title: It's Stevie Wonder,And The Title Isn't Lying Either

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When the first wave of CD's were hitting the record racks in 1986,Motown reissued the majority of its 60's and 70's catalog on a series of twofer CD's entitled "2 All Time Great Classic Albums Series". The audio quality of these CD's were nowhere close to what most people would consider remastered by today's standards. But these twofer CD's were not in print forever. And many of them are now highly prized collectors items as a result. One thing about Motown for sure is that their entire approach to music was built around hit singles. In fact these singles,which are now almost beyond iconic, are mini masterpieces in and of themselves. In Motown's case,however their full length albums could be one of two different things. They could either take the standard 1960's approach of being a new way to present hit singles. Or they could be a testing ground for different musical ideas a given artist/producer combination wanted to try. That latter concept was particularly important for Stevie Wonder. As with Michael Jackson years later, Motown was like a musical schooling for Stevie Wonder. The important thing is someone was really onto something with this pairing of albums because they both reflect that spirit perhaps strong than any.

  As for the first album presented,Stevie Wonder turned 18 in 1968 and made an abrupt move forward musically. The title track "For Once In My Life" is actually not a bad example-an funky uptown soul stomp of a show tune usually done in an extremely melodramatic fashion was the radio breakout here obviously. Yet its on the heavy,deeply grooving funk of "Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day",the powerfully composed faster funk of "You Met Your Match" and "I Wanna Make You Love Me" as well as the slower,brooding "Don't Know Why" where Stevie hauls forth his clavinet electric piano and begins mapping out the basic pattern for what would be his 70's breakthroughs-still within the fairly traditional Motown context. Some songs showcase that Motown sound of the time with an emphasis on Stevie's burgeoning songwriting. "I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied)" is a superb example on the uptempo end of that. "I'd Be A Fool Right Now" is actually one of my favorites here with its creamy orchestrations and strong song craft-easily could've been a Top 5 pop single in that regard. "Ain't No Lovin'" and the breezy "Do I Love Her" have the same effect. Two covers-in the very Dusty Springfield take on "Sunny" and the big band arrangement of "God Bless The Child" round out this album album with it's strongly funky closer "The House On The Hill".

  For the next album,Stevie Wonder was given a new co-writer in Sylvia Moy-whose assignment was to get a hit on Stevie Wonder who,up until than was basically a one hit artist who was about to be dropped by the label. She came up with the classic Motown soul stomp of "Uptight (Everything Is Alright)". Of course "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby" and "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" both tell the story of that song,both musically and lyrically,ongoing. For the most part however this album finds Stevie forging ahead. My favorite here is actually "Love A Go Go" which,in Motown recycling song style,takes the opening horn charts of "Dancing In The Streets" and applies them to a breezy,catchy pop/soul number showcasing Stevie singing in his breathy falsetto we rarely hear from him. "Blowing In The Wind" has this musicality similar to "A Place In The Sun" putting Bob Dylan's rhetorical protest anthem into a rhythm & blues vocal and instrumental context. "Hold Me","I Want My Baby Back" and the poignant "With A Child's Heart" are smooth,creamy numbers again anticipating his funky soul sound of his 70's breakthrough by half a decade. "Teach Me Tonight" and the stomping "Music Talk" are hard edged,funky soul-the latter being one of Stevie's strongest uptempo numbers of the 60's. Only "Contract On Love",recorded before Stevie's voice had changed, represents the "Little Stevie Wonder" sound at all on this album.

  The most vital thing about these two albums being paired together on this one CD is that both albums represent the beginning of two vitally important phases in Stevie Wonder's amazing musical career. [[ASIN:B0000241Y0 Up-Tight Everything's Alright]] showcases the official end of his childhood career-when his fully matured vocals was getting strong emphasized and when he was no longer just a miniature Motown equivalent of Ray Charles. When he was writing songs with more musical imagination and depth and interpreting others that reflected his budding humanitarianism. [[ASIN:B000001AEL For Once in My Life]] is where Stevie Wonder began to actively challenge the Motown pop oriented sound itself. He spent much of this album concentrating on songs with far funkier instrumentation with electric keyboards and clavinets. Not to mention the fact he was composing songs that were much more intricately written then the more singable pop melodies of classic Motown. This particular twofer represents Stevie Wonder not only as the young prodigy, but the young musical innovator who was taking the musical talent he was signed for to levels that even those who gave him his first chance never expected. Therefore its a very important combination for Stevie Wonder admirers such as myself to have and enjoy.


title: Billy Cobham On The Threshold Of A Change

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Reading about Billy Cobham and experiencing his early/mid 70's fusion records and one could tell Billy was a master drumming technician with an broad minded intellect and a fast,deep thinking mind. Sometimes however the swells of demanding energy can even overwhelm some of the musical masters with whom he has played with such as the Mahavisnu Orchestra and Tommy Bolin. He's very intimidating as a musician. And even in the 70's with the fusion world filled with such personalities. By the end of the 70's the audience,and to a degree the times demanded something that could reach all of the people a bit more. Not necessarily more commercial. Just more musically fluid instrumentally and melodically. For his part Billy decided to follow up his previous album,the musically intense [[ASIN:B00004W5CO Inner Conflicts]] with an album that seemed to resolve...the "conflict" that album seemed to musically represent. Presented in kind of a doubling jacket the album actually seems to have two titles;"Depth Of Thought" and "Simplicity Of Expression". But it's actually one title and expresses perfectly the approach he takes here.

  With his band featuring Randy Jackson (yes,that one) on bass,Charles Singleton (from Cameo perhaps?) on guitar with Ray Moulton and Mark Soskin on keys this album does indeed present a series of musical concepts that are very beautifully melodic and often funk groove centered but avoiding some of the instrumental theatrics of Cobham's past,focusing on tight and technically fluid types of rhythms as opposed to bombastic solos. The opening "Bolians" and the closer "Early Libra",featuring the airy high falsetto of vocalist Kamal on two very late 70's style smooth soul/pop tunes with very poetic and sometimes cosmic lyrics. The one number that more closely reflects Cobham's fusion roots and culturally derived caribbean polyrhythms is "La Guernica" which really allows Soskin in particular to take off on synthesizer. The rest of the album is extremely funky. Randy's in the pocket bass popping on "Indigo" along with Mike Mainieri's vibes give that song a great character of groove. The stop/start groove of Billy's amped drum breaks on "Opelousas" make this perhaps THE funkiest number on this entire album not to mention Singleton's vocal and again Randy's bass. Singleton also brings the melodic sophistifunk of "Pocket Change" to life in the same manner.

  Following this album Billy Cobham would fade into mild obscurity until well into the 80's,travelling and doing live/session work when he could. It wasn't just his own life that was apparently needing a change. The whole fusion game around this time was changing more over towards a more pop oriented and melodic form of music we now call smooth jazz. And turning away from it's earlier progressive rock and funk influences. Interesting how all those people who complained about fusion/electric jazz to start with now finding the genre beginning to find fusion itself become a bit divided within. Well circle of life,circle of music I suppose. Billy Cobham was actually one of the more successful people,at least here anyway in bringing his music more to the people and outside the relm of only skilled/educated musicians and music lovers. And he did so by not selling out the way he played. Much the same as Miles Davis,the man who started it all had. So even if this album doesn't have the pounding fusion instrumental theatrics one might become used to with Cobham, it's one of his most funkiest and slickest albums for sure.


title: Sometimes It's Good To Go Home Again!

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Gloria Estefan is someone whose always peaked my interest musically. Having latin ancestory myself (in my case Puerto Rican) it wasn't hard to find something very compulsive in "Dr. Beat","Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You". One of the key things about her and her husband/manager Emilio is their ability to maintain the cuban percussive rhythms of their own cultural musical stylings with a production style that can appeal to a number of generations of youth culture. In the 80's it was freestyle. In the 90's it was Hi NRG techno/dance. And now it's all being channeled through various dance/hip-hop varients.  And Gloria was wise to bring in Pharrell Williams as the producer,songwriter and lyricist for this album. Pharrell is very well suited to the intelligent collaborative musical process she prefers. He also is exactly what the doctor ordered in terms of bringing the two musical eras she and Emilio have encompassed into focus by bringing new flavors to the overall music. Having only just heard about this albums existance the other day, I was very excited to finally locate it today and get a chance to hear this album-from what I saw on a recent PBS interview Gloria herself is so proud of. And upon hearing it I can see why.

  Considering how much time Estefan spend on producing heavily stylized ballads over the years this album will likely amaze everyone. Now a woman in her 50's this album takes a complete about face from anything that's remotely adult contemporary. It's an uptempo album,full of strong songs with strong rhythms and embracing a sound that seemlessly blends contemporary inspired electronics with a hot cuban salsa sound filled with horns,percussion and breaks. That contemporary electronic style,by the way is via Pharrell and therefore heavily influenced by 80's techno freestyle dance music. So the title song,with it's old school hip-hop beats as well as the high octane,ultra fast dance numbers "I Can't Believe","Heat" and the hyper cumpulsive "Wepa"-the latter of which is the big (and a little unlikely) hit from this album. It's not exactly a commercial type of dance number for this day and age but is a perfect example of her new concept. From "Say Ay","So Good","Right Away" and "Make Me Say Yes" it's really just a pretty straight ahead cuban band flavor. "Time Is Ticking" is the closest thing to a ballad,or appears to be because it's somewhat less instrumentally thick but the point is made.

  A reprise of the title song subtitled "Steps Out" again throws it all together,from cuban big band horns to "retro neauvo" freestyle. From "Hotel Nactional" through the bonus tracks of "Wepa" and "Let's Get Loud"...it's right back at the start: high octane modernized big band cuban freestyle with somewhat more of the modern touch.  Even "On" will surprise you with it's hard rocking guitar solo at the end. There will be some who might think of this album as an attempt to "reach the kids" as they say. But honestly so what if it is? Most generations have their share of dance music that's very shallow. Both in terms of melody and lyrics,this album celebrates the flavors that come together to make this kind of music possible and help the listener to experience the environments that might compell ones feet to move. The rhythms,beats and effects all hold a strong ethnic and cultural identification from Estefan. She's always kept it there in whatever she does. And that's why I still have the utmost respect for her artistry and approach to music. It's an album of music that is contemporary on one end but has the effect of being completely ageless on another level. That's what Gloria has been about all along. And if this is any indication she hasn't skipped a beat on that end.


title: Excellent And Very Unknown Roberta Flack release

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It was only about a decade ago that I started discovering this 1978 album in used record bins,usually in bad shape and wondering about it's contents. It never seemed to appear in any Roberta Flack discography I'd seen at that time (this was during my pre internet years) and contained no recognizable songs. Never thought this would happen but somehow or other I started to think of albums in terms of individual hit songs. As a result an album such as this would likely go right by my attention as it did with so many other people. Flack was always somebody that,almost in spite of her AC/quiet storm leanings,tended to be an AOR/album oriented artist as well. Even though this album didn't have the same kind of hit single that she was beginning to become used to for earning commercial success this is actually one of her superior full on albums.

  One of the unique things that makes this album stands out because of newly found mixture of uptempo styles on this that aren't as jazzy as usual. Because Flack goes for classy restraint as opposed passionate expression songs such as "What A Woman Really Means","Baby I Love You So" and "Knowing That We're Made For Eachother" all have a prominent keyboard based sophistifunk production to them but also a light Caribbean flavor to them as well. And that also influences their songwriting. "Independent Man" introduces that same idea into a mildly pop/disco format with it's ringing chimes and backup singers. Otherwise it has the flavor of a Philly style and/or Ashford & Simpson disco/soul production of the era. The ballads here such as "You Are Everything" and "When It's Over" that same usual country tinged jazz-pop ballad style that functioned so well for Flack well over the years. Nothing mind bending. But enjoyable enough.

  Overall it's easy to see with this album how much the kind of classy production and musical integrity Flack embraced and respected could so easily back her up into a certain formula after a time. But also you see many examples on this album of her seeking to break out of her usual mellow attitude into something with some energy and spice. Honestly,in terms of creative endeavors possessing an understated and intelligent style to what one does is not uncommon. But being possessed of PASSION with intelligence is often a more difficult concept because your making both hemispheres of your brain behave more as one. On this album that is what Flack does. Musically,if any singer/musicians of her day could do it,she'd likely be among them. If more uptempo funk and disco styles became a more significant part of this production than on most of her albums,they don't have the psychological complexities of most funk or the lyrical simplicities of stereotypical disco music. Rather the music is guided by the lyrics and the vocalist singing them. Not a bad place for Roberta to be in this era actually.


title: Lenny Is Flying To The Funk

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Inspired not only by a conversation with a friend but also with the knowledge of the release of [[ASIN:B0055EDBIE Black and White America]] it seemed fitting to listen to,absorb and review this album. Ever since I've been listening to him (and it's been a long time) he's always tended to have some of the same troubles as Prince and Terence Trent D'Arby during that time. His lack of reverence for the difference between rock and funk got him critically dumped on. But the people,especially his fan base loved it and ate it right up. In short he was a favorite of the people not the press. But he was definitely an artiste',with a strong flower power era poetic lyrical message and the love of a strong groove. Through most of the 90's he'd been favoring his rock end more,culminating in 1995's fairly typical alt rock style album [[ASIN:B000000W9V Circus]]. By the time the decade was coming to an end he realized funk had not only been always at the core of his sound. And by immersing himself so heavily in the edgy rock noisemaker he'd sort of missed out on some of the funk revival. So while it was still strong with people like the Family Stand,Jamiroquai and even lesser knowns such as DAG he decided to wade a bit in the waters of the "new funk" with this.

  In all honesty this album is known mainly for it's lone rocker "Fly Away". And that is a catchy song but sounds like an outtake from the previous album-the "old" Lenny. He's still got his dreadlocked image but the change musically comes across in a huge way "Live","Stone Cold Player" and especially "It's Your Life". With their slow grinding rhythms,horn breaks and chunky rhythm guitar these songs are straight up 70's style "united funk" from the JB,Kool & The Gang and 74/75 era Earth Wind & Fire school. What makes them so fascinating is the huge rhythmic crunch Lenny adds to it from his own style. These songs owe nothing to guitar rock but he comes at it hard. He establishes his own brand of funk even more with "Black Velveteen",which brings a kind of 90's new wave/light electronic-synth pop sound to the groove. "Supersoulfighter" brings it all together-the rock,the new wave/synth and the funk. So in the end it's Lenny's own version of what Prince does and even his vocal is very much in the spirit of His Royal Badness. "I Belong To You",If You Can't Say No" and "Take Time" all have this great slow jam funk/soul ballad style that he had in fact worked out earlier on but it goes great with the likeminded uptempo music.

  "Little Girls Eyes" and "Can't We Find A Reason" are both more psychedelic ventures but still take an outlook musically and lyrically from the eyes of a soul/funk artist. First he's viewing the world from his daughters point of view as she grows up. And on the later he's doing the same search on his own. And in a way that sums up where Lenny's coming from with this album. For much of his first full decade as an recording artist his detractors had always accused him of being more imitative than innovative. And he was written off as a commercial shill who depended on audience nostalgia as opposed to his own integrity. On this album that began to change. Not only did his embrace of hard funk help with that. But more over the fact he was taking that sound and using it to create new musical hybrids of own. That meant he not only had a wonderful grasp of the genre,as we saw strongly developing on his first two albums but also that he felt it too. That meant that he'd have a future than bore as little on his past than this album did. He was definitely not through dealing with the rock side of his sound. But at the very least he realized he had more in him than just that and that it all worked.


title: Mmmmmm. This Is Not Good!

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Before anyone get's the wrong idea the the title of this review doesn't necessarily reflect on the quality of the music. But more where it stands in James' catalog. As it turns out if the late 70's had been a challenging time for him the early 80's became a time where the two genres of music he father,funk and disco were under severe attack. It was the anti-disco freeze out and funk was a part of it. James doggedly stayed on the road and recorded many quality albums at the beginning of the decade,just as he always had. But by this point his good luck was beginning to run out in the studio. He was reduced to a label with almost no distribution and recorded this is 1983. And no one really even listened. In fact I only learned about it several years ago. The album cover looks very non genuine. But it's a real James Brown album from 1983. But as they say life is full of surprises,some happy some not. And this had both,on a somewhat unbalanced scale.

  The albums opens with the title song and that hard funk pattern continues with "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down",in which he's more than defiant about the position he's in. It's clear though that these songs,which musically and production wise sound like little more than outtakes from the [[ASIN:B000001E0V There It Is]] era that James had completely lost touch with the R&B community. He had been embracing disco and early hip-hop at the start of the decade. So it was rather sad to see him regressing back to covers of "Tennesee Waltz","Night Time Is The Right Time" and "For Your Precious Love". It sounded like he'd just stopped being innovative and,clocking in at just under half an hour this album makes it clear he's really run out of gas as a recording entity. "Today" offers up an interesting proto neo/retro soul concept of applying a modern production to one of his 60's jazz/soul organ instrumentals. But it's only modern by late 70's standards and he doesn't go any further with it.

  Usually one to see all sides of things in writing a review,with some strong exceptions I have to say this is probably the most uninteresting James Brown album I ever heard. That's not to say it isn't well performed and played. But it lacks almost all the fire and passion that defines who James Brown was. He realized after this that hip-hop had fully taken over by this point as the new forum for funk. And he again fully embraced the mid 80's hip-hop school on his next venture the following year from this with Afrika Bambatta on their [[ASIN:B000091RTO Unity]]. It wouldn't be long before his big 80's comeback with [[ASIN:B0026OIBKO Gravity]] and "Living In Amercia". Still things would never be the same. He wouldn't be relying on himself as much as those he'd influenced to launch his comeback. And his public image would take a battering due to different personal problems. As low key as this album tends to be,it represents the end of an era more than anything else. An era when someone such as James Brown could become a self made legend. Even still other new innovators such as Prince and such would keep his ideas going to the future even if he wasn't always doing it. And honestly it was some ride while it could last. Peace to you James Brown,wherever you are. And thanks for THE FUNK!

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title: Doesn't Have The Same Impact As The First Clarke/Duke Set But Hardly To Be Ignored Either

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It was pretty obvious with the enormous success of the first Clarke/Duke project that a second would come out soon enough and it did a little over a year later. Although this album follows similar musical ideas to the first it's a much fuller record musically,with a less stripped down sound and often with a production built around electronics as opposed to placing them in a context. That's not the say it's a weaker album,just different and heavier produced. That could be because of the larger bevy of outside musicians involved (Billy Cobham,Paulinho Da Costa and Narada Michael Walden all participate) and the fact the times had changed to even in this short time. Either way this has been ignored or misunderstood since the day it came out and it's a strong successor to the previous album.

  The two songs that open the album "Put It On The Line" (sung by Clarke) and "Heroes" (sung by Duke) have a a rigid,very fast electro new wave tempo commonly associated with the music of [[ASIN:B000001F3J Flashdance]]. This is by Duke's own admittance and if ones opinion on good music being based on timelessness will find these songs glued to their era. There are three ballads "Try Me Baby","You're Gonna Love It" and "Trip You In Love" which are more Duke's domain as far as participation and are similar to the urban pop/soul style of those of the previous album. The uptempo songs shine more here and showcase the most variety. The instrumental "Great Danes" is a direct and melodically similar follow up to "Wild Dogs" whereas "Atlanta",featuring Cobham has a more pronounced rock/fusion leaning.

  Now the album rounds out with bassentric funky soul romp "Every Reason To Smile",the most organic sounding song on the album also includes a gospel choir on the chorus,along with a guest vocal from Howard Hewett which accentuates it's implied Christian (but obviously possitive) message. Duke's most memorable contribution is "The Good Times",a well constructed urban "boogie" style track mixing a disco-funk flavor again with a strong synth production and a great hook. Even though this album is almost rhythmically eclectic enough to sound uneven in parts that's part of it's appeal.It doesn't stay in one place too long,same as the first Clarke/Duke album and wasn't afraid to take a few chances. Likely one of the more skimped on item in the whole Stanely Clarke/George Duke cannon of music in the 80's decade.


title: His Royal Badness's NPG Take Off On Their Own

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In the early 90's Prince's band New Power Generation came into the possition of doing something that his original band The Revolution never got the chance to do;release a full lengh album under there own name without Prince having to be involved in everything. The NPG were not the Revolution,Madhouse,The Family,The Time or any of the other bands Prince had been involved with in the past. Their first two albums with Prince flaunted their abilities very well so on their first album they decided to take a different route. 1993 was one of the darker years for a lot of people in the black community,especially given the events the year before. The sexual revolution was long over and hip-hop was was reflecting the puzzling situation in different ways. With songs such as the multi part title song,"Oilcan","Deuce A Quarter","Black MF In The House","Call The Law" and "Johnny" the music is extrodinarily funky,mining a heavy JB style groove with some brilliant,highly structured rhythms and some extremely rhythmic horn charts.

  The major issue with this album comes from outside the music. The 15 cuts on this album are linked together by segues which weave a concept similar in style to Prince's The Love Symbol Album. In these segues the basic theme features band members calling up their record company and trying,unsucessfully as it turns out to negociate a reasonable contract settlement so they can be free to make and produce music as they want. Basically it echoes Prince's own struggles at the same time with Warner Bros. On the other hand the concept is carried out in a very confrontational manner,with the lyrics containing a lot of hostile profanity and bitter social commentary on the racial injustices of the music industry of the day. A couple of the segues also take on the vital,but equally grim topic of the "no means no" attitude towards sexuality at the time before the albums lead character,who calls himself Gold N***a (you all know what it means but sadly I had to edit the word) can no longer climax sexually.

  That term that..shall go nameless is also illustrated early on in the album as a name the black community took back as their own to confront racism at the time. Despite the slower,jazzier funk groove of "2together" sounds romantic,in the end it's the same as the rest of the songs on the album. The issues it brings up are important but there's little to no positive resolution. It's very true if you real literature on the 90's linkage of funk and hip-hop that the emotions involved and expressed in that area are very complex and densely layered to start with. As strong a funk album as this is,lyrically it's the domain of some very troubled souls who are facing reality just a little too hard and aren't really looking forward to that bright of a future. It's an excellent and topical album if your in the right kind of mood but if your looking to "dance the pain away" with a good groove this album probably won't do the trick.


title: A Shining Moment In United Fusion

text: No sophmore slump for Norman Connors as his second album as the same personel actually look to expand upon the high potential musical pallet that was explored on [[ASIN:B00000I24N Dance of Magic]],his debut as a leader. There is a bit of vocalese on this album but no lyrics:the voices are used as a purely instrumental element much in the spirit of jazz-funk of this period. The title song is perhaps even more expansive and meaningful as that of the debut."Butterfly Dreams" continues on the same course and "Laughter" actually brings some fairly heavy funkiness into the equasion. The best way to describe this general variety of music would be a kind of progressive jazz-funk. Not in the sense it's in any way pyrotechnical or alienating to the listener but in the sense that each melody,harmony and musical note is expanded on to the fullest. There aren't exactly a whole lot of them but what is here is made to count greatly. Everything changes on the 12 minute "Black Lightnin'" where Carlos Garnett and Eddie Henderson expand on just about every atonal possibility you can have on the horn,even to the point of embracing heavy harmolodics. It's a superb example of that type of emotional avante garde style of playing functioning in a basically fusion-funk context. Which says a lot as it is because the genre of funk is technically demanding as it is so adding that extra flavor of playing adds a new dimension not only to this music but to the genre,much the same as Ornette Coleman,Miles Davis and James Blood Ulmer would do with funk later. "Twilight Zone" explores similar textures but more in the ensamble style of Sun Ra's Arkestra and "Song For Rosa" ends the album on a more drum oriented note,much as the first one. Even though the style of the debut is kept here to an extent the arrangements are expanded upon into some of the lusher textures would be very significant to Connors music in the years to come. And that's a good thing to hear that kind of thing from one album to another in the earliest stages of a musicians career.


title: A Chas For All Seasons

text: Considering his contributions to the world of 80's funk Chas Jankel is GROSSLY under-represented on CD. While his excellent debut [[ASIN:B000A7BBHY Chas Jankel]] is available albums like this one remain even fairly difficult to locate even on vinyl. Solo from his work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads Chas applied his talents as a songwriter and multi instrumentalist to a musical tapestry that showcased a garage-style mixture of funk,pop-soul,jazz and reggae styles. As with many such blends in that period the result was something that's very appealing and unique. On this 1983 album,interestingly enough his third the sound of electro-sophistifunk has taken presidents in his overall production style. At the same time he manages to keep his original musical flavors strongly intact. The swing era intro "theme" blends into "Without You",a vital example of rhythm driven "brit naked funk" with very prominant rhythm guitar of course. A slightly more brittle example of this type of sound is present later in the album on "All I Want To Do Is Dance". Many of the songs such as "Tell Me","Pretty Thing"."Whisper" and "Davis" all make it very clear the apparent mutual admiration Chas had with Quincy Jones and,while Chas's production style was never nearly as crafted and arranged as "Q's" and no one will mistaken this album in any serious way to say [[ASIN:B00005QGAZ Thriller]] there are important rhythm elements and uses of keyboard to that. Again you KNOW Chas when you hear him somehow,despite his obvious versatility. A Sly & Robbie like new wave-funk/dub hybrid,a style that suits Chas's particular style very well is more than a little apparent on "I Can Get Over It" and "Whisper" and on both songs there is also a slight electronic element to the production. The album closes out with "Thank You Very Much",a somewhat speeded up variation on the Chic kind of dance-funk style on a very jubilant type of tune. Considering the high level of listening appeal and playability this album has it's still a complete mystery to me why this,and for that matter ALL of Chas Jankel's fairly small solo catalog is largely unavailable today. Here is an artist who was able to create a certain universe of sound where pop and funk both functioned equally well in a unique context. Hopefully someone with the clout of David Byrne will do for Chas what David did for Shuggie Otis and introduce his music to the larger spectrum of a generation who could very much benifit from hearing his music.


title: Behind The Pulse

text: [[VIDEOID:2b98db717548612b1fbd314571e87aec]] Well this album is something I've owned on vinyl for many years and my purchase of the CD verison of this album actually presented me with a good opportunity to do this;my first Amazon.com video review.


title: Great Blues CD - I wish it were longer

text: After hearing Strange Transmissions on Pandora, I searched for this CD on Amazon. There are several great tunes here: Strange Transmissions, New York City, Deceptively Yours, Things You Don't Have to Do. I was surprised when I read in the liner notes that the Peter Malick Group and Norah Jones recorded this in South Boston. Norah's voice is a great compliment to the great tunes on this CD. I only wish it were longer than 30 minutes in length!


title: Five Stars

text: great cd


title: Great classical music.

text: I listen to this every night after I go to bed and while I am working at home.  It's very relaxing and I concentrate more.


title: Single-Handedly Got Me Into EBM and Industrial!

text: As I said, this album was THE reason I got into EBM and Industrial and was the soundtrack to my 2004. Who would have known that 8 years down the road I would still be playing this album through my iPod on a regular basis. I am even speaking with one of my friends signed to Metropolis Records as I type this. This is truly a wonderful album with great diversity. What should I expect from Metropolis Records?


title: Great product

text: Love the Beatles. Purchased to round out my music selection on my iPod. Bought the two double CDs of all their best songs.


title: The Best

text: This is a collection of 4 CDs, each of which has 21 songs from the golden age of music, an amazing 84 entries. You can do no better than this if you like 50s music!


title: Golden Oldies

text: To enjoy this CD you probably have to be at least 60. It has a very  fine collection of the old 50s music, which my wife and I (we're in our 70s) remember and cherish.


title: Great Audio book

text: Never would have guessed.


title: Cockleshell heros

text: In the early summer of 1940, the British army was forced into retreat by the invading German army, which was swarming over France. In a desperate attempt to return the soldiers to England, so that the British army could regroup, Winston Churchill called upon the owners of any kind of seacraft, over 30 feet long, to travel in a convoy to the sea port of Dunkirk in France, to help pick up the men stranded on the beach and to ferry them to waiting naval ships for their return to England. The naval vessels were too big to get in close enpugh to the shore, so smaller craft with a shallow draw were essential. Boating people from all over the land volunteered their vessels and the most amazing armada since the days of Drake, was formed and was either towed by bigger boats or went under their own steam. This is the simply, but effectively told story of three separate families who took part in this valiant operation. For days on end, these tiny boats plied backwards and forwards, ferrying the soldiers, with themselves being under constant strafing and bombing attacks from the Luftwaffe. It's a story of the great courage shown by ordinary people when driven to the edge by the unspeakable horrors of war.


title: Interesting and detailed

text: Interesting and detailed look at the life of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, with some interesting sociological and historical data relevant to his life.  Importantly, the authors also describe Whitey as intelligent and an “avid reader.”  During his time in Alcatraz and other federal prisons, Whitey read a variety of histories and biographies, with a special interest in World War II.  He tried to look at military problems from a variety of angles and improved his ability to think strategically.  This knowledge made him much more dangerous when he was released from prison in the 1960s after nine years.


title: Brilliant!

text: This will satisfy any Tony Bennett fan... over and over.  This collection will not disappoint.  If you love Tony, you will love this.


title: Fab 5 Winner

text: A very good product !


title: Nice

text: Good


title: Five Stars

text: he lifts my spirits


title: Great Sounding album.

text: Took a while to get here, but it lived up to my expectations. Great CD, love how Cocaine Model was mastered.


title: I'm a pretty big Joni fan but the recording quality on this ...

text: Well, I'm a pretty big Joni fan but the recording quality on this CD is really poor and definitely distracting from the music - I can't get past that to enjoy the many songs.


title: Five Stars

text: Fun


title: Good Music!

text: This is a Great CD!


title: Excellent compilation

text: Grace, Grace, Grace!  Still Bad to the Bone all of these years later.  I’ll be ordering more of her soon!


title: Hard to find

text: This collection was released on vinyl, cassette and briefly on cd. These are songs I grew up with.  Some of my favorite songs are here. I had them on a 2 disc collection and lost one of the discs. I was pretty bummed because I could only find the collection on vinyl. However I did have the cover art and a track list, so I was able to find every song on iTunes. Most were .99 , but a couple of them were 1.29.


title: Five Stars

text: Love


title: AWESOME CD!

text:
Just love this cd!
JoAnna has a beautiful voice
and her songs are heart-stirring!
Highly recommend!!!!


title: New school rap.

text: It's definitely different type of favor than I'm use to .I like mostly old school rap but I'm trying to opened my eyes to different things.


title: I found all 10 records to be completely playable and so much fun. The seller also contacted me in advance of ...

text: I'm not sure how one expects records these old to be new... I found all 10 records to be completely playable and so much fun.  The seller also contacted me in advance of shipping and asked for some input on artists.  He treated me so well I'm placing a second order.  Love listening to these on my great grandfather's Zenith Cobra head phonograph.  :-)


title: Four Stars

text: good


title: "Still after all these years"

text: One could spend a lifetime an never can say enough about the fab four. The second of the series, this has the music that I my mind is the most creative period of the Beatles. To listen to the evolution of "Strawberry Fields" or any of the songs, is to hear how such musical genious is created. However, the song that stands out is the newly discovered "Real Love" which starts the cd. Poignant strains of piano and guitar haunt this melody. More so when  you remember that John and George are no longer with us except in our hearts.


title: excellent

text: arrived and very well packaged.  It looks great....Seller did an outstanding job.


title: Five Stars

text: It was for my boyfriend and he was very happy with the LP.  Thank you.


title: Five Stars

text: good service & product


title: Mellosmoothe

text: I purchased this for the Mellosmoothe version of this song. It is never played on the radio and wanted a backup version not on my computer.  This is one of the smoothest, sexiest songs ever made and this version will have you hooked.


title: I'm very disappointed I thought this was posted be a regular size ...

text: I'm very disappointed I thought this was posted be a regular size CD I had no idea this was a  mini CD and I don't have a mini cd player at all so I couldn't even use this I'm very disappointed on my purchase them to keep us posted on line I had the right to  if I give it a one star rating I thought this was post be a regular size CD I waste my money nobody should not buy this because you're gonna be disappointed when you receive it


title: A great solid Moonsorrow album

text: This is my favorite Moonsorrow cd thus far of the few I have. Hard to find at a decent price but I finally splurged. I really love song #4. Awesome to listen to while driving in the dark of night. A few really good songs on here, great moods. I'm happy with this album.


title: A good way of getting into Aretha's Arista era.

text:
This collection is a good way of getting into Aretha's Arista era.

Aretha's duet with George Michael and number one hit song "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" and top 10 hits like "Freeway of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who", are among the best exponents of this time period which offically lasted until 2007.

Other great songs in this CD are 1998's "A Rose Is Still a Rose", 1986's "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Jimmy Lee", 1982's "Jump to It", 1981's "Love All the Hurt Away (with George Benson)" and, of course, "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", her great 1985 collaboration with Eurythmics.


title: Case came with a broken hinge.

text: Love Vance Joy. But the CD case came with a broken hinge so that now every time I open it the case falls apart. Would be 5 stars otherwise.


title: talented brilliant incredible amazing

text: jaebeom is our here writing slappers only. it came with everything listed and i got yugyeom’s photocard so it’s a win...


title: Real!

text: [[VIDEOID:362a4d0f10843654d3cbe771e2e2f15e]] Yeah it’s real! It came with a photo but it’s hanging in a difficult place to record 😅


title: Real!

text: [[VIDEOID:3f37631b01f4ea77d4e69d94faf44cc4]] It came with everything! Nothing missing or damaged !


title: Time traveled to 2008

text: I remember having it in '08 and then lost it when I moved but I was extremely happy to have found it on Amazon! Brought back the SHINee memories of when they were just starting out, def made me cry. We love you forever Jonghyun!


I'm ashamed to say that I only recently discovered who Bernie Marsden is. I owned all the early Whitesnake records, but never put 2 plus 2 together. This CD along with Gary Moore's Blues for Greeny are first rate. Bernie's guitar touch and tone are beautiful as he captures, not only Peter Greens but that whole John Mayall Bluesbreakers vibe. Perfect tone for Peter Green songs. You can tell a lot of love went into this recording. As far as I'm concerned it was a must have


title: Close to being great, but ...

text: When it opened in Toronto I sat, listened and said: That is great, too ... That is great ... That should have been cut out ... That is great ... Focus, focus, stick with one theme and cut it by half an hour! Hit forward now and then, and some of the music is great! Lyrics often are impressive, very literate! I have played the music many times.


title: It ain't rock 'n' roll, but I like it!

text:
Far out and beautiful sounds from California and beyond, it says, surely tongue in cheek, on the cover; but the 'sounds' on this 60s comp are in fact both 'far out' and beautiful.  The harmonies and instrumentation occasionally sound baroque or even renaissance.. in a good way, although it's certainly not going to appeal to everyone.  If you like the Association or [[ASIN:B00005ABWY Friends / 20/20]] or [[ASIN:B00004TJXS Sunflower / Surf's Up]], then this comp will appeal to you.

I particularly like "My Buddy Sin" and "Blue Revelations," but the weirdest, most compelling track is by Brigadune, who, according to the notes, was in fact one half of the West Coast Pop Art Experiment- "I'll Cry out from my Grave (God I'm Sorry),"- over a bouncy, even happy chord progression, the most dismal lyrics of all time-

I don't care just how I go,
Just very dead and not too slow..
I'll be easy to replace
Abrasive, crass, and lacking grace..

God I'm sorry for what I've done to her
Suzanne I'm sorry for what I've done to you...

Far out- and beautiful!


title: Absolutely satisfied

text: Love this CD


title: Five Stars

text: Arrived VERY promptly!,  just what I wanted!


title: Very together . . . and fun

text: These songs are wonderful for parents to sing to toddlers, and for toddlers to dance or make gestures to. Truly good time together!


title: Almost as good as regular lullabies.

text:
I bought this as a substitute for what I really wanted which was a digital or CD copy of the same artist (Steven Gruskin, by Purple Balloon Players) doing regular lullabies. I have a set of cassette tapes called Rock-a-Bye Baby Lullabies and Rock-a-Bye Baby Sleepytime Music that my son LOVES. Unfortunately they are so old that they sound terrible and I know they will soon break. Plus, when the cassette player stops it makes a racket and wakes him up.
He likes these Classical Lullabies ok, but not as much as the tapes. The tapes are definitely better, and less annoying to me as well.
If this artist ever releases digital or CD copies of the tapes please let me know!!!!
But if this is the only thing you can get by Steven Gruskin, I recommend it.


title: Moving

text: After meeting Andrew and listening to him play, I was so touched by his talent, I had to have his cd. I've owned the cd now for several years and I am still moved by it as if it were the first time I listened. I feel a wonderful sense of peace whenever I hear him play. Thank you Andrew. I look forward to your next album.


title: Gift

text: It was a gift he loved it.


title: Great music!

text: CD was in great shape and arrived promptly.


title: Los amo

text: Me encantan!!!


title: Fast shipping.

text: Really fast shipping. Great product, my nieces and nephew loved these.


title: Jonny Cash fan!

text: I enjoy it very much. But wish it came out on a cd, so I could listen to it in my car. It was kind of expensive.


title: Four Stars

text: a never grow old Cd with great songs


title: One of a kind

text:
Hobo Jim is a staple in Alaskan culture... his music is memorable and heartwarming.
It will stay with you.  I share my copies and keep having to buy another.  The best.
The Iditarod Trail song is motivating and thrilling for all involved with sled dogs.


title: Best Album Ever Ever

text:
This uh band rite heres asked me not to write this, but gooddammit, I'm gona writes it anyways, because I wrote it, and it's the truth, I fracking love this band!
They're the best band ever, period...
Ladies and gentlemen, all tha way from Sprungfeld, IL. nil8!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Love


title: Frontiere's music for "The Rat Patrol" is not all that bad.

text: Stirring rendition of the opening theme by Dominic Frontiere and decent music afterwards just the way I remember from watching this TV series when it first debuted on the ABC network in Sept. of 1966.  My only disappointment is their were a few cues missing that Frontiere used in the show which he initially composed and used in "The Outer Limits" (1963-64) first season.  Overall, it was good music to listen to for a war drama that lasted only 30 minutes per episode.  In fact, it is the only war drama that was 30 minutes long in the history of television.


title: Beautiful Music

text: Gift. Love all of Peter Holden’s Albums.


title: Songs played by Marching Band of Cal-Berkeley - highest rated academic public school in Country!!!

text: Loved EVERY song on it. Am an alumni and wish I was a member of this band when I was in school!


title: All the classics

text: For all you fans this is a must have


title: Masterpiece Number 4.

text:
To many, particularly musicians who can appreciate them on another level altogether, King's X is the greatest band ever, and the most criminally-overlooked band, ever. Ty Tabor, King's X's legendary guitarist, could quite possibly be the greatest living guitar player in the world.
His solo efforts, "[[ASIN:B0000060ZM Moonflower Lane]]," "[[ASIN:B000063CN8 Safety]]," "[[ASIN:B000GIW8T2 Rock Garden]]," and now, "Balance," demonstrate what he brings to King's X as a guitar player, singer, songwriter, and arranger. Every one of his three previous releases have been phenomenal, and "Balance," is no different.
What's particularly great about this work is the obvious emphasis on the guitar work. Many of the songs open with heavy and memorable guitar riffs. Such is true of the album opener, "Money Mouth," which also features Ty's signature harmonies, his unpredictable and spine-tingling chord changes, layered guitar parts, and a shredding guitar solo.
The album is also lyrically meaningful. There are no, "ooh baby I need/love/want you," lyrics to be found on any Ty album. "'Cause We Believed (Blame It)" is a great example of Ty's lyrical talent.
Some of the album's best tracks are, "Good That Way," "Everything Changed," "My Own Superstition," and "Thank God." In reality, though, all the songs here are great. And hearing Ty play guitar never gets old. Thankfully, there's lots of that here. Like the great solo in "I'm OK with you," the album's last track.
If you're a King's X fan, a Ty fan, or just a fan of great songwriting and great guitar-playing, then this album should be in rotation on your playlist.


title: It is a Josh Turner cd

text: It is a Josh Turner cd


title: Four Stars

text: Good CD


title: An Excellent Career-Retrospective with a Lot of Personal Memories

text: I had a copy of this album on cassette in 1986.  My Mother bought it as a Christmas  present  and ordered it from a television ad on late-night t.v. for 12.99 + shipping and handling, probably 16.99 altogether!  So, this has some personal memories attached.  The album,this is a vinyl 331/3 record,is copyrighted  1984 and represents Doug Kershaw's  music career , with most of his best known hits from the 1950s, 60s,70s and early 1980s .  It focuses on some of his best known and often released and re-released Cajun songs, Diggy-diggy-Lo , Louisiana Man and Cajun Joe, the Bully of the Bayou.  It also features some of his more mainstream country attempts, Jamestown Ferry from the 1974 (I think) album The Devils Elbow. It is a mid-career over-view of the music(and life) of Doug Kershaw , A mix of modern Cajun, mainstream Country and Country/Southern rock into a (then) career spanning retrospective.  For anyone interested in Kershaw's music this would be a good place to check out his music to 1984.  P.S.  On the back of the vinyl version of this album is a short glossary of terms used in the songs written by Kershaw himself to describe some of the more unfamiliar terms used or mentioned .  The full title is The Best of Doug Kershaw  The Louisiana Man.


title: Great product

text: Just what I ordered in great condition. Thank you. Enjoyed watching the video and got a lot out of it.


title: wrong Cd in case

text: wrong CD in case  the CD for Ami Nueva Manera was in the case which doesn't belong to this alblum???


title: Love Toby Keith above all male country singers

text: Love the vibrato in his voice. Not many male singers have that love everything about his music his songs have depth and truth  just love him. Can listen to him for hours. Renee....from yonkers


title: Very disappointed.

text: I adore Tammy. Didn't know this CD was excerpts from live performances. She rushed through the songs like she couldn't wait to get off the stage. Almost didn't sound like her


title: The name Cher will go down in history.

text: Love this album. Played it for years. Used to impersonate you in NYC clubs. Was able to adopt that Cher attitude which got me through my life and some rough times. Not just your music but YOU. The person that you are. Amazing. One in a million. You don't need that audio tune. It masks the best sounds of your fabulous voice. Like you said in your Fairwell tour"Just do it" And nobody does it like you. Renee from Yonkers


title: Nice

text: If you like piano and enjoy peppy music, then this is for you!  It is toe tapping music.  Hope that you enjoy it.


title: A Different Take On A Classic

text: This mix is definitely different than the one most of us grew up listening to.  The congas are so much more prominent, among many other differences.  Anyway, this is a very reasonably-priced Japanese CD with an OBI.  I don't have the old deluxe CD where this mix first appeared to compare, but I suspect this one is better. It actually sounds good, which was not my general feeling about that old Deluxe Series.  It's not as warm as the recent Kevin Gray vinyl of the standard mix and I feel like it's a bit bright, but not bad at all.  I was pleased to see this available in the US with Prime shipping.  I had been thinking about ordering it from Japan, but the shipping drives the cost way up.


title: A Winner Once Again

text: Beegie, a magnificent, tasteful and fluid pianist, scores a triumph once again!  Please keep producing such wonderful, romantic classic albums!


title: Came in perfect condition and was signed!

text: Came in a decent amount of time, Cd was in perfect condition and to my surprise it came signed and with a picture that was also signed. 🤘🏻


title: Best Purchase!

text: Great addition to my collection. Love her music.


title: Five Stars

text: Compilation of Blake at his best.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD


title: Incredible album

text: This album is a GameChanger. Not well known in the USA which is a shame. The remastered album sounds great!!


title: The Way Music Is Made

text: This is probably my favorite album from the Rock & Roll Worship Circus / The Listening. My favorite tracks are “I Love the Rain” and “The Way That Love Is Made” but the whole EP is rich and tasty.


title: Smooth and Mellow - MCA Records

text:
Listed as distributed by Good Music Record Company, which assembles collections for mail order firms and TV offers, they pacted with MCA for this CD compilation of 24 tracks drawn from original albums controlled by MCA.  It was originally available on a two LP compilation MSM-35108.

Pete Fountain catapulted to stardom on the Lawrence Welk TV Show and has been pleasing audiences worldwide ever since. And here are a collection of his recordings from the Coral label during his most popular period. All in one superb collection!

CD Listing

01. A Closer Walk

02. Maria Elena

03. My Blue Heaven

04. Oh, Lady Be Good

05. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You

06. Blue Skies

07. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans

08. Moonglow

09. Just One of Those Things

10. Petite Fleur

11. Fascination Medley: Fascination/Basin Street Blues/Tin Roof Blues/Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

12. High Society

13. Stranger On The Shore

14. Careless Love

15. Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana)

16. Hello Dolly!

17. Over The Waves

18. When The Saints Go Marching In

19. When My Baby Smiles At Me

20. Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet

21. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home

22. It's Been a Long, Long Time

23. The Darktown Strutters' Ball

24. Up A Lazy River

For more history of the recordings of Pete Fountian, see his complete discography [...]


title: great folk music

text: just got to love Joh Kubilus!  his music is entertaining and could listen to for hours


title: A great selection of Quentin's songs

text: Quentin Caine Llorente was the best songwriter I ever had the honor and pleasure of knowing and playing music with. This is a wonderful selection of his music. Enjoy!


title: Check it through

text: I got the ablum is prefect but i was missing the 9 photocard of each memeber. That all. Im guessing it was a accident im not mad. This is thr first time ot happen. I order twice albums 5 times before..


title: Love this!

text: One of my favorite Seventeen albums the music on it is amazing and the photobook is so pretty! Came in perfect condition


title: Very satisfied

text: I am very happy with my purchase.


title: Nice CD

text: The main song that I purchased the CD for makes it 5 stars.  It takes me back.


title: Five Stars

text: Very relaxing music. Thanks


title: Happy Holidays

text: The cd was great to listen to and arrived quickly. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Brings me happy memories of the holidays. Thanks!


title: Sound quality is questionable.

text: CSN are awesome.The CD recording quality is not the best,would rather listen to a vinyl album any day.


title: Good quality and well protected

text: It's BTS, what more is there to say? The album was well protected during shipment, and everything came with it. The photobook, a poster, and photocards. I am very happy with my purchase.


title: ok

text: not bad versions of the songs. mine started skipping after 3 plays, so my examination is limited.


title: Amazing and strange

text: Fantastic album of reverb-heavy, downbeat indie pop music with a few Indian touches (sitars, tablas). If you like Luna, The Chills, Feelies, The Church, Galaxie 500, Cornershop, and early REM, you'll probably like this.


title: The CCC would not play at all.

text: I did not like that the CD did not work at all.  You put it into our Bose CD player anad it would say no disc.


title: Excellent gift for any Bette fan!

text: Bought this as a gift for a friend & he loved it!


title: Broken

text: It was broken:(


title: Five Stars

text: Good lp.


title: He sing smile with all his heart and soul love the way he sing smile people get happy we ...

text: I have a cd Nat king Cole. He sing smile with all his heart and soul love the way he sing smile people get happy we miss this great singers


title: Five Stars

text: Yhis is Judy Garland a super sater Miss Broadwayalways


title: s great music and songs by vikki Carr you sang great ...

text: I have is 2 cd it,s great music and songs by vikki Carr you sang great vikki as always


title: s great music and magic and great

text: Ihave had is in lp cd foramt it,s great music and magic and great singers


title: Five Stars

text: Judy greastests hits id in 8track only not on lp formont ara you selling on cd formont


title: Aretha Is Exquisite

text: Aretha is exquisite in this setting with the Ray Bryant Combo. Here, she's not the Queen of Soul, she's a jazz singer, more in the tradition of Nancy Wilson. But if you like jazz and I do. And you like Aretha Franklin, and I do. This recording is well worth a listen.


title: Five Stars

text: Great DVD arrived fast, reasonably priced.


title: Métisse's "Azo Azo" & "Walking Home" from their "My Fault" album.

text:
Dear Aïda & Skully,

My 77-mile [one way!] trip to Orleans, Cape Cod today was WONDERFUL! Listening to your "My Fault" CD in the player gave me new revelations of your beautiful synergy. The clever layers of music & intriguing sound effects in "Azo Azo" are delightful fun; and the tempo is jaunty. "What do you want from me?" NOTHING! This song has it all! Luvin' it!

Now, "Walking Home"....OMG! "HEYYYYY, MYYY LOOOOVVVE!" I LOVE the feeling of this piece of music. "I feel HIGH!" just listening to "Walking Home"!  Aïda, your voice has thrilling multi-dimensions! I could feel the full range of your vocals within my chest! Real Warm & Fuzzies!

Skully, your piano TALKS in this piece!  The pulsating mix of ingenious percussions along with the clicking organ, savoury synthesisers and the stirring strings made me want to stop the car and WALK a mile or two!  And I could literally feel the "Drops on my face"!

THANKS! For making my 3+hours drive(s) so much fun!
Huge Warm & fuzzy hugs to you BOTH!
Pam


title: Elvis

text: Gave this to my wife. She loves it!


title: AWESOME!!

text: Like all of his live concerts, this one is fun to watch and listen too! Beautiful music!! And the interaction of band members, the audience, and Andre Rieu himself, makes it that much more enjoyable.


title: Love the music

text: Love the group


title: Five Stars

text: This is one of the best CD's ever.  I could listen to them forever.


Well, guess I'm in the minority with Mr. 90 year old.  Order arrived on first day of delivery window and in excellent condition.  Have loaded them to computer and iTunes, played all the way through and found none out of order or incomplete.  Did make some corrections in iTunes for a couple of typos and corrected artist (listed each song by artist rather than the cd listing contains both).  Good music, good price and good service.  One happy (79 year old) camper


title: Still satisfied

text: Am still batting 1000, I am four for four in the satisfied department.  Another great set of cd's at a great price.  I am especially happy with the inclusion of patriotic music.  That is something we need more of.  Seller was right on in his description of the set and it arrived on time. Thank You


title: Great music, great service

text: The more I look, the more I find!  This is a great collection of all the old favorites.  The cd's were in good shape and arrived ahead of the delivery date window.  A great purchase.


title: My first Amazon experience

text: As noted above, this is my first Amazon experience. ( Thanks to my Grand Daughter).  Things couldn't have gone smoother.  The product was as advertised, and the service first class,  My only dilemma now is what to purchase next.....so many great choices.  Also was impressed with the tracking capabilities.....I was able to confirm delivery without the need to drive down to our local post office.  This is a great four disc box set that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a more relaxing mello sound.


title: I love Anna Nalick

text: I love Anna Nalick, her songs are so soulful they make me feel each one. You will love this mix. Breathe I awesome.


title: Love it!

text: I have been looking for this CD for a long time.  Love it!


title: It's a beautiful gospel album

text: I loved it


title: He's a very talented young man

text: Entertainment


title: Five Stars

text: A good buy great Motown song  sounds good on the phono.


title: Like

text: Everything was correct


title: Five Stars

text: Jimmy is always good


title: Music from the heart

text: Gift for the in-laws and special celebration.


title: WRONG MUSIC

text: None of these reviews are about Beecham's recording of Berlioz' Te Deum.


title: Shipped to my APO in Germany!

text: Sold only in Texas, but in my hands in a short amount of time! .... In Germany!  Only had the Lebron James edition available at our PX


title: Great new session  of some of the best of Jim Reeves songs

text: Liked it very much,  great nusicians.  It sounded like what Jim would sound like today.


title: Still very, very good.

text:
I purchased this in vinyl back in 1984, when I was learning to play viola. My English teacher, though, was the person who'd introduced it to me. My review comes with heavy sentimental value, but this album will forever remind me of a very bittersweet fall and winter in the southwest US. The pieces are flowing, the cellist is very very good at wringing emotion from the instrument, and the melodies just work extremely well. While this at times crosses into the realm of easy listening, there are dynamics that still work for an active listener; this isn't just background music. The album, as a whole, is stark at times, sad and lush at other times, and always moving.

What I would recommend is finding Sandy Owen via google, and buying the music direct from the label. Much less expensive.


title: My New Favorite CD

text: When I grew up, I was always scared out of my wits at the Disney movies. However, I loved the musicals and never missed any of them.  The Man Who Saved Christmas is a CD that reminds me of all those great musicals. There is a wonderful mix of music from joyful to funny to romantic to sentimental.  The clever lyrics fit the music like hand in glove.  As another reviewer writes, although "Christmas" is in the title, this is music to be enjoyed year round.


title: Overpriced!

text: First off, this is an instructional DVD, not a CD as advertised.<br />Why is it way overpriced when it is $30 new on Mary's website (Maryflower.com)???


title: Awesome cd

text: Love his music


title: Really good indy rock

text: Marathon Runner has such an amazing energy and it just gets more and more addictive with repeated listenings. The drums are a lot of fun here, too.  Great band, solid album.


title: Five Stars

text: Most complete selection of Hank Williams I have ever seen.


title: The Heavens Open Up For Me

text: Beethoven at his most transcendent. Arrau at his most inspired. Enough said.


title: Diamond in the Rough

text: I bought this LP way back upon release after hearing a track or two on a NYC jazz station that not long afterward went defunct. I too was immediately impressed with the originality of the compositions, the proficiency of the players and the all-around musicality of the album. When I invested in a stand-alone CD Recorder I also picked up a really fine turntable and cartridge from a closing down Crazy Eddie. This Auracle LP was amongst the first to get the treatment. I continue to be impressed by the quality of it's engineering (and the PRESSING!) and I still love the music. It continues to hold it's own with a large collection of Jazz greats and a huge heap o' classical.<br />I'm so happy I found this reference to it on Amazon. It's always nice to have one's taste confirmed and I appreciate the backround and history provided by the other reviewers.


title: High energy, fun tunes

text: A decent double-album, almost entirely instrumental.  It's high-energy, bright pop-rock featuring electric guitar leads.  Don't look for crunchy dark chord sequences or lots of minor notes, but if you want some fun, upbeat tunes this isn't bad.


title: ... the original Columbia record of this BST which sounds pretty good except for some pops and ticks and some ...

text: I have the original Columbia record of this BST which sounds pretty good except for some pops and ticks and some inner grove distortion at the end of each side . The gold CD of course remedies these issues but really does not sound that much better . There is more clarity and separation of the voices and instruments but there is also a lack of warmth and bass which I was hoping to gain over the record from 1968.


title: Five Stars

text: For all christian hip hop fans this is a CD to have


title: Great album

text: I think Shinedown is one of the best of all time. This album does not disappoint.


title: excelente producto!!!

text: todo completo y bien empacado


title: Rare "live" historical performances from Romania

text:
CD1:George Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra,Conductor:Georgescu, Soloist:Richter:  ROGALSKI-Three Romanian Dances / STRAUSS-Burleske for piano and orchestra in D minor /BRAHMS-Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68.

CD2:The USSR Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, Conductor:Rozhdestvensky:ENESCU-Symphony No.1 in E flat major, Op. 13 / SHOSTAKOVICH-Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47.

CD3:Romanian National Radio Orchestra Dirijor: Maazel,Soloist:Ruha:BEETHOVEN-Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72c / BRAHMS-Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77.

CD4:”George Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Basarab:TODUTA-Symphony  No. 2 in D minor (In memory of George Enescu).

CD5:”George Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Basarab, Soloist: Leonid  Kogan:MOZART-Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216 / SHOSTAKOVICH-Violin  Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77.

CD6:Recital Henryk Szeryng violin, piano: Ferdinand Weiss: LECLAIR-Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 9 No. 3 / BEETHOVEN- Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 7 in C  minor, Op. 30 No. 2 / BACH-Ciaccona from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D  minor, BWV 1004 / DEBUSSY-Violin Sonata in G minor.

CD7:The Cinematography Symphony Orchestra, Conductor:Cristescu, Soloist: Aldo  Ciccolini:GRIGORIU- Homage to Enescu / PROKOFIEV- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G  minor, Op. 16 / ALFRED MENDELSOHN-Sketches from Dobrogea.

CD8:Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Conductor:Bugeanu, Soloist: Annie  Fischer: MOZART- Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, KV 488 / STRAVINSKY- The Rite of Spring.

CD9:Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Conductor: Conta, Soloist: Henryk  Szeryng: BACH- Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 / BRAHMS- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77.

CD10:Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Conductor: Conta, Soloist: Henryk  Szeryng:BEETHOVEN- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Radio Romania live recordings- 9-18 September 1961, Bucharest.

Comes with Bilingual (Romanian-English) Booklet.

Highlights of the set include the Rozhdestvensky CD, and the Szeryng, Kogan, and Fischer material. The Georgescu Brahms #1 has a number of distinctive touches and a very rhetorical coda to the finale. Recordings are generally mono. Balances favor the strings and woodwinds. The recording of “The Rite of Spring” is bizarre: balances are out of whack and the music overmatches the orchestra. The unfamiliar Romanian music is generally very conservative and forgettable. If you have an interest in historical "live" performances or any of these artists, the price is right.


title: A Healing Gift

text:
A Parent's Lullaby is a gently healing gift for all of us who have lost a little angel. Elissa Al-Chokhachy's lilting voice, inspiring lyrics, and brilliant imagery soothe the soul, inspiring and comforting us. Those who lost a baby through miscarriage or in late pregnancy may never have fully grieved. A Parent's Lullaby opens us up to an awareness that our babies remain precious lights in our lives. Moms and Dads who had the blessing of knowing their children, if only briefly, will again hold their little ones, as they themselves are held.

What a gift, Elissa.

Thank you,

Michele Tamaren
Author of ExtraOrdinary: An End of Life Story Without End


title: Good quality

text: CD skips


title: Five Stars

text: Mother-in-law loved it.


title: Liked

text: Loved


title: I'm a tough customer when it comes to music.  Very glad I found Brian and Jenn Johnson

text: Outstanding lyrics, music & vocals.  To say I'm picky about music is an understatement.  Even more so when it comes to Christian Praise & Worship music, it's either 'there' or it isn't.  Highly recommended; it really ministers to your spirit.


title: I s2g

text: The entire thing was amazing and I would've given it 5 stars if I hadn't gotten kyungsoo's fricking forehead photocard ughhh


title: AMAZING

text: The album is amazing. The whole thing looked really good and it was well priced.


title: Two Stars

text: Case was broken


title: Five Stars

text: Dale is the only Mlm mentor anyone needs!


title: Five Stars

text: good music.


title: Five Stars

text: excellent, hard to find CD!


title: BEST SPOOF ON CHILDREN'S SONGS.

text: Toom Glazer cannot be beat!  This collection will please everyone no matter their age and everyone will have fun singing along.


title: Beautiful Music

text: My wife and I love this cd


title: One of the best ever.

text: I have enjoyed his music for decades now.  It's a joy to my old tired ears.


title: good set

text: Prompt Shipment. Item is as described. Reasonable price. Timeless, great music. A great addition to our library. Always great listening.


title: Five Stars

text: Good album


title: Super Album

text: Her greatest hits still to this day is a classic, her music never gets old!!!


title: Good Value

text: New remaster sounds great and bonus disc of outtakes is a good selection of tracks. The included booklet is very interesting. Good value for this Beatles fan.


title: Great CD & DVD

text: Love it!


title: Wow!

text:
Super recuerdos!
Alegre de encontrarlo.
Muy bueno el Cd/Dvd!


title: Relaxing and smooth

text: One of the best meditation music CDs


title: Best book by far!!

text: Love love love it!!!  Has helped me and my husband is so many ways!!


title: Five Stars

text: LOVED IT


title: Must buy

text: When I first heard this band I was hooked.  I only wish they tour in the us.  Different variety with guitars, drums, bagpipes YES BAGPIPES.  Listen to it and the collaboration is amazing


title: fast delivery--as advertised

text: love it


title: opening songs closing songs

text: I have watch the anime series and I like some of the opening and closing songs they use in the series. despite that I do not know the language they are good singers and musicians. since I like most of the opening songs and a few closing songs, for the bands that decided to go and fallow their dream of being a musician/singer I wish you the best of luck and future in your career. oh, and thank you for giving a dvd of the openings and closings of the series.


title: Very good album

text: Enjoy listening


title: Rock and Roll Era 1956 Still Rockin

text: It had a lot of good songs not often heard anymore. The quality of the sound was also very good.


title: Exceeded My expectations

text: The packaging was great. Came with two korean candies, A giant poster, and A set of got7 cards.


title: Twice Twicetagram

text: Item as described. Arrived in time. Very good product. Fast transaction. Highly recommend the very pleasant seller.


title: Juan Torres and his melodic organ

text: If you like romantic Latin music, or merely romantic music, you will find nothing better than this superb interpretation.  Sadly, Juan Torres is little known outside his native Mexico. But his organ playing of ballads, Latin or otherwise, is the best and most inspiring anywhere..... anytime. Anyone lucky enough to hear him will agree enthusiastically..


title: Fast shipping !

text: Brought for my wife’s birthday !


title: Such an underrated CD…

text: I had this on a cassette and wore it out.  Glad to have this and be able to play it again.


title: Not To Be Missed!

text: Excellent album  by a fine artist.  This may be her best so far.


title: Self enjoyment

text: I especially love the song Mary Don’t You Know that’s really why I purchased it.


recorded from a live performance, bad sound and very distracting background noise.


title: Bought as a gift

text: Recipient was very happy.


title: Great music

text: Great interpretation by Aldo Ciccolini of Eric Satie's piano works.<br />Other pianists do not capture the feeling of Satie's music.


title: Original early-years recordings are a joy to the trained ears!

text: These early re-recordings are still intact, but not digitally enhanced to the point someone wanting to hear the pure instrumental sounds and voice harmonies as they were nearly 70-years ago.....this bluegrass band truly had a collection of musical talent that was unmatched in their day.


title: Tricky and wrong information from the seller

text: The ad where you advertise the cd has a wrong information. This is Disco the remix album. Anyone who reads it think it's something different. I already had it. So I just spend my money again as a big fan of the PSB. Good album but tricky information from the seller.


Delivery was so fast, excellent presentation and audio quality wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!


title: excellent presentation and audio quality wonderful


title: CD recording of a vinyl LP

text: The first thing to know about this "CD" is that was obviously made by recording a vinyl record; and not one in very good condition.  You can actually hear the surface noise and dirt on what presumably would have been the first track on sides A and B of the album, which unfortunately, are the 2 best songs of the album.  But those songs can be found in better condition on other Mancini compilation CDs.  The good thing about this album is that you get the rest of the original recordings in fairly good condition to add to your Mancini collection.


title: Awesome pillow covers!

text: Easy and good quality.


title: Love it😍

text: Great CD I was looking for his music for a long time 😍


title: Very good quality

text: I purchased this for my niece she was very happy with it. It came really quick.


title: An execelent CD

text: This was an execelent CD that I would reccomend, very good songs that speak the truth, great buy thank you


title: Five Stars

text: Terrific music


title: I love it

text: It’s awesome I personally love them so much and this is the best gift to myself in awhile


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it!!


title: Five Stars

text: Great sounds!!


title: Five Stars

text: Terrific!!


title: Five Stars

text: Totally awesome!!


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it!


title: Great

text: Great collection. I keep it in my car and have my own sing along when I am driving.


title: sent this to my best fried and even though it took awhile to get ...

text: sent this to my best fried and even though it took awhile to get to her she absolutly loved it so thank you so much.


title: I WILL SURVIVE!!!!!

text: luv her voice.


title: Great hoodie

text: Great material, great graphics. Love the quality. Recommend to all Slipknot fans


title: Great live cd of the police.

text: Great cd.


title: Enjoyable to listen to

text: Nice voice.


title: WOW!!!!!!!!!

text: FINALLY, The Concert set I have been searching for FOREVER!!!!!  RAW and Super Psychedelic!!!! Thank You!!!!!!!!!! I Love the Pittsburgh and Detroit Shows the most among others such as Boston and Vancouver etc.  but this is MIND-BLOWING!!! I would DEFINITELY recommend this to anyone who wants to hear the Doors at their Psychedelic BEST without all the Fluff and Fill-in!!!!!


title: Nice

text: Very good.


title: Five Stars

text: Haven't listened to it as yet.  Stereo not working right now!


title: Freebee Xmas give away in 1975

text: UGGGGgh!  As a child the catholic school I attended gave these poor records out to us kids. If you get 35.00 bucks for this I would be amazed someone wanted this so bad.  Guess it's a matter of perspective.


title: Satisfied

text: Overall very satisfied with my purchases


title: I liked the songs.

text: Like the songs


title: Witty!

text: This took a long time to receive but the wait was worth it. The CD includes the LV performance but also some much older recordings from seemingly various places. The acoustics are better than expected.


title: Perfect condition

text: Thank you for the freebies I love them and it was in such good condition when I received it.


title: It came torn.

text: So I feel these are damaged goods sold at regular price. The album came sealed, but I noticed both bottom corners were torn, as shown in the photos. To me this means it was clearly re-packaged, which makes me think it is not new. The booklets have some discoloration on the covers as well. Other than that, it came with everything advertised.


title: A Remarkable and innovative take on The Call of Cthulhu

text:
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, the company that recorded this, is well-known for the quality and authenticity.  Whether we're talking about their films (The Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in Darkness) or their Dark Adventure Radio Theatre reccordings (of which The Call of Cthulhu is the fifth), or any of their other amazing products (music, statues, props, etc) - it's all quality stuff.  It's also quite authentic, true to Lovecraft's vision.

If you've read Lovecraft's story and/or seen the HPLHS's Call of Cthulhu film, this story is just as worth experiencing.  It's a different angle on the story.  While it's original in every way, it stays true to Lovecraft's vision.

The MP3 is available on their site and may also be available here as well, but you do yourself a disservice by purchasing it in that medium.  While I personally prefer listening and buying audio electronically, the additional benefit of extra items stuffed within the case of this (and all Dark Adventure Radio Theatre recordings) item makes having the physical product a must.


title: Emotion and Movement

text: Thanks for this compilation. It brings my feet back to the floor..but then I'm moving. My eyes can be closed but my being can just get swept away by so many of the songs on the Purpose Album. He says we dont know him, but we kinda can if we listen. I have a lot of things I feel over this album, but why would I tell them?  I LOVE it though. Especially love to turn up "Company" Really LOUD when Im driving someplace cool and let its rythm take over. But..the album has a purpose after all doesn't it?  I bought it because Im always playing it for the past years since release...feel I better pay the piper .THX, j


title: Great 80s Collection

text: Awesome collection of must have 80s hits!


title: Classic Movie Music

text: All time greats!


title: A Must-have for Beyonce Fans!

text: This is an excellent piece of work by Beyonce.  Her voice captures all fans and spectators everywhere.  Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys her music.


title: It's From God

text: I love it because it's the word of the Lord. It's soothing music with Hebrew. I give it to people needing healing.


title: Not worth the time

text:
One of the DVDs was scratched, one of the cases was broken (different DVD case than scratched DVD), the picture is too blurry to see (yes, I know the movies are from the 80s, but this is terrible).

These were billed as new DVDs... They are burned DVDs with a home printed case cover.  I want my money back.


title: Five Stars

text: an deas.  se go alainn


title: American Idol who?????

text:
I have this album and have listened to it quite often. It has a great feel, with an all around beat that just stays with you. The first track "Permanent" and the last one "What do you think about that" are my favorites. Jessica has a distinct sound and these 2 sogs remind me of some of Madonna's early music, an example "Holiday" from The Emmaculate Collection. The cd is definitely worth buying from here on amazon.com or on itunes.

She has recently been featured on the cover of a major magazine in the UK. She has also been promoting herself throughout the UK on several radio broadcasts.

My overall opinion on this cd is that it is a "Permanent" stay in my collection and one of my top 10 cds I listen to all the time. I can not wait for some club mixes of Permanent and she just released her second single "Relentless".You will have alot of fun and enjoyment listening to this cd.

On a side note: to the producers and Simon Cowell for rejecting Jessica Clemmons from American Idol, well she is on her way to the top, I just have to say "What do you think about that"!!!!!!!!!


title: Five Stars

text: love this cd.  works great.  received on time, now problems.  packaging was efficient.


title: Perfect

text: Perfect quality, came with the liner note/message!


text: It was not the same swirl  color like in the picture, it is transparent pink vinyl... not impressive anyway.. and the label is black... i want replacement or refund


title: Five Stars

text: It's a great album..


title: Los Zignos

text: Los Zignos La noche y tu  I want this cd and I still waiting so long, please Whose concern I need  you send this CD  Thank you


title: Hear it

text: This album is an alternative masterpiece. A minimalist approach to well written songs and hypnotic hooks, fully complimented by the cool, confident & somewhat soothing voice of David Freel. Acoustic guitar/electric gtr, bass, just raw enough drums and a splash of what sounds like a mellotron fill out this band’s sound. This record sounds as fresh as when I first heard it in 1994. I love this album.


title: Funniest Cover

text: Why is there weird squiggly hairs that look doodled on on the girl's booty?  I thought it was just the scan but it appears to be how it was designed?


title: every thing was just as advertised met expictaions

text: my grand daughters loved it


title: Great way to go for dyi's

text: Just came back from Montana a lovely trip -the tape was great, turn it on and off at will.  The disc starts in the parking lot, just use your trip mile odometer it gives you exact mileage to points of interest (map included in cd case) be sure to pack binoculars and water.


title: Five Stars

text: SO love the music they produce.


title: Five Stars

text: I just thought it was the whole album instead of 6 songs


Absolutely exceeded our expectations! What a fabulous way to learn and understand how great America's beginning actually was. Remarkable series. Cannot wait for the next one! Planning our next road trip now! The way Rush brings it to life and explains how exceptional our forefathers were. These brave men and women were willing to sacrifice everything including life, to make this great country free. Amazing. Thank you to Rush, Kathrine and everyone else who wrote these books!!! Get them and read or listen and pass them on. It is a must for every American!!


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: Five Stars

text: Amazing


title: Doctor J

text: Noah Griffin has to been one of the best undiscovered singers on the USA scene. His melodious pitch and excellent timing enhances even the most mundane songs. This selection is especially one of my favorites. It is the renditions of pure love songs, the most forgotten aspects of human expressions.


title: Best of both Artists' worlds

text: I have always loved the Statler Brothers and hav e come to really love Daily & Vincent.  Thus, this CD is a given winner for me.


title: To many repeated songs.... minus the repeats you would have two cds.

text: Many Repeated songs on all the cds,


title: Fun to listen to on a drive

text: Such a fun cd! I love listening to music in an unusual style.  No one can forget listening to "Down with the sickness " in Dawn of the Dead. Here Richard Cheese  displays some more of his great talent.


title: Bethlehem, House of Bread CD

text: Wonderful Christian singing/instrumentalists family.  Music is incredible (kids trained at Julliard, I think!!!) and creative.  I love this group and their ministry through their gifts of music.


Paschale Mysterium CD - wonderful Christian music! kmb


title: Engelbert's A MAN WITHOUT LOVE LP VINYL ALBUM

text: 5 stars! This album is one of Engelbert's greatest works... He takes smooth and suave to unbelievable heights. This particular LP, from REKORDS-R-KOOL-via Amazon, was in great shape and came lightning fast. Many great memories - thanks very much! kmb


title: Talent unlimited!

text: They attempted to make each track a masterpiece and with Jenna’s amazing voice they achieved it! If you are not familiar with all the songs, this album is an excellent introduction! Track 11, Cara Mia, might just be the best rendition yet.


title: save your money not very sensual

text: poor quality recordings


title: Great

text: Great way to check out Tom petty


title: Five Stars

text: I love it


title: Glorious music. Wonderful musician!

text: You can't beat the artistry of John Kane when he plays Rachmaninoff. Glorious!


title: Wonderfully expressive!

text: John Kane is a wonderfully expressive pianist.  I love all his "homemade" recordings and this one is loaded with many of my favorite Chopin pieces.


title: Awesome Concert

text: Truly a great concert, they’re so young then💜 You’ll need a region free player since it’s a region 2 dvd.


title: BE

text: Truly an excellent album, too bad it’s so short. The extras are incredible, so worth the price.


title: Top Notch

text: The album came in the mail quickly and in perfect condition. This is one of the best post hardcore albums created and it is nice that it is still available for purchase. Thank you for the good service.


title: Five Stars

text: It's exactly what I wanted.


title: Ahhh

text:
I have this on vinyl and I won't part with it.  Neither will I pay 40 bucks to have it on CD.

It's a real oddball piece of work, with chiming guitar, chugging bass, B-movie samples worthy of Man Or Astroman, and sonorous, horror film vocals from a man called The Shend.

The title track is a blinder.  The rest of album is less memorable, but still very distinctive.  It fits with a lot of the funk-ish, post-punk indie music from early 1980s England, but it's quite unique nonetheless.

Odd note: my five year old son, who usually cannot stand the odder, louder, harsher or more disonent music that I play, loves this record despite the fact that it all of those things.


title: Song List

text:
Since Amazon does not list the actual songs on this CD, here is the list:

1.  The Lion Sleeps Tonight

2.  Back to the Sixties - Part I

3.  Fantasy Island

4.  A Lover's Concerto

5.  Secret Heart

6.  I'm Undecided

7.  Just A Moment Away

8.  Hearts of Stone Breaks Hearts of Glass

9.  Love the One You're With

10. One Two Three

11. One Thing Leads To Another

12. Magic Eyes

13. Baby I'm Lost For Words

14. Back To The Sixties - Part II

I actually only ever hear the first Back To The Sixties in the '80's when I worked with a local DJ that had this on the 12" Single.  I bought the CD strictly since I never found this track ANYWHERE even back in the '80's when I would have bought the Vinyl.


title: Amazing Compilation.

text:
There are gems all over this record, but it is honestly worth the price just to hear "Take it Easy" by Archie James Cavanaugh....one of the true lost gems of that era or any era!

BUY THIS AND BUY ALL NUMERO, they are a company that is doing amazing stuff under the radar and deserve much more recognition.


title: $208 ?????

text: Anyone who paid $208. 00 for this CD got ripped off, I bought this cd for $10.00


title: Five Stars

text: Lunar Heights a hidden gem in hip hop!


title: Must see!

text: I enjoyed this video so much and have passed it on to numerous others.  Our God is Awesome!  I have a whole new perspective.


title: Outstanding

text: Arrived extremely fast and in excellent condition. Plays perfectly. Didn't think I'd ever find another one of these. Much appreciated. I'm extremely grateful and happy.


title: Grazin’ The Friends of Distinction

text: Album in excellent condition.


title: Good but missing extra photocard

text: Everything was there, just didn't get the sealed extra photocard


title: ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS!

text: If you like Frank Sinatra, then SEATTLE 1957 is an ABSOLUTE MUST!!  This is FRANK LIVE....in his prime and at his best.  ABSOLUTELY TIMELESS!!


title: Ernesto D"Alession CD "Con el alma en un cajon"

text: I bought this from a seller other than Amazon. It was delivered within a few days as stated. The disc itself was in good condition but the jewel case it was in was cracked and broken although it was mailed in a padded envelope.  I found the music arrangements of the songs and the lyrics more of a contemporary style than I expected but still really wonderful and fun to listen to as well as (in some cases) dance to. If you like his music, you will definitely enjoy this album.


title: Love this album !

text:
I had a hard time finding this album, but I'm glad I did. These songs are great.

Tracks:

Still the one
Praises to You
Children of light
God's Spirit
Praise Ya

Leaning on the everlasting arms
Unchangeable love
Gentle to me
Walk in the Spirit


title: So glad I could find it.

text:
I loved this album when I first heard it (in the 80's).

Tracks:

1. Simple Direction
2. Last days
3. Victory in Jesus
4. My Lord Lives
5. Born Again
6. If You Will Ask
7. Armageddon
8. All God’s Children
9. My Yahweh
10. That’s Jesus
11. Psalm 91


title: Good album.  Good songs.

text:
Tracks:

1. The laborers are few
2. Tarry on high
3. Something got a hold on me
4. Praising His name
5. Island of hope
6. Day by day (Kathy’s song)
7. Turn on your light
8. Shine like the stars
9. He reigns over me in love
10. Let His love come in
11. Have mercy


title: list of songs

text:
Satan, you're a liar
would they love Him down in Shreveport
hey Jesus, You're my best friend
hand of the man
born again
Mr. heartache mender
I need a miracle
I'm in tune (finding how good life can be)
the owner of the store
sail on Atlanta


title: list of songs

text:
1. Shadow Dancing
2. Why
3. Fool for a Night
4. An Everlasting Love
5. (Our Love) Don't Throw it all Away
6. One More Look at the Night
7. Melody
8. I Go for You
9. Good Feeling
10. Waiting for You


title: Song Titles

text:
1. Sweet Adoration

2. If Ever

3. With Every Breath

4. With My Song

5. I Am Stone

6. Lord, I Believe

7. Morningstar

8. New Song, A

9. Twenty-Third Psalm

10. Holy Father

11. Sixty Second Sonata

12. What Can I Do For You


title: Five Stars

text: great album


title: JLG magnífico

text: De nuevo JLG presenta música excelente, salsa/merengue/bachata como sólo JLG sabe. Ya incluido en mi colección iniciada con El original 440, Los Años dorados.


title: He Had Good Writers

text: As we all know, Eddie Cantor could be obnoxious and unbearable, but he had some really great writers on his radio show, and when it's good, it's right up there with Benny, George and Gracie, and Bergen.


title: No Tears if you Buy this Album

text: I promise you I know nothing about this group except for the fact that their CD has at least three -- no maybe four or five of the greatest original post-60s garage songs I have ever heard.  The title track, "Two Kind of People" and some of the other originals are instant classics.  No ... no ... I'm not kidding.  Just great songs that will never leave you head.  This is a rare, rare group simply for their talent.  If anyone in the band ever reads this, thank you for producing this outstanding CD and its great original and non-original songs.


title: Ms. Belle

text: It was a gift so I guess my mom liked it.  Didnt hear anything negative about it so guess she"s enjoyng every song.


title: poop

text: It was an OK CD. Menq Enq Mer Sarere was good, but Chanaparh put me to sleep. ZZZZZZZ. Very lovely voices


title: "Tamzara"

text: "Tamzara" was the only lively song that was on here. The other songs really put me to sleep. :) :)


title: Excelente

text: Excelente


title: Five Stars

text: great CD


title: Like a one night stand....

text:
I have mixed feelings on this record. Usually this guy writes clever rock n roll "get the girl" kind of lyrics. But on this one, the words are terrible. The very first line he says being in a band is "addicting" (addictive, perhaps?). "I'm in a band"? That's your opening salvo? And it doesn't get better from there.  Lots of "when the sun is bright, in the middle of the night" or "I'm goin' up, I'm goin' down".... C'mon, now..

Butttttt........ Jesus they rock like hell. I mean they spew those lousy lyrics with conviction and panzer attack guitars. It rocks so hard you forgive the lack of imagination.

This album is like a one night stand. It's a lot of fun while you're doing it. But you won't respect yourself in the morning...


title: Eerie, raw, and damn good.

text: Killer compilation of raw live performances in Nick Cave's prime. Good soundboard quality. Great stuff.


title: Iconic with a photocard.

text: Pulled JK as my photocard. Arrived in great condition. Great listen.


title: Four Stars

text: Great Music!


title: If you want a poster in pristine conditions this might not be a good choice for you.

text: Everything came in good condition. The posters could have been folded/transported better but they were still in good condition. The added trinkets were great too.


title: Legendary album. Case arrived in good condition.

text: This album is a legend and it seems that amazon decided not to shatter or destroy my CD case this time around. Thank you


title: Great songs from the credits of each rebuild movie

text: This album has the songs from the ending credits for the four Rebuild of Evangelion movies. The packaging is beautiful to top it off.


title: Five Stars

text: Easily one of my favorite albums in the past few years. Fun psych-surf vibe.


title: 10/10 album for sure

text: one of the few albums where i loved every single song. if you've heard of this artist you might've already heard either "Love Trip" (title track) or "Midnight Joke" and if you really enjoyed those songs, then you'll love the rest of the album. this CD is also pretty rare to find too!


title: great gift

text: great for music


title: Very relaxing

text: As always good to listen to at any time R


title: Banjos are awesome

text: Excellent music, mix of original and modern tunes plus a couple of songs with vocals.  I've caught myself trying to dance multiple times while listening.


title: Prophecy forever.

text: Works great places no problem.<br />Rare and hard to find awesome music soundtrack for collectors or fans of the Wing Commander series.


title: BTS IS LIFE, BTS IS LOVE!

text: Thank you so much for such a quality product. Came in beautiful condition. :)


title: Dance Earth Party's 3rd album.

text:
This is Dance Earth Party's 3rd album, and a nice recovery from the disappointment of their second album.  If you like drums, this is an album for you.  The second track is instrumental, while the first and third tracks have their female vocal lead with good supporting vocals from the other members of the group.

Tracklist:
1.  NEO ZIPANG ~UTAGE~
2.  NEO ZIPANG BREAKS
3.  NEO ZIPANG MARCH
4.  NEO ZIPANG ~UTAGE~ [Instrumental]
5.  NEO ZIPANG MARCH [Instrumental]


title: This album is even better than their first!

text:
This is Wagakki Band's second album, also called Yaso Emaki.  The DVD is region 2 with no subtitles.
Like their first album, this is an incredible mix of traditional Japanese instruments played in rock style.  The DVD contains six videos, including a new video for their his Senbon Sakura, and the full length video for Hanabi.  The videos are even more amazing than the ones on their first album, Vocaloid Sanmai.  This is an album definitely worth having!

Tracklist:
CD
1.  (Ikusa)
2.  (Hoshizukiyo)
3.  Perfect Blue
4.  (Tsuioku)
5.  (Hagane)
6.  (Fuurin No Uta Utai)
7.  (Hanabi)
8.  (Kyoushuu No Sora)
9.  (Akatsuki No Ito)
10. (Hakuhan)
11. (Nadeshiko Sakura)
12. (Hangeki No Ha)
13. (Senbon Sakura)
14. (Hana Furumai)
Bonus Track
15. (Chikyuu Saigo No Kokuhaku Wo)

DVD
1.  (Senbon Sakura)
2.  (Hanabi)
3.  (Ikusa)
4.  (Nadeshiko Sakura)
5.  (Hanageki No Ha)
6.  (Akatsuki No Ito)
7.  (Hanageki No Ha) (MAKING)
8.  (Akatsuki No Ito) (MAKING)

(Tracks listed in parentheses are in Japanese characters on the album tracklist)


title: My advice?  Wait for E.

text:
My advice?  Wait for E, unless you want the instrumentals of all of the songs.  This version only has four songs on it, while each later version includes two more, until the E version has all eight songs.  The songs are more G-Dragon style songs than the earlier BigBang style.

Tracklist:
1.  BANG BANG BANG
2.  WE LIKE 2 PARTY
3.  LOSER
4.  BAE BAE
5.  BANG BANG BANG (Inst.)
6.  WE LIKE 2 PARTY (Inst.)


This is the completion of the MADE series of albums put out this year by BigBang.  If you're thinking to buy any of the series, this is the one to wait for, since it has all of the tracks on the M, A, and D versions plus two more.  The songs are more G-Dragon style songs than the earlier BigBang style that I liked so much, so I have to rate this as a four star instead of five.

Tracklist:
1.  (Let's Not Fall In Love)
2.  (Zutter)
3.  BANG BANG BANG
4.  (Sober)
5.  IF YOU
6.  LOSER
7.  BAE BAE
8.  WE LIKE 2 PARTY
9. (Let's Not Fall In Love)(Inst.)
10. (Zutter)(Inst.)