title: The mellifluous Arthur Grumiaux is my recommendation for the Bach Sonatas

text:
This Philips re-release features the six sonatas for violin & harpsichord JS Bach finished sometime in the 1720s, some alternate movements and four sonatas for violin & continuo, where a cello joins Arthur Grumiaux and harpsichordist Christiane Jaccottet, for a generously-filled and comprehensive survey of Bach's efforts in the genre of the accompanied violin sonata.

Grumiaux's playing is lithe and mellifluous; it is smooth, effortless fiddling done with a gorgeous tone and superb intonation.  Grumiaux is such a good violinist that he makes even these fairly difficult sonatas sound easy.  That ease transmits to a relaxed performance style that just flows.  The only strain I hear was in the Vivaldi-esque BWV 1023 sonata.  But more typical is Grumiaux's expert playing of the Allegro from the 5th sonata, where he flawlessly navigates the sixteenth-note passages.  Grumiaux is helped by high-quality harpsichord playing from Christiane Jaccottet.  The Allegro finale of the beautiful 4th sonata in c minor is essentially made up of three lines, two presented by the keyboard in the right and left hands.  Jaccottet expertly distinguishes between her two melodies through use of different tone colors.  This use of the different timbres produced by the harpsichord is also nicely seen in the slow Adagio from the 5th sonata, an atmospheric reverie with hushed chords in Grumiaux's part and a delicate harp-like sound produced by Jaccottet.

A high-level criticism you could make of Grumiaux's approach is that the 6 Bach sonatas already have a tendency to smooth homogeneity, a tendency perhaps excessively enhanced by this interpretive approach.  My suggestion is that you form your own opinion on this issue while enjoying Grumiaux's beautiful playing with some chardonnay.  You may need to listen to the CDs several times to be extra darn sure.  (You're welcome.)

To help matters, the sound engineering is wonderful and serves as an example of outstanding "late-analog" sonics. This is a superb CD set: beautiful music performed with love by an exceptionally talented violinist and recorded very well.


title: Classic Jascha Horenstein Bruckner 9th

text:
This Jascha Horenstein/BBC Symphony recording done live in 1970 has something of a reputation among classical music fans.  I concur with the respect it is given.  Horenstein leads a dramatic and structurally coherent interpretation of the work that overrides some technical issues associated with the recording, which I will go into below.

The very long opening Allegro of Bruckner's 9th is just exemplary in terms of interpretation.  Horenstein vividly conveys the premonition of death in the music, its sense of doom and of night falling.  Along with this sense of the music's meaning, there is a rock-solid awareness of the huge architecture Bruckner constructed - Horenstein knows where he is, knows where's going and paces the BBC Symphony with total assurance.  Particularly memorable are Horenstein's timing of the big pauses in the allegro - each one is timed a bit differently and each one is felt.  Here is a conductor completely alive to the moment.  The second and third movements are also very good although not quite on the same performance plane as the Allegro.

Horenstein's performances are sometimes plagued by an overmatched band in the BBC Symphony as well as some sound engineering wipeouts.  (His excellent Mahler 7th is so tinny that the engineering turns an excellent performance into an also-ran, to take one example.)  Here the orchestra plays at a mediocre level - there are lapses in the brass and the string section, besides some flubs, never achieves that warm rich glow of the best orchestras - but it's tolerable.  The recording rises of the level of the mediocre, which is better than some of the other engineering Horenstein had to endure.

The net effect is that the engineering and orchestral playing, while no one's idea of outstanding, are good enough to let Horenstein's inspiration and mindfulness to come through, making this a compelling recording for either the Bruckner-asylumite or the more casual fan.  A terrific CD.  5 stars.


title: Szymanowski's King Roger is uneven but has moments of beauty

text:
Karol Szymanowski's short opera "King Roger" (1924) strikes me as a poor man's version of Richard Strauss' "Salome", sumptuous post-romantic music married to a plot about a conflict between a more rigid, pure philosophy of life and an orgiastic mystery sect.  The pure philosophy of life is personified by King Roger (sung by US baritone Thomas Hampson) while the sect leader is the Shepherd (sung by Ryszard Minkiewicz, a high tenor with an odd nasal tone that well suits the part).  "King Roger" lasts only about 80 minutes, about as long as "Salome", and like that opera includes a frenzied dance, many religious and sexual intimations, and occurs in a place a long time ago.

Parts of "King Roger" are very attractive.  I would point especially to the opera's beginning -which features a massive swell of sound in the chorus, something Szymanowski liked as a device, as we hear a similar massive climax in the first section of his 3rd symphony, written shortly before the opera - a truly beautiful conclusion to the 1st act and the highlight number from the opera, "Roxana's Song."  But the music elsewhere is shapeless, with meandering, overwrought writing.  It's a mixed bag - I place it firmly in the middle of Szymanowski's output in terms of quality because of its inconsistency.  (Alternative suggestions would be the Stabat Mater or the 1st violin concerto.)  The contrast with a riveting opera like "Salome" doesn't work in its favor.

Simon Rattle has delivered many successful recordings of early 20th-century music and here he leads a quality performance.  I like the job Hampson does and also enjoyed high lyric soprano Elbieta Szmytka as the king's wife, Roxana, and the work of Brit Philip Langridge.

The disc is supplemented by the 4th symphony for piano and orchestra, a later work from 1932, close to the end of Szymanowski's musical career.  The 4th once again disappoints me.  I would rate it the weakest of Szymanowski's mature music. Rattle and the City of Birmingham symphony are here joined by eminent pianist Leif-Oles Andsnes.  If you like it, the performance is a good one.

Another negative for this release is the sound.  Rattle has benefited from terrific EMI engineering through much of his career but the sonics here are a bit hazy, with some digititis.  It isn't terrible, but disappointing when compared to many of Rattle's other discs.


title: Excellent Labeque sisters CD of Poulenc and Milhaud

text:
Quebecoises Katia and Marielle Labeque deliver strong performances of mid-20th-century French music from Francis Poulenc and concluding with a suite by Darius Milhaud.  The release is consistently good, from the music to the performance to the sound engineering, and is highly recommended.

The first part of the disc has Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony joining the Labeque sisters for Poulenc's 1932 Concerto for two pianos.  This work is attractive, very entertaining and... visionary.  Poulenc grasped the inherent polystylistic dimension of his neoclassical style, and wrote music that ranges from the opening mock-Bach into early 19th-century Romanticism to faux Mozart and ends the opening allegro with a just stunning foray into Steve Reich-like gamelan music.  I know that Stravinsky is usually held up as the leading light of neoclassicism, but for me, this Poulenc Concerto is the most forward-looking single work to arise from the entire movement.  And it is highly entertaining and beautiful, to boot.  It is the modernist work for today's post-modern culture.

The rest of the disc features the two Labeques playing two-piano music without Ozawa and the BSO.  While it isn't at the level of the Concerto, the music is mostly attractive and usually interesting.  Works include three of Poulenc's post-WW2 compositions, the short three-movement Sonata for two pianos, the Elegie and, less satisfactorily, a piece of film music, titled "The embarkation for Cythere" as well as an arrangement from his vocal entertainment from the 1930s, "The Masked Ball."  The disc concludes with Darius Milhaud's 1937 Scaramouche Suite, another attractive short multi-movement work.

The performance throughout is very good.  The two Labeque sisters actually play with very different personal tone colors, but that's a description not a criticism.  The Concerto is done very well, with sparkle and life.  I prefer this version strongly to the recording by Poulenc's only piano student, Gabriel Tacchino, and conductor Georges Pretre on EMI.  In short, this is a very good release that I think you will enjoy.


title: Vivid performances of three Poulenc works

text:
This EMI disc contains performances of three Francis Poulenc work piano(s) and orchestra.  The Aubade (1929) and Piano Concerto (1949) were recorded by Gabriel Tacchino (who was Poulenc's only piano student) and Georges Pretre in the mid -1960s.  The Two-Piano Concerto (1932), one of Poulenc's most famous works, was recorded with the Monte Carlo orchestra and pianist Bernard Ringeissen in the mid-1980s.

These three works are attractive and entertaining and are very much worth getting to know.  The Aubade is a ballet about the goddess Diane written for a private party.  It is a more acerbic work than the two concerti.  Tacchino and Pretre deliver a driven, even aggressive recording which I think suits it very well.  The Piano Concerto doesn't seem to be widely known, but it has an opening melody that is the equal of the famous Rachmaninoff 3rd concerto, which it resembles.  The concerto is Poulenc's last purely orchestral effort, with the last decade or so of his life taken up with a personal crisis, two operas, including the great `Dialogues of the Carmelites', and chamber music.  The performance here is very musical and will give you an accurate impression of a beautiful piece of music.

To me, the Concerto for two pianos is the most important and visionary work of the neoclassical style that dominated concert music between the wars.  That sounds like a brash statement, so let me explain.  Neoclassicism I think is a key development in music history, as its blend of stylistic borrowing and collage, irony and a less emotional, more free-spirited approach is a truly new impulse not seen before in music history.  The use of borrowings and collage looks to be particularly important to the future.  We are now living in an age of the everpresent past, where references to styles is constant in both art and pop music.  No work for me better exemplifies this instinct than Poulenc's Two-piano concerto.  Within the opening allegro alone, the music moves from neo-Bach to Latin American dance music to faux-early-romantic music finally moving on to a kind of gamelan-like pseudo-Steve Reich style.  This sort of stylistic bricolage runs through the entire work.  The Concerto is very attractive and entertaining - and important.  Poulenc's refined aesthetic antennae sensed something new and expressed it.

Getting back to the recording, it is difficult to grade.  The performances by Tacchino and Pretre in the Aubade and Piano Concerto are simply outstanding.  However, the recorded sonics on the Concerto for two pianos (from the 1980s no-less) are simply awful, with the sound in the Aubade and Piano Concerto being better but still mediocre.  The Concerto for two pianos has received an excellent recording by the Labeque sisters and Seiki Ozawa which I recommend as an alternative.  Because the disc is worthwhile but with flaws, I give it four stars.


title: Very fine, Romantic performance of Debussy piano works

text:
This disc by the Czech pianist Ivan Moravec contains both sets of Images for piano, the Estampes as well one of Debussy's most famous Preludes, "Steps in the snow."  If you are just getting to know Debussy, this CD is a very good place to start, as the music is some of his best, with many attractive and characteristic pieces, such as the "Evening in Granada" from Estampes (track 9) or "Reflections in the water" from Images (track 1).

Moravec's performance ranges from the very good to the inspired, so this is a terrific recording, and one supplemented by excellent sonics, which allow Moravec's carefully-conceived pedaling to be readily audible.  I'd describe it as "romantic," as Moravec is willing to introduce fluctuations in the tempo (rubato) when he feels it is expressively appropriate, and because he emphasizes the music's color rather than the structure.  Some highlights are a splendid "The moon falls on the temple that was" (track 5), a very difficult piece to play and follow, which receives the best performance I have ever heard, one with both amazing coloristic touches and the ability to keep the melodic line intact.  The coloristic touches in the Orientalist "Pagodes" from Estampes (track 8) are done with extraordinary finesse.  My reference for the incredible "Bells heard through the leaves" (track 4) continues to be the extraordinary recording by Michel Beroff, and I thought Moravec delivers a good version, but one that is a bit too percussive and not quite up to Beroff.

In general, this is a very strong CD.  It is closely matched in terms of quality by the terrific recordings by Beroff and Paul Jacobs, but that is no criticism, with Moravec having what I think is an edge in certain individual pieces.  When comparing interpretations by superb artists like these three pianists, subjective preferences are going to come to the fore, but the important thing to say for this review is that Moravec's CD is primo and one that I could live with forever.  Strongly recommended.


title: Omnibus review of Mahler 7th symphony performances

text:
Over the last few years, the Mahler 7th symphony - really one of his lesser-known works - has become probably my favorite of his music.  The powerful opening of allegro, the spooky first Nachtmusik, followed by a hellish, infernal Scherzo, and a lighter and parodic second Nachtmusik, capped by what I think is a less inspired finale, makes up a piece of music that is like no other I know.  Less angst-ridden than many other Mahler pieces, it is eerie and sparse, full of the marches and backbeats that are so important to Mahler's style and organization, and truly lives up to its nickname, the "Song of the Night."

I have been listening to the following recordings:

Vaclav Neumann/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch (5 stars):  I got this as a bargain-bin purchase years ago and it gradually became my favorite version of the 7th.  Neumann and his German orchestra perform with passion and commitment.  Neumann has an instinctive understanding of the structure, shown in marvelous passages, such as the thrilling recapitulation in the opening Allegro.  While the Gewandhaus orchestra isn't quite the equal of the outfits in the other recordings - in particular, the brass has an odd rounded sound that will be a bit strange for American listeners - their instinctive understanding of Mahler and the commitment and sense of engagement overrides minor imperfections.  Neumann tends to take things at a snappy, fast tempo, and the momentum this permits can be sensed right from the opening ominous beat of the 7th's opening.  The recording is from the late 1960s but the sound is actually very good.  This is a simply outstanding Mahler interpretation that many readers will not be aware of.  I think you will love it.

Abbado/Berlin Philharmonic (5 stars):  While not quite on the inspired interpretive level of Neumann, Abbado leads a very good, musical rendition.  This is part of Abbado's complete Mahler symphony cycle done with the Berlin orchestra live on DG.  The recording sonics on this whole series are stunning and this disc is no exception, so that is an additional reason to listen to this excellent recording.  This Abbado cycle is sometimes a bit lackluster (e.g. the 6th symphony is absorbing and has a nice sense of flow but doesn't have the impact that the work should), but this 7th is consistently musical and played with verve.

Boulez/Cleveland Orchestra (3 stars):  I agree with the common reaction that Boulez approaches Mahler with a more detached, objective attitude.  This negatively affects the result, I think.  While I very much like Boulez's interpretations of French and 20th-entury music (so this is a fan speaking), the style doesn't so much distort as fundamentally misunderstands Mahler's bitter mix of irony and passion.  The many reviewers who have given this recording five stars need to go back and listen to it and the Neumann to understand just how much is missing from Boulez's vision of Mahler.  Now for the positive: the Nachtmusik I and Finale are done absolutely excellently.  For some reason, Boulez is particularly alive during these movements.  The orchestral playing and precision are world class.  The recording sonics are terrific.  So this is a mixed achievement.  I would be happy to give it four stars but, to take some examples, the lack of power and structural understanding in the opening Allegro's recap or the passionless Scherzo just prevent this from being a successful version.

Horenstein/New Philharmonia (3 stars): Although less known in his heyday, Jascha Horenstein rightly is esteemed for many of his excellent interpretations, including a beautiful Nielsen 5th symphony and several Mahler releases.  This extends to this fine 1969 live performance in London, which is musical, committed and often moving.  The problem is the mediocre recorded sound (Horenstein released through budget labels for most of his career).  If you are tolerant of sound issues or have a cheaper sound system, this is a very good performance that I think you will enjoy.  With better sound, I would assign it a 5-star rating.

Abbado/Chicago Symphony (3 stars): When I acquired this recording, I assumed it would be my favorite one.  I purchased the Neumann soon after and found myself listening to the latter more and more and the earlier 1970s Abbado effort less and less.  In this recording, Abbado is Serious.  No one is having any fun.  The Chicago Symphony of course plays very well in technical terms, but it is dutiful.  OK, so it's still a pretty decent interpretation but unfortunately the digital transfer of the original analog is colorless and a bit harsh.  For a recording that is supposed to be technically outstanding, that is a big drawback.  I see no reason to listen to this version, especially with Abbado's very strong Berlin Phil version from the early 2000s available.

Note that I have owned the Seiji Ozawa/Boston Symphony 7th on Philips (dishwater dull) but sold it too long ago for me to say anything but that it bored me.  I have never heard either the Leonard Bernstein or Klaus Tennstedt versions (for the future!).

I hope you have found this helpful.  The 7th symphony is a special, unique expression from Mahler, one that repays its listeners over and over again.


title: The only modern performance of Faure's Penelope is a good one

text:
Gabriel Faure's opera "Penelope" (1912) has apparently received two recordings in the last half century, one from 1956 with Regine Crespin and this modern one dating from 1980 done by very strong group of performers.  In the title role is the famous American soprano, Jessye Norman.  I think Norman's recordings are up-and-down but this is actually one of her strongest interpretations.  Almost as well known to opera fans is the French singer Alain Vanzo as Ulysses.  Vanzo has a light lyric voice and is in excellent form here.  Jose van Dam plays the shepherd in a subsidiary role and does well.  Charles Dutoit very capably leads the Monte Carlo orchestra and the supporting cast is good.  The sound is good, albeit dark and a bit murky.  Overall, this is a high-quality recording, which is fortunate as it is likely to be the only modern recording of Penelope available for the foreseeable future.

So why only four stars?  The opera did not grab me and I am not convinced it is a success.  The orchestral writing is very attractive, with quite a few striking effects, but again there is almost no repetition with the exception of a few "leitmotifs" and the melodic interest is shall we say subdued.  So you have a very complex and nuanced score, with fleeting moments that are beautiful, but moments that are isolated and without connection to other sections.

Faure worked on "Penelope" for a half decade, completing the work in 1912, when he was 67.  It was premiered in Monte Carlo, fittingly the location of this recording.  Put in one context, the opera forms part of Faure's evolution, from a more accessible early style to an austere, difficult late style which he was working through during this time period.  But in other ways, it sounds nothing like his other writing and is an unusual detour from his other music.  For a composer who is if anything a melodist, I was surprised to hear that virtually all the vocal parts are declamatory, with melodies subordinated to the text and nothing like an aria or song fragment in sight.  There are even stacked fourth chords and motifs, which I have encountered nowhere else in Faure's compositions, and bustling crowd scene passages at the very beginning and end of the opera.  Faure has clearly heard and absorbed other fin-de-siecle modernist operas, those by Debussy and Richard Strauss most obviously.  So it sounds different.

If I didn't grow to like this work, this fine performance will allow you to hear the work and maybe find the enjoyment I didn't.


title: Pretty good interpretation, poor digital sonics, 4 stars

text:
This recording of Berlioz's 1837 Requiem (properly, the Grand Messe des Morts) is pretty good but suffers from flaws that lead to a 4-star rating.

Let's start with the positives.  The performance overall is well-conceived and quite effective.  Luciano Pavarotti does a very good job in the Sanctus (disc 2, track 1).  Levine delivers especially interesting results in the "Domino Jesu Christe" (disc 1/tr 7), where he evokes the trance-like stasis through a slow tempo and attenuated dynamic shifts.

But it has significant flaws.  Firstly, I thought the recording sonics were grating, in the worst way.  It's one thing if a recording loses detail - you can listen and still enjoy it while being aware of some issues.  This DG recording from the early 90s is harsh and made me uncomfortable the longer I listened to it, which made me suspicious of high-frequency or sub-sonic artefacts in the recording.  Secondly, Levine's interpretation is not as strong as a really good one, such as Beecham's 1959 recording with the Royal Philharmonic.  At every turn, Beecham conveys a more dramatic, emotionally vivid and structurally clear Requiem.  Finally, Luciano Pavarotti's Sanctus provides a telling criticism of the rest of the Requiem.  With Pavarotti in effect leading the forces as the soloist, the melodic phrasing and structure becomes clearer and the performance as a whole is more focused and compelling.  Finally, I did comparisons of the three Berlioz overtures included as a supplement with my recordings by Colin Davis and Charles Dutoit and Levine was again pretty good but also clearly came in third.

So I am not going to recommend this recording due to the sonics, which are a problem, and the interpretation, which is only pretty good.  That said, it is a good value and the "Domino Jesu" is very interesting and effective.  Don't buy it if you have a high-end stereo system.


title: Great CD down the memory hole

text:
I have been unable to find any information about the super-talented young violinist, Stefan Tonz, who headlines this CD.  Did he drop out of the music biz?  Die prematurely?  Devote himself to busking?  Who knows, but forget the lack of name recognition, this is a terrific CD on all levels.

It features works by Camille Saint-Saens, including the 3rd Violin Concerto, from 1880, which is one of the French composer's most durably popular music (rightfully so, I think) as well as the two Violin Sonatas, no. 1 in d minor from 1885 and no. 2 in E-flat from 1896.  The 1st violin sonata is a wonderful work which opens with a figure that frankly reminds me of Steve Reich (say from "Different Trains") but which develops in different ways, of course.  The work is in two movements, with each one conflating the two movements of a standard sonata.  I'd put this work at the level immediately below the Brahms violin sonatas - it is inspired and original and strikes me as one of Saint-Saens' best.  The 2nd violin sonata is less consistent but I very much enjoy the 2nd and 3rd movements.

The performances are absolutely excellent.  Tonz is a full-on virtuoso.  The violin writing in all three works is extremely difficult but he plays it with seeming ease, probably the result of eons of practice, and at the same time expressively.  Oliver Triendl accompanies very, very well in both sonatas.  I think of the Neville Marriner's work with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields as just plain consistent and the 3rd violin concerto is maybe one of their better efforts.  So very good performances throughout and, in some passages, better than that.  The sonics are very good to add to the recording's virtues.

A superb disc.  Wonder whatever happened to Tonz.


title: Fine Franck CD led by Armin Jordan

text:
This recording by Armin Jordan and the Basel Symphony dates from 1986 and is a solid entrant with much to recommend it.  Jordan and his orchestra perform with sensitivity and expression.  The "Sleep of Psyche" (track 3) is a long and slow piece that is performed with refinement and precise ensemble by the group.  "The Accursed Hunter" (track 1) is a more showy piece that receives a well-paced, technically proficient reading that avoids some of the bombasm this work can sometimes generate.  Those are just two of the extremes within an accomplished set of performances.

The best piece on this CD in my opinion is the long multi-sectional symphonic poem titled "Psyche" completed in 1888, a couple of years before the composer's death, and composed at the same time as Franck's famous D-minor Symphony.  Much of the work is soft, with the outer movements in a moderately chromatic idiom clearly influenced by Wagner, but with Franck's characteristic inflections.  It often remnds me of Debussy's Prelude to the afternoon of the faun, without the stacked thirds and parallel chords, but with a similar atmosphere.  I find it to be a beautiful work and have very much enjoyed getting to know it.  The two other pieces, the earlier "Eolides" (1876) and the "Accursed Hunter" (1882), are shorter, in the 11-15 minute range, and not as interesting.

Recorded sound is slightly lacking in detail but without the irritating edge of early digital, so I'd characterize it as pretty good.  I've rated this CD at 4 stars because I think half of the music is only OK and the recorded sound isn't first-rate but "Psyche" is a very worthwhile work and the performers do a very good job throughout.


title: Quality recording of the last two Cherubini quartets

text:
Overall, this is a very strong disc and I recommend it if you are interested in deliving into Cherubini, one of the worthy but forgotten composers of the early 19th century.  The quartets on this disc, #5 from 1835 and #6 from 1837, have a sort of underground reputation among hardcore classical fans and date from very late in the composer's life, when he was in his 70s.  The music is difficult, with a lot of attention paid to expansion of thematic cells and contrapuntal development, often in a thick texture.  Stylistically, they are difficult to describe - they straddle classical and early romantic styles, while not quite sounding like either, a description that also applies to Beethoven's very different late quartets, interestingly.

The Quartetto David, an Italian ensemble, provides a very fine performance.  They are technically outstanding with perfect intonation and they play with expressivity.  The outstanding audiophile-level recording was made in a church in Sweden and seems to have been completely produced by a single individual.

Cherubini is most famous for the Callas vehicle "Medea" and a Requiem but I recommend this as another angle on the composer.


title: Five Stars

text: great !


title: Slings & Arrows is her best album yet -- likely because it was recorded LIVE ...

text: Slings & Arrows is her best album yet -- likely because it was recorded LIVE in studio -- where Malone is in her element.  It beat The Rolling Stones on the Billboard chart for sales debuting at #8 on May 22, 2018.

attachment_type: IMAGE


title: Hours and hours of enjoyment!

text: A wonderful compilation of songs. Such a joy to listen to the beautiful clear voice of Ms. Lynn. The price is fabulous for this collection.


title: Five Stars

text: Amazing


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Spirit of Mexico!!

text: Talk about the Mexico and people's soul,songs for the heart,music for those who loves more than beautiful art. Mariachi music show us and teach to others, traditions,emotions feelings and much more...I recomend the CD or Video to spend time and delight a little piece of Mexico,will be simply unforgetable!!


title: Are you considering buying this?

text: At first I thought this was an expensive item. After all they are charging $100 for just 2 CD’s. I decide to go ahead and give it a chances anyway. I am sure glad I did. I loved every single music on it. The booklet was informative. The meditation cards that goes along with each song will help you get the most of benefit for yourself or for your client. I have gotten much value from this kit. I can honestly say that I can recommend this item to others. This can take your meditation and health to another different level.


title: Greatest lady country singer of all time.

text: All of her greatest hits on on this 3 disk pack.


title: Great music if you love the sound of the Hammond

text: I recently discovered the Delvon Lamarr Organ trio  (DLO3) and they cover the song "Memphis"  I can't decide which version is better.  They are both great.


title: Rating is not for the music, one song has bad remaster

text: I picked this up hoping for a great remaster and for the most part, it was. However, "Happy Man" has a sound drop out at the 1:00 mark that I noticed. I replayed it over and over and it's not my ears. I had purchased this cd along with "The Studio Albums 1969-1978" because I wanted some of the releases on that collection as well, so since Chicago VII is included in there, I was hopeful I just got a bad cd of the single edition I purchased. No such luck, the collection version has the same sound drop. I am not going to try to return this stuff for the one song but this really sucks. For those of you that don't give a crap about one song having a drop for 1 second, I get it, ignore this. I really love this song and for some reason it is not included on their 40th anniversary edition so now I have to find it elsewhere. I have my old copy but I would like the good sounding remaster to last throughout the song. I just wanted to give folks out there fair warning if stuff like this bugs you.


title: Love

text: Love this cd


title: Dee

text: just didn't like it some of the music I had never heard before


title: Five Stars

text: This is an awesome Artist. I need a CD


title: good but directionless most of the time

text: This is really free form improv with some basic lines as a foundation.  Probably acid and other altered states being recorded.  Some good jamming, some boring stuff...on the same tracks--which are long...real long.  Legendary artists a bit before their prime professional careers, but in the prime of their experimental days...especially outside of music!


title: Suprisingly Awesome!

text: I was skeptical of this release and held off for some time, but I definitely should not have.  I prefer 1972-1974 with some 1979-1981 and 1969 thrown in.  I am not too big on Vince.  These are some of the first shows after Brent's death.  They are AWESOME jams, both cd's are 2nd set runs.  Bruce Hornsby's piano is wonderful, and even Vince is good to unobstrusive, especially on the way out Dark Stars.  This release is WAY better than DP 9 which is from the same run, at least to my ears.  It is truly one of my favorites now and I have basically EVERY official release.<br />I was too lazy to get into bootlegs heavily so my knowledge of bootleg/various show quality and legends is relatively weak.  I do know the releases though and this is truly one of the best, ESPECIALLY from latter years.  I can hardly believe Im saying that but its the TRUTH!


title: long jams, spontaneity of youth

text: I like this set, which is THE FIRST TWO CD's better than the following set of 3rd and 4th CD's.  Sound quality has been well mastered, though its ancient source is apparent.  Very loose, informal jam sessions-so if your a person who wants singles go elsewhere.  Jazz fans may appreciate.  Both releases sound like Jack Casady on bass.  He is awesome but a much harder, driving, rythmic and melodic force than Phil's relatively more experimental style.


title: not their best release

text: later '78 was questionable...get DP 18 instead which is more smokin than any '77 release believe it or not!  Bonus disc is best in this RT...sold out @ dead.net though


title: Ok

text: Like


title: Three Stars

text: not the best emo record but not too bad


title: Four Stars

text: Very good CD


title: Good stuff!

text: Original Dr. Napoleon Hill recordings. He was very good and knew what he was talking about. Modern day people study his works but he knows his works forward and backward and its evident. Many people try to imitate for sales people, but he teaches more of a whole person success program.


title: I could listen to Dame Vera Lynn sing all day ...

text: I could listen to Dame Vera Lynn sing all day.  In my mind, she has THE most recognizable voice for a female vocalist of the World War II era.  God bless her.


title: A masterpiece of our Master Artist

text: A beautiful depiction and reminder of us being created in His image and with PURPOSE!


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic


title: Old faorites

text: This disc is a nice collection of old favorites by two fine big band vocalists.  It is a pleasure to hear.


title: Music

text: I love this cd!!!


title: a must have record.

text: finally found a copy of this amazing track "Place to Fall"


title: BEST SONGS FROM JOSE MARI CHAN

text:
This is an earlier release but full of beautiful songs.  All selections are easy to learn.  For me, it's the best album from Jose Mari Chan collections. I love it and you will not regret if you buy this product.

Fuji_john


title: It’s ok

text: It’s ok


title: Awesome

text: Item came as described with no damage


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome album especially if your in Christ.+Good delivery.


title: Love this cd

text: Listened to this show when it was live in LA area. Freaking hilarious. Owned the cd when it came out. Had to get it again. Must hear. Laughed my but off all over again


title: Five Stars

text: Great set in grreat condition.


title: Four Stars

text: Treated well!


title: My brothers favorite Allman Brothers CD

text: Greatest album of all time, it will be going to heaven with my brother.


title: Love Hizaki forever~~~

text: Love Hizaki forever~~~


title: Three Stars

text: Some backgrounds are very good, some are weak versions.


title: As advertised

text: Excellent sound quality; original artists and recordings just as I remembered them.  Definitely not a cheap import of cover bands or side-B versions.


title: Exciting and energetic

text: These are great songs.  They really get you moving.  You just gotta' get up and dance or move or something when you listen to this!


title: Charlie at his country best!

text:
This is still my favorite collection of Charlie Pride songs.  Too bad these haven't made it to MP3 yet.  Some of the unforgettable songs as only he could do them.  You don't know Miller's Cave or The Snakes Crawl at Night?  Or the great Atlantic Coastal Line, Folsom Prison?  Sure Charlie has recorded lots of songs, his voice always mellow and soulful.  But you are NEVER going to find more real essential C.P.

Why don't these great songs make it to digital?  God must be saving them for the afterlife for us....


title: In Person

text: This is a live recording of Johnny in Las Vegas on a peak night, when all the musicians, the singer. and the audience, really clicked.  I was not present, but I have a special love for this album - my father is the pianist and conductor.  A must for Johnny fans!


title: Review

text: Seller got this to me faster than scheduled.I would buy from him again.It's a great LP for anyone who like South African Jazz.


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite CD ever. Beautiful song after beautiful song! I wish more people tapped into this.


title: Five Stars

text: Outstanding


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Five Stars

text: love it


title: Five Stars

text: Album was in excellent original condition.


title: Five Stars

text: Another classic Lillian Axe cd...A must have, well worth the money!


title: Desert Island Recording still Un-remastered

text:
This recording was the beginning of my Tureck obsession. Her incomparable craftsmanship and grace are on full display here. The Toccata Adagio and Fugue is awe-inspiring in its polish and gliding depth. Truly timeless playing. I dare anyone to audition it and not have a musical epiphany of the kind Tureck herself experienced. What an ear this woman had! and the digital technique to translate its "vision".

This is the last analogue recording on my to-acquire list. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell no one has re-mastered it on CD! It boggles my mind that it is not available after all these years.

In general Tureck is one of the least well recorded modern masters of the keyboard. Either because the recordings were made before Stereo, or under inauspicious circumstances, or on muffled instruments. Frequently the piano sound is dull and unatmospheric. Or the treble is too noisy. Still, the genius of her music making manages to shine through.


title: Love this music!

text: Very good era, very good music :)


title: great voice

text: Not the best choices,but good presentation.


title: Hard to Find Album Easily Found

text: LP was in fine condition


title: Great Album

text: Although I'm really tired of Amazon asking me for a rating on every purchase I make.<br />Ivan Lins is a artist beyond comparison and this new album, is no exception.


title: Terrible

text: I have been a Byrd's fan since 1965 (Mr. Tambourine Man)... this has got to be THE WORST C.D. that I have in my collection.  Sound is terrible, recording leaves a lot to be desired.  I am extremely disappointed.


title: awsome

text: great music, i saw him in person and he is a great performer. i love his music!!! cant wait to hear more


title: Ultra-Rare Studio Sex Pistols Here !

text:
I gave it 5 stars just for the 1 Sex Pistols track, 'Black Leather'.
This is an Ultra Rare studio recording of the last Pistol track ever recorded.
This is the Mark III Pistols, or 'Ex-Pistols', of Paul Cook & Steve Jones.
Steve Jones sings & plays Guitar & Bass. Paul Cook on Drums. the song was intended to be on 'The Great Rock-N-Roll Swindle' soundtrack, but was cut, and released for a short time as a B-Side of one of the soundtracks singles.
it would have been the best track on the soundtrack. weird that they cut that track.
its more of a Classic Hard Rock track than Punk. sounds like it could have been a Demo track for Steve Jones' 1987 solo album, 'Fire & Gasoline'.


title: Ives The Incomparable

text: A definitive collection of Burl Ives and the the Nashville studio musicians in top form! I heard this in 1997 I checked ii out from Multnomah Public Library in Portland, Oregon and thought to myself: I must buy this for myself in the future. Little did I know that it is such a rare and expensive and inaccessible collection! There are so many incredible songs "120 Miles from Nowhere", "She Didn't Let the Ink Dry on The Paper", "Long Black Veil" I am stupefied to think that a vast potential audience knows practically nothing about this stellar  collection


title: Four Stars

text: just as expected


title: This review is superfluous

text:
If you're easily offended, this is not the collection of songs you should buy.

But if you like rock and roll (and the associated bacchanalia) then this might be your new favorite album.

This is a fantastic anthology of irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, and purposefully-offensive tracks from a great band.

As Lemmy said: "If you don't like the Supersuckers, you don't like rock & roll"


title: Learn the right way

text: Great practice material


title: Good sounding and great music

text: This is my first Little Richard album I've heard. I was surprised at how good it sounded and how good the musicianship was<br /> Highly recommended!!


title: Old School Blues

text: If you dig the Blues, especially original/old style, you'll dig this.


title: Came exactly as described!

text: Very accurate description.  Very happy with the purchase and the seller!  Would buy again!


title: Amazing music, great line-up!

text:
Great purchase, has the Fairy Tail openings & closings from 1-5. I fell in love with the anime Fairy Tail from the moment I heard the first song, it's a really cool line-up!
Here's the track list:
1. Snow Fairy by Funkist
2. Kanpekigu No Ne by Watarirouka Hashiritai
3. S. O. W. Sense of Wonder by Idoling!!!
4. Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round by onelifecrew
5. Ft. by Funkist
6. Gomenne Watashi by Nanba Shiho
7. R.P.G.〜Rockin' Playing Game by SuG
8. Kimi Ga Iru Kara by Shimokawa Mikuni
9. Egao No Mahou by Magic Party
10. Holy Shine by DaisyxDaisy

It also comes with all the lyrics to the songs(assuming you read Japanese.)
Awesome CD, I highly recommend!


title: Great band, favorite CD

text: Great band, they never cease to amaze me. I myself am a guitar player, and since this is a somewhat guitar-centric band, I love hearing what they to with their strings. They have a slightly j-pop Japanese punk style of music. Awesome songs, great harmonies, this is my favorite CD by them.  Shissou, Grey End, Oto no nai Sekai and Lie of Eternity, Paint it Blue! are especially great. I was not disappointed at all. I would recommend it to anyone!


title: Finally

text: Been waiting for this to be released for a long time.<br />Nice set and good price.


title: I love this CD ever since

text: Ever since i wrote and produced this CD with my friends, Thommy, Mike and Drew.


title: Good condition! No poster

text: It was very nice and came in perfect condition! The pictures were amazing but it didn’t come with the poster


title: Timely delivery

text: The product came as advertised and in a very timely manner. This seller is reliable and I will services via them again.  I recommend.


title: Marvelous indeed!

text: We listened to it on a long road trip and wish there were more Roald Dahl short stories available on audio!


title: Pedal Steel players get this recording

text: I'm a Pedal Steel player and have listened to Sweethearts of the Rodeo since it was first released, this recording is just frosting on the cake.


title: song search

text: The death of little kathy ficus has always been a favorite song of mine even as a child one of my favorites and a surprise for me also were the rest of the songs just great.


title: High Quality Audio

text: Our family listened to this fantastic audio drama during a nine hour car ride. Such an entertaining audio! Would recommend to anybody who enjoys a good adventure/history story!


title: Great quality

text: Everything came intact. The photobook and photocard were both very cute.


title: Best "Latinas"

text: I like to liste at old music from the 50s and 70s and in this CD are some of the best . I really like it


title: The one slipknot cd to buy

text: I am actually proud to own this cd. It includes all 15 tracks of the original album. After track 15 is the song that they replaced track 8 and 9 with on the new cd. Tracks 17, 18 and 19 are demo recordings that sound pretty solid. The purity demo, track 19, actually has 3 separate audio recordings on it. There's the demo, a funny sounding conversation between the band, and finally "Eeyore" the hidden track. So there are 21 songs on this cd despite having only 19 listed on the back. I know this is a collectible now, but this one cd is a MUST OWN not just for a slipknot fan, but for all metal fans.


title: One of my favorite conductors conducts my favorite composer -- and triumphs

text: Heinz Rögner was one of the most under-rated conductors of the 20th century.  I suspect this has to do with the fact that he worked primarily in the former DDR (GDR), which had an extremely rich and vibrant musical life, both in terms of composition and performance.  Rögner's interpretations of the major Schoenberg orchestral works are particularly vital, gorgeously shaped, rich in detail and nuances.  The performances and the recordings combine to give the sense of large, powerful orchestras, with lots of depth in the low strings.  This definitely works for all of the pieces, including (perhaps surprisingly) for the chamber symphonies.  I confess that the Schoenberg orchestral pieces are all among my very favorite works, so I am strongly prejudiced in their favor, on the one hand, and likely to be critical of routine or noninsightful performances, on the other.  That having been said, Heinz Rögner and the RSOs of Berlin and Leipzig come through with flying colors.  Highest recommendation.


title: Love it!

text: Thae vinyl and covering were in almost perfect condition.  Only the bottom corner of the cover was scuffed.  Very, very happy!


title: Thrilled to finally find this album

text: After years of waiting and searching for it, I finally have a copy of this gem. It sounds fantastic - no hint of a vinyl transfer. Stevie's voice is fresh and smooth and Lindsey's signature guitar sound is clearly evident. The bonus tracks are also fantastic. I am thoroughly enjoying listening to this treasure. A throwback to the early seventies, and an extremely important piece of music history, especially if you are fans of their later work with Fleetwood Mac. Yes it’s expensive but so worth it. I even bought an additional copy for a friend.


title: One Star

text: I wanted a CD and got a cassette.


title: Best rock album of the early 2000s

text: Solid all the way through.


title: Powerful, peaceful, perfect!

text: I love this album!  God used this music in the late 80's to bring much life and encouragement to my soul.


title: Imee Ooi is a blessing

text:
I've been listening to Imee for years and this is by far the piece that I frequently come back to the most.  A beautiful chant/prayer for the world and all of those in it, performed gracefully by Imee over a simple, patient composition.  It is the perfect compliment to a day of meditation and mindfulness.

I am discovering Imee's other works (her rendition of The Heart Sutra and Green Tara Sutra are amazing as well) and find that she is an entirely unique presence in the Buddhist mantra world.  I hope that she continues to do her work, happily and free from any enmity or danger :)

Thank you!


title: Incredible find!

text: These guys are off-the-charts amazing. If you are a melodic prog-rock fan, this will be in your play list for quite a long time.  One of my favorites of new prog in 2018.


title: Snoop Dog

text: Theres a couple of the songs I just play over and over and over again :) it has such good beats while I'm riding!


title: Sweet

text: Works good in are 2012 stang


title: Great!

text: BestSeller22 sent it in perfect shape, despite being used. My wife Loves It!


title: hard to find the tune...?

text: ok. I can read sheet music... but it's a whole lot easier to play it right if I also hear it. Hearing this sort of music takes some effort. Colonial Williamsburg makes it a lot easier.


title: Good performance, unfortunate production

text: Quite good singing and orchestra of a tuneful Gretry piece. Very let down by obtrusive band breaks, applause that could have been edited out (not at the end of scenes. Quite delightful, if yu can tune out the crappy production of CD. Actual sound very good.


title: Great life. Excellent value

text: Magnificent performance. Great life. Excellent value. Sounds to my ear as a very modern recording, though it is older.


title: I'm disappointed

text: I ordered this version of their Beautiful album on December 29, 2019. I was really hoping I would get it, but a few weeks ago I got an email saying that it had been shipped to my area. It was supposedly shipped to my city, but not my address. I contacted them to let them know about this, and they told me that they 'ran out'. I ordered it in December, there were plenty at that time because it shipped. I was really looking forward to having all three of these since I'm collecting their albums now, but I'll have to find a different listing and order from someone else. The worst part of this is that I have ordered from them before and I got the product that time. It's very disappointing.


title: I love it!!

text: I love this album. Everything about it just screams 'Monsta X', and i love them so much. I hope I can get the other version(s) of this album someday.


title: Monsta X

text: I miss this group as 7 so much. The best part about these albums is they're so pretty. I'm going to buy all of them one day.


title: It has all 7!

text: This was basically a photobook with a disc inside. I love it so much and the photos of them are beautiful. Just the fact that this hasn't disappeared so it still has all 7 members is great. I love them so much and I really hope this mess gets straightened out, resulting in Wonho (my beefy baby) promoting with his group. Shownu needs his food buddy.


title: Finally

text: After I finally got this album (Boys Republic-Hello), I was so happy. I'm still very happy. I'm so upset that they disbanded, but I have to admit that it will be easier to collect their albums.


title: HISTORY

text: When I found out about them it was during 'Might Just Die', and I had to listen to their other songs. I'm so sad they disbanded, their company shouldn't have done that. But I can't do anything about that, while I can collect their albums. I got this one and I'm still excited.


title: Boys Republic

text: I like the simple design of this album, but it's Boys Republic so what's not to like? I love them so much. I haven't listened to it yet, but I will. They're one of the few groups I'm a bit addicted to.


title: It's so pretty!!

text: I just got this album in the mail today, and it's so pretty I felt like crying. I miss them so much, but I plan on collecting all of their albums.  :)


title: Great music

text: I’ve had this one before and just had to get a new one.


title: Played great

text: Personal use like the osmonds


title: Played great

text: Personal use like the way perry sings


title: Just what I need.

text: The Philippines Madrigal Singers provide the harmony for songs/hymns we<br />need for our choir. They're really great! Pure music undiluted by instruments.


title: Love the memories it brings

text: Some of the cases were cracked when they arrived but the discs were fine & play well.


title: Promptly Received!

text: THANK YOU!


title: Delivery was quick and it plays perfectly

text: I ordered this album thinking it was going to be a much longer wait for delivery but it came fast. The record plays perfectly and it was a good price, especially for a brand new vinyl as old as it was cant find anywhere else. Very satisfied.


title: All Good Songs 😎

text: Good music here..Love it ..thank you.. fast delivery..good condition...😎 thank you third party seler ..you did great ...


title: Great Condition!!!

text: Great condition..sounds perfect,,,


title: Beautiful, Quality Compositions.

text: It is simply wonderous to experience such sincere music. Nothing about her music is disrespectful of her predecessors; it has integrity, and doesn't steal themes shamelessly. She commands the soundscape so tremendously it is a joy to behold. It is very easy to listen to her music over and over again!


title: Not a great recording, seems like someone recorded it with a ...

text: Been looking for this for a very long time. Had it at one point on an album. I can say that this cd is what I remember from the album. Not a great recording, seems like someone recorded it with a cheap piece of equipment. Bought for the Mick Taylor solos, he knew how to put it together...the best guitar player the Stones have ever had.


title: The performances are wonderful and i especially like the reverb of the room ...

text: The performances are wonderful and i especially like the reverb of the room the quintets were recorded in. There are moments when the lowest notes of the cello resound in the mix. Its quite exciting and compliments the light nature of Boccherini's aristocratic "party music". A lovely boxed set. Highly recommended.


title: lots of repeats

text: It is great to have any live recordings of the original (or semi-original) animals.  beware of many live releases which are long after the fact reconstituted backing bands for eric.  These recordings seem to include most with the original 5, and some with perhaps price and/or steele gone.  overall the sound is good, but there are many repeats of the same songs from different venues. you get 4 recordings each of "we gotta get out of this place" and "don't let me be misunderstood."


title: Five Stars

text: Love Jeff Fenholt's singing!!


title: Very Disappointed

text: This looked so promising.  It was an entire box set of music by the great Billie Holiday.  I ordered a copy and was disappointed to see that it is actually music by "Billie Holiday and friends."  In other words, there are entire discs of material here that have absolutely nothing to do with Billie Holiday.  Oh well, it is still great music by some wonderful musicians, right?  Well, sort of...  These are really inferior recordings.  They sound murky and they have noises on them that make me suspect that they were pulled from old films, rather than from proper recording sessions.  If you love Billie Holiday, buy something that more accurately represents her work.  This is just an attempt to bilk her fans with material that would have been better left in storage.


title: Hard to find, but worth the wait...

text: The album is great work and a continuation of things to come. Essential for Fan Fogelberg fans.


title: Got the original single after all this time.

text: My first introduction to the music of Mike Oldfield.


title: Amazing...

text:
This band is amazing!!!!! Absolutely amazing. All of their albums are solid, great music and lyrics. It's been a long time since I have been thrilled to discover a "new" band. These guys have what it takes and their journey as a band is just beginning. I can't wait to see what they will do in the future. I recommend that you buy all their albums. You won't regret it, trust me! If you get the chance, go see them live. Just go, it WILL be totally worth it.

So thank you, Olin and the Moon, for convincing me that good decent rock still exists.


title: The best artist you've never heard

text: Definitely not mainstream, but this is why Rino is my favorite rap artist.  If you can remember rap prior to the year 2000 and currently hate the direction rap has headed since, buy this, and every Rino cd you can find.  You won't get songs about cars, jewelry, how many women you can hit, or how much dope you've sold or sell or how many people you've killed.  But you will hear dude drop some knowledge. Straight fire, since day one and still keeps it 100.


title: K-Rino bringin that heat

text: No need to get specific. Like I said before, if you know who this kat is, you already know what to expect.  Any K-Rino cd you can buy is guaranteed to be straight fiya from beginning to end. The only bad thing about this cd I can think of would be that most people will never hear it, and this dude will continue to not get the credit he deserves.


title: K-Rino always bring it

text: If you know who he is, you already know what it is. Haven't copped one yet that left me disappointed.


title: Five Stars

text: I liked


title: Elvis

text: Great collection of Elvis's top ten hits; if you love Elvis, you'll love this collection. I gave my original copy to my girl friend who plays Love Me Tender incessantly:)<br />Update: This shipped with only disc 2, however customer service was great and sent me a paid return envelope and issued a prompt refund.


title: Five Stars

text: I love the "Huapango" , a great musical reflection of Mexico !


title: One Star

text: product was opened, used, with a cracked case. not new, used. wow.


title: There's nothing like a Love Life

text: I was really excited that Berlin's Love LIfe got a remaster upgrade with enhanced content. And I am so grateful a specialized label like Rubellan Remasters did it. This label knows how to upgrade with dynamic sound, sensitive to not over-sounding CD's and is careful with doing the booklets and cares about what it puts out. Check out their website...prices are reasonable and service was fantastic. I got my order in 2 days....the entire experience was top notch. And the owner has  worked for many reissue labels like Cherry Red so he has years of reissue experience. Pleasure Victim (Expanded Edition)...with 7 bonus tracks is finally released. Pleasure Victim is one of my favorite electtronic music discs ever...the sound quality is amazing...make sure you get a copy...)


title: Love to Love This Remaster

text: To say it has been a long time coming that Universal Music upgrade Donna Summer's early catalog is an understatement It has been in most cases (except for Bad Girls given an upgrade in 2003 with a Deluxe Edition) 20 years or more. And of course it takes Universal Music Japan to do so. Now issued in 2018 as part of the Disco Fever Series, her first CD Love to Love You Baby sounds refreshed and I was struck by the improvement. The difference is especially heard on the tracks that follow the 16 minute version of Love to Love You...Improved sonics such as bass and I even heard some instrumentation I hadn't heard on the older CD. " There has been a consistent demand for her early catalog like this CD and the other titles reissued (I Remember Yesterday, Love Trilogy, Four Seasons of Love, Once Upon A Time, Live & More, Bad Girls and On the Radio Vols. 1 & 2) to be remastered. And now Universal Japan has reissued them at affordable prices to the consumer. Happy listening to all you Donna Summer fans.


title: MJ King of POP

text: Unique collection to the country of origin. All of these different MJ collections were done for that specific country. Find the songs you want and buy it. Billie Jean was the one song on every collection from all of the countries


title: I Feel Love for this Collection But not for @129__BPM's Review

text:
After reading the review of @ 129__BPM "Dean Harris" I decided to check out his complaints. Well I'm confused by some of his criticisms and some are simply wrong. He says there is nothing new offered here. Well new or rare is in the eye of the beholder. He doesn't mention that some of the 12" versions on the 2nd disc haven't been released as "remasters"  or ever in some years like the long version of the Theme to the Deep or Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus). The Theme from The Deep was originally placed on the original Live and More CD from 1990 instead of the Mac Arthur Park Suite. This sound upgrade is a great improvement over that CD from 23 years ago. And Unless you buy the newly reissued Thank God Its Friday Soundtrack (released only days ago in the U.S. by Culture Factory) Je T'Aime has not been available in a 12" form on CD with decent sound ever.

First the sound quality of the entire collection is very good. Now is it of the quality of the Donna Summer reissues from Japan last year. Not quite. But many complained they didn't want to pay 30 to 40 dollars for those discs. So this collection sounds as good as other recent reissues. As a collection that is priced reasonably I would say it is quite a deal. But opinions on sound quality differ from music that is 30 to 40 years old.
Also, the booklet says that I Feel Love is Donna's 16th single and Dean says this is an error. Well it was Donna's 16th single. Below are her first 15 single releases prior to I Feel Love in 1977. Donna's first credited single came out in 1968. How could he criticize the booklet without knowing your Donna Summer history? What is the problem with Heaven Knows? It is listed on my CD back label and spelled correctly & titled correctly. Why is that a mistake? Why is it "incorrectly mentioned?"
Also Sunset People and Our Love are offered on the bonus disc and yes they are the original album versions but they are reversed in order of the original Bad Girls Album and I don't recall Our Love or Sunset People offered taken out of the suite they came from prior to this collection. Sunset people is over 6:00 minutes long and not edited like on past collections and Our Love is over 4:30 long. About the omissions, Universal doesn't own the material he wanted included such as This Time I Know It is For Real. Donna or now Donna's estate does. So the label couldn't have included it .  Also I disagree with the comments on the booklet. The booklet is not "sloppy." The artwork of the album covers is nicely done. In fact included is a rare photo of Donna and Giorgio Moroder back in the day circa mid 1970"s. Nice touch to the booklet. Just For The Record

1968 "Wasserman"
1971 "Sally Go Round the Roses"
1972 "If You Walkin' Alone"
1974 "Denver Dream"
"The Hostage"
"Lady of the Night"
1975 "Love to Love You Baby"
"Virgin Mary"
1976 "Could It Be Magic"
"Try Me, I Know We Can Make It"
"Wasted"
"Come with Me"
"Spring Affair"
1977 "Winter Melody"
"Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)"


title: Better Than Love is Better than most music

text: Hurts is an a stellar musical duo that reminds me of a 21st Century Pet Shop Boys without the stigma of being a "dance act." Their vocals are interesting and the music complex yet fun. Also included here is a b-side not included on the CD. Who knows whether Sony will release this CD in the U.S., after all it might be too good or sophisticated for the current American music listener


title: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Recording Swings!

text: This recording is unique.  Tony Bennett sounds great even though he suffers from Alzheimers, and Lady Gaga demonstrates her ability to sing this style beautifully!  Our recording arrived earlier than predicted, which was a plus.  My husband and I enjoy listening to this recording.  It's a treasure!


title: Love it!

text: I knew the music was good (which is why I bought it) but the CD itself is very nice as well. I wasn't expecting to receive the deluxe edition, which includes different versions of Channa Mereya (💖💖☺).<br />Very nice!


title: Bleach Best Trax: Excellent Collection of Intro & Ending Songs

text:
I am a huge Bleach fan and love listening to the Intro and Ending songs. This collection includes some of my favorites. It has the last 3 intro songs ('Ranbu no Melody', 'Blue' and 'Harukaze') and the 6 credit songs that go with them. Plus the ending song ( 'Save The One, Save The All' ) from the 4th Bleach movie 'Hell Verse'.

The songs are all the full versions, not the shorter show versions. I would have preferred the show versions, but I am quite fond of most of the full versions.

If you're not sure you will like the full versions of these songs, you can play them on YouTube. Thats what I did.
If you like the Bleach intro and ending songs, you will like this collection. If not, then don't buy it.

The CD comes in a aesthetically pleasing box, plus a booklet (almost completely in Japaneses), 5 nice pinups and a DVD (the clean intros and endings, including all 13 versions of ending 28 ( 'Haruka Kanata' by Unlimits ).
The booklet has some nice artwork inside and the Pinups are much nicer than the ones from 'Bleach Berry Best' and ' Bleach Best Tunes'.


title: Life is better with Butter!

text: Everything is better with butter.


title: Need another one.  But cannot find the same product.  Will not settle until I get another one like this.

text: Do not know how this is.  I could not listen to it because the case was broken when it came in.  The cd and dvd was okay but had to send it back  because of the case.  Want another one like this real bad.  Sent it back and got my money back.  Would recommend this company to buy from.


title: Five Stars

text: Wish it would have linear notes with the lyrics inside but the music itself is stellar.


title: The splint was for my 97 year old mother. ...

text: The splint was for my 97 year old mother.  It appears to be helping. I do think the shipping price was excessive for such a small item, however.


title: Fun swing album

text: Fun swing album. I especially like the big band arrangement of themes from South Pacific.


title: Nice Christmas music

text: The music is not meditative, but rather peppy. It's a CD that I listen to while working in the kitchen.


title: Expected more.

text: Not as good as their other collaborations.


title: Good value.

text: If you like Jackson Browne you will like this cd.


title: On time

text: Fast delivery very happy


title: ReRecordings..

text: Didnt see the cds cover.Does it say ReRecordings??.Thats what this cd is.Never heard these versions on the radio..


title: Nice..

text: Luv It!..


title: great cd

text: great cd perfect condish


title: Like the vibe

text: I like this album. Well played and recorded. I hope they make more.


title: Five Stars

text: VERY relaxing - good for meditation.


title: 1980s post new wave from Minneapolis

text: Bass-driven post wave from the 1983 Minneapolis scene.  Think the Cure (Faith) meets Wire meets Gang of Four.  Danceable funky new wave sound.


title: Great Dutch rock from 1990

text: I was living in Amsterdam during the period that this CD was issued.  I've never understood why it wasn't released in the US.  It is a rock-solid, beautiful indie-style release with outstanding songwriting.  I don't find a complete throwaway song in the bunch, and there are some definite standouts--I particularly love the haunting guitar instrumentals on "Trip Down Memory Lane".  I was already a Gruppo Sportivo fan before heading to Holland (The Serenes are nothing like GS, whom I also love), but "Barefoot and Pregnant" was the best Dutch music I came home with. (Full disclaimer:  at the time of this review, I have a copy up for sale here.  I have a second copy that I'm keeping.)


title: Five Stars

text: Classic 70's and early 80's


title: I love it because it has the old music that we ...

text: We used this album in our little church school for PE class back in the day. My mom, actually, volunteered it to the school I think. I love it because it has the old music that we were listening to at the time. It also gets you moving pretty good! It's not a "clinically proven" system, it's just your basic '80's aerobics class put to '80's Christian Contemporary music. It's AWESOME!


title: Great CD

text: I really enjoy listening to the music.  I thought It was festive and enjoyable music.  It made me want to go there.


title: breathtaking music

text: This is some of the must beautiful music I have heard in a long time. I'm glad to know that there are still people writing music that is worth hearing.


title: My favorite Christmas music ever!

text: I was thrilled to find this on CD since I only had it on an old cassette that I've worn out (I didn't even know you COULD wear out cassettes!).  The instrumental Christmas carols are arranged wonderfully and are perfect for background music for the holidays or to listen to anytime.  Unlike the other reviewer, I received a CD which, while unwrapped, looked like it had never been played.


title: Beautiful

text:
I went to this cathedral and
purchased this when I could not stay
for Evensong.  I loved it. What a lovely
and peaceful way to end the day.


title: I really enjoyed this CD

text:
A great variety of worship songs.
Also helps charity. If you like contemporary
worship music, you will like this one.


title: I am thrilled with it!

text: All my old favorites on CD how wonderful is that! The sound quality is great and I am thrilled with it!


title: Happy customer

text: Classic Amy


title: Happy customer

text: Product was exactly.what was stated.  Either you like these guys or you dont


title: It's a Shame

text:
I was lucky enough to get an original release of this album (yeah, the album) and accompanying marketing materials (press release and such) from a used-record store in Houston.  I picked it up on the reccomendation of my friend's brother and I'm so glad I did.  If I'm not mistaken, this album was obscured by the release of Strangeways Here We Come (The Smiths) as well as it's lack of popularity (and ultimate demise in the US).  For those of you who don't know Stump, or haven't heard the full album, you are really missing out.  It's pretty timeless.  About five years back I found a copy of an import CD at second spin (a used cd website), so, finding a copy of this album/CD is not a lost cause.

If I had to explain what I think about A Fierce Pancake, I'd have to liken it to beer, because it is more of an acquired taste than something more 'poppy' and 'normal'.  You can hear a similar 'Stump-sound' on 'To The Kill' from the Violent Femme's self-titled release.  At least, in my opinion it sounds similar.


title: Not my favorite songs

text: Was hoping for a better collection of songs, but I guess I should have done more research. Unfortunately, the CD case was broken as well, but CD seems to be in good condition and plays fine.


title: Good deal

text: Arrived in a short time, great price, new condition


title: Love it

text: Just what i needed


title: Track Listing

text:
Tracks: 10
Total time: 39:55
Year: 1994

1. Spin Doctors / Mary Jane 3:42
2. Cracker / Low 4:33
3. Enigma / Return To Innocence 4:23
4. Magnapop / Slowly, Slowly 3:34
5. General Public / I'll Take You There 4:04
6. Velvet Crush / Hold Me Up 2:59
7. Sarah McLachlan / Possession 4:37
8. Living Colour / Leave It Alone 3:29
9. The Smithereens / Miles From Nowhere 4:19
10. Lotion / Tear 4:15


title: Really sad album.

text: Worst Michael Feinstein cd of all time!


This is just an amazing album by the norwegian artist Ole Børud. This is groovy, soulful, funky and brilliant! Ole Børud is without a doubt one of the most talented and underrated artists in recent years. If you are looking for perfection..well..look no further!


title: Great Find

text: Found Lew Card on facebook..man am I glad I did..love this record!!


title: An Import Gem

text:
I ordered this CD because I was pretty sure it was an import..and owning everything Marshall Tucker has ever put out, I was impressed with the cover of the CD and the song list so, I gave it a go. Take note of the patch on Jerry Eubanks right pant leg at the bottom, it's the mushroom of The Allman Brothers Band.

This CD I have a feeling is going to be hard to find because I don't think it's authorized by the Marshall Tucker Band. So it makes it a bit of a collectors item. And it has all the markings of an unauthorized disc indeed. On the back where the songs are listed and the writer credits follow each song, a few of them have the writer, but most of them say "unknown". Now anyone who knows anything about this band knows who wrote most of the songs and if they just put Toy Caldwell on most of the unknown ones they would have been right, but the "unknown" is a flag. There are also all kinds of misspellings and some made me chuckle. It's too bad too, because this would be the one CD you would want to recommend to your friend who is just starting out listening to Marshall Tucker. After all the laughs, I'm glad I got my hands on this one. Thanks overseas bootleggers....


title: Five Stars

text: very good


title: Five Stars

text: Great music!


a different and fun piece.  Very interesting.  PMH


title: An excellent recording by one of our finest harpsichordists

text: I am writing this in order to counter a ridiculous and biased comment (it is not a review) from the only other person who has written about this recording. I'm properly qualified to write a review, as I have myself recorded the complete harpsichord works of Bach over the last 27 years and am internationally known for my own performances. Pieter-Jan Belder is a phenomenal and prodigious musician and all of his numerous recordings can be highly recommended. These include the complete solo harpsichord works of Scarlatti, Rameau and many other great Baroque composers for the harpsichord. Not to mention an exemplary 15-CD survey of the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Pieter-Jan Belder is one of today's greatest harpsichordists. Please do not allow a gratuitous and entirely inaccurate comment to prevent you from investigating an exemplary recording of this masterpiece. I'm speaking as someone who has, of course, recorded the work as well. This present recording of the WTC is part of Pieter-Jan's complete Bach cycle, which is still underway. I'm one of the very few who knows first-hand exactly the level of musicianship required to undertake this. And his vision of the work is brilliant. Please investigate this recording for yourselves. Peter Watchorn


title: An overlooked gem: Remarkable Bach from Geraint Jones, Joan Sutherland, Helen Watts and others...

text:
My review is meant as a supplement to the previous one, with which I do not disagree substantially. I do wish, however, to focus especially on the 1957 recording of BWV 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, which I believe has been seriously underestimated, perhaps because it is the earliest of the recordings presented here. The recording of Ich habe Genug, recorded in 1959 by Jones with Gerard Souzay is good, too, but BWV 147 is outstanding. My own credentials in providing this review are that I am a prominent musician who specializes in Bach (I am just 3 CDs away from completing the cycle of all of Bach's harpsichord works on harpsichord and pedal harpsichord). I am also the CEO of an internationally distributed historical performance CD label and a recording producer. I am also a published historian of the historical performance movement, the student and biographer of the Viennese harpsichordist, Isolde Ahlgrimm (1914 - 1995). I provide this disclosure solely so that readers will understand where I am coming from in assessing this performance, which I believe is one of great importance, and well worth investigating.

First, it is directed by the great Welsh organist, harpsichordist and conductor, Geraint Jones (1917 - 1998), whose knowledge of performance practice was far ahead of its time, and whose musicianship made him one of the great figures to emerge from the British Isles. As an organist, Geraint Jones was a pioneer in the use of historic organs, a formidable teacher (Martin Neary was one of his students) and he was extremely knowledgeable as performer and organ designer as well. His orchestra and choir, led by his second wife, the excellent violinist Winifred Roberts, was also extremely polished and stylistically well-informed in those days preceding the revival of the use  of historical instruments. The result is a performance of remarkable clarity, purity and musical excellence. Of the vocal soloists, Australian soprano Joan Sutherland can be heard here in her very first solo recording (1957), singing Bach's music (the beautiful aria with violin obbligato, Bereite dir) with a clarity, stylishness and idiomatically Baroque musicality that is unlike anything that she achieved again in her long and distinguished career, perhaps with the exception of the 1959 live Alcina she made with Fritz Wunderlich and Ferdinand Leitner in 1959. Far from using anachronistic vibrato, her tone is extraordinarily pure, her German good and her singing free of any trace of operatic mannerism, such as scooping, or approaching notes from below. Her Bach is, in other words, highly idiomatic. Mention should also be made of the beautiful, full and stylish violin obbligato of Winifred Roberts, Edward Selwyn (playing modern oboe and oboe d'amore, but with a strong sense of style and great musicality) and the excellent trumpeter Dennis Clift, whose aria with bass Thomas Hemsley is very well performed. Special mention should also be made of another Welsh master: the contralto Helen Watts, in one of her earliest solo recordings, who shines in her aria with obligato oboe, Schaeme dich, displaying the same fine tone, perfect diction and great musicianship that she always brought to anything she did. Wilfred Brown, whose distinguished career was cut tragically short by a brain tumor, is a fine tenor soloist in the first recitative and in his aria, Hilf, Jesu, hilf with continuo (skillfully played by Geraint Jones on an historical sounding harpsichord, rare for 1957). The choir is good in both the opening chorus and the two settings of the extended chorale, usually translated into English as "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", which close both parts of the cantata. The stereo recording (at least in this transfer), while full and present, places some of the soloists a tad too far in the spotlight and muddies the chorus a bit. But what really welds all this together into something great is the sureness, knowledge, conducting & playing skills of Geraint Jones himself, who plays the continuo part on the harpsichord (inventively and with an excellent sense of style). A set well worth investigating, in my view especially for this remarkable, important and often over-looked performance - a tribute to the vision, taste and knowledge of one of Wales' finest musicians, Geraint Jones.

Peter Watchorn


title: Five Stars

text: love celtic thunder


title: THE STARMAN

text: Classic photos.  wish there were more!


title: Beautiful Music

text: This cd makes me want to learn to to sing and play all of these songs.  If you love American folk music and Irish music, you will enjoy this CD.  If you live near the Erie Canal, as I do, these songs may have special meaning.  However, even if you've never heard of the E-R-I-E, after listening to this CD you will want to know more about this body of water (and the men and women who built it and navigated on it) that was so important to New York and the United States.  The Dady Brothers are just wonderfully talented musicians and singers, and these are great songs, so the end result is thoroughly enjoyable.


title: Buy or your ears will die

text: This is ear candy.


title: A Gem Hides Within

text: The 2nd track of this: "Fukochu no Saiwai Shoujo「不幸中の幸い少女」" is one of the best songs I've ever heard.  Combines AKB48's signature choral sound with a bluesy rock ballad, spacious and and not over-saturated with sound as can sometimes be the case w/ AKB48 production.


title: Another Tool for Your Toolbox

text:
I've used Holosync for perhaps 8 years now. Not on a daily basis, but as a meditation aid when in the mood. This meditation process, not doubt like numerous others, is a TOOL in the long quest for meaning and spiritual connection. Using Holosync or others, isn't going to "make" you into something, it is just part of an overall process.

Kellogg's Special K Cereal claims something to the effect that 9 our of 10 people who eat Special K lose weight. Well, granted Special K is lower in calories than Coco Puffs, but of course the weight loss is because the kind of people that are going to switch to Special K are on a mission to lose weight and have probably overhauled their entire diet, along with visiting the gym three times a week;) By the same token, listening to meditation CDs is just one helpful aspect in the journey - and not the be all end all.

So, by all means try this program out, it's well designed and very peaceful to use. Does it do all they claim? Who knows, but do know that I feel much more relaxed when I listen. Relaxed because I'm doing something to improve my life or relaxed because it works?  Again, who knows, and I don't care!

They DO provide trained customer support that I have contacted numerous times about aspects of the program. Very helpful and eager to communicate. PLUS, they do provide the ability (included in cost) for you to send them an audio soundtrack, in your own voice, that is recorded as a subliminal message on the CD's. Am a believer in subliminal messaging, so I value this feature, which most copycat programs don't provide.

BTW, did listen to the entire Monroe Institute's Hemisync program. WAY too goofy for me, transporting and the like. More gimmic than value.

So, it you want to try something like this, Holosync does a very good job with it, and has been around for awhile. There are many copy cats, since its easy to burn CDs and tout them on the internet. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it is somewhat expensive and am not all that impressed with the marketing Bill Harris produces by the truck load. But hey, nobody is making you buy anything;)


title: Five Stars

text: Great shipping and care was taken to pack it right.


title: Great packaging!

text: This is a superb LP, and does not seem to be available on Music servers. Also, the purchase experience was fantastic – – I would certainly buy more LPs from this company.


title: Five Stars

text: Excele


title: This band is trying too hard.

text: Bought this as a gift so I don't know much about it. The songs I heard from them I didn't like very much.


title: Brian Wilson Therapy Session

text: I listened and read the flyer.  Sounded to me like Brian Wilson was trying to find himself.  Very sad.  Only three good tunes that I liked.  A complete waste of money.


title: Five Stars

text: Exactly what was offered for sale.


title: Five Stars

text: One of my favorite FZ albums, my original from the 70's was sounding faded. Glad I got it.


title: ... -- item just as described and arrived promptly - good

text: Book was okay -- item just as described and arrived promptly - good seller


title: Good oldie

text: This is a good collection of artists and a nice presentation of songs.  It was also an interesting and ambitious project from the Congress of Racial Equality at the time of its' production.


title: Five Stars

text: Super!


title: Five Stars

text: Entertaining and informative!


title: Perfect!!

text: The album came with everything it says and it was definitely worth the price. Nothing was damaged and the seller really made sure the product was protected. I am in love with this album!


title: Five Stars

text: I love it


title: Good

text: Great versions of already good songs, Dolo Beltran's voice is like cherries and velvet, pure luxe, I can't have enough of pastora


title: Fantastic

text: Fantastic compilation, I knew some of the songs from when I was a kid, some of them I did not, but all great


title: Five Stars

text: He is one of the greatest human beings and performers in our life time.  We love the CD


title: very good

text: Very good


title: Thank You!

text: Hard to find item. It me just as described.


title: Great music for somber days

text: Enjoyable listens when it's not the best of days


This has got to be the worst album I've ever listened to...and a one star rating is being far too generous. It's so bad that at first I thought it was by a comedian who did a horrible job making a comedy album based on Dylan tunes. Sadly that's not the case. It's just an album done by a really horrible musician.


title: Stick with the original single disk

text:
Been fascinated by Ray and Peter for ages ever since I first heard the original "Shut up Little Man" single disk.  Had high hopes for this set and was fortunate enough to be given the box set as a gift recently.  Have to say I really wish the person had saved their (large amount of) money, this was a complete disappointment.

To put it simply:  if you have the original (or are debating which way to go) you will find that you already have everything that is noteworthy on these 7 disks on that single "Best Of" disk.

Not sure what a previous reviewer found exceptional about the sound quality - I think it's pretty poor and not comparable to the original at all.

Unless you are interested in hearing hours of the traffic around the apartment, background noise and occasional commentary by the folks doing the recording, there is NOTHING here that warrants the outlay of cash being asked for this set.

Even the interview of Peter and Tony - which was one of the most compelling reasons for buying the set - is a complete snooze.  The pair clearly had long since passed their capacity for providing anything interesting, mostly it's a conversation about their dogs, and their dogs, and - oh yes - their dogs.  Some stuff about Ray and a few other things but sadly nothing terribly remarkable.

The packaging is DIY for the most part - not even a box for the "Box Set" at least in my case, which for the price is pretty ridiculous.

Finally - $70 bucks for this set?????  Give me a break.  The production costs were virtually nothing, the product and it's packaging are bargain basement at best, and the seller didn't even have anything to do with the performance.  Anyway you get the point, IMO the price is insane.

So in conclusion - if you love the original "Shut up Little Man" stick with it - you've pretty much got what you are going to get, plus you'll save yourself quite a bit of money.


title: Earthy and Seductive

text: Eerie, creative harmonies from the erstwhile pride of Deer Isle, Maine. A really extraordinary debut album that came out of the blue.


title: All of the greatest songs that she performed.

text: All  great performances, especially while traveling in our car.


title: Jimi Hendrix on roller skates

text:
I first saw this amazing guitar wizard on roller skates in Venice, LA (in 1999, I think) and was totally stunned by the quality of the sound he produced from his guitar. At first I heard something that sounded like a concert hall moving at 20 miles an hour on the road in Venice beach.

Believe me, there is nothing more interesting I experienced since then on any other beach in the world. This guy plays stunning lead and base and sings all at the same time while roller blading.

So call him a Steve Vai style stunt guitarist if you like. The smoothness of his sound and the scintillating lead combined with a striking hard rock singing style, I would say just about messes the boring background of Venice beach, fundamentally.

I think this guy is onto something really big, and I wish him the best. I had the privilege of buying his CD straight from him. And knew instantly that this was not a passing guitarist, but a complete virtuoso, I would never forget.

And I haven't. I have played his album again and again over the years and I should say I have learnt a lot.


title: divine yoga nidra

text: I have never used a guided meditation before. I got this cd on a recommendation from my gym fitness instructor who had taken her class for certification. I am very pleased with the content. her voice is very soothing and the music is not intrusive. she does the body scan followed by a guided journey. the other part that I like is the tracks are 5min to 26min so you can choose one that fits into your time schedule.


title: a

text: great oldies


title: perfect for Linda Ronstadt fans

text: Has every song I hoped it would!


title: George Wright

text: This is volume one. Gert's the same review as volume two!!!!  Also, there are more selections on the CDs than were on the two Direct-to-Disc volumes. George recorded one or two more sides --24 minute takes.


title: George Wright

text: George Wright Playing the Chicago Paramount Theater organ--what a combinations. The recordings were made using the Direct-to-Disc process. Each side of the original discs were recorded non-stop, with no editing!! That adds to the excitement of the recording. Also, unlike many of George's recordings, they were recorded in a large theater, rather than in a studio, or George's theater organ in his own house. The acoustics are a wonderful addition....


title: Creative and artistic

text: When I got this CD, I didn't know what to expect because I had never heard the group before.  What a great surprise when I discovered that the songs on this CD are creative and easy to listen to, as well as thoughtful and artistic.  The vocals are good, the instrumental licks are strong, and the lyrics are really awesome!!  I highly recommend this CD for anyone who enjoys Christian music that's got a low-key contemporary folk sound.  Really great!!!!


title: Not for Us

text: Misleading ...expected this to help my husband and I get closer.  Didn't work for us!  Also, for the price it was very short.


title: Absolutely Wonderful Christmas Music

text: I really enjoy this CD and think it’s perfect for the Holidays. Worth it and I’m thrilled I purchased this Audio CD.


title: REVIEWER CLEARLY BIASED

text: I LIKE TO LISTEN AT LEAST ONCE TO ANY VERSION OF PSALMS AND CHANT.  THE MEANING OF THE WORDS IS EXPANDED BY MUSICALITY.


title: Reliable seller

text: Great cd


title: Disappointed

text: It was advertised as a Point of Grace CD, but was actually done by various artists "in similar fashion to" them.


title: Five Stars

text: Very enjoyable.


title: Five Stars

text: Love Jack Jones. This is a great CD collection of music.


title: Two Stars

text: This Russian made disc does not work with itunes.


title: perfection

text: Since i got it like a year after the release, I didn't expect to get the preorder cards but I still hoped I would. i really didn't think i would get them but I did! not all sellers might still have the preorder cards but my seller did. i got my bias photo card and i have to say the holographic card is so cool. Basically it came with everything and yes it came with the poster like it said it would, but i didn't take a picture of it. For the photocards and CD i got Japan line and the version was Apricot


title: Five Stars

text: It's all good!


title: Gerard Joling-no more Bolero's

text: One of my favorite songs that I can listen to for hours. I wish there was a video of this recording.


title: Overlooked, hidden gem

text: Great 70's rock album


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD in GREAT CONDITION !!


title: Doesn't match photo. They are black, not silver ...

text: Doesn't match photo. They are black, not silver, and all rectangular,  no angle to fit front side window.<br />"Attaches" with suction cups, none of which held their grip.


title: Good music

text: Good music, love the cover of cinnimon girl.


title: REGION CODE BLOCKED

text: Region blocked, can't play it in the states. Would have been good to know this. sending it back.


title: Lot of music!

text: You get a lot of music.  Two complete albums. 27 tracks in all.


title: It played beautifully on the Axess PB2703 BK Portable MP3/CD Boombox player ...

text: This disc was suburb. It played beautifully on the Axess PB2703 BK Portable MP3/CD Boombox player for $41.95.


title: Good vibrations….

text: I love The Beach Boys, good music to listen to while working out.


title: One almost hit wonder.

text: Years ago I had this "album" as a record and recorded it on tape cassette. Now that certainly dates me and the recording but as cassette tapes don't work on my I phone I purchased this CD to have a little music from past I cruise about in my car.


title: My granddaughter and I love this enchanting CD!

text: This CD we found ex-library at a charity sale has supplied our bedtime story for the last week. It is so enchanting we will be listening to it for a long, long time, and no doubt soon have it memorized word for word, it is that good and that unique. Dovie covers the full spectrum of life's feelings via the voice of these cute animals with heart-warming, deep, gentle wisdom, yet with enough fun, humor, and surprises that any six-year-old will be hanging on to each word with delight. The themes are down-to-earth that are right away practical. I'm sure these stories will stay with us all our lives as my granddaughter and I find ourselves telling them to others we meet on our vacation, with me taking the role of one animal and she the other. Every naturalist teaching children (and parent/grandparent/scout leader) needs a set of these. Retell them around a campfire, or bring them along on your cellphone on your next camping trip. I hope Dovie finds a way to keep these "in print" or can make the MP3's available for purchase/download. Beyond the humor and heart-warming characters, these stories face both the good and the  bad of life head-on in way that is rarely encountered these days, truly preparing children for life. There is no white-washing over the difficulties of life, but each ends on a happy, positive note, in just the right tone. Building character, respect, love, patience, awareness. I hope we can find more. There are a few samples available on YouTube. If I find more material from Dovie available I will post info about it here in the next few days. Oh, and you will find yourselves singing along with the beautiful chanting and singing of Ulali. Together with the stories it is a sacred experience with nature. Much more than just a Native American version of Aesop's Fables. I'm in awe of Dovie's gift, and I think you will be also.


Fabulous cheese.  White wine and a fresh baguette, there is nothing better


title: Nice album brand new

text: Came as said in great shape love it getting signature of tech and others April 29 can't wait thanks again


title: Two Stars

text: record was warped not worth sending back.


title: Great fun

text:
I have not purchaced this product though years 20 years ago I heard a bootleg recording of this roast. What a blast. The banter between these comedians really is fun. Flip Wilson and Johnny Carson are really are in top form. These guys are not definatly PC. I wish the had a video of the gags though, many of the joke must have been sight gags.

Too bad it was not filmed. Many of the jokes must have been sight gags!


title: Great new worship music

text: This is a great worship album. If you are a worship leader you will find yourself saying " I gotta do that one" on every song! If you are a listener you will find yourself caught up in worship from the first song. Inspired and annointed music!


title: Grandson's present

text: My Grandson is 17 and into GREAT MUSIC!  I got this for his birthday and he was so thrilled to HEAR songs as they were meant to be heard!


title: Fond memories ;-)

text:
As a five-year-old in 1977, let me just say the Kroffts had put together one of the coolest, zaniest, most original and eclectic variety-anthology shows ever geared at kids and families (which, sadly, today is a rarity except for the short-lived "So Random" and the New Mickey Mouse Club on the Disney Channel). Even though I only have fuzzy memories of one episode, JUST ONE EPISODE, I just couldn't help but think it was nothing short of amazing: Kaptain Kool and the Kongs performing in front of a screaming audience of (I think) 9 to 14-year-olds and Wonderbug helping his human friends rescuing a kidnapped gorilla from big-game hunters. Too exciting and too much fun to miss out on! However cheesy and over-the-top it may be to a lot of people, I could care less; the seventies had such a unique mixed bag of cartoons and TV shows that nowadays seems to be overlooked or forgotten. Plus, for the record, it doesn't always necessarily revolve around the squeaky clean political correctness of the Brady Bunch (in spite of the fact they had--get this--a short-lived variety show also done by the Kroffts which turned out to be a wash), the Krofft Supershow is, was, and always will be a rare gem and bona fide classic in my book ;-)

To the naysayers and critics, ROCK ON KAPTAIN KOOL AND KONGS!!!! Yee-HAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!


title: Very reliable. Only failure was with attempted removal of ...

text: Very reliable. Only failure was with attempted removal of a reinserted very old cork, which split into pieces. A cork failure.


title: Four Stars

text: if your a fan you will enjoy this


title: Greatest voice out there!

text: Love this man, love his music. Waiting anxiously for more.


title: Outstanding

text: Got to have album!  This guy is outstanding and will buy more albums by him, would recommend to anyone who loves country music


title: Original, Fun, and Clean

text: If this is the music I think it is, it is some of the best I have heard in a long time.  There's no foul language, no hints of anything inappropriate, and best of all, it's just fun!  I loved it, and would definately recommend it to anyone, if of course this is the right music.  If it is it should have three boys with guitars, one of which I think is named Colby R...something!


title: Real fast service

text: Another one of my favorite Guitarist


title: It was so cool

text: I love the music it keeps me in a good mood


title: My sister loved the CDs

text: Arrived in time. My sister loved the CDs.


title: Beautiful

text: I personally prefer her albums that don't go too crazy with the dubstep, so I like this one. Ripped to FLAC and played everywhere I want to relax or focus. Really keeps me going during coding.


title: Great music

text: Great music


title: Four Stars

text: Purchased for the excellent cover of Kate Bush's "Running up that hill", everything else is a nice bonus.


title: A MUST FOR DAVE FANS

text: Awesome sauce!!!  Features tremendous versions of Raven, Seek Up, Kill The King and many, many more.  My favorite DMB CD in my rotation of favorite DMB CDS!  A must have for fans of the best band EVER!!!!


I found this in a Goodwill - what a great unknown record. The closest comparison I can make is a more laid-back 90s REM. Get it!


title: Two of the best together

text: One of the best Mashup albums of all time. Chester is missed.


title: Proof that listening to YouTube versions is not the right way to listen.

text: I first heard these songs online, likely YouTube, and didn't really think much of it. But I went ahead and got the vinyl anyway as I knew it would be collectable. Once I gave it a proper listen I realized that this is a very interesting and unique EP that has Hammett's signature all over it. It's very 'orchestral', but still has some heaviness. I need to be careful judging new music from an online listen as it never does it justice.


title: EXELENTE

text: MUY BUEN DISCO RECOMENDADO, LA ATENCION MUY BUENA.<br />5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS 5 ESTRELLAS