title: not what I thought it was....

text:
I purchased this because I saw a video by Yu Gang Li (look it up on google - Shin Gui Fei Zui Jiu) that was simply incredible!  I don't know anything at all about Chinese music, but as a long-time anime fan, I love most anime music and j-pop. The video I saw on YouTube was a mix of pop and opera. The artist has a beautiful voice, but this CD set is ALL Chinese opera. I love most opera, but Chinese opera is a different animal and frankly I hated the CD. After copying it onto my computer and listening to it, I deleted every single song and put the CD with those few I never listen too and will one day donate to the local library.

Unless you KNOW what you are getting, give this a miss.


title: Very satisfied

text: Great Cd, Sam Smith the best.


title: Just Right

text: Does what it's suppose to do. Arrive quickly. Price fairly ($6.95). Saved me a trip to the music store.


title: 133 reviews avg. can't be wrong....

text: As an open minded person, I have read the naysayers reviews along with the highly tauting ones, and I must add my 2 cents. I have listened to the Forever Changes music for nearly 39 years off and on. One reviewer hit the nail on the head basically saying you have to put this music on and let it happen to you. I remember being in the Army overseas when I bought and listened to Fleetwood Mac's 1975 release (their big break through). I could not understand why anyone would like that stuff, so I stuck it away and sent it home to go in storage. After I found out it had sold a million+ copies, I thought I should give it another shot. Suffice to say, it grew on me like a fungus, and i became a huge Fleetwood Mac fan. That's just the way it is with some groups. They make wonderful music with great lyrics (sometimes) and you just have to let it work on you a bit. Recently, I discovered Chris Rea, who is BIG in Europe, and should've been in the states. I love his stuff and am buying most of it up and buying more to give away to my closest friends and relatives...I am going to do the same with Love's Forever Changes cuz it is just that good! If you disagree, you probably didn't give it enough play time, try again and again and again...like that fungus, it will work on you. Believe it. Some music just hits you right away, but fades quickly as if it were a shooting star...short shelf life, but some pieces, like FC, never gets old to me. America is the same way; Dan Fogelberg; James Taylor; lots more; so, for those who just can't believe the 4.5 rating of 133 reviews from all over the globe, i just feel sorry for you. Maybe have your ears checked or simply open your mind to it a few more times. The 35th Anniversary cd and DVD are worth buying and the DVD has a short interview piece with Arthur Lee. And i must add that the album after FC, Four Sail is damned near as good as FC, but different, in fact there are about 4 songs on it I absolutely love, no pun intended. Buy them both and don't look back. Bankerbill out...


title: For my personnel collection.

text: Kate Smith has always been one of my favorites and I like to collect her recordings.  No one sings like she did.


title: The Polka Kings... from the creators Son...

text: Yes, trust me, as the Son of Ted Lenard Jr (Joseph M Lenard (Author of "Terror Strikes: Coming soon to a City near you!" found right here on Amazon)) this is OK, but not their best. Sadly, some of their best never made it to LP (I have the 45RPMs) and if only jealousy would not have created dissention in the band, their next couple of LPs would have been BEYOND BELIEF. Check out A BEAUTIFUL MORNING and MY LITTLE POLISH GENIE. But, having said that, yes, worth having in any Polka Lovers collection!<br />RIP Dad


title: Five Stars

text: Carries us into the heavens to worship our wonderful LORD


title: Best live recording of any album any genre

text: I’ve purchased this copy again, this in my opinion is the best live recorded album, from crazy horse to the ultimate prophecy


title: Five Stars

text: Some of the music was different then what I thought it was gonna be but over all goodn


title: Beautiful to fall asleep to

text: This music is soothing and beautiful. If you are looking for music to fall asleep to, or to create a relaxing oasis this fits the bill.


title: Thank you from my Mom....Luton Girls Chor Member

text: I bought this for my Mom after finding out she was in this chior. Talk about an amazing story and history. She loves the music and it brought back so many memories for her. Thank you!


title: Awesome!

text: Awesome!


title: I am very happy with this.

text: I am very happy with this.


title: Five Stars

text: I love this cd.


title: Great Greek music, fast service!

text: Lovely Greek music, fast delivery and great price. I purchased all albums with Kostas Martakis and plan to do this in the future albums. Great artist, great company to do business with, thank you.


title: Best music!

text: This is my favorite Greek Music Singer -  I received this cd very fast & I recommend this music for all ages! Thanks Kostas & Amazon!


title: Great Greek Music, beautiful voice!

text:
This singer can sing for sure, I love his music and I try to get anything he sings, I am older person but absolutely LOVE his voice & younger style.

Vendor is great to work with also.

I will recommend this music for everyone who likes good Greek music.


title: Wonderful music

text:
12 songs. Booklet included contains lyrics and some info about the origin or meaning of the songs.
I like this CD as the songs are for kids but are fun for an adult to listen to and sing along with as well. I have given this CD as a gift several times.

Arlo Guthrie - Bling Blang 3:37
Rhonda Vincent - Bananaphone 3:01
Tim O'Brian - Man Gave Names to All the Animals 4:26
Rufus Thomas - Old MacDonald Had A Farm 2:30
Keb' Mo' - Love Train 4:24
Taj Mahal - Don't You Push Me Down 4:12
Rosie Flores - Red, Red Robin 2:10
Dan Zanes & Friends - Bushel and a Peck 2:47
Music for Aardvarks & Other Mammals - Bellybutton Song 1:58
Eric Bibb - Michael Row the Boat Ashore 2:35
Elizabeth Mitchell & Daniel Littleton - You Are My Sunshine 2:47
Guy Davis - I Will Be Your Friend 4:34


title: A must in my collection

text: I got this a long time ago when I worked at a rock radio station, it must have been from a promoter. It is an album I've lost and searched out again over and over.  I never want to be without it.


title: This is a yearly must buy!

text: My husband and I usually buy this as soon as it's released at Pete's the money is for a good cause and we love the music


title: Rare Christian Music from 70's

text: Thank you so much for this rare album.  LP looks in good shape so it was taken care of by previous owner(s).  I can't play it until I have a record player but what really impressed me was the bonus CD copy of the album that was included with the LP!!  It is a good quality recording and it plays beautifully!  Everything was as described by the seller.  It is rare to find any of this music transferred to a CD.  it's so difficult to find these Christian Music  LPs - and if this seller ever acquires a copy of the album "Happy and Alive" by Mike and Karen Johnson, I would be first in line to buy it.  I am very pleased with this purchase and would buy again from this seller.  Thank You Again!!


title: Classic Nostalgia

text: I have always loved this album from years ago when it was on vinyl.  This particular one is a favorite of mine and although the price for this classic production was quite exorbitant, I am so well pleased with it.  Thank you!


title: cd

text: very nice and the shipping was excellent.


title: Great reminder of a great game!

text: The game was one of our favorites back in the day and the music was fun! This was a present to my wife and she was very happy and surprised!


Only one word for the seller:  the package was addressed to me "or Current Resident."  This indicates a cheapness and lack of customer appreciation on your part which is not appreciated.  Otherwise, this is a wonderful CD and highly recommended!


title: Five Stars

text: After seeing Jersey Boys had to have it.


title: They're Back!

text: If there is one thing that can be said about Carolina beach music, it is a genre that is NOT about change. It is nostalgia. It is about an era from years gone by; it will never be about hip hop or metal; among other things, it is the stuff that baby boomer R&B listeners in the Carolinas and Virginia grew up dancing and falling in love to. Therefore, many fans of beach music have felt a real void since the key components of a fifty year old tradition, the Embers, one-by-one disappeared from the group starting in 1990's and continuing until 2007 when only owner/drummer Bobby Tomlinson remained with a band of young musicians that were probably in diapers during the group's heyday. Change is good...UNLESS you are talking about Carolina beach music. Its fans are fiercely loyal to its sounds and personalities, and band members know their audiences by name. Yes, the Embers probably have had at least thirty musicians over the past fifty years, but ask any old fan about the group, and he or she will tell you about co-founders Tomlinson and Jackie Gore along with Johnny Hopkins, Craig Woolard, Gerald Davis, and Johnny Barker. These guys ruled the Carolinas in the 80's when they were a staple at the Landmark Hotel in Myrtle Beach and had the backing of Anheuser Busch. When Barker and Gore left in the early 90's, they were capably replaced by Andy Swindell, Mark Black, and Jeff Grimes, and their trademark "sound" remained intact for another decade with Woolard anchoring the group. Four years ago when a national producer came on board moving the band towards a different direction, Craig Woolard left, and it quickly became apparent that he had been the glue holding the group together through the changes. Now Craig has his own band with a huge following, and Davis, Barker, Gore, Black, and Grimes - to the delight of their fans - have teamed back up to form Legends of Beach. In this CD, the Legends have paid tribute to some of the best remembered old Embers material as well as bringing in some fresh covers and new originals to make this inaugural self-titled effort musically and technically better than anything they ever recorded together in the past. Jackie Gore IS the voice of beach music. Johnny Barker's keyboard and production talent is the "sound" that all of the other beach bands have tried for years to copy. Jeff Grimes is an awesome lead guitarist and bluesy vocalist. Mark Black's talent on sax and vocals showed that the Embers could still hang tough without Gore during the late 90's and early 00's, and bassist Gerald Davis' understanding of what beach lovers want to hear continues to show why the Embers' musical set selections were the best of any band in the region. As if these "Legends" aren't enough to fill any group, there is also a tight new horn section and talented drummer that make the Legends of Beach run like a well oiled machine. If you loved the Embers of the 80's and 90's, buy this CD. If you love beach music, buy this CD. If you are new and want to understand what the various styles (and there are many) of beach music are all about, buy this CD. "Legends of Beach" should become a major part of any Carolina beach music lover's collection. I only hope that these guys can coax Craig Woolard to do a "cameo vocal" on a subsequent CD to make the reunion complete!


title: Their live versions are always on point

text: Love it


title: Barry is amazing

text: Love everything he does!


title: Awesome Talent!

text: The music speaks for itself... this band ROCKS!  Floppy's vocals are distinctive and he is an awesome performer.  I have all their albums and have been lucky to see them live.  These guys really work hard and it shows.  You will love this disc and will crave more!


title: These are amazing stories!

text: I also grew up on there with my siblings and can still sing the song that’s played in the beginning and end! So much better to do with grandkids than watching a movie!


title: A truly exceptional album!

text: Wonderfully heartfelt and excellently performed music. Christina Tanner and her singers always exceed expectations. This album has some of my favorites on it: Small Child.<br />This theme of this album is one of encouragement and hope - wonderful gift for someone who's struggling or just a confirmation of the Hope we know. :)


title: Five Stars

text: My daughter loved it


title: May work not work for severe cases

text: My dog's issues may be more severe than what a cd can fix. He did react strongly to it at first, but I believe he identified a difference and after a while no longer paid attention to it. That was not the case with the real thunderstorms.


title: Come and Get These Memories

text: My mom bought me 2 record albums when I was maybe 7. One was Dee Dee Sharpe Mashed Potato Time, and the other was this. I loved it then and always. I was thrilled to have it again. It came in perfect condition, a few scratches, but I kinda like that. It feels authentic.<br />PS) Come and Get These Memories Martha Reeves and the Vandellas! Lol


title: Very relaxing.

text: There is nothing to dislike about this album,very good.


title: Divine Intervention

text: This item remained in my cart’s “save for later” during a very very long period.  My holdup was the postage cost almost as much as the CD, itself.  Upon one Amazon site visit, the total cost for this item and postage took a substantial decrease.  Immediately the CD was ordered.  This item will inspire you!!


title: Ordered an SACD  Got an LP.

text: My OPPO SACD player does not play LPs.


title: Five Stars

text: dancing music


title: Fun, Smooth, Catchy

text: The sound overall is a mix of pop, rock, and jazz, at least to my ears.  The order of the songs takes you on this journey of being on the road, meeting different people, having good and bad experiences, and then finally getting to come home.  I love this album.  It's catchy and unique.  No matter how many times I listen to it, it never fails to deliver that feeling of getting worn out on fun and activity, of getting to rest at last with someone you love.


title: Cd

text: Love it


title: Great Album

text: This a Great album from a great band! I've followed AG for years, and they are truly a "one of a kind" type of group.  They have since released a new EP that sounds even more amazing but nonetheless this is a great buy!


title: Awesome music

text: I love this album. Adding to my Ed Sheeran collection and enjoying his music tremendously! I recommend this album!


title: This is the best of the best of Swing Out Sister!

text: This cd exceeded my expectations. The quality is great. The music...divine. I can’t get enough of “Ordinary People” and “All in Your Mind”!


title: Good compilation of Tom Russell favorites.

text: Another great Tom Russell album. Although many of the tracks have appeared on other albums, it's a good compilation of some of his best songs.


title: Good overview of some Tom Russell songs.

text: Tom Russell never disappoints. He always projects a strong singing voice with a great narrative styling. A troubadour of the folk narrative with a clear and forceful vocal delivery.


title: Jeff does it again

text: Jeff Hamilton is as good as it gets for Jazz drumming. I have several recordings by his trio and also of him with Diana Krall and the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra. I love the piano stylings of Oscar Peterson and this CD is in that vein. Wonderfully crafted arrangements with outstanding piano playing by Tamir Hendelman with solid bass work as well. This recording defines how a Jazz Trio should do it. Very well recorded for the audiophile, these tunes are infinitely enjoyable. Every one of them just puts one in a great mood. Especially interesting is I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU with a sultry slow swing feel that makes me want to put it on repeat over and over. Marvelous! The whole recording is just that: Marvelous. Jeff is class at its finest. Highly recommended.


title: Top Band and show!!!

text: I have loved this band since the 80's and even with a new lineup they still kick a@#!!!! Vey good show in an intimate setting with a great set list. Great dvd for any metal head!!!!


Overall a fine set of songs, though not the original recordings (see below). On the one hand that makes this set much more cohesive than listening to the varying production values of the originals. On the other hand, some people would rather have the original recordings rather than a late 90s lineup recording the classics.

As detailed on the Official 999 website:
"The "Emergency" compilation CD has Arturo on bass rather than Jon Watson (even though Jon appears on the cover). All the songs on this CD are newly recorded by the current line-up, which is not made clear in the notes for some stupid reason. Most people assume the songs are the old versions."
[...]
All the songs are from 1977-81, originating from the following releases (to disabuse you of any notion there might be a rare track here):

1977: Nasty Nasty single - 17
1977: I'm Alive single - 7,28
1978: Emergency single - 4,8
1978: self-titled debut - 2,3,4,5,14,16,22,25,28
1978: Separates - 3,9,10,18,26,27
1979: The Biggest Prize In Sports - 11,12,13,20,21,23,29
1981: Concrete - 1,15,19,24
1981: Indian Reservation single - 6

Total time - 79:47


BREATH is an encounter between three instruments certainly, but more than that it's an encounter between Jazz and Avante Garde Classical. "Breath Prolog" is a nice percussion trance piece with great soloing on top. "Joy" seems to have an almost antithetical mood to the title; as it's rather agitated and dissonant. But then that's my Western mind idea of Joy. "Bamboo Holyday" has wonderfully lilting flute and avante piano with minimal percussion. "Eastern Ceremony" is a percussion exploration with minimal flute at the beginning and end. "Encounter" is exactly that between the piano and drums for the first 3 and a half minutes; meeting an adversary or engage in conflict with another face-to-face. To come upon or experience unexpectedly. At this point the flute enters and brings the energy down a bit. "Basic Flight" is another in the vein of "Breath Prolog", in that the drum pattern is the anchor of wild soloing, which switches over to the flute and piano taking up the same pattern for the last half. "Rainbow" starts as a flute solo, and metamorphoses through flights of etheric fancy and intense attacks. "Breath Epilogue" returns to the opening theme without the drums, bringing this set of compositions full circle. Least favs: "Joy" and "Eastern Ceremony". A strangely compelling session for fans of Avante Jazz improv and Avante Classical composition.

Masahiko Togashi - percussion, writer (#1,4,5,8)
Yosuke Yamashita - piano
Hozan Yamamoto - shakuhachi, writer (#2,3,5,6,7)
Recorded @ Nippon Columbia Studio No. 1; April 13, 1984.


title: Five Stars

text: Another great oldie.


title: Five Stars

text: Another beautiful melody.


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful melody.


title: Five Stars

text: Good oldie.


title: "Blue Jay" by Lu Ann Simms; so difficult to get

text: I have been trying to purchase this 45rpm 7" record for many years.  It's one of my favorites from 1958.  I regret very much not purchasing this record when it first came out.  As soon as this record becomes<br />available to purchase again, I would very much appreciate you letting me know as quickly as possible so that I can buy it and add it to my collection.  Thank you so much.


title: Five Stars

text: Love the Carpenters.


title: Five Stars

text: Great memory.


title: Great CD

text: Gave this to my wife for Christmas. She loves it and it was hard to find a Queen Greatest Hits with "Bohemian Rhapsody" on it. Thanks.


title: One of the best !!

text: Who couldn't resist the talent of his ?


title: If you are a Hag fan, you will like this.

text: I bought this for my father.  I am not a Hag fan.  Maybe a few songs, but it doesn't go any further.  He on the other hand, loved this.


title: The first of three great volumes.

text: I love these Bud Light commercial radio spots.


title: Real funny

text: I bought all three these because I think they are funny.  However, they are missing a few of the better ones.


title: House Party all night long...

text: For those who've seen this movie, the soundtrack was pretty spot-on with the flow of the film. The one track that I loved the most was Kid Vs. Play (the battle) when they're having the rap battle at Play's party. For those who loved the movie, the soundtrack will be a welcome addition.


title: Better than Boult and LSO(that’s saying something)

text: My favorite Tallis fantasia performance.


title: Please bring back this Christmas album

text: My mom and dad purchased this album when it first came out nearly 55 years ago.  My sisters and I loved the album and literally played it to death.  We loved the mixture of chimes and the music created by Alexander Goodrich on the organ.  When we think of Christmas music this album always comes to mind and those Christmases of long ago.No longer have the album, but would love to purchase it if it becomes available again.


title: Stands the test of time

text:
I'm playing this back. Track after track of outstanding British music. Stands the test of time - from the dawn of the internet era when everyone was mad with the possibilities...

Come on - Supergrass, Oasis, Elastica, Portishead, Guy Barker even Van Morrison sounds good....


title: Good from start to finish but.....

text: This is very much a must have except for one thing its length hit could very well be another disc of live or rare tracks longer....<br />It's very good from the first track to the last and worth the coin it just was two short. Even at 2 discs


title: Punk Punk Punk

text: Hard to find cds anymore I’m old school f u digital stuff. And the cd is awesome love the bouncing souls


title: Great CD's of German Country music from the past

text: I love the Cd's I ordered of German country & contemporary Music<br />they were at a good price and great service.


title: Brilliant as usual

text: Patrick Willaims is one of the greatest arrangers and writers of our time.  He never fails to thrill and maintains his quality in this album.


title: Bass

text: i like bass and this album has plenty of it.  reminds me of a slightly more mellow but more bass moloko.


title: Beautiful piano music

text: An excellent non-traditional recording of piano music.  I thoroughly enjoy it.


title: Elevator Music in search of more voices

text: Pretty "elevator-ish" but still great arrangements - sure wish there were more non-string instruments included.  Also, a little stronger rhythm section would have highlighted the wonderful string arrangements.


title: More of the best of early Campbell

text:
Make no mistake I ordered both of these albums upon learning of Mr. Campbell's fight with Alzheimer's disease.  That they were on vinyl only made them more attractive for this medium is so much warmer and as Roger Whittaker so aptly says "...rich and round-true."

I still prefer Eric Darling's rendition of "Walk Right In" but then he didn't make a solo recording of that made-for-12-string like Campbell did...and nobody else comes anywhere nearly as close to Darling/Campbell.

Also, the liner notes on both albums are a wonderfully written yet understandable historical account of the guitar and especially the 12-string.

I delight in my Jerry Reed/Chet Atkins records, together and as soloists, and nobody on the planet recorded "One Mint Julep" better than Django Rhinehart - his right-hand(!) chording on a six-string is awesome.


title: More than expected!

text: I got this album  for a Xmas gift, included with it was a second copy CD of the ablum.


title: Masterpiece

text: Still sounds as good today as it did 30 years ago


title: CD is giving my computer blue screen of death

text: I can't even play the CD on my computer.  It shuts my computer down immediately.


title: They are a great collection of the hymns Tennessee Ernie Ford once sang ...

text: I bought one of these for me and one for my mother-in-law. They are a great collection of the hymns Tennessee Ernie Ford once sang at the close of his TV show. Beautiful and moving!


title: Great album!!

text: Beautiful album!! Im in love! The seller put some extras in the package too! Very satisfied!


title: Great buy but

text: Kinda wish it didn’t look as beat up. Extra gift were printed pics and handy mirror thank you! Price was good as well! Completed my MOTS7 versions.

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title: Great find for an older Giants fan

text: My brother was happy to receive this and is enjoying it very much.


title: Talented guy....original but not in space.

text: Basically the intro line. A real musician as well as a excellent writer and composer!


title: Unlike some other reviewers

text: Unlike some other reviewers I am not a Harvard trained,  starched collared Doo-Wap Aficionado with a $5.00 budget. But I can say there are some great tracks on this album! I bought this CD solely for the Cadillacs - Speedoo. A fantastically fun and well known track from the era. Though that is not to say there are not other great tracks as well on this album. It's a fun listen and a well done recording by Rhino records. 4 out of 5 stars simply because I really prefer a hardshell case over cardboard


title: Four Stars

text: fair


title: Most songs are ok.

text: Most of the songs are ok. I was actually hoping for oompah music, but instead got mostly folk songs sung in German and Italian. Some of the songs are very good, and it always nice to have variety in music


title: Swoon Brothers

text: Very happy with this album. I hope they continue to do well. I gave this as a gift and the person loved the signed copy. So fun.


title: Very Trustworthy!

text: Came in an amazingly secured package and just as described!


title: A less wasteful take on buying albums

text: The review with lots of votes is misleading. This isn’t your typical cd album. Companies are finding ways to sell the songs and inclusions without the wasteful bulk buying of photobook/cd albums. I got this because I wanted to get the photocard set before getting the photobook albums. It comes with QR code card to scan to download/listen to the songs. Overall I’m pleased with this!


title: Arrived damaged

text: Jewel case arrived damaged but everything else is fine


title: Five Stars

text: Very nice


title: Bliss....

text: Great sound..... The tone is resilient and pleasing


title: Steel guitar

text: I love steel music


title: Just Right

text: Never get tired of listening to this ..... in the car - on "repeat"!


title: One Star

text: It was broken when I received it😝


title: Great!

text: Wonderful


title: Five Stars

text: TERRIFFIC!


title: My favorite Judy Garland CD

text: This is the best Judy Garland CD! You'll love it! I do!


title: He songs are inspirational.

text: The selection was great. I have friends in Scotland and Loch Lomond was perfect.


title: Awesome

text: Awesome shape


title: Awesome

text: Awesome


title: poor quality recordings

text: Some of the recordings (all live)are very poor live recordings.That being said ,the music on the better recordings made this cd worth the $7 I paid.


title: Love Don Henley

text: I love this CD. Can't find it anywhere else but here❤


title: No English Spoken Here

text: This is an import? I've ordered many import music CD's, but this is a first. I'm pretty sure this was not meant to be exported at all. All songs are in German. Nothing to understand as all written words and vocals are German. Good grief.


title: Heartbreaking Ballads 5 is the actual title of this music Cd

text:
1  Ritchie Valens  Donna  2:26
2  Engelbert Humperdinck  You'll Never Know  2:45
3  Roy Orbison  It's Too Late  1:57
4  Platters, The  Unchained Melody  4:55
5  Del Shannon  Jody  2:17
6  Shirelles, The  A Thing Of The Past  2:37
7  Chiffons, The  One Fine Day  2:11
8  Billy Joe Royal  I Knew You When  2:32
9  Vic Dana  Red Roses For A Blue Lady  2:47
10  Gene Pitney  Every Breath I Take  2:43
11  Roy Orbison  Why Hurt The One Who Loves You  2:35
12  Jerry Butler & The Impressions  Moon River  2:43
13  Little Anthony & The Imperials  Tears On My Pillow  2:10
14  Wilson Pickett  It's Too Late  3:05
15  Del Vikings*  Come Go With Me  2:35
16  Percy Sledge  Take Time To Know Her  2:57

Here are the tracks, artiest and running time. Amazon's new format doesn't seem to allow for correction or photo's to update their incorrect information. This is Rock 'N Roll on the soft-side. No Chuck Berry here.


title: Titles and artwork are a mixed-up of two different titles 'The Power of Love '92' and 'The Power of Love'

text:
The artwork used here and the songs/track list is for a different music Cd all together.

There are 2 different titles here: One (1) is, 'The Power of Love '92' which is the title of this ad and 'The Power of Love' is depicted here in artwork and song tracks. The songs and album title is for 'The Power of Love' and you're not getting those songs.

Again, look at the artwork and the track list...you are not getting those songs. I added the front artwork to The Power of Love '92. Remember the songs of these two titles are NOT the same.


text: Not a very good bargin bin Cd collection. A number of the songs are pretty good but the 'live' and the re-records bring it all down. They mis-spelled Glen Campbell's name and his song 'One Last Time' was a bad copy in some fashion as it all sounded off-key and wavy in its sound, not good. Barry Manilow song 'Let's Take Some Time To Say Goodbye' was set-down here at a very low volume and it sounded muffled. I think the background noise was quite high in the copy they used; as I turned up the volume the noise/hiss just got higher too.


title: Titled: Hits of the World 1958/1959 but good decent stuff here.

text:
Actual music Cd title is: Hits of the World: 1958/1959. Import from Germany 1989 Polygram Records with 16 tracks. Be warn these tracks are from the '50s and the times were a-changin'. Doo Wop, Rock 'N Roll and Popular Vocal tracks are kinda mixed together here. I was never a big fan of Lonnie Donegan and his version of 'The Battle of New Orleans' always pales to Johnny Horton's but I guess everyone's else does anyway.

But you have Neil Sedaka, The Champs, The Browns, Johnny & The Hurricans, Tommy Edwards and Emile Ford & The Checkmates (not to familiar with Emile work) but all in all a nice collection.


title: Pretty Decent 60s Collection from England.

text:
EMI Records Ltd, 1988. Many of these hits offered here are from English sources. A song popular here in the states was song by Paul Evans and the Curls' called 'Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat' but is offered here by the British pop vocal group, The Avons. I actually enjoy both versions.

Also the popular song by Johnny Mathis, The Twelfth Of Never (sweet syrup I know but I loved it) is here but covered by Cliff Richard and that's not hamburger either and so it goes. I like it.


title: Very Bland and Flat Sound...Should've Been Better

text:
I had several of the standard released albums from this group and thought I would add a greatest hits album. I found this music Cd very disappointing. It has many of their hits (they had a few) although 'Look What They Done to My Song, Ma' is missing.

Its the sound quality that's drives this collection down. These appear to be mono recordings and as such sound flat and uninspiring. I ripped these to wave files and looked hard at the waveform with help of a computer and found nothing that would indicate these were stereo recordings. The dynamic range of the music just isn't there either.

The other issue for me in the talent level of the group. The original 'The Seekers' had Judith Durham a most talented and charismatic singer, where this group had for the most part, two girl singers but each had just average abilities and not very engaging. So with the sound quality issue and the bland vocals, I wouldn't brother with this release and as this is Oop (out-of-print)...I can see and hear why!


title: 25 Tracks: but the re-records kills this collections

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There are many music collections with this exact title (or very close to same) but this one is produced in the UK by Musicbank 1999.

All are re-records. Many are not recognizable as compared to the original. The two tracks by The Shangri-Las's were very good and the two instrumental tracks were fine. 25 tracks available but what a waste.


title: Badly done music disc, taken for vinyl?

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This is quite bad and maybe the worst disc of music I've purchased in a long time. Laurie Records and Continental Communications Corp. Dated 1989. Laurie Records changed its name to 3C Records years before this dated disc. I don't know but the disc states: 'All selections digitally remastered from the original tapes. Sound enhanced for better sound quality.' I found these statements improbable at best.

The first tract, 'Oh Lonesome Me' has the highest hiss (noise) level I've ever heard for this song. My 30plus year old Dolby cassette tape of this song and artist is much lower.

Number of songs are marked with pops and clicks found only on vinyl records. Songs like Rosie & The Originals 'Angel Baby' is unlistenable to my ears. They didn't take the time to spell check the song titles either. Check out The Coasters hit 'Yakity Yak'. Of course it's 'Yakety Yak' but Don & Juan; What's Your Name is another song ripped from vinyl. I listened with headphone and then ripped the Cd to WAV files so I hear and see the actual waveform to verify. Some of the songs are okay and none appear to be re-records.


title: Quality of song selection is good. Sound quality of songs is good; But....

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Generous 25 song tracks. K-tel 1995 version. The problem is...24 of the songs are not the original songs. New re-records by one or more members of the original group as stated on artwork. The Turtles, Elenore is the only original.

The actual title of this music Cd is: Bands of Gold: The Best Sixties Groups


title: Re-record's with one or more of the original group plus live covers

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Poor, poor quality. No original tunes here. All are weak and thin sounding copies. The 'Live' covers songs are horrid. Some off brand(?) manufactured in the Czech Republic and sold by Selected Sound Carrier of Switzerland which does not translate to a quality product in this case!

Save your money as all are way over priced...


title: No Originals here

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Poor, poor quality. No original tunes here. All are weak and thin sounding copies. The 'Live' covers songs are horrid. Some off brand(?) manufactured in the Czech Republic and sold by Selected Sound Carrier of Switzerland which does not translate to a quality product in this case!

I own volume's 1 through 5 and they are all bad.

Save your money...


title: Giovanni Gabrieli work brought to life.

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Italian composer and organist; Giovanni Gabrieli was one of the most influential musicians of his time and represents the culmination of the style of the Venetian School, at the time of the shift from Renaissance to Baroque styles (1554-1612).

Didn't know much of this fellow or his music but this stuff is sweeping and beautiful. Below is some help (I guess as I had to look-up and learn what I was listening too. 'Antiphonal' was unfamiliar but is a term used for any call and response style of singing. The Gregg Smith Singers and the 120 traveling members of the Texas Boys Choir (age 10 to 15) where inspirational. All so well done that it draws you in and not just people with classical leanings. Still ...with others its a hard sell.

Reviewed (in part) by Blair Sanderson at allmusic.com The Glory of Gabrieli was first released in 1968 and caused a sensation for its marvelous antiphonal performances by the Gregg Smith Singers, the Texas Boys Choir, and the Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble, conducted by Vittorio Negri and accompanied on organ by the inimitable E. Power Biggs.


title: Dollar Store Stuff

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Each and every track here has been release and re-released a hundred times. All of these songs are dated and up to 55 years old (J Cash-I Walk The Line-1956). The artwork is absolute minimal with zero artists, chart or song information.

The sound is fine and the selections are indeed classic but this same selection with the same songs has been offered many, many times before.

Save your money..


title: Promoted as a Kenny Rogers album, don't be fooled, Its Not.

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Just 10 track here. Less than 30 minutes of play time. Of these just 3 tracks offer any vocals by Kenny and that is minimal at best. Two tracks seem to have a single verse of vocals. Mimi Farina and Katherine Ross sang one together but for me, left little to be remembered.

This is the vinyl release (no clue if it ever made it to CD) but this is too lay-back for my taste. The many instruments here; may indeed work in the movie but not on me. I never saw the movie. Maybe I should have but this music doesn't really drive me to do that.

I would save your money..


title: Okay I guess...You got to make a living.

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Re-records all to be sure(the label states same). The Coasters - Yakety Yak: I actually have this track 41 times within my collection. Is this the best: no. The worst, No.

Of the my 25 tracks of The Coasters - Searchin' the copy here may be the worst I have now. The song starts with the words 'going to find her' but I wouldn't know that based on this version (the edit has 80% of it cut off). The band has no real flare, the song feels off beat and the vocals sound a bit tried.

The Platters offering here Crying In The Chapel is a copy of a vinyl record: with tick, snap, crackles and pops. Plus it's neither Tony Williams or Sonny Turner, I have no clue who the lead singer is here. Any case, nothing great.

And so it goes. You'll make your own decisions. If I had an informed choice on this one...I personally would put my hands in my pockets and keep walkin'.

NOTE [Cut/Paste]: Product Description: The 1999 OUT OF PRINT CD. Made in England (UK). Etc etc.

If this is actually correct information above [Limited Collector's Edition] I didn't get correct CD. Sorry but who knows.


title: Hope I don't drive the prices up but this is good stuff.

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I saw and read the other review here, which made me more than a little hesitate but I went ahead and pulled the trigger and got the set.

I simply didn't fine any re-do's, or re-records here at all. Every song I checked were the exact length as my reference tracks or within several seconds more or less. At 150 songs this is a great value thats worth adding to your personal collection.

This collection has a number of British or Australian hits (Australian musician, Rolf Harris was also a singer-songwriter, composer, painter and television personality and made some really fun song for all of us) but were big here (USA) too.

This set was released by EMI UK (2010) which doesn't need to release junk.

Enjoy....


title: Title doesn't mean a thing

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Only 11 tracks, so much for the title, 25 #1 from 25 Years. These same tracks get re-cycles and re-cycled again and again.

Stop this madness.


title: Only 12 Songs and is same as another release from 1988.

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Only 12 songs and this is the same 12 song set that was from a 1988 release. Actually pretty fair cross section of talent but the price here, at this time is too high.

Save your money.


title: My Copy Are The Original Songs and Artists.

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These songs were not the #1 of the year in 1964 but were simple very popular and well done. I don't think a single song here made the billboard's number one for the year in fact. The fact is in 1963 "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels hit number one in September but didn't linger into '64. "I'm Leaving It Up to You" was a number one in '63 for Dale & Grace but not included here, their follow-up that hit #8 in '64, "Stop & Think It Over" is. In any case 20 tracks are included and its great fun.

Enjoy...

Additional info:
Greatest Hits 1964 collects the year's most memorable pop and rock hits, including the Kingsmen's "Louie, Louie," the Shirelles' "Foolish Little Girl," the Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back," Major Lance's "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um," and the Drifters' "On Broadway." Performances from Gary Lewis, Gene Pitney, Mary Wells, and Lou Christie complete this retrospective of 1964's musical memories. Credit to [...] and Heather Phares.


title: In Love With The British Sixties?

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If you're British this may well be a 5 star set for you. But I'm not so many of the 18 tracks offered here are simply foreign. They may or may not original, I don't know.

The Overlanders, Geno Washington, Mark Wynter, The Truth, Neil Christan, Paper Dolls, had no crossover songs(hits) to the USA charts to speak of.

Of coarse acts like Petula Clark, Donovan, The Searchers and The Foundations did better (some even excellent) but any singing by Long John Baldry is a kiss of death for me.


title: These are re-records and live tracks.

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Portland Trail Blazers; Rip City! Well ripoff anyway.

Right on the back label: 'Selected tracks are live or have been re-recorded by original artist OR other acts as availability allows'. And this is manufactured in the Czech Republic. Humm....

'Ain't No Sunshine' is a Bill Withers signature song and even a fine singer like Al Jarreau bring something else to it and its simply not the same. The two live James Brown songs real are flat and lifeless and isn't James at his best. But enough said, this really isn't worth the paper and plastic its printed on.

Walk away, save the cash...


title: Excellent Collection For The '70s Music Lovers

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The information in front of me shows that some updating needs to be done on this album. Information on the net is scratchy for this music CD.

Seventies Forever
Label: Sony Video Music
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1

UPC: 079892840223
EAN: 0079892840223
ASIN: B0007NXNOU

This has a release date of 1997 (not 1976) and manufactured by Sony Music Special Products in NY, NY. As stated on the album label.

There are 11 tracks and clocks in at 37 minutes. These are original artists and their original songs. Excellent sound quality and selection. Tracks seem to focus on the big hits in soft rock and the lighter side of RnB.

1. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet- BTO
2. Tell Me Something Good- Rufus
3. Sister Golden Hair- America
4. Make It With You- Bread
5. Knock Three Times- Tony Orlando & Dawn
6. You Are The Woman- Firefall
7. Year Of The Cat- Al Stewart
8. Dazz- Brick
9. I Can See Clearly Now- Johnny Nash
10 Cover Of The Rolling Stone- Dr. Hook
11 The Most Beautiful Girl- Charlie Rich

enjoy..


title: Redo's and Such Stuff

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Well, it's as bad music as you might think but its up to you how bad.

The Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man must of redone by their original equipment manager!

The Animals, The House of the Raising Sun was no better off than the mentioned above.

Gerry & The Pacemakers, How Do You Do It was reduced to a instrumental with no vocals at all...OMG.

Their disclaimer: "Some of the tracks are re-recordings made by the original artists or a member of the original group. This album also includes some live-recordings"

This is unworthy of your attention or money

Walk by this quickly.


title: High Energy RockNRoll...

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Fifteen (15) high energy guitar driven tracks that really rocks. All first class acts with their original hits.

We have Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Rod Stewart, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Wings, Doobie Brothers, Traffic, Moody Blues, Bruse Spingsteen, Bryan Adams, Rainbow, The Who, Jethro Tull and Sammy Hager.

Very nice addition to your collect.

enjoy


title: Part of a set of some good RnB songs.

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This title 'Midnight Soul' is disc 1 of the 1988 & 2003 Madacy 3CD, 30 song set.

Then Sony Music thru Columbia Records grabbed this same 10 song set in their 1995 release of '3 Decades of Soul Ballads.'

I really mistrust companies that simply re-package the same set of songs and the only motivation is greed or so it seems.

1  Wind Beneath My Wings -  Lou Rawls  3:57
2  You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry -  Patti Austin  3:41
3  Shake You Down -  Gregory Abbott  4:07
4  How Can You Stop? -  Natalie Cole  4:43
5  Shower You With Love -  Peabo Bryson  5:32
6  Just the Lonely Talking Again -  The Manhattans  4:53
7  Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight -  The Isley Brothers  4:03
8  Lean on Me -  Bill Withers  4:19
9  Daybreak (Storybook Children) -  Cheryl Lynn  3:45
10  If You Don't Know Me by Now -  Harold Melvin & Blue Notes  3:26

Total time: 42:31

In any case these songs are pretty tasty and stand well as old school RnB stuff.


title: Filled with real bullets...

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Classic rock it is! First run stuff for sure and not just the radio hits either.

Robin Trower, The Tubes and Tracie Spencer are harder to come by on these types of collections. This mix is also pretty wide to from soft rock like Pilot, Linda Ronstadt, Don McLean to Poison, George Thorogood, Slaughter or Queensryche. It also covers several decades music for sure but EMI music label can get their hands on plenty of good music.

This is one of the better mixed disc's around for my taste. The only cry's is the large plastic case that it comes in. Large enough to hold 4 disc (2 here) or 3 disc with booklet, this has neither. The other bitch is no notes or booklet and I really miss these value added extras.


title: Always Great Music

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New and updated Christmas songs.
Never tire of George Strait music.  Holiday songs
are special, lovely, lively and fun!


title: FANTASTIC CD

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FANTASTIC..GOOD QUALITY......EXCELLENT DELIVERY TIME..

WELL DONE  FOLKS


title: received on time

text: record was in very good shape


title: Classic tunes by ZZ Top

text: So good to hear these songs again ,seldom heard on  the radio or XM


title: NO Bonus track on Target Exclusive! Don't buy.

text: Some kind of screw up, no Target Exclusive track.


title: Barry makes me Happy

text: I Love everything about this cd.  I originally bought this cd when I was 22 yrs.  Somewhere along the road of Life, it disappeared.  When I saw it on Amazon, I had to snatch it up.  I got me a glass of Sangria and some weed and I was 22 all over again.  Barry White is the man and every song is a HIT!!


title: Five Stars

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Great!

pm


OK Norman Brown album but prefer some of his others.


title: Very pleased as expected.

text: Loved the album with one exception. “East of Babylon” didn’t quite resonate with me. Otherwise very pleased with all of the other tracks.


title: A sleazy classic, given a long overdue reissue!

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In The Pink is, to my knowledge, the only official release from 80s hair band Dizzy Bitch. It wasn't released on the CD format until fairly recently.

Dizzy Bitch is one of many long-forgotten hair bands that never really made it big, and never achieved any sort of mass popularity. Despite this, and despite the band's relatively short time together, the band had a sound all their own, and it is great to see that this gem, the band's lone release (to my knowledge) has gotten a much-needed reissue. The group features Johnny Lust on drums, these days known around the Vegas Valley for his classic rock tribute band, Three Blind Mice.

There were hundreds of hair bands in the 80s, and Dizzy Bitch scores major points in my book for not being a clone of any of the others. The themes of their music are not unlike other "sleazy" bands of the era, like Faster Pussycat or LA Guns. However, their actual musical sound is drastically different in that it is more toward the "heavy" end of the glam spectrum, and has more in common with a group like Lizzy Borden or Grim Reaper. Hell, these guys are heavier than a lot of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) bands I have listened to! The end result is an interesting medium between these two extremes.

After giving the music on this CD a listen (I honestly hadn't heard of these guys until just a few months ago), I was asking myself an all-important question - why did time pass these guys by? It's a solid classic metal album for its relatively short duration. This is a very sleazy record with some rather blatant sexual themes at times - but the band makes no apologies for what they are, and just win me over all the more because of this. Regardless of what your favorite kind of "hair band" is, you'll get the best of both worlds here - heavy and sleazy.

The album was recently reissued on the CD format, although the CD release does leave a lot to be desired. The sound quality is very raw and unpolished throughout, though much of this could likely be attributed to the conditions under which it was originally recorded. Strangely, somehow this seems to add to the charm of the release. The other complaint I have is that you only get 6 songs. It would have been nice if some bonus tracks or something else could have been unearthed, though it isn't likely the band recorded a whole lot else, if anything at all. These are MINOR flaws, however, and should in no way deter you from checking the album out.

Overall, this release from Dizzy Bitch is well worth checking out, largely because of their classic unique sound that is the perfect medium between sleazy and heavy. The problems on this reissue are many in number, but they aren't going to stop me from recommending it. It's a cool little album from a band that should have been bigger.


title: A great twofer for the die-hard Y&T fans

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Yesterday and Today is the first album from Y&T, and it was released in 1976. Struck Down is their second album, and it was released in 1978.

Y&T is one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but also one of the most sorely unappreciated. The band has been releasing albums for decades, though very few of their tracks actually got any sort of major popularity (and the few that did were usually the wrong ones.) Still, the band mantains a loyal fan base to this day.

Prior to being signed to a major label and recording their breakthrough album, Earthshaker, the band was known by their full name, Yesterday and Today. They recorded a pair of albums under this name - their self-titled debut record, and its follow-up, Struck Down. Both albums have been out of print for years, but in 2009 the band finally reissued both of these "lost" albums on a single disc. Are they worth a purchase?

These albums will definitely come as something of a surprise to anyone who is more familiar with the band's later material/the three first albums they did when finally signed to a major label. The sound here is a more raw, basic AOR-style one that is fairly typical of the era. It is extremely interesting to hear the band in this early formative period, before finding a more focused sound. Y&T die-hards will definitely find a lot to enjoy on these albums.

However, I have no reservations in saying this material, while very good, is only for die-hard fans of the band. Someone new to the group will want to start by checking out the band's trilogy of early major label material; that is by far the best material the band has released. These albums are good but it is a fairly typical AOR-inspired sound that doesn't really stand apart from the other groups of the era. Only a few of these songs became classics for the band, Beautiful Dreamer being the biggest one, which still occasionally gets played live by the band.

Overall, I have to say that it is great to finally have this material reissued. It is definitely a lot of fun to capture the band in their early, raw state before finding the "classic" sound that would make them underground rock legends. If you're already a die-hard fan of the band's first few major label albums, you might be due to go back and pick this up, and see where it all began. However, as I stated before, I can really only recommend this release for people that are already die-hard Y&T fans.

Interesting trivia: Cherie Currie of Runaways fame does backing vocals on the Struck Down album.


title: Five Stars

text: Needed to update my record.


title: Five Stars

text: A must for any Eagles fan.  Only down point, to much dead time between songs


title: nice compilation

text: Lots of forgotten hits, that should not have been forgotten


title: Great LP

text: Great record of standards sang with a passion


title: Thank you for the double cd i love it very much

text: nothing


title: That'll do..

text: Glad to find this used for a reasonable price. I like several songs on it, but it's not exactly the greatest thing ever. Seller's description was accurate, and disc is as expected.


title: Finally got a copy after 20 years..

text: Completing the catalog. Gamalon are a compelling fusion band. This is a welcome inclusion in their discography. Not stand out songs in particular so far, but it's consistently strong.


title: Last Pink Floyd album ever

text: Received the package in the mail last week. Will keep it in the shrink wrap as part of nostalgia, not sure why item is said to be lost though.


title: Classic

text: Item arrived on time. Perfect condition. And this album still kicks butt after all these years. Easily one of the best soundtracks ever recorded.


title: Powerful!

text: Item came in great shape. No sound disruptions. This is some powerful Haitian music to conjure up the spirits that travel within all of us. Even better than vol.1.


title: Five Stars

text: Awasome. Thankyou


title: Fantastic!

text: Turn It On feels like the third album (CD) of a Costner Musical trilogy:  Untold Truths, From Where I Stand and Turn It On.  All three reach deep down and pull up an undeniably Old-Fashioned American beat that rocks my heart and reminds me of the beauty of America, restored and vivacious.  There are a lot of love songs, as varied as love is.  Have to say for certain, Palisades, is my favorite. There are so many wonderfully written and arranged songs here that I listen to over and over again. Take a chance and buy these CD's.  I think Mr. Costner and Modern West make beautiful music.  You may just find that there are gems around us to be discovered and shared.


title: Another great album from Jackie

text: Another beautiful album from Jackie. Her voice really sounds like Sarah Brightman but just lack the depth and breath of the range. It will come in age and she definitely has evolved since her first album


title: Who Doesn't Love Air Supply

text: Wonderful dvd set, all the top songs and we listen to them a daily.


title: Disapointed-I expected much much much better!

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I can't put it any other way but to say I was truly disappointed by this movie. I loved the Phantom Menace and I was really looking forward to the sequel. But after watching Attack of the Clones, the first thing which came to my mind was "Is this it"
First of all the movies biggest problem was Anakin Skywalker played by Hayden Christensen. If you thought Jake Lloyd was obnoxious and irritating in TPM, then multiply the factor by 10 for Hayden Christensen in ATC. In TPM Anakin seemed to be a man in a child's body. In ATC Anakin seems to be a boy in a mans body. ....
And the romance. Oh my goodness, It is vrais fromage (true cheese) if I ever saw it. Never mind that the lines were silly and over the top. Christesen and Portman have no chemistry whatsoever. The romance is not believable. Are we supposed to believe that a strong, dignified and smart young woman like Padme Amidala would really fall in love with (or put up with) immature Anakin? Another instance is their scene after Anakins mothers death. Portman's behaviour towards him is totally out of character. Most of their lines to each other in the movie made me cringe. Ten year old Lloyds lines to Portman (Are you an Angel?) had more resonance than Christensens.
During a great portion of the movie I was bored to tears primarily during that battle scene inside the Roman like Coliseum. It simply seemed to be violence and mayhem for violence and mayhem sake. Yes and I agree with another reviewer, the Yoda fighting scene looked like a sight gag.
I can not bash the movie entirely. Natalie Portman was excellent once again as was Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson. The political intrigue was interesting and I thought it was really neat the way the delved into the workings of the society including The Jedi order. I also liked the sets, the artwork and the cinematography.
I was going to see this movie again just to pick up on the political intrigue but now that I've thought about it I've decided that there is no way I can sit through this travesty again. ...
I can only recommend this film to hardcore Star Wars fans. ...


title: Fun Bible memory, stories, and music for kids

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True, it's on CDs, but we still have a CD drive and windows media player.
If you're as old as I am, you would remember when CD's were cutting edge stuff, and most people still had "cassettes" with 1/8" magnetic tape inside.
Back in the day, my wife played these tapes for our kids, which have kid adventure stories that result in kids singing scripture verses set to music. They liked them, they learned some good character-building wisdom from the Bible, and now they're having grandchildren. So while the price seems high--who buys a set of 7 CD albums these days--the payoff is incredible. I think the basic plan is to "release" the albums one by one over a series of birthdays and Christmases--whatever!
So for the wife and daughter who were once said to "binge out on discipline" by spending a long car trip learning verses, and the two year old who can sing the whole first verse of "infant holy" from memory, even though she can't pronounce "f", etc., this is an incredible treat that we were very happy to find. When she started, it came out "inky oly," so cute! Once she said her t-shirt was "oxen lowing." I don't think so!


title: An improvement, but "Clones" still falls to the Dark Side

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Yes, I am a big fan. I have read most of the novelizations, know every scene of the original trilogy like I know my own life. Which, of course, involves a large amount of Star Wars. But, don't you worry.  While I am big fan, I will present to you a well-balanced, insightful, and un-biased review of "Star Wars -Episode II, Attack of the Clones". I hope this review helps gives you guidence with your own thoughts and opinions on this movie and Star Wars as a whole.
Three years ago, many of us went to go see Episode I, the Phantom Menace. Many of us were horrified by what we saw. Lucasfilm, Fox, and it's corporate tie-ins created a months-long hype event that gave it larger-than-life expectations.
We all remember the top stories on the local and the national news. We had millions of cans of Pepsi with characters names and faces from a movie we were still a month from seeing yet, fast food restaurants giving away Star Wars cards and trinkets when we "super-sized" our meals. Thousands of people were abandoning their lives to wait in line weeks on end in Darth Vader costumes. It was pure pandamonium, remember? We had to see this movie, we must see this movie, and so on and so on. Well, the big day arrives, and barring a direct act of God, this was going to be the number one movie of all time. This did not happen. It cracked the Top 3, and made over 400 million in the US alone, but it lacked the creative, one-in-a-million feel that the original movies did. Star Wars became  a victim of it's own hype, it's own success. This movie has been reviewed hundreds of times on amazon, but I wanted to give a little backround before we move on. I will only discuss minor scenes, I will  not give away big spoilers/scene to scene descriptions  since many of you may still want to see it.
Now, 2002, 25 years after A New Hope was released into theatres, we are given the second installment in George Lucas' prequel trilogy, the fifth(or should I say second?) in the series. Where The Phantom Menace suffered from lack of direction, Attack of the Clones suffers from trite and forced plot movements. To tell you the truth, I really set my expectations low for this one, I really did. I thought Phantom menace was terrible, and a disgrace for true fans of film. I made a strong effort not to read spoilers and info. about this new film for the last three years, so I could in there and be surprised. I was surprised, but not in a totally good way.
The special effects were of course excellent. To see a whole city with every detail created with computers is astounding. Many of the creatures, such as in Episode I, were generated by computers. Here lies a big part of the problem. While it looks good from a technical standpoint, it does not look "real" to the moviegoer. Honestly, I felt like I was watching one of Pixar's latest computer-animated films, "A Bugs Life - Episode II, Attack of the Special Effects".  We have what can only be described as flying bug things, making weirdo clicking sounds.
Special effects are meant to enhance a movie, add to it, not be the whole darned thing with one or two human actors tossed in now and then. How can we relate to a movie that is supposed to be live-action but instead comes across as a cartoon? Heck, the FX in Star Wars 25 years ago was used better than this. And that was stop-motion and wires with models on them. I am a human being, how can I relate to these creatures? The reason this works in cartoons is because they are metaphors for human beings. Toy Story, Disney movies, Bugs Bunny cartoons for crying out loud, can be related to better than most of the aliens in Episode II. The eye candy was too much, overdone.
Now for the bad news. We can all agree that the orginal trilogy did not have any award-winning performances(other than Alec Guiness, of course), but we connected with them on screen, we felt for Han, Luke, and Leia. Chewie, C3PO and R2D2 were given humanized traits for us to emphasize with. In Attack of the Clones, whether it's due to the actor's inability to connect with the surroundings of a blue screen, or their inability to even act, I could care less about them. They seem wooden, with no emotions for me to connect to. Why must we sit through a picnic scene with Anakin and Padme? A picnic, with them literally rolling around in the hay? There is certainly more action in this movie, but it mainly in the beginning and the last 30 minutes. It moves as a faster pace than Phantom Menace, but still drags on, especially in the middle.
What was good, however, were the action sequences. With a big battle scene with hordes of Jedi, a fight scene involving Yoda(one of the bright spots here), and a chase through the towers of a planet-sized city. Too bad George Lucas cannot recognize anymore that action and FX don't make a movie alone. He has crafted a film that is broken in many places, and seems to worry more about his 6-piece series as a whole than focus on the individual episodes and interlocking them together.
You may like this more than the Phantom Menace, but Attack of the Clones holds no candle to  A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, or Return of the Jedi. It is not a terrible movie, and may be worth seeing once if you are a big fan, but I cannot recommend it for all the casual fans and moviegoers.
I may skip Episode III.


title: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,the landmark album and beyond

text: Perfect timing for this re-release,March 25th,Elton John's birthday. Whether or not a certain Elton fan already has the original release on LP or CD,or even cassette or 8-track,this item gives him or her the incentive to purchase it,with nine new tracks covered by a handful of today's hottest pop,R&B and country artists(CANDLE IN THE WIND performed by Ed Sheeran,for one) and nine live versions performed by Elton at a 1973 show at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Elton talked about remaking GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD with guests joining him. That would have been cool! The Zac Brown Band excellently covers HARMONY. Even Elton gives outstanding live versions of pre-GYBR tracks like YOUR SONG,DANIEL and CROCODILE ROCK. What this item lacks though,is lyrics and the colorful display of the titles and as mentioned by another reviewer,comic illustrations. The reason the 40th anniversary of GYBR came about was,this album,Elton's eighth overall,drove him to the peak of his popularity,jumpstarted his (first)heyday and rapidly increased his fanbase. Top 10 hits from the album include the title track,BENNIE AND THE JETS,CITW,HARMONY and SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING. Particularly,BATJ made Elton an overnight success and sensation. Also,this is Elton's first original MCA Records release(his predecessors were originally distributed by the long-defunct Uni). Let me say that every single track,all 35 of them,rock hard although some of them are soft rockers!


title: Turn on the Raydio!

text: Since this album was released either in late 1977 or early '78,it was not available on the compact disc because it was not yet invented. You would have bought the album on LP,cassette or 8-track(the latter format has long been extinct). In fact,at least in the United States,this album was never re-issued on CD. It should have been since this is a Michigan band. Frontman Ray Erskine Parker Jr.,a Detroit native himself,wrote at least most of the tracks. The only Top 20 hit is JACK & JILL. Although inspired by the childrens' nursery rhyme,the song contains none of its lyrics,all Parker's own. Raydio's Arista Records labelmates include Barry Manilow,Dionne Warwick and The Kinks(at least during 1977-78). Raydio recorded and released three more albums following this one,one per year from 1979 to '81. Their sophomore release ROCK ON,with the Top 20 YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT,was never re-issued on CD in the US. The '80 release TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME and 81's A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE were possibly re-issued in the US(I wrote reviews for these albums). After the release of AWNL,Raydio disbanded and Parker continued his career as a solo artist,having a handful of Top 20 hits between 1982 and '85. Then,his musical stamina weakened,at least in the aspect of the pop/rock/R&B charts. Anyway,this awesome album should have already been re-released on CD in the US.


title: The title says it all!

text: Listening to this album is like watching the MTV animated comedy. The album begins as if it was live. The announcer says,"Ladies and gentlemen,are you ready to rock? Would you please welcome Beavis and Butthead!". Butthead tells the audience(voiced by B&B creator Mike Judge),"Here's one we just wrote,HUH HUH HUH HUH!". It's Nirvana performing I HATE MYSELF AND WANT TO DIE. Butthead quotes,"That kicked ass!". Beavis quotes,"It ruled! It ruled! HEH HEH HEH HEH!". Before Anthrax's LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN plays,B&B checks out a tour bus containing Anthrax. After Beavis looks at an album of photos of naked females,he takes the album into the lavatory and pulls out the photos(it is claimed that one of the females was Beavis' shapely mother). Beavis actually went into the lavatory to move his bowels,needless to say. But B&B end up thrown off the bus. Judge,who has a songwriting talent as well,gives us the 70's disco-flavored COME TO BUTTHEAD. Megadeth gives us 99 WAYS TO DIE. Run D.M.C. joins B&B in spoken vocals before BOUNCE. DEUCES ARE WILD,performed by Aerosmith kicks major ass! DAW is an outtake from the band's 1989 album PUMP. It subsequently appeared on the band's 1994 album BIG ONES and on their 2002 ultimate compilation O YEAH! ULTIMATE AEROSMITH HITS. White Zombie's I AM HELL is OK. Primus' POETRY AND PROSE is cool. The lead singer claims he's "a Three Stooges man like Larry,Curly and Moe but once in a while I get a kick out of that Beavis and Butthead show!". Sir Mix-A-Lot's MONSTA MACK is pretty cool. I guess the most famous of all is Cher's re-recording of I GOT YOU BABE by the late Sonny Bono. She and Bono,as Sonny & Cher recorded the song in 1965 and was a Top 10 hit. Butthead asked Cher if she was once married to "that Bono(bah no) dude". Butthead was referring to U2's frontman Bono Vox. Cher replied,"Bono(bo no),Sonny Bono." Butthead thought that post-Sonny & Cher,Sonny was a San Diego cop. Cher said,"No,he's the mayor of Palm Springs(California)." Also there's awesome tracks recorded by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jackyl. Following the conclusion of IGYB is a reprise of CTB. The reprise is in hip-hop form featuring an unknown(at least to me) rap/hip-hop artist. Between IGYB and the CTB reprise is audience applause and the announcer saying,"Ladies and gentlemen,Butthead has left the building."(is if Butthead were the late Elvis Presley). Beavis replies,"No he hasn't. He's in the toilet! HEH HEH HEH HEH!". If you're a B&B fan,this item is for you. New copies of this album are very reasonably priced to own. Of course,they cost several dollars more each when it was a new release in 1993.


title: The second collection of previously unreleased recordings

text: In the fall of 1995,FREE AS A BIRD from ANTHOLOGY 1,was the first Beatles recording in 25 years. On this album,there's another 75% new song,REAL LOVE(not to be confused with the Doobie Brothers' 1980 hit). Like FAAB,it began with the late John Lennon recording the song himself with added instrumentation and the other three Beatles. Again,Lennon's widow Yoko Ono gave Paul McCartney,Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison a tape that belonged to Lennon. Here on this collection are more alternate versions,previously unreleased songs and goofs. On YES IT IS,the latter half of the master version(the one originally released) is connected to a broken down take. On AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING,we hear the Beatles giggling in one point of the song. Nobody knows what caused the giggling. IF YOU GOT TROUBLE and THAT MEANS A LOT were previously unreleased. They were outtakes for the HELP! album. There are three versions of Lennon's STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER. I like the version which is track 3 on CD2. It sounds very much like the master from MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR. That would have been a perfect master. I'M DOWN,written by McCartney,is actually the master version minus the background vocals of Lennon and Harrison. The master version of ELEANOR RIGBY from REVOLVER appears on this album,instrumentally. The McCartney composition only features a double string quartet. McCartney's lead vocal is not heard like on REVOLVER. WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU,by Harrison,appears instrumentally. This is the master version minus Harrison's lead vocal. Harrison is heard in the song on SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. All the other tracks are great.


title: The previously unreleased early Beatles

text: Beatles fans got a very nice treat in late 1995. That was the first king-size collection of some of the Beatles' previously unreleased recordings,alternate versions and some goofs. We begin with FREE AS A BIRD which is not completely new. It began with the late John Lennon recording the song in 1977 and eighteen years later,added instrumentation with Paul McCartney,Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison(Harrison died in 2001). So the first Beatles recording in 25 years was born. Lennon's widow Yoko Ono gave Lennon's recording of FAAB to Paul,George and Ringo. This album features interview excerpts,given by Lennon,McCartney and the Beatles' late manager Brian Epstein. Some tracks were recorded as early as 1960. Some of them were monaural tape recordings. Some tracks were even recorded live.


title: Very satisfying ...

text: This was the first complete recording of Grieg's incidental score, made in 1978, just before the dawn of the digital era. Both the performances and the recording are quite good, though I suspect many accustomed to full digital recordings might find the sound a trifle dull. I like it's warmth and richness - nothing overly bright here. I confess, though, that I have not actually heard the vinyl pressings. I have long cherished Barclay-Crocker's four-track open reel edition, which was one of BC's most popular tapes, as I recall.


title: Great Live Disk

text: If you like any of the old Linkin Park then this Live in Texas will not disappoint you.  Great workout music!!


title: Five Stars

text: excellent, no complaints


title: Five Stars

text: Item is perfect!! Thank you!!


title: Good picture of Dylan's process

text: Some interesting stuff, definitely worth hearing if you're a Dylan nut but mostly it confirms the wisdom of the choices that went into the original release. Only a couple of cuts I'd listen to again. Gives you a good sense of the process that Dylan went through, even in the old days, of creating his ever-changing song versions.


title: Happy Song

text: Happy song. I've loved this since seeing Gene Kelly in it when I was young. I have another version by the Starlite Orchestra (or something like that), and I honestly like that version better than this original, but I didn't know it until I found this and bought it.


title: Awesome, Epic Adventure

text:
I think it's a sad statement on the state of our society that some people just don't get it. And, even worse, it's the "die-hard" fans that are the worst offenders. "Star Wars Episode 2:Attack of the Clones" is everything that I expected and more. It is a fun and engaging adventure with amazing special effects, fun, humor, and a twisting plot filled with intrigue and romance.
The problem you see here is not with the film, but with that particular faction of fandom who feels that they know the Star Wars franchise better than it's creator. Sci-fi has all of a sudden become something that must be "serious, important, and dark". Star Wars has NEVER been any of these things. It's a movie for teens and pre-teens...and it always has been.
What you're listening to when you read negative reviews of "Attack of the Clones" are people who have forgotten what these movies are meant to be. These people want to see 2 hours of constant laser battles and light saber duels with some shakespearian dialogue thrown in. It's the same kinda garbage that's ruined Star Trek fandom: selfish, immature fans that believe the shows should meet THEIR needs and THEIR expectations. I'm sorry to say, but as a crowd-pleaser...this film works! I've seen it twice and both times I heard people buzzing about how much fun it was after we got out of the theater. I took my girlfriend (who hates sci-fi type stuff) to see it and she LOVED it.
You've got to remember that this movie is made for regular PEOPLE to watch, not necessarily the hard-core Star Wars geek. It's meant to be fun, campy, and "Buck Rogers-esque". It's a huge budget kid's adventure / fantasy. In this sense, it succeeds and exceeds on all levels.
The Padme / Anikin romance is meant to seem a bit forced. He's more an obsessive than genuinely in love. She is confused and scared. Also, you have to remember that this is something that is destined to happen, so thier "falling in love too quickly" is not the case. It's not a natural event, and thus plays out as such.
Ewan McGreggor IS Obi-Wan Kenobi. It's amazing how good he is in this film. It's increadibly clear how much he's prepared for the role and he is excellent as the adventurous yet conservative Jedi Master.
Hayden Christiansen is nothing short of brilliant, despite what you've heard. He's bratty, whiny, and immature. He's NOT a hero. He's been manipulated from day one by Palpatine (see the scenes in the end of Ep 1 and in the beginning of Ep 2, with Anikin thinking the evil one for his constant "guidance"). People expecting him to be a Luke Skywalker type are way off. Hayden does an excellent job of balancing an evil, menacing presence with the happy, generous boy he used to be before he was corrupted. I really got a sense of evil and menace from him...of tremendous power straining to be unleashed, and of absolute power corrupting absolutely. He was perfect for what he was supposed to do.
Jango and Bobba Fett are fun and it was an interesting tie-in to the original trilogy to see that this is the evolution of the fabled "clones". The space-chase in the asteroid belt is astonishing and the fights with Jango vs. Kenobi and vs. Mace Windu are really cool.
Count Dooku is a much more intellecutal and evil villan than we have seen. He is a fantastic manipulator, and he's obviously increadibly powerful, having been Yoda's apprentice and Qui-Gon's mentor. He is not as mysterious or menacing as Darth Maul was, nor is the lightsaber duel as engaging as the Maul fight in Ep 1, but Yoda coming out to fight was an absolute riot.
The plot is great also. I don't know if people are just missing it or what. The whole idea of lies, deceit, and treachery being the way of the Dark Side is demonstrated perfectly here. You can see that the entire Clone Wars, Separatist Movement, and Naboo blockade (from ep 1) are all carefully contrived schemes of the dark lord to gain power and take control of the republic.
It's a masterfully crafted, fun, and amazing adventure. And that's all we should ever ask of Star Wars. If everyone would just relax and remember how to be a kid again instead of having impossibly high expectations that will NEVER be met, you may all live happier lives.


title: It's good

text: Lovely


title: this is a fabulous series. I think that everyone ...

text: this is a fabulous series.  I think that everyone should listen to it over and over...men and women.  I have lots of Joyce Meyer stuff and this is in my top 5!


title: very happy!!

text: Fast shipping, very happy!!!


title: Beautiful music

text: Loved the music 🎶.


title: Phenomenal Album

text: Amazing quality and worth every cent!


title: Mandy Barney

text: I didn’t know this cd existed but thanks to Amazon I have found many cds that I have purchased and enjoyed.


title: Great memories!

text: This was my husband's birthday request and he loved the CD set!


title: Awful reader

text: I remember reading Barbara Michaels when growing up & looked forward to hearing the book while commuting. Unfortunately the reader, Pat Starr, is so bad, I quit after 2 chapters, donated the CD to Goodwill & will purchase the book to finish the story. (Apparently my public library weeds any fiction over 10 years old.)


title: 2 Thumbs UP!

text: Love this group and the CD!


title: Great CD to listen to while in the car

text: Great CD to listen to while in the car.  I travel 52 miles one way to work and this is the perfect use of that time.

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title: Beautiful music

text: Very relaxing and beautiful music delivered promtly. Highly recommended.


This was a gift for my granddaughter. She seemed genuinely pleased when she received this Christmas day.


title: So Excited to Find This CD on Amazon

text: I have finally worn out this beautiful CD in my collection of the Majestic Moods CDs by Sunshine Mountain Productions. I have the other CDs too, Harp By The Sea, Flute By The Sea, and Guitar By The Sea but Piano By The Sea is my all-time favorite. Listening to the soothing music set against the backdrop of ocean sounds saved my life. I was going through the grief of a deep loss of a family member and this CD lulled me to peaceful slumber. I was so happy to order it through Amazon, it was like finding gold!

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title: My Favorite Relaxation CD Series

text: Harp By the Sea is one of the series of beautiful music set to the soothing sounds of crashing ocean waves. I have played each one of the CDs over and over again. Sunshine Mountain Production Co. produced the Majestic Moods series that includes Piano By The Sea, Flute By The Sea, and Guitar By The Sea. I wish the production company could produce more, I have worn-out my CDs; they are that good. All of my tension and stress melts away when I listen to this music. I should have bought two more complete sets. I do not tire of this music.


title: Five Stars

text: I liked this so much, that I ordered a 2nd one for a gift


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful Music!


title: Great album, great artist, not just in musical talent but in his character and sticking to his beliefs.

text: This is a great CD... hope he can match these tunes on his next greatest hits. Like the fact that he is true in spirit to his beliefs. It matters to this christian american.


title: Four Stars

text: good music!


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic seller, item exactly as described


title: One Star

text: CD skips


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful CD I am enjoying it very much. Love Jimmy Swaggert music.


title: History at it's best!

text: These are the best.  Already have a set but they have been used.  These are for "good keeping".  Wish they were autographed.


title: Great Music

text: I love both the music and the video that goes with the music. Patrick O'Hearn's music is calming. I like to play the cd while traveling. Who doesn't need calming when traveling in traffic. The video shows some great National Parks in a different way. I highly recommend the cd or video.


title: Five Stars

text: An absolute must have for your Christmas CD library.


title: this is very nice music. It is produced in keeping with the ...

text: this is very nice music.  It is produced in keeping with the sentiments and tastes of the older listener.  I was actually looking for a song Nabors did 'at the end of the rainbow' so I bought 3 of his CDs and it wasn't there.  My husband really likes these CDs so he has them in his car.  don't think I will buy any more of his CDs looking for one song.<br />I didn't know Nabors was a singer, so it was a pleasant surprise.


title: Five star memories

text: There is a cd in this collection, music I thought I would never hear again.  I'm not much of a calypso fan,but Belafonte did this 'Love is a Gentle Thing' back in the early 60's.  It was so beautiful I never forgot it.  I would check on amazon every couple of years or so.  then I saw something, it was there but not available, not in production.  A customer review said it was here in this collection.  I ordered it and when I received it, I was like a kid, eager to hear if it was just as beautiful to me 40 years later as it was to me then.  Yes, this is a collection you never get tired of or outgrow.  I was very happy.  for those not familiar, it is a collection of timeless ballads  from different cultures that expresses.the joys and sorrows of the human heart.  for being 40 yrs old the sound is very ok.  I haven' listened to the other 3 cd's in this  box set.  The 4th cd is the one I was looking for.


title: Four Stars

text: make sure you'r booklet comes with it!!!


title: Four Stars

text: very rare pic disc 7 inc.


title: Five Stars

text: love it, but it's not worth the money!!!!


title: Two Stars

text: bootleg, NOT from lady gaga!!!


title: Three Stars

text: it's okay, but it is a bootleg c.d.


title: gaga most rare pic disc, and i don't know ...

text: gaga most rare pic disc, and i don't know why. it on 7 inc but it makes for grate art work


title: A must for any Red-Neck kareoke

text: Gotta have it to get down after that fourth PBR


title: Love this album

text: Love this album!  Excited to have his signature.  Gave it as a gift to my bf as it has so many perfect love songs.


title: Best cd ever

text: Love it period


title: Completely satisfied again!

text: Excellent product, excellent purchase experience.


title: Five Stars

text: My husbands favorite song.... :-)


title: ive never heard anything more beautiful

text: this album = greatness!!


title: This CD proves that Paddy Reilly is the best of the Irish Ballad singers!

text: Wonderful CD Paddy Reilly CD; the best of the best.


title: What do you mean, I can't give it 10 Stars?

text: What a wonderful treat to listen to this marvelous music from the great Pops Orchestras.  Each song is filled with memories and hours of listening enjoyment from old songs to new ones.  And................for only $16.00.  What a value.  We're talking 4 beautifully recorded CDs not one, It's not just Arthur Fiedler but also John Williams with the Boston Pops Orchestra.  Then Skitch Henderson and his Orchestra and finally the National Pops Orchestra.<br />Songs like Unchained Melody to Bring Him Home.  Who doesn't like those two songs!!  How about, The Music of the Night, Bolero, Out of My Dreams, Autumn Leaves, Over the Rainbow and many more. A total of 80 songs for $16.00.  That's 20 cents a song!


title: Gift

text: This was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter. Made her happy.


title: Unsure

text: I'm not sure about this product. It is a Christmas present for my granddaughter and she hasn't seen it. Just got it this week.


title: wrong songs

text: The tracks shown here for the CD are not the same songs that were on the vinyl album All the Way.  Completely different.


title: Five Stars

text: One of the best renditions I have heard. Excellent price and service. thank you.


title: Mom loved this!

text: Mom loved this!


title: MUSIC TO RE KINDLE  YOUR LOVE

text:
The condition of the disk was as though it was new, in fact I wouldn't know the difference if it
had been represented "AS NEW" .
To me he meets or exceeds all the qualities necessary to bring back warm and happy memories
of my past and for that reason alone I wish there was a sixth ( 6 ) star category I could give it.
If you have ever been in love and don't thoroughly enjoy most of these songs with this orchestra
I would be very surprised .


title: Yay

text: I'm not kidding, I listened to one song by this band on youtube and immediately had to find an album. And I found 6 of them! It came earlier than expected too. I'm listening to it as I type this review and I love it.


title: MP3 BUYERS BEWARE!

text: If you order the MP3 format of this release you will not get: THE Greatest Xmas Songs ASIN B07Z75YQYC that is comprised of songs by artists that are popular in the US. You will get a download of a release titled Greatest Xmas Songs that is a totally different release.


title: Exactly what I needed!! Great Price!!!

text: Exactly what I needed!! Great Price!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Received merchandise on time and just as it was described.


title: Stark, beautiful, melancholy

text: Everything you'd expect from an ambient instrumental Reznor album... I like it a lot and I haven't like much he's put out since Fragile. Cut my teeth on PHM and DS, so the new stuff seems kind meh. This album is the laser-guided bomb, however.


title: A Must Buy!

text: I bought this as a replacement for my worn out set (with a lost CD). I've recommended and loaned these CDs to many people. This is a foundational study for anyone who needs healing from stinkin' thinkin' that destroys the joy of life.


title: Fantastic record!

text: Fantastic!  Such a fine record and Bonnie Raitt sings on a track, which made it even better!


title: very good

text: very good


title: Five Stars

text: Gorgeous voice so well reflected in this CD!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Superb!!!


title: More from Buskin and Batteau

text: What a delight to hear these fabulous voices!! Buskin and Batteau are a symphony of two. So many of my favorite tunes are here and yet sound so fresh. And there are some songs I had not heard before. So, yes, I am utterly delighted with this purchase....


title: Breathtaking

text: This is wonderful worship music as sung by 'in my humble opinion', one of the greatest music artist 'in her own right' of faith songs.  This CD includes music and cultural song styles that will transcend all taste.


title: Master of the Keyboard

text: This CD is one of my favorites. Di Sherling does a super job and plays with a very relaxing style. I would highly recommend this for your listening pleasure.


title: Calming mantra

text: Beautiful mantra and chant.  Sends blessings to all beings in the world.  Love it!


title: Sooo good!

text: Love this DVD. It has amazing footage and documentary material. It's not really a dance instructional but great for dancers who want to learn about the history and culture.


title: Big fan of the original story, but this adaptation sucks.

text:
I am a HUGE fan of all things Hunchback of Notre-Dame/Notre-Dame De Paris.  I've been trying to find as many musical and film adaptations as possible, which is why I purchased this particular CD.
Sadly, it's not that good at all.  It's loud, repetitive and the characters don't seem to have much depth.  It has few solos, so it really seems like one long choral piece.
Of course the story is changed from the original and they aren't small changes; Gringoire attempts to buy Esmeralda, Claude Frollo poisons himself.
The only thing I actually liked about this adaptation was that Gudule is utilized as a character and there is quite a bit of focus on the Gudule and Esmeralda subplot.  But that seems to be its only saving grace.
If you're like me and have to have all things NDDP/HOND then it's an interesting addition to your collection, but if you're not a big fan of Hugo's masterpiece, I'd say skip it and save your money on something else.


title: Five Stars

text: If you love Gavin DeGraw - you'll love this!


title: Four Stars

text: Gotta love old Winston


title: Nice surprise!

text: I bought this Cd for Christmas for my husband and it is sooo nice! I had never heard of this pianist before but he plays beautiful, calm piano music. Nothing really known but very relaxing and soothing. It's one of my favorite CD's since months and we have ordered more of his music since then.<br />Perfect Cd for just relaxing on the couch, sipping a nice coffee on a lazy Sunday morning, taking a nap or reading a book. Very happy with this purchase!


title: Great Songs Replaced by Screeching Noises

text: This is one of my favorite albums of all time. So I was excited to see a remixed version. My excitement turned to horror when I heard what I had purchased. I wonder what sort of drugs the Lips were on when they put this together. I had hoped to hear new and interesting mixes of the songs I knew. Instead what I got was a CD full of weird noises. OK. I know. The Lips always had weird noises in their songs. But here you get only noises and no songs. I suppose if you're a fan of Metal Machine Music you might enjoy 40 minutes of screeching feedback. If that's what you're interested in, you'll dig this. Otherwise I can't recommend it at all.


title: Excellent CD!

text: Just received this CD. I saw this tour four times, brings back great memories. The sound is excellent. Only wish it could have been video recorded as well. A must have for any ELP fan!! All of the recordings are excellent, especially one of my favorites, Pirates. The band was definitely in top form, Greg Lake’s vocals were so good back then!


title: Damaged

text: CD arrived packaged well but the case was still cracked in two spots. Album art was also different than pictured. This was supposed to be a Christmas gift for my brother. It was the CD we grew up listening to and after my moms passing I wanted to get him something sentimental. Was hoping for the same cover as the one we grew up with but I’m more upset about the crack. I don’t want to gift a damaged item.


title: Five Stars

text: Great book


title: Passion & Genius = Brilliant Recording

text: Exquisite, energetic, passionate virtuosity.  Period instruments never sounded better.


title: One of the greatest reggae recordings ever!

text: I love Bob Marley, but this album tops all of his. "Peace in Liberia" and "Masada" are two of the greatest reggae songs of all time. If you can't groove to this album, you ain't got no groove.


title: It was a gift

text: My niece loved it


title: Purest of Voices...

text: The pure voice of Garrett Miller... Love these songs he wrote and sings... All about ❤ And a 💔... Sadly, he passed away tragically in 2015... May his soul Rest In Peace and be with the Lord...


title: World of Hideki Togi

text: Exotic, earthy, not for the faint of heart. :) A true departure from virtually any genre you can mention. Glad I added it to my collection. Perfect for when you need something different.


title: Lady Antebellum 4 Album Collection

text: I'm not that much of a Country Music fan but I do like some Country Music and Lady Antebellum is worth listening to. I enjoyed each song more than I thought I would and have heard it quite a few times all the way through on each album collection. It's worth buying and enjoying. I first heard their music at a Music Festival/Concert in Panama City Beach, Fl where I live and I ordered the 4 Album Collection after that. It's really good.


title: An awful, awful splint.

text: This was the worse Splint I have ever bought, plus the price was way too much.  If kept slipping all over the place, plus the fact you couldn't make it tight enough around the thumb.  Lousy is all I can say.  I wouldn't even give it one start.<br />I just put it back in the bag it came in and will eventually get rid of it when Goodwill comes a calling.  I truly don't recommend it.


title: Five Stars

text: Definitely a must for my collection of Mantovani


title: Five Stars

text: Beautiful


title: Five Stars

text: Also excellent, in the Reader's Digest tradition


title: Five Stars

text: I like this.


title: Five Stars

text: So beautiful and so peaceful.


title: Not her best

text: I played this once and am unlikely to play it again. The sound quality is below average as are the individual cuts. I love Gal Costa, but not this album.


title: Great Andaluz Rock

text: I may be among the few in the Western Hemisphere who really likes Adaluz Rock, the rock music of southern Spain based on the phrygian scale. This CD is a re-make of the original vinyl produced probably around 1968 or 1969. I was living in Spain then and had the good fortune to hear Las Alameidas in concert in Granada from my hotel balcony. It is probably not for everybody, but if you enjoy Flamenco music, you may enjoy Las Alamedas.


title: Another early Peter Nero album put to CD

text: I have been a fan since 1961 when I bought my first Peter Nero album, Piano Forte.  I was pleased with the quality of the transfer of the album to CD.


title: Ok! Not great!

text: I like the fact that it is the Beatles in live concert!  I try to buy items to add to my Beatles collection because their isn't much available in live concerts! My favorite concert is Shea Stadium from Beatles1 Anthology! I also have many of the Paul McCartney live concerts at different venues!


title: Hot peppers!!

text: Nice plants, shipped fast.A little yellow on arrival but an easy fix.


title: Got these for my grand kids they love listening to them plus very educational about our early ...

text: Got these for my grand kids they love listening to them plus very educational about our early history of the US. Very well done !


title: Something New/The Beatles' Second Album

text: I've been looking for Something New for years!  I never found a cassette of it, and never found a CD until now.  Love it!


title: Five Stars

text: No issues


title: right on time!

text: I like the fact that it arrived before the estimated delivery date and that it was brand new and scratch free!


title: For my dad

text: This was purchased for a gift for my dad. He was so happy to get it as it is hard to fnd.


title: Great music

text: Do not Know how I missed this superb album of music back in the day. Can really hear the influence of producers David Bowie and Mick Ronson. Can not stop listening to it.


title: What an amazing CD...again.

text: Hopefully with this cd, the Neal Morse Band will get the widespread recognition they deserve. The world needs to listen to this current release as well as their past releases. The music is  complex, melodic and accessible at the same time. After listening to it, you come away with a smile on your face and awe... and knowing that life is a little better after each listen.


title: Bad pun - Great CD

text: Bad pun in title but a perfect job by my Aquarian jazz guru.


title: GREAT HARPIST

text: I HAVE SOPME OF HIS TAPES BUT A CD IS HARD TO FIND---BHE PLAYED AT OUR DAUGHTER WEDDING AND SHE SAW HIM ON COLLEGE CAMPUS---I THINK HIS MUSIC IS GETTING HARD TO FIND NOW---SO AM GLAD FOUND THIS CD.


title: Good comedy

text: Great dvd and funny.


title: Great

text: Great dvd and funny.


title: Clean comedy

text: Great dvd and funny.


title: Soft, ambient dub

text:
Tracks shuffle along with the emphasis on atmospheric effects and dub echoes.  Beats are present but not so much as to take over the songs.  On this album the bassline carries the tracks along.
Of the songs, track no.1 'The Number Readers' will be an ever present on your playlist.  It's one of those songs that has an otherworldliness about it.
Released on the Apollo label, offshoot of R&S, who at the time were releasing quality record upon quality record, this is one of them.


title: More experiments in rhythmic percussion

text:
This album starts off in the style of 'Seven Songs', but it is not correct to judge this album by '....Songs' standard as that was a classic in its field.
More experimental if I can use that term, the main focus of this album is the group trying to create rhythms tracks centred around the Gamelan style of music from Indonesia.  This involves steel drums and other percussion instruments.  On the whole they do it very well and some songs are extremely funky to boot!  But be warned this is not an album everyone is going to like, even everyone who likes industrial funk, you have to stick with it and give it a couple of re-listens to appreciate it fully.  The band were doing their thing on this album and they have to be admired for that.
The start of the album though, as I said, is more recognisable to fans of 'Coup' and more funk orientated songs by the group.
A good album, great for fans, particularly for the fact that it had been deleted for many years before.  For those interested in the group but not sure where to start, go for 'Seven Songs' by this group, first.  That will ease you into their style a lot easier.


title: Damn You!

text: I really just do not want to like JT as I am simply too old to do so...but DAMN! These are tight and wonderfully constructed songs. So I guess I will quietly succumb...


title: Five Stars

text: Great product great condition