First Decade (+ 60 Minutes) [Import]

First Decade (+ 60 Minutes) [Import]

Track Listings

1. It's a Pleasure to See You Again [#]

2. Bad Side of the Moon

3. Drop Your Guns

4. Lady Run, Lady Hide

5. Electric Jewels

6. Cum Hear the Band

7. Slow Poke

8. Whole World's Goin' Crazy

9. Lovin' You

10. Baby's It's You [#]

11. Somebody Like You [#]

12. Am I in Love [#]

13. Forever for Now

14. Wings of Love

15. Marjorie

16. Child's Garden

17. Mama Laye

18. Comin' Right Down on Top of Me

First Decade,April Wine,Aquarius Music,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock

The First Decade, 1983-1993
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New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough

Leave off some of his best songs (early years)

awesome

Timeless Songs...Amazing Songwriter

This man changed the face of Christian music forever...

The First Decade, 1983-1993
Michael W. Smith
Manufacturer: Reunion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000004SB
Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

do you dream of me
kentucky rose
picture perfect
I will be here for you
give it away
place in this world
go west young man
pray for me
secret ambition
emily
old enough to know
rocketown
I am sure
friends
great is the Lord

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One of contemporary Christian music's founding fathers, Michael W. Smith offers a brief sampling in this 10-year retrospective. Most of these keyboard-driven songs concern uplifting themes of encouragement, support, and friendship. Some would argue that the lyrical content appeals more to church youth than what Smith displayed in later releases. No matter. While Smith certainly doesn't feature a golden voice, his forte lies in his songwriting, as evidenced throughout this greatest-hits collection. "Place in This World" and "Go West Young Man" are hard-charging anthems with irresistible melodies, while the unique "Rocketown" and "Secret Ambition" show a CCM artist thinking outside the traditional borders. "Kentucky Rose," one of two new songs, perhaps is the most enjoyable and demonstrates where Smith has gone later in the 1990s. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough .......2007-05-15

I really love this cd, and its awesome, i listen to it every single day,
I have liked New Kids for a very long time, and they are totally awesome.

Leave off some of his best songs (early years).......2007-03-07

All of the songs here are good.

However. Some of Michael W. Smith's Best Songs came from 1985 and earlier..... but he very conspicuously ignores those songs, which I think is rather odd. (And the Friends version is a remake from many, many years later... not the original Amy Grant/MWS version from this time period.)

Just off the top of my head, he left off Wired-for-Sound, Rocketown, Hosanna, I Am Sure, I'm Up, Restless Heart, Could He Be..... ALL major hits on the 1983-85 charts. Perhaps he should have used TWO discs instead of just one disc to cover his first decade, so that he could more accurately represent his Discography. As it stands now, a proper title would be "1987-93" since the early years are so poorly represented.

Disappointing.

awesome.......2006-08-28

I must admit i have not heard Michael's other songs but i really love "do you dream of me?",there's something about it that lifts my soul and at the same time makes me want to cry as it's so sad.
Good on ya Michael!

Timeless Songs...Amazing Songwriter.......2006-07-24

First off, yes...some of these songs scream late-80's/early 90's corny pop. Richard Marx instantly jumps to mind upon the first few seconds of the first track, but after a few listens, whether you're a fan of this kind of music or not, you really appreciate these songs.

No, Michael W. Smith has never been known for his amazing vocals *although his voice is distinguishable.* What this really shows is his strong songwriting. He along with Amy Grant pioneered the art of balancing a successful pop career along with staying a respectable Christian artist.

Although not quite as successful as Grant in the pop field, Mr. Smith did have his flash as a pop music star in the early 90's. "Place In This World" was a big hit hitting #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of his strongest songs to date. "I Will Be Here For You" *cowritten by the amazing Diane Warren* was also a big hit hitting the top 40 and becoming a staple at adult contemporary and lite rock radio. These are the two biggest hits, but not the only worthy songs on the album. The kick-off track "Do You Dream of Me" may be seen as cheese by some, but deep down, it's a gorgeous, heart-felt ballad. "Go West Young Man" is upbeat, catchy pop at it's best.

"Friends" and "Great Is the Lord" have since become contemporary Christian favorites and are still widely sang and enjoyed years later by millions of Christians....not many 80's pop artists can say the same...well...none of them can except maybe Amy Grant.

Highly recommended. You don't have to be a Christian to appreciate him either *although it definitely helps ;)* He's a great songwriter and puts his heart and soul into his music. Probably one of my top three choices in my music collection.

This man changed the face of Christian music forever..........2005-04-20

Great collection of Michael's best stuff. I would of course added about 3 more tracks. Best Of and Greatest Hits don't regularly include "lesser known" songs. 'Cross of Gold' is pure gold and many others are well deserving. This collection is a must for any fan of GOOD music. This is something you can listen to anytime.

I couldn't disagree more with the reviewer above. Synthesized? (spell check?) I don't think so. If you've seen him live (I doubt you have) then you would know MWS has talent and caters to almost every musical taste. And if you made music in the eighties, which he did, you're going to have synthesizers in your production. Your comment is unfounded and down-right rude.

Smitty has repeatedly recorded songs that Christians and non-believers alike have come to enjoy and become some of their favorite songs. I think "nails on a chalkboard" should be reserved for more appropriate genres.

I read your reviews of Clay Aiken and had to laugh. Your discrediting a God fearing musician that actually plays several instruments and "licking the dust of the shoes" of someone that didn't win a talent show. Do the math. I hope you give MWS another try and listen to more than just a few songs. You might find more than you bargaind for.

Narada Decade: The Anniversary Collection: Selected Works: The First Ten Years (2-CD Set)

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Amazing CDs!
One album I'll probably listen to forever
One of my most-played cd's
Good intro to Narada
Best Buy and Superb

Narada Decade: The Anniversary Collection: Selected Works: The First Ten Years (2-CD Set)
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ASIN: B000005P54
Release Date: 1993-04-27

Tracks:

Cristofori's Dream - David Lanz
In The Court Of The Mermaid - Friedemann
Shenandoah - Eric Tingstad And Nancy Rumbel
Tomorrow's Child - Spencer Brewer
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Water's Edge - Michael Jones
Oaks - Eric Tingstad, Nancy Rumbel And David Lanz
All The Way Home - Richard Souther
Carnation Lily Lily Rose - David Arkenstone with Andrew White

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Eagle's Path - David Lanz and Paul Speer
Break Of Day - Bernardo Rubaja
The Long Riders - Richard Souther
Papillon (On The Wings Of The Butterfly) - David Arkenstone
The Man From Caesaria - Friedemann
Sand And Water - Kostia
Memory In The Snow - Michael Gettel
Behind The Waterfall - David Lanz and Paul Speer
Stepping Stars - David Arkenstone
Vivaldi - Carol Nethen
The Waiting - Peter Buffet
Wonderland - Spencer Brewer
Fun Tango - Ralf Illenberger
Que Xote - Nando Lauria
Millennium Theme - Hans Zimmer
The Alluvial Plains - Colin Chin

Customer Reviews:

Amazing CDs!.......2006-09-20

I love these two CDs included in this set. I was introduced to this by my father, who loves to listen to this music, too. He let me borrow the first CD for a day, and I kaifed(spelling is wrong, I know.....) it away from him the next week, and it has a permanent home in my room. It is one(Oh, all right, two,) of the best CDs I have ever listened to, making it in my top three with a Manhattan Transfer CD and a Maynard Ferguson CD.
Amazing songs, great for gift giving.

One album I'll probably listen to forever.......2003-02-09

I believe I've played this CD, on average, once each week since I first came upon it in Spring, 1999. Atypically, each piece on the album is thoroughly enjoyable, and every one seems better than the one before it. Well represented are works by David Lantz and Paul Speer, and by David Arkenstone. Usually I skip around when playing a CD; this is my one and only exception. And everyone asks for repeats of "Behind the Waterfall".

One of my most-played cd's.......2002-09-17

CD #1 in this double album has three or four pieces that I really enjoy--Tingstad & Rumbel's due, Friedmann's mysterious mermaid composition and of course the wonderful "Cristofori's Dream", which was a big hit CD on its own. I ended up getting the individual albums for Tingstad & Rumbel, because I enjoyed their particular sound so much.

At first, I didn't like CD #2 as well as CD #1, but now I listen to this almost as frequently. There are some Celtic-inspired pieces in particular that are very pleasant.

The great thing about these samplers for me is that I can find artists I am not familiar with, and also there is so much variety that I can play it over and over without getting bored.

Good intro to Narada.......2000-11-29

I do not personally own this CD but I did check it out a couple of times from the Houston Public Library (Central Library) which does own a copy. Generally very good, relaxing music. Narada's Celtic music selections in particular I have found to be NOT as good as Celtic collections by other labels...can't say why, exactly,though. Still, one thing that Narada artists excell at is acoustic guitar pieces (especially ¡Nuevo Flaminco! stuff). Unlike the other reviewer, I am generally fond of New Age electronic pieces, it's just that I've heard better elsewhere, particularly, as I said, in regards to New Age Celtic tunes.

Best Buy and Superb.......2000-09-16

Two discs, chock full of the best stuff. These are long-running discs, no short-changing here. There are only two pieces I sometimes want to skip over, and they suffer only by comparison with the best collection I have seen.

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Lyricist, Novelist, Poet
A good Al Stewart album...
Al Stewart's Best Album Ever.
This one calls for 6, maybe 7 stars
Pass this one up......sorry Al

A Beach Full of Shells
Al Stewart
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ASIN: B0009K8L8O
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

The Immelman Turn
Mr. Lear
Royal Courtship
Rain Barrel
Somewhere in England 1915
Katherine of Oregon
Mona Lisa Talking
Class of '58
Out in the Snow
My Egyptian Couch
Gina in the Kings Road
Beacon Street
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Album Description

For a singer and songwriter whose work is suffused with history and detail, Al Stewart follows no creative timetable. It's been 10 years since his last US CD of new material and almost 30 years since his "Year of the Cat" single and album became unforgettable international hits.

"A Beach Full of Shells," Al's Appleseed debut and first new US release since 1995's "Between the Wars," finds Stewart in timeless form, presenting 13 new songs that span centuries and continents, autobiography and fiction. As he nears the 20-album mark, Stewart remains a distinctively literate and vivid storyteller, time-traveling and teleporting from World War I battlefields to Sixties bedrooms, from ships to airplanes to ice floes, from the specific to the mysterious.

Musical settings that encompass electric folk-rock and acoustic ballads, colorful dabs of classical and Eastern music, and even a touch of Little Richard-style piano pounding, are as varied and imaginative as Al's subject matters. The CD's producer, Laurence Juber has enhanced Al's elegant Scottish drawl, nimble acoustic guitar-work and keyboards with his own Grammy-winning guitar playing, string arrangements and percussion and a flexible rhythm section.

"The Immelman Turn" kicks off the CD in a style reminiscent of Fairport Convention, with spirited violin and barbed electric guitar sweeping us into the tale of a doomed pilot's last flight. Then we fall down the genteel rabbit hole of "Mr. Lear," a tribute to the 19th Century nonsense poet, before landing in the veiled intrigue of "Royal Courtship." Elsewhere and elsewhen, we are taken "Somewhere in England 1915"; into the freezing bleakness of "Out in the Snow"; to visit party girl "Gina in the Kings Road"; to the frenzied rock 'n' roll past of "Class of '58" and a peaceful, nostalgia-filled old age in "Katherine of Oregon." And that's just part of the tour on "A Beach Full of Shells."

Customer Reviews:

Lyricist, Novelist, Poet.......2007-06-10

I write novels for a living and so does Al Stewart. The difference is that he sets his to music. Lyrically and melodically beautiful, full of evocative imagery and significant allegory, "A Beach Full of Shells" is one of Al's best efforts to date, an amazing accomplishment given his already impressive body of work. If you're a fan of Al already, rejoice in this dazzling achievement and the stunning realization that the man's talents haven't dissipated even one iota over his long and brilliant career. If you're not a fan, give a listen and discover what you've been missing. You won't be disappointed.Devil's Brew

A good Al Stewart album..........2007-02-13

...if not quite up to the standards of his classic albums from the late '60s and early '70s. One of the things that impressed me most is that Al's voice has really not changed or, significantly, diminished over the years; the same cannot be said of all singer/songwriters or lead vocalists in one band or another. He has the same pleasant, smooth timbre he's had since his first album, 1967's Bedsitter Images.

That said, the songs are good, if not the most remarkable of his career. Unlike an earlier reviewer, I quite liked "The Immelman Turn"--after all, how many songwriters do you know can put together a decent song about barnstorming and its dangers? "Katherine of Oregon" has the nice lyrical twists that Al Stewart does so well with his customary dry humour. I'll agree about "Class of '58"--it's not bad, but not terribly memorable, and the change from a ballad to a '50s style rocker midway through doesn't really work. On the whole, however, it's a nice Al Stewart album, and when it was released in '05, it was the first he'd released over here in a decade (2000's Down in the Cellar was not given a Stateside release, probably because few American listeners really wanted to hear a concept album about wine [one of Al's favourite subjects], beer-drinking nation that we are), so it was welcome for at least that reason.

Lastly, if you get a chance next time he's on tour here, go and see Al live. I witnessed his performance at the Flye Point Festival in Maine last summer, and while he does tend to spend a lot of time between songs on stories, they are certainly no less than entertaining--plus he performed such classics as "Soho (Needless to Say)," "In Brooklyn" and, of course, "Year of the Cat"...solo acoustic, yet.

Al Stewart's Best Album Ever........2006-08-14

Yes, it is better than his landmark albums Year of the Cat and Time Passages. Who would have thought that someone could put out his best work nearly 30 years after falling out of the industry's consciousness? 1992's Famous Last Words was a masterpiece, proving that Al Stewart was still a great songwriter and performer, just as good even if not as popular as he was in the late '70s. But now he has topped everything else he has ever done. If you like ANYTHING by Al Stewart, you have got to get this album. It is sheer genius.

This one calls for 6, maybe 7 stars.......2006-07-22

Ever wake up in the middle of the night, delighted, or agitated, by a song going around in your head? Here's a dozen of them for you. Ever have a hard time cozying up to a new CD, only to wind up loving it, wall-to-wall, by the 5th or 10th listening? Ever roll down the windows and cranked up the volume like some kid? Well, here you go.

Ever wonder why rockers don't write 'em like that anymore? Turns out, they do... at least, Stewart does. Is this a rock album? Not predominantly, but if you foot-shuffle or neck-roll to Wilson Pickett, Duane Eddy, James Brown, Jerry Lee... I can think of several dozen reasons, any one of which would cause you to laugh off any 2-star reviews for this masterpiece you might come across, but it's already been said, below. Here's what I will say, though: go do yourself a big favor: buy this CD.

Oh, and one other thing... if you have young children, play
"Mr. Lear" for them. It'll work magic on both of you.

Pass this one up......sorry Al.......2006-04-21

With all due respect to all the Al Stewart fans out there, this CD is simply awful. As of Al's loyal fans since 1973, I can say with all due respect that this one is well below what he has done in the past.

I found the music largely unremarkable and the lyrics to most of the songs uninspired.Take a listen to the "Immelman Turn" and "Class of 58" and you can't wait for them to end. The lyrics are repetive and the music just boring and very simple. I did enjoy "Katherine of Oregon" but to me this was simply the best of the worst. To my ears, these songs sound like someone is just trying to pay the bills.

By all means sample some of the cuts before you buy. Better yet, pick up his "Between the wars",or "Russians and Americans". Almost any of his works are far better than this. What a disappointment.

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Amazing - you have to see them live
The Trio's "Decade" is an excellent first ten years.
An Excellent Overview of CGT's Original Material.

The First Decade
California Guitar Trio
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Pathways
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Amazing - you have to see them live.......2004-10-14

I had heard so much about this band but I never bought a CD. Then I caught their show in Portland and I was just floored. I enjoy playing guitar, but who knew it could be played like that? I can see where they get their reputation from. The combine great talent with a taste for music you actually want to hear.

One observation: while the CDs I bought sound great, nothing can compare to seeing them live. You really want to see their show.

The Trio's "Decade" is an excellent first ten years........2003-08-02

The California Guitar Trio's latest release "First Decade" is a culmination of the bands best work in the last ten years.
And what a tremendous bunch of music they recorded in those years. These three talented guitar-playing gentlemen go from country, world, jazz, rock; you name it they play it and they play it well.
If you've missed the first ten years of these talented gents career go out and buy this disc and see what you missed. They can play!

An Excellent Overview of CGT's Original Material........2003-07-15

The California Guitar Trio have now been performing and recording together for over 10 years. During the past decade, the trio of Japanese-born Hideyo Moriya, Belgium-born Bert Lams and American Paul Richards have entertained audiences around the globe with their unique original compositions and outrageous three-guitar adaptations of classical, rock and surf music.
Now in 2003, California Guitar Trio's "First Decade" compilation commemorates 10 years since the release of their debut album "Yamanashi Blues". Included on this CD are 19 original compositions from the trio's first five albums. There is no new material included on this compilation but, it is a real treat to have tracks such as "Train To Lamy", "Yamahashi Blues", "Punta Pantri", "Pathways" and "Invitation" together on one disc. The strong interplay between Lams, Richards and Moriya never ceases to amaze me. I can only hope that The California Guitar Trio will release a "First Decade Volume 2" containing their brilliant arrangements of Bach, Beethoven, Mason William's "Classical Gas" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Until then, "The First Decade" serves as an excellent overview of the California Guitar Trio's best original material. If you've never heard them before, you're in for a real treat. If you like this, you'll want to pick up all of their CD's to hear the full scope of what these three guitarists are capable of. You won't be disappointed either.

Rock 'n' Roll at 50: A Galaxy of Hits from Rock's First Decade

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A First-Rate Collection from Rock 'n' Roll's Golden Era
Absolutely primo box set!

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Fats Domino Aint That a Shame
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Wilbert Harrison Kansas City
The Five Satins In the Still of the Night
The Turbans When You Dance
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Lady Willpower
Los Bravos Black is Black
Petula Clark Downtown
Bobby Darin Dream Lover
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Danny & The Juniors Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
Bill Haley And His Comets Shake, Rattle & Roll
The Crickets Thatll be the Day
The Isley Brothers This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Game of Love
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
Brenda Lee Sweet Nothins
Mary Wells My Guy
Tom Jones - Its Not Unusual
The Supremes Come See About Me
The Angels Til
Brian Hyland Sealed With a Kiss
Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode
The Temptations The Way You Do the Things You Do
Roger Miller King of the Road
Lesley Gore You Dont Own Me
The Miracles Shop Around
Four Tops Baby I Need Your Loving
The Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin in the Sand)
Dusty Springfield You Dont Have to Say You Love Me

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Lou Christie The Gypsy Cried
The Four Seasons - Sherry
Jewel Akens The Birds and the Bees
The Newbeats Bread and Butter
Roy Head Treat Her Right
The Zombies Shes Not There
The Everly Brothers Let It be Me
Gerry and The Pacemakers Dont Let the Sun Catch You Crying
The Drifters Save the Last Dance for Me
Frankie Ford Sea Cruise
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The Essex Easier Said than Done
Paul & Paula Hey Paula
Dobie Gray The IN Crowd
Jay & The Americans This Magic Moment
Johnny Tillotson Poetry in Motion
Jack Scott My True Love
Jan & Dean Dead Mans Curve
Gene Pitney It Hurts to Be in Love
Roy Orbison Oh, Pretty Woman

Album Description

We should all look so good at fifty.

Rock `n' Roll at 50: A Galaxy of Hits From Rock's First Decade is a three-disc companion to the PBS special airing nationwide beginning in December 2003. The special was produced in cooperation with WQED/Pittsburgh by the same team that created the famed Doo Wop 50 special (the #1 PBS fundraiser of all time). This new box set contains sixty chartbusting hits, from the genesis of rock in the mid-Fifties, through doo-wop, surf music, Motown, Brill Building pop and the British Invasion.

The track list is a Who's Who of rock: Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Supremes, Roy Orbison and many, many more.

With the PBS special airing throughout the holiday season, Rock `n' Roll at 50 makes a perfect gift item for the last-minute shopper!

Includes a 40-page booklet--chock-full of photos and track-by-track liner notes--and attractive digibook-style packaging. Every track was a Top 40 hit, and most were Top 10!

Customer Reviews:

A First-Rate Collection from Rock 'n' Roll's Golden Era.......2005-03-04

What's not to like? This sixty-song companion to the PBS documentary is an astonishing testament to rock 'n' roll's golden era. Nearly half of the artists represented here (26 by my count) have been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Beginning with Bill Haley's 1954 hit "Shake Rattle and Roll," these three CDs provide a crash course in everything from doo wop to soul to the British Invasion.

While many of these songs are frequently anthologized, there are a number of surprises. Instead of "My Boyfriend's Back," the Angels are represented by their debut hit from 1961, "'Til." Also, instead of hearing "It's My Party" for the umpteenth time, you get "You Don't Own Me." Lou Christie, who is best remembered for "Two Faces Have I" and "Lighting Strikes," is represented by "The Gypsy Cried." And Jack Scott (who I unfortunately NEVER hear on oldies radio) is represented by his million-selling 1958 hit "My True Love."

I do, however, have a couple issues with this box set. First of all is the sequencing. The songs are not chronological, so on disc-1 you get "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) following "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" (1957), and later on the same disc "Lady Willpower" (1968) follows "When You Dance" (1956). And how does "Lady Willpower" fit the box set title (A GALAXY OF HITS FROM ROCK'S FIRST DECADE)? If the oldest song is from 1954, shouldn't the set end with 1963--or 1964 at the latest? Moreover, 1964 is represented by 14 songs (almost a fourth of the total) and 1965 has the second-most songs with seven. [Also, 1966 has three and 1967, 1968 and 1969 each have one.] I'm not really upset with the emphasis on the mid- to late-sixties selections--as an aging Baby Boomer I think these are great songs--I'm just pointing out that there are twice times as many sixties songs (41), as there are fifties songs (19).

One final concern, with each disc averaging just over fifty minutes in length, the price is a bit steep. But when you look at the quality of music in this collection and the terrific 40-page booklet, this is an amazing collection. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Absolutely primo box set!.......2003-11-20

My kids got this for me for my birthday today, and I listened to the whole thing in one sitting. Absolutely first-rate collection of classic early rock, with some interesting obscurities thrown in for good measure. The booklet that comes with it is also a good read. It's everything good about oldies radio with none of the bad stuff--no repeats, commercials, or irritating jingles. This is the perfect gift for anyone who love oldies.

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Something Great Gone Terribly Wrong
Let's Go!
They rock, pure and simple
They rock, pure and simple
I remember the "Fistfight at the Beach" - it really happened

REDUX
The Reducers
Manufacturer: Rave On
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Old Cons
Shinola

ASIN: B00000G2GA
Release Date: 1991-12-12

Tracks:

Out Of Step
No Ambition
Blowing The Whistle On Your Friends
Scared Of Cops
Black Plastic Shoes
Life In The Neighborhood
Invisible Rain
Better Homes And Gardens
Small Talk
All About You
Company Man
So Civilized
Let's Go
Bums I Used To Know
Fashion Of The Times
Your Mother
Closing Time
That'll Be Just Fine
Rocks
Stand Over There
Fistfight At The Beach
Little Punky Hood
Spaghetti Western #6
Sound Of Breaking Down
Boys Will Be Boys
Didn't We Have A Time
Tiger
I Call That Living
Nothing For Christmas

Album Description

REDUX - The Reducers Anthology. 29 tracks covering the first 10 years of The Reducers' recording careers, featuring over 70 minutes of music from their first 3 LPs, rarities and previously unreleased tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Something Great Gone Terribly Wrong.......2003-11-29

I LOVE the Reducers, I really do. And just about every necessary song you'd hope appears on this compilation. So what's the problem? Whoever mixed this CD did the Reducers a monumental injustice. The moment I put the CD in, I could tell that someone botched the job. The sound is muddy and the band's spirit doesn't shine through. I have tapes I recorded of this band off the radio on a crappy boom box that sound more vibrant! I have not heard the other Reducers CD's and any Reducers is better than none, but I believe I will be sticking with my vinyl LP's and hope that somehow this abomination is repaired. The band deserves it!

Let's Go!.......2003-11-02

This is it. Without the major label backing of the british bands of the era, and without the critical huzzah's of bands like the Shoes, the Scruffs, etc., these 4 guys from New London were simply one of the best rock and roll bands of the early eighties. Not really punk, more post-New Wave, they remind one of the great lost British bands that appeared on Stiff like Wreckless Eric and Tenpole Tudor (check the cover's album for those references.) What they were more than anything was one of the greatest bar bands of all time, that's where I saw them along with on my college campus. I saw them right when it seemed like they might break. They didn't which is where this comes in. At their worst, they're a fun guitar rock band from a time when that had been subsumed by synths, punk, post-punk whatever. At their best, especially on tunes like Better Homes and Gardens and the phenomenal Let's Go, they were sublime. Long live the Reducers.

They rock, pure and simple.......2003-05-05

Living in NYC, I got turned on to The Reducers in the mid-80s when WLIR used play the explosive "Let's Go." Screw Good Charlotte - "Let's Go" is a true anthem, right up there with "London Calling, Ghost Town, Radio Radio," and "What's So Funny `Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?" I recently convinced a friend to buy Redux; and when we put it on his stereo and cranked up the volume, he looked at me with widened eyes and said, "This rocks!" Thus has been the comment of anyone who has ever heard The Reducers. Indispensable for starting off mix tapes with a kick and a bang. And oh yeah, they were the first band to write an excellent pop-rock song called "Closing Time."

They rock, pure and simple.......2003-05-05

I remember the "Fistfight at the Beach" - it really happened.......2002-03-24

They are right - New London hardly ever does rock. The Reducers, however, do - in a big way.

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Talent
Wonderful

Half a Million Miles
Kennedys
Manufacturer: Appleseed Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A0GOZ0
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Half a Million Miles
Namaste
Midnight Ghost
Live
Listen
Nuah
9th Street Billy
Everything's on Fire
How Will I Ever Be Simple Again?
Chimes of Freedom
Time Ain't Long
Here and Now

Album Description

Even after ten years, over a thousand gigs and 500,000 miles of touring as a married, music-making couple, singer-guitarists Pete and Maura Kennedy haven't killed each other. The duo savors each instant in life and in each other's company, and it shows in their music. The Kennedys have been charming audiences and critics for a decade with their exuberant mixture of folk, rock, country, pop and secular gospel, a philosophical depth in their lyrics, and joyful, kinetic performances and recordings.

"Half a Million Miles," The Kennedys' 8th CD, presents ten sparkling roots-pop originals, plus two complementary covers, infused with their "live in the moment" outlook. The Kennedys' constant touring, coupled with the influence of such writers as Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, and Eckhart Tolle, has taught them about "the eternal now." With eyes wide open, they discover wisdom and musical inspiration everywhere. A mysterious greeting at their local East Village sushi bar is transformed into the buoyant "Namaste" (translation: "The divine in me recognizes the divine in you"). A neighborhood merchant becomes "9th Street Billy, the guru of East Side soul" in a lilting bossa nova. "Live" and "Listen" are respectively forceful and delicate reminders to stop and smell the roses.

While the original songs on "Half a Million Miles" all bear references to the Buddhist outlook of openness and enlightenment, Pete calls the two cover versions - Richard Thompson's wrenching "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again?" and Bob Dylan's "Chimes of Freedom" - "political, peacenik songs," that pay attention to current events.

Maura's lead vocals are sweet and often girlishly playful while displaying a plaintive edge of experience, and Pete's harmonies add a second coating of melodic delight. And the guitars! While Maura provides rhythm guitar grooves, Pete lays down layers of chiming acoustic and 12-string leads (and all other instruments on the CD).

Ear candy and brain food are an irresistible combination on "Half a Million Miles," where The Everly Brothers meet Emerson, The Byrds meets Buddha, and everyone gets along just fine. Join The Kennedys in their celebration of life on this CD, in their next half million miles of performances and airing the music they love on their "Dharma Café" show on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Customer Reviews:

Talent.......2006-11-18

Totally enjoyable vibrant music. Saw them in a small venue tonight (25 people) and am hooked. Talented and personable. Join in.

Wonderful.......2006-06-17

Thanks to WFUV in NY, I went to their concert at the Rubin Museum and discovered a duo with a beautiful sound. Their folk music is fused with all sorts of cultural traditions and an all-inclusive brand of spirituality. For me, Maura's voice and Pete's guitar are as good as any I can recall, and their energy is infectious.

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Back to the Roots
Disappointing
McGuinn and Pete Seeger together -- You do the Math
I liked it better than the Grammy winner
I liked it better than the Grammy winner

Treasures from the Folk Den
Roger McGuinn
Manufacturer: Appleseed Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Live from Mars
Roger McGuinn & Band
Thunderbyrd
Born to Rock & Roll

ASIN: B00005N8G8
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

Wagoner's Lad (with Joan Baez & Eliza Carthy)
Dink's Song (with Pete Seeger & Josh White Jr.)
Bonnie Ship The Diamond (with Judy Collins)
Cane Blues
Reel (with Eliza Carthy)
Fair Nottamun Town (with Jean Ritchie)
John The Revelator (with Jean Ritchie & Odetta)
Alabama Bound (with Pete Seeger)
Finnegan's Wake (with Tommy Makem)
In The Evenin' (with Pete Seeger)
Willie Moore (with Joan Baez & Eliza Carthy)
The Brazos River (with Frank & Mary Hamilton)
Sail Away Lady (with Odetta)
John Riley (eith Judy Collins)
Trouble In Mind (with Josh White Jr.)
Whiskey In The Jar (with Tommy Maken)
The Virgin Mary (with Odetta)
Pete's Song (with Pete Seeger)

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Since 1995, former Byrd-man Roger McGuinn has been posting a song each month on the Folk Den (www.mcguinn.com) to celebrate and spread the traditional repertoire that launched his musical life in the '50s. Now he revisits 18 of those songs on a collaborative, home-recorded CD, singing and picking his banjo and 12-string guitar alongside stalwart folkies like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Jean Ritchie, Odetta, and next-generation talents Eliza Carthy and Josh White Jr. The approach is decidedly old school--warbly voiced, polite, and deferential toward their sources--and the results uneven, with high points like the ballad "Wagoner's Lad" (with Baez and Carthy) and low ones like the listless blues of "In the Evenin'" (with Seeger). These "treasures" are unlikely to win new fans for the pre-singer-songwriter age of folk music, but they will provide pleasant melodies, and maybe memories, for the already converted. --Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

Customer Reviews:

Back to the Roots.......2004-04-08

Yes, I really enjoy to listen to this record, although it is a few steps back to what Mr. McGuinn has achieved in the past. He finally gets his chance here to sing along with the very people, that he was never allowed to share vocals with way back then. It must have hurt him badly, and this album makes up for it. Fair enough. It is sort of ironic after all, that the master mind of Acid Rock winds up singing "Whiskey In The Jar". Have a laugh!

Disappointing.......2003-09-22

Preservation efforts deserve respect. They typically reflect an individual's commitment, rarely are profit-driven, and ideally are educational as well as entertaining.

On the classical side, an excellent example is Itzhak Perlman's ongoing archiving of kletzmer music. On the 'musical comedy' side, there is Naxos' remarkable remastering of the 1950 D'Oyly Carte (post-war) monaural recordings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.

However, both of these examples offer something 'Treasures' seriously lacks--interesting content and consistent quality. For anyone outside the extreme 'traditionalist' fold, the songs are sleep-inducing, and the track-to-track quality is shaky--a nasty surprise, given the cast of characters. Worst of all, the album lacks the one forgiving element many of us desire who are old enough to remember when the producer wasn't 'Roger' but 'Jim'--complex but focused guitar arrangements.

McGuinn should not underestimate the risk he's taking. By devoting himself so disproportionately to recording traditional tunes so that 'people remember them', he's in danger of everyone forgetting HIM. He'd be well advised to get back in the studio, plug in the Ric, find a lyricist and start creating. The personal assets he has during performances--creativity, charm and audience rapport (and good looks for a guy his age)--don't carry him here.

McGuinn and Pete Seeger together -- You do the Math.......2002-07-27

To hear the two guys who got me into music picking and harmonizing together on Dink's Song had me unexpectedly in tears. I've been playing it nonstop and pushing it on everyone in listening distance. It's an incredible cut off an incredible album. If you like the Alan Lomax collection on Rounder, you'll love this. Just push the proper buttons on your computer and go ahead and buy it. You can also get the chords from the website and play along! Always wanted to hear these guys together. Praise God!

I liked it better than the Grammy winner.......2002-03-24

After the Grammy's I bought Treasures from the Folk Den and the Dylan CD that was nominated. After listening to both many times, I realized that I like the McGuinn CD much better. It's beautiful music and voices with a number of spicy collaborations - Baez, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Odetta. Bottom line, it's a CD you can listen to over and over and never get bored. This one should have won.

I liked it better than the Grammy winner.......2002-03-24

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Verity: The First Decade, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Verity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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20/85 The Experience

ASIN: B00028U690
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

We Fall Down - Donnie McClurkin
Second Chance - Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir
I Do Worship - The New Life Community Choir
Be Open - Richard Smallwood
We Need A Word From The Lord - Vickie Winans
No Weapon - Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ
Worship Medley (If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, The King Of Who I Am) - Helen Baylor
I Won't Last A Day Without You - Albertina Walker
More, More, More - Joann Rosario
Drug Me - The Canton Spirituals
Personal Jesus - Tonex
Please Don't Pass Me By - Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ
Angels - Richard Smallwood