Greatest Recordings [Import]

Product Description
French reissue for the French pop icon. 12 tracks including 'Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles', 'Le Temps De L'Amour' & 'Mon Amie La Rose'.

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Average customer rating: Great Music Insane that "Sometimes Salvation" isn't on here. Great CD top notch Love the Black Crows

Black Crowes - Greatest Hits 1990-1999: Tribute Work in Progress The Black Crowes Manufacturer: American Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shake Your Money Maker Live at the Greek Films About Ghosts: The Best Of... The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) ASIN: B000062XAZ Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Jealous Again
2. Twice As Hard
3. Hard To Handle
4. She Talks To Angels
5. Remedy
6. Sting Me
7. Thorn In My Pride
8. Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
9. A Conspiracy
10. Wiser Time
11. Good Friday
12. Blackberry
13. Kickin' My Heart Around
14. Go Faster
15. Only A Fool
16. By Your Side

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Like the Black Crowes themselves, the greatest-hits collection A Tribute to a Work in Progress hearkens back to the good old days of best-of collections: you get a bunch of songs you've probably heard on the radio a million times and that's it. These are arguably the group's best songs, but there are no unreleased outtakes or remixes to force rabid collectors to purchase the disc for the sake of two songs. This straightforward document of a straightforward band is also the best entryway to the group's fabulous, swaggering, ballsy, bluesy rock & roll--that is, next to their 1992 breakthrough, Southern Harmony & Musical Companion. While arranged chronologically, what one hears here is the Atlanta-based group playing great, unpretentious Stones-, Faces-, and Zep-influenced rock. This music was made for pure, visceral enjoyment, so play it really loud and dance around. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Great Music.......2007-06-27

I love this CD. The music is not too heavy or too bubblegumish, it's just plain rock music. A great buy.

Insane that "Sometimes Salvation" isn't on here. .......2007-06-23

That's easily one of their best songs (from their best album "Southern Harmony and Musical Companion"). Wasn't that a single? even if it wasn't, it's a perennial favorite among fans.

Great CD.......2007-05-16

I love this album...its an excellent addition to your collection. Its got the soul of souther rock with an edge.

top notch.......2007-03-18

I am a huge black crowes fan....and this is the definitive collection for black crowes junkies AND newbies...you won't regret picking this one up...just stay away from their live albums

Love the Black Crows.......2007-03-08

I purchased this CD on Feb 5, was supposed to receive by Feb 8. Unfortunately, the delivery system is definitly not as good as the cd. I finally received it March 1st. It was well worth the wait and aggravation of calling a few times to find out where it was. I can say I like every single song on the cd. Usually, I skip ahead to this song or that one. No need to here. Great songs, great cd....have to admit great price, just really lousy shipping. Better luck with that part next time.

Average customer rating: Edith Piaf: Both Recordings Edith Piaf A Good Second Piaf casual music listener Pleasantly surprised

Edith Piaf: Her Greatest Recordings 1935-1943 Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf Edith Piaf: 30th Anniversaire Aznavour: Ses Plus Grands Succes Eternelle: The Best Of La Vie en Rose ASIN: B000001HIM Release Date: 1995-07-18

Tracks:

1. Mon Legionnaire
2. Un Coin Tout Bleu
3. Mon Coeur Est Au Coin D'Une Rue
4. Le Grand Voyage Du Pauvre Negre
5. Ballade De Mr. Browning
6. C'Etait Une Histoire D'Amour
7. On Danse Surma Ma Chanson
8. De L'Autre Cote De La Rue
9. C'Est Toi Le Plus Fort
10. Fais-Mois Valser
11. Paris-Mediterranee
12. Mon Apero
13. Le Fanion De La Legion
14. Mon Amant De La Coloniale
15. Entre St. Ouen Clingancourt
16. L'Etranger
17. C'Etait Un Jour De Fete
18. Les Momes De La Cloche
19. Elle Frequentait La Rue Pigalle
20. C'Est Lui Que Mon Coeur A Choisi
21. L'Accordianiste

Customer Reviews:

Edith Piaf: Both Recordings.......2007-05-17

Edith Piaf: 30th AnniversaireI bought both of these recordings for my husband. It was one of the better presents I ever got for him. He is throughly enjoying both of them.

Edith Piaf.......2007-02-17

What a delight to hear Edith Piaf's lovely voice! Lovely songs, and it is well done.

A Good Second Piaf.......2005-10-01

Once she has won your heart, you will want this collection to hear how she developed as a performer -- and came to be a great symbol of France in the 20th Century

casual music listener.......2005-09-10

Adds depth to a music collection; sound quality of old recording makes it interesting

Pleasantly surprised.......2005-08-12

Having heard a song by Edith Piaf while watching the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and being captivated by the sound of her voice, I decided to venture into a completely new direction in my listening library. I must admit that I have not been able to take this CD out of any player that happens to be around me! Even though I have no idea of the lyrics, Ms. Piaf has the ability to draw you in and make you feel like you understand exactly what she is saying. She is joyful, tragic, coy, sad, dramatic, and ultimately she leaves me with the feeling of her devotion to her art and her time in history.

Average customer rating: Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past A Good One!

Greatest Hits: Broadway Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need Greatest Songs from the Musicals The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B0000029PM Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

1. Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - John Raitt/Franz Allers
2. On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
3. Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
4. Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Topol/Gareth Davies
5. West Side Story: Tonight - Larry Kert/Carol Lawrence/Max Goberman
6. The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - Mary Martin/Frederick Dvonch
7. My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live - Jerry Lanning/Theodore Saidenberg
8. Annie: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle/Peter Howard
9. The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
10. Anything Goes: You're The Top - Eileen Rodgers/Hal Linden/Julian Stein
11. Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
12. Mame: Open A New Window - Angela Lansbury & Cast/Don Pippin
13. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band - The Chestnut Brass Co.
14. Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
15. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
16. Gypst: Together, Wherever We Go - Ethel Merman/Jack Klugman/Sandra Church/Milton Rosenstock
17. Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
18. Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
19. Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
20. A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
21. A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Average customer rating: One of the best a "MUST HAVE" for serius listeners! A must have .

World's Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings Various Artists Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chesky 20th Anniversary True Audiophile: Best of Groove Note David Chesky: Area 31 [Hybrid SACD] Ultimate Demonstration Disc: Chesky Records' Guide to Critical Listening Concord Records SACD Sampler 1 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) ASIN: B000HIVOFU Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Spanish Harlem - Rebecca Pidgeon
2. Isn't She Lovely - Livingston Taylor
3. Fever - Valerie Joyce
4. Ain't No Sunshine - Christy Baron
5. Girl from Ipanema - Rosa Passos
6. 'Round Midnight - Kenny Rankin
7. What's a Little More Rain
8. Cielito Lindo - Marta Gomez
9. Isn't It a Pity - Laverne Butler
10. Habana Joven - Xiomara
11. Once Upon a Summertime - Carlos Franzetti
12. Meditation - Ana Caram

Customer Reviews:

One of the best.......2007-06-06

This album may be not the world greatest audiophile record, but it's the one of finest album that I have. This album does not like other modern audiophile album that use electronics device in order to boost the dynamics range and complicate Mix.


Here they use only single point microphone, no overdubs, no multi tracking, no large mixing control. So the sound is very analog to my ear. It's a must for both audiophile or people who want a great music

a "MUST HAVE" for serius listeners!.......2007-03-08

This CD is simply a "MUST HAVE" for serius listeners!

A must have ........2007-01-21

This CD is a must have for é different reasons: first, a very very interesting compilation of excellent artists, second for the exceptionnal recording quality, and this has become one of my favorite test CD.
A must have like I said.

Average customer rating: Title fraud Woody Guthrie's colleagues make a tribute album in 1972 The best stuff is a 6, but some drag it down Possibly the best Woody tribute album made so far... OUTSTANDING for Guthrie fans and the as-yet unconverted

The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie Woody Guthrie Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits Dust Bowl Ballads The Best of Arlo Guthrie The Weavers - Greatest Hits This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000000EBR Release Date: 1991-09-16

Tracks:

1. This Land Is Your Land
2. Do Re Mi
3. So Long-It's Been Good To Know Yuh
4. Pastures Of Plenty
5. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
6. 900 Miles
7. Roll On Columbia
8. Hard, Ain't It Hard
9. Dirty Overhalls
10. (Take Me) Riding In My Car
11. Ship In The Sky
12. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
13. Rambling Round Your City
14. Jesus Christ
15. When The Curfew Blows
16. 1913 Massacre
17. Talking Fishing Blues
18. Curley Headed Baby
19. Jackhammer John
20. The Great Historical Bum
21. Pretty Boy Floyd
22. Buffalo Skinners
23. Hard Travelin'

Customer Reviews:

Title fraud.......2007-04-11

I was very dissappointed with this CD.
It is only the "songs of" - very few sung by Woody himself.
Not what I was seeking - a CD by Woody alone.
Buyers should check this CD out very carefully first, make sure the artists and songs are what you want.

Woody Guthrie's colleagues make a tribute album in 1972.......2005-08-11

There are two reasons why calling this album "The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie" rather than some variation on the greatest hits idea makes sense. First, Guthrie was out singing these songs before there ever were any Billboard charts to help defiine exactly what constituted a hit. Second, although this album starts with Guthrie himself singing "This Land Is Your Land," clearly his most famous and most popular song, the track shifts to the song being sung by the Weavers. Guthrie sings a few songs and few duets, but mostly his songs are sung by other artists. So what we have here is a tribute album, originally a double-album now on a single CD, that represents some of the best first and second generation folk singers who followed in the path blazed by America's troubadour.

The first generation would be those artists that actually got to play with Guthrie, which would be not only the Weavers with Pete Seeger (the artist who most closely followed in Guthrie's footsteps), but also Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. The next generation is represented on the album by Odetta, Joan Baez, and Country Joe McDonald. Yes, there is an authenticity to hearing Guthrie sing his songs that nobody else can touch, but there is something to be said for other artists replacing his rawness with more of the inherent beauty of his songs (the same way Peter, Paul & Mary did for Bob Dylan). The track information above is incomplete, so here is who sings what on "The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie":

1. "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie/The Weavers
2. "Do Re Mi" by Cisco Houston
3. "So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh" by The Weavers
4. "Pastures Of Plenty" by Odetta
5. "Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)" by Cisco Houston
6. "900 Miles" by Cisco Houston
7. "Roll On Columbia" by Country Joe McDonald
8. "Hard, Ain't It Hard" by Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston
9. "Dirty Overhalls" by Woody Guthrie
10. "Riding In My Car (Take Me)" by Woody Guthrie
11. "Ship In The Sky" by Cisco Houston
12. "The Sinking Of The Reuben James" by The Weavers
13. "Rambling Round Your City" by Odetta
14. "Jesus Christ" by Cisco Houston
15. "When The Curfew Blows" by Country Joe McDonald
16. "1913 Massacre" by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
17. "Talking Fishing Blues" by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
18. "Curly Headed Baby" by Cisco Houston
19. "Jackhammer John" by The Weavers
20. "The Great Historical Bum" by Odetta
21. "Pretty Boy Floyd" by Joan Baez
22. "Buffalo Skinners" by Jim Kweskin
23. "Hard Travelin'" by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston & Sonny Terry

My favorite track is Odetta's "Pastures of Plenty," simply because it best represents how far you can go with Guthrie's music from its folk roots and make it work. When you listen to Cisco Houston do "Do-Re-Mi" you are moving a notch up on the authenticity level, and with the Weavers singing "So Long (It's Been Good to Know You)" and "Jackhammer John" you get a real sense of how these songs were popularized. Of course, everytime you actually get to hear Guthrie sing on one of these tracks, such as the duet with Houston on "Hard, Ain't It Hard" you want to go listen to one of Guthrie's own albums, so those tracks tend to be a bit intrusive given the overall theme of the album.

Not everything will sit just right with you. The tempo of Country Joe McDonald's "Roll On Columbia" is just too slow for me, and I have to admit I was surprised that Joan Baez is not the one singing "Deportee," because her cover of that song is one of her better ones. But you look over the play list and it becomes clear that the old vanguard is not letting the new kids have many bites of the apple here (strange to think that in 1972 when this album first came out that Baez would be restricted to the second tier on an album like this). But whatever faults you might find with some of the tracks, the overall idea and execution and exactly what you would want to find on an album like this. There are several solid Woody Guthrie tribute albums, and this would have to be considered one of them.

The best stuff is a 6, but some drag it down.......2002-10-08

Great material in some definitive versions, but a few weaker ones as well. I have never found Joan Baez's voice appealing; maybe I can't get past her politics, but that warbling vibrato gets on my nerves. And though one wouldn't want to over-represent Cisco, his Pretty Boy Floyd is among my favorites of all his recordings. Ramblin' Jack can also ramble elsewhere as far as I'm concerned.

But the passion and commitment and fire, back when folk musicians really did think they could change the world for the better, shines through. Inspired musicianship and great material; very, very, very good stuff. A great intro, not just to Woody but to a few other forgotten talents. Go check them, expecially Cisco Houston, for the most authentic voice of America you'll hear.

Possibly the best Woody tribute album made so far..........2002-09-27

This has a nice variety of Woody's material and a nice collection of performers, some who were friends of his, not just admirers. I have grown over the decades to prefer Woody's own singing, or interpretations by Cisco Houston and Ramblin' Jack Elliot...whole albums worth. But especially for a beginner in the lore and legend of Guthrie, this is a great starter set.

OUTSTANDING for Guthrie fans and the as-yet unconverted.......2000-07-30

I bought this album for the Woody Guthrie content, I'm a big, big fan of Woody's life and works. Some of the other artists' versions of his tunes, especially Odetta's, damn near moved me to tears. This is an absolutely beautiful collection. There's nothing as moving as Odetta singing "Sometimes fruit gets rotten and falls down to the ground... there's a hungry mouth for every peach as I go ramblin' round." You just know she felt it with her heart.

Average customer rating: Jerry Lee Lewis - Sun Recordings NO REVIEW THIS WAS FOR A FRIEND Not GREAT balls of fire! This could have been better A Bit Dated But Still A Lot to Like

25 All-Time Greatest Sun Recordings Jerry Lee Lewis Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them Killer Country Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection The Definitive Collection ASIN: B00004TGT6 Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Crazy Arms
2. End of the Road
3. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
4. Great Balls of Fire
5. You Win Again
6. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
7. Breathless
8. Down the Line
9. High School Confidential
10. Fools Like Me
11. Lewis Boogie
12. Break-Up
13. I'll Make It All up to You
14. Lovin' up a Storm
15. Baby Baby Bye Bye
16. What'd I Say
17. Cold Cold Heart
18. Save the Last Dance for Me
19. Sweet Little Sixteen
20. Good Golly Miss Molly
21. Invitation to Your Party
22. One Minute Past Eternity
23. I Can't Seem to Say Goodbye
24. Waitin' for a Train (All Around the...)
25. Love on Broadway

Customer Reviews:

Jerry Lee Lewis - Sun Recordings.......2007-05-12

This is a very good CD for Jerry Lee Lewis fans, especially of
his early years in music. We have enjoyed it very much.

NO REVIEW THIS WAS FOR A FRIEND.......2007-03-28

THIS WAS FOR A FRIEND AND I HAVE NO FEEDBACK

Not GREAT balls of fire!.......2007-02-14

I reviewed the names of the songs. They were what I thought that I wanted, but when I listened them at home, the versions of the songs were passive/low key. No GREAT BALLS of FIRE! It was not up-beat music.
This will be a recycled gift.

This could have been better.......2005-11-01

Being a Jerry Lee Lewis fan means that I own 99% of everything he recorded. So, I may be a little too close to the subject to be helpful about a Greatest Hits disc.
Any serious listener simply needs, at the least, everything The Hawk recorded for Sun Records. But, back to these 25 choices. Most are wonderful, so, why are "Baby Baby Bye Bye" and "Love on Broadway" here?
I could name hundreds of superior cuts by Mr. Lewis. A few nominations would be; the single version of "It'll Be Me"..."That Lucky Old Sun" (just Jerry and his piano) "Deep Elem Blues" or "I'm On Fire."
Just over a month ago The Ferriday Fireball turned 70. Criminally, this was widely ignored. Do yourself a favor and get some Jery Lee Lewis music in your life.

A Bit Dated But Still A Lot to Like.......2005-02-01

There are enough Jerry Lee Lewis compilations that you need not slaver over this one. I was there just 90 miles from Sun Records to hear all of their artists from the beginning. You know the standard JLL songs, stuff not to be denied; they're history. Also herein you get Stick McGee's "Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-Dee", the original dating back to the 40s, Roy Orbison's "Down the Line" and my favorite version of Hank William Sr's "You Win Again" (just listen to Jerry Lee on his 88s on THAT song). There are two songs used in the movies ("High School Confidential" and 2 versions of "Breathless"); they were not the last movie tunes by Jerry Lee. His singing is quite stylized in an earnest attempt to make others' songs his own BUT.... Due to the age of the early tunes, many songs done RECENTLY (IN THE 50'S) have now been done to death and "Cold Cold Heart" sounds a hundred years old. They could have been left out for stuff like "What Made Milwaukee Famous" and a host of other country songs he recorded. Still, I think it deserves 4 stars. But keep your options open before you buy.

Average customer rating: it doesn't get better than this..... cd heaven Nothing Rains on this Parade Streisand in prime vocal condition Needs more songs. Missing SECOND HAND ROSE.

Funny Girl Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: Funny Lady: Original Soundtrack Recording Funny Girl Hello, Dolly! (1969 Film Soundtrack) Funny Girl (1964 Original Broadway Cast) Yentl (1983 Film) ASIN: B00005V3WI Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. I'm The Greatest Star
3. If A Girl Isn't Pretty
4. Roller Skate Rag
5. I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)
6. His Love Makes Me Beautiful
7. People
8. You Are Woman, I Am Man
9. Don't Rain On My Parade
10. Sadie, Sadie
11. The Swan
12. Funny Girl
13. My Man
14. Finale

Customer Reviews:

it doesn't get better than this............2007-07-18

This soundtrack takes me back. I was probably about six years old when I first heard the soundtrack from FUNNY GIRL, the successful movie musical based on the life story of the late great vaudevillian, Fanny Brice. Though, Brice was not conventionally beautiful, she made quite an impression on those sitting in the theaters she performed in. The woman truly was a gifted and accomplished stand up comedian. She didn't even have to stand up to do it--she was perfectly good at it while slipping in rollerskates, dancing in a parody of Swan Like [Chicken Ballet], and sitting down while singing a torch song.

How did the life story of Fanny Brice transfer to the screen, and on vinyl and CD? It was done with style, class and great humor. What's more, a wonderful score by Jule Styne did wonders in conveying the range of emotions, triumphs and successes that Brice experienced during the course of her career--this encompasses her formative years as a young performer, to her more "domesticated" years [if you can call them that!]. FUNNY GIRL was also a star-making vehicle for [then] twenty-one year old Barbra Streisand. The score includes the larger-than-life "I'm The Greatest Star," the hilarious "His Love Makes Me Beautiful," and one of Streisand's most recognized songs, "People." You will love this soundtrack, and I guarantee it will make you want to see the film afterwards. Though, as a little girl, I felt as though this music was filled with so much color and life already, I could SEE the film through hearing the songs. Brilliant and incomparable.

cd heaven.......2007-01-19

cannot buy cd's cheaper at any store. this is an oldie but a great christmas gift for an oldie.

Nothing Rains on this Parade.......2007-01-04

"Funny Girl" was one of the greatest musicals and cast recordings to come ouf of broadway and it created one of the world's greatest performers ever. Happily Barbra Streisand successfully transported herself to film and out came one of the most enjoyable soundtracks ever produced for a film. The film score is so minutely different, the show's composers Styne and Merrill had to take out a couple of songs from the show and wrote the beautiful "Funny Girl" in it's place for the film. This soundtrack tends to in my opinion be more authentic than the original cast recording because they put in non-original material such as "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy with Somebody Else)" written by Billy Rose who would much later marry Fanny Brice and it fits the early 1900's era for which "Funny Girl" is set and Barbra's comedic skills are timeless on this song you may not see it but you can hear it in her voice such as with "The Swan" .Another song they use at the film's climax is "My Man" not only was it a staple in the real Fanny Brice's act it is a power-house. Barbra insisted to sing the first part live on screen and record the latter part it is so effective and you do get all the advantages of this on the soundtrack. One more bonus to this recording is the overture composed for the film is gorgeous and they never played it in the film only on the soundtrack, interestingly they used the the opening theme music from the film as the closing music to the soundtrack. Definitely get this soundtrack it is one of the most delightful scores to one of Hollywood's greatest musicals adapted from the stage and that can't be said too often. "Funny Girl was also one of the last great musicals ever produced out of Hollywood and the linear notes in the CD are informative and fun for musical lovers.

Streisand in prime vocal condition.......2006-09-16

Barbra Streisand will forever be linked to the autobiographical Fanny Brice, a role she originally made her own on Broadway in 1964 and in London the following year; immortalised onscreen four years later (earning an Academy Award as well as countless other trophies). On the original soundtrack album, Ms Streisand is in prime vocal condition, though I do prefer her performance on the OBC album just a little bit more, for she is more brash and unkempt and far more vulnerable with her spin on Fanny. In the film, she is more confident and showman-like.

The film score of FUNNY GIRL does vary greatly from it's Broadway counterpart. The roles of Mrs Brice and Eddie Ryan don't get much to sing (with the deletion of "Who Taught Her Everything?" and "Find Yourself a Man"). Fanny's solo numbers "Who Are You Now?" and "The Music That Makes Me Dance" were abandoned in favour of numbers that the real Fanny was famous for ("I'd Rather Be Blue" and "My Man"). I believe the producers committed the cardinal sin with the deletion of "The Music That Makes Me Dance", a ballad far more memorable and moving than the show's big number "People" (and I know a lot of others feel the same way). Nevertheless, the film soundtrack of FUNNY GIRL is the perfect sonic representation of Streisand's greatest hour on celluloid.

I own the earlier Sony CD pressing (which is full of analogue hiss, reverb and noise), yet from what I hear about the more recent "remaster", the quality of the overall recording is virtually the same. Highly-recommended, but don't expect miracles with sound quality.

Needs more songs. Missing SECOND HAND ROSE........2006-08-08

The soundtrack is good to excellent, but it makes me very
unconfortable that important songs are MISSING. Can you
imagine SECOND HAND ROSE is missing, and Barbra sings it a little
different from the version she did in MY NAME IS BARBRA TV special. I also love the part where Barbra sings " Mr Anstein,
Mr. Arnstein, what a beautiful name". Those two sequences could be combined into a song. I also would have loved a little spoken
comedy in this soundtrack, such as Barbra as Baby Snooks scene,
where she meets the reporters and ends with "the name is Arnstein". Barbra is marvelous in this comedy scene. Barbra is
perfect as a stand-up comedienne, and she would be great
acting such a part in a film.
Barbra recorded the song PEOPLE countless times over the last
decades. Why was SECOND HAND ROSE left out of the soundtrack.
There is enough space on the Audio CD to include this song, as
well as additional ones. A few Bonus songs of Barbra singing
Fanny Brice songs that were considered but that were left out
of the film, would be most welcomed. Looking forward to the next
edition of this soundtrack. hoping that it will be the definite
edition. We Barbra Streisand fans deserve the best.

Average customer rating: Francoise Hardy

Greatest Recordings Françoise Hardy Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Les Chansons D'amour The Vogue Years Essentials La Question Comment Te Dire Adieu ASIN: B0000076DU Release Date: 1995-03-13

Tracks:

1. Tous Les Gars et Les Filles - Franse Hardy,
2. Temps de l'Amour - Franse Hardy,
3. Premier Bonheur du Jour - Franse Hardy,
4. Mon Amie la Rose
5. All Over the World
6. Amiti
7. Ce Petit Coeur
8. Je Ne Suis lour Personne
9. Il Est des Choses
10. Maison Oi Grandi
11. Comme - Franse Hardy, J. Harris
12. Voil

Album Description

French reissue for the French pop icon. 12 tracks including 'Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles', 'Le Temps De L'Amour' & 'Mon Amie La Rose'.

Album Details

Original Compilation Released by Vouge Label in the Late 60's. 12 Greatest Songs from Francoise Including all Over the World, L'Amitie, Ce Petit Coeur and Many Others.

Customer Reviews:

Francoise Hardy.......2007-05-13

I have been listening to Francoise since the early 60's in England. She still has a wonderful voice.

Average customer rating: -- a great talent

"Bobby Blue Bland - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings" Bobby Blue Bland Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Texas Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Texas Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Blues | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill/MCA Recordings" Little Milton - Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) Two Steps From the Blues Z.Z. Hill - Greatest Hits Together for the First Time...Live ASIN: B000007QE7 Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. Farther Up The Road
2. I'll Take Care Of You
3. I Pity The Fool
4. Cry, Cry, Cry
5. Don't Cry No More
6. Ain't That Lovin' You
7. Who Will The Next Fool Be?
8. Turn On Your Love Light
9. Stormy Monday Blues
10. Yeild Not To Temptation
11. That's The Way Love Is
12. Call On Me
13. These Hands (Small But Mighty)
14. That Did It
15. Good Time Charlie, Part One
16. Chains Of Love

Amazon.com

Bobby Bland's purr-to-a-scream vocals quickly made him an R&B star in an era when rougher-hewn blues masters such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf had fallen from the charts. Bland, a former valet for B.B. King, established himself with both up-tempo workouts ("Farther Up the Road," "I Pity the Fool") and devastatingly subtle ballad readings ("I'll Take Care of You," "Stormy Monday Blues"). Greatest Hits, Vol. One is a generous sampling of the discs that made him a steady seller throughout the '60s. A second CD chronicles his work in the '70s after Duke Records, his longtime label, was sold to ABC. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

--.......2004-01-26

Along with Joe Turner, Jimmy Rushing and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Bobby Bland was a rarity in the legacy of classic blues singers in that he was a singer who didn't play an instrument. However, unlike Turner, Rushing and Hawkins, Bland didn't come out of the jump/big-band tradition where such a dynamic was more commonplace.

The songs on this disc are not Bland's earliest recordings, but they are early, spanning 1957-1969 with an emphasis on the years 1960-1962, and they're his best and most seminal recordings. Not only that but the compilation comes at such a bargain price that even those unfamiliar with Bland would do well to pick it up.

Bland and his music, under the direction of bandleader Joe Scott, had a decided showbiz bent due to Scott and his orchestra that made generous use of horns as well as the usual guitar, bass and drums. The greatness of Bland was that his genuine and soulful stylings transcended the 'sweetening' agents of his accompaniment. That's not a knock on Scott and his orchestra though, for Bland's sound anticipated what came to be known as soul music in the '60s. Bland, well-groomed and dressed in a three-piece fronting an orchestra is something that really does it for me image-wise. He wasn't one of those other blues singers like John Lee Hooker who looked like a street musician thrown on a stage. Some would see Bland in a lesser light or less genuine than someone like Hooker because of his show and orchestra but that's b.s. Half those 'serious' blues musicians were just mailing it in and living on an image anyway, and these days they all are.

Included in this compilation is 'Farther Up the Road', Bland's first hit, later made more famous by Eric Clapton. On 'Cry, Cry, Cry' and 'That Did It' Bland loses his mind to a pleasing effect. The Brook Benton-penned 'I'll Take Care Of You' utilizes a haunting, spooky organ overdub that works as a nice wild-card element and 'Yield Not To Temptation' includes a manic hand-clapping beat and female backing vocals.

Great music, great price - what are you waiting for?

a great talent.......2000-01-24

Bobby blue Bland has always had the goods.this disc showcases his talent.i've also enjoyed the stuff that he has done with B.B.King.a good solid disc.his vocal style is one of a kind.

Average customer rating: Go ahead, you won't regreat it A true rock & roll legend! Why is Al Kooper not in the R & R Hall of Fame? "Well Done" cooks, but "Rare" gave me salmonella. Super Kooper

Rare + Well Done: The Greatest & Most Obscure Recordings Al Kooper Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Black Coffee Super Session Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68 Live Adventures Of Michael Bloomfield & Al Kooper Rekooperation ASIN: B00005OAK9 Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. I Can't Quit Her (Home Demo)
2. Somethin' Goin' On (Demo)
3. Autumn Song
4. I Can't Stand The Rain
5. Baby Please Don't Go (Live)
6. I Let Love Slip Through My Fingers
7. The Earthquake Of Your Love
8. Bulgarya
9. Nuthin' I Wouldn't Do (For A Woman Like You)
10. New York's My Home (Razz-A-Ma-Tazz) aka The Street Song (Single Version)
11. Making Plans For Nigel
12. I Believe To My Soul
13. Went To See The Gypsy
14. Rachmaninoff's Birthday
15. Hey Jude (Rehearsal Tape)
16. Living In My Own Religion
17. The Big Chase
18. They Just Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore
19. A Drive Through The Old Neighborhood

Tracks:

1. I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes (Live)
2. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
3. This Diamond Ring
4. Albert's Shuffle
5. Bury My Body
6. Season Of The Witch
7. New York City (You're A Woman)
8. I Can't Quit Her (Live)
9. I Stand Alone
10. Flute Thing
11. You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
12. I Got A Woman
13. Brand New Day
14. The Landlord: Love Theme

Amazon.com

Al Kooper's soulful stew of blues, gospel, rock, and jazz is as American as baseball--and every bit as ironic, allegorical, surprising, and downright fun. Though best known as a sideman (that's his trademark organ riff on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), songwriter (Gary Lewis's "This Diamond Ring"), band founder (the Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears), and producer (everyone from B.B. King to Joe Ely to Lynyrd Skynyrd), this revealing double-disc anthology explores Kooper's rich and diverse career as a performer. Rare offers up demos, outtakes, and other rarities that wind from his first '60s single through three decades and a madly eclectic array of projects that include a down-tempo revisitation of Ann Peebles's "I Can't Stand the Rain," XTC's "Making Plans for Nigel" done as a 1900's English music-hall number (and rejected for a tribute album as too obtuse!), a glorious, pioneering horn-band take on "Hey Jude," a soundtrack outtake from the Crime Story TV series, and a couple of decades' worth of songs rife with his always unpredictable blues and pop instincts. Well Done collects better-known solo tracks and recordings from Blood, Sweat & Tears, the bestselling Super Session ("Albert's Shuffle"), and the Blues Project. Veteran journalist Jaan Uhelszki's notes manage the not-inconsiderable feat of both concisely chronicling and underscoring the import of Kooper's largely unsung legacy. This is a multidisc anthology that not only lives up to the medium's usually unfulfilled potential, but may just leave you craving more. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Go ahead, you won't regreat it.......2007-04-18

I really held off buying this CD. I love Al Kooper, but I already had most of the stuff on the Well Done CD, and this is pretty pricey. But, I really wanted the unreleased stuff, so what are you going to do? I bit, and I'm glad I did. The unreleased stuff is so much fun. If you're like me, when you really embrace an artist, digging up rarities is like an anthropologist digging up artifacts...wonderful hidden gems in the rough.

Actually, some of these gems are actually very polished, they just didn't see release for one reason or another. There are many stand-outs, and I particularly love Making Plans for Nigel. In Al's unique way, he really uncovers the hidden potential and beauty of the song...made me rush to my long unplayed XTC albums. I really loved XTC, but Al does this song better. Also, I never really thought anyone could improve on BS&T's version of I Can't Quit Her, much less the original artist himself. But I'll be darned if I don't need a crowbar to get this one out of my brain, synthetic drums and all! I guess that's my only criticism (however slight). Many of these songs were done by Al alone in his basement, which is really cool, except that Al does not play an actual drum kit, so we get electronic drums, and I'm a purist, particularly when it comes to percussion. But the material and arrangements are so great that I can overlook it (though I still have to wince every once in a while.

But hey, you got to absolutely love Rachmoninov's Birthday and what he does with (to?) Hey Jude.

The Well Done portion speaks for itself. If you are new to Al Kooper and want just the "best of", you'd honestly be better of with Al's Big Deal. It's got most of what's here in really good sound (for 1989). But if you are feeling adventurous, I say go for it. Listen to the Well Done CD a couple of times, fall in love with (you know you will), and then go ahead and put the Rare CD in and discover Al Kooper's true Naked Songs.

A true rock & roll legend!.......2004-09-12

33 songs on two discs, the first rare stuff and the second of course are his well known songs. Kooper does it all...blues - gospel - rock - jazz. The cover you heard of Season Of The Witch was something he did with Stephen Stills. There is a bizarre version of XTC's Making Plans For Nigel and a jazzy version of Hey Jude. A true rock & roll legend!

Why is Al Kooper not in the R & R Hall of Fame?.......2003-06-18

This is a totally dazzling collection of music from a man who is probably the most under-rated and least recognized musical geniuses working in popular music today. Not only that, he also works in blues and is a great player as well. He's up there with Brian Wislon and Lennon & McCartney, only no one knows it.

I nominate Al Kooper to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

"Well Done" cooks, but "Rare" gave me salmonella........2002-08-13

I give 5 stars to "Well Done" but 1 to "Rare". Don't get me wrong, I love Al Kooper. I just read his book "Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards" and could not put it down. This guy has done just about everything there is to do in the music business, and he has done it well. Plus he's one funny geezer.

He played on a number of classic Dylan albums including "Highway 61 Revisited" and "Blonde on Blonde". He even practically produced "New Morning" but wasn't given credit for it. He formed "Blood Sweat and Tears" but quit/was fired before they got cheesey. I love how he talks about that group... (paraphrasing) "if they can live with 'Lucretia MacEvil', God bless 'em".

He discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd and produced their first 3 albums. He claims that Ed King's guitar solo on "Sweet Home Alabama" is in the wrong key, but I disagree. I think 'G' is the right key! D/C/G = 5/4/1. Isn't that right, Professor Al?

Anyway, Kooper has been on numerous songs you know - including the Stones "Can't Always Get What You Want" and he's produced some of the greats: The Tubes, Nils Lofgren, B.B. King, Ricky Nelson, and many more I can't remember.

"Well Done" rocks convincingly. It makes a bid for Al Kooper as genius. The players he worked with in the '60s and '70's were all first rate: Mike Bloomfield, Shuggie Otis, Stephen Stills...

What bothers me most about "Rare" is the new stuff. I wanted to like it so bad - especially after reading his book and how he has been persecuted lately by record companies and fans alike, but I just couldn't help feeling like he's lost his magic touch. Some of the older rarities are fun - I really liked the big band jazz feel of "Hey Jude" - you will hardly recognize the tune, but it swings!

Anyway, one thumb up for "Well Done" and one down for "Rare", but overall it is worth the price of admission just to get a feel for Mr. Kooper's whole career. Go ahead, just be aware of what you're getting.

Super Kooper.......2002-06-02

In response to the previous reviewer's question, this CD contains the full 11 minute version of "Season Of The Witch". This compilation lives up to its name. It has a generous amount of Al's rare and well known music. The info booklet is informative and entertaining as well. Hopefully, this CD will help more people realize Al's great contribution to rock music.

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6. In the Mirror of the Sky
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10. Jongo Le

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