Gold Collection [Import]

Product Description
Twenty track compilation, remastered under the personal supervision of Richard Carpenter. Extensive sleeve notes give an overview of their career and track by track breakdown in a 16 page booklet. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. 2000 release.

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Average customer rating: A definite part of an Chapin fan's collection A Representative Anthology We need a Sequel A Great Story Telling Folk Singer. RIP Mr. Chapin The Gold Medal Collection w/ Harry Chapin

The Gold Medal Collection Harry Chapin Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greatest Stories Live The Essentials Short Stories Gordon Lightfoot - Complete Greatest Hits On the Road to Kingdom Come ASIN: B000002H5H Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Taxi
2. Sunday Morning Sunshine
3. Old College Avenue
4. Dirty Old Man
5. I Wanna Learn A Love Song
6. Cat's In The Cradle
7. Tangled Up Puppet
8. Dancing Boy
9. Thanksgiving Hunger Drives
10. Flowers Are Red
11. She Sings Songs Without Words
12. Shooting Star
13. Winter Song
14. Story Of A Life
15. Commitment & Pete Seeger
16. There Was Only One Choice

Tracks:

1. A Better Place To Be
2. Mail Order Annie
3. Performing
4. W*O*L*D*
5. Mr. Tanner
6. Corey's Coming
7. A Child Is Born
8. Sniper
9. Calluses
10. The Rock
11. Danceband On The Titanic
12. I Wonder What Would Happen To This World
13. Sequel
14. My Grandfather
15. Remember When The Music (Reprise)
16. Circle

Customer Reviews:

A definite part of an Chapin fan's collection.......2007-03-11

This CD was recommended from a friend. I got it & have played it repeatedly. It has some Harry Chapin commentaries on it from the man himself. A lot of live versions of his hits as well. An integral part of a collection form an Harry Chapin fan.

A Representative Anthology.......2006-01-28

Harry Chapin wrote story songs. They were often about folks who were frightened, disappointed, confused, lonely and sad. Being all these things when I was a lad, these songs spoke to me and I really enjoyed them and Mr. Chapin. In a fit of nostalgia I got ahold of this cd and was sorely disappointed.

His lyrics are usually prolix, unfelicitous, stilted, and forced things that poorly serve the maudlin tales he wants to tell us. One of the worst is Mr. Tanner, the tale of a man who lives for his singing, but quits when someone says something mean to him. I sure do feel sorry for him, but not in the way that Chapin wants me to. I'd expect this sort of thing from a teenager, but not from a grown man -- Harry or Mr. Tanner. Aside from "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Circle," most of his songs are dreadful.

The music is ok at best, as is the singing.

I liked the spoken tracks best, because these show Harry Chapin as the good man he was and his commitment to doing good things.

We need a Sequel.......2005-12-14

All of Harry "Mr. Storyteller's" Chapin's classics are here with the exception of one glaring omission, "Sequel". This song was the sequel to "Taxi" and if you play them back to back,"Sequel" seamlessly continues the story started by "Taxi". Sort of a mini series or music. At least "W*O*L*D*" and "Cat's in the Cradle" are represented here. We still love you Harry. You made us think. And Listen. You'll never be forgotten. Thanks for the music. It was great. It's a shame that it was cut short and silenced long before his time. Great tunes.

A Great Story Telling Folk Singer. RIP Mr. Chapin.......2005-10-28

Harry Chapin was a rare singer and songwriter who broke out of the categories that most artists are placed in . This guy was a wonderful storyteller in his songs which spoke of love, heartache and the everyday man. This album contains the Classsic "Cat's In The Cradle" which is about a man who realizes that his time with his son has quickly faded away which he laments greatly. Sadly Mr. Chapin was killed in a car accident on his way to perform at a concert and the world lost a great talented musician and songwriter. Mr. Chapin was also very modest about his performing . I once heard him say that having an orchestra playing behind him was like "putting hot mag wheels on a Rolls Royce" or words to that effect. RIP Harry. You are sadly missed. Perhaps you and Roy Orbison are now lending your voices and musical talents to the Angel's Choir in Heaven. I hope so.

The Gold Medal Collection w/ Harry Chapin.......2005-09-26

So many of Harry Chapin's songs are alike. If you like this style of music you'll enjoy this album. I really enjoyed listening to "Cat's In The Cradle", "Taxi" and W*O*L*D* again.

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

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average customer rating: Wonderful collection and price! Awesome collection! Helicopters? Marines? A great addition to my music collection Quintessential Wagner

Twilight of the Gods: The Essential Wagner Collection Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Wagner: Overture & Preludes The Best Of Wagner Wagner: The "Ring" Without Words Wagner without Words 25 Thunderous Classics ASIN: B000009ON7 Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. The Valkyries: Ride Of The Valkyries
2. Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfried's Funeral March
3. Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III
4. The Flying Dutchman: Overture
5. The Flying Dutchman: Sailors' Chorus
6. The Rheingold: Journey Down To Nibelheim
7. The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg: Overture
8. Tannhauser: Overture
9. Tannhauser: Entry Of The Guests
10. Tannhauser: Tannhauser's Pilgrimage
11. Siegfried: Act III Orchestral Interlude
12. Twilight Of The Gods: Siegfried's Rhine Journey
13. Twilight Of The Gods: Finale
14. The Rheingold: Entry Of The Gods Into Valhalla

Tracks:

1. Lohengrin: Prelude To Act I
2. Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
3. Parsifal: Prelude to Act I
4. Parsifal: Good Friday Music
5. Parsifal: Transformation Scene
6. Tannhauser: Venusberg Music
7. Tannhauser: Pilgrims Chorus
8. The Mastersingers Of Nuremburg: Prelude To Act III
9. The Rheingold: Vision Of Valhalla (Scene II Introduction)
10. Siegfried Idyll
11. Siegfried: Brunnhildes Awakening
12. Tristan And Isolde: Prelude To Act III
13. Tristan And Isolde: Death Of Isolde

Amazon.com

If you like your Wagner served up in bleeding chunks or if you're simply in a hurry to hear the tunes, then this compilation is for you. The performances, drawn from the Polygram (mainly Deutsche Grammophon) back catalog, are for the most part authoritative. They feature the likes of Herbert von Karajan, with the Berlin Philharmonic, and Karl Böhm, with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (and chorus), in extracts from recordings of complete operas, and conductors Giuseppe Sinopoli, Otto Gerdes, and Antal Doráti in some of the more familiar overtures and preludes. Singing, without which it is impossible to get the full flavor of Wagner's work, is skirted whenever possible: this is an unapologetic tribute to Wagner the orchestral genius. At times the salesmanship is a little overblown--the glitzy packaging includes a cover shot of the helicopters from Apocalypse Now--and the sound, some of it from very good originals, seems to have been juiced with a little added digital reverb, resulting in an overall glassiness. The gaps between tracks are minimized, disco style, so there's no dead air, and the whole thing has an Entertainment Tonight feel to it. Were he around, Wagner would have screamed bloody murder, then happily taken his cut of the action. For today's on-the-go listener, this may well be the most practical way to enjoy Wagner's music, but we won't be happy until it motivates at least one newcomer to seek out a recording of a complete opera. Anyone who does that will find out what "apocalypse" really means. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful collection and price!.......2007-05-11

I found this to be a nice collection of favorites, especially to keep in the car and listen to. It is a variety of well known compilations. Although not encompassing, it is perfect as a review for driving, relaxing, and enjoyment. Plus, the price is right!

Awesome collection!.......2007-01-10

This is a great collection of some of Wagner's most memorable songs for those of you who do not want to buy the whole opera's for some of his works.

Helicopters? Marines?.......2006-12-05

Do those infotainment marketing mavens ever get it right? Talk about Hollywood disconnect! Not only are the helicopters irrelevant, but to quote from the gushy drivel on the jacket, "The gripping power of Richard Wagner's music was demonstrated with spectacular effect in...Apocalpse Now, when the "Ride of the Valkyries' became synonymous with the chilling journey of Marine 'Huey' helicopters into battle..."

Marine? Marine? Them Hueys in the movie was ARMY Air Cav, slick! "First of the ninth--air mobile." If you're going to dally down that primrose path, at least get it right.

Better yet, drop the choppers. Most people who listen to Wagner probably realize that quality of an artistic work has a mystically inverse relationship to the number of helicopters contained in it.

As for the music, it is good, but the operatic equivalent of sound bites, which may be just right for people who are new to Wagner or just can't take very much of him. Hmm...perfect for a helicopter ride, perhaps?

A great addition to my music collection.......2006-07-20

This CD takes the place of all my other Wagner music. VERY well done. Somehow I didn't realize that there were two cds in the package--what a pleasant surprise! Of the two cds, I like the first one best, but they are both good. I listen to this cd daily on my way to work. Stirring! I am so glad that I purchased this. Some purists might have a problem with the fact that some of the selections are not there in their entirety. I have no problem with that though. I recommend this to anyone who loves Wagner.

Quintessential Wagner.......2006-05-15

Okay, so I like Wagner. I LOVE "Ride Of The Valkyries". Do I want to go out and buy every single stinkin thing Wagner did? No. If you are a die-hard Wagner fan you probably will not think much of this collection.

But if you like Wagner and appreciate "Ride Of The Valkyries", and maybe require it in just a little more substance than what is included in "Apocolypse Now Redux", then this is what you want. The extra tracks are bonuses and are quite good. Meets my needs, presentation great, performance excellent. I recommend it for anyone that needs a Wagner fix.

Average customer rating: Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits The Gold By Andrew The best of Webber THE BEST OF LLOYD WEBBER MADE FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCES Super good CD

Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection Andrew Lloyd Webber Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection The Premiere Collection: The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Original Cast Compilation) The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: Original Soundtracks ASIN: B0000657XY Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. Superstar - Murray Head w/ the Trinidad Singers (Jesus Christ Superstar)
2. As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand (Sunset Boulevard)
3. The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
4. You Must Love Me - Madonna (Evita)
5. Any Dream Will Do-Donny Osmond (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
6. Memory - Betty Buckley (Cats)
7. Pie Jesus - Charlotte Church (Requiem)
8. The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
9. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman (Jesus Christ Superstar)
10. Don't Cry For Me Argentina -Patti Lupone (Evita)
11. Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball (Aspects Of Love)
12. All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman (The Phantom Of The Opera)
13. The Perfect Year - Glenn Close & Alan Campbell (Sunset Boulevard)
14. The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones & Sounds Of Blackness (Whistle Down The Wind)
15. No Matter What - Boyzone (Whistle Down The Wind)
16. Oh What A Circus - Mandy Patinkin (Evita)
17. Whistle Down The Wind - Sarah Brightman (Whistle Down The Wind)
18. Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman & Jose Carrerras (1992 Olympics Theme)

Amazon.com

The critical debate over Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical legacy will no doubt rage for decades. Is he the shrewd populist composer who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical--or a crass, Barnum-esque showman (who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical)? This 18-track anthology chronicles the high points of Sir Andrew's enduring songcraft and the irrefutable impact it's made across a remarkably disparate swath of tastes and genres, from Broadway to Top 40 radio and even the classical repertoire.

If some have accused Lloyd Webber's songs--like "The Music of the Night" (from Phantom of the Opera) and the title tune from Whistle Down the Wind, included here--of having all the melodic and lyrical sophistication of a children's lullaby, that's likely the very element that's made them so appealing to a mass audience. If nothing else, it's a compelling argument for that old notion about it being "the singer, not the song." Indeed, there are few contemporary composers whose music could entice divas from Streisand ("As If We'd Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Blvd.) to Madonna (Evita's "You Must Love Me") and Charlotte Church ("Pie Jesu" from Requiem) to cover it, let alone forge the very careers of artists like Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. And if there's any substance to that other criticism of Lloyd Webber lifting the melodic ideas of composers from Verdi to John Williams (we swear that's the theme to Jurassic Park bubbling up in Tom Jones's camped-up take on Whistle's "The Vaults of Heaven"), at least, like virtually every major composer, he's stolen--er, borrowed--from the best. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits.......2007-07-13

I sent this CD to my parents and they love it! It is nice to preview the songs on-line instead of with greasy headphones in a music store! The shipping is always speedy and makes sending gifts across the country so much easier.

The Gold By Andrew.......2007-04-23

This cd is a must have for any Webber fan. It has many great songs from his most sucsessful musicals. But something I don't like about this cd is that some of the singer how sings some of the songs arn't the onse that sings the originals. Like "The Phantom Of The Opera" and "Love Changes Everything". Witch is so sad. Couse the original songs are so much better.
But besides that this cd is very good. With manye nice and difficult songs (I've sung some of the myself in siningclass).
So if you like Andrew's music this most sertanly is a most have.

The best of Webber.......2005-09-12

Although I like Andrew Llloyd Webber and his music very much, this collection earns only 4 stars and it's not because of the quality of the music but the level of performers. If a best of collection is made it should contain the best version ever done and this time it's not true. I could write the same review for the European edition (labeled import here) because the blend of the two would be a perfect best of.

Some examples: this version contains Memory sung by Betty Buckley while the Elaine Page version is light years better. Then it contains Patti Lupone's version of Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Even though Madonna wasn't the best Evita, she definitely sung Argentina in a way no-one could before or will ever. Whistle Down The Wind is represented with 3 songs - the place of the Tom Jones song is not here (the same could be said of Tina Arena's song o the European edition). Instead of the TJ song they could have included Take That Look Off Your Face by Marti Webb - one of the best songs by Webber. Pie Jesu from the Requiem is much better sung by Sarah Brightman. These are the faults.

What about the rest? Pure joy and material worth of 6 stars. Superstar, Phantom Of The Opera, Music Of The Night, I Don't Know How To Love Him, All I Ask Of You, No Matter What, Oh What A Circus - wonderful songs and wonderful performers. My all-time favorite from Webber will always be Music Of The Night and the version included here is the mesmerizing adaptation of Michael Crawford.

I don't advise anyone not to buy this album - it's good material, however it's far from being perfect.

THE BEST OF LLOYD WEBBER MADE FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCES.......2005-01-31

There are numerous compilations out on the market full of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music. As most people know, Lloyd Webber is the most successful musical composer of all time and many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. This compilation captures some of the best songs he has ever written, he personally supervised it and it is the best thing to have if you can't afford his five-CD compilation called "Now and forever", which was selected and supervised by him as well. You should bear in mind, however, that there are two compilations called Gold out there: The one made for the European and the British market, and this one, made for the American buyers. Some of the songs on both of them are the same, the others are performed by different artists and some can be found only in one of the two. This one here was issued later and it is digitally remastered. Therefore you should check your favourites and buy accordingly, or, if you can, buy them both, since both of them contain interesting songs and performers.

So here are my thoughts about the tracks in this one:

1. "Superstar" and "I don't know how to love him" are both from the concept album of "Jesus Christ Superstar". They sound wonderful as ever, although the orchestrations may seem a bit dated by now.

2. "Sunset Boulevard" is marked here with two songs. Barbra Streisand's powerful voice shines all the way through in "As if we never said goodbye"; it's a shame she never played Norma Desmond on Broadway, since Patti LuPone wasn't allowed to take her Norma to New York, and Glenn Close butchered the role. Her limited vocal abilities were hardly suited for the material, as it is shown by the second Sunset song, "The perfect year", performed by Close and Alan Campbell. They both lack a decent singing voice, so this is the one song I skip regularly. The song itself sounds much better in its single version with pops orchestration, as can be heard on the European version of this compilation, where it is performed by Dina Carroll. This version here can hardly be considered a gold one.

3. "The Phantom of the Opera" is represented by three songs. Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman performance in the song of the same title is amazing. They were both born to play their roles in this show and their voices fit together perfectly. Sarah can hit the high notes in the end like no other Christine. Cliff Richard and Sarah sing the lovely ballad "All I ask of you" with passion, and Cliff has a wonderful warmth in his voice. Finally, Michael Crawford gives his unique and mesmerising interpretation in "The music of the night".

4. The 1996 movie version of "Evita" is Madonna's best role to date and it brought an Academy Award for Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who wrote "You must love me" especially for the big screen. This is another wonderful ballad with the haunting cello and piano solo. It just proves that Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were the best collaborators. They really should do another musical together.

5. "The Joseph and his amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was Webber's first musical and the signature song "Any dream will do" is performed here by Donny Osmond, who also appeared in the video version. I find his rendition even better than London's Jason Donovan, since Donny isn't strictly bound by the notes and so sings it more casually. A wonderful pop piece.

6."Memory" from "Cats" is probably the most famous of all Webber's songs, recorded by numerous artists. This version is sung by Betty Buckley, who was Broadway's Grizabella. Although Betty's performance can't be considered bad, I prefer Elaine Paige, who sung the song first, in the London production. Elaine has a note of sorrow in her at times husky voice, which I found very intriguing. Her performance can be considered definite, as heard on "Cats" DVD or in her latest two-disc compilation, "Centre stage: The very best of Elaine Paige", issued in May 2004. Still, those who prefer Ms. Buckley or who saw her on stage in this role won't be disappointed.

7. "Pie Jesu" is the best known song from Webber's "Requiem", written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. I'm not too keen on the version included here, performed by Charlotte Church, because her voice isn't as pretty as Sarah Brightman's on the original recording and the tempo is somewhat faster here.

8. "Don't cry for me Argentina" is among my all-time Lloyd Webber's favourites. I like all the ladies who performed "Evita" on the stage and on the screen (Julie Covington, Elaine Paige, Patti LuPone and Madonna), but on this disc is the version I am most satisfied with, since it is sung by Patti LuPone. Ms. LuPone has a very powerful voice with an amazing range and she deserved her Tony Award for this role. She was able to sound both vulnerable and decisive while singing this, whereas the other leading ladies emphasized one or the other in their interpretation. Mandy Patinkin's "Oh what a circus" is not the best, the orchestration is a little bit weak and his voice sounds thin to me. David Essex on the London cast recording is more suitable.

9. "Aspects of love" boast here with its top song, "Love changes everything", performed wonderfully by Michael Ball. It was his #1 hit and is probably one of the most beautiful love anthems ever written.

10. Three songs come from "Whistle down the wind". The studio release of the same title is one of the reasons I bought this compilation, although I already have the European one. It is performed by Sarah Brightman with Lloyd Webber playing the piano and a symphonic orchestra who nicely takes the lead of the main melody. Sarah voice is angelic; she sings it like a little bird. Very charming. Boyzone's "No matter what" was a huge pop hit in the charts. Again, we have a song with the suitable orchestrations and vocals. And lastly, Tom Jones' deep voice in combination with the back vocals of "The Sounds of Blackness" gives a rocking rendition of the church hymn "The vaults of heaven". It can't be found on the European version and Tom's voice shows it hasn't aged. Way to go.

11. For the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Webber wrote, together with his long-time lyricist Don Black, this last song, "Amigos para siempre or Friends for life". It's a nice duet between Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras, their voices sore when bound together. The melody itself is neat, especially when the orchestra takes the lead.

Besides the fact that some of the performers here were not the best for my taste, there is also the fact that some of Lloyd Webber's shows are omitted in this version, most notably, "Tell me on a Sunday". Also, unlike its European counterpart, this compilation isn't aligned chronologically, so we have 1970 Superstar being the first song, 1993 Sunset Blvd comes the second, followed by The Phantom from 1986 and so on. None the less, this CD is excellent as an introduction to Lloyd Webber's music and one can continue with his cast recordings from there. It's also very handy as a single disc compilation for the American fans.

Super good CD.......2004-12-31

The songs on this CD are great. If you also play piano, the book of the same title goes perfectly with the CD. You can following along with the music and learn the songs on the piano.

Average customer rating: For Piano Music Lovers

36 Favourite Piano Ballads: The Solid Gold Collection (2-CD Set) Richard Clayderman Manufacturer: Solid Gold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Richard Clayderman: The Ultimate Collection The Very Best of Richard Clayderman (3-CD Set) The Love Collection Piano Passion Richard Clayderman Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B000BFH4PI Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. (They Long to Be) Close to You
2. Have I Told You Lately
3. Hello
4. Up Where We Belong
5. How Do I Live
6. Groovy Kind of Love
7. No Matter What
8. How Deep Is Your Love
9. Everything I Do (I Do It for You)
10. Wind Beneath My Wings
11. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
12. Ballade Pour Adeline
13. Homme et une Femme
14. Do You Know Where You're Going To? (Theme from Mahogany)
15. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
16. Unbreak My Heart
17. Way We Were
18. Time After Time
19. Just the Way You Are
20. Titanic Symphony

Tracks:

1. I Just Called to Say I Love You
2. When a Man Loves a Woman
3. Power of Love
4. Promise Me
5. Eternal Flame
6. Cavatina
7. We've Only Just Begun
8. Memory
9. Only You
10. Savoir Aimer
11. Something About the Way You Look Tonight
12. Angels
13. I Will Always Love You
14. Lady in Red/Take My Breath Away
15. Careless Whisper
16. Don't Dream It's Over
17. Every Time You Go Away
18. Candle in the Wind
19. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
20. Time to Say Goodbyr

Customer Reviews:

For Piano Music Lovers.......2007-01-17

These CDs are an excellent choice and value-priced for the piano music lover. Awesome listening when you want to relax or for someone you know.

Average customer rating: A Wonderful Overview of Shirley Bassey's Music Warning - Copy Control Software on this CD Great 2 CD set!

Finest Collection Shirley Bassey Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Shirley Bassey - The Greatest Hits Four Decades of Song Complete EMI Columbia Singles Collection Something Live at Carnegie Hall ASIN: B0001M65H4 Release Date: 2004-04-12

Tracks:

1. Fly Me to the Moon
2. Something
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. Somewhere
5. Moon River
6. People
7. Lady Is a Tramp
8. Goldfinger
9. Diamonds Are Forever
10. Let There Be Love
11. For All We Know
12. Fool on the Hill
13. Spinning Wheel
14. Cry Me a River
15. Send in the Clowns
16. Anyone Who Had a Heart
17. And I Love You So
18. Feelings

Tracks:

1. Starlight Express
2. Don't Cry for Me Argentina
3. You Made Me Love You
4. As Time Goes By
5. Look of Love
6. Softly as I Leave You
7. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story
8. Alone Again (Naturally)
9. Can't Take My Eyes off You
10. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
11. Killing Me Softly With His Song
12. Fools Rush In
13. Tonight
14. Macavity
15. Memory
16. Shadow of Your Smile
17. What Now My Love
18. No Regrets

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Overview of Shirley Bassey's Music.......2007-05-17

For those who know Shirley Bassey only from "Goldfinger" & "Diamonds Are Forever", she can do so much more. This CD is a perfect example of her incredible versatility and performing excellence, to say nothing of just the sound of that voice. Depending on the song, she can sing sweetly and powerfully as she does on "Cry Me A River" (1959), or with gratitude and poignance on "Love Story" (1971), with the wisdom and acceptance of being foolishly human on "Send In the Clowns" (1975), with the joy and showmanship of a Judy Garland on "You Made Me Love You", with the 'Sassy Bassey'playfulness and power of "Macavity"(1993)from "CATS", and with the sublime longing and and heartache of "The Shadow of Your Smile" (1966).
This 2-CD set gives a wonderful overview of her career from the '50's thru the 90's....and yes, those magnificent Bond songs are included.

Hope

Warning - Copy Control Software on this CD.......2007-02-03

I am a big Shirley Bassey fan and I would rate this CD 5 stars for the song selections, her performance, and sound quality. However, I rate the CD only 1 star because it is encumbered with CD Copy Control software (see Wikipedia for more information on CD Copy Control).

When this CD is inserted into a CD player on a Windows computer, a prompt will pop up saying, "To listen to the CD a number of files need to be updated on your PC. Select OK to install, Cancel to quit the installation process". If you select OK, a number of dll and exe files will be installed from the CD onto your computer. After installation the files will run automatically.

The purpose of these files is to limit what you can do with the CD music you purchased. Copy Control also has a history of causing playback problems on stand-alone CD players. Indeed, the fine print on the back of the CD case regarding Copy Control states, "On some equipment, for example car CD players, playback problems may be encountered."

The good news is that EMI, Sony, and the few other labels that have flirted with Copy Control since 2000 have finally abandoned it. The bad news is that some CDs previously pressed with Copy Control, such as this one, are still being sold.

I would not have purchased this CD if I had known in advance that it was encumbered with Copy Control software. I should add, however, that despite my declining to install the software, I was able to play the CD just fine on my PC using Windows Media Player and several other players. Your mileage may vary. Caveat emptor.

Great 2 CD set!.......2005-08-19

Update! I play this CD on computer and have never been prompted to download software. It plays perfectly on PC, HiFi and car stereo. Now the review....
This is a great value 2 cd set with 36 songs by the great Dame Shirley Bassey. Sadly for the fans and collectors there are no tracks that have not already appeared on cd. Considering that at the time of writing there are six Shirley Bassey UA/EMI albums from the 1970's still not re-released on cd this is unforgivable. However, for the price this collection is well packaged with a 10-page booklet with colour pics. (but all used in other cds and complete with the "usual" biography). The booklet also contains inaccurate detail. It states that the version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" is the 1978 version when it is in fact the poor 1993 version from the Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber album. Alone Again (Naturally) is dated 1967 instead of 1976 and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face states 1982 instead of 1972. Small detail....but why can't they get it right...they are the professionals!! Overall this is a good collection for those who want more than a Greatest Hits cd. Shirley's versions of Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Send In The Clowns, Anyone Who Had A Heart and Feelings are worth the price alone. This is a good collection covering the years 1959 to 1978 plus a few tracks from 1993 that are better skipped. If you are new to the Bassey sound this is a very good introduction.

Average customer rating: Kay Starr ONE OF A KIND ALL-STARR BARGAIN

The Ultimate Collection Kay Starr Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs by Kay Starr Sincerely Yours Keep Me in Mind Complete Capitol Collection The End Of The World/The Wonderful World of Julie London ASIN: B000N4S8Z2 Release Date: 2007-04-16

Tracks:

1. Was That the Human Thing to Do?
2. Then I'll Be Tired of You
3. I Haven't Changed a Thing
4. There Ain't No Sweet Man Worth the Salt of My Tears
5. Between a Kiss and a Sigh
6. Believe It, Beloved
7. You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)
8. So Tired
9. I'm Oh So Lonesome Tonight
10. Break It to Me Gently
11. Bonaparte's Retreat
12. Hoop-Dee-Doo
13. Then You've Never Been Blue
14. Mississippi
15. He's a Good Man to Have Around
16. Honeymoon
17. Baby, You're Flyin' Too High
18. When You're a Long, Long Way from Home
19. Oh Babe
20. Shiv-A-Lee
21. Oceans of Tears - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kay Starr
22. Come-On-A-My-House
23. I Waited a Little Too Long
24. If You Don't Hug 'Er by Nine O'Clock (You Ain't Gonna Love 'Er at All)
25. Wheel of Fortune

Tracks:

1. Fool, Fool, Fool - The Lancers, Kay Starr
2. Side by Side
3. Comes-A-Long A-Love
4. Allez Vous En
5. Half a Photograph
6. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
7. Changing Partners
8. If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
9. Am I a Toy or a Treasure
10. I'll Always Be in Love with You
11. Just for a Thrill
12. Wisdom of a Fool
13. I Cry by Night
14. Out in the Cold Again
15. Kay's Lament
16. Man Upstairs
17. Foolin' Around
18. Two Brothers
19. Jealous Heart
20. He'll Have to Stay
21. Trouble in Mind
22. Ain't Nobody's Business (But My Own)
23. You're My Sugar
24. I'll Never Be Free
25. Nobody

Tracks:

1. Swingin' at the Hungry O
2. Wabash Cannon Ball
3. Oklahoma Hills
4. Well I Ask Ya
5. Rough Riders
6. Bossa Nova Casanova
7. Good Life
8. No Regrets
9. Fly Me to the Moon
10. Cherche La Rose
11. Alone at the Table
12. Make a Circle
13. To Each His Own
14. Rock and Roll Waltz
15. Dancing on My Tears
16. Precious Love
17. It's Happening All Over Again
18. Look on the Brighter Side
19. Friends
20. Lorna's Here
21. Together Again
22. Goodbye Charlie
23. Happy
24. It Might Work
25. I Forgot to Forget

Album Description

2007 three CD collection from the vocalist who began her career as an exceptional Jazz singer throughout the '40s, then became even more of a sensation as an Easy Listening, Pop and standards interpreter in the '50s. 75 tracks including 'Wheel Of Fortune', 'Was That The Human Thing To Do?', 'Rock & Roll Waltz', 'Fly Me To The Moon' and many others. EMI Gold.

Album Details

2007 Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Singer Career Spans Over Sixty Years, featuring Hits Like "Comes A-long A-love", "Rock and Roll Waltz", "Changing Partners" and "Side by Side". This Comprehensive Collection Includes all her Hits as Well as 18 Previously Unreleased Tracks, all Mastered from Original Tapes. It also features 15 Tracks Previously Unreleased on CD Along with Extensive Sleeve Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Kay Starr ONE OF A KIND .......2007-06-18

This 3CD Set Is A Blessing To Kay Starr Fans And To The Disc Jockeys That
Still Play This Music//What A Joy To Hear To Each His Own//No Regrets//
With Wonderful Arrangements But The One Song That Just Blew Me Away was
Kays Rendition Of The Tony Bennett Hit THE GOOD LIFE/
I Have Heard Many Great Renditions Of This Song Dinah Washington/Billy Eckstine/Della Reese/Steve Lawrence
Ray Charles/Frank Sinatra/Bobby Darin//All Wonderful But Kays Record Of
THE GOOD LIFE With A Delicious And Tasteful Arrangemen/
The Price Of The 3CD set Was Worth It For The Good Life Cut Alone//
It Was Recorded May 9th.1963//WHY WHY WHY Has It Been Hidden And Lost For So long

Stanley Cooper Jupiter Florida

ALL-STARR BARGAIN.......2007-04-17

Only seven years into the millennium and already EMI have delivered the bargain of the century! This collection is worth so much more than the derisory price that Starr fans and all lovers of quality vocalising should snap it up instantly.

All the old favourites are here, but what makes this collection infinitely desirable is the presence of all the unissued Capitol material that could be unearthed. When the label began to realise that they had signed an artist who genuinely could sing absolutely anything, they had her record an astonishing range of material and it's all covered in this set. With her rich, burnished, bluesy tones, Kay could always bring style and distinction to even unremarkable songs and this set, spanning almost twenty years, demonstrates beautifully how Kay developed her increasingly individual vocal style, getting more and more juice out of the material she recorded while keeping up with musical trends.

DISC ONE covers 1947 to 1952 and includes six unreleased tracks. It underlines how Kay's darker voice and dynamic style stood out from so many of her more buttoned-up ladylike competitors. She's the supreme communicator, always selling a song and conveying such sheer pleasure in singing. One mystery: a version of "You've been flying too high" was apparently recorded by Kay for Capitol on 30 June 1950, but the version included here is a 1945 recording for Standard featuring violinist Joe Venuti with noticeably poorer sound than the Capitol tracks.

DISC TWO (1952-1961) Lots of Kay's later hits here, sung in those mature, torchily blue tones that became her hallmark. Many of them appear on CD for the first time, but the items of the greatest interest to Kay's fans will be the six unreleased recordings form 1961. These are knockouts, and it's a crime that they haven't been available till now because the lady is in prime form.

DISC THREE continues from 1961 to 1964 and the end of Kay's years with Capitol. Hardly any of the 25 tracks on this disc have appeared on CD before, and there are eight previously unissued tracks. A few numbers suffer from the somewhat over-resonant recording fashionable at the time and quite unnecessary for a singer of this quality, but again it's wonderful that they're available on CD. It has been a l-o-n-g time since Starr fans were treated to new material!

Kay remains one of the most influential singers of her era and was integral in the establishing Capitol as a major label in the late forties and early fifties, so it's a little disappointing that neither they nor any of the reissue specialists have seen fit to put together a luxury boxed set to commemorate her contribution, but meantime this fascinating collection, graced by Drew Blackburn's information-packed and appreciative liner notes will do very nicely. Unalloyed pleasure from start to finish - champagne at beer prices!

Average customer rating: A truly sacred album! Nowhere Near the Best Of Best compilation.. Best single-disc collection of UFO tunes UFO - 'Best Of UFO:Gold Collection' (EMI)

Best Of UFO: Gold Collection UFO Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Montrose Lights Out Strangers in the Night Force It The Very Best of Rainbow ASIN: B0000074NU Release Date: 1996-07-27

Tracks:

1. Doctor Doctor
2. Only You Can Rock Me
3. Let It Roll
4. Shoot Shoot
5. Let It Rain
6. When It's Time To Rock
7. Rock Bottom
8. Love To Love
9. High Flyer
10. Can You Roll Her
11. Pack It Up (And Go)
12. Hot & Ready
13. This Time
14. Long Gone
15. Young Blood
16. Lonely Heart

Album Details

This New Compilation features the Very Best of Ufo Including Doctor Doctor, Young Blood, Let it Rain, Only You Can Rock Me and More.

Customer Reviews:

A truly sacred album!.......2007-07-27

Well I think greatist hits are not what fans usually like or expect because either they don't have their favorite songs or the fact that they are breaking up their band to start a new life. I know UFO is one of the biggest influential bands from the late 70's even one of my favorite bands of all time helloween was influenced by UFO. I took a chance on buying their golden hits album and they didn't seem to sound pretty heavy but still they gave the best perfomance kinda like soundgarden a little bit. The guitars bass drums melody were perfectly good and I heard LIGHTS OUT was one of their best songs which I think they should have added to their hits album. For a first time owner of UFO I decided to go with their golden collection.

Nowhere Near the Best Of.......2007-03-19

This is nowhere near the "Best of" as there are too many classic UFO songs missing. This is merely a selection of a few greats and an overview of the Paul Chapman era when to be honest none of the songs featured would ever make a true best of selection. Check out "Essential" for a more realistic best of collection for the period. Better still buy the Live "Strangers in the Night" album, which is excellent value and has all you need to start to appreciate a great band.

Best compilation.........2006-05-31

Better than the previously released "Essential" compilation CD. This was a great band that never got the respect they deserved in America. If you want to own a real good overview, then this CD would be it.
I would also recommend "Strangers in the Night" their double live LP from around '79 that captures them at their finest. One of the best hard and heavy live albums of the 70s.

Best single-disc collection of UFO tunes.......2006-03-26

UFO, while practically unheard of in America, were gigantic in Europe during the mid 70's to early 80's. When someone mentions hardrock from this time period, most people will talk your ear off about Led Zepplin, Deep Purple, Rush, Van Halen, Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath and other high-profile, mainstream rock bands people went ga-ga over. You won't, however, hear much or anything at all about UFO, a band from the U.K. that had a certain ace-kraut guitarist and a heavy drinking lead singer, especially in this country. Too bad, because UFO has all of those aformentioned bands collectivly beat IMHO. UFO:Gold is probably the single best disc you can own from this band, if you can only own one at all. Other then *Force It*, thier albums had their share of filler material to go along with the "hits", so this solves that problem. Also, unlike *Essentilal*, this covers the underrated Paul Chapman-era.

This CD covers all the albums from 74' (Phenomenon) to 85' (Misdemeanor). Here is the list of songs that made it off of each album.


-PHENOMENON- (74)
*Doctor Doctor*
*Rock Bottom*

-Force It- (75)
*Let It Roll*
*Shoot Shoot*
*High Flyer*

-No Heavy Petting- (76)
*You Can Roll Her*

-Lights Out- (77)
*Too Hot To Handle*
*Love To Love*

-Obsession- (78)
*Only You Can Rock Me*
*Hot N Ready*
*Pack It Up (and go)*

-No Place To Run- (80)
*Young Blood*

-Wild, The Willing And The Innocent- (81)
*Lonely Heart*
*Long Gone*

-Mechanix- (82)
*Let It Rain*

-Making Contact- (83)
*When Its Time To Rock*

-Misdemeanor- (85)
*This Time*

A awesome collection of songs from UFO, the most under-rated band, EVER! Everything you need is right here on this disc. Rock on, and thanks for reading.

UFO - 'Best Of UFO:Gold Collection' (EMI).......2006-02-26

As I listened to this 16 track compilation,I noticed at just how many of these tunes I didn't know by name,but I recognized them by their riffs.'Best Of UFO...' gathers some of the British metal band's better known material from(I'm guessing)1974-83.Cuts I was digging the most were "Doctor Doctor","Only You Can Rock Me"(so THEY'RE the ones who originally did this song)"Shoot Shoot","Rock Bottom","Hot 'N Ready" and "Young Blood".Worthy of many repeated plays and a true keeper.Recommended.

Average customer rating: disappointing Highly recommended! Good value purchase for Toni's music A great collection Decent collection

Platinum & Gold Collection Toni Braxton Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Toni Braxton Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection The Heat More than a Woman Secrets ASIN: B0002YJ2D0 Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Another Sad Love Song
2. Breathe Again
3. How Could An Angel Break My Heart (Remix Version)
4. I Belong To You
5. You Mean The World To Me
6. Un-Break My Heart
7. How Many Ways (R. Kelly Remix)
8. He Wasn't Man Enough
9. Maybe (Radio Edit - Remix)
10. A Better Man
11. Hit The Freeway
12. Spanish Guitar (HQ2 Radio Edit)

Customer Reviews:

disappointing.......2007-05-14

Where is "Seven Whole Days"? The charm of the original "Spanish Guitar" is utterly lacking on this dance remix.

Highly recommended!.......2006-12-09

Toni Michelle Braxton is an all-American success story. The eldest of six children born to a Maryland clergyman, she started out singing in choir of her father's church. But, her wonderful smoky, smooth and deep contralto voice could not stay hidden for long. The rest, as they say, is history.

This wonderful album contains twelve of Toni Braxton's greatest hits, including Another Sad Love Song, Breathe Again, How Could An Angel Break My Heart...Heck, just read contents! Yeah, this is a great album, with a lot of really great tunes on it. If you like great music, then you will love this album. I highly recommend it!

Good value purchase for Toni's music.......2006-06-30

This is a good value purchase of Toni Braxton's songs. This is for anyone who might not get through 75 minutes of Ultimate Toni Braxton from 2003, but might go through 45-50 minutes of this one. This album is different for that includes a few remixes, sometimes dance-related, of the hits, instead of the same 12 sad love song ballads that she's well known for. Instead, the handlers make it more fun and upbeat in most cases instead of downbeat and sad. But familiar hits like Another Sad Love Song, He Wasn't Man Enough, Breathe Again, Unbreak My Heart and others are found here. Braxton still is out there with her latest effort Libra, but this collection recalls what made her a star in the first place.

A great collection.......2005-06-23

This Platinum And Gold Collection is a must own for Toni Braxton fans. She is one of my favorite female musicians but I have one problem with her, She can really sound MANNISH at times. This cd has 12 of her greatest hits and is a really good collection
1. Another sad love song 10/10 A great song
2. Breathe Again - 10/10 classic song about suicide
3. How could an angel break my heart 10/10
4. I belong to you 10/10
5. You mean the world to me 10/10
6. Un-Break my heart 10/10 Probably her biggest hit to date
7. How many ways 7/10
8. he wasn't man enough 5/10 I love the lyrics but she Sounds really MANNISH in this song
9. Maybe 5/10
10. A better man 7/10
11. Hit the freeway 7/10
12. Spanish Guitar 8/10
PS Ms Braxton : Your sister Towanda (from the daytime reality series "Starting Over") should have a record deal. She can sing too. Hook your sister up!

Decent collection.......2004-10-22

I guess I am one of the rare few who likes budget compilations. Both the 20th Century Millennium and Platinum and Gold Collections are enjoyable because they are concise and feature excellent remastering.

This 12 track collection features some of Toni Braxton's biggest hits ("Breathe Again", "Unbreak My Heart") and misses ("Hit the Freeway", "Spanish Guitar"). Overall the selection is solid, although the addition of "You're Making Me High" would have made this a perfect collection, but Braxton is one of R&B's finest singers and this collection is further proof that her voice is missed on radio.

It's worth mentioning that "How Could An Angel Break My Heart", "Maybe" and "Spanish Guitar" are featured here in remix format, making this a good listen for both Braxton diehard and casual fans.

Average customer rating: Boring, sad Mantovani's Music is the Best Ever!

The Best Ever Mantovani Collection Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ultimate Collection Ultimate Collection Mantovani's Golden Hits Ultimate Collection Latin Rendezvous ASIN: B0009Z0ZVK Release Date: 2005-09-05

Tracks:

1. Charmaine
2. September Song
3. Stardust
4. Cara Mia
5. Moon River
6. Around the World
7. Try to Remember
8. Misty
9. Walk in the Black Forest
10. Moulin Rouge
11. Vie en Rose
12. Almost There
13. As Time Goes By
14. Warsaw Concerto
15. Swedish Rhapsody
16. Autumn Leaves
17. More
18. Goodnight Sweetheart
19. Till

Tracks:

1. Some Enchanted Evening
2. And I Love You
3. I Wish You Love
4. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
5. Lonely Ballerina
6. Legends of the Glass Mountain
7. Exodus (Main Theme)
8. Big Country
9. Elizabethan Serenade
10. Tenderly
11. Days of Wine and Roses
12. Way You Look Tonight
13. Fool (You Don't Have to Hurt Her)
14. How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
15. Londonderry Air
16. Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
17. My Way
18. Very Thought of You
19. Tonight (From West Side Story)

Tracks:

1. Merry Widow/Waltz
2. Chocolate Soldier/My Hero
3. Countess Maritza/Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies
4. Frederica/Oh Maiden, My Maiden
5. Gypsy Princess/Waltz
6. Count of Luxembourg/Waltz
7. Frasquita/Serenade
8. Gypsy Love/Waltz
9. Music of the Spheres: Waltz
10. Die Fledermauz: Overture

Album Description

Australian pressing. 3 CD set. The ultimate Mantovani collection capturing the unique sound of his strings. 48 total tracks. ABC Classics. 2005.

Album Details

Triple CD Digitally Remastered Anthology from the King of Easy Listening Music. The Son of Arturo Toscaninni's Concertmaster, Mantovani and his Family Emigrated from Italy to England Where He Studied at the Trinity College of Music in London. After Graduated, He Formed his Own Orchestra and by the Time of World War Ii, Toured the UK as One of the Country's Most Popular Live Performers. After the War, He was Musical Conductor for Many Musicals and Plays, Primarily Those of Sir Noel Coward. His Orchestra Started Recording, Specifically Tailoring his Recordings for What was New Stereophonic Sound. With Arranger Ronnie Binge, He Developed the Cascading Strings the Are the Benchmark of his Many Hits. He Recorded for the Decca and Later London Labels, Delighting Millions of Ardent Fans. Since his Passing in 1980, Many Pop Aficionados have Concluded that his Recordings Really Define Excellence in Easy Listening. These Discs Provide a Comprehensive Overview of his Orchestra's Best Moments.

Customer Reviews:

Boring, sad.......2007-04-29

This isn't quite "music" - it's closer to the kind of bloodless, overproduced orchestral music made popular in the 50s and 60s for older people who lacked a background in the classics, yet enjoy sentimental easy listening. This sort of thing has long been replaced by the likes of easy rock and easy listeing jazz, though it's possible that there are still listeners who haven't been exposed to much else, or otherwise have depressed standards in their popular music. Even Lawrence Welk had more variety and personal style in his presentation of music for older people.

This isn't even nostalgic anymore - just dull.

Mantovani's Music is the Best Ever!.......2005-10-13

This is a wonderful three-CD compilation of some of the best original recordings made by the Grand Master of Light Orchestral music. But it also contains an added bonus: one of the CD's reproduces in its entirety the 1960 LP "Operetta Memories" which, although hard to find on CD, is by far one of Mantovani's finest albums of sound artistry which charted in the top 40 for 3 months in 1961. Today's marketing teams might have entitled this LP, "Strauss Waltzes ..And More" because it followed a few years after the phenomenally successful stereo LP recording of Strauss Waltzes (1958) and included the great studio version of "the hymn to champagne" Die Fledermaus Overture, and another Mantovani concert favorite, the Gypsy Baron Waltz, also known as the Sweetheart Waltz which has the Blue Danube running right through the melody as only the genius of Mantovani could create. The "more" is represented by extraordinary arrangements of popular operetta music by Franz Lehar and Emmerich Kalman. Mantovani's inventive sounds and synchronized strings are nothing short of spectacular on Kalman's Gypsy Princess Waltz and Lehar's Count of Luxembourg Waltz and Merry Widow Waltz. All ten tracks are time-honored melodies that you will keep you humming and remembering how incomparable the Mantovani sound is and will always be. Purchase this CD set for 48 tracks of the very best of Mantovani's prolific discography.

Meditation Music:

1. Greatest Hits: My Prerogative [Limited Edition] [Import]
2. Guitar Man
3. Happy Together-the Best of
4. Harlem
5. Heartbreak Hotel/Love to Infinity Megamix [CD-single] [Import]
6. High Energy Vol. 12
7. Hits Of Paula Abdul (Karaoke)
8. Huge Hits 99
9. I'm With Cupid: A Waxfruit Transatlantic Valentine [Explicit Lyrics]
10. I Will Break Your Fall

Meditation Music

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Meditation Music

Live...With a Little Help from Our Friends, Vol. 2 [Live]

Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6

Schütz: Symphoniae Sacrae II; Vater Abraham

Music: Best of

Schranz Total 13.0 [Import]

Suburbia Compilation

Nomakanjani [Import]

Strange Bird [Enhanced]

Pop Princesses [Import]

Scandinavian Christmas

Synesthesia

Recordando a Monterrey [Live]

Rove Live [Import]

Handel: Messiah (1751 version)

Afterdark: Miami