British Invasion, Vol. 2 [Enhanced] [Karaoke]

British Invasion, Vol. 2 [Enhanced] [Karaoke]

Track Listings

 
1. Won't Get Fooled Again
2. No Matter What
3. Pinball Wizard
4. Sha la La
5. Infatuation
6. Shapes of Things
7. I Like It Like That
8. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
9. Mellow Yellow
10. Glad All Over
11. I Go to Pieces
12. I'm a Man
13. Stop Stop Stop
14. Sugar and Spice
15. Tired of Waiting for You

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Past Masters, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B000002USZ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Day Tripper
  2. We Can Work It Out
  3. Paperback Writer
  4. Rain
  5. Lady Madonna
  6. The Inner Light
  7. Hey Jude
  8. Revolution
  9. Get Back
  10. Don't Let Me Down
  11. The Ballad Of John And Yoko
  12. Old Brown Shoe
  13. Across The Universe
  14. Let It Be
  15. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

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What can you say, really? When you get right down to it, it's the greatest band in the history of pop music, the most influential, the best writers, and whatever other superlatives you can think of. Given their phenomenal output, and their huge chart success, it's no surprise that this second volume proves every bit as rich as the first. John, Paul, George, and Ringo had that rare chemistry that moved musical mountains, with more great songs than many people have had hot dinners, and they're still affecting the course of popular music. Thirty years later, all the paths they hinted at have yet to be explored, which is about as high a testament as can be given. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars beatles - rarities.......2007-07-18

I bought this CD because it contains some Beatles tunes that are lesser known like Rain, Inner Light, You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) and some different versions like Across the Universe. Rain is one of my favorite Beatles tunes. There was a record called Beatles RARITIES that came out in the late 70's or early 80's that had some of these songs.

5 out of 5 stars Past masters.......2007-06-27

I bought this for one song, "Rain," which is not available on any other U-S release, at least to my knowledge. It's simply the best drumming by Ringo Starr!

4 out of 5 stars The Inner Light.......2007-04-30

Most of the songs on this disc have always been available on LP. But this disc contains two songs that were never on any LP. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) is an interesting novelty piece, but basically a throw-away. The Inner Light, on the other hand, is a great Harrison song.
The Inner Light is the main reason to buy this disc.
Also, if you feel that it is essential to have cd versions of great Beatles songs like Hey Jude and Rain, this is a good disc to have.
My disc is broken. It won't play Hey Jude. So I have to take away one star in my rating. Otherwise, this is a five star disc. I don't blame The Beatles for my defective cd, but my rating system is tough. I don't give five stars easily.

5 out of 5 stars HOW TO GIVE GREAT SERVICE........2007-04-05

REALLY FAST DELIVERY; VERY WELL PACKAGED; EVERYTHING AS DESCRIBED;EXCELLENT VALUE; CREDIT TO AMAZON

5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Beatles Sampler! .......2007-03-05

If I had to pick my single favorite Beatles compilation album, it would not be 1, the Red or Blue albums, or any of the other sliced-and-diced Beatles packages of the last thirty years; it would be this odd-ball compilation.

Every song on this disc is a pure pleasure to listen to, and the scope and artistry of these pieces are amazing! The way the Beatles mined such divers sources as pop, folk, jazz, metal, traditional Indian, gospel, blues, acid-rock, classical and comedy is utterly mind-boggling! I can't see how you could possibly be disappointed with this.
The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (Longbox)
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ASIN: B000EQHXQY
Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

  1. Love Me Do (stereo)
  2. Twist And Shout (stereo)
  3. Anna (stereo)
  4. Chains (stereo)
  5. Boys (stereo)
  6. Ask Me Why (stereo)
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  8. P.S. I Love You (stereo)
  9. Baby Its You (stereo)
  10. A Taste Of Honey (stereo)
  11. Do You Want To Know A Secret (stereo)
  12. Love Me Do (mono)
  13. Twist And Shout (mono)
  14. Anna (mono)
  15. Chains (mono)
  16. Boys (mono)
  17. Ask Me Why (mono)
  18. Please Please Me (mono)
  19. P.S. I Love You (mono)
  20. Baby Its You (mono)
  21. A Taste Of Honey (mono)
  22. Do You Want To Know A Secret (mono)

Tracks:

  1. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (stereo)
  2. Eight Days A Week (stereo)
  3. You Like Me Too Much (stereo)
  4. Bad Boy (stereo)
  5. I Dont Want To Spoil The Party (stereo)
  6. Words Of Love (stereo)
  7. What Youre Doing (stereo)
  8. Yes It Is (stereo)
  9. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (stereo)
  10. Tell Me What You See (stereo)
  11. Every Little Thing (stereo)
  12. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (mono)
  13. Eight Days A Week (mono)
  14. You Like Me Too Much (mono)
  15. Bad Boy (mono)
  16. I Dont Want To Spoil The Party (mono)
  17. Words Of Love (mono)
  18. What Youre Doing (mono)
  19. Yes It Is (mono)
  20. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (mono)
  21. Tell Me What You See (mono)
  22. Every Little Thing (mono)

Tracks:

  1. Help! (stereo)
  2. The Night Before (stereo)
  3. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - stereo)
  4. Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away (stereo)
  5. I Need You (stereo)
  6. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- stereo)
  7. Another Girl (stereo)
  8. Another Hard Days Night (Instrumental - stereo)
  9. Ticket To Ride (stereo)
  10. The Bitter End/You Cant Do That (Instrumental - stereo)
  11. Youre Gonna Lose That Girl (stereo)
  12. The Chase (Instrumental - stereo)
  13. Help! (mono)
  14. The Night Before (mono)
  15. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - mono)
  16. Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away (mono)
  17. I Need You (mono)
  18. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- mono)
  19. Another Girl (mono)
  20. Another Hard Days Night (Instrumental - mono)
  21. Ticket To Ride (mono)
  22. The Bitter End/You Cant Do That (Instrumental - mono)
  23. Youre Gonna Lose That Girl (mono)
  24. The Chase (Instrumental - mono)

Tracks:

  1. Ive Just Seen A Face (stereo)
  2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown - stereo)
  3. You Wont See Me (stereo)
  4. Think For Yourself (stereo)
  5. The Word (stereo)
  6. Michelle (stereo)
  7. Its Only Love (stereo)
  8. Girl (stereo)
  9. Im Looking Through You (stereo)
  10. In My Life (stereo)
  11. Wait (stereo)
  12. Run For Your Life (stereo)
  13. Ive Just Seen A Face (mono)
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Unless your name is Ryan Adams, you're probably not in the habit of releasing four albums in four years, let alone the same number in one. But that's exactly what the Beatles did in 1965, thanks to Capitol Records' practice of mixing and matching tracks from their U.K. releases to create new, shorter records for the American market. Because standard-issue Beatles discs follow the British discography, The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 marks the first CD appearance of The Early Beatles (March), Beatles VI (June), the Help! soundtrack (August), and the U.S. version of Rubber Soul (December), which are presented in both mono and stereo. And since the Brits' Please Please Me and Beatles for Sale are available only in mono, that means a lot of tracks are making their stereo CD debut here, including "Please Please Me," "Twist and Shout," "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey," "What You're Doing," and "Every Little Thing." This is also the first CD appearance of Ken Thorne's incidental music from Help! (James Bond intro, anyone?), as well as of the original wide-separation stereo mixes of Help! and Rubber Soul (not the 1987 George Martin digital remixes that appear on the British discs). All told, a full 82 of this set's 92 tracks have never before been available on CD. It's not quite the sonic revelation that was Vol. 1 (that box contained 32 stereo CD debuts, this one only 14), but it's a great listen nevertheless. Also included is a colorful, 60-page booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. --Benjamin Lukoff

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Album Description

THE BEATLES "THE CAPITOL ALBUMS VOL. 2" includes the four albums released by Capitol Records in 1965: The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) & the American version of Rubber Soul. All tracks have been digitally remastered and are presented in both Stereo and Mono. Many tracks appear in stereo for the very first time on CD. Special packaging includes original album cover artwork and a 60-page collector's booklet with rare photos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Sound.......2007-07-09

I am an American Beatles fan who grew up in the 60's and 70's, so I am of course more than familiar with the Capitol albums. In those days that's what you got right? I had never heard of 'With the Beatles' or 'Beatles for Sale'. For me it was 'Meet the Beatles' and 'Beatles 65' and 'Beatles VI'etc. It was the black rainbow label and later that ugly lime green label. I spent my childhood and teen years discovering this great music. It wasn't until later that I realised that these weren't the real albums. When I found out that Rubber Soul begins with 'Drive my Car' and not 'I've Just Seen a Face', and the Help album doesn't really have Beatle songs played by Indian session musicians, but real songs.. and 14 of them, I felt ripped off. I was thrilled when the real Parlaphone issues came out on CD, and I retired my vinyl Capitol albums and bought the entire Parlaphone catologue on CD. But surprisingly these new CDs didn't sound the same as the Capitol albums. The songs were in the right order but they were in mono, and I was used to my stereo albums. (We always had a stereo, as early as 1964). I did get used to the different sound of the CDs, and grew to love them. However now the Capitol Albums are back, fully remastered and in both stereo and mono! There are about 32 tracks on each CD in this box, so the first half is in stereo and the second half is in mono. You get the American Capitol versions of Beatles VI,(always a favorite of mine) Help, The Early Beatles (remember that one?) and Rubber Soul. Because they were remastered, both the stereo and mono tracks sound incredible, and very different from each other, so you are getting a lot for your money. They also sound different from the Parlaphone CDs. Each Cd comes in the original sleeve with the original artwork, and it comes with a little booklet which gives some interesting info. I still love my British Parlaphone CDs, but it's nice to have this boxed set (and Volume 1 also) just for the quality of the sound. It's also nice to have for nostalgic reasons also. A lot of fans have argued for the stereo versions, and were angry when EMI chose to issue the mono only Cds, and on the other hand, a lot of purists ( the Beatles included) have argued that the mono versions are the REAL versions, and therefore the only ones that matter. I personally love both. I think some songs sound better in stereo, and in some, ( 'I Feel Fine' and "She's A Woman' especially) the mono versions are better. But with both mono and stereo, you are getting different mixes of each song, and for most of the songs, both versions are wonderful. You can hear certain instruments or vocals better on various versions, for instance on 'You Like Me Too Much',John's electric pianet really stands out in one of the versions (can't remember if it's the stereo or mono). The vocals on the stereo version of 'Baby's in Black'(on volume 1) are high in the mix, while the vocals on the mono version sound different. The Help and Rubber Soul cds in this set sound incredible, and yes on Help you still have to lift up the needle, oops, I mean skip the tracks that feature those film soundtrack versions of Beatle songs. Whether you are hearing stereo or mono, every note can be heard. Everything is clear, and these cds are louder so you don't have to turn up the volume, like I've found I needed to do on the Parlaphone cds. If you are into remastered sound, you will love this boxed set and don't forget to buy Volume 1 also, because that's fantastic too. Actually some of this review talks about Volume 1, so it's worth it to have both. My only question is, where is the 'Beatles Yesterday and Today?' That album is conspicuously absent from this set. This is disappointing. I hope this means there will be a Volume 3 somewhere down the road.

1 out of 5 stars Poor sound effect on this Capital Vol.2!!.......2007-06-03

I got this CD set from Hong Kong HMV and these are the EU version. They has the problem -"the fake sound effect on Rubber soul(I'm Looking Through you-Stero version)". That made me upset! Are they kiding and cheating all our Beatles Fan??!

Capital Vo1. 1 is better than Vol.2 a lot! Especially the sound effect. Do not waste your money to buy this CD set !

I hope EMI will issue a CD version of "Rock and Roll Music" & "Love Songs" from the LP Version!

Actually, the British version of all the Beatles LP and CD are the best!

3 out of 5 stars 4 months to get replacement .......2007-05-11

Hey be careful buying this,,Took me only 4 months to get correct Rubber soul, and Beatle vI replacement discs..and last I checked in May 2007 Emi 1-800 phone number for replacement discs has been disconnected..read early reviews of this title to understand that you are looking for sk1 on yellow sticker ..3 stars for slow EMI handling of this

5 out of 5 stars Beatles are the Best........2007-02-22

This is everything that it is advertised to be. The updated, scratch-free productions are superb. Some listeners will be annoyed at the stereophonic mixing of voice and instruments. But you have to remember to enjoy the hundreds of great tunes the Beatles created in their careers. The songs are what you will remember. I never heard the entire sound track to Help before, and it is very interesting and creative. It shows George Martin at his best.

5 out of 5 stars Great stuff!! Amazing Sound! Stop all the Griping!!!.......2007-02-19

I held off buying this fantastic set after reading tons of reviews on here The reviews seemed to either be 5 stars or 1 star, with little in-between. After receiving the set and giving it a good listen, I feel it is every bit as good as Vol 1.

Yes, it's not perfect. Capitol virtually made their "own" "Rubber Soul", by choosing their own songs and giving the finger to George Martin's original British release. And yes, there is that infamous "false start" on the stereo version of "I'm Looking Through You." Which leaves a lot of people screaming for their money back. (Personally i thought the false start was actually a "great start" guess it depends on who's listening.)

BUT, for all you people on here that have picked this set apart piece by piece, why can't you just "chill out" and enjoy what is great about the set, that being the amazing stereo sound. (I could care less about the mono's. It's kinda like someone handing you the keys to a Lexus or to a Huandyi Accent, and telling you to take your pick. (i.e. mono vs stereo)
I grew up listening to stereo, frankly, I always thought a lot of the Beatle mono's were kinda "muffled" for a long time. (Stuff like No Reply, for instance. Now we can really hear them, the songs just "jump out and grab you". Also, what if you had to listen to all the great songs like Come Together, Let It Be, and Revolution (all the post Revolver stuff, beginning with "Pepper"), in plain mono, I don't think it would be the same do you? Rest my case.

If you don't believe it, line your songs up on your I-pod to play one mono song, then next play the same song in stereo, (you won't be able to listen to over 30 seconds of the mono songs until you just have to hit the "next" button on your i-pod/MP-3.) The amazing stereo will make you say, WOW!, what have i been missing!

Yeah, maybe some of this stereo stuff is manufactured. I don't know, I don't know if anyone can prove it, I really don't care, I like what I hear!!!

I don't really care for all the extra fillers on HELP, with the extra instrumental tracks, but they are interesting. I just erased them when going to my MP-3.

Bottomline, If you don't like the box, sell it to someone does, and quit your "bitching", hell they put both versions on here to try to please everybody. Yeah, Capitol is like every other record company, the al-mighty dollar rules over anything that makes sense, but damn I don't think the set warrants all the incredible negativity it is getting on here.

I just hope we see Vol 3, if Capitol and Apple don't slit each other's throat over the confusion/disagreements over this Vol 2.

I say BUY THE SET!!! Any fan, whether casual or hard-core should enjoy most every part of this set!

By the way, if you're wondering which songs are STILL NOT released in stereo, (and hopefully will be the VOL 3, I will list them for you below:

The only two remaning Capitol LP's/Cd's are Yesterday and Today and Revolver. (plus the hits masters 1 and 2) (of which most of the songs are already in stereo.), except for I'm Down and From Me To You.

The entire Revolver LP/CD, including, in alphabetical order, And Your Bird Can Sing, Dr. Robert, Eleanor Rigby, For No One, Good Day Sunshine,Got To Get You Into My Life, Here,There,And Everywhere, I Want To Tell You,I'm Only Sleeping, Love You Too, She Said,She Said, Taxman,Tommorrow Never Knows, and Yellow Sub.

Also, the "Yesterday and Today" LP, also the infamous "butcher cover", with the songs not already on Revolver: If I Needed Someone,Yesterday, We Can Work It Out, What Goes On, Act Naturally, Nowhere Man, Drive My car, and Day Tripper.

Finally, the rest: I Should Have Known Better, Can't Buy me Love,(which were on the "Hey Jude LP"), and A Hard Day's Night, From Me To You, I'm Down, Misery, and There's A Place.

If I omitted any songs let me know!

Can't Wait For Vol 3!!!!

Enjoy your box set!!! And LONG LIVE THE BEATLES!!! The greatest rock and roll band that ever lived and ever will live!!! Let's All keep the Music Alive!!! (Besides Yoko, Capitol, and Michael Jackson, all need the money).

Keep Rockn! rocknronnie




Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B000000CVQ
Release Date: 1990-08-21

Tracks:

  1. Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
  2. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
  3. Boogie Fever - Slavers
  4. My Sharona - Knack
  5. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again - Fortunes
  6. Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook
  7. The Air That I Breathe - Hollies
  8. Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
  9. Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  10. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
  11. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  12. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

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5 out of 5 stars Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2.......2007-06-11

Music preview helped sell the product, fast delivery and condition
just as described. Great doing business A++

4 out of 5 stars great records of the decade cd.......2006-11-04

fast efficient shipping is greatly appreciated. the music quality was good and satisfactory.
Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
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 Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
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ASIN: B00006AW2H
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

  1. Paint It, Black
  2. Ruby Tuesday
  3. She's a Rainbow
  4. Jumpin' Jack Flash
  5. Mother's Little Helper
  6. Let's Spend the Night Together
  7. Honky Tonk Women
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This second greatest hits collection serves up the band's classic mid- '60s period, capped off by the death of Brian Jones for whom this collection is dedicated. Having made their breakthrough with hits that challenged the status quo, the Stones were in no mood to calm down. The insistent chaos of "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Street Fighting Man" display the Stones at their most powerful, while "Dandelion" and "She's a Rainbow" are the Stones succeeding with psychedelia. "Paint It, Black" and "Ruby Tuesday" strike a perfect balance. A decent introduction to an essential period of Stones music. --Rob O'Connor

Album Description

This Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) recording offers high-resolution sound and is playable on both standard CD players and SACD-compatible devices.

Album Description

Full Title - Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2). Remastered reissue of 1969 compilation, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars essential!.......2007-06-15

The Stones in the 60s....awesome classic rock and roll. If you don't feel like spending forty bucks on the extensive Hot Rocks and More Hot Rocks collections then this is the one to go with. Every single song is a winner!

5 out of 5 stars An essential Stones "best of".......2006-09-23

If you're new to the Stones then this would be a good place to start. After listening to this you'll be ready to listen to some of their other later 60's albums to hear some deeper cuts.

5 out of 5 stars Remaster Worth It.......2006-03-11

Another reviewer, "exileonmainst" has questioned the value in the remastering on the Stones' ABKCO releases. Take it from me, since I actually own this CD. I replaced my old cds with the new remasters, and I can assure you that the remastered versions are FAR SUPERIOR to the old releases, and I do not own an SACD compatable cd player. ABKCO's previous releases have been remixed, making the track less muddy sounding at high volume. The level of clarity is amazing, and the mixes have been opened up to allow for a fuller sound. Definately worth the price of the new CD.

1 out of 5 stars Review for Rolling Stones Big Hits vol2.......2006-02-01

This record is one I love best.I had it in vinil (L.P.).Some of the tracks like Honky Tonky Woman and Street Fighting man are not available in the others R.S. compact dics.Besides this record has another layer for super audio c.d. which is very good.

5 out of 5 stars Speak of me as you find.......2005-11-15

When I was about 13 years old I purchased this lp. It was packaged in an octogon cutout jacket. I'll bet it's worth a fortune today. I have no idea what happened to it. This CD is a great trip down memory lane and it also serves up the great singles Jumpin' Jack Flash and Honky Tonk Women. Since I already owned Jump Back I decided to pick this up along with High Tide and Green Grass Volume I. I already own the SACD releases of Let It Bleed and Begger's Banquet so I don't really need the Hot Rocks set. I think this is a better way to go because it "frames" the era.

Enough of that. Through the Past Darkly is almost perfect. The SACD sound is truly amazing, you REALLY will hear things that were previously buried in the lack of fidelity of the Lp release and the original Analog to Digital CD release.

The track selection is great save for one. I'd forgotten how truly ridiculous She's a Rainbow sounds. I just have to laugh at it. The background vocals actually remind of of some of the vocals from Zappa's We're Only in it for the Money. - you know, the vocal tracks where Zappa would speed up Ray Collins voice? It sounds like a bunch of stoned munchkins! This was psychodelic? Oh brother! At first I cringed and winced but then just decided to just laugh at it. It's good fun.

Ruby Tuesday is a very nice treat on this release. You can actually hear the horse hair of the cello bow moving across the strings! Even on a plain ol' CD player!

If you don't own Beggar's Banquet you can hear the terrific Street Fighting Man mix here. I just love that wild ending with the strings, sitar, and the pentatonic piano notes floating above it all. And the drum on the intro to this song... Charlie Watts must be playing the biggest bass drum available. It sounds massive! Ba-Boom!

All of these tracks will sound fresh and new, Mother's Little Helper, Paint it Black, Have You Seen Your Mother? Let's Spend the Night Together - I really am hearing all kinds of new things in the mix. At times it's as if you are standing right in the middle of the session. I love it.

If you want a very good late 60's Stone Collection , this is it. Again, I would go with the SACD releases of High Tide and Green Grass and Through the Past Darkly rather than Hotrocks. Why? Because once you hear these you are going to run right out and buy Beggar's Banquet and Let it Bleed which are must have Stones releases.

Go for it!

Postscript: Ok. I admit it. Two weeks later and She's a Rainbow sounds great, even with the stoned munchkins singing the ooo-la-la-la ooo-la-la-la-laaaaaa in the background. She's a Rainbow is actually a very interesting artifact of the late 60's!
Major Impacts, Vol. 2
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 Major Impacts, Vol. 2
Steve Morse
Manufacturer: Magna Carta
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ASIN: B0001BUBZW
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Wooden Music
  2. Where are you?
  3. Errol Smith
  4. Cool Wind, Green Hills
  5. Organically Grown
  6. 12 strings on Carnaby St
  7. Zig Zags
  8. Abracadab
  9. Tri County Barn Dance
  10. Air on a 6 String
  11. Motor City Spirit
  12. Ghost of the Bayou
  13. Leonard's Best

Album Description

This year has been a busy one for rock guitar virtuoso Steve Morse. In addition to his heavy touring schedule with Deep Purple and his own Steve Morse Band, he found time to record "Major Impacts 2", a successor to his stellar Magna Carta debut, 2000's "Major Impacts".

Widely hailed as an innovative alternative to the more standard tribute album, Morse's "Major Impacts 2" concept sees him paying tribute to his influences -- not with direct covers but with original tracks that recall the style of his heroes, filtered through his own interpretive sheen. Not only does it showcase his incredible versatility and inventiveness as a guitar player, composer and interpreter, it also provides a window into how he became the guitar player he is today.

"When Magna Carta came to me with the idea, I liked it immediately because it was such a challenge," Morse recalls. So many people do tribute albums where they simply cover the songs, but this was so totally different: I didn't want to fall into the trap of being derivative, so I tried to come up with a few things that would identify a style and what that artist or composer has meant to me."

In deciding whom to pay homage to on the record he deliberately avoided targeted research, choosing instead to rely purely on his long-term musical memory. As such, we hear flavors of bluegrass and Cajun music Morse heard as a teenager in Georgia (he even plays his grandfather's fiddle on one track, "Ghost of the Bayou"); the swinging '60s sound of The Yardbirds and The Hollies ("12 Strings on Carnaby St."); Bach counterpoint ("Air on a 6 String"); guitar interpretations of Keith Emerson's organ playing ("Organically Grown") and Steven Tyler's distinctive vocal style ("Errol Smith").

Like its predecessor, "Major Impacts 2" features the guitarist's regular collaborators and Steve Morse Band members: bassist Dave LaRue and drummer/percussionist Van Romaine. Morse, who also played all keyboard parts and violin, produced the album, his third on Magna Carta.

Founding member of the fusion rock band, Dixie Dregs, and a member of Deep Purple since 1996, Morse adheres to the notion that his approach to playing and writing hasn't changed over the years, despite the many hats he wears and style bases he covers. Indeed, it's his chameleon-like musicianship that is captured so perfectly on the multi-faceted "Major Impacts 2".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You can't hate this album........2005-09-06

Even if you're not a rock fan, this album is a really good asset to almost any collection. I think this is especially enjoyable for guitar players who can appreciate the brilliant playing involved.

I can't pick favorites but I really love Air on a 6 String. It's a guitar solo in the style of Bach and you can tell. I printed out a tab to this and it's a lot of fun to play and a lot of fun to hear. You can even play it for your grandma.

I even really like the Tri County Barn Dance, and I hate country and I'm not a fan of blue grass.

The track called "Where Are You" is one that really sticks out to me as being one that he really hit the nail on the head as far as trying to sound like a band. That sounds like the lost Who song to me.

I'm going by memory here because I don't have the cd with me but another I remember thinking was great was "Motor City Spirit," impacted by Nugent, Deep Purple, and Spirit. Even before I read the sleeve on the inside, I recognized that lead as a tribute to Ritchie Blackmore playing Highway Star. The guitar solo on Highway star wasn't that impressive to me but I don't think Blackmore is that good. But Steve made the style awesome.

Just an over all great album. I can really relax to the slow songs and drum my desk to the hard rock ones. Just buy this album and listen to it any time you want.

3 out of 5 stars Fairly decent but..............2004-07-12

As a guitarist/teacher, I've been a Steve Morse fan for a long time, mostly from the Dreggs. He is still quite the musician, but this cd lacks backup players, lacks material, and mostly lacks ENGINEERING!! It is poorly recorded for the most part, no sizzle, no punch, and drums that sound like they were recorded in a garage....certainly no challenge for any stereo system. I thought Magna Carta was a much better company that this production proves. The cd is borderline listenable....with a few decent tracks mixed in. C'mon Steve...you can do MUCH better than this!! You are still THE MAN....even though this cd doesn't prove it.

5 out of 5 stars When will Amazon let us choose 6 stars ?.......2004-06-18

One of the really fun things about Major impacts 1& 2 is seeing your guitar hero as a 'fan' .. seeing him as a guy who is humble enough to look at someone else's innovation and talent, and recognise it as such; to be able to picture him at the front of a gig doing all the stupid things we all do when the mood takes us.

Steve Morse is humble enough to make more than a passing nod to his influences. Major Impacts is not "Oh, I listened to a great deal of 'Howling Racket' when I was younger" and the implication being, "and of course I have left them far behind in the phosphorescent wake of my own talent". With Steve, we have someone who pays true homage to his heroes and influences, and not just lip service in order to win 'brownie points'.

The style of this album, as is noted elsewhere, is very much unresearched ... it seems to come over without a plan .. a bit like our own record collections and memories, and is all the better and fresher for it.

As for the music, from the first bars of Wooden Music, it was clear that Steve has put more energy and an even higher level of compositional skill into this second batch of influences. There are only a few moments of "typical Morse", and that, to me, is a REAL bonus ... let me explain.

The problem with instrumentalists and instrumentals is that over the course of 15 or so albums, the repeating of any phrases, tones and chords sequences is going to be noticable .. much more so than in a song, where words and lyrics take the place of the solo instrument. Whilst Steve has created more diversity and innovation in his music than most other players out there today, over 15 or so albums, there is always a tendancy to say "oh, that is the same phrase as "Marco Polo" or " thats the same riff from "Battle Lines"

Not so with this record, and HUGE credit to Steve for that ...

If anyone has a rack full of Steve Morse records ( going back to the brilliance of "What If" ) and has any sort of sympathy with the feeling, "Well, I have 15 Dregs/Morse records, perhaps I can give this one a miss" ... DON'T.

From Bach ( sheer brilliance ) to the Bayou, this record is fresh, energetic, exciting and represents just about the pinnacle of Steve's innovation and writing skills.

I would love to meet this guy .. my true 'hero' and an inspiration. Thanks for putting the effort into becoming this brilliant at what you do.

5 out of 5 stars How does this guy keep doing it?.......2004-05-15

I've been a fan of Steve Morse since 1978, when I first hear the Dixie Dregs' "What If" on a 8-track my cousin had. This guy is absolulely amazing. "Major Impacts 2" is no exception to his tradition of musical excellence. The Hammond B3 patches on "Organically Grown", the CSN vibe on "Wooden Music", I could go on and on but he captures everything he attempts perfectly. Yeah, he's a monster guitarist, one of the best electric guitarists ever, but he also is an excellent composer. Listen to the interplay of instruments on his records versus some of the other "shred" guys. Oh, they can play fast, but few, if any, musicians who just happen to play guitar can touch Steve Morse.

Do yourself a favor. Buy this CD, turn your stereo to "11" and prepared to be amazed!!!

5 out of 5 stars Happy to hear this stuff!.......2004-04-17

I've been a SM fan since 1980. I've got everything he's done including (what I consider to be)the ill-fated Kansas stuff. So, like any fanatic, I've got to get the latest. And this is the GREATEST! The subtlety and strength is amazing. I'm a keyboard guy green with envy. Not to mention that Steve covers most of my main influences. Steve, artistry in the age of Britney is not rewarded other that by my abject praise. Keep it up. History, if not the market, will reward you.
The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (Brick)
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ASIN: B000EQHXQ4
Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

  1. Love Me Do (stereo)
  2. Twist And Shout (stereo)
  3. Anna (stereo)
  4. Chains (stereo)
  5. Boys (stereo)
  6. Ask Me Why (stereo)
  7. Please Please Me (stereo)
  8. P.S. I Love You (stereo)
  9. Baby Its You (stereo)
  10. A Taste Of Honey (stereo)
  11. Do You Want To Know A Secret (stereo)
  12. Love Me Do (mono)
  13. Twist And Shout (mono)
  14. Anna (mono)
  15. Chains (mono)
  16. Boys (mono)
  17. Ask Me Why (mono)
  18. Please Please Me (mono)
  19. P.S. I Love You (mono)
  20. Baby Its You (mono)
  21. A Taste Of Honey (mono)
  22. Do You Want To Know A Secret (mono)

Tracks:

  1. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (stereo)
  2. Eight Days A Week (stereo)
  3. You Like Me Too Much (stereo)
  4. Bad Boy (stereo)
  5. I Dont Want To Spoil The Party (stereo)
  6. Words Of Love (stereo)
  7. What Youre Doing (stereo)
  8. Yes It Is (stereo)
  9. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (stereo)
  10. Tell Me What You See (stereo)
  11. Every Little Thing (stereo)
  12. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (mono)
  13. Eight Days A Week (mono)
  14. You Like Me Too Much (mono)
  15. Bad Boy (mono)
  16. I Dont Want To Spoil The Party (mono)
  17. Words Of Love (mono)
  18. What Youre Doing (mono)
  19. Yes It Is (mono)
  20. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (mono)
  21. Tell Me What You See (mono)
  22. Every Little Thing (mono)

Tracks:

  1. Help! (stereo)
  2. The Night Before (stereo)
  3. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - stereo)
  4. Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away (stereo)
  5. I Need You (stereo)
  6. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- stereo)
  7. Another Girl (stereo)
  8. Another Hard Days Night (Instrumental - stereo)
  9. Ticket To Ride (stereo)
  10. The Bitter End/You Cant Do That (Instrumental - stereo)
  11. Youre Gonna Lose That Girl (stereo)
  12. The Chase (Instrumental - stereo)
  13. Help! (mono)
  14. The Night Before (mono)
  15. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental - mono)
  16. Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away (mono)
  17. I Need You (mono)
  18. In The Tyrol (Instrumental- mono)
  19. Another Girl (mono)
  20. Another Hard Days Night (Instrumental - mono)
  21. Ticket To Ride (mono)
  22. The Bitter End/You Cant Do That (Instrumental - mono)
  23. Youre Gonna Lose That Girl (mono)
  24. The Chase (Instrumental - mono)

Tracks:

  1. Ive Just Seen A Face (stereo)
  2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown - stereo)
  3. You Wont See Me (stereo)
  4. Think For Yourself (stereo)
  5. The Word (stereo)
  6. Michelle (stereo)
  7. Its Only Love (stereo)
  8. Girl (stereo)
  9. Im Looking Through You (stereo)
  10. In My Life (stereo)
  11. Wait (stereo)
  12. Run For Your Life (stereo)
  13. Ive Just Seen A Face (mono)
  14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown - mono)
  15. You Wont See Me (mono)
  16. Think For Yourself (mono)
  17. The Word (mono)
  18. Michelle (mono)
  19. Its Only Love (mono)
  20. Girl (mono)
  21. Im Looking Through You (mono)
  22. In My Life (mono)
  23. Wait (mono)
  24. Run For Your Life (mono)

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Unless your name is Ryan Adams, you're probably not in the habit of releasing four albums in four years, let alone the same number in one. But that's exactly what the Beatles did in 1965, thanks to Capitol Records' practice of mixing and matching tracks from their U.K. releases to create new, shorter records for the American market. Because standard-issue Beatles discs follow the British discography, The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 marks the first CD appearance of The Early Beatles (March), Beatles VI (June), the Help! soundtrack (August), and the U.S. version of Rubber Soul (December), which are presented in both mono and stereo. And since the Brits' Please Please Me and Beatles for Sale are available only in mono, that means a lot of tracks are making their stereo CD debut here, including "Please Please Me," "Twist and Shout," "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey," "What You're Doing," and "Every Little Thing." This is also the first CD appearance of Ken Thorne's incidental music from Help! (James Bond intro, anyone?), as well as of the original wide-separation stereo mixes of Help! and Rubber Soul (not the 1987 George Martin digital remixes that appear on the British discs). All told, a full 82 of this set's 92 tracks have never before been available on CD. It's not quite the sonic revelation that was Vol. 1 (that box contained 32 stereo CD debuts, this one only 14), but it's a great listen nevertheless. Also included is a colorful, 60-page booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. --Benjamin Lukoff

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Album Description

THE BEATLES "THE CAPITOL ALBUMS VOL. 2" includes the four albums released by Capitol Records in 1965: The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) & the American version of Rubber Soul. All tracks have been digitally remastered and are presented in both Stereo and Mono. Many tracks appear in stereo for the very first time on CD. Special packaging includes original album cover artwork and a 60-page collector's booklet with rare photos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Keep them coming, Capitol!!.......2007-05-18

Okay, we're ready for Vol. 3 now, please! I eagerly await the next four albums, "Yesterday And Today", "Revolver", "Sgt. Pepper" and "Magical Mystery Tour". Is Capitol stalling because of EMI's imminent release of the remastered British albums? I hope not. I'd like to see Capitol finish the series all the way through "Abbey Road". And for good measure, throw in "The Beatles Story" and the UA version of "A Hard Day's Night" while you're at it. If anyone in the marketing department at Capitol is reading this, I implore you to release "Yesterday And Today" with the original butcher cover. It's been more than 40 years since that album's release and I don't think anyone today would find it in poor taste. So come on! Let's get the next four out!

5 out of 5 stars Speculation on Vol 3 release.......2006-05-13

I've read commentary on what might or should be included in the next release in the series, The Capitol Albums Vol 3. Since this series is meant to recreate on CD, the original tracks both in mono and stereo, that capitol released in the U.S. from 1964 through 1967, the only logical choices are Yesterday and Today, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. All subsequent Beatle albums were released on their Apple label. They should not be included and I trust will not be included in this capitol series. Just a note: A Hard Days Night (the UA version) was released by Capitol in the late 70s' or very early 80s' as was their entire catalogue (including the Apple releases) until EMI decided to release only the European versions in the late 1980s' But only contained stereo mixes in those releases.

5 out of 5 stars Keep Going Through Their Entire Career, Please.......2006-04-14

As you can see, Capitol released the second set of Beatles albums onto CD for the first time in the US configurations. This will represent the four LPs that were originally released during 1965: "The Early Beatles", "Help! Original Soundtrack", "Beatles VI" and "Rubber Soul".

The highlight of this set is definitely the US "Rubber Soul", which actually has a more folksy feel than the UK counterpart. Incredibly, I find it more preferable to the UK one as I find songs like "Drive My Car" kind of out of place in comparison to other material on the US version.

Don't get me wrong, I love "Drive My Car", but since I first heard it on the "Yesterday and Today" compilation in the 70s, I have always thought of it as a 1966 tune, more appropriate for "Revolver" than a 1965 tune on "Rubber Soul". Time has allowed me to get used to the UK version of "Rubber Soul" (We've only had 19 years to listen to this version in the US.), but the US version is one of the best "compilations" of mid-60s Beatles music ever to come out if you don't want to consider it The Beatles actual vision.

As far as the other discs go, they are actually very weak in comparison to other earlier and later material, and with good reason. With constant touring, The Beatles well had basically dried up for a time. So all of the material from the UK "Beatles For Sale" and US "Beatles '65" and "Beatles VI" LPs are slightly more weak. That's just being nitpicky as they always seemed to put out great stuff.

People quibble about the US version of "Help!". I may be in the minority, but I enjoy those Ken Thorne instrumentals. I hope that Capitol sees fit to release the United Artist "A Hard Day's Night" soundtrack with its instrumentals intact as well. It makes it seem like a movie soundtrack than just a collection of songs like the UK "Help!" is.

I definitely prefer the UK "Please Please Me" to the US "The Early Beatles", but what can you do? Capitol got the rights back to the early songs and duly released a belated collection that everyone had purchased a zillion times over on Vee-Jay, so I am glad it is here for that reason alone.

Another MUST BUY!

5 out of 5 stars 1ST RUN USES WRONG VI + SOUL MONO MASTERS!.......2006-04-12

FOR FULL DETAILS, SEE MY REVIEW UNDER THE LONGBOX EDITION. Bertram F.Christmas
The British Invasion: History of British Rock, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B0000032EE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
  2. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann
  3. I'll Keep You Satisfied - Billy J. Kramer
  4. I Like It - Gerry & the Pacemakers
  5. Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy
  6. Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
  7. Catch the Wind - Donovan
  8. Heart Full of Soul - The Yardbirds
  9. You're My World - Cilla Black
  10. I Don't Want to See You Again - Peter & Gordon
  11. I'm Alive - The Hollies, The Hollies
  12. You Were Made for Me - Freddie & the Dreamers
  13. Tell Her No - The Zombies
  14. I'll Be There - Gerry & the Pacemakers
  15. To Know You Is to Love You - Peter & Gordon
  16. Good Golly Miss Molly - The Swinging Blue Jeans
  17. Bad Time - The Roulettes
  18. Poor Man's Son - The Rockin' Berries
  19. That's Why I'm Crying - The Ivy League
  20. I Love You - The Zombies

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4 out of 5 stars I like it.......2003-10-22

Hey, how come this British Invasion album doesn't include the three most popular British Invasion groups? You know who I mean. The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits. Oh, The Rolling Stones and The Who aren't here, either. Anyway, what is featured here is generally pretty good. The offerings from The Kinks, Manfred Mann, Chad & Jeremy, The Roulettes, The Searchers, Donovan, The Yardbirds, The Hollies and The Zombies are great. The rest of it is pretty good, with the exception of the selection from Freddie & The Dreamers, which is terrible. If you are interested in the British Invasion, this CD has some famous songs and some forgotten songs, and you should enjoy it.
Jukebox Hits of 1966, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B00004WK2S
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Winchester Cathedral
  2. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & the Papas
  3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
  4. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
  5. Li'l Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
  6. Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders
  7. Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
  8. Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers
  9. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify
  10. Hooray for Hazel - Tommy Roe
  11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas
  12. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick
  13. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Deon Jackson
  14. Cheater - Bob Kuban & the In-Men
  15. Born a Woman - Sandy Posey
  16. Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers
  17. Rhapsody in the Rain - Lou Christie
  18. Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters
  19. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - The Swingin' Medallions
  20. Attack - The Toys
  21. Lies - The Knickerbockers
  22. All I See Is You - Dusty Springfield
  23. Walkin' My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega
  24. Holy Cow - Lee Dorsey
  25. Backstage (I'm Lonely) - Gene Pitney
  26. Band of Gold - Mel Carter
  27. Dedicated Follower of Fashion - The Kinks

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 1966..Great year of songs........2007-01-05

All the hits and then some. Besides Winchester Cathedral and Wild Thing,
you can hear Loves makes the world go round and Double Shot, two one hit wonders that make you wonder why they did not go futher. Finally, i get to hear Walking my Cat named Dog by the obscure Norma Tanega, a folk-singer and party buddy to Dusty Springfield and Martha Reeves. I play this tape and Vol. 1 often and it probably has to do with graduating from middle school and entering Freshman year. Forever good tunes and Forever young.

5 out of 5 stars If you're after the flavor of 1966 pop music, this is the CD you want!.......2006-03-25

1966 was a special year for me. That year many of my friends and I awaited being drafted, which almost certainly meant a tour in Viet Nam, an odyssey which began for me in August of that year. The songs on this CD are the ones that lightened the times for all of us in that era.

I'm a stickler for getting original recordings on CD, something which is getting rarer and rarer, especially with all the K-Tel and other releases consisting mostly of inferior sounding remakes. However, this CD seems to have all the original sounds I remember listening to in my first car (red '62 LeMans convertible) crusing around a year after graduating from high school. Additionally, there are several very-hard-to-find singles on this disc for which you'll pay a 'scalper' on this and other websites a lot of money for a rendition on another CD.

As to the fidelity, I can only say I'm very happy with the sound given the age of the original recordings. The Artwork and insert are minimal, but contain several interesting facts on some of the songs & artists represented on the CD. For example, it mentions the murder of the lead singer of the group who recorded "The Cheater," a song on this disc.

You won't be disappointed with this one. Well worth the price.

Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits, Vol. 2)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The U.S. Version Rules!
  • Differences Between This U.S. Release And The U.K. Release
  • THE ORIGINAL STORY
  • Through The Past, Darker
  • Forget HOT ROCKS
 Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits, Vol. 2)
The Rolling Stones
Manufacturer: Abkco
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003BEY
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Paint It, Black
  2. Ruby Tuesday
  3. She's A Rainbow
  4. Jumpin' Jack Flash
  5. Mother's Little Helper
  6. Let's Spend The Night Together
  7. Honky Tonk Women
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  10. Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
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This second greatest hits collection serves up the band's classic mid- '60s period, capped off by the death of Brian Jones for whom this collection is dedicated. Having made their breakthrough with hits that challenged the status quo, the Stones were in no mood to calm down. The insistent chaos of "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Street Fighting Man" display the Stones at their most powerful, while "Dandelion" and "She's a Rainbow" are the Stones succeeding with psychedelia. "Paint It, Black" and "Ruby Tuesday" strike a perfect balance. A decent introduction to an essential period of Stones music. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The U.S. Version Rules!.......2005-09-28

Back in the day we never considered this anything but another Stones album, and not a boring hits album. Most of the songs were available nowhere else. Through the Past Darkly in its U.S. version just burns the house down. The toned down Euro vynl just isn't the same without Paint it Black & Have You seen Your Mother Baby, Standing in the Shadow?! That combo of songs on the cracked glass octagonal bright blue album is magic, and anything else just isn't the same. The Original Stereo mix on a virgin vintage original London vynl lp is the best sounding too! I'm just not too excited about remixes and bonus cuts; this piece of perfection is best left alone. If you must have a cd; burn it from clean vynl!

5 out of 5 stars Differences Between This U.S. Release And The U.K. Release.......2002-09-08

This is the remastered September 12, 1969 - U.S. London release that was dedicated to Brian Jones. This US version covered their American hits from 1966-1969. Here are the songs on this album, in the order they were released as singles in the U.S.:
5-6-66 Paint It, Black
7-1-66 Mother's Little Helper
9-23-66 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
1-13-67 Ruby Tuesday
1-13-67 Let's Spend The Night Together (B side of Ruby Tuesday)
8-18-67 Dandelion
12-22-67 She's A Rainbow
12-22-67 2000 Light Years From Home (B side of She's A Rainbow)
5-31-68 Jumpin' Jack Flash
8-30-68 Street Fighting Man
7-3-69 Honky Tonk Woman

For some reason the album did not include the US single release of In Another Land or We Love You (the B side of Dandelion).

All the songs on this album are different from those that appear on the 1st compilation album Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass).

This album is different from the album released by U.K. Decca the same day. There were 2 tracks that were not included on each release. Here are the differences:
U.S. London release included:
.....Paint It, Black
.....Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
U.K. Decca release included:
.....We Love You
.....You Better Move On

At the time of the release, it was the only album that included the following tracks:
In the U.S.:
.....Jumpin' Jack Flash
.....Mother's Little Helper
.....Dandelion
.....Honky Tonk Women
.....Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
In the U.K.:
.....Jumpin' Jack Flash
.....Let's Spend The Night Together
.....We Love You
.....Ruby Tuesday
.....Dandelion
.....Sittin' On A Fence
.....Honky Tonk Women

This information comes from "It's Only Rock And Roll: The Ultimate Guide To The Rolling Stones" by Karnbach and Bernson and from my own collection.

5 out of 5 stars THE ORIGINAL STORY.......2002-04-08

A lot of confused or too young reviewers around. This is truly one of the best records you can buy if you want the Stones rolling with powerful raw songs, and sophisticated exercises that certainly were very progressive at the time and still are deligthful now. WHAT IS THIS DVD THEN ? IT IS NOT a DVD of an original vinyl, and neither a recopilation of songs now made from several old records.
The reviewer from Warsaw got it rigth. In september 1969 I bought a strange vinyl record, my first adventure in the Stones, which came in a strange octogonal casing, and had the picture you get in the CD now. Almost all the songs you get in this CD were there, in the original record by Decca (which by the way I lost in the 80's. Anybody out there can help?).
So then if you love the Stones, get the record straigth. Then buy this DVD. It is an outstanding representation of the classic Stones...................

4 out of 5 stars Through The Past, Darker.......2002-04-04

Essential for anybody who, like me, listened to the vinyl Decca version, and admired it's strange octagonal sleeve. I don't remember whether it was actually the first Stones record I listened to, but it sure was the first I had in my hands. I'd give it 5 stars if only there were the original line-up of songs with tongue-in-cheek lyrical "You Better Move On" and splendid "We Love You" and "Sitting On The Fence" instead of "Paint It, Black" and "Have You Seen Your Mother...". In the Decca version the band's portfolio sounded more versatile. It is a shame there's no collector's item state-of-art compact disc replica of that one! Thus, the past grows darker and darker.

4 out of 5 stars Forget HOT ROCKS.......2001-12-11

Get Big Hits (High Tides and Green Grass) and Thru The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol II).

Thru the Past... has "She's A Rinbow" and "Dandelion" AND "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Honky Tonk Women".

Okay, HOT ROCKS has "Brown Sugar", "Wild Horses", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Sympathy for the Devil", but you own BEGGARS BANQUET, LET IT BLEED and STICKY FINGERS all ready, don't ya?
Mojo Rhythms & Midnight Blues, Vol. 2: Live 1965-1968
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Live Cuts from an Underrated British Band
 Mojo Rhythms & Midnight Blues, Vol. 2: Live 1965-1968
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ASIN: B00004Y35Q
Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

  1. Kansas City
  2. Every Little Bit Hurts
  3. Stevie's Blues
  4. I Think It's Going to Work Out Fine
  5. Somebody Help Me
  6. Sittin' and Thinkin'
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  10. Mean Woman Blues
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  13. Georgia on My Mind
  14. Gimme Some Lovin'
  15. Dust My Blues

Album Description

Volume 2 of the 'Spencer Davis Group Collection' features live recordings the group made at various concerts and shows, beginning with a recently discovered tape master of their performance at a London venue early in their career in 1965, 25 minutes of previously unreleased material. Also featured are three tracks recorded in Germany in 1966 and seven more recorded in Finland in 1966 that includes a sublime rendition of 'Georgia On My Mind'. 13 of the 14 tracks feature the original line up featuring Steve Winwood except for the final track, 'Dust My Blues', recorded by the Mk II line up at an NME Poll Winners concert in 1968. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Live Cuts from an Underrated British Band.......2002-07-23

The Spencer Davis Group may be the most underrated group in the British Invasion. The band had a tight, swinging sound, a nice balance between guitars and keyboards, and a tasty selection of musical influences - not to mention rock's greatest white-soul singer (Stevie Winwood). Their albums featured some of the best British blues and R&B, along with pop-rock to rival what the Beatles were doing at the same time (this was pre-"Sgt. Pepper," after all). Perhaps one day the SDG will finally get their due.

As to this particular release, "Mojo Rhythms Vol. 2" is THE essential SDG live album. Unlike "Vol. 1," which consisted of straight-ahead BBC "live" takes, the selections on "Vol. 2" are actual live concert recordings.

This is great stuff that deserves a wider audience.

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