The Best of Ten Years (1976-1986)

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Long recognized as one the most acclaimed recording artists in the Orient, Kitaro has always taken his music far beyond the borders of his native Japan. He has reached millions of people on every continent with his stellar recordings.

Though his public presence has always been cloaked in the tradition and mysticism of the culture into which he was born, Kitaro's music does not yield to boundaries or national categories. His compositions weave ‘a boundless playworld of a thousand pictures and a web of gentleness and wonderment'.

This two disc set features the best of Kitaro from 1976-1986. It features music from his best selling albums during this period including Silk Road, Oasis, India, Millenia, Ki, Tunhuang and Silver Cloud.

Realize this original and universal soul who has become the master of the wordless lyric and experience the peace and harmony of this collection.

Writers have hinted at the healing properties of his ‘Sound Pictures' and Kitaro has acknowledged that his purpose is to calm the inner person: "the wars in the world don't come from outer space . . . people create them, people who have a war within themselves. I want to create music that eases that war within".

The Best of Ten Years (1976-1986),Kitaro,Domo Records,Contemporary Instrumental,Ethnic Fusion,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic

The Best of Ten Years (1976-1986)

Tracks:

Blowin' In The Wind
Too Much Of Nothing
Lemon Tree
Stewball
Early Mornin' Rain
500 Miles
I Dig Rock & Roll Music
Leaving On A Jet Plane
Puff (The Magic Dragon)
For Lovin' Me
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)
Day Is Done

Amazon.com essential recording

Warner Bros. did with the CD release of the 1970 vinyl LP 10 Years Together: Best of Peter, Paul & Mary what every label should do with CD reissues of vinyl compilations. They took into account the longer length of CDs and added tracks. The original release of 10 smash hits has been fleshed out here with three additional tracks, including a melodic take on Dylan's Basement Tapes rarity "Too Much of Nothing." Otherwise, it's hits and nothing but hits, ranging from definitive folk interpretations ("If I Had a Hammer") to pop ("I Dig Rock 'n' Roll Music") to Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot covers that compete with the originals and first brought such material to the mainstream. Only "Cruel War" is missing. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

only wanted 1 song.......2007-05-13

puff the Magic Dragon brings all the kid in you out

Good music, but misleading professional review.......2006-10-18

I'm sure that all of us who remember PP&M welcome a CD reissue if only because we won't have to listen to the scratches and the skips that a well-loved record album is burdened by. But I'm surprised at the Amazon review posted ahead of all the "amateurs" because there are NO NEW TRACKS on the CD. The record has 13 tracks, not 10, as the review so prominently claims. I agree with the other amateur reviewers who would like to hear some of the other PP&M songs added, such as "This Land is Your Land" and "Where Have all the Flowers Gone." And it's understandable that all the recording company wanted to do was reissue the original. But please, Amazon, don't advertise a product as something it's not.

A Classic of American Folk Music.......2006-10-08

I still have this on vinyl, but just never bother with the stereo anymore. I pounced on the CD and popped it into my player, so once again I can relive the sound that meant so much to me in my college days. It's still a mellow blending of voices and a great selection of songs.
You get your classic folk tunes (Blowin' in the Wind and If I Had a Hammer), plus 60s songs like Too Much of Nothing and I Dig Rock and Roll Music. I love their version of Lemon Tree and you just have to have Puff the Magic Dragon.
A marvelous album!

38 minutes of Greatest Hits.......2006-01-18

First released on LP in 1970, this greatest hits album contains several of the big hits by Peter, Paul, and Mary, the folk trio from the '60's whose classic works include "Puff the Magic Dragon" and their covers of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer," John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane," and Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." The group's sound consisted of simple, feel-good, peace-loving, almost naive, harmonies with spare instrumentation (usually just guitars and acoustic bass) and without much of a hint of an edge (realizing that some of their music was "protest music" in spirit and assuming for the moment that "Puff!" wasn't about lighting up a doobie). This formula garnered them a loyal following in the '60's and no doubt has today's greying listeners harkening back to those good old days. Anyone who was a fan and hasn't heard them for years will find this a warm reminder of the classic tunes and times.

It's always a bit difficult to review a Greatest Hits album -- people always quibbling about what songs in their opinion were unjustly left out and which they could have done without. I always think that's pointless, but I can't resist jumping on the bandwagon this time... True, this CD release improves on the earlier LP version by adding 3 tracks, but the total playing time still only comes to less than 38 minutes. That just doesn't cut it for me in the age of the CD format. So, what would I add? Well, how about "This Land is Your Land," "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," or "Kumbaya," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Down By The Riverside," or even "Because All Men Are Brothers." Ah, fair enough... if I'd wanted those tracks, I should have purchased either the 2CD collection, "Around the Campfire" or the newly released and remastered "The Very Best of Peter, Paul, and Mary." Don't get me wrong, "Ten Years Together" is a decent album with some classic hits from PPM, but if you want something more complete and a better value for your $, check out either of those two albums first -- I wish I had (and I wish I'd read a review that made this clear). Then again, with "The Very Best..." available now, you should be able to pick up "Ten Years Together" for a dollar or two.

Crisp American folk music.......2005-10-16

A music collection that contains classical numbers from the classics of American folk music.

A collection that also makes me cruise to the 60's, both with its melodies and lyrics. The themes are socially and politically oriented making them even more universal.

Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear, 1994-2004

Average customer rating:

Great CD
Guess I like their newer stuff better
One of the best collections EVER, and that's CLEAR.
An Everclear Fan Who refuses to buy this Album
Everclear's Best Of is a great CD for anyone to own.

Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear, 1994-2004
Everclear
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-01-10

This is a great CD that contains all of their hits. Hard to review because it's all pre-released music.

Guess I like their newer stuff better.......2006-08-10

The newer music on the CD I liked much better than the older stuff. I should have just bought the CD that most of the newer songs were on. I actually had that tape and loved it but now have CD player in the car and thought if I liked that album I should like their other music too. But overall its not a waste like some best hits CDs out there.

One of the best collections EVER, and that's CLEAR........2005-04-05

Unlike some other people, I find this "Best Of" to be perfect. Mostly because I always liked them when I heard them, but not enough to buy an album, so "Ten Years Gone" was made for me. This is also packed full of 21 songs, the more popular ones being "Wonderful", "Santa Monica", "AM Radio", and "I Will Buy You A New Life". Plus the excellent "Father Of Mine", which unfortunately many relate to, and 2 good covers of "The Boys Are Back In Town" and "Brown Eyed Girl". Most of what I didn't know I like now also. This collection should easily please most, but it probably won't be "Everything To Everyone".

An Everclear Fan Who refuses to buy this Album.......2005-02-25

A Friend of mine bought this album and I listened to it. This compilation is a serious shortchange to Everclear's fans, and saddest of all, to themselves. Alexakis and Co. have seriously mislead themselves in almost all ways since Thier 2000 release of 'Songs from an American Movie: Part 1' For starters, what in the hell kind of title is that? It's lame, that's what. I only found two, maybe three songs on that album that I could keep listening to. I only bought 'Vol 2' to say that, yes, I owned all of their albums. I don't think there is one good song on Vol 2, especially when you line it up with anything they produced up until 1998. All songs on that album either consist of pathetic, blind rage, or pathetic, dithering, trivial matters. It is a long shot from their introspective, clever disapointment and sorrow that still somehow carries a touch of sunshine and hope, everclears trademarks.
I would have really liked to have seen some of their fantastic, less well known songs on this album like 'Sunflowers,' 'Amphetamine,' or 'White Men in Black Suits' off of 'So Much for the Afterglow', by far Everlears best album. Their inclusion of less well known songs from 'Sparkle and Fade' is good, but they really shortchange themselves on what they wrote during their early days on 'World of Noise'
Eveclear, I hope, is starting to show some hope. I believe that they have seen their last two albums for the failures that they are. Their sound has become extremely weak and uninspired, their lyrics a far cry from the smack-you-in the face stuff that they used to write. The only glimmer of hope I saw on their latest release, 'Slow-Motion Daydream' was 'Crysanthemum,' which heralds a very pure and stripped-away quality of acuoustic guitar, blended ever so slightly with effective sound effects of blowing wind and haunting lyrics. 'New York Times' is half way good, but is nothing that stands up above anything else that any unpublished poet or musician wrote to express their feelings in a post 9/11 world.
10 Years are definetly gone, and the last 4 of them are WAY gone. i hope you get your rear in gear Art. You've done it before, now do it again. I know '20 Years Gone' can be a much better shot.

Everclear's Best Of is a great CD for anyone to own........2005-01-12

Everclear's Best Of is a great CD for anyone to own.

This is a great Everclear best of CD. I am glad there are 21 songs and that it is almost 80 minutes long. There are 2 b-sides on here called Local God (from the Romeo And Juliet soundtrack) and The Boys Are Back In Town (a Thin Lizzy cover that was originally a hit off of the Detroit Rock City soundtrack). There are also 2 new songs on here that were originally recorded during Everclear's recording sessions for their previous CD Slow Motion Daydream. The new songs are called Sex With A Movie Star (The Good Witch Gone Bad) and The New Disease.

The songs and what I think of them is the following:

#01. Wonderful - This is a great pop sounding song from them. It is a big hit too. This is a great song to listen to when you are in a good mood. Even though the lyrics sound happy, they are not.

#02. Santa Monica - This is a great rock song from them with a great beat and great words. This is this first big hit and the song that made them famous.

#03. Everything To Everyone - This is another good rock song that was a big hit. This was followed by other hit songs that broke them into the mainstream music concious.

#04. AM Radio - This is another big hit with a 70's feel to it. It surprised me by how popular it became. This is not a favorite of mine off of here, but I like it. It is a necessity for this CD.

#05. Volvo Driving Soccer Mom - I like this song a lot. It was a hit but not a big one. This song did not help their CD Slow Motion Daydream sell well because not many people liked this song I guess or that album.

#06. I Will Buy You A New Life - This song was a huge hit. I think it was either this song, Santa Monica, Father Of Mine, or Wonderful that was their biggest hit. This is the song that broke them into the mainstream music concious and made them a household name. If you didn't know Everclear from their song Santa Monica off their CD Sparkle And Fade, you now did because of this song off their CD So Much For The Afterglow.

#07. Learning How To Smile - I don't remember this song being a hit. But it is another kind of pop song from them. It is not as good as Wonderful in my opinion. Both these songs can be found off of their CD Songs From An American Movie, Vol. One: Learning How To Smile, which is their most pop sounding CD.

#08. Strawberry - This song was a small hit. It is a slower song, but I like it and the acoustic guitar that you can hear throughout the whold thing. I like the words to this song and how well they go with the music.

#09. Local God - This song was a hit in Austraila. I am not sure if it was here in the U.S.A. But it sure sounds like it was, because it is a great sounding rock song and sounds like a big hit. This is the first b-side off this CD. It was originally on the Romeo And Juliet soundtrack. If it wasn't a big hit, then that is because it is a off a soundtrack and wasn't promoted right. This is a favorite Everclear song of mine.

#10. Summerland - This is another hit, not a big one or small one though. In the booklet for this CD Art Alexakis says about this song: Hands down... my favorite Everclear song of all time. This is a slow rock song. Not a favorite of mine, but I like it some.

#11. Fire Maple Song - This was not a hit. But if it was, it would have been their first one. This is the only song on this compilation CD off their first CD World Of Noise. This song is alright. It is growing on me. It is another slower rock song. I wish they included another song or two from their first CD on this compilation than some others included on here.

#12. When It All Goes Wrong Again - This is their first hit off of their CD Songs From An American Movie, Vol. Two: Good Time For A Bad Attitude, which is the more rocking of the two Songs From American Movie CDs. This is another rock song. I prefer their song Rock Star over this one. Both songs are on Good Time For A Bad Attitude.

#13. Father Of Mine (Radio Mix) - Father Of Mine was another huge hit from Everclear. This is the radio mix version, so if you have So Much For The Afterglow, this version may sound a little different to you. But it still sounds good. This is Art Alexakis's favorite version of this song. This is Everclear song has touched and helped more people than any other.

#14. The Boys Are Back In Town - This song was originally a hit off of the Detroit Rock City soundtrack. It is a cover of an old Thin Lizzy song. This is a good rock song. This song is the second b-side off of this CD. I like this song better than their cover of Brown Eyed Girl.

#15. Heroin Girl - This is a rock great song. This was a big hit and another one of my favorite Everclear songs. This is the fastest song off of this CD. It has great music and the lyrics are really cool. I love listening to this song. It is cool.

#16. Brown Eyed Girl - This is another hit song. This is a slow rock song. But that should be obvious since it is a cover of the Van Morrison classic. This is a good cover, but I prefer The Boys Are Back In Town over this one. But this is still good.

#17. Sex With A Movie Star (The Good Witch Gone Bad) - This is the first previously unreleased song off of this CD. This is a good rock song. It is not that hard but not that soft either. I like the words and the music to it.

#18. The New Disease - This is the second previosly unreleased song off of this CD. This is a good rock song. I am not sure if this song or Sex With A Movie Star (The Good Witch Gone Bad) were hits or not. I am not sure which one I like better. They are both good songs. I am glad that they are on here.

#19. The New York Times - This song is about hoping there is love and compassion in this post 9/11 world. 9/11 plus something tragic that happened to a poor soul in Everclear's hometown of Portland Oregon inspired Art Alexakis to write this. He wrote this hoping the world would stop hating and fearing, and start loving and being compassionate. This is a slow moving rock song. A definiate inclusion on this CD. I like this good hit song too.

#20. Song From An American Movie Pt. 1 - If any song doesn't deserve to be on this CD, it is this one. This is just a soft nice intro to a previous CD of theirs. They should have taken this song off and replaced it with the song One Hit Wonder off the CD So Much For The Afterglow. That would have been better.

#21. Rock Star - This is of course a rock song. I like this song a lot. It has great music and some cool lyrics that got misinterpreted by a lot of fans of the band. This is another hit song. This is a great way to end the CD. This is another favorite Everclear song of mine. It is a song I am sure you will like too. It is a loud fast and just excellent song of theirs.

So there you have it. 21 great songs from a great band. I am glad I got this CD. I recommend it to anyone, even if you don't like the band or already have all of their other CDs. Pick it up.

It is too bad though that Everclear is just done to one member now, Art Alexakis. But he promises another Everclear album later this year. I hope he makes a great one with some great musicians. Everclear is a good band and I hope they live on and on.

Just go out and pick up this CD and enjoy it as much as I do.

The Best of Spyro Gyra: The First Ten Years

Average customer rating:

Nice Sampler -Not The 'Best'
You'll be hooked.........
If this CD is available in your local store, BUY IT!!!!!!!!!
Excellent Review of Smmoth Jazz Pioneers
Great disc

The Best of Spyro Gyra: The First Ten Years
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Manufacturer: Amherst Records
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Amazon.com

This compilation covers the years 1977 to 1987, when Spyro Gyra was blazing new ground, blending jazz and pop elements in an original way that would eventually help define the emerging genre of smooth jazz. It touches on the band's Buffalo, New York, origins with "Shaker Song," recalls its first great success with "Morning Song," and documents the emergence of saxophonist Jay Beckenstein as an outstanding studio producer. Along the way, it also features the various musicians who have contributed to the group through the years. The original keyboard player Jeremy Wall contributes several compositions, including the touching "Autumn of Our Love" and the joyous "Summer Strut." There's an infectious humor to former bassist Kim Stone's "Bob Goes to the Store," while current member Julio Fernandez creates a fine setting for his own passionate guitar with "Del Corazon." Beckenstein's ability to work guest musicians into striking arrangements is apparent in Randy Brecker's trumpet with wah-wah pedal on "Catching the Sun," while bassist Eddie Gomez contributes distinctive energy to "Conversations." It's a stellar collection of tunes that will appeal to longtime fans and introduce the band's early career to recent devotees. --Adam Rains

Customer Reviews:

Nice Sampler -Not The 'Best'.......2003-06-16

This CD is an okay sampler, and a great overview of the first ten years of Spyro Gyra. I would recommend this disc if you plan on getting only one Spyro Gyra CD. However, many of their best songs from this era are not on this 'Best Of' CD. Their early albums are highly-recommended, making this compilation redundant.

You'll be hooked................2003-04-10

If smooth jazz is your thing, if you love top-drawer musicians performing great charts, if improvisation rings your bell, you'll find it all here. Spyro Gyra has been on the cutting edge of jazz fusion for many years, and this is a sample of their best. "Morning Dance" is one of my all-time favorites, as is "Catching the Sun". Just get lost in the sweet sound of Jay Beckenstein's sax, or delight in Jeremy Wall's silky smooth keyboarding. This CD is a delight for all music fans, and a great way to be introduced to Spyro Gyra.

If this CD is available in your local store, BUY IT!!!!!!!!!.......2001-07-11

From the beautiful artwork to the last note of Del Corazon, I was already becoming a Spyro Gyra addict. My favorite here would probably be "Conversations" due to its being "tight." The rest of the songs are no-less great. "Shaker Song", "Morning Dance", "Freetime", all of these are top-notch Jazz-Fusion/Smooth Jazz compositions. I'm new to this band but I know a good Fusion/Smooth Jazz band when I hear one. This CD is difinitely a keeper. Buy it.

Excellent Review of Smmoth Jazz Pioneers.......2000-12-04

I have exposed my jazz students to the music of Spyro Gyra through this collection. Because of this music, we have played several arrangements and the kids love it. Excellent introduction to smmoth jazz/fusion sound that was made popular by Jay & company. A must for every jazz afficionado!!

Great disc.......2000-03-13

this disc has many solid elements going on thru it.Spyro Gyra is a very well versed Group.solid Playing&arrangements.

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Neat, extremely short CDs
Soundtrack to the Happiest Days of Your Life
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Musically uninteresting...
Best of the Best

The Best of Ten Years (1976-1986)
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Long recognized as one the most acclaimed recording artists in the Orient, Kitaro has always taken his music far beyond the borders of his native Japan. He has reached millions of people on every continent with his stellar recordings.

Though his public presence has always been cloaked in the tradition and mysticism of the culture into which he was born, Kitaro's music does not yield to boundaries or national categories. His compositions weave `a boundless playworld of a thousand pictures and a web of gentleness and wonderment'.

Realize this original and universal soul who has become the master of the wordless lyric and experience the peace and harmony of this collection.

Writers have hinted at the healing properties of his `Sound Pictures' and Kitaro has acknowledged that his purpose is to calm the inner person: "the wars in the world don't come from outer space . . . people create them, people who have a war within themselves. I want to create music that eases that war within".

Customer Reviews:

Neat, extremely short CDs.......2001-10-21

For a prolific and good composer like Kitaro, it may be difficult to provide a nice compliation that can satisfy everyone. But this one does a pretty good job on selection of tracks. However, the CDs seem to be a bit "short" - time-wise, and I am a bit upset about having to pay a 2 CD price and then get a 1.5 CD worth music. Granted, the selections will be to the liking of all Kitaro and most New age fans...a little bit of repitition in tunes and arrangements, but nothing annoying. Good CDs, not classic. Between this and Mozart/Bach, pick the latter.

Soundtrack to the Happiest Days of Your Life.......2001-10-17

I have always had a problem with the term new age as it applies to music. It encompasses artists like William Ackerman, George Winston, Ray Lynch, Enya and of course Japanese synthesizer player Kitaro. What do these artists have in common? For me it's the otherworldy quality of their music. It's music that conveys a sense of peace and calm--an almost spiritual quality. The music on these two discs are the soundtrack to the happiest days of your life. Listen and enjoy. [My only complaint is that both discs clock in at under fifty minutes.] RECOMMENDED

Spiritual healing for a needful world.......2001-03-06

If music like this could be heard by more people around the world, there would be less spiritual void in the hearts of us all. This type of musical and spiritual fulfillment could bring many people part of the self awareness we all need to live a more peaceful, understanding, sharing, and a less destructive, materalistic life.

Musically uninteresting..........2000-09-20

Unfortunately, the sound clips provided here on-line do not indicate that Kitaro will be both annoyingly repetitious and pretty much stuck in the upper registers of human hearing, almost completely ignoring what we call "bass." I was very much disappointed, having been permanently separated from my money. Perhaps I can trade it at a local pawn shop...

Best of the Best.......2000-05-31

If an alien came down and asked me: "What is music?" I would give him Bach's "St.John Passion", a Mozart symphony, and Kitaro's "The Best of Ten". These are the works of a genius, a spiritual giant. There are selections in this collection that make me weep for joy. Buy this 2CD set and bathe in the glow of its magic.

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Best of
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OK Music, Bad production
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Customer Reviews:

OK Music, Bad production.......2005-06-14

I used to like the Persecution Mania cassette back in the 80s so I decided to try this compilation just to see what Sodom was all about. Seems like the band was really good on Persecution Mania and Agent Orange, the tracks from those albums are great. I wasn't too crazy about their earlier or later stuff. I was a little disappointed in the production of the CD. The sound doesn't seem right, some songs have lower volume, some have no bass, etc. Also, they didn't choose the best versions of some of the best songs, for example, they used the original version of Outbreak of Evil which is terrible, the version from Persecution Mania is much better. Same with my Bombenhagel, they used a live version which is not bad but the Persecution Mania version is much better. A big highlight of the compilation is that they start it up with Tire and Red, that is Sodom at their best. If you are not a hardcore Sodom fan just go and get Persecution Mania and Agent Orange or get their latest M-16.

Sodom Thrash Masters.......2003-09-24

This double album really showcases a lot of Sodoms music throughout their lenghty career, It has songs from their pure Thrash period, taking songs from their brilliant albums "Persecution Mania" and "Agent Orange". In my opinion this is Sodom at its creative peak, composing dark and brutal riffs. Later on, Sodom, changed their style, to a more hardcore sound, songs like "Jabba the Hut" and "Gommorah" are clearly different then anything on the before mentioned albums. Still, I give this album only 4 stars because I feel that the label, didint do this legendary band justice, the booklet inside the cd is a huge letdown. There are some pictures and stuff but no History of the band, no guest musician writing about how influential Sodom was to the thrash scene. And second of all, something that drives me crazy, the second cd, the track listing is messed up, it seems that they couldnt even take the time to make sure the track list consisted with the actual music on the album. Sodom never really hit it big here in the USA, but in Asia, South America, and ofcourse Europe, Sodom are Gods. Its a good album for someone wanting to see what Sodom is all about, also, if you like Sodom, check out bands like Iron Angel , Kreator and obviously Destruction.

They aren't kidding about the "Best of".......2002-03-08

This album is the best compilation of speed/thrash I've ever heard, and, unlike many other bands, Sodom isn't another obnoxious satanist group. The album is pumped chock full of speed and power, and begins to lack only in the last few tracks of the second disc. Other than a printing error on the case (the first two tracks of the second disc are actually on the first disc), the whole thing looks awesome. The ominous Deathsquad Trooper on the cover represents the album well...hard core.

a great overview of a great band's career.......2000-06-14

Ten Black Years includes some of the highlights of Sodom's career, which are many. Considering that much of the band's 90's output is still unavailable in the U.S. except as expensive imports, American Sodom fans who missed everything between Agent Orange and Code Red can get quite a sampling with this double-disc set.

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Legendary Film Composers

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bronislaw Kaper Plays His Famous Film Themes
Herrmann: Prince of Players / Garden of Evil
Cinema Rhapsodies: Musical Genius of Victor Young
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
A Centenary Celebration

ASIN: B00000IJV4
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

The Kentuckian: Prelude/The Steamboat - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Fred Steiner/Ambrosian Singers
The Magnificent Ambersons: Theme And Variations/George's Homecoming - Austrailian Philharmonic Orchestra/Tony Bremner
Sisters: Separation Nightmare/Breton's Murder/Dirge - London Studios Orchestra
This Is Cinerama: Ladies & Gentlemen, This Is Cinerama - Cinerama Philharmonic Orchestra/Louis Forbes
The Best Years Of Our Lives: Main Title - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Franco Collura
The Best Years Of Our Lives: Homecoming - London Philharmonic Orchestra/Franco Collura
In Love And War: Main Title/Requiem - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Fred Steiner/Ambrosian Singers
South Seas Adventure: Journey To Hawaii - Cinerama Symphony Orchestra/Normal Luboff
South Seas Adventure: Finale - Cinerama Symphony Orchestra/Normal Luboff
Cheyenne Autumn: Overture - Symphony Orchestra Of Rome/Alex North
Cheyenne Autumn: Main Title - Symphony Orchestra Of Rome/Alex North
The Four Musketeers: Overture - Lalo Schifrin
The Four Musketeers: Frozen Pond Fight - Lalo Schifrin
Voyage Of The Damned: Lament - Lalo Schifrin
Voyage Of The Damned: Tragedy/Time Pulse - Lalo Schifrin
Raintree County: Susanna's Madness/War Begins - MGM Studio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/John Green
Sunrise At Campobello: Main Title/Hyde Park Ten Years Wiser/End Cast - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers/Fred Steiner

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The Best Of Ten Years After - Remastered!

Very Best Ten Years After Album Ever
Ten Years After
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Anthology 1967-1971
Cricklewood Green
A Space in Time
Dark Side Of The Moon

ASIN: B00005RHK3
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

I'm Going Home [Live]
Love Like a Man
It's Getting Harder
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Working on the Road
Sweet Little Sixteen [Live]
Me and My Baby
50000 Miles Beneath My Brain
Rock and Roll Music to the World
I'd Love to Change the World
I'm Coming On
I Woke up This Morning
Year 3000 Blues
One of These Days
Stoned Woman

Album Description

Dutch compilation for the British blues-rock quartet. 15 tracks including the hits, 'I'm Going Home', 'Love Like A Man' & 'I'd Love To Change The World'.

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Digitally Remastered Collection of their Best, Including the Song that Many People Know but Dont who the Band is "i Woke Up this Morning","i'm Going Home", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "Rock and Roll Music to the World" and So Many More. An Outstanding Comp!

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Most PretentiousTitle Ever...........2003-12-14

Ten Years After "Recorded Live" is the best Ten Years After album ever (personally, I do not consider compilation albums real "albums"). It is impossible to appreciate Ten Years After's songs to the fullest without hearing them within the context of the original albums. Buying every Ten Years After album, however, is obviously not cost effective for the casual fan, so the compilation "albums" are the next best thing. That being said this title might be the best "one" disc compilation, but the "Anthology 1967-1971" 2 cd set on Hip-O label blows this single disc release away.
My advice is to shell out the extra cash on the Hip-O set and pass on this one. Once you get hooked on Alvin Lee's wizardry on the electric guitar, get "Recorded Live" for your next Ten Years After purchase.

The Best Of Ten Years After - Remastered!.......2002-02-23

This is the most concise collection of 10 Years After hits that I've heard. There are all the hits such as "I'm Goin Home", "Love like a Man", "I'd LOve To Change The World", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", etc. You also get some great songs from the various l.p.'s "Sssh", "Cricklewood Green", "Watt", "A Space In Time", etc. But the best thing about this collection is the sound. The remastering is excellent and far surpasses the "Essential Ten Years After" collection that was released in the U.S. back in the early 90's. This is the only collection you'll ever need! Highly recommeded!

The Best Collection of Ten Years: 1991-2001

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The Best Collection of Ten Years: 1991-2001

Manufacturer: Silverwolf
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Chinese Traditional Erhu Music Vol. 1

ASIN: B0002IQN9M
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

Spring Is Coming South to the Yang-Zi River
Imaginations on the Swan
Freshness in the Date Tree Garden
Grass
Tears for Flowers
Wonderful Night
Chu Song
Coming the Spring Over Hsiang-River
Pleasant Fishing Song
New Melody for the Herdsmen
Flowing Waters
Thinking of the Pasture

Album Description

A collection of some of the most well-known Chinese artists, playing their best-known material from albums in our Chinese flute series! Included are tracks from Zeng Zhao-Bin, Li Guang-Liou, Wang Ci-Heng, Zhang Wei-Liang, Lu Yu-Hua, Chen Tao, Wang Tie-Chuei, Jian Gueng-I, Hu Hai-Quan, and Li Chen.

Many of these artists are qualified as Top National Grade Performers by the Chinese central government. Beautifully recorded and packaged.

The Best of Spyro Gyra: The First Ten Years
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The Best of Spyro Gyra: The First Ten Years
Spyro Gyra
Manufacturer: Bmg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006BGNB
Release Date: 2002-11-04