title: Excellent collection of well-recorded pipe band music

text:
There isn't any filler in this 2CD collection.  From beginning to end on both CDs, your heart quickens at the fast melodies and drum beats.  It includes a good mix of different styles of pipe band music, slow airs and boisterous marches, as well as good renditions of well known pieces such as "Scotland the Brave", "Auld Lang Syne", "Amazing Grace" and others.  It is one of the best sounding recordings I've heard as well - other recordings sound hollow or tinny (and you wonder why so many people think they can't stand bagpipes, when bagpipes actually play very beautiful music).

This makes great listening music to keep you peppy while working, and you will find that the CDs go by fast.  The album became one of my favorites in only one listening.


title: WELL-CRAFTED COUNTRY-TINGED ROCK

text: It's somewhat rare for a really good songwriter to also be a really good musician and singer. In his second album, Steven Beasley continues to shine. His genre is a pleasing blend of rock and country, with splashes of pop sensibilities. Once a much coveted sideman in Houston, Steven moved to L.A. and blossomed into a fully fledged artist singing and playing his own songs. He plays most of the instruments on the album, the guitars, in particular,  shimmering throughout. But it is the songs that are the real joy here. Clever, melodic, soulful, sometimes quirky, the 12 songs on this album are music for the ears of those who miss the craftsmanship and personality of past decades. Along with his first album, "Proudly Out of Step," Steven's new album seals the deal that he is a songwriter of note.


title: Definitely the version to get

text:
Imagine Tchaikovsky on prozac.

It's light, fast, and fun.

Gone is the hidden pain, the wounded triumph, the lurking suicide.  Yes, it's stripped of something essential to Tchaikovsky, but that's what makes this pearl such a delightful discovery.  This is the kind of symphony Tchaikovsky SHOULD have been able to write if he wasn't so grand in despair.

For obvious reasons this symphony isn't given the treatment an "authentic" Tchaikovsky piece would get -- except for this recording.

The Ormandy version takes the symphony as a real piece of music, and though purists might see a lack of depth, they will miss something that Ormandy gives us here:  not pure Tchaikovsky, but something better -- pure fun.

I LOVE this reconstruction, and ADORE this performance.  And to be brutally honest, I like it better than the "real" Tchaikovsky symphonies.


title: I Liked It!

text: I bought this in the $1 clearance rack at a used cd store & had very modest expectations for it. However, in my one listening so far it made it into my top 50 CDs. I really enjoyed it; it felt good listening to it. Peaceful but not too slow. Nicely composed, orchestrated, played & recorded. Cheers!


title: Hard to find, glad I scored one.

text:
Couldn't tell from the track listing but it is missing the very final track that plays over the credits of the movie.

The one that commences right after "hell of a messenger".


title: Great presentation and fundamental information

text:
very well done!  There is a LOT of information here, and Professor Greenberg does a fantastic job of keeping it interesting and using lots of inflection, humor and enthusiasm.  Never mono tone or boring!

 I purchased this for learning guitar music.  the fundamentals are all here, but I would like to know what else is out there as a guitar specific course might have been more helpful in my particular case.

Tim


title: Melankolic Sampler

text: Track Listing: Weather Storm by Craig Armstrong; Rain by Alpha; Skylarking by Horace Andy; 101 Piano's by Lewis Parker; Io Canto by Craig Armstrong; My Lord by Horace Andy; Over by Alpha; Shadows of Autumn by Lewis Parker.


title: Un disco que debes tener

text: Me encantó el disco, no hay una canción que digas no debe estar en él, es unplacer escucharte Daniela y tenerte de vuelta, los duetos increibles


title: Excellent remake of classics.

text: Rush did a remarkable job belting out remakes of the aforementioned rock classics such as Summertime Blues,The Seeker,etc. Loved the cd so much I played it 3xs.


title: It's the most perfect music! Perfect clarity! I love it!

text: The sound quality is wonderful! I love to play it in the car! Cd's don't buffer like digital music. I much prefer a good cd any day! This one is perfect!


title: Very fragile

text: The third time I used it (after storing it out of the sun and empty), it started shooting water out along the seam in the hose in several locations, making it useless.


title: NYC Underground

text: Great CD by a NYC Legend - Garage Punk pioneer

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title: Love This CD

text: Fast delivery...the cd is great and the photocards are an awesome bonus!


title: It’s The Specials but not special

text: It’s a good album not great! It’s the Specials but it’s not THE Specials without Terry leading the way! I’ve been listening to The Specials since the early 80’s and they’ve always been one of my favorites since, Their first album being one of my favorites of any genre! Buy it, spin it , see how you like it!


title: He is SO funny.....

text: I know he's had his problems but, he's the Funniest "church" person I've ever heard!  Hey Doc is my favorite story ever!


title: Four Stars

text: I like it.


title: Love this band!

text: Great cd, in perfect condition


title: Love it!

text:
Unbelievable! I was not expecting it to come so soon! Thank you so much for the fast delivery. The album was not damaged; it was neatly packed and secured with bubble wrap. It came with what I call "trading cards" - double sided with photos of the members. I got a J-hope Polaroid with a Rap Monster "Dope" picture.

Photobook was awesome. I was expecting photos from their other 'day' outfits, but there weren't any. I find that to be a little bit of a bummer because obviously those pics were taken in the day so it would make sense if they were in the Day version. So that's on BigHit's part. I guess all the more reason to buy the Night version, haha!

Songs consists from both pt 1&2, with a couple new remixes and 3 new songs. Great job Bangtan, and kudos to BigHit for such an incredible group!

ARMY for life!


title: The tribute

text: A great collection of cover songs.


title: Praise for Fresh Music

text: Masauko Chipembere and Neo Muyanga make up Blk SonShine an duo by way of South Africa, Brooklyn and Pasadena. This is an incredible album that pushes the boundaries of music. Fusing African beats, soul, folk and hip-hop, the team of Chipembere and Muyanga push diasporic music to dizzying heights. It's all there, call and response, tenderly sung love songs, freestyle rap, its "Fresh Music" for your ear.


title: Finally

text: Thank you. Great product, made ny son very happy


title: Five Stars

text: like it very much


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE THE MUSIC


title: One Star

text: Not what I expected


title: 3 CDs....WHAT VALUE

text: With 56 songs on 3 discs this presented an immediate value for me.  What made this an amazing deal was the quality of the packaging and recording.  The compliation is comprehensive and flows very well.  I am truly impressed and highly recommend it!


title: Great Movie

text: Great Movie.


title: Awesome cd, Ruben did his thing on this

text: Awesome cd,Ruben did his thing on this one


title: Five Stars

text: Great casual listening jazz CD.


title: Steinberg Conducts With Authority

text:
I purchased this set primarily because I remember the Steinberg/Pittsburgh renditions on Command LPs and have been looking for CDs of the set.  I had the pleasure of having attended a number of Steinberg/Pittsburgh performances and also Steinberg/Boston Symphony performances many decades ago.  Steinberg impressed me as a solid musician.  When I received this set, I was somewhat astonished to learn that it was not from original masters as I assumed it was licensed from whomever is the current holder of Command's copyrights.  Of course, given that these performances are over a half-century old, they are probably in the public domain.  Also, it turns out that some complete moron may have destroyed the original tapes as a "cost-saving measure."  [How much money could be saved by maintaining the tapes, which could not have taken up much room?]  If the company which owned the tapes donated the same to a museum or university, the jackasses could have gotten a tax right-off which would have yielded more than the money which would have to have been expended to maintain the tapes.  In any event, the CDs used vinyl records as the source for transfer.  As it turns out, the transfer was very good.

The performances, of course, are unaffected by all of the above cited circumstances---and those performances deserved to be rescued, because they are outstanding.  Steinberg was thought of highly by Toscanini, who invited him to guest conduct the NBC Symphony after Steinberg had prepared the Palestine Philharmonic [now the Israel Philharmonic] for its first performances which were conducted by Toscanini.  Each of the symphonies is given a most satisfying performance and the sound is very good.  These are full-bodied, big band performances which are thoroughly within the Central European tradition.  The so-called "historical informed performance" mode is not in evidence here; neither are the symphonies payed in a turgid manner.  Rather, the works are performed with a sense of authority but not stolidity; depth, not shallowness; a real sense of Beethoven's style, not superficiality.

I have a large number of complete sets of the Beethoven symphonies and a significant number of the individual symphonies outside of sets.  The Steinberg set will occupy a prominent place amongst those recordings..


title: Salvatore List LP

text: Salvatore List LP only recommended for completest.


title: In Mono The Twilight Zone

text: The Twilight Zone was an epic experience.  There were many TV music composers.  This LP features the Main Theme and music by Bernard Herrmann and others.  Recording is stunningly MONO but thats what TV music was then.  A real music experience to one of the greatest television shows of all time.  Vol. 1 is the most essential.  Very recommended and analog may forever be.


title: Five Stars

text: Great tool and transaction, exactly as described.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD!


title: Five Stars

text: This is our new favorite artists!! This guy is Awesome!


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: I am really disappoint that something that costs this much would be of ...

text: This is the third time I have ordered records from amazon. They all skip through the songs on both sides. I am really disappoint that something that costs this much would be of such poor quality.


title: Two Stars

text: Thought it was the other Third Day


title: Only one word

text: In a word:  SUPERB!


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic product, great price.


title: Love these CDs!

text: Love this! Such a great set of CDs. Excellent verses and not too dated or goofy, especially considering that they were made in the early '90s.


title: Really well done

text: I really love this audio. The pacing was excellently done. The audio dramas from warhammer seem to be getting better and better as they do more.


title: Five Stars

text: Good!


title: Awesome Southern Country Rock!!

text: I cannot wait to get mine. My husband and I DVR the Farm Aid Tour and we saw him and didnt even know he existed until then and we both, including my 9 month old son fell in love with this guy!! I This is by far one of my favorites!!!


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Great quality!

text: Very effective skin moisturizer with a nice creamy texture that leaves no oily residue.


title: It's the Environment Stupid!

text:
I love that line from the book.

This book explains, from a scientific perspective, the mind-body-spirit connection and its relationship with our environment.  It's not exactly a scientific work, and it isn't a book on spirituality either.

The character of our lives is based on how we perceive it. Genes are blueprints - the environment is the contractor that reads the blueprints. We are not victims of our genes.
On correlation vs. causation, Dr. Lipton states it is one thing for a gene to be linked to a disease and entirely another to cause a disease. If there are exceptions to a theory, it means the theory is incorrect. But as usual, accepted scientific paradigm trumps the evidence. The result? More pharmaceuticals for treatment of "environmental" conditions.

He makes great analogies in the section on Growth and Protection, explaining how stress affects our immune system and our growth.  The section on Conscious Parenting goes into how to create a more nurturing environment for children, but he does not explain how, as adults, we can change our core beliefs... our subconscious.  He touches on this in the Epilogue, and the websites listed are pretty informative.

Great book!


title: Great Halloween Music

text: Been listening to this on Halloween since I was a kid! Love it! Favorite track is Tales Of The Bullroarer


title: Five Stars

text: excellent


title: Worth Twice The Price, Surprised it's not an Official Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release.

text: I read all nine reviews and am surprised that some thought the repeats were too much. Since no recordings are the same, I always love hearing the differences from one night to the next. I'm listening to it as I write this. Okay, you get, Free Fallin' twice, Breakdown twice, The Waiting twice, and Refugee three times with no two on the same disc. The immediacy of these recordings really makes one feel like they are in the front row at a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert! Tom Petty fans should not be without this three disc set, it's AWESOME!!!


title: The only source to test High-end audio equipment

text: It is hard to reproduce acoustic of a real temple with both organ and violin playing. First of all, it is hard to record properly so instruments and reverberation recorded sounding from a stereo system will create an imagination of presence in the environment. Second, instruments themselves are very rich. Third, a duet of musicians is superb. And they selected exceptional material of best composers to play and record. As the result, I have one disk to test my Wavebourn reproduction systems I design including amps, speakers, room acoustic, enjoying the music at the same time. I wish I would have another one such a CD...


title: Exellent music compilation

text: This CD has the real music of trujillo's era, if you want to listen to real and classic merengue music this is the product you need to buy.


title: Simply Incredible...

text: After searching the entire planet (via internet) for over a year, I have found someone (Western Europe) who shared this album through e-mail as MP3s.  Burned myself the album onto the CD and listened to it everyday.  This album really brings back profound memories that were locked up for 10  years.  It's hard to imagine what an impact this album has made on me.  Cheers! :)


title: great kid stuff

text: Got it fast. i had an old Orley 78 rpm record when I was a kid. great memories and the fables still hold up. The orchestra music sound effects are fun for kids and adults too. Mr. Green Jeans is not Frank Zappa's father, but he's a expressive storyteller. Fun on a road trip. Fergy


title: OLD TIME PICKIN

text: You gotta enjoy old bluegrass!


title: HORRIBLE WASTE OF MONEY

text: Cheaply made pieces of garbage. They have so many flaws in the hook and eye connectors. They break no sooner than you can breathe on them.. they also smell to high heaven.. the ONLY reason this got a single star is because it won’t let a review be added without one.


title: Five Stars

text: Great love story great music


title: Great vocals and awesome guitar.

text: A good album with modern Christian music. Great vocals and awesome guitar.


title: Four Stars

text: Great disc! Not one of my favs but it's still Zep which is all that matters.


title: Five Stars

text: My granddaughter enjoyed the music of this group.


title: Great voice, great music, great message....

text: I don't normally listen to Christian music but this CD really grabbed me. Ronnie's voice comes through clear and pure and the listener immediately becomes aware that this man has a depth of experience that is rare these days. And, the instrumental component is top notch! Every song has a different message and no two sound anything alike. "A Thief in the Night", "Peace Train" and "A Penny or a Dime" are hauntingly beautiful. Walking the Straight and Narrow is just cool and so is "The Other Side of Love". I also liked the the melody and the message of "Just Be Nice". Each song is unique; I never tire of playing it through over and over...


title: Worth it

text: Timely delivery and no problems


title: This is one of the best albums ever

text:
This is one of the best albums ever!  Glynn David is a genius.  His lyrics are inspiring and timeless.  A must for all young people to hear in a delivery that they understand.  The music is also wonderful.  I hope to see many more Glynn David albums!

D. Potter
Santa Fe


title: $100 for this? No thank you!

text: Don't pay $100 for this... wait for the commercial release when it comes out (currently there is no date set for it).


title: Wonderful music

text: Who doesn’t like Alan Jackson.


title: One Star

text: Terrible CD, not worth a penny!


title: Do-wop on steroids

text: Great collection of oldies. If CD's had grooves this'd be worn out already and ironically, I hated this stuff growing up.


Two Stars


title: As described

text: As described


title: Car Tunes

text: The first Car Tunes album was much better,  but this has its high notes too.


title: Bruno Mars

text: Great music


title: Rare execution of composition and recording proficiently

text: Excellent recording and ephemeral performances here.


title: Texas Blues blends with New Orleans Funk

text: Toe-tapping, smile-inducing tunes that make me want to head to the nearest honkytonk for a good time and a shot of whiskey.


title: Phenomenal!

text: Fabulous! Not only was I brought back in time to my childhood when I had this album back in the 1980s and 90s, but the product arrived in perfect condition. It was listed as used in good condition (maybe very good, but I can't remember). Um, no. It was like it was BRAND NEW! There were no tears in the cover sheet, the case was smooth as fresh glass and the tape itself had no wear and tear at all. The sound quality was so unbelievably clear that I heard things I never heard before. What a fantastic product. I give my greatest thanks to the seller. I'm definitely buying from this one again.


title: but overall it is a great CD.

text: My children are particular on who sings their Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.... but overall it is a great CD.


title: A good band playing some very nice arrangements

text: This is a good band playing some very nice arrangements. Unfortunately no personnel are listed and no arranger credits are given.


title: Five Stars

text: The Glenn Miller of Mexico - and with Conrad Gasso on trumpet,


can't believe I hadn't heard this band before! Outstanding reed section (sounds much like Glenn Miller and without Willie Schwartz on clarinet), and an outstanding lead trumpet player (unfortunately, uncredited)


One of the "If The Big Bands Were Here Today" recordings of the Bernie Lowe Orchestra.  I had 3, and didn't even know this one existed.  It is excellent just like the other 3 in the series.  The arranger wrote charts of the hits of the '60's that sound like they might if the songs had come out in the 30's or 40's (rather than trying to update the big band sound - these sound like the might have if they big band greats had recorded them during the era).  I wish that whoever owns the Cameo/Parkway masters for the entire Bernie Lowe Orch. oeuvre would release all 4 (or more it there are more)on CD.


title: Five Stars

text: Love!


title: Awesome!!!!

text: My absolutely MOST favorite CD in the world! It is chocked full of the anointing of God as he reads God's. The misic is so beautiful! I must hear this cd every day b/c it builds my faith!


title: Five Stars

text: Thanks


title: an ambitious theatrical project...

text:
When I first learned that a new play based on the 'Titanic' disaster would become a musical and appear on a Broadway stage, I thought, 'are you kidding?'
Out of curiosity, I attended the show on Broadway shortly after it opened and it was worth seeing.  Imagine a sinking ship without seeing a drop of water!
Never, never underestimate the determination of creative, talented people who share tons of vision to make miracles happen on stage.
I found the ordeal of the passengers on 'Titanic' to be portrayed with compassion and respect and very appropriate with attention to historical fact as the story of the ship and its voyage was educational for the audience.  The use of hydraulics was extremely effective in making the sinking seem real as furniture and other props slid across the slanted stage.
The music was adequate with 'Godspeed Titanic' especially moving and poignant.  The CD is certainly worth a listen.


title: Good

text: Good


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent service, orth every penny


title: One Star

text: Not whats in the pix, i dont even know what to do with this


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome


title: great lullabye type music for babies

text: i have a set of twins and this was a great help at bedtime!


title: JMT 😇 A HEAVENLY SONGWRITER/SINGER/GUITARIST

text: John Michael Talbot really tells God’s Word and Love through the songs.  JMT wrote many of his songs based on Scripture.  His words are easy to understand.  I have seen JMT in concert 2 times.  This dvd 📀 is Excellent.  I would play it when getting ready for work to prepare for a stressful day.<br />You WILL be blessed by the music and message.  I have given many of them as gifts for various occasions.


title: I am glad I took the chance & bought it

text: I'm not sure how I stumbled on this CD, and was very hesitant in purchasing it, because there was no description of it's content....WOW! I am glad I took the chance & bought it! Over 75 min of play time, Eric Kunzel  the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra did a GREAT job! This is a listing of the tracks (19 of them)  Sunrise on the Farm, Turkey in the Straw, Thank God I'm a Country Boy(Tom Wopat), Fiddle Medley(Roy Clark), Square dance Hootenanny!, Yesterday, when I was Young (Roy Clark's wonderful version), Shenandoah, TV down on the Farm;( which included The Andy Griffith show-The Beverly Hillbillys-The Real McCoys-Hee Haw theme-The Waltons- Good Ole' Boys- Petticoat Junction-Grand Ole Opry Song & Green Acres!) Dueling Banjos, Chicken Reel, Old MacDonald Had A farm(School for Performing arts & children's Chorus),Oh, Susanna, Old Dan Tucker, Hey Good Looking(Roy Clark), American folk sing Along (including On Top of Old Smokey-Oh, My Darling-She'll be Coming Round the mountain-Little Brown Jug-Farmer in the dell-Down in the valley-Jimmy crack corn-Skip to my Lou),West bound & Down, take Me Home Country Roads, My Old Kentucky Home, and, of course, Rocky Top!  The CD "cover" has the history of each of the tunes... and includes "one last note"-since most of the songs on this recording were originally conceived as dance tunes, don't fight the urge to kick up your heels and have fun listening to it!  BUT...PLEASE NOTE THERE IS ANOTHER CD BY THE SAME NAME! This one has the "painting" of the farmer holding the pig. NOT the cartoon drawing of the farmer!


title: Five Stars

text: I know this excellent band....


title: A soul searching journey into relaxation and meditation

text: A wonderful way to put things in perspective anywhere, anytime.  Uplifting, calming, soothing, serenity.


title: Four Stars

text: liked


title: Space Above And Beyond is wonderful!

text: Shirley Walker was brilliant. From the Batman and Superman animated series. To Space Above And Beyond, her talent shines brightly. From the Pilot movie to Dark Of The Sun (One of my favorites. ) I am moved along with a story about Lt. Shane Vansen  with an ending that lets us know we will hear more of her. Shirley Walker was taken from us too soon, but has left wonderful works for us to enjoy. Space Above And Beyond is one of these wonderful pieces 🙂


title: Great collection of Double S music

text: Even after disbanding, I still love SS501 and their music...they were the best "boy band" ever...boy, how they could dance and their music is still good today, all these years later.  My most favorite, go to YouTube and watch them perform Deja Vu or Ur Man...both are awesome!!!


title: Love Toon World

text: Very pleased with my purchase.


title: The greatest of all Christian ska punk albums

text: The OC Supertones absolutely hit a home run with this one.  The greatness of this surpasses everything else the Christian music world has released in the genres of ska and punk.  The music is even more reminiscent of the Clash / Rancid than anything else in Christian music (excepting perhaps the Dingees) than previous releases.  The lyrics are hard hitting and convicting and life-changing.  There are some genuine gripes about the lyrical emptiness of the title track but that's probably the only true drawback and not worth docking this album a single well-deserved star in my review.  I am grateful to have this in my collection.


title: Five Stars

text: This is a great recording. Awesome music.


title: Five Stars

text: Eddie wanted quality sound long before the big recording companies did... unparalleled music and quality recording!


title: Five Stars

text: Love, Love, Love TomPall and Brothers Albums.


title: good value.

text: 10 cd's for a great price, while it may not be an official release from Neil, the material here is wonderful.


title: FABULOUS!!  All clean cut stuff too!!!!

text:
This album is AMAZING! It is VERY upbeat with swing music giving glory to The Almighty One! I was moved to tears with some of their versions. It made the end of 2020 on a a great up note for New Years Eve 2020!

God Bless!
Thank you so much for producing this masterpiece of pure FUN! I could not stop smiling!

Ann


title: Love Cher and all her hits

text: To play in my truck cd player


title: Avoid this like the plague

text:
I ordered this cd a few weeks ago and it finally arrived . With delight i was expecting this , hoping for an extremely powerful surround mix of Verdi . Being a fan of high def. audio and an even bigger fan of opera , this was a HUGE dissapointment . To start it off , i looked at the songs in the back, and it only had 3 ! At first I thought 'ok' it is opera it might be 20-30 mins each but . . .

This is not even opera . This is not even music worth being put out on cd. What this is ? It is  this Alexander Jero that plays Verdi on his synthisizer  which most likely is one of those old Casio ones ! It sounds like a horrific 80's pop/disco version of Verdi .

Huge waste of money , my time and excitement for nothing . Avoid this like the plague .


title: excellent uk collection

text: clear soung excellent recording


title: Five Stars

text: Great Delivery & love the CD


Chris and Carole Beatty always produce excellent resources for singers and speakers. I've been using their warmup and breathing exercises for over 35 years.


title: A treasure

text: I first encountered Amancio Prada and this album on a cassette tape in Sevilla in 1991. Unable to buy it, I copied the tape and treasured it for years, finally burning it over to a CD, and continued searching for a good copy that I could buy !  For me his music is sublime and I doubt there's a single piece in my collection that I have played more often. It moves me every time, and I understand barely a word.


title: Before Halo...

text: ...came Myth, a franchise superior in every way, including music by Marty O'Donnell. It's time, Bungie: time for Myth III (the real one.)


title: The Survival Of St. Joan  on CD

text: Finally! This double vinyl LP album is on CD. This is the Flawed Jems CD (JEM 106 from Sweden)  and it mastered from the vinyl LP records. There is some surface noise but that does not distract from to overall sound, it's the music that counts. The music is melodic rock from 1971 and has good progressive elements, tight rhythm section and excellent 4-part vocal harmonies, all  performed with enthusiasm, and I love it! The packaging is slightly different from the original Paramount Records PAS-9000, in that the front cover has the band's name in it's original stylized lettering, and the back cover is different, but the inside inlay card has the original back cover artwork. This reissue does not include the libretto, so if you have the original LP with the booklet, you may follow along. However the the artwork depicting the life of St. Joan is included.<br />I would like to see a domestic US record label reissue this album from the original master tapes on CD with the libretto included, someday soon. I like the music, that's why I bought it.


title: Two Stars

text: Didn't get me as excited as it did the critics.


title: Hilarious

text: If you have never heard of Jesse Duplantis, you are missing a blessing wrapped up in laughter!  Jesse uses stories from his life and intertwines them with scriptures from the bible.  He is truly an Apostle of Joy!  Listening to him makes you hungry for more!  I have the whole series and have laughed until it hurts.  The great thing about Jesse, is that he makes you laugh and teaches you about God at the same time!  I HIGHLY recommend the whole series!  He makes learning fun and when you are having fun, you learn so much more!


title: Electropop, poprock. Fusions

text: Well produced, great beats.  Love electropop and poprock.


title: Buenisimo una produccion de alta calidad!

text: El disco es muy bueno, aun cuando es del 2006 se escucha actual y la produccion estupenda.  No se puede decir lo mismo del tercer disco de Alessandra.  Este es el mejor disco de sus tres producciones.  No puedo dejarlo de escuchar, siendo fan de Fey, esucho mas este disco que "Faltan Lunas" que son del mismo año.


title: Love this CD

text: It’s got all the great stuff by Jimmy Shand!!!<br />Excellent and so happy w purchase.


title: Queensryche's Most Underrated Album

text:
This is a great album. I can understand why many Ryche fans don't like it, as it is probably their most progressive release to date, but every track features exceptional musicianship.
It starts out with a creepy intro, where a guy with a heart monitor dies and then it has all this symbolic stuff that leads into "I Am I", which is very different than other Ryche songs... Too hard to describe. It then bleeds seamlessly into "Damaged", which is a much darker, heavier piece than "I Am I".
The only track I don't really like is the album's title track, "Promised Land". I'll listen to it, it's ok, but it's somewhat boring. I usually like long songs, but this is the exception.
Right after that song is "Lady Jane", which is a haunting song, which also happens to be very progressive.
The album ends with a very soft song, "Someone Else?", which is mostly piano and Geoff singing.
The album's booklet is really a foldout poster. It has very good artwork on the poster side and the lyric side.
I love this album, it is easily in my top 3 Ryche albums. If you hated "Hear in the Now Frontier" and "Q2K", then do yourself a favor and buy this album today!


title: Does not come in hard case

text: Did not come in hard case


title: Blue Beliver

text: I love Blue Believer. This collecton of songs represents the reality that all Christian living isn't just joy and praise but that believers experience "blues." Very encouraging actually to know that I can be a "blue believer."


title: Best song you can’t buy

text: Why can’t I get this song anywhere?! Spotify, iTunes?!


title: Excellent CD!

text: It's an excellent CD. Each song is awesome!! You'll find any rhythms, including merengue, salsa, bachata... and even and English song kind of "classic"... that anyone would love! (Something good is coming).<br />Totally recommended!!


title: Played great

text: Love these songs


title: Terrible

text: The songs were short and choppy.  Usually I love Jimmy Swaggart CDs.  I played this one once and then threw it away.


title: Five Stars

text: Truly the voice of an angel.  Transporting clarity and purity;  easy listening, but sublime.


title: One Star

text: More leaks tn hose.!!


title: Excellent

text: Great sound quality


title: Profound and offers tremendous potential for personal expansion.

text:
Surrendering to the process is the key to making this an effective experience.  Parts of the process can be painful, but one must be willing to enter into the center of it knowing that it will pass and what will emerge on the other side will be a more integrated, fuller human being who has an increased capability of feeling deeply and unmistakably they are completing their life's mission to the best of their ability.

Many hours of hard work went into the making of this and it shows.


title: This album is something else.

text: If you haven't heard this particular band, you've never heard anything remotely like this music.  I like this album even better than their first one.


title: Awesome Song!

text: When It Was Good will always be GREAT in my mind.  The song is well written, I love the song and the meaning in it.  On the technical side, the CD contains the Music Video!  :-D  As well as two remix versions aside from the album version.  Chantelle is a good friend first digitally met on MySpace in 2004 or 2005, and finally met in person at a concert with Flipsyde in Sacramento last year.  This group with Chantelle has great talent.  I wish them the best!


title: Love the music & love the cover

text: Both tracks of Ella Elle l'a are mesmerizing just like the cover with Kate!  Even though I am part French, I do not understand French because I made the mistake of not taking that foreign language during high school (long story), the rhythm of this song is tantalizing and worth every extra dollar for the cost this imported item across the Atlantic Ocean!  Kate is Great!  Her music leaves nothing to hate.  Oh wait, for some, maybe just the cost for the import rate.


title: If you like BTS, you will like this group.

text: This group has easily become one of my favorite groups from Korea. There music is well-performed, high energy, and their vocals are a great match. Give this group a chance!


title: If you like BTS...

text: Give this K-pop band a try. I love this album and these boys are adorable and hard working.


title: Great product

text: In wonderful condition. Great purchase!


title: Just as discribed

text: My collection is closer now to completion. Item was described as "Mint" The only thing missing was the annoying plastic wrapper Otherwise it was perfect & it arrived within a week


title: Bob Dylan Music That Matters to Him

text: I grabbed this CD on an impulse, standing in line at Starbucks for my Venti Unsweetened Black Iced Tea. I thought it was Bob Dylan's music, and figured my hubbie would like it. It sat on my desk at work for a couple of days and got buried under assorted papers. When I found it, I realized it was not Bob Dylan, but rather music he likes. Well, I'll listen to almost anything, so I ripped it open and fed it into my PC's CD drive. Slapped my earphones on. Wow! Didn't take long for most of the tunes to worm their way into my brain! I listened to it twice at work, then all the way home in my dirty green Pontiac Grand Prix (but it has a really good stereo system!). Hubbie thought it was "just ok"...and said I could have it. Woo Hoo! It's been my favorite for many days now...I'm listening to it right now. I had to chuckle at Dylan's description of his first listening of Getatchew Kassa's "Tezeta (Fast)" - he says he thought it was some kind of Cajun record played backwards. Yup - I can see what he means! I am totally spellbound with Gus Viseur's "Flambee Montalbannaise (Valse)." I have no idea what that means, but that cut is stuck in my head forever. Without exception, I love every song - not many albums I can say that about. Give it a try...


title: University of Michigan classics

text: This is wonderful collection of all the great University of Michigan standards.  It's especially nice to have selections performed not only by the Michigan Marching Band, but by the Men's Glee Club and the Women's Glee Club.  The Marching Band's traditional favorites are all here, "M Fanfare," "The Victors," "Varsity," "Temptation," "Hawaiian War Chant," and, of course, "The Yellow and Blue."  The two glee clubs add a little more with their vocals of such old time favorites as "Laudes Atque Carmina," "I'll Ne'er Forget my College Days," "Ann Arbor Days,' and of course the Michigan alma mater, "The Yellow and Blue."  A great collection for all U of M grads, young and old!  GO BLUE!


title: Love it

text: Upbeat lots of energy! Good way to start the day


title: I love Stevie Nicks

text: The container came with 2 cd’s but only one has music


title: Five Stars

text: It was perfect brand new condition I loved it and goth a jb photocard :)


title: Chantal is exquisite!

text: I felt like I was in a French cafe even though I was baking a pumpkin cheesecake in my Vermont kitchen. She has an incredible voice...love her!


title: One Star

text: the name of the songs don"t match with every single song. It is a mess


title: Love this DVD!!

text: I bought this DVD for my 92 year old Mom who is suffering from dementia. Her memory is so bad but when I played this DVD for her, she couldn't stop smiling! She remembered how she and my Dad used to dance together years ago.


title: Super great!

text: Super great.  My 102 young mother loves.


title: Popped like a balloon

text: Had high hopes.  Worked fine for about 5 car washes.  On the 6th, the hose exploded.  Sounded like a firecracker.  I know it's kind of cheap, but don't bother.


title: Mental Equivalent

text: Excellent essay. Very thought provoking.  This CD is revealing ways to become your authentic self.  This CD can alter your life for the better. You won't be disappointed.


title: It is down to earth music

text: I liked the words


title: Five Stars

text: Probably the overlooked gem of the year! This album deserves air play and broad recognition.


title: Happy Music

text:
Hello,
 This CD has great new(1980) polka versions of favorites. You can't help but tap your foot to the music!
 John


title: Unfortunately Waylon did "D-I-E"

text: Excellent,<br /> A fine homage to the greatest "Outlaw". We will never see someone with this kind of dedication to "his" music again!


title: Perfect

text: I love it. My iPhone fits perfectly in it.


title: The sound is what one should expect from old records - very poor!

text: At this price point I wasn't expecting much, and I didn't get much.  From the other reviews, though, I was expecting a lot better sound.  Yes, these are late '30's and '40's recordings, and they certainly sound like it.  They did clean up the sound very well, but there is no life in these cds.  They sound flat with no dynamics.  Also, several of the tracks have audible wow and flutter, as if I was playing them on a cheap turntable.  I have several other Membran box cd sets, and they sound much better, and many of them are tracks from the same time period, and are much rarer recordings.  I am listening using a very good sound system, so perhaps the other reviewers used some portable listening device.  I only give this set two stars because it is a nice compilation of Sinatra's early recordings.  Otherwise it would be one star!  If I buy any more Membran box sets, I will need to be more cautious about reading between the lines of the reviews.  This set won't be played a second time by me.


title: The Tonight Show - Johnny Carson

text: I was so pleased to be able to get the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson on dvd. I have really missed seeing his show... No matter when the show aired it remains funny. A classic of comedy, I feel he was the king of late nighttime comedy, and his dvd offers a great evening of laughter.


title: Great cd

text: It a great cd. Especially of the early influences of rock.and roll.I like especially One Bourbon,One Scotch One Beer. That it.


title: Classic Charlotte Church remastered as it should be.

text:
Classic Charlotte Church remastered as it should be and reissued in Japan.

Although the original was a double platinum seller, the original mastering left something to be desired.

This reissue has addressed that issue and allows the full beauty of this classic recording to be appreciated.

Why wasn't this offered in the US?


title: too large and chewy

text: more like rubber than candy


title: THIS COULD HAVE BEEN 5 STARS BUT FOR THE TENOR!!!

text: Kurt Baum,the Radames is the only reason I could not give this otherwise wonderfully sung and conducted AIDA 5 STARS.  He is mediocre at best; and even that is being extremely kind.  His sound is so constricted in the middle high passagio.  To be fair, at times he does put out a decent high note but, that is not enough.  He does absolutely no interpretation or acting with his voice.  His throaty bloated vocal production will not allow it.  I don't understand his use at the MET.  Now, for the good stuff - The amazingly REALLY GOOD STUFF!  The ladies are Spectacular!!!<br />Antonietta Stella is a wonderful AIDA.  I'm a fan.  She is just so much better and into the role than I imagined.  Great high notes, floated pianissimos, regal phrasing and great vocal acting are just the basics.  She totally identifies with this great role.  Aida and Butterfly were probably her greatest roles according to friends of mine who have heard her live at the MET.  (There is also a Magnificent  UN BALLO IN MASCHERA with Carlo Bergonzi on DVD from Japan - DON'T MISS IT)!  I love Blanche Thebom.  She is a magnificent Amneris;  it's just that I have always associated her with Wagner and THE RING!  She is a very pleasant surprize as Amneris.  This role has no fears or vocal demands for her splendid vocal gifts and ample technique.  Fausto Cleva is very much alive on the podium and is livelier than I remember.  The sound is very good broadcast Mono.  Highly recommended as a second choice AIDA; with reservations only for the lackluster tenor.


title: A GREAT CREATIVE COMPILATION IN VARIABLE SOUND

text:
I am a true blue fan of Helen Traubel!  I have most of her studio and broadcast CDS and even LPS!  I am also, a fan of Melchior.  Again, I have most of his recordings and broadcasts.  I have always dreamed of owning a complete RING with these two TITANS OF WAGNERIAN SINGING!  I also have the 1951 Met RING with Svanholm and Traubel; the source for much of this RING!  With computer "magic" by Richard Caniell of IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES we are given this gift of a compilation from the 1951 Met RING, the Toscanini Radio  Broadcast with Traubel & Melchior in 1941, the Met Gotterdammerung of 1936, and the Covent Garden RING of 1937. The singers are truly superb and MYTHICAL and the complilation of various sound sources to myself seems HERCULEAN!  Thank You Mr. Caniell!!!  We already have a few Traubel & Melchior WALKUREs; so please Mr. Caniell a SIEGFRIED with these two artists next.  Four Stars because of the sound variables and fluxuations.  Five Stars for the performances of Traubel & Melchior.  Six Stars for the work of Mr. Caniell.  "Oh what the hell" lets even it out and give it an average of Five Stars!

 P.S.  Compilation is an over-simplification of what Mr. Caniell has acomplished here.  He at times literally lifts and inserts voices into this recording; especially Melchior.  He is truly a "Merlin" with the computer recording media!  Fans of either Traubel or Melchior will not be dissapointed; however, this is not for neophytes to Wagner or those seeking great sound.  It is for specialists and those not offended by historic broadcast sound and sound source fluxuations.


title: A GREAT HISTORIC RING IN A NEW SPECTACULAR REMASTERING-A MUST FOR EVERY WAGNERIAN!!!

text: This is the 1950 Furtwangler/La Scala RING with Flagstad in a new remastering.  The sound is simply spectacular and we now have a new mastering that truly reveals the genius of Furtwangler in all its myriad orchestral colors.  The sound stage for both singers and orchestra is unprecedented for this 1950 HISTORIC RING.  Never before have we heard such clear orchstra detail in such well balanced sound between the singers and the pit.  Any other mastering of this RING is left in the so called "starting gate" to use a horse race term.  It's as if like AUDITE, with their RIAS new radio master tapes of both Furtwangler and now Knappertsbusch live concerts of the 50's, ARCHIPEL has been given new first generation excellent radio broadcast tapes; and with many of these broadcasts now being legal to distribute (public domain), that probably is the case.  I don't need to repeat all the raves about this historic performance; except to say, NOW IT SONICALLY LIVES UP TO ITS REPUTATION.  The sound is now almost like excellent studio MONO of the first tier.  Flagstad is wonderful, Frantz is truly a great Wotan, and the rest of the Cast is unaproachable in this day and age.  A cut in the Second Act Wotan monologue is the only flaw in this magnificent sonic document of the past Wagnerian glory decades of the 30's, 40's and 50's.<br />HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!


title: CRISTINA DEUTEKOM FANS REJOICE!!!

text: This two Cd and one DVD set is a real find for fans of Cristina Deutekom and a real cause for celebration for those of us who love this under recorded Dramatic Coloratura.  Most of the material is from excellent recordings of live Concerts in 1982/1966/1968.  There are many surprises in this great sounding compilation.  Here are a few: Verdi's OTELLO, the love duet - "Gia nella notte densa",  Verdi's BALLO love duet "O qual soave brivido", Verdi's MACBETH 'La luce langue", Verdi's RIGOLETTO - The father & daughter duet "Figlia, mio padre.  There is also Mozart's Queen of the Night and The ABDUCTION aria "Marter aller Arten."  Her vocalism at times shows her infameous "GARBLE" and most of the time it is gone as she eventually worked this out of her voice.  Here is a true Dramatic Coloratura with a fantastic huge and reliable thrilling top.  We were lucky to have her replace Renata Scotto in NORMA with Pittsburgh Opera in the 70's and Dr. Karp was so impressed with her Norma that he brought her back in LUCIA, TROVATORE, & UN BALLO IN MASCHERA.  I was lucky to get to know her very well as I sang comprimario roles in those operas and was the person to recommend her to Dr Richard Karp for Norma having just heard a "Pirate" recording of her Norma.  The only disapointments are the booket with no translation at all of the bio material and the interviews in Dutch and some German; again with no translation.  However, there is a treasure trove here of live excellent Deutekom performances in fine sound.  There are also exciting arias and duets from live concert NORMAs and TURANDOTS.


title: A Very Nice Anthology Of A Wonderful Pop Organist

text: Here is a good selection of the many moods, styles, colors and sounds that the LATE GREAT ETHEL SMITH could evoke from the Hammond Organ. She literally could play it all and did.  Only the early CD sound transfer prevents me from giving this five stars.  Her Latin sounds were truly spectacular and won her a truly deserved fame.  I love her blues, jazz and swing also.


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it!


title: Great!

text: As expected. Great!


title: amazing!

text: amazing. i bought this for both my sister and i and we were very pleased to find the black yearbook card rather than the international version of the album which includes a postcard. i loved it!


title: Nighttime memories

text: A fried gave this to me at my first baby shower.  It was my daughter's night music for years until the cd diet a scratched death.  I was happy to find it (and so cheap!) and my daughter (now almost 7) was ecstatic.


title: Inspirational and Informative!

text: The content is top notch and well worth the investment.  Jim's practicality makes it feel like I've known him for years.  He's speaks truth ... friend to friend!


title: Brandon Lake's voice is like no other!!! Beautiful voice!!

text: Loved every song on this cd!!!!


title: Definitely a Candidate for Album of the Year

text:
Legendary reggae veteran Ronnie Davis created a unique album with Iyahcoustic.  Unique in a great way.  He reinterprets some classic reggae songs (Strange Things Are Happening on a Friday Night, Rivers of Babylon, Fancy Make-Up, My World) in acoustic fashion.

Deep acoustic sounds that are hauntingly beautiful and clear.  I expected more of a reggae riddim throughout the album, but some of these songs do not have that, yet it works well.  Unless you know some of these songs, you'd never know that you are hearing a non-reggae version.  Of course, some of the songs are straight acoustic reggae with roots bass pushing things along.  It's a perfect mix of reggae and non-reggae.

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title: Four Stars

text: i saw the family on antenna tv so decided to get the record for my collection


title: not what I expected

text: Only one side of lyrical music, other side is all instrumental.  Not what I expected from a sinatra/crosby record.  The songs are interesting but not as good as their artists independent christmas albums.


title: Clean Hard Rock

text: I discovered SAYD by chance, and this album has been one of my favorites ever since. Great hard guitar riffs paired with intense drums, nice simple hard rock.


title: Great

text: She appreciated it very much


title: Espectacular

text: Para deleitarme vos su musica


title: To be Used of God.

text: RoyChacon is totally anointed ...a very talented musician touched by God.It gets no higher than this.Just listen.


title: Fantastic Performance

text: This performance stands up to the very famous "Bach: Violin Concertos in A minor, E major, G minor; Double Concerto in D minor" by Itzhak Perlman and Daniel Barenboim with the English Chamber Orchestra.  This is one of the best recordings of Bach String Concertos ever made.


title: Love it! Exactly what I wanted

text: Love it ! Exactly what I wanted ! Highly recommended it !


title: Song Travel Brings These Old Favorites to Light

text: I heard her on Song Travels last week and enjoyed her description of old time music and how she tried with this CD to bring old standards back to the fore.


title: Five Stars

text: I love the cd....I don't have any babies, but, you're never to old for this....very soothing...


title: Five Stars

text: outstanding songs written and sung by a band that loves what they do....Long time coming


title: Adele

text: I can't think of another female vocalist that moves me more


title: Starts out good then sags

text: We bought our Novosbed from the manufacturer. They won’t allow me to leave a review after a few years of use. This mattress starts sagging and is very uncomfortable after 3 years. And after 5 years it’s so uncomfortable we can’t use it anymore. Unfortunately, it doesn’t meet their warranty of a 1” depression, it only had a 3/4” depression. We do not recommend this company and hope you avoid them


title: Canciones rancheros de los tres ases

text: This cd is one of the best cd's I have ordered through this group. I have been looking for the VIII Rancheras album, but have been unable to locate it but this is definitely a keeper. I would highly recommend this cd to anyone looking for some great Latin harmony...


My entire family loved listening to With Lee in Virginia. It was absolutely wonderful. This story along with In Freedom's Cause and Under Drake's Flag are exceptional. My family loves them all!


title: Soothing

text: Very soothing.  Wish Grady was still here, making music.  Bought multiple copies of this cd, and very pleased with the quality.


title: Generally excellent

text:
I didn't listen yet to all the 20 CDs (I would never have written a review of this box if I had to). yet, for what I've heard this is a generally excellent recording, with a very healthy tendency towards directness and no nonsense (The Well-Tempered Klavier, the French Overture (by the way, if you don't know András Schiff's 1978 recording of the French Overture and you love this work, it is really the one with the most flexibility, joy and drive), some Preludes and Fugues, the Art of the Fugue, the Toccatas, are exceptional) but (for lack of a better transition), somehow one can fell where Ivo Janssen absolutely loves what he plays, where he does not have the same level of intimacy with the works as Schiff, and where he is perhaps less convinced and less convincing, where he relies perhaps slightly more on the score probably in front of him.

For example, the Fantasy BWV 921 is a bit more interesting if perhaps less impressive in the fingers of Cyprien Katsaris and Elizabeth Sombart and the BWV 922 as well, in the fingers of the same Ms.Sombart and Alfred Brendel. Also, while absolutely irreproachable and in the same quality category as Murray Perahia, Glenn Gould, Richard Goode or Schiff on ECM, his Partitas are played with very little ornementation (where he ventures into it he is the most inspired: this is where intimacy shows) and Schiff on Decca is still the stellar benchmark in this respect. Individual renditions of some partitas are more interesting in the fingers of others: The 1st by Katsaris, Anderszewski, Wild, the 2nd by Martha Argerich (who else?), the 4th by Jeffrey Kahane.

His Goldberg Variations are again perfect but I still prefer above all Maria Tipo for her pianistic qualities (her colours are second to none), András Schiff (Decca again) for his boldness in ornementation, Gould or Koroliov for their vigor and who are a bit more characterized.

His French Suites are again in the same vein in terms of sheer excellence but they have yet to dethrone others in my pantheon: The six Suites by Gould, the 4th by Andrei Gavrilov (EMI), the 5th by Schiff (1978) or Gavrilov (EMI), the sixth by Fasil Say ...

Same for the English suites where I'd put him near the top with Perahia and mostly ahead of Schiff (do my ears detect a slight textual difference in Janssen's Bourrées in the first?) but the other Ivo (P) is still at the top of the 2nd and 3rd, with Anne-Marie McDermott.

The Concertos after Vivaldi and others are perfect in Janssen's hands! The 972 reminds me of the old Sylvia Marlowe of yore, the 979 after Torelli (the Andante!), incomparably more interesting than Alexandre Tharaud's (who plays only the Andante), the Alessandro Marcello absolutely moving in its simplicity and the others that I've heard by Janssen are as affectionate.

What else? Of course, the beautiful BWV 998 Prelude, Allegro and Fugue which nobody to my knowledge plays at the piano (there are some problematic pinched notes but to hear them, you'll have to hear the exceptional Wanda Landowska or a few guitarists or lutenists) the Aria variata alla maniera italiana BWV 989 (where I think I prefer Tamara Stefanovitch who probably plays the first variation too fast but the way I like) and many largely unheard of works, Sonatas and Suites which complete this marvellous voyage.

And while this excellent, beautifully recorded set is an obvious bargain, buy it without thinking about the money. You'll be getting some of the best (in my opinion the best), most difficult to play music ever written, and perfectly played too. It is now in my phone's memory and always with me.

I now hope that Ivo Janssen will do some organ works (the Fugue BWV 578 which could have been included) and some transcriptions by Busoni, Kempff and others. Anathema to some I know ...


title: Legendary Guitarist. Fine collection of songs

text: Duane Eddy is an icon who still inspires. Wish he was making new music.


title: Sounds like great 80s Bay Area Thrash

text: Best thrash riffs I've heard in a long time, reminds me of Death Angel's Act III.  The songwriting is about as good as thrash gets, the production is great.  A minor complaint is the singer's voice- he has a good style, but his tone is a little on the light side, reminds me a bit of RATM's la Rocha, another singer with a great style but not so great vocal tone.  Just a subjective opinion, I still love the album.


title: Love the voice and songs

text: We really enjoy listening to Andrea sing. His selection of contemporary songs is excellent.


title: traveling faster miles w/ Jonathan’s Modern Lovers

text:
Astral-jackpot endorphin rush - Roadrunner!
Abandoned City dead Sailors - Singing still on piers while gulls crashing thru your brain  time travel?!  Drop down chill waters of Lonely Financial Zone.  Celestial urgent wanderings and wants! Want’s more of Jonathan Richman! Give me all three of those delicious Roadrunner rampaging recordings! And don’t stop there! Don’t stop! Oh Jonathan!! Nothing like you ever else in this world! Only You And thus begins our splendor - again;  Trembling,.. giddy,  glowing ! Jonathan Richman Modern Lovers - received!! Double-plus yum good dreamscapes
Herein -here for us hungry ones . Float off…. .


title: Contains  "Reggae Ambassador", plus great service from seller

text: Contains the great, infectious tune, "Reggae Ambassador." Great service from seller.


title: Great service and contains great live version of "Dirty Old Town" by the Pogues

text: Contains a classic version of "Dirty Old Town" by the Pogues. Worth owning just for that. Some other good tunes too. Good service from the seller.


title: Great album and great service from the seller

text: Quick service and high quality for this album, which contains their signature song, "Higher Ground."


title: Shadowside single

text: Great German single. The revised "Shadowside" is even better than the album version. The second track is a demo version of "Mother Nature Goes To Heaven", and is slower paced than the original version, but the guitars are more pronounced. If you have the full "Foot of the Mountain" cd, then you'll want the Shadowside single to match.


title: B E A U T I F U L

text: Album came in perfect condition! Everyone should STAN THE ROSE!!!!!!!!!!<br />The album itself is so aesthetically pleasing absolutely love it.


title: Excellent product

text: Groove Washer has been around a long time for a good reason. It’s an excellent product that does exactly what it says it’s supposed to. Clean your vinyls without leaving any kind of streaks or residue.


title: Happy with the Taemin album!

text:
The album came  with a large
Book with Taemin pictures..
All in color!
The CDs have many Taemin songs
I like 👍!
The album came in safely!

...


title: Great music. Missing jacket.

text: Bummed the record arrived without the original jacket.


title: Five Stars

text: Exactly what I was looking for. Received cd right on time


title: Nice!

text: It grows on you!  Easy to listen to and the tunes may stick in your head.


title: It is a Great addition to my

text: This is a collecteble album and a departure from the Cowsills sound. It is a Great addition to my collectio


title: Five Stars

text: Fast and fun music!


title: Possibly best prog rock cd ever written

text:
I honestly feel this may be one of the best prog rock cd's ever written. Every song is solid, even ones that feel like they're filler compared to the stand-out, single-esque tracks. The variations on common themes throughout the whole album always feel fresh - the different tempos, arrangements, registers, and harmonies are very well done and allow the themes to work as climaxes as well as tension-builders. The final song really puts the album over the top. Lyrically the themes are relatable and strong. The album is all over the map in terms of mood - there's gloom, anger, frustration, contrasted with praise, fun, and all out rocking. The musicianship is very high quality; however, i feel the real star of this album is the songwriting and arrangements. Production is very good - great clarity and mix throughout.

I have no negatives.


title: AoA's last album with Choa

text:
A good album and the last with their former Main Vocal Park Cho-a.  Choa was a really good singer, just check out her solo performance videos online.
All the songs on this album are good, except perhaps "Lily".  "Excuse Me" and "Bing Bing" are the singles from this album.  "Excuse Me" charted higher than "Bing Bing", but I think "Bing Bing" is a stronger song.  It has a down and dirty feel to it and is pretty funky for K-Pop.
The package includes a 64 page photo book of the group.  Great photos.  Yeah, I know these "girls" are a packaged "product" from a K-Pop entertainment company, but lord help me, they are all so good looking it hurts.


title: Five Stars

text: Amazing Album. Came Early and with a good amount of goodies.  A must have fro Twice fans


title: i like

text: It's a excellent product. I like the product anytime, I recomended this because is really what I was expecting to receive.


title: G.E.M. XXX

text: Mostly enjoyed the performance...some few presentations not so much


title: This is an amazing album. I hope he maintains the balance he's ...

text: Rarely, and I mean rarely, do artists get a second chance. The long and winding road of Rock and Pop music is littered with one-hit wonders and musicians we never heard from again. But after a necessary hiatus, Mike Posner returns to the music and video scene with brave and heartfelt songs that are deeply personal and represent the dark path he took when fame found him while he was all too young. This mature Posner has learned much from the School of Hard Knocks, and while he's a bit nervous to share what he learned along the way, he tells it honestly. This is an amazing album. I hope he maintains the balance he's found in his life.


title: Bernice, a musician

text: I have several Dan Troxell CD's and I enjoy them all. But this one surprised me because a few of the 15 tunes have a violin and cello playing with him. Being a cellist, I suddenly noticed that his arrangement gave the cello the melody for a short while! How nice! So if you enjoy Dan's style of playing the piano you'll like "In a Cottage Garden" with classic and semi-classic music, which includes Clair de Lune and the Pachelbel Canon in D. Total time: 41.09


title: Bernice, a musician

text: I have several Dan Troxell CD's so a couple of these tunes I already have but that's OK because the arrangements are different. Most of his CD's have 14 or 15 songs and this one has only 12 but the total time is 42.44, which is average. I'm a cellist, not a pianist, and I enjoy his style of playing. If you do too, then you'll like this CD.


title: Classic Hawaiian Slack Key Music

text: I loved this cd, classic Hawaiian slack key, a rare and dying art.  This is true Hawaii by a true Hawaiian...the best!!


title: excellent

text: Anne Moses Band is a balm to the eyes and ears,  no one does it like they do.  a must hear


title: Must buy it.

text: The best CD ever I swear. I am going to order it again because my co-worker beg me to let her keep it once she borrowed it.


title: Should've made this clear!!

text: These audio CDS are in German! Not English, don't help me none!


title: Girl on Fire!

text: love my music


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE IT


I have followed Rupert's career for several years, both in person and via recordings, and was thrilled to hear this new album. Using the theme of a "Fantasia" or fantasy, Boyd travels through over 400 years and four continents to share a wealth of styles and traditions. In his concerts and recordings Boyd has pushed the boundaries of "classical" guitar and embraced not-yet familiar music and composers. If you're a fan of the classical guitar you'll love this album; if you're looking for an introduction to the breadth of music which can be made on this lovely instrument, this is a great place to start.


title: Great

text: This CD is Totally Awesome! I'm not biased even if 3 of my cousins are in the band. I definately recommend this CD!


title: ... my car and my car plays everything a little disappointed but being it's on my ipod it's ok

text: transfred it to my ipod played ok couldn't play it in my car and my car plays everything a little disappointed but being it's on my ipod it's ok.


Great songs as he has a wonderful voice.


title: Big T in Little C

text: The "Big Trouble in Little China" movie is one of our family's favorites & we usually make a yearly event around watching it. I like movie soundtracks in general & John Carpenter's music in this movie is perfect for the film & good all on its own. I have been looking for this soundtrack for years. Found it here at a great price. As Jack Burton says ... "The check is in the mail..." & happily so.


title: Sounds great.

text: If you like German Christmas songs, this is a good CD.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD!


title: GREAT!!!

text:
The best!
Great country gospel vocals
Great song writer
Amazing


title: Case arrived cracked

text: When the CD arrived the plastic case was cracked but I’m hoping the CD won’t be damaged . I ididnt remove the plastic wrap as it is a Christmas gift .


title: Been waiting for this to become available!

text: Been looking for this to become available on blu ray. Have it on VHS and played it hundreds of times. Received as Christmas gift so happy.


title: SUPER SALSOUL!!!!!!!!

text:
Great service with fast delivery.
Exceptional cd!
Thanks, Don


title: good cd

text: all his cds are good. his music is nice, and there is a lot of nice piano. i like his WHAt child is this cd


title: good cd

text: i love monticone's music.  we got his music at the sawdust festival. ... and his music is really intelligent and<br />unique. Lots of great piano.


title: I miss the KWJZ live

text: This is a good CD of music from KWJZ, but I miss hearing the programing on the radio. I really use to enjoy listening to the station late at night while driving home. But the CD is a pretty good substitute.


title: A God Send for the Insomniac

text: I absolutely love this CD!<br />Often times I cannot sleep no matter what I do. However one day shopping in Target I happened by one of those machines that plays snippets of CD's and this was the one that was playing as I walked by. It occured to me "I could sleep to that!" so I bought a copy. Normally a do not like these types of CD's. This CD however is very relaxing if you like gentle rain and occasional thunder with some very carefully placed light piano. It never fails to relax me to sleep.


title: Underrated Excellence!

text: Completely underrated release from great Scottish noise-rock group. Excellent!


title: Five Stars

text: Banging


title: Good

text: Jamming


title: Bought my 1st Ever Album

text: I got into korean music recently and am completely sucked in. I am a huge fan of exo and just had to buy a CD. I was not disappointed. I never buy CDs, this is my first one ever, but I feel it won't be my last in kpop.


title: Fresh!

text: Mini copy of the classic. Dooe record especially durring the portable movement


title: Awesome

text: Absolutely love this set and recommend this to anyone who is a fan of early country, blues, or folk music


title: We had to replace our TE Ford CD

text: Always love listening to his music


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: ... was released and have to say if offers the best audio experience I have heard to date regarding these ...

text: I bought this package when it was released and have to say if offers the best audio experience I have heard to date regarding these early albums. I do not have a quad system, but use an OPPO CD/Blu-ray player and the rest of my system is absolutely audiophile. I also need to point out to consumers that releases from Mobile Fidelity featuring the SACD format do not compare. Another reviewer pointed this out earlier in postings and after an A/B comparison of my MFSL releases - there is a clear difference. I also am noting that most of the SHM-CD Japanese releases of these Chicago albums and other releases by other artists are likewise better. Like food - listening preferences are in the ears of the listener - but I've been a collector for 50 years and heard thousands of hours of material. Wish there were some liner notes and information about mastering of these releases but that's just icing on the cake.


title: wonderful music, Highly Recommend

text: wonderful music , Highly Recommend


title: great set

text: fantastic set, had some of his songs that I grew up with and even some I had forgot about.


title: Great band!

text: YEARS AGO, On vacation in Florida with friends my friend who is now my wife ;),she seen this band play live and bought their CD and brought it back to NY. She played it all the time and then I stole it from her for my car so getting another one for her car. Great music


title: Recordcwas not in the condition advertised - Extremely Poor Condition is still being generous to the Seller.

text: Well, it was the wrong song, even though the words of the chorus were correct.  I would not even have given this a one, if I could have rated it any lower, because the record was FILTHY.  I had to drive it to a record shop in Pasadena, CA, where they have some solution they poured on it and a special tool to spread the solution all over the record, and then, while the record is turning on the turntable, a very powerful vacuum sucks all of the heavy dirt and grime out of the grooves.  This cost me a full day on the road, a tank of gas and I had to take my elderly mother out to eat, in addition to having to put my puppy in doggie day camp.  So, this album, which was not what I was searching for, cost me a little over $200, when all said and done.  Not happy!


title: Exactly as expected.

text: Exactly as expected.


title: As advertised

text: Arrived on time and packaged well. Gave as a gift. CD played.


title: Five Stars

text: wonderful , relaxing!


title: Another good one

text: Rachel Eccles has so many hypnosis CDs, some of which I wondered how they could work, that I was not sure about purchasing her stuff.  It turns out that after one, I collected several, and you know what?  They all work for me!  Her voice is soft, soothing, and yes, has a gentle British accent that I find very comforting.  She induces us into relaxing hypnosis, and I have found all of her CDs to be beneficial.  She's the only hypnotist I will listen to now, after trying several.


title: Helped with my sleep

text: I have benefitted from a number of Rachel Eccles hypnosis CDs.  Her voice is gentle and soothing, with a comforting  British accent - not cockney or nasal - just appropriate.  I wish that the seller would include a preview of her voice so that everyone could listen for themselves.  I did not find her difficult to understand at all, and the way she induces relaxation is calm, quiet, and works for me.  She guides us gently into hypnosis, and I fall asleep before the CD has finished.


title: Nice vintage!

text: Product returned. Wanted just a book. 5 Star seller!


title: The Perfect Sinfonia Concertante?

text:
It's a pity this is out of print. It's the best performance of the Sinfonia I've ever come across.

Often, this piece suffers from the violin dominating the viola a little. If anything, the violist needs to play a little more boldly to counteract the acoustic disadvantage of the lower, less brilliant instrument. Does it help a little here that in the father-son pair of soloists, it's dad on the viola? Well for whatever reason, all the way through, the balance between the two of them -- and the not-too-big orchestra -- is exactly right, the tempos are good, the recording is clear and forward. Rhythmically precise, the little swipes of portamento here and there feel like they couldn't be any other way, and not a sour note to be found. It's almost unreal how flawless this recording is.

The duos are nice filler, but anticlimactic, so I tend to turn the CD off after the last movement of the Sinfonia.


title: Awesome! He is the KING

text: Awesome!  He is the KING!  Nothing else needs to be said!


title: Very Satisfied (':

text: I bought this as a gift for my brother for Christmas. It came in within 3 - 4 days (earlier than expected). It came with a CD, photo book, poster, and a random photo card. When he opened it he was very satisfied with everything! Everything came in good and new condition. The only thing he was not really happy with was the poster. Although the poster was huge, it was folded poorly. Otherwise he loved everything!


title: Another great album

text: Solid lyrics, beautiful melodies. Especially enjoyed the two songs with his daughter. Highly recommended.


title: Poster not included

text: Description says it includes the poster but I did not get it.


title: BUY IT. BUY IT NOW.

text: OMG BUY THIS. BUY THIS RIGHT NOW. WHY AREN'T YOU BUYING THIS. BUYYY THIISSSSS. DO IT DO IT DO IT DO ITTTTT


title: Four Stars

text: mother in law loves it


title: great album

text: Its timeless and just great to listen to. I'm getting this copy for a friend who loves to listen to this CD we already have at home.


title: NOT A BACKGROUND FOR MASSAGE

text: I bought this hoping there would be the sounds of a harbor with subtle ship and boat sounds in the distance.<br />This was more of a sound effects theme. Even though it is accurate for nostalgia of a harbor, It was not a peaceful relaxing backdrop for a massage.


title: Satch at 68 was still #1.

text: This 1968 album is of historical  importance as outside of a brief solo on a 1969 offering of "Pretty little Missy", these are the final recorded trumpet solos of the greatest who ever blew a horn.  This is obviously not the incomparable Louis of the twenties,  but a wise and seasoned veteran playing brief and beautiful solos, aiming only for notes that he knows he can still hit. The extended solo on "When you wish upon a star"  is the album highlight, a combination of tone, drive and feeling that is mesmerizing. I saw Louis  live in June 1968 shortly after this album was completed, and despite a great weight loss due to dieting and illness, he put on a performance that I will never forget. The man was incapable of coasting through any on stage appearance, and this 68 year old legend,despite being in failing health, turned back the clock and hit notes that should have been unreachable at that point.  He received five standing ovations throughout the concert, and we all left at the end of the night knowing that we had just seen, sadly for the last time, greatness before our very eyes. I still get chills writing and thinking about that magical night.


title: Beautiful Voice!

text: Beautiful inspirational Music!


title: Unexpected delight

text: This is a wonderful collection of the work of 29 pianists. Twenty-three were new to me.  A real find was Viktoria Postnikova playing Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Chopin, but there are plenty of other remarkable performances.  As an earlier reviewer said, some of the recordings are old - there's one from 1935 - but for the most part the sound is very good.


title: Don't Buy It Here

text: Do not pay the obscene prices they're asking here for this CD.  Go to the Woofy Productions website to order; you can get a brand new copy for $12.


title: Great compilation of Lila Downs songs

text: 16 great songs by the wonderful Lila Downs, taken from albums recorded between 1999 and 2007. These recordings show how powerful her voice is no matter what type of song she's singing. The quality of the recordings is excellent too. See her live, she's amazing. Until then, I'll be very happy listening to this nice collection.


title: Beautiful songs by Hari Om Sharan.

text: Very calming and meditative. I have a number of old cassettes and it's nice to add a cd to my collection of his music.


title: Sammy's blues

text: Sammy Price........One of the great blues and jazz pianists but sadly overlooked. This man played blues since the early 30's but never seemed able to garner the acceptance he deserved. I saw him back in the 80's when he did a couple of extended solo residences in a hotel in Boston and he was fantastic. He knew every song ever written and we would just keep yelling out song titles and he'ld play them in his own rolling blues/boogie style. Wonderful memories of a wonderful musician.<br />On this recording done back in the late 60's he plays solo blues and boogie tunes. More slow and mid tempo than fast boogies but the music is warm and mellow and sounds so good. He was a master at this kind of blues. This album works as background music or listen closely and enjoy the subtle rhythms he infuses into the music. Great stuff and a must have for any piano enthusiast.


title: would buy again

text: timely service not damaged


title: Five Stars

text: The CD is just what I wanted.


title: Beautiful music!

text: The CD arrived carefully packaged & was flawless while playing. Linda Ronstadt has such an exquisite & perfect voice anyway, and with all of these talented singers, the duets were very special! Incredible! I loved it!


title: Delightful Find

text: Delightful programatic music with no pretensions of profundity. Clifford apparently wrote mostly movie scores and the collection relies to the genre and an agreeable way. Very nice recording and performance as well.


title: Workmanlike reading

text: The deliberate pacing of Mackerra's performance of the 5th Symphony precludes excitement, especially in the last movement. The recording seems closely miked with resulting good instrumental detail, but full ensemble playing has a hard, flat sound with insufficient space. Low end is merely adequate.


title: definitely a worthy purchase

text: great mini album, hopefully the full album isn't too far off in the near future


title: The Girls Are Back

text:
I love this mini album
All songs are great
Shows how much they've matured as artists
SONE Forever and Ever


title: The Original Columbia 1949 10 inch LP

text:
The Songs are: 1)In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room 2)Huckleberry Duck 3)Business Men's Bounce 4)Pretty Little Petticoat 5)The Toy Trumpet 6)The Peanut Vendor 7)Boy Scout In Switzerland 8) Powerhouse. Tracks 1, 5, and 8 are by The Raymond Scott Quintet, and the others are by Raymond Scott and His New Orchestra. This is a great album if you can find it in like new condition. I believe that these tracks were taken from the 'safety ' discs that Columbia used as backup for their metal masters during the late thirties and forties. The sound is full and the bass is decent. After listening to my Dad's original 78s of these tunes, this LP was a revelation! 'The Peanut Vendor' and 'Business Men's Bounce' have yet to be reissued on CD. In fact, most of Raymond Scott's Columbia work has not been reissued in any legitimite format. The Joyce Record Company of Zephyrhills, FL issued the complete Scott catalog on LP and cassette during the 70s. The quality was not that good, but at least it was better than nothing! I was fortunate enough to have access to original Columbia 78s for copying to reel tape, although they were badly worn from being played too often with steel needles.

in short, if you really like Raymond Scott as I do, start with his CD 'Reckless Nights and Turkish Delights'. This 1949 LP is also highly recommended, but very expensive. There are several Scott CDs on Amazon, but I'd advise hearing samples before you buy.


title: If it was vinyl the first and last song would just skip completely

text: I thought I had lost my original CD so I bought this one to replace.  As the title shows the first song skips and the last song....I didn't even know what it was without the liner notes as it didn't play but a couple of notes.  DO NOT BUY THIS product.  I usually don't do reviews that often and try to do just good ones but BEWARE it's not worth the wait or the money.  It's a shame but luckily I found my original and can throw this one away as that's all it's good for unless the hubby finds another use for the disc.


title: Great Cd.

text: I liked everything about the Cd.


title: Intergenerational Joy

text: Wonderful songs and all ages enjoy them, toddlers to seniors. We know that songs can be a powerful tool for teaching/learning and this is certainly a great example.


title: Everything else is a waste.

text: Just one cut of the title song. Everything else is a waste.


title: Fair and honest dealer!!\

text: Great product at a fair price with prompt service - What more need I say!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Fast delivery great comic


title: Did not realize it was only 1 song. Thought ...

text: Did not realize it was only 1 song.  Thought it was a full c.f..  Took almost 1 month to arrive.


title: Yes

text: Just buy it. It's wonderful


title: Drinda Frenzel has a gifted voice that brings tears because she sings it for you, almost, personally

text: Drinda was soloist in our choir in Newport Beach, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, and we so love it when she can visit or participate in a funeral or wedding now.  It makes all the difference.  The last time I was at a funeral and before it started I asked her how to buy one of her records.  She was pleased in her gracious way and said I have one in the car and it will be just for you.  Then, I was brave enough to say, you know Dr. Harano loves your voice so much and said he missed your beautiful singing.  I then said, would you also have a copy for him?  And she again was pleased to have one.  i got it to him right away and he called me and said, 'Ruth, that record means so much to me and I play it every day as I go to my medical practice and home again and many times I am in tears'.  What joy to hear that.  This a beautiful recording and she is just a lovely lady with a voice that you don;t forget.  Thank you for that, Drinda. - You sing to the Lord  --- Ruth Lampe


title: Classic Clapton

text: Classic sonng catalog. Sounds excellent


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD And in great shape. Thank you!


title: Soothing for holidays.

text: I loved this.  I had a cassette tape of this before and had worn it out so I replaced it with this CD.  Nice and soothing for the holidays.


title: A True Classic ! Every song is great.

text: My kids loved this when they were children. How happy I was to find this particular CD for my Grandkids. The song Joy,Joy, Joy, Down in my Heart is contagiously joyful.


title: Heavenly

text: Heavenly guitar music. Takes me to another place!


title: James Ingram Greatest Hits.

text: Purchased this for a birthday present for a relative and she loved it.


title: Five Stars

text: Need to listen to this every few months!


title: Five Stars

text: Neon Trees rock


title: Fantastic!!!!

text: I listened to this audio book, read by Kate Binchy, and it was fabulous...I mean fabulous.  I know that Maeve Binchy wrote this book years ago, but it's story is timeless.  I've only recently discoved Maeve Binchy, and I didn't think anything could top Evening Class, but Circle of Friends is as good if not better than Evening Class. I loved every minute of this story, and the audiobook is extremely well done.  I slowed down in my listening to it as it neared the end because I did not want it to end.  Ms Binchy is such a great storyteller, and you will not be disappointed in this audio book.


title: Just as advertised

text: Arrived as promised.  Spencer is a classic lounge lizard


title: Best interpretation I've heard

text:
Beethoven's piano sonatas can be interpreted in as many ways as there are pianists, from the restrained literalism of Schnabel to the bravura of Van Cliburn. For the early and middle sonatas this causes no problem; one can understand and enjoy almost anybody's rendition of the Pathetique or the Waldstein. But starting with Opus 90, and continuing through all the later sonatas, there's a problem. In so far as I can tell, Beethoven was no longer writing piano sonatas for his friends to play or the public to listen to; he was writing them for himself, to experiment with possibilities of musical form. I think 150 years later he would have enjoyed rock immensely, but that was too great a conceptual leap for him. What he did do was try every variety of musical concept he could come up with, which is why, at the time, some of his later sonatas were regarded as unplayable. Now, of course, any top-flight pianist can play them, so the question becomes how to listen to them, which of course depends on how they are played.
In my own amateur opinion, Brendel does these better than anybody else I've heard. In particular, his tempos and phrasing allow the listener to follow a trick Beethoven evolved in the late sonatas: introduce a few bars of a variation, drop it, and go on to something else, while expecting the evolution of the (abandoned) variation to continue to play in the listener's head along with what's actually being played on the piano. For this to work, the tempo and phrasing of the subsequent passage must be not just as written in the score, but subtly adjusted to fit the unwritten and unplayed evolution of the abandoned variation. This becomes clearest if one listens to Brendel's performance of Opus 110 and Opus 111 with the score in front of one; you can "hear" what Brendel isn't playing, as well as what he is.
I can't listen that way to any other pianist's rendition of the late sonatas that I've heard. And I must admit that parts of the Hammerklavier, Opus 106, are still mysterious to me, even in Brendel's rendition. If you really love Beethoven, try this!


title: Good, just a bit off the mark.

text: it appears to be from the same series of recording from Hell Freezes Over. Sound quality not quite sweeten the same, but still enjoyable.


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: Amazing Band!

text: Amazing Band! Great vocals! Stong lyrics, original songs! Everybody needs to purchase this CD!


title: I was a little disappointed. A lot of the music is like sound ...

text:
I was a little disappointed. A lot of the music is like sound effects way to much processing and vibrato.
My audio system is not the best but I have about 13k invested so its not junk.
I expected a lot more from stereophile I purchased the CD and the LP so I could do a side by side comparison on my system. The CD is a little crisper and louder with more definition the LP a little smoother and mellower I prefer the LP but was not very impressed with either one. Violins a little screechy and the piano is on the thin side. cello and bass are good. it just does not fit my taste. I was really hoping for something to show off my system and put a smile on my face. I have many recordings with superior sonic quality.


title: Meh

text: Frankly, these are a bit inane.  The animal song is nice, the others not so interesting.  Also, the singer is not a native speaker and there are some errors in pronunciation.  A few typos and errors in the text as well.


title: Fantastic Country/Bluegrass CD!!!

text: This has got to be THE BEST cd ever!  I received this cd (in error) from a friend of Zac Brown.  I played it at a large lake party and got everyone hooked!  This cd is now requested when I walk into a party!


title: Buy the LPs, but if you must have CDs, buy the original EMI pressing

text:
My review of “Les Introuvables du Chant Wagnérien” does not really discuss the performances, most of which are absolutely superb and represent the majority of the great Wagner singers electrically recorded from 1927 to the 1940, that is, before the Silver Age of Bayreuth in the 1950s.  I also assume that if you are considering this set, you understand what historical recordings are like and are not looking for a high-definition digital experience.  Instead, I seek to explain why if you already have one or two modern recordings of the major Wagner opera and want to dive into some of the greatest performances of all time, this is the set to get. If you want to learn why Lehmann, Leider, Lubin, Rethberg, Flagstad, Reining, Spani, Austral, Widdup, Melchior, Hüsch, Pertile, Roswaenge, Seinemeyer, Nissen, Schorr, and many others are the greatest Wagner voices on record, this is the set to get. Nonetheless, you would be better off buying the LP version of this collection than the CD version.  THAT is the point of my review.

So why is this a great set?  This Wagner box, and also the Verdi and Mozart “Les Introuvables” recordings, present operatic recordings from 78 rpm discs in an ordered fashion that create abbreviated versions of the vocal portions of great opera from Act 1 to the end.  Generally missing are preludes, orchestral interludes, and large chorus works, many of which were not easily or frequently recorded in the acoustic and early electric eras.  Put another way, these are like the old “Potted Ring,” an abbreviated Wagner cycle but for the *entirety* of each composer’s most important works.  Occasionally, alternate interpretations of the same work by different great artists appear in succession. I love this and imagine it as hearing an encore within an operatic performance.  Most collections of single 78s are not organized in this fashion, and are listened to as random excerpts. Here, if you know the opera, you can follow along and hear many of your favorite parts in an order that structurally makes sense.  This structure—with the opera as units presented in chronological order—is followed in all three LP sets, but to a somewhat lesser degree in the CD boxes. In this boxed set, they are reasonable abbreviations, snap shots of Wagner’s works that anyone who knows them will be able to dip into like a family photo album and recall the rest. Fortunately, boring Uncle Parsifal appears in only two photos, but the rest are well represented.

Why do I recommend the LPs much more than the CDs?  I am not a vinyl fanatic, and mostly I listen to files that I rip from CDs or record digitally from LPs or 78s. For this reason, my recommendation is not because I am a luddite who thinks LPs sound better than CDs—generally they do not. But with historical source material drawn from 78 rpm shellac discs, the distinction is not great unless there is a new and wonderful remaster on the market to consider. In the case of this Wagner set (and also the Mozart, but not the Verdi box), the superiority of the LP boxes—which are still available online here and there for $5 to $25—lies not in the quality of sound but in what they contain that the CD boxes omit.

To begin with, the LPs in the Wagner box come with a superb 196 pp. book. It contains full text for every single track, something that is quite rare today with CD releases.  There also are illustrated essays about each singer. It reminds me a bit of the great “Record of Singing” books by Michael Scott, but on a less grandiose scale and printed, sadly, on newsprint. The only drawback is you need to read French. There are (at least) two releases on CD.  The original from EMI (which I don’t have) does have some sort of booklet, but the re-release (more on this below) does not come with any insert whatsoever, and even lacks a track list.

The most important problem with the CDs is that fully one third of the original material is missing.  The total time of the LPs is 6 hrs 45 mins, while the CDs are just 4 hrs and 58 minutes in length.  What is missing?  Two excerpts from Lohengrin (Martial Wittrisch, Helge Roswaenge), three cuts from Siegfried (Gotthelf Pistor, Nanny Larson-Todson, Frida Leider), and a cut from Tristan & Isolde (Nanny Larson-Todson with Anny Helm). In addition to these, an entire Die Walküre Act 2 appears on the LPs but not on the LPs.  This is the version with Melchior and Lehmann that was mostly conducted mostly by Seidler-Winkler who replaced Bruno Walter because of Nazi antisemitism. The cast for both conductors was largely the same, except for the Brunnhilde and Wotan towards the end. Seidler-Winkler’s Wotan was a still young Hans Hotter, and it is a real treat to hear him in a role that he his best-known for a quarter century past his prime. The sound is fantastic for the time—quite good, solid mono that could have been recorded in the early 1950s. Now, here is the rub. On these LPs, Act 2 is more than 81 minutes long.  EMI re-released this single act on a single CD and you can find it as one of their early digital Reference recordings. To fit in on a single disc, they sped up the recording and it is off by around a half pitch on the EMI recording.  Some won’t care, but it will annoy others.  Overall, I do think the LP version—in this boxed six-LP set, but omitted from the four-CD set—is better. Recently, Naxos repackaged this Act 2 with Bruno Walter’s luminous and numinous Act 1. The Naxos speeds are right and Ward Marston’s sound quality is best of all. But this LP is quite excellent.  I am shocked by how good it is, and how great the singing was.

Although the CDs cut much—virtually two hours—they do substitute two new tracks, both from “Fliegende Holländer.”  I have no idea why these were added, but they are fine. One is a 1930 cut with Rethberg, the other—by far the latest in the entire collection (1957)—is with Nilsson.  Perhaps these additions have to do with the restructuring of the album to fit very tightly on four CDs versus six LPs. Whatevs.  Although I prefer the LP version, I am happy to interdigitate these two additions on my hard drive.  Such is the life of opera crazies.

Now, if you do not heed my advice and go for the CDs – watch out!  There is the original EMI release and a more easily available re-release.  The re-release is by “ArkivStereo” and is hard to tell apart from the original. Seriously – look at the back cover, upper left-hand corner.  If it says “ArkivMusic” just to the right of the EMI classics red square, DO NOT buy it.  There is no booklet or tracklist at all, and—worst of all—the cuts on side two are entirely mixed up.  Most straddle two distinct aria/excerpts, and some straddle three.  None begin and end where they should.  It is a total mess. If you get these and rip them, you will see immediately that the track counts and timings are way off, and iTunes or whatever cannot identify it.  But even the discs are printed to look like they are real EMI recordings (but the printing bleeds a bit). Well they aren’t.  They are garbage with arbitrary breaks. So if you do not get the LPs, at least please avoid ArkivStereo reprints. They are typically much cheaper than the original CD versions of the set, and much more available. Caveat emptor.


title: One of the most horrible recordings *ever* made

text:
There is a very good reason this is out of print.  It is horrible in every respect imaginable from the orchestra playing and configuration to the instrument used to the keyboard interpretation to the recording.  It is horrible.

I reviewed this as part of the "Beethoven Rediscovered" box in which it now resides.  That box, too, is pretty dreadful.


title: Review of "Tancredi (Ferro 1978)

text: This is a Fonit Cetra studio recording of Rossini’s first great triumph beyond the realm of farce. For an opera seria, it has a lot of wonderful cavatinas, duets, arias, chorus, and instrumental sections with the excitement of many of Rossini’s machine-gun-like staccato crescendos. Some explanation here: this is the second recording from Ferro, made a year after a live performance starring Marilyn Horne (who herself made a second live recording in 1981). It stars Fiorenza Cossotto, Lella Cuberli, Werner Hollweg, and others. Folks, this is a winner. I still prefer the Zedda (1994) performance on Naxos with Ewa Podles and Sumi Jo, but the great should not be the enemy of the good. Four stars, maybe more.


title: Don't wait, if you can listen to these on a good system!

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I do not write reviews until I have had the time to listen to a purchase through.  This one is more than 28 hours; it is something best listened to one at a time each Sunday.  I did not do that, but the Bride is happy to hear this and we finally worked our way through it.

(1) Performances--I generally think the fight betwixt HIP (historically informed performance) and "trad" has run its sorry course.  Richter was not immune to thought, as in the sense of "informed."  He also understood quite well the Lutheran tradition in a way I do not.  I do not think that any sensible person will feel that his performances are not "informed."  When you play this much music, there are some voices that grow on you and others that don't.  I have heard enough DFD in my life, but his younger voice (often on display here) does not make feel that way. Hearing the same voices sing so much music is like returning to church each week to the same people; you grow up and old with them. So it is with DFD and his maturing and quite skilled voice.  Schreier never pleases me except for conducting, but, again, I appreciate his skill here over the color of his instrument.  And that is the point.  I think that Bach would like us to move beyond the purely sensual to the quality (which I care about) and the religious content (about which I couldn't care less).  These performances, especially as a group, transcend the quibbling I might have about straining, timbre, etc.

(2) Recording-- are you kidding?  There will never be another version this good again because this music is too specialized.  There are other wonderful options out there for large cantata sets, but this is by far the cheapest.

(3) Accessibility--some folks have raised issues about playback, especially on Yamaha devices.  I worked it out.  It might take you a little time.  If you are not a television sort, as I am not, then you need to figure out how to play Bluray on your audio-only system.  And you also need to know how to rip these discs.  I do not, and I need to learn. Very soon, we will not have discs any more than we hear this music weekly in churches.

(4) Packaging:  The product comes with a delightful little book that has all the texts.  A handy-dandy concordance in the back can help you find the cantata you are looking for by title.  The music itself is arranged temporally as part of a circuit from Advent through Easter and beyond.  This gives a nice sense of progression as you listen, placing the cantatas in a greater context.

Folks, at $52 for 48 hours, you have to be a darned moron not to buy this.  It is astounding.  NO--THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE SET of cantatas.  It is very far from that.  But what human yet born has the patience for all the rest?  This wonderful set, flawed voices and all, brings me closer to christianity and the Reformation than anything else.

Buy this if you think Bach is worth your time.  It is exceedingly unlikely that anyone will surpass this.  The Bride and I love it.