The Essential Collection [Import]

Product Description
Budget-price compilation for the ex-Temptations frontman. Edwards provided lead vocals on such classics as 'Can't Get Next to You,' 'Ball of Confusion' & 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone.' This collection highlights his solo work as well as the classic duet 'Don't Look Any Further', performed with Siedah Garrett & later used to great effect by Eric B. & Rakim. Spectrum. 2002.

The Essential Collection,Dennis Edwards,Universal Int'l,Motown,Pop,Pop/Rock,R&B,R&B/Soul,Soul,Soul/R & B,Urban

Average customer rating: Great classic collection! A very good compilation of Hits! my favorite singer in the whole world Astonishingly Great Gladys and the Pips

Essential Collection Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Before Me The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B00001QGS4 Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Every Beat Of My Heart
2. Letter Full Of Tears
3. Giving Up
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
5. If I Were Your Woman
6. Friendship Train
7. I Don't Want To Do Wrong
8. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
9. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
10. Midnight Train To Georgia
11. I've Got To Use My Imagination
12. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, The
13. I Feel A Song (In My Heart)
14. On And On
15. The Way We Were / Try To Remember
16. Save the Overtime (For Me)
17. Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)
18. Love Overboard

Amazon.com

While Gladys Knight and the Pips spent large portions of the '60s, '70s, and '80s on the charts, this smart CD is the first attempt to compile high points of their tenures at various labels (Motown subsidiary Buddah, Columbia, MCA). While Knight proved equally at home with smokin' church-bred R&B (the original "I Heard It Through the Grapevine") and uptown pop (an unfortunate medley of "Try to Remember" and "The Way We Were"), she was most effective on plainspoken tales of everyday people. That's the reason "Grapevine," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," and "Save the Overtime for Me," recorded over a 15-year span, sound so much of a piece. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Great classic collection!.......2007-05-13

What a great collection of the goodies from Ms. Gladys and the Pips! The collection spans years of wonderfully raw sound and solid emotion. I love to play this in the car when stuck in traffic in a bad mood. By the time I get where I'm going I'm mellow and singing along. If I Were Your Woman, Midnight Train to Georgia, Neither One of Us, The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, and The Way We Were rip my heart out and have brought me to tears a million times. The vocals have a raw "been there, know the pain" edge, and when you hear that voice you know exactly who you are listening to. What a great addition to any cd collection!

A very good compilation of Hits! .......2007-03-06

This CD is a good choice for those who love real good, nice and smooth 70s Soul music. "I've Got To Use My Imagination", "Try To Remember/The Way We Were", "Best Thing Ever Happened To Me", and other great songs are included.

my favorite singer in the whole world.......2007-02-08

wow what can i say i have loved gladys since i was nine years old. i just saw her perform on new year's eve and wow what a powerhouse. the voice is still the same after all these years
i love her this cd is in my rotation right now and i never ever tire of hearing gladys and the fellows blow

this is truly the lady of the century for me
she is MY QUEEN OF SOUL

Astonishingly Great.......2006-03-08

Why has't GK been canonized to the extent some of the other famous R&B divas have? Her amazing, warm & soulful vocal prowess takes a back seat to nobody. This collection, the first I believe, to span all of her career, features an incredible parade of genius, state of the art vocalizing. From indispensable, classic chestnuts like "Heard it throught the Grapevine" and "Friendship Train" to the megaclassic "Midnight Train to Georgia" (I know we've all heard that one to the point where it's almost impossible to appreciate it anew, but listen, really listen, sometime to the eloquent and moving vocal, the impeccably arranged background vox, and the impossibly sweet and touching lyrics. It's a stunning experience), the aural pleasure this record induces never flags. She even tackles a few sappy, maudlin, middle of the road-y ballads, like "Hero" and actually acquits herself admirably. If she can rise above dorky material of that ilk, then she must indeed be some kind of dang genius.

Give it up for Gladys!

Gladys and the Pips.......2006-03-02

I've been listening to Ms. Knight and the Pips for many years, since the early 70's and she and they continue to amaze me with their beautiful voices. This CD is no exception. They are truly wonderful people who have Blessed us with their music and lyrics that positively impact the lives of all who will give them an ear. Glad I bought this CD. I think you will be glad too.

Average customer rating: Fans of Sammys career Sammy, Sammy, Sammy!! Excellent single disc compilation of the Red Rocker. AHHHHHHH Sammy!!!!!! Good Collection of Songs...

The Essential Red Collection Sammy Hagar Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Both Worlds Livin' It Up! Three Lock Box Standing Hampton Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection ASIN: B0002KQOG2 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Bad Motor Scooter
2. Thinking Of You
3. Call My Name
4. Red
5. I've Done Everything For You
6. Heavy Metal
7. I'll Fall In Love Again
8. There's Only One Way To Rock
9. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
10. Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
11. Two Sides Of Love
12. I Can't Drive 55
13. The Girl Gets Around
14. Winner Takes It All
15. Give To Live
16. Eagles Fly
17. High Hopes
18. Little White Lie
19. Marching To Mars
20. Mas Tequila

Customer Reviews:

Fans of Sammys career.......2007-07-23

If you are a fan of the "Red Rocker" than you should enjoy this collection of his music spanning his career from Montrose all the way to the Waboritas. I thought it was good sampling of his work thus far.

Sammy, Sammy, Sammy!!.......2007-07-21

Sigh...Just goes to show that a woman over 50 can still fall in love with a man going on 60 if he keeps on rockin' the way he was when he was 20. The best of the best.

Excellent single disc compilation of the Red Rocker........2007-07-11

This excellent single disc anthology for Sammy Hagar starts off with his biggest hit from 1973 with Montrose "Bad Motor Scooter" and then proceeds to go through 19 tracks from his proper solo career.

There are 20 tracks on here and the CD times out at 78:59. It covers his solo years from 1974 to 1984, his 1987 solo album while he was a fairly new member of Van Halen and 3 songs off of his 1997 and 1999 solo albums. The songs have been remastered in crystal clear clarity and really makes me wish that they would remaster Sammy's entire solo catalog from the 70's and 80's in similar fashion.

I'm not getting into if one song should have put on here instead of another as there is only so much you can cram onto an 80 minute CD. While I do think that they would have better served his fans by doing a 2 disc anthology, for a single disc anthology this does exactly what it should do is give someone a great overview of an artist's career in chronological order.

Most of the hits are here but the coolest thing about this is the you get the 3 soundtrack songs from the films Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Footloose, Over the Top in addition to 2 unreleased 1974 tracks as well. They also included the song "High Hopes" which was a track newly recorded for the prior 1994 compilation attempt "Unboxed".

Until they remaster his back catalog at some point, this is a most excellent choice for someone wanting to re-discover Sammy's excellent solo output and get a great chronological overview of his work.

Like I mentioned this would've been even better as double disc retrospective with a lot of his album cuts off of his solo albums on it (and some people say that there should be some Van Halen stuff on here but I disagree), but for what this is you can't do any better.

AHHHHHHH Sammy!!!!!!.......2007-06-07

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Good Collection of Songs..........2007-03-14

I've got his other greatest hits & was happy to see that this one wasn't going to be 80% or more of the last one with recent hits. Only 2 songs from his previous (I've Done Everything & Bad Motor Scooter). Of course, with that being said, I wish Cruisin' & Boozin' was one of the 2 (maybe a live version?). Most guys don't have this many hits in their entire career. He's got 2 full albums, plus his VH stuff... & more records to come.

Average customer rating: Wonderful Western music themes Best Classic Western Music Great Western Themes Wandering Around the West Performance and sound Quality

The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2 Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes My Rifle, My Pony and Me (Western Movies Songs) The Greatest Western Movie Themes The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection ASIN: B00000K2DU Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

1. The Alamo: Overture - Dimitri Tiomkin
2. The Big Country: Main Title Theme - Jerome Moross
3. Buffalo Girls: Main Theme - Lee Holdridge
4. The Cowboys: Main Theme - John Williams
5. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme - John Barry
6. A Distant Trumpet: Main Title - Max Steiner
7. El Condor: Main Title Theme - Maurice Jarre
8. A Fistful Of Dollars: Main Theme - Ennio Morricone
9. Gettysburg: Main Theme - Randy Edelman
10. Glory: Charging Fort Wagner - James Horner
11. Heaven's Gate: Sweet breeze - David Mansfield
12. High Plains Drifter: Main Theme - Dee Barton
13. How The West Was Won: Prelude - Alfred Newman
14. The Last Of The Mohicans: Main Theme - Trevor Jones
15. Lonesome Dove: Main Themes - Basil Poledouris
16. The Magnificent Seven: Main Themes - Elmer Bernstein
17. Maverick: Run Over By A Stagecoach - Randy Newman
18. Monte Walsh: The Good Times Are Comin' - John Barry
19. Once Upon A Time In The West: Main Theme - Ennio Moricone

Tracks:

1. The Professionals: Overture - Maurice Jarre
2. The Outlaw Josey Wales: The War Is Over - Jerry Fielding
3. The Proud Rebel: Pastorale - Jerome Moross
4. The Rare Breed: The Cross Breed/End Title - John Williams
5. Red Sun: Main Title - Maurice Jarre
6. The Searchers: Opening Theme - Max Steiner
7. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon: Main Theme - RICHARD HAGEMAN
8. Silverado: Main Themes - Bruce Broughton
9. The Sons Of Katie Elder: Main Theme - Elmer Bernstein
10. Stagecoach: Opening And Closing Titles - Richard Hageman/W. Franke Harling/John Leopold/Leo Shuken/Louis Gruenberg
11. True Grit: Rooster Coburn - Elmer Bernstein
12. Two Mules For Sister Sara: Main Theme - Ennio Morricone
13. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme - Clint Eastwood
14. Villa Rides: Main Theme - Maurice Jarre
15. Wagon Train: Main Theme - Jerome Moross
16. The Wild Bunch: Train Montage - Jerry Fielding
17. Wild Rovers: Bronco Bustlin' - Jerry Goldsmith
18. Wyatt Earp: Prelude - James Newton Howard
19. The Wild Wild West: (TV): Theme From The TV Series - Richard Markowitz

Amazon.com

This grandly conceived two-disc collection of Hollywood and television Western themes showcases the City of Prague Philharmonic's indefatigable passion for rehashing great works from composers like Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, and John Williams. But listeners less prone to swoon over highbrow symphonic grandeur may respond with a yawn. Yes, the collection is a wonderful reference source, with a sweeping chronology from John Ford's Stagecoach to Lawrence Kasdan's Wyatt Earp. And the pieces are competently executed, with John Barry's contribution among the highlights. But the concert-hall acoustics--with little to no studio artifice--have a dulling effect. Those with access to the Dolby Surround may detect a rewarding nuance or two, but for others with fewer audiophile idiosyncrasies, the mood may be stuffy and uninspired. --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Western music themes.......2007-05-15

This is the best collection of Western Movie themes I've heard. All the great ones are here including the incomparable Ennio Moriconne's. There is one defect of manufacture on the second DVD which has still not been corrected. (I have 2 copies due to borrowing by offspring.)

Best Classic Western Music.......2007-01-09

Not only does this CD bring back memories of favorite western movies, it's also just good music. I listen to them at work along with it's companion "Way Out West", at home while I'm working, and in my car. They go with me everywhere. This was definitly one of my better purchases.

Great Western Themes.......2006-03-28

The orchestra generally gives a fine treatment to the themes they perform but I do not agree with their selection. Soundtrack themes from Glory, Gettysburg and The Last of the Mohicans are not, to me, true westerns. Yet they miss Blazing Saddles and "Do Not Foresake Me" from High Noon.

Wandering Around the West.......2005-11-02

I bought this CD for a family trip to Montana hoping for some good background music as we drove through mountains & Indian reservations. My whole family loved it. It is very evocative of a different era. Now that we're home I still listen to it. There is a great selection and the arrangements are well done.

Performance and sound Quality.......2005-06-16

I disagree With anyone who says the sound quality is not good on The Wild West. I have a high end all tube system and this cd is one of my test cd's when someone wants to here my system. It is one of the best produced cd's I've ever heard and the performances are masterful too. We listened to this cd on my dealer's $60,000 solid state system and it blew him away. Now he uses it as a test cd too. Also try Way Out West. It is just as good.

Average customer rating:

The Essential Capitol Collection Keely Smith Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Essential Call Me Irresponsible ASIN: B000R7HYQ4 Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

1. All The Things You Are
2. It's Been A Long, Long, Time
3. That Old Black Magic (w/ Louis Prima)
4. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
5. You Go To My Head
6. S'posin
7. Fools Rush In
8. The Song Is You
9. How Are Ya' Fixed On Love? (w/ Frank Sinatra)
10. The Birth Of The Blues
11. I Wish You Love
12. Someone To Watch Over Me
13. The Man I Love
14. Autumn Leaves
15. What Is This Thing Called Love?
16. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
17. Nothing's Too Good For My Baby (w/ Louis Prima)
18. I Can't Get Started
19. There'll Never Be Another You
20. Imagination
21. The Whippoorwill
22. Nothing In Common (w/ Frank Sinatra)
23. When Your Lover Has Gone
24. All The Way
25. Stardust
26. Don't Take Your Love Away From Me
27. When Day Is Done

Average customer rating: Sad, Really Sad An excellent movie themes antology by ELMER BERNSTEIN Excellent Great Film Music Fun, Powerfull music

The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2 John Barry: The Collection ASIN: B0007XTQ14 Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. The Magnificent Seven
2. To Kill A Mockingbird (Suite)
3. The Buccaneer (Overture)
4. Walk On The Wild Side
5. An American Werewolf In London (Metamorphosis)
6. The Age Of Innocence (End Titles)
7. The Comancheros
8. Ghostbusters
9. Heavy Metal (Taarna's Theme)
10. Johnny Staccato
11. True Grit (Rooster Cogburn/A Warm Wrap-Up)
12. Hollywood And The Stars
13. Zulu Dawn (River Crossing)

Tracks:

1. The Great Escape
2. The Man With The Golden Arm
3. Far From Heaven
4. The Sons Of Katie Elder
5. Airplane (Suite)
6. The Shootist (Main Title)
7. Hawaii (Overture)
8. The Birdman Of Alcatraz (Finale)
9. The Hallelujah Trail (Overture)
10. The Bridge At Remagen
11. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sky-Hi)
12. The Scalphunters
13. The Ten Commandments (Overture)

Album Description

*A specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema.

*New digital recordings in spectacular and sound performed by the acclaimed City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and National Youth Jazz Band.

*Includes world premiere recordings from "The Birdman Of Alcatraz," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Airplane!" and "An American Werewolf In London."

*In 2004 the world of cinema lost one of the most iconic figures in film composing. In a career that spanned half-a-century and over 250 films, Elmer Bernstein was responsible for writing the music to many of the greatest and most loved movies of all time ranging from "The Ten Commandments," "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Great Escape," through to "True Grit" and "Airplane!" This collection has been lovingly created and compiled as a tribute to a genius and true master of the art of film scoring.

Customer Reviews:

Sad, Really Sad.......2007-05-13

These CDs don't meet the standards that I expect from Elmer Bernstein's wonderful film music.
*It's just Boring*
The ensemble doesn't have the energy one would expect to play "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Man with the Golden Arm". I think the City of Prague and National Youth Jazz Orchestras were bargain orchestras used to make an inexpensive CD set of one of my favorite film composers. The conducting and arrangements were what made this an obviously bad album.

An excellent movie themes antology by ELMER BERNSTEIN.......2007-05-10

Silva Screen Records, presents this antology of the music from the late great composer/conductor ELMER BERNSTEIN, who supervised this recording just before die.
Played the The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by his one time assistant James Fitzpatrick
Recorded in HDCD and Dolby Surround

Excellent.......2007-04-22

it's unfortunate that more tracks weren't able to be recorded as theree was a good 15-20 minutes of space remaining on both discs. Regardless, this is an excellent sampler, especially in conjunction with Varese's Bernstein sampler including rare stuff like the Black Cualdron.


With regards to this silva set, these recordings range back to 1994, with Sons of Katie Elder and True Grit being recorded for a John Wayne CD and Bridge At Remagen for a CD of classic War themes. The Great Escape was also recorded for that CD, but producer James Fitzpatrick opted to record a new arrangement (same with Magnificent Seven). In '97, The Buccaneer for included on a Swashbucklers disc, while Heavy Metal was on the popular 'Space and Beyond' compilation. In '98, the world premiere recording of Airplane first appeared on a DISASTERS film disc. So while it may technically be the world premiere RECORDING it certainly is not the world premiere CD RELEASE of that recording. Ghostbusters was included on Space 3: Beyond the Final Frontier, the second followup to the popular 'Space and Beyond'. Fast forward to 2002 and 4 recordings first appeared on WAY OUT WEST: ESSENTIAL WESTERN FILM MUSIC COLLECTION VOLUME TWO, those being The Comancheros, The Hallelujah Trail, The Scalphunters and The Shootist. Man With the Golden Arm and Walk on the Wild are from Silva's JAZZ IN FILM cd.


The remaining tracks were all newly recorded for this release. They are of course the strongest tracks, seeing as the City of Prague Philharmonic has improved over time. I do wonder though why they did not include the older arrangements of Great Escape and Mag. Seven as bonus tracks.

I also recommend the simultaneously released '40 years of Film Music: Jerry Goldsmith' for another great set honoring a late great film composer.

Great Film Music.......2007-03-09

This is a great recording of some of the best film music ever. From the
great westerns to the Theme from Airplane to music he did for television,
Bernstein was one of the greatest.

Fun, Powerfull music.......2007-02-17

It's great! It brings back memories of my dad. He loved John Wayne and the old cowboys of the Magnificent Seven. But it's nice just to listen and relax (it's not all cowboy music).

Average customer rating: Not My Style Rockin' Western Collection Hard to Find Great Western Themes Western Music A great follow-up

Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes From Alamo to El Dorado, Vol. 2 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Greatest Western Movie Themes ASIN: B000060PBU Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
2. The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
3. The Alamo-Davy Crocket
4. The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
5. The Big Valley-Main Theme
6. Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
7. Bonaza-Main Theme
8. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
9. The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
10. Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
11. A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
12. For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
13. Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
14. Giant-Main Theme
15. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
17. Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
18. Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
19. The Hanging Tree-Main Title

Tracks:

1. High Caparral-Main Theme
2. How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
3. High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
4. The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
5. The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
6. Nevada Smith-Main Title
7. Old Gringo-Main Themes
8. Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
9. One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
10. The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
11. The Quick And The Dead-End Titles
12. Quigley Down Under-End Titles
13. Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
14. The Scalphunters-Main Title
15. Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
16. The Shootist-Main Title
17. The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
18. Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
19. The Virginian-Main Theme

Customer Reviews:

Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.

Average customer rating:

The Essential Capitol Collection Keely Smith Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Essential ASIN: B000QFCCRS Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

1. All The Things You Are
2. It's Been A Long, Long, Time
3. That Old Black Magic (w/ Louis Prima)
4. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
5. You Go To My Head
6. S'posin
7. Fools Rush In
8. The Song Is You
9. How Are Ya' Fixed On Love? (w/ Frank Sinatra)
10. The Birth Of The Blues
11. I Wish You Love
12. Someone To Watch Over Me
13. The Man I Love
14. Autumn Leaves
15. What Is This Thing Called Love?
16. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
17. Nothing's Too Good For My Baby (w/ Louis Prima)
18. I Can't Get Started
19. There'll Never Be Another You
20. Imagination
21. The Whippoorwill
22. Nothing In Common (w/ Frank Sinatra)
23. When Your Lover Has Gone
24. All The Way
25. Stardust
26. Don't Take Your Love Away From Me
27. When Day Is Done

Average customer rating: collection of b-sides and album tracks The Finest Duran Duran

The Essential Collection Duran Duran Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strange Behaviour Ultimate Review (Dts) Duran Duran - Sing Blue Silver Notorious Duran Duran - Greatest - The DVD ASIN: B000LW9PYE Release Date: 2007-01-22

Tracks:

1. Girls on Film
2. Planet Earth
3. Fame
4. Careless Memories
5. Anyone out There?
6. Sound of Thunder
7. Is There Something I Should Know?
8. Like an Angel
9. Hold Back the Rain
10. Save a Prayer
11. My Own Way
12. Rio
13. New Religion
14. Chauffeur (Blue Silver)
15. Hungry Like the Wolf
16. Lonely in Your Nightmare
17. Last Chance on the Stairway
18. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

Album Description

Although written off as an '80s teeny-bopper New Wave band, Duran Duran released a great run of singles during their heyday plus some very well crafted albums. This 18 track compilation focuses on the early years and features a mixture of well-known hits, single mixes and obscure album favorites including 'Girls On Film', 'Planet Earth', 'Anyone Out There', 'Rio', 'Save A Prayer', 'Hungry Like The Wolf', 'Hold Back The Rain' and many more. EMI Gold.

Customer Reviews:

collection of b-sides and album tracks.......2007-06-06

This is a odd collection of Duran tracks from 1981 to 1983. Tracks 1,2,4,5,and 6 are all from their debut 1981 self-titles album. Track 3 is the b-side from the 'Careless Memories' 7 inch. Track 7 is from the 1983 re-release of their bebut album. Track 8 is the b-side to the 'My Own Way' single from 1982. Tracks 10 thru 17 are the entire 'Rio' album from 1982. And track 18 is the b-side to the 'Reflex' single, recorded live in 1982 but released in 1983. This is basically Duran's best two albums w/ some good b-sides, I'm suprised at its set up and selection, but its worth a listen

The Finest Duran Duran.......2007-03-27

The title says everything, it's their essential work. If you like it, dig for more, if not, give up. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: Outstanding collection of classic Western music One of the Best Amazing stuff "the Pioneers paint a musical landscape"

The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Tumbling Tumbleweeds Ultimate Collection My Saddle Pals and I Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water ASIN: B00008J2KI Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. When Payday Rolls Around
2. Love Song of the Waterfall
3. Chant of the Wanderer
4. Sagebrush Symphony
5. West Is in My Soul
6. Cowboy Has to Sing
7. Ridin' Home
8. Springtime on the Range
9. Cool Water
10. Cajon Stomp [Instrumental]
11. Touch of God's Hand
12. Timber Trail
13. There's a Rainbow Over the Range
14. Boss Is Hangin' Out a Rainbow
15. Yippi Yi Your Troubles Away
16. Trail Herdin' Cowboy
17. Trail Dreamin'
18. New Frontier
19. He's Gone, He's Gone up the Trail
20. Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy
21. Texas Crapshooter [Instrumental]

Tracks:

1. So Long to the Red River Valley
2. Blue Prairie
3. Hold That Critter Down
4. Howlin' Pup [Instrumental]
5. When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Way
6. One More Ride
7. Blow, Wind, Blow
8. Open Range Ahead
9. Song of the Bandit
10. Following the Sun All Day
11. Whisperin' Wind
12. By a Campfire on the Trail
13. Happy Cowboy
14. Over the Santa Fe Trail
15. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo
16. Tumbleweed Trail
17. Wending My Way to Wyoming
18. Kelly Waltz [Instrumental]
19. Down Along the Sleepy Rio Grande
20. When the Moon Comes over Sun Valley
21. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding collection of classic Western music.......2004-12-28

Though this doesn't cover the entire Sons' career, it captures them in the full-flower of their post-Roy Rogers line-up, after founding member had returned to the group. At the time the Sons' were a 5-piece with the vocal trio of Spencer, Bob Nolan and Lloyd Perryman backed by Pat Brady on bass, Hugh Farr on fiddle and Karl Farr on guitar. All three of the instrumentalists also added vocals.

The group was well-served by the compositions of Nolan, including numerous Western standards like "Cool Water." In addition to their trademark harmonies and yodeling, the band also cut the occasional instrumental, such as the hard-swinging "Cajon Stomp" and the hot fiddle tune "The Texas Crapshooter." Forty-two finely-remastered tunes on two discs may be an oversized helping for a few, but for fans of Western song, this is an outstanding value. Those wishing a broader overview (with less detail on this particular Sons' line-up) might look at Hip-O's single-disc "Ultimate Collection," which includes earlier highpoints like "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Bluebonnet Girl."

One of the Best.......2004-10-23

I have a lot of cassettes by the Pioneeers, some dating back to when Leonard Slye wasn't Roy Rogers yet; they are all special to me. I've read the other reviewers' comments and I agree wholeheartedly with the positive comments about this CD. I'm especially happy about one song in particular, "He's Gone, He's Gone Up the Trail", originally done by Pat Brady and Gabby Hayes (yes,Gabby Hayes) in a Roy Rogers movie. This is a real collector's item.

Amazing stuff.......2004-10-08

This music has made a really deep impression on me; it's pure, simple, honest and...historic---it preserves a sound, a vocal and instrumental style and a world view which I'm afraid is just about dead in 2004. A real pity. In fact, it's tragic.

So get this set and experience it! It's vintage PIONEERS, at the height of their fabulous art. The bare essentials---vocal trio, bass, 2 guitars and the astounding fiddling of Hugh Farr (who famous conductor Leopold Stokowski called one of the 2 greatest living violinists during the 1940's!)

Bob Nolan's "Song of the Bandit" is like a mythical American folkloric ballad--that third verse, when the bandit comes to the girl in her dream, complete with angels and a winged horse gliding down the moonbeams---whoa!! And yet, the tune is upbeat and energetic--not at all what you would expect from the lyrics.

"So Long to the Red River Valley" is another beauty---the haunting yodeling in the final verse, with Hugh's fiddle gently wailing away---it's true ART!

"Trail Herdin' Cowboy" is another rare gem---with more amazing fiddlin' from Mr. Farr, paricularly at the very end, when the voices go into what sounds like an extended "Amen" cadence.

"Whispherin' Wind" resembles a 19th-Century "parlor" Waltz tune--rather simplistic--yet the Pioneers arrangement and performance transform it into something remarkably elegant and touching.

This performance of Bob Nolan's masterpiece "Cool Water" is MUCH better than the later ones I've heard; the RCA version included on the "Cigareets & Whusky" cd is rushed and almost sounds like they were bored with it; this version, even though it ends a bit abruptly, really captures that mythical quality which we associate with the Old West, as man interacts with nature.

AND FINALLY----"Ridin' Home"---for me, the ultimate in the Pioneer's art---profoundly beautiful, the absolute essence of the romantic spirit of the Old West (unfortunately THIS TRACK is marred by some pretty harsh crackling from the old acetate master recording---but GOD, it's still so lovely!)

Wonderful music, beatifully preserved and re-mastered.

Incidentally, I am a "classical" (symphonic) conductor by profession, but this 2-cd set has given me some of the most satisfying musical enjoyment of the past 10 years.

"the Pioneers paint a musical landscape".......2003-03-17

This 42 song Varese Vintage Series album represents a range of The Sons of the Pioneers musical styles. Guitars are strummed as fiddles add quality of a wistful echo of sentiment, of the B-Westerns we enjoyed as little cowboys and gals. Saddle up for "The Essential Collection:The Sons of the Pioneers", as we sit round the campfire listening to lesser known works that render the ultimate of "pure Americana". Enjoy the cue "BLUE PRAIRIE", melody is deeply woven into the American landscape, blends of warmth and simplicity add a welcomed appreciation for the early days of The Western.

First rate singers, the Pioneers are also wonderful instrumentalist with this line performing ~ Bob Nolan (string bass/guitar/baritone vocals), Tim Spencer (tenor vocals), Lloyd Perryman (tenor vocals/guitar), Pat Brady (stand-up bass/vocals/comedy), Hugh Farr (fiddle/bass vocals) and Karl Farr (guitar/tenor vocals) singing and yodeling, became quickly the very definition of Western Cowboy Music. Moving tunes inclusive "WEST IS IN MY SOUL", "TRAIL HERDIN' COWBOY", "HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE UP THE TRAIL", "OPEN RANGE AHEAD", "DOWN ALONG THE SLEEPY RIO GRANDE" slow sad songs about a very difficult life in the west. Loneliness, old age and romance made a lifelong impression upon the wranglers. In closing this 2-CD-Set we enjoy "I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN", traditional tune that director John Ford used in many John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara films ~ this lyrical and melodic song still tugs at your heartstrings. If you want a collection of the Pioneers, this album would be the essential choice.

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Varese Records 302-066-439-2 ~ (3/04/2003)

Average customer rating: Essential Otis Collection Music good, sound ok Every review here is 5 stars Blues at it's best Magnificent

Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958 Otis Rush Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Side Soul Hoodoo Man Blues Ultimate Collection The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker ASIN: B00004YLOA Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

1. I Can't Quit You Baby
2. Sit Down Baby
3. Violent Love
4. My Love Will Never Die
5. Groaning The Blues
6. If You Were Mine
7. Love That Woman
8. Jump Sister Bessie
9. Three Times A Fool
10. She's A Good 'Un
11. It Takes Time
12. Checking On My Baby
13. Double Trouble
14. Keep On Loving Me Baby
15. All Your Love [I Miss Loving]
16. My Baby Is A Good 'Un
17. I Can't Quit You Baby [Take 3]
18. Sit Down Baby
19. Groaning The Blues [Take 3]
20. My Love Will Never Die [Take Unknown]
21. She's A Good 'Un [Take 4]
22. Three Times A Fool [Take Unknown]
23. Double Trouble [Take 3]
24. Sit Down Baby [Take Unknown]

Customer Reviews:

Essential Otis Collection.......2007-04-05

This compilation has lots of Otis Rush's best early material, and while it predates his classic "So Many Roads," it is still an excellent collection of his music.

I Can't Quit You Baby, Three Times A Fool, Groaning The Blues, and many others remind you why he's been such an influential guitarist, and why people like Eric Clapton love him work.

This is a collection worth owning for the blues guitar fan.

Music good, sound ok.......2007-01-07

There are some very nice tunes on here with great riffs and licks to learn if youre a guitarist. You can tell Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton ate this stuff up! Unfortunately, his vocals are often distorted. Seems as if no one else really seems to matter, so take my review with a grain of salt.

These recordings were made 50 years ago and dont sound bad by any means, but thats why it got 4 stars only. I realize they may not have had too many resources to use recourding these tracks back in 1956, but this was probably the fault of the engineer. Distorted guitar can work if thats what youre going for, but when the vocals are distorting then its time to turn down the level! Otis Rush sounds great here though...I cant recommend something else that sounds better - so go ahead and pick this up. Dont expect super high fidelity though.

Every review here is 5 stars .......2004-08-11

because this is as good as it gets for blues singing, guitar playing and songwriting not necessarily in any order --- Otis Rush is as great a blues artist as any other in the history of the genre

Blues at it's best.......2004-06-17

Excellent compilation and a great collection of songs recorded under the limited enviroment that Eli Toscano's Cobra Studio had, but all these songs stand by themselves. Every time I hear Otis or Freddie King I can hear Eric Clapton, it's clear he got influenced by this great musician. I can't quit you baby, a song written by Willie Dixon (who plays almost all the bass parts) later covered by Led Zeppelin and All your love later covered by the same Eric Clapton with John Mayall and also Aerosmith payed tribute this song later on.

Magnificent.......2003-11-29

A criminally underrated performer, southpaw guitarist Otis Rush broke into the R&B top 10 on his first attempt with the great slow blues "I Can't Quit You Baby".

That song was penned by Willie Dixon, as are several of these late-50s singles which Rush recorded for Eli Toscano's Cobra label, but Rush was a more than able composer himself, and he is the man behind some of the best songs on this CD, including "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)", "Three Times A Fool" and "Keep On Loving Me Baby"; superb, sophisticated blues tunes which often eclipse Dixon's.

Otis Rush' brand of blues is less rough and boisterous than the music of Howlin' Wolf, but not as polished as that of B.B. King, and he was a major source of inspiration to Stevie Ray Vaughan, who named his band after Rush's song "Double Trouble", and did a great rendition of "All Your Love".
His intense vocals and stinging lead guitar playing is reminicent of Buddy Guy and Magic Sam, and if talent was everything and luck and timing never mattered, Otis Rush would currently be hailed as the reigning king of Chicago blues.

Alternating between smouldering slow blues and swinging up-tempo numbers, this is one of the truly essential albums in any blues collection. If Rush had never recorded another note, his reputation would be intact based solely on these eight singles.

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