Best of V.1 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Best of V.1 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Best of V.1 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Night Of The Demon
2. Into The Nightmare
3. Don't Break The Circle
4. The Spell
5. Sign Of A Madman
6. The Plague
7. Blackheath-Parts 1 & 2
8. Touching The Ice
9. Heart Of Our Time (Girls Up Mix)
10. Life On The Wire
11. Hurricane
12. Remembrance Day
13. No More Hell On Earth
14. The Lion's Share
15. Visions Of The Future II

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Product Description
15 track retrospective spanning the English metal quintet's 18 year career. Includes 'Night Of The Demons', 'Into The Nightmare', 'The Spell' and 'Hurricane'. All tracks have been digitally remastered from the original master tapes. 1999 release.

Best of V.1,Demon,Spaced Out Music,Heavy Metal,Rock
The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • It's More Than Worth The Money
  • Bring back girl groups.....
  • Very Entertaining, 60's Pop Driving Music.
  • This is what pop SHOULD be
  • soo much fun!
 The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000032TJ
Release Date: 1990-08-07

Tracks:

  1. Leader Of The Pack - The Shangri-Las
  2. He's So Fine - The Chiffons
  3. Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  4. The Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs
  5. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett
  6. Sally, Go 'Round The Roses - The Jaynetts
  7. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
  8. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las
  9. One Fine Day - The Chiffons
  10. Party Lights - Claudine Clark
  11. People Say - The Dixie Cups
  12. He's Got The Power - The Exciters
  13. I Can't Stay Mad At You - Skeeter Davis
  14. I Wanna Love Him So Bad - The Jelly Beans
  15. Dream Baby - Cher
  16. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
  17. Give Him A Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las
  18. I Can't Let It Go - Evie Sands

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's More Than Worth The Money.......2007-06-21

"The Best of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1" is a really well-chosen, well-reproduced Rhino compilation of some of the greatest of the girl group sounds from their pop music era, the early 1960s. It lacks some of the most influential groups, those of Berry Gordy's Motown, Phil Spector's Gold Star Studios, and Philadelphia's Cameo, but there's still a wealth of fondly-remembered music here.

As is typical of the period when girl groups were at their height, those Brill Building gnomes have their fingerprints all over this album. There are three Shangri-La songs, "Leader of The Pack," "Remember (Walking in the Sand)," and "Give Him a Great Big Kiss." Credit Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry with the writing; the mysterious George (Shadow) Morton with the production, throbbing motorcycle sounds and big sloppy kisses on the soundtrack. These songs all told little stories, and they lifted the Shangri-Las, four tough-sounding girls-- the Weiss sisters and the Ganser sisters, actually twins-- from Queens, New York well out of the ordinary.

Four Bronx girls, the Chiffons, have "He's So Fine" (the song the Beatles's late George Harrison unwittingly rewrote as "My Sweet Lord"), and "One Fine Day" here: their "Sweet Talking Guy" is in Vol.2. Mind you, I've seen the Chiffons perform, at New York's South Street Seaport, and I can tell you those girls still love to make music. The Shirelles have three songs here: Carole King's famous "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," Burt Bacharach's "Baby It's You," and "I Met Him on a Sunday." I've managed to see Shirley Alston Reeves, their former lead singer too, with backup singers, for sure; and she can still punch them out, I promise you. That New Orleans girl group, the Dixie Cups, has two songs here, the world-famous "Chapel of Love," and the melodic, though lesser-known, "People Say." Both written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, with Phil Spector an additional writing credit on "Chapel;" both produced by Leiber and Stoller. You'll also find two mysterious, haunting songs of the era, the Jaynetts' "Sally Go Round The Roses," and Claudine Clark singing her own "Party Lights." The Ad-Libs' "Boy from New York City," a pure Brill Building product. Betty Everett's "Shoop Shoop Song;" now much better known as "It's in His Kiss," as sung by Cher. Cher's early "Dream Baby" is also here; production is credited to Sonny Bono; but as both these artists began their music careers working for Phil Spector, it sure has Spector's sound, if not his signature.

Many, if not most, listeners will have a few favorites that just aren't here: I wish the Dixie Cups' "Iko Iko," a real African-influenced, New Orleans sound, heard on the soundtrack of that entertaining New Orleans-set movie "The Big Easy," had been included. But what is here is more than worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Bring back girl groups............2007-03-28

This Cd brought back a lot of memories of the 60's. Listening to them on AM radio in the summer on the beach at Coney Island or seeing them on Ed Sullivan.None of the radio stations play this music anymore. Who wants to pay for satelite? This music made life fun!

4 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining, 60's Pop Driving Music........2007-02-04

This has 18 songs & is roughly 45 minutes long. The sound quality is a bit mediocre at times, but these are quality tunes, & not just the well known big hits. Here you have "People Say," by the Dixie Cups, The Shirelle's "Baby It's You," the Jaynettes"Sally Go Round The Roses." Which sounds half psychodelic before the term became common. There is even a young Cher singing "Dream Baby." This compellation should stir the appetite of even a casual listener to find more tunes from that eclectic era of music.

5 out of 5 stars This is what pop SHOULD be.......2006-05-08

Light, effervescent, fun, and with a ton of musicianship and creativity. Qualities that seem to have gotten lost in pop music for the most part. This is NOT just for baby boomers: this is for anybody who appreciates great melodies, and most of all, music that's sweet, fun, yet stunningly powerful.Even those of us who weren't even born when these songs were on the charts. There's a whole cd full of great stuff here, but the Shangri-La's tracks absolutely make this cd what it is. Leader of the Pack might have been overplayed, but in its day it was an extremely imaginative bit of pop fluff. The Shangri-La's always sounded like what they were: teenage girls having the time of their lives, and that's what makes their music so charming today.The tracks by the Dixie Cups are also absolutely stunning. Their harmonies sound like they're floating on a cloud. Will You Love Me Tomorrow is the most stunning for its maturity.The Cher track is also interesting. I've never personally been a fan of her music, but she sounds great here. The liner notes say that the production on Dream Baby was done by Sonny Bono, but it sounds like a Phil Spector production. All of these songs are gems. Little 2 and 3 minute slices of heavenly pop. The perfect antidote to the overheated, over-produced, over-exposed pop of Britney Spears and the like. Recommended.

4 out of 5 stars soo much fun!.......2006-03-14

We knew some of these songs but not all and we were impressed by the selection and the sound quality of the selections. A great way to look back on a bygone era.
Best Classics 100 Volume 1
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good compilation- of bits and pieces
  • Good and inexpensive collection
 Best Classics 100 Volume 1

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GPIPQA
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

  1. The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Sir Neville Marriner
  2. I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Toccata In D Minor BWV565 - Wayne Marshall
  4. III. Rondo (Allegro Vivace) - Barry Tuckwell
  5. I. Allegro Con Brio - Philharmonia Orchestra
  6. 1812 Overture - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. Symphony No.9 In D Minor Choral Op.125 - The Westminster Choir
  8. I. Allegro Molto Moderato - Cecile Ousset
  9. Alla Marcia - Halle Orchestra
  10. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Horacio Gutierrez
  12. Symphonic Poem, Op.26 - Halle Orchestra
  13. Gloria All'egitto - Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
  14. Montagues And Capulets - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  15. Radetzky March - Willi Boskovsky
  16. Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 - Royal Choral Society
  17. I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Mikhail Rudy
  18. Symphony No.3 In C Minor Organ Op.78 - Mathias Eisenberg

Tracks:

  1. Air On The G String - Sir Neville Marriner
  2. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  3. Canon In D - Sir Neville Marriner
  4. II. Adagio - Sabine Meyer
  5. Aria - Julia
  6. Adagio In G Minor - Sir Neville Marriner
  7. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  8. II. Andantino - James Galway
  9. II. Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
  10. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  11. II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. II. Adagio - Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  14. II. Adagio - Julian Bream
  15. The Lark Ascending - Migel Kennedy
  16. IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset

Tracks:

  1. Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Nicolai Gedda
  2. Song To The Moon - Lucia Popp
  3. Dome Epais - Mady Mesple
  4. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetee - Nicolai Gedda
  5. Che Faro Senza Euridice - Agnes Balsta
  6. Casta Diva - Maria Callas
  7. Che Gelida Manina - Roberto Alagna
  8. O Mio Babbino Caro - Angela Gheorghiu
  9. Bailero: Chants D'Auvergne - Victoria De Los Angeles
  10. Vogliatemi Bene - Carlo Bergonzi
  11. Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
  12. Es Lebt' Eine Vilja - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  13. Ombra Mai Fu - Richard Lewis
  14. Ave Maria - Gerald Moore
  15. Minuit, Chretiens - Roberto Alagna
  16. Nessun Dorma - Jose Carreras

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude - Sir Neville Marriner
  3. I. Allegro - Emil Gilels
  4. Trumpet Voluntary - Maurice Andre
  5. Judex - Halle Orchestra
  6. Overture - Polish Chamber Orchestra
  7. Sarabande - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  8. Waltz Of The Flowers - Andre Previn
  9. Troika - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Fantasia On Greensleeves - Sir John Barbirolli
  11. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  12. Scene Act II, No.10 - Andre Previn
  13. Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco
  14. II. Romance (Larghetto) - Garrick Ohlsson
  15. My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
  16. Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
  17. Walzer, Op.314 - Berliner Philharmoniker

Tracks:

  1. Cavaleria Rusticana - Philharmonia Orchestra
  2. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  3. Morning - Sir Neville Marriner
  4. Romance - Piers Lane
  5. Adagio For Strings - Philadelphia Orchestra
  6. The Story Of The Kalender Prince - Philadelphia Orchestra
  7. Meditation - Anne-Sophie Mutter
  8. Prince Igor - Beecham Choral Society
  9. Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Fantasy Overture - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
  11. II. Allegretto - Philharmonia Orchestra
  12. II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Schindler's List Theme - Tasmin Little
  14. Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Andre Previn
  15. V. Allegretto - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Zadok The Priest - Royal Choral Society
  2. Zion Hort Die Wachter - Suddeutscher Madrigalchor
  3. Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
  4. Sanctus - Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale
  5. Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
  6. L'Enfance Du Christ - Choeurs Rene Duclos
  7. Sanctus - Heinz Hoppe
  8. In Paradisum - Peter Barley
  9. Laudate Dominum - Edda Moser
  10. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
  11. Ingemisco - Luciano Pavarotti
  12. Ave Verum Corpus K618 - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  13. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Elizabeth Harwood
  14. The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
  15. Pie Jesu - Victoria De Los Angeles
  16. Lacrimosa - David Bell
  17. Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Good compilation- of bits and pieces.......2007-07-02

I was excited to see such a great collection of classics, but I was really disappointed to listen and discover that many tracks are shortened dramatically. A fraction of Rhapsody in Blue- a ridiculously short fragment of Bethoveen Ninth Symphony- "Ode to Joy" a tiny part of the first movement of Rachmoninov's Piano Concerto no.3.

I'd rather have fewer tracks and the complete movements.

4 out of 5 stars Good and inexpensive collection.......2007-03-17

EMI's Best Classics 100 provides six CDs with seven hours of selected classical music. The cover does a poor job of portraying who does the selecting and who performs the piece -- information inside however does detail the symphonies being recorded. Recordings from the Polish Chamber, Berlin Symphonies, Royal Philharmonic etc are mentioned. The recording quality is good and the price is low, representing a good purchase for a general collection.
Best of Chillout Hits, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good stuff
  • erotic thrill seekers
 Best of Chillout Hits, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ubl Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00022LIS4
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

  1. You Won't See Me Cry - B-Tribe
  2. No Ordinary Morning - Chicane
  3. Sleep (Solar Stone's Chilled Out Remix) - Conjure One
  4. When The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Chillout Mix) - Motorcycle
  5. Das Glockenspiel (Schill Out Mix) - Schiller
  6. Cafe Del Mar (Michael Woods Remix) - Energy 52
  7. Resurrection (Robots Outro) - P.P.K.
  8. Eugina (Sargasso Sea Mix 2000) - Salt Tank
  9. Jillianity - L.S.G.
  10. Everyday (Chillout Mix) - Agnelli & Nelson
  11. Seven Cities (Ambient Dub) - Solar Stone
  12. In To The Dawn - Accadia

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  1. Jericho - Weekend Players
  2. Always (Album Version) - Bent
  3. At The End (Sat & Lee Howler Reprise) - Lio
  4. Elysium - Lisa Gerard
  5. Deadline (Moonwatcher's Dead Calm Remix) - Dutch Force
  6. Synaethesia (Alaska's Sunset Mix) - The Thrillseekers
  7. Strange World (Underwater Kingdom Remix) - Push
  8. Never The Same - Supreme Beings Of Leisure
  9. Les Nuits - Nightmares On Wax
  10. Beautiful Crazy - Space Raider
  11. Nepalese Fish Dances - Irresistable Force
  12. Rain In Tibet - Up Bustle & Out
  13. Bonus Track 1 - Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2005-05-02

I liked this cd alot especially disc one everything flows together nicely. Disc two was alright too but my taste perferred disc one.

4 out of 5 stars erotic thrill seekers.......2004-08-10

This CD flows very nicely. Particularly disc one. Many of the tracks one the first disc are trance and club songs "chilled down" for this compilation, with surprising results. There is almost an erotic feel to this first mix. "When the Rush comes", is a perfect example of this chill effect on a trance song. Disc two, while not as sexy in my opinion, still will put one in a lush and languid state.
The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I love it and I give it as a gift
  • MarMSED
  • Diverse range but the songs are butchered...
 The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever!

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002ZZH6
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Academy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields
  2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  3. Zadok The Priest - Ambrosian Singers
  4. Miserere Mei, Deus - Gerald Finley
  5. Veni Creator Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
  6. Lacrimosa - London Philharmonic Choir
  7. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Ambrosian Singers
  8. The Heavens Are Telling - John Shirley-Quirk
  9. Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
  10. Ave Maria - Groupe Vocal De France
  11. Ode To Joy - The Westminster Choir
  12. Va, Pensiero - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
  13. Chorus Of Slave Girls - Chorus Of The National Theatre Of Sophia
  14. Coro De Romanticos - Coro Cantores De Madrid
  15. In Paradisum - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
  16. Totus Tuus - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  17. Song For Athene - Winchester Cathedral Choir
  18. Celebration - London Symphony Chorus
  19. Jerusalem - Royal Choral Society

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Pleni Sunt Coeli Et Terra - Charles Brett
  3. Hallelujah Chorus - Ambrosian Singers
  4. Thou Knowest, Lord - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  5. Veni Sancte Spiritus - Choir Of The Monks Of The Benedictine Monastery Of Santo Domingo De Silos
  6. Awake The Harp - City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
  7. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth - New Philharmonia Chorus
  8. L'Adieu Des Bergers - Choeurs Rene Duclos
  9. Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
  10. Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
  11. Ave Verum Corpus - Schutz Consort
  12. Begluckt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat - Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Munich
  13. Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie - Chorus Of the Royal Opera House
  14. Laudamus Te - Radio France Chorus
  15. Chichester Psalms - Rachel Masters
  16. The Lamb - Vasari Singers
  17. Agnus Dei - Winchester Cathedral Choir
  18. Requiem Aeternam - Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge
  19. Dies Irae - Philharmonia Chorus
  20. O Fortuna - London Philharmonic Choir
  21. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 (Land Of Hope Glory) - Royal Choral Society

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I love it and I give it as a gift.......2006-12-11

This is the first collection of choral music that I've purchased and I love it. I own copies of operas and requiems and masses, but if you attend choral concerts, as I have been recently, you learn there is a huge colletion of choral music appart from the forms I've been listening to. I appreciate the producers selecting "Song for Athene" by Tavener and "Celebration (Standing Stone)" by McCartney. They are new to me and I love them. Disk 1 ends with "Jerusalem" and Disk 2 ends with "Land of Hope and Glory." As an American I rarely hear these and I am so glad they were included. I believe this album was intended to help popularize choral music and I believe the selections do fine job towards that end.

I know snobs rage against popularizing classical music, but everyone deserves exposure to the beauty of song. I will also mention here "The East Village Opera Company" because they work to popularize opera by setting it to a rock beat. They do a fine job but also get criticized for attempting to popularize classical music.

"The Best Choral Album in the World...Ever" was so popular with my teen-age daughter that it was hard to get it back from her. I give the album as a gift to nephews and nieces.

4 out of 5 stars MarMSED.......2005-08-27

The music selections are extraordinary. The only problem has to do with the balance of sound. There are some parts that are very loud, and some that are so very soft. You have to continually adjust the volume.

3 out of 5 stars Diverse range but the songs are butchered..........2005-07-24

Well, this CD isn't horrible by any stretch, but it is irritating to someone who's more than a casual listener of choral music. I'm by no means as musically "literate" as many reviewers out there, but I have a collection of probably twenty-five or thirty choral CD's and this is one that will probably be gathering dust in the back of the CD book.

The peices are well-performed for the most part, but they are hopelessly edited. Beethoven's Ode to Joy is somewhere around twenty four minutes, but this CD only includes an arrangement of about five minutes. The beautiful Miserere is, uncut, almost eleven minutes but is cut down to five and a half minutes here.

Looking back, I should have realized the major editing that would be involved, just by the sheer number of peices on it. I'm familiar with a great many of them and I know they're too long to fit onto a seventy minute disc without some major cutting going on. I just didn't reason that out before I shelled out the money for it.

Bottom line. This CD has decent singing, but is nothing special. If you're a newcomer to this genre, you might get this as a quick overview of the different types of choral music out there, but if you're any kind of an avid listener, this CD will drive you insane with the severity of the cuts. Beginners, if you're looking for a great collection CD, you'd do better to look at "Choral Moods". It doesn't have the diversity in styles of this one, but it will introduce you to incredibly talented composers. To the old hats out there, steer clear of this one and look to CD's by your preferred individual composers themselves. It's more money, but much less frustration in the long run. The old sayings are sometimes the best: You get what you pay for.
The Best of the Definitive American Songbook, Vol. 1 (A-I)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • ANYTHING BUT DEFINITIVE!
  • all classics
  • Good collection, but not definitive....
 The Best of the Definitive American Songbook, Vol. 1 (A-I)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQS3O
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. At Last - Etta James
  2. Almost Like Being In Love - Nat 'King' Cole
  3. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe - Peggy Lee
  4. Baby It's Cold Outside - Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer
  5. As Time Goes By - Nilsson
  6. A Foggy Day - Fred Astaire
  7. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Sarah Vaughan
  8. April In Paris - Dinah Shore & Andre Previn
  9. Fools Rush In - Brook Benton
  10. How Deep Is The Ocean - Dick Haymes
  11. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Tony Bennett
  12. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - June Christy & Stan Kenton
  13. Blue Skies - Willie Nelson
  14. I'm In The Mood For Love - Julie London
  15. Blue Moon - Mel Torme
  16. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Ray Charles
  17. Embraceable You - Dianne Reeves
  18. I'll Be Seeing You - Bing Crosby

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars ANYTHING BUT DEFINITIVE!.......2005-09-28

This may look like a great buy, but in fact these are for the most part second rate performances that don't do the songs or their historical period justice. Many sound like they're off the cuting room floor and others are simply "filler".

5 out of 5 stars all classics.......2003-10-08

This is a really nice addition to the growing examination of popular American songs. We put it on last week at a friend's barbecuse and withnearly every song on both Volumes someone had a something great to say about either the song or the singer. A must have for any msuci collector. My kids love it too as they are beginning to get exposed to music from the '30's - '50's in school through theater and dance performances. Great liner notes too!

3 out of 5 stars Good collection, but not definitive...........2003-10-04

Short review here...

After listening to this set of two discs (A-I and J-Z), I was really pleased with the cross section of artists they served up. I was not real happy with the song selections though. There are far, far better songs done by each artist that could more effectively capture what this set was trying to accomplish.

I do have one serious critique of disc A-I: what were they thinking when they put Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes" on there??? I started to sing that Sesame Street song "One of these is not like the other...". Maybe it was an error or oversight, but either way, detracted from the disc.

This collection will take you back to the yesteryears, but other recordings can do it much better.
The Very Best of Thomas Hampson
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • SImply Untrue
  • an extra star for all the guest artists
  • An Homage to a Great Artist
  • superb vocals
 The Very Best of Thomas Hampson
Marc Barrard , Thomas Hampson , Csaba Airizer , Georges Bizet , Charles Wakefield Cadman , Stephen Foster , Charles Gounod , Edvard Grieg , Charles Tomlinson Griffes , Imre (Emmerich) Kalman , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Franz Lehar , Gustav Mahler , Jules Massenet , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Gioachino Rossini , Franz Schubert , Robert Schumann , Johann II Strauss , Ambroise Thomas , Giuseppe Verdi , Richard Wagner , Carl Maria von Weber , Antonio de Almeida , Antonio Pappano , Eugene Kohn , and Fabio Luisi
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006VYEI2
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. La Ran La Lera...Largo Al Factotum
  2. O Sainte Medaille...Avant De Quitter Ces Lieux
  3. Ce Breuvage...Vision Fugitive
  4. C'est Toi...Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Placido Domingo
  5. La Fatigue Alourdit Mes Pas...Comme Une Pale Fleur
  6. Ecoute!...Dieu, Tu Semas Dans Nos Ames
  7. C'est Mon Jour Supreme
  8. Tout Est Desert...Son Regard
  9. Ove Son Io?...Vada In Fiamme
  10. Perfidi! All'Anglo Contro Me...Pieta, Rispetto Amore
  11. Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol
  12. E Sogno? O Realta?
  13. Komm!
  14. Der Garten Des Herzens
  15. Lied Des Venezianischen Gondoliers
  16. Le Lazzarone
  17. L'Ultimo Ricordo

Tracks:

  1. Mein Sehnen, Mein Wahnen
  2. Wo Berg' Ich Mich?...So Weih' Ich Mich Den Rachgewalten
  3. Wie Todesahnung...O Du Mein Holder Abendstern
  4. Gruss Op.48 No.1
  5. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
  6. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
  7. Die Rose, Die Lilie
  8. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
  9. Ich Grolle Nicht
  10. Gute Nacht
  11. Die Post
  12. Blicke Mir Nicht In Die Lieder
  13. Ich Atmet' Einen Linden Duft
  14. Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
  15. Von Der Schonheit
  16. O Vaterland, Du Machst Bei Tag
  17. Als Flotter Geist
  18. Komm, Zigany
  19. An Old Song Re-Sung
  20. At Dawning (I Love You) Op.29 No.1 - Armen Guzelimian
  21. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
  22. Beautiful Dreamer

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars SImply Untrue.......2006-08-16

The previous review is simply a gross falsification. I have been an obsessed opera fan for a long time, and Thomas Hampson is a truly special singer. He is not the possesor of the largest or most interesting voice, which he will tell you and indeed says so all the time. His commitment to text, his willingness to search out parts to fit his voice, and his dedication to art song make im invaluable to Americans as a ture Troubador. His light Baritone was ideally suited to Figaro and to Valentin and the art song he loves. He must stretch to sing Verdi, where his voice sounds dry and small but many singers have chanced Verdi at their peril, and his innate ablity to inhabit a song, here evidenced in Di Provenza overcomes fact that it is out of his fach. You misinformed opinion of Hampson is mean and strangly bitter. I love Opera, but I do not love every singer, which doesn't mean I debase their very artistic existance. I have seen Hampson live, and have loved him (in Thias) and somewhat disliked him (in Simon Boccanegra) As for him being pretentious, somwetimes I find him mannered, but always charming. SOmetimes Intellectualism can appear pretentious, but surely you wont hold an opera singer to the charge that he must be unintellectual. what a vitriolic review, please buy this Cd, it merits repeated listening to a true American SINGER,

2 out of 5 stars an extra star for all the guest artists.......2006-05-08

The title of this album is an oxymoron. Or a sick joke. I can't decide. Sure he has made millions by luring the uninitiated listener into his web of deceit and conceit, but don't be fooled any longer. How fortunate Hampson has been to sing for and with great artists to shoulder his heavy load.

5 out of 5 stars An Homage to a Great Artist.......2005-10-30

EMI is wisely creating a series of recordings to gather the moments of artists that showcase the very reasons they become so highly regarded. Usually these collections are produced late in careers or even posthumously, but in the case of THE VERY BEST OF THOMAS HAMPSON the artist is still one of the more active and premiere singers of our day. Yet while he doesn't still perform all of these inclusions, it is wonderful to have excerpts from various successful recordings to remind us of the artistry that Hampson represents.

The two disc set includes arias from operas: Rossini's 'Il barbière di Siviglia', von Weber's 'Euryanthe', Gounod's 'Faust', Massenet's 'Hérodiade', Bizet's 'Les Pêcheurs de perles' (in duet with Placido Domingo), Thomas' 'Hamlet', Verdi's 'Don Carlo', 'Il Travatore', 'Macbeth', 'La Traviata', and 'Falstaff', Korngold's 'Die Tote Stadt', and Wagner's 'Tannhäuser'.

But the rewards of a Hampson recording must include his impeccable career as a lieder stylist and on this recording are excerpts from Schumann's 'Dichterliebe', Schubert's 'Winterreise', Mahler's 'Rückert Lieder' and 'Das Lied von der Erde', as well as songs by Meyerbeer, Rossini, Grieg, Kalman, and Lehar. And very importantly there are examples of American songs that Hampson has always emphasized in his recitals. Works by Stephen Foster, and two extraordinary works with the brilliant accompanist Armen Guzelimian - 'An Old Song Re-sung' by Griffes and 'At Dawning' by Charles Wakefield Cadman - round out this fine survey.

Not usually a collector of such 'recombinations', for this listener this album is so very fine that it deserves the attention of all those who appreciate the artistry of Thomas Hampson - then and now. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

5 out of 5 stars superb vocals.......2005-08-07

Mr.Hampson really gets the chance to showcase his wonderful baritone voice in this "Best of" collection which includes excellent selections from his various other CDs. I like the diversity of the selections featuring operatic arias,works from classical composers, and folk songs. For Thomas hampson fans, as well as fans of the baritone voice, this CD is for them.
The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Art of Gigli
  • Gigli Is A Wonderful Singer!
 The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A5BXR
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida
  2. La Donna E Mobile
  3. Una Furtiva Lagrima
  4. Qual Turbamento...Salve Dimora
  5. O Dolce Incanto...Chiuder Gli Occhi
  6. Che Gelida Manina
  7. Recondita Armonia
  8. E Lucevan Le Stelle
  9. Dovunque Al Mondo
  10. Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba
  11. Intanto Amici, Qua...Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante
  12. Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso
  13. Non Colombelle!...Ah! Tu Ch'Odi Lo Mio Grido
  14. Che Avvien?...Ah! Non V'Avvicinate...No! Pazzo Son!
  15. Cujus Animam
  16. Panis Angelicus
  17. Ingemisco
  18. Ave Maria
  19. Core 'Ngrato
  20. Funiculi, Funicula - Chorus

Tracks:

  1. 'O Sole Mio
  2. La Serenata
  3. La Danza
  4. Aprile
  5. Mattinata
  6. Torna A Surriento
  7. L'Ultima Canzone
  8. La Vita E Inferno...O Tu Che In Seno
  9. E La Solita Storia Del Pastor
  10. Un Di All'Azzurro Spazio
  11. Andrea Chenier...Corragio!...Si, Fui Soldato
  12. Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio
  13. Di' Tu Se Fedele
  14. Forse La Soglia Attinse...Ma Se M' E Forza Perderti
  15. Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur
  16. Puisqu'on Ne Peut Flechir...Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimee
  17. Io Son Sol...Ah! Dispar, Vision
  18. Ah! Non Mi Ridestar
  19. Quanto E Bella - Chorus
  20. Nessun Dorma - Chorus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Art of Gigli.......2007-03-09

After Caruso's death, Beniamino Gigli became one of the most renowned tenors in the world. His rich voice well justified his reputation. While some of his mannerisms (the little "cries" and "catches" in his voice) can be a bit overdone, they were not atypical of the time. A few reactions to specific cuts.

"Celeste Aida" from Verdi's opera is smoothly sung; his rich voice serves to good effect. As already noted, the little "cries" are unfortunate, but hardly an issue. His higher notes flow smoothly from lower ones, in a seamless fashion. It would have been nice to hear him try for the piano at the end, but he did not choose to do so. Any way you slice it, a nice version of a glorious aria.

"La donna e mobile" is taken at a rather slow pace. It is smoothly sung but does not really catch the spirit of the wretched Duke. He shows wonderful breath control. This is more a workmanlike than scintillating version. On the other hand, "Che gelida manina" is wonderful. Smooth, elegant singing. A very well done high note. An iconic version.

The twin arias from "Tosca," "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle" are very well executed. His rendering of the final "la vita" in the latter aria is, again, noteworthy.

And now for something completely different. . . . "Funiculi funicula" is spritely sung, in good spirits, and it is a lot of fun! Most enjoyable. "O Sole mio," likewise, is well rendered. As previously noted, some "off putting" cries, but the warm, full voice more than makes up for such mannerisms. He does not overpower this song with operatic technique. The end result is most satisfying.

"La danza" befuddled the great Caruso (in his version, his breathing fell apart at one point). But not Gigli. Well sung, good breath control. Bravo Gigli!

Back to opera. . . . "Nessun dorma" is well sung. The vocalization is smooth. Gigli's voice soars over orchestra and other voices. The final "Vincero" rings out.

While this CD is not without some questions, as noted above, it is worth 5 stars for its full portrayal of the work of Gigli. As such, it can be recommended for anyone who wants a comprehensive introduction to this singer.

5 out of 5 stars Gigli Is A Wonderful Singer!.......2006-07-31

It's an honor for me to be "the first" to review this recording for Amazon. As "opera lovers" know, Gigli was "the greatest tenor in the world" for many years after the death of Caruso. If you haven't heard Gigli, a great treat is in store for you! He had "penache" and drama in the way he sang. Plus he had a beautiful tonal quality! I could go on and on but if you "pass this guy up" you'll be missing some beautiful and dramatic singing from a "world class" singing actor.

Besides listening to Gigli on Cd, you'd be doing yourself a favor to buy a movie in which Gigli appears and sings. The movie is called "Non Ti Scordar di Me". I'll try to find it on amazon or from "The Bel Canto Society" and give it a "review" also. It's an "old movie" but it has a VERY touching story, is well acted, and you get to see and hear Gigli which is a great treat since he has been gone for at least 50 years. He "comes alive" in this CD and in the movie. You will "thrill" to the sound of his voice. Enjoy! Email:boland7214@aol.
The Very Best of Tchaikovsky
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    		The Very Best of Tchaikovsky

    Manufacturer: Naxos
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    ASIN: B000B6N65Y
    Release Date: 2005-10-18

    Tracks:

    1. Love Theme
    2. Pezzon In Forma Di Sonatina
    3. Waltz Of The Flowers
    4. Cherubikon
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    Best of Trance, Vol. 1
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • BEYOND AMAZING!!!
    • Don't Pay attention to what others say... THIS ALBUM IS EXCELLENT.
    • An excellent pop trance album
    • hmmm..
    • It's okay...
    		 Best of Trance, Vol. 1
    Robin Fox , Hypertrophy , Faithless , ATB , Robert Miles , and Nalin & Kane
    Manufacturer: Robbins Ent. Llc
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004ZBDR
    Release Date: 2000-10-24

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    1. Children - Robert Miles
    2. 9PM (til I Come) - ATB
    3. Beach Ball - Nalin & Kane
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    5. It's A Fine Day - Miss Jane
    6. Everytime - Lustral
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    10. He's All I Want - Angelmoon
    11. If I - Fiori
    12. Rain - Brainbug
    13. Beautiful Day - Hypertrophy
    14. Communication (Somebody Answer the Phone) - Mario Piu
    15. You're Not Alone - Olive

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    5 out of 5 stars BEYOND AMAZING!!!.......2006-05-25

    I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AND FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TRANCE ALBUM'S OF ALL TIME! IT HAS BEEN IN MY TOP 5 FAV'S SINCE 1999 AND I NEVER TIRE OF LISTENING TO IT! I WILL SAY THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS SONG IS NOT SO GREAT, AS YES, IT IS A LONG SONG OF TELEPHONE RINGING, BUT OTHER THAN THAT EVERY SINLE TRACK IS AMAZING. THE MOST AMAZING TRANCE TRACK EVER, FLOWER DUET REMIX 99 WILL MAKE THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK STAND UP! ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING AND MOVING PEICES EVER EVER EVER!!! I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CD PROBABLY 10 TIMES AFTER HAVING IT STOLEN/LOST BECAUSE I SIMPLY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT IT! A MUST HAVE FOR EVERY TRANCE LOVER!

    5 out of 5 stars Don't Pay attention to what others say... THIS ALBUM IS EXCELLENT........2005-08-27

    A bit of Everything. This album is great. If you like trance this is it... Starting from the FIRST song to the end of the album..it creeps in and sucks you up into the rhythem and mood of this whole
    *blissful* album...it just FLOWS... This is a must own... It's been a while since I had listened to this album since it was lost... thank God amazon had it..i been searching for it for a while now... I am going to buy it again without a doubt. Although this album does bring back a wave of memories one thing i can assure you..it's well worth it. It gets you into the feel of the EMOTION behind trance music.. songs like it's a beautiful day.. i love it when it feels this way..be prepared for a relaxing ESCAPE... Listen to it with an open mind.. it will relax you.. like i said in the begining, the very first song to the last...will be played in your ears and mind just like a beautiful story book with a perfect ending... go figure why the first song on this CD is called "Children." It is your responsibility to re access that inner child and come into contact with your innerself... this CD was like meditation to me...and I hope you get the chance to own a copy for this was the first CD album that had me and not only I loving trance music...

    God bless.

    4 out of 5 stars An excellent pop trance album.......2005-07-30

    I lost this album and had to go buy it again--its amazing. More of dance than trance, however. Completely classic line up: ATB, Ayla, Faithless and Robert Miles. The only tracks I wasn't personally thrilled with were "He's All I want" and "Flower Duet 99," but they aren't bad, depending on your taste. I'd recommend this album to fans of dance or trance but especially ATB as every song on here is catchy, melodic, and perfect for summer.

    3 out of 5 stars hmmm.........2005-05-27

    i bought this one and i just don't love it.

    the good tracks were:
    children(robert miles)
    it's a fine day(miss jane)
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    flower duet '99(jonathan peters)
    rain(brainbug) [not the GREATEST, but it was good.]

    the BAD tracks were:
    insomnia(faithless) [AWFUL VOICE]
    communication(mario piu) [NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR 7 MINUTES OF TELEPHONES RINGING.. I MEAN COMMON!!!]
    beautiful day(hypertrophy) [MALE VOCALS GONE WRONG]


    and all of the rest were kinda iffy. if you were in the mood, and too tired to change the song you'd just listen to them. otherwise you'd probably change it. and a few of them aren't EVEN trance.. thank god i bought Volume 2 first. because if i would've bought this one first.. i don't think i would've gone back to "BEST OF TRANCE." it's a shame.

    2 out of 5 stars It's okay..........2005-01-03

    Okay, Now I need to change my review again... Originally, I was torn between giving this 2 stars or 3 stars, but oh well, I gave it 2. I did not like many tracks on this disc, however I really liked the songs Beautiful Day and Communication, and a few others are okay also. If you must have this, get it used. I also got Vol 2, it's way better than this. I don't really think this is worth the price.
    Best of New York Sessions, Vol. 1
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