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1. Try a Little Tenderness - Percy Sledge
2. Who's Making Love? - The Commodores
3. I Thank You - Sam & Dave
4. (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
5. Reach Out (I'll Be There) - Gloria Gaynor
6. Walkin' the Dog - Rufus Thomas
7. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Martha Reeves
8. Too Late to Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
9. Stand by Me - Ben E. King
10. Rock Your Baby - George McRae

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Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not my favorite
  • Great CD...Van's The Man
  • Brilliant Collection
  • Van the Man at the Movies
  • Absolutely awesome album
 Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits
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Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000KQF748
Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Gloria - (Them)
  2. Baby Please Don't Go - (Them)
  3. Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
  4. Domino
  5. Moondance (live) previously unreleased version
  6. Queen Of The Slipstream
  7. Wild Night
  8. Caravan (live)
  9. Wonderful Remark
  10. Brown Eyed Girl (re-recorded)
  11. Days Like This
  12. Into the Mystic (live)
  13. Hungry For Your Love
  14. Someone Like You
  15. Bright Side Of The Road
  16. Have I Told You Lately
  17. Real Real Gone
  18. Irish Heartbeat (w/Chieftains)
  19. Comfortably Numb (live)Recorded live at the Berlin Wall in 1990 with Roger Waters

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If Hollywood's marriage with pop music is too often a marketing-driven shotgun affair, there remain musicians whose artistry can't help but elevate whatever film project they're associated with. This 19-track compendium underscores that notion, gathering a career-spanning collection of the Irish rock-R&B legend's contributions to an eclectic body of films that stretches from Pope of Greenwich Village's effusive early solo hit "Jackie Wilson Said" to the unlikely live collaboration with Roger Waters on "Comfortably Numb" that seasons Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated The Departed. The collection serves as a concise primer to the high points of Van Morrison's mercurial career, from the gritty career-breakout hits ("Gloria," "Baby Please Don't Go") of his British Invasion band Them through such early solo touchstones as "Wild Night," "Brown Eyed Girl," "Domino," and the collection's fine, previously unreleased live version of "Moondance" from An American Werewolf in London. But, as tracks like "Wonderful Remark," "Bright Side of the Road," "Someone Like You," and his Chieftains collaboration "Irish Heartbeat" ably argue, it's also an invitation to explore less heralded, if equally seductive, corners of the singer's rich oeuvre. --Jerry McCulley

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The Best of Van Morrison
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not my favorite.......2007-07-23

I am a huge Van Morrison fan, and really like most the songs on this CD, but they are not my favorite version of the songs. A lot of the songs are live, and I expected the studio versions.

4 out of 5 stars Great CD...Van's The Man.......2007-07-19

This is a great CD if you like Van Morrison...Kind of like a greatest hits album really from the various stages of Van's Career....Did not realize how many different movie soundtracks Van has appeared on..My only issue was that the studio version of Into The Mystic is not on here..they used the live version which does not have the same impact on you...still a recommended CD

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Collection.......2007-07-13

Just got this in and it's a great collection. It pulls together some very famous Van performances (like Caravan from the Last Waltz) and mixes it up with his best studio efforts. It's great.

4 out of 5 stars Van the Man at the Movies.......2007-07-10

As Michael Heatley notes in the excellent accompanying booklet, when Van came in at The Last Waltz, it kicked that last concert of The Band up a notch, and the ensuing energy never came back down. He has that effect and, I think, in general, helped the films his music accompanied, rather than the other way around. This compilation ranges from "Gloria" with Van's early band, Them, to a duet with Roger Waters on Pink Floyd's The Wall of "Comfortably Numb". The question is, however, how well does it hold up for general airtime in the CD player?

Quite well. If you already have The Best of Van Vols one and two CDs, you already have most of the best songs this disc leaves off. Heatley makes the choice of soundtrack songs for the films seem so much a matter of director's decision, that rather than lionizing them for what they did include, you wonder why they left off your favorites. Where's "Full Force Gale"? "When Will I Ever Learn (to Live in God)"? "And It Stoned Me"? One could go on and on. Change of tactic, therefore, to celebrate what is included rather than decry what is not.

This disc ranges over what might be considered the various Van periods, which are distinctive musically. Hungry For Your Love" comes from what Heatley calls the "often overlooked" Wavelength album, which hails from the era of horns and gospel vocal back-ups. Astral Weeks, yes, but I think Wavelength is one of Van's best albums ever. Some songs exist in alt/ live versions here, to good effect, as with the best known classics, "Domino", "Caravan". "Moondance" and "Into the Mystic". The studio versions are easily available but most fans will enjoy hearing the new takes. Van handles them confidently, and drops into his effortless live groove, slurring the words of "Into the Mystic" which, like these other songs, can survive any number of interpretations. "Bright Side of the Road" comes from another Wavelength era overlooked album, Into the Music, which unveiled the amazing "Full Force Gale", the latter conspicuous by its absence. '90s Van appears with the standout "Real Real Gone" and "Days Like These". Two songs will already be familiar to non- van fans, having been hits for John Cougar Mellencamp and Rod Stewart.

As I write, Van still hasn't gotten the Nobel Prize, although he's done more to bring enjoyment and harmony than almost anyone on the planet, with the possible exception of Mother Teresa, who already did get it, so it's Van's turn. But until that oversight is addressed, at least there's this compilation which shows he's not only raised the bar for music but also significantly improved the movies.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome album.......2007-07-03

A great Van Morrison album for someone who really loves Van Morrison and his legendary sound. It's in my CD player all the time.
Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • (4.5 stars) Probably their best comp, but STILL missing key songs
  • That Boogie Woogie Beat!
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 Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B00000FC5H
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

  1. Shining Star
  2. That's The Way Of The World
  3. September
  4. Can't Hide Love
  5. Got To Get You Into My Life
  6. Sing A Song
  7. Gratitude
  8. Serpentine Fire
  9. Fantasy
  10. Kalimba Story
  11. Mighty Mighty
  12. Reasons
  13. Saturday Nite
  14. Let's Groove
  15. Boogie Wonderland - (with The Emotions)
  16. After The Love Is Gone
  17. Getaway

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It's the most complete single-disc collection of EWF chart rockers, and Greatest Hits' splendid remastering makes one of the major exponents of '70s funk positivity sound sparkling. From the driving "Shining Star" to the syncopated mastery of "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" to the slow-jam heaven of "After the Love Is Gone," this is a reminder of what made the group so special. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-05-25

If you're an EWF devotee, you have to purchase this CD. It is fabulous! I'm buying a second one for my husband for father's day.

5 out of 5 stars (4.5 stars) Probably their best comp, but STILL missing key songs.......2007-03-29

I'm gonna complain a bit here - the live Devotion (off Gratitude, killer studio version made furtherly killer live) and Keep Your Head to the Sky are still missing. Why? Is this one of those stupid cross-label things? Because those are really annoying. And this contains Boogie Wonderland, most likely their worst hit, either that or Let's Groove. Both are disco. Not a coincidence. And they drop All About Love, as well as I'll Write a Song for You. Give me a break! Four of their greatest songs, dropped off a cliff. Splat. Why? Saturday Night's an OK song, but I don't see it as the Best of Earth Wind and Fire. But if you swap those three off, put the four I mentioned on, and keep the rest, you've got the real best of Earth, Wind and Fire. Unlike the 1978 Greatest Hits release, this DOES contain Mighty Mighty, Kalimba Story AND Serpentine Fire, three essentials. Plus it adds After the Love is Gone, a worthy addition to any self-respecting EWF hits collection (or at least any one released after 1978), and their greatest song ever maybe. I'd bet on it. Plus nine of the ten tracks on the '78 release, not coincidentially the nine classics (Got to Get You Into My Life, Fantasy, Can't Hide Love, Getaway, That's the Way of the World, Shining Star, September, Reasons, Sing a Song) - note how they dropped Love Music, which is cool by me because it's just an average song and average songs don't belong on best-ofs, even if they were huge hits (*cough cough Saturday Nite*).
Yes, this is a great intro, but don't stop here. Why? All in All, Spirit, Gratitude, That's the Way of the World and Open Our Eyes are all good picks, that's why. But this is the compilation the band deserved.

5 out of 5 stars That Boogie Woogie Beat!.......2007-03-14

This album is soooo hot! Makes you wanna just jump up on a table and start dancing. (I tried it at work, but they yelled at me!). I am LOUSY at remembering song names, but I recognized a bunch of them. "September" is so hot! and one of my favorites. So is "Boogie Wonderland" (Dance, Ooo ooo oo, Dance, ooo ooo ooo!) (STOP ME! QUICK!) Like I said, most of the album is hot dance-to-me music. There are a few slow songs, like "After the Love Has Gone". 17 tracks at a total running time of a hair over 1 hour 7 minutes.

Don't put this on in the car and get behind a school bus! Torture!

5 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits.......2007-01-04

My sister is a very hard person to buy gifts at Christmas, but last September she mentioned she would like a CD by Earth Wind & Fire. She opened the CD on Christmas eve and insisted we listen to "September" for the next 15 minutes. She was very happy and so was I. I have to admit the CD is a good one and I am ordering a copy for myself.


5 out of 5 stars Old School.......2007-01-04

Bring back the old school music with soul. Great songs and good memories.
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B00004R84V
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

  1. You Give Good Love
  2. Saving All My Love For You
  3. Greatest Love Of All
  4. All At Once
  5. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
  6. Didn't We Almost Have It All
  7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
  8. All The Man That I Need
  9. Run To You
  10. I Have Nothing
  11. I Will Always Love You
  12. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
  13. Why Does It Hurt So Bad
  14. I Believe In You And Me
  15. Heartbreak Hotel (Featuring Faith Evans, & Kelly Price)
  16. My Love Is Your Love
  17. Same Script, Different Cast (Duet With Deborah Cox)
  18. Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Duet With Enrique Iglesias) (Metro Mix)

Tracks:

  1. Fine
  2. If I Told You That (Whitney Houston & George Michael)
  3. It's Not Right But It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)
  4. My Love Is Your Love (Jonathan Peters Mix)
  5. Heartbreak Hotel (Featuring Faith Evans And Kelly Price) (Hex Nector Mix)
  6. I Learned From The Best (HQ2 Mix)
  7. Step By Step (Junour Vasquez Mix)
  8. I'm Every Woman (Clivilles & Cole Mix)
  9. Queen Of The Night (CJ MacIntosh Mix)
  10. I Will Always Love You (Hex Rector Mix)
  11. Love Will Save The Day (Jellybean & David Morales Mix)
  12. I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez Mix)
  13. So Emotional (David Morales Mix)
  14. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Junior Vasquez Mix)
  15. How Will I Know (Junior Vasquez Mix)
  16. Greatest Love Of All (Juniour Vasquez Mix)
  17. One Moment In Time
  18. The Star Spangled Banner (Performed Live 1/27/91 at Super Bowl XXV)

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For an artist who only released four proper albums in a 15-year career, it's astounding to recall how many hits Whitney Houston was able to achieve. The two CDs on The Greatest Hits track Houston's rise from mid-'80s Top 40 balladeer to standard-setting diva. Disc 1, Cool Down, runs chronologically through Houston's down-tempo love songs, from "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You" to the cleverly conceived new duet with Deborah Cox, "Same Script, Different Cast." She's also showcased as the remixee of choice for DJs on the second disc, Throw Down, which serves as the antidote to the lovesick first disc. Calling in marquee mixmasters, Houston's old-shoe tunes get a new millennium polish. "My Love Is Your Love," reinterpreted by Jonathan Peters, captures the versatility of Houston's songs by making the downbeats danceable without going totally Euro-cheese. In contrast, Junior Vasquez's remix of 1985's "How Will I Know" pokes fun at the song's '80s fluffiness by layering in bells, lasers effects, and echoes on top of Whitney's enthusiastic vocals. --Heidi Sherman

Album Description

UK edition of the tabloid queen/gifted vocalist's career retrospective. Featuring a different tracklisting than the domestic, this version features four tracks not available on the US version, 'RunTo You', 'Count On Me' (duet with CeCe Winans), 'Greatest Love Of All' (Club 69 Mix) and 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' (Dronez Mix) but only has 35 tracks where the US has 36. 2000 release. Standard double jewel case.

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with Gr. Love of all (Club 69 Mix), and Regular Versions of Run to You, Count on Me, It's Not Right..., Step by STEP, I'm Every Woman, Love Will Save the Day, So Emotional, I Wanna Dance..., How Will I Know, Two of I'm Your Baby and Unrel. Transom Wheel.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Looking for a Greatest Hits collection, save your money.......2007-08-05

I enjoy Whitney but I am not a huge fan so I was looking for a collection of greatest hits. Well most of the collection consists of songs I have never heard and don't really care much for and the ones that I would call hits are all, in my opinion, very bad remixes rather than original releases. If you are like me and just looking for a nice collection representative of a great artist's work, this is not the collection for you.

5 out of 5 stars QUEEN WHITNEY.......2007-07-30

Even though Whitney has been in the news in recent years about her several downfalls, including drugs, and her biggest downfall to date, "Bobby Brown", you have to give credit where credit is due, the woman has a God given gift. The cd begins with her biggest hits, "SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU" to later jams "HEART BREAK HOTEL". Disc 2 is bascially "the remix" some better than others, and some you wish she would have just kept the same; "I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT!". Overall, the cd is great, its a whole lot better than most of today's music. I have always admire Whitney. She will forever remain one of the best in my book.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF THE BEST!.......2007-07-27

Need I say more! This is a collection of the greatest voice ever! Her phrasing, vibrato and POWERHOUSE vocals still go unmatched. This is the perfect collection for anyone who wants to own the best of the best!

4 out of 5 stars Whitney's Greatest Hits.......2007-06-02

You should buy this Greatest Hits set only if you don't mind Whitney's up-tempo tracks being disguised in new forms of remixes. I'm definitely not a fan of remixed versions so I never pop disc 2 into my stereo. Disc 1 on the other hand is a bulky collection of top 40 hits that actually saves this release. It's a shame Whitney doesn't put out songs like these anymore; I have a feeling this will be the only Greatest Hits that she'll release during her career. With her current state I'm not sure there will be need for another one. Maybe I'm wrong. Nonetheless, no one can deny the pure charm of classics such as "Saving All My Love For You", "I Will Always Love You", "I Hav Nothing" and my personal favorite, "The Greatest Love Of All". Whitney's voice soars through every note so effortlessly that you wish for more. I'm hearing she has a new album coming out sometime this year so let's hope for a sleeper hit, she will sure need one. Good luck Whitney.

3 out of 5 stars Its' ok.......2007-05-12

It's an OK set of songs. there are songs that are sang by someone else too, didnt like that. A lot of remixes, which i did not like.
Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000001E58
Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Love's Theme
  2. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
  3. I've Got So Much To Give
  4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
  5. Honey Please, Can't Ya See
  6. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
  7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
  8. What Am I Gonna Do With You
  9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
  10. Let The Music Play
  11. You See The Trouble With Me
  12. Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together
  13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
  14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
  15. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
  16. Playing Your Game, Baby
  17. Oh, What A Night For Dancing
  18. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  19. Just The Way You Are
  20. Satin Soul

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For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string arrangements (courtesy of the late Gene Page) encased White in a lush setting, while White's hand-picked rhythm section (which included many of Los Angeles's top session players) created a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" made White a chart staple and an early king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," another standout on this collection. On the evidence of that track alone, it's hard to believe that, according to legend, White never planned to be a recording artist in his own right and would have been happy to remain in the background as producer and songwriter! --David Nathan

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The most hot-buttered of all soul singers, Barry White is an artist whose CDs come with a purpose. To say what that purpose is, is not for a family Web site--but it involves that thing that Mommy and Daddy do at night with the bedroom door closed. All-Time Greatest Hits collects the essential White and Love Unlimited Orchestra tracks onto a packed CD. Are 20 cuts too much? Not with Viagra. That's a kind of medicine that grownups take. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I Like It.......2007-07-12

This is a very good albun. It has a lot of the songs he does that I love. I think the sound could be a little better but it is probably from earlier recordings. I still am glad I got it.

Mary

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-06-12

I was very happy with the quick shipment. Originally I had purchased this item for a last minute mother's day gift and it actually arrived a day early.

5 out of 5 stars Barry White all time greatest!.......2007-05-14

If you like Barry White, even if you have most of his records this is a Siper compilation!

5 out of 5 stars What a great CD...........2007-05-14

All of his greatest hits on one CD and every one is solid gold! This is truly a favorite of mine!

5 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2007-03-26

All our favourites, all his originals and his re-makes. This CD tops all its predecesors. Easy to listen, energizing, soothing and exciting. Perfect!
Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000006389
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

  1. You Send Me
  2. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  3. You Were Made For Me
  4. Win Your Love For Me
  5. Love You Most Of All
  6. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
  7. Only Sixteen
  8. Wonderful World
  9. Chain Gang
  10. Sad Mood
  11. That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
  12. Cupid
  13. Twistin' the Night Away
  14. Having a Party
  15. Bring It on Home to Me
  16. Sugar Dumpling
  17. Nothing Can Change This Love
  18. Somebody Have Mercy
  19. Send Me Some Lovin'
  20. Frankie and Johnny
  21. Little Red Rooster

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Now we have Greatest Hits, a 22-song collection of Cooke's pop hits in addition to the 13-song Best Of collection and the 28-song The Man and His Music. Only The Man comes close to presenting a complete portrait of the legendary soul singer: At least there are examples of Cooke's gospel and R&B material. (Any collection without "A Change is Gonna Come" is an automatic failure.) Cooke's melodious voice and deft songwriting touch are worthy of more than a single-disc compilation. If you want just the pop smashes, the sublime ballads, and infectious mellow grooves, this set will suffice. Otherwise, The Man offers a more comprehensive and well-rounded look at Cooke's legacy. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's called Greatest for a REASON.......2007-05-14

Like always, Sam Cooke delivers a sweet smooth velvety cruning that I just love. I think anyone who likes that old 50S-60s cruning sound will love it too. I t has all his best songs.

4 out of 5 stars Sam Cooke- Greatest Hits.......2006-11-04

I love this CD takes me back when I was a young girl.

5 out of 5 stars Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits.......2006-08-14

Excellent CD, this man had a voice from heaven and his songs were perfect. A CD you could listen to all day and never tire of . Great buy for Sam Cooke's fans. B.Hamilton,

2 out of 5 stars disappointed.......2006-08-10

Portrait of A Legend is much much better, wished that I hadn't bothered to buy this one as well as "Portrait"

3 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS!!!.......2006-04-10

This compilation is completely worthless. The SACD "Portrait of a Legend" has long since eclipsed this unforgivable compilation of The Great Sam Cooke. It is completely unessential. There is no musical representation from Sam's glorious gospel days nor his ambitious and wonderfully risk taking final days. I can't believe this is even in print. People may say "Oh its just for casual Sam Cooke fans or for those who would like to start getting into his music." I don't even think there is a such thing as a "casual" Sam Cooke fan! The best inroduction to Sam is "Portrait of a Legend" and from there get "Keep Movin' On" "Live at Harlem Square" "At The Copa" "Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers" and the flawless "Night Beat." From there seek out the three box sets and then songs and albums that can only be found on vinyl. This would have received zero stars but Sam's voice is so transcendent it makes up for every flaw I described. :o)
Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits
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 Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000002IJG
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
  2. Respect
  3. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
  4. Dr. Feelgood
  5. Save Me
  6. Baby I Love You
  7. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
  8. Chain Of Fools
  9. Since You've Been Gone
  10. Ain't No Way
  11. Think
  12. I Say A Little Prayer
  13. The House That Jack Built
  14. See Saw
  15. The Weight
  16. Share Your Love With Me
  17. Eleanor Rigby

Tracks:

  1. Call Me
  2. Spirit In The Dark
  3. Don't Play That Song
  4. You're All I Need To Get By
  5. Bridge Over Troubled Water
  6. Spanish Harlem
  7. Rock Steady
  8. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
  9. Day Dreaming
  10. Wholly Holy
  11. Angel
  12. Until You Come Back To Me
  13. I'm In Love

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Aretha Franklin's voice is an instrument of such exquisite expression that it has been matched but a few times in the 20th century. Borrowing from jazz, soul, R&B, rock, pop, and, of course, gospel--and accompanying herself on piano--she created an artistic vision that was wholly realized. Hits includes most of her chart singles from those incomparable Atlantic years, from "Respect" in 1967 well into the '70s, as well as noncharting classics like "Do Right Woman" and "Dr. Feelgood." This is the definitive introduction to Franklin's artistry, but be warned: get this and you're going to want more. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars definitely girl power.......2007-07-24

I can't help singing to this one. Both of these are a good listen. Aretha rocks.

3 out of 5 stars get the originals.......2007-05-13

If you really want the full flavor, 100% Aretha Franklin get the original albums - you'll miss so many great songs by getting ONE "Greatest Hits" or "Vol. 1" - it isn't worth it.

Pullin' is a knock out song that I've never heard, Try Matty's and When the Battle is Over are all excellent examples, but, oh, you just want Spirit in the Dark. Too bad, you lose.

Elton John's "Border Song" is literally turned inside out, for the better, but too bad, you missed it.

Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money and treat your stero right, you deserve it - her early work at Atlantic is more than just #1 'hits' it's a body of impressive work by a talented artist. When she accompanies herself on the piano - man, make no mistake - the woman rules.

5 out of 5 stars Quite simply . . . the VERY best!.......2007-03-29

Aretha's voice, her style, delivery and interpretation of her music is incomparable. These songs are more than just classics; they're a songbook to millions of people's lives who grew up listening to her in the 60's and 70's as I did. They evolk memories of times that changed our world, and showed just how powerful and influential music could be for generations to come. There is not much that came before, and very little that came after these golden years for Aretha, that can compare to this treasury of her music. Sadly the Aretha Frankiln of 2007 pales in comparison to the Aretha Franklin of this time, who was truly and rightfully The Queen of Soul.

4 out of 5 stars Aretha Franklin- 30 Greatest Hits.......2007-03-09

I enjoyed this CD, I thought it could have had some other of her greatest hits.

5 out of 5 stars Definitive Collection of Lady Soul's Best Work...an Absolute Desert Island Selection.......2006-06-10

If you need validation of Aretha Franklin's legacy, look no further than this definitive collection of her best work recorded for Atlantic Records between 1967 and 1974. I have owned this two-disc set for over twenty years since its release in 1985, and I never tire of it. In fact, I return to it often and would have to conclude it to be one of my desert island selections. Teamed up with the equally legendary production team of Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin, she sparked magic on an amazingly consistent basis during this period. Before signing with Atlantic, Franklin recorded for Columbia but was erroneously being marketed as a jazz chanteuse. After Wexler's departure from Atlantic in 1974, her work, I feel, declined artistically, and Franklin's subsequent recordings with Arista, although more commercial, were not nearly as memorable.

Disc One opens appropriately with her first breakout hit, the heart-ripping "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You)". Then the onslaught of classics - her signature cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" which completely eclipses his version; the loping doo-wop of "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"; the roof-raising take on Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"; the had-it-up-to-here anthem, "Chain of Fools". Her soulful covers of the Band's "The Weight" and the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" reflect her personal style without compromising the memory of the original performances. Franklin takes Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "I Say a Little Prayer" quite literally and converts it into a uniquely gospel-tinged love song of longing and regret. Her soaring vocals on potentially inane confections such as "See Saw" and "The House That Jack Built" elevate their substance significantly.

Disc Two continues the hits with particular standouts being a near-inspirational version of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's classic, "You're All I Need to Get By"; an almost hymnal version of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water"; and the cruising "Spanish Harlem". My personal favorites are her dramatic cover of Lulu's 1969 hit, "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"; the appropriately named "Day Dreaming"; and her last big Atlantic hit, Stevie Wonder's "Until You Come Back to Me" with a playfully sauntering melody an intriguing contrast to its obsession-oriented lyrics. But honestly, there is not a single disappointment among the thirty tracks here and some, especially the religion-fueled numbers like "Wholly Holy" and "Spirit in the Dark", are simply transcendent. This set is the one to own.
James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
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ASIN: B000001DUP
Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

  1. I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt.1
  3. I Got The Feelin'
  4. Mother Popcorn, Pt.1
  5. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
  6. Make It Funky, Pt.1
  7. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt.1
  8. Think
  9. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
  10. Try Me
  11. Night Train
  12. Cold Sweat, Pt.1
  13. Get On The Good Foot
  14. Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt.1
  15. The Payback
  16. Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud), Pt.1
  17. Super Bad, Pts.1&2
  18. Hot Pants, Pt.1
  19. Get Up Offa That Thing
  20. Please, Please, Please

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A towering figure in postwar American music, for over 40 years James Brown has written, produced, and performed some of the most compelling R&B ever recorded. 20 All Time Greatest Hits! distills Startime!, itself a four-CD set that barely scratched the surface of Brown's prodigious output. As such, this collection concentrates on Brown's best-known records: "I Feel Good," "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," and "Cold Sweat." The propulsive one- or two-chord vamps with Brown's hoarse, declamatory vocals laid the groundwork for modern funk. It's a perfect starter set for anyone unfamiliar with Brown's work. But be warned--Brown is addictive. Like peanuts and potato chips, it's impossible to stop with just one. Buy this and don't be surprised if one day you find yourself scouring used record bins for a rare copy of Grits and Cornbread. --Steven Mirkin

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice Hits Package.......2007-05-16

More James Brown than most casual fans need, but the price is right for the extra cuts. Look up funk in the dictionary -- it says James Brown!

5 out of 5 stars Git On Uppa.......2007-05-09

This CD arrived on a Saturday before my husband and I started out on one of our weekend joy rides ( At over $3.20 a gallon there is just slightly less joy). We slipped the disc in and right from the very opening notes we were possessed. What a performer. We nearly had to pull the car over and start dancing, we COULD NOT sit still.
I love it when Brown gets so worked up he literally squeals with excitement, it send chills up your spine. I would think that listening to this CD would be more effective than medication for the manic depressive personality.

3 out of 5 stars Pretty Much of Historical Interest Only.......2007-04-14

I found James Brown fairly boring back in the day, and I must admit I still find him fairly boring. Back then though I couldn't have predicted that this kind of music would evolve into fusion or Steely Dan pop. It's probably a large exaggeration to say that James Brown and his musicians invented funk, but it may be reasonable to say that they were its chief--or most visible at least--exemplars.

The instrumental parts are of much more interest than James Brown's quasi-parlando, repetitive vocals. The sound quality is generally better than I expected, and the instrumental parts are generally performed cleanly, but the horns are a bit off in "Make it Funky". There is another tune here in which it sounds as if a horn section crescendo is achieved artificially by riding the faders (on the mixing board)--a disagreeable effect.

These must be some of the silliest lyrics ever written, and I find "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" especially amusingly ridiculous. "Try Me" is supposed to be James Brown's breakthrough tune, but it sounds to me like an utterly conventional, undistinguished fifties recording. At least three of these tracks are essentialy one piece with differing lyrical snippets.

5 out of 5 stars Definitely a must have!.......2007-04-12

I have been enjoying James Brown for over 50 years.

This CD contains MOST of the songs that I have loved and danced to for years. An excellent collection. Whew!

5 out of 5 stars james brown rules.......2007-04-05

This is a collection of james brown at his best. You have to have this!
Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000002IKQ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Don't Fight It
  2. In The Midnight Hour
  3. 634-5789
  4. Ninety-Nine And One-Half (Won't Do)
  5. Land Of 1000 Dances
  6. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
  7. Mustang Sally
  8. Soul Dance Number Three
  9. Funky Broadway
  10. I'm In Love
  11. She's Lookin' Good
  12. I Found A True Love
  13. I'm A Midnight Mover
  14. A Man And A Half
  15. Hey Jude
  16. You Keep Me Hangin' On
  17. Sugar Sugar
  18. Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
  19. Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number Nine
  20. Don't Knock My Love (Part 1)
  21. Mama Told Me Not To Come
  22. I Found A Love
  23. It's Too Late
  24. If You Need Me

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic R&B That Grooves Like Crazy!.......2007-03-25

Aside from James Brown, "Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits" is the funkiest CD in my collection (and I've got a LOT of funky CD's.) I'm a bass player and back when I started out I decided I wanted to learn how to really groove, so I decided I'd study the masters of classic R&B. This was the first CD I bought and I still listen to it regularly when I want to reconnect with rhythm. Check out the way Pickett rides Jerry Jemmott's stuttering bassline on "Man And A Half" and see if you can stand still! These are classic cuts that really belong in everyone's music collection and if you dig R&B/Soul/Funk, you definitely need this disc.

5 out of 5 stars Kick It, Wicked.......2007-01-11

Start with a heapin' helpin' of Otis Redding, fold in just enough James Brown, then add a soupcon of Little Richard, and you've got something approximating the Wicked One, Wilson Pickett - one of soul music's premier practitioners and standard bearers. Indeed, it would be hard to find an R&B/Soul singer with more raw authority and feeling. This music doesn't encourage you to get down, it commands you.

The hits you absolutely have-to-have are all here, and it's amazing how well they stand up. For a quick clinic in "The British Invasion," check out Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. The Rolling Stones may have gotten mileage from it, but Pickett's version lays the foundation, it's authentic and electrifying. Midnight Hour, Mustang Sally, Land Of 1,000 Dances, Funky Broadway, and many others have all been covered by countless lesser practitioners and frat house bands - hearing the original "reference" versions is an unadulterated thrill.

Like many Greatest Hits CDs, some clunkers flew in under the radar. I could have lived without the cover of Hey Jude, a song that was bad even when the Beatles did it. The appearance of Sugar Sugar is a mystery, the Randy Newman classic, Mama Told Me Not To Come, is equally out of place. These missteps, from later in Wicked's career, do not mar what is truly a superb CD that would be cheap at twice the price.

One song in particular set-me-a-thinkin', (an expression nobody would have ever used where I'm from), A Man And A Half. This song has the endearing braggadocio we all came to love when practiced by Bo Diddley who "wore a cobra snake for a necktie." It contains the memorable line, "Shakespeare wrote poems about me even before I was born." Like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett exuded an unapologetically powerful and charismatic male energy that is woefully out of fashion now. If you put Babyface and Pickett in the same room, Babyface would most likely die of fright.

Shame on me for skipping past the fantastic back-up bands, especially those funky horns! Required listening.

5 out of 5 stars Soul for the Soul.......2007-01-09

This product is an embodiment of soul music punctuated with blues, a combination that brings back pleasant memeories.

5 out of 5 stars Lots of good R&B.......2006-04-15

If you like Wilson Pickett, or traditional R&B, this CD has many good songs on it. Great value.

1 out of 5 stars quality vs quantity.......2006-03-24

I am very disappointed in the quality of this CD.
24 hits on this CD. But sound quality is poor and CD is not fluid.
Kind of skippy.
Al Green - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Al Green - Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000002TTP
Release Date: 1995-08-01

Tracks:

  1. Tired Of Being Alone
  2. Call Me (Come Back Home)
  3. I'm Still In Love With You
  4. Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
  5. Love And Happiness
  6. Let's Stay Together
  7. I Can't Get Next To You
  8. You Ought To Be With Me
  9. Look What You Done For Me
  10. Let's Get Married
  11. Livin' For You
  12. Sha La La (Make Me Happy)
  13. L-O-V-E (Love)
  14. Full Of Fire
  15. Belle

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One of the must-own soul albums, Greatest Hits is fattened with five extra tracks in this reissue. Al Green brought the Memphis Sound into the '70s by slightly softening it, melding smooth funkiness with his miraculous voice and innate sensitivity: his love songs, while perfect for the bedroom, are as conversational as they are blatantly seductive. By adding the likes of "Belle," a 1977 single that's a near-goodbye to the pop life, to the original lineup of "Let's Stay Together," "Look What You Done for Me," "Call Me," and the others, this edition of Greatest Hits also intriguingly fills out the story. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars it's been stated by so many others..........2007-07-01

No one, but no one, is better than Al Green when it comes to heart-wrenching, gut-churning tales of heartbreak and woe.
I call it singing that is absolutely emotionally honest and believable and easy to relate to (if you've ever been in any of these situations--and who hasn't?)

The man (with his voice) has the ability to heal/mend when it comes to matters of the heart. It certainly seems that way.
Can't praise him enough.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect Package for Al Green's Hits.......2007-05-16

All the best known Rev. Green songs are here, along with several lesser known, but still enjoyable, selections. This is must-have music for rock and rhythm and blues fans. You will find yourself trying to sing along.

5 out of 5 stars A Greatest Hits Masterpiece.......2007-03-29

A lot if not most greatest hits collections have some hits and some padding.Not this album.This is one great collection.The five songs tacked on at the end made this album a must own masterpiece.If you like Al Green's 70's output,you WILL like this CD.Every single song is a classic.Ol Skool Al Green fans (like myself) might already have at least a couple of his albums already,but this CD sums up why he's soul legend.


P.S.:Do yourself a favor and pick up some of his 70's era albums starting with "I'm Still In Love With You" if you haven't already.

5 out of 5 stars Very good.......2007-01-25

I've heard his music but never owned a CD of his, this one is really good and I enjoy it very much. Happy to add to my music collection.

5 out of 5 stars Oh, Al Green...Never fails to please!.......2007-01-19

This CD is great! His music is so soulful and every song has a certain sound to it. It is pretty hard to not love Al Green. The compilation of songs chosen for this particular album are some of his greatest!!
The Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B0000032WJ
Release Date: 1989-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Don't Make Me Over
  2. This Empty Place
  3. Anyone Who Had A Heart
  4. Walk On By
  5. You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
  6. A House Is Not A Home
  7. Reach Out For Me
  8. Who Can I Turn To
  9. Looking With My Eyes
  10. Are You There (With Another Girl)
  11. Message To Michael
  12. Trains And Boats And Planes
  13. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
  14. Another Night
  15. Alfie
  16. The Windows Of The World
  17. I Say A Little Prayer
  18. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
  19. Do You Know The Way To San Jose
  20. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
  21. Promises, Promises
  22. The April Fools
  23. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  24. The Green Grass Starts To Grow

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Dionne Warwick's vocals were never more strong, more vulnerable than when she sang the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David--and, oh, yeah, "Who Can I Turn To" and the theme from "Valley of the Dolls," the two non-Bacharach/David songs included among the 24 singles collected here. Both technically and emotionally, this was an unstoppable team: from the drama of "Don't Make Me Over" to the tongue-in-cheek backing singers on "Are You There (With Another Girl)," the barely veiled civil-rights message of "Reach Out for Me" to the deceptively bouncy "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," this CD sheds light on one of the most perfect marriages of pop form and content this side of Sinatra's classic Capitol work. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bacharach / David and Warwick.......2007-06-14

First of all I brought this album about four years ago.Every now and then when I"m feeling a bit nostalgic I"ll give it a play.So the other day when I was feeling a bit nostalgic I put the album in my CD player.And while I was listening to it I decided to put a few words about it down on paper.Very few musical collaborations have been as successful as the team of Bacharach,David and Warwick.The music that these three people produced had such a strong impact on the music of the 60"s.And the impact is stillcontinuing to some degree to this day.Hardly a day goes by that you don"t hear at least one of these songs on tv or on the radio.Mr Burt Bacharach the brilliant composer seem to be able to pick beautiful melodies out of thin air.Mr Hal David the lyrical genius,he just had a way with words.And last but not least the golded voice of Ms Dionnie Warwick.What a great team.The great songs on this album are just to numerous to mention one by one.So I"m just going to name a few of my favorites.They are 'The April Fools","Walk On By","Reach Out For Me","Promises Promises","I Say A Little Prayer" and "Anyone Who Had A Heart".The arrangements of these songs still sound great.But over the years Mr Bacharach as redone some of them,on his own and with other people.And given them a more modern sound.And Ms Warwick still sings some of them as part of her stage show.And who can blame her,these songs are masterpieces.What I like most about this album is,you get the full version of each song.No song is cut short.So if you like the music of the 60"s this is the album for you.It has all the hits on it.And it"s just great music to listen to.Here"s to the good old days.

5 out of 5 stars I bought it...and I'd buy it again.......2007-05-31

This is a comprehensive double-CD collection of Dionne's AM radio hits from the 60's. I just as strongly recommend Dionne as the foremost interpreter of Burt Bachrach's music.

The sound quality is great. Rhino Records did a nice job, in this area, and the liner notes provide a good bit of information. Dionne's performances of these songs are flawless. She has great range and feeling, as well as subtlety and restraint. "Windows of the World," for example, sends a shiver up my spine. The hasty "San Jose'" is also a treat. The quantity of music presented is more than enough; you won't hear any 60's Warwick song on the radio not presented here, although this results in some unevenness. Burt Bachrach's composition is super.

I couldn't give it 5 stars because some of the musical arrangements don't hold up well, and probably sounded schlocky when they came out, even over the tinny radio speaker of a 1966 Ford Fairlane on its way to San Jose. But you know that going in. Lyricist Hal David was most effective when he kept it spare and light ("Walk On By"), not when he tried to communicate socially "relevant" ideas (e.g. - "Message to Michael" - mobile society; "Windows of the World" - Vietnam). Not every song on the collection is to my taste. It's hard to find enough great material to fill a double greatest hits album, but most of this is quite good. Anyone who likes Dionne's 60's radio hits or needs a comprehensive sampling of Bachrach-David at their creative peak, should look here. (Adapted from my review of 12/20/1999.)

5 out of 5 stars great songs, great singer.......2007-05-07

These are the hits she had in the sixties and early seventies, mostly Bacharach-David tunes, all original recordings. Excellent compilation, another one my wife has borrowed, passing the wife test. Don't "Walk On By" this collection, if you enjoy good music, and all her big hits of that era.

3 out of 5 stars IT IS OKAY.......2007-03-09

THIS CD HAD MORE SONGS THAT I HAD NOT HEARD THAN THE ONES I WAS FAMILIAR WITH. IT'S A GOOD CD FOR DIE HARD DIONNE FANS, NOT JUST ONES THAT LIKE A FEW OF HER SONGS.

5 out of 5 stars Pop Perfection.......2007-01-10

Whoever it was that pointed out, "Man cannot live by bread alone," certainly had a nice flair for aphorisms. Even the most demented audiophile, subsisting on a diet of Blue Cheer, Albert Ayler, Vanilla Fudge, and Sun Ra; occasionally feels a strange desire to be soothed by something that is, for want of a better word, nice. The demented audiophile must be careful at such moments, lest the pendulum swing horribly far to the opposite extreme. For example, many demented audiophiles have been banned from the best jazz clubs for life simply because they let it slip that, in moments of weakness, they played something by Barbra Streisand and actually enjoyed it.

The horror!

Fortunately for the demented audiophile, this Greatest Hits of Dionne Warwick is readily available. This CD is pop perfection, the synergy of Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Dionne Warwick is breathtaking. If you're lucky enough to have been raised on these classics cranking out of car radios, you'll be thrilled to hear them in their full acoustic glory - the sound quality is crystalline. Most noticeable is how good the arrangements are, and how disciplined. These songs were composed and recorded in an era when it was fashionable to goop up good music with massive banks of intrusive strings, pouring down like waterfalls of molten Velveeta cheese and smothering the quality. Considering this is pop fare - aimed squarely at the Top 40 - (remember that?) - the arrangements are wonderfully subdued, they actually enhance the beauty.

As to Ms. Warwick; a very soulful, emotional singer able to evoke feeling from the smallest lilt and a nicely turned phrase. A subtle, brilliant talent. I don't think I could ever hear Walk On By or You'll Never Get To Heaven too many times. Although, being a card-carrying demented audiophile, I must admit that there's something about hearing Roland Kirk play You'll Never Get To Heaven. Maybe Ellington was right, there are really only two kinds of music - good music and bad music. This CD is good music, real good.

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  1. Soul Is My Music: The Best of Bobby Patterson
  2. Soul Music
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  4. Stole Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]
  5. Stole, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]
  6. Stone Crazy
  7. Streetz Incorporated [Explicit Lyrics]
  8. Synkronized
  9. Tell It Like It Is [Import]
  10. The Essentials [Original recording remastered]

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