title: The McGruders Plugged in Live

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1)That Certain Feeling
2)The Finish Line
3)A Part Of The Kingdom
4)Take Me To The Throne
5)The Lamb Is No Stranger
6)I've Made Up My Mind
7)Amazing Grace
8)Live By Faith
9)Good Hands
10)The Vessel Of Honor
11)Happy Hour
12)A Great Homecoming


title: The Singing Cookes, The Cooke Brothers Come Up Higher/Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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The Singing Cookes
1. Earth's Loss, Heaven's Gain
2. Momma's Simple Prayer
3. When He Beckons Me Home
4. The Last Mile Together
5. Dome Dawning 6. Oh How It Makes Me Want To Go
7. Come Up Higher
8. Don't Ever Lose Sight Of Your Goal
9. In god's Eyes
10. A crown Of Life

The Cooke Brothers
11. Grandpa
12. Cross Standing In The Way
13. Somewhere Every River Has A Bridge
14. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
15. Jesus
16. All Aboard
17. King Of Kings
18. He Went All The Way
19. Just As I Am
20. Old Gospel Ship

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title: The Singing Cookes Greatest Hits Vol. One

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1.Earth's Loss, Heaven's Gain
2. He Has Risen
3. Family Ties Won't Be Broken
4. Oh What A City
5. Way Below The Bottom
6. There Ain't No Grave
7. There Ain't No Grave (Live)
8. He Rows Me Over The Tide
9. Victory Is Sweet
10. Victory Is Sweet (Live)
11. He Will Understand
12. Our First Day In Heaven
13. My Lord Will Send A Moses
14. He's Alive
15. I Hope We Walk The Last Mile Together
16. I Want Us To Be Together In Heaven
17. Mama (Send Your Best Angel)


title: The Singing Cookes A New Sunrise

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1. Empty Tomb
2. Dusty Roads
3. You First Loved Me
4. When I Reach Home
5. I Saw The Face Of Jesus
6. Jesus Will Outshine Them All
7. Jesus Is More Than Enough
8. Just One Of His Children
9. Roadblock To Calvary
10. A New Sunrise


title: The Singing Cookes Songs About Mama

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1. My Mamma's Roses
2. Footsteps of Mama
3. Mama's Homecoming
4. Songs That Mama Sang
5. Mama's Simple Prayer
6. Mothers At Rest
7. Send Your Best Angel For My Mama
8. Mama Needs No Marker
9. Thank You Lord For Mama
10. Heaven Will Never Welcome A Sweeter Mama


title: The Singing Cookes Precious Memories

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1. Farther Along
2. Heaven's Jubilee
3. How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
4. Precious Memories
5. Take My Hand Precious Lord
6. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
7. The Unclouded Day
8. Oh I Want to See Him
9. Where We'll Never Grow Old
10. Lord, I'm Coming Home- Oh How I Love Jesus


title: The Singing Cookes See You In A Little While

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1. See You In A Little While
2. Never Say Good-bye
3. The Bridge Over Jordan
4. Just A Brief Parting
5. Running On With Victory
6. Thinkning Of Home
7. Where There's No Night
8. What A Prayer Can Do
9. He Still Looks Over Me
10. Cool Chilly Waters


title: The Hinsons The Legacy Goes On

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1. Soul Fillin' Station
2. There's Power In Prayer
3. Have You Ever Seen A Miracle
4. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
5. I Made The Move
6. Put Me Down
7. Cross The Faith Line
8. I've Got A Picture Of You Lord
9. There's No Change


title: The Hinsons Sing About the Lighthouse

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1. The Lighthouse
2. One More River To Cross
3. Clinging To A Saving Hand
4. He's Not A Stranger To Me
5. I'll Trade The Old Cross For A Crown
6. He Never Changes
7. I'll Carry The Load
8. Oh Happy Day
9. The Courage To Try Again
10. Dwelling In Beulah Land


title: Dottie Rambo The Good Ole Days Volume 16

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1.The Whole World Is Singing
2.You Will Have To Live The Song
3.Keeper Of The Well
4.A Perfect Heart
5.Resurrection Day
6.He Just Takes Me
7.Touch Through Me
8.I'm Not A Mountain
9.I Gave It All Away
10.We Shall Behold Him
11.I Go To The Rock
12.Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome
13.I Will Glory In The Cross
14.Is There Anything I Can Do For You
15.The Son Is Shining
16.Follow The Leader
17.Midnight In The Middle Of The Day
18.Stand Still And See His Gory
19.Don't Lift The Anchor
20.If That Isn't Love


title: Dottie Rambo The Good Ole Days Volume Eighteen

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1.He's Ready To Come
2.Now You Can Walk With Me
3.By His Love Possessed
4.Jesus
5.Give Them All To Jesus
6.Tears Will Never Stain The Streets Of That City
7.Harbor In The Time Of A Storm
8.Shattered Dreams
9.Another Mountain, Another Valley
10.I Call Him Lord
11.The First Time I Heard About Heaven
12.Send Me On Home
13.I Heard Footsteps
14.Resting In The Arms (Of A Never-Failing God)
15.Sailing Toward Home
16.Ain't It Good News
17.The Little Brown Church In The Grove
18.Running My Last Mile Home
19.Shepherd Of The Hills
20.He Changed My Tears To Showers Of Blessings


title: Dottie Rambo The Good Ole Days Volume 19

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1.Until He Comes
2.The Garden Of My Heart
3.Because I Feel It
4.New Shoes
5.A New Song To Sing
6.Amazing Grace
7.Touched With His Love
8.Sacred Treasures
9.My Song Is New (My Story Is Old)
10.Bless His Holy Name - Holy, Holy
11.Waiting For The Son To Come On Down
12.What Will It Be Beyond The River For Me
13.Send In The Clouds
14.Just To Walk With Him
15.How Graciously Grace Has Covered My Sins
16.Just When I Need Him
17.The Sandals
18.Golden Street Parade
19.King Of Kings
20.The Blood Of The Son (Make Us One)


title: The Singing Cookes Good Morning Child

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1. Good Morning Child
2. Jesus Paid It All
3. Stand By Me
4. I'll Not Fear Tomorrow
5. I'm Walking On Solid Ground
6. Momma's Empty Room
7. On This Side of the River
8. You'll Never Run Out of the Blood
9. Shout Me Out
10. What a Time in Heaven


title: The Hoskins Family Hope

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1. I Wouldn't Trade One Moment Of It
2. Joyful Morning
3. The River Still Flows
4. We'll Live Forever
5. Hope
6. God's Not Finished With Me Yet
7. One Prayer Away
8. Memories
9. Camp Meeting Days
10. Promise You'll Meet Me There
11. He Restoreth My Soul


title: The Southern Brothers

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Track Listings:

1. Don't You Dare Get A Blessing

2. Undiscovered Country

3. Almighty King

4. Servant Of The Lord

5. Mountain Railroad

6. Come Out Of The Wilderness

7. Pictures Of Heaven

8. Heart Bigger

9. I Bowed On My Knees

10. Victoryside


title: Steve Brock Goin Up With A Shout!

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Track Listings:

  1. GOIN' UP WITH A SHOUT

  2. THE CHURCH WILL STAND

  3. SATAN, YOU'RE A LIAR

  4. READY TO REIGN

  5. THROUGH THE BLOOD

  6. HIGHER GROUND

  7. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR HOME

  8. STOP! WAIT A MINUTE

  9. MY GOD IS REAL

  10. Tell 'em About Jesus


title: Vern Gosdin Famous Country Music Makers

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Track Listings:

1. Don't Ever Leave Me Again

2. Your Bedroom Eyes

3. Friday Night Feeling

4. Ain't It Been Love

5. She's Just A Place To Fall

6. Damn The Fever

7. It Might have Been

8. When Love Takes Over Your Life

9. Singer Of Sad Songs

10. Tonight I'm Feeling You All Over Again

11. Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair

12. Too Long Gone

13. It's Beginning To Look Like The End

14. Lady

15. MY Baby Sings The Blues

16. Love Is Like An Echo

17. It's Not Over (If I'm Not Over You)

18. Cowboys Are Common As Sin


title: James Reams Kentucky Songbird

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Track Listings:

1. Standing At The Bedside
2. Turkey Buzzard
3. Ballad of A Few Days
4. Bush And Tree
5. Can't Exchange It
6. Salvations Plan
7. Dry And Dusty
8. Daisy Dean
9. Joy Joy Joy
10. Renfro Valley Home
11. Silvery Colorado
12. You Married My Daughter But Didn't
13. Little Joe
14. Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
15. Leghorn Stomp


title: The Wilburns Resting Place

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Track Listings:

1. Resting Place
2. Get You Knees Acquainted
3. The Forces
4. The Day The Lord Found Me
5. Plead The Blood
6. Inside The Gate
7. Out Of The Dust
8. I Think I'll Go With God
9. We Have A Hope
10. The First Time I Called


title: Willie & Friends

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Track Listings:

1. The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over (with Johnny Cash)

2. Hello Walls (with Faron Young)

3. You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning (with Brenda Lee)

4. Pancho And Lefty (with Merle Haggard)

5. Everything Is Beautiful In It's On Way (with Dolly Parton)

6. Faded Love (with Ray Price)

7. Half A Man (with Geroge Jones)

8. Heartbreak Hotel (with Leon Russell)

9. Take It To The Limit (with Waylon Jennings)

10. Seven Spanish Angels (with Ray Charles)

11. How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around (with Kris Kristofferson)

12. Slow Movin' Outlaw (Lacy J. Dalton)

13. Are There Any More Real Cowboys (with Neil Young)

14. Highwayman (with Waylon, Kris, Johnny)


title: Larry Sparks LIve on The Road Vol. 2

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1. Sleep With One Eye Open
2. Smoky Mountain Memories
3. Bugle Call Rag (instrumental)
4. Alone And Lonesome
5. Cannonball Blues (guitar solo)
6. Green Pastures In The Sky
7. Goodbye Little Darlin'
8. The Old Plantation
9. Katie Hill (instrumental)
10. Doin' My Time
11. Let Him Lead You
12. Fiddle Pickin' (instrumental)


title: Hazel River Band One Step Ahead

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Track Listings:

1. One Step Ahead

2. On A Lonesome Night

3. Time (Don't Mean A Thing)

4. Ramblin' Road

5. Shelly's Winter Love

6. I'll Find My Way (To Glory Land)

7. Loss Of Her Love

8. I Just Stood There

9. Deep River

10. VW Breakdown

11. Big Dark Clouds

12. Down On The Banks Of Jordan

13. Rovin' Gambler


title: Larry Sparks Live On The Road Vol. 1

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Track Listings:

1. Kentucky Banjo (Instrumental)

2. Kentucky Girl

3. John Deere Tractor

4. Natural Thing To Do

5. Kentucky Chimes (Instrumental)

6. Gonna Be Movin'

7. Imitation Of The Blues

8. Carter's Blues

9. Love Of The Mountains

10. You Are My Flower

11. Girl At The Crossroad Bar

12. When My Time Comes To Go


title: Dave Evans and Riverbend

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Track Listings:

1. Carry Me Back To The Bluegrass

2. Short Life Of Trouble

3. This Train Carried My Girl From Tennessee

4. Call Me On Home

5. Sun's Gonna Shine

6. Barbara Allen

7. Highway 52

8. 99 Years-Tis Almost For Life

9. Dark As Night

10. When The Snow Falls On My Foggy Mountain Home

11. From Life's Other Side


title: Tony Gore Healing

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Track Listings:

1. Watch And See

2. One Everlasting Day Of Joy

3. At His Feet

4. Why Would I Now

5. Good Things

6. Answer For The Lost

7. When It's Time To Say Goodbye

8. Homesick For Heaven

9. I'm Never Alone

10. Hasn't God Been Good

11. When he Was On The Cross

12. At His Feet (Reprise)


title: Hinsons On The Road (Live in Concert)

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Track Listings:

1. Who Is On The Lords Side

2. He Can

3. Come To The Water

4. Too Many Times

5. I Begin To Feel The Fire

6. There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made

7. Introduction To Burdens Are Lifted Away

8. Burdens Are Lifted Away

9. Encore Burdens Are Lifted Away

10. To Know He's Real

11. Desperation

12. Blessings On Me

13. Heaven Is Mine

14. Closing Message And Chorus


title: Tony Gore And Majesty Cool, Clear Water

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Track Listings:

1. Thank God
2. What A Hallelujah Morning
3. With God On Our Side
4. Dancin' In The Street
5. Holy Sacrifice
6. I Know What It's Like
7. I'll Put On A Crown
8. I'm Going Yonder
9. On the Other Side
10. Too Much To Gain


title: Betty Jean Robinson Up On Melody Mountain

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Track Listing:

1. Melody Mountain

2. Higher And Higher

3. Come On And Smile

4. Say Amen

5. God Is Good

6. Blessed Is The Name Of Jesus

7. The Animals Praise Jesus

8. Two Little Fishes

9. Little Grey Donkey

10. Jesus Is Lord


title: Wilson Brothers Lonesome Old Home

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Song List:

1. Lonesome Old Home

2. Let Me Rest At The Top Of The Mountain

3. Time Is Winding Up

4. How Much I Owe

5. They Won't Believe

6. Pale Horse And His Rider

7. Heavenly Highway

8. Everybody Will Be Happy Over There

9. Got Him On My Mind

10. The Stanleys Will Sing Again


title: Don Stanley & Middle Creek Just Because of Him

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Song List:

1. Just Because Of Him

2. Three Men On A Mountain

3. Lord Lead Me Home

4. Brighter Mansion Over There

5. Wreck On The Highway

6. The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming

7. This World Is Not My Home

8. Who Rolled The Stone Away

9. What A Friend We Have In Jesus

10. Stairway To Heaven

11. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

12. Memories Aren't So Precious Anymore


title: Rockabilly The Life, Times & Music Series

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Song List:

1. That's All Right-Marty Robbins

2. Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins

3. Honky Tonk Man-Johnny Horton

4. End Of The Day-Jerry Lee Lewis

5. The Train Kept A-Rollin'-The Johnny Burnette Trio

6. Be-Bop-A-Lula-Gene Vincent

7. C'mon Everybody-Eddie Cochran

8. You Can't Catch Me-Sleepy Labeef

9. Cat'n Around-Roy Campi

10. (She's) Sexy and 17-Stray Cats

11. Arlene-Marty Stuart

12. Goo Goo Muck-The Cramps


title: for over 20 years it is still my favorite. I challenge everyone to find these pieces of ...

text: I use to play piano as a child, my grandmother bought me this CD in the first grade, for over 20 years it is still my favorite.  I challenge everyone to find these pieces of music played more beautifully and with more soul than the tracks on this CD.


title: Classic Jazz Preserved!

text: Great recordings of Charlie (Byrd) Parker and his contempory jazz musicians.<br />They are high quality reproductions.


title: Wonderful music

text: Enjoyed this album a lot.


title: Great book

text: Great book for children


title: His Story And He's Sticking To It

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I would imagine the same agruments that were made against "All The President's Men" could be made against this movie. Those who have opposite views of each movie may in fact find both to the yet another example of Liberal Hollywood. But I don't think of either movie has a political film. I think of both films as journalism movies and "Good Night, And Good Luck" is the greatest movie made about journalism since "All the President's Men".

 I've never thought much of George Clooney as an actor. I didn't like "Batman & Robin" I suppose "One Fine Day" was a cute date movie but not exactly what I would call a great movie. And I still have yet to see "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" his directorial debut but with "Good Night, And Good Luck" Clooney really impressed me. The strongest compliment I can give the film is that it simply rings true. The film captures the intensity that surrounds the news room and the touch choices journalist must make.

 Today though journalist are facing lots of pressure from the public. Many people, myself included, feel journalist are letting us down. They are not providing us with hard hitting news and when you watch many of these cable news shows and listen to what's on the radio you can see and hear the desperate trouble we are in. These people all have a political agenda, from both sides, and because of that you simply can not trust them. Today people yearn for an Edward R. Murrow to come along. Someone who will tell it to us straight.

 Clooney makes a lot of interesting decisions as director of this film. He sets his camera up in ways I never would have thought of but they are effective. Long shots of characters and pan overs all really caught my eye and established so much about these characters and their surroundings. But again, Clooney's biggest accomplishment is the authentic feeling he gives the film. Clooney has admitted the movie is very personal to him. His father, Nick, was a journalist, so George felt a certain obligation to make sure he got his facts rights. And I love his decision to film in black and white. To film this movie in color would have been a big mistake. It would have given the movie a much too contemporary feel. In black and white the movie now almost takes on a historical purpose. It is like a time capsule. It transports us to another time in history. A time when everyone had a cigarette in their hand and didn't have to stand outside to smoke it.

 I said I think of this movie as a journalism movie not political, although one could agrue the movie does have a political bent. The film and Murrow himself are presented as fighting against a government that was undermining our constitution at home while talking about freedom abroad. If you can't see the connections to today's society you have bigger problems than not being able to understand my review.

 David Strathairn plays Murrow picture perfect. He looks just like him and almost sounds like him. He captures the essence of the man down to the tee. An Oscar nomination would be nice. Clooney and Strathairn make Murrow out to be a man who believed television and journalist had to live up to a high level. Television Murrow thought should be used for more than just entertainment. It was and still is a tool that should be able to inform people as well. But Murrow had his faults too, though the movie does not linger on them. There were moments when Murrow was silent when he shouldn't have been. During the movie Alger Hiss is mention and Murrow's reaction to that case.

 But Strathairn is not the only one who delivers a wonderful performance. Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels and Frank Langella are all believeable in their roles, especially Langella who plays the head of CBS and decides to stand by Murrow and his attacks on Sen Joseph McCarthy (who by the way plays himself). These scenes are almost too realistic in the way journalist talk and the behind the scene decisions that are made.

 "Good Night, And Good Luck" is one of the year's best films. It is a film that should be seen by everyone. It is a career highlight for all involved.

 Bottom-line: The greatest movie made about journalism since "All the President's Men". George Clooney's work as a director is very impressive. This is one of the year's best films.


title: "Clones" Is The "Real Deal"!

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There are certain type of movies that are just meant for escape. Movies that help us forget our worries and merely entertain us. They do not "teach" us anything about our own lives. We don't find out the meaning of life or why we die, but, we are taken to a place we have never been. "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" is that type of movie. Perhaps the best entry into the "Star Wars" series, "Clones" takes us on an exciting ride, that I personally enjoyed from beginning to end. It just dazzles us with it's special effects, unique characters, and of course, those lightsaber fights!
 Many people are complaining that this film doesn't have "strong" enough characters to hold our interest. That the dialogue is "stiff", full of cliches. Who on Earth honestly goes to see a "Star Wars" film for Oscar caliber acting? Who goes for any other reason than the simple joy of seeing the new worlds director George Lucas has created? If you go see movies like "Star Wars" for any other reason, honestly, don't bother. You're missing out on the whole movie experience if your only purpose in seeing it is to find loop holes. You wasting your time and your money than. Sit back and relax, go along on the adventure that Lucas has created. Put your mind in remission.
 I've been a fan of the "Star Wars" film since I was 13, I'm 19 now. I'm not one of those obsessed fans, who find "Star Wars" to be a way of life, but, I do think the films are a great escape. I find it odd for me to be saying this but "Clones" really is the best of the series I think, and if anything is only behind "A New Hope" (That's the first one that was released in 77). "Clones" is so action packed, that I think people who are not familiar with "Star Wars" may find the film to be enjoyable, and this film may create some new fans as well.
 Last year there was so much talk about Hayden Christensen's perforamnce in "Life As A House". I saw that film, and for the life of me, I can't understand what people saw. But, now with "Clones" I understand. He turns in a very good performance. And I was really suprised by Natalie Portman! She seems to be the perfect "replacement" for the Carrie Fisher character. With the expection of Ewan McGregor I wasn't really impressed with anyone else, acting wise. Though, it was fun seeing Pernilla August (She acted in "Private Confessions", by Ingmar Bergman), she has a small cameo has Shmi Skywalker, Anakin's mother.
 If you've never seen a "Star Wars" film, chances are you'll be very confused. I would recommend at least seeing Episode 1 before this. But, over-all, I think "Attack of the Clones" is a real crowd pleaser.
 Bottom-line: "Clones" brings back the "fun" of the original 3. It's action packed, and has some good performances. It's one of the year's best films!


title: truth in advertising , just as the title suggests.

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remove the muddy Phil Spectorish production values from Lennon's "Rock n Roll"  album and you have an idea of this project. Mike Smith was the sometimes gruff sounding lead singer of the Dave Clark five and a big fan of original American Rock n Roll. On this album he pays tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis and other originals.  Production values are not dated , they are strong and rockin' like the best of his work with the DC5.  Sadly this is long out of print and not on iTunes. I paid over $100 for my copy and I do not regret it.... I'm happy to have this slab of HONEST music played and sung with love and passion.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED


title: an excellent compilation of his later years

text: Unlike GARY MOORE GOLD, which I also own that puts heavy metal shredder Gary tracks next to Peter Green tasty blues tracks creating an unsettling mix for me , this is more consistent and the set I keep in my car.  Of course that said , the only reason I bought this is for car use, I own everything this guitar hero has made... for me he takes a back seat to no guitar player.  If you don't own a Gary Moore collection this would be a terrific place to start, a smaller beginning would be "Ballads & Blues".


title: I can't believe I'm the first to review this?

text: I found this by accident and goodness... its like a holy grail of amazing guitar from  what is obviously now a sadly forgotten giant of the instrument! Sure its only a bit over a half hour but a lifetime of playing and emotion are demonstrated in that riveting time!  The picture is broadcast quality and the performance is sublime. If you love guitar you will love this and I'm treasuring this find!!


title: 5 stars to Dwight.....zero for Gigatone

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Another Cheap GIGATONE CD ....its actually a CDR with color copies for an insert...cheap cheap.

the musical content is great..Dwight is full of surprises on these covers and at 20 its certainly a full Disc... wild combinations from Secret Agent Man to AC/DC's "Girls Got Rhythm" to the old Gene Pitney classic "Town Without Pity" ...mix in Beatles and Elvis and WOW..its a great CD for a party or a drive.

SHAME on this cheap record label for putting this out like it was some burned mix tape...


title: fun!

text: Love the Finns....Tim, Neil, Liam, Crowded House. This is a fun set of music that proves good music never gets old. Audio is very good throughout the entire concert. The video is also good, not jumpy like typical music video today for the ADD generation...shots are held long enough to see instrument technicality, and inevitable age of the band.  There might be some sync issues depending on your player (my panasonic shows slight delay, but my oppo does just fine). Along with 7 Worlds Collide, this is a great music to watch!


title: Even more disappointing than "Phantom Menace"

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After being decidedly underwhelmed by "The Phantom Menace," I was really looking forward to "Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones," the latest film in the venerable sci-fi franchise. Alas, I found this film even more disappointing than Episode I. Much of Episode II feels like (1) an excuse to show off the latest special effects technology, and/or (2) an extended commercial for forthcoming video games.
The film is hurt by unbelievably bad dialogue: much of it sounds like a bad soap opera. Also annoying was the barely comprehensible plot.
Watching Episode II, I realized how much the success of the original trilogy (Episodes IV through VI) depended on the superb chemistry of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford. In contrast, there is zero chemistry among the principals in Episode II. The weak love story is totally unbelievable.
After seeing Hayden Christensen's fine performance in "Life As a House," I was really looking forward to his performance as Anakin Skywalker in Episode II. But his performance in this pivotal role just never worked for me. Maybe it was the bad dialogue; maybe he was let down by poor direction and editing. Other characters in the film are wasted.
And ultimately, Episode II is a tremendously violent film. But unlike a war movie like "Saving Private Ryan," which treats battle carnage with sensitivity and moral awareness, "Attack of the Clones" is a film which seems to be saying that violence is fun. Part of the problem is that so many of the victims of Episode II violence are robots and nonhumans about whom, the filmmakers must assume, we just don't care.
Sure, there is a lot of stunning eye candy in "Attack": the costumes, starships, sets, and alien creatures are packed with intricate detail. But with the emotional and moral emptiness at the heart of Episode II, it all doesn't amount to much. "Attack" is currently my pick for the biggest artistic disaster of 2002.


title: perfect replacement

text: A perfect replacement for the old one that got broke. The grand kids love it and sing along in the car.


title: The Small Faces Best Album But With Poor Sound Quality In This MLPS Release!

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Part of the second wave of the British Invasion that made it into the door to the U.S. that the Beatles busted wide open The Small Faces though a little like The Kinks before them were desperately unlucky with bad management and other misalignment of the stars that prevented them from getting a fair assessment at the time and only much later did their true quality become evident.  This album to me represents their best work from their early period and comes in a nice mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) although quality of material and assembly-wise comes nowhere close to what our friends from Japan consistently churn out.  The sound quality is also problematic with many volume issues with some tracks sounding a lot softer than others which is why I gave 3 stars as an overall assessment of this particular release.

Great content, average mlps design and assembly and poor sound quality makes this release of and otherwise great album a mixed bag.  My advice would be to try and find a better sounding release.


title: Excellent Talking Heads Album Now in MLPS Format!

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The first time I heard Talking Heads was when I heard "Burning Down the House" as a tween and it blew me away!  I just loved the sound of the single and it still sounds very good to me today decades later.  I wasn't moved to learn more about them though as I just got "Remain in Light" about 20 years later until about a year ago when I first saw the brilliant Jonathan Demme rockumentary "Stop Making Sense" that I realised just how good a live band they were.  That was probably the best concert movie I have ever seen and I was glued to the screen the entire time.  When I found out many of the tracks including the track that gave the movie its title I just had to get this mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) release and boy am I glad I did!

I then went back to listen to all their albums and my only regret is that it took me this long to truly appreciate this band's greatness!  This band reminds me oddly enough a lot of Frank Zappa's band which I also mostly like and while this isn't as good as "Remain in Light" or the debut album for me at least it comes in third among the Head's top 3 ever.  This release is a strange one as far as mlps releases go but the all-important sound quality is very very good.  Also included is a 21-page booklet containing all the lyrics in both English and Japanese.  It's really amazing just how good this whole album still sounds over the decades and it still sounds fresh to me today.

This a great mlps cd release and should be in any audiophile's sonic library.

Very highly recommended!


title: Linda Ronstadt's Best Album Now In MLPS Gatefold MOFI Format!

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The saying goes that you don't know what you have until it's gone and it certainly applies to me when it comes to the owner of one of the best female singing voices I have ever heard who is none other than the great Linda Ronstadt.  When I heard that she has Parkinson's Disease it broke my heart as one who grew up listening to most of her hits on the radio and now decades later realising that she still possesses such a great voice that still beats most of the female singers of today but that will soon not be able to grace us with that beautiful gift of hers for much longer.  This realisation made me go back to exploring her entire catalogue and I have since decided to buy her "Heart Like a Wheel", "Prisoner In Disguise" and this her "Simple Dreams" album while awaiting for a similar mofi release hopefully of that other great album "Mad Love" which certainly also deserves the kind of loving treatment that this mofi gold release of what in my opinion is her best album.

As is to be expected from mofi the sound quality of this cardboard gatefold packaged gold disc release is impeccable!  I am hearing things I never heard before on the tracks here leaving me wishing all cd releases receive the mofi treatment.  Linda Ronstadt fans and especially the audiophiles are in for a real treat here.  She is one of the very few great talents such as James Taylor and Glen Campbell who are able to perform covers that sound so much better than the originals and in effect becoming the definitive versions of the tracks that they cover.  My favourite Ronstadt track "Blue Bayou" is a case in point and is present on this album but then the entire album is a classic with no filler in sight.

Great tracks, great sound quality and very nice packaging makes this an easy review.

Very highly recommended!


title: The Band's Best Since Their First 2 Albums Never Sounded Better!

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It's so nice to be able to really listen and enjoy a cd again after the loudness wars meant most of the releases over the last few years across the board have been compressed to the point of muddiness causing ear fatigue and totally eliminating the whole point of listening to music in the first place.  Piracy has rightly been accused of killing music but to me the loudness wars is much worse.  At least with piracy education gives the consumer a  choice but with the loudness wars consumers don't have a choice - at least until now.

Mofi has been diligently putting out well-mastered/mixed versions of classic albums making them sound like a breath of fresh air allowing us to discern what's going on in the mix without getting a headache every few minutes or so the way heavily compressed cds do.  As a result, what for me is the Band's best work since their first 2 albums have been given an excellent treatment by mofi here in this release.  The sound quality is very good and coming in a hybrid SACD means I get to listen to this on my SACD system as well as on my standard cd portable players.  This already sounds very good on a standard cd player so you can only imagine how much better this gets on an SACD player.  This release also comes in a very nice gatefold cardboard mini lp replica-like sleeve well designed and assembled with a booklet included containing the track listing.  While the tracks are not as strong as the ones on the first two albums we do get a very good showing here with no fillers whatsoever although "Acadian Driftwood" and "Jupiter Hollow" stand out for me.

Great tracks, great sound quality and great mlps design makes this an easy review.

Very highly recommended!


title: Excellent and Well Put Together Release Of Debussy's Best Works At Great Value Too!

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Putting aside discussions of who conducts Debussy best and so forth this review is for this particular release and so in that light I have to say that this is a very impressive Decca release overall.  We get 4 cds in a very attractively designed and assembled slim clamshell hard cardboard box which includes a 28-page booklet containing an essay on the recordings in English, French and German.  The work of 5 different orchestras are represented here: Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and New Philharmonia Orchestra and 7 different conductors: Charles Dutoit, Ernest Ansermet, Riccardo Chailly, Bernard Haitink, Eduard van Beinum, Alexander Gibson and Leopold Stokowski.  What this means is that we get various production sound qualities as the material comes from different sources and timeframes and so the sound quality does suffer somewhat with some of the newer recordings sounding a lot better and clearer while others have softer volume levels and degrees of clarity.  This is mostly noticeable in Disc 4 when you listen through headphones and/or audiophile quality equipment but if you listen to these discs on the regular hi-fi set up, this doesn't irritate so much as to completely spoil your listening experience.

Disc 1:

Printemps (orch. Buesser) - Dutoit & Montreal
Fataisie pour piano et orchestre - Gibson & LSO
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune - my favourite piece here - Dutoit & Montreal
La Mer - Dutoit & Montreal

Disc 2: Dutoit & Montreal

Nocturnes
Images
Jeux

Disc 3: Dutoit & Montreal

La Boite a joujoux (orch. Caplet)
La Plus que lente (orch. Debussy)
Children's Corner (orch. Caplet)
Le Martyre de saint Sebastien

Disc 4:

Petite Suite (orch. Buesser) - Ansermet & Romande
Deux Danses pour harpe et orchestre a cordes - Haitink & Concertgebouw
Marche ecossaise - Haitink & Concertgebouw
Bercuese heroique - van Beinum and Concertgebouw
La Cathedrale engloutie (orch. Stokowski) - Stokowski & New Philharmonic
Premiere Rapsodie pour orchestre avec clarinette principale - Ansermet & Romande
Clair de lune (orch. Caplet) - Ansermet & Romande
Khamma (orch. Koechlin) - Chailly & Concertgebouw
Danse: Tarantelle styrienne (orch. Ravel) - Chailly & Concertgebouw

The only thing that would make me a perfectly happy camper with this release other than the lack of sound quality consistency from track to track is the omission of the Preludes, Books 1 & 2 and Trois Chansons de Bilitis which granted are piano pieces and probably don't belong in this set proper and so I will have to look for these elsewhere.

What can you say about Debussy?  He was contemporary with Mahler and yet his music is like night and day compared with the last great Romantic Symphonist.  As far as classical music goes it's safe to say there was before Debussy and then after Debussy.  Let's just say Debussy moves me a lot more at a shorter length of material than Mahler does.  Still music is a matter of taste and while I still enjoy some of Mahler's works like the first, third, fifth and ninth symphonies (the sixth makes me want to kill myself like the protagonist in "A Clockwork Orange" although I do enjoy Beethoven's ninth a great deal :-)- I guess there's only so much grief and depression I can take and if only it wasn't so damn long!) I find myself enjoying practically everything I can get my hands on of Debussy.

In conclusion, this release of Debussy's orchestral works while not perfect sound quality-wise is still very good and with the excellent packaging will look very handsome on your shelf.  Decca has scored another hit release here.

Highly recommended!


title: The Late, Great John O'Banion's Best Studio Album Now In MLPS Format!

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Actually John O'Banion's best album is the Japanese release "Close Up" which is an excellent example of how sometimes less is more.  That album had a different arrangement of some of the tracks listed on this album and some of the tracks here are not on that album and yet it still had a very nice flow and sounded a much more cohesive and hence much more enjoyable to listen to album.  Until we get a similar release of that album then "Danger" will hold the mantle as The Great Voice's best album.

My introduction to The Great Voice was years ago as a child watching a program on tv called "Solid Gold" which was a big hit at the time. I was blown away when this unassuming chap came on and belted out in an unbelievable display of vocal range, tone and powerful delivery an extremely well written song called "Love You Like I Never Loved Before." I just loved the way the song combined powerful rock power chords with tender balladic lyrics which wasn't very common at the time but which was quickly imitated ever since. I remember ever since that night I spent many days trying to find that track somewhere on cassette but with no success. I finally found it on a bootleg copy of a various hits compilation (there were many of these in those days).  What my brother managed to find in the meantime though was an original, legal version of "Close-Up" or the Japanese version of "Danger" on cassette which between ourselves we listened to until all the oxide fell off the tape.  It was just that enjoyable an album and although "Danger" is no "Close-Up" I guess it'll have to do until we also get a mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) version of "Close-Up" too.

Pleasant results usually follow the collaboration of great songwriters and great singers and we get no exception here. The Joey Carbone/Richie Zito/Kathi Pinto partnership on one side and The Great Voice on the other has resulted in a very strong release of love song crooning in one of its better incarnations.  Unlike the debut album which had one cover all the tracks here are originals.  There are many standout tracks here that show a vast improvement over the debut album release.  Tracks like my favourite "Our Love", "I'm The One", "Deep In the Night", "I Don't Want To Love Your Love", "Through the Eyes of Love", "Take Me Back" and the bonus track "Inside This Heart of Mine" are just very well written songs and the other 3 bonus tracks of live material add to the overall enjoyment of the main course.

The mlps release itself is not much to shout about not being one of the better designs and assembly that I have ever seen but the sound quality is very good. Also included is a foldout containing all the lyrics in English.

For fans of the early 80s romantic ballad genre ala Jim Photoglo, Paul Davis, Dan Fogelberg etc this release comes highly recommended!


title: The Late, Great John O'Banion's Debut Now In MLPS Format!

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My introduction to The Great Voice was years ago as a child watching a program on tv called "Solid Gold" which was a big hit at the time.  I was blown away when this unassuming chap came on and belted out in an unbelievable display of vocal range, tone and powerful delivery an extremely well written song called "Love You Like I Never Loved Before."  I just loved the way the song combined powerful rock power chords with tender balladic lyrics which wasn't very common at the time but which was quickly imitated ever since.  I remember ever since that night I spent many days trying to find that track somewhere on cassette but with no success.  I finally found it on a bootleg copy of a various hits compilation (there were many of these in those days).  It's been decades since the demise of that cassette and now finally we get John O'Banion's debut in a mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) format no less!

Pleasant results usually follow the collaboration of great songwriters and great singers and we get no exception here.  The Joey Carbone/Richie Zito partnership on one side and The Great Voice on the other has resulted in a very strong debut release of love song crooning in one of its better incarnations.  While "Love You Like I Never Loved Before" is the head over shoulders standout track here the sole cover "Walk Away Renee" is also pretty strong while the rest of the tracks are competent representatives of the early 80s power ballad genre.

The mlps release itself is not much to shout about not being one of the better designs and assembly that I have ever seen but the sound quality is very good.  Also included is a foldout containing all the lyrics in English.

For fans of the early 80s ballad ala Jim Photoglo, Paul Davis, Dan Fogelberg etc this release comes highly recommended!


title: Excellent Grammy Winner!  Another Great Achievement For A Great Band!

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After an acrimonious split from Columbia in which Rhino Records eventually owned their recordings, it's somewhat naive to expect this gatefold mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps)version of this excellent 10th album from one of progressive rock's greatest representatives of the genre to be an exact replica of the original Columbia version and especially with the disputed logo from the very company that now does not own the rights to the recordings. This is in fact a decent mlps version of the "original" Rhino Records version and as such is authentic as far as it goes. Looking beyond just the adequately assembled and designed gatefold design from thin  cardboard that looks like it may soon come apart once the glue gets old making this not as good as the other mlps releases in the series such as 1,2 & 5 the latter by the way is one of the best mlps designs that I've ever seen as well as the 36-page booklet containing all the lyrics in both English and Japanese as well as an essay on the recordings by A. Scott Galloway the Rhino remastering is excellent giving this release a brilliant sound quality as well. Also included is a glossy fold-out poster of the band and a square cardboard with all the lyrics printed on both sides.  It looks as if Rhino unfortunately decided to become stingy and cut costs after the Chicago 5 mlps version.

It's truly unfortunate that in later years Chicago allowed its reputation as an excellent pioneering progressive rock band to get tarnished so badly to the point of playing Diane Warren tunes which to me marked the death knell for the band to be taken seriously. Up to Chicago 13 the band was still a creative force to be reckoned with albeit heavily weakened by the tragic loss of brilliant underrated guitarist Terry Kath two albums earlier. Thereafter, Chicago's standard's dropped alarmingly culminating in the sell-outs of 17, 18 and the ultimate insult of having Diane Warren among others write tracks for them on 19.

A crying shame but Chicago should still be recognised for the excellent contributions their early music as evidenced by this their 10th.  This together with 1, 2, 5, 7, 11 and even 13 represent my favourite Chicago albums for the virtuosity of all the members who are clearly in total command of their various instruments as well as the brilliant music that they showcased. If Chicago disbanded after 11, they would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by now. As a guitarist myself I am most impressed by the work of Terry Kath and you need to be a guitarist to truly appreciate just how great his work is on all the albums I mentioned above let alone the great work on "Once Or Twice" and "Hope For Love" among others.

There no fillers on this baby and some of the tracks such as "You Are On My Mind", "If You Leave Me Now", and "Another Rainy Day In New York City" frequently end up on best of compilation albums of the band.  The bonus tracks are a rehearsal version of "I'd Rather Be Rich" and "Your Love's An Attitude" a Kath contribution.  As any classic should this has to be listened completely at one sitting to truly appreciate its greatness. To truly know how great this band once was get this album together with the ones I mentioned above and forget anything after 16.

Highly recommended!


title: Chicago Hit Gold Again With Another Experimental Offering!

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After an acrimonious split from Columbia in which Rhino Records eventually owned their recordings, it's somewhat naive to expect this gatefold mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps)version of this excellent 7th album from one of progressive rock's greatest representatives of the genre to be an exact replica of the original Columbia version and especially with the disputed logo from the very company that now does not own the rights to the recordings. This is in fact a decent mlps version of the "original" Rhino Records version and as such is authentic as far as it goes. Looking beyond just the adequately assembled and designed gatefold design from thin  cardboard that looks like it may soon come apart once the glue gets old making this not as good as the other mlps releases in the series such as 1,2 & 5 the latter by the way is one of the best mlps designs that I've ever seen as well as the 36-page booklet containing all the lyrics in both English and Japanese as well as an essay on the recordings by Phil Gallo the Rhino remastering is excellent giving this release a brilliant sound quality as well. Also included is a second inner sleeve jacket to replicate the original 2-vinyl version.  It looks as if Rhino unfortunately decided to become stingy and cut costs after the Chicago 5 mlps version.

It's truly unfortunate that in later years Chicago allowed its reputation as an excellent pioneering progressive rock band to get tarnished so badly to the point of playing Diane Warren tunes which to me marked the death knell for the band to be taken seriously. Up to Chicago 13 the band was still a creative force to be reckoned with albeit heavily weakened by the tragic loss of brilliant underrated guitarist Terry Kath two albums earlier. Thereafter, Chicago's standard's dropped alarmingly culminating in the sell-outs of 17, 18 and the ultimate insult of having Diane Warren among others write tracks for them on 19.

A crying shame but Chicago should still be recognised for the excellent contributions their early music as evidenced by this their 7th.  This together with 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and even 13 represent my favourite Chicago albums for the virtuosity of all the members who are clearly in total command of their various instruments as well as the brilliant music that they showcased. If Chicago disbanded after 11, they would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by now. As a guitarist myself I am most impressed by the work of Terry Kath and you need to be a guitarist to truly appreciate just how great his work is on all the albums I mentioned above let alone the great work on "Byblos" among others. The opening 3 tracks are an excellent study in jazz fusion and reminded me a lot of Miles Davis' work on "In a Silent Way" and to a certain extent on "Bitches' Brew".

There are no fillers on this baby and some of the tracks such as "Happy Man", "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long", "Wishing You Were Here" and one of my all time favourites "Call On Me" frequently end up on best of compilation albums of the band.  The bonus track is a rehearsal version of "Byblos".  As any classic should this has to be listened completely at one sitting to truly appreciate its greatness. To truly know how great this band once was get this album together with the ones I mentioned above and forget anything after 16.

Highly recommended!


title: My Favourite Chicago Album Has Just Gotten Even Better!

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After an acrimonious split from Columbia in which Rhino Records eventually owned their recordings, it's somewhat naive to expect this gatefold mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps)version of that brilliant 5th album from one of progressive rock's greatest representatives of the genre to be an exact replica of the original Columbia version and especially with the disputed logo from the very company that now does not own the rights to the recordings. This is in fact an excellent mlps version of the "original" Rhino Records version and as such is authentic as far as it goes. Looking beyond just the very well assembled and designed gatefold design from good quality thick cardboard making this among the best mlps releases that I've ever seen as well as the 32-page booklet containing all the lyrics in both English and Japanese as well as an essay on the recordings by Don Heckman the Rhino remastering is excellent giving this release a brilliant sound quality as well. Also included is a beautiful fold-out poster of the band as well as well as another colour fold-out of 8-squares with the band members on each square individually and together on the eighth one.  It's truly unfortunate that in later years Chicago allowed its reputation as an excellent pioneering progressive rock band to get tarnished so badly to the point of playing Diane Warren tunes which to me marked the death knell for the band to be taken seriously. Up to Chicago 13 the band was still a creative force to be reckoned with albeit heavily weakened by the tragic loss of brilliant underrated guitarist Terry Kath two albums earlier. Thereafter, Chicago's standard's dropped alarmingly culminating in the sell-outs of 17, 18 and the ultimate insult of having Diane Warren among others write tracks for them on 19.

A crying shame but Chicago should still be recognised for the excellent contributions their early music as evidenced by this their 5th.  This together with 1, 2, 7, 10, 11 and even 13 represent my favourite Chicago albums for the virtuosity of all the members who are clearly in total command of their various instruments as well as the brilliant music that they showcased. If Chicago disbanded after 11, they would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by now. As a guitarist myself I am most impressed by the work of Terry Kath and you need to be a guitarist to truly appreciate just how great his work is on all the albums I mentioned above let alone the brilliant playing on tracks here like the excellent rhythm guitar and vocal work on "Dialogue" which also happens to be my favourite Chicago tracks ever.  I can tell you it's very hard to play well and sing at the same time and having watched an old video of the band performing "Dialogue" I was astonished at how well both Kath and Cetera did both.  They must have been an excellent live band to watch and I regret not being able to catch a concert with the original lineup.  Another favourite track of mine here is "Saturday In the Park" and "A Hit By Varese" represents a high point in classic progressive rock with hints of jazz fusion as well.

There no fillers on this baby and the 3 bonus tracks are the instrumental version of "A Song For Richard & His Friends", a rough take of "Mississippi Delta City Blues" and the single version of "Dialogue (Part I & II)".  As any classic should this has to be listened completely at one sitting to truly appreciate its greatness. To truly know how great this band once was get this album together with the ones I mentioned above and forget anything after 16.

Highly recommended!


title: Brilliant Debut By Progressive Rock's Forgotten Band Has Just Gotten Even Better!

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After an acrimonious split from Columbia in which Rhino Records eventually owned their recordings, it's somewhat naive to expect this gatefold mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps)version of that brilliant debut from one of progressive rock's greatest representatives of the genre to be an exact replica of the original Columbia version and especially with the disputed logo from the very company that now does not own the rights to the recordings.  This is in fact an excellent mlps version of the "original" Rhino Records version and as such is authentic as far as it goes.  Looking beyond just the very well assembled and designed gatefold design from good quality thick cardboard making this among the best mlps releases that I've ever seen as well as the 32-page booklet containing all the lyrics in both English and Japanese as well as an essay on the recordings by David Wild the Rhino remastering is excellent giving this release a brilliant sound quality as well.  It's truly unfortunate that in later years Chicago allowed its reputation as an excellent pioneering progressive rock band to get tarnished so badly to the point of playing Diane Warren tunes which to me marked the death knell for the band to be taken seriously.  Up to Chicago 13 the band was still a creative force to be reckoned with albeit heavily weakened by the tragic loss of brilliant underrated guitarist Terry Kath two albums earlier.  Thereafter, Chicago's standard's dropped alarmingly culminating in the sell-outs of 17, 18 and the ultimate insult of having Diane Warren among others write tracks for them on 19.

A crying shame but Chicago should still be recognised for the excellent contributions their early music gave starting with this excellent debut. This together with 2, 5, 7, 10, 11 and even 13 represent my favourite Chicago albums for the virtuosity of all the members who are clearly in total command of their various instruments as well as the brilliant music that they showcased.  If Chicago disbanded after 11, they would be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by now.  As a guitarist myself I am most impressed by the work of Terry Kath and you need to be a guitarist to truly appreciate just how great his work is on all the albums I mentioned above let alone the brilliant playing on tracks here like "Introduction", "Listen" and "Poem 58" (something even Hendrix would have been proud of).  Hendrix actually idolised Kath and even wanted to tour with Chicago before his untimely demise prevented this from happening.  Kath and Hendrix could have given Allman and Clapton a good run on their own version of a Derek and the Dominoes album and raised the bar of virtuosic mastery of the electric guitar to yet another level.  Nothing like friendly rivalry to spur musicians on to achieving greater heights the way for example Dickie Betts and Duane Allman used to kick each other's butts so that fans would eventually get to appreciate the excellent music that resulted from that.

The first 6 tracks of this album are Chicago classics and should be on any greatest hits compilation album and there are no fillers on this baby and as any classic should this has to be listened completely at one sitting to truly appreciate its greatness.  To truly know how great this band once was get this album together with the ones I mentioned above and forget anything after 16.

Highly recommended!


title: Great Value, Great Tracks, Could Do with Some Remastering Though!

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As is the case with many compilation cds where material is taken from various dates and hence recorded on various equipment and by various sound engineers, the tracks here suffer from contrasting sound qualities.  the first 7 tracks by Debussy were recorded in 1987 and the volume levels are very low; so much so that you can barely here the music.

However, for tracks 8-11 by Ravel which was recorded in 1991, the sound quality is very good and you get to appreciate the pieces a lot better.  Overall for the price you pay, this is an average disc and is worthy of 3 stars just for the Ravel tracks alone.  If you are looking for a well recorded Debussy, look elsewhere.


title: Beautiful, Beautiful Album and Now Remastered with Bonus Tracks!

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Years ago when I picked up a book that ranked the best albums of all time, I had a great shock when I found this album at #1.  Could it possibly be better than the #2 "Pet Sounds" or even the #3 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"?  Fueled by a combination of curiosity and utter disbelief, I decided to get the cd and lo and behold, I was blown away.

The music was unlike anything I had ever heard before and it was obvious from the start that this was a very original work of art and that Arthur Lee was a brilliant genius at work.  It became clear to me as well that "Forever Changes" is very deserving of its lofty ranking.  A simply beautiful album and probably as close as pop music has ever come to being high works of art.

Now this version has been very well remastered and for the diehard fans, 7 very interesting bonus tracks have been added.  As a guitarist myself, I personally found the track in which Arthur Lee chastises his guitarist for playing only in one range of the guitar to be the most insightful.  The guitarist, clearly rattled, goes on for a second take which Arthur pronounces as great work but if you listen closely is clearly compositionally and musically not as good as the first solo that Arthur panned!

Yes, it was a lot louder and was full of hammer-ons and pull-offs and what guitarists call cliches full of sound and fury but really nothing much in terms of substance (he even plays a couple of wrong notes that are clearly out of key) but I was amused to see Arthur impressed by that and the guitarist giving him what he wanted even if it was musically inferior to the first solo.  It was to me, a clear lesson in delegation and empowerment and letting people who are expert at what they do do their own thing.  Highly recommended.


title: An excellent audio-biography

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If you reading this page, you must know by now that Naxos has been issuing a series called Life and Works, audiobiographies of famous composers. Never shy of surprises, Naxos now gives us what I hope is the start of a new series, A Life in Words and Music. "Enrico Caruso" is now available on a 4-CD boxed set (8.558131-34) with a text and narration by British actor David Timson (the voice of the composers in the other series) and 30 original Caruso recordings to support and illuminate the text.
 Caruso was a fascinating personality, prone to human weaknesses but seldom losing his sense of humor. Timson gives us all the pertinent facts about his incredible rise to stardom, his domestic problems, the Monkey House scandal, even the Black Hand's threats on his life, his continuing battle with throat problems. Unlike some other opera stars, he is a thoroughly lovable character and I found myself really getting to like and admire him as the story of his life spun out on these wonderful CDs.
 By the way, each of the 30 recordings, dating from 1902 to 1920 (how sad he missed the age of electric recordings,) is played complete; so having this set can even be the start of a collection of all his recordings, all of which are available in 12 volumes in the Naxos Historical series.
 The tracking list in the booklet can send you to any point in Caruso's career or to any one of the 30 recordings. All in all, a very worthwhile package from Naxos.


title: A most beautiful program, beautifully played

text: This album came to my attention when I was planning an article for a local paper, saluting the musical talent that has been making recordings in my region of New Hampshire and Vermont. About 30 albums were already in my collection or were sent to me to hear before writing the article, and "Chasing the Horizon" impressed me greatly. The shrink wrap has a little sticker warning that playing this recording while driving might produce drowsiness; but at home, it is just the thing for relaxing or for quiet dining or even for low-key ambient music at small gatherings. The use of synthesized "ground" accompaniment (to borrow a Baroque term)as a backdrop for the harp is not overdone and adds to the atmosphere. Well conceived and beautifully realized.


title: The best in bass-baritone

text: It is always a pleasure to receive a Romophone collection of the recordings of some great vocal artist. However their <Leonard Warren: the complete Victor Recordings (1939-47)> (82018-2) was especially  welcome. First of all, Warren is my favorite of all the baritones who were  still singing and recording during my lifetime. Second, this 2 CD  collection contains not only 19 of his operatic recordings but also 8 of  the sea chanties he recorded for RCA Victor (I still have the old LP of  that) and 6 songs that include 'On the Road to Mandalay" and  "Because."  The opera selections include arias from  "Falstaff," "Faust," "Tales of Hoffmann,"  "Barber of Seville," "Pagliacci," and more of what you  would expect. While his compatriot Robert Merrill might have had a suaver  voice, Warren certainly had a more powerful one; and his Prologue to  "Pagliacci" certainly conveys the menace of the character far  more than does Merrill's recording, also on RCA.  Now and then his  recorded roles in complete operas met with some critical negatives, but he  was always highly praised for his insistence, especially with Verdi, on  respecting the dynamic markings of the composer. This alone makes him rare  among opera singers. I really must thank Romophone for this offering.


title: Corny but sincere.

text: There is nothing really special in Harris' treatment of the warhorses that make up the movements of his "Folksong" Symphony. It brings to mind the inflated renditions of the Roger Wagner Chorale on those old LPs.  But Harris is a major talent, and something of the solemnity comes through.  "Corny but sincere" is a good bumper-sticker way of putting it;  but it really slights the over-all effect of this old-fashioned work--his  only work that uses a chorus. I will probably play this many times in the  future and suggest music teachers use it in class with more standard  versions of these songs to see what the children think.


title: It's pure Arlo

text: It's great classic Arlo. What more could you ask?


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent!


title: Easy Listening Instrumentals, Mostly

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This CD collects eleven instrumentals and one instrumental with backing vocals.  I consider this music easy listening.  The music is pleasant and ear friendly.  The music is played well and is fine for background music.  None of this music is from the original artist.

This opens with "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King."  This version features a saxophone.  The music is peaceful and romantic.  The next track is "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic."  The prominent feature of this track is a flute.  Unfortunately, the flute fails to capture my interest and I prefer Celine Dion's vocals.  This instrumental does fare better in the second half of the instrumental, but the other instruments support the flute better in the second half.

From "Lovers and Other Strangers" is "For All We Know."  This instrumental is very pleasant, even without Karen Carpenter's beautiful voice.  This instrumental would be wonderful background music for a quiet evening, romantic or otherwise.  The next track is "Take My Breath Away" from "Top Gun."  This track is the only one on this CD that features vocals, which are relatively muted and appear only twice in the song.

The fifth track is "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."  This instrumental is a very pleasant version of the original.  Next is "(I've Had) Time of My Life" from "Dirty Dancing."  This version is nicely orchestrated and bouncy and does make you want to do a little dancing yourself.  There is excellent piano near the end of this instrumental that is enjoyable if you like piano.

A light version of "Arthur's Theme" from "Arthur" occupies the seventh track.  This version is yet another pleasant track, but only as background music.  Listening to this version too closely reminds me of mall music.  If you liked the music of "The Way We Were" from the movie of the same name, the eighth track will fulfill your wish.  This version is significantly muted compared to the version containing Barbra Streisand's vocals, though this version makes better ground background music.

From "White Nights" is an instrumental version of "Say You, Say Me."  The trumpet in this version was a bit too powerful for me.  Disney movies often feature music that is suitable for instrumentals.  Such is the case with "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas."  This version is a quieter rendition of the Disney movie version.  I like this version as well as the original movie version.

The final two tracks are "Let the River Run" from "Working Girl" and "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin."  "Let the River Run" is a sumptuous song with nice bass undertones and wonderful percussion.  The orchestration on this song is some of the best on this CD.  This version could give the movie version a run for its money.  The final track contains nice percussion touches and a fair amount of electronica, but the music is smooth, mellow and pleasant, a nice way to finish this CD.

This CD is marvelous music for a quiet dinner party or a romantic evening.  This music could also be quiet background music for studying or just for dreaming and falling asleep.  Because this CD is just a bit longer than 45 minutes, you could easily use this CD as a timer for reading or taking a pleasant bath.  Remember to get up and turn off the CD player!

Enjoy!


title: Short But Solid

text:
It's been ten years or so, but an old friend in Carlsbad CA told me about this particular CD she had bought while on an Astor Piazzolla kick not too long after I introduced her and her husband to Piazzolla's music. And maybe because they were Piazzolla neophytes, they showered Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas with the hagiographic praise of the newly converted. So I fruitlessly searched for this during the intervening years and just recently lucked into it (cheap!) in the used CD bin at Austin's famous Waterloo Records.
Well, I have heard many, many interpretations of Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas. And while this one by the Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra is not the best one I have heard, it is certainly a solid effort. That Jose Bragato, who actually worked with Piazzolla, is the arranger here, is of great importance. He had played it many times in various Piazzolla formations so he knows the music forward and backward. But while it is technically very competent, this one lacks the soul of some others I have heard. The best here is the chamber orchestra's take on Invierno Porteno.
Do I recommend this? Well yes, but only if you can get it cheaper. It is less than 30 minutes long and contains a flimsy insert with minimal information, so in my view it's not worth nearly the 30+ dollar range at which it is currently being offered. Hope to be lucky as I was, or skip it. That's my advice!


title: A Bracing Performance

text:
Fans of Paatos can be forgiven for being annoyed that Sensors seemingly disappeared soon after its release never to be mentioned again. I have been checking the listings periodically to see if the recording had yet reappeared and was recently rewarded when this listing popped up. No product information was provided, but so hungry was I to hear some new music by Paatos that I ordered it immediately without knowing anything about it but the title and the price.
Well, as it turned out, there is little new. Sensors is a live recording of songs from their other three albums played in concert at various venues in Europe. And as is often the case with obscure CDs, the only way you can get this is as a Japanese import. While you might be content with just owning the other three albums of studio recordings, you are really missing out if you don't enjoy the live energy of the band. Here are my favorites: Happiness, Your Misery, Tea, Hypnotique, Sensor, and a rousing version of Shame. The only song I don't care for is the lengthy and discordant Prologue which is the first of the bonus tracks.
The CD comes attractively and delicately packaged. A multi-folded insert about the album and band is provided, but unless you read Japanese its not very useful. Despite that and the rather stiff price, I find Sensors to be an album to which I will return on a regular basis.


title: Filling the Gaps

text:
Until fairly recently, most Lee Hazlewood recordings were both hard-to-find and often long ago consigned to the cut-out bins waiting to be discovered by a lucky fan. But with the revival of interest in Hazlewood's music spurred in part by some high-profile praise in the alternative rock community, most Hazlewood recordings have at least been remastered and reissued only to usually quickly disappear once again. Unfortunately, that seems the likely fate of this as well. As it was released without fanfare, I would never have heard about it if I had not been alerted to its release by someone who has read some of my other reviews of Lee Hazlewood's albums.
With the issue of Strung Out On Something New: The Reprise Recordings, Rhino Records goes a long way toward filling existing gaps in the Hazlewood catalog. It is a huge project that features more than two and a half hours of music from three obscure Hazlewood solo albums, some odds and ends that never were featured on an album, and a number of songs done by artists associated with him in some way.
No matter where you stand as a fan of Lee Hazlewood, there are probably going to be some songs you love here and some that will make you cringe. It was that way for me and it took me several listens to fully enjoy this set as a whole. Though there are only two discs, this set can easily be divided into six distinct parts.
The first part is made of the ten narrations/songs that formed the album the N.S.V.I.P's, which was Hazlewood's follow-up to the very similar Trouble Is a Lonesome Town. Only on this one, the stories are stranger and I did more cringing. That doesn't mean none of them are good, but the reasons for this album's obscurity will be patently obvious when you hear it. My favorites here are: the sardonic Have You Made Any New Bombs Today?; the cynical I Might Break Even; and Just Bluesin'. Just ignore the corny stories that introduce them and enjoy the songs themselves.
Cuts 11-22 will give you a much better idea of why I give this collection five stars overall. These songs comprised Hazlewood's Friday's Child album. There is a little rock, a lot of country, some surprisingly good romance, and a sample of the kind of often humorous lyrical darkness that set Hazlewood apart from his contemporaries and which gives him iconic status with some of today's best songwriters. Among the cuts that stand out are the despairing Friday's Child; Hutchison Jail, the style of which instantly evokes early Merle Haggard; the darkly humorous Four Kinds of Lonely; the hilarious and very catchy Sally Was A Good Old Girl; the country blues of That Old Freight Train; and more dark humor with Me and Charlie.
The first disc closes with four songs Hazlewood-connected songs that are performed by others. Three of these are done by Hazlewood protege Sanford Clark and one is an instrumental by a forgettable group called The Vanguards. The best of these is easily Clark's spirited rendition of Just Bluesin'.
Disc two starts with the A and B sides of two singles that were not previously included on a Hazlewood album. While Ode To Billie Joe is a fairly acceptable cover version, the other three songs, though very different from one another, are quintessential expressions of Hazlewood's muse.
Cuts 5-14 were originally featured on Hazlewood's Love and Other Crimes album. Here he is more experimental and much less "country" than on Friday's Child. His hardboiled cynicism sometimes erupts virulently as on the sordid Rosacoke Street. But then sentimental romance blossoms on a fine cover of Peter, Paul, and Mary's The House Song. I also enjoy the languid She's Funny That Way, the mournful Forget Marie, and the murderous Pour Man. That last one stands tall with the best of Johnny Cash's and Nick Cave's murder ballads.
The rest of the second disc features fifteen songs which are not Lee Hazlewood recordings but which nevertheless have some connection to him. These are of varying quality with some being very good indeed and others that will leave you retching and wondering what possessed Hazlewood to have anything to do with them. Some, like What Are We Going To Do In '64 and California Sunshine Boy, have the kind of annoyingly catchy tunes and lame lyrics that defy efforts to expel them from your mind.
The best songs on the last part of disc 2 are the fine Jack Nitzsche instrumental Zapata; the poppy (I Won't Cry)So Be On Your Way; the driving instrumental Our Man Flint; and the Duane Eddy cuts Monsoon and Guitar On My Mind.
If you enjoy the music of Lee Hazlewood, then this box set will be a treasured addition to your CD library. Those who buy Strung Out On Something New will likely be pleased with the handsome trifold packaging and the informative 31 page booklet that accompanies the music. Get this while its still available, you'll never regret it.


title: Future World Prog Stars?

text:
Since I am always on the watch for new bands to sample, particularly those of a progressive bent, I didn't hesitate to find Trajectories and order it here from an amazon partner while it was yet available after getting a strong recommendation from someone who had read one of my Glover Gill reviews.

After reading the first review here and considering the recommendation I got, I don't see any connection between the style of music Glover Gill plays, the music of King Crimson, and the music of Lost World. Oh, Trajectories is an OK album, fine for background music or just for relaxed listening, but I hear nothing that jumps off the disc at me.

Perhaps Lost World are destined to be future world prog stars, but though they are fine and competent musicians, they will have to come up with a sound that sets them apart from the sea of other contenders for ear-time.

Trajectories won't just sit in the case gathering dust. I'll listen again down the line and try to see if I hear anything that escaped me the first couple of times. In the meantime, I will be waiting to hear what Lost World comes up with next.


title: Five Stars

text: Great cd


title: CD

text: GREAT CD -QUICK DELIVERY


title: Terrific

text: Right on the mark!!  Rob's combination of voice and music is very inspiring and calming.  Helps me in my life!


title: Very Comforting...

text: I liked the calm and soothing voice and musicals to fully relax.  So many have only voices (some not so soothing) but I find these meditations hit the right balance all the way around


title: Five Stars

text: Great find!


title: Dolphin, Ocean, Music

text: My wife cried about how pleasant and wonderful this CD is.  Thanks!  This is an extremely relaxing CD.  Shipped and came with 1 free CD also!


title: Excelente sonido

text: Muy bien disco, llegó en perfectas condiciones


title: Lotta singing

text: Arrived on time, interesting album, a must for the "true" fan!


title: Four Stars

text: Great Album!


title: The lower prices!

text: Love this CD!


title: Gran disco.

text: Fantástico.<br />Genial.


title: inspirational

text: the songs on this CD are all great, it very seldom you find all the songs great to listen too. I recommend this CD for everyone!!!


title: You can't get better than that

text: This is a must for every Christian child who want to learn Bible verses and apply them to their life.  Besides, this is Steve Green music.  You can't get better than that.


title: Five Stars

text: Just what my Better Half wanted. What a God Given voice! Get one.


title: One of the best classical piano cd ever

text: I have never heard of Van Cliburn before but this is by far the best classical piano cds I have listened to. I listen to it over and over and I can’t get enough of his expressionism and I feel so sad he is no longer around. Truly a God given talent he had.


title: RB rocks!

text: Excellent cd!!


I already had a copy of this CD set and I wanted to share it with a friend who had recently had surgery.........

great songs by great musicians......!!!!!


title: Toadies Unplugged...

text: What is not to like?  Grabbed this album to add to my chill out music record section... good when company is over and wall shaking with Tool isn't really an option.


title: Information on a better value....

text:
The DeMille family desires to share their information with as many people as possible, so they make these items available at their store = $3 for this ebook/pdf.

[...]

Currently (Nov 2013) they are offering 7 ebooks/audios for $199 - - [...]


title: product in perfect condition. I'm so happy to have one of ...

text: Quick service, product in perfect condition. I'm so happy to have one of my all time favorite CDs back. Thank you.


title: Censorship

text: Would have been helpful to know that this was the censored version. That will get the 5th star


title: Five Stars

text: I use this one for my meditation all the time. It has helped me to really relax.


title: One seem like another.

text: Not very helpful in my meditation. One seem like another.


title: Very pleased!

text: The package came earlier then expected. Awsome album in perfect condition since it was so well protect with bubble wrap. poster is wonderful; rolled in a tube in the same package as the album


title: 5 stars!

text: Fabulous. I love this music.


title: Why not ask an even thousand

text: $907....that’s too funny


title: Can be purchased cheaper elsewhere

text: I don't know why amazon is selling this for $99.99.  You can get this CD on christianbook.com for $12.99.


title: I LOVE IT

text: I just got my order! It came before the estimated date and I'm so excited! c: I got Jungkook! :3 & a Jin polaroid (although not my biases, I love Yoongi) The package came in perfect condition and looks amazing. I don't regret buying it! ㅠㅠ Daebak, BigHit and BTS never cease to amaze me. I'm go cry in the corner now...


title: 2 CD

text: Good songs


title: It’s Lee Perry and the Upsetters...enough said!

text: Classic rocksteady, instrumentals and funky tunes from the golden years of Jamaican music.<br />Great stuff here that will put a smile on your face!


title: Five Stars

text: Classic


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Absolutely love it. Love the case, photo cards and every…single…song on the album is fantastic!

text: [[VIDEOID:a29a64619eb53f2e323c2ae2d06339fa]] Love the music..


title: Came with everything

text: Came with everything listed, my sister loved it!


title: Fun Christmas game for friends and family

text: This was fun to play on Christmas Eve. You might have to cull through some of the questions depending on whether you are playing with children or grownups, but a good time was had by all!


title: Holds two grams, works great if you look up directions.

text: It did what it was meant to, yes it is small, but it is how’s the seller described it so I don’t get why everyone is complaining about that. Yes towards the end the tai stick was very hot and hard to smoke, but it’s exactly what I wanted. I’m not gonna throw 8grams in a stick, that’s way to much. This is perfect for the personal tai stick smoker.


title: Incredible find

text:
I have no idea how I stumbled upon this CD, but am I ever glad that I did. It is strange and ambient and moody and tells stories that I can't understand, all invoking memories of events I've never experienced. The liner notes say it all:

"that was yourself you saw; silly, you're own self, your reflection—"  -- Krazy Kat

Listen to BULBBS to find yourself. lol.


title: Fantastic and worthy

text: I've long been a fan of many of the Dakini artists, and acquired this CD some time ago. Just resurrected it from storage, and am really liking it.


title: Three Stars

text: ok


title: Five Stars

text: A+


title: Wow, what a talent.

text: I heard Sam Kim playing in a restaurant and had to know who is this?  After doing some research I realized I have a couple of his songs both of his songs because I buy OS TST C d's for Korean dramas. So far this CD does not disappoint. He is AMAZING.  i did have a delivery problem, the plastic that holds the CD was badly cracked but luckily it did not affect the cd. It was packed in the flimsy white bubble wrapper versus a small Box.


title: I love Gaho, great album, his voice is like velvet

text: All the songs are great and its a good CD for my car trips. He has the most amazing voice. Hope he comes to the states for a concert series.


title: Awesome Kpop Band that deserves more attention

text: This band is the one that got me into Kpop. Love these guys, love their sound. This album is their recent English language CD. Beautiful songs, great car/road trip CD. YOU... should check out their videos for these songs on social media...TUBE.


title: Different but nice

text: These are different but interesting.  Would buy more.


title: Hormonious memories.

text: My elderly parents are really enjoying this album.  It has brought back a lot of memories for them.  AND we all love the harmony.


title: the disk goes round and round

text: it is cool


title: Five Stars

text: sounds nice


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Of Course a Must Have!!

text: What can you really say...you cannot beat Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart!! They are both phenomenal on their own, and together, fantastic as well!! "Black Coffee" is what anyone who is familiar with these two artists would expect...another great album exploding with talent! Haven't stopped listening to it since I got it, (except for the Beth Hart I play in between.) If you dig music that touches your soul, these are the artists you are looking for!


title: Great  CD!

text: Got this for my 4 year old granddaughter who does ballet--she loves it and so do her 3 yr old sisters. They are always asking for "the music with no singing"--they dance all over the place to this music!


title: Five Stars

text: Love these!!


title: The songs and entertainment

text: Great song picks


title: Bought as a gift.

text: My friend hasn't complain, so I'm guess it works well enough.  He lives in Europe and was unable to buy it, so I bought it for him.<br />Joe B sends


title: Great album

text: Every song is good! Not like a couple of their other albums. Sure, Loveshack and Roam are overplayed, but that means they are great songs!


title: Five Stars

text: my faves are phuturprimitive, pitch black, androcell to name a few and now entheogenic. will be lookin for more.


title: Love the album .... but

text: I was a huge Larry Norman fan in the 70s.  I collected all of his music.  I've had some correspondence with him over the years.  I really loved this album but I think it had the opposite effect on me than what he may have intended.  That is, if his only intention was to mock and ridicule what he felt were insincere songs of faith, while positioning himself and other "Jesus Rock" musicians as the true guardians of spirituality, what he did was point out to me that there were many expressions of faith in the pop/rock world.  He did me a great favor.  I had been wrong to judge "secular" musicians and their expressions of faith in such a harsh light.  By the way, his "Song for Adam" by Jackson Browne is stunning.


title: Fabu Tokio Hotel Album

text:
The CD single of Rette Mich is really very good. The song is kinda angsty mellow, but not enough to be labeled "emo"; more like smooth and soulful. Even though the band members are still late teens-very early 20's, the lyrics are poignant without being overly flowery or just a whiney line repeated over and over again. There is solid substance to the music, both instrumental and lyrical.

For inexperienced US buyers, this is a CD single with a few songs and music videos, sung in German. The reason the cost is what we'd consider the average price for a "full" album of 12+ different songs is because it's an import.

The tracks included in this album are:
1. Rette mich (Video Version)
2. Rette mich (Akustik Version)
3. Thema Nr. 1 (Demo 2003)
4. Durch den Monsun (Live Video)
5. Rette mich (Video)

I'm unsure if the videos will pose a problem due to it being an import since I have a region-free DVD player that is NTSC/PAL format compatible.

**Note that the Rette Mich MP3 downloads attached to this page are NOT from Tokio Hotel. It's some artist named Aliah. While he does sing in German, I couldn't hear any resemblance to the Tokio Hotel version (unless it's been jacked up really badly). Good thing I listened to the sample before trying to buy them.
[[ASIN:B000EMSJ5C Rette Mich]]


title: Four Stars

text: adjusting to this band so I'm not qualified to make a valid review.  Different and artistic


title: Nice CD

text: Bought as a gift, which has yet to be opened so I can't give a very thorough review at this time.


Item was delivered promptly, was securely packaged, oh, and BTW, I love the content.  Thank you,  Japan Web Station.  Wonderful work!


title: Simply enchanted

text: Simply enchanted by the chamber music ensemble and arrangements on this CD, and of course on the Blu-ray.  Very effective and supportive of the drama unfolding on the screen.


title: beatles

text: just what i wanted


title: good quality

text: great music


title: great cd

text: The compact disc finally arrived.  It play great, and the music was superb.  Joe Hisasihi is a wonderful composer, conductor, and a pianist to boot.  Most of his  soundtracks are very good to excellent.


title: Five Stars

text: the cd played great, and thanks for the great services.


title: Five Stars

text: Terrific!!


title: terriffic

text: I have tried a lot of instrumental "southwest" or new age CDs.  This is superior to them all.  A+++


title: Five Stars

text: Impeccable


title: Joyful listening!

text: Love listening to this groovey CD!  I listen to it going to work and back home - it makes my day! Thank you Stanley!!


title: As long as the grass shall grow is about the ...

text: As long as the grass shall grow is about the kinzua dam in my home town of warren pa. Some of our family grew up on the cornplanter reservation


Excellent collection of old Patriotic Polish songs.  Very happy I was able to find it for my collection  before you can't get them anymore.  Brings back lots of memories.


title: Dave Neiman's more medeaval compilation.

text: A great cd, very awesome compilation of his medieval pieces.


title: Awesome hammered dulcimer music cd

text: Very awesome, but if you like this you'll love his other cds!


title: CONFUSED

text: So...do you have the 8 track?


title: good!

text: item was as described. i got jackson and mark pc


title: Be careful of price markups!

text: Excellent cds however they were drastically overpriced when puchasing on amazon.


title: Great purchase

text: Perfect condition when it arrived. All components present and in pristine condition. This album is just straight bops. Like from start to finish bops. Plus, Moon U made it on NASA’s playlist thing. We stan legends!


title: Quality music

text: I am hooked on Sons of Korah! They are amazing artists- mixing a variety of acoustic styles with scripture based music.  Excellent in every way.


title: Great Sax

text: Turn the lights down (or off), and play this CD. Cheapest therapy that money can buy!


title: Love this Album

text: I had been looking for this album for several years as it apparently was "out of print". A fantastic relaxing album, Amazon came through with a great dealer. VERY happy!!!


title: Great First Solo Album

text:
Mac is the lead singer in Third Day, a Christian rock group, but his first solo country album is wonderful.  He has one of the best voices in the industry and this album does not disappoint.  I can and often do listen to his music all day long.  I wish that this album had been promoted more because I feel it is as good or better than some of the country music out there.  I especially like "Do You Love Me?" and "My Love For You Remains" along with a couple of toe-tappers named "Mississippi" and "June Bug".

As I said, this album will not disappoint you if you are a Third Day and Mac Powell fan, or just looking for some good country singin'.


title: Five Stars

text: This set includes 6 CD's & 2 DVD's. Factory sealed. Brand new.


title: The lost recordings, Marty Robbins

text: I ordered this cd and it's so great.lots of songs not heard before.  It arrived way ahead of schedule. Very Neatly packaged.


title: An accidental favorite.

text:
I discovered Japanese 80's pop music on Youtube and have been hooked ever since, Mariya Takeuchi being one of my favorites. I particularly like the fact that this CD includes the Karaoke versions of the songs which makes things extra fun.

This product shipped direct from Japan and took a little time to arrive but the seller was super helpful and if I ever want to buy another product from them I happily will.


title: Terrible qualityI

text: I bought a second one of these from Amazon and the skipping problem is even worse than the first one.  I should have saved my money.


title: Stream 2!3!

text: Lie is the best track don't @ me


title: Stan BTS

text: Stream DNA


title: Five Stars

text: This works Great!


title: Superb SACD of 2 great Como albums, one studio, one live

text:
Oh my god.  This is the first Hybrid SACD - DSD disk I have ever heard, and never before have I heard such perfect clarity on a disc from the past.

The first half of the CD is the album "Perry".  This 1974 album is probably the best studio album Perry did after 1970's million selling single of "It's Impossible".  Such a breath of fresh air arranged and conducted by Nick Periot, with the Ray Charles Singers, and produced by Pete Spargo.  There's the wonderful update to Perry's 1940s hit "Temptation" and possibly the best studio recording Perry ever made -- "I Don't Know What He Told You" (pure perfection, and Perry's power sneaks up on you).  The other 8 songs are covers of some of the best of the pop tunes of the day.

The second half of the SACD is Perry's first live recording -- "In Person At The International Hotel Las Vegas", from 1970.  Perry's other live album was re-released on CD not long ago, and it is the better of the two, but I was hoping this album would be released as well.  Especially notable is the opening ("I've Got You Under My Skin/Hello Young Lovers"), "Without A Song" (superb, both in terms of Perry's performance and the orchestration), "Love Is Spreading Over The World" (great truly upbeat fun, and so much, much better than Perry's drab studio recording of the song), and "You'll Never Walk Alone".  RCA did a fine job of recording this performance, and it comes out really well on the SACD; the orchestra is crisp as can be.  I always listen with headphones, and there are elements here I never heard before.

The only bad thing about this album -- it's from Europe and it takes a while for it to arrive.  But it was worth the wait.  Are you a Perry Como fan?  If the answer to that is yes, go out and buy this SACD.


title: Music great - sound volume low

text: I still really like the music after 56 years, but unfortunately the sound of the disc played at a very low tone form the other 3 discs I had in my player.


The video was fine but the soundtrack was terrible.  I could barely make out the dialogue even when I turned the volume up to maximum.  As a result, I missed most of the dialogue.  Note that I am not hard of hearing and do not need an earpiece. I have no problem with the audio on other CDs.<br />Please send me a postage free return label so I could return this CD to Amazon or the appropriate dealer and credit my Amazon card with the return.


title: Sonia's still here!

text: Her voice was unique and her5 music was fantastic.  First heard her in the mid 1960s and loved her cumbias and boleros.  Great addition to m y music collection!


title: Dance the danzon!

text: The Danzon is a dance of romance . . . slow & easy at the onset, then breaks into a sensual style of a slow salsa.  Merceron & Acerina are clearly the kings of the danzon.


title: You have to get up and dance!

text: This group has been around for quite a while.  Even so, their music is still heard at parties, as it is timeless!<br />You will love the music so much, you won't be able to sit still .


Mexico would not be Mexico without Jose Alfredo Jimenez.  He wrote some of the most beautiful songs to
Mexico and about Mexico.  His songs are interpreted by numerous musicians . . . they are timeless.
A "must" for any collector of Mexican music!


title: If you love Pedro Infante, you will LOVE this!!!!

text: Music of Vera Cruz, Mexico -- vibrant, happy, and very well orchestrated.  Add the rich vocals of Pedro Infante and it<br />becomes the "perfect"  delight for the ear!


title: A delight to the ear!

text: La Sonora Santanera -- leaders in the music world of dance . . . smooth boleros via beautiful musical arrangements and vocals.<br />You can just sit back and relax. envisioning yourself in a tropical setting or get up and dance -- either way, a real treat!!!!!


title: The finest of Enigma

text: From the moment I heard them, I became a fan.  Their creative and unusual vocals, along with the unique musical arrangements make them stand out from the crowd!


title: This is horrible

text: Badly recorded. Badly performed. Worse than a bootleg.


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome


title: My daughter loves it

text: My daughter adores BTS and is always finding new albums on Amazon because they are priced so much better than all of the competition. She loves all the extras that come with the CD. I love how fast we received it.


title: I was very happy with this product

text: I was very happy with this product,and it arrived very promptly.I love the t shirt,and this is the only place I can find a Talk Dirty to me T shirt.The vinyl is just a bonus!One of my favorite t shirts.


title: works great! Came quickly

text: Just as described, works great! Came quickly. Thanks!


title: wrong disc

text: Well it wasn't what i thought it was as i was thinking it was something new from Dennis Chamber's band Niacin. What I got wasn't bad but i probably won't play it much.


title: Betterman is a great track

text: This is probably my least favorite of JBT's 7 albums.  Betterman is a great track, though the version on Sunrise Over Sea is better.  Worth it to  buy to complete your collection, but get all the other CDs first.


title: Cool album but

text: Cool album but, not the best sound board recording. I'm a collector so, good enoug for me but. Sounds is off a bit


title: ITO

text: I've always been a Backstreet fan, and I support all the boys! I love this CD, I also loved his first one as well! Nick just out did himself with this one, the songs have great beats, and you'll be bobbing your head in no time! Nick fans, get this CD! It arrived fast, and unopened! I would order from here again!


title: Five Stars

text: Great worship and heart preparation for prayer.


title: In Freedom's Cause the Extraordinary

text: We own the books but it has been wonderful to listen to the audio!  I hope you can do all of Henty's historical fiction books, it would be such a gift to my family!


title: Five Stars

text: Great stories! Thanks!


title: Uplifting

text: I have several DVDs of his concerts but now I can listen in my car. Makes you want to sing along.


title: Soothing sounds to send you to sleep

text: I will say it again, they may be similar to his other sleep CD with ocean and guitar, but i don't care. It works to soothe my husband to sleep. He has multiple health issues that have aggravated his anxiety to very high levels. These CDs calm and soothe him to sleep faster than any thing else, including drugs, that we have tried. i think the cost on these was also reasonable..


title: Shipped Quickly! Product BETTER Than Advertised

text: The Mike & Kathie DeasY 1976 LP “Wings Of An Eagle” shipped and arrived quickly. It came as advertised, and is in even better condition than I had expected it to be in. There’s not a single scratch or flaw on the vinyl. It plays as well as it would were it brand new! I highly remember this seller!


title: Four Stars

text: A solid collection of early Mobley, one of the most underrated tenor players on the history of jazz.


title: Pilgrim's Progress Part Two audio

text: This audio drama is the sequel to Pilgrim's Progress Part One. It tells the story of Christian's wife Christiana and her children as they journey to Heaven. The narration, acting and sound are of the same excellent quality as in the dramatic Part One. If you enjoy audio drama for the ears with Christian themes as I do, I highly recommend this item.


title: Consecration Hymns of Devotion

text: This music CD contains 12 uplifting Christian songs. The singer does a fantastic job vocally, background music is beautiful and the messages of each song are powerful. I highly recommend this album.


title: Five Stars

text: very nice cd.


title: Good Quality CD

text: Good music from the Ferndale, MI band. All original music written and played by members of the band.


title: Promotional CDEP from 1992

text:
This is not so much a "rare collector's edition" as it is a radio E.P. -- ever wonder how DJ's get those "rare acoustic versions?"  Labels like 4AD put out items like this CD (or His Name Is Alive's "In Every Ford") with the radio mix of the single and some B-side goodies.  These never hit the market, other than as used.  They are ostensibly promos.

In this case, the "radio edit" of "Cath Carroll" is actually a few seconds longer than the album version and mixed a little differently as well.  The B-sides include an acoustic "Cath Carroll" and "So Sick" off of the Perfect Teeth full-length CD.  While these are nice, they don't trump the album versions... just provide a little "MTV Unplugged" vibe.  The remaining tracks are unreleased, the trudging "Where Are All Those Puerto Rican Boys" attempts to take all the rushing guitars into a more subdued territory and the Mountain Jam-length "Hydro" goes on at such length that you have time to forget which band you are listening to.

This is a good one to seek out at your favorite used shop -- I was able to score a copy last week for $3.50.  These old radio E.P.s turn up from time to time and usually are relegated to the bargain bin due to their lack of cover art.  Unless you are truly obsessed with Unrest (like I am) this will probably not be an essential for you.


title: Historic

text: Great for us hardcore Beatles fans


title: True Country Music

text: For all you downhome country music fans, you will really enjoy Justin Trevino's style of music on this CD! I am really surprised that you don't hear more of his style of music in the country music world. Keep up the good work!


title: Lacking in quality, especially on CD 1.

text: I would give it about 3 and half stars because the quality of the audio especially on CD 1 is not that great at all. The 2nd CD is much better though.


title: Austin musician mixes wry commentary with skilled guitar

text: Current Austin musician lights up the bar scene with confessions and life lessons. Sometimes gravel-voiced, sometimes redemptive. Rung calls up sentiments of relationships non-too-perfect and human nature that gets down right spooky. Musicianship is excellent! A variety of people and instruments used here. When was the last time you heard a Dobrough? ENJOY!