title: Buyer Beware of As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II by Stewart!

text:
I purchased CD #2 in the 'Great American Song Book' ('As Time Goes By') series by Rod Stewart in the  4-disc set. Both the CD book and CD label identified it as being CD #2 in the 'Great American Song Book' series ('As Time Goes By') — when played, however, the music is actually from CD #3 in the 'Great American Song Book' series, 'Star Dust'.
Because I like to have a physical CD back-up of most of my music, I again purchased CD #2 as a single disc and had the same problem: the CD labeled as #2 has the music from CD #3.  This is the second time that I have had this issue with this CD — although with different sellers.

So what did I do? I purchased CD #2 as a single disc a third time — and I have the same mess: the CD book and CD label identifies it as being 'As Time Goes By,' but when played the music is CD #3 ('Star Dust') in the 'Great American Song Book' series. I’m done trying to resolve this issue. Buyer beware!


title: Rare Classic!

text: For the true fan this will be a treat! Very decent recording and a moment in history that will never be replicated...just love it. Many of us feel that Alice was at his peak during this tour...successful but still not too successful, egos  and jealousy were yet to appear. I wish there were more recordings like this out there!!


title: Overrated!!!

text:
I listen to this album and I still wonder what can be found there that is so fabulous. Apart from the harmonic vocalizations and a search for disparate sounds, I do not see ...
No instrumental virtuosity, no musical surge ... I can't talk about guitars, keyboards, bass, drums scores ... so what? Well coated songs, but which do not stand the test of time.
Sorry, but I'm not getting on the conformist train by treating this album as a masterpiece ...


title: Cannot stop listening!

text: Great voice — pours her self into the songs. Her singing speaks to the listener from her inner self ( Soul) not the notes spread across the page. Buying as much of her recordings as I can.


title: Pure Alchemy.....now that's what I'm talkin' about

text:
Been a long time fan of Acoustic Alchemy from the beginnings with Webb and Carmichael thru to the current Carmichael and Gilderdale.....
That being said, I've waited for a 'return' to the WC alchemy that brought us so many fantastic songs and albums....AND I CAN FINALLY SAY THAT WITH 331/3 THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER.
Awesome compilation of true guitar centric songs....not a bad one in the bunch in my opinion.
I can't wait until they come through Chicago next time....I'll be right there cheering them on


title: Blessings and the joy of the repeatability will hold up to posterity and ...

text: The Brooklyn concert has shown that even the 71-year-old Streisand can fascinate more than ever and has not lost any of her legendary status. Even more enlarged. I can not imagine Streisand would have impressed me more in a concert in her younger years. The continuous fascination of Streisand lies in the totality of its complex, absolutely authentic personality. You do not have such a magical charisma with twenty, it is acquired by lived life. CD and DVD DVD: Blessings and the joy of the repeatability will hold up to posterity and for future generations, who is and who will be someone like Barbra Streisand.


title: Excelente compilacion

text: Los mejores blues del gran guitarrista Gary Moore en 2 CD. Excelente compra.


title: AS EXPECTED!!

text: The fabulous Andy Snitzer dose it like no other. Even with the brief contribution to Jeff Lorber Fusion he comes back with is own style of upbeat, funky, yet smooth jazz, designed for the night life under the big city lights. Much love always brother, hope to see you here in Vegas soon.


I purchased this just for the first cut which was used in the movie 'Dear God.'  A so-so movie but the cut 'Angel's Gonna Find You' is a great piece of pop.  The rest of the album is pretty flat.


title: Five Stars

text: Ground-breaking electronic music.


title: Five Stars

text: beautifully composed


title: Great!!

text: Can anyone put up a track listing?


title: A Truly Gifted Singer!

text:
Whenever I heard any song, that featured Lalah Hathaway as the guest, featured vocalist, I always wished that there was an CD out that I could just listen to her sing to me again, and again. Finally, my prayers have been answered! I thoroughly appreciate the effort that she puts forth to bring excellent performances on every thing that she does. It is truly a joy to listen to this CD. In a time when many of the vocalists that are out today use "electronic processes" to help them with their intonation, Lalah sings "true to form" with no "outside help". She also has an uncanny ability to sing in lower registers without losing the feminine tone in her voice! (Something that I find amazing) There isn't a bad song on this CD. Some songs may be better than others, but all of the are well worth the purchase price. I really enjoyed "We Were 2" because it gives you a hint of what it's like to experience Lalah in a live performance. I say, "buy it!"

peace,

mike


title: Four Stars

text: Bought it for the memories and it didn't disappoint.


title: Classic Christian Rock!

text: I love this double album. I had it in my twenties in 1984, and now am in my fifties. Still love this music and the message behind it.


title: Rare Gem!

text: I originally bought this on tape and absolutely loved it. I took a chance not knowing who they were and the song titles are what initially caught my attention. Has great songs that convey much emotion and feeling. I now own it on LP and it never ceases to amaze me with its timelessness. A definite rare and unheard of gem! I hope that the price for the CD goes down in the future because I've gotta have it.


title: I have replayed this album about 14 times in 3 days

text: It's a damn good album. Picked up the CD version for that gorgeous FLAC/ALAC quality :]


title: really beautiful

text: i love this record.  it keeps growingn and growing on me, although it's great from the first listen.  pinback is one of the best alt. rock bands around, and this album proves it.


title: Wonderful!

text: This former Musical Heritage Society recording, no longer available except here, is a thoughtful collection of guitar music that reminds you of a hot, sleepy summer afternoon in one of those dusty, south-of-the-border towns Hollywood westerns are so fond of depicting.  I searched for this CD for two years before finally locating it here.


title: The Slip (Limited Edition): Not a great album, but a great listen.

text:
The album starts with "999,999", which sounds like a lead in from "Ghosts I-IV", and then kicks into "1,000,000" and then it's full steam ahead.

Bascially, NIN seems to have slipped into "Party Mode", and recorded a lot of slam-bang, kickass, rock the house songs. While obviously this might disappoint the music pundits or the hardcore NIN fanbase, the album is great to listen to. Unlike their last rock out album, "With Teeth", this feels like a "slimmed down",no frills edition. Even with the "Ghosts" feel of tracks 7-9 there isn't a letdown song on this album.

Highly recommended.

On the Limited Edition, the extra DVD has five B/W live session music videos of the album highlights, in particular "1,000,000", "Discipline" and "Letting You". (It's a bit jarring seeing Trent make like, and even look like Henry Rollins, but hey, sue me, I've been a fan of both since the 80's. :P )


title: Aussie classic rock with meaning

text: Finally received this great LP! I have the original CD and the remastered version. This completes the collection. Diesel and dust is the #1 australian rock record of all time voted in Australia, their homeland. Simply great rock music with meaning.


title: I love it, it some of the numbers sound like ...

text: I love it, it some of the numbers sound like the original recording which gives it a super special flavor


title: Five Stars

text: Love the music, good quality


title: Great book for research on this Museum's collection...very informative

text:
Great book for research on this Certosa's collection...very informative
Extensive information & pictures on this important Collection
Well packed, shipped quickly
Great seller....Thanks!!!


title: So happy!

text:
Packaged perfectly! Album is in very good condition as promised! This is one of my favorite Steely Dan albums. I’m spinnin and grinnin!

I would definitely buy from here again!


title: One Star

text: wasnot able to listen to it.  It was rip.  Sorry


title: Sunmi is an icon.

text: Buy it.


title: Mono recording

text: I recorded the original broadcast of this concert off my TV onto cassette tape. The sound was in stereo and it what superb. However after 30+ years my cassette player has died. So I ordered this cd but was disappointed to find it is in mono and the sound somewhat muffled--it does not sound live. You can watch and hear the whole concert on YouTube in stereo but the sound quality is terrible.


title: Music of James Swearingen

text: This is a great album of some of James Swearingen's first concert band compositions.  Band directors, who taught during the 1980's especially at smaller schools, definitely used his music, because it made your band sound much larger.  The recording itself is very high quality.  Included:  Exaltation, Novena, Invicta, Chesford Portrait, Majestia, Aventura, Covington Square, & Centuria.  My bands have performed Exaltation, Novena, Majestia, and Centuria with great success.


title: Simply Beguiling

text: Elftones is the band's self-titled first CD release, representing the best of traditional music regularly heard live at Contra Dance events around the Southeast. You don't have to dance to enjoy it, but you will want to. I never grow tired of the expressive fiddle lines or the rich guitar styling despite repeated hearings. These old fiddle tunes never sounded so good.


title: Fantastic

text: This has to be one of the best sounding CD's  I have ever heard. The quadraphonic mix brings out so many extra layers I never heard before, and I have listened to this CD hundreds of times.


title: Artist Exploitation- artist receive no compensation

text: Artist exploitation- artist receive no royalties


title: Peaceful and Deep Music

text: I was listening to the songs Quiet Absence and Home of Belonging over and over and felt such a sense of peace, it was amazing. So glad I found this music. It's very useful in the car during stress-filled drives. I love harp music so, I've been a fan of Aine Minogue for many years. In the Name of Stillness delivers.


title: Kennedy Excellent, English Chamber less so

text:
Kennedy's violin sings.  I have a number of his performances and this from 1989 is first class.  The orchestra is the lesser for me as opposed to Pinnock or Hogwood, even Meyers performance with the English Chamber  (Lockington) 25 years later.  I also don't care for the tempo for the Allegro sections, a little faster than my choice.

In my view The Four Seasons is one of the great pieces of music in history, and I am dismayed when I see it labeled as a "hack piece", simply because of popularity.  There seems to be a prevailing current of sentiment that musicality (and popularity) signify a lesser.  Reminds me of poetry in HS sophomore English, a time when free verse was respected but regarded as more 'out there', a balanced appraisal with praise for Eliot but praise for others.  As free verse became the norm, rhymed verse has taken a back seat with snickering at rhyming (all verse and poets subject to political correctness without perspective of seeing people in their time).  Similars for famous classical pieces.  This is fine because it has enabled me to inexpensively buy a multitude of performances and select what I like best :-)


title: I love all of johhny lee's music

text: I love all of johhny lee's music.  released in 2006. lot of great tracks. Includes a brand new recording mix of yellow rose of texas.  includes 18 tracks.  17 of which are new.  the best ones are-sawin' on a fiddle-down home country girl-drivin' myself to drinkin' and just wastin time.  My favorite is the way things otta be, kind of like a haggard type track but great.  the last track as a bonus includes the hilarious-santa claus is lookin' for love.  If you like johnny lee buy this album, it is worth the price!


title: Five Stars

text: Yes


title: Memories of an evening in Firenze

text: My wife and I were walking around Florence and heard this heavenly music from a courtyard. We walked in and Remsky was playing violin against a recording of background instruments. We bought his CD (probably burned in his computer) from him on the street. It's magnificent and one of my favorites.


title: Oh…I Don’t Know…

text: … tough one bc I’ce been a hardcore ADX fan since ‘84…this LP would’ve been better in ‘72…. Cheesy pop songs… Smart Alex hinted at the direction ADX were going…. Doesn’t work for me…except for maybe Daggers and Put Yourself in My Hands…the off pitch vocals, corney-cringy lyrics and song titles…again aren’t working for me….what baffles me is the Rocker into Orbit live LP I believe is the 5th Overture ‘87 tour and they are back in classic form…. Worth a listen but overall not good…


title: Y.B. Normal? is...

text:
Dwight Hoffman on bass and vocals, Kevin Rodell on drums and percussion, Alan Queen on guitars, Chuck Platt on keys and vocals, and Cary Hazelrig on lead vocals and guitars. 12-track CD. 1990 Versailles Records release. Tracks are as follows:

1) Cry Forever
2) Steps to Versailles
3) Headstrong Winds
4) Perfect
5) Give Me a Sign
6) Lost In Time
7) The 24th Letter
8) One More Time
9) Working Class Man
10) Always
11) Shadows of the Moon
12) Please


title: Track listing:

text: 1) Utah, 2) Stand By and Watch, 3) College Station, 4) Bearer of Bad News, 5) Everybody Loves You (But You're a Liar), 6) Let Me Down, 7) Writers Block, 8) Grace, 9) 30 Miles Out, 10) Rivendell, 11) These Five Oaks, 12) H2O


title: I like all of their music

text: I like all of their music. It is very different than any other music I have. But I enjoy it so much. This has to be one of my favorite if not my favorite one out of the ones they've done. Refuge is probably the closest one to how they put this album together. But it's still probably my favorite. They could put out an album every other month and I will purchase all of them. That's how good these people are.


title: Magical.

text: Some of these songs sound like The Revolution era and it feels almost like a reunion. A great little trip down memory lane.


title: Excellent

text: The music is wonderful and it sounds great! Majority of the tracks (more than 70 in all) are in stereo, with only a few in mono. I was stunned by the sound quality. Both nostalgic and musical value of the set is amazing. The spirit of Stu Phillips composed pilot episode is present in the works by other composers throughout the season. I always wanted more than it was issued on the original LP record/CD, and here it is! If you like TV music from late 70's and early 80's, don't let this gem sell out before you get the copy!


title: Great Album - Plus Autographed

text: These songs rock! A special touch is that Stevie Rachelle signed the cover. Thanks Stevie!


title: Amazing Band !!

text: I got this CD when it came out. This band is amazing!! I have no idea what happend to them ot where they are now. But if you like some awesome music....meaningful lyrics...a bit like Linkin Park but touches of other sounds and different directions. Then try this. ALL songs are a must to hear!!


title: Excellent! This album has a brilliant blend of old ...

text: Excellent! This album has a brilliant blend of old school rock, irreverent humor and genuinely entertaining songs. It features Anthony Cumia, formerly from "The Opie & Anthony Show" on lead vocals, his brother Joe on guitars and three other guys who were not using their actual names, filling out the rest of the band. Some of the songs have a bit of a funk flavor, whereas a song called "Serious Tune", has a little bit of Bon Jovi sound, but a bit grittier sounding and showcases Anthony's vocal chops, this album is definitely a good one to add to your collection!


Includes the hit single "He's a liar''. Overall an excellent 80s album from a legendary group.


title: Includes six hit singles. All of them making the ...

text: Includes six hit singles. All of them making the top 5. "I want your sex" "faith", "Father figure", "One more try" "Monkey" and " kissing a fool". One of the most successful albums of the 80s.


title: The Tale of Two Albums

text:
I bought this on vinyl format and am really just getting around to digesting and analyzing it properly.  I have a habit of letting albums ferment/percolate for a while in my collection of a thousand plus records and then get around to them when the 'time is right'.  Well, it just so happened that I was doing the same thing with Henley's - Inside Job (that I acquired on cassette that also had been collecting dust for years) when I came up with the genius idea that I would compare the two!  And it was my inaugural listen for both albums!  And I have to say Henley's solo effort is far superior.

When I first played LROOE, which is a double album on vinyl, I was ready to throw in the towel, put up the white flag of surrender etc. after listening to side 2 of the album (that’s speaking in vinyl terms to the uninitiated).  The first record was full of schmaltzy, over produced and sterile ballads that sounded like they were recorded in vacuum by a bunch of Eagles robots programmed to make Eagles songs!  Well, thankfully I forged ahead against my better judgement because the second album ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE AN EAGLES ALBUM!!!

And to not speak ill of the dead because I love Glen Frey and the Eagles but unfortunately, I firmly believe this is because of Glen Frey’s later-in-life writing style.  He seems to have gotten to a point where he’s just writing the same boring old love ballad over and over again.

There are a few good songs on the first half of the album but the second half, starting with the title is track, is really where the album begins.  With amazing, classic Eagles song and actually great and much warmer sounding production too!

Figured all you serious Eagles fans should know that.

The New Kid in Town…


title: Awesome

text: Awesome CD of Mickey Thomas & Starship.  The best live recording I'd ever heard of them.  The new Song is awesome.  Highly Recommend for any Starship Fan.


title: shopped around

text: over priced......great record but over priced


title: TAFT Great republican

text:
DEAD
TAFT Auditorium OHIO...
1971.. The  audience  pisses  Jerry  off  to "play Truckin"..  he fires back.
PIGPEN SICK... Keith here.


title: Snaps this one up!

text: I just saw Batsheva in Williamsburg, VA, and she was warm, witty, technically adept, and demonstrated a masterful command of the material. "Dance Me to the End of Love," which she performed in Yiddish (and whose version had Leonard Cohen's personal blessing) was very touching. I could imagine Leonard doing that version himself. This is her only disc, so be sure to snap this one up.


title: Five Stars

text: I love Lana Del Rey, period! The shipping was fast so I could listen to her sooner..thanks!


title: Fine performances!

text: Excellent performances and good sounding recording. D'Indy's, Symphony on a French Mountain Air, receives a lyrical performance by Maag and his Berne orchestra, and the pianist, Michel Block is right on the same wave-length. It is not treated as a showcase for the pianist (which it is not), unlike many other recordings of this work. Martinu's Rhapsody-Concerto is a late work, delightfully tuneful and played with panache by the soloist, Rikva Golani. Again, Maag and the Berne Symphony Orchestra sound wonderful. Highly recommended!


title: Rare, but not worth $70

text: As Discophage says in his review, this recording is a “must” for admirers of Jacqueline Du Pre,  if only because they won’t find many other recordings of her playing the music of contemporary composers.  Unlike Discophage, my copy of this CD is not marred by constant static in the recording of the Romanza.  There is extraneous noise, mainly coming from the audience at this live recording, but also at times from the stage.  (I also noticed a couple of minor, almost inaudible sound dropouts, at about one minute, and again just after 4 minutes.)  However, the amount of coughing, seat creaking, etc. is far from intolerable, and similar to other live recordings that I’ve heard from this time period.  In this regard, the recording of the Romanza is no worse than the Symphony in One Movement, which was recorded almost two years later.  However, that being said, the sound quality of both recordings is not up to present day standards, or even standards set by better recordings from 1968.  What I find lamentable, are the prices being asked for this CD, here on Amazon.  Seventy dollars for a used copy!?  I found my copy just the other day at a local used CD shop, and paid just $3.  So, if you really want to have this CD, my advice is to keep looking.  In the meantime, you can listen to this performance of the Romanza, by Du Pre and Barenboim, on Youtube.  For a recording with up to date sonics, get the one by Moray Welsh, with the Royal Liverpool P.O. conducted by David Atherton.  Welsh is not Du Pre, but he plays well.  I would say that Welsh/Atherton performance is a little “laid back” compared to Du Pre/Barenboim, but the sonics and the orchestral playing are much better, to the extent that I heard things  in the music that I missed in the latter performance.


title: Betrayed by the acoustics

text: These recordings, of Mozart's piano concertos, K. 414 and K. 449, were originally issued by Chandos, in 1986.  I think that the performances, by pianist Louis Lortie with I Musici de Montreal, conducted by Yuli Turovsky, are very fine.  However, the acoustics of the Church of St. Madeleine, Montreal, are over-reverberant.  As a result the piano and orchestra often sound a bit fuzzy, or unfocussed.  I would still recommend the disc for the fine music-making it contains, but only at the bargain prices advertized here, on Amazon.


title: Not as described

text: Case did not have protective plastic seal, arrived opened. Slightly skips on one song due to a hairline scratch. This disc was not as described, brand new.


title: Five Stars

text: Great.


title: Five Stars

text: I love it


title: my favorite

text: I love it, I had been looking for his music, I'm so happy all cd's are here now.


title: Very Good

text: Product Exceeded expectations


title: Before Tapestry

text: So different from Tapestry on, but good  to hear her mature as a singer and songwriter.


title: Best band ever

text: I was more a Beach Boys fan growing up, but when I saw all of the songs and realized that they were written in a brief amount of time, I was sold. I will buy the blue album of course, but these songs make me want to dance, kiss, and hug. Just a must have for any record collection.


title: Fantastic Album!

text: This is a fantastic album by a fantastic group playing fantastically. Recorded just a few months before Trane left the Miles band to form his own legendary group, it features Miles on trumpet, Coltrane on sax, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Jimmy Cobb on drums. It's a private recording made by a jazz fan with the help of Swedish Radio and it has high quality sound.


title: Cocker's Nice sounds

text: If you're into Joe, these are a mixed bag of his more recognizable songs, as originally recorded by Cube Records of Italy and appearing here on Polydor pressed in Spain. All and all a nice compilation, and a nice addition to my "historia..." collection.


title: Bowie/Spain

text: Nice recording of David's A/B sides - UK releases; pressed on Decca in Spain. Nice recording includes some unique cuts(other than on some enhanced CDs - We talking Vinyl here) e.g. Please Mr Gravedigger, The Gospel According to Tony Day, Louie,Louie Go Home + others that the Bowie Cru would enjoy.


title: Five Stars

text: I don't know what to say I'm still shakin'.


title: Overall I enjoy this set

text: This set contains unreleased bootleg tracks which have  moderate to high sound quality.  If you are a collector of this band's material and other rare musical performances from the seventies,  then I would suggest this set to you.  Disc 6 has noise from the crowd which can diminish the overall experience.  Overall I enjoy this set. I'm a big fan of Fleetwood Mac and I'm a collector of bootleg music. There are not 6 separate sleeves which is misleading.


title: They just don't make Christmas music like this anymore

text: Many of the best classics on one CD.  This has always been the family favorite for decades.


title: Great Live Set from Scottish Rockers

text: Lively set, good song selection and recording quality. Highly recommended for Nazareth fans!


title: Last from Sabbash :(

text: Last new music from Black Sabbath - end of an era. That's enough reason to buy it, but it sounds good, too!


title: Good show, ridiculous price.

text: This is a very good ROIO, probably the best of the '75 tour, but look around. It can be had for MUCH less than $200.00.


title: Dark Side live! How could it NOT be fun?

text: Outstanding performance of Dark Side of the Moon. If you are just getting into live Floyd, this is a pretty good place to start. There's a really nice version of "Echoes", too!


title: Best Floyd album - LIVE!

text: One of the best recordings of the '77 tour. Not great sound - but listenable. I enjoyed it.


title: Five Stars

text: I am happy.


title: Ultra High Def makes this Concert so much easier on the ears

text: Why was the abridged version of Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall only mastered in high quality?  The original two CD set is abrasive to the ears and the sound has too much treble and not mastered correctly.  This version in Ultra High Definition, 32 bit is a joy to listen to and easy on the ears, making the concert delightful.  Shame on Telarc for not releasing the entire concert in high definition.  Liza is superb.


title: Listen, Love & Learn

text: George Ritchie's organ performances on cd are delightful and deserving of attention by anyone interested in this music...<br />I bought this set primarily for the DVD material and have not been a bit disappointed...the documentary on The Art of Fugue and the history of the construction of the instrument used in this performance is engaging and informative but it is George Ritchie's piece by piece discussion of the Art of Fugue that really makes this set a treasure...he plays individual lines slowly and clearly and his lucid explanations allow the viewer to understand some of the structuring principles at work in these fugues...highly recommended !!


This is NOT the The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the same name (w/rare tracks by Burton Cummings, Flo & Eddie, America, etc).  but the selection is still pretty good.

Track list:
1–The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'
2–The Beach Boy - sLittle Deuce Coupe
3–The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City
4–Flower Pot Men - Let's Go To San Francisco
5–Jan & Dean - The Little Old Lady From Padadena
6–The Beach Boys - California Girls
7–Albert Hammond - A Place In The Sun
8–The Turtles - Happy Together
9–Bobby Goldsboro - Hello Summertime
10–Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
11–Jan & Dean - Surf City
12–Eric Burdon - San Francisco Nights
13–The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love
14–Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To Come


title: 2n1 Declan

text: As with most artists, too much of a good thing can get a bit tedious. For the most part it's a super collection. In "An Angel" which seems to be most people's favorite, the lyrics in places are hard to understand.


title: Import vs. Domestic?

text: Heads up!  Sonically, there is no difference between the "Japanese" import and the domestic version.  The Japanese import is made in Germany, fwiw.


title: It's perfect

text: I love every minute of this album. It's 2 short is my only complaint. J-Hope rocks it. It's different from BTS but only in the best way.


title: Enter the Wonderful World of RockFour!

text:
These guys just make amazing music, year after year, and this album is no different.  Much of this album is of the slower building variety, but sounds grand and epic.  Yes, it's all sung in Hebrew, and I don't understand a word of it, but it doesn't bother me at all.  It sounds more natural, and allows me to focus on the great production, beautiful melodies and as always, fantastic harmonies.  And some of the song titles give a hint as to the weighty nature of what they're singing about.

The tracklisting:
1. The Wonderful World
2. Foreign Movie
3. God
4. Holy Grail
5. Flag
6. 7 Minutes
7. Angel
8. On That Day
9. Anonymous
10. Overdose
11. An Israeli Winter

If you'd like to hear it and get a taste of the music, there's a great YouTube link with the entire album available.  Search for "ROCKFOUR TUBEPLAYER Wonderful World"


title: Beautiful chant

text: My favorite Taize recording. Buy this one if you want the complete song list. Newer versions are missing many of the songs. This was used, but condition was very good, looks like a new disc.


title: A Timeless Classic

text:
It would be almost impossible for me to pick a single favorite George Pal film, but THE TIME MACHINE would certainly be in my Top 3. It remains one of his most enchanting and enduring movies, just as entertaining and rewatchable today as it was back in 1960. And the same can be said of its score, by composer Russell Garcia.

The soundtrack for THE TIME MACHINE manages to capture the excitement and wonder of H.G. Wells' story, with music as imaginative as the images onscreen. Listening to the score, we are taken through drama, romance and adventure, invoking echoes of nostalgia that, at times, is tinged with the bittersweet. A number of the expanded music cues here contain material that has never been released before. That, coupled with the insightful booklet, make this a great presentation for fantasy film fans. Even if there were no film to go with Russell Garcia's music, this would still be a symphonic treat all on its own. And, as a bonus, a suite of music from Garcia's score for another George Pal film, 1961's ATLANTIS: THE LOST CONTINENT, is also included on the CD.


title: A Cheerful Earful!

text:
Take a pinch of Douglas Fairbanks’ swashbucklers, add a dash of Richard Lester’s Musketeer movies, season with the fantasy films of Ray Harryhausen, and you have SINBAD AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS!  It’s simply that much fun!

Fans of the fantastique, as well as fans of Hammer Films, will relish the pairing of actresses Caroline Munro (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD) and Martine Beswicke (THUNDERBALL, ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.) in this tale of magic, mystery and betrayal.  Writer/producer/director Mark Redfield, an accomplished actor of both stage and screen, is the new Sinbad; a hero who has his hands full as he pits his wits against those of Juna the pirate princess (Munro) and the sorceress queen Badra (Beswicke).  And if the legendary sailor doesn't have enough problems with the two lethal ladies, there's also a wicked genie and a giant serpent to be dealt with.

This feature-length, larger-than-life audio adventure is an absolute treasure you’ll want to revisit again and again.


title: Christmas Clasics

text: This CD is great! Nice selection of Christmas songs, Particularly "Cool Yule and "Eveveybodys Waitin' for the Man with teh Bag."  You can't go wrong with these Christmas clasics.


title: infamous broadcast

text:
The item came quickly, w/in a week of the order  I have an replica old-time wooden radio that plays only cassettes. Cassettes are getting harder to find these days.

The price was low, as it is a cassette. The program is from the October 30, 1938 broadcast of Mercury Theater's "War of the Worlds." It is infamous, and is recorded in entirety. However, you do have to remove the cassette and play "side B" to hear the broadcast in its entirety.

The tape is roughly an 60 minutes long. The sound is somewhat "scratchy" and the audio needs to be cleaned-up a little, but the broadcast can be heard clearly enough, and worth the few bucks you spend on the tape.

This is piece of broadcast history! Welles genius was to tell H.G. Well's tale in a "real" news-format. Thousands believed it was true! There are still stories around about water towers with buck-shot holes from people shooting them, thinking they were Martian Machines! Police found parents in the Holland Tunnel with guns to their children's heads, believing the Martians were coming to get them!

Whether your a sci-fi enthusiast, a radio buff, or want tio start your own Halloween tradition, get this on tape or on CD. You can't go wrong.


title: From carpatho Ukraine

text: Unique and wild muaic


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: La imagen corresponde a El Alma Joven Vol 3 en CD no al Volumen 1

text: Yo queria el disco de la imagen (alma joven volumen 3) y me enviaron el volumen 1, aunque me reembolsaron me decepciona no poder tener el disco que crei haber encontrado


title: Buen precio y rapido envio

text: Todo en orden, gracias!


title: Best Record Cleaner EVER!

text: I’ve bought a lot of record cleaners and this IS IT! A few drops of this and a microfiber towel got ALL the dust out and left the vinyl super clean. I’m amazed at how well this works, it’s like magic. If you’re looking for a 10/10 cleaner, this is THE one!


title: SRV live album!!  Does not disappoint!!

text: I bought this record on record store day Black Friday. The day it was released. Not from Amazon. This recording is so great I wanted to leave a review. Absolutely love it. Audio recording is amazing, sounds like a studio recording. Was disappointed in the packaging. Would have like to seen a gatefold album with some more pics and liner notes or something. But, that's not important. Great record, truly great song selections. SRV was definitely one of the greatest guitarists of all time.


title: Beautiful Music from a Beautiful Singer

text: I first saw and heard Antonella Arancio in the mid 1990s on HTV - the former Latin version of MTV.  She sang the song Recuerdos del Alma and I was an instant fan.  I searched for her album, which was difficult to find, and purchased it.  To this day it remains my favorite Latin album.  The songs are fresh and creative and Antonella's voice is heavenly.  This would fall into a pop-latin category and whether or not you speak Spanish, the melodies and vocal interpretation will capture your imagination.  Antonella Arancio - beautiful music from a beautiful singer.


title: Five Stars

text: I walk the night by my Gaslamp....


title: Hard to find reissue

text: Great find and a great value, the original pressing is worth a  couple of hundred dollars.


title: Rare Sting songs shine on this finely produced 2 CD set

text:
This appears to be produced maybe over in Russia and has some dual record company publishing credits that includes A&M Records stamp. These are finely produced two silver professional pressed CDs with art. I wasn't sure if this was officially authorized, but it looks legit and is professionally packaged. The set contains ultra rare tracks that didn't end up on his solo albums. I'm a diehard Sting fan and this was worth the purchase. Some of these I've only had previously as downloaded MP3s found on the Internet. Now I have them on a CD that I can listed to on my stereo.

Many of the tracks are from soundtracks and most often these tracks have piano. This honestly sounds like a very coherent "piano" torch song album with Sting. This is going to be one of my jewels in my Sting collection as a rarity.


title: Excellent Drums

text: Great purchase for producing backing tracks, etc.


title: Great Band

text: These guys are shamefully underrated,check them out for yourself and see! The best band you never heard of. This is just a comp of singles,they put out two great albums as well!


title: Great but only one song!

text:
This is a great Killers song. I would have rated it higher but it's only one song. No B-side,live track,nothing. Hell,i know it's for charity but not even a live track,c'mon have some mercy! It's not easy to find this single and i can only get it by mail and i live in NYC. I hate downloading tracks, so i pay but one song almost seems like to much effort for too little.
That being said this is better than anything off their last album,great song. If you're a fan,you'll def love it!
Rich Baybusky


title: Disappointing

text: I love Triforce.  I don't like modern Pop music.  This is that.  Very disappointed.  "5ive" is a much better choice if you want to see what these guys can do.


title: great bunya

text: no skips fast shipping like the song


title: Five Stars

text: This album is amazing! Love the color!


title: An Upbeat, More-Than-Competent Take on Some Great TV Themes (And Others...)

text: A review of entries in Discogs for Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra reveals an outfit constructed for backups of offbeat commercial projects and lots of 'Theme' covers. Not auspicious, but don't be fooled. Mr. Gregory runs a tight ship and offers in this release a very upbeat, slightly swingy but otherwise very straightforward set of renditions of TV themes that were made for orchestras (as far as those I'm familiar with.) This fits in perfect with  the best of your Mancini collection or as simply fine soundtrack music. Very MOR for 1961 when even the whitest bands became adept at mixing the  treacle-like pop melodies of the previous decade with more improvisation and swing. The fact that these are all TV themes keeps the band sounding relevant. My original mono version of this sounds great. (The back cover contains technical info about the recording process! Philips HiFi-Monaural at its best.) A nice quality version of this shouldn't be too hard to find for cheap.


title: ... upgraded from my old false stereo version and am delighted. A revelation for me

text: Finally upgraded from my old false stereo version and am delighted. A revelation for me.


While this seems at first blush to be the vinyl collector's Shadow solution, there are significant drawbacks. Look around the web for a blogsite on otr and the post that goes into detail about the mistakes made putting this collection together. It boils down to very poor source material when better material was clearly available. Have you ever heard the mp3's or streams of these Old Time Radio shows - particularly the ones that sound so garbled and muddy that it's hard to make out the conversations? Apparently, this collection is a common source for many of those files. This collection may be the most available consumer source for most of the 51 included episodes. Only a few of them appear on other vinyl releases in better condition. Each disc has three episodes - musical intros are edited and no commercial/station ID breaks are included as you find on most OTR nostalgia releases.

If you are a Shadow on Vinyl completist and must have these variable quality shows in only slightly better form than their easily available mp3 counterparts, then by all means, add these to your collection.


title: Used "Hey Jude" vinyl LP

text: Even better than I expected.  LP jacket was in great shape for it's age & vinyl was in excellent condition--highly recommend!


title: Great audiophile record

text: This is the best sounding audiophile grade record I own.  Both sides are excellent.  The record I have is white and 45 rpm.


title: Five Stars

text: Fast delivery. Arrived as described.


title: good

text: If you like her you will like this!


title: Favorite Donna Summer song

text: I love this song. I have played it for my friends and they were amazed. Most of them had never heard this song. I highly recommend this.


title: White men bring the soul!

text: Swedish soul gospel! Whoda thunk!


title: It is excellent!

text: Read a review of this in the late 80s, finally got a copy. It is excellent!


title: Tito at his best !!!

text: Tito at his best !!!


title: Item arrived warped

text: Item arrived warped


title: Very pleased !!!

text: Very pleased !!!


title: Five Stars

text: aesome condition


title: Five Stars

text: Sounds amazing on a high-eb


title: Love it,and the LP arrived in very good condition.

text: GREAT!!!!


title: Very satisfied with item and seller.

text: No Problems.


title: 100 percent satisfied with the seller.

text: Very satisfied with this order.


title: SUPERB SELLER!!!!

text: Great. Record was in excellent condition. Exactly as described. This seller knows what he or she is doing.


title: Five Stars

text: Great!


title: Good stuff

text: This is a quality product that does all that it is advertised to do. Do yourself and your stylus a favor and order this stuff.


title: Mint Condition example of a great album

text: Not only is this album great, but good copies are a tough find, but they guys at records-r-kool delivered a truly mint condition example and for a pretty good price, to boot.


title: Definitely one of the best Worship/Christian Artists

text: This is an album that you will not skip one song on! Absolutely amazing voice and lyricist!  I have listed to every kind of music but gotta say these worship singers are on a whole other level! Definitely something that will never go out of style. Brandon Lake has a lot of soul and touches the soul and Spirt with his music!


title: Metal must have

text: This album is an oddity to have in any metal collection. Randy Rhoads has passed 6 months before this was recorded and Brad Gillis from Night Ranger ended up filling in for a chunk of this tour. British and other overseas versions (this one) are titled “Talk of the Devil” as opposed to “Speak of the Devil.”<br />Arrived to me as described/promised and plays very well. Thanks.


title: Best stylus cleaner I've used

text: Don't waste time with other stylus cleaners. From my experience, this one is the gold standard, and the bottle will last you a long, long time.


title: Loved this 2 CD set I got regardless of what ...

text: Loved this 2 CD set I got regardless of what my late mom said to me once. A jerk that I once thought a friend "borrowed" this from me, and when I got it back the jackets were missing and one of the CD's were broken!!! Thank goodness I found this, it's only a single CD, but it has all the best tracks from the original set!


title: Fine British Blues

text: Very nice Free cd great vocals from Paul Rogers and fine lead guitar from Kosoff. If you enjoy Led Zeppelin you should give Frre a try.


title: Five Stars

text: CLASSIC GROUP


title: Five Stars

text: Great recording. Great Opera from a Great composer. Great performance from the Greatest Singers, orchestra and conductor.


title: Bride Meets Sepultura/Pantera

text:
If you can imagine Dale Thompson, confrontational lyrics aggressively seething from his mouth, fronting Pantera or Sepultura, then you’ve got a decent sound image of what is going on here. Hot off of 2018’s scorching Bride release (Snake Eyes), Dale has joined forces with his Brazilian friends Lucena (guitars), Dafra (bass) and Aposan (drums) to deliver another blistering collection of metal songs. If you liked Perpetual Paranoia, then you should firmly embrace the killer grooves and heavy punch of Take It By Storm, which is not only incredibly encouraging on the lyrical side, but these Latin infused metal riffs and rhythms incite the Spirit to move in a powerful way. I will confess that on first listen I was a bit underwhelmed – this wasn’t what I was expecting I suppose – but on multiple spins I continue to discover the power and purpose in these 12 tracks.

The lead off track comes out fiercely – “My thoughts are so loud, I can taste it in my mouth.” Yeah that. The musical intensity matches this vocal outpouring of course. It feels like a traditional fast-paced rocker, but the groove in the chorus section sets the stage for what is to follow. “Burn All The Way” packs the heat, but is followed by the even more intense “Turn” rife with sick riffage, killer bass drum accents and a cool guitar solo. If that doesn’t have your head bobbing, then “Phobia” should. We live in a world where people live in constant fear of financial or social failure, or fear of pain and death. Don’t let the Latin vibe lull you into complacency because “sin should be your phobia.” I love the way Dale delivers this chorus. Oh, but the guys are just getting warmed up…

“Walk By Faith” has that huge Pantera groove and attitude, but with that timeless call to “fight with all your might” for what is unseen. It may be my favorite track here. And its followed by the similarly Pantera-like “Live Is Long,” a song which features some really wise words (“life isn’t long enough to quench my thirst for eternity”) and a great guitar lead/solo. “One More Day” feels just a bit too much like a Bride ballad and feels out of place on this record, but never mind me – great words of exhortation, great melodies, great guitar solo/lead. Even doom metal isn’t off the table here – “Pay The Price” has a nice trippy riff. Dale works his lyrical wizardry on the speedy “Matter Of Fact,” because “the fact of the matter is a matter of fact.” Here we are treated with some quick foot work from Aposan as he drives this song along at whirlwind speed.

N.O.G. have much to say. If nothing else, these grooves should get your blood flowing, your body moving and your mind engaging in this life. And while these metal tones and riffs are powerful and mesmerizing, don’t miss the message in the music – the price has been paid, so embrace life accordingly.

‘The Spirit is there to teach us/The Son is there to guide us/The Father is there to love us for evermore” – “Your Time Has Come”


title: Solid Metal With Great Lyrics

text:
Gazing At Medusa should by all rights (looking at the cover and the song titles) be an absolutely scorching listen beginning to end. No doubt, things start out well with “Sinister Scherzo” – trademark Tourniquet riffs, classical influence and biting lyrics. Similarly, the closing title track is quite spectacular, those Dean Castronova vocals stellar. But solid bookends don’t necessarily make for a great read. Sadly, from a musical standpoint, this is one of the weakest of all of the Tourniquet releases. It’s hard to put words as to why these songs just don’t jump out of the speakers and capture my unrelenting attention. I’ve spent weeks, actually, trying to figure out why this isn’t the case.

The problem is not the robust sound mix or production. The guitars and drums shred with conviction throughout and this recording sounds plenty good at volume “11.” And it certainly isn’t the lyrical content. I was a bit worried about that this time around, but after multiple listens and trips through the lyric booklet, this is some challenging and insightful, spiritually “spot on” material. Okay, so what about the vocals? I will state up front that Owens is not my favorite metal singer – his vocals solid, yet not spectacular – but I sense that what bothers most about his performance here doesn’t have anything to do with his individual vocal quality or ability. I would argue that, instead, this music wasn’t written to showcase his strengths. And therein, I think, is the crux of the issue. The reason these songs don’t resonate as well with me (at least when compared to the bulk of Tourniquet’s excellent back catalog) has nothing to do with any of the musicians’ individual performances, but more to do with weaker (or at least somewhat repetitive and directionless) song writing.

There are too many slower repetitive sections, so the songs don’t maintain their intensity and focus throughout. “Longing For Gondwanaland” starts out wonderfully, but at about the 2:30 mark when things slow down, the guitars plod and they just never recover – the repeating chant goes on too long and then transitions to the narrative of MLK. Then there is an awkwardly placed solo – perfectly executed – but seemingly out of place. The doomy riffs are awesome, but are revisited a bit too frequently (“Memento Mori” and “Can’t Make Me Hate You”). These two songs have such wonderful lyrics, yet musically do not engage. There are too many overly strained vocals that don’t match the music. Some of the narrative is interesting to give the music context, but too much for my taste on these songs.
Despite the somewhat disjointed feel to many of these songs, there are islands of brilliance between those two bookends. “All Good Things Died Here” mixes a nice thrashy romp with the slower riff section in mid-era Megadeth style, and keeps things moving along toward a percussive conclusion. Similarly, “The Crushing Weight Of Eternity” – which features Guerra’s patented vocal catharsis – is a song that reaches back and taps into the Tourniquet roots. It’s a complex song, but the flow is good. “One Foot In Forever” is also a winner – faster pace, technical drum brilliance, some well-placed punchy riffs, great lead guitar solo and a good melody to boot.

Unlike most of the band’s material, which is highly infectious, these songs are best appreciated with a lot of patience and time. Gazing At Medusa is a solid release, one most fans will likely enjoy, but for me personally, I would like to hear Tourniquet steer future efforts more toward the direction of the title track and “One Foot In Forever.”


title: Still Relevant

text:
Recording quality aside, the original 1988 release was somewhat unfairly (in my opinion) criticized at the time because of the more melodic rock and less “metal” edge when compared to band’s first two releases. Zaffiro’s guitar was toned down for sure and there was a more commercial (for that time) approach to the songwriting. But with the exception of “What Have I Done,” which is a bit too far away from the core Bloodgood sound, these songs were really complimentary to the harder edged tunes from Detonation and the debut. “Heaven on Earth,” the catchy “Never Be The Same” and the blistering metal anthem “Do or Die” anchored the release while the beautiful and haunting ballad “She’s Gone” (the sequel to “Alone in Suicide”) and the dynamic closer “Seven” tapped into the theatrical elements we first heard with “Crucify/The Messiah.” And because the “world keeps movin’ around” and because Bloodgood have always challenged, encouraged  and uplifted with their lyrics Rock In A Hard Place remains relevant in the world we live in today.

From a physical standpoint this remaster/reissue is really nice, although the lyrics have not been included. The disc is efficiently repackaged in a 2 panel digi with only slightly enhanced cover artwork – the inside of the front cover showcases the original front/back cover panels and there is a nice synopsis of the history of this release on the back cover along with the credits. From an audio standpoint, I don’t hear a huge difference at low volume levels but at higher volumes there is a bit more balance between treble and bass frequencies compared to the original which was quite “treble-y.” This is particularly true on “Seven” where Michael Bloodgood’s bass guitar stands out. Keep in mind, despite the audio quality shortcomings of the original, many of these songs showed up on the double live release where they sounded spectacular. Regardless, to Retroactive’s credit, this remaster does improve the listenability of the album – one I still consider essential for fans of the late 80’s Christian metal/rock push.


title: Ghost Stories

text:
Deluxe Limited Edition Ear Book(2CD/DVD/Blu-ray)
Steve Wilson/Alan Parsons

The Book
The deluxe earbook is an 11"x11" 128-page hardbound book that contains the art of Hajo Mueller, the illustrator/artist and storyteller working in collaboration with Steve Wilson on this project. The track listings, lyrics and stories are included in this lavish collector's book but there are no liner notes/explanations by Wilson himself. Three ghost stories are included: Luminol (the story to accompany the song) and The Birthday Party (interestingly with no song to accompany) which were both written by Wilson and the much more extensive story to the title track song which was co-written by Mueller and Wilson. It's odd that all of the songs don't have their own "written" story but perhaps space was limited or perhaps the "story" is more evident from the lyrics. The artwork is phenomenal - quite abstract in some places - but really enhances the listening experience in my opinion. It's dark and edgy and perfectly augments what is going on with the music. From a physical format standpoint Discs 1 and 2 (the CDs) are embedded into the inside of the front cover and the DVD and Blu-ray are embedded into the inside of the rear cover. For those that have never seen one of these ear books they are quite impressive - this certainly the most extravagant one I've ever seen.

Disc 1 (The Songs)
1. Luminol (12:10)
2. Drive Home (7:37)
3. The Holy Drinker (10:13)
4. The Pin Drop (5:03)
5. The Watchmaker (11:42)
6. That Raven that Refused to Sing (7:57)

Lyrically, these songs are linked in concept yet tell 6 different "ghost" stories. Most of the songs deal with relationships being severed in some way, by murder of a spouse ("The Pin Drop" and "Watchmaker") by death of a spouse in a car accident ("Drive Home") and the death of a sister in the title track. The interplay of the survivor with their dead significant other seems to be the observation/theme. As with most things Wilson writes, there is much left to the listener's interpretation but for the most part the stories are more transparent lyrically than his other solo work (or PT material for that part). "Luminol" and "The Holy Drinker" deal with the spiritual issues from a slightly different approach. The former is a song about a busker who seems perform the same thing (going largely unnoticed) in both life and death. The latter song deals with a "holy roller" type who struggles with alcoholism and how the drinking destroys his self-imposed righteousness as he slides down the spiral path to death. While these interpretations are my own, there seems to be an exploration here into not only how we deal with those around us in everyday experience but also in the ramifications of those actions/emotions in the spiritual world/afterlife. Rather than focus on horrific images to invoke fear, anger, surprise, etc. there is an emphasis on the wretchedness and sadness of becoming complacent, or of fading away into insignificance or of forgetting the love for a spouse. It's a sobering twist on the ghost story theme indeed.

Musically, what else can be said that hasn't already been said about these songs? Steve Wilson is a musical genius and he has a way of evoking emotion and imagery from song in a way few others can in this day and age. Additionally, he knows how to surround himself with great musicians - the cohort this time his touring band from the Grace for Drowning release. The full array of prog instruments is employed for maximum effect and these songs have a dark vibe which never fails to evoke emotion. There is a certain sadness and desperation that perfectly reflects the nature of the "story" being told in each song. While all of these songs are fantastic I would have to say "The Holy Drinker" stands out for me. Musically this song is heavy, and it has everything we look for in a great prog song, and the dark descent that is portrayed at the end of the song is so ominous as to send chills down the spine. Minnemann's performance on this song is simply astounding. The other clear highlight for me would have to be the interplay of acoustic guitar, piano and vocals on the epic "The Watchmaker." Hear that Rush drum/bass drum jam just after the 9 and a half minute mark? On the other hand, it is a bit surprising that the title track is so short in light of the length and detail of the written story - I would have expected it to be the longest track on the release. Still, it's a haunting and fitting way - a song about dying - to end such an eclectic, entrancing and moving collection of songs.

Disc 2 (Demos)
1. Luminol (13:05)
2. Drive Home (6:57)
3. The Holy Drinker (9:47)
4. Clock Song (4:30)
5. The Pin Drop (5:15)
6. The Watchmaker (12:25)
7. The Raven that Refused to Sing (8:00)

This disc includes the demo versions of all 6 regular release songs plus one bonus track that wasn't included on the regular release. Keep in mind that this is Steve Wilson we are talking about here so the demo songs have an excellent recording quality. In essence, think of these as slightly different sounding versions of the final tracks. I would say the demo versions are every bit as engrossing and have a bit more of a live flavor to them - especially the drums which have been a bit toned back on the final songs. The bonus track "Clock Song" is an ambient piece about 4 and a half minutes in duration with no vocals and serves more as an interlude than an actual stand along composition. It's actually listed as an "unused idea." With most of the tracks, the demo versions also have a longer duration. In the end I would have to say this disc isn't essential but is nice to have as part of the total package here.

Disc 3 (DVD)
This disc only contains the 24 bit stereo, 5.1 DTS and 5.1 AC3 Dolby Audio Mixes. Bonus video is the same as that on the Blu-ray (see below).

Disc 4 (Blu-ray)
The Blu-ray disc contains the 24 bit stereo and 5.1 DTS and Dolby mixes of the original 6 songs, instrumental versions of each song as well as the "lounge" version (it actually does sound like music one might hear sitting in a cocktail lounge) of "Drive Home." Sonically, the songs, of course, sound amazing on these uncompressed 5.1 mixes - the nuances create a truly spectacular listening experience that is new every time I spin these songs (and I've been listening to this for 2 years now)! The key to taking advantage of the recording quality is to play these songs at a hefty volume where you can hear all of the nuances. Also, the video during song playback scrolls slowly through the corresponding art for that song which is a very nice touch. The "bonus" video content includes still shots of more of Mueller's artwork - all different from the illustrations in the art book portion - photo shots from the studio and the short 20 minute studio documentary. It's a pretty generic documentary and it would have been nice to see/hear more about the origin of these songs and their meanings.

All in all, the Blu-ray clearly stands out, along with the artwork in the book as well worth the price of the package. I think that the book really enhances the listening experience and certainly hearkens back to the day when we all used to look at and study the art and lyrics while listening to our prog on the phonograph. The DVD is certainly essential for those without a Blu-ray player as this music was clearly designed to be maximally enjoyed in surround. But whether listening in surround or with headphones in stereo Wilson and friends have crafted one of the most impressive listening experiences in many years and this certainly eclipses his previous solo efforts.


title: Anti

text: Super great album


title: Five Stars

text: Everything regarding this purchase was five star perfect!!


title: Sound on cd not overly impressive

text: Slightly disappointed in the cd sound, and haven't watched the dvd yet. I expect it should sound better, and I have always liked Sade's voice. If you are a fan, you will probably enjoy this because any Sade certainly beats lots of others, and this might be her last. Overall, glad to have it, but I'll probably play others more.


title: Superb performance and audio quality

text: Headline says it all - EXCELLENT PURCHASE


title: Most underrated rock album ever? Certainly, from LZ.

text: Could very well be so. I know it's Pagey's 2nd favorite LZ record. For me, "Achilles Last Stand" is possibly the best song the band ever composed. Yes, better than "Stairway." Only "Kashmir" rivals it. It is the ultimate demonstrate of what a musician can do with an electric guitar in a great sounding studio. The song has innumerable overdubs which were improvised on one evening on the spot. "For Your Life" features what might be the most underrated Page riff ever. "Royal Orleans" is a funny based on true life stories of the band. It's a superior "funk" song than "The Crunge." Plant feels "Candy Store Rock" is one of Zep's greatest songs of all time (see Uncle Joe's Guide on Hard Rock Bands, Vol. 1). "Nobody Knows but Mine" speaks for itself. Another great tune with amazing guitar overdubs. "Hots on for No One" goes back to the "Dazed and Confused" jams of the early 70's. I know this sounds nuts, but is feel the closing track, "Tea for One," is the best blues that LZ ever composed because it is so TRUE. It so heartbreakingly speaks of Plant's isolation in L.A. while his wife was suffering from life threatening injuries. Around 1997 British taxed successful rock artists/bands at a 90%+ rate. He was forced to relocate. At the time he wasn't sure if he wanted to continue with Zep - it took Bonham's persuasion to get him to return to the band. So, it wasn't like he could afford to bite the bullet with the tax issue. Queen, Bowie, the Stones, Yes, Genesis, and innumerable artists/bands had to live outside of Britain at the time until the English government came to its senses. To sum it all up, "Presence" is the most REAL and HONEST record they ever made. It also brought them back to the "Led Zeppelin II" days in terms of its rawness, although the album features what is possibly Pagey's best studio guitar orchestration in his recording career.


title: Price.

text: Great music.


title: Price.

text: Great music!


title: The music,was still good.

text: The cd was skipping.and scratched.


title: Excellent CD. The case had a crack across it ...

text: Excellent CD.  The case had a crack across it and I can replace it.  Otherwise, the CD was safe and arrived in good time and sounds GREAT!!


title: Five Stars

text: Great disc.....a legitimate release of this album is coming out in 2016 on repertoire records.


title: Great

text: Great


title: amazing debut CD

text: interesting eclectic, first song sounds like traffic, later songs are classic AIR.  CD sound quality is excellent


title: Awesome, awesome Christmas music

text: Burt Kaempfert and his band hit a 'home run' with the songs on this album.  Awesome, awesome Christmas music.


title: This is their best album

text: Had this album in the past and reordered it recently. Every song is pretty good and it is my favorite album by them


title: one of wobble's finest

text: First of all the amazon cover is not the right one that appears here.The original one has a black and white backround with  the three musicians of the band. The particular work of Jah  is one jewel of its own .


title: Roosevelt

text: Llego muy bien el producto ! Excelente calidad


title: Wish this play would get revived.

text: I think the first major project for the ABBA men after they broke up.  Would love to see this musical revived somewhere, the sountrack is great.  Album was used, but in great shape and a great price.


title: Underated

text: Just good comfort music.  A forgotten album


title: Fun music

text: Fun album, one of her best


title: folk masterpiece

text: this record and the first woodstock mountain revue record are absolute classics of the folk genre.  still have  them on vinyl and treasure them.


title: Progressive rock needs not be in English

text: Though most of my CD's are from the 70's and of English or American origin, I enjoy hearing other languages on a regular base: French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Hungarian. Idorablo from Omega is fine progressive rock of the milder type, and the ununderstandable strange Hungarian only adds to the mystical flavour. So far, each listening increased my liking.


title: The best

text: What’s not to like. Doobie Brothers music tocksy


title: Love the Beatles!

text: Perfection! Need I say more?!


title: I love music

text: Great


title: If you like Bobby Darin, you'll like this CD!

text: Great variety of songs, Mack the Knife and Dream Lover are classics!


title: GREAT CD AND GREAT

text: GREAT  CD AND GREAT  SERVICE


title: RANDY JACKSON OF THE JACKSONS SOLO PROJECT

text: THIS REVIEWS KIND OF FALLS IN THE SAME REALM AS MARLON JACKSON'S "BABY TONIGHT' CD.  THIS HAS A DATED 80s SOUND FOR 1989 BUT POTENTIAL IS THERE.  BETTER PRODUCTION & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WOULDVE HELPED ON SOME SONGS.  THIS IS MORE OF 3 1/2 STARS BECUASE THERE ARE GOOD SONGS ON HERE AT THE SAME TIME.  "I NEED YOU"  IS A NICE 80s R&B MIDTEMPO SONG WITH A NICE FEELING TO IT.  "GIGOLO" HAS THAT LIVE "PRINCE" FEEL TO IT.  "NOT BECAUSE OF ME" IS A NICE 80s SLOW SONG WITH A CHOIR SOUND KICKING IN TOWARDS THE END.  "THE LOVE WE ALMOST HAD" HAS THAT OCEAN FEELING TO IT.  NOW THE SONG "LOVE YOU HONEY" WHICH WAS THE 2ND SINGLE WAS REMIXED IN THE VIDEO WHICH HAD MORE A KICK TO IT THAN THE REGULAR VERSION ON THE CD.


title: MARLON'S PERSONAL EFFORT

text: This cd was released in the late 80s and it has that 80s experimental electronic equipment sound.  I think better electronic equipment would've helped this cd because Marlon is talented and you can hear the potential in the cd. But there are songs that stand out that has longevity to this day like the first single "Don't Go" (I wish the cd had the 12 inch version on it as a bonus), and what was supposed to be the 3rd single "Lovely Eyes" is a really nice slow song; you can hear the gritty emotions in his vocals.  But the slow song "Where Do I Stand" is a heartbreaker.  The song "She Never Cried" is kind of upbeat/midtempo song with potential.  Now backing up to the 2nd single "Baby Tonight", if you see the great video for this song, it would make you like the song more but the video version is slightly remixed compared to whats on the cd.  This is actually Marlon's 2nd album.


title: great CD, thanks!

text: I thoroughly enjoyed the CD! thanks


title: great cd

text: I thoroughly enjoyed the cd! thanks


title: Five Stars

text: very good


title: Back door man

text: If you like blues sit down and listen very closely.this is life he lived and we are still living to this very day.


title: his dream to "sing opera"

text: congratulations to  Paul.. he is no longer "down his luck" nobody is "picking on him now."


title: Queen of Soul

text: This is a great cd to listen to.  When a 3 year old is in the care and sings along you know the music is good.


title: Great

text: Love it


title: The Best Musical Ever

text: I thoroughly enjoy this musical...music is superb and cast performances are above reproach.  The only thing missing from this collection is the cheers of the audience but I provide that after song.


title: She is one of Iowa's great talents. This cd is one of the few ...

text: I have seen Molly many times when with Bob's Blue Band.  She is one of Iowa's great talents.  This cd is one of the few available to enjoy her music.


title: Delightful

text: Nice collection...i always play when i have dinner guests ..sets a nice atmosphere for good conversation and refined dining experience.


title: Just a wonderful selection of music

text: Just a wonderful selection of music...when i listen to it out on my small yacht...it just adds a quality of refinement and class that my guests and i totally enjoy.


title: Bluray awesomeness

text: It's great to see how these guy's looked 30 year's ago and watch them in the recording studio. You see the process of laying over tracks demonstrated in HD


title: I love it, but it's not for hard rockers

text: I got this cd because I liked the pop/light stuff. They were fun ones I listened to when I was in high school and beyond -- danceable, to me. There are lots on these two discs that I didn't recognize the names/artists until they started playing, and I didn't know so many came under "one-hit wonders"! If you're looking for hard-rock sounds, this wouldn't be for you. (You can see the titles and decide from that.) Seller was great, too! I'm so glad I found this!


title: Good album

text: Good album!


title: Prog-Rock Lives!

text: Prog-rock lives! If you're a fan of 1970s-style progressive- or art-rock; or if you enjoy Chick Corea's brand of fusion (a la Return to Forever); or if you simply appreciate stunning musicianship, a complex and engrossing concept, and shimmering, seductive textures in music--then Deluge Grander's Oceanarium is for you! This brilliant album will restore your faith in contemporary music. The original compositions are impressive, buoyed by nuanced and subtle arrangements. I was especially thrilled with the woodwinds, and how they were juxtaposed with the layers of guitars and keyboards.The concept and narrative are engaging. Fans of dystopian novels and films will be especially interested. The music is thoughtful and intellectually engaging, but it's also beautiful and accessible. If you're like me, and you've been satisfying your urge for progressive-rock by buying new remasterings of classic albums, or boxed sets compiling previously unreleased live shows from "the good old days," please do yourself a favor and delve into this contemporary masterpiece. A very enthusiastic FIVE STARS!


title: An all time favorite album.

text: One of my all time favorite albums!!  It never fails to make me happy to crank it up while i'm driving.  My original vinyl still sounds great, and CD sounds good too..... This album has great songs, great energy, and super clean production (amazing guitar tones!!).  Easy to see why Alan Tarney went on to be a successful record producer for Cliff Richard, Leo Sayer, and Aha..... and even using Spencer as a session drummer on a some songs.  I really wish they had done at least one more "final statement" album together.  I guess that's what this one was.........


title: Wow, this band was way ahead of the curve. Excellent metal orchestra and Albini produced!

text: Picked this double LP up at a used store for $10 in their bargain bin. Figured I'd check it out since Steve Albini did the production. I'm blown away at how ahead of the game these guys were 14 years ago. The musicianship is A+. Don't know much about the band, as there's very little on the net. But if you like Earth, Sleep, or Sunn O))) you'll enjoy this. Get it before it goes out of print and costs $100+.


title: Great MFSL Release..

text:
Sound is incredible on my simple system and TT. You can never go wrong with any MFSL release on vinyl...actually you can, sorry but I'll leave those names out.

Such a beautiful album and deserving of the MFSL treatment.


title: Get Outta Kylie’s Way

text: The record came perfect and sounds amazing. No imperfections.


title: Sleezer rock n roll goodness

text: Cool needed for my collection


title: Great record - great vendor

text: Classic album from an amazing band Playtoman Records product description was spot on and the record was an original 1962 pressing and still played great!


title: Not the best of Elton John

text: Need to provide a list of songs, in order to decide if this is the right CD


title: G Y R

text: I like that the whole album was on 1 disc. The material is great music, if somehow you haven't heard it before.<br />Very pleased with my purchase.


title: Not impressed

text:
It said most of the lyrics were from Tom Waits. Wish I would have new that before.
I like her speaking voice so I thought their might be a song or two worth the low price I paid.
Now, you would have to pay me to listen to it.


title: A-one  top to bottom

text: You can listen to the whole album from start to end  without skipping any songs  excellent album


title: Great CD.

text: Great CD.


title: X

text: X


title: Case came cracked

text: Good product, case cracked


title: Incredible

text: One of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's best albums. A classic.


title: Great albums

text: Great albums if you are a Elton John fan


title: Masterpiece

text: I love this cd,, I had the vinyl back in the day,, cassette And 8 track,, my cd was scratched and got a new one,,a masterpiece


title: remastered well

text: some songs iconic


title: a bit boring

text: but famous


title: poor quality remaster

text: I expected for Yes major album a multichannel remaster or at least 2 channels SACD. But this is just a regular CD


title: Good remastering

text: Sounds great


title: impressive sound effects, but only in places

text: I expected much more.  No switch between Atmos and 5.1


title: Moving Modern Music

text:
The Zenith of Modern Jazz is found within the three LP set that is Kamasi Washington's The Epic.

The talent used to create this work is limitless in its potential. The end result is a three part audio play. It's a statement and a question at the same time. And it rages.


title: great

text: This is a great cd. Bought it for a friend's birthday and they loved it. Great music!!! Would suggest for romantic couples.


title: One Star

text: gREAT


title: Me encanto

text: Lo utilize para oírlo todos los días


title: Memories

text: Love It,


title: A Slice of American Musical Pie

text: Listening to this CD is like looking back in time through a window that allows us see the early days of rural American music and culture. A big shout out to Kent Cooper, Heiner Stadler, and whoever else helped to produce this wonderful CD that documents the unique talents of Arthur Jackson, AKA Peg Leg Sam. This collection contains three tracks of Sam's unaccompanied vocal and harmonica and seven tracks where Sam is accompanied by a "youngster" by the name of Louisiana Red, a blues legend in his own right, who recently passed on.


title: Great Nice album and its RED!

text: This album is great! I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I was quite pleased. it has some cool chill / Jazzy versions of classics, some acoustic versions of songs and some new (might just be new to me) songs that were really good.  its a nice calm relaxing album

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title: Killer Death Metal

text: If you love Death Metal you need this!


title: Self Hypnosis at a great price.

text: This product does work and will help with your fear of failure, and is price very well. My only problem is that there is a weird electronic ringing noise that you have to purposefully ignore. I could but others might not be able to.


title: It's always a gamble when you're dealing with a 'soundboard' mix...

text: Look, my poor rating doesn't reflect the seller or their other offerings.  I am merely rating/reviewing the sound quality of this particular recording.  Before I decided to purchase this, I did read all the reviews and I recall one reviewer mentioning that the vocals were too "up front."  Well, it's a little worse than that, in my opinion.  It simply isn't a good mix/recording.  It isn't pleasing to listen to - which is the whole point of good music, right?  The performance was fine - because it's The Outlaws; That isn't in question.  It's a soundboard mix and not one of the better ones.  To contrast/compare, the "Turning Stone Casino" show (offered by the same seller/manufacturer) is of excellent quality....for a soundboard mix.  Get that one, instead.


title: Five Stars

text: Sounds really good


title: What's her name?

text: This is the second attempt by 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (AKA TOFOG). It's better than The Photograph Kills, but still not worth the asking price of $70 some dollars. As with all their albums, do a search on youtube and listen to them first.


title: the photograph kills... it sure does

text: my question is, why are you trying to sell it for so much. it's crap. it sounds like it was recorded in a garage. l would save your money. Go to youtube and listen to them first. On this album there are three songs: the photograph kills, high horse honey, and TPK: image ain't action. Yes, ain't. it's not worth paying $200 some dollars. that's ridiculous.


I am so excited to see my most favorite recording of all time back in circulation.  And it's improved because we get to hear Master organist E Power Biggs talk about the history o organ concertos and the historical importance of Rheinberger's concerti.

When this recording first came out in the 70s, I actually wore out 3 LPs.  I couldn't get enough of these delightful works.

In spite of the long delivery lead time (from England), the wait is well worth it.


title: Great CD. Highly recommend

text: I have since ordered 2 more. Great CD. Highly recommend.


title: Awesome Sauce

text: Great sauce, awesome flavor!


title: 4 Star for THREE tracks.  One star deducted for not enough Hank Jr penned songs.

text:
7 of the 10 tracks on this album are ballots written by the likes of Jerry Chesnut, Lefty Frizzell, Mack Vicery, etc.  The ballots were fairly typical Nashville fare performed in a manner consistent with country ballads in 1973. The title ballot "After You" even made it to 24 on the country charts in 1973.  But the ballads are not why I rated this album FOUR starts.

There are THREE standout tracks written by Hank Jr himself that hint at the outlaw direction that his career would take just a few short years after the release of this album:

"One Out Of Three Ain't Bad" - Upbeat track with good pickin', fun piano solo, a catchy hook on the chorus.  Hanks vocal style is more like how he sings on "Hank Williams Jr and Friends" and later albums.  This should have been the single off this album!

"Country Music - Those Tear Jerking Songs" - NOT a tear jerker, despite the title.  Amusing track that is part parody of "Home on The Range" and part rebel anthem, complete with name drops of other artists.  Co-written by Merle Kilgore.

"Knoxville County Blues".  Hank Jr re-recorded this track 11 years later for the album "Major Moves", but this original version has it's own charm.


title: Worth it for the B Side

text: Unlike the UK vinyl release, the B side of this cassette features a live version of "Ballad of Dwight Fry".


title: Great classic songs for young children!

text: My toddler great grandson loves these songs!


title: Beautiful music

text: The music on this albumn is absolutely beautiful.  I ordered extra copies for family members as gifts.  Arrived in good condition and was reasonably priced.  Thank you!


title: Awesome condition & fidelity EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS!

text: Delivered EVERYTHING promised and then some!  Great condition and sounded spot-on perfect. It allowed me to relived the first time I heard this classic album!


title: Turning Of The Decade...Like Corners in Your Life

text:
As the blues/soul/jazz music world mourns the loss of the great Gil Scott Heron, the album 1980 may not be known to all fans.
And it is very much Gil moving in to 1980, with the title track making me feel like i'm back there too. Some cool effects and backing vocals give a hint of the era as a backdrop to Gil's strong, timeless voice.

There's a bit of fusion to this album, and it is a unique Gill / Brian offering, and right up there in the top 4 with Its Your World, First Minute Of a Brand New Day and Secrets.

Willing is a song that makes you feel like you can do anything, and Corners is a effortlessly timed and crafted piece that oozes natural musicianship and coolness.

The politically driven opening track, Shut Em Down, delivers the message of everyone needing to think for themselves and not just those with the loudest voice. Oh and its funky.

Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson, lyrically and musically can deliver you to somewhere else and make you feel like you are really there. Long live the music of the godfather of rap, you were, and are a corner in my life.


title: heartfelt 80's punk/new wave

text: The Human Hands were an early 80's L.A. band. They seemed to be on the brink of getting more attention and a record deal, but broke up within a couple years, Luckily, a double-album compilation and some singles were released. This compilation collects some of their songs from the double-album and singles and is a good overview of their music. They have a raw punkishness in their sound, but also a more gentle, eccentric vibe going. The singer, David Wiley, has a sensitive, wistful way of singing but can also be assertive, the keyboardist, Bill Noland, is imaginative, coming up with atmospheric carnival-like sounds, and the rhythm section has a tight, solid backbone. The guitarist plays precise, sometimes jagged leads and alternates the melodies with the keyboards. All of these ingredients come together effectively. Very unique sound; comparable to Pere Ubu and other art-punk bands. They have a wide stylistic variety, from the atmospheric, exotic Phantoms in the Darkroom to the more direct, harder-edged Stupid World. Other memorable songs are the jagged, catchy Jubilee, Upside Down, Rapture Of the Deep, and the instrumental Hex. Highly recommended. One of the more distinctive and original of the L.A. 80's bands. Also, get their double-album Human Hands: Anthology 1979-1981 if you can find it. Some of the songs were used on Bouncing to Disc, but some of the best tracks were not included.


title: The Great Lost Pop Band of the Past 40 Years

text:
For fans of pop music -- especially intelligent pop music -- I simply can't recommend this album highly enough. And when I say "pop music," I'm not talking about the crap that passes for pop these days; I'm talking about Beatle-influenced, melodic rock. "Power pop," if you prefer.

The Records are, without question, THE great lost pop band of the rock era. They released three studio albums between 1979 and 1982, all of which are represented here and all of which are worth owning in their own right. That said, their self-titled debut and their sophomore album, "Crashes," are superior to their swan song, "Music on Both Sides." But even that album had its moments!

In addition to culling highlights from all three of those releases, "Smashes Crashes and Near Misses" includes some great B-sides, alternate versions and the band's first single, a version of Tim Moore's "Rock and Roll Love Letter" (which the Bay City Rollers also covered). And at 20 songs, you really get to hear how much great music The Records made in their short time together. More than anything, this collection stands as a testimony to the great songwriting of Will Birch and John Wicks. To my mind, they were on a par with another great songwriting duo of the New Wave era -- Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze.

As for highlights, there are so many that I don't even know where to begin. The band's biggest hit was "Starry Eyes," which opens this collection and remains one of the great pop songs of the New Wave era. But that's really the tip of the iceberg. Other favourites include "I Don't Remember Your Name," which boasts a great lyric and a melody reminiscent of "Paperback Writer"; the Mersey-tinged ballad "Hearts in Her Eyes" (which became a UK hit for The Searchers); "Not So Much the Time," two minutes of pop perfection sung by later vocalist Chris Gent; "Paint Her Face," another great pop song which was also the B-side of "Starry Eyes"; and "Girls That Don't Exist," a rocker sung by the late bassist Phil Brown. But really, there's not a bad song in the bunch.  It's not a stretch to say that this band could have been the heir to The Kinks and The Beatles. They were that good.

These days, WIll Birch is still based in the UK where he is a successful music journalist. John Wicks, meanwhile, relocated to the States quite a few years ago, is currently based in LA and still records very good music both with a new version of The Records and with other folks. John and Will are both great guys and far more talented than their low profile would lead you to believe. Again -- if you're a fan of good music, power pop in particular, you can't go wrong with "Smashes, Crashes and Near Misses."


title: Maybe not what you think it is, but still really cool

text:
This album, released by the Disciples of Soul, was originally written for Southside.  I thought it was recorded by them as well and not released, and I thought that is what I was buying.  Not so.  This is the July 4, 2011 Stone Pony show, with the entire album performed live with the Jukes and some guests, and some bonus tracks at the end.  This is NOT a bootleg; its a genuine live CD released by the artist.
Over the past few years SSJ has been performing many of the songs from this album with the Jukes.  This is the whole album and it makes an interesting comparison to the original.  SSJ's voice wasn't that good this night, but it is still him and not Steve.  That being said, SSJ is a much better singer for these songs than Steve, and I do love Steve, but his nasal and tinny voice is hard to listen to for any length of time.  With SSJ the songs sound better and you can understand the lyrics better (much better).  The overall sound is a bit shallow, but countering that is the horns; five horns, with Southside's current guys along with Mark Pender, Eddie Manion and LaBamba, and the horns are fantastic.  These guys played with SSJ and they were in the Disciples of Soul, too.  Soozie Tyrell is in the house as is Steven, and the intro to the last bonus track is quite touching.
You've got to be a hard core fan of these bands to appreciate this recording but if you are, it is a true classic; a gem worth having.


Thinking in Textures hmmm as my girlfriend points out it's not what you should be doing when you are listening to music.She said she nearly ran into a tree with the boredom this music induced. I on the other hand having just played Goldfrapps' Silvereye found it more depressing than boring.


title: laidback funk

text: Svek recordings are an excellent label from Scandinavia specialising in electronic deepness. This is a jazzier outing by people I have never heard of but it's tight and funky and to use a jazz term 'in the pocket'. No filler on here just some very polished never boring organic beats,phat basslines and juicy organ riffs.It will probably go into the annals of C.D. history and never be heard of again so buy it while you can.


title: nice to have, but not essential..

text:
This is the latest quad title from Vocalion. There are some differences between the stereo and quad layers on this SACD. The biggest difference is that the intros from "No Time" and "Undun" only appear on the stereo layer.

Overall, the sound is a little muddy in places on the quad layers, but then again, neither of these albums were known for their sound quality. Some things that you expect to hear clearly are pushed back in the mix. Could just be the quad mix in general.

If you're a Guess Who fan like me, and you have a decent surround system, you'll be happy with this SACD. You probably won't be using it to show off your system tho.


title: sublime and beautiful

text: Tony is probably the world's best guitarist/composer that no one knows about. This recording, that includes some of Maine's strongest talent plus the young and gifted pianist Aaron Goldberg, showcases a master of harmony in both composition and technical application. It is a stunningly beautiful work to listen to. Drummer Steve Grover (a Thelonius Monk Composer of the year winner) contributes a number of pieces that fit seamlessly into the overall feel of this record. If you're a fan of contemporary jazz guitar (Kriesberg, Rosenwinkle, Abercrombie, Frisel, Metheny, Khan) you NEED to hear Tony Gaboury. And if you're a fan of beautiful music give yourself a treat and get this recording. Highly recommended!


title: Five Stars

text: Love all songs and every note.


title: Nice acoustics.

text: I loved that Melissa finally figured out how to play a guitar.


title: Pointless.

text: Had this collection featured either the albums with the original vocalist, Sharon Bryant or with her successor, Barbara Weathers, then, of COURSE it would have held some significance in the ears of R&B music consumers, BUT, it features only one with Weathers and the last two that featured a later, unmemorable lineup including the lead vocalist.  I was once told with regard to my suggestions for remastering/reissuing by the label founder, David Nathan, that my suggestions "would be the demise of Soulmusic Records."  Sorry, BUT, pointless collections such as this one, are the "demise of Soulmusic Records."  I doubt very highly that this will even sell.  The music on the last two albums here features no hits and certainly nothing classic as with the original two lead vocalists/lineup.  Save your money.


title: Break Out The "Champagne!"

text: At LAST, an R&B legend gets her (boxed) DUE!  All eight of her RCA albums are remastered (some with extended versions of the hit singles) and collected in a beautiful flip-open box with a gorgeous, informative booklet which features discographical tidbits and rare photographs!  The sound quality is amazing and it's the very first of its kind for this exceptionally talented vocalist whose career is now 42 years and still going strong (as a touring/concert draw.)  The only downfall for ME is Soulmusic Record's expected misspellings throughout the booklet.  It used to be an occasional thing, but with every release, you can count on uncovering a handful of incorrectly spelled or punctuated items and long-winded commentary which is so complex at times in its structure, that some sentences throughout fail to connect and serve instead as being run-on and making no sense.  Proofreading would certainly remedy this.  As an avid R&B collector, these kinds of things (for the asking price), are jarring, and serve in cheapening the final product.  In comparison with other artists' career-spanning box sets (special, long-awaited gifts to the fans), there ARE NO misspellings and/or grammatical errors to be found within the essays or the box sets.  Rather, they are meticulously presented and error-free.  These issues aside, what you have is a complete and comprehensive overview of the legendary, Evelyn "Champagne" King's entire RCA album output from 1977-1985 all housed together in one stunning set!


title: Where's MARY????  Don't Waste Your Money!

text: Firstly, Mary Davis is missing in action in the photograph (an absolute slap in the face to her) and is instead replaced with two women who only hung around for the last two albums; both of which were complete FLOPS.  If Mary was up in that photograph, SURE...I'd buy it, but she's not and you'd fare better to simply purchase the Tabu Reborn (Demon Music Group) albums from 2013.  This way, you can avoid the AWFUL and pointless, post-Mary Davis, Diamonds In The Raw and One Of Many Nights albums.


title: A World Vision From Almost 4 Decades Ago:  "Mommie, why does everybody have a bomb?"

text: The fifth album from Prince and so dangerously 4telling in its clairvoyant title track, this is a TREASURE TROVE of his most important musings; PRE-"Purple Rain."  2 have the original album remastered is, in itself, a revelation, BUT, 2 have 2 discs of vault tracks remastered, a disc of edits and other little purple treats, a concert album and a concert DVD is an absolute Minneapolis JOY!  Of course, the 32-page booklet is what tops off the entire set with Prince's handwritten lyrics which were amassed over the years and newly discovered!  Highly recommended!  I was only 19 when this album came out!  Hopefully, "Dirty Mind" & Controversy may have some hidden awesomeness inside that violet vault and beckon  remasterings and expanded editions.  The Dawn will tell.


title: A Lady With A Bland Album Of Sappy Pop Songs That Aren't Even "Pop" Enough For Radio.

text: Like "Nancy Now," she attempts a slight return to R&B via a weak remake of the Emotions' classic, "Don't Ask My Neighbors."  Wilson, with an early career in Jazz followed by a brief foray into 70's R&B and late 70's Disco, seemed to cover big hits that were better left to the original artists.  Her takes on them didn't improve them in any way.  After leaving Capitol in 1980 and being picked up by Columbia/CBS, she ventured next into a very bland Japanese-produced Pop style that didn't invite nor embody the Pop that was at the top of the American adult Contemporary playlists or that was even featured as parts of any Quiet Storm formats via Radio; rather, it was Pop that favored shlocky lyrical content as well as tired arrangements that lacked Soul;  Anita Baker rejects.  The stuff you'd vaccum the living room to.  The title track is a treat, however, where she reveals a warm, soft vibrato as part of her instrument.  It's a nice contrast to her usual breathy, yelpy delivery and is impressive.  Otherwise, it's more of the same yelping as on "Nancy Now," as she attempts to sing songs that are too big for her voice.  Phyllis Hyman even knew when to reel it in.  On "Heaven's Hands," the album's closing number, she attempts to take us to church with an R&B star-studded choir backing her up.  The only problem...???  The choir was outsinging the singer.  Naturally.  Wilson doesn't have the ability to sing like that.  Not every singer can do Gospel.  This is embarassingly evident here.  #Anita Baker Singing The National Anthem #Songs Too Big For Your Voice.  On the whole, a very sappy affair.  Again, with her following two love masterpieces, "With My Lover Beside Me" and "Love, Nancy," she was WELL WITHIN her league, vocally unmatched and soooo romantically offered.  Thankfully, she dumped the Pop and followed with Jazz Standards and a gorgeous Christmas CD.


title: "Comprehensive?"...

text: ...then whomever compiled this beast has comprehension ISSUES, especially in the field of Cameo.  No "Shake Your Pants," "Be Yourself" or "Alligator Woman."  Key joints right there missing in action.  Save your loot.


title: Should Have Have Been Called "Until I Was Loved By You."

text: Why, after 30 albums, would Canada's first Lady of Song present with an eponymous album?  It's puzzling, where, after three decades, the world already KNOWS who Anne Murray IS!  Weird.  I would have entitled it, "Until I Was Loved By You" and it would have seemed more inviting.  Just "Anne Murray" comes off as being a little cold and uninspired.  It would be like Barbra Streisand calling her next album "Barbra!"  Aside of this faux pas, I find much of the music here to be just average; nothing great/no big single.  In my opinion, it just falls flat, especially where it was supposed to be a comeback of sorts.  Since 1986's "Something To Talk About," the titles became less and less creative and the music, the same ("Harmony," "As I Am," "You Will," "Yes I Do," "Croonin'," "Anne Murray.")


title: All Night McCrary's!

text: "All Night Music" is one of my favorite Old School R&B albums from 1982.  Featuring the #4 American R&B hit single, "Love On A Summer Night," the listener is treated to some of the most intoxicatingly funky and Quiet Storm moments.  This is this title's first appearance on CD after a whopping thirty plus years.  A more recent pressing courtesy of Soulmusic Records pairs "Just For You," their Capitol debut from 1980 with this one as a twofer from 2014.  The sound quality on both pressings is excellent.  I just wanted it by itself, as it's one of my all-time favorite Soul albums from my teenage years.  I did also buy the twofer where I'm a huge fan and a McCrary's completist.  For the record (no pun intended!), production was handled by Wayne Henderson of Crusaders and Allspice fame..


title: Rare, Creamy Uptempo Disco Nugget!

text:
From the music kitchen of Rinder, Lewis & Ross, comes this rare, creamy, uptempo dance nugget from El Coco!  The breathy, sexy female lead vocals coupled with a smooth Disco arrangement makes this song a rare underground treasure from a very special era in American Music.

This is NOT by ANY MEANS the "pop"/Disco that was being played on the radio (Donna Summer, Anita Ward, Thelma Houston, Vicki Sue Robinson.)  Rather, it's a slept on masterpiece a la Cerrone that if one is LUCKY, one might find in the depths of those dirty, dusty crates in urban used record stores.  In other words, it's virtually "forgotten" and it's a shame where this band was one of the Disco Movement's PREMIERE bands!

Please petition BBR, UK and/or Funkytowngrooves UK to remaster/reissue the entire catalog of the artist that showed dancefloors across the country hits such as "Cocomotion," "Dancing In Paradise," "Mondo Disco" and "I'm Mad As Hell!"  It's about TIME and it's about MUSIC!


title: Forgotten U.K. Disco/Soul Outfit's Capitol Swansong

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With a Smooth Jazz/Funk, instrumental debut, "Gonzalez" in 1974 and a similar sophomore set, "Our Only Weapon Is Our Music,"  the future was not looking too bright for this U.K. Disco/Soul unit, but with the Disco Movement in full swing and a shift in production and personnel, Gonzalez came back hard on their third full length album, "Shipwrecked" which featured their one claim to fame, the sweet, percussive and rousing mega-hit, "Haven't Stopped Dancin' Yet," which lit up dancefloors everywhere for a season.

In 1979, they were paired with mega-Dance hit producer, Pete Bellotte (Donna Summer, Blondie, France Joli, Melba Moore) for what LOOKED and SOUNDED promising; the jam-packed, "Move It To the Music," which was a major commercial disappointment even with its high-powered Funk infusion, more "electrified" Disco leanings and sexy cover photography.

Finally, in 1980, "Watch Your Step" presented with an equally as sexy cover photo but a less "electrified," R&B-focus and alas, it, too, was a commercial disappointment which resulted in a drop from the Capitol label.  Sadly, the aforementioned two albums had all that it took to gain further fanfare and radio play, but being caught up in the throws of the widely publicized Disco backlash campaign (of the day), Gonzalez vanished from the music scene leaving its mark as a one-hit wonder (Dance) band.

Personally, I recommend "Shipwrecked," "Move It To The Music" and "Watch Your Step" where all three records show growth and major market potential from a two-time Smooth Jazz/Funk outfit who, through careful production and song choices, gave the world a reason to keep its groove on for a COUPLE of years anyway.

Like one of the singles culled from "Watch Your Step," the timely and sadly fateful, "Disco Can't Go On Forever," Disco COULDN'T go on, but by these very releases, these U.K. purveyors of the form, gave it their best shot and basked in the glow of a repetoire that contained a monstrous Disco CLASSIC!