But the short spoken finale between Nefertiti and Hap brings a lump to your throat. Maybe we need a musical like this now to remind us of our mortality.
The score can be ordered on a CD made to order from Footlights.


title: Still wonderful!

text:
Looking at the other two reviews her, we all seem to share the same opinion: why hasn't this soundtrack been released on CD???? There is plenty of other garbage that gets re-issued all the time, yet this fine film soundtrack remains available on vinyl only.Tsk! Tsk!
I saw this movie the year it opened at Radio City. For a few years after that it would appear at Christmas for limited showings, mostly at children's matinees. Each year I dragged everyone I knew to see it. I bought the soundtrack. I bought the VHS tape. I bought the DVD. This is a simply marvellous adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" with a standout score by Leslie Bricusse. The Overture set the festive mood and "A Christmas Carol" immediately follows during the opening credits. This is a gorgeous Christmas song performed by a wonderful chorus. Definitely puts you ib the Christmas spirit.There are some great solos for Finney and a lovely ballad "You...You" which he sings from the present to his past love. And then there is the rollicking "Thank You Very Much" which takes up quite a bit of side two.
Bricusse was in fine form wriing this score, possibly his finest work ever. Luckily the vinyl edition still sounds sharp and clear and if you convert it to CD as I did it sounds even better.
So whoever's listening: Get this soundtrack on a real CD so future generations can ebjoy and thrill to it every year at Christmas as I and it seems so many others do.


title: best live quicksilver  cd yet, maybe ever.

text: of all the live quicksilver cds out there, this is the penultimate, must have.  this is the classic four piece line up at their white hot zenith in late 1968.  the sound is excellent fm radio broadcast.  the playing superb.  I cannot recommend this enough.  ps.  you can still order this at barnes and noble.


title: blue aeroplanes-fruit

text: blue aeroplanes are one of the best kept secrets in rock.  this live compilation focuses on their peak years 1990-94.  the aeroplanes are a killer live act,  and this showcases songs from their best releases, SWAGGER/BEATSONGS/LIFE MODEL.  think an amped up rockier dire straits with bill nelson style vocals and dylanesque vocals.


title: allen collins band-here,there,& back

text: i found this at a godwill store for $1.00, the same place i picked up the ultra rare Girl Bros. cd.  This is the best post ronnie Van Zandt release in any format. Pay what you have to to own this rare gem.


title: big orange marble

text: Scoldees/Nancy Sirianni fans should check out this pre-Scoldees outfit featuring the lovely and very talented singing of Nancy Sirianni. Several  songs that would later appear on the Scoldees two excellent releases appear here in radically different formats, including an uptempo guitar driven COCOON which was a highlight of  the Scoldees NIGHTCAP WORLD. Nancy Sirianni has a warm timbre of a voice not unlike Jane Siberry's.  Let's not forget Jack Hoffman's excellent vocals featured here, and on the Scoldees as well.


title: chris whitley-din of ecstacy

text: I wish to God, chris whitley would've recorded more electric releases like this one. He's an amazing player. Think alice in chains fused with hendrixian guitar riffs, and you've got the ultimate grunge. In a pefect world, whitley would've been heir apparent to stevie ray vaughn, but two thungs stood in the way; the guitar hero died with stevie ray, and whitley's drink/drugs problem was even worse than Vaughn's. Double tragedy.


title: Five Stars

text: Another deep masterpiece from Matthew Ryan.


Hot set! One of the best live recordings I've heard. Petty never ceases to amaze me. The Heartbreakers are a rawkin band. This album cozies up nicely with the other Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers albums on my shelf.


title: Five Stars

text: Another great addition to my Rusted Root collection.


title: Discs were not in good shape

text: Many of the discs would not play all the way through.  Bummer.  Can I get a refund?


"Harpist in the Wind" - Like probably many others, I discovered a small excerpt of this great recording in Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER.<br />The whole track is called Pompeii 76 A.D, a wonderful Harp piece like the others. Lucky to have this CD still available. Highly recommended


title: An Unction From The Holy One!

text: This is a great album. Great singing, playing, and preaching. Best part of all: the message by Bro. Phillips called "Night Sounds".


title: Violent Femmes-ish, but with... a femme

text: I was lucky enough to have seen Baby Flamehead a few times when they came to Los Angeles and played at a cool little club called Club Lingerie on Sunset Blvd. I loved them and I love their Life Sandwich CD. They're quirky, energetic, fun, acoustic... real and surreal... and I love Eden Daniels' voice. They're like the band next door, but like really cool neighbors.


title: still like it.

text: heard this music years ago, still like it.


title: The Best of Everything Tom Petty!

text: What's not to love! Have 5 of Tom's previous releases but that was never enough neither is this release but it definitely will fill some of the holes. One of my biggest regrets in not seeing Mr Petty in concert. Most of the songs on this CD have had radio air play along with some nice surprises. This will be in my cd player for a long time...


title: It gt here safely and intact.

text: It's just listening t for my own enjoyment.


title: Defective Disk

text: Received two CD set and first would not play. Very disappointed with this purchase.


title: Tom Petty Music

text: Used for pleasure and learning the music


title: Beautiful

text: Wonderful compilation of the Master's music


title: #1"mix of tom. Petty

text: Very good


title: The very best from Tom Petty

text: Great music by one of the greatest.


title: Something in the Air Tonight

text: Great hits album! Phil was once a great singer.


title: Great Product

text: CD arrived promptly and was a great price!


title: Damaged case

text: The case was smashed. Luckily the cd was not damaged.


title: Tom Petty's Best

text: Great collection of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers greatest hits at a value price.


title: It's a greatest hits cd

text: It has all good songs on it.


title: Awesome

text: Awesome cd collection


title: Awesome

text: I liked this collection of best of Tom Petty, I highly recommend it!!


title: Great value, Excellent band

text:
This is a most welcome introduction/summation of one of the most ambitious bands on the Mexican scene in the 1990's and 2000's.  As the project is currently on hiatus, this live set nicely sums up its history so far.  The comprehensive setlist covers all periods of the bands existance.  Some of the older songs miss the presence of keyboardist Juan Sebastian Lach, but the new interpretations with cello and saxophone are worth hearing.  The extended jam on "Azul Casi Morado" is essential.  Singer Rita Guerrero carries the most memorable melodic parts, and guitarist Alex Otaola provides both searing guitar sounds and textures.  Bassist Poncho Figueroa brings the funk (and unlike their Babel album) is prominent in the mix.  Drummer Julio Diaz brings a loose improvisational feel to his top kit drumming.  Cellist Leonel Perez is their secret weapon, providing melodic counterpoint where they keyboards had been.  Saxophone player Aldo Max doesn't miss a note playing where Rodrigo Garibay had been.  There are two studio tracks included, of which the film soundtrack song is essential - one of the band's best tunes in a real progressive rock tradition.  It wouldn't have been out of place on "Mar Adentro En la Sangre."

With all kinds of compositional twists and turns but always including strong melodic hooks, this band almost perfectly straddled mainstream accessibility and underground goth/prog hip.

Don't miss this one.  The bonus DVD adds great value.


title: Nice surprise.  Al got on MTV Russia!

text: While travelling in Russia recently, I saw Al DiMeola playing on the local version of MTV!  This was a most welcome surprise, and the music with Russian singer (in English) Leonid Agutin was a pleasing mix of DiMeola fusion, Sting-like world-pop, and some other rock & R&B influences.  I had to get it immediately.  Fusion fans will enjoy the CD due to Al's great guitar being all over every track.  However, pop fans can also get into the melodies which are strong.  It's produced very well, too.  Agutin's English lyrics occasionally lack the sophistication that one might expect from a native speaker, but they are fine overall.  I'm happy to see Al DiMeola finding time for these types of projects in between his heavier fusion outings.  It's nice to hear his brilliant guitar in other contexts.


title: Not so dangerous, really

text: This is where Andy Taylor really went off the rails.  The drink/drugs excess of the 80's must have had a significant effect because this is nowhere near the quality of his "Thunder" solo album, which underperformed vs. his early solo singles, which were a far cry from his energetic performances with Power Station.  Nice to see him doing better back with Duran Duran, though.  Get his other projects, but leave this one alone.


ONE SHINING STAR MEANS MORE THAN JUST 5...EARN YOUR WAY GIRL...TRIST/NOSTALGIE111...NUITENOIRE faerie was already there..FAIERIES FK Humans,,, "EARN YOUR WAY...'the happy go lucky die in the torture  chamber... that's what I always say,' Ravage-gorr says to cntie & her boy fk friend as he suspends them--- headtops toward ground. Ravage-gorr can't remember when he himself was a fk frie & doesn't plan on the future. He just wishes.
  The rope is a good one, chains hold too--- Ravage-gorr's hardly mechanically inclined--- but he's constructed 1/2 hishandsomeSculpture with the living, pulley works good.
  Two lovers lash'd together like... uh logs... their bodies pressd...foreheads touching, lips brush one anotherssubconscious... 'O how nicely the two swing together... back &forth upside down' ---Ravage-gorr muses, stepping a little away, admiring his work.
  Lovebirds druggd & soon t' awake--- face to face...
  Theyre in th center of a clearing---  where Ravage-gorr 1st met Celeste--- now...hereZ.A.doorlikeframe constructed
from which the inverted Ones hang.
  THIS IS NOT A TORTURE CHAMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
instead, Romance


title: Scotland's No. 1 Group

text:
The Poets are indeed a strong contender for the title of Great Lost British Invasion group, and it is fitting that Amazon now carries this record. Despite signing with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham in 1964, and enjoying a minor British hit with their first single, major success was not to be. The Poets formed in Glasgow in 1963, and were quick to begin writing their own material. This was uncommon in 1963, and must have set them apart from the multitude of cover bands (even the Rolling Stones were essentially a cover band, albeit a great one, at this point.) Most of the time, the band favored a mournful, minor-keyed style not unlike a more guitar-based Zombies, (though this comparison only goes so far.) In addition, the Poets were distinguished by their usage of two twelve-string guitars, which provided them with a unique sound.

  In analyzing the contents of Scotland's No. 1 Group, one must also be aware of another release entitled In Your Tower, another best of compilation for the Poets (not sold on Amazon). In the opinion of this writer, Scotland's No. 1 Group has the slight edge, even though there are a couple of good late 60's tracks on In Your Tower not on Scotland's No. 1 Group ("Dawn" and "Never Thought She Would"). Scotland's No. 1 Group has nine 1963-64 unreleased demos of original material not on In Your Tower, and they're of generally high quality. "With You By Me" would have made a fine catchy single in '63 or '64, while "Love Is Fading Away" was melodious folk-rock before the term really existed. "Miss Queen Bee" is a strong R&B raver unlike most of the band's other material, and makes one wonder why the band did not try this style more often. Despite the high quality of the songs, the demos occasionally suffer from some of the worst sound quality to ever grace a commercial release, but the patient listener can overlook such shortcomings. The remainder of the CD includes both sides of the six Decca single releases (fortunately of very good sound quality), and two excellent (if a bit raw) demo recordings from 1965. The Decca recordings are the high point of the Poets history, and represent some of the finest underappreciated British Invasion music. It is perplexing that the Poets never released a full-length album in the 60's. Based on the recorded evidence, they surely would have had enough material. In addition, after reading lead singer and main creative force George Gallacher's interview with Richie Unterberger (the full transcript is available on Unterberger's web site), it seems possible that even more unreleased Poets material exists in the Decca vaults.

  Scotland's No. 1 Group is not the perfect anthology for the group, due to the aforementioned missing In Your Tower tracks, and other tracks rumored to exist in the vaults. However, as of 2006, Scotland's No. 1 Group is arguably the best overview available on the band. They deserve to be discovered. Indeed, for someone already into the Zombies and Searchers, the Poets are an excellent group to look into.


title: Quality of profuct

text: The CD case was cracked and unusable


title: Fantastic album

text: Glad you had it I was trying to get it for years


title: Fantastic cd

text: Another best cd


title: Great cd

text: Great live cd


title: Great box set

text: Mike Denver is the best


title: Great stuff

text: Mike Denver is the best Irish country music


title: Great cd

text: Mike Denver is the best


title: Great stuff

text: Great artist


title: Good artist

text: Great Irish country music


title: Love mike Denver

text: Great stuff


title: Having the song i wanted

text: Had rinng a my phone


title: It’s the venture

text: It’s a great cd


title: Really one of the best

text: Along with 100% dance hits really good CDs


title: Loving Elvis

text: Great box set


title: It’s all good

text: Great cd


title: Making sure description is correct

text: Well it’s good but it was misleading thiungt it was the party mix album not the regular version it said party album it would of had cotton eye joe dance mix on end


title: Listing songs on cds

text: It looks promising BUT Agin you don't let the customer know what songs are on  the album or how many songs and for used WAY too much!$$$ you got to list song if you want people to buy it's


title: No issues with order.

text: Arrived quickly and as expected.


title: What a band!

text:
DF concert in support of his newest CD "Morph The Cat."  Excellent recording from FM broadcast.
What a band!
Donald Fagen - Keyboards, Vocals
Jeff Young - Keyboards, Vocals
Keith Carlock - Drums, Percussion
Freddie Washington - Electric Bass
Jon Herrington - Guitar
Wayne Krantz - Guitar
Walt Weiskoph - Saxophone
Michael Leonhart - Trumpet
Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery - Backing Vocals
Cindy Mizelle - Backing Vocals


title: Four Stars

text: good sale and fast shipping  A+


title: Love!!!

text: Love!!!


title: Heavy Metallica Kids

text:
Heavy Metallica Kids

by

Rob Jones

Metallica are arguably the biggest hard rock band in the world. Their atomic appeal keeps the the world of vehement vocals, guitar gusto, bass bombast and demonic drums alive and well. So what of a show from the fiery foursome in the homeland of Lars Ulrich from a yesteryear gig capturing an extremely potent time in the cacophonous career?
Well, all is good for the Metallica masses as regards Beserker - a new release consisting of 2 CD's and 21 tracks in a 131 minute bonanza! The majority of the material is self penned but cult Welsh rockers Budgie are also represented in the mix via a cover of their anthem Breadfan. Also the pen of Glenn Danzig is displayed via The Misfits anthem Last Caress which indeed kicks off proceedings. The nod to the rebellious rhythms of punk are furthered by a version of So What as originally brought to the table by the Anti-Nowhere League. To add to which there would probably be no Metallica without the momentum of Motorhead and Overkill is also given a thorough going over.
Elsewhere it is the furious fare of nuclear noise as Hetfield and his troops take The Forum, Copenhagen by storm on 27, November 1996 in what was originally broadcast as an FM Broadcast. The live element is captured and the Scandanavian public are savouring a visit from their American icons with Lars of course returning to the country where he was born.
This is not for the faint hearted as Metallica aim at the Devil's Dance and there is a mix of the more immediate tune and also the big, epic heavy overture. Enter the sonic Sandmen and be prepared for a raucous ride with these masters of darkness.


title: Heroes have a Lust for Life

text:
Heroes have a Lust for Life

by

Rob Jones

Iggy Pop and David Bowie together on stage was without doubt an immense aural and visual extravaganza. To have been a fly on the wall of their Berlin bond was entry in to one of the most musically momentous unions of any period. In early 1977 the dexterous duo paid live homage to the career of the Detroit dynamo. That industry took in Stooges style, solo spleandour and their endeavour extended up to the wondrous work of The Idiot (with Lust for Life just around the corner in what was a monumental year).

Iggy led from the front as the former Ziggy took on the keyboard playing role which added extra texture to a set of scintillating songs. The rest of the band are also central to an overwhelming offering of opulence.
 The mania and Majesty of one of the central performances is now captured on CD via The Ohio Shuffle and a strong sound support enhances the feel of a collection of quality. The Midas music speaks for itself and there is not a weak link as a maximum Raw Power ignites an auditorium. Iggy gives it his all and Bowie who was only on board for one other date is clearly enjoying getting Mr Pop back on the rock n roll rails as performance overrules persecution.

Iggy and David are together and captured in a halcyon point in their respective careers makes this recording worthwhile but the fact that is that this evening was a particularly fine moment is extra special and to think that Blondie were also supporting is mind blowing!


title: Set your controls for The Doors

text:
Set your controls for The Doors

by

Rob Jones

The Doors formed in 1965 in Los Angeles with a line up of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums). Until the untimely death of their iconic lead singer in 1971 this four piece became a leading lyrical, musical and performance entity –and, their star still shines brightly many years on.

A lustrous legacy has left a cause for celebration and carrying the baton with this ideal are UK based tribute group-The Doors Alive. This quartet is a European combo because its parts consist of a Dutchman, a couple of Hungarians and a Yorkshire lad. This make up alone confirms the global impact of their inspiration-and, a show at The Acapela Studio, Pentyrch in the summer of 2016 displayed that The Doors Alive do justice to a batch of illustrious tunes.

A selection of material that propelled the 60’s icons to fame was also accompanied by several stage favourites that did not feature on studio albums but did crop up on live recordings. A two half set afforded quantity and quality-and, the interval had the players mingling freely with their audience.

It was not a surprise that a phenomenal, elongated Light my Fire was the top of the crop-and, the musicians earned their corn with a show of dexterity and durability. The career of The Doors was traversed and other renowned favourites such as Break on Through (To the other Side), Backdoor Man, Riders on the Storm, Five to One, Strange Days, Roadhouse Blues, LA Woman and The End led the pack of pristine pop. The respective lights of the aforementioned numbers will always shine bright-but, even some of the more obscure offerings hit the spot because this 2016 incarnation really replicate the rhythms with a potent, polished, and professional application.

21 year old Holland export Mike is a newer addition-but, The Doors Alive has not suffered because the looks and moves of the new incumbent offer a well studied portrayal of The Lizard King. The rest of the outfit also adopt key roles and in particular the nuances of Norbert paid testament to the momentum of Manzarek (who sadly passed away in 2013). Elsewhere, the beats were kept in check as each segment of this whole ensured that the standards did not drop-and, it is evident that these guys have clearly done their homework.

In the intimate settings of Acapela (which was once a church) The Doors Alive had a crowd in their faces and also looming from the gallery-so there was nowhere to escape. The aural attraction were put under pressure from certain adoring punters laboriously filming, jumping on stage and getting in they way of proceedings. Nonetheless, full credit to The Doors Alive for keeping their cool and delivering the goods.

When the Music’s Over and it is time to leave everyone in attendance had been entertained and taken back to a period where The Doors were pioneers. Meanwhile, in the context of this unique venue it was even more of a treat to savour those seminal songs.
 When it comes to honouring heroes The Doors Alive are kings of the highway!

Well the above honours The Doors Alive and their appreciation of the real deal of Morrison and his mates-but, those of us who missed the original quartet can only imagine how good that experience would have been in full flight. The TV Collection helps fill in the gaps with a selection of 14 tracks from across a handful of US and Canadian small screen recordings. Some of the aforementioned anthems are present in different formats and other band delights accompany. What is crystal clear is the sound quality aids the cause-and, as regards a sonic supplement you need to open The Doors and welcome the terrific tunes of this television treat.


title: HUSKER DU DO!

text:
by Rob Jones

Probably one of the greatest live albums of all time was the fast and furious fare of Husker Du and The Living End set. Between 1979 and 1987 this legendary Minnesota act left a major musical imprint-and, the likes of Nirvana and Foo Fighters have been hugely influenced by their impact.

There is another chance to catch the stage stomp of Husker Du via the Minneapolis Moonstomp: Complete 1985 Radio Broadcast recordings that are available on Sonic Boom. This 2015 release does not disappoint as its foot to the pedal hardcore hammer stamps its aural authority. This show at the First Avenue club ran parallel to

the arrival of the phenomenal Flip your Wig long player-and, the core of this concert comes via this work, earlier cuts and material that would appear on Candy Apple Grey in 1986.

This is the 80’s at its most potent and the mellifluous momentum meets garage gusto mix is one that needs to be observed by any wannabe rock band! Bob Mould, Grant Hart and Greg Norton had a lot of in house problems but when they hit the studio and stage there is a legacy remaining that puts these three guys at the top of the list of rock trios!

It may be another case of certain artists who followed the lead of Husker Du went on to bigger successes! However, there are just so many good songs in this CV that these dervish delights need to be explored.

The chance to have seen Mould in his Sugar days and Hart with Nova Mob offered a great deal of joy-but, on the Husker Du front access to the Midas of Minneapolis Moonstomp will have to fill the void of not having witnessed Husker Du in the flesh.


title: NOT ENOUGH BIG MUSIC FROM SIMPLE MINDS

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NOT ENOUGH BIG MUSIC FROM SIMPLE MINDS

BY ROB JONES

The Simple Minds Big Music release kicks off in the style of their Sparkle in the Rain era ascent to superstardom. Blindfolded, Midnight Walking and Honest Town are promising offerings that hark back to an 80's period when this band were taking the path from musical dignity to mass distribution. The first five bands from Simple Minds are essential enterprise that take an electronic template and mix up with a post punk ethos to create musical majesty. However, the search for stadium status sent the sales in to orbit but the credibility in to the gutter.
From that point Simple Minds became just another big band and their creativity has been largely lost. However, there are signs on this latest offering that the juices are back and although this is nowhere nears the brilliance of Sister Feelings Call or Sons and Fascination there is far more credibility here than the lighter in the air arena targeted mainstream rock that has dominated the itinerary for far too long.
The Big Music title track, Human are more in the vein of a big anthem tune but there is an edge that make these tracks more acceptable assaults at commercial acclaim. This is not Empires and Dance but it has the tag of a band that can produce pop pomp with a reminder of their industrial integrity. However, the opening of Blood Diamonds has the lads adopting the worst traits of synthesised sounds but the boys bounce back with Let the Day Begin before that wanders off in to a Celtic dirge. That grand guitar grind can take hold of songs that could take other more interesting directions and too many frustrating latter day Simple Minds trademarks can take hold of proceedings where a song such as Imagination should follow its name instead of being draped in intermittent amusement arcade attributes.
We need a Neu! Gold Dream with more krautrock industry but we even though there may be a few promises of miracles a lot of the dozen songs present just fade in to insignificance. Those yesteryear highs appear have seemingly been Spirited Away only to return in a peripheral glimpse not a Glittering Prize. It is difficult to believe that this the band that recorded I Travel, Celebrate, Theme for great Cities, Love Song, The American, Premonition, Changeling and many more majestic moments!


title: The Ramones fire a Blitzkrieg Bop

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The Ramones fire a Blitzkrieg Bop

By Rob Jones

The nascent punk scene in an early to mid 70's New York City threw up an array of players but The Ramones were the band that defined the new rebel rock. The fast, furious, bubblegum, blast of this full leather jacket experience was the catalyst to a
host of heroes that were to follow as the decade unfolded on either side of The Atlantic.
On the back of their eponymous debut album released on Sire in 1976 The Ramones set out on a global assault that was to take in over 2000 gigs in a 22 year career. The pinnacle of power came in those early years when their most memorable material surfaced. Therefore, the Transmission Impossible: Legendary radio broadcasts from the 1970's 3CD set on Eat to the Beat Records is an essential document for any music fan with a beating pulse.
This potent pop package unites a trio of concerts originally broadcast on FM Radio in the locality of their origin (plus there are also bonus interviews). The performances have now been made available to a wider population and this soaring, speeding, sonic style demands your attention.
The lived lustre stems from 1977, 1978 and 1979 and there are so many highlights as the band play at breathtaking pace and Joey Ramone ices the songs via a unique delivery. There is no time for rest as the feisty foursome fire out their golden gung ho grooves. The majority of the tunes are one to two minutes plus and before the listener has taken note of the current track they are jettisoned in to a new offering! The impact of this incendiary aural assault gave The Ramones more fame as an influence than as a commercial entity but this atomic act deserved so much more during their existence.
Unfortunately, there are only the memories as the iconic individuals of the early Ramones line up are all now sadly deceased. This fine tribute to The Ramones has appeal to the older fan and also a new breed. Here today, gone Tomorrow is not the case for The Ramones as their Commando kudos is still alive in 2015; and, this lethal legacy remains as one of the most colossal contributions to contemporary culture!


title: Four Stars

text: Pretty good variety of house music.


title: other tracks are a delight to listen to

text: Really peaceful music that puts you in another place. I was after one track on this Cd That being "She starts singing" which is worth the Cd on its own...other tracks are a delight to listen to. If you want to escape for a while, have a listen. Highly recommended.


title: TRIUMPHANT RETURN FROM DARK DARK DAYS

text: Most of the 80s for the  Stones swas consumed by the "Jagger Ric hards" feud resulting in two prettry mediocre albums in the Shape of "UNDERCOVER" & "DIRTY WORK" once hos tilities were ceased the old rascals return with a very LOUD & SIGNIFCANT "We're BACK BITCHES!!!!!!"


title: Tomita at his best

text: I'm so glad to have this non-remastered edition. I have another release of this that is marked with the Dolby symbol on the outside and has been remixed for Dolby Surround. What a waste and it damages Tomita's original mix of his work. I was glad to find this and the mix is the same as my original vinyl from back in the day.


title: Awesome

text: I love this cd.


title: I like the album cover and the vinyl was even sealed ...

text: I like the album cover and the vinyl was even sealed but it didn't play the whole album without skipping, but I got my refund back though! Thanks again for the refund, Doug Neely.


title: Most listened to discs.

text: Greatest gospel ever.


title: Of course these are bootlegs, and it's a rare ...

text: Of course these are bootlegs, and it's a rare "look" into the recording sessions. Quality varies but they're Unsurpassed. An example (not from this volume) is "I Saw Her Standing There." Take after take, and then there it is, take 9. Suddenly everything comes together, and the band shows incredible energy as they record the version we're all familiar with.  Another example is A Hard Day's Night ending with Paul playing Ob-La Di Bla-Da on bass, or George Martin referring to "Help!" as Eight Arms. You have to remember that the instrumental tracks were recorded, and then the vocals LIVE!  All recorded on a 4-track tape recorder.


Incredible book. I bought it on audio so I could listen in the car, and went back and bought the hardcover too. The scope of the book is indescribable. He covers everything from the teachings of the Bible, the construct of DNA, the Universe, Quantum Physics, Karma, the Mayan Calendar, to the Federal Reserve Bank fraud that we're all suffering under.  Anyone aware of the Ascension, Spirituality, History, Circle of Friends, Reincarnation, the History of the Church, Science, Evolution, Who is God, Why Are We Here, and on and on... you'll be amazed at what David has uncovered.


title: the best.

text: this woman is timeless...the best.


title: GREAT

text: ordered this for my son and he loves it.  He has played for days. The CD was in great shape and shipping was quick.  I only had to hear "is it here yet" 30 times instead of 90. So we are all happy.....


title: poor comunication,lousy seller.  beligerant

text: lousy product


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: fallriverman

text: great set of tracks!  old and new alike.  this is dylan bro..at his best..as usual!


title: So good ❤

text: Two blues masters in session together, what's not to like? It's just so good. Mr. King leads the show and Stevie follows his lead with the respect he deserves, and Albert lets his protege shine. The mutual love and respect between the two of them is totally palpable, and you can feel their love of blues in the music they create together. It's just so so good ❤


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful CD, wonderful service!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent CD with excellent service!


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD, great service


title: Beatles Together?

text: It's been said that they would write stuff in separate rooms. Well, this CD(I had it when it first came out but it was stolen) shows them working together to get the White album produced. Great acoustic sets of the songs we all love. Beatle fan, get this rare insight to their generous.


title: Studio, Quiet Please!

text: Of course there are three sets to this Anthology, this being the first you get to hear them creating their big hits from the beginning. Having an insight into one of the premier groups that changed music forever is really incredible. You hear John and Paul go at it back and forth over how the songs should sound and when everybody would put their part into the music. John complaining that the piano wasn't loud enough, Paul commenting on the vocals, and by the time this studio cut was made they had been playing their hits over and over. Displaying the casualness for some of the hits, and then working on new material and being picky about getting it just right.  You should enjoy this CD, it's like an "unplugged" format as they work through new material.


title: Nice Calm Evening.

text: I have some old Iron Butterfly, and hadn't listened to thier one hit that ran for 17 minutes in a long time. They had made a few more albums but I lost interest.  I saw this album by Mike Panera, I couldn't remember how much of a part he played in Iron Butterfly. 'In the Garden of Eden' is a mix of '80s tunes, some nice love ballads "Touch My Heart" and "In the Garden of Eden" are a couple of good love songs. "Fantasy of Love' is kind of jazzy, but he keeps interest with "Ride Captain, Ride" and "In s Gadda de Vida". Over all it's a nice mellow '80s genre album.


title: Extraordinary album. Genre defining.

text: Simply amazing - revived and redefined a genre.


title: NOT what it claims to be!

text:
I’m a huge Elvis fan and already own all of the tracks offered here.  I bought this because I was primarily interested in getting new stereo mixes of early Elvis hits never before presented in a true stereo format. However this CD is NOT what it claims.
 DES, (Digitally Extracted Stereo) is the “new technology” boasted here that claims it actually presents old mono tracks and mixes them into true stereo for the first time. Sounds great, but this misses the mark and is almost the same as the reprocessed stereo of the 60’s. It drenches the entire track with reverb and somehow claims to be a mono to stereo new technology. Very little if any true separation is noticeable as a result.
Other technologies I’ve found do it much better, ie “Hard To Find 45’s on CD Volume 17, Late Sixties Classics.”This one actually presents a true stereo mix of tracks you have only heard in Mono. I recommend buying this if you are interested in 60’s classic hit 45’s, and skip this CD, unless you want to hear these Elvis classic songs drenched in reverb!


title: Great songs, so-so sound

text: this has a great song collection, but a so-so sound. probably due to the fact that it is a cd from the 80's, prior to super remasters that are around. But the song collection makes up for it.


title: Some nice stuff

text: There are a couple of nice tunes here, but overall I think Greg missed the mark.  This album didn't have the impact of his first solo LP.  I believe my opinion has softened somewhat over the years, because I really disliked this one when it came out.


title: This album rocks!

text: This is a great rock record. Sure. It's local; it's self-produced; it simply rocks with wonderful songs, and it has a Ray Davies Face to Face influenced cover. What more could anyone want? Holly Trasti--the songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist behind the band--is a true talent. Listen to "Chapter One." The Clash's aggression mixes with Elvis Costello's songwriting. All the songs will hum their way through your "working week." And they will be quite welcome. Holly's vocals are the trump card. Just listen to "Something More" or "Shipwreck" and be amazed. Rock music is really nothing more than a working sort--John Lennon, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen--perhaps Ray Davies--who learns to play guitar and manages to write a beautiful tune. Holly Trasti does this. Buy this album and listen to a rock record--a record with the concern of The Stooges or The Pretty Things.


title: It's different from Savoy Brown!

text:
This is a bootleg CD...but it's the only way to replace my long gone record. But sounds all right. Chris is in a folky mood here. It isn't Savoy Brown, but it's pretty great. Imagine "Life's One Act Play" over an entire album. He does need a better guitarist; I miss Kim a lot. So does Chris. Still, the songs are really great: Listen to "One October Day" or "Street Sounds."

In fact, every song is good. They are the songs that linger in your mind over twenty years while you wait for a CD reisue.

So buy this if you like Savoy Brown. It should have been much more appreciated at the time.


title: Superb return

text: The Day Deserved is a triumphant return to music for Doug Hoekstra, an album of well-crafted songs accented by fine musicianship throughout. Loyal fans will be loyal and new listeners will likely be inspired to check out the Hoekstra music catalog, which leads to his literary offerings. The Day Deserved is a musical ride well-worth taking.


title: please avoid as it's a bootleg

text: Japanese bootleg of Driving guitars merely packaged with different cover but contains same tracks as Driving guitars :photo[[ASIN:B00005V66F Driving Guitars]]<br />I ordered this by mistake from Japan & returned it when I realised my error


title: Beautiful artifact

text: Beautifully produced


title: Indispensable RING

text:
This remastering is the best I've heard of this classic performance.  It's not the only RING you should own, but you need it if you want one of the greatest interpretations ever recorded, both by Furtwangler and his singers, most notably Flagstad (glorious even without  a top C).

The digital age is amazing.  I first heard this performance on Murray Hill LPs in execrable sound, I later bought the Fonit-Cetra CD set, which was good for its time, but here is what has to be the zenith sonically.  5 stars +.


title: The Rest Are In The Graveyard?

text:
I'm very fond of vintage Wagner recordings because the quality of the singing, even when it isn't first-rate, is better than anything heard today--or if the truth be told, for many years.  Jon Vickers was the last true Heldentenor.

This, however, hardly justifies the apparent conceit of Han Beirer, the Tristian in the recording under review.  Perhaps he was just joking, but when asked where all the Heldentenors were, he answered: "Except for myself, they're all in the graveyard."

Well, his voice is certainly large enough to qualify as a member of this now extinct species, but I don't think he'd be so vainglorious--assuming again that he wasn't merely being witty--if he thought about steadiness, beauty of tone, phrasing as necessary qualities to sing Wagner convincingly.  (Listen to Vickers singing the "Good Friday" sequence in the 1964 Knappertsbusch PARSIFAL from Bayreuth for an example of near-perfection in every respect.)

Still, it's much more pleasing to me to listen to Beirer, Gunther Treptow, August Seider, even, at an extreme, Hans Hopf and the other Wagner tenors of the 1940s-early 50s, instead of John Mitchinson, Reiner Goldberg, and etc.

Admittedly, there are some very bad recordings with these older tenors.  Beirer's Tannhauser with Karajan is one of them, only to be considered by Karajan or Beirer completists (assuming the latter exist), and my best guess is Kanajan couldn't find anyone else willing to sing the role.  Certainly not Jon Vickers, his Wagner tenor of choice, who made some lane "religious" objections to the role, when it was the stentorian musical demands that dismayed him.

Horst Stein is not one of the great Wagner conductors, Ingrid Bjoner would never be anyone's first choice for Isolde, but if you love vintage Wagner in spite of sonic limitations, I'd recommend buying this set, if you can find it for a reasonable second-hand price.


title: Buddy's Blues

text:
Buddy Guy introduced something new into Chicago blues when these sides were cut, the so-called "Westside" style as opposed to "Southside" harp-driven music.

His frantic vocalism is very exciting, heard at its best in FIRST TIME I MET THE BLUES.  My only complaint about this cut is that Willie Dixon, almost certainly the producer, should have allowed Buddy a guitar solo between the verses, because his guitar work was as unique as his singing.

The uptemp stuff here interests me less than the slow blues.  TEN YEARS AGO is particularly good and though the liner notes don't indicate the other personnel, aural evidence suggests Junior Wells is playing the great harp on this side.

I'd say this CD documents an intermediate stage in Chicago blues from the dominance of Muddy Waters and Wolf downhome style to uptown Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy/Junior Wells, a shift that isn't unworthy but I have to say I prefer Muddy and his compadres.


title: Mickey Newbury's masterpiece!

text: Although Mickey Newbury recorded many superb albums over the course of his career, Lovers is, in my opinion, his masterpiece. All of the songs are gems, and are seamlessly and creatively segued together with sound effects and tasteful musical interludes. He's backed here by many of Nashville's finest musicians and they are all at the top of their game here. Chet Atkins played a dazzling guitar solo on "Apples Dipped In Candy", Charlie McCoy played a heartbreakingly beautiful harmonica solo on "Sail Away", and ace arranger Bergen White's string arrangements are marvelous. "Lead On" is a gospel-influenced song expressing Newbury's deep Christian faith and also addressing his struggles with some "personal demons." "If You Ever Get To Houston" is a rollicking honky-tonk country tune about an itinerant musician playing in a bar (autobiographical), leading seamlessly into "You've Always Got the Blues" which has gentle and mellow jazz-tinged progressions. "Let Me Sleep" ( a song about death) even has a drum solo! The closing "Goodnight" has chord progressions obviously inspired by the Beatles' "Goodnight" although the melody is different (but both songs can be sung simultaneously with no dissonance). One reason I consider this his best album is that it has the most varied tempos of all of his albums. Some of his others are flawed by too many slow, sad tearjerkers in a row (which can really bring you down if you listen to them at the wrong time). With this one, he picks up the tempo more, giving the album contrast, but it still flows sublimely from song to song. It was his last album on Elektra (his Elektra recordings are all excellent and are the high point of his recording career) and is as near perfect an album as I've ever heard.


title: A lost classic of alt-country before its time.

text: In 1961, Rosalie Sorrels made a bare bones folk album called Folk Songs of Idaho and Utah in a clear, young soprano voice. 10 years later, with her Travelin' Lady album, her voice had deepened and ripened a bit, and though her folk roots were still there, she began to mine the genre-bending (and genre-blending) progressive country vein with which Emmylou Harris would be more successful a few years later. Whatever Happened to the Girl That Was came out in 1973. Continuing in the same country-flavored style as Travelin' Lady, and with the same autobiographical lyrical themes of the jilted girl turned vagabond minstrel, the tone here is smokier and darker than on the previous album, enhanced by the atmospheric cover photos. Though the prevalent style here is country-flavored, there are elements of folk, jazz, and rock woven into the musical fabric, and the songs and musicianship are very fine. Groundbreaking composer/musician David Amram plays a stellar pennywhistle solo on Utah Phillips' "Rock Salt and Nails", Joe Dolce's "Hall of Fame" rings true in her life as a struggling musician ("My songs don't belong on the Top 40 radio"), and her own "First Fall of Snow" bounces along in a lilting jazz waltz groove. Out of print, but worth seeking out, this is a lost classic of alt-country way before its time.


This is not the real Drifters. This is a tribute group( with no original members) that got around the issue of using the name by calling themselves the LEGENDARY Drifters. Many of the Drifters' hits are here, but these are not the original recordings. They are all re-recordings and not very good ones. The lead singer's voice keeps cracking, the background vocals are way back in the mix, and the brass and strings are synthesized. Some of the tracks are live and have a certain raw energy to them and their surprise cover of Dion's "Ruby Baby" is actually pretty good, but you would be much better off with the original recordings by the original group.


title: The World of Good and Plenty by Douglas Good and Ginny Plenty is ...

text: The World of Good and Plenty by Douglas Good and Ginny Plenty is collectible mainly for the brightly colorful psychedelic cover art, but the album itself is a very pleasant sunshine pop album with touches of folk, Baroque, light psychedelia, and a bit of Vaudeville (Ginny Plenty gets down and dirty on "The Guy Who Did Me In"). Released in 1967, it's a period piece dripping with flower power (and for me, that's a good thing). All of the songs were written by Wes Farrell and the late Tony Romeo who later went on to write some smash hits for the Partridge Family ("I Think I Love You"), the Cowsills ("Indian Lake"), and others. Good and Plenty released one more single after this album and were never heard from again. If you like sunshine pop, you'll love this album.


title: It's a fun, feel-good album and that's a big part of ...

text: Despite a deluge of negative reviews, I find this album a very pleasant listening experience. It's a fun, feel-good album and that's a big part of the Beach Boys' appeal. No, it's not nearly as visionary as a Brian Wilson album (although Brian produced and sang on Mike's cover of "Be My Baby"), but it's a good upbeat pop-rock album, produced (except for "Be My Baby") by the late, great Curt Becher who also produced the first Association album and others. The closing song "Paradise Found" (a duet with Joanie summers) is lovely. A must for Beach Boys completists.


One of many Murray Hill box sets (There is also an edition of it on the Everest label), this is  one of the best folk music anthologies ever released. The 12 sides are reissues of one side each of 12 different albums originally released on the Tradition label. Side 1 presents 9 different folk artists with one song each (Judy Collins, Theodore Bikel, the Dillards, Ed McCurdy, Oscar Brand, Odetta, and others). The remainder of the box set devotes an entire side each to 11 other great folk artists. Carl Sandburg has a whole side of ballads that he collected, performed solo with his acoustic guitar (muddy sound quality on this side, but good once you adjust to it). The Woody Guthrie side consists of songs Woody recorded with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry. The Josh White side has 4 songs by Josh accompanied by a small band. Lightnin' Hopkins, Leadbelly, and Big Bill Broonzy are each represented by entire sides of their bare bones self-accompanied early reordings (folk blues at its best). Brownie and Sonny's side is also both bluesy and folky. John Lee Hooker's side is a mixed bag of solo recordings (including a great live take of "Hobo Blues") and electric full band sessions. The side labeled "The Songs of Rod McKuen" consists of songs written by McKuen but actually sung by Barry McGuire with members of the New Christy Minstrels. The Glenn Yarbrough side is one side of his first album on Tradition, predating his tenure with the Limeliters. The Pete Seeger side is from a live concert. All of it is prime folk, widely varied, and well worth owning.


CAVEAT EMPTOR! This is the most sloppily assembled CD I have ever heard. The main source material for this borderline bootleg is a tape of a live jam recorded at the Scene Club in NYC in 1968 with the Jimi Hendrix Experience along with Buddy Miles, a second guitarist (possibly Rick Derringer), and Jim Morrison. It's historically important as the only time Hendrix and Morrison appeared on stage together, but unfortunately Morrison was obnoxiously drunk (The biographical liner notes make no mention of this live performance). However, Jimi's guitar playing is dazzling, and there are unedited versions of this jam that are worth hearing, but this CD isn't one of them. It presents most of the material in edited and unnecessarily fragmented form. The 8-minute uptempo version of "Red House" was originally 11 minutes, but is faded out 3 minutes early. The 7-minute "Peoples,Peoples" is a fragment of the 12:29 "Bleeding Heart". "Whoa Eeh" is a 3-minute fragment of a 5-minute jam on "Tomorrow Never Knows."  "Lime Lime" medley" is a 6-minute fragment of a 10-minute jam on "Outside Woman Blues" and "Sunshine of Your Love". The misleading track listing lists "Lime Lime Medley" as track 9,  "Outside Woman Blues" as track 10, and "Sunshine" as track 11. not only are there only 9 tracks, but the jam is faded out BEFORE "Sunshine of Your Love", so it isn't even on this disc. In an act of blatant carelessness (or perhaps a deliberate cheat), although the 8-minute title track is included in its entirety, the disc also has a 6-minute fragment of the same track entitled "Blues,Blues." Also, "Urnaus Rock" and<br />Whoa Eeh" contain about 2 minutes worth of overlap (where Morrison falls down on stage and Jimi says "For those who don't know what's going on, we've got...Jim Morrison here..."). You can hear Morrison's drunken moans on both tracks, and he also sings a verse of "Peoples". Also included on the disc are 2 studio recordings. "Voices" is a song sung by Lonnie Youngblood with Hendrix on guitar recorded in 1965 and "Gonna Take a Lot" is sung by an uncredited female  singer( Gloria Barnes according to some sources, and according to some of those same sources, Hendrix does not even appear on this track). Both songs are actually pretty good, but they sound out of place interspersed with these live jams. The only Scene Club selection not included here in any form is "Morrison's Lament" which consists of the band riffing behind Jim Morrison's drunkenly shouted obscenities. If you want a CD of the Scene Club jam (a must for Hendrix completists although it was never meant to be released) and you don't mind Morrison's foul mouth on one track, there are other CDs that have the whole jam unedited. Some of them are also titled Woke Up This Morning..., while others have titles like Live at the Scene Club and Bleeding Heart. Go with one of those, but avoid this hatchet job. I generously gave it 2 stars for pretty good sound quality and Hendrix's amazing chops, but the material here can be heard in much better context elsewhere.


title: In Herman Heaven

text: Two bad this is so pricey.  I cherish my copy, and transferred Peter's "One of the Glory Boys" LP onto CD as well.  This is new wave/power pop perfection.  Never in my wildest imagination did I think that the boy who sang "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth" could rock so hard and believably.  It should be noted that Noone wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 11 tracks. Obviously, the man's a talent,  Somebody needs to re-release this fabulous album so many others can partake in its many joys.


title: Great harmonies great songs

text: Super Great! The Cowsills are great players and great singers! That Blend,<br />Those harmonies, and tremendous artistry! A Great Album.


title: Jack of all parades

text: I suppose this gets lumped into the "alt-country" category but only because Nashville doesn't know any better. Fantastic songwriting and terrific tunes.


A must have for any lover of the blues.  The unmistakable smooth voice of Bobby 'Blue' Bland with his signature
Scream-growl.  The album is real show case for this great artist.

Thank You


title: Another 'Must Have'

text:
Any Steely Dan fan worth their salt will have this in their collection.

And that's all I have to say about that there!


title: Great Album

text:
A must have album for fans of seminal 60's rock and those that follow BS&T.  Also recommended is Al Kooper's book "Backstage Passes.......".

Rock bands punctuated by well placed  horns.....beautiful.

Thanks


title: I love this version because of the addition of the Jimminey Cricket Storyline naration added to Walt's

text: Amazing LP from the past --- I wish Disney would re-release the rare stuff on CD or Digitally!


title: Long Tails and Ears for Hats!

text: I have both this "Rubber Boots" release and the RHINO version --- true this version has different content and I'm glad to own both but be warned... the audio quality is not as great as the Rhino release ---- for a Josie and the Pussycats fan it is a great CD to collect but I am sure you will find yourself listening to the RHINO edition more (with a few odds-and-ends track exceptions)


title: A short blast from a couple of Spongetones

text: Picking up where their debut CD "English Afterthoughts" leaves off, Spongetones veterans Jamie Hoover & Steve Stoeckel offer up a mini-dose of the tuneful, quirky songs that they've become known for.  "The Next Big Thing" sports plenty of  the duo's "John & Paul" harmonies and hooks, with a few unexpected twists and turns.  The only real complaint is that at six songs, it leaves you wanting much more.


title: Amazing album and an amazing package!

text:
**Review originally appeared at [...]

In 1995 The Wu-Tang Clan was still riding high on the runaway success of their debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), released two years earlier. It established the nine-member New York rap collective as a dominant force and they quickly built on its success with highly acclaimed solo albums from Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Raekwon that only furthered the frenzy among a rabid fan base eager to get their hands on anything Wu-related. GZA (aka The Genius) capitalized on all that forward momentum with Liquid Swords, a solo album which was perhaps the purest distillation of everything that was unique to The Wu-Tang Clan’s corner of the rap world: using strategies from chess and kung-fu as metaphors for lyrical technique, RZA’s stark beats and frequent in-house guest raps from other Clan members. Perhaps the GZA (real name: Gary Grice) stayed so close to the template that RZA had set up for Wu-Tang to operate under because he understood the value of what they had achieved in the industry a little better than the others. After all the Brooklyn native was a few years older than the rest of the Clan, and more experienced too, having already made a solo foray into the rap world with a pre-Wu album, Words From The Genius, released to little notice in 1991.

He demonstrated his maturity in the type of MC he was, and wasn’t, on Liquid Swords. He wasn’t particularly concerned with parties, appealing to the ladies, issuing idle threats of violence or making you laugh (which we know he can do from hilarious cameos in Coffee & Cigarettes and The Chappelle Show). His style was a dead-serious continuation of the classic MC skills that rappers like Rakim and EPMD popularized in the second half of the 1980s. He best shows off his microphone prowess with the dazzling display of lyrical wordplay on “Labels”, stealthily integrating a laundry list of labels names that had wronged him into his raps. His skills as a battle rapper get flexed alongside Method Man on “Shadowboxin’“, and he conjures up vivid tales of the ghetto-as-warzone on “Cold World” and “Investigative Reports”. If perhaps GZA’s tendency toward weighty subject matter and academic approach to MC’ing don’t sound like a ton of fun on paper, it doesn’t matter much because he’s such a gifted lyricist and storyteller, and RZA’s beats are so sharp and accomplished, that they’re practically impossible to dislike. The only song that doesn’t deliver 100% is the final track, “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.)”, where GZA’s religious musings don’t mesh well with the themes of the rest of the album, and neither does the run-of-the-mill production from 4th Disciple.

If you picked up Get On Down’s deluxe reissue of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return To The 36 Chambers in 2011 then you already know that these guys take their reissues very seriously. They don’t disappoint here either. Housed in a large cardboard box, they’ve remastered the original album, adding a depth to the sound that wasn’t fully possible with mid-‘90s CD technology. They’ve also added a second disc of the full album sans GZA’s raps, showcasing RZA’s instrumental tracks. You may not feel moved to listen to it as frequently as the album-proper, but it does illustrate just how good RZA was as a producer and beat-maker during this period. Beyond the musical elements, the new reissue also comes with beefed up liner notes and a set of chess pieces. While the 6″ x 6″ board found inside the cardboard box probably won’t be used for too many games, including a functional chess sets elevates the reissue to a fun fetish item for collectors. Given their level of attention to detail and over-the-top packaging efforts, I’m hoping Get On Down gets their paws on more early Wu albums to reissue.