title: Fantastic albums finally done right!  Hats off!

text:
This is a most welcome release in every way. I’ve long owned the vinyl originals and was particularly interested in getting a CD of “Music for Organ, Brass and Percussion” (the first half of this disk). A CD of it was briefly offered in the 1980s but disappeared before I could acquire it. I later acquired the Haydn House version (a CD evidently generated from the vinyl) but quickly realized the limitations of the format -- this was a stopgap measure at best. Surely someone would remaster these wonderful recordings and – fingers crossed – maybe even do so in multi-channel, given that the originals were quadraphonic recordings.

Having gained access to the precious masters, Michael J. Dutton did a stupendous job of remastering these amazing recordings – particularly the first half of the program – for Vocalion Ltd. Yes, it took a couple of weeks for the SuperAudio CD to make it across the Atlantic to me, but it was worth the wait! It’d be hard to imagine these sounding any better than they do – there’s only the slightest hint of tape noise well after the final notes fade to alert you to the source material. I wouldn’t be surprised if this album doesn’t become a regular go-to source for putting audiophile systems to the test. It’s very difficult to tell that these programs were recorded in 1972 (brass & percussion) and 1976 (the Bach organ concertos). At the switchover point to the “second” program, the timbre change is breathtaking while giving the sense of inevitability: this coupling was very well thought-out.

The SACD layer has content (the final track) not available on the Redbook CD layer (which is already pushing the limits of official capacity for such CDs). I’ve not listened to the Redbook layer, only the SACD layers. Why take a step backward when one's equipment doesn’t require it, especially with such wonderful music-making as E. Power Biggs, Maurice Peress, and company, bring to the table (for the first program … Rotzsch and the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig accompany Biggs on the Bach concerti).

The program notes appear to accurately replicate the original vinyl album liner notes for both original sources, and the photos are reproduced beautifully. Nice to see that care was taken with the printed materials for this wonderful SACD.

If I had a complaint, it’s that the tracks have virtually no gaps between them: no sooner does one track end then the next one starts. Normal practice in authoring music CDs or SACDs would be to insert maybe ten or so seconds of silence between tracks, but this isn’t the case here. If that’s my only quibble with this fantastic SACD, I’m in pretty good shape – and it IS my only complaint, and (obviously) a very minor one. The tracks are more important than the gaps between them.

This release by Vocalion Ltd has my highest recommendation. It’s impossible to go wrong with it. And for those of you who are used to other arrangements of Eugene Gigout’s Grand Chorus in Dialogue but haven’t heard this legendary orchestration, be prepared for the 800-lb gorilla to enter the room. I own a couple of other versions on CD with other forces and arrangements, but THIS recording sets the standard, age notwithstanding.

Yes, it’s that good – as is the rest of the program. Buy without hesitation.


title: Good Vintage West Coast Jazz

text: Good Vintage West Coast Jazz for easy listening with a lot of nostalgia of a simpler time, a simpler L A. Music that's great for listening while driving.


title: Five Stars

text: Love the CD


title: Music to relax and inspire

text: A beautiful selection of original music as well as the special arrangements of such well known hymns as Holy,Holy,Holy.and 'Tis So Sweet. Richie's original pieces,arrangements of  well known melodies and artistry at the piano combine for a relaxing and inspirational listening experience.Great for unwinding from the stress of a busy day, background for a daily quiet time with God or as a soothing input for falling asleep at bedtime.


title: ok

text: ok


title: Brilliant Surround Sound -- The Songs Feel Almost New Again

text:
Pity poor Rhino Records and their vaults, bursting with classic tracks from excessively anthologized artists. Take Aretha Franklin, for instance: she has more compilations to her credit than most artists have albums of original material, and the songs Rhino has easy access to — her classic Atlantic sides — have been reissued most of all. So what’s a label to do?

In Rhino’s case, the answer is “get creative” — and that’s just what they’ve done with this beautiful rescue of the long-out-of-print The Best of Aretha Franklin. “What do you mean, ‘out of print’?” you might be saying. “There are plenty of Best of Aretha Franklins out there, and most of them have more than this set’s piddling 12 tracks. Who cares about an Aretha best-of from 1973?” To which I respond, “You care. At least, you do if you’re set up for surround sound. And if you aren’t, you might want to buy some new speakers, because this is that good.”

The back story on this title, as longtime Aretha fans may recall, is that Atlantic issued it as a quadraphonic LP in ’73, complete with new four-channel mixes from Tom Dowd (and rare versions of “Rock Steady” and “Chain of Fools”). The quad fad died, Atlantic quit pressing copies of the album, and The Best of Aretha Franklin became the exclusive property of cratediggers with plenty of speakers…until now. This disc plunges you into the middle of some of the most important recordings of the rock era. The sound here is simply brilliant — clean and warm, with plenty of room between the tracks and no traces of the digital tomfoolery that must have gone into prepping it for DVD. As with Rhino’s Chicago Transit Authority quad, you feel utterly present in the music; the songs feel almost new again, which is amazing, considering the number of times all of us have heard them by now. And oh yes, “all of us” means you — whether you’re an Aretha fanatic or not. Dig this track listing:

Respect
Baby, I Love You
Chain of Fools
Rock Steady
Spanish Harlem
Don’t Play That Song
Dr. Feelgood
Day Dreaming
I Say a Little Prayer
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Call Me
Bridge Over Troubled Water

Just a small slice of Franklin’s catalog, but an amazing one. What’s left to say about classic performances like these? Only that Rhino has somehow found a way to make you really sit up and feel them again. It makes you feel like you’re there — and it makes you wonder how any of the musicians walked out of these sessions without being struck deaf, dumb, or blind. In her prime, Aretha was too electrifying for words. -- Jeff Giles, Popdose (August 30, 2010)


title: Greg Kihn's First Album: Good Songs, Strong Vocals, and Tight Harmonies

text:
"This record has it all: good songs (mostly written by Kihn) with strong vocals and tight harmonies. If you only know Kihn from the hits, you owe it to yourself to go back and track this record down. If you're only just discovering him, start here and grow with the band. " -- Apple iTunes

GREG KIHN: "The year was 1976 and I had just started putting the band together.  As a matter of fact, the band at that point was a work in progress.  We still hadn't found a full time guitarist.  Robbie Dunbar from Earthquake was playing with us which created a little tension in the Beserkely family.  After all, Earthquake was the franchise back then.  This album contains some really interesting stuff.  ANY OTHER WOMAN was a taste of things to come and its full-bodied rock arrangement complete with guitar solo which would become the blueprint for GKB songs for the next decade.

Steve Wright and Larry Lynch were already locked in on bass and drums.  John Doukas, lead singer of Earthquake sang a duet with me on "He Will Break Your Heart."  We recorded it at the old CBS studios on Folsom Street in San Francisco.  I remember how puny our equipment looked set up in the corner of the gymnasium-sized room.  It was intimidating but we didn't care, we were just pumped to be in a real recording studio.  We got it for the cheapest rates, after-hours, so we worked all night.  Matt Kaufman produced.  Glen Kolodkin was the only one there who knew what he was doing.  Thank God he engineered it because no one else had a clue.

'Greg Kihn' is primitive, but that's why I love it.  It has been out of print since the early Paleozoic Era.  The cover photo was shot in front of Rather Ripped Records in Berkeley where I worked at the counter with Gary Phillips (of Earthquake) for a day job.  In fact, I was on my break when we shot the cover!  We recorded the whole album in a few nights and mixed it in a matter of hours.  That's rock and roll, man.  You had to be there.  It was great!"


title: 3 1/2 Stars: Elvis Entertains Led Zeppelin

text:
Live in L.A. is based around Elvis' Los Angeles 11th May 1974 performances, particularly the evening show. It contains most of Elvis' 11th May 1974 evening show, plus a rare performance of 'You Can Have Her' from an audience recorded source.

As a complete show for the period, it's decent enough with a standard set list for the time. Pretty similar to the 19th June 1974 show we had with the Rockin' Across Texas 2CD set. The last 3 tracks come from opening night of the tour in San Bernardino on 10th May 1974.

From the opening notes, I could tell the sound quality wasn't the best. Throughout the CD, Elvis' voice is clear, with the bass sounds dominating. Elvis extends 'Love Me' to feature J.D. Sumner's voice and really starts putting out from 'Steamroller Blues' onwards.

A nice touch happened as Elvis begins 'Funny How Time Slips Away', which he starts again while mentioning that Led Zeppelin are in the audience so they (the band) have to get it right. Unlike the afternoon show, Elvis changes words during the 'An American Trilogy' performance which lessens its quality. Otherwise, this routine show is pleasant enough to hear...that is until the 'premiere' performance of 'BIG BOSS MAN' from San Bernardino. This has a nice slow pace that is ultimately SO COOL, that it becomes my immediate favourite track and justifies my listening straight away - what a highlight! The 'bonus' audience recorded track from the A/S in the same venue is nice to have, but at the same time sounds exactly like bootleg sources and appears to have no audio restoration.
-- Geoffrey McDonnell, Elvis Australia


title: great rockabilly played with youthful enthusiasm

text: There are just 10 songs on this LP but it is great rockabilly, and includes their one big hit, "Black Slacks."  The band consisted of 4 boys somewhere in the age range of 13 to 16, and it shows.  The enthusiasm and youthful energy just pervade the songs.  The band is very tight and the lead guitar lines are memorable, and vocals are similar to the Everly Brothers, with even more energy.  There is one cut called "Rocket," which talks about he and his baby in outer space, all youthful enthusiasm and great fun.  It's too bad that, apparently, there has never been a CD made of their recordings, as rockabilly enthusiasts would love this stuff.


title: More than the sum of its parts

text: I was 13 when this recording was released.  I didn't get into it until at least 20 years later, and at first I wasn't thrilled, though I did like it.  Then when reading that Arthur Lee thought he would soon die soon after this was released, it started to make more sense.  The music isn't incredibly complex, but it still can challenge musicians with its varied influences, from blues to Mariachi, to psychedelia to Dylan to classical.  The lyrics are often leaning toward the bizarre, and I am pretty sure many are drug influenced. (eg, "the snot has caked against my pants")  Yet the music is often pretty, and the string arrangments of "The Red Telephone" and "You Set the Scene" are some of the best I have heard in a rock setting.  The album has some political overtones; Lee is obviously wrestling with his demons and yet trying to remain ultimately hopeful.  I was able to see him months before he died where he played most of Forever Changes, and he sounded really great and focused that evening.  He grabbed at his shirt when he sang, "And the things that I must do consist of more than style," and he said something that I have heard at many concerts over the years.  He said simply, "Love one another." Usually I toss that aside as a cliche, but for some reason that night it felt like it was truly meant and it grabbed my heart.  Not knowing that he had leukemia at the time, it makes more sense now, just like the recording itself, once you allow yourself to explore it.


title: GREAT  STUFF  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  10  CDS

text: GREAT BOX  SET  IN  COOL  BOX  WORTH  IT  CLEAN  AND  CRISP  SOUND  THESE  SHOWS  GO  FOR  BIG BUCKS  SEPRATE


title: dont get ripped off

text: you can buy this for 15 dollars  it has a differnt cd cover piture  i love this garcia show


title: go to dead . net  dont getripped off  less than half price

text: dont get played


title: amazing  this is there  second  live  show  together

text: i wish i bought  this the first time i saw it for sale if you like these guys  and<br /> you know  what they could  sound like  in the  1970 s  live  well  this is  gold  its  live  wood stock  not a doctored  live  official  release  this is a real show bugs and all  for real people


title: steve is a trump  chump

text: steve dont listen to c s n y  by the way crosby and stills  born in u s a


title: ok

text: kinda cheap


title: A labor of love . . .

text: All of K. A. Hartmann's string quartet music in fine performances, copious interview material (sometimes unintentionally amusing for the way the oh-so-important musicologist/interviewer keeps interrupting Frau Hartmann, and she won't let him interrupt), and thoughtful essays in the packaging . . . all at a low price.


title: MUCH better than average

text: Maybe closer to 4.5 stars ... MUCH better than average. Very engaging, and terrific acting by "Michael".


title: Yeah!

text: What a great record.  From aggressive jazz numbers with melody and edge to slow and thoughtful groove tunes.  My wife and I love this.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful album!


title: Beautiful singing.

text: Liked the DVD. Nice to see Daniel  perform in person.


title: nothing but the CDs and 5 tiny photos

text: nothing but 5 CDs and 5 tiny photos came. missing EVERYTHING else! just going to return, not going to bother with an exchange since another buyer complained about the same.


title: Gary Bartz Quartet

text: Gary is so good on this one and a real treat for jazz lovers on Soulstice Gary lets you know just how good he can be on this one but the whole CD is great; but the one that stands out is his Quartet Jamming on Soulstic all I can say is wow!


title: ... this for my 31/2 year old son and he loved it!

text: I bought this for my 31/2 year old son and he loved it!!


title: Gorgeous photos, perfect condition, fast shipping!

text:
I ordered this a few days ago, and delivery date was supposed to be 2+ weeks from the order date, but I got it today! I was so excited - thank you :) Everything was very well wrapped in bubble-wrap, so nothing was damaged. Perfect condition!

I didn't even realize the order included so many posters. I first thought it was just headshots but then it kept unrolling into a beautiful long poster?! And there were 8 of them? I love them, the photo book, and the calendar :)

Thank you so much!

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title: Waylon is Waylon

text: Waylon is Waylon.  He could sing anything and make it a hit.  His voice and his manner of performing can not be beat.  This cd is great, just like all the others he has put out.  Waylon passed long before his time, but he and his music will always be here.


title: My favorite CTS album

text: I used to own this album back in the day. It arrived in great shape, better than the copy I had back in "the day".


title: not my cup of tea

text: this CD is not my cup of tea as far as music goes.  The piano music seems to not have any body to it.  Classical lovers may like it though.  As far as the place I ordered it from, I got the service that was promised and I am satified with that.


title: Two Stars

text: Had some songs that were not out of eden on the cd


title: Just Listen, and enjoy the ride...

text: If you’re not a Dead Head yet, you will be...


title: TAKE THE CHANCE!

text: TOTALLY WORTH THE MONEY AND TAKING THE CHANCE!  I currently have very good bootlegs of these classics, but a true fan can never have to many!  I took the the chance these were higher quality sound then the ones I already have based on the review by "Impossible Honey"  and I am glad I did.


title: Five Stars

text: Only a Dylan fan will appricate this CD and for them it has to be a must.


title: Buy this album

text: Great rock and roll music from Canada. If we can't import Canadian oil via the Keystone pipeline at least we have Junkhouse to ease the pain.


title: LOVE this album

text: I get 'Orfeo' stuck in my head all of the time. Amazing band.


title: Five Stars

text: fun


title: Old time gospel blues...if there is such a thing!

text:
Mr. Kaiser has defined Christian blues. His gravelly voice and twangy guitar style set him apart.  His music is blues, yet upbeat, and his lyrics inspirational and easy to listen to.  It's just the blues guitar, with that loose string twangy sound, and a mean harmonica at times.  Very folksy....reminds me gritty old time religion of Louisiana at times.

Songs include:  Great Change since I've Been Born, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burnin, Shaky Ground, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Go Tell Pharoah, You Got to Move, In the Light of the Morning Star, Celestial Shore, Jesus is Comin Soon, God Don't Never Change, What You Did, I Belong to the Band, You Got to Die, Cornerstone, and We Shall see the King.


title: easywatering

text: bestt way to water thick vine plants


title: Awesome playlist!

text: I love this CD so much, that we've played it over and over! Such a good job by Brandon Heath!!!


title: Great variety

text: Great variety of folk songs from a diverse collection of artists.  Some amazing very early recordings.


title: Pretty good but slots a bit small

text: Kinda tight for the Splendor supplies, especially if you put card protectors on.


title: If you like Blues and Eric Clapton then you will like this cd

text: For a gift to my husband for our anniversary


title: Good Scottish songs well done.

text: Alex Beaton is a very good performer.<br />We like the way he performs his songs.  If you like Scottish you'll like this.


title: Great band

text: I love these guys, now called sonicult. Great energy and talent. I dont like screamers but the way this singer does it you still feel the emotion and the note. Great songs. It stayed in my top 20 bands playlist forever.


I've been looking for this album for years.  Once I found it here, it was in my hands within 2 days - very happy, I am.


title: Wonderfull

text: Tong li has an amazing voice, soothing and calming.  Her music arrangement are unique with mostly unplug instruments.  The recording quality are outstanding and her voice really stands out.  The sound stage has depth and is a hi-fi dream.  She has over forty albums, i think i'll be breaking the piggy bank.


title: evocative and beautiful

text: this is a collection of beautifully evocative pieces that speak to the heart. her music is spacious, virtuosic and creative. we have been playing it over and over with enjoyment.


title: Good message AND good music!

text: I got this for our 2 1/2-year-old. He loves it and wants it played every naptime and bedtime. And then throughout the day, he sings the songs - he's singing Scripture! It's a great way to get God's Word in their hearts when they're small. And during these first few years when they learn so quickly, it's a perfect way to plant Bible verses in their heads - then when the conflicting messages begin to bombard their minds, they can fall back on what they know God's Word says.[[ASIN:B001EJH4SW Hide Em in Your Heart Vol 1 & 2]]


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent music one of tito best


A terrific single and I've never even heard it!  ;)


title: Check Review Dates B4 Deciding

text: Why are there reviews here from WAY before the 50th edition was released? So before deciding to purchase the 50th, look at the review dates & then compare the mix Vs older versions. I feel the 50th is not a worthy consideration. When comparing, focus on the background instrumentation & backing harmonies which are muddled or nonexistent in the new mix in favor of pushing up the volume, drums & leads. Sorry, but the majority of the reviews here just missed the boat and/or did not compare with previous mixes


title: MISSING PIECES - SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES

text:
I'm listening to it right now. I tend to be skeptical of compilations like this because you tend to get a ton of dead weight and live recordings. This 1 surprised me in a good way, 1st because there are no live songs and 2nd because most of the recordings come from what I believe was a critical time in Johnny Lyons career (right around the Trash it up LP). Keep in mind most of these songs are Demos and the quality does suffer at times but!....you get the sense that even Johnny & band are hearing them for the 1st time just like you are.
I'm not going to review every song, I'll just say there are several great covers as well as, a very early/scrapped version of (1 of my favs) Souls on Fire. If you are really into SSJ & the Jukes, this is for you. 4 stars only because 1 or two of the songs are obvious 1st takes, and the 1st half of the song they seem to just walk thru it. Don't let the serious collector shy away though, there are some gems here that are recorded quite well.
Great liner notes too!
I also want to point out that when I received my disc it wasn't packaged very securely & my jewel case was smashed to oblivion = not worth an attempt to return it. It would be nice though when you ship if you added some corrugated inside the envelope.
Long Live SSJ & The Jukes!


title: What's not to like!

text: Great selection of songs- High Energy-  Great Sound -Love this Band!!!!<br />As a surprise bonus, it was autographed-


title: A must! A++++

text: Great early compilation-Excellent version of "Little Tree"


title: Great pure powerpop enjoyment!

text:
This disk contains the 4 songs originally released on the much sought after 4 song EP released in 1980, along with tracks the band recorded in their basement in the early 80's. A neat retrospective complilation of of what could have been.

Killer pop,jangly guitars-Garage rock at it's best.

thego80.com


title: Horrible!

text: Is this CD legit? The sound on mine was like it was pulled from an LP using a 78rpm needle. It sounds like it was mastered using wax paper and a comb. Every track was at a different volume level (a variation of 10 dB!!) The paper cover/liner looks like it was printed on a color copier.<br />MUCH worse than my original LP. (And my DVD/CD player is working just fine.)


title: What a joy to listen to

text: Her voice is angelic. I don't see the comparison so many others have made to Celine Dion. Even though I feel Celine has the superior voice, I have really enjoyed listening to Lara Fabian. I play her constantly while I'm in my car, and now I've translated many of her songs and will review to help me learn French more easily. Learning this way will certainly be more interesting than rote learning from a book. She has quite a range, and I like the choice of songs in this set.


title: TERRIBLE!!

text:
TERRIBLE!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY--SEE THE NAMES OF THE OTHER PERFORMER ON THE ALBUM COVER--HARD TO READ--BUT THE CO-PERFORMERS WITH MR BENNET ARE  N-O-T WHAT YOU WOULD THINK. NO PAUL MCCARTNEY--NO GAGA- NO WILLIE NELSON- NO DEAN MARTIN (READ LABEL CLOSELY IT IS D-A-N MARTIN.
THEY ARE A BUNCH OF SINGERS I NEVER HEARD OF....IF YOU ARE EXPECTING THE "GOOD" DUETS,SUCH AS SHOWN ON U-TUBE--GAGA,ETC ETC--LOOK AT ANOTHER ALBUM---BECAUSE THIS ONE IS PURE JUNK.
IF TONY BENNET SAW THIS UNKNOWN ARTIST'S ALBUM HE WOULD PULL IT OUT OF PRODUCTION,,,,


title: Yummy Smelling & Fun looking!

text: So cool - it still smells like marshmallows!!!  Disappointing that there is only one track.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Good CD

text: It's Sam Smith - his voice is great.


title: Fantastic as always. Can’t beat Mary Chapin

text: Everything Mary Chapin does is great.


title: First Class as ALL of her music

text: I am working backwards and getting all of her old music. If you have not seen her Songs from Home on facebook or Youtube you are missing out. That is where I discovered all this wonderful music.


title: Five Stars

text: Played great !!!


title: Five Stars

text: thxs


title: Five Stars

text: Bought it for my husband and he loves it


title: Great tunes, delivered quickly!

text: Love the tunes!


title: Five Stars

text: Works great!!!


title: The CD did not play at all.

text: The CD did not play when I loaded into my car CD player. Will try on another player before returning. So far,<br />very disappointed.


title: I have not actually purchased this product! I was ...

text: I have not actually purchased this product! I was just a bit discouraged that there was no description posted and the name is messed up. The album name is Akai Mi Hajiketa, as far as i can tell it should be a CD Maxi, limited edition Type B with a DVD. If you want more info go to this site, [...]


title: Wonderful

text: This was my first D cd and I'm thoroughly impressed by the quality and amount of songs. It's great music as always!


title: This was hard to find.

text: I have been listening to Big Mama on youtube for years, but was never able to find it for sale.  I was thrilled when I found this.  Their version of "His eye is on the sparrow" is the finest version I've ever heard.


title: Sadly Danny Doyle has passed away, take this opportunity while there are still albums available

text: My original album got destroyed by my granddaughter, so glad that I could find another one to replace it.


title: The product took over two weeks to arrive, and no shipping info was readily available.

text: I like this groups music. The product did arrive in good condition, but a lot of these CDs are overpriced.


title: Good exercising tape

text: Very good


title: Blessed Beyond Measure

text: I was so blessed to find this after loaning my first one and not getting back. I am still blessed every time I listen to this encouraging CD.


title: Beautiful album

text: I hesitated getting the album due to the price…but I have no regrets now, it is beautiful and the inclusions are totally worth it! I love every song on this album. Highly recommend! Came in perfect condition and no damage


title: Love

text: Came packaged so nicely with no damage. The photos in this album are so cute! Love all the inclusions


title: Well packaged

text: I love this album the pictures and everything is super cute! The colors etc<br />The album came packaged nicely with no damage and came with special inclusions


title: So happy

text: The album came without damage and is super cute! Got all the things it said it would come with!


title: The music is excellent

text: It was very good it was given to my cousin for a gift. He puts on every day


title: Great cd

text: My mom heard this CD playing at am antique store and asked the owner what it was. I found it here on Amazon and have it to my mom as a gift. She loves it so much! All the songs she remembers from growing up.


title: Like it.

text: Good stuff


title: My Grandpa’s band

text: Beyond excited to have found this gem ! 70 years later I find my Grandpa Joe and his bands music on a CD !! He played the fiddle and I am in awe of the quality of music produced and that I was able to find this !


title: Five Stars

text: Fast shipping, arrived undamaged ! Excellent


Pere Ubu continues to produce unique music of the highest quality. The cover of "Goodnight Irene" may be the best you will ever hear.


title: cd-'My Beloved Father'

text: This cd is haunting on a religious point of view........Goes beyond the gate and into His presense to flat on your face before Him!!


title: Four Stars

text: yo!


title: Great Purchase!!!

text: One of the best Hip Hop movie soundtracks there are! I highly recommend this CD... especially for the younger generation who have no real concept of what good music is.


title: Just as expected!

text: Thanks!! I got this one time and at the price shown. There were no issues with the product at all.


title: Inspiring gospel songs

text: This CD is filled with beautiful, inspiring, thought provoking songs, Until He Was All That I Had, is so wonderful and my favorite. I have throughly enjoyed this CD and it would make a wonderful gift for someone or a great addition to your collection.. I would be happy to let it go to anyone who might enjoy it..<br />God bless,


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: AMAZING ALBUM

text: I first heard this album as a child, and over the years, needless to say, it had become very worn.  When I received this, I immediately put it on the turntable and was surprised and amazed that there was not one pop, crack or anything that would denote age.  It is incredibly pristine!  I am very happy with this purchase! It's like getting an old friend back, better than ever.


title: Five Stars

text: Very satisfied with purchase.


title: One Star

text: Love the music but only 2 songs on this CD...what a rip.


title: Five Stars

text: I love, love, love this cd!!


title: Pretty Good

text: Had a few songs I had never heard before but had enough oldies but goodies I was pleased with the purchase.


title: STOP WHAT U R DOING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BUY THIS !!!

text: Shockingly good.<br />I have only listened to disc 2 and that alone is worth the 25 bucks.....It's raw, but real good sound......Listening to this makes me wonder all the epic live disc that the Stones, Zeppelin, and so many more have in the Can!  Disc 2 is from 12/77. So 10 months after the release of Rumors. . . so they have the material down so tight, but it's not like years later when they no longer wanted to play the hits.....Just sick. BUY NOW


title: Tip Top

text:
It's a boot leg of sorts, so it's not perfect.......but it very well may be the greatest CD in my collection ( and I have 4 or  5 K).
If you at all appreciate the genius of Mick Taylor, this CD must be bought now.

The Co. that sent it, sent it safely and quickly.


title: Five Stars

text: Some of the best toe-tapping, happy music out there.


title: Five Stars

text: great cd


title: One to own and enjoy

text: I saw Bonnie in 1973 and loved her beautiful voice. Although this is not my favorite Bonnie album it is a good choice to add to a collection. Crazy Mary will touch your heart. Her original Roll Me on the Water is the best on the album IMHO. I bought this album when it first came out and have enjoyed it so much over the years. I got a chance to see Bonnie in December of 2014 in Demoines Iowa, she still has a great voice and is a wonderful entertainer.


title: Beautiful easy listening

text: As always, Reader's Digest does a superb job in selecting music that blends well, and makes a perfect match in an album; music you'd select yourself!  A wonderful background album for just dreaming, reading, or doing most anything!  I love each and every one of the selections, and heartily recommend this album for all music lovers.


title: Love these arrangements!

text: Candlelight Piano is a fabulous album; favorite songs, favorite artists, the kind of music you can just unwind and relax to; plus even hum along with many of your favorites,  Reader's Digest always does a great job of selecting the music contained in their albums, and this is certainly one of the best.  I love it, and think you'll enjoy it, too!


title: The Fabulous Forties

text: "Blueberry Hill" is a magnificent album, easy listening, and covers different styles of rendering popular music from the World War II era,  Soft, and reflective, brings back great memories, it is a CD I don't tire of listening to!  If you like memorable music and easy listening,  this is an album you'll want to add to your collection!  I am happy to have it as part of my music collection.


title: GREAT CD

text: Wonderful CD!!  She has a LOT of talent.  Really good vocals.  She's a genuine person anybody would LOVE after they met her live.


title: A Very Mixed Compilation

text: This Columbia House box set of 6 discs is a very peculiar compilation.  It's as though someone clicked on the shuffle button on iTunes.  But they didn't have iTunes back then, did they?  Did they even have desktop computers in 1973?  The artists range from Santana to Mantovani and from Janis Joplin to Liberace.  Some of the recordings are the originals (Johnny Nash, Dionne Warwicke [sic], Steve Lawrence, and many others).  Others (Andrews Sisters, Robert Goulet) are clearly later versions of their own original hits.  Many others are cover versions of the original hits;  "You're So Vain" by Liza Minnelli is one example of many.  "The Platters" are definitely not the original group.  I believe the singer identified as Eddie Fisher is an impersonator because it sounds almost like him, but not quite.  All that being said, there are some gems in here.  I especially liked the early Nat King Cole version of "I'm Lost," since I knew only his 1960's version with George Shearing.  I was glad to hear the original hit version of "Unchained Melody" by Roy Hamilton, since the Righteous Brothers' version is all one hears these days.  Norman Luboff's singers sing at a much higher level than Ray Conniff's, who sometimes sound like they are sight-reading. I will play this set a few more times before it goes on the shelf.


A product of "Columbia Musical Treasuries."  I'm guessing that means Columbia Record Club.  Eight discs in the box.  I'm guessing about 1965.  No notes whatsoever.  I'm guessing the named orchestras were noms de disques for studio musicians.  It's livelier than most easy listening records, with the drums often in the forefront, lots of brass, and some nice jazzy licks.


title: Too dated to be a good party record

text: Imagine Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata theme reduced to 2+ minutes of piano, strings and bongos with a Latin beat, and you've got the picture.  This album is a hoot the first time through.  But it's too dated to even be a funny party record any more.  Major stereo separation as Mercury liked to do in the late 1950's.


title: Great singer - Great Songs by Arlen and Koehler

text: Maxine Sullivan was one of the best and best-known big-band/jazz vocalists in the 1930's.  She retired when the style faded, but came back with a vengeance the year she turned 70.  From 1981 until 1985, she recorded a slew of albums.  This studio album from 1984 is one of the best. Hers is a husky, laid-back voice that goes perfectly with the arrangements for small jazz ensemble led by Keith Ingham.  Excellent intonation and enunciation.  Some of the Arlen-Koehler songs are very famous ("Stormy Weather," "I've Got the World on a String," "Ill Wind"), most are middlin' famous, and two of them are first recordings ever.  Quoting Edward Jablonski's liner notes: "Several ballads represent real rediscoveries: 'You Gave Me Ev'rything but Love,' 'In the Silence of the Night' and the Latin-influenced 'Neath the Pale Cuban Moon.'" Highly recommended.


title: Improbable MIx of Instruments...But It Works!

text: I was kind of suspicious about Andean pan flutes (along with more traditional instruments like recorder and violin) being used to play baroque music, but it works!  My father, the musician and picky listener, also loved it, and this is after he turned up his nose at what I thought was some fun, lovely music (not baroque) by Schumann, played by the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by George Szell. (He thought it was too plebian...bah!)  So this CD could appeal to those with more refined tastes but also to all of us plebians who just enjoy beautiful music!


title: FABULOUS DISC !!

text: Seeing the movie again after many years, I decided I wanted this sound track. I expected that it would be hard to find but I was pleased to find a NEW, still wrapped, CD and ordered it right away. EXCELLENT sound track !!


title: Five Stars

text: Thank You  :)


title: Five Stars

text: Would like to see them in the usa


title: Five Stars

text: No problems


title: Informative CD

text: This is a great introduction to the message and devotion to the Divine Mercy. Sister's voice is clear and speaks at a pace that allows for comprehension.


title: Good old beach boys

text: I have over 1000 CDs, from ABBA to zydeco, but I was watching a show about back up musicians and I realized I did not have a single record or cd by the beach boys. Yes, much of the music seems outdated but that is exactly why people still listen to the beach boys. It was a lot of fun to hear for the first time in a very long time.


title: A very bad CD

text: This is a horrible CD. It seems to be some sort of a live recording which is fine but it is nearly impossible to make out any of the lyrics, even though the songs are all very familiar. It is just a bad recording all the way around


title: Fan of the series? You'll be a fan of the music.

text:
This has to be the second time I've bought this collection. It might not be the official Super Eurobeat discs, but it does a damn good job of giving you a nostalgic feeling in the car, even if you have to roll the car windows up to avoid the cheesy lyrics to have a good time.

If you're even looking at this product, you must like Initial D, and I don't need to review why this would be a well-worth purchase for listening around the house or in the car. GET IT!


title: "AWESOME"‼

text: 🎶Very Awesome🎶❗


title: memories

text: i had this record when I was a kid and now I was able to buy the cd for my God son I only hope that he loves it as much as i did it is great that we are able to find old items as well as new this is just wonderful


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoy all the songs.


title: The BEST arrangements!

text: I cannot recommend the series of "Cocktail Piano" CDs enough.  They are all so evocative of another era, yet they also feel contemporary.  Pianist Jim Haskins is a brilliant arranger and of course his playing just draws you in.


title: Mixed reviews

text: Why are the reviews for an independent sale of "Sabotage" actually for "Black Sabbath" ( the first album).


title: Five Stars

text: I like the music selections a lot. Is very relaxing.


title: Five Stars

text: The music is very relaxing and I recommend buying it.


title: Daddy’s gift

text: My dad asked for this cd not thinking he could get it since it’s a old school one. I found it and gifted it to my daddy he was so happy. He couldn’t believe that I had found it.


title: (Some of) Keith's Favs

text: What a great collection of tracks. Not a bad one in the lot. It's really cool to hear what Keith considers good music and what ultimately influences and inspires him. Glad I got my copy when it was issued with Uncut magazine a few years back.


title: Welcome back, boys.

text: Love the comeback.... Despite the end of last year, SHINee is still strong!


title: So good it leaves me wanting more

text: My kids grew up listening to this and we still love it as adults.  I'm on Amazon looking to get more of their music.  This one includes songs from western TV and movies that most adults over 40 will recognize but kids will love it too.  Any of their music will be a winner as they are a quality group of musicians.


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE IT


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent!


title: Five Stars

text: I really like it


Worth the price, love that it comes with both volumes!!!


title: Baby first is better

text: My baby had little to no interest in this dvd I feel this quality of the dvd was very poor.


title: So nostalgic!

text: It was wonderful to hear these voices again!  Tommy and Bobby were always a favorite.  Thanks for all the music!


title: Wonderful!

text: I bought this CD to listen to in the car during the commute to and from work.  Every song is just so beautiful and inspiring!  Track 8 Breath of Heaven is my personal favorite.  If you are looking for something to put you into a peaceful, reverent mood - you will not be disappointed!  (Be sure to buy it at Target, though!)


title: Enjoy Suzy Bogguss very much

text: Enjoy  Suzy Bogguss very much..


title: Love it

text: This CD gives me the right back ground music to my busy Mary Kay life!!!!


title: Five Stars

text: I really like it.😊


title: Great product

text: Great quality


title: Western Music at it's best.

text: Lorne Greene made some wonderful recordings of western music and this album belongs in that group.  My son and I played one of his records down to nothing when he was a kid and have been looking for a replacement for decades.  We were very happy to find this one at Amazon.  This time we'll play it once and get it on a CD so it won't be lost again!


title: Will we ever see the cd released without the ridiculous ...

text: Will we ever see the cd released without the ridiculous price your sellers are asking for. I have the download but I want the cd


title: Wasn't what I thought it was

text: My order came very quickly and in great condition, unfortunately it wasn't what I had chosen from the website.  The seller was quick to answer my email and had no problems with my returning it.


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it!


title: Wonderful collaboration!

text: The awesome George B. & Joe F. are perfect together!  This disc sounds great, a very nice recording!<br />Don't hesitate to buy this!


title: Perfect for meditating

text: This is a lovely cd.  Perfect for meditating.  The music is very soothing and peace inducing.


title: Holosync is a solution for me...

text: I've been using the holosync cd's for 16 days now and am really enjoying them.  I'm not good at meditating, because I have trouble quieting my mind.  With holosync technology, you don't have to -- it works anyway.  These cd's are inspiring me to take the time for meditation, because they're relaxing and beneficial to my often stressed mind.


title: Poor quality CD

text: Disks were not as described as in condition,  cases were broken in one state or another. Cannot print return label and seller did not respond to it.


title: Hot

text: Mood Muzik 2 is one of the best hip hop CDs of 2008. It's up there with Graduation, Ear Drum, Finding Forever and Underground Kings.


title: great product!!!

text: Good quality, fast shipping.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful


title: Four Stars

text: parents loed it


title: Im in love

text: Amazing album from a local band in the Rehoboth DE area that is no longer together. Sweet lady jane..track 3 is the best song. It sends chills up my spine


title: Came Damaged

text: Absolutely love the album! Sadly I was disappointed that it came damaged. Can’t get in contact with the seller.


title: ... a journey with Peter Kreeft - he is just fantastic!!

text: This startede us out on a journey with Peter Kreeft - he is just fantastic!!!!


She has a great sense of humor even my husband like it. The songs are original and fresh and she has a pretty singing voice.


title: Tight, well-rendered performances by the Kinks who were obviously having a great time!

text: A surprisingly excellent live recordings CD. The Kinks are famously sloppy and careless in concert. These renditions of their songs are tight and lively; they sound new again. Recommended!


title: check it out

text:
Saw Rich Ortiz playing at a street festival in Saratoga, NY last year.
The crowd was really enjoying him and buying his cd's, has was by far the best one playing there.
I can not beleive the big time producers have yet to discover this guy.


title: Five Stars

text: love it.


title: Five Stars

text: Great love songs


title: Five Stars

text: love


title: Good tracks!!

text: Nice cd for the oldies!!!


title: George Michael! Very good artist! Rest In Peace!

text: This is the album that put him on the map as a solo artist!!  Well put together and the bonus tracks was a nice touch 👌!!


title: This whole series is fantastic 👏!!

text: I will be definitely be collecting all volumes of this series!!


title: Under-rated Modern Day Ronettes Freestyle Group

text: both of the original Cover Girls (as they are named in 2019) albums are Freestyle masterpieces, the debut here rivals the Ronettes in girl group greatness. both groups have 3 singers, both lead singers eventually married and divorced the album Producer, both are mixed, Latin-based ethnicity (Puerto Rican and Dominican, respectively).


title: snoozer

text: nothing terrible, nice summary of hits.. but ultimately cheesy and dated, little substance.. unlike, say, the Jets Best of, from the same period.. the Jets threw in some great ballads, and a few hard beats, Shalamar does neither.. and Jodie Watley's thin voice is lame next to Elizabeth Wolfgramm.


title: I love the Debarge Family

text: I find Kristinia's pose sexy as Hell, and enjoy the song, even if it rips off Steam's #1 hit.. if you haven't seen her breast enhancement youtube clip, do yourself a favor and Google it.. it is censored, but still hot!


title: Joan Rocks!

text: one of the seminal bridges from new wave to punk rock, outstanding rock and roll up there with anything from the Ramones and Pretenders. get the 1992 version, the later editions are compressed sounding.. the 1992 remastered from the original session tapes, with 3 worthwhile bonus tracks.


title: the Wailer Johnnie Taylor

text: a great mix of Stax gems along with some Malaaco album cuts that will leave you astonished why Taylor is remembered only for "disco lady", which, btw, was on Columbia records, and here for your listening pleasure.. cross-licensing from 3 record companies, cherry-picked great songs.. HOWEVER.. the Malaaco songs are compressed, especially the later songs.. headache inducing.. and Disco Lady is a 2nd or 3rd generation copy. while the compilation does a great job with song choices, the sonics are a let down


title: Memphis Soul Greats

text: solid overview of some important Stax hits.. great sound, you won't find better for Stax.. not intended as a complete collection, but works for me since I own albums by many of those represented here, including Johnnie Taylor, the Staple Singers, and Isaac Hayes..


title: Here We Come.. With Another Hits Package

text: nice 2 disc retrospective, but does not work for me.. because the sound is extremely DIGITAL, with too much added compression.. granted, the Monkees were made for AM radio, and good-sounding Monkees is hard to come by, but if sound and musical quality are important, hunt down the Japanese-only release from 1986, "Best of" with 14 tracks.. that hits the highlights, even has "star collector", a non-hit masterpiece.. that's the one you need.


title: outstanding compliation

text: one of the greatest various artists collections ever made.. I saw the track list on Amazon, and was shocked how good the selections were, but there were no copies available.. took probably 18 months, but finally one popped up, I snagged it.. even better than I expected, the sound quality is sublime.. just warning you guys, if I ever see this pop up again on Amazon, I will seek a second copy.. it's worth beating me to it.


title: solid collection

text: obscure West Germany comp worth hunting down for it's stellar sound quality, and it's smart song choices.. Aerosmith is showcased as a hard-rocking band with the right mix of hits and album cuts. no truncated songs like those found on "greatest hits"


title: Best Hall & Oates Comp

text: I like this Hall & Oates comp better than the other 500 or so that have been released.. sound is dynamic, 2 discs are filled up with every RCA hit, including Hall's solo turn that no other comp contains.. sure, some of the other comps have the Arista hits from the late 80's, and "she's gone" from their Atlantic stay.. I don't miss those at all, give me all the meat from the RCA years, and you can keep those others.


title: Happy This One is Available

text: loved this album as a child, and pleased to have it on cd as a "stand alone" disc, not paired with another album in a 2-fer.. the lead singer is Edna Wright, sister of Darlene Love, and one of the other ladies is married to Verdine White, Bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire.. the 2 hits here are great, and the single mix for each is also included here.. my only issue is my typical issue with modern mastering, the dynamic range is not what it should be..


title: Rest  in  Peace  Arthur  Lee!!!!!

text: I know there are over 100 Posts on this CD already, so I won't Bore You with many Words...I think there are a Few People who might come to this Site who are Curious upon learning of Arthur's Passing Yesterday, So I will just Say that this is one of the Best 5 Albums Anyone has ever made, Every song is Outstanding and Original, Go Buy it and Love it as I do....


title: Mixture of the New Jack Swing and the not so soft bring this female duo

text:
Destined to be the next Salt N Pepa. SOUL SISTERS kicks a verbal assault by both women as if they were a Salt N Pepa clone, but unfortunately in a phrase, "daughters of Salt N Pepa" instead. Their very first hit came from the various artist album UPTOWN IS KICKIN' IT entitled "Bass Game",  which is NOT on this CD but would have given it a boost tho'.

Two production teams for that era. New Jack Swingin' it on the first four tracks to stay with the times of late 80's produced by Kyle west (Al. B. Sure!), most notable: the title track and the ballad "I'll Be There". Then the last four tracks offer a harder, James Brown/Blackbyrds samples production of Ced-Gee (Ultramagnetic MC's, BDP's CRIMINAL MINDED album) for that boomin' beat vibe, most notable: "Soft But Deadly".

For a debut, it's ok, it's ok. But "Push It" was mastering the airwaves, charts and sells, Finesse & Synquis were instantly overshadowed with no signs of seeing any light. SOUL SISTERS is worth a spin, to remind those in that era that female rap groups were not only just Cheryl & Sandy.


title: Five Stars

text: One of the great lost albums of proto-Americana.  Soulful, impeccably played, a place of comfort and delight.


title: A NICE 80'S GEM.

text: I must say that I have to agree with the first reviewer, Mr. Johnson.  This cd was one of those nice 80's lost gem. And it too takes me back in time to a special part of my life as well. "I'm In Love" was that deal. I remember the video to it as well. This is another one of those cd titles that need to be re-released on cd.


title: Artists Listed near CD Jacket or on the Jacket

text:
I can't see all the artists on the jacket cover.  It is hard to tell if "Reach Out of the Darkness by Friend and Lover is on this CD.  I think it would offer more clarity to the buyer if you listed all the artists instead of a etc. type of listing in blue.  I have a cover without the CD and I need "Reach Out of the Darkness" on the particular CD.  If anyone is reading this could you please contact me at hsum4@yahoo.com.  The CD has 22 cuts on it including the one in question.  Others are Galveston, Creeque Alley, Your Precious Love, My Special Angel, Elenore, Can't take My Eyes off You, This is My Song, Release Me, Alfie, Brown Eyed Girl, Midnight Confessions, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Stormy, Groovin', You're My Everything, Young Girl, Come on Down to My Boat, Green Tambourine, Never My Love and Darling Be Home Soon.

Thank you

Mickey
hsum4@yahoo.com


title: Five Stars

text: Love the song list, brings back warm memories


title: buy this one!

text: Amazing voice!  Overwhelming, in a good way!


title: Pleasant and relaxing, as usual, for Porter.

text: Pleasant Porter Music Box music, as always. Always a pleasure to listen to.  The usual lovely Porter fare. Wonderfully relaxing.


title: A pleasure, as usual, for Porter

text: Pleasant and relaxing to listen to, as is usual for Porter.  Always a pleasure to listen to Porter music boc issues.


title: Porter CDs are pleasant?

text: All of the Porter CDs are always pleasant and relaxing for your enjoyment. A great buy, so treat yourself to some.


title: A good buy!

text: All of be Porter CDs are easy on the ears, and very relaxing to listen to. Always a great buy?


title: A very sweet voice from the past.

text: It is a treat to hear such a sweet voice from the past. A nice addition to my collection of golden age sopranos. Well worth having! I do recommend this one. A little bit scratchy, but not terribly distracting,when the treble s set down low.


title: Love Galla-Curci!

text: I never tire of listening to Galla-Curci's voice. It is always sweet, and these old recordings have her voice shine through, even though they were recorded almost 100 years ago. Well worth collecting all of her recordings .You will be glad to have them, before they go out of print!


title: welcome back, velvet teddy bear

text: I saw the premiere of this video on 106th & Park.  The vocals, the music, the man, all good. I can't wait to hear the album.  Great comeback Ruben. Can we get another gospel one too!


title: Music is just okay.

text: I like other love son artists maybe a bit better. But I did like the price!<br />I would have liked a more contemporary cd.


title: Relaxing music

text: I like this CD collection of music. I came acrossed it when I was shopping on Amazon.com, so I decided to purchase it. Nice and relaxing music. Would recommend this collection to anyone. I actually bought of few of these CD's from the Ultimate Love songs.


title: Great music

text: I like this kind of music, it's nice and relaxing music to listen to while driving my car and would recommend this CD to anyone.


title: Loved it!

text: Although it arrived a little later than I had anticipated, it arrived in very good condition and there were no problems with the CDs.  I loved the entire package.


title: Needs a better product description - here it is:

text:
Album: Time Life - Ultimate Love Songs - When a Man Loves a Woman

Artist: Various Artists

UPC: 610583082128

Product Description
18 Love Songs:

1. You're the Inspiration - Chicago

2. Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart

3. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

4. You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker

5. Unforgettable - Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole

6. Giving You the Best that I Got - Anita Baker

7. Here and Now - Luther Vandross

8. Stuck on You - Lionel Richie

9. Lady - Kenny Rogers

10. Could I Have This Dance? - Anne Murray

11. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

12. One in a Million You - Larry Graham

13. I Swear - All-4-One

14. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

15. Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram

16. I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne

17. You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics

18. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge


title: One Star

text: The CD inside was not the same as the cover.  Very disappointing


title: CD flawed

text: The first four songs on the CD were flawed and most parts of them did not play - very disappointing!


title: Songs from my past.

text: All by original artists.


title: Great Misic

text: The songs are great and remind me of the good old days. I now have two of these CD's, as my friend from China likes "You Light Up my life".


title: Five Stars

text: love the music


title: CD

text: Received my CD as promised.  It was in the original wrapper and it came on time as promised.  I would buy from this person again.


title: Nice Songs

text: Very nice, mellow love songs. This CD was placed at my daughter's wedding reception and really set a nice mood.


title: No, Martha, no!

text:
I love Martha's work, but this project is a no-go. I couldn't even make it all the way through the CD.  Martha is NOT in her element here, the mix isn't good, what in the world were they THINKING when they re-did O Come O Come Emanuel?  I mean, I'm all for a different approach, but what was that?

This CD will go back in it's jewel case and there it will stay until somebody takes it off my hands.  If there are one or two songs that I like in this project, that's about it, and those ones I'll pop into my ipod for listening.

Sorry, Martha, this one didn't grab me.


title: great memories of  Y & R

text: been a fan of the young and the restless since day one, I've have seen every single hour episode, these are great songs but you will have to be a fan of these stars to really enjoy them. I still wish Tracy and Danny was still on the show. It was great when Lauren, Tracy and Danny were on it was such great chemistry. We still have Lauren and Gina on the show of as today. Now I have the cd, album and cassette of this wonderful hard to find music in any kind of form.


title: Real music

text:
I totally agree with James Volk's comment this CD should be judged for what it is, a representation of 'a truely unique American style of music, Southern Gospel'. So here's a repost of my review for the original CD listed as just Barrino Family - Miracles:

Underproduced? It's a local independent gospel album. What do you expect? It's basically a live recording with a few overdubs, like records were produced in the sixties and seventies. This is what real music sounds like, people! The band is tight, dominated by funky keyboard players Jerry Allen and Boysie Bowden. Jo Barrino has a great voice - think Johnnie Taylor (or Kci & JoJo of course)? Diana Barrino's voice is a bit unsteady and weak in places. Fantasia's voice is still developing, but she already outshines her mother on Meet Me Half Way, What Shall I Give and Teach Me Oh Lord. There's something magical about her voice. The song material is fine. Maybe not the most original, but no less original than Prince's output in recent years. (Love In The Name is excellent BTW) Most songs are slow soul numbers. Almighty God is traditional gospel. New Wine and Amen are uptempo rockers with high synthesizer chords. Jesus Is Coming Soon almost has a latin feel. This may not be a classic, but it is an hour of pure, honest and well-balanced music. And the seeds of greatness are all over this album.


title: Just awesome

text: This is a phenomenal CD love it


title: Must have

text: Great album


title: A must have

text: A great album


title: Must have

text: Must have album


title: Onerepubic is a republic on its own.

text: I enjoy this group very much. The tracks of this Cd are great.  I'm looking forward into buying other music from the group.


title: Note: not explicit.

text: It came as expected. But I expected it to be explicit like the photo says. The cd wasn’t explicit (it’s one word in the song gorilla) and I was disappointed. It’s not supposed to be a big deal but it’s a little childish when I tried to play the album with my boyfriend (it’s a favorite of ours) and you hear a record skip. It was weird and killed the mood. Unfortunate.


title: Lovin' This

text: Never knew he jammed like this!


title: It Will Rain- Bruno Mars

text: This cd arrived in a timely manner and I have played it several times and I absolutely love it, but then I just love Bruno Mars.  I just wish there was more than one song on the cd and because it is just one song it should have been cheaper.


title: Five Stars

text: I am happy with it


title: GREAT PRODUCT

text: pRODUCT WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE SELLER DESCRIBED. I AM DELIGHTED WITH MY CHOICE.


title: Ri-Ri gets better!

text:
I had loved Rihannas previous album "A Girl Like Me" and when i origionally bought this album, it was the standard 13 track album..way before reloaded came out etc. I had seen this and wanted it because i loved the orgional album and wanted to have the remix disc. I was not disappointed. The bonus disc just makes the album that much more enjoyable.

Rihanna gets better by the album in my opinion and i actually recommend this version to the Reloaded versions because this is the origional deluxe edition and the Reloaded versions only have 3 extra songs (Which are probably my least favourite songs anyway) and if you get the "Deluxe Reloaded" you just get a DVD with it "previewing" highlights of her GGGB tour.
So whether you want the standard album or whatever, i recommend this album. This is the album that really put Rihanna on the map for me. One of her best albums out of the 7 shes currently done.


title: Five Stars

text: I only like one song


title: Five Stars

text: samething love the song listen to it ll day long


title: This is my uncle

text: I Love this guy, he is my uncle, he tough me how to sing.... I remember being a young child and hearing him with his guitar in my front-room, he inspires me as a singer myself. If you want someone who can really make you enjoy music go here. buy this album he is amazing.


title: Great CD

text: Very good. Spanned their career!!


title: Five Stars

text: very good album!


title: Love it!

text: I bought this CD years ago and had lost it.  SO glad to have it again!


title: There's a hoe lot of good tunes to dig on this CD Wild Garden.

text: Amazon has the best price on the tunes your looking for.


title: Good variety and a creat price.

text: All the songs are good and the song called vocalodream  # 7 on the CD is beautiful.


title: Tell your friends about Tell Your World.

text: This CD sounds real nice with songs that have a constant flow. It's like music that is uplifting and energizing.


title: Helpful

text: A good help in identifying birds from their calls when they can't be seen


title: ... disc arrived in a timely manner and is a good addition to my c

text: This disc arrived in a timely manner and is a good addition to my c.ollection


title: Five Stars

text: This collection has all the family favorites.. Music the world could use today!


title: Strayed ...

text: Junkhouse released an album in 1994 entitled 'Strays'. If you don't already have it, you should buy it. Nearly twenty years later I haven't tired of it and it's one of the most requested playlists when friends come to visit. Sadly, 'Fuzz' hasn't grown on me or anyone else. I'll keep hoping they get nearer the 'Stray' mark again.


title: Love Elvis

text: Love Elvis


title: Wonderful V

text: We really enjoy this CD!  I used to play this for my son when he was little.  We lost the CD and ordered another one now when my son is 38 years old.  We LOVE IT!


title: Five Stars

text: Great concert


title: Love It

text: Bob Dylan is always awesome


title: I am only giving it 2 stars because it has a creative title.

text: All the songs sound the same and that is not a good thing.  Basically just a guy on a dulcimer.  I am sure some people would like it, just not for me.


title: Not impressed....

text: I was disappointed in this one, sorry.


title: Four Stars

text: Have enjoyed this. Very entertaining!!


title: Mark and Brian Rock

text: I remember listening to Mark and Brian MANY years ago on KLOS in Los Angeles. This CD has many of their funniest skits and is a true classic. If you were a fan of their show on the radio, get this CD to relive the magic!


title: Oh- the title says AUDIO CD- but is REALLY NOT-

text: Horrible Audio- TOP BILLING SAYS AUDIO CD -even though in the small print is says only plays on a computer - it must be one of those computers from 1980 as it is horrible audio even on my two computers.  AND it is full of LONG advertisements of the day if you can hear the muddled words of those talking behind the static of the background.  I have better 78 records than this stuff..  I came here to here 'the rest of the story' as it was advertised and not a bunch of long period advertisements and news articles when I could actually hear what was being said!


title: Supertramp is the best!

text: Love super tramp! Best CD ever!


title: A Wonderful Imtroduction to the Symphony!!

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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche by Richard Strauss has always been a personal favorite when I was growing up. I owned a copy of this record as a kid and remember the book that came with the album. I also remember listening to it on my dad's console stereo along with Also Sprach Zarathustra. This particular album doesn't come with that work, but instead comes with Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra which incorporates Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Herry Purcell. This is great for children to introduce them to the different instruments and sections of the orchestra.

The interesting thing to note about this record is that it is on the Buena Vista record label which was Walt Disney's label. The Fantasia soundtrack was issued on this label which was also an attempt to get children of all ages into the symphony and to expose them to great music.

This record did very well for me. It seems kind of rare now and hard to find. As far as sound quality, it is satisfactory and is a cut above the early multichanneled mono that was on the Fantasia soundtrack. This record is in true stereo, like the Sleeping Beauty soundtrack. The performances are not bad at all and the works are not edited so you get the entire orchestral compositions as they are played in most concert halls and not scaled down adaptations. This makes it a great way to intoduce the whole masterwork to children and perhaps inspire them to take up a musical instrument and play themselves. This is the record that inspired me.


title: Their 2nd Record Album!!!

text: Very well constructed album. This is their 2nd and it is different from their debut. Those that were expecting this to be an extension of their first album were greatly disappointed. The psychedelic trip that was evident on the 2nd side of the album is not here on this one. You do get some great variety here such as a country hoedown instrumental on 4th track and a great instrumental number, "Don and Dewey", to start things off. "Soapstone Mountain" is one of the strongest of the bunch and there are some other great tracks like: "Galileo", which has narration in it, and "Do You Remember the Sun?". Because there wasn't any promoting of hit singles, this album for the most part went unnoticed. Only two 45's were released from the album: "Good Lovin'/Soapstone Mountain" and "Do You Remember The Sun/Dolphin". Neither one of these singles charted and hit radio never played them. I didn't even know about this group until last year and this album was released in 1970. That tells you how many know about this band. It goes to show that some of the most talented groups are not always the most popular. I highly recommend this album. If you don't have the debut album, I suggest you get that one as well. Pick up a used copy of the vinyl on Columbia records if you can find it in good condition. Overall these musicians are great and proves that that the violin or the fiddle can be used effectively as a rock instrument.


title: Great Music!

text: Considering who are the artists are that make up the album, this is a classic!


title: GREAT SPANISH PUNK ROCK

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Slightly reminiscent of the UK Subs in their anthemic, r 'n' roll and blues-influenced, high octane, relentlessly fast punk rock with great socially-aware lyrics, 15 songs in 32'. Vocals are somewhat shouted in the mix but this normal for singer Evarist, and quite suits the band's style.

The recording has excessive bass mixed-in, but with tone controls on your amp I could correct it successfully. My release of this came with an awesome live DVD as bonus.


title: INCREDIBLE CROSSOVER !!!!!!!!

text:
Who in the world could compose and record his first proper solo album, exploring afro-latin rhythms, crossing them over  with new wave arrangements and not sound like that dreadful world music, but be absolutely exciting AND original instead ? If you answered David Byrne, you got candy apple. With a plethora of experienced and well-known collaborators playing real instruments as opposed to synthesized ones, David achieves a terrific 15-song, over-63' corker of an album, guaranteed to make you get up and dance, even if you, like me, despise bare-bones, original latin rhythms like salsa, rumba, and other less popular ones.

Don't get me wrong; the cadence and pep of uptempo latin (and some african) rhythms merged with Byrne's voice sound just as if the Talking Heads were playing them. The CD and booklet are  appropiately colourful and provide lyrics, and musicians names for the incredible array of acoustic instruments  played on every song.

Now to the downside; the sound. Well the overall sound is harsh and strident, especially brass winds and on 14 out of 15 songs there's almost no bottom end (bass) to it. Good news is cranking the bass knob on any receiver/amp will cure both problems, since the bottom end IS there, only severely rolled off for some reason. The phase shift and intermodulation the cranking of your tone control will cause will tame all of the harshness away while providing deep, solid bottom end from reasonably-sized speakers. I found this after trying to play it flat through both my towers and subwoofers, and ended up resorting to the other aforementioned method.

But hey audiophile concerns aside this CD is a must have for any Talking Head fan, as is ¨UH OH¨ IMHO.


title: THEIR ROCKIEST ALBUM !

text:
After the so-so Hyaena (IMHO; it has interesting moments) Robert Smith quit the band to front The Cure full time, and was replaced by ex- Clock DVA's (an industrial band) John Valentine Carruthers. The change led the band in a rockier, guitar-oriented direction, yet retaining a very dark goth sound, and the resultant album was this incredible collection. The album is themed around natural disasters, almost in a conceptual way. Very little keyboards were used, and when they kick in, they're terrific.

The sound is excellent both tonally and dynamically. This is the original unremastered CD with 5 bonus B-sides songs from singles of that particular era (around '86) as bonus tracks. It was the first SATB album to be released simultaneously on CD and LP. Why did I buy this one instead of the remastered edition ? Because the remastered one blows, it's brickwalled to death; no dynamics and horribly eq'd, and the glorious B-sides (now only to be found on a boxset) are replaced by some silly wothless remixes.

The CD clocks at almost 62' and closes with the spectacular extended/remixed dancefloor mix of ¨Cities In Dust¨ with a groove so punchy it has to be heard to be believed; FFS this particular song singlehandedly drove goths into the dancefloor for the first time back in the 80s !

GET THE ORIGINAL NOT THE HORRIFIC REMASTER, you'll thank me later.


title: FOUR SEASONS

text:
Beautiful, in an ugly way. This album revolves around the concept of the four seasons of the year (exactly as in classical Vivaldi's Four Seasons) but in black metal fashion. It's brutal as hell, but oozes melody, and the recording is very hi-fi, another uncommon thing in this style of music.

Every season conveys the author's mood for each one, summer being the most musical and ¨happy¨ , and winter the grimmest and harshest. Next best thing to ¨Black Metal Is Krieg¨ and their incredible live album.


Why am I reviewing this old version instead of the remaster ? Because the remaster is a brickwalled disaster of a job. This said, this is the only SATB album I gave a 4-star review (I don't own Through The Looking Glass because I like only the singles off it). Why so ? I love all the songs but the ¨Last Beat Of My Heart¨  ballad is too languid and boring  and the country/bluesy-sounding ¨Burn Up¨, totally out of place on a goth/post-punk record IMO.

The rest of the album is brilliant, has a symphonic air to the arrrangements, and Sooz's vocals remind (god forbid) that of Enya on the softer songs) if in a good way (nothing wrong with Enya, mind you)

The absolute highlight are the brilliant singles ¨Peek-A-Boo¨ with it's backwards brass tape loops and accordion mixed with a dancefloor beat and Sooz's vox processed and multi-layered.

If you care about good sound, get this version instead of the remaster with lame bonus tracks.


title: SEMINAL NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL !!

text:
Debut album for this incredible pioneer BM.This milestone album is considered the first ¨symphonic¨BM album because of the grandiosity of its keyboard arrangements and the 4-5 word pompous song titles. Having previously released an incredible 30' demo and a 20' Ep, both terrific and cruder in style (the demo didn't have any keyboards) they embarked on their debut Lp in '93. Never had before ¨LP¨ fitted and album like in this case, for it clocks at over 52' !!Unprocessed, the music is a ball of undiscernable noise. Worst of it all is the band aimed for that sound because lo-fi  was the trend back then.

They went for a yet more necro sound than on their demo, and the one I'm reviewing (first remaster) is the one to get,  (Candlelight 1998) coz the 2014 in deluxe digibook with a bonus disc is unhopefully brickwalled.

When I firt hit play, I was shocked at how bad, excrutiatingly trebley and thin the sound was. To make matters worse, both guitars seemed to be way brighter on the left channel. After unsuccessfully fumbling with my equalizer for a short while, I performed some audiophile sorcery I resort to in these extreme cases; I played it in mono. My vintage receiver has a mono button, but the same result can be achieved with a Y cable. In this way the guitar sound is spread half onto each channel evenly, lowering its trebley tone a lot, then I proceeded to crank it a lot, which made the drums,bass an vocals way more prominent in the mix. The result ? Though now mono (didn't notice any detriment to the sound; nothing discernible on the right channel anyway) it was like having remixed the album. The sound was very good now; great balance between the instruments.

I also processed 8 Khz and up with my aural exciter to make the cymbals audible; man was I in for a treat ! The drummer makes rhythm with the hi-hat so that kept me tapping my feet for the duration of the album, something I'd have missed hadn't I decided to invest in such a gadget, which I did due to the numerous crappy quality recordings I own and love.


title: BEST LIVE BLACK METAL ALBUM EVER !!

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Relentless live performance or this german band (a one-man project in the studio really). Song selection is ace with several incredible covers thrown in for good measure. It was recorded during their southamerican tour.

Sound is excellent but it did need the aid of my sub for the bottom end; these guys don't use a bassist live so at first it sounds kinda weird. Cymbals are a tad buried in the mix as well but overall sound and performance are killer. Guaranteed to peel the paint off your ceiling and give you a hell of a tinnitus, LOL !


title: FIRST AND BEST ALBUM !!!!!!!!!

text:
Man what an incredible listen ! This is a highly experimental, avant-garde, artsy punk rock album at its very best. Nunsexmonkrock is a 10 song, 41' album from 1982, but it's more akin to a rollercoaster experience, and it's very weird for  the uninitiated. First 5 songs exploit Nina's operatic skills with  loudly mixed-in vocals and really weird music going along. There are of course guitar, bass drums and guitar but the music is more synth driven for atmos, and atmos you get in spades, because side A of the original vinyl was meant for that.

Second set of  5 songs (side B) starts with Nina telling their musicians to ¨start up the machine¨and a drum machine kicks in loudly to replace the organic drums. Live their bassist used to switch to a keyboard to do this (I did see the band live). This side is equally weird but rockier, although not in a conventional sense.

The ¨Nina Hagen Band¨ record is not such, but a 10¨ that compiled 1978's ¨TV Glotzer¨ and 1979's ¨African Reggae¨ 7¨s (a total of 4 bonus songs ) only AReggae is the extended  version, not the shorter radio edit. Can't remember whether this are different recording/version or just the same as on the albums (haven't spun those in years)

In the  guise of icing on the cake, the sound on this CD is almost perfect both tonally and dynamically. Small budget, small studio, and a gifted producer/engineer that crafted a sound most today's mega-studios with mega-budgets can't or don't want to attain.

If you're new to Nina, start by the more accessible albums like ¨Fearless¨, and ¨In Ecstasy¨ and if you like full-blown punky rock n roll, work your way back in time to the late 70s when she was in the Nina Hagen band with Unbehagen and the S/T album, both of which are gems of the early german punk rock scene.

Your choice. But you'll come out winning everytime.


title: GREAT DF ALBUM W/A HELL OF A BONUS DVD !

text:
I'm more of a live DVD man when it comes to black metal, and since I already had 2 DF DVDs with tracklists I consider ¨greatest hits¨, I thought it would be redundant to buy the CDs, esp since I've listened to them and they pale in comparison with the live versions of the songs IMHO.

BUT...the version AEPE I bought came with a bonus live DVD, and all of the songs on the CD were new to me, so I took the plunge telling myself that if I didn't like the album, at least I would enjoy the DVD, which I did.

Well, I liked this album a lot, and personally liked it so much more than its predecessors. The sound is faster and more brutal than ever, yet retaining much of the melodic element in the guitarwork fortunately. The aural assault is relentless and the lyrics full of hatred and anger (yes, yet more ! )

This time around, the bass guitar is not as buried in the mix as on past releases, which is a big plus. There is not much in the guise of blastbeats this time, but the double bass-drum rolls are almost a constant throughout the whole album; wished they had used it more sparingly though.

Vox is lower in the mix this time around, which is a pity because Caligula's vox is THE most enjoyable element of this band's sound to me, but given the flak it took on ¨Attera¨ (the not-remastered version had the vocals too prominently mixed-in, plus Caligula's vox had changed to a hoarser tone) this doesn't come as a surprise.

The overall sound is excellent, although I could have used more audible cymbals. Bottom end was a tad lacking but that was solved by just cranking my bass knob two notches; not a problem.

The bonus DVD is to die for; it features a 46' live set slot on a festival paradoxically called ¨Peace And Love¨ in 2009, with LPCM sound and high-bitrate, razor-shap pic. Granted, it features none of the songs on the album, but despite a somewhat lacking bottom end (easily solved with a sub) is a must have and a much better recording than that of the second installment of the ¨Attera¨ tour (Southamerican leg). I enjoyed it to bits.

In the guise of extras, you get the official videoclip to ¨My Funeral¨. Great, but the suicide scene is censored out (edited) :-( . Funny, because it's now on Youtube for kids to watch freely; LOL !!


title: INFECTIOUS !!

text:
Many people agree in that post-1985 Yellowman records are not worth a listen, that '85 marked the beginning of a steep decline for the toaster/Dj, but I deem a lot of his late 80s and early 90s output worthwhile, if in several different manners. This one from '88 is one of those.

With none other than Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Black Uhuru) in charge of the instruments and arrangements ( the most famous Jamaican rhythm section of all times) this album is dynamite, and if you can just sit in your couch while this plays, you're dead.

WAY more roots reggae than dancehall (although never loosing the toasting cadence of King Yellowman), the album takes you on a trip through very varied rhythms, incredibly intricate basslines, fantastic percussion and great arrangements, together with MESSAGE on the lyrics, a first in my experience. The guy is more focused now and the lyrics don't have the omnipresent sexual innuendo of past releases, but he still brags about how many women he's had around the globe. Priceless; gotta love him.

The sound is incredible but for somewhat lacking bottom end on 8 of the 10 tracks, but my beefy sub took care of that no problem. The recording is very even from one song to the other; there's practically no variation in tone and volume, which I loved. Very hi-fi.

Other albums you might like are ¨Yellow As Cheese¨ ¨Meets the Paragons¨ ¨Galong Galong Galong¨, ¨Prayer¨ and the more synth-sounding, pure electronic dancehall ¨Rambo¨

Jah bless !!


title: Best Mayhem album hands down !!!

text:
And the best-sounding, better-produced one by far. In the vein of their much acclaimed debut album ¨PFArmageddon¨ and nothing as experimental as the former ¨Grand Declaration¨ and other records to come.

If anyone ever complained about black metal having inaudible bass guitar, they should listen to this album; bass is mixed in just as loud as the double kick-drums, and I'm a big fan of Necrobutcher's style.

Guitars (Blasphemer) are barely the usual 1000mph tremolo picking affair. Instead, we are treated to blasting yet sombre, obscure yet crunchy power chords.

 Same for the drums; they're not the usual reach-for every-possible-can, blastbeating frenzy other bands are so fond of (nothing wrong with that, mind you) but hey, this is drum-god Hellhammer behind the kit, an incredibly gifted and creative
 musician.

Bottom line : Mayhem is a totally different animal. You love it, you hate it. But give it a try.

FANTASTIC vocals from my fav Mayhem vocalist, Manic


title: ARGENTINIAN VERSION OF THE TOY DOLLS

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With a local twist. The music is not a ripoff of the british band though, just the funny lyrics and the way the arrangements are laid out. If you undestand the vocals, you're in for a good laugh,and even if you don't, the music is catchy as hell. I like them way better than the Toy Dolls.

The cd consists of 18 fast-paced, energetic poppy punk rock songs, complete with the intro and outro they do on their live shows. Production is excellent to boot. Can't get enough of these fellas, and this, their debut record, is by far their most iconic and enjoyable.


title: AWFUL EP

text: This is a 4 track ep which potentiates Discharge's notion of  the"noise,not music " idea to the max.Only Discharge IS music despite that motto,and this is just a bunch of mechanical (elevators,white noise from tv and radioetc) animals (cow,pig bird etc) and human (complete with farting ! noises) with 10 sec. blasts of awful noisecore every once in a while.If you still want to throw your money because you enjoy this kind of HIGHLY experimental anarchistic noisecore,be aware that you can get this ep together with the F....ING C...TS  TREAT US LIKE PRICKS lp,totalling an hour of this horror,for much less money,since it has been locally reissued


title: FROM SPAIN,NOT MEXICO !!!!!

text: I'm giving this one only 3 stars but for musical reasons.This album has softer ,more ska oriented songs than thir first one(strongly recommended) ¨Caldo De Pollo",fast and heavy skinhead OI !.As fascist as the guy who would'nt give a mexican band 5 stars (see review below)it does't show in the lyrics but is a well known fact.Still,it's a GREAT punk band from SPAIN !!!!!!


title: I enjoy it.

text: Music was as expected. Arrived in good condition. Packaging could be better. Disc is slotted too tightly in cover.


title: Done it again!

text: Personal music for enjoyment on many levels. Sad and intimate music at its best.


title: A great album by a master

text: This is a beautiful example of the creative artistry of a great musician and composer.  It is also the most beautiful and interestingly packaged CD I have ever owned.


title: Good transaction

text: I enjoyed the cd


title: BEWARE OF LOST HORIZON TRACK

text: THE TWO ALBUMS FROM HUGO MONTENEGRO ON THIS DOUBLE CD , ARE A REAL HARD TO FIND FOR ANY H.M. FAN. THE ARE VERY WELL REPRODUCE AND REMASTERED AND THE PRESENTATION IS VERY FINE TO ME. THE ONLY DISAPOINTMENT FOR MY TASTE<br />WAS THE TRACK NO. 10 ( LOST HORIZON ) FROM THE ALBUM "SCENES &THEMES", THIS TRACK IT'S A DIFERENT TAKE , NOT THE ORIGINAL TAKE ON THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THIS ALBUM ON"QUADRAPHONIC"L.P. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL ALBUN SINCE 1972 , AND THE  ORIGINAL SONG HAVE A TWO "BRIDGE" WITH HORNS  AND VIOLINS IN THE CENTER PART OF THE SONG AND ONE FINAL IMPROVISATION SECTION WITH THE SYNTHESIZER TO FINISH THE TRACK. IN THE CD VERSION THEY HAVE ONLY ONE "BRIDGE"WITH HORNS AND VIOLINS AND THE FINAL IMPROVISATION TO END THE SONG WAS EXTENDED. ALSO THE BASS ON THE L.P. TRACK WAS MORE DRAMATIC THAN THIS OTHER TRACK ON THE NEW CD. BUT IS A MOST TO HAVE FOR ANY H.M. FAN. IF YOU HAVE THE L.P. ,JUST LISTEN AND  COMPARE THE "LOST HORIZON" TRACK , YOU WIL FEEL THE DIFERENCE, KEEP THE L.P. FOR GOOD.


title: Top notch album the Tentacles

text: Love Ozric Tentacles and this is an amazing album. Great for sitting back enjoying a long spaced-out chill session.


title: Five Stars

text: good purshase


title: forgotten conductor

text: a great forgotten conductor...my only regret is that there were no live concerts


title: Five Stars

text: a composer who is also a great conductor...never dull


title: Five Stars

text: This is his best CD of all. /Good choice of arrangements.


title: Five Stars

text: Hard to find cd but great songs all in one!!!


title: Four Stars

text: fabulous collection


title: Fast

text: Product as described...fast shipping


title: Great live album that was never released....

text: For all of those who had the old vhs video of Billy Joel's Live From Long Island (recorded on the Nylon Curtain tour), this is the full audio captured on 1 cd. It's the same as the video, no songs cut, although a bit of talking between songs has been omitted probably due to cd time, but all songs are here from the video. Awesome sound too, this should have been a live record from Billy. Anyone on the fence about buying this, if you're looking for the audio of this show, it's here and well worth it!!


title: One of the Best!

text: I was very lucky to have heard Terri Garrison live in a coffee shop. It was completely unexpected, and to this day, one of my most favorite moments of my life. She has an amazing soulfullness and authenticity that comes across when she sings. This singer doesn't hold anything back. I bought this CD from her then and there, and it has remained one of my favorites through the years. "Working For Your Love" is a song that I just might play at my wedding one day. Well that or "Priceless Family Jewels". ;) -Great music. You won't be disappointed!


title: They don't write tunes like this anymore

text: My mother had wanted these albums (I purchased three by the same singer), because she and my dad used to sing along to these gorgeous old WW2-era songs.  How could I possibly turn down such a sweet request?  I bought the albums (CD) for Mom, but I don't think that she has listened to them yet.  I do know that she was happy to receive them, though!


title: My cousin

text: Syko is actually my cousin Just seen him today but and support him 👌


title: Ac Dc

text: Still love CD's<br />Gave it as a gift and my son loved it!


title: Protect

text: Good protection


title: Memories

text: Brought back so  many memories to me


title: Five Stars

text: One of my favorite compilations.


title: Duane's  last performance .......

text: The sound is bad . Kinda like your stuck  in a bathroom stall all show .....BUT , it's Duane's last show .  I love this band , so I'll keep this disc and not toss it in the trash....


title: A really hidden gem.

text: I truly didn't know what to expect. Sound Quality is excellent. previous reviews on this are accurate. A must for any Focus or Jan Akkerman follower.


title: Perfect for a Rainy Day

text: Classic country with a beautiful voice to match. A perfect combo..  Her quality goes beyond some of the offerings of today.


title: Great music.

text: Love their music.


title: She was really happy that I was able to find a replacement as ...

text: I bought this for my mom when she destroyed her original version. She was really happy that I was able to find a replacement as she really loves the music. It was also a fraction of the Original cost which I thought was great.


title: Re-release-when?

text:
Great music. Does anyone know when and if there'll be reissue of both albums? Simply cannot decide which one is better! It is a must have for all fans of progressive (neo, art, symphonic) rock.

Update October 08, 2009
I am now proud and happy owner of both Maryson masterpieces including continuation of their work in the form of ICE and their album "The Saga"


title: Pushing the weight off his chest

text: Incredible, incredible, incredible. I bought the mix cd a year ago and it did not take me long to grasp how "NICE" Joe Budden is. Now, his release on Def Jam was decent, but it did not do him justice. The mix cds he dropped before his Def Jam release were excellent, but this one is on a higher level. This is a man letting it all go, you can feel the pain, thoughts and truths in every line. I don't break down individual songs, but even if I did I couldn't do it with this mix cd. Why? Because every track is spectacular. If you are looking for radio's top 20 type of rap this is not for you. THIS IS HIP HOP! Very few could relate to it or understand it.  I know it is old, but it's never too late to wipe the crust from your third eye. GET THIS CD! The reason I am giving this review now is because I listened to it again for the first time in months and I am more impressed than the first fifty or sixty times I listened to it. Once again, BUY IT! You will not be disappointed.


title: BETTER THAN HELL FREEZES OVER

text: This is an excellent CD. I like it better than the Hell Freezes Over version of these concerts because it includes all the songs that didn't make it on to that CD.  The sound is excellent, as good or better than Hell Freezes Over.. I also like that the four songs that were studio recordings on Hell Freezes over are done live on this collection. If you are an Eagles fan this is a must have. Everyone I have played it for has raved about it. You will not be disappointed.


title: Only place to get "Imma Be" with the full final note

text: I was disappointed when purchasing the Black Eyed Peas latest album to find that several of the songs have clipped endings, as there are no pauses between the songs at all.  This is true of the song "Imma Be."  On this CD single, however, you get the full final note of the song, which is clipped short by about half a second on the full-length album.  Nitpicky, perhaps, but it was worth the money to me.  Plus, it's nice to have the bonus remix, unreleased on CD in the U.S.


title: This voice is a gift...

text: Beautiful voice and great range . These bits of Met history...are bits of the History of Voice ( Music ) priceless  in so many ways. What's not to like.?


title: Best COWORKER

text: So I had gotten my album stolen w/ my purse prior to this album, my coworker found out about it and ordered another one for me. she is the best! she knew how much I loooooveee GOT7!


title: Five Stars

text: Good music. Always prefer the complete music. Would recommend.


title: Five Stars

text: Always loved this score. Hard to find the complete score for a reasonable price. Would recommend.


title: Awesome

text: Thanks for a great product & service


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: total rip off

text: The cover has 12 songs listed, but only 10 actual .  The best two - "Cumbias Panamenas" and "Martes de Carnaval" aren't in there.  I have several Lucho L.P.s.  This doesn't even sound like him.


title: Excellent Llanera music.

text: Great sound quality.  Beautiful harp music and voice.


title: Great Joropo husic

text: Beautiful sound by excellent musicians  Instrumental


title: Fine Llanera music

text: Writes most of the songs himself , accompanied by fine harpists


title: Great Llanera music.

text: Beautiful classics from the Llanos of Venezuela and Colombia.  Pehaps the best compilation I've heard.


title: Voice similar to Yma Sumac.

text: Great music mostly from Ayacucho.  Accompanied by Daniel Kirwayo


title: Great typical Panamanian music.

text: Dorindo, who started his brilliant carer in the '50's, is passing the baton to his son.  Both play great accordion cumbias.


title: Three Stars

text: Beautiful sound quality.  Too many valses, not enough Joropos.


title: excellent production

text: Osvaldo Ayala has long been considered one Panama's greatest accordionists.  Unfortunatly, he added keybords and doesn't show off his talent as much as in earlier productions.  Plus their's less saloma.  It's as if he's trying to appeal more to an international audience than Panamanian country folk.  Excellent sound quality.


title: disappointing

text: The decima, guitar and vocal format is the Spanish side of Panama's tradition.  Many great performers are featured in Vol. 1.  Unfortunately, Tamayo Records picked the least interesting for this recording.  Not only that, the sound quality drops off toward the end.


title: Outstanding

text: "El Tigre" was one of Panama's greatest Tipicos, and this collection demonstrates why.  It's impossible to keep stil when you hear his accordion and contagious rythm of his conjunto "Plumas Negras".


title: Fine recording

text: The tamborito represents the African side of Panama's music tradition, but was embraced by all ethnic groups early on.  Roxana carries on the call and response tradition brilliantly.


title: Excellent

text: When this album was first issued, it lacked the sound quality of the origional recordings.  This second second edition corrects the problem big time.  Outstanding recording from central Peru.


title: very good

text: This is a good time huayno conjunto, very representative of northern Peru.  A must have for lovers of huayno music.


title: Very good

text: A must have for lovers of Huaynos.  One of the top groups of the 60's.  Very representative of the  Ayacucho sound.


title: More like 3.5 stars

text: Overall good release, I don' t own any of the previous versions of these albums so I can't compare the remastering, but it does sound good. They however should have included ALL off the bonus tracks and CD enchantments(videos etc.) available on previous remasters. Also non of the albums, which come in digisleeves not digipacks as they say, have their booklets (original or otherwise).


title: Great collection

text: Perfect collection of Patsy Cline.  Many songs I’ve never heard before.


title: Great album, even if you haven't seen the series.

text:
This soundtrack is one of the best compilations I have listened to.  The composer is quite skilled at varying layers and textures in the music.  Although they all are pretty well done, here are a few tracks that stand out to me as being superior.

My favorite tracks:

#2 The World - This is the track that the series starts on, it is the first music you hear in the anime, and although it is played throughout the series, it especially reminds me of the opening scene every time I listen to it.

It starts as a antiphonal choir chant, with an echoy backdrop.  About a minute into the song, a string quartet playing a Celtic-like melody starts up playing in a completely unexpected time signature.  After those two elements are introduced, the choir starts the main theme.  A pumping electronic bass plays as the piece drives on.  This quite possibly is the best track on the CD.

#4 The Key of the Twilight - This song, with an very catch string part, strikes a chord with me.  The lyrics to this song are in English, and they are especially poignant if you have seen the show.  The haunting theme, expresses a longing for companionship.  This song would probably my second favorite.

#13 BT - This theme is named after the character BT.  It reminds me of the scene where she explains where her name came from.  It thought the scene was particularly clever.

This piece is a violin solo accompanied by the piano and a light synthesizer touch.  It is a cousin to a theme that was played in .hack//liminality.  This song is played often during the series, and I enjoyed it each time.

#18 Silent Life - This piece starts out with a child singing in a very odd scale.  This piece expresses the theme of Tsukasa, since there is no one theme that is title "Tsukasa's theme"

Quite frankly, aside from the last track, which is the show's opening theme (which I've heard too many times).  There is no bad track on this CD.  Play it once, and you'll be hooked!


title: Calming and inspiring

text: A little repetitive (could have at least varied the background music some more) but it's great for chilling and taking refugee in the triple-gem.


title: Get the party movin...

text: This was the song Iv been looking for all this time...


title: Please bring this back, Naxos!

text: I heard the live performance, and it was superb! Such fire! The other recordings on Amazon don't get very good reviews. I want this one!


title: Richard Paul fink

text: Very beautiful soothing relaxing. A deep voice no stress plus a quite decent human being. Even if not a Christian a music lover will enjoy


title: Five Stars

text: Nice CD


title: Good seller

text: Item came and is in perfect condition


title: A concert of classical favorites for little ears!

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The Classical Collection CD contains music tracks from Baby Van Gogh, Baby Dolittle Neighborhood Animals and Baby Dolittle World Animals. Since there's no record of a track list available, they are as follows:
- Orchestra tune up
- Carmen Suite, Bizet
- Blue Danube Waltz, Johann Strauss, Jr.
- Peer Gynt, Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
- Sonata E major, Scarlatti
- Tsar Saltan, Tsar's Farewell, Rimsky-Korsakov
- Contradance No. 3, Beethoven
- The Moldau, Smetana
- The Bartered Bride, Overture, Smetana
- Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Vivaldi
- Great Gate at Kiev, Mussorgsky/1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky

I ordered this on December 9th and got it on December 25th as a Christmas present. It's a good CD to extend and enhance your child's listening experience like never before!


title: DEJA love

text: got me some great little tunes and a great walk down memory lane - oh yeah! Too smooth for school!


title: Album is in great condition!!!!

text: My father was a member of this band. He passed away a few years ago and I don’t have anything of his. Now I can listen to this and remember a simpler time. My younger brother is the little kid on the back cover. I was super surprised I was able to find this on amazon. This was a Great trip down memory lane. Thank you so much.


title: Great CD

text: I had no idea who The Dave Clark Five were, except that whenever there was a trivia question about music my dad always answered, The Dave Clark Five. So, when I was trying to think of a Christmas gift, I found this cd - He seemed to be very surprised and excited that I found it...he said it is a great cd.


title: Great Songs by a Great Rock Band on Only 3 CDs!

text: Nothing bad to say!  Love Queen!  Freddie Mercury's voice is amazing!  Not all songs are "hits" for me but I'm wearing out the CDs that contain those songs that I love!  Sounds spectacular, especially when the volume is cranked up!!!