Soul Ballads, Vol. 2

Track Listings
1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters
3. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Percy Sledge
4. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
5. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
6. Tracks of My Tears - Paul Young
7. Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters
8. Have You Seen Her? - The Chi-Lites, The Drifters
9. My Guy - Mary Wells
10. It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown

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Soul Ballads, Vol. 2

Soul Ballads, Vol. 2
Beautiful Ballads, Vol. 2
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    		Beautiful Ballads, Vol. 2
    The Isley Brothers
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    5. Bedroom Classics, Vol. 3

    ASIN: B000KHX7BM
    Release Date: 2006-12-26

    Tracks:

    1. For The Love Of You (Part 1 & 2)
    2. Groove With You
    3. Between The Sheets
    4. Here We Go Again (Part 1 & 2)
    5. I Need Your Body
    6. Love Put Me On The Corner
    7. It's Too Late
    8. Footsteps In The Dark (Part 1 & 2)
    9. Lover's Eve
    10. Let Me Down Easy
    11. Sensuality (Part 1 & 2)
    12. Insatiable Woman
    A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    • Welcome New Additions
    • It's ok.
    • Great (semi)-modern Christmas record...
    • I want a Rickenbacker guitar
    		 A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: A&M
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    ASIN: B000002G0M
    Release Date: 1992-10-20

    Tracks:

    1. Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
    2. Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
    3. The Christmas Song - Luther Vandross
    4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper
    5. The Birth Of Christ - Boyz II Men
    6. Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
    7. What Christmas Means To Me - Paul Young
    8. O Christmas Tree - Aretha Franklin
    9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/ Darlene Love
    10. White Christmas Tree - Michael Bolton
    11. Christmas Is - Run D.M.C.
    12. Christmas Time Again - Extreme
    13. Merry Christmas Baby - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown
    14. O Holy Night - Tevin Campbell
    15. Sleigh Ride - Debbie Gibson
    16. What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
    17. Blue Christmas - Ann and Nancy Wilson
    18. Silent Night - Wilson Phillips
    19. I Believe In You - Sinead O' Connor

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    The follow up to the original, this collection in many ways surpasses the initial effort. Duets seem to rule here, with Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra double teaming on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," while the irrepressible Ronnie Spector shares the mic with Darlene Love for a resplendent "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson give "Blue Christmas" a steamy and sizzling once-over. Vanessa Williams stops the disc, though, with her simple yet stunning rendition of "What Child Is This." The then-sign-of-the-times inclusion, Michael Bolton, offers a forgettable "White Christmas," but it's the only real clunker in the bunch. Always just a tad too country to make it as a cross-over artist, Randy Travis still makes "Jingle Bell Rock" his own in his smooth way. --Steve Gdula

    Album Details

    Second Volume of this Landmark Christmas Collection. Green Cover Art.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars It was pretty good........2007-01-17

    The tract 3(Roasting on an open fire), tract 10(The White Christmas-by Michael Boton) and 15 (Sleigh ride- by Debby Gibson) were my favorites. It was pretty ggod, actually.

    5 out of 5 stars Welcome New Additions.......2007-01-09

    The new songs in this cd are great additions to the long list of popular Christmas songs. These tracks will endure like the rest of the good ones, and it's well worth getting for your Christmas collection!

    3 out of 5 stars It's ok........2007-01-03

    I thought that I would love this series of music cd's, but I was wrong.
    You get one of two great songs, and the rest are no good.

    4 out of 5 stars Great (semi)-modern Christmas record..........2006-11-27

    Favorite tracks:

    1. Tom Petty

    12. Extreme

    9. Ronnie Spector

    There should be something for everyone. Rock to Country to Rap...

    4 out of 5 stars I want a Rickenbacker guitar.......2004-12-09

    This album is good, but it isn't quite the classic that the first Very Special Christmas is. The highlight is definitely the opening song by Tom Petty. The rest of the album is somewhat uneven. While there are some fine performances by the likes of Sinead O'Conner, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, there are also a few lame performances by people like Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton and Extreme. One of the oddities here is a "duet" between Frank Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper. They actually just used an old vocal by Frank from 1947 and added Cyndi's voice to it. In an interesting side note, they originally tried to have Paula Adbul do the duet, but she was unable to hit the right notes. The only artist here that is repeated from the the first Very Special Christmas is Run-D.M.C., but the song they do here is far inferior to the classic "Christmas in Hollis". Overall it's a decent Christmas album, and if you are a fan of the performers featured on it, I would recommend it.
    Verve Unmixed, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • W.O.W. !
    • The price is right
    • Real Value for Money!
    • Verve Unmixed - the Sequel.
    • More classics
    		 Verve Unmixed, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Verve
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    ASIN: B0000ACAOI
    Release Date: 2003-08-26

    Tracks:

    1. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
    2. Sinnerman - Nina Simone
    3. Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan
    4. Brother, Where Are You? - Oscar Brown, Jr.
    5. Slap That Bass - Ella Fitzgerald
    6. Blues For Brother George Jackson - Archie Shepp
    7. Angel Eyes - Ella Fitzgerald
    8. Do What You Wanna - Ramsey Lewis
    9. Soul Sauce (Guachi Guard) - Cal Tjader
    10. Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries - Willie Bobo
    11. Naima's Love Song - Betty Carter
    12. Mama - Hugh Masekela
    13. Here's That Rainy Day - Astrud Gilberto And Walter Wanderley
    14. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - Nina Simone

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars W.O.W. !.......2005-05-11

    These songs are pure gold. Personally, I really enjoy the first 6 tracks. I mean, if it were a CD consisting of just Manteca or just Sinnerman, I would buy it on the spot. Believe it or not, after I listened to Manteca (which means lard in Spanish I found out), I bought many single-versions of the song. I Have Arturo Sandoval, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeff Golub, Poncho Sanchevez, and Woody Herman's versions of Manteca; I must say that Verve has chosen the best one again (Dizzy G's) for thier record. Props Verve, and keep up the good work.

    5 out of 5 stars The price is right.......2004-02-24

    Why can't more CD's be priced like this fine offering from the Verve vaults?
    For the cost of a couple of gallons of gasoline this music will take you further and you'll get plenty of mileage out of these classics. Beginning with the Carnegie Hall live recording by Dizzy Gillespie of "Manteca" in 1961, this disc will either take you down memory lane or set you on a new path of jazz discovery. Jazz means many different things to many different people, often discredited as being too cerebral or just plain high music, jazz often gets a bad rap. There is no clear definition because like many other genres there are many sub categories. Within the broad context of jazz this disc is diversified . Several great songbirds are featured including the marvelous, so nice the used here twice, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald(two songs too), Betty Carter and Astrud Gilerto. Unlike the remixed versions featured on "Verve/Remixed 2," the complete songs display the full spectrum and range of depth of some these artists. For example, Nina Simone's vocals on "Sinnerman"show the gospell influenced style more clearly than on the remixed version and her piano skills are demonstrated along with her jazz interaction with other instrumentalists. It is a thing of beauty. The live version of "Brother , Where Are You"? by Oscar Brown Jr. has the passion of the Civil Rights movement, a slow swagerring, gritty song that builds momentum as the audience claps along joining the artist in unison in approval of his message. "Blues For Brother George Jackson"(check your history) fits the mold of what most non jazz people think of as jazz with it's multiple horns led by Archie Shepp with yet another Civil Rights era song. I would be remiss without mentioning the exceptional Latin influenced songs by Cal Tjader and Willie Bobo entitled "Soul Sauce" and "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries" respectively. These two songs alone are worth the price of admission. It is worth comaparing the versions to the remixed versions to fully appreciate both the originals and the great job with the new interpretations. Recommended as is but even more so as a companion to the remixed versions. A super compilation for traditional jazz fans or those interested in the roots of "Verve Remixed /2."

    5 out of 5 stars Real Value for Money!.......2004-01-06

    Even if you only liked two or three of the tracks here, you'd still be getting a great deal for your money. That said, every track here is a winner and it's easy to see why these were picked for remixing on Volume 2. Virtually all of them feature wonderful percussion, which usually translates into arresting remix sounds (like the mighty Six Degrees Records roster!). If you don't own any Nina Simone, start right here with the mighty 10 minute "Sinnerman," used to dazzling effect in the "Thomas Crown Affair." Her "Black is..." shows us what a unique talent she was. As far as Volume 3 goes, it will interesting to see if Verve ever gives the OK for some remixes of Getz, Bird or the mighty Trane. Perhaps people are scared to touch those, but regardless of your position of remixing, Verve Unmixed 2 is the perfect present to get for someone, especially if you're CHEAP!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Verve Unmixed - the Sequel........2003-09-07

    "Verve Unmixed 2" is the companion CD to "Verve Remixed 2," in which a handful of dance DJs successfully revamp several jazz classics. Here, each track appears in its pure original version, giving the listener a tour through some of the genre's most respected artists. The album kicks off with the infectious bite of Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Ella Fitzgerald's "Slap That Bass" and Ramsey Lewis' "Do You Wanna" stand out pretty well, while Cal Tjader's stunning "Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro)" is a timeless fusion of traditional jazz and Latin flavor. Another winner is the beautifully piano-laced "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair," which features Nina Simone's voice in all its aching glory. There isn't much more for me to say, as the music really speaks for itself. If you already have "Verve Remixed 2," it would be foolish to pass on this release which not only has the original versions but also one of the most impressive tracklistings I've seen on any compilation.

    5 out of 5 stars More classics.......2003-09-05

    This follow-up disc is every bit a great as the first. Do not let the low price scare you into thinking it's something less than high quality. A must have disc...fans and those unfamiliar with the Verve label will both enjoy that this music is BACK!!!!
    Cocktail Mix, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Friday Night Cocktail Hour
    • Really great for dancing and for listening!
    • Shaken, not stirred
    • Love It Love It Love It
    • We play this every Thursday during our Martini Thursdays
    		 Cocktail Mix, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000033PE
    Release Date: 1996-01-23

    Tracks:

    1. Thirteen Men - Miss Ann-Margret
    2. Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro) - Cal Tjader
    3. The Girld From Ipanema - Walter Wanderley
    4. Call Me - Nancy Wilson
    5. Sorry 'Bout That (Part 1) - Harold Johnson Sextet
    6. Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
    7. Baby Elephant Walk - Rene Touzet
    8. Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones
    9. Bossa Nova Hand Dance (Deixa Isso Pra La) - Connie Francis
    10. Frenesi-Twist - Les Elgart & His Orchestra
    11. Why Wait - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
    12. House Of Bamboo - Earl Grant
    13. Cantaloupe Island - Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers
    14. Hot Barbecue - Brother Jack McDuff
    15. Mais Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
    16. Washington Square - Dick Hyman & His Orchestra
    17. Take Five - Trudy Pitts
    18. I'm Not Talking - Mose Allison

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Friday Night Cocktail Hour.......2006-06-01

    Put this baby on after work on a Friday night. Mix up your favorite beverages and start the weekend right. Great CD for a party or just "chillin". If only we had a road map to get back to these days when life was a little easier. No P.C. garbage, no cell phones or fax machines. Just come home to your wife, mix up the cocktails and do it! Put this CD on, pretend its 1962 and drink it up!!

    5 out of 5 stars Really great for dancing and for listening!.......2005-04-17

    I just happened to run across this CD by chance and after listening to a few track samples, decided to buy it right away. I wasn't disappointed - now I play it all the time! The tracks here are a unique blend of musical styles, including jazz, Latin, Brazilian, and early 60's dance music - they all fit under the umbrella of "lounge music" and every single one is great. There are some fun surprises, like a jazzy Connie Francis singing "Bossa Nova Hand Dance" in Portuguese, Dick Hyman's Lowrey organ and bongo arrangement of "Washington Square", and Les Elgart's big band twist version of "Frenesi", which I think is my favorite track. I also love Rene Touzet's Latin-ized "Baby Elephant Walk", Cal Tjader's supremely cool "Soul Sauce" and Perez Prado's rock-mambo "Why Wait". Throw in some great vocal tracks from Mel Torme, Ann-Margret, Nancy Wilson and Mose Allison, plus Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 and other fine artists in the genre, and you've got a classic party CD guaranteed to make you feel good every time you hear it. I definitely recommend buying this one!

    4 out of 5 stars Shaken, not stirred.......2005-02-12

    This CD features 18 tracks that might have been played at a "cocktail party" back in the 1960s. It is a fun combination of vocals and instrumentals dating from 1958 to 1967. This is the kind of music that was played at parties for adults back then. None of that "rock and roll" stuff here! There is a lot of bossa nova here, plus jazz-pop and various other swinging styles. This is the perfect music to listen to while drinking martinis (not that I ever had a martini). If you are a fan of the lounge music revival, you will enjoy this CD.

    5 out of 5 stars Love It Love It Love It.......2001-12-09

    I am new to Lounge but knew I loved Austin Powers-type music so I took a chance on this one and this is my favorite CD. I need two copies, one for my car and one for the house! Many of the artists weren't familiar to me but it was love at first listen with Ann-Margret's 13 Men (first track), then an elevator-muzak style Girl from Ipanema and the classics Soul Bossa Nova and Mais Que Nada (you'll know it when you hear it). House of Bamboo is so much fun as is Hot Barbeque and a different version of Dave Brubeck's Take Five. It's all great - run, don't walk, to get out your martini glasses. Oh, and last but not least, the inside jacket is jam-packed with career bios of each artist. This is a must-have.

    5 out of 5 stars We play this every Thursday during our Martini Thursdays.......2000-12-13

    This CD has it all. It is great. All you have to do is make some martinis, put this CD on. As soon as Ann Margaret starts with "13 Men" it sets the scene.
    Smooth Grooves: New Jack Ballads, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • The strongest in the series
    • One of best New Jack compilations assembled!!
    		 Smooth Grooves: New Jack Ballads, Vol. 2
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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    ASIN: B00000346P
    Release Date: 1998-01-13

    Tracks:

    1. Piece Of My Love - Guy
    2. Tonight - Ready For The World
    3. Tender Love - Force M.D's
    4. Love High - Jeff Redd
    5. Nite And Day - Al B. Sure!
    6. All I Do Is Think Of You - Troop
    7. Ready Or Not - After 7
    8. Heavy On My Mind - Club Nouveau
    9. Games - Chuckii Booker
    10. I Want My Girl - Jesse Johnson's Rvue
    11. That's What Love Is - Miki Howard, Gerald Levert
    12. The Best Of Me (Extended 12' Version) - Kiara

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The strongest in the series.......2006-12-11

    Smooth Grooves: New Jack Ballads, Vol. 2 is the strongest of the series in my opinion. Two songs alone make this song very strong. Games by the very underrated Chuckii Booker (which T.I. should have sampled for his huge hit Why U Wanna ) and I Want My Girl by Jesse Johnson. Like its predecessor, Smooth Grooves: New Jack Ballads, Vol. 2 leans toward conventional urban R&B from the late '80s and early '90s instead of the hip-hop-inflected contemporary R&B that came to define new jack R&B. Even if the music on Vol. 2 isn't strictly new jack R&B, it's nevertheless first-rate urban soul, one of the best, most comprehensive discs of its kind on the market, featuring such hits as Guy's "Piece of My Love," Ready for the World's "Tonight," Force MDs' "Tender Love," Al B. Sure's "Nite and Day," After 7's "Ready or Not," Club Nouveau's "Heavy on My Mind" and Miki Howard & Gerald Levert's "That's What Love Is."

    4 out of 5 stars One of best New Jack compilations assembled!!.......2004-02-25

    The other two compilations in this series, Vols. 1 & 3, are very disappointing. This is one of best CDs to purchase if you want to learn more about the great period of Black music that is known as New Jack Swing. This CD makes you think back to a time where R&B music was actually tolerable. I hate to listen to the radio today because of all the thrown together crap that is played all day long. If you enjoy real R&B, definitely pick this one up!
    Lady Sings the Blues, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Lady Sings the Blues, Vol. 2
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Capitol
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      ASIN: B0002MHEKU
      Release Date: 2004-08-24

      Tracks:

      1. As Long As I Live - Diana Krall
      2. I Wish I Didn't Love You So - Aretha Franklin
      3. Victim of a Foolish Heart - Joss Stone
      4. Rocky Mountain Blues - Billie Holiday
      5. If You Could See Me Now - Peggy Lee
      6. As Long As He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey
      7. Moonglow - Sarah Vaughan
      8. Here's That Rainy Day - Nancy Wilson
      9. Comes Love - Dianne Reeves
      10. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Helen Merrill & Clifford Brown
      11. Just Friends - Dinah Washington
      12. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Keely Smith
      13. Sentimental Journey - Kay Starr
      14. Laura - Julie London
      15. I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) - Sara Vaughan & Count Basie
      16. I'm Thru With Love - Carmen McRae
      17. Little Boy Lost - Cassandra Wilson & Jacky Terrasson
      18. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
      19. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
      20. Yesterday - Eva Cassidy
      The Ultimate R&B Christmas, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • 2nd Volume is even better than the 1st
      		 The Ultimate R&B Christmas, Vol. 2
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Capitol
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      ASIN: B000002TQC
      Release Date: 1997-09-20

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      1. White Christmas - The Drifters
      2. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Jackie Wilson
      3. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Lou Rawls
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      5. That's What I Want For Christmas - Nancy Wilson
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      13. I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars 2nd Volume is even better than the 1st.......2001-08-20

      WOW, I cannot believe yet again I'm the 1st to review the 2nd out of 3 Ultimate R&B Christmas albums! Why have these been overlooked-there's a treasure trove of hits by major artists on all 3 volumes. This collection starts with the always fun White Christmas by The Drifters as well as Jackie Wilson's gorgeous version of It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, along with a personal favorite of mine-That's All I Want For Christmas by Nancy Wilson. You'll also find classics like Mistletoe & Me by Isaac Hayes, I'll Be Your Santa Baby by Rufus Thomas & Silent Night by The Temptations, among others. This goes along great with Vol. 1, if you have that one, then you MUST get this to go along with it! Highly recommended.
      Soul Ballads, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
      • An insult to the original artists
      		 Soul Ballads, Vol. 2
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Soul Disciples
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000JCHB
      Release Date: 1998-11-24

      Tracks:

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      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars An insult to the original artists.......2001-11-04

      A one star rating is too high! The singers covering the old classic music on this CD are so bad it's an insult to the great artists that originally cut these classic songs. Keep far away from albums like this that do not include ALL of the original artists.
      Chances Are, Vol. 2
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        Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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        ASIN: B00008H2MD
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        With All His Friends, Vol. 1-2/Best Of Nat King Cole
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          		With All His Friends, Vol. 1-2/Best Of Nat King Cole
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