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A good collection for the begginers like me!!!!!!
Great mix for the price!
Good introduction ahead of Genesis' 2007 US tour
What the Turn it On Again collection should`ve been......
Great musicianship, but can you - honestly - take Phil Collins seriously?

Platinum Collection
Genesis
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Genesis - The Video Show
Love Songs: A Compilation...Old and New
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ASIN: B000641ZAE
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

No Son of Mine
I Can't Dance
Jesus He Knows Me
Hold On My Heart
Invisible Touch
Throwing It All Away
Tonight Tonight Tonight
Land of Confusion
In Too Deep
Mama
That's All
Home By the Sea
Second Home By the Sea
Illegal Alien
Paperlate
Calling All Stations

Tracks:

Abacab
Keep It Dark
Turn It On Again
Behind the Lines
Duchess
Misunderstanding
Many Too Many
Follow You Follow Me
Undertow
In That Quiet Earth
Afterglow
Your Own Special Way
A Trick of the Tail
Ripples
Los Endos

Tracks:

Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Counting Out Time
Carpet Crawlers
Firth of Fifth
Cinema Show
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Supper's Ready
Musical Box
Knife

Album Description

Founded in the late '60s in Surrey, England, Genesis rose out of the ashes of earlier bands formed by schoolmates Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Michael Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips (who departed after 1969's Trespass, the album providing the final track on this stellar retrospective). Guitarist Steve Hackett soon signed on, as did drummer/vocalist Phil Collins, who'd later emerge (as would Gabriel) as a solo superstar. Following Gabriel's 1975 departure, Genesis grew from a progressive art-rock outfit into one of the biggest arena rock acts ever, with a long string of platinum-sellers and chart smashes. On this, their most comprehensive career-spanning collection to date, Genesis' remarkable evolution is revealed.

Customer Reviews:

A good collection for the begginers like me!!!!!!.......2007-07-04

I never care about Genesis, so I decided to try to listen to them so I just bought this collection. I like it!. My favourite cd was the second one! songs like Abacab, Turn it on again, makes me wants to hear this cd over and over

Great mix for the price!.......2007-06-17

For the price, this collection can't be beat. All the classics, all the hits, from all the different periods of Genesis.

A really good overview of their work.

Good introduction ahead of Genesis' 2007 US tour.......2007-06-07

Economic value: 5 Stars; Compilation: 4 Stars; Packaging: 3 Stars

Now that Genesis has decided to do the (take your pick: dreaded/hoped for) reunion tour this year, starting in Europe shortly, coming to the US later this year, it's time to revisit the only compilation that spans the entire Genesis studio catalogue.

"Genesis Platinum Edition" (3 CDs; 40 tracks; 235 min.) tracks the band's history in reverse chronological order, with one exception: the title track of 1997's "Calling All Stations", which is stuck at the end of CD1 and sounds totally out of place--for many reasons. But for that song, this covers Genesis 1971-1991, and it's amazing what these guys put out in 20 years, and how the band evolved. This compilation is a decent attempt to cover it all. CD1 (16 tracks, 78 min.) covers the band's most successfull years, and many of these tracks are also found on the "Turn It On Again - The Hits" compilation. Am I the only one to think that the songs from 1986's "Invisible Touch" album have aged very poorly? It makes me cringe to listen to them. (Note: "Tonight Tonight Tonight" comes in an edited, short version here.) CD2 (15 tracks, 77 min.) tracks the intermediary years and I was surprised how good these songs resonate still. Check out for example "Abacab" (in the full album version, thankfully), and "In That Quiet Earth/Afterglow", but shamefully "One for the Vine" is missing, one of the band's best tracks ever (and perhaps the best song Tony Banks ever penned). CD3 (9 tracks, 80 min.) covers the Peter Gabriel years (1971-1975), and while I did not mind (and at times greatly enjoyed) Genesis' evolution to a mainstream successful band, this era is still the most compelling for me. Check out "The Cinema Show" and "Supper's Ready" (both here in full length) if you're not familiar with them, you'll be blown away, I promise you.

There is no arguing with the economic value of this compilation: 4 hours of music for $20, you can't beat that. The packaging is a different story: skimpy liner notes, and the booklet is misprinted with pages out of order... I have seen Genesis in concert only once, in Brussels on the 1977 tour for "Wind & Wuthering" and I remember it as if it was yesterday. Unforgettable. While I know that this year's reunion tour is probably a money-grabbing thing, I nevertheless do plan on seeing them when they come to Columbus in September, for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.

What the Turn it On Again collection should`ve been.............2007-05-14

This is, without a shadow of a doubt THE best collection of my favorite band of all time. Disc 1 is what the TIOA CD shoulda been. Not just pure hit machine pop but some great prog like Home by Sea & Mama COMPLETLEY UNEDITED. Also has a hard to find piece called Paperlate remixed.-5 stars. Disc 2 has classics like ABACAB & Turn it on Again totally remixed. it ain`t Genesis at its best but its good.-4.5 stars. Disc 3 is a masterpiece, prog rock greatness with Suppers Ready! Nuff said.-6 stars. steller.

Great musicianship, but can you - honestly - take Phil Collins seriously?.......2007-05-11

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Peter Gabrial, Steve Hackett (later of "GTR," a band Creem Magazine referred to as "SHT"), Tony Banks, Chester Thompson, Mike Rutherford (he of "The Living Years" fam ), and...and...and...Phil Collins. EXCELLENT drummer! But WHY "push the envelope," seeing how annoying he can be? Oh well, "buy the ticket, take the ride," I guess...

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Platinum Review
A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems
Poxy Muzak
Glammy-Silky- Sexiness on a Cloud
Very Good Compilation

Platinum Collection
Bryan Ferry , and Roxy Music
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Binding: Audio CD

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As Time Goes By
Boys and Girls
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ASIN: B00022LZYQ
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Virginia Plain
Pyjamarama
Do The Strand
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Street Life
All I Want Is You
The 'In' Crowd
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
You Go To My Head
Love Is The Drug
Both Ends Burning
Let's Stick Together
The Price Of Love
This Is Tomorrow
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Tracks:

Sign Of The Times
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Carrickfergus
Trash
Dance Away
Angel Eyes
Over You
Oh Yeah!
Same Old Scene
Jealous Guy
More Than This
Avalon
Take A Chance With Me
Don't Stop The Dance
Windswept

Tracks:

Slave To Love
Is Your Love Strong Enough?
The Right Stuff
Kiss And Tell
Limbo
He'll Have To Go
I Put A Spell On You
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Girl Of My Best Friend
Your Painted Smile
Mamouna
As Time Goes By
Goddess Of Love
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Originally conceived for the British market, where Roxy Music and its debonair frontman Bryan Ferry were much more popular than in the States, The Platinum Collection gathers every band and Ferry single, along with some popular album tracks, on three chronologically arranged discs. As an overview of both acts' extensive and connected careers, from 1973 through Ferry's 2002 Frantic album, this is a far more comprehensive overview than the many single compilations already released. Initially, there was a substantial musical dissimilarity between lead vocalist Ferry's solo work, much of it less artsy and aggressive than early Roxy songs such as "Do the Strand" and "Virginia Plain." Eventually, by the late 70s the two became less distinct. The primary difference being Ferry's tendency to radically rearrange musty pop, folk, and R&B covers between his more sensually lush, dance oriented music. Roxy Music disbanded in 1983 leaving Ferry, whose solo work comprises almost half of this package and the entire third disc, to carry the torch. Short but pertinent notes about each song, along with small reproductions of the original British picture sleeves, provide some historical background. And although all three CDs include 15 tracks, there is plenty of unused room on each for more music. Regardless, this is an essential addition to any British rock fan's collection. The compilation is nearly as classy and sophisticated as the stylish band, and its suave singer, deserves. -- Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

Platinum Review.......2007-05-16

Very good introduction to Bryan Ferry. However, it is missing "Everytime You Go Away".

A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems.......2006-07-20

I was a fan of Roxy Music since I first heard Avalon and More Than This. They have always been a band that people can relate to. Roxy Music is a Progressive Rock band that wore drag, with Brian Eno beginning in this Band as its Keyboardist, and the fact that with Sax and great Rock and Roll guitar as well as drum and bass, that makes Roxy Music into a true anthem band of British Rock fron the 1970s.
Bryan Ferry is a great Crooner, and he even in drag is a Glam Rock Sinatra, when David Bowie has no one ever who can stand at his level from before or after, as a performer, as they BROKE THE MOLD when he was created as a performer. Bryan and Roxy Music are definatly Bowie types in performing, with the use of Keyboards and Moorg Synth sounds as well as Sax and Rock Guitar, giving them such a classic style of the time that could rival Bowie, but of course no one could top Bowie.
My favorate songs from the time from 1972 to 1975 are Street Life and Pajamarama as well as Love is The Drug plus Virginia Plain and Both Ends Burning from Roxy itself as a Band, when Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and The In Crowd by Bryan solo are amazing, but his version of Dylan's Hard Rains Gonna Fall is the top favorate for me from that period for Bryan, when my least favorate from that era in anything is Do The Strand. Lets Stick Together was released in 1975, and I totally recomend the whole album and not just the selections on this Collection. In dealing with 1975 to 1985 I recomend Dance Away and Angel Eyes as well as Sign of the Times from Bryan's Bride Stripped Bare album. Avalon is a true classic but Flesh + Blood has songs that are not too clamorous for me, so the songs from that album on the Collection exept Same old Sceene I do not recomend. Avalon and Boys and Girls are classics in full status, while Is Your Love Strong Enough is a song that should have been on Boys and Girls reissued or Bete Noire which was as amazing.
In closing this is a true classic in a Collection.

Poxy Muzak.......2005-10-29

I've always liked Bryan Ferret. As far as a rock singer goes, he has great hair. But this compilation is just like all the rest only it has more stuff on it. What really irks me though is the best stuff was left off. Songs like "Bitters End" where Andy McBride's saxophone sounds like a fart on an empty subway platform. Now that's rock & roll. This I believe. And where is "Take me To The River (and chuck me in)"? All in all, a wonderful cd set, but I should have bought something else with the money, like the new Brian Ferret compilation.

Glammy-Silky- Sexiness on a Cloud.......2005-01-14

Imagine just coming from a really fabulous party, then diving into a pool of the smoothest, velvety chocolate... enough said.

Kat NY,NY

Very Good Compilation.......2004-12-30

I love the early Roxy Stuff, and the Later Bryan Ferry Stuff. It hardly seems like the same perosn when you hear the full progression of Ferry from Glam rockin Eno-Ite to the mellow crooner he has become. I will say he is still cool and fun to listen to in any era of his music. The only oddity is the glaring ommision of "Out of the Blue" and "In Every Dream Home a Heartache". Oh well, I have those in other form as well. It's a great Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music starter kit.

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A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE BAND FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
Not Skynyrd's best...
Best of the Best
Pretty Good
yes, this set has all the best

Gold & Platinum
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Legend

ASIN: B000002O7L
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Down South Jukin'
Saturday Nights Special
Gimme Three Steps
What's Your Name
You Got That Right
Gimme Back My Bullets
Sweet Home Alabama
Free Bird

Tracks:

That Smell
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I Ain't The One
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I Know A Little
Tuesday's Gone
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While not as comprehensive as their self-titled box set, this greatest-hits collection is an excellent introduction to the definitive Southern-rock band. If you've always wondered why people holler "Free Bird!" at bar bands, this album will show you, along with serving up several of Lynyrd Skynyrd's best songs: "Saturday Night Special," "What's Your Name," "Tuesday's Gone," and of course "Sweet Home Alabama." Some lesser-known but equally great songs are here as well: "Gimme Three Steps," "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller," and "That Smell." While some good material (notably "Needle and the Spoon" and "Working for MCA") is missing, this remains an excellent collection, highlighting the quality of the band's material, which is too often overshadowed by their good ol' boy image. --Genevieve Williams

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Import pressing of their two-disc, 16-track collection. Universal.

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A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE BAND FROM THE SOUTHEAST........2007-02-05

Readers and reviewers, I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album entitled "GOLD & PLATINUM" by one of Rock's greatest bands and one of Southern Rock's greatest legendary bands to ever hail from the southeast. I give you one of Jacksonville, Florida's favorite sons, LYNYRD SKYNYRD. "GOLD & PLATINUM" was originally released in 1979 on vinyl/LP and cassette on the MCA Records label. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history as being one of the true pioneers of Southern Rock music. When lead singer and frontman Ronnie Van Zant joined forces with lead and rhythm guitarist Gary Rossington, lead and rhythm guitarist Allen Collins, lead and rhythm guitarist Ed King, keyboard player Billy Powell, drummer Robert Burns and bassist Leon Wilkeson, LYNYRD SKYNYRD was born. The core of LYNYRD SKYNYRD formation can be traced back to a High School in Jacksonville, Florida initially as the group MY BACKYARD. The name is later changed to LYNYRD SKYNYRD to immortalize school gym teacher Leonard Skinner, a legendary antagonist of long haired students. The band would go on to record some of Rock's greatest classics and would later record one of Rock's most sacred anthems. LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S "GOLD & PLATINUM" would be the result of of their greatest hits and accomplishments in Rock n' Roll. "GOLD & PLATINUM" is the story of LYNYRD SKYNYRD.

I will list and review certain song tracks that are of importance and relevance to this review. In my opinion, every single song track in this compilation album is good, but to shorten this review, I must only choose certain song tracks. It was really hard to choose one over the other but here it is. The song tracks are in their original exact running order as follows: DISC ONE (1.) "Down South Jukin'," (This song defines what Southern Rock n' Roll is all about. This song kicks a*s. The guitar sound makes the music sound raw and rugged. Ronnie sings this song like he dares to get in your face.) (2.) "Saturday Night Special," (This is a well recorded SKYNRRD Southern Rocker. This is another song that kicks a*s. The guitar riffs as well as the guitar solo are breathtaking and superb. This song gives a whole definition to hard rock. This song gives you the idea of what you would be doing with a Saturday Night Special and driving fast alone along the highway at night.) (3.) "Gimme Three Steps," (This is a well performed live song track of the original. In my opinion, they should have included the original song along with the live song track. The guitar playing sounds like the south has risen to invade the country with the Southern Rock invasion.) (4.) "What's Your Name," (This song sounds like a national anthem to meeting women. This song also kicks a*s. This song has a good beat to it and also defines Southern Rock at its absolute best.) (6.) "Gimme Back My Bullets," (This is a tough rugged Southern Rocker. This song truly kicks a*s. I love the guitar playing in this Rocker. This song takes Southern Rock to another level.) (7.) "Sweet Home Alabama" (This song is Alabama's proud National Anthem. This song is one of Southern Rock's greatest achievements. This song was recorded as a result of a comeback or response to Neil Young's song "Southern Man." This song has a very positive up beat to it and gives you a good feeling when you are at a bar drinking.) and (8.) "Freebird." (This song track was performed live. This song will always kick a*s no matter what. This is another song that the album should have also included the original song with this live song track. In my opinion, this song is Southern Rock's greatest achievement. This song should be voted as one of the Top Three greatest anthems of all-time ever recorded. This song is so beautiful that you can't help but feel entranced by the power of the music. I love the way Ronnie makes his whistling sound like a freebird. Ronnie also sings this song with such raw power and emotion that he could actually bring any woman to tears. The piano actually sounds like tears. The ending of this song is the real Rock stuff that is made of legend. In my opinion, "Freebird" is the "Stairway To Heaven" of Southern Rock.) DISC TWO (1.) "That Smell," (This is another good example of Southern Rock performed to perfection. This song kicks a*s. I also love the tough rugged guitar playing in this Rocker. Ronnie sings this song with such power and emotion that you can't help but feel the song along with him.) (3.) "I ain't The One," (This song was performed live. This is another good Southern Rock song that should have included the original on this album along with this live song track. This song has a very good beat to it and also sounds tough and rugged. The guitar playing sounds superb and takes Southern Rock to another level.) (5.) "Simple Man" (This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed by anyone. This song is any mothers advice to her son. Ronnie sings this song with such power and emotion that he actually convinces you that it is the best way to follow. I love the power of the guitars in this slow Rocker. The guitars dare you to prove the lyrics and the music wrong.) and (7.) "Tuesday's Gone." (I love this classic slow Rocker. The guitars actually sound like Tuesday's gone with the wind. This song is another one of Southern Rock's greatest and most beloved songs.) Forgive me for leaving out your favorite songs in this album. Like I said, All of the song tracks contained on this legendary compilation album are extremely good. Overall, this is a well comprised compilation album worth seeking out.

I highly recommend purchasing this legendary compilation for everyone to own as a valuable part of their own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album will definitely stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, LYNYRD SKYNYRD has continued to entertain us with their own special blend of Southern Rock music to this very day. However, the date of 20 October 1977 will always be a day to be remembered and will never be forgotten. It would be on this tragic day that the fatal airplane crash would claim the lives of frontman Ronnie Van Zant, Steven Gaines and his sister Cassie Gaines and Road Manager Dean Kilpatrick. Ronnie's son Johnny has taken over the helm and chores as lead vocalist and frontman of LYNYRD SKYNYRD perfectly. As of today, Super Bowl Sunday, LYNYRD SKYNYRD is planning to perform a concert on TV after the game. According to the LYNYRD SKYNYRD official website, LYNYRD SKYNYRD will perform on a special Super Bowl edition of Late show Craig Ferguson. LYNYRD SKYNYRD RULES. I think that it is safe to say that LYNYRD SKYNYRD is here to stay. So here's to you late great Ronnie, Johnny, Gary, Allen, late great Steven, Ed, Leon and Bob. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. Keep On Rockin'. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. R.I.P. Ronnie Van Zant, Steven Gaines, Cassie Gaines and Dean Kilpatrick. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Not Skynyrd's best..........2006-08-06

I'm not sure why this album is a double-disc (probably because of the 14-minute version of Free Bird), but it only has eight tracks on each disc. Given the basic premise (a collection of their most successful releases), the album is solid. However, several of their better, less-known songs like "The Ballad of Curtis Lowe" are excluded. The highlight of the album is "Simple Man," which I consider to be their best song.

If you're looking for the best Lynyrd Skynyrd greatest hits album (from among the dozens that have been released over the years), keep looking. But if you just want a solid collection of some of their most famous work, this album does the job.

Best of the Best.......2005-10-29

All they wanted to be was the Allman Brothers Band. Oh my did they ever overachieve. If you have any doubt about the greatness of this band just play this CD.
They were underappreciated and probably still are. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are you listening? Ronnie is one of the all time best and we won't see his like anytime soon.
There is not a bad track and I will go out on a limb and say that Sweet Home Alabama is the weakest song on the CD.

Pretty Good.......2005-06-03

These songs are pretty good, but just remember that a song doesnt have to go gold or platinum for it to be a classic.

yes, this set has all the best.......2005-04-28

I have looked at other collections, and this one truly has all their best stuff. I know most people probably won't buy this set, but I urge you to check it out if you happen to decide to. Skynyrd has some great songs, and they brought a different perspective to rock music that was quite absent before their arrival (the perspective of patriots). I think its all awesome stuff, with killer 3 piece guitar and the whole works. This collection is boosted by the several live tracks, including "free bird" live, and though the studio version of this song rules, the live version is extremely good too. Anyways, give this collection a listen and see what the fuss is about.

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Southern Rock at it's Best

Goin' South Platinum Edition
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
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Goin' South, Vol. 2
Goin' South
Southern Rock: Gold
This Is Southern Rock
Classic Rock Gold

ASIN: B000GPPPP4
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
Heard It In A Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band
Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
Keep You Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys - .38 Special
Mississippi Queen - Mountain
They Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood and the Destroyers
The South's Gonna Do It Again - The Charlie Daniels Band
Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band
AMIE - Pure Prairie League
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Customer Reviews:

Southern Rock at it's Best.......2007-03-08

I just can't keep still when Freebird is playing. The whole CD is fantastic encouraging lots of "air guitar" and imaginary drums to be played.

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A good, cheap introduction to CR's 80s & 90s output

Platinum Collection
Chris Rea
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Road to Hell
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ASIN: B000EIEJF0
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

Road To Hell
You Can Go Your Own Way
Josephine
Let's Dance
Fool (If You Think Its Over)
Things Lovers Should Do
Wired To The Moon
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
On The Beach
Ace Of Hearts
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UK pressing. 2006 anthology of recordings from the British singer's years associated with the Magnet/WEA labels. Highlights include 'Fool (If You Think It's Over)', 'The Road To Hell', 'Josephine', 'I Can Hear Your Heart Beat', 'Julia' and many more. Warner.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Anthology of Recordings from the British Singer's Years Associated with the MAGNET/WEA Labels. Includes the his Most Popular Tracks Like "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", "The Road to Hell", "Josephine", "i Can Hear Your Heart Beat", "Julia" and Many More.

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A good, cheap introduction to CR's 80s & 90s output.......2006-10-30

If you only need one CR compilation with most of his old radio hits and don't want to spend a lot of money on it, I recommend this one. It contains most of his biggest radio hits from the 80's and 90s (e.g. "Road to Hell", "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat, "Let's Dance" etc.) along with some lesser known album favouritess (e.g. "Love's Strange Ways" - one of my personal CR favourites). Moreover, all tracks have been remastered and sound great.

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Rock 'N Roll Memories

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if this would be the only david bowie album youd buy......................
Edited versions make for a botched oppurtunity
exhaustive yet essential
One for completists
The Best Bowie Collection Yet

The Platinum Collection
David Bowie
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Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology

ASIN: B000AMUU94
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

The Jean Genie
Space Oddity
Starman
Ziggy Stardust
John, I'm Only Dancing
Rebel Rebel
Let's Spend The Night Together
Suffragette City
Oh! You Pretty Things
Velvet Goldmine
Drive-In Saturday
Diamond Dogs
Changes
Sorrow
The Prettiest Star
Life On Mars?
Aladdin Sane
The Man Who Sold The World
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
All The Young Dudes

Tracks:

Sound And Vision
Golden Years
Fame
Young Americans
John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
Can You Hear Me
Wild Is The Wind
Knock On Wood
TVC 15
1984
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Look Back In Anger
The Secret Life Of Arabia
DJ
Beauty And The Beast
Breaking Glass
Boys Keep Swinging
'Heroes'

Tracks:

Let's Dance
Ashes To Ashes
Under Pressure
Fashion
Modern Love
China Girl
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Up The Hill Backwards
Alabama Song
Drowned Girl
Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)
This Is Not America
Loving The Alien
Absolute Beginners
When The Wind Blows
Blue Jean
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl
Underground

Album Description

UK pressing is packaged in a slip case. The compilation features the cream of the material the star recorded between 1969 and 1987. David Bowie remains impossible to pigeonhole - first there was Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, a White Soul Boy and a Thin White Duke. He went on to invent synth-pop with Tony Visconti and Brian Eno and then disappeared behind the make-up of Pierrot when the New Romantics mixed all of his eras together. And then, he became a truly global megastar in the 80s. This collection contains four UK No. 1s, 15 Top 10, six Top 20 and 14 Top 75 hits; 338 weeks of UK chart history. But David Bowie could never be contained by statistics alone: any collection that contains Starman, The Jean Genie, Fame, "Heroes", Sound and Vision, Ashes To Ashes, Under Pressure and Let's Dance spells it plainly - this is a collection of some of the greatest and best-known music of the 20th Century by one of its very finest performers. 57 tracks in total. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Triple CD Set of the Best of the Enigmatic Rocker's Best Recordings from his Years on Both RCA and EMI. Includes the Hard to Find Cover of Kurt Weill's "Alabama Song" as Well as Many Single Versions of Hits. 56 Tracks in all with Extensive Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

if this would be the only david bowie album youd buy.............................2007-04-29

make it this one i say this because one you get all those songs of him and plus its onlly 25 bucks not bad. plus this set contains all the essential songs of david bowie two you get all these songs that you can explore throguh and listen to, three just buy it youll be satisfied i was inleast

Edited versions make for a botched oppurtunity.......2007-01-12

For the casual Bowie fan this is a pretty good and pretty thorough collection, spreading across the breadth of what is widely considered his classic years, and including most of his well known songs, as well as a hit and miss selection of various rarities and semi-rarities. But is the song selection here as good as it could be? Is it listenable all the way through? Does it contain any bad songs? And what purpose does it serve in a world that already contains several Bowie compilations?
The real reason to consider this compilation is for the third disc, as the other two are available separately. Bowie's 80's period (discounting Scary Monsters)is the one in most need of a compilation cd as it was his weakest era. Let's Dance, Tonight, and Never Let Me Down are really of interest only for their singles and frankly not worth buying to anyone but a diehard. A compilation that simply rounded up the singles from these three albums would nicely fill a gap in Bowie's catalogue. Does disc 3 of the platinum collection fit the bill? Not quite. For one thing, the superb song "Never Let Me Down", from the mostly bad album of the same name, is inexplicably ommitted in favor of dreck such as "Underground" from the Labyrinth movie, and various other movie soundtrack songs that, while handy to get in one place like this, are generally from very decent soundtracks that would be worth having on their own. Futhermore in the effort to cram as many songs, including various sundry rarities, on here as possible, the compiliers have resorted to inferior edited versions of some key songs. Thank God they at least seem to have chosen the soundtrack version of Cat People (judging by the amazon song sample) instead of the absolutely wretched remake that mars the "Let's Dance" album. [Incidently, the Cat People remake is the very thing thing that pushes Let's Dance from a mediocre album to a bad one in my book, knocking it off my to-buy list and making this compilation tempting in the first place because of its inclusion of the 3 excellent Let's Dance singles].
However, despite what appears to be the inclusion of the original version of Cat People, they have chopped off two minutes of the song, a butchery job which borders on blasphemy! I really wonder why compilers think that this sort of thing is acceptable these days. Arbirarily cutting off minutes this way just to save space shows a real lack of respect for a recorded song as a performance and a peice of art. Can anyone imagine "Stairway to Heaven" or "I am the Walrus" or "Hey Jude" with two minutes lopped off? Would they be just as good? No? Then why do it here? The soundtrack version of "Cat People" is one of Bowie's very finest vocal performances and is somewhat hard to find on a Bowie cd in its original 6 minute plus version. If the idea was to include some genuinely worthwhile rarities from this era, an unedited "Cat People" should have been top of the list. But instead they amputate two whole minutes. I'm sure apologists for this kind of mutilation have their reasons. Perhaps someone will say this edit was actually some obscure 7 inch single version and not a new edit made specifically for this compilation. Regardless of such irrelvencies, everyone knows the definitive version of "Cat People" is the 6 minute plus version, so why not include it? If space was the only reason, I would gladly get rid of boring rarity-for-rarity's-sake crud like "Drowned" and "Alabama Song" that drag down the momentum of this cd anyway, to get back those 2 minutes of one of my all time favorite Bowie songs.
Disc 2 has a similar problem in the severely edited version of "Young Americans". Some songs simply need to be heard in full. These two are prime examples. As a result it's hard to reccomend this album and I consider it a botched oppurtunity to make sense of Bowie's 80's output.
Finally, as the Best of David Bowie 1969-1974 and 1974-1979 respectivly, are identical to disc one and two of this set, it seems to be adding insult to injury not to make disc 3 available separately as well---perhaps they thought it wouldn't sell on its own. Instead, those who own the first two discs already in the form of the earlier collections would be forced to duplicate them if they simply wanted the third disc as a representation of bowie's 80's period.
Though I might make this compilation sound pretty bad, it does enough things right to make itself tempting (such as collecting together some essential singles and rarities, especially from the shaky 80's period) and, in its favor, it actually could have been much worse. At the very least the compilers should be lauded for having the good taste not to include that horrendous monstrosity of a cover of "Dancing in the Street" Bowie did with Mick Jagger in the early 80's. I consider that abomination to be Bowie's absolute career low point and hands down THE worst song he's ever recorded bar none (yes I have heard the entire Deram Anthology including the infamous "Laughing Gnome", Dancing in the Street is worse). I cannot even listen to Dancing in the Street all the way through without feeling the overwhelming urge to press skip and actually got rid of the otherwise excellent "Singles Collection 1969-1993" simply because I was tired of having to get up and skip that godawful song every time I listened to it. So, simply by not including "Dancing in the Street", this collection earns an extra star from me, bringing it up from a 2 to a 3. And I truly hope this precedent becomes a trend for all future retrospective Bowie compilations.
To end on a more positive note, disc one of this album is a terrific encapsulation of bowie's glam period. It includes great rarities such as "Velvet Goldmine" and the almost impossible to find Bowie version of "All the Young Dudes", which is almost enough on it's own to make it worth buying, even if it does include a bit too much from Aladdin Sane. Fortunately, it is available separately as "The Best of David Bowie 1969-1974".

exhaustive yet essential.......2006-04-14

The Platinum Collection collects 58 of Bowie's most beloved recordings

Pluses:
- everything is remastered
- most of Bowie's essential hits are here
- a few rarities that are only available on the very expensive "Sound And Vision" box
- unlike "Sound And Vision", contains the hits as well

Minuses:
- I am fine with radio edits sometimes, because some are needed to save space, but... why do we get the heavily edited "Heroes" (one of Bowie's finest hours) yet 7 minutes of "John I'm Only Dancing Again", which is one of the worst disco forays ever.
- the idea that 1987 was the end of Bowie's career is kinda presented here. Any true Bowie fan knows that the past dozen or so years have been more fruitful and full of highlights than the 1980's were
- slightly overpriced considering the import is almost half the price as the US version

If you don't already have a huge Bowie collection, this one collects many of the greats for the first 20 years. However, don't think that this is all you need... check out his latter albums, such as "Reality", "Hours", "Heathen", "Outside", "Earthling" and "Black Tie White Noise", all of these albums are wonderful and Bowie's had a silent renaissance.

One for completists.......2006-03-12

Previously issued as three separate discs, this set covers Bowie's career through 1987. This ignores the last 20 years, in which Bowie released eight albums.

If you're a casual fan, the 2-disc "Best of Bowie" is a better bet. It includes all the hits and features selections from the later albums such as "Tin Machine", "Outside", and "Hours".

The four disc box set "Sound and Vision" covers the whole of Bowie's career (so far) but leaves off "Fame" and "Let's Dance", while including two or three rarities.

This leaves "The Platinum Collection" squarely in the middle. All the hits are here, although many of them are radio edits, which may be jarring if you're used to the full-length cuts. (The edit on "Young Americans" is particularly weird, and to my knowledge has never appeared on CD before.)

For the completist, this set includes a handful of rarities, some of which are unavailable elsewhere ("John, I'm Only Dancing Again 1975," for example).

This may be an ideal one-stop solution for a casual fan, if you're not interested in the last 20 years. However, the 2-disc "Best of Bowie" is still a better choice, because it's more comprehensive and the full-length edits are all there.

The Best Bowie Collection Yet.......2006-03-01

Up until the 3 disc Platinum Collection, there hasn't really been a great overview of Bowie's prime years (1969-1987). Previous collections such as "Best of Bowie" and "Singles Collection" were only 2 discs and there seemed to be too many great songs missing. Even at 3 discs, some of my personal favorite tracks such as "Moonage Daydream" and "Watch That Man" are missing. But when you look at the track list on this Platinum Collection, it's hard to think of a better Bowie collection than this. All of the essential classics, radio hits, and even great album tracks are here. There are even a few surprises like "Sorrow" and "Underground" which are often overlooked on Bowie compilations. Most of the tracks on disc 3 and some on disc 2 are single versions, but these are probably the same versions that you hear on the radio and are necessary in order to fit all of the tracks onto one disc. From "Space Oddity" to "Let's Dance," this is some of the best music of the last quarter century and David Bowie remains one of the greatest influences in the industry. To hear why, this is the one Bowie collection to get. Highly recommended.

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not too bad a sampler, but omits several hits

Platinum & Gold Collection
Jefferson Starship
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009NH6P
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

Layin' It On The Line
Jane
Stranger
Miracles
Count On Me
Runaway
Ride The Tiger
Play On Love
Love Too Good
Freedom At Point Zero
Save Your Love
Hot Water

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not too bad a sampler, but omits several hits.......2004-10-21

Well at least the "BMG Heritage" series did it right when it put out three seperate discs one for each phase of the band's lifespan. Yet each one comes up short of actual hits in favor of a mix of hit singles and album tracks. This one omits "With Your Love"(1976), "Find Your Way Back"(1981) and "Be My Lady"(1982), and instead substitutes them with lesser-known or non-hit tracks like "Hot Water" and "Freedom at Point Zero"?

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SPECTACULAR
Why? Because it is one of Alan Parsons Best Albums!!!
Why? Because this is an all-time great Parsons disc!
Fly
All I can say is: Why?

On Air
Alan Parsons
Manufacturer: Platinum Ent.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000059LY
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Blue Blue Sky
Too Close To The Sun
Blown By The Wind
Cloudbreak
Can't Look Down
Brother Up In Heaven
Fall Free
Apollo
So Far Away
One Day To Fly
Blue Blue Sky

Customer Reviews:

SPECTACULAR.......2007-01-04

One Cannot Believe the Sound and as This ELBORADOR This Product DE ALAN PARSONS Doesn't Have None It Criticizes in Its Against and It Cannot Miss in Any Collection the Lovers OF This I Generate

Why? Because it is one of Alan Parsons Best Albums!!!.......2006-08-02

I agree with Mark. Why not, it is one of Alan Parsons best! I keep coming back to listening this album more than the others. This contains some great songs. It is definately better than A Valid Path. There is plenty of intelligent lyrics in this one and for the same person who asked why and couldn't find any lyrics, that person must need simple ones like "I am the eye in the sky looking at you I can read your mind" I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "On Air", it has plenty to offer to the intellectual listener. FIVE STARS FOR SURE!

Why? Because this is an all-time great Parsons disc!.......2005-11-15

On Air is a fantastically weaved story of the progression of flight. From the wax wings of Icarus to the space travel of Apollo (a spacey instrumental) and beyond. This disc deserves a 5-star rating because Alan Parsons has a tremendous ability to blaze trails into the wild frontier of symphonic and electronic styled Rock. Pick this one up.

Fly.......2005-03-14

I have never been so deeply moved by music as I was by Cloudbreak. A unique and truly unforgettable experience.

All I can say is: Why?.......2004-12-08

Why did they have to produce this album. From start to finish all the tracks blend to white noise in my ear. This was a severe disappointment. Even more disappointing then Eve. At least Eve had some tracks that you could 'aquire a taste' for not so with On Air. If you're a collector buy it as cheaply as you can and let it gather dust otherwise don't waste your time and money there are many more memorable cd's out there. I, unfortunately, own the cd and have listened to it many times and I can't even begin to tell you what one single lyric is on the album. That is if there are any.

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Great Package, Kiss at Height of Success
A Definite Starting Point
New KISS fan? Buy this album first!!
Captures The Band At There Peak
Great compilation but i dont like remixes.

Double Platinum
Kiss
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
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ASIN: B000001ELB
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

Strutter '78
Do You Love Me?
Hard Luck Woman
Calling Dr. Love
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
Love Gun
God Of Thunder
Firehouse
Hotter Than Hell
I Want You
Duece
100,000 Years
Detroit Rock City
Rock Bottom (Intro)/She
Rock And Roll All Nite
Beth
Makin' Love
C'mon And Love Me
Cold Gin
Black Diamond

Album Description

Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of their first hitscollection in a miniaturized gatefold LP sleeve limited tothe initial pressing only. This top five 1978 compilationfeatures all 20 of the original album's tracks on one disc.Includes 'Strutter '78', 'Do You Love Me', 'Hard Luck Woman'and 'Beth'. 1998 Mercury release.

Customer Reviews:

Great Package, Kiss at Height of Success.......2007-05-31

There are mixed feelings on this album for me. First off, the packaging is so cool, if you were lucky enough to get the LP from the 70's it came with cool inserts like a platinum award. The cover is awesome. I actually like the remixes and freshening up of the songs, my only problem is the songlist. It weighs so heavily on the earlier albums. I feel that it should spread the wealth more across all their releases up to this point. "Shock Me" and "Rocket Ride" should be on there as should "Christine Sixteen" and "King of the Night Time World". Having said that, it's still a great compilation and it will always be popular because it's famous for being the first KISS greatest hits package 1974-1978.

A Definite Starting Point.......2006-09-22

This album serves as an excellent starying point for those new to the band KISS. It is an album, a collection of remixes like their greatest hits of their prime in the 70s. What often got neglected with KISS between their makeup and stage shows was that they made excellent dark metal music especially during their 1970s prime. The only 70s album by KISS not represented here is Dynasty, only because this remix collection was put together one year before the Dyanbasty album. If you're new to KISS I would recommended getting this album and then Dynasty, plus Creatures of the Night and Revenge to repessent their best musical tracks over the course of 3 decades. Every real KISS admirer knows most of their 80s albums are horrible except for Creatures of the Night and maybe Unmasked. My only complaint is the CD here always scratches and skips with continuous use over the course of several years. I went ahead and recently got the cassette tape 2 tape set of this album to compare and sure enough they scammed the pulic. Compact discs, while all the rage in the 90s had better sound over tapes supposedly but the discs were a lot cheaper to make and mass produce, resulting in cheaply made albums that would scratch all the time and therefore skip and not be able to play all the time like tapes. The main thing with tapes is the machine eats the tape but can be carefully rewound like new again. Tapes have a lot clearer sound, able to pit out the vocals and lyrics clearly and also you can hear the bass a lot better. For those who already have the albums represented on this compilation getting this would be pointless unless you want to hear slightly different versions of the songs remixed. For example, the intro to Strutter '78 features a drum sound heard on Alive and played live that was not on the debut KISS album. Hard Luck Woman starts out a lot slower the first verse of the song than the faster version as appeared on Rock and Roll Over. Black Diamond and She also have opening guitar lines that didn't appear on the original studio album. for nostalgia purposes, this was the last KISS album to be fully recorded with all four original members in the studio. Peter Criss only drums on a few songs off of Dyanasty and is pictured on Unmasked but Anton Figg actually did most of the session drumming during Peter Criss' absence on those tracks.

New KISS fan? Buy this album first!!.......2005-12-09

If your deciding to go down the KISS road this album is a great place to start. This album is a remixed greatest hits album. Starts off with the remake of Strutter. Great remake. I love the new (at the time) mixes of Hard Luck Woman and Calling Dr. Love. The begining of Dr. Love is Gene all the way. Other songs remixed are Firehouse, Detroit Rock City and Black Diamond. I love the acoustic intro to Black Diamond. It's sweet.
This album is the best KISS made in their first 4 years. She is thier best song on this album. Aged well too.
Only thing missing is an Ace song and that would be Shock Me. Overall this is the perfect album for the new KISS fan. So stop readin' and start rockin'!

Captures The Band At There Peak.......2005-11-13

This collection must have seemed like an odd release at the time, but the band's timing couldn't have been better.

This disc covers the band's output from 1974 though 1977, or roughly from the self-titled debut through Love Gun. Indeed, this was released when the band was at the height of its popularity, so it may have seemed premature back in 1978, but the timing couldn't have been better.

Why? This thing captures the sound of the band at its peak. In 1978, the band released all those solo albums, and that whole project turned out to be a disaster.

Three pretty bad albums followed the solo discs (Dynasty, Music from the Elder and Unmasked), and that hurt the band's popularity even more.

And, of course, KISS lost drummer Peter Criss and lead guitarist Ace Frehley when the group's popularity started to wane, and that just made matters worse.

So, Double Platinum comes across as a listing of the best tracks from the band's "makeup years." The 20 tracks on here reveal one thing clearly -- KISS was a hard rock band that could write some catchy guitar hooks that grabbed the listener instantly.

Whether one loves or hates KISS, it's hard to deny the band knew how to pump out tons of songs that people wanted to hear. Sure, all the theatrics were overblown and the band sang about a lot of sleazy stuff (you'd think the boys in KISS had sex every waking hour if you took their lyrics too seriously), but KISS built a sound that was hard to hate.

Naturally, all of the elements that made KISS a huge act are on this disc. This is all mid-tempo, grinding, guitar-based rock with hedonistic lyrics and plenty of swagger.

The whole 1970s notion of "it's okay if it feels all right" is captured perfectly on this album full of songs about chasing women, partying and raising hell. While those themes seem a bit worn out by now, they seemed fresh enough at the time, and the songs here made the band famous.

Now, there are some drawbacks to the album. First of all, the band redid "Strutter," which was on the band's debut. There's absolutely no reason in the world to have "Strutter '78" when the original would have been just fine.

Second, the big breakout hit for KISS was the version of "Rock and Roll all Nite" from Kiss Alive! Rather than use that version here, though, we've got a copy of the studio track from Dressed to Kill.

While that's a fine version, why not use the one that got the most play on the radio? That doesn't make sense to me.
Third, there are some "radio edits" here.

That is to say, some songs were scaled down a bit and given some extra effects for the radio. That's particularly noticeable on "Calling Dr. Love," which has some weird, backward guitar effects tossed in and a clumsy edit near the end of the song that was done to make it shorter.

"Detroit Rock City" lacks the bit at the front that establishes the track as one about a doomed fellow going to a rock show (anyone with a copy of Destroyer knows what I'm talking about here -- all the sound effects and dialogue from a "newscast" about the car crash are gone).

Finally, Love Gun is considered by many to be the best album from the band. Only the title track is on this collection, and that's a shame. Where's "Shock Me" and "Christine Sixteen?" Those two tracks are some of the best known from KISS, and it seems that at least one of them should have been included.

Having said that, this disc will give someone a good overview of the band when it was at the top of its game. Here are the songs on the disc:

1. Strutter '78
2. Do You Love Me
3. Hard Luck Woman
4. Calling Dr. Love
5. Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll
6. Love Gun
7. God Of Thunder
8. Firehouse
9. Hotter Than Hell
10. I Want You
11. Deuce
12. 100,000 Years
13. Detroit Rock City
14. Rock Bottom (Intro) / She
15. Rock And Roll All Nite
16. Beth
17. Makin' Love
18. C'Mon And Love Me
19. Cold Gin
20. Black Diamond

Great compilation but i dont like remixes........2005-08-15

This is the very first best of compilation from Kiss.
And i must say its probably my least played album.While the song tracks are great i just dont like remixes i prefur the originals.
Why would you want a better version of "Strutter" when the first one was so good.
I have never played any of Kiss's compilations much.Id rather play the Alive cd's.And when i hear alternate versions it just annoys me.
Now before i upset some die hard fans, dont be mistaken,im a Kiss crazy,and i love all the songs here.Its just that once you have the songs why do you need them in a compilation?And kiss have released so many these days ive lost track.
But if you dont have the earlier albums you wont be disappointed with the songs here.

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