Country Life [Import]

Country Life [Import]

Track Listings

1. Country Life

2. Hard Shoulder

3. Suntrap

4. Smile She Said

5. Reynardine

6. Seven Days

7. Tommy

8. Be Lucky

9. Drake

10. I Promise You

11. Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy

12. Red Diesel

13. Dont Be A Stranger

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 studio album from England's most successful acoustic roots duo, Steve Knightly & Phil Beer. The regular audio CD is backed with an enhanced CD including a promotional video & live footage of SOH at the Royal Albert Hall. Digipak. Show Of Hands.

Tracks:

Something More
Baby Girl
Hello
Tennessee
Just Might (Make Me Believe)
Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good)
Fly Away
Speed Of Life
Small Town Jericho
Time, Time, Time
Stand Back Up

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A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Sugar Me.......2007-07-27

Very good, upbeat contemporary country CD. This is a talented trio with their own sound. Jennifer Nettles, lead singer, has a great voice with a wonderful accent - perfect for the music. Really good tunes:

Something More
Baby Girl
Tennessee
Speed of Life

Favorite.......2007-07-07

Of Course I have been listening to Jennifer since she was the lead singer in Soul Miner's Daughter, Bluesy and fun. This one is great. She's all grown up and the quality of her music just keeps getting better. When I'm having a bad day this is a great pick-me-up.

Now this is a good album!.......2007-06-13

This album is amazing. I enjoy every song on it. Several of them are radio hits, and several more should be. My favorite song is "Hello," one of the more mellow songs. There are plenty of fast-paced and mid-tempo songs, too. If you like "Something More," "Baby Girl," and "Just Might (Make Me Believe)," I promise you will like the rest of the album too.

You Made US Love YOU!!.......2007-05-06

Saw the trio with friends at the Coffee and Wine Bar in Cave Creek, AZ and swooped in on the CD - now we are hooked and play it all the time. I'm not too into Country, but love every song on this CD-A keeper in my book!!

Jennifer Nettles Shines.......2007-04-16

This CD shines with Jennifer Nettles in the lead!She has a bluesy realistic yet edgy voice that is separable from all of the newer country stars- I truly believe she will become a legend. Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) is my personal favorite as it is an energetic "get the party started" Southern gal anthem!

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"Refreshing"
Little Bit of Life by Craig Morgan
Great Singer
Nice country CD
The Best!

Little Bit of Life
Craig Morgan
Manufacturer: Broken Bow
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IU381A
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Little Bit Of Life
International Harvester
Tough
I Am
The Ballad Of Mr. Jenkins
Nothin' Goin' Wrong Around Here
Sweet Old Fashion Goodness
I Guess You Had To Be There
The Song
My Kind Of Woman
Look At 'Em Fly

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Since Craig Morgan continues to belabor the fact that he's just a regular guy, it should come as no surprise that his fourth album is nothing special. Morgan's voice is pretty ordinary, and the material leaves no country cliché unturned. If he is what he sings, Morgan is a small-town, tractor-driving, church-going, beer-drinking ("now and then"), family-loving, flag-waving, one-woman Southern man. He is, as he sings in "I Am," "just like you, baseball, and apple pie." He's also a guy whose conception of "Sweet Old Fashion Goodness" doesn't preclude an occasional "little bit of yeehaw in the hay," as he sings in the title track. Ballads bring out the best in Morgan, but he has to learn to distinguish between the disarmingly tender ("Tough") and the hokey ("The Ballad of Mr. Jenkins"). --Don McLeese

Album Description

Craig Morgan - Little Bit Of Life. When you look at the Country Music world it is made up of a lot of different types of people but there is no question that Craig Morgan is Country! Craig lives a country lifestyle, he is a dedicated family man with 4 children, a former Army Ranger and an avid outdoorsman. He drives Ford trucks has 4 dogs and his favorite album of all time is John Conlee's Greatest Hits. This new album reflects his passion for a country life. In concert and on his CD's Craig is able to express his emotions and reverence for that life and his fans love that about him. 2005 was a very busy year for Craig Morgan. The release of My Kind Of Livin' marked his 3rd album release. The 1st single from that album " "That's What I Love About Sunday" served notice to Country fans, radio and retail that this was the beginning of something very special. "Sunday" went on to the #1 position at radio and held that spot for 5 consecutive weeks and ended the year as the MOST PLAYED single of the year. The follow-up single "Redneck Yacht Club" continued that pattern and made its way to the #1 position as well. Craig Morgan was one of only 3 artists to have back to back #1 singles during the year and to top it all off Craig was nominated for an ACM award in the Top New Male Vocalist category. Not bad for a kid from Kingston Springs, TN.

Customer Reviews:

"Refreshing".......2007-06-23

This album is outstanding. With all of today's "pop" country, it is so nice to hear a country album that is truly country. This album is a must have for any country fan, as well as any casual fan.

Little Bit of Life by Craig Morgan.......2007-05-19

Last song on this CD would not play. Returned!

Great Singer.......2007-05-13

I really like Craig Morgan's "Little Bit of Life." It is a wonderful album and I am looking forward to his concert at our fair in August.

Nice country CD.......2007-04-01

I liked especially "Little Bit of Life" which to tell the truth, prompted me to buy since I had heard it over the radio and it kind of grew on me; the ballad "Tough" is excellent and I think that a lot of people will be able to relate to it. "I guess you had to be there" is a good fun song, that kind that ought to be played more over the radio, as well as "Nothin' goin' wrong around here". I am giving it 3 stars only because I would have liked more songs with some more "oomph" in them such as "Little bit of Life" in this CD, but if you are in doubt whether to buy, don't mind me, it's a good CD, go ahead and get it, you will enjoy it.

The Best!.......2007-01-12

Who could not love the voice of this man!! I first heard Craig Morgan at a small venue concert where I had gone to see someone else. I had never even heard of him but when that voice came out...I knew I would never forget him! He is one of the best country singers today and really should get more credit.....I've never heard such a strong and perfect voice! His music is so down to earth and he reaches everyone in his writing...don't miss out on this one!!

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

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Reddragon
Passionate and Beautiful
How Could I Live Without LeAnn Rimes?
It would have helped if she didn't sing too LOUD on this one!
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
LeAnn Rimes
Manufacturer: Curb Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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This 1997 album debuted at the top of the pop, country, and Christian album charts. Sadly, it underscored the artistic vacuum surrounding Rimes in the wake of her explosive 1996 hit single "Blue." At a time when female country singers were being lauded for their growing depth and sophistication, this collection of "inspirational songs" seemed anachronistic and downright corny. The concept was more appropriate to a TV-marketed album by some faded legend than a singer so young. Even the best singers would have difficulty bringing anything new to the over-recorded title song, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," "God Bless America," "Amazing Grace," and "The Star Spangled Banner," songs impossible to redefine. That might explain why Rimes's vocals throughout are as soulless and detached as her performance of "Blue" was passionate and earthy. At times, she sounds as if she's singing from a teleprompter. The album's success is undeniable. Whether it did her talent justice is another matter. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Reddragon.......2007-03-30

The product came quickly. It was exactly as advetised and met expectations. Thank You.

Passionate and Beautiful.......2006-06-14

This is a beautiful album. The recording of "Amazing Grace" is worth the price of the album alone. It will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. I bought this album a few years ago not knowing much about LeAnn Rimes and "Wow" I was blown away. Check this album out and I'm sure you will be too. Nuff said.

How Could I Live Without LeAnn Rimes?.......2006-03-31

This is such a great LeAnn Rimes' album! She has a very beautiful voice and just perfect for these gospel songs. These songs are that kind of you could sing in church. LeAnn Rimes sings with emotion. The song "You Light up My Life" is a great opener and there is very good songs like "The Rose", "Bridge over Troubled Waters" etc. There's no bad song in this album. However, the album has only a few excellent songs, rest of the songs are good but not excellent. I like the lyrics very much but there's something missing. Maybe it is that these songs are covers. However, a great extra for my LeAnn Rimes collection.
Stars: You Light Up My Life, How Do I Live, The Rose, Clinging to a Saving Hand

It would have helped if she didn't sing too LOUD on this one!.......2006-02-20

This wasn't a good followup to Blue to me. It would have helped if LeAnn Rimes didn't sing too LOUD on this one! While the emphasis is on inspirational songs, the music comes off as overproduced, overblown and LeAnn tries to pull off her own Celine Dion by overdoing it a third on most of the ballads.
Even the remake of Debbie Boone's overplayed You Light Up My Life comes off as limp. The listening performance comes off as as disturbing and misconceived, not inspiring at all as the album title wants you to believe. It's like LeAnn was pressured to get a record out on the market after the massive success of Blue. Would have been better if she sang an album of new material instead back in 1997.

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs.......2005-08-04

The songs on this CD were beautifully put together. I liked the combination of spiritual and patriotic music. It has extremely both uplifting and soul-searching songs. It's the best CD's I've purchased in a long time and I'd definately recommend it for anyone's music library.

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Yes, it's every bit as good as the cover!
Love Roxy Music
The Roxy Masterpiece- 5 stars ain't enough!
What a Great Album!
It's the COUNTRY LIFE for me !!

Country Life
Roxy Music
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-03-14

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Bitter Sweet
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A Really Good Time
Prairie Rose

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Some contend Roxy Music peaked on their first two LPs, the ones with Brian Eno. Others contend they were best on their next two LPs, without Eno. Country Life is the second LP of the latter grouping, and it probably is the highpoint of the band's career (although its predecessor, Street Life, is stiff competition). The haunting, melancholic "The Thrill of It All," the art-rockin' "Out of the Blue," the almost-pure '50s rock of "If It Takes All Night," and the decadent Berlin-before-the-War affectations of "A Really Good Time" all lead to the concluding "Prairie Rose," Bryan Ferry's campy ode to Texas and amour Jerry Hall. This was "alternative" rock before the term existed. After this, Roxy Music became an entirely different band. --Bill Holdship

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Yes, it's every bit as good as the cover!.......2007-01-28

Took me a long long time to get past that album cover (20 y/o testosterone, and all that) - but 2 of my favorite Roxy songs are on here. 1) "Bittersweet," the concluding chorus to which, Ferry sounds like he's being carried away by Hitler's troups (although a 2 hour glance thru a German textbook belonging to my wife, revealed that Ferry's just really bellowing, "NO, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, I THINK I'LL JUST SIT HERE AND DRINK!") And 2) "If It Takes All Night" - about the closest thing Roxy ever did to a regular 12-bar/3 chord song. But those are MY faves, not a bad song on the album at all. And, yes, the word to keep in mind, while experiencing "Street Life," is, of course, DECADANCE.

Love Roxy Music.......2006-11-15

If you love Roxy Music just get this. That is all that needs to be said.

The Roxy Masterpiece- 5 stars ain't enough!.......2006-08-12

This album is by far the best of Roxy's catalogue (I own all their albums except Heart Still Beating and Live 2001). It deserves 10 STARS! If you buy only one Roxy studio album (hard not to, they're all bloody brilliant, even a few tracks of Manifesto), this must be it! Here are my opinions on the tracks:
1. The Thrill Of It All 10/10- What a brilliant way to start the album, Bryan Ferry's lyrics and Phil Manzanera's guitar are an excellent combination and this song could be released today and not sound dated one bit!
2. Three And Nine 15/10- Sweet acoustic guitar driven song with some sonic textures and some excellent sax and harmonica work
3. All I Want Is You 10/10- The most recognised song off this album, again excellent guitar rock and lyrics!
4. Out Of The Blue 13/10- The standouts just keep rolling here, this is Eddie Jobson's moment with his violin solo- there will NEVER be anything in rock music like this AGAIN!
5. If It Takes All Night 8/10- 50s doowop parody, the weakest track here but still 8/10!
6. Bitter-Sweet 9/10- A ballad and 'elephant march' in one song, great German chorus too
7. Triptych 9/10- This song should have been in Monty Python And The Holy Grail, which coincidentally was being made at the same time as this album
8. Casanova 10/10- Another killer track with creepy organ and sax solos
9. A Really Good Time 10/10- Sweet piano and violin ballad, sweet lyrics too and is the only real soft song here
10. Prairie Rose 9/10- What a brilliant way to close this magnificent masterpiece with an ode to Texas!
Overall 12/10
PS- This album is worth the sticker price for the sleeve alone (ESPECIALLY THE VINYL VERSION!

What a Great Album!.......2006-07-08

This album is everything that is good about Roxy Music. It's hard to imagine any album that so perfectly encompasses what they're all about. Don't let the racy sleeve make you think this album is trying to sell itself on that. It rocks all the way through, and it just sounds like a great exercise in how to sound stylish and not at all boring.

Roxy Music weren't actors - they lived the songs. So if you like slightly quirky old-fashioned style rock and having a great time, do yourself a favour and buy yourself this great album. Bryan Ferry has a real natural talent for making music.

It's the COUNTRY LIFE for me !! .......2006-06-14

For the fan of ROCK and ROLL who loves immediately memorable hooks accompanied with amazingly hard driving Pop Rock. No one who LOVES rock and roll couldn't love "The Thrill Of It All" or "Casanova" or any other song on this superb album. This is the hot whip crack ROXY MUSIC; the band that does not have a bad album, but despite the bickering between fans that occur due to allegiances to particular incarnations (all the way through AVALON) COUNTRY LIFE is undoubtedly one of their very best. Brian Ferry could not stop writing wonderful, masterful, Rock and Roll songs, exploring all of their roots, which come to fruition with this album and Roxy's next masterpiece SIREN. COUNTRY LIFE is one of the 1970s most fun, resonant, compelling, and, well, offensively wrapped albums...please note only BLIND FAITH's eponymous album cover was presumed more scandalously overt (or maybe Lennon and Ono's TWO VIRGINS which was, however, discreetly blank on the outside)...okay, I expect Brian Ferry did not mean to offend, but merely to lampoon his lusty ideals. One cannot listen to this album, look at that cover, and not love the 1970s and ROXY MUSIC, and this HOT as HOT POP ROCK CAN GET record album. And ROXY MUSIC, at that point, would apparently do nearly anything ("All I Want Is You") to chart a record in the USA...and they did, with those booby models on the cover, this record album peaked in March of 1975 at number 37 on the BILLBOARD Top 40 Albums chart with a mere 3 weeks on that chart (and there were still no USA single hits at this point). There were a lot of great albums out there in 1974 and 1975. Even with its scandalous (so to speak) cover, COUNTRY LIFE was overlooked in the USA, yet, relentlessly, has slowly floated to the surface, elbowing its way past contemporaries to be recognized as one of the VERY BEST of that year and that decade. You can hear everybody who was influenced by it...just listen to it!!

Ferry switching from a Nashville informed (or is it California?) Country Pop on "If It Takes All Night," finds the true venue for some of his most artistic predilections on "Bitter Sweet" which gets challenging in a theatrical kind of way, but is played with such humor it wins one over (Roger Waters favorite Roxy tune? Sounds much like very late PINK FLOYD). "Three Of Nine" is an unexpected marvel. And I'm terribly fond of the instant classic "Out Of The Blue" and "All I Want Is You" and the 16th century stylings of "Triptych" (a little PHYSICAL GRAFFITI anyone? In all fairness, I think it goes both ways. I hear a bit of HOUSES OF THE HOLY from '73 here as well.)

A lesser band would have saved the epic scorcher "The Thrill Of It All" for the close, but this band had more and more tunes to boggle their listeners with. "Casanova" is postured a supremely smarmy rock song, self conscious but in a creative way, revealing more than the narrator intends. The majestic second to the last track, "A Really Good Time" defines this album. How did ROXY MUSIC keep it up? So many wonderful songs so beautifully produced, so financially unrewarding in USA sales including concert tickets. I know when you listen close, that on that 2nd to the last tune's heals you won't miss the inspiration and influence of the last and perhaps best track "Prairie Rose" and it's subtle progression and beauty. Brian Ferry is a master, and had for a brief moment assembled around him the best Rock and Roll band in the world.

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Great collection of Scott Joplin's piano rags
The Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin
Another Performer Rewrites Joplin's Masterpieces
complete piano music of Scott Joplin on 4 CD's
Ragtime Marvel

Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin

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Customer Reviews:

Great collection of Scott Joplin's piano rags.......2007-08-02

John Arpin delivers excellent performances of Joplin's rags. Not too much interpretation and not a flat presentation exhibited by piano rolls. Perfect for me. I believe Arpin has truly captured Joplin's essence.

The Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin.......2007-06-08

John Arpin does a great job with these pieces. The songs carry a consistent sound and are played very close to as-written, which comes and goes with old ragtime pieces. The stamping on Stop-Time Rag doesn't have a consistent sound to it, can be a little distracting. Everything else is great, overall I think that it's a great buy, I'm very happy with it.

Another Performer Rewrites Joplin's Masterpieces.......2007-05-31

Once again, another performer feels the need to rewrite the music of the King of Ragtime. Scott Joplin spins in his grave each and every time this recording is played.

Again, to those who believe that concert music is meant to be rewritten by each and every performer I ask, is the same treatment also acceptable for Chopin's and Rachmaninoff's music? Would "Moonlight Sonata" sound better if played at twice the tempo and with a reprise of the first Adagio movement thrown in at the end? Obviously, the answer to these questions is a resounding NO!, so why does one of America's greatest composers get such disrespect?

Interpretation is an integral part of every performance. Adding one's own notes, phrases and chords where none should be is not. Randomly changing the structure of the piece is not. Playing a piece at twice the indicated tempo is not.

One the plus side, the depth of this collection is outstanding. Joplin's lesser known pieces like "Harmony Club Waltz" really shine. The recording is decent in quality, although a bit bassy in places.

While its been stated before, I feel its worth repeating: Buy Joshua Rifkin's performances of Joplin in order to hear how the Master intended his pieces to sound.

complete piano music of Scott Joplin on 4 CD's.......2007-02-14

Although all of the music is terrific it is rather a lot of a similar sound. I think I would have preferred 2 CD's of selected piano works of Scott Joplin. But I did get the music at a good price.

Ragtime Marvel.......2005-10-09

This collection of Scott Joplin's piano music is outstanding. As a lover of ragtime which was a prelude to jazz, I am thoroughly enjoying this collection. If you are not a lover of jazz, you may be a lover of ragtime. Jazz can sometimes be grating on the nerves, whereas ragtime lifts the spirit.

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Classic Country: Great Duets
Missing Some Major Duets!!

Classic Country: Great Duets
Johnny Cash & June Carter , Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn , Bill Anderson & Jan Howard , Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton , and David Frizzell & Shelly West
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Johnny & June. George & Tammy. Kenny & Dolly. Conway & Loretta. Individually they're stars, but together these artists are stellar. These unforgettable pairings of distinctive voices produced No. 1 chart toppers in the '60s, '70s and '80s—and only the biggest hits made it on Classic Country: Great Duets.

Customer Reviews:

Classic Country: Great Duets.......2007-01-22

This is one of the best I've heard if you like country & duets... Absolutely wonderful!

Missing Some Major Duets!! .......2005-07-26

These tracks are all excellent but frankly several major country duets are not here!! Where on earth are Kenny Rogers and Dottie West?? Instead we get Rogers with Sheena Easton and the Rogers/Easton combo makes it almost entirely a pop recording and it should not be on this package. Buck Owens & Rose Maddox have a track but where is Buck with his far more famous duet partner Susan Raye? The Merle Haggard - Janie Fricke track should not have been included since she really only just sings harmony on the record. Why aren't Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting who started the male/female star duet craze in 1949 with Slipping Around here or Kitty Wells & Red Foley, the first superstar duet? And where are Ferlin Husky & Jean Shepard, Jack Greene & Jeannie Seely, David Houston & Barbara Mandrell, Bobby Bare & Skeeter Davis, Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell, Don Gibson & Dottie West, Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke, to name just a few of the famous country duos of yore. Instead we have too many tracks with the same artists here. It's a very good package but it should have been a great and classic one.

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No twang here
Way to go, Garth, or Chris
Garth got ripped on this one
Brooks doesn't suck when he writes rock
More controversial would've been better....

The Life Of Chris Gaines
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ASIN: B00000K29L
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

That's The Way I Remember It
Lost in You
Snow In July
Driftin' Away
Way Of The Girl
Unsigned Letter
It Don't Matter To The Sun
Right Now
Main Street
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Digging For Gold
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My Love Tells Me So

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In... The Life of Chris Gaines is a way for Garth Brooks to indulge his rock-star fantasies without directly putting his country credibility on the line. This fictional greatest-hits album is supposedly a prequel to a movie (The Lamb) in which Brooks will assume the role of a mysterious Australian-born pop singer. The first single, "Lost in You," sounds like Kenny Loggins auditioning for a role in the Backstreet Boys. Gaines's other "hits" range from the funk-lite of "Snow in July" to the Prince-like "The Way of the Girl," the Beatlesesque "Maybe," and the blatant Wallflowers rip "Unsigned Letter." The tune on which Brooks most resembles the cat in the hat we all know is the melancholy ballad "It Don't Matter to the Sun." The most provocative tune is "Right Now," which interpolates (really) the Youngbloods' hippie classic "Get Together" with Cheryl Wheeler's antigun screed "If It Were Up to Me." As himself, Garth Brooks has sold almost 100 million albums. If he's lucky, many of those fans will forgive him for Chris Gaines. --Rick Mitchell

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No twang here.......2007-03-30

I like Garth Brooks generally but this album is something else entirely. If you're not a country and western nut, but have a broader set of tastes, I think you'll like this album about a fictional rock star. It quickly became a favorite album of mine and it really made me laugh to see the "Garth-heads" become incensed about this betrayal. Lighten up guys - it's his career. If you don't like the album, don't buy it. Personally, I think it's one of the best things he's ever done.

Way to go, Garth, or Chris.......2006-11-08

I'm not really a fan of country music, but I remember when the single on this album was released and when no one really knew it was Garth Brooks. I recently found this cd at a flea market and got it. If I had known what it would be like, I would have paid full price when it was first released. I really like the songs and it's really nice to see a country singer do something other than what he is famous for. I just wish they had done the movie which was supposed to follow the album. I'd give this one a definate thumbs up.

Garth got ripped on this one.......2006-06-21

I am a huge Garth fan but I just never got around to buying this album when it came out. Probably because I figured if it didn't get any air play, when he was so big at the time, that it must have been a loser. I kept hearing reviews from critics saying it was really good and that Garth should have released like his other records, not as an alter ego. I finally bought it and for once the critics were right! The radio stations really turned their backs on Garth over this one. It is a GREAT album. It does not sound like the "country" Garth but who cares! I can't believe that radio people just discounted and ignored the great songs on this CD and shame on his record lable for not promoting it more and releasing more singles off of it. He really got ripped off on all sides, with the exception of his more devoted fans and oddly enough the music critics. Garth needs to re-release some of this music with a new album cover and name on it, I am sure it would do really well.

Brooks doesn't suck when he writes rock.......2006-05-20

As an avid hater of country music, I bought this album knowing that it would be better...Brooks has been quoted as saying he prefers rock but could not break into that market. It's too bad, because this is one of my favorite albums, and I am someone who likes Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, and Coldplay.

This is a diverse album of easy listening and easy rock tunes with lots of different sounds, styles, etc. It probably illustrates that Brooks was TOO diverse for rock. Whereas Country can handle these variations, rock is a little too narrowly defined.

I gave this a five out of five deliberately. I really do like all of the songs, some better than others. The guitar work is expert, the beat is solid and the songwriting is first rate. Great songs include "That's the way I remember it", "Driftin' Away", "Unsigned Letter", and "It Doesn't Matter to the Sun".

Brooks took some krap for crossing over to the dark side, but its the best stuff he has ever done.

More controversial would've been better...........2006-02-05

Don't get me wrong. Garth brooks is very talented and has a great voice. However, this is basically a commercial sounding pop album...and not a very good one at that. There are a couple of good songs on here, especially the first track. Other than that, it is an overproduced, adult contemporary type sound. From the looks of the cover, you would think this CD would have a harder edge to it. Perhaps Garth should have leaned more towards hard rock, or even a heavy metal soundtrack. Hey, I believe that Garth Brooks has a good enough voice to do it. That would have got my attention! All in all, this is quite a dissapointment. If you find this in a bargain bin somewhere, it is worth a listen for a couple of bucks. Other than that, only buy it if you're a die hard Garth Brooks fan.

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folk masterpiece.
That voice...
Iris will you mary me?
Voice of an Angel
Iris gets personal

My Life
Iris DeMent
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MO6
Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

Sweet Is The Melody
You've Done Nothing Wrong
Calling For You
Childhood Memories
No Time To Cry
Troublesome Waters
Mom And Dad's Waltz
Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day
The Shores Of Jordan
My Life

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DeMent's debut album, "Infamous Angel," appeared out of nowhere in 1992 on the small Philo label with a ringing endorsement from John Prine on the cover. It made a big enough splash to be picked up by Warner Bros., and now DeMent has beaten the infamous sophomore jinx with an even better album, "My Life," produced in Nashville by Jim Rooney with musical help from Jack Clement, Stuart Duncan and Robin & Linda Williams. The collection includes songs by Mother Maybelle Carter and Lefty Frizzell plus eight DeMent originals just as powerful in their rural simplicity. --Geoffrey Himes

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folk masterpiece........2007-02-17

iris dement is one of the very best signer songwriters to emerge in the 1990's. her songs are warm, often melancholy, always moving, and she sings them with an expressively unique voice that is absolutely mesmerizing. this album is a folk masterpiece that you should not miss.

That voice..........2007-01-12

I tried to like Iris, but I just don't. That voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

Iris will you mary me? .......2006-04-02

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO beutiful. Iris's voice and lirics make me cry. I just love all her music.

Voice of an Angel.......2006-03-18

I was introduced to Iris Dement through her duets with John Prine on his album "In Spite of Ourselves" and needed to hear more of this great voice. I was not dissapointed with this album and returned to purchase 3 more Iris Dement albums. If you appreciate beautiful clear vocals that come from a place that is rural and heartfelt this one's for you.

Iris gets personal.......2005-11-21

For her second album, Iris turned to her childhood and to her emotional roots. The result is a collection of songs even more introspective and personal than her first album. She bares her soul in her writing and in her performance, and through her constantly evolving music it's possible to get unnervingly close to how she thinks and feels. This becomes most apparent after you have heard all four of her albums to date.

This one has the most traditionally Country feel of any of her albums and even includes a Carter song, Troublesome Waters. There is no indication of the political activism that would inform her third collection, although there are hints of the gospel music to which her fourth would be devoted. It contains at least one veritable masterpiece, Sweet Is The Melody.

Iris DeMent is the most talented singer/songwriter of her generation. Her relative lack of recognition is partly due to the partial rebuilding of her fan base required by each change of musical direction. If you are new to her, listen to her work in sequence, starting with her first CD, Infamous Angel.

Heaven Bound: The Best of Bluegrass Gospel

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Loves Bluegrass Gospel
Awesome
One of the BEST
Heaven Bound
finally

Heaven Bound: The Best of Bluegrass Gospel
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A1HTX
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

Get In Line Brother (If You Want To Go Home) - Earl Scruggs
Precious Memories - Bill Monron And His Blue Grass Boys
God's Coloring Book - The Country Gentlemen
How Great Thou Art - The Osborne Brothers
Vision Of Mother - Ralph Stanley/Judy Marshall/Alison Krauss
Ship From King's Harbor Shore - Larry Sparks
I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap - Reno And Smiley
Talk About Suffering - Ricky Skaggs
Land Of Beulah - The Isaacs
Prayer Bells Of Heaven - Jimmy Martin
Green Pastures - Emmylou Harris
The White Dove - The Stanley Brothers
I'd Rather Live By The Side Of The Road - Mac Wiseman
Were You There? - Bill Monroe
On The Sea Of Life - Quicksilver
Working On A Building - The Seldom Scene
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem - Ralph Stanley
Across The Miles - IIIrd Tyme Out

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Loves Bluegrass Gospel.......2007-03-26

My husband and 19 year old daughter Love this album.
I even enjoy too! lol
If you enjoy bluegrass and old time gospel, you'll enjoy this album.

Awesome.......2007-01-10

I'm not a big bluegrass fan but my husband is. I bought this for him for a stocking stuffer and it has turned out to be a very good cd. I would recommend this to anyone.

One of the BEST.......2005-01-29

This CD is such a blessing... Gospel Bluegrass at it's best.

Heaven Bound.......2004-02-28

The Best Bluegrass Gospel I've Ever Heard A Must Own For Any Fan Of Good Old Timey Music Down Home Tunes An Instant Classic

finally.......2003-09-14

Finally, a great bluegrass gospel collection that covers the classics and modern favorites. This is beautiful stuff and really powerful. All the legends are here.

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A few glaring oversights in an otherwise fantastic package
The Killer is a Legend.
Fantastic
Should've been 4 discs - but great anyway!
The best concise career retrospective available

A Half Century of Hits
Jerry Lee Lewis
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
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The Definitive Collection

ASIN: B000FIMFZK
Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
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You Win Again
End Of The Road
I'm Feelin' Sorry
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Night Train To Memphis
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Jarry Lee Lewis and Sam Phillips: Religious Discussion

Tracks:

Hi Heel Sneakers
I'm On Fire
Green,, Green Grass Of Home
Memphis Beat
Another Place, Another Time
What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)
Workin' Man Blues
She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
Me And Bobby McGee
To Make Love Sweeter For You
There Must Be More To Love Than This
Think About It, Darlin'
Chantilly Lace
Once More With Feeling
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
Middle Age Crazy
Meat Man
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That Kind Of Fool
No Headstone On My Grave
Your Cheatin' Heart
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Rockin' My Life Away
Rita May
Don't Let Go
I Wish I Was Eighteen Again
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Thirty-nine And Holding
Rockin' Jerry Lee
Over The Rainbow
Down The Road A Piece
Miss The Mississippi And You
Crown Victora Custom '51
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One Has My Name...The Other Has My Heart
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Jerry Lee's Boogie

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Jerry Lee Lewis has dominated every stage he walked on for fifty years and out-lasted virtually every critic along the way. The last survivor of the Million Dollar Quartet session at Sun, which included Elvis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, his presence remains indomitable. He's recognized by his powerful musical and performance style and his unique personality. A prodigious piano player, Lewis plays with uncontrolled fury and abandon and is never at a loss for words. He's a rock `n roller who could never quite get the country out of his soul, and a country singer who could never forget that he'd been rock `n roll's brightest star. Jerry Lee Lewis is the stuff of legend.

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A few glaring oversights in an otherwise fantastic package.......2007-04-27

I have to give this one an "A" for effort. A 3-disc retrospective of rock 'n roll's original bad boy, with extensive liner notes, is a fine idea. But calling this a "career retrospective" is a bit misleading.

For starters, where's Lewis's first single, Crazy Arms? You read that right: His FIRST SINGLE. A 3-disc set, 65 songs, but not his very first commercially-released song? Also MIA in this set: The seemingly-biographical ballad That Lucky Old Sun (and yes, I'm aware it was recorded by others prior to Lewis's version). And whatever you might think of the 1989 film GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, the "Killer" recorded some great material, including updated versions of many of his best-known hits. There was also his 1993 "Youngblood" album.

A fourth discs of rare and unreleased songs would have also been nice, although many such gems can be found on Rhino's Rare and Rockin': Original Sun Recordings.

This may all sound like nit-picking to casual fans. And it is. And for most folks, this is all the Jerry Lee Lewis they will ever need. And I'm certainly glad to have the set in my collection. Although I have most of the songs on previously-released discs, the sound quality of those eariler recordings varies greatly. So these discs will no doubt receive some heavy rotation at my house. But if you want the WHOLE Jerry Lee Lewis story, you'll have to look elsewhere to complete your collection.

The Killer is a Legend........2007-03-13

This three CD set gives a wonderful feel for the range of the Legendary Jerry Lee Lewis. It covers his Sun Record years to his Honky Tonk transformation of the 1960's and 1970's. This is a must have for fans of the Killer.

Perhaps the only ommission is the lack of a couple gospel tunes. The Killer had his spirtual struggles.

Fantastic.......2007-01-25

Bought this for a Christmas gift.Was a hit.If you are a true JerryLee fan take a chance on this set.You will not be disappointed.

Should've been 4 discs - but great anyway!.......2006-06-23

Fantastic looking, excellent presentation, great contents and - overall - a fine summary of JLL's career.

..although there are a few 'buts'...

The Time-Life VP's introductory remark that there has 'never been a truly definitive JLL anthology' is, of course, nonsense and, leaving aside the obvious attraction of the 1952 recordings, this collection bears some comparison with an essentially similar project called ..er... 'The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology' (aka 'All Killer No Filler') produced by Rhino in 1993. (Albeit the actual marketing is, of course, pitched at a different level, so one can perhaps forgive this 'oversight'). Rhino have, of course, also overseen this Time-Life issue, and the 1993 set would have made a good starting point for this project in terms of track selection, i.e. the 2 discs of 'All Killer No Filler' could have been complemented effectively by much of the third in the new collection.

To some of the particulars. Another reviewer has already commented on the absence of 'She Still Comes Around' and, as was the case with Universal's recent "Definitive Collection", another of Jerry Lee's biggest hits on Mercury, 'Touching Home' is yet again forgotten. Moreover, this set goes further and overlooks another #1 from the same era, 'Would You Take Another Chance On Me'. The collection is, in fact, hopelessly short of living up to the billing of including '..every JLL Top 20 Pop & Country Hit'. In truth, the only way of accommodating all the hits, and retaining the existing balance of lesser known tracks, would have been to expand the set to four discs with two CDs covering the Mercury era, thus also allowing for better coverage of the 'locust years' from '63 to '67, which are represented by a miserly total of four tracks. So this all begs the question 'why doesn't `A Half Century of Hits' include 4 discs?' - the packaging is consistent with a 4-disc set, and who would have begrudged another $8 or so on the list price?

But it goes beyond bizarre that the 'air-brush' has, far more seriously, been applied to 'Crazy Arms' - not simply excluded from the track list, but even ignored in the text. After 50 years we are now told that 'End of the Road' was JLL's first record. Period. No mention whatsoever of 'Crazy Arms'. This is tantamount to saying that Elvis' first record was "Blue Moon of Kentucky" making no mention whatsoever of "That's All Right, Mama", and who would think to do that?

I also think it unfortunate that in an essay spread over more than thirty pages no room could be found for a mention of Kenneth Lovelace, who has served loyally at Jerry Lee's side for no fewer than forty years of this 'Half-Century of Hits', both on stage and in the studio. Kenny is probably far too modest and unassuming to worry about it, but it is an unfortunate oversight to say the least. I suspect, however, that Colin Escott's words have been rather crudely edited at various points in his text.

These gripes apart, though, overall it is a fantastic collection. Terrific value for money!

The best concise career retrospective available.......2006-06-19

Time-Life managed to pull off a great feat by putting together a set that will not only be pleasing to the casual fan, but will also appeal to the die-hard JLL collectors. It consists of three disks, each focusing on a particular phase in his career.
The first disk consists of recordings from his 1956-1963 stint at Sun studios, where he became the biggest rock star this side of Elvis. The inclusion of the religious discussion is a nice touch. But the ommission of his first single, "Crazy Arms" and the instumental of "in The Mood" in favor of the so-so cuts "Night Train to memphis" and "I'm Feeling Sorry" is a bit puzzling. The last three, more country-oriented singles at the end of this disk make for a nice lead in to the second disk and phase of his career, the Smash/Mercury years.
Disk two contains what is probably the best single-disk collection of his smash/mercury era recordings I've ever heard. Its a great mix of his rockers and hard-lived country recordings, and doesn't skip over any of the hits. Its clear why the original vocals he recorded for "A Damn Good country Song" weren't used; his voice was in horrible shape. But in some strange way, they fit the song very well and it was a treat for time-life to include this version in the set.
The third disk is the true jem of this set- The Electra recordings! Just about every cut on this disk has been out of print for a while. It covers his stint at Electra and Sire records (and gracefully skips over the mediocre MCA sessions). I believe some of the Killers best work was from the three electra albums, and this disk has all the best cuts from them. While the killer had more or less passed his prime by the time he made the sire records, they prove he still has a ton of talent to share with the world. The final two tracks are the much-hyped New Orleans acetate sides he made for himself as a teenager. "Don't Stay Away" shows that Jerry was ready to shake up the world long before he made the trip to Memphis. What I found most interesting was the flip side- his "New Orleans Boogie". He became completely engrossed in the energy generated by the music and let the beat slip away from him several times. It painted a vivid picture of a young rebel who refused to be tamed by society's rules- the world's original punk rocker!

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