title: Well done melodic prog metal

text: Having received Mercury Rising's previous album Upon Deaf Ears simultaneous to their new release, Building Rome, I note a redirection in sound not dissimilar to that taken by Fates Warning after acquiring Ray Alder. There will always be those who prefer the heavier style of American prog metal if for no other reason than sheer volume, but Mercury Rising have more on their mind this time, and presumably the drop in volume is deemed necessary so that their message isn't drowned in instrumental bombast. Wouldn't be the first time this occurred anyway. MR's vision is a bit more high-browed than the norm for this genre. As much as I love bands like Fates and Dream Theater I freely admit that their lyrics are often as shallow and heavy handed as anything the punk or hip hop genres have to offer ("positivity" excepted of course). Building Rome is a morality tale concerning the questionable value of human achievement- are the roadblocks to human achievement becoming insurmountable? Or are all our glories in the past? No extra points for guessing the final answer a positive one, but as they say getting there's half the fun, and Mercury Rising have the musical skills to make the trip worth taking more than once. The album starts off strong with "Cathedrals", an indictment against the drawbacks of mindless organized religion which transcends the obviousness of the material with strong imagery. But Building Rome saves it's finest moments for last, songs like "Renaissance" and "Of Lesser Men" leaving an immediate lasting impression while earlier efforts take a few listens to sink in. The historical thematic elements inherent in the lyrics are in themselves enough to make the listener ponderous, but the rainy day gloom which pervades the album all the way down to the cover art helps to cement the record's poignant message. Fans of progressive metal are urged to track this one down.


title: Dave Calrk Five....ROCKS YOU

text: The remastering of this DCF collection is top notch.  They always were under rated in my opinion.  They are a memorable rock and roll group when so many groups failed during this tumultuous musical era.


title: Music.

text: Enjoy to hear as I’m driving


title: Finally an audio release of David Gilmour's About Face Tour Video

text:
In November of 2009, I caught wind of the release of a live David Gilmour (better known as the singer/guitarist/songwriter of Pink Floyd) album called David Gilmour London 1984.
At first I thought was a bootleg pressed by some company. However, the same company that released this show had also released the long out-of-print VHS from The Who documenting their final show from their Who Rocks America Tour as The Who Live in Toronto 1982 as CBS-Fox Video folded. Plus also re-released Queen Rock in Rio as Queen Rock You From Rio (originally issued by Sony Video as a Video LP) and the US version of Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder as Shine On - Live (originally released on Columbia Music Video before David Gilmour decided to remove Delicate Sound from print).
This CD is the audio soundtrack to the long, out of print US only released VHS video from 1984 called Pink Floyd's David Gilmour which was recorded and filmed at The Hammersmith Odeon in London in April of 1984.
This classic 1984 concert was recorded and filmed towards the end of Gilmour's 1984 European leg of his first solo tour in support of his 1984 album About Face and sees Gilmour joined by an all-star band featuring Bad Company lead guitarist Mick Ralphs, ex-Manfred Mann drummer Chris Slade (who would join The Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers after the US leg of the About Face Tour ended in the summer of 1984 and he would later join AC/DC), longtime Pete Townshend percussionist Jodi Linscott, keyboard player Gregg Dechart (a Canadian who had played for awhile in Uriah Heep), bass player Mickey Feat (who had just played on the first Fastway album (the band formed by ex-Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke) before joining Gilmour's band) and saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft and they deliver a blistering performance.
The set features five tracks from Gilmour's 1984 solo album About Face all performed superior to the studio album versions including the spirited opener "Until We Sleep", the rocking "All Lovers Are Deranged", a stellar version "Out Of the Blue" (with David on Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano), an expanded version of "Blue Light" (with a superb Slade and Linscott drum/percussion solo) and a killer version of "Murder" which has David on acoustic for the first three minutes before strapping on his Black Strat for the finale (Mick Ralphs does a great guitar solo while Gilmour switches guitars).
There are two songs performed from his 1978 solo debut which are the excellent "There's No Way out of Here" and a stellar "Short and Sweet" (performed with Roy Harper (whom sang on "Have a Cigar on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here album). Lastly, there are two Pink Floyd classics performed here which are both from The Wall. First being the rocker "Run Like Hell" and the stellar closer "Comfortably Numb" (which featured Gilmour's Pink Floyd bandmate Nick Mason on drums).
If David Gilmour doesn't want to re-release the London 1984 shows properly with a re-mix and with tunes not included on the original video ("Love On the Air" for example) then David Gilmour London 1984 is still a great CD and DVD to own!
RECOMMENDED!


title: Best live album of 2008 unquestionably

text:
David Gilmour, well known as the singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd, just released his new live 3-CD/2-DVD collection entitled Live in Gdansk and is a MUST for all DG and PF fans.
There's 2-CDs which feature 23 songs from his Gdansk, Poland performance recorded at the Gdansk Shipyard on August 26, 2006. 15 of the 23 songs (marked with *) are on the third disc and the first of two DVDs in this set which also has a documentary and webpass to download 13 tracks (including "Wots...Uh the Deal (performed at the Gdansk show but left off the CDs for time constraints) on this set).
Gilmour for this last show on his On an Island tour is backed onstage by PF 1987 alum which were keyboard player Jon Carin and bass player Guy Pratt, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera, drummer Steve DiStanislao and the recently deceased Pink Floyd keyboard player Rick Wright. Plus, there's appearances by Zbigniew Preisner (who did the orchestrations and conducts the Baltic Symphony Orchestra) and Leszek Mozdzer on piano.
CD one begins with four from Dark Side of the Moon which are "Speak to Me", "Breathe", "Time" and "Breathe (Reprise)" (all are excellent versions). The next ten tracks are the On an Island* portion of the show this time with an orchestra. "Castellorizon" is amazing. "On An Island" is superb (even without Crosby and Nash's harmonies). "The Blue" trumps the studio version. "Red Sky at Night" is more haunting live with orchestra and Jon Carin's Lap Steel playing counterpointing Gilmour's rare sax playing appearance. Next is a jazzy but rocking "This Heaven". We follow with "Then I Close My Eyes" (with lap steel replacing Robert Wyatt's cornet) and an excellent version. "Smile" is superior to studio counterpart. "Take A Breath" is excellent here. "A Pocketful of Stones" is also superb. We end the first set with a great "Where We Start".
CD 2 starts with a excellent "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (with wine glass intro). We follow with superb readings of "Astronomy Domine"* and "Fat Old Sun". The atmospheric "High Hopes"* is next and best solo Gilmour version. Next is a 25-minute spellbinding version of "Echoes". "Wish You Were Here" follows and is excellent. We then get a surprise out of "A Great Day For Freedom"*. We end with a jawdropping version of "Comfortably Numb"*.
The second DVD (disc four) contains more pieces from the Mermaid Theater concert from March 7, 2006. Also we have more from AOL's Music Sessions, Live from Abbey Road Studios. Plus we have three Barn Jams included recorded at Gilmour's home in Sussex, England. We also get On an Island in 5.1 Surround Sound. Lastly, there's some Easter Eggs that I cannot give away and you will have to see to find out.
The five disc version (which is only available in the US at Best Buy)  includes a third live CD including rare performed tracks like "Dominoes", "Find the Cost fo Freedom", "Coming Back to Life" and "On the Turning Away".
Sadly, this set features the last work of founding Floyd keyboard player Rick Wright who sadly passed away a week before this set's release and is a fitting swan song to the musical soul of Pink Floyd and Gilmour's old friend.
This box set is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!


title: Beautiful Music of Any Era

text: Though not the best recording I've heard of this, it is wonderful and timeless.


title: Must have if you can find one

text: Outstanding album by a fantastic guitarist. Unfortunately it seems that this CD is no longer available or if you are lucky to find one it may be quite expensive.


title: Love the classics

text: Great album from beginning to end

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title: Nek at his rockin best

text: Awesome album by one of my favorite artist. Going to buy part two soon


title: Dvd alone is worth it

text: Great recording of his farewell concert


title: Mbandi

text: I am very impressed with this artist.  This album is his best in my opinion.  His rhythms are creative and surprising.  I would like to hear more from Mbandi.


title: Five Stars

text: excellent


title: Five Stars

text: Love it!


title: STAR TREK: THE DELUXE EDITION

text:
If you're a Star Trek movie/music fan,.........
THAN this is the score for you !  EVERYTHING that was missing from the first score released is in this Deluxe Edition CD.
You will not be disappointed.


title: awesome artist exceptional cd

text: this is an awesome cd and great group. here are the tracks 1. the forlorn knight 2. the purest breed 3. sleipnir 4. what glory remains 5. dawn in tir na n' og 6. the will of odin 7. father of victory 8. charles martel 9. wallachian warlord 10. the iron wolf 11. heroes in the sky 12. carmina bellica american fork utah viking pagan. r.i.p. metfolvic ruslanas see you in valhalla. can't wait until they release baldrs lament.


title: awesome artist exceptional cd

text: this is an awesome cd and group here are the tracks. 1. the oath 2. the first battle of moytirra 3. viking pride 4. glory stainless victories 5. sol invictus 6. the capitulation of vercingetorix 7. ride to tannenberg 8. the immortals of thule 9. the second battle of moytirra 10. dreaming in hyperborea american fork utah viking pagan


title: awesome artist exceptional cd

text: this is an awesome cd and group its also acoustic. heres the tracks. 1. in an emerald garden 2. warrior heart 3. the purest breed 4. father of victory 5. the iron wolf 6. remember hastings 7. the will of odin 8. what glory remains 9. the forlorn knight 10. charles martel 11. homus paganus american fork utah viking pagan


title: excellent cd and sampler

text: This is an excellent cd of narcos i just love this type of music narcos for life. viva la sinoloa and culiacan. gracias to san jesus malverde. la cartel vida da loca


title: Excellent disc

text: Excellent disc


title: Awesome band

text: Awesome band<br />The greatest hits cd is the bomb


title: Four Stars

text: good music


title: Quite good

text: I bit too slow in parts but that's her style.


title: FAKE CD BEWARE

text: I really hate it when I order music that turns out to be FAKE. This says original artists on the label but it is all re recorded by some other bull**** groups. Not saying the music is horrible, I just don't like being sucked in to buying something that is not the original people. Forget this CD. Sorry I got sucked in by a FAKE CD.


title: Echos Of  'Chicago' etc.

text: This established group hails from St. John's Nfld. It's their third recording, hence the title 'Billy and the Bruisers iii'. Their first outing was 'If it's too good to be true' followed by 'Rock and Soul - Live'. On their latest album, they've been joined by singer Kelly-Ann Evans. Hot tracks are 'Save it for another day', and 'Believe in me'. This is big band sound with tight vocals and well worth adding to your collection.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Great cd, Hard to find!

text: This is a hard cd to find by itself instead of an 80'scollection.this was my most sought after cd of the bunch for the songs on it .Great price ,Fast shipping Highly recomended !!!!!!!


title: LP versions, not CD versions

text:
I haven't been a very reliable Tull fan since the 70s when I had their complete catalog through "Bursting Out". So this box set was a welcome addition of pretty much all the original Tull studio albums I didn't already have. Sure, it doesn't pick up that final "J-Tull.com" but apart from that it covers their catalog from 1977 forward.

Can't help but think that audience members like myself are who this box set targets. Stateside in the 70s, Tull could do no wrong, with seven top ten albums and an eighth ("Benefit") that just missed, hitting #11. After 1978's "Heavy Horses" peaked at #19 US, the only album to get a glimpse of the top 20 was 1982's "Broadsword", which also peaked at #19. After "Broadsword", even the top 30 was off-limits. So there are bound to be a lot of progressive rock aficionados whose Tull collections went dormant after the 70s.

The only catch with this generous collection of two five-album sets is that "Crest of a Knave" and "Under Wraps" are the vinyl tracklistings rather than the CD tracklistings with more songs. This leaves excellent numbers like "The Waking Edge" on the cutting room floor. It's to be expected, I suppose, that sets like this won't be the versions that append bonus tracks to each disk, but it's disappointing to think that Tull songs just go missing in the night here. The missing tracks weren't bonus tracks tagged on years later, these songs were part of the original CD versions of these albums. These are the only albums here to get shortchanged.

But if, over the years, you've picked up the retrospective box sets to catch up with Tull at the time, the "Nightcap" two CD set of outtakes and songs left off albums, and the Tull Christmas album, this box set of ten Tull albums will neatly fill up most of the missing gaps in your collection. Now if the label would only reissue the jumbo "Passion Play" box set I could die placated.


title: A rough, tough, and wonderfully edgy live album

text:
Opening with a snatch of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole", this is another terrific "Instant Live" album from the Allmans.
Recorded in September, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia, it clocks in at a rather extraordinary 185 minutes, over three hours of blues, rock, and various forms with a hyphen! (Blues-rock, soul-blues etc.)

Allman, Haynes and the boys have dusted off Dickey Betts' "Revival" from their second studio album, "Idlewild South", and while that particular rather repetitive soul-rock-stomper has never been one of my favourite ABB-numbers, it actually sounds pretty good in this edgy, hard-hitting rendition.
And the other "oldies" are even better, from the tight and aggressive "Every Hungry Woman", to the elegant "Dreams" with its crisp, fluid lead guitar playing and the grand "Elizabeth Reed", which is interspersed with a (somewhat surprising) instrumental version of Hoagy Carmichael's and Stuart Gorrell's "Georgia on my Mind". And the set ends with a terrific, fiery "Whipping Post".

There are plenty of blues covers as well, of course, including one of the band's ever-present Elmore James tunes, a short, gritty, and very powerful "Done Somebody Wrong" with a passionate vocal by Gregg Allman, some unusually fiery slide playing by Derek Trucks in the left speaker, and a slightly cleaner-sounding slide-less Warren Haynes in the right one. Possibly the toughest version of that song I've heard them do.
We also get a swaggering twelve-minute "Hoochie Coochie Man" sung by Haynes, who also plays the lenghty (and very tasteful) blues guitar intro along with Derek Trucks. A great take on T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday", another terrific Muddy Waters-number, the 12-minute "The Same Thing", with some delightful blues piano added by The Dead-pianist Rob Baracco. And not least a smouldering, muscular cover of Howlin' Wolf's awesome "44 Blues". One of the highlights of the album there, featuring a magnificent, raspy vocal by Gregg Allman and some appropriately hard-egded blues guitar playing.

From the then-recent "Hittin' the Note" album comes a great "High Cost of Low Living", a slinky, soulful rendition which glides along on top of Gregg Allman's bubbling organ, and you can look forward to a couple of from the band's 90's albums as well, tough, spirited performances of "End of the Line" and the thundering "No One to Run With" with its incendiary Bo Diddley-beat. That one would have been another highlight on an album which is filled to the brim with them, if only Gregg Allman had been able to remember the lyrics...
The band also tackles "I Walk on Gilded Splinters", and they really make  Dr John's dense swamp blues their own. Allman and Haynes share lead vocals, and the drummers pound away without ever losing the groove they're in.

So, no drawbacks at all? Well, a few minor ones...A couple of the instrumental interludes, like the uninspired one on "Desdemona", are just taking up space, adding nothing to the songs. But that's pretty much it, actually. I can't really find anything else to gripe about, to be honest, which is of course a bit disappointing ;-)

I like the somewhat less polished sound on many of these songs...not that the Allmans are usually slick, far from it, but there's a real rough edge to many of these performances which suit them a lot. They're not sloppy or anything, just gritty, and the wonderful track list, the energetic performance, and the wonderful band, of course, combine to make on hell of a live album. "9/26/04" displays the Allman Brothers Band in all their glory, the rock band, the funky jam band, the soulful blues band...it's all right here, and it is terrific!
4 3/4 stars (!). Highly recommended.


title: genius

text: one of his last concerts, recommended


title: Four Stars

text: brings back memories long forgotten


title: The definitive single disc overview that collects all of 3 Dog Night's Top 40 hits!

text: Spanning nearly 75 minutes and a total of 21 songs, this 2004 single CD retrospective is the BEST, most concise collection that includes every one of their Billboard Top 40 hit contributions, between 1969 and 1975.  Not only is this overview a compelling testament of early 1970's pop rock at its finest ( with Three Dog Night being a top contender for the most Top 20 hits of any band during that era ), but also this catchy music is remastered well and the jewel case includes a detailed booklet with annotation, as well as an informative bio of this band!  Definitely essential listening for fans of this genre, and I highly recommend this CD to others!


title: The finest single CD overview of 1970's pop songwriter, Gene Cotton!

text: This 11 track, nearly 40 minute compilation of 1970's pop/adult contemporary singer Gene Cotton contains the very best of his underrated hits and choice album tracks.  Originally released in 2001 on an independent record label, this rare CD find has all 4 of his BIllboard Top 40 crossover pop hits, such as 1977's #33 single You've Got Me Runnin' and a better known, #23 entry, Before My Heart Finds Out, released in 1978.  The other two really great minor hits are a heartfelt, poignant duet with Kim Carnes, You're A Part Of Me, and a quite upbeat, overtly political but socially relevant, Like A Sunday In Salem.  The remaining 7 other songs are highly listenable and make for a compelling reason to seek out this noteworthy musician as well.  Recommend this for fans of '70s adult contemporary music who appreciate a really good songwriter from yesteryear!


title: Really great stuff here.

text:
I listened to this CD of Donald's immediately after I listened to the first one. By the second track, I was sold. Donald is using more of his voice here, and I like it a lot. He has a wonderful voice that suits his selections well.
The opening track had me a little wary for about half a minute. It opens with electronic 'stuff'. At first I thought there was something wrong with the CD, then the 'stuff' became music. And WOW... what a fantastic song! I found that with a lot of Donald's music, if you read between the lines you can bring pleasant images to your mind, such as with 'Morning Dew'.
'Move Your Body' and 'Walk Away' follow the first song well... great dance tunes. 'True Colors' is a slower, sadder ballad that gives a chance for Donald to use his voice to a fuller extent. 'The Beginning' is another heartfelt ballad done well.'Hot Mess' livens things up as a standout dance tune. 'Welcome Into Love' is a love song by every standard and done very well here. 'Happy' is a standout. It has great lyrics, exceptional vocals and music.'Work It' is my favorite here. What a great dance tune... reminds me of early disco! I've found myself humming to this song long after the stereo has been turned off. 'All I Have To Say' is another great dance tune with a driving beat. The CD ends with 'Bound With Me'... another stand out dance tune.
What I found I liked most about this CD was that Donald used his voice more... took more chances with range, pitch and volume.. and it turned out great.
A little more modern than his first CD, this is still some great music well worth the listen.


title: Wow!

text:
This is probably one of the most pleasant R&B, soul, dance style music I've listened to in ages. It reminds me of the late 60's early 70's soul radio station I used to listen to.
With slow, driving rhythms, understated vocals, great backups and music, Donald Sheffey has brought an almost forgotten genre back to life!
'Will You Marry Me' is a slow, romatic ballad filled with all the thoughts one might think when bringing up that serious question. Very dreamy and provocative, it's a great song also.
The title track, 'We Were Meant To Be', is a fantastic slow jam... romantic, smooth with a great beat. 'Let The Music Take Control', 'Feel The Music' and 'Party People' and really good rhythmic, dance songs.
'That's My Song' is a standout also. Besides a great beat, vocals and music, there's just a touch of humor that really adds to this one.
My favorite is 'Why Should I cry?'... the first track. It's got a great rhythm, wonderful vocals and the instrumentation is done to perfection!
Anybody who enjoys R&B/soul/dance music will certainly love this cd.


title: Great Accepella

text:
I happened upon this album years ago, on vinyl. I wore it out completely and searched for years for it on CD. Then, I finally found it on CD and couldn't be happier.

My two favorite tracks are 'Remember That' and 'When The Night'. Their harmonies and arrangements are superb! These two songs alone are worth the purchase. 'Some Kind of Wonderful' is also good.

I am not sure what ever happened to these women but I do wish they would record and release more of thier wonderful vocals. This CD has a variety of music, from upbeat to somber and all is carried out well.

I highly recommend this to anyone who loves accapella music.


title: Absolute must have if you like any sort of Violin music at all!

text: I saw Vasyl in concert and was blown away - he's a master at his art! And, his music touches your inner soul!


title: Her very first effort...

text: Her very first effort...if you are interested get the other 3 albums & listen to how LIz grows as a songwriter & musician


title: great music!

text: Love Count Basie orchestra and Frank!


title: Most of the tunes are NOT Doo Wop

text: Most tunes are obscure non Doo Wop.  A couple of rock and roll favorites. Then there is " The Lion Sleeps Tonight "  a great pop song,  but neither Doo Wop nor Rock and Roll. "Blue Velvet" is a lovely ballad. So why is it in this Doo Wop set?  In the whole package maybe  7  actual Doo Wop songs and some of those poorly done.


title: Five Stars

text: I like the design of this CD cover.


title: Three Stars

text: I like Uptown Funk but the other song with it is terrible.  Awful language!!!  :(


title: C&W

text: Great


title: C&W Music

text: Love it


title: C&W

text: Love it


title: music

text: Not bad!


title: music

text: Not too good


title: Country music

text: The "Oldies" Country & Western is great. But the recording equipment's sound is terrible!


title: Cream

text: I've owned the L.P. "The Very Best of Cream" since 1971. Of course it's scratched from all the parties & Wear. Cream was one of the premiere blues Rock of the decade. Nice to buy one in CD format for my collection


title: Hourglass LP

text: WOW!! Duane & Greg Allman in their early years. I had just recently watched a special on the Allman Brothers where this Group/LP was mentioned. I thought it'd be great to listen to this old album (1968/69). But I was somewhat taken back. I was expecting the Guitar/Bluesy music associated with "The Allman Brother's". This LP is more along the REAL jazzy blues. But at least I've got a real classic to add to my collection, giving the fact that Duane was with us for such a short time


title: Forever a Classic

text:
Somewhere between the seaweed strands of pure fantasy and the lucit luminous lights of imagination in a colourful semi-concious state is where this selection resides. I will always be willing to hear other opinions. But, for me, this deserves the legendary status that has been bestowed upon it. And I will get to the why and wherefor shortly.

But first, I think you have to look at this band from the start. Arthur Lee, the leader and main contributor of this band, set out on a direction in music that was totally unheard of in the pop arena at the time. I mean, who else wrote about the despair of a drug addict in 1966? But, although this was included in their first effort, which was unusual but accessible pop at the time, there were more things in store for us from this very different band.

Arthur's creativity (and mind) took amazing leaps. They could do rock- acoustic rock- acoustic - punk - country and whatever format they wanted to. And let us not even discuss mega-talented. Yes, Love was THE group to be reckoned with in the 60's. But, strangely, they were an esoteric find to say the least. That is because Arthur, the true to form non-conformist that he was, was not into touring and pleasing the masses. So, they kept on but were relegated to a secondary staus when, in all honesty, they could have topped everyone at the time as the premier American band. I don't think Arthur cared very much. Art is art- after all.

We now come to "Forever Changes" and what it all means. Hard to answer. But first, let us discuss the music. Never have there been such a perfect marriage of smooth pop-rock confection with gliding velvety orchestration. But this time, Arthur was through with his raucous excursions of trying to make a point. This time, he geared the music in such a way that everybody could understand it. Wisely imbedding subliminal messages within the surrealistic, psychedelic stream of conciousness that weaves it's way throughout this amazing c.d.

All songs are delightfully listenable. But, as pleasant as it is, Arthur asks very pertinent questions here and poses hard-edged questions and situations that he asks you to consider (some not so pleasant). Thematically, we run the spectrum of love-hate-race relations-connection-fear-mortality-death. All things that run through the human psyche. And, as a true Seer, I detect some spirituality as well. These are just a few reasons why this c.d. is so monumental. So much contained within so little. But it takes an imaginative and astute listener to get it.

Of course we have the common love dilemmas in "Alone Again Or", "Andmoreagain" and "Old Man". But Arthur goes deeper in other songs. In "A House is Not a Motel" he travels into metaphysical terrain with the line, "You are just a thought that someone, somewhere, somehow feels you should be here". Not only that - but he becomes a psychic as well with "the news today will be the movies for tomorrow". Snippets and tidbits of always being ahead - in substance - in thought. That was Arthur Lee.

You can get nuances of reincarnation in "The Red Telephone" with "I've been here once, I've been here twice". And universal personal connection with the line, "If you think I'm unhappy, count me (fill in your own particular shade)". He reveals succint aspects of confrontation, as in "Live and Let Live" with recognizing your artillery. It is this ability to peer into the common denominator that make these songs so rich.

The passages and changes (forever) in this music are a marvel - and so very addicting. In the closing song, "You Set the Scene" stresses the need to make it all right because of the short time we all have here. Mortality revealed - but with so much beauty. It's up to you. Yes, you set the scene. We all do.

I could go on and on about this c.d. but it would, in the end, only be my take on it. There are so many things here - for everybody. But, as art is known to do, it is what you, personally, get from it. My feeling? It is a masterpiece, for the very reasons I've set down here. Something for everyone. Wonderful.

It's an ESSENTIAL for any true, pop-rock archive. Take my word.

Forever metamorphosizing ----- Metamorpho ;)


title: Five Stars

text: Love the music! Very inspiring!


title: Five Stars

text: All the good great songs in one place


title: Love it!

text: I've loved Billy Vera's music for years. My favorite kind of music is blues and no one does that as well as Billy. He has a new one on this CD that I can't stop playing. But my very favorite is "This Love of Mine". He sings this ballad with so much sincerity you feel like you can look straight into his heart.


title: What great memories this brings back

text: YUP! What great memories this brings back.


title: All things must pass

text: Good tunes, but not all great.  Definitely good enough to buy.  These 2 combined albums were very enjoyable.  Wouldn't play it every day, but still some great memories.


title: Satisfied customer.

text:
Great solo cd by Dana Key. THX..

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title: Satisfied customer.

text: Great solo cd - by Greg X Volz. So, so nice. THX..


title: Satisfied customer.

text: Darrell Mansfield Band Revelation cd. Killer blues n metal for God. THX..


title: Five Stars

text: This cassette is a classic of righteous hard rock. Thanks a ton, Judy


title: ...the beginning of a LEGEND...

text: ...as his first recording goes...this one transcends Rock to Jazz...flavors of both brought together as only He would do...each song seems to be based in his Smooth Jazz tradition...but he still has the " piss and vinegar " of rock in His sound...pretty cool...if you have listened to His subsequent CDs first...it takes a little getting use to...but once it settles in...you understand where He's coming from...then you can enjoy these tunes as much as any of His others...


title: CD

text: Well done array of songs. Shenandoah  was excellent.


title: Four Stars

text: TO COSTLY!!


title: Thrilled that these two are back in print

text:
I had just about given up on ever being able to get a copy of "Snakes and Ladders" on CD: I don't believe it has ever found its way onto CD in the U.S. and the import version was long out of print and used copies were EXPENSIVE if you could find them. Just a few weeks ago while browsing Amazon I stumbled upon this 2012 2-disc set containing 1980's "Snakes and Ladders" and the 1982 follow-up "Sleepwalking". I wonder if Rafferty's passing in 2011 prompted the reissue. Whatever the reason I immediately snatched it up.

"Snakes and Ladders" was the last Rafferty album that I brought on LP upon its release, not because it was a disappointment but rather because subsequent releases went pretty much unnoticed in the U.S.: no singles on the radio, no push by the record label, and this was all pre-internet days so news was hard to come by, especially for a private, reclusive artist like Rafferty. "Snakes..." may also be my favorite Rafferty release.  All of the elements are there that I'd come to expect from one of his releases including his one of a kind voice and delivery and that unique mix of pop, blues, and folk (celtic) elements that are distinctive to his music.

"Snakes..." opens with the last single I recall getting any airplay in the U.S.: "The Royal Mile". The accordion-backed, shuffling chorus will probably be familiar to most listeners even in the title doesn't ring any bells (for reasons I can't fathom this track did not make the US hits package [[ASIN:B00000DRAM Right Down the Line: Best of Gerry Rafferty]]).  The rest of the release contains Gerry's usual mix of driving numbers ("Wastin' Away"), slow, bluesy numbers ("Don't Close the Door" and "Bring it All Home" which features some beautiful work on sax by Raphael Ravenscroft which has become a staple on Rafferty's LPs), and the short but haunting "Look at the Moon". The rag-time of "Syncopatin' Sandy" recalls "Mattie's Rag" from Rafferty's debut "City to City". Rafferty even has some fun at the expense of the L.A. lifestyle in "Welcome to Hollywood" with some clever spoken material at the beginning and end of the catchy number. Rafferty also includes two excellent remakes: "Johnny's Song" which Rafferty had written and recorded with Stealers Wheel and "Didn't I" which was included on his 1971 solo debut [[ASIN:B000FDF14W Can I Have My Money Back?]].

The 2nd disc, 1982's "Sleepwalking", is an all too brief (8 songs, 33 minutes) effort which finds Rafferty tweaking the formula for the first time. "Sleepwalking" has a more polished and produced sound than Rafferty's three previous efforts with a much stronger emphasis on keyboards. Apart from "Change of Heart" this may also be Rafferty's most laid-back outing. Still the material is outstanding with the title track and "Wise as a Serpent" being among the best material that Rafferty has ever written. Also the beautiful, haunting "The Right Moment" has some of the most thought-provoking lyrics to come from Rafferty so this is also a must-hear especially for those who thought Gerry Rafferty's output ended with "Snakes and Ladders".

I'm not going to complain about the bare-bones packaging (when you open the booklet there are NO notes: just two larger images of the orginal LP art). Should EMI ever release deluxe versions with bonus tracks and some liner notes/musician credits I'll be there. In the meanwhile I'm just thrilled with having this music available again and based on the quality of the music give this two-fer FIVE stars. Get this plus the similarly packaged, previously released two-pack [[ASIN:B004O0TKWG City To City/Night Owl]] which contains 1978's "City to City" (including the hits "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", and "Home and Dry") and 1979's "Night Owl" (including "Days Gone Down (Still Got That Light in Your Eyes)", "Get It Right Next Time") and you will have the majority of Rafferty's essential music in your collection.

Recommended


title: Excellent classical-themed Christmas compilation

text:
I had this collection on vinyl in the `80s and a few years back I stumbled upon the CD quite by accident as a budget release. This CD contains approximately an hour of Christmas music, more than had been included on the original LP if I recall, performed by some of the best from the artist roster at CBS/Columbia classical. As the previous reviewer indicates the quality of the artists, performances, and sound are all top notch.

Since Amazon does not have a track/artist listing, I've provided a complete listing below (the CD booklet also lacks basic information: tracks are listed with running times but no listing of who performs what):

1: A Medley Of Christmas Carols: Placido Domingo, Vienna Symphony Orch conducted by Lee Holdridge - 5:18
2: White Christmas: Marilyn Horne with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & the Columbia Symphony Orch, Conducted by Jerold Ottley - 4:23
3: O Come, All Ye Faithful: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the New York Phil, Conducted by Leonard Bernstein -  2:56
4: What Child Is This: Liona Boyd, guitar - 2:56
5: Good King Wenceslas: E. Power Biggs, New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble, Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys' Choir, Conducted by Gregg Smith - 2:56
6: The Twelve Days Of Christmas: The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble - 3:46
7: Carol Of The Bells: New York Phil, Conducted by Leonard Bernstein - 2:37
8: Hallelujah!: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orch, Conducted by  Richard Condie - 3:42
9: We Wish You A Merry Christmas: St. Killian Boys' Choir, Soloist: Phyllis Curtin, Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz  - 2:04
10: Sleigh Ride: The New York Phil, Conducted by Skitch Henderson - 2:33
11: Joy To the World: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Columbia Symphony Orch,  Conducted by Jerold Ottley - 2:10
12: The Little Drummer Boy: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Cond by Jerold Ottley - 3:14
13: Jingle Bells: Conductor/Keyboards - Michel Legrand, Flute - Jean-Pierre Rampal, Guitar - Alexandre Lagoya - 4:18
14: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen: E. Power Biggs, New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble, Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys' Choir, Conducted by Gregg Smith - 2:07
15: Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly: The Cleveland Orch, Conducted by George Szell - 2:11
16: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Mormon Tabernacle Organ & Chimes, Organ - Alexander Schreiner - 2:45
17: Away In A Manger: Netherlands String Ensemble & Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra,  Conducted by Rene Verhoff & Roger Van Otterloo, Soprano - Elly Ameling - 3:00
18: Silent Night, Holy Night: Marilyn Horne, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Columbia Symphony Orch, Conducted by Jerold Ottley - 3:30

A must have for your Christmas CD collection.


title: The set to get...

text:
Few will argue that Sir Neville and the Academy were at their artistic  peak during their years with Philips. During this period they turned out many definitive Mozart recordings but these recordings of Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos (1981), four Orchestral Suites (1978), and three Violin Concertos (1976) have also become favorites for Bach fans who prefer modern over period instrument recordings.

These late analog era recordings have been beautifully mastered for CD and for some, including Gramophone magazine, sound even better than the Marriner/ASMF all digital recordings of the same works from the 90s for EMI. In addition while you can get the EMI recordings on three individual 60-minute discs for around the same total price you miss out on the three essential violin recordings and, again, these earlier performances are preferable.

Each disc is generously filled with music (all three right around the 77 minute mark) and the sound is crystal clear. Again this is ASMF at their best so the ensemble sounds wonderful and nicely balanced and each of the soloists shine, especially Henryk Szeryng on violin (the three violin concertos and also three of the Brandenburgs), Jean-Pierre Rampal on flute (BWV 1050), and William Bennet on flute (BWV 1067). The tempos Marriner uses are pretty typical for these works except for the famous Air from Orchestral Suite #3 which may be the slowest I've heard to date: clocking in at 7:11 it's a full two minutes longer than the earlier Marriner/ASMF recording on London/Decca. But it works. This new TRIO set is beautifully packaged with extensive liner notes on Bach, each individual work, and musician credits by work.

Highly recommended.

Please note: These recordings are still available as part of Philips older "DUO" series, spread over two 2-disc sets, but this latest release is the more cost effective way to go and if you buy the two DUO sets you also end up with a duplicate work: the concerto for two violins (BWV 1043). (The DUO sets also includes one additional work: the Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060 for two harpsichords - you need to decide if it's worth the extra $$.)


title: Five Stars

text: It's s great collection of Eagles' music. Love it.


title: I love the doctor hook greatest hits cd it is a ...

text: I love the doctor hook greatest hits cd it is a great cd plays perfect no problems I like it very much thank you for doing business with me and hope to do business with you again soon thanks have a great day and had a wonderful experience


title: Superstars of country is a fantastic Cd i like it very much plays wonderful no ...

text: Superstars of country is a fantastic Cd i like it very much plays wonderful no problems thank you very much and hope to do business with you again soon thanks


title: Five Stars

text: Everything was in beautiful shape thank you for your business and have a great day


title: killer

text: great record, every song a winner, no fillers here. still sounds as good today as it did all those years ago. one of the best from that lil ol band from texas


title: early BOC

text: great record. many great songs. one of the best of their black and white era. pick it up, you wont be disappointed


title: double header

text: pretty good deal. saw just the soldiers album for more $$. like getting los hombres for free.  good outlaws music


title: Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Box Set

text: Needed this disc to complete the Jethro Tull 4 CD 25th Anniversary box set.  Bought all 4 used through Amazon at a significant discounted price. All 4 discs were purchased from different sellers, all 4 played fine with no defects. I am a Tull fanatic, owning 25 of their CDs, and just had to have this set. Although I wish I had the collectible cigar box case and the photo inserts, but  I could not justify spending an additional $50- for the complete new discs. Is a nice collection of hits and rarities, happy with purchases.


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE TO HEAR HER VOICE


title: roxette-1991

text: The album was very good and I wish they would release more music more often.Add this one to your collection.


title: Good

text: Its nice.  I like it.


title: Good CD

text: Just got it today, August 25 as promised. I am sure I will enjoy it.


title: Great Beatles CD

text: This CD consisted of great Beatles tunes, some of which were never recorded on the Beatles studio albums


title: Great CD for Beatles fans

text: Great music CD of Beatles Songs


title: good cd

text: good music


title: Five Stars

text: Great album!


title: Nice collection

text: Good stuff, as expected


title: Four Stars

text: I like it


title: One of the great singer songwriters....

text: Much overlooked singer songwriter with just a beautiful voice.... a collection of her best compositions. When I saw a new Bonoff CD I had to have it. Big fan.


title: C'mon, it's Hendrix.

text: Early release of demos, live, unreleased jams. It's Hendrix. What else to say? Extraordinary. [Yeah, the sound might not be perfect]


title: Earliest Traffic live...circa 1967

text: I love traffic. So I was eager to get this BBC live recording...and I do like it. My only nits are the sound quality...not great, and those BBC disc jockeys introducing the band. I know this is a sign of those times...but wish BBC had erased those intros. Seem so dated. That said...early steve winwood, dave mason...what's not to like?


title: Batdorf and Rodney.....better than a demo

text: If you are a B and R fan, as I have been for a long time, this CD appearing was totally unexpected. Apparently it is of the duo during a soundcheck or practicing before a gig. That said...and understanding the sound quality (mix) is not A plus, its a wonderful all acoustic set of their early music output. For fans, this is a real treasure.


title: Five Stars

text: GOOD MUSIC


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD!!!!!!


title: Love these songs

text: I’m such a fan!! Of course they were before my time but I love their songs


title: A Favorite

text: If I could only have one Bill Evans Trio album I'd be hard pressed to choose between this and Sunday at the Village Vandguard.  Thankfully, I can have both.  In Portrait in Jazz, Bill & the boys create something new while leaving some of the familiar and it works beautifully.  Buy this and Sunday...


title: John

text: Very poor audio quality


title: Amazing!, sweet vocals + brutal metal music = Operatika

text: This is terrific.  I bought this on a whim and I am glad that I did!  Very powerful song composition, fantastic vocals and a sound that is a one of a kind.  You can try to compare to Nightwish but that wouldn't be fair.  That would be like comparing Wayne Gretzky against Rico Fata because they are or were both hockey players.  Just because they both have female lead singers and they both play progressive heavy metal, doesn't mean they sound the same.  Actually, they sound more like Rhapsody in intensity.  Recommended highly.


title: If you must buy this, get the bonus dvd, otherwise save your money!

text: I read the reviews and believed all the hype. Neal Schon lets loose with a hard rocking album from start to finish. There could be nothing further from the truth. The album starts off well enough with the 2 best songs in "Highest Ground" and "New Position", but unfortunately, the quality of the songs just disappears. If anyone remembers the band "Hardline" and the CD he did with them in the early 1990's, this is nothing even close. I was so disappointed by this release. Most of the songs are just boring. The bonus dvd saves this in some respects, including videos for "New Position" and the truly drawn out "Another World". Neither video does more than show the band mime their songs in the studio but it is nice to see who these guys are instead of the 1 lame photo of them trying to look tough. Please. Neal Schon is looking just a little like Paul Stanley of KISS these days, doesn't he? There is an interview portion of the dvd with all the band stating how the name Soul Sirkus implies that they can do just about anything musically. I wish they would have focused on one direction and stuck to it. Jeff Scott Soto replaced Sammy Hagar for this and I am sure this is a better recording with him. HSAS 2 decades really didn't do anything for anybody. If you must buy this, get the bonus dvd, it makes it worth it, otherwise avoid the hype and pass on this. Schon only lets loose and rocks on a few cuts!


title: Five Stars

text: Good ole record


title: Five Stars

text: Nice


title: This IS Pure Joy!

text: This CD never fails to uplift me.  I've gotten into the habit of starting my day with it... it helps establish a positive mindset for the upcoming challenges.


title: Five Stars

text: Loved the group


title: Hard to find ep , only 5 tracks "Feeling I've Got" is good

text: I really like the 1st. track [4 stars] "Feeling I've Got" the others 4 tracks are OK. I just wanted to have a better copy,than the low bit rate off the  free sampler from Amazon.This was a hard ep to find. But I got it.


title: some tracks misslabled

text: A pet peeve of mine is mislabeled CD & LP's .In this case 6 tracks labeled Stereo are not : Tracks 3,10,11,13,19. The sound is great. If it was labeled right I would not have bought this,because I already had some tracks.


title: Some tracks Mislabeled Stereo

text: Let me start off by saying the sound quality is great,like others said  .But my pet peeve is when something is mislabeled (4 Stars) Track 11" Incense and Peppermints" by The Strawberry Alarm Clock.is labled Stereo.It's not.That is the only reason I got this.I remember I did have a Stereo Copy of  that song on vinyl I on longer have.


title: 4 Brake My Heart remixes

text: This is a promo it has 4 remixes of "Brake My Heart" 1.Copa Mix. 2. Break My Dub , 3. Instrumental , 4.Yesterday,Today Mix ,and  5.Run Silent (Revolution Mix).


title: If you Grew up in Chicago,you'll remenber Bob Stroud on radio

text: I got this CD because I have most of the other CD's in this series. You can get more song in other CD's,but these have a Chicago feel.Some song are hard to find ,that's  what makes these CD's stand out.


title: like the Chicago connection

text:
1) not many tracks ,about 12.you can find more on other series.but...
 2) sound quaity of songs is much better that other CD series.
 3) I like the  local Chicago artist connection of the 60's 70's.
 4) some hard to find tracks ,and new on CD for the 1st time.


title: track 12 is hard to hind,very rare

text:
I bought this CD just for track 12.The Fabulous Rhinstones"What a Wounderful Thing We Have".I have been trying to replace my 70s LPs to CDs, some are very hard to find.This is one of the artist.
 I have the first three volumes ,before I move from Chicago.I didn't know about the other volumes,till I did a web search on amazon.I don't have the CD yet,but it is in the mail.I can't wait.
 Does anybody know if "Good Day" by Bobby Trend is on any of the other volumes.Amazon doesn't list the tracks on some of the volumes.


title: Five Stars

text: The wife is very happy.


title: Three Stars

text: Just music


title: great cd as usual—Clapton never disappoints

text: packaged well so case doesn’t get broken—very fast delivery


title: Five Stars

text: as expected


title: Fantastic classic bluegrass

text: It's all great; love genuine classic bluegrass!


title: Great Music

text: Great Music for everyone.


title: tedsmusic

text: This 3 cassette set should satisfy anyone who wants a concise and complete Andy Williams discography of his significant charted hits. If you can transfer it to CD, as I did, it's even better!


title: The Doors

text: Bought for my boyfriends bday he loves it.<br />Loves the doors good value


another great cd collaboration from one of the best music artists. i am so sad she is gone.she was a diamond in the rough.


title: still love this sound

text: throwback to my teen years. still love this sound.


title: Five Stars

text: bravo


title: Vendor should state the language of the product in a description, useless purchase

text: This music was sung in Polish if I could understand the language it would be ok, but I can't so I was disappointed in the purchase


title: The Best in Blues

text: This is a powerhouse of blues rendered exquisitely by four of the finest women artists ever in the business.  I wish there were another set featuring Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Nancy Wilson and Etta James.  My life would be complete.


title: Sentimental Journey

text: The quality of the recordings isn't that good. Loved the music, though...


title: Loved the songs

text: Love the selections but the cd quit at the seventh song after being played just a few times.


title: Mom loves it!

text: I bought it as a gift for my mother, but I enjoy it too. Love the oldies from the 40's era.


title: Great value

text: 3 Cd’s. Great value!


title: Excellent CD!

text: This is an excellent CD! I've recommended it to many and have purchased it for others as a gift.


title: Love the CD, great quality

text: Great quality,


title: Nothing good to say

text:
I didn't like it because:
1.  the music is not good quality.
2.  the songs are quite short.
3.  the music is bouncy and not relaxing Christmas music, AT ALL.
It's an adorable cover and that is what got me.  Don't be fooled.


title: Great music

text: Love the waltzes, but am disappointed the flamenco was left out. What's up with that?


title: Five Stars

text: A gift, loves it


title: By far, the best boxed set I have ever purchased.

text: Every album in this set is wonderful, even the foreign language ones.  Almost all the songs can be considered classics.  Several sound like they could have been "greatest hits" collections.  i absolutely love this set!!  Highly recommended to others!


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite right now.


title: Best! Love the combo cook

text: I love being about to pressure cook, switch lids and air fry crisp. Nothing else to it! Perfect


title: Three Stars

text: Good


title: Great

text: Great Service!! Great product! And Quick Delivery-<br />Great job


title: Five Stars

text: Love it!


title: Christmas Secret

text: .  I'm actually listening to this on CD currently and look forward to getting in my car after work to hear more of the story.  I love that although this is a whole new story, it still involves so many characters from the previous books.


title: Everything you would expect from old vinyl

text: I had everything Ronnie Milsap in the early 80's. This album is just as I remembered. The sound quality is a little amusing but that might be related to my cheap record player.


title: Unofficial release

text: This release is not authorized by DM’s record label nor by the band...dead giveaways are the facts that it’s not listed on their discography on their website plus it has songs from volume 1.


title: CD review - very good CD collection!

text: Exactly as described.  Delivered on time.


title: Music

text: Got this for our Parrot that love classical music.  It is a very nice selection, and is being used on a weekly basis!!!


title: Sound quality excellent considering that old 78s are the primary sources.

text: Good audio but song selection could have had more solo work by Nora Lou Martin.  (Not necessarily anyone's fault -- perhaps such 78s just do not exist.)  I would purchase another album from either this source or directly from the creators.


title: Awesome!

text: Really great quality! It came really clean with no dents or rips in it and in plastic wrap. The pictures are so pretty and everyone looks so nice! The CD came and played nicely with no scratches or anything. Looking forward to buying the others to complete my collection!


title: On time

text: Good music


title: Can't Sleep Without It

text: I got this as a baby gift 10 years ago. I've used it to put all three kids to sleep - they won't sleep without it. I've had to buy several copies for each bedroom and for grandparents! Love it - very soothing.


title: Drumsville

text: Absolutely love this LP..wish someone would put it on CD....a super example of its time!!! I've loved it for years!


title: Another superb Naxos collection

text: Three hours of magic. Great in the car or background. As usual with Naxos, the selection is excellent as is the sound quality and performances. I'd hope that Amazon would work with Naxos to make their entire catalog available.


title: Beautiful, magical music

text:
I worked in a record store in the mid 1960's, and this came in used. Intrigued by the cover I took it home and was enraptured. It's magic has continued through innumerable listenings until we finally got rid of our turntable. We're decluttering before a move and ran across this again. I looked the album up intending to buy the CD. Alas, it wasn't transferred to CD. So, I bought a turntable capable of transferring vinyl to CD and will be doing that soon.

This album is the epitome of high quality music that would appeal to many tastes. The composer, Kinichi Nakanoshima, had extensive training in western music. While this album is Japanese through and through it is also quite melodic with some parts simple and lovely, other parts full, rich, and complex, extremely pleasing to the western ear. If you think at all that you might like Japanese music, this album is well worth the try.


title: Five Stars

text: Super!


title: G Dragon's best by far!!!!!

text: What can I say? It's G DRAGON and I must say, his best album. I already had the music but I wanted to have the USB. Such a creative individual. everything about this album screams Jiyong.  Def recommend to add to your collection (if you are a fan like me)


title: Great album

text: Fast shipping- enjoyed album- as described


title: Two Stars

text: thought it would be a lighter selection of music, but way to somber for me.


title: Good Gospel Singing!

text: So glad to have found this CD.  We lost our original and really missed having it.  So when I saw this....had to have it!


title: Five Stars

text: A nice, instrumental group of CD's.  I use it as quiet background music during drawing sessions with a model


title: I can order my favorite music and know the quality will be great, and delivery time great, too.

text: Absolutely loved the CD. Audio is great,nam very pleased!


title: Really good Christmas music.

text: I had the original Christmas album by this orchestra decades ago, and either lost it in a move, or someone else liked it enough to snitch it from. Needed to replace it, and found this set of three. It arrived very quickly, and despite a semi-crushed packing box — it looks as if someone stepped on it — the metal case protected the disks inside. I’m now enjoying the music.


title: Ahead of their Time

text: I had this record when I was young and searched the world for the replacement.  I love it just as much today as I did way back when.  Terry Taylor is an amazingly talented artist.  His lyrics are so right on and the music is amazing.  I can't believe there are even people from my generation who have not yet heard this album.  My kids are now hearing it and loving it.  This is a classic.


title: The best rendition of the Nutcracker

text: I've owned the cassette tape version of this this Nutcracker for 30 years.  Now that this version is out in CD  disk I bought it and it is excellent.  Much better than the tape and the 2 extra Polonaise & Waltz are even better than the Nutcracker.  You will love this recording.


title: Another reason to love and ADORE David Tennant

text:
You can almost visualize the performance! Oh, it is so wonderfully portrayed.

I am completely new to the world of Shakespeare. Oh, I know that sounds unbelievable. Of course I knew of Shakespeare--there are few in the world who can say otherwise--but before now, I had never read a Shakespeare play, nor seen a performance. And I'd decided to listen to this ONLY because David was listed as a performer in it (as you can tell, I love David Tennant). Now it is my very favorite Shakespearean radio performance of his and even now my favorite Shakespearean play.

The actors perform so well in Much Ado that you know the contemporary meaning of what they are saying, (even though we do not speak so ornately today). I took this audio out of the NYPL but I'm determined to buy this for my own continued pleasure... as I will all others. Since then, I have also listened to Hamlet by BBC Radio, though it did not list David in it, the performance was so good, I decided to try another and was riveted. My newfound love for Shakespeare may have started because of my love for DT, but it will not end there.

I will look through other BBC Radio Shakespeare performances and be assured, I do believe I will enjoy them!


title: score

text: Freakin Awesome music!! listen to it all the time


title: But I'm biased.....

text: This was one of the first cd's I had a recording on - so it will always be special for that. The cd always was "all over the place" - but then again, that was kind of the point. Have to admit I was shocked to find it on Amazon - so I had to pick up extra copies since I never did when it came out. I think my family will get a kick out of - especially the nephews who have never seen it.


title: The confusing array of "Bridge" singles  [Updated 2015]

text:
I have only heard disc 1, but feel a review is needed to clarify the confusing versions of this product. There are at least four different options as to what you might receive if purchasing this.

My disc 1 (made in England) has a second storage slot so if you buy disc 2, they can be housed together. If I put the bar code in, it leads to this "2 CD" product page. There are also several individual pages for the individual discs -- a few of which are:
Disc 1 product page:  [[ASIN:B0037OQFXW Bridge: Part 1]]
Disc 2 product page: [[ASIN:B000057QFR Bridge - Part 2]]
Unspecified but appears to be another Disc 2: [[ASIN:B0012E1JYE Bridge]]

I don't know if a 2-disc version was ever actually sold that way, but people likely put them together. If you read the seller listings for what's available to buy here, some are listing only the 4 tracks from disc 2. One has photos showing different disc 1 artwork than mine, although both were made in England. Bottom line: read the listing carefully and contact the seller if not sure which disc(s) you might be getting.

To the product itself... disc 1 includes five CD-size cards -- each with a color photo of a different band member on stage -- and a disc with the following four tracks.

From "Promised Land" album:
1. Bridge

Recorded live in 1994 at the Astoria, London:
2. Damaged
3. The Killing Words
4. The Lady Wore Black

Tracks 2 and 3 are two of my favorite 'ryche songs, so they're nice to have!


title: TJ ROCKS ON THIS CD!

text: My FAVORITE ALBUM EVER OF HIS!


title: Their best work to date!

text: I listened to third album literally every day back in 77! I think it's the best work they have ever done! And u can really hear how much fun they are having on Love Me, I love when she says his name....


title: It's OKAY but she's done better

text: I like it but only 2 of the songs I really like, it's kind of too club like for me


title: Nice!

text: Came just as expected, safe and sound.  There was no need to worry that it would travel all the way from Europe and arrive dented; the packaging was good and it didn't, so I'm very happy for that.  I display these on little dish/picture folding display stands in my converted den/ movie room.  Thank you Germany for printing this.  Now we need a Run Lola Run steel book.


title: Really like the whole CD

text: Really like the whole CD.  Has a great combination from different cds.  One of my favorite cds that can be listened to all year around and I have just about all of TSOs cds.


title: FANTASTIC CD

text: BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT CD FOR A LONG TIME, FINALLY FOUND IT, THE TAPE IS GREAT, GOOD OLE COUNTRY MUSIC THE WAY IT SHOULD BE ..  VERN GOSDIN IS A WONDERFUL SINGER, I WOULD RECCOMMEND THIS TAPE TO ANYONE WHO IS TRUE COUNTRY..


title: Really good record.

text: A really fine South Carolina band featuring the songs of Tyler Mechem, an Indiana transplant (the "So Long Midwestern" reference in the title).  Tyler is a fine songwriter and singer, in the Ryan Adams vein, Americana with a pop edge...consistenly good front to back, holds up under repeated listening...really good debut effort from a band that should be around for years to come.


title: Relaxing CD

text: Mix a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and this CD and just RELAX.


title: Good Value

text: Good value.


title: As Good As It Gets, In Other Words, Magnificent

text: David Russell is an amazing guitarist who does the entire repertoire of "classical guitar" as well as it's done by anyone, but no one else does the entire spectrum as well. His technique is unbelievable, and yet he never uses it to make the music about himself. It's especially unusual to see a single guitarist perform the Spanish literature, the Baroque literature, and that of Latin America at such a level that pushes up against perfection so closely in execution, interpretation, and expression. He has become one of a very few guitarists whose work I insist on having in its entirety, the others being John Williams and Christopher Parkening in the classical discipline, and Sabicas and Escudero in flamenco.


title: Solid guitar player

text: Great guitarist - I miss the Sidewinders/Sand Rubies! - Rich's vocals aren't his strong point.


title: Three Stars

text: had to buy - stick with the originals


title: Five Stars

text: We got to see Tom Petty in concert a few months before he passed.  Huge fan


title: Boring, boring, boring

text: If you're a fan of jam bands, you may enjoy this.  I, however, am not.  I bought it on the recommendation of a friend who used to see the band all the time.  Adequate musicianship, boring songs.


title: Boring

text:
Not sure what the big appeal is for ELO. I was out of high school and college when ELO came along. Talented musicians and well produced; just not one of my favorite groups to listen to. Out of the 20
song selection, there was only about 5 or so of them that held my attention, but the rest I found to be
bland or boring to listen to. I actually fell asleep once while listening. Even though there were 20 songs,
I feel I overpaid for this one. Maybe you need to have been really into the music scene to appreciate this group. This is one I should have bought used, or not at all.


title: Great George Harrison collection.

text: It came on time, the price was reasonable, and the music is just as enjoyable to listen to now as it was<br />when it came out.


title: Seller was very gracious

text:
I have been ordering so many CDs in that past several weeks that I failed to notice until it
was too late that I had mistakenly ordered this album by Harvest in LP format, when I thought
I was ordering it is CD format. When I contacted the seller and explained what I had done, he was
very gracious and said it was a common mistake and he would refund my purchase cost. I would
order from this seller gladly in the future if the opportunity presents itself.


title: Great CD

text:
I truly enjoy every minute listening to Russ Taff. I love both the music arrangements, vocal arrangements
and lyrics of practically every song he writes. This CD is one of several that I have purchased here, and
none of them have disappointed me.


title: The Late '50s - The Top 10 Collection

text: I agree this is a great set of 50's songs.  It also includes a booklet with info on the artist and the song!


title: Curtis Magee - Absent Friends

text:
30 of the Best Songs?  That's partially true.  Only 7 of the songs are complete versions.  The other 23 are in 'Medley' form of 1 min. to 1.5 min. each.  At the end of the CD there is a 1 min. 24 sec. commercial on where to purchase additional Cd's. If there had been 30 full songs it would have been a real good CD - but there weren't so it's not.
1. Medley: Is Anybody Going to San Antone, Kiss an Angel Good Morning, Baby Blue, Silver Threads and Golden Needles.
2. Medley: Las Vegas In The Hills of Donegal, Donegal Danny, Boys from Killybegs, Irish Rover.
3. Medley: Tie A Yellow Ribbon, Save Your Kisses For Me, Making Your Mind Up, This Ole House.
4. Absent Friends
5. The Galway Girl
6. Medley: The Wild Colonial Boy, The Pub With No Beer, Whiskey On A Sunday.
7. Me Little Mini Magoo
8. Medley: Sprig of Irish Heather, Give An irish Girl To Me, Galway Bay, The Homes of Donegal.
9. Life In The Auld Dog Yet
10. Two Little Orphans
11. Medley: Rivers of Babylon, Knock Three Times, When You Walk In The Room, Beautiful Sunday.
12. My Darlin Kathleen
13. Oats For me Breakfast
14. 'Commercial'


title: Kathy Young A Thousand Stars

text: I agree with a previous reviewer - the sound is NOT GOOD at all - a fair amount of warbling on the tracks.  Also, only 2 of my 4 CD players can pick up the first track - CD will play only if I start on 2nd track.  I had to re-insert the CD several times before my computer would recognize it.  There must be better quality Kathy Young CD's out there!  The cover art in the jewel case is not crisp - very blurred.  Over-all I believe it to be a cheaply produced item and not worth any price!


title: Five Stars

text: very formidable


title: Five Stars

text: very formidable.


title: Five Stars

text: Très belle compilation.


title: Five Stars

text: Très belle compilation love-rocks.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent CD de Guido Cantelli. Des oeuvres inoubliables.


title: Force le respect

text: Belle compilation de Roy Drusky, un artiste très peu compilé en country-music mais qui mérite le détour. Voix agréable en plus et longue compilation. On aime ou on aime pas la country-music, mais cette compilation est agréable à écouter.


title: décevant

text: Je n'avais pas opté pour ce que j'ai reçu mais bien pour la photo ici présente et le programme qui n'est pas le même que celui que j'ai reçu. On appelle ça de la tromperie sur la marchandise. Par contre, cet artiste est un des plus génials.


title: Five Stars

text: Great music of the 70s there's nothing like it.


title: Takes me back to the 50's.

text: The Righteous Brothers sound is sooo nice. Can't go wrong on this purchase.


title: He best kind of music.

text: This music will always be remembered!!


title: Lot of filler

text: Sold on the well known tracks which most will have. Great musicians but obviously many more than the few stated. Lame jokes and filler of no interest and need not have been applied Interviews and points of interest always welcome and surprised more is not done in this field as a boon to Radio DJ,s like me as trivia is interesting. Wish more music cd,s had this. Overall reasonable sound. 3 and a half stars.


title: I have heard a lot worse though like these foul mouthed rappers we have to ...

text: Fairly mediocre effort by Gordon on this I believe was his first solo album. Bought it as I knew him long ago in England, sadly no longer with us. I have heard a lot worse though like these foul mouthed rappers we have to put up with these days. At least he had a lot of talent unlike 2 thirds of artists today. RIP Gordon.


title: buzzed all the way

text: wonderful stuff. Good service. No problem here.


title: tribute to rock city

text: Gene is sadly missed and his contribution to the roots of music hopefully will be heard by more and more. I highly recommend his cd Most Requested to appreciate what he left us.


title: great music!

text: Thanks for the opportunity to upgrade my collection...great music!


title: Harmony

text: I love the whole CD. But with all the CDs I have gotten from Amazon the solos by Bobby Hatfield  transcend all singing for me.


title: excellent product and service

text: excellent


title: excellent product and service

text: excellent product


title: Five Stars

text: I knew this one would be great when I ordered it. It is.


title: Decent compilation with many charting hits

text:
Of the plethora of Shirelles compilation CD's, this piece out of Eagle Records in Europe is one of the better ones. Contained within are most of the better-known Shirelles tunes with the notable exception of "I Met Him On A Sunday". Coming from Europe, there are a few cuts included that were not top-100 hits in the U.S. but this does contain a few that are not often found on other Shirelles CD's, "Are You Still My Baby" for one.

Overall, the sound quality is reasonably good with tracks 1,3,9,10,12,13,18-20 in mono, the remainder in stereo. Liner notes are limited to a track listing and a one-page commentary on some of the Shirelles' songs.

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title: Japanese approach to a Peggy March compilation

text:
Although five of her singles managed to make the top-100 charts here in the U.S. (with two edging into the top-40), "Little" Peggy March is often relegated to one-hit wonder status due to her number-one blockbuster tune "I Will Follow Him".  After having faded from the American charts, she moved to Germany and over the next decade and a half she was a consistent hit-maker in Deutschland.  She also had success in the Japanese market and created Japanese-language versions of some of her American and German hits.

This collection from BMG Victor of Japan gathers up many of those Japanese-language tunes as well as her five top-100 English-language hits.  Among the 20 tracks included are her signature song "I Will Follow Him" in both the original English and the Japanese version.  Her second-biggest American hit, "Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love", is here as well, - also accompanied by its Japanese version.  A few other English-language tunes are interspersed with the Japanese-language recordings that fill out the remaining tracks including the Japanese version of one of her biggest German hits "Mit 17 hat man noch Träume".

While many prospective American purchasers may not be interested in the Japanese-language recordings here, if you're a March fan, listening to these songs in Japanese is not an effort.  And with all her American hits included, this collection remained the best available, language notwithstanding, until the Taragon collection became available.

Sound quality, especially for the stereo tracks, is respectable with all tracks except 2-5 and 12-13 in full stereo.  Tracks 2-5 are the electronically rechanneled faux-stereo commonly found in the early days of stereo but unless listening with headphones, this sonic relic is not overwhelmingly objectionable.  The CD is accompanied by a 12-page liner notes booklet that contains the lyrics to the included tracks, some of which are in English, some in Japanese.  Some background information on March is also presented but, unfortunately, may be of little interest to the Japanese-language challenged reader.

In spite of its content being geared for the Japanese market, this compilation of March's recordings still offers the American purchaser a collection worthy of consideration.


title: Early CD-era oldies compilation

text:
In the early days of the CD era, many companies, large and small, produced CD's of existing LP or cassette products to exploit the market for the new medium.  This series of "Super Oldies of the 60's" was one of those; however the CD's did not always exactly mirror the LP's.

This volume, number two in the series, gathers together 16 top-40 early 60's hits with most, save two, having made the top-20.  Although these were all major hits in their day, some of the tunes included here are seldom found on CD reissues and therein lies the appeal.  Alongside Del Shannon's commonplace "Hats Off to Larry" and the Chiffons' ubiquitous "He's So Fine", are found "Midnight Special from Paul Evans (of "Seven Little Girls" fame), and the G-Clefs' "I Understand".

Technically, all the CD's in this series reflect the early days of CD reissues.  These tracks were mostly, if not all, taken from vinyl and reveal some surface noise on some tracks.  On the positive side, they do not seem to have been subjected to attempts at "cleaning up" and therefore do not exhibit the overly compressed sound found on some CD's in the market.  Having been taken from masters destined for vinyl pressings (with the high end pumped up to compensate for the high-end loss when going to vinyl), some of the tracks exhibit more volume at the upper end.

In this particular volume, all the tracks are mono or electronically rechanneled with the exception of track 12.  While not technically in the class of Ace, Bear or Rhino reissues, the CD's in this series do offer fans of the genre a few hard-go-find tracks (that are becoming harder to find) in the waning days of the music CD format.


title: Early CD-era 60's comp

text:
NB: The text under product description is incorrect.  This listing is for a CD, NOT an LP.

In the early days of the CD era, many companies, large and small, produced CD's of existing LP or cassette products to exploit the market for the new medium.  This series of "Super Oldies of the 60's" was one of those; however the CD's did not always exactly mirror the LP's.

This volume, number eight in the series, gathers together a number of top-20, well-known and often-compiled 60's singles along with a few rarities.  With the number of CD reissues that have appeared over the years, most of the bigger hits are readily available on CD. It's these seldom-found tracks that remain the appeal in the CD's of this series.  In this volume, Evie Sands' "Take Me for a Little While", "New York's a Lonely Town" from the Trade Winds and Janie Grant's "Triangle" offer some diversion from the other tunes repeatedly heard on the oldies stations' playlists.

Technically, all the CD's in this series reflect the early days of CD reissues.  These tracks were mostly, if not all, taken from vinyl and reveal some surface noise on some tracks.  On the positive side, they do not seem to have been subjected to attempts at "cleaning up" and therefore do not exhibit the overly compressed sound found on some CD's in the market.  Having been taken from masters destined for vinyl pressings (with the high end pumped up to compensate for the high-end loss when going to vinyl), some of the tracks exhibit more volume at the upper end.

In this particular volume, tracks 11 and 12 are in stereo with the remainder in mono or electronically rechanneled mode.  While most of the tracks are original recordings, the Drifters song "On Broadway" is not the original charting version.  Also, there is an error in the track listing on the back cover.  There is an additional track, "Red Sails in the Sunset" as track three. Tracks 3-15 as listed are actually tracks 4-16 on the CD (and listed correctly on the CD itself).

While not technically in the class of Ace, Bear or Rhino reissues, the CD's in this series do offer fans of the genre a few hard-go-find tracks (that are becoming harder to find) in the waning days of the music CD format.


title: Fills the void to some extent

text:
Though CD reissues have been around for more than 25 years, somewhat inexplicitly little has been available for the music of Carl Carlton.  Perhaps the erratic releases, label-switching and stylistic turnabouts made his catalog more of a challenge to reissue.  So when a career-spanning, multi-label compilation CD comes along, it is something of an event.

In this collection from the somewhat mysterious and hard-to-trace Black Tulip label are gathered together all of Carlton's top-100 pop-charting tunes from his first, "Competition Ain't Nothin' " in the late `60's (as by Little Carl Carlton), to his final appearance on the pop charts in 1981 with "She's a Bad Mama Jama".  His biggest hit by far, the song that took him furthest into mainstream pop stylistically and in many ways became his signature song, "Everlasting Love", leads off this set.  The remaining tunes included are his other charting and non-charting singles and a selection of album cuts.  All told, though hardly a complete telling, the generous 25 tracks here represent a decent anthology of Carlton's recorded works.

While understandably not of original master quality and while discernable variation exists, sound quality here is surprising good overall.  Most of the tracks (1,5-6,8,11-21) are stereo with the remainder in mono.  The insert provides no more than the track listing so as with other labels of this type, the recordings themselves are the only find here.

Given the relative dearth of CD's available for Carlton's musical output, this decent collection of his music fills a long-standing void in the music collector's library.


title: Questionable product

text:
Back in the heyday years of CD reissues, a number of labels popped up reissuing music on CD, that while of less than stellar quality, provided product that was not available elsewhere in the legitimate CD reissue marketplace.  One such label, Marginal Records out of Brussels had quite a number of desirable offerings though sound quality was often of marginal (pun intended) grade with many tracks, if not all, that were obvious needle drops.  Most of these earlier products have since disappeared and no new ones have come to market so there is doubt as to whether the outfit still operates.  However, as has happened with some other similar and possibly defunct CD labels (Black Tulip for one), recently bootleg CDR's of these possibly grey-market product are showing up in the marketplace.  Some are obviously home-grown knock-offs while others feign legitimacy by being "factory sealed" or otherwise made to sound genuine.  Be aware though that some of these product are in fact CDR's and not genuine factory-pressed music CD's and they will not, in some instances, play or index properly on a traditional home or auto CD player.  That these same items often play without problems on a computer drive is further evidence that they are not genuine music-format CD's.

This item, the collected works of Tony Clarke, falls into this category.  While labeled "factory sealed", at least some of the ones now being sold are not genuine music-format CD's and will not perform satisfactorily on a music CD player.  My personal experience with three separate purchases of this item has borne this out.

Technical considerations aside, this collection does offer a gethering of Clarke's music, including his two pop-charting songs.  One, the fairly familiar "The Entertainer" joins the other, a yet to appear on legitimate CD, "The Story of Woman, Love and a Man" along with other non-charting  singles and non-single tracks.  The availability of this tune in itself makes this collection desirable, yet ultimately disappointing due to the poor sound quality, lack of ancillary information and possible technical problems.

For the avid collector, anything collecting Clarke's musical output is appealing however, be aware of the shortcomings of this piece, and especially its questionable manufacture.


title: Decade-long 50's pop overview

text:
In the early days of CD reissues, Time Life was cranking out pop and oldies compilations fast and furiously.  This entry focuses on tunes spanning the 50's, the decade that saw many an established pop singing star fade into the background as more teenage-oriented recording artists took over the limelight.  The songs here run the gamut from the early 50's crooners with the likes of Bing Crosby and Don Cornell to some of the newcomers represented by Jerry Keller and Jodie Sands.  As instrumentals were a large part of the pop music landscape of the 50's, they are not ignored here as evidenced by Frank Chacksfield's "Terry's Theme from Limelight".  What is not here however, are the songs of Elvis, Bill Haley, Little Richard or LaVerne Baker - performers whose songs made the newly identified rock 'n' roll the dominent form of popular music by the time the decade had ended.

That said, this collection does sample much of the music that dominated most of the 50's and Time Life has done a respectable job in the process.  The generous 24 tracks are reproduced in very good sound quality considering the vintage of these recordings.  While by necessity, most tracks are mono, a few of the later-50's tracks (19,21,22,24) come up in stereo.  The eight-page flopover liner notes provide background on the artists included along with a discography and a few photographs.  Overall, this is a well-executed package with several songs not readily available elsewhere making it a worthwhile purchase for the fan of music of the era looking to add to their collection.


title: Overlooked performer gets the Royale treatment

text:
Verdelle Smith had only modest success on the pop charts in the mid-60's with two of her singles making the pop chart top-100.  "Tar and Cement" a criminally overlooked tune with its ethereal yet powerful feel combines the sound of a folk-oriented tune with a soulful thread.  It received much less attention than it deserved and barely scraped the lower reaches of the top 40.  Many of Smith's recordings have a touch of sweet soul in contrast with the harder-edged r'n'b that was becoming ever more popular during the era.  Her recordings were not without drama however and one listen to "In My Room", while not quite as perfected, brings the Dionne Warwick-Burt Bacharach productions to mind.  Her musical approach and the material she recorded often offers a refreshing change to much of the formula r'n'b tunes populating the airwaves in the mid-60's.

Another positive surprise in this piece is the quality of the sound reproduction.  No licensing credits are given so the source of these recordings is unknown but many of them are pristine in quality, a rare occurrance with these possibly gray-market products.  As an aside, there is a Dale and Grace collection put out on the "Royale" label that likewise has remarkably good sound.  Most of the tracks on this Verdelle Smith CD appear in brilliant stereo while 1,2,15-21 are in mono, a few of these in slightly diminished quality.

Beside the track listings, there are no liner notes or other ancillary information about the tracks or the artist.  While the shortcomings take a star from the rating, compared to like pieces in the market, this is a very desirable piece and the only source for Smith's recordings to date.


title: Songs

text: Great songs on the cd


title: One Star

text: sucks!


title: Great purchase!

text: Great item, timely shipping.  I found Symphodysse I at a thrift ship for $2.00, so impressed I went to Amazon to try to find more by this artist.  Apparently well known in his native land, not known here in the states.  So pleased to have found the next CD in the music suite.  Excellent music!!  Very pleased with this vendor as well, so glad they had this item.  Highly recommend the CD (if you can find it) and the vendor.


title: Five Stars

text: Amazon is always a great place to buy albums. Price is right and delivery fast and low cost.


title: Love it!

text: I love this CD because it brings back so many good memories of times gone by.  Very relaxing to listen to.


title: i love madonna

text: never heard it play wrong region but super service on refund


title: As always, the Ronettes rock, and perfection is the expectation.

text:
The CD arrived as promised with a nice personal thank-you from the sellers - a nice touch! I'm a Ronettes freak, so this review may be a bit more critical than some others would be. The original stereo LP (it wasn't easy to find back in the day, as the US release was mono) remains as the "bomb" in my personal view, - as it has decent stereo separation, good echo and reproduction of the girl's voices. Although I love the "Wall of Sound," I could do without Phil's mono fetish.

This CD is nicely executed, but at this point on my small office stereo sounds like re-engineered mono, but comes across with stunning echo (I love it!) and nice reproduction of Ronnie's voice. The Estelle and Nedra sound somewhat distant, as do the smaller percussion instruments, - a negative in my view. I'm not yet sure about the bass. This is really petty on my part as I don't know what the engineers had to work with - but I'd like just a bit more of the mid-range. All in all, I'd rate this CD as just short of excellent. I may revise the rating upward (it won't go down, no way) after I play it in my car's larger system, or on the big (and old) 100w Sansui system in the living room. If you like the Ronettes, buy this CD. It's worth every penny.


title: Perfect gift for the man who has it all!

text: Perfect Christmas gift for my husband!


title: Five Stars

text: One of my favorite 90s bands.  Like every song on this release.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD for a great price.  Love the collections of songs.


title: pathetic

text: just the most wishy washy banal music ever! i want to wake up, albeit gently, but still, wake up in the morning!


title: Traditional Hawaiian music

text: Wife loves it!


title: The Album is perfect!

text: Thank you, fast shipping! Totally appreciate the free album you gave me as well!.


title: I am so glad that I found With Lee in Virginia and some ...

text: I home school my three children and find that it is sometimes difficult to keep the boys focused on their studies.  I am so glad that I found With Lee in Virginia and some other stories produced by this group.  The audio drama really lets the boys feel like they are in the middle of the Civil War with the characters.  They stayed interested and now we are excited about going to visit the Civil War Museum.  It really gives depth to the history that it teaches.


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: Missing pieces of the picture.

text: These tracks recorded for Freewheelin' but not on the final release are a joy.  In spite of the many who hated his voice, he was a great folk interpreter, and a great singer.  It is amazing to have so many studio tracks from a period when Zimmy was coming into his own.  The electric takes prefigure his "selling out" two years later, and show that electric blues, and rock and roll were always an inspiration.  The sound quality is not the best, but OK.


title: Five Stars

text: Good song selection from that decade affordable


title: So-So

text: I bought this for the Stardust song but Willie sings only a portion of it. It's the typical Willie Nelson performane in his old age. Still okay, tho.


title: Been waiting since 1987: pure Magick!!

text: Everyone has to check this out, even if you don't like metal. Finally, the entire Requiem by Celtic Frost's immortal legend Thomas Gabriel Warrior, performed by his current band Triptykon last year at Roadburn with the Metropole Orkest, is available this year. The first movement "Rex Irae," co-written between the late Martin Eric Ain & Tom so long ago, sounds more majestic, unique, & disturbing than ever, while the entire opus (which began its creation in 1987 & is at last complete) includes a previously unreleased 32 minute overpoweringly dirge-like & sorrowful second movement that will take your soul on a new journey each time you hear it. The final movement from 2006 is pure ambient soundscape & concludes in pure tranquility. The long wait for this monolithic classical avant-garde goth metal moment has been more than worth it. Though Thomas Gabriel Warrior's friends & collaborators Martin Eric Ain & the legendary H.R. Giger have left this plane of existence, their spirits are present in every pain-filled note that is imbued with such genius & love.


title: Worth buying for its look into the history of jazz!

text: Despite the prior review, the sound quality of this recording is not very good by modern standards. With that said, however, what can you expect from a remastering of 1940s recordings? I think it about as well  done as it could be.<br />As soon as I put it on the CD transport, my wife was on her feet and dancing! This recording captures the spirit of the swing period in jazz, and you can't go wrong in buying it if you can appreciate the music, in spite of the sound quality. After all, the music is what it is all about!


title: Outstanding!!

text: I enjoyed this CD tremendously. Very well written words!!!


title: Likewise

text: Like Cool in Cali, I also bought this CD mainly for the original version of "Tired of Toein' the Line" by Rocky Burnette but "The Wanderer" by Donna Summer, "Cars" by Gary Numan, "Fame" by Irene Cara, and "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc. also brought me fond memories of my last year at school.  Well worth it just for the original version of Rocky Burnette's song but you can save face with family and friends by pointing out the other songs on the CD to really justify the purchase


title: Five Stars

text: Wish there were more songs on it..


title: Quality is high.

text: Better than movies. Great cast and easy to follow. The minds eye recordings are great.


title: Literally One of a Kind Performance

text: As a very impressed fan of Sibelius I have only recently discovered how often he rewrote his compositions after their initial performance. The Violin Concerto is perhaps the most extreme case (although his changes to his Fifth Symphony were similarly extreme). The Sibelius heirs and trustees allowed this one time recording of the first version. It is instructively different from the final version. I don't suppose we would prefer it, but some very impressive music did not make the cut into the final version. The performance seems very good, although the volume at the beginning of the first movement is suspiciously pianissimo, more as though there were a technical glitch than a musical choice..<br /> Kavatos's performance of the famous revised version is top drawer and so is the accompaniment by Osmo Vanska and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. It is worth the price and hearing the original concerto is priceless..


title: but the great soprano was at the height of her considerable powers ...

text: Nilsson never recorded anything without stamping it as her own. That goes double for this revelation of a disc. I don't know if (or why not) this has been converted to CD, but the great soprano was at the height of her considerable powers when this selection was recorded. Authority! Grandeur! Sly humor! One of the great voices of the 20th century.


title: Wonderful Ear-Worms

text: This great old LP documents music that will stick in your ears for life. I previously owned it, listened to it repeatedly, donated it to a school, and then began looking for a replacement. Thank goodness it still exists. Thank goodness Amazon makes it possible to find such things.


title: The performance to have.

text: Excellent performance and sonics.


title: The one to have.

text: Excellent performance and sonics.


title: Skip this one. Poor sonics

text: I listened to this in two channel SACD on a high resolution system.  Sounds thin and bright but has wide dynamics and deep bass but all with a digital edge. Not a pure DSD recording? Very hard to just relax and listen to the music.  I would stick with the Reiner version on SACD or vinyl.


title: great albums, but case was cracked

text: I love Lauren Daigle. The albums with this set are great. However, I was not happy with the condition in which they arrived. One case so so badly cracked and broken, I thought it damaged the album. Thankfully it did not. If not for the broken case, would have given it a 5.


title: Five Stars

text: Quality product. Quick Delivery.


title: 70's Syracuse New York Band

text: Old Band From Syracuse with Mark Doyle and Joe Whiting.  Brought back memories of the 70s rock scene


title: Sound is German translation.

text: This is not in English. It is probably German. Why does the cover say "Best of William Shakespeare", when the sound is German and the rest of the liner notes are in German? What am I going to do with this? Nothing in the description for this CD says that it is in German. How can something be "Best of Shakespeare" and be in German? This is ridiculous.


title: What every horn player wishes they could do

text: Well worth the price, if you lust for horn music. These players are amazing.


title: Excellent sound and booklet

text: This is the best sound quality of any recordings of Yossele Rosenblatt that I know of; really excellent. Twelve selections: Hineni Heoni Mimaas; Rachem Na; Retzei Asirosom; Tka Beshofar Gadol; Ata Yotzarto; Amar Rabi Elozor; A Yiddishe Mamme; Lkel Orech Din; Akavia; Misratze Berachamim; Acheinu; Ahir Hamalos. The booklet has an intro article; for each track there are lyrics in English translation and Hebrew letters and background info such as its location in the prayer book; followed by several pages of biography. Pictures on almost every page. A must for anyone into Jewish cantorial music, and Yossele (Joseph/Yosef) Rosenblatt in particular.


title: Save your money

text: Disappointed in this. Without a description offered by Amazon, I had assumed from the illustration and Odessa origin that it was more folkloric. However, it is nothing of the kind. A girl group; musically not terrible but not great either. I will be giving it away.


title: Five Stars

text: fun product


title: Four Stars

text: spooky


title: Three Stars

text: spooky


title: Four Stars

text: lovecraft rules


title: great Lovecraft radio shows!

text: These CD's are pretty cool. I like the feeling of being in the 1930's and listening to the old radio shows of the past. plus I love H.P. Lovecraft stories!


title: great old-time style radio program!

text: I feel like I'm in a time machine back to the 30's and 40's. the box set has all sort's of cool little document's and old looking photo's that help you follow the stories.


title: Meat 'n Potatoes

text: May I refer to Lockjaw & Johnny as the "Mothers of Invention "?.Two tenors eating up the changes. The weakest album is "Blues Up and Down "with too much studio reverb,etc. The 3 other albums are solid and cooking .Good rhythm section, especially the bass player.


title: Bowie at his most challenging and exciting

text: I happened to come across this on 2018 Record Store Day. I wasn't even sure why I bought it despite being a passionate Bowie fan. It's not like these tracks haven't been released on vinyl before. Yet, there this seemed like an interesting compilation for several reasons. First, the novelty being on white vinyl. From an artistic perspective, it was a justification of the overall art work, the stark contrast of his "kraut" rock Berlin period. Also the use that this specifically focuses on the albums Low and "Heroes" but not Lodger which is a mystery  I also appreciate the liner notes printed on the back of the album cover. As far as I can tell, all the tracks are from the recent remasters. Hearing it on high quality vinyl (I've been unable to tell if it's 180 gram or more), the sound jumps out at you. This isn't a greatest hits album. It's not supposed to be. It's a look inside an artist who was experimenting with new styles and sounds. Nearly 50% of the "Berlin Trilogy" were instrumentals. Two of them are included here, the eerie dark "Neukoln" and broader "Weeping Wall". I'm not sure those would be the ones I would use to represent Bowie during this time. The other tracks I think many would argue that this is Bowie at his most musically challenging and exciting. When it was originally released, I found it for $22. I know it was limited edition, but shop around. Highly recommended for anyone who wants Bowie to blow them away yet again.


title: 2018 Remastered Picture Discs: A work of art, audibly and visually

text: First off, don't believe the price for this edition. I went to my local record store on Record Store Day (WHICH YOU SHOULD ALL SUPPORT) and bought it for $35. As for the1990 album, it's not so much mixed as reworked. Many of the hits featured are not just extended as with alternative vocals and instrumentation. Think of your favorite Cure songs on steroids. Songs like A Forest sound more urgent, Close To Me is more funky, and Pictures Of You more grand. You could get all of this on the single CD version, but you're reading this for the selling point of the limited edition 2LP 2018 remastered picture discs. They virtually swirl around when being played with every side with different abstract art. The fact they're on picture disc vinyl also makes them heavier and produce a bigger sound especially in the bass and I heard nothing in the way of cracks or pops. If I had one issue, it's likely because they're picture discs that you can hear some vacuous service noise especially at the start of each side but not as much between tracks. They pretty much disappear once the songs start. If like the Cure and want to get something really special, I think you'll be happy with this. Incedently, there's a sequel please called Torn Down and the 3CD compilation will be out in June 2018.