Great R&B Instrumentals

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Product Description
UK compilation featuring 25 tracks, including many rarities & hard to find tracks. Artists include Lee Allen, Plas Johnson, Joe Liggins, Pee Wee Crayton, Ernie Freeman & Booker T & The MG's.

Great R&B Instrumentals,Various Artists,Ace (U.K.),Pop,Popular Music,R&B,Rock & Roll,Soul/R & B Collections,V/a Compilations

Tracks:

Walking on the Water
Suzie-Q, Pt. 2
Born on the Bayou
Good Golly Miss Molly
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Night Time Is the Right Time
Cotton Fields[4~
It Came Out of the Sky
Don't Look Now
The Midnight Special
Before You Accuse Me
My Baby Left Me
Pagan Baby
(Wish I Could) Hideaway
It's Just a Thought
Molina
Born to Move
Lookin' for a Reason
Hello Mary Lou

Customer Reviews:

Fine Supplementary Summary.......2007-08-01

The only thing better than obtaining Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Chronicles' is getting all their original albums first hand. One minor problem with 'Chronicles 2' is that the song sequence is sometimes out of place. This second collection is basically the leftovers of 'Chronicles' 1. But, boy, what leftovers.

As a testament to the greatness of the group, the best songs, including "Born on the Bayou," "Walking on the Water," and "Molina," are formidable indeed. Also essential are hidden gems like "It Came Out of the Sky" and "Pagan Baby". Despite their fame for original songs, the collection provides some fine covers of "Good Golly, Miss Molly," "Hello Mary Lou," and "The Midnight Special". "Cotton Fields" really puts some life in an old traditional song. "Don't Look Now" is a decent variation of "Lookin' Out My Back Door". Although some of the rest isn't always as great. "Wish I Could Hideaway" and "It's Just a Thought" are good, but pale in comparison to the rest, and "Suzie Q, Pt. 2" is a decent, but non-essential, elaboration on the original.

Especially for those without a limitless budget, 'Chronicles 2' is a fine supplementary sampler, continuing the greatness for most of us who can't get enough of CCR or 'Chronicles'.

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

Great value. If you are into the 60s' and 70s' you will love this one.

Complete your CCR collection.......2007-04-22

Complete your Creedence Clearwater Revival collection with this set, which includes their remaining hits which weren't able to fit on the first volume, "Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits".

Way better than Volume 1 .......2007-02-26

Included here are many highlights from their career, even if they weren't all bit hits, who cares? I like these songs better because they are not overplayed on the radio!

Walking on the Water - this and Suzie Q part. 2 are from the spacy first album

Born on the Bayou - amazingly was missing from vol. 1!

Good Golly Miss Molly- cool little richard cover

These are 7 album tracks that we're better than the hits:
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Night Time Is the Right Time
It Came Out of the Sky
Don't Look Now
Before You Accuse Me
My Baby Left Me

These are the main 5 tracks from the great album Pendulum:
Pagan Baby
Wish I Could) Hideaway
It's Just a Thought
Molina
Born to Move

...and from the underrated Mardi Gras: Lookin' for a Reason & Hello Mary Lou

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL JUST KEEPS ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'........2007-02-13

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album entitled "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" by one of Rock's most sacred legendary bands of all-time, I give you one of America's pride and joy's, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL. This legendary album would be originally released in 1986 on Vinyl/LP, Cassette and Compact Disc on the Fantasy Records label. Like "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS," "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, 20 GREAT CCR CLASSICS is released on a special Two-24-Karat Gold Compact Disc set edition. The 24-Karat Gold coating produces a highly reflective surface for the laser signal. In fact, the Gold CD is the ultimate experience in recorded music. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

The whole world was blessed with the original "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS" when it was released in 1976. Now the whole world would be blessed again ten years later with the release of "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" in 1986. Its only appropriate that Fantasy Records would release another compilation collection on this legendary band, there was just not enough room to put all of their hit songs on the first volume. When you listen to "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS," you realize that this band really recorded some fantastic hits throughout their whole career. It also makes you wonder what took Fantasy Records so long (Ten years) to release the second volume. In my opinion, "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" is another true testament of the sheer greatness, graceful genius and a fine tribute to a legendary band that has already been proven to be ahead of their time.

Now we get to the most important part of the whole review, the music. If you want to hear the true Rocker's on this compilation album, listen to the songs such as "Walk On The Water," "Susie Q (Part two)," the breathtaking "Born On The Bayou," the Little Richard classic "Good Golly Miss Molly," the rugged "Tombstone Shadow," "It Came Out Of The Sky," the Elvis like Rocker "My Baby Left Me," the wicked "Pagan Baby," the soulful heartfelt "It's Just A Thought," the tough rockin' "Molina," the spirited "Born To Move" and the Ricky Nelson classic "Hello Mary Lou."

The slow Rock Ballads on this compilation album are the classics such as "Wrote A Song For Everyone" and "(Wish I Could) Hideaway." CCR could really show their sensitive side by playing a little more mellower.

The only slow Blues Rocker on this compilation album is the classic song "Night Time Is The Right Time." This Blues number is a true heartfelt song recorded the CCR way. CCR could really play the Blues.

The Country Rockers on this compilation album are the classic songs such as "Cotton Fields," "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)," the ever popular "The Midnight Special," "Before You Accuse Me" and "Lookin' For A Reason." These are pure Country Rockers, my favorite is "The Midnight Special."

Overall, this is one hell of compilation album that compliments the other original volume perfectly.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this second volume compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has already been proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL will forever be remembered as the people's band that represented the youth culture and the bikers of the turbulent sixties and beyond. Their music expressed the feeling of how the times were unfolding during the turbulent sixties and into the seventies. When CCR broke up, one of Rock's greatest all-time bands would be silenced and laid to rest. The world was waiting for a reunion but all hopes would be shattered with the untimely death of TOM FOGERTY on 6 September 1990. FOGERTY would die as a result of AIDS given to him through a blood transfusion. Prior to his death, the FOGERTY brothers did not get along and would be fighting constantly throughout their whole career together. TOM FOGERTY was establishing himself in his own right as a songwriter and singer but remained in the shadow of his brother JOHN FOGERTY throughout their whole career. TOM FOGERTY would be the first CCR member to quit the band and go solo. CCR would later break up in 1972. However, the remaining surviving members would have a brief reunion while receiving Rock's highest ultimate honor of being inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in January 1993. As of this date, JOHN FOGERTY resolved his conflict issues and legal disputes with his old record label Fantasy Records and is now back with his old label better than ever keeping the CCR legend alive. So here's to you John, the late great Tom, Stu and Clifford. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL LIVES. JOHN FOGERTY RULES. R.I.P. TOM FOGERTY, Born 9 November 1941, Died 6 September 1990. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

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Smashing Hits!
K's review
A Great Gaye Retrospective
marvilicious!!!!!!!!!!!! what a man!!!!!!!!
HE IS THE ONE

Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
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ASIN: B00004T9UK
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Your Precious Love
Ain't That Peculiar
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
That's The Way Love Is
You're All I Need To Get By
I'll Be Doggone
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Product Description

BRAND NEW, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my CD List! :)

Customer Reviews:

Smashing Hits!.......2007-06-01

I love this CD it is the ultimate collection for all Marvin Gaye fans!!

K's review.......2007-05-15

I was extremely pleased to receive a favorite cd of mine quickly and in perfect condition.

A Great Gaye Retrospective.......2007-04-11

The great Marvin Gaye has been the subject of many, many retrospectives, as someone with his greatness and talent deserves, and this is one of the best ones released to this date.

His great duets with Tammi Terrell are here ("If I Could Build My Whole World Around You," "You're All I Need To Get By," "Your Precious Love," and "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing"),his great 60's songs ("I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," and hias early 70's hits ("Mercy,Mercy Me," "Let's Get It On," and "Trouble Man."

This is a great Marvin Gaye collection.

marvilicious!!!!!!!!!!!! what a man!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-27

ALL of mg's songs are right on. put this on when you are at home with y our man and enjoy!!!! he was the greatest r&b singer of his time. too bad his dad didnt do a day in jail. fabulous to look at and fabulous to listen to.....listening to him makes my soul sing!!!!!!!!!

HE IS THE ONE.......2007-01-12

great music and sound. excellent choice of songs and all are great. must have cd.

James Ingram - The Greatest Hits: Power of Great Music

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BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND FANTASTIC VOCALS
Deeply moving
An underrated singer with a phenomenal voice!!!
James Ingram The Greatest Hits
Excellent

James Ingram - The Greatest Hits: Power of Great Music
James Ingram
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BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND FANTASTIC VOCALS.......2007-06-27

THIS IS A VERY REFRESHING CD. I LOVE ALL THE SONGS AND IT IS SO FUN TO SIT BACK AND LISTEN TO ALL THE SONGS THAT WERE OUT . LOVE IT.

Deeply moving.......2007-03-26

This album is a real showcase for the depth of James Ingram's talent. He sings with deep emotion that sets it apart from many in its generation.

An underrated singer with a phenomenal voice!!!.......2007-02-20

James Ingram to me is one of the best singers of all time. His voice is very unique, and I love the fact that he doesn't have to riff in any of his songs. Listen to songs like How do you keep the Music Playing, and Baby, Come to Me, and you will see what I mean. James, come back out with a new album!!!!!

James Ingram The Greatest Hits.......2007-01-10

This album does contain Ingram's greatest hits! It sits among my best loved albums.

Excellent.......2007-01-06

I LOVE this album. I actually listen to it almost every night while falling asleep. What a voice he has.

Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits

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Waste of money
Great Music Compilation
If you like classical music don't buy this CD.
A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music
A great compilation

Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits

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Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

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For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Waste of money.......2006-01-12

Watch out for the volume leveling mentioned in another review. Surely the compliers could have come up with a better sort order than by composer. The change in tempo/volume between pieces makes it impossible to enjoy. My two CD's ended up in the trash.

Ken

Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15

This is a great CD full of many songs that you will recognize and enjoy. If you are someone who likes classical music but doesn't necessarily know which songs or which composers you like, then this CD is for you. You will likely recognize many of the songs as the classical songs you would have picked out to be your favorites.

If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11

Most of the tracks were chopped down to 3-4 minutes so some of the best parts of the compositions are missing. I don't know what I was thinking trying to buy 40 classical songs on two CD's. If you really want to enjoy the music you would do better to purchase a CD with fewer, but better quality tracks.

A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23

In my years of experience teaching Fine Arts to high school students, I know that the majority, if not all, of the music included on this album is commonly used in collge music appreciation courses. This is an excellent sample of truly all the "greatest hits" of classical music. My students enjoy listening to the music and have later told me when take their required music apreciation courses in college that they "already know it all" because of this CD! The recordings are clear, the selections are passionate, and the listener will gain a familiarity with all of the most commonly heard classical music used in tv commercials, movies, etc.
I recommend this album, along with the boxed set, "Age of the Classics" for anyone who is interested in becoming familiar with the most famous staples of classical music.

A great compilation.......2005-02-09

This cd somes up some of the greatest pieces of instrumental (and is some cases choral) music ever written. It is a great starter for a beginning classical music lover or a quick and easy all-in-one for those of us who study classical music for a living. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who wants to love or already does love classical music.

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Chuck Berry Songs
A TRUE ICON OF THE ROCK N' ROLL ERA!!!!
Superceded by more recent inexpensive collections, but still a class
Must Have for all neo/proto Rockabilly Fans
"Johnny B. Goode"- The Original Rock Classic!!!

The Great Twenty-Eight
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Tracks:

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Chuck Berry Songs.......2007-06-27

This is a great, great CD. It brought back so many good memories of when I was a young kid. It has the best of Chuck's songs that we all love. I play it in my car and in the house all the time.

A TRUE ICON OF THE ROCK N' ROLL ERA!!!!.......2007-06-17

This compilation of Chuck Berry's greatest hits is exactly that!! They're all here!! First issued in 1982, I thought I had missed my opportunity to buy this great collection. (It disappeared from the marketplace for a long time.) Then, 'lo and behold, I decided to check out AMAZON.COM last year and found it!! This CD is a Chuck Berry fan's goldmine. Mr. Berry is now 80 years young and will always be remembered as a great songwriter, great guitarist, and great performer. His 2000 Kennedy Honors were and are well-deserved!! Rock on, Chuck!!!!

Superceded by more recent inexpensive collections, but still a class.......2006-06-06

In October of 2006 Chuck Berry will be 80 years old. Of the founders of rock `n' roll, he is today the one whose honor and esteem is most out of whack with his actual contributions. By any standards, Chuck Berry is one of the founding titans of rock. Musically, he contributed more than any other of the original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Elvis put rock `n' roll on the map, but Chuck is the one who drew it. Before Bob Dylan and the rash of great rock `n' roll song writers to spring up in the wake of Beatlemania, Chuck Berry was hands down the finest rock songwriter, with the lone exception of his equal Buddy Holly. It is only a slight over implication to state that most rock since Berry has been a variant of his original adaptation of rhythm and blues. And lyrically Berry was the most gifted lyricist before the advent of Bob Dylan. Of all the rock and roll performers, Berry was the easiest to understand when he sang, precisely pronouncing every word and for a very good reason: they were good words. Indeed, his diction was so superb that his earliest listeners refused to believe that he was a black man; they were convinced he was white. Chuck Berry has long been criticized for his lack of involvement in the Civil Rights movement and for reinforcing some negative images of black males, but by presenting himself as an undeniably intelligent and gifted black at a time when many whites were denying that blacks were as intelligent was itself an important contribution. Besides, working as a black crossover artist he was sometimes able to get his own back by subtle messaging. We all know, for instance, that in "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" he wasn't really talking about eye color. My hope is that for his birthday Berry will be recognized for what he was: the equal of anyone in making rock the popular musical form it became.

Apart from Berry's musical contributions, which were formidable, he brought a sense of playful theatricality that was key in defining early on that rock `n' roll, whatever else it was, was fun. Many of the early rock `n' rollers were great, great showmen in a way that few today aspire to be. Most contemporary performers rely on light shows, gimmicks, and props for their shows, but several early performers were precisely that: performers. To this day few guitarists have been as much fun to watch as Berry, not just during his legendary duck walks, but in a myriad of minor antics onstage.

But most of all, Chuck Berry has established a legacy of great, great songs. Most people know that the lone rock `n' roll song put on Voyager's data disc for any extraterrestrial who happens upon it was none other than Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode." Perhaps one day it will be as big a hit in Alpha Centauri as it has been on earth. What many today may not know is just how much very great music he produced. In fact, his string of hits outstrips nearly any of his contemporaries other than Elvis. His notorious stint in prison probably kept him from charting a few more hits (that he transported an underage girl across state lines is undeniable, but it is hard today to realize how vigorously he was prosecuted by St. Louis authorities and he certainly seems innocent of incitation to prostitution charges), but he eventually recovered from his ordeal to generate a second run of hits in the sixties.

Luckily, though in my and others' opinion Berry is not today given the credit he deserves for his major role in creating rock `n' roll, he has been exceedingly well served by a host of absolutely first rate anthologies. What I would like to do here is map out the five Chuck Berry collections I would most recommend. Each has its virtues and none any vices and it would be very hard to go wrong with any of them. I do think a couple of choices are better than others. Here are the main Chuck Berry collections available today:

CHESS BOX--If price is no consideration and you want almost all of the great music that Chuck Berry, this is unquestionably the one to get. The 3-CD set collects over 70 songs and has every one of the songs that the vast majority of music fans will have heard, all the way to his Christmas hit "Run Rudolph Run." There are a few cuts that are less than essential, but no current collection gives such a great view of his work as a whole, except for the complete collection of his Chess work, but in my opinion it collects too much that is of at most secondary interest.

ANTHOLOGY--Chess released this superb 2-CD culling from the larger CHESS BOX. Though less than half the price of the box, it collects over two-thirds of the songs, though without the Christmas songs that I frankly find endearing. But if you are willing to live without "Run Rudolph Run," this has just about all the Chuck Berry that most fans could crave.

GOLD--This is the big bargain of Chuck Berry anthologies. It contains all the major hits and familiar songs--though, again, without "Run Rudolph Run," which for some reason is omitted from almost all hits collections--and several nice extras as well. Though its 50 songs are slightly different than the one from the ANTHOLOGY, the heart of both collections is the same. If you don't own any Chuck Berry and are not sure that you want to spring the bucks for the CHESS BOX, this is probably the safest best. Lots of Chuck Berry for not very much money.

THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION--Well, no, this isn't definitive, but this newest Chuck Berry is arguably the finest single-disc edition. But here is the problem: The GOLD collection is only a buck more and contains 20 more songs. Plus, one of the 30 songs on this disc is the dreadful gimmick song "My Ding-A-Ling," a slightly ribald and not very good song that was Berry's last hit in the early seventies. My own belief is that shorter anthologies are improved by its exclusion.

THE GREAT TWENTY-EIGHT--This is back in print after being unavailable for a long time. Unlike THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, this is pretty much definitive. Most anthologies basically take the songs off this disc and then add to it. It is canonical in a way that none of the other discs is. Nonetheless, while I think it deserves five stars simply for the role it has played in introducing fans to Berry and for its historical importance, I think it has been surpassed by other collections. Also, the sound on the later discs is better than what you will find on this disc. (Caveat: I own an earlier version of this disc, and it is not impossible that on its re-release the remastered versions of the recordings have been utilized.) Still, for a long, long time this was the Chuck Berry disc to get.

So, if I were buying my first Chuck Berry disc and couldn't afford the CHESS BOX, which one would I go for? I would probably go with the GOLD collection. It is cheap, contains a heap of songs, and has decent sound quality. Then, if I were sufficiently moved to the point where I wanted more, I would go for the CHESS BOX. That really is the best one to get, but there are some really inexpensive compromises that one can make and still get a lot of music by one of the towering figures in rock `n' roll.

Must Have for all neo/proto Rockabilly Fans.......2005-11-22

Lots of rock stars consider this must have, but that's not why you should get this. Get this because you can hear for yourself what swing/boogie woogie warped into by the 1950's. Berry plays a sloppy style of Charlie Christian guitar overdosed with double stops on top of simple blues based songs. He is a Slim Gaillard for the rock and roll set. While short on jazz eloquence, Berry is long on spirit and shtick, weaving simplistic tales of teenage angst directed at school, social status, good times and romantic coming of age. Havana Moon may be the most underrated track.

"Johnny B. Goode"- The Original Rock Classic!!!.......2005-06-12

Chuck Berry recorded most of the tracks on this album way before MTV had corrupted the Nations Youth's Attention Span with it's 3 minute flashing video's. Back when this album was made an artist stood on the merits of his songs , not on how many half naked women he could get shown on the Video Clip of his latest single.Now I will get off my soapbox and review this album. This album contains the timeless "Johnny B. Goode" which is played by every rock and roll cover band in this country if they want a paid gig on Saturday night.Chuck's guitar work is innovative and unique and is often imitated but never superpassed. This album rocks!!!

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Staple Singers -- a treasure
11 stars! ESSENTIAL! Haunting! #1 Best album of all time.
Fantastico
They never go wrong

Great Day
The Staple Singers
Manufacturer: Milestone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000XW7
Release Date: 1991-10-15

Tracks:

Gloryland
Everybody Will Be Happy
Hear My Call, Here
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
I'm Willin' (Part 1)
I'm Willin' (Part 2)
Great Day
Do You Know Him?
New-Born Soul
Dying Man's Plea, A
New Home
Wish I Had Answered
Better Home, A
Old Time Religion
Swing Down, Chariot
Motherless Children
Gamblin' Man
I Know I've Been Changed
Jesus Is All
You Got Shoes
What Are They Doing (In Heaven Today)
Will The Lord Remember Me
My Dying Bed
Let Jesus Lead You
Praying Time
I Can't Help From Cryin' Sometime
Masters Of War

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Recorded in the early '60s for the Riverside label, these 27 songs mark the move toward a more folk-based sound for the Staple Singers. The bass and drums throughout anchor the group's etheral tendencies but still keep them floating heavenward. On the two-part "I'm Willin,'" Pops's liquid, echoing guitar lines and the high-pitched, clipped group backing vocals play off the simple, jazzy drumming and subtle bass playing. This formula provides both Mavis's rumbling, muscular voice and Pops's celebrated tenor a secure setting from which to fully explore their vocal ranges. The arrangements of traditional spiritual material are innovative, sparse, uncanny, from the rousing "Swing Down, Chariot" to the laconic "My Dying Bed" and the chilling "Will the Lord Remember Me." Dylan's "Masters of War," the sole song without the gospel theme, presages the Singers' move toward more secular protest and "message" songs. A percussively strummed guitar lays down a marching rhythm, the backing vocals are subtle, incorporeal "whoohs," and Pops's croon is the very definition of "wizened." --Mike McGonigal

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Staple Singers -- a treasure.......2007-02-10

This album is the very best of the very best of the marvelous Staple Singers. Virtually every cut is jewel-like. They do Dylan's "Masters of War" better than he does. Much as I love how the Staple Singers do Dylan, this album is about gospel and it is a brilliant showcase. Listen especially to "A Dying Man's Plea" and the superb rendition of "Swing Down, Chariot." This is an album to be savored again and again over the years.

11 stars! ESSENTIAL! Haunting! #1 Best album of all time........2005-01-04

Great Day is the link between the Born-in-Bethlehem stone gospel " Vee-Jay" Staples (PRAY ON)... and their classic and timeless anthemic 60's FOLK-HIPPIE-SOUL message songs like Respect Yourself, and I'll Take You There
Simply exquisite heavenly music. I found a CD copy in Japan ...probably 15 years ago now...after having worn out a few vinyl copies.
This music will live on forever... Could angels in heaven sound any more beautiful than Pops, Mavis Staples, and her brother and sisters Pervis, Cleotha and Yvonne?
There's a very strong secular raw blues and west african vibe here that takes the spiritual level far above expectations. In the lyric on "PRAYING TIME" Pops breaks into a riff singing "You go and I'll go with you" straight out of Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson then the kids kick in an otherworldly backup: "My Lord!" Scary and riveting.
Every song is a wonderful gem and they all segue into eachother beautifully, but I agree with the reviewer who singled out DYING MAN'S PLEA especially Pops guitar and delivery on that solo intro is so pure... Robert Pete Williams, Blind Willie Johnson...then the stone soul gospel groove kicks in.("one kind favor i'll ask of you... 'see that my grave is kept clean, dig my grave with a silver spade, ease me down with a golden chain...") Whee-ew!
Oh yeah and have another listen to the organ on " I Can't Help from Cryin' Sometime" (played by Maceo Wood) Holy Smokes(!) this is some kind of FUNKY magic. Hypnotic and haunting. GREAT DAY just sounds better and better as time goes by.

Fantastico.......2004-08-14

Ho-boy, what a barn burner this one is. The instrumentation is not just good, it's supernaturally great. The haunting twangy guitar and the spare backup packs a big punch and sticks in the heart. Three tracks stand out: A Dying Man's Plea, Wish I Had Answered and Pop's masterful and superior cover of Dylan's Masters of War. Masters of War particularly makes the hair stand on the back of the neck.

Too bad the amazon preview tracks don't include any of these, but no worries, since all of these songs are unbelievably great.

They never go wrong.......2001-12-03

This CD is magnificent from beginning to end. I tried to pick my favorite song - it is impossible ! All songs have a steady rolling beat and feature the wonderful singing of the Staples family.
I have a soft spot for Pops Staples' voice. It has to be loved by anyone who likes both Gospel and Blues. HIs guitar playing is perfect for this context.
When I saw Bob Dylan's song - "Masters of war" - I thought that here the Staples Singers surely must flop. But they tackled it beautifully, and made it sound as if it was their own.
I recommend this CD to all music lovers. This is a music that rewards you for coming in contact with it as few others do.

Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2

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Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2
great records of the decade cd

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

Tracks:

Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Boogie Fever - Slavers
My Sharona - Knack
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again - Fortunes
Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook
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Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

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

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

great records of the decade cd.......2006-11-04

fast efficient shipping is greatly appreciated. the music quality was good and satisfactory.

The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

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out standing a must for every otis redding fan
One of the best genuine "Soul" albums...
The original soul

The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Otis Redding
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002JO0
Release Date: 1991-06-11

Tracks:

That's How Strong My Love Is
Chained And Bound
A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
Your One And Only Man
Nothing Can Change This Love
It's Too Late
For Your Precious Love
I Want To Thank You
Come To Me
Home In Your Heart
Keep Your Arms Around Me
Mr. Pitiful

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out standing a must for every otis redding fan .......2006-03-10

this is a must for every otis fan, outstanding cd being missing from the collaction for a long time and know it here will enjoy every track,

One of the best genuine "Soul" albums..........2000-04-15

Recorded in 1965 when "soul", as opposed to R&B, Motown and gospel, was starting to develop its own identity, "The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads" set an early reference point for this new style of music.

While his next album - "Otis Blue" - was more polished, more commercial and more successful, this often overlooked record is in many ways much more staisfying. Redding's singing is quite stunning, with heart-rending deliveries that make you believe that he means what he says. And, the back up from Booker T, Steve Cropper and the Stax "house band" is consistently creative and incisive. Many of the arrangements used here became standard reference points for the flood of "soul" (or, more aptly, "not really soul") records that were to follow. But, while Sam Cooke and Ray Charles fans may argue, this was where it all came together for the first time in a glorious, unified whole.

While the subsequent soul standards - "Mr Pitiful" and "That's How Strong My Love Is" - provide the opening and closing bookends, it is the numbers in-between that make this album really stand-out. If "soul" is the ability to capture emotions through music then, here it is. The sparse, single note piano arrangement and desperate lyrics on "It's Too Late" are breath-taking - alongside Ray Charles' "Someday Baby" one of the saddest tracks ever made; if the joy of love's enfatuation is what you're looking for then "Your One And Only Man" has it; and, for believable pleading, then "Come To Me" has never been bettered.

There's no R&B and, with the exception of "Mr Pitiful" (despite the title), no dance records. What there is, is a genuinely painful heart and... that's what "soul" - a much maligned musical label - is in fact all about.

If you like the slower tracks on "Otis Blue" then buy this... it won't disappoint.

The original soul.......1999-01-18

I have been listeneng to this album since 1965 and I never tire of it. Why? "Nothing Can Change This Love" is possibly the best "soul" (not R&B, not blues, not urban, not gospel--but all of these together, and then some) song that was ever recorded. Otis's treatment of "Woman, Lover, Friend" will engage your blues sensibilities in new ways. "Home In Your Heart" will make you dance. "Keep Your Arms Around Me" will make you dance. Slowly. The soul music of Otis Redding journeys the peaks and valleys of life and speaks to them eloquently, if somewhat crudely. All the songs on this album are great. This is one CD that belongs in everyone's collection.

Mozart - Mass in C minor / Te Kanawa · von Otter · Rolfe Johnson · R. Lloyd · Marriner

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Great disk - but one poor edit
C Minor Mass
Review of Mozart-Mass in C Minor
An overlooked masterpiece of sacred choral music
A wonderful CD

Mozart - Mass in C minor / Te Kanawa · von Otter · Rolfe Johnson · R. Lloyd · Marriner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Neville Marriner , Kiri Te Kanawa , Anne Sofie von Otter , Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Robert Lloyd
Manufacturer: Philips
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Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos, Vol. 2

ASIN: B00000418D
Release Date: 1994-09-20

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Gloria: Quoniam
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Credo: Credo in unum Deum
Credo: Et incarnatus est
Sanctus
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Ave Verum Corpus, KV 618

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Great disk - but one poor edit.......2006-12-01

A magnificent cd. For those who find Te Kanawa a bit lifeless, this will change your view. It is a gracious performance.
There is a small, but annoying technical flaw in the track of Sanctus - which ends as if it was clipped off prematurely to avoid a cough or someone dropping a music stand. First Philips Classical CD I have bought that has exhibited a technical flaw.

C Minor Mass.......2006-03-27

The chorus and the soloists are all excellent. This is a really dense piece and it is done full justice by the artists involved. Very satisfying.

Review of Mozart-Mass in C Minor.......2006-03-26

Beautiful CD--arrived in excellent condision and in a very timely manner for the price of shipping asked.

An overlooked masterpiece of sacred choral music.......2002-10-03

I had the fun of performing the Mass in C Minor in grad school--what a joy. While listening to it is not nearly as much fun as performing, I enjoy this particular recording for the great soloists.

This work is not nearly as well-known as Mozart's Requiem, but there are wonderful gems here, in particular the bouncy and almost military Credo, the Kyrie and you can enjoy Te Kanawa in the "Et Incaratus Est." If you like Mozart's sacred music, you should not miss the Mass in C minor.

A wonderful CD.......2001-08-13

Most of the mass, quite honestly, does not appeal to me and I much more prefer the Mass in B Minor by Bach. However, Mozart has some very nice pieces in the mass which include the Kyrie, Laudaumus Te, Gratias, and the Credo in Unum Deum. The soprano, Kiri Te Kanawa, is first rate and her crystal clear voice rings out with perfect clarity. Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is, quite honestly, one of the best orchestras in the world. Their devotion to presenting a well thought-out and performed work shows in this cd. The sound is perfectly clear, the soloist, chorus, and orchestra are excellent and one cannot help but get swept away in the power of the music--especially in the Kyrie. While the Baroque sound appeals to me more this CD is the premier cd out of all the copies of Mozart's Mass in C minor--A must for ANY musical fan

Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums 1

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Superb Collection!

Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums 1
David Ruffin
Manufacturer: Hip-O Select
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Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965-1972 [DVD] - The Temptations
Still Waters Run Deep/Changing Times

ASIN: B000BPGJFY
Release Date: 2006-11-13

Product Description

As co-lead vocalist for the Temptations, David Ruffin was responsible for some of the most memorable recordings in soul history: My Girl, I Wish It Would Rain, (I Know) Im Losing You, and Aint Too Proud to Beg, to name just a few. For those tracks alone, his place in that history is secure. He then embarked on a solo career a calling he had prior to the Tempts and further embellished his artistic reputation. Because his solo years were as tempestuous as his relationship with his prior bandmates, these albums have been somewhat overlooked the pantheon of soul. Heres a chance to readdress the oversight and remember: he is, indeed, the great David Ruffin. The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums Vol. 1 collects four of the late Ruffs out-of-print records in their entirety, beginning a series that will see all his solo work made available once again. Starting with his chart-topping My Whole World Ended, and proceeding through Feelin Good, David Ruffin (different than the out-of-print Motown/Hip-O Select release David), and Me N Rock N Roll Are Here to Stay, his catalogue has been painstakingly remastered from the original tapes. Rare photos have been excavated from the vaults to make the package look every bit as good as it sounds. As noted author David Ritz says in the liner notes, He sang with tremendous authority and open-hearted passion; he transformed the mysterious knowledge of dark love into light; he gave voice to pain; he left us a legacy of music charged with the electricity of emotional truth. While Ruffins solo career has been widely anthologized, his impact on soul music is too crucial for his catalogue to remain in the vaults. Working with producers such as Norman Whitfield, Johnny Bristol, Ivy Jo Hunter, Bobby Miller, Hank Cosby and others, Ruffin reached into his angst-ridden soul to create music that, in Whitfields words, kicks your ass. And thats how it should be.

Customer Reviews:

Superb Collection!.......2005-10-19

David Ruffin's first 4 albums on Motown have been out of print for a long time. If there are any Motown fans out there, I urge you to buy this cd collection right now. Why? Because they only printed about 5000 of these 24 bit stereo remasters and when they are gone, the sharks will be selling them to you for 10 times the price that they are now. There are other sets available too from Hip O Select on line. David Ruffin was one of the true kings of soul and these recordings are arguably his very best work.

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