The Very Best of War [Original recording remastered]

The Very Best of War [Original recording remastered]

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Product Description
34 signature tracks totaling over 2 1/2 hours of music, includes classics from Eric Burdon & War plus all-time War hits 'Low Rider', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The World Is A Ghetto', 'Summer' and more. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

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The Very Best of War
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Very Best of War
  • Very Best of War is good, but may be over kill
  • Da Bomb
  • Great but beware of abridged versions
  • Bridge the generaion gap.
The Very Best of War
War
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000A0DVB
Release Date: 2003-07-15

Tracks:

  1. Spill The Wine
  2. Tabacco Road
  3. All Day Music
  4. Slippin' Into Darkness
  5. Get Down
  6. Nappy head (Theme From 'Getto Man')
  7. The World Is A Getto
  8. City, Country, City
  9. The Cisco Kid
  10. Where Was You At
  11. Four Cornered Room
  12. Gypsy Man
  13. Me And Baby Brother
  14. Deliver The Word
  15. Southern Part Of Texas
  16. Ballero (live, 1972)
  17. Why Can't We Be Friends

Tracks:

  1. Low Rider
  2. Don't Let No One Get You Down
  3. Heartbeat
  4. Smile Happy
  5. So
  6. Summer
  7. L.A. Sunshine
  8. River Niger
  9. Galaxy
  10. Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets)
  11. I'm The One Who Understands
  12. Cinco De Mayo
  13. You Got The Power
  14. Outlaw
  15. Baby It's Cold Outside
  16. Peace Sign
  17. East L.A.

Album Description

34 signature tracks totaling over 2 1/2 hours of music, includes classics from Eric Burdon & War plus all-time War hits 'Low Rider', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The World Is A Ghetto', 'Summer' and more. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Very Best of War.......2007-07-24

I enjoyed War in the 70's and this is a great double album of the Greatest Hits. Their calm style is refreshing for an old fart like me. If you like good music, and you grew up in the 60's and 70's this is a great "blast from the past."

4 out of 5 stars Very Best of War is good, but may be over kill.......2007-06-12

I have always like War, however, I am not a diehard or really knowledgeable fan. This collection was a bit more War than I really needed. Perhaps with a bit more listening, many of the more obscure songs will grow on me. If you are that diehard or very knowledgeable fan, perhaps it IS for you.

5 out of 5 stars Da Bomb.......2006-08-18

Either you appreciate War or you don't...if ya do then this is the collection!

4 out of 5 stars Great but beware of abridged versions.......2006-07-28

These two CD's are a very good introduction to WAR. The only problem that I've found with this CD is that, in order to fit in as many songs as possible, they edited and abridged many of the songs (Ballero, Deliver the Word, The World is a Ghetto all fall into this category). And as mentioned before some of the songs on the second CD do not do justice WAR, mainly their attempts at disco fall short. This also lacks many of the groups songs that they did with Eric Burdon (Spill the Wine and Tobacco Road are the only ones to make the cut) and it would have been nice to see more those songs on the album instead of some of their later work. This is a great introduction to band but do yourself a favor and check out more of them so you can get a full sense of WAR.

5 out of 5 stars Bridge the generaion gap........2006-03-25

There are few groups my daughter and I both share an interest in, (35yr age difference) this is one of them...she's been singing "Low Rider" word for word since she was 4, to the amazement of my co-workers at the tire company I worked at. This CD covers all the best hits, not just one or two like most.
The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording
  • RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006)
  • SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
  • ¡PERFECT!
  • PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN
The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

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ASIN: B0000AF1SC
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. Ach War Ich Schon (Fidelio)
  2. Non So Piu (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
  3. Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
  4. E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
  5. Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata (Don Giovanni)
  6. Come Scoglio (Cosi Fan Tutti)
  7. Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise (Der Freischutz)
  8. Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser)
  9. Einsam In Truben Tagen (Lohengrin)
  10. Wie Fremd Und Tot (Die Verkaufte Braut)
  11. Bruderchen, Komm, Tanz Mit Mir (Hansel Und Gretel)
  12. Da Geht Er Hin (Der Rosenkavalier)
  13. Es Gibt Ein Reich (Ariadne Auf Naxos) - Richard Strauss
  14. Das War Sehr Gut (Arabella)

Tracks:

  1. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen
  2. Bist Du Bei Mir
  3. Ridente La Calma
  4. An Die Musik
  5. Der Musensohn
  6. Nachtviolen
  7. Der Musensohn
  8. Auch Kleine Dinge
  9. Mein Liebster Ist So Klein
  10. Verschling' Der Abgrund
  11. Ich Hab' In Penna
  12. Wiegenlied Im Sommer
  13. Mausfallenspruchlein
  14. In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken
  15. Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?)
  16. Gsatzli (Swiss Folksong)
  17. Fruhling
  18. Im Abendrot
  19. Muttertandelei
  20. Zueignung
  21. Klange Der Heimat (Die Fledermaus)
  22. Es Lebt'Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
  23. Im Chambre Separee (Der Opemball)
  24. Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume

Amazon.com

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording.......2006-11-06

The engineering and audio quality of these 1960's performances are surprisingly good. The songs are wonderfully peformed and cover a range of periods and styles, but I find myself returning to her recording (also re-released on CD) of Strauss' "Four Last Songs", which I would give 6 stars -- my favorite recording of all time.

4 out of 5 stars RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006).......2006-08-04

This set is a fine tribute to this extraordinary singer and musician. I was saddened to read about her passing. She had a long life (90 years) and inspired a whole generation of singers and music lovers throughout the world.

5 out of 5 stars SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.......2006-01-29

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's career is what legends are made of. She is every bit as fundamental to classical singing in the twentieth century as is Maria Callas. Schwarzkopf sang with refinement, polish, beauty of voice, and meticulous articulation. She was the greatest Mozart and Strauss soprano of her day; her ability to sing the operetta music of Lehar, Suppe', and Johann Strauss has not been equalled; she performed with distinction orchestral compositions of Mahler, Brahms, Bach, and Handel; her Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, and Mahler lieder were exemplary. She sang many operatic roles, far more than many people realize, and was certainly the definitive Marshallin in "Rosenkavalier" throughout the 1950's and 1960'. I saw her many times in recital in Chicago, and even at the time of her farewell (which I was fortunate enough to see), she was sublime. All of the superlative qualities of Schwarzkopf are generously demonstrated throughout these two wonder CD's. Virtually every item is magnificent (though obviously some will prefer some to others) and has the detailed Schwarzkopf imprint stamped right into the music. This CD, great as it is, represents only a very small part of the greatness of Schwarzkopf. I already own tons of her operas and recitals, from which many of the items here come from. But for the sake of completeness, I will probably add it. A person who loves great singing can never have too much of the art of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She's a vocal icon.

5 out of 5 stars ¡PERFECT!.......2005-02-10

I only want to say that you can hear, in this double cd, one of the great singers of all time. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Why? Because she sings all the arias and lieder with pure of tone, brilliance, perfect inflexion, modulation, excellent control breath, measured vibrato, and, all above, great emision of colours. She is master in this art.

5 out of 5 stars PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN.......2005-02-09

La mejor recopilación de la discografía de Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Su belleza de voz, la impecable hilación de frases, y, sobre todo, su expresiva interpretación son algunas de las sorpresas que se podrán escuchar en estos dos discos. Sin duda, UNA DE LAS MEJORES SOPRANOS DEL SIGLO XX.
The Very Best of Brigitte Fassbaender
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Redisovering a great Schubert singer
  • A brilliant retrospective
The Very Best of Brigitte Fassbaender

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ASIN: B0006VYEL4
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Laudamus Te
  2. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris
  3. Agnus Dei
  4. Von Den Stricken Meiner Sunden
  5. Es Ist Vollbracht!
  6. Doch Wer Wird Ertagen Den Tag (But Who May Abide)
  7. O Du, Der Wonne Verkundet In Zion (O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion)
  8. Er Ward Verschmahet (He Was Despised)
  9. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Lucia Popp
  10. Una Voce Poco Fa
  11. Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
  12. Suicidio!
  13. Ach, Ich Habe Sie Verloren (Che Faro Senza Eurdice?)
  14. Verhangnisvoll War Das Geschenkn (O Don Fatale)

Tracks:

  1. Der Musensohn D764
  2. Gretchen Am Spinnrade D118
  3. An Sylvia D891
  4. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen D774
  5. Fruhlingsglaube D686
  6. Die Sterne D939
  7. Der Einsame D800
  8. An Die Musik D547
  9. Gute Nacht
  10. Die Wetterfahne
  11. Der Linderbaum
  12. Fruhlingstraum
  13. Einsamkeit
  14. Die Post
  15. Mut
  16. Die Nebensonnen
  17. Der Leiermann
  18. Jagerin, Schlau Im Sinn - Hermann Prey
  19. Ja, Was Nun? - Hermann Prey
  20. Ich Lade Gern Mir Gaste Ein
  21. Heinerle, Heinerle, Hab' Kein Geld
  22. Voruber Ist Die Feier
  23. Im Labyrinth Der Freundlichen Hallen (Au Cabaret Du Labyrinthe)
  24. Venus Mit Heissen Liebesflammen (Venus Au Fond De Notre Ame)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Redisovering a great Schubert singer.......2007-02-22

The first CD in this two-fer is mostly Bach and Handel, the second CD mostly Schubert (17 lieder). Fassbaender was eminent in both areas, as well as on the oepra stage, but as she grew older she concentrated entirely on liedersinging. She was never as famous as Christa Ludwig, the other Austro-German mezzo of greatness at the time. Their voices are in stark contrast: Ludwig was soft, warm, and smiling (she had a hard time being convincingly tragic), while Fassbaender's was plaintive, sharply focused, and rarely smiling. There's a peculiar glint in her timbre that's almost metallic.

Leaving tone aside, she has great intelligence and acuity in lieder. Her Schubert isn't soft and gentle but dramatic and incisive. Eight lieder here are miscellaneous 'great hits' with Erik Werbe, the other nine are from Winterreise with Fassbaender's long-time accompanist Aribert Reimann, who's playing fits her style more closely. All these readings are intense, and although female versions of Winterreise are rare (Ludwig has a fine autumnal one with James Levine at the piano on DG), Fassbaender is thrilling and her voice suitably dark and tragic. I'd rate this her finest Schubert on disc, recor4ded early enough that she hadn't become overly intense and hectoring, which happens on some of her late recordings. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars A brilliant retrospective.......2005-12-19

Here we have a mezzo who was equally brilliant in the florid and dramatic style and who also sang Kunstlieder. Her recordings of Sacred Works might not be as famous as Ferrier's or Baker's but that doesn't mean she isn't as amazing. Her Eboli, Carmen, Charlotte, Rosina and many others are gems among the more famous recordings of her rivals. Her Charlotte is more stylistic and French than Obraszowa's, her Carmen has more esprit than Larmore's and so forth. Her interpretations of "Die Post" and other Lieder are little gems. Buy this album and discover a brilliant mezzo who is sadly underrated nowadays.
Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two
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    Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two
    Rare Earth , Joe South , The Shocking Blue , The Moody Blues , Mungo Jerry , Eddie Holman , Tyrone Davis , The Ides of March , Brook Benton , and Eric Burdon and War
    Manufacturer: Time Life Music
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    ASIN: B000S358LA

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    Track list: 1 I Want You Back The Jackson Five 2:56 2 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) The Temptations 4:05 3 Get Ready Rare Earth 2:47 4 Mississippi Queen Mountain 2:30 5 Evil Ways Santana 3:14 6 Spill the Wine Eric Burdon and War 4:53 7 Venus The Shocking Blue 2:59 8 No Time The Guess Who 3:49 9 Closer to Home Grand Funk Railroad 5:31 10 Question The Moody Blues 4:55 11 Let's Work Together Canned Heat 2:48 12 Walk a Mile in My Shoes Joe South 3:43 13 Up on Cripple Creek The Band 3:33 14 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry 3:30 15 Vehicle The Ides Of March 2:55 16 Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman 3:34 17 Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis 2:57 18 Cry Me a River Joe Cocker 3:55 19 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King 4:07 20 Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin 2:58 21 Rainy Night in Georgia Brook Benton 3:36
    The Very Best of Kirsten Flagstad
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      ASIN: B0006VYEHI
      Release Date: 2005-04-26

      Tracks:

      1. Allmacht'ge Jungfrau
      2. Der Engel
      3. Stehe Still!
      4. Im Treibhaus
      5. Schmerzen
      6. Traume
      7. Ewig War Ich
      8. Zu Neuen Taten, Teurer Helde
      9. Helle Wehr! Heilige Waffe!
      10. Starke Scheite Schichtet Mir Dort

      Tracks:

      1. Che Faro Senza Euridice?
      2. Thy Hand, Belinda... When I Am Laid In Earth
      3. En Drom Op.48 No.6
      4. Tak For Dit Rad Op.21 No.4
      5. Fra Monte Pincio Op.39 No.1
      6. Guten Op.33 No.1
      7. Eros Op.70 No.1
      8. Ved Rundarne Op.33 No.9
      9. Doch Nun Von Tristan!
      10. O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe
      11. Mild Und Leise Wir Er Lachelt

      Album Description

      Details TBA. EMI. 2005.
      Indian Summer
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        Indian Summer

        Manufacturer: Sony Music France
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
        Singer-SongwritersSinger-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000HJRMLY

        Product Description

        Song list: 1. Noch Eine Letzte Zigarette 2. Ein Herz Und Eine Seele 3. Zigueuner Zirkus 4. Sie War Ooh! 5. Dieser Sanger Braucht Nur Ein Chanson 6. Sylvie 7. Schone Grusse An Mama 8. In Versailles in Den Grossen Garten 9. In Paris Ring Sumher 10. Wahre Liebe Ist Ganz Leise 11. Keiner Singt Gern Akkein 12. September Wind 13. L'estate di San Martino 14. Aun Vivo Para Em Amor 15. Indian Summer 16. Esta No Va a Cambiar el Mundo 17. Y Si No Existieras 18. A Ti 19. En Los Jardines De Mi Ciudad 20. Garofallo 21. Ochi Den Prepi Na Sinandithoume
        Sisters, Sisters: An Evening with the Beverley Sisters
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          Beverley Sisters
          Manufacturer: Polyphonic
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000QRPPH0

          Product Description

          Rare 1993 from the Beverley Sisters titled "Sisters, Sisters: An Evening with the Beverley Sisters". Track listing : Titles on disc 1 1. Sisters 2. Love Me Tender 3. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time 4. Love Medley (Once In A While, Together We Strolled the Lanes, When I Need You, My Heart Cries for You, Can't Smile Without You, Sentimental Journey) 5. Island Of Dreams 6. White Cliffs Of Dover 7. Football Crazy 8. Sultan 9. How Much Is That Doggie In The Window 10. Mad Dogs And Englishmen 11. It's Illegal, It's Immoral Or It Makes You Fat 12. Greensleeves 13. Medley (Morning Has Broken, Skye Boat Song, The Ash Grove, Strawberry Fair) 14. Little Drummer Boy 15. Little Donkey 16. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 17. You Can't Come Over And Play In My Yard 18. Marry The Man Today 19. Together Wherever We Go 20. Girls Girls Girls 21. Romance To Ruin 22. Sisters
          Very Best of the War Years
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            Bing Crosby
            Manufacturer: Crown
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B00005HVF1
            Release Date: 2001-03-23

            Tracks:

            1. Pennies From Heaven
            2. Going My Way
            3. Please
            4. I'll Get By
            5. It Could Happen To You
            6. Soon
            7. In The Land Of Beginning Again
            8. Only Forever
            9. There's A Small Hotel
            10. My Heart And I
            11. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
            12. With Every Breath I Take
            13. Strange Music
            14. These Foolish Things
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            17. Down By The River
            18. It's Been Easy To Remember
            19. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else W/ Al Johnson
            20. Swingin' On A Star
            21. Take It Easy (Bonus Track)
            22. Amor (Bonus Track)

            Album Details

            Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track. 24 Bit Digitally Remastered.
            The Wacky World of Spike Jones & His City Slickers
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              The Wacky World of Spike Jones & His City Slickers
              Spike Jones & His City Slickers
              Manufacturer: Good Music Record Co.
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000SIS7R2

              Product Description

              Song list: 1. Cocktails for Two (2:55) -- 2. William Tell Overture (3:15) -- 3. Holiday for Strings (3:09) -- 4. Der Fuehrer's Face (2:37) -- 5. None But the Lonely Heart (3:15) -- 6. The Man on the Flying Trapeze (3:02) -- 7. Chloe (3:09) -- 8. Hawaiian War Chant (2:44) -- 9. My Old Flame (3:30) -- 10. The Glow Worm (3:06) -- 11. Yes! We Have No Bananas (3:13) -- 12. You Always Hurt the One You Love (2:50) -- 13. Dance of the Hours (3:29) -- 14. Liebestraum (3:09) -- 15. Love in Bloom (3:23) -- 16. The Sheik of Araby (2:27) -- 17. Laura (2:56) -- 18. I Dream of Brownie with the Light Blue Jeans (3:04).
              Extreme Honey: Very Best of the War
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                Extreme Honey: Very Best of the War

                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
                ASIN: B000E6G1M6
                Release Date: 2006-03-14

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