30th Anniversary Anthology [Import]

30th Anniversary Anthology [Import]

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Commemorative retrospective for the reknowned Los Angeles soul quintet, featuring all four of their top 40 hits, including the top 10 hit 'Rock Steady', plus 'And The Beat Goes On', 'Lady' and 'It's A Love Thing'. 32 tracks total. 1994 release on Castle's Sequel label. Double slimline jewel case.

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30th Anniversary Anthology
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • To weep about Love, is to sing about Life.
  • To weep about Love, is to sing about Life.
  • ****1/2 for selection, **-**** for sound, 0 for package
  • This is the ultimate Edith Piaf collection to own.
 30th Anniversary Anthology
Edith Piaf
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. La Vie en Rose: La Mome

ASIN: B000002SQ6
Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

  1. La Vie En Rose
  2. J'M'En Fous Pas Mal
  3. (One Little Man)
  4. Un Refrain Courait Dans La Rue
  5. Celine
  6. Le Roi A Fait Battre Tambour
  7. Dans Les Prisons De Nates
  8. Les Trois Cloches
  9. Adieu Mon Coeur
  10. Le Chant Du Pirate
  11. C'est Merveilleux
  12. Mariage
  13. Un Homme Comme Les Autres
  14. Qu'as-Tu Fait John?
  15. C'est Pour Ca
  16. II Pleut
  17. Monsieur Lenoble
  18. Les Amants De Paris
  19. II a Chante
  20. Dany
  21. Pour Moi Tout'seule

Tracks:

  1. Bal Dans Ma Rue
  2. Le Prisonnier De La Tour
  3. Paris
  4. L'Orgue Des Amoureux
  5. Pleure Pas
  6. La P'tite Marie
  7. Tous Les Amoreux Chantent
  8. Hymne A L'amour
  9. Le Ciel Est Ferme
  10. Il Fait Bon T'aimer
  11. Le Chevalier De Paris
  12. C'est Un Gars
  13. C'est D'la Faute A Tes Yeux
  14. La Fete Continue
  15. Hymn To Love
  16. The Three Bells
  17. La Vie En Rose-Anglais
  18. Simply A Waltz
  19. Il Y Avait
  20. Chante Moi
  21. Chanson Bleue

Tracks:

  1. Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux
  2. Une Enfant
  3. Jezebel
  4. Le Noel De La Rue
  5. A L'enseigne De La Fille Sans Coeur
  6. Telegramme
  7. Je Hais Les Dimanches
  8. Si,Si,Si
  9. Du Matin Jusqu'au Soir
  10. Demain (Il Fera Jour)
  11. C'Est Toi
  12. L'Homme Que J'aimerai
  13. Avant L'heure
  14. Rien De Rien
  15. La Valse De L'amour
  16. Padam...Padam
  17. La Rue Aux Chansons
  18. Chanson De Catherine
  19. Mon Ami M'a Donne
  20. Je T'ai Dans La Peau
  21. Monsieur Et Madame
  22. Ca Gueule Ca Madame

Tracks:

  1. Au Bal De La Chance
  2. Notre Dame De Paris
  3. Elle a Dit
  4. Jean Et Martine
  5. Les Amants De Venise
  6. Les Croix
  7. Bravo Pour Le Clown
  8. Johnny, Tu N'es Pas Un Ange
  9. Et Moi...
  10. Soeur Anne
  11. Heureuse
  12. N'y Va pas Manuel
  13. L'effet Qu'tu M'fais
  14. Pour Qu'Elle Soit Jolie Ma Chanson
  15. Le Bel Indifferent

Tracks:

  1. La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
  2. Le 'Ca ira'
  3. Avec Ce Soleil
  4. Mea Culpa
  5. Enfin Le Printemps
  6. L'homme Au Piano
  7. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
  8. L'accordeoniste
  9. Retour
  10. Serenade Du Pave
  11. Le Chemin Des Forains
  12. Un Grand Amour Qui S'acheve
  13. Misericorde
  14. Legende
  15. C'est A Hambourg
  16. L'homme A La Moto
  17. Soudain Une Vallee
  18. Avant Nous
  19. Toi Qui Sais
  20. Une Dame
  21. Et Pourtant
  22. Marie La Fracaise
  23. Les Amants D'un Jour

Tracks:

  1. Autumn Leaves
  2. One Little Man
  3. Heaven Have Mercy
  4. My Lost Melody
  5. I Should'nt Cry
  6. Don't Cry
  7. Chante-Moi
  8. 'Cause I Love You
  9. La Foule
  10. Salle D'attente
  11. Les Prisons Du Roy
  12. Opinion Publique
  13. Les Grognards
  14. Comme Moi
  15. Mon Manege A Moi (Tu Me Fais Tourner La Tete)
  16. Les Amants De Demain
  17. Fais Comme Si
  18. Les Neiges De Finlande
  19. Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Jours
  20. Un Etrange
  21. Le Ballet Des Coeurs
  22. Eden Blues

Tracks:

  1. Je Sais Comment
  2. Le Gitan Et La Fille
  3. Les Orgues De Barbarie
  4. Je Me Souviens D'Une Chanson
  5. C'est Un Homme Terrible
  6. Tatave
  7. T'est Beau, Tu Sais
  8. Milord
  9. C'est L'amour
  10. Ouragan
  11. Cri Du Coeur
  12. Kiosque A Journaux
  13. Le Metro De Paris
  14. Non La Vie N'est Pas Triste
  15. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  16. Les Flons Flons Du Bal
  17. Le Mots D'Amour
  18. La Ville Inconnue
  19. Des Histoires
  20. Les Blouse Blanches
  21. T'es L'homme Qu'Il Me Faut
  22. Mon Dieu
  23. La Belle Histoire D'amour

Tracks:

  1. Je Suis A Toi
  2. Les Amants Merveilleux
  3. Le Vieux Piano
  4. Boulevard Du Crime
  5. Jerusalem
  6. Je M'imagine
  7. La Vie, L'amour
  8. Les Bleuets D'azur
  9. Quand Tu Dors
  10. Toujours Aimer
  11. Le Billard Electrique
  12. Mon Vieux Lucien
  13. No Regrets
  14. Mon Dieu (En Anglais)
  15. Exodus
  16. Dans Leur Baise
  17. Faut Pas Qu'il Se Figure
  18. Le Bruit Des Villes
  19. Marie-Trottoir
  20. Les Amants
  21. Qu'il Etait Triste Cet Anglais
  22. C'est Peut-Etre Ca
  23. Carmen's Story

Tracks:

  1. Toi, Tu L'entends Pas
  2. Polichinelle
  3. Fallait-il
  4. A Quoi Ca Sert L'amour
  5. Une Valse
  6. Ca Fait Drole
  7. On Cherche Un Auguste
  8. Emporte-moi
  9. Musique A Tout Va
  10. Le Diable A La Bastille
  11. Inconnu Excepte De Dieu
  12. Quatorze Juillet 'Le Amants De Teruel'
  13. Les Amante De Teruel
  14. Le Petit Brouillard (Un Petit Brouillard)
  15. Le droit d'aimer
  16. Roulez Tambours
  17. Le Rendez-vous
  18. Monsier Incognito
  19. Le Chant D'amour
  20. J'en Ai Tant Vu
  21. C'etatit Pas Moi
  22. Margot Coeur Gros
  23. Les Gens
  24. Traque
  25. Tiens, V'la Un Marin
  26. L'homme De Berlin

Tracks:

  1. Introduction: Intro Par Brigitte Bardot: La Vie En Rose/Intro Par Edith Piaf: La Vie En Rose...
  2. Le Chemin Des Forains/L'enfance D'Edith
  3. Le Chemin Des Forains/Sa Vie La Rue
  4. Pasam...Padam/Le Rencontre Louis Leplee/L'audition De La Rue Pierre Charron/Ses Debute Au Caberet...
  5. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien/La Disparition De Louis Leplee
  6. La Foule/Recontre Avec Raymond Assot
  7. C'est A Hambourg/Connaissance Avec Micher Emer
  8. L'accordeniste
  9. La Vie En RoseRencontre Avec Henri Contet
  10. Bravo Pour Le Clown
  11. Les Amants D'Un Jour
  12. Milord
  13. Mon Manege A Moi
  14. La Vie En Rose
  15. Hymne A L'amour

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars To weep about Love, is to sing about Life........2003-08-04

Probably one of the greatest, most celebrated, and most tragic of the French popular "chanson" singers. Edith Piaf was celebrated for having come, indisputably, from "the people."

We all have listened to her songs, and some people who haven't, will come across her when least expected. I happened to come across her, and was immediately hooked. I wasn't a fan of chanson singers, and not a big fan of the older 50's music. But after listening to Piaf, I can gladly say that I have gone back, and searched endlessly to find more great singers like Piaf.

This is what's special about her, she grabs you, and takes you on a journey of self examination, pain, and enjoyment. Her voice shivers with emotion, while shattering the accepted truth and then remodeling it. It is that voice, torn from her innermost being as if every song might be the last.

This 30th Anniversary Anthology set is journey I recommend anyone to take. If you are a fan of Piaf, or if you haven't really heard anything from her, buy this set now. I cannot stress this enough. I've heard some people say that this set isn't that great, and its her later stuff that is special. While I agree that her later recordings are special, I find this set to be even more special.

Some of these songs are early recordings, that changed later in her career. Most people will point out the more famous ones, or the ones sung in English. If you already know of Piaf, then you'll know what songs to look for. If you've never heard of her, this is a good introduction, and will more than likely make you buy her other albums.

There is 10 cds full of music far greater than anything that you hear in today's music. 10 cds filled with truth, emotion, all of the human emotions. There is one song that sticks out, and isn't a popular one. The song is called "Les trois cloches," on the first cd. I can honestly say that listening to this song made me weep. Say what you want, but any singer that can make you weep is truly special.

After a posthumous career spanning 30 years, she remains as powerfully present as ever. She was a legend in her lifetime, and will be so for eternity.

5 out of 5 stars To weep about Love, is to sing about Life........2003-08-04

Probably one of the greatest, most celebrated, and most tragic of the French popular "chanson" singers. Edith Piaf was celebrated for having come, indisputably, from "the people."

We all have listened to her songs, and some people who haven't, will come across her when least expected. I happened to come across her, and was immediately hooked. I wasn't a fan of chanson singers, and not a big fan of the older 50's music. But after listening to Piaf, I can gladly say that I have gone back, and searched endlessly to find more great singers like Piaf.

This is what's special about her, she grabs you, and takes you on a journey of self examination, pain, and enjoyment. Her voice shivers with emotion, while shattering the accepted truth and then remodeling it. It is that voice, torn from her innermost being as if every song might be the last.

This 30th Anniversary Anthology set is journey I recommend anyone to take. If you are a fan of Piaf, or if you haven't really heard anything from her, buy this set now. I cannot stress this enough. I've heard some people say that this set isn't that great, and its her later stuff that is special. While I agree that her later recordings are special, I find this set to be even more special.

Some of these songs are early recordings, that changed later in her career. Most people will point out the more famous ones, or the ones sung in English. If you already know of Piaf, then you'll know what songs to look for. If you've never heard of her, this is a good introduction, and will more than likely make you buy her other albums.

There is 10 cds full of music far greater than anything that you hear in today's music. 10 cds filled with truth, emotion, all of the human emotions. There is one song that sticks out, and isn't a popular one. The song is called "Les trois cloches," on the first cd. I can honestly say that listening to this song made me weep. Say what you want, but any singer that can make you weep is truly special.

After a posthumous career spanning 30 years, she remains as powerfully present as ever. She was a legend in her lifetime, and will be so for eternity.

3 out of 5 stars ****1/2 for selection, **-**** for sound, 0 for package.......2000-07-07

First, the positive: the selection of titles is very good, indeed it enjoys the listener with a lot of nice but largely unknown songs (Yet some musical sins of her earlier years or a 27-minute audit of a cocteau play may only enjoy real fans).

The negative: although (as another reviewer stated) the sound quality of the later years is good (not great), the sound quality of the earlier years (which includes not only "La vie en rose" but also a lot of other nice songs) is really disappointing for today's standards.

I think it is a shame how EMI France cares about one of its most important artists: This "anniversary" collection has neither been remastered (why?), nor has anybody cared about the package design of the single CD's (You won't believe it until you buy and see it). This would hardly be appropriate for a low price collection. Maybe Rhino or another more professional label should edit a real "anniversary edition" at the next anniversary.

5 out of 5 stars This is the ultimate Edith Piaf collection to own........2000-04-04

I first started reading about Edith Piaf in the 60's, and started buying a few of her records. Even though the sound wasn't the greatest on the available recordings, I could somehow discern that Piaf was a unique force of nature. In the 80's I bought a couple of Piaf CD's. The singing was great. The sound was lacking. Finally on this ten CD collection I found what I was looking for. The collection is a chronological following of nearly everything Piaf recorded; so some songs appear quite a few times. But here's the great news! On the recordings taken from the late 50's and early 60's, the sound quality is outstanding; and Piaf is still in great voice nearly 'til the end. At last I've found what I've been looking for all these years. I know this set is expensive. But I urge you to get it. There is nothing else that comes near it in quantity and quality.
30th Anniversary Anthology
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Nope, Nope, Nope!
 30th Anniversary Anthology
The Whispers
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000PQZ
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong
  2. There's A Love For Everyone
  3. Can't Help But Love You
  4. I Only Meant To Wet My Feet
  5. Somebody Loves You
  6. A Mother For My Children
  7. Bingo
  8. One For The Money
  9. Living Together (In Sin)
  10. Make It With You
  11. All The Way (Let's Go)
  12. Lost & Turned Out (Olivia)
  13. Can't Do Without Love
  14. A Song For Donny
  15. And The Beat Goes On
  16. Lady
  17. My Girl
  18. It's A Love Thing
  19. I'm The One For You
  20. I Can Make It Better
  21. Some Kinda Lover
  22. Rock Steady
  23. Just Gets Better With Time
  24. In The Mood
  25. No Pain No Gain
  26. Say Yes
  27. This Kind Of Lovin'
  28. In The Raw
  29. Emergency
  30. Tonight
  31. Keep On Loving Me
  32. Contagious

Album Description

Commemorative retrospective for the reknowned Los Angeles soul quintet, featuring all four of their top 40 hits, including the top 10 hit 'Rock Steady', plus 'And The Beat Goes On', 'Lady' and 'It's A Love Thing'. 32 tracks total. 1994 release on Castle's Sequel label. Double slimline jewel case.

Album Details

Limited Edition. Double CD Collection Includes 32 Tracks and a 14-page Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of the Best.......2005-04-29

Any Whispers fan would love this collection; anyone that hasn't followed the Whispers wouldn't have a clue about the precious memories and legendary tracks that are contained herein. One of the best groups to sing on this planet. Anything that comes out of their mouths is worth listening to.

2 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED.......2003-08-09

I have the Whispers cd that Baby Face produced and I was
expecting the anthology to be better. I was sadly mistaken
this cd is not worth the price and If I could this would
be returned. I can't say I have ever been so diaappointed.
Willing to trade for something else, but I can't send this
to anyone and have clear concious.

4 out of 5 stars It's Excellent But Not Their Best . . ........2001-06-16

I've been following The Whispers for years and I know the selection of cuts on this CD are excellent BUT not their best. I've heard their best and was looking forward to having all their best cuts on this Anthology CD. . .BUT WHO KNOWS what I think is Excellent may be their BEST cuts to someone else.

5 out of 5 stars Great Music.......2000-12-06

This CD is a must. I have been looking for The Whisper's CD for quite some time. This CD has so many song's on it's, it's unbelieveable. When I listen to it, it brings back so many memories. This is a must CD if you like listing to good R&B music from the 60's & 70's.

3 out of 5 stars Nope, Nope, Nope!.......2000-08-30

Any Anthology that leaves out a classic like Chocolate Girl is not worth the plastic that it's burned on!
30th Anniversary Anthology
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best Procol Harum Collection I've Seen
  • The Essential Procol Harum
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  • Four Classics in One Convenient Box
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Manufacturer: Westside UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000060I3
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

  1. Conquistador
  2. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence
  3. Something Following Me
  4. Mabel
  5. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of)
  6. A Christmas Camel
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
  9. Good Captain Clack
  10. Repent Walpurgis
  11. Quite Rightly So
  12. Shine On Brightly
  13. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
  14. Wish Me Well
  15. Rambling On
  16. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
  17. In Held Twas In I: A.Glimpses Of Nirvana/B.Twas Teatime At The Circus...

Tracks:

  1. The Milk Of Human Kindness
  2. Too Much Between Us
  3. The Devil Came From Kansas
  4. Boredom
  5. Juicy John Pink
  6. Wreck Of The Hesperus
  7. All This And More
  8. Crucifiction Lane
  9. Pilgrims Progress
  10. Whiskey Train
  11. The Dead Man's Dream
  12. Still There'll Be More
  13. Nothing That I Didn't Know
  14. About To Die
  15. Barnyard Story
  16. Piggy Pig Pig
  17. Whaling Stories
  18. Your Own Choice

Tracks:

  1. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  2. Lime Street Blues
  3. Homburg
  4. Good Captain Clack
  5. Quite Rightly So
  6. In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence
  7. A Salty Dog
  8. Long Gone Geek
  9. Monsieur Armand
  10. Seem To Have The Blues
  11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  12. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  13. Homburg
  14. Homburg
  15. Conquistador
  16. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence
  17. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)

Album Description

2003 reissue of 52 track compilation, originally released in 1997, featuring the first four albums, 'Procol Harum' (1967), 'Shine On Brightly' (1968), 'A Salty Dog' (1969), & 'Home' (1970), which are all unavailable domestically, & 17 singles, B-sides, outtakes, & alternative takes. Three standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Demon/Westside.

Album Details

Inlcudes Procol's First Four Albums plus a CD of Rarities. (3cd Box Set).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best Procol Harum Collection I've Seen.......2007-01-24

This CD boxed set is a must for all fans of Procol Harum. It contains their first four albums (which were the best) as well as some rare singles and unreleased material. Definitely worth having in your CD collection.

4 out of 5 stars The Essential Procol Harum.......2006-04-23

And a good deal...that is, if you get this for around $25, which of course you can through one of the other sellers.

Here you get the first four cds, plus a bunch of outakes and alternatives versions.
Listening to this stuff is a mixed affair-some of the tunes sound just as fresh and timeless as I thought they did when I was 18. And some of it is painfully dated and precious sounding.

For those who care, the packaging is nothing fancy, merely adequate at best. The liner notes are informative, brief and at times, glib. I would have liked to have seen each album cover be presented in color. And yes," A Salty Dog" is presented separately from the album, stuck in with the singles and rarities in disc three. (Arghhh.) Space saving maybe, but quite annoying.

Almost everything on that first release is great (except maybe Mabel-I never could get behind that tongue in cheek music hall sound that brit bands occasionally indulged in.) Too bad the quality is so poor, but it beats the hell out of my mono-electronically-altered to -sound like stereo vinyl copy! I expected miracles in re-mastering: in truth, the sound quality is far from revelatory, even on the subsequent stereo releases. I guess the masters themselves must have had distortion on them. This is especially noticeable on "Shine On Brightly." (And I thought it was my old worn out vinyl!) In contrast, I recently bought a reissue of Love's 'Forever Changes', and was blown away by the quality of that remaster. Funny thing is, the more I listen to this stuff, the less it bothers me. Revisiting these tunes is like reconnecting with an old friend-they are already etched in my brain, every note, screaming guitar lick,Fisher organ part and Brooker wail, yet they still sound fresh and immediate to these ears.

Shine On Brightly was a personal favorite way back when. I still love "Quite Rightly So" and the magnificent title track. In general 'side one' still holds up quite well. "In Held Twas I" is good psychedelic fun, but I doubt I'll be listening to it much in the future. It has some value as nostalgia, but once around was enough.

"A Salty Dog" was also a favorite, and I am sad to say there are not many tunes from that album that resonate with me today. I still find much to love about the title track, which is a stellar example of the grandeur and majesty this band could conjure. "Milk of Human Kindness", "Wreck of the Hesperus', "Too Much Between Us" and Pigrim's Progress" stand the test of time quite well, while songs like "Juicy John Pink" and the "Crucifiction Lane" have fared worse." Boredom" is well, plain boring.

One could already see that Robin Trower wanted to go one direction, while Matthew Fisher another. Perhaps Brooker was in the awkward position of having to bridge those worlds. With his powerful R&B vocals, he was certainly capable of belting out the blues. But for this listener, Procol Harum embodied that ineffable and unlikely marriage of rock and classical music, woven into the fabric of Keith Reid's surreal lyrics. By "Salty Dog", it was clear Procol Harum was in the midst of an identity crisis.

Which is why 'Home' is probably my least favorite in the package, having only a handful of songs that fit the classic PH mold. That being said, 'Dead Man's Dream', 'Whaling Stories', 'Nothing I Didn't know' still sound great today. In retrospect, it appears I may have underestimated this album' s enduring worth.

The alternatives on disc three are interesting, but with the exception of 'Homburg' (a great song that was only released as a single), "In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence" (b side that was quite good,) and of course, Whiter Shade of Pale (appearing in no less than three versions, including a rare stereo version!) it will mostly appeal to completists.

Procol Harum was an important voice in 60's early 70s pop music. Their contributions have often been overlooked and underrated. You can definitely hear that the Band was influenced by these guys. They were originals. And although I do not categorize their music as 'progressive rock' per se, they certainly pointed the way for those bands who later went down that road.

The bottom line is, their music is great fun to listen to, and even by today's standards, the musicianship is excellent. Even if you didn't live through the era, it might be well worth your while to check these guys out. And here's a great place to start.

3 out of 5 stars live w/ Edmonton symph orch??????.......2005-08-29

It's good BUT...How can the album procol Harum did with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra live have been overlooked when CD's were being produced?
It's some of the finest, blood rushing music ever.

4 out of 5 stars Four Classics in One Convenient Box.......2004-05-20

Procol Harum practicallly invented "classical rock", and few groups have had the kind of musical alchemy that this band did: Matthew Fisher's classically-trained organ, Gary Brooker's bluesy vocals, Robin Trower's emerging guitar-god chops, and Keith Reid's intriguing lyrics. This set includes their first four album releases, representing perhaps their best work.

Their self-titled debut album established Procol Harum's baroque sound with classically-infused tunes such as "Conquistador" and "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence". It is interesting that the original UK release omitted their smash single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale", but that was standard practice in the UK recording industry in those days, to omit singles from the subsequent album release. (If memory serves me, the US release dropped the track "Good Captain Clack" in favor of "Whiter".) Also of note is the fact that the album is entirely in mono, a strange production decision considering it came out in the same era as stereophonic sprees such as "Sgt. Pepper" and "Pet Sounds". (There are stereo takes of some of the songs on the third disc.)

For my money, "Shine on Brightly" was their best album, and one of the 60's rock masterpieces. Trower really begins to emerge as a force here, as evidenced on tracks like "Rambling On" and the suite "In Held Twas In I". (According to the liner notes, the latter work was a big influence on the Who's "Tommy.") The album's theme of self-searching and discovery echoes the Moody Blues' "In Search of the Lost Chord", and production-wise, its ambition rivals "Sgt. Pepper".

"A Salty Dog" is another classic, a more subdued concept album for the most part, but with satisfying tunes throughout, including the lushly-orchestrated title track (a hint of the Edmonton Orchestra collaboration to come), the searing guitar of "The Devil Came from Kansas", and the gentle ballad "Too Much Between Us". The band carries the sea-voyage theme very effectively here. (The producers of this set made the annoying decision to leave off the title track on this disc, for "time constraint" reasons, and instead included the single version of "A Salty Dog" on Disc 3.)

"Home" is a bit more uneven than the previous two albums, and marked the departure of organist Fisher. But there are still highlights, including "About to Die", the mini-suite "Whaling Stories" (whose seagoing theme could easily have fit on "A Salty Dog"), and the amazing "Whisky Train", one of Trower's greatest moments and one of the best damn rock songs ever.

Disc 3 would be for completists only, if not for the inclusion of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "A Salty Dog". Also, "Homburg", the followup single to "Whiter", is worthy of inclusion. I agree with another reviewer that it would have been nice to drop some of the "alternate takes" in favor of squeezing in their excellent fifth album, "Broken Barricades"; maybe licensing was an issue. But make no mistake: this is a fine three-disc compendium of Procol's early work, and an essential addition to the collection of any fan of the "progressive rock" era.

5 out of 5 stars Primo!.......2004-03-06

Only two complaints:

1) I have to put the third CD on if I want to hear "Salty Dog" with the rest of the album.

2) Broken Barricades wasn't on it. But thank the gods in the heavens it's available again separately.

This was the band that moved me the most in my misspent youth, and their most important work is here. What a band! Play "The Band" next to them, and you get some nice reverberations, but these guys are more moving to me. They were just an irreproducible mix of talent.
30th Anniversary Anthology
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    		30th Anniversary Anthology
    Edith Piaf
    Manufacturer: Angel Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000DOKB
    Release Date: 1996-07-22

    Tracks:

    1. Vie en Rose
    2. J'M'en Fous Pas Mal
    3. Petit Homme
    4. Refrain Courait Dans la Rue
    5. Cne
    6. Roi a Fait Battre Tambour
    7. Dans Les Prisons de Nantes
    8. Trois Cloches
    9. Adieu Mon Coeur
    10. Chant du Pirate
    11. C'Est Merveilleux
    12. Mariage
    13. Homme Comme Les Autres
    14. Qu'as-Tu Fait John?
    15. C'Est Pour
    16. Il Pleut
    17. Monsieur Lenoble
    18. Amants de Paris
    19. Il a Chante
    20. Dany
    21. Pour Moi Tout' Seule

    Tracks:

    1. Bal Dans Ma Rue
    2. Prisonnier de la Tour
    3. Paris
    4. Orgue des Amoureux
    5. Pleure Pas
    6. P'tite Marie
    7. Tous Les Amoureux Chantent
    8. Hymne 'Amour
    9. Ciel Est Ferm
    10. Il Fait Bon T'Aimer
    11. Chevalier de Paris
    12. C'Est un Gars
    13. C'Est d'La Faute Tes Yeux
    14. F Continue
    15. Hymne 'Amour
    16. Trois Cloches
    17. Vie en Rose
    18. Simply a Waltz
    19. Il y Avait
    20. Chante-Moi
    21. Chanson Bleue

    Tracks:

    1. Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux
    2. Enfant
    3. Jezebel
    4. Node la Rue
    5. L'Enseigne de la Fille Sans Coeur
    6. Tgramme
    7. Je Hais Les Dimanches
    8. Si, Si, Si
    9. Matin Jusqu'au Soir
    10. Demain (Il Fera Jour)
    11. C'Est Toi le Plus Fort
    12. Homme Que J'Aimerai
    13. Avant l'Heure
    14. Rien de Rien
    15. Valse de l'Amour
    16. Padam...Padam
    17. Rue aux Chansons
    18. Chanson de Catherine
    19. Mon Ami M'A Donn
    20. Je T'Ai Dans la Peau
    21. Monsieur et Madame
    22. Ca Gueule Madame

    Tracks:

    1. Bal de la Chance
    2. Notre Dame de Paris
    3. Elle a Dit
    4. Jean et Martine (Le Routier)
    5. Amants de Venise
    6. Croix
    7. Bravo Pour le Clown
    8. L'Enseigne de la Fille Sans Coeur
    9. Et Moi...
    10. Soeur Anne
    11. Heureuse
    12. N'Y Va Pas Manuel
    13. Effet Que Tu Me Fais
    14. Pour Qu'elle Soit Jolie Ma Chanson
    15. Bel Indiffnt

    Tracks:

    1. Goualante du Pauvre Jean
    2. Ira
    3. Avec Ce Soleil
    4. Mea Culpa
    5. Enfin le Printemps
    6. Homme au Piano
    7. Sous le Ciel de Paris
    8. Accordiste
    9. Retour
    10. Snade du Pav
    11. Chemin des Forains
    12. Grand Amour Qui S'Ach
    13. Miscorde
    14. Lnde
    15. C'est a Hambourg
    16. Homme a Moto
    17. Soudain une Vall
    18. Avant Nous
    19. Toi Qui Sais
    20. Dame
    21. Et Pourtant
    22. Marie la Franse
    23. Amants d'Un Jour

    Tracks:

    1. Autumn Leaves
    2. Petit Homme
    3. Miscorde
    4. My Lost Melody (Je N'En Connais Pas la Fin)
    5. I Shouldn't Care (J'M'en Fous Pas Mal)
    6. Don't Cry (C'Est d'La Faute)
    7. Chante-Moi
    8. 'Cause I Love You (Du Matin Jusqu'au Soir)
    9. Foule
    10. Salle d'Attente
    11. Prisons du Roi (Allentown Jail)
    12. Opinion Publique
    13. Grognards
    14. Comme Moi
    15. Mon Man oi (Tu Me Fais Tourner La T)
    16. Amants de Demain
    17. Fais Comme Si
    18. Neiges de Finlande
    19. Tant Qu'il y Aura des Jours
    20. ranger
    21. Ballet des Coeurs
    22. Eden Blues

    Tracks:

    1. Je Sais Comment
    2. Gitan et la Fille
    3. Orgues de Barbarie
    4. Je Me Souviens d'Une Chanson
    5. C'Est un Homme Terrible
    6. Tatave
    7. T'Es Beau Tu Sais
    8. Milord
    9. C'est l'Amour
    10. Ouragan
    11. Kiosque Journaux
    12. Mo de Paris
    13. Non la Vie N'Est Pas Triste
    14. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
    15. Flonflons du Bal
    16. Mots d'Amour
    17. Ville Inconnue
    18. Des Histoires
    19. Blouses Blanches
    20. T'Es l'Homme Qu'il Me Faut
    21. Mon Dieu
    22. Belle Histoire d'Amour

    Tracks:

    1. Je Suis a Toi
    2. Amants Merveilleux
    3. Vieux Piano
    4. Boulevard du Crime
    5. Jzalem
    6. Je M'Imagine
    7. Vie, l'Amour
    8. Bleuets d'Azur
    9. Quand Tu Dors
    10. Toujours Aimer
    11. Billard ectrique
    12. Mon Vieux Lucien
    13. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
    14. Mon Dieu [En Anglais]
    15. Exodus
    16. Dans Leur Baiser
    17. Faut Pas Qu'il Se Figure
    18. Bruit des Villes
    19. Marie-Trottoir
    20. Amants - Charles Dumont, Edith Piaf
    21. Qu'il ait Triste Cet Anglais
    22. C'Est Peut-re
    23. Carmen's Story

    Tracks:

    1. Toi, Tu l'Entends Pas
    2. Polichinelle
    3. Fallait-Il?
    4. Quoi Sert l'Amour - Edith Piaf,
    5. Valse
    6. Ca Fait Dr
    7. On Cherche un Auguste
    8. Emporte-Moi
    9. Musique Tout Va
    10. Diable de la Bastille
    11. Inconnu Excepte Dieu - Charles Dumont, Edith Piaf
    12. Quatorze Juillet [Du Film Les Amants de Teruel]
    13. Amants de Tel
    14. Petit Brouillard
    15. Droit d'Aimer
    16. Roulez Tambours
    17. Rendez-Vous
    18. Monsieur Incognito
    19. Chant d'Amour
    20. J'En Ai Tant Vu
    21. C'ait Pas Moi
    22. Margot Coeur Gros
    23. Gens
    24. Traqu
    25. Tiens V'la un Marin
    26. Homme de Berlin

    Tracks:

    1. Introduction/Intro Par Brigitte Bardot/Intro Par Edith Piaf/Edith ...
    2. Chemin des Forains
    3. Chemin des Forains/Sa Vie et la Rue
    4. Padam...Padam
    5. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
    6. Foule
    7. C'est a Hambourg
    8. Accordiste
    9. Vie en Rose
    10. Bravo Pour le Clown
    11. Amants d'Un Jour
    12. Milord
    13. Mon Man oi (Tu Me Fais Tourner La T)
    14. Vie en Rose
    15. Hymne 'Amour
    Anthology-2 Cds 30th Anniversary
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      		Anthology-2 Cds 30th Anniversary
      Whispers
      Manufacturer: Sequel Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B0002B6FGU
      Release Date: 2003-01-21
      30th Anniversary Anthology
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        		30th Anniversary Anthology
        Whispers
        Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000DYO5
        Release Date: 1995-04-18
        30th Anniversary Anthology
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Best of the Best
        • DISAPPOINTED
        • It's Excellent But Not Their Best . . .
        • Great Music
        • Nope, Nope, Nope!
        		 30th Anniversary Anthology
        The Whispers
        Manufacturer: Griffin Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000001LJZ
        Release Date: 1996-04-02

        Tracks:

        1. Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong
        2. There's a Love for Everyone
        3. Can't Help But Love You
        4. I Only Meant to Wet My Feet
        5. Somebody Loves You
        6. Mother for My Children
        7. Bingo
        8. One for the Money
        9. Living Together (In Sin)
        10. Make It With You
        11. (Let's Go) All the Way
        12. (Olivia) Lost and Turned Out
        13. Can't Do Without Love
        14. Song for Donny
        15. And the Beat Goes On
        16. Lady
        17. My Girl
        18. It's a Love Thing

        Tracks:

        1. I'm the One for You
        2. I Can Make It Better
        3. This Kind of Lovin'
        4. In the Raw
        5. Emergency
        6. Tonight
        7. Keep on Lovin' Me
        8. Contagious
        9. Some Kinda Lover
        10. Rock Steady
        11. Just Gets Better With Time
        12. In the Mood
        13. No Pain, No Gain
        14. Say Yes
        15. Special F/X

        Album Description

        Commemorative retrospective for the reknowned Los Angeles soul quintet, featuring all four of their top 40 hits, including the top 10 hit 'Rock Steady', plus 'And The Beat Goes On', 'Lady' and 'It's A Love Thing'. 32 tracks total. 1994 release on Castle's Sequel label. Double slimline jewel case.

        Album Details

        Limited Edition. Double CD Collection Includes 32 Tracks and a 14-page Booklet.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Best of the Best.......2005-04-29

        Any Whispers fan would love this collection; anyone that hasn't followed the Whispers wouldn't have a clue about the precious memories and legendary tracks that are contained herein. One of the best groups to sing on this planet. Anything that comes out of their mouths is worth listening to.

        2 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED.......2003-08-09

        I have the Whispers cd that Baby Face produced and I was
        expecting the anthology to be better. I was sadly mistaken
        this cd is not worth the price and If I could this would
        be returned. I can't say I have ever been so diaappointed.
        Willing to trade for something else, but I can't send this
        to anyone and have clear concious.

        4 out of 5 stars It's Excellent But Not Their Best . . ........2001-06-16

        I've been following The Whispers for years and I know the selection of cuts on this CD are excellent BUT not their best. I've heard their best and was looking forward to having all their best cuts on this Anthology CD. . .BUT WHO KNOWS what I think is Excellent may be their BEST cuts to someone else.

        5 out of 5 stars Great Music.......2000-12-06

        This CD is a must. I have been looking for The Whisper's CD for quite some time. This CD has so many song's on it's, it's unbelieveable. When I listen to it, it brings back so many memories. This is a must CD if you like listing to good R&B music from the 60's & 70's.

        3 out of 5 stars Nope, Nope, Nope!.......2000-08-30

        Any Anthology that leaves out a classic like Chocolate Girl is not worth the plastic that it's burned on!
        30th Anniversary Anthology
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          		30th Anniversary Anthology
          Procol Harum
          Manufacturer: Westside Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B00000E9Z1
          Release Date: 1998-04-21
          30th Anniversary Anthology
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            		30th Anniversary Anthology
            Procol Harum
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B0002546QM

            Album Description

            2003 reissue of 52 track compilation, originally released in 1997, featuring the first four albums, 'Procol Harum' (1967), 'Shine On Brightly' (1968), 'A Salty Dog' (1969), & 'Home' (1970), which are all unavailable domestically, & 17 singles, B-sides, ou

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            6. 'Bout It
            7. Bust A Move & Other Hits
            8. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) [CD-single]
            9. Chapter III
            10. Chocolate Chip

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