20th Anniversary

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This selection of 15 cuts by the premier Rock en Espanol band concentrates as much or more on its ska and reggae tracks than those that reflect its straightforward punk affinities. With the exception of a lame attempt at "Strawberry Fields Forever," with Debbie Harry guesting, the disc makes a great case for these funsters. The music here demonstrates a full understanding and digestion of Specials and Clash styles as well as the salsa sounds they bring to the mix. An entry in Sony Discos' wide-ranging anniversary series, this is a fine introduction to these Argentinian superstars' many strengths. --Rickey Wright

20th Anniversary,Los Fabulosos Cadillacs,Sony International,Argentina,Latin,Latin Continuum,Rock

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Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition Jennifer Warnes Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's Not Big It's Large Songs from a Room Beauty & Crime Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition) Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 ASIN: B000OPO6WY Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

1. First We Take Manhattan
2. Bird On a Wire
3. Famous Blue Raincoat
4. Joan Of Arc
5. Ain't No Cure For Love
6. Coming Back To You
7. Song Of Bernadette
8. A Singer Must Die
9. Came Do Far For Beauty
10. The Night Comes On
11. Ballad Of the Runaway Horse
12. If It Be Your Will
13. Joan Of Arc

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Since Ella Fitzgerald never produced a songbook of Leonard Cohen songs, Jennifer Warnes's plush 1986 tribute is the next best thing. The sleekly seductive "First We Take Manhattan" is gilded by the guitars of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robben Ford. Warnes doesn't add much to an evergreen like "Bird on a Wire," but she lays claim to the noirish title song with a confidential vocal that complements the chamber-pop arrangement. "Song of Bernadette" is a ripened gem, and the selection where Warnes lets down her refined vocal technique to reveal deep emotions. More often, Warnes is as professionally accomplished on this well-chosen set as her band of studio pros. --John Milward

Album Description

On Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warnes rearranged and reinterpreted some of Leonard Cohen's greatest songs for a unique album that remains the ultimate tribute to Cohen's music. It was greeted with rave reviews, and made numerous year-end best-of lists. This deluxe new reissue contains four previously unreleased songs and a 24-page booklet with rare photos from Warnes' personal collection.

Best known for such pop hits as the Oscar- and Grammywinning duets "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," with Bill Medley, from the film Dirty Dancing, and "Up Where We Belong," with Joe Cocker, from the film An Officer and a Gentleman, Jennifer Warnes has earned her greatest acclaim for Farmous Blue Raincoat, considered by many to be one of thebest albums of the '80s

Features four previously unreleased recordings

Digitally remastered from the original analog tapes

Deluxe booklet that tells the story behind one of the most acclaimed albums of all time

"Her voice is like the California weather--filled with sunlight , but there's an earthquake behind it." --Leonard Cohen

Average customer rating: Twenty Years later... Still Excellent! a must have for a musical library George Winston's December Love this CD Multi-mood music

December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition George Winston Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Adult Contemporary | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Autumn (Windham Hill 20th Anniversary Edition) Winter into Spring Montana: A Love Story Forest Summer ASIN: B00005NNDO Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. Thanksgiving
2. Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
3. Joy
4. Prelude
5. Carol Of The Bells
6. Night-Part One: Snow
7. Night-Part Two: Midnight
8. Night-Part Three: Minstrels
9. Variations On The Kanon By Pachelbel
10. The Holly And The Ivy
11. Some Children See Him
12. Peace
13. A Christmas Song
14. Sleep Baby Mine

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December holds the distinction of single-handedly putting Windham Hill on the map and being the new age album most likely to find its way into music collections of all ilk. In spite of being relentlessly overplayed during the holidays, the solo piano recording has aged quite well. Winston shapes holiday war-horses and original compositions into a captivating contemporary statement. His spare, understated style captures the feel of the dark season, employing ample resonance to evoke a reflective spaciousness. The album's straightforward simplicity conveys both the celebration and quietude that characterize the best of the Yuletide spirit. --Richard Price

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A quintessential example of George Winston's "folk piano" style, December speaks to the spirit of the season. Mixing traditional carols, a couple of classical works, and his own originals, Winston drops notes with icy clarity into a winter silence, rippling through "Carol of Bells" and coaxing dark, introspective moods from his own suite, "Night." The pianist's liner notes are also a trip as he cites the numerous sources for his music. Who would've thought that the gentle melodies of "Peace" were inspired by the soundtrack to TV's The Outer Limits? This 20th anniversary edition, which includes two bonus tracks, is a vast sonic improvement over previous releases. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Twenty Years later... Still Excellent!.......2007-05-28

December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition, by George Winston is about as close to perfect as you can get. Winston phenomenal interpretations and originals form a masterpeice. Classified as a Holiday album, I agree with many of the other reviewers that this is an album to enjoy all through the year. Although each selection here is very good, Variations On The Kanon By Pachelbel is simply a wonderful piece. I did have the pleasure of seeing George Winston in concert and I would receommend that any fan try to experience the music live with introductions by the pianist.

An outstanding 5 star CD.

a must have for a musical library.......2007-03-26

this cd album is extremely moving and has value because of the evocative power of some of the pieces it contains.

George Winston's December.......2007-03-09

I have a copy of the vinyl since it was released. Though I love the quality of the vinyl, I want to bring December with me wherever I go. The two additional cuts in the anniversary issue are lovely, but I would have been equally happy with the original.

Love this CD.......2007-03-08

Perfect for the holidays (but I listen to it all year)! Anything by George Winston is fabulous.

Multi-mood music.......2007-01-29

I love this CD! The best part about this music is that I can listen to it regardles of what mood I'm in and the music fits perfectly. The Sheet music for "Variations of the Kanon by Pachelbel" is a great bonus.

Average customer rating: Windham Hill album review Outstanding Fall for the Piano CAPTURED FEELINGS Good deal

Autumn (Windham Hill 20th Anniversary Edition) George Winston Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Adult Contemporary | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition Winter into Spring Summer Forest Montana: A Love Story ASIN: B00005NBR9 Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Colors/Dance
2. Woods
3. Longing/Love
4. Road
5. Moon
6. Sea
7. Stars
8. Too Much Between Us

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The precursor to 1982's commercial breakthrough, December, George Winston's 1980 Windham Hill debut boasts all the lyrical power and poignancy of its follow-up. A simple, clear recording for solo piano, Autumn finds Winston developing simple melodic motifs with studied left-hand underpinning, on hypnotic pieces like "Woods," which moves from a brisk rhythmic figure to rubato minor-key runs. Leaving pauses and breaths in all the right places, Winston suggests the play of color and light, the comfortable melancholy, and the encroaching slow-down that characterizes the fall season. Full of memorable themes, sure pacing, and whiffs of classical grandeur, Autumn is a timeless album that belongs to the firmament of the new age canon. --James Rotondi

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In 1980, Keith Jarrett was the best-known solo pianist, with his string of ECM albums including the Köln Concerts and Facing You. George Winston took the lyricism and mood that made Jarrett's music so popular and refined them into what he called "folk piano" on his first Windham Hill album, Autumn. It launched a million solo pianists. As you listen to this 20th anniversary edition, it's easy to hear why. The opening "Colors/Dance" rings with the open clarity of the Montana plains, where Winston grew up. "Woods," with its quasi-classical arpeggios, seems to dance in the air. And so it goes throughout Autumn as the pianist unfolds his melodies in what sounds like spontaneous reverie. The anniversary edition includes illuminating liner notes from Winston, who cites everyone from the Doors to John Coltrane as influences on particular songs. The CD ends with a bonus track, a melancholy cover of Procol Harum's "Too Much Between Us." --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Windham Hill album review.......2007-07-22

It's a replacement for a cassette tape version. The recording is very clear and lifelike.

Outstanding.......2007-06-05

Autumn by George Winston is a truly exceptional listening experience. It is oustanding that we now have the crisp & clear album available on CD. This is a really excellent CD that is not to be missed. Whether you are a longtime fan, or a new listener to George Winston, this is a 5 star must have CD.

Fall for the Piano.......2007-04-28

I figured it would be impossible to find a George Winston CD that supersedes the cult-status of "December," but "Autumn" is every bit that beautiful album's equal and maybe even its better. The first selection (SEPTEMBER) consists of three pieces, all evocative of that bittersweet feeling you get while walking through woods passing from summer into autumn. You get sound reminiscent of wind and leaves and even the gong of church bells, all evinced from the keyboard.

This is followed by OCTOBER, which is broken into four sections. The first piece ("Road") makes Winston's piano sound like a lackadaisical young boy bouncing down a dirt roadway on an early, sunny Saturday. It's that sing-songy and full of possibility -- a short and happy piece that wants to light out for the territories like Huck Finn. My other favorite is the final piece of the OCTOBER quartet, "Stars," which is as haunting as the summer constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpio sagging to the south in the ripened, night-time skies of October.

This 20th Anniversary issue includes over 5 minutes of bonus music with the new track, "Too Much Between Us." Altogether, a versatile album that's suitable to read by, dine by, or, best of all, enjoy a glass of wine, shut your eyes, and listen alone in the dark by...

CAPTURED FEELINGS.......2007-02-02

As a musician I would lend my voice to say that this album captures every mood imaginable. It leave's you pondering, searching and wondering, but with a brilliant pose! It is a wonderful album to play when you are puzzled or even troubled. I feel it relates to all we endure from day to day, yet we get through it. George Winston captures moments that allows you to live them with a strive to survive. Excellent therapy album I would say. My wife introduced me to George Winston, and I must admit apart from her he's captured my heart and soul many times.
If you need something to clear your mind,
this album offers something of a different kind.

Brilliant!
Cheers
Billy Clinton Jr. Seattle WA

Good deal.......2007-01-25

I have been listening to an old worn out cassette tape of this album for years. I grew up listening to the record of it with all the crackles and pops. It is nice to finally have a good recording. I love it.

Average customer rating: Why Does Music Have To Be So Seroius? Lots of fun Perfect A "Must-Have" For Dr. Demento Lovers The funniest CDs ever!

Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Halloween | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Class Clowns | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia 2000 Dr. Demento: 25th Anniversary Collection Dr. Demento: The Very Best of Dr. Demento Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD 25 All Time Novelty Hits ASIN: B0000032MK Release Date: 1991-05-21

Tracks:

1. Delicious! - Jim Backus & Friend
2. The Scotsman - Bryan Bowers
3. Junk Food Junkie - Larry Groce
4. Eat It - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
5. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight) - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
6. Wet Dream - Kip Addotta
7. Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! - Allan Sherman
8. Wappin' - Darrell Hammond & Christopher Snell
9. The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
10. Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
11. Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
12. Transfusion - Nervous Norvos
13. Beep Beep - The Playmates
14. St. George And The Dragonet - Stan Freberg
15. Witch Doctor - The Music Of David Seville
16. Gitarzan - Ray Stevens
17. Earache My Eye-Featuring Alice Bowie - Cheech & Chong
18. Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsl

Tracks:

1. Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
2. Star Trekkin' - The Firm
3. The Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast
4. Masochism Tango - Tom Lehrer
5. The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun - JULIE BROWN
6. The Ballad Of Irving - Frank Gallop
7. The Battle Of Kookamonga - Homer & Jethro
8. King Tut - Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons
9. Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
10. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
11. Poisoning Pidgeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer
12. Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
13. The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati - Rose & The Arrangement
14. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
15. Pencil Neck Geek - Freddie Blassie
16. Ti Kwan Leep/Boot To The Head - The Frantics
17. Existential Blues - Tom 'T-Bone' Stankus
18. They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV

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Pop has a good time eating itself on this collection of Doctor Demento favorites. The tunes on this stylistically varied double CD send up a plethora of pop culture phenomena. The perpetrators come from every imaginable entertainment background. Pro wrestlers, folk singers, comedians, actors, garage bands--you never know who's liable to produce a novelty song. Here it doesn't matter if a respected composer or a one-hit wonder recorded the ditty; all sorts of tracks jostle each other on this funny collection. The material covers quite a time span, ranging from Spike Jones's "Der Fuehrer's Face," released in 1942, to "Wappin'," an unreleased track by Darrell Hammond and Christopher Snell which was a hit on Demento's radio show at the tail end of the 1980s. The 20th Anniversary Collection is quite an assortment of the corny, goofy, wacky, and wild. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

Why Does Music Have To Be So Seroius?.......2007-06-27

This album is just plain fun. It's great to have a nice collection of novelty songs to sprinkle in during a party or when making compilation discs for long drives or just and evening of fun with some friends.

Dr. Demento's collection surely won't be one of those precious "desert island" albums, those must have albums one would never be caught without, but in the context of a complete collection, it's good to have a few laughs here and there.

You'd really have to be a baby-boomer to appreciate the full context of this album as many are from the before the 1970's, still have some fun, why not?

Lots of fun.......2007-06-27

My son suggested this as a birthday gift to his older sister, from him to her - I think I've listened to it more than either of them.

Perfect.......2007-05-19

I've been looking for some of these songs for a loooong time. Not only do I get to relive my adolescence, but I'm able to introduce my daughter (who shares my sense of humor) to some of my old favorites (G rated, of course)

A "Must-Have" For Dr. Demento Lovers.......2007-04-20

Unbeknownst to my conservative mother, my brother and I (born in the late 60's) listened to a wonderful radio program called "Dr. Demento" growing up. I told my mother about that recently, and her remark was that if she had known it was on the radio, she wouldn't have let us listen to it! LOL Anyhow, this collection has the vast majority of MY old favorites, such as the otherwise unavailable "Existential Blues", and many others unfamiliar to me to enjoy. It comes in two CD's of 18 songs each. I have happily imported it into my iPod and can't wait to hear everything!

The funniest CDs ever!.......2007-03-08

I used to have this CD collection back in college, and something recently reminded me of a song and I knew exactly where to buy it. I am very pleased with this collection of songs.

Average customer rating: Excellent effort! The Rippingtons 20th Anniversary CD NOT a "return," but a tiny step in the right direction Re-sounding. Great music

20th Anniversary The Rippingtons Manufacturer: Peak Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: X Playin' Favorites Smoke 'N' Mirrors Full Circle Shine ASIN: B000FNNI6A Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

1. City Of Angels
2. Celebrate
3. Costa Del Sol
4. Bingo Jingo
5. Eternity
6. Six Four
7. Rainbow
8. Twenty
9. Anything
10. A Kiss Under The Moonlight
11. 20th Anniversary Tribute: Moonlighting/Black Diamond/Weekend In Monaco/Welcome To The St. James Club/Morocco/Tourist In Paradise/I'll Be Around/Curves Ahead/Brave New World
12. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Excellent effort!.......2007-06-30

I became aware of the Rippingtons when I was traveling to Las Vegas on an audit assignment in 1992. The jazz station there played "Welcome to the St. James Club" on their morning show, and I actually called the radio station from my hotel (something I had never done in 35 years of listening to music). Since then I've stayed a Ripps fan through the band's various player changes and moves (LA to Rocky Mountains to Miami). The new album takes a look back with new music--the percussion on "Six Four" is reminiscent of "Kilimanjaro"--and the group continues to expand its appeal with its music. The compilation track is amazing, and brings together many of the musicians that developed the Rippingtons' sound when the band first began. The companion DVD helps broaden understanding of the various changes the group has undertaken over the years, and includes one of the cuts from the "Live in LA" VHS recording. Altogether another top-notch project. A must-have.

The Rippingtons 20th Anniversary CD.......2007-03-06

Although this CD doesn't break any new ground, it's still a pleasure to listen to this new compilation.

NOT a "return," but a tiny step in the right direction.......2007-03-04

On the opener, Russ Freeman takes a more central role on guitar. However, the relentlessly honking horn section is right there with him. It has more of a "classic Rippingtons" feel than the faux-Santana tripe Russ has been peddling in recent years, but it's not all that memorable. "Celebrate" sounds like theme music for a bland daytime talk show...SASSY! (Probably not what Russ intended). "Costa Del Sol" is a Fourplay ripoff. Plain and simple. If I were Nathan East, I'd be phoning my attorney right now. "Bingo Jingo" is the second nod toward "classic Rippertons." Not bad...not the cure for cancer, but not bad. "Eternity" is a somnambulistic Flamenco number. "Six Four"...goes nowhere. "Rainbow"...everyone takes a solo, but so what? "Twenty"...NOTE TO RUSS FREEMAN: MORE tracks like this. This kind of song is what keeps the Ripps fans coming back. Buy this track on iTunes if you can. "Anything"...imagine the worst song Marvin Gaye ever recorded, with the Rippingtons as his backup band. "A Kiss Under The Moonlight"...pretty, nice. Another classic track. "20th Anniversary Bonus"...featuring a flaccid "I'll Be There." 2 excellent, solid tracks in a sea of dreck...which has become Russ Freeman's par for the course. What a shame.

Re-sounding........2007-01-21

Russ Freeman's Smooth Jazz iconic group celebrate 20 years recording with this archetypal Rippingtons album.
Having followed Russ Freeman & his Rippingtons since the beginning, I must admit that I miss the 'good old days'.
This band practically invented the smooth jazz genre but after some stunning albums, they ran out of steam and their brilliant signature texturing and soudscaping with the album "Sahara".
More albums followed but they all lacked memorable and significant catchy melodies.
Now they're back and in radiant shape. At last !!
Kicking the CD off with "City Of Angels", memories are brought back - especially the final guitar/sax chase in the end resembles the former hit "Dreams of the Sirens".
The mix of smooth grooves, Jazz, R'n'B and West Coast rock remains with cuts like 'Costa Del Sol' and 'Bingo Jingo'.
A host of luminaries such as David Benoit on acoustic piano, Dave Koz, Kirk Whalum, Brandon Fields and Paul Taylor on saxes, Steve Reid on percussion, Tony Morales on drums, Greg Karukas on keyboards join in and bring their distinctive wails to Russ' compositions on this commemorative set.
Standout is the Soul cut 'Anything' that features Brian McKnight in fine fettle, but it's Freeman classical guitar that remains the main draw.
I have been playing it continously for a week now.
I am never tired of it.
This is a must have cd if you're a dedicated Rippingtons' fan.

Great music.......2007-01-15

I love this CD and wish I could listen to it more, but my husband always has it in his car! Great music. The Rippingtons have put a collection and a collage af their greatest hits and it is fabulous.

Average customer rating: I have GOT to see these guys live someday... VERY DISAPPOINTED Blown away A fantastic live recording 10 stars!

Score: XOX - 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra Dream Theater Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dynasty | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dream Theater - Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra Systematic Chaos Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Snakes & Arrows Gigantour ASIN: B000G7PMD2 Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

1. The Root Of All Evil [Disc 1]
2. I Walk Beside You [Disc 1]
3. Another Won [Disc 1]
4. Afterlife [Disc 1]
5. Under A Glass Moon [Disc 1]
6. Innocence Faded [Disc 1]
7. Raise The Knife [Disc 1]
8. The Spirit Carries On [Disc 1]

Tracks:

1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence: [Disc 2]
2. I. Overture [Disc 2]
3. II. About To Crash [Disc 2]
4. III. War Inside My Head [Disc 2]
5. IV. The Test That Stumped Them All [Disc 2]
6. V. Goodnight Kiss [Disc 2]
7. VI. Solitary Shell [Disc 2]
8. VII. About To Crash (reprise) [Disc 2]
9. VIII. Losing Time/Grand Finale [Disc 2]
10. Vacant [Disc 2]
11. The Answer Lies Within [Disc 2]
12. Sacrificed Sons [Disc 2]

Tracks:

1. Octavarium: [Disc 3]
2. Intro [Disc 3]
3. I. Someone Like Him [Disc 3]
4. II. Medicate Me [Disc 3]
5. III. Full Circle [Disc 3]
6. IV. Intervals [Disc 3]
7. V. Razor's Edge [Disc 3]
8. Encore: [Disc 3]
9. Metropolis [Disc 3]

Album Description

This album marks the grand finale of the 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orchestra--a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the members of Dream Theater meeting at Berklee School of Music. The recording was captured live at Radio City Music Hall on April 1st, 2006.

Customer Reviews:

I have GOT to see these guys live someday..........2007-07-24

Okay, I'll start with the bad stuff. It sounds like one of the violinists in the orchestra is out of tune. And John Petrucci's backing vocals are simply awful; I've yet to hear a live DT recording where he stayed on key. OTOH, I can live with that because it's one of those little things that markes this album as a live recording. The backing vocals aren't coming from a tape, they're coming from actual humans.

But overall, this is a great set. The live Dream Theater is every bit as tight as the same band in the studio. The second and third discs, with the backing of the orchestra, sound great as well, although "Metropolis Pt. 1" sounds a little cluttered in spots. While I could complain that a few of my favorite tracks are not in this set, I won't; how many live versions of "Pull Me Under" or "A Change of Seasons" do they really need to record? ;)

This is definitely a great set, and one of the best live albums I've heard in years.

VERY DISAPPOINTED.......2007-05-26

3 DISC SET..1 DECENT CD..2 CRAPPY CD'S..THEY COULD HAVE @ SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALOT BETTER !!!!!!!!!!!!

Blown away.......2007-04-29

This is the first Dream Theater record I ever heard and I couldn't believe how blown away I was with it. I popped the first CD in the car and listened to the first 2 songs and couldn't believe the quality of music so I went back and listened to the first 2 songs again. The same thing happened after I listened to 'Afterlife' (track 4) -- I went back to the beginning and listened to the first 4 songs again. It took about a week before I even got to the second CD.

The second CD is the 41 epic tune, 'six degrees of inner turbulence. A song about, well, the inner turbulence of life. There is a spot around the 15 minute mark where I find it too dissonant, and there is an instrument in the orchestra that is flat, but this is a very weak criticism for a absolute work of art including the fantastic 'solitary shell' and powerful climax.

The find the 3rd CD ok but not anywhere near the first 2. Octivarium takes too long to get going and 'Metropolis' starts out so promising but the wonderful keyboard riff that kicks off the song is drowned out in the dissonance.

The keys are great, the guitar playing is great, the percussion is great and the vocals are out of this world outstanding.

One of the top 3 live albums off all time on my list along with Iron Maiden's "Live after Death" and Rush's "All the Worlds a Stage."

A fantastic live recording.......2007-04-06

Simply put, this may be the best collaboration between a heavy metal rock band with an orchestra that has ever been recorded. Separation of sound is very difficult to achieve when you are dealing with high volume but here the engineers manage to pull it off exceedingly well. If you don't know about this group by now then this is as good an introduction as you will find. If you are a fan then you will appreciate the excitement that the live audience adds to the band's performances even if you know most of the songs by heart. If you can't appreciate how incredibly good these musicians are then you have my condolences.

10 stars!.......2007-04-03

Awsome, great set list. Performance Flawless!

The whole group do a great job (like always) and the orchestra does fantastic following the whole six degrees album (side 2) and octivarium and metropolis and more! They do their classics great! Buy this, and if you dont know about Dream Theater... Your world will change, proceed to buy all their albums :)

Average customer rating: An All Time Classic Just Got Better!! Technical review of the remix... Inspired jamming!! Removing The Veil Better than most "Deluxe Editions"

The Layla Sessions : 20th Anniversary Edition Derek & the Dominos Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at the Fillmore An Anthology, Vol. 2 An Anthology Blind Faith Eat a Peach ASIN: B000001FZ5 Release Date: 1990-08-31

Tracks:

1. I Looked Away
2. Bell Bottom Blues
3. Keep On Growing
4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
5. I Am Yours
6. Anyday
7. Key To The Highway
8. Tell The Truth
9. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
10. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
11. Little Wing
12. It's Too Late
13. Layla
14. Thorn Tree In The Garden

Tracks:

1. Jam I
2. Jam II
3. Jam III
4. Jam IV
5. Jam V

Tracks:

1. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Alternate Master #1)
2. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Alternate Master #2)
3. Tell The Truth (Jam #1)
4. Tell The Truth (Jam #2)
5. Mean Old World (Rehearsal)
6. Mean Old World (Band Version, Master Take)
7. Mean Old World (Duet Version, Master Take)
8. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too (Jam)
9. Tender Love (Incomplete Master)
10. It's Too Late (Alternate Master)

Customer Reviews:

An All Time Classic Just Got Better!!.......2007-07-27

What more can possibly be said about this album? You have two of the greatest guitarists of all time jamming together. The alternate versions of "Have you ever loved a woman" & "Tell the truth" are amazing. The real find here is the disc containing "The Jams". A couple of these jams have Dicky Betts joining in with the band. Clapton's guitar is searing throughout, and if anyone wants to know just how great a guitar player Duane Allman was, this is the album to listen to. The version of "Little Wing" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. If you are a classic rock fan this album is a must. You won't stop playing it. You can keep your Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Zakk Wylde & yes, even Eddie Van Halen. These two blow them all away!!!

Technical review of the remix..........2007-02-17

Originally, I purchased the single Anniversary Mix disc that had been separated from the rest of it's set at a used CD store. Hey, I was in college at the time and was trying to broaden my palette. So, this newer mix was what I got to know over the years and really was none the wiser to the original.

Now, being 10 years after first having purchased the CD, I am comparing the two mixes side by side, switching between the two, and have come to a personal conclusion that is at odds with most of the other reviewers.

It's pretty clear to anyone who does a comparison between the two where you can rapidly swap between the two mixes, that the original mix is more dynamic; it just jumps out at you more. It also contains more high frequency content. There are a couple of possible reasons for this.

Someone probably surely more about the actual equipment history of this album. But from what I can gather, Criteria Studios at that time should have been outfitted with MCI consoles and tape machines built by Jeep Harned with "philosophical direction" provided by Tom Dowd. While the MCI consoles that became marketed later across the world (which later evolved into Sony's consoles) are solid state designs, it is possible that these early MCI consoles that Layla would have been recorded and mixed through were tube designs. Again, I might be wrong here and it is strictly open for conjecture from someone who absolutely knows for sure. For recording engineers like myself, older (more simple) console designs of that period and before are revered for their unique sonic character.

Now that brings us to the studio where the Anniversary CD was mixed: The Power Station. Today, The Power Station is now Avatar Studios in New York and Studio A (housing a very good sounding Neve 8068 console) has been mostly left the way it was in the days of the Power Station, with the exception for whatever the flavor of the month is when it comes to recorders. However, the time period of the late 80's and early 90's was a time when digital mixing was rampant (it's back unfortunately) and this is most certainly the case with the Anniversary Mix with it's ADD designation (the second D denoting that it was mixed to a digital format). The original mix was definitely an analog reel to reel (either 1/4 or 1/2 inch master) tape.

This is significant for when you mix to analog tape, an interesting phenomenon called "crosstalk" alters the mix ever so slightly. What happens is that the left and right channels of magnetic information stored on the tape interacts with one another as higher bursts of energy on each track often co-mingle in the space between them (and sometimes even bleed over to the other track ever so slightly). The result is, believe it or not, a much more strong center image which, when done properly, creates an even sound field. A technical engineer would say that this is a negative and undesirable side-effect of analog mixing since it is not what the engineer was hearing at the console outputs. However, a musical engineer would recognize that crosstalk is a beneficial thing to the music and the listener and would listen to the mix through the repro heads on the machine as it is being recorded so as to know exactly what is being committed to tape.

Digital mixes of the time of the remix are often sterile and severely lack the dynamic range and character present on that old "inferior" analog tape. What I have noticed in the Anniversary mix is a more cautious mix that fears sounds that jump run and play. The original tracks and comps were so good and whole (as well as limited; the drums were premixed to L and R tracks only) that only balancing, some compression here and there, and some time based effects were needed to complete the remix. However, the compression is perhaps a tad overdone, thusly preventing the mix to "live" as much as the original.

The original mix's reverb (really noticeable on the guitars) take more risks (and wins) and is either an EMT plate reverb or a live chamber (if Criteria had one). The predelay on the reverb might have been provided via a spare mix deck's repro head before the signal went to the reverb. While digital reverb was the rage at the time of the Anniversary Mix, I feel that it is likely that a plate reverb was used, but that the highs were rolled out more than on the original mix.

Give them both a comparison side-by-side and decide for yourself. Be sure to use a good copy of each (I would use at least a recent printing [Re-Master] of the original mix since the Analog to Digital converters and digital clocking are MUCH better now than at the dawn of the CD age - perhaps yet another strike against the Anniversary Mix).

Inspired jamming!!.......2007-01-17

I must be one of the few middle-aged people not terribly familiar with the original recordings. Sure, I've heard Layla (you'd have to live in a cave to have missed it) but had not given the full album much of a listen. The remastering is a dramatic improvement in sonic quality. But, the real bonus in this boxed set are the jams, especially the second disc. The interplay is inspiring and makes for just plain great listening pleasure now, nearly 30 years later, and probably 30 years from now.

Removing The Veil.......2007-01-07

I would have to disagree with the gentleman below who likes the Original better. I have the original CD & the MSFL gold CD. I am currently listening to the SACD Hybrid which is undoubtedly the source for this remastered double CD (Disk 1). Man it is so much smoother. The veil is lifted. You can not put treble back where there was none but nevertheless this goes down like Johnny Walker Blue Label. Smooth. I much prefer this to the original. I have lived with the original for 30 years & I like it but todays electronics are so much better. Thanks to whoever spent the time to restore this classic album. This & Wheels of Fire sort of define an era. EC will be here in Bangkok the night of Jan 15 2007. Yeehaw!! Love you Duane.

Better than most "Deluxe Editions".......2006-03-07

Unlike the Disraeli Gears and Blind Faith "Deluxe" expanded reissues (both of which I loved) all of this material is previously unreleased. The first disc is all remixed and I love it. The second and third discs are all unreleased material that is mind blowing Clapton at his very best. I cannot endorse this collection highly enough. Anthony Yanow, Music.com

Average customer rating: Gone.......but never forgotten!!! This Soundtrack is Great ! Heartfelt, Adventurous, Purely Magnificent Splendid remastering of wonderful music John Williams

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Edition Various Artists Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jurassic Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jaws: Anniversary Collector's Edition Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: The Collector's Edition Soundtrack Superman: The Movie - Original Sound Track ASIN: B0000639AI Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

1. Main Titles
2. Far From Home/E.T. Alone
3. Bait For E.T.
4. Meeting E.T.
5. E.T.'s New Home
6. The Beginning Of A Friendship
7. Toys
8. 'I'm Keeping Him'
9. E.T.'s Powers
10. E.T. And Elliott Get Drunk
11. Frogs
12. At Home
13. The Magic Of Halloween
14. Sending The Signal
15. Searching For E.T.
16. Invading Elliott's House
17. E.T. Is Dying
18. Losing E.T.
19. E.T. Is Alive!
20. Escape/Chase/Saying Goodbye
21. End Credits

Amazon.com

While director Steven Spielberg has sometimes termed his blockbuster hit E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial a loose sequel to his similarly themed Close Encounters of the Third Kind, that notion only underscores the breadth of John Williams's talents as a composer and tempts the listener to consider this score a sort of second, more nakedly emotional movement to his CE3K music. As in his epic Star Wars work, the musical touchstone is early-20th-century Russian romanticism, a link that becomes even clearer with the restoration of three fragile, largely atmospheric cues ("Main Titles," "Meeting E.T.," and "E.T.'s New Home"). While Williams has often suffered odd accusations of emotional manipulation--which is, after all, precisely the job of a film composer--his E.T. music is still some of his most compelling, recalling Herrmann's delicate, pastoral touch on The Magnificent Ambersons in its first half, then steadily ratcheting up the tension as the score's insistent brass motif intrudes ever more ominously. Two decades later, the 15-minute sweep of "Escape/Chase/Saying Goodbye" remains one of Williams's most powerful and memorable film-music achievements. This edition also features an illustrated booklet with a new interview with the composer. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Gone.......but never forgotten!!!.......2007-07-31

E.T. and Elliot separated 25 years ago this summer, but both continue to maintain one of the most powerful soul connections in movie history!! This thematic element also applies to its score. To my mind, nothing could ever rival this masterwork. It is the most perfect arrangement musically conceived in history. I was watching the film the other day and watching E.T.s death really struck a poignant chord within me since I lost my father 2 years ago. It is a deep wound that never really goes away. Through the sweet soul connection going on onscreen, for a brief moment I reconnected with my father. That is why this score is regarded by so many to be the best score in movie history!! It grabs what lies deep within you that you yearn for spiritually and pulls it out in front of you to see. It is just magnificent!! In a sense, our own mothers and fathers are soulmates to us and on occasion you experience a relationship with someone outside the family that changes you forever as E.T. and Elliot had experienced. In the film , when it is explained my Michael that "Elliot feels his feelings", ie, E.T.'s, one must wonder if that type of thing exists in our own personal relationships. The fact of the matter is that it is undeniably true in my personal experience. This soulmate of mine and my father had to leave me, but they will certainly NEVER be forgotten. This score echoes this sentiment completely, and it is dedicated to those two individuals who made such a huge difference in my life course.
Ok, enough of the sap. In all I enjoy the expanded 20th anniversary album as a standalone example of all the cues in the film but in my mind the original vinyl LP is the most pleasurable and moving in its song selection. It is also a good 30 minutes shorter and feels less segmented. I should also point out that the escape/chase/and goodbye cue on the 20th anniversary is an alternate version that does not appear in the film. There are a few bars in there that are missing it seems or at least rearranged a little differently; particularly the cue where Elliot and E.T. embrace in the golden light of the spaceship. It is different. The track as it appears on the original MCA LP and CD, circa 1982-1988, is as close as it gets to the actual film version; not to mention the fact that such moving cues as "over the moon" and "E.T. and me", only are available on the original 8 movement album arrangement. Whatever the case, its an amazing experience and demands to be heard on a set of headphones with your eyes shut.

This Soundtrack is Great ! .......2006-08-01

Through watching this film I felt that the music made it what it is. I only just decided to listen to the soundtrack a few days ago and i think it is interesting and varied. I have to say that the older edition of the soundtrack is in my view the better, in comparison with the remastered version. I really have enjoyed listening to the soundtrack i feel that John williams captures the character of the film with just the right approach. Many people will know of this theme through the famed grandeur of the Flying scene. However my preferred tracks are the ones which have captured that relationship between E.T. and Elliot. When i listen to Track 16 E.T. is alive it always seems to make me emotional, I really adore the way that the melody of the strings glides. I also really enjoyed the end credits , mainly because of the piano solo, which i think its utterly amazing!

Heartfelt, Adventurous, Purely Magnificent.......2006-06-01

John Williams, the best composer of our generation (and a personal favorite), creates one of the greatest film scores ever. He won a well-deserved Academy Award for this magical feast for the ears. The beauty is that this score represents so many genres of film score, inlcuding adventure, romance, mystery, and many more. I would have to say that the last track in this Anniversary Edition, entiteled 'End Credits,' is by far one of John Williams' most emotional and moving pieces of music. The start of the track is of a piano, but the piano is played so perfectly well and is paced and toned more of a heartfelt tune. This is truly the best part of the track, and is a perfect ending for the magical film, directed by Steven Spielberg. It satisfies the audience. Then, Williams gives the tone of the "Flying Theme' of the film and brings us adventure and excitement, beautifully composed with violins and trumpets. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial is flawless, and John Williams at his best.

Splendid remastering of wonderful music.......2006-01-17

First of all, I always wondered why this recording, dating from 1981 - when digital recording was already possible - was being done with analogue machinery. Anyhow, one could (almost) not tell the age of the original recording when listening to this remastered version: so much more of orchestral detail has become apparent that could hardly be heard on the original LP, really opening up the sound-picture, with very little noticable tape hiss.
Firstly, some reflections concerning the film and the music. I must confess, that after seeing this movie as a child, my soul had been affected in ways which I cannot fathom. This may all sound pathetic, but it is true nonetheless. In certain ways, this tragic story of frienship and ultimate loss (we will all die ultimately, however strong the connections between befriended souls may be) 'changed' me as a person, from then on looking out into the world with a somewhat shifted focus. In a more intellectual kind of way I kind of detest this motion picture, with its (over-)emotional sentimentalities, so perfectly and grandiloquently translated into music by maestro Williams. But at the same time it resonates with the strings of the heart (mostly John Williams to blame?) and its deep truths cannot be ignored. The little boy in me screaming: why the hell could these two soulmates NOT be united! Why would these two friends have to be separated! Why did Steven Spielberg have to be so cruel! Well, because life is not so soothingly simple, and because in the end, we all have to go our separate destinies, while our hearts always ring out to the other, maybe only after passing the 'Big Doorway to Another World' being reunited in the light of 'Eternal Love' ;-)
Anyhow, the music in itself is pure, vintage Williams in its ability to weave veritable webs of orchestral colors and emotions. Indeed, where would ET be without John Williams! As Steven Spielberg himself once said: John Williams IS ET!
I personally feel no need to ever again watch the movie itself though (lodged as it already is in my memory), but I do regularly listen to some of the music, evoking for me all the necessary images, emotions and sensibilities from the film. John Williams to me remains maybe the greatest film music composer, and his music for ET remains one of my all time favorites (beside his music for Jurassic Park, which I consider to be even better).

John Williams.......2005-09-12

This CD is great!!! The last 2 songs are two of the most beautifull i've ever hear, as a fan of JW i sure can tell you that the oscar was fair enough by chossing this soundtrack as the best...

Thanks for the marvelous soundtrack John Williams...

Mario Simoes - Brazil - Cuiaba/MT

Average customer rating: helpful for getting class back to Beautiful misic to listen and dance to Between the Barres Great Purchase One ballet teacher's opinion

Between the Barres 20th Anniversary Edition ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Ballet Class Accompaniment | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Michael Roberts Original Music for the Ballet Class Volume 7 Favorite Classics of Ballet for Ballet Class My Favorite Ballet Class I&II Pas de Tot A Covent Garden Class ASIN: B00005TOTO Release Date: 2001-11-05

Tracks:

1. Plies
2. Plies
3. Plies
4. Battements Tendus
5. Battements Tendus
6. Battements Glisses
7. Battements Glisses
8. Ronds de Jambe a Terre
9. Ronds de Jambe a Terre
10. Ronds de Jambe a Terre
11. Battements Fondu
12. Battements Fondu - Tango
13. Battements Fondu
14. Battements Fondu
15. Battements Frappes
16. Battements Frappes
17. Battements Frappes
18. Ronds de Jambe en L'air
19. Ronds de Jambe en L'air
20. Ronds de Jambe en L'air
21. Petits Battements
22. Petits Battements
23. Petits Battements
24. Adage
25. Adage
26. Adage
27. Grande Battements
28. Grande Battements
29. Grande Battements
30. Grande Battements en Cloche
31. Grande Battements en Cloche
32. Stretch
33. Stretch
34. Stretch
35. Bonus Adage
36. Bonus Adage
37. Bonus Adage

Tracks:

1. Port de Bras
2. Port de Bras
3. Port de Bras
4. Battements Tendus
5. Battements Tendus
6. Battements Tendus
7. Battements Tendus
8. Pirouettes
9. Pirouettes
10. Pirouettes
11. Pirouettes
12. Pirouettes
13. Pirouettes
14. Adage
15. Adage - Spanish
16. Adage
17. Allegro
18. Allegro
19. Allegro
20. Allegro
21. Allegro
22. Allegro - Mazurka
23. Allegro - Tarantella
24. Allegro
25. Allegro
26. Allegro - Fouette turns
27. Allegro
28. Allegro
29. Allegro - Polka
30. Allegro - Grande Waltz
31. Allegro - Grande Waltz
32. Allegro - Grande Waltz
33. Allegro - Grande Waltz
34. Tours en Diagonale
35. Tours en Diagonale
36. Boys Tours en L'air
37. Grande Tour Jetes - Tango
38. Petite Batterie
39. Petite Batterie
40. Grande Battements
41. Grande Battements
42. Port de Bras/Reverance
43. Port de Bras/Reverance
44. Port de Bras/Reverance

Album Description

Between The Barres is the 2oth anniversary of Original Music for the Ballet Class composed and played by Michael Roberts. This 2 cd set is a compilation of the original LP's. Volumes 1,2,3 and 5 with the addition of new Barre and Center music. Suitable for all levels of the Ballet Class.

Customer Reviews:

helpful for getting class back to.......2007-07-01

Listening to this CD is like being in class in New York. excellent It is for teaching an intermediate or advanced class and it is also great for giving oneself a class.

Beautiful misic to listen and dance to.......2007-03-17

I am so glad I ordered this CD. I read numerous reviews before choosing this album for a ballet class I was asked to teach and I was not disapointed. As an added bonus, the CD is great listening music as well!

Between the Barres.......2005-10-16

I enjoy about 1/4 of the music on this 2 disc set. I wish more of the center work music repeated. My favorite track is #12 (Tango)

Great Purchase.......2005-09-04

I've been dancing since I was 5 years old and teaching ballet now for the past 3 years. This was a great purchase and a lot better than I honestly thought it would be. The music is perfectly designed for barre work and center combos. Plus, with the multiple choices for each exercise, the class never becomes bored with the same music. Overall, I would highly recommend this cd to anyone who is teaching ballet or even for someone who just wants a great ballet workout at home!!

One ballet teacher's opinion.......2005-08-02

Excellent! Fun music. Lots of selections. Great variety for teaching class.

Average customer rating: Songs of Endearment ... Rev. James Cleveland forever in our thoughts James Cleveland Greatest Choir Gospel Music Will Never Fade like Worldly Fads This has all the church songs you know.... god has smiled on me

James Cleveland with the World's Greatest Choirs, 20th Anniversary Album Rev. James Cleveland Manufacturer: Savoy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: I Don't Feel Noways Tired Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings The King of Gospel Rev. James Cleveland Sings With The World's Greatest Choirs Greatest Gospel Hits ASIN: B0000018NJ Release Date: 1995-08-01

Tracks:

1. Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
2. God Has Smiled On Me
3. I'd Love To Tell The Story
4. I Don't Feel Noways Tired
5. I'll Do His Will
6. The Promise
7. The Lord Is My Light
8. Everything Will Be Alright
9. Lord Help Me To Hold Out
10. I'm Glad
11. Peace Be Still
12. Christ The Redeemer
13. In God's Own Time (My Change Will Come)
14. Somehow I Can Sing

Customer Reviews:

Songs of Endearment ... Rev. James Cleveland forever in our thoughts.......2005-09-12

What a great cd compilation!! All the songs (we sung in our choir) written expressively from Rev. James Cleveland (for the few exceptions and even those) complimented his vocals and spiritual heights to reach the audience who together with the Reverend reached and lifted their hands high to the Almighty Saviour. This cd is an everyday tool in my cd player, and these days it is needed. You won't ever walk alone. Hallelujah!

James Cleveland Greatest Choir.......2005-09-07

This CD is what good gospel music is all about, it reminds you of the times when our families were united, when children and parent talked together, prayed together and went to church together. Remember Sunday Dinners?

Gospel Music Will Never Fade like Worldly Fads.......2004-06-03

God truly has smiled on gospel music over the years. No matter where you are in this country and some parts of the world Gospel music has made its mark. There's nothing like waking up on Sunday mornings listening to the sounds of James Cleveland singing "Jesus is the best thing that ever happened". It goes on and on. If you are ever troubled and the spoken words of man
just wont do.... First call on Jesus and then listen to this CD

This has all the church songs you know...........2004-02-25

....plus the Cleveland Classics God has Smiled on Me, I Don't Feel No Ways Tired and Lord Help Me to Hold Out. But the choice of these, in my opinion, is Jesus is the Best Thing in which James banters (testifies, rather) between verse ('I heard Gladys Knight sing this, I changed the words'...and later I don't know who Gladys was talking about, but') and the congregational response is one of appreciation of how clever it was for Cleveland to adopt the tune for gospel, but also how true it feels to each listener, personally. Also, I think Gladys *did* manage to sneak in to do uncredited background harmonies to James. It was a rare moment, a great moment, captured on tape.
This is a CD of gospel greatness. Find it and get it.

god has smiled on me.......2000-10-08

i'm still looking for more thing from the great rev. james cleveland but this selection touch the heart. need the word to the song If anyone should write my life story, in sheet music form

Mexican Music:

1. 49 Minutes [Import]
2. A Gozar Con Sabrosura
3. A Mi Raza
4. Asi Canta Mexico, Vol. 6: La Belle Epoque
5. Atrévete a Bailar Conmigo
6. Bohemio y Poeta [Import]
7. Canciones del Solar de Los Aburridos [Import]
8. Canciones del Solar de Los Aburridos [Import]
9. Chicas Al Poder: Edicion Especial [Import]
10. Comedia [Import]

Mexican Music

mexican music

Mexican Music

Wouldn't You Like It? [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Curt Cacioppo: Monsterslayer

Cry Hard Luck: Rpm & Kent Recordings 1951-61

Music: While My Lady Sleeps [Original recording remastered]

Private Parts and Pieces, Vol. 2 and 3 [Limited Edition]

Banda Machos Vs Banda Maguey

Collection

Bizet: Symphony in C major; Weber: Symphony No. 1

Done Gone Got Lucky

Chile con Soul

Flesh + Blood [Original recording remastered]

Between 2 Worlds

Bonita y de Rancho

Slow Jams: The Timeless Collection, Vol. 2

Exubrancia