The Complete Studio Recordings [Box set]

Disc: 1

1. Batman

2. Sicilian Clan

3. You Will Be Shot

4. Latin Quarter

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Grand Guignol

2. Blood Is Thin

3. Thrash Jazz Assassin

4. Dead Spot

See all 42 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Main Titles

2. Sex Games

3. Brood

4. Sweat, Sperm + Blood

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Asylum

2. Sunset Surfer

3. Party Girl

4. Outsider

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Disc: 5

1. Val de Travers

2. Correspondance

3. Feé Verte

4. Fleurs du Mal

See all 10 tracks on this disc

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Average customer rating: Your one-stop Zep shop! Glorious that just doesn't cut it, Speechless is more like it. Can't Get Any Better Than This LED ZEPPELIN Collection Worst packaging job ever.

Complete Studio Recordings Led Zeppelin Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: How The West Was Won Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) BBC Sessions Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same Led Zeppelin ASIN: B000002IWP Release Date: 1993-09-24

Tracks:

1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
3. You Shook Me
4. Dazed And Confused
5. Your Time Is Gonna Come
6. Black Mountain Side
7. Communication Breakdown
8. I Can't Quit You Baby
9. How Many More Times

Tracks:

1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Should Never Be
3. The Lemon Song
4. Thank You
5. Heartbreaker
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
7. Ramble On
8. Moby Dick
9. Bring It On Home

Tracks:

1. Immigrant Song
2. Friends
3. Celebration Day
4. Since I've Been Loving You
5. Out On The Tiles
6. Gallows Pole
7. Tangerine
8. That's The Way
9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
10. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper

Tracks:

1. Black Dog
2. Rock And Roll
3. The Battle Of Evermore
4. Stairway To Heaven
5. Misty Mountain Hop
6. Four Sticks
7. Going To California
8. When The Levee Breaks

Tracks:

1. The Song Remains The Same
2. The Rain Song
3. Over The Hills And Far Away
4. The Crunge
5. Dancing Days
6. D'yer Mak'er
7. No Quarter
8. The Ocean

Tracks:

1. Custard Pie
2. The Rover
3. In My Time Of Dying
4. Houses Of The Holy
5. Trampled Under Foot
6. Kashmir

Tracks:

1. In The Light
2. Bron-Yr-Aur
3. Down By The Seaside
4. Ten Years Gone
5. Night Flight
6. The Wanton Song
7. Boogie With Stu
8. Black Country Woman
9. Sick Again

Tracks:

1. Achilles Last Stand
2. For Your Life
3. Royal Orleans
4. Nobody's Fault But Mine
5. Candy Store Rock
6. Hots On For Nowhere
7. Tea For One

Tracks:

1. We're Gonna Grove
2. Poor Tom
3. I Can't Quit You Baby
4. Walter's Walk
5. Ozone Baby
6. Darlene
7. Bonzo's Montreux
8. Wearing And Tearing

Tracks:

1. In The Evening
2. South Bound Saurez
3. Fool In The Rain
4. Hot Dog
5. Carouselambra
6. All My Love
7. I'm Gonna Crawl

Amazon.com

As Basil Bunting wrote about Ezra Pound's Cantos, "There are the Alps... you will have to go a long way round/if you want to avoid them." Led Zeppelin's work is the central fact of 1970s rock & roll; in its loving homage to and shameless piracy from the blues, its glorious and wretched excess, its transformation of hippie and folk-rock graces into a foundation-shaking kaboom, and its offhanded myth-making, the band turned everything caught in its wake into a reaction to it--or against it. The three non-album tracks the box includes are grace notes rather than lost jewels, but the point of the set is to be a Rosetta stone of album rock, the stairway to a gaudy paradise that they constructed. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Your one-stop Zep shop!.......2007-05-01

I got this because after all the years of playing just made my vinyl too noisy to convert to CD, and at around average cost of $9 a CD (it's a 9 album 10 CD set), it would have cost me at least $8-9 per CD plus shipping. The way the CD's are in a sleeve (like the albums were) was kind of neat, and the storage case keeps all the CD packaging in one spot with the booklet. Also that 2 CD's are in each "album" is an innovative packaging idea and it has everything that each LP had as far as artwork goes. I would suggest to any Zep fan that doesn't have a lot of their CD's go this route as it will save you money in the long run. And the re-masters sound great. A few of the bonus tracks on the "CODA" CD are pretty decent, but the fact you can get all their studio stuff new for under $100 I think is awesome!

Glorious that just doesn't cut it, Speechless is more like it........2007-03-07

These guys are the masters, the reigning kings of Hard Rock. Every gem is in this box set. Granduer, awesomeness and epic could be a couple of words to describe this box set, all I've got to say is buy it for your self, it will change your life. There was a time when I lost my job and I had to sell most of my record collection to make ends meet. Out of my whole collection I wouldn't give this up. This set got me through that peroid and also got me through other tough peroids in my life.
This box set chronciles the bands starting, up to its monarch like ascent and then to its fall when Bonzo died. All the albums are here in a 10 Box Set. Dazed and Confused, Ramble On, Misty Mountain Hop, Black Dog, Rock n'Roll, Stairway To Heavan, Achille's Last Stand, Candy Shop Rock, Kashmir, and Ozone Baby all those juicy bits are here a song for each mood. Led Zep's influences are easily seen here, garage rock, psychedelia, progressive, Rockabilly, country and of course the greatest influence the Blues. I often wonder if there is in any truth in the myth the band sold their souls to the Dark One because such mind numbing talent is almost beyond the pale of reality. I'm telling you get this set no music lover will be disapponited. Absolutely Awesome. Has 4 bonus tracks never released "Baby Come On Home", "Travelling Riverside Blues", "White Summer/Black Mountain Side", and "Hey Hey What Can I Do?" all songs in the blues vein and take their place besides the other greats. There is also a book of liner notes written by Cameron Crowe that have bits of interviews with the band and info on some of the songs. All in all this is a must have for any Zep head or person who apperciates good music.

Can't Get Any Better Than This.......2007-01-20

This is the best boxed set in music history by the greatest rock band in music history. Too bad they did not include The Song Remains the Same and How the West Was Won to it.

My only problem with this set is that my red aussie cattle dog ate the slipcase for Led Zeppelin III and IV and I cannot replace it. So I have a nice set with nice double slipcases and one eaten by my dog. At least she has taste huh? P.S. The cds are still good.

LED ZEPPELIN Collection.......2007-01-10

Simply wonderful. Exactly what I was waiting and hoping for. Excelent package and sound quality.

Worst packaging job ever........2007-01-07

The music in this set is brilliant and is 5 stars all around.

Unfortunately, the packaging for this set is absolutely atrocious. The box itself is pretty cool and even has a little door that slides away into the box (like an old garage door). Inside the box are 6 slots for the photo book/new liner notes and the 5 CD cases. Each CD case is a little hardback book that holds 2 CDs and the recreated liner notes from the original LPs. For example, Led Zeppelin I and Led Zeppelin II are housed in the same hardback book with original liner notes. Unfortunately, if you want to read the liner notes for II, you have to flip the booklet over and start from the back. This is just stupid and the idea should have been shot down at the very beginning as soon as someone realized it would require Presence to come before Physical Graffiti if you wanted to have both discs of PG in the same booklet. The next packaging problem is that the CDs are housed in paper slots inside the booklets. CDs are not meant to be housed in construction paper. It scratches them every time the CDs are removed or replaced. Another stupid thing about this package is that the original cover art is shrunk down to little more than a 2 inch square.

So what we have here is shrunken cover art on booklets that present Led Zeppelin's CDs out-of-order with upside down liner notes and construction paper sleeves that scratch the CDs. This is not exactly the packaging that music of this quality deserves.

The packaging designers for this project should be ashamed of themselves. It might sound silly to harp on about this, but when the boxed set costs as much as this one does, it should be presented in a manner that is attractive, logical, and pays proper tribute to the original LP packaging. And, of course, it should be presented in a way that doesn't scratch up the CDs!

Average customer rating: One of the great American musicians Chicken is one amazing song Classic Blues A review and a question John Hurt recordings should be a Schedule One drug

The Complete Studio Recordings Mississippi John Hurt Mississippi John Hurt Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings The Complete Blind Willie Johnson The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James Complete Recorded Works of Son House & the Great Delta Blues Singers The Original Delta Blues ASIN: B00004Z3VB Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

1. Pay Day
2. I'm Satisfied
3. Candy Man
4. Make Ma a Pallet On Your Floor
5. Talking Casey
6. Corrinna, Corrinna
7. Coffee Blues
8. Louis Collins
9. Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight
10. If You Don't Want Me Baby
11. Spike Driver Blues
12. Beulah Land

Tracks:

1. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
2. Moaning the Blues
3. Stocktime (Buck Dance)
4. Lazy Blues
5. Richland Woman Blues
6. Wise And Foolish Virgins (Tender Virgins)
7. Hop Joint
8. Monday Morning Blues
9. I've Got the Blues And I Can't Be Satisfied
10. Keep On Knocking
11. The Chicken
12. Stagolee
13. Nearer My God To Thee

Tracks:

1. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
2. Boys You're Welcome
3. Joe Turner Blues
4. First Shot Missed Him
5. Farther Along
6. Funky Butt
7. Spider, Spider
8. Waiting For You
9. Shortnin' Bread
10. Trouble, I've Had It All My Days
11. Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me
12. Good Morning, Carrie
13. Nobody Cares For Me
14. All Night Long
15. Hey, Honey, Right Away
16. You've Got To Die
17. Goodnight Irene

Amazon.com

Gentle, graceful, subtle, sweet--these aren't descriptions generally applied to the blues, but they offer a sense of Mississippi John Hurt's uniqueness and enduring legacy. Rediscovered during the 1960s folk boom after last recording in the late 1920s, Hurt cut the three albums compiled here when he was in his early 70s. His conversational phrasing sounds as natural as breathing, while his ragtime-tinged fingerpicking on acoustic guitar reveals more complexity the closer you listen. Beyond blues classics like "Candy Man" (the sly sensualist wasn't referring to lollipops), Hurt's range encompasses everything from folkish narratives ("Talking Casey," "Spike Driver Blues") to Southern spirituals ("Nearer My God to Thee," "Farther Along"). Though Hurt died in 1966, shortly after the last of these sessions, the music still sounds so fresh, you can almost hear the twinkle in his eye. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

One of the great American musicians.......2007-03-22

His singing and guitar playing is just as good as on the early recordings.

Chicken is one amazing song.......2006-11-11

C H I C K E N
That's how you spell chicken!

This won't be a particularly helpful review because I don't "know" music. All I can say that ever since seeing The Blues Brothers, I have enjoyed listening to blues without knowing much about it. Favorites include Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson... and John Hurt.

He had a great voice. Cool vocals + cool lyrics = really listenable music. I am so greatful to my Yahoo!Music player for introducing me to him. :)

Classic Blues.......2006-02-28

This compilation of Mississippi John Hurt's Vanguard recordings are classics. These albums were recorded in the 60's after he was re-discovered by a music industry full swing into folk, blues, and "old timey" music. The audio quality is superb, the songs are timeless, and the voice is amazing. A must have for any serious blues fan. Robert Johnson is not the end all, be all of delta blues. Check out Mississippi John Hurt.

A review and a question.......2005-12-27

First my review:

The recorded legacy of MJH falls into roughly five categories.

(1) his early 1928 recordings on the OKEH label which comprise around 20 tracks. Although they are quite listenable and of historical interest and importance they are not the most enjoyable of his recordings. (2) recordings from 1963 that are available on the Rounder label. The sound quality of these recordings is somewhat disappointing. For that reason alone I don't listen to them much except for the fact that they were heavily relied upon by people who transcribed his songs for instructional materials. (3) The Library of Congress recordings (also from 1963). These are perhaps the best. The sound quality is excellent and there is an informality to the sessions which makes it like having MJH as a house guest for the weekend determined to play you every song he knows. (4) The (these) Vanguard Recordings, which I think were recorded between 1967 and 1969. These rival and sometimes surpass the Library of Congress Recordings as far as the material goes. There is also a palpable sadness as you can detect a man near the end of his life aware of the fact that he may very well be making his final recordings. The audio engineers did a terrible job at Vanguard for a good deal of these recordings. How can you screw up recording just one guy with a guitar? If you try hard enough you can set the levels WAY off. That is how. (5) there is also a Live MJH CD from Vanguard. It's sound quality is pretty good and it is endearing to hear MJH talk to an audience, but I find it less compelling material wise than the studio recordings.

Listening to MJH makes you want to piick up the guitar and learn to play like him. The good thing about this is that if you really want to you probably can. Many of his songs have been transcribed and broken down in intructional books and DVDs. After going through a "beginning fingerpicking" DVD by Stefan Grossman you are probably ready to take on MJH.

Go for it!

And now for my question:

It's not obvious to me from the Vanguard website whether the boxed set is actually a newer digital remaster than the original digital re-masters from the mid 80s. As far as digital remasters go those ones were a bit of a disaster. When you put the disc into your player you would have to crank the volume on your stereo. As you might expect, the careless lack of attention to levels setting in the remastering process resulted in a mushy sounding guitar. I seem to remember that was also a problem with the vinyl Vanguard LPs, particularly the first one. Hopefully these CDs really are *new* remasters because most CDs re-mastered these days are remastered quite well.

My music management software for encoding MP3s has the capability of looking up CDs in an online database. Whenever I present it with copies of the old mid 1980s vanguard CDs it recognizes them as possibly being from the boxed set, so I hesitate to spring for the "new remasters" without really knowing if they are indeed recently remastered. Perhaps someone else could clear this up.

John Hurt recordings should be a Schedule One drug.......2005-07-08

John Hurt is without a doubt my favorite bluesman. His guitar work is seamless. If you'd like to buy some blues for easier listening, get these. Blues is to often absrasive, but all of that disolves in Hurt's world. This music is terminally infectious, and will most certainly carry me to my grave.

Average customer rating: A good opportunity for non-fans The Complete Studio Recordings - Abba Absolute ABBA GREAT BOX! BUY IT!!! Correction of 25 August Review

The Complete Studio Recordings ABBA Manufacturer: Ume Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sweden | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Swedish Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA Agnetha Faltskog - That's Me: Greatest Hits Abba - Super Troupers ABBA The Movie Arrival ASIN: B000ATD8BY Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

1. Ring Ring
2. Another Town, Another Train
3. Disillusion
4. People Need Love
5. I Saw It in the Mirror
6. Nina Pretty Ballerina
7. Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)
8. Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother
9. He Is Your Brother
10. She's My Kind of Girl
11. I Am Just a Girl
12. Rock'n Roll Band
13. Ring Ring (Bara du Slog en Signal) [Swedish Version][*]
14. , Vilka Tider [*]
15. Merry-Go-Round [*]
16. Santa Rosa [*]
17. Ring Ring [Spanish Version][*]
18. Wer im Wartesaal der Liebe Steht [*]
19. Ring Ring [German Version][*]

Tracks:

1. Waterloo
2. Sitting in the Palmtree
3. King Kong Song
4. Hasta Ma
5. My Mama Said
6. Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
7. Honey, Honey
8. Watch Out
9. What About Livingstone
10. Gonna Sing You My Love Song
11. Suzy-Hang-Around
12. Ring Ring [Us Remix 1974][*]
13. Waterloo [Swedish Version][*]
14. Honey, Honey [Swedish Version][*]
15. Waterloo [German Version][*]
16. Hasta Ma [Spanish Version][*]
17. Ring Ring [1974 Remix, Single Version][*]
18. Waterloo [French Version][*]

Tracks:

1. Mamma Mia
2. Hey, Hey Helen
3. Tropical Loveland
4. SOS
5. Man in the Middle
6. Bang-A-Boomerang
7. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
8. Rock Me
9. Intermezzo No 1
10. I've Been Waiting for You
11. So Long
12. Crazy World [*]
13. Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight ...
14. Mamma Mia [Spanish Version [*]

Tracks:

1. When I Kissed the Teacher
2. Dancing Queen
3. My Love, My Life
4. Dum Dum Diddle
5. Knowing Me, Knowing You
6. Money, Money, Money
7. That's Me
8. Why Did It Have to Be Me
9. Tiger
10. Arrival
11. Fernando [*]
12. Happy Hawaii [*]
13. Reina del Baile [*]
14. Conociome, Conociote [*]
15. Fernando [Spanish Version][*]

Tracks:

1. Eagle
2. Take a Chance on Me
3. One Man, One Woman
4. Name of the Game
5. Move On
6. Hole in Your Soul
7. Girl with the Golden Hair: Thank You for the Music
8. Girl with the Golden Hair: I Wonder (Departure)
9. Girl with the Golden Hair: I'm a Marionette
10. Al Andar [*]
11. Gracias por La M [*]

Tracks:

1. As Good as New
2. Voulez-Vous
3. I Have a Dream
4. Angeleyes
5. King Has Lost His Crown
6. Does Your Mother Know
7. If It Wasn't for the Nights
8. Chiquitita
9. Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
10. Kisses of Fire
11. Summer Night City [*]
12. Lovelight [*]
13. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [*]
14. Estoy Soo [*]
15. Chiquitita [Spanish Version][*]
16. Dame! Dame! Dame! [*]

Tracks:

1. Super Trouper
2. Winner Takes It All
3. On and on and On
4. Andante, Andante
5. Me and I
6. Happy New Year
7. Our Last Summer
8. Piper
9. Lay All Your Love on Me
10. Way Old Friends Do
11. Elaine [*]
12. Andante, Andante [Spanish Version][*]
13. Felicidad [*]

Tracks:

1. Visitors
2. Head Over Heels
3. When All Is Said and Done
4. Soldiers
5. I Let the Music Speak
6. One of Us
7. Two for the Price of One
8. Slipping Through My Fingers
9. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room
10. Should I Laugh or Cry [*]
11. No Hay a Quien Culpar [*]
12. Se Me Esta Escapando [*]
13. Day Before You Came [*]
14. Cassandra [*]
15. Under Attack [*]
16. You Owe Me One [*]

Tracks:

1. Waterloo [Alternative Mix]
2. Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special
3. Thank You for the Music [Doris Day Version]
4. Summer Night City [Full Length Version]
5. Lovelight [Alternative Mix]
6. Dream World [Outtake]
7. Voulez-Vous [Extended Remix]
8. On and on and On [Full Length Version]
9. Put on Your White Sombrero [Outtake]
10. I Am the City [Outtake]
11. Abba Undeleted: Scaramouche/Summer Night City/Take a Chance on Me/Baby

Tracks:

1. Waterloo [DVD]
2. Ring Ring [DVD]
3. Mamma Mia [DVD]
4. SOS [DVD]
5. Bang-A-Boomerang [DVD]
6. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do [DVD]
7. Fernando [DVD]
8. Dancing Queen [DVD]
9. Money, Money, Money [DVD]
10. Knowing Me, Knowing You [DVD]
11. That's Me [DVD]
12. Name of the Game [DVD]
13. Take a Chance on Me [DVD]
14. Eagle [DVD]
15. One Man, One Woman [DVD]
16. Thank You for the Music [DVD]
17. Summer Night City [DVD]
18. Chiquitita [DVD]
19. Does Your Mother Know [DVD]
20. Voulez-Vous [DVD]
21. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [DVD]
22. I Have a Dream [DVD]
23. On and on and On [DVD]
24. Winner Takes It All [DVD]
25. Super Trouper [DVD]
26. Happy New Year [DVD]
27. Lay All Your Love on Me [DVD]
28. When All Is Said and Done [DVD]
29. One of Us [DVD]
30. Head Over Heels [DVD]
31. Day Before You Came [DVD]
32. Under Attack [DVD]
33. Estoy Soo [DVD][*]
34. Felicidad [DVD][*]
35. No Hay a Quien Culpar [DVD][*]
36. Dancing Queen [1992 Version][*][Multimedia Track]
37. Last Video [DVD][*]

Tracks:

1. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [DVD][Live]
2. Super Trouper [DVD][Live]
3. Two for the Price of One [DVD][Live]
4. Slipping Through My Fingers [DVD][Live]
5. On and on and On [DVD][Live]
6. History [DVD]

Description

This box set will comprisse 9 CDs & 2 DVDs, plus a full colour booklet with timeline and photos. A separate booklet will contain lyrics to all the songs contained in the box set. This will mark the first ever release of a complete ABBA studio recordings set since the bands formation 33 years ago, and the first set to tell the ABBA story both through audio and video content. The 2 DVDs, featuring all the promo videos ever released by the band, THE HISTORY documentary which covers the overview of the ABBA story, and a previously unreleased concert, which was originally a part of the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA. 5 of the performances from Dick Cavett will be included.

Customer Reviews:

A good opportunity for non-fans.......2007-06-20

As a fan of ABBA for many years, of course I had all their releases. For fans like me, the only "new" thing it brings is the Dick Cavett videos (a show that almost all ABBAfans have in VHS - complete! I bought it because my ABBA CDs are the common, simple, cheap versions. I bought it to update my collection, only.

On the other hand, for a person who want to know more about ABBA, and not only the hits, will have here the opportunity of a life. Very complete and well-produced, it's a chance to have the complete works of ABBA at once.

The Complete Studio Recordings - Abba.......2007-02-12

It's fantastic. I'm so glad I ordered it.

Absolute ABBA.......2007-01-16

If you are lucky enough to be able to find this great boxset in stock you dont need to buy anything else about ABBA. This set has it all. All songs, all videos. Absolute ABBA boxset.

GREAT BOX! BUY IT!!!.......2006-09-28

I own this wonderful piece of heaven, and I LOVE IT!!! This box includes every commercially released recording by ABBA. It does not include unreleased tracks because they are not commercially released. The outside of the box is light blue and feels velvety and soft. The box includes:
-All the albums with bonus tracks and original album artwork.
-Rarities CD with 8 tracks.
-2 DVD's:
DVD 1: The History-25-minute documentary with interviews by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Michael Tretow. Live in April 1981- 5 live songs performed on the Dick Cavett Show.
DVD 2: The Videos- All of ABBA's promo clips, & bonus videos.

Book: Timeline with picures & disc contents.
Book: The lyrics to all ABBA songs.

THIS IS A GREAT BOX! in other words............BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Buy it now because it was a limited edition... AND NOW IT IS ALREADY OUT OF PRINT!!! HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Correction of 25 August Review.......2006-08-29

This collection lacks only "Just Like That" and "Hej Gamle Man".

Average customer rating: All the wheat and not much chaff Early Efforts A Must - Have for Griffith Fans! Nice Remastering Job! Excellent Nanci - Great Box Set 4 albums for the price of 2. Nanci is brilliant.

The Complete MCA Studio Recordings Nanci Griffith Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Last of the True Believers Other Voices, Other Rooms Hearts in Mind Ruby's Torch One Fair Summer Evening ASIN: B00009PJPQ Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. Tumbel And Fall
2. Lone Star State Of Mind
3. Cold Hearts/Closed Minds
4. From A Distance
5. Beacon Street
6. Nickel Dreams
7. Sing One For Sister
8. Ford Econoline
9. Trouble In The Fields
10. Love In A Memory
11. Let It Shine On Me
12. There's A Light Beyond These Woods
13. Anyone Can Be Somebody's Fool
14. I Knew Love
15. Never Mind
16. Love Wore A Halo (Back Before The War)
17. So Long Ago
18. Gulf Coast Highway
19. Little Love Affairs
20. I Wish It Would Rain
21. Outbound Plain
22. I Would Change My Life
23. Sweet Dreams Will Come
24. Wooden Heart

Tracks:

1. I Don't Want To Talk About Love
2. Drive-In Movies And Dashboard Lights
3. You Made This Love A Teardrop
4. Brave Companion Of The Road
5. Storms
6. It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go
7. If Wishes Were Changes
8. Listen To The Radio
9. Leaving The Harbor
10. Radio Fragile
11. It's Just Another Morning Here
12. Late Night Grande Hotel
13. It's Too Late
14. Fields Of Summer
15. Heaven
16. The Power Lines
17. Hometown Streets
18. Down 'N' Outer
19. One Blade Shy Of A Sharp Edge
20. The Sun, Moon, And Stars
21. San Diego Serenade
22. Stand Your Ground

Customer Reviews:

All the wheat and not much chaff.......2006-02-20

There's something a bit frustrating about the MCA portion of Nanci Griffith's career. She has a couple of five-star albums to her credit dating to before and after the period covered here, but none from during the MCA era. All four of the albums collected here have some wonderful songs and a few forgettable ones. The good news, though, is that none of the songs are actually bad. Besides, with four albums for less than the price of two, a few weak links are perfectly acceptable.

If any of those four is missing from your collection (and especially if you only have a greatest-hits CD), this is worth picking up. All four of the MCA albums featured at least one great song that hasn't turned up on any of her live albums or compilations. "Lone Star State of Mind," "Never Mind," "Love Wore A Halo," "San Diego Serenade," and "You Made This Love A Teardrop" have all aged just as well as concert staples like "Gulf Coast Highway" or "I Wish It Would Rain" (which are, of course, here as well).

For the completists, there are three previously unreleased (or nearly-unreleased) songs here. Of these, the bouncy "Tumble and Fall" is definitely a keeper, and "Stand Your Ground" is also pretty good. The third, a cover of "Wooden Heart," is just about identical to every other version of that song I've ever heard, so if you liked those, you'll like her version too.

Early Efforts.......2006-02-06

I enjoyed listening to these tracks, but I found Ms. Griffith's later recordings to be much more powerful. In particular, "Last of the True Believers" just blows me away whenever I play it.

This "Complete Recordings" double-CD set is a good value, and anyone who loves Nanci Griffith will appreciate that this appears to be a complete collection of recordings from a period in the artist's life.

A Must - Have for Griffith Fans!.......2005-12-02

This is one of the best compilations of her music I've heard - and at a good price to boot! It's a great sampling for new fans and old ones alike - an absolute delight to my ears!

Nice Remastering Job! Excellent Nanci - Great Box Set.......2005-03-08

this is the way I like it!
4 albums on 2 cd's..
couldn't have come at a better time since I just now discovered this inviting angelic heart warming voice.
she is a beautiful lady
these are her beautiful songs

Highly Recommended!

4 albums for the price of 2. Nanci is brilliant........2004-12-14

This collection includes four complete Nanci Griffith albums: Lone Star State of Mind, Little Love Affairs, Storms, and Late Night Grande Hotel, plus a couple of previously unreleased tracks. They're all very good albums, so this collection is a real bargain. It's not meant as a "best of" collection, but rather four of her albums, in their entirety. I like that, because best-of collections inevitably leave out some really good tracks. I'm a big fan of Nanci Griffith, with her bell-like little-girl voice and tuneful songs. Almost all of these songs are classics in their own right, and anyone who likes Nanci will appreciate them. Newcomers will be won over. Her music is exceptional: melodic, beautifully performed and with obvious emotional involvement. If you already have one or more of the albums, you'll have to weigh the price of getting the rest of them included here as a batch vs. buying them individually. On the other hand, there are a couple of nice bonus tracks not on the albums. If you're just starting a collection of Nanci's music this is a fabulous deal, a wealth of great music for a great price.

Average customer rating:

Complete 1950-1954 Studio-Issued Recordings The Four Freshmen Manufacturer: Jazz Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | 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 Similar Items: Four Freshmen and Five Saxes/Four Freshmen and Five Guitars The Four Freshmen - Capitol Collectors Series Voices in Modern/Funny How Time Slips Away The Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones/4 Freshmen and 5 Trumpets Four Freshmen - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0001J3VJC Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. Then I'll Be Happy
2. Mr. B's Blues
3. Now You Know
4. Pick Up Your Tears (And Go Home)
5. It's a Blue World
6. Tuxedo Junction
7. Stormy Weather
8. Day Isn't Long Enough
9. Baltimore Oriole
10. Poinciana
11. It Happened Once Before
12. Holiday
13. Tenderly - The Four Freshmen, Stan Kenton
14. I'll Be Seeing You - The Four Freshmen, Stan Kenton
15. Seems Like Old Times
16. Over the Rainbow
17. Circus
18. Crazy Bones
19. Please Remember
20. Love Turns Winter to Spring
21. After You
22. Mood Indigo
23. We'll Be Together Again
24. My Heart Stood Still
25. Nearness of You
26. Street of Dreams
27. Laura
28. Basin Street Blues
29. What Is This Thing Called Love?

Album Description

This fabulous release includes all the recordings made by this top vocal quartet in the first half of the fifties.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Anthology of Recordings from the First Half of the 1950's by the Popular Vocal Group Whose Harmonies Inspirted the Arrangements that Brian Wilson Prepared for the Beach Boys and Other Vocal Groups that Followed in their Footsteps.

Average customer rating: The Best from the the Best Great Folk Singers Great Anthology For anyone with ears Ian & Sylvia - The Real Deal

The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings Ian & Sylvia Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Speckled Bird Movin' On: 1967-68 The Beginning of The End Ian & Sylvia - Greatest Hits Cowboyography ASIN: B00005NHNG Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Rocks And Gravel
2. Old Blue
3. C.C. Rider
4. Un Canadien Errant
5. Handsome Molly
6. Mary Anne
7. Pride Of Petrovar
8. Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
9. Rambler Gambler
10. Down By The Willow Garden
11. Got No More Home Than A Dog
12. When First Unto This Country
13. Live-A-Humble
14. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
15. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
16. Katy Dear
17. Poor Lazarus
18. Four Strong Winds
19. Ella Speed
20. Long Lonesome Road
21. V'la L'bon Vent
22. Royal Canal
23. Lady Of Carlisle
24. Spanish Is A Loving Tongue
25. The Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
26. Every Night When The Sun Goes Down

Tracks:

1. You Were On My Mind
2. Moonshine Can
3. The Jealous Lover
4. Four Rode By
5. Brave Wolf
6. Nova Scotia Farewell
7. Some Day Soon
8. Little Beggarman
9. Texas Rangers
10. The Ghost Lover
11. Captain Woodstock's Courtship
12. Green Valley
13. Swing Down, Chariot
14. Come In, Stranger
15. Early Morning Rain
16. Nancy Whiskey
17. Awake Ye Drowsy Sleepers
18. Marlborough Street Blues
19. Darcy Farrow
20. Travelling Drummer
21. Maude's Blues
22. Red Velvet
23. I'll Bid My Heart Be Still
24. For Lovin' Me
25. Song For Canada

Tracks:

1. Short Grass
2. The French Girl
3. When I Was A Cowboy
4. Changes
5. Gifts Are For Giving
6. Molly And Tenbrooks
7. Hey, What About Me
8. Lonely Girls
9. Satisfied Minds
10. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
11. Friends Of Mine
12. Play One More
13. Circle Game
14. So Much For Dreaming
15. Wild Geese
16. Child Apart
17. Summer Wages
18. Hold Tight
19. Cutty Wren
20. Si Les Bateaux
21. Catfish Blues
22. Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies
23. January Morning
24. Grey Morning

Tracks:

1. The Mighty Quinn
2. Wheels On Fire
3. Farewell To The North
4. Taking Care Of Business
5. Southern Comfort
6. Ballad Of The Ugly Man
7. 90 Degrees x 90 Degrees
8. She'll Be Gone
9. London Life
10. The Renegade
11. House Of Cards
12. Every Time I Feel The Spirit
13. Keep On The Sunny Side
14. Rocks And Gravel
15. Je T'aime Marielle

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Of all the young lovers smitten by folk music in the '60s, Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker cut the most striking couple, and--as a couple--many of the most striking sides. Over seven Vanguard albums, recorded between 1963 and 1968, Ian & Sylvia lent their vibrato-heavy voices to traditional folk and country songs with strenuous and studied results. However, on indisputably classic Tyson tunes such as "Summer Wages" and "Four Strong Winds," and well-chosen (and, at the time, obscure) ballads by peers such as Bob Dylan ("Tomorrow Is a Long Time") and Steve Gillette ("Darcy Farrow"), their ethereal harmonies and uncluttered acoustic arrangements go a long way towards explaining the duo's popularity and influence. Hard-core fans may frown over the sole previously unreleased track (a toss off called "Je T'aime Marielle"), but they will also cherish Vanguard's sparkling remastering and packaging (a delightfully written appraisal by Colin Escott is included) of this much-needed collection. No better overview of Ian & Sylvia's art can be located. Although you won't find their best album (1970's country-rock gem Great Speckled Bird) here, you will find a cache brimming with the strengths and weaknesses of the folk revival. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

The Best from the the Best.......2007-05-13

Although I already owned all the albums from Vanguard that Ian and Sylvia have produced, I purchased this one as soon as I saw that it was available. Their music was without parallel and with the remastering and clearer cd sound it is well worth the cost to add it to your collection. I know that for many a cd just doesn't compare to the old LP's and to an extent I agree, but to have this much music on just four discs is irresistible. An awesome collection from an awesome pair of singers.

Great Folk Singers.......2006-11-06

2 GREAT voices together in the best 2 part harmony ever. Saw them in person at The Bear in Hunington Beach in 19??. Either solo or together
is great music.

Great Anthology.......2006-10-18

This is a wonderful collection of one of the really great folk groups of the 60s.
Fantastic baritone singing from Ian with soaring harmonies from Sylvia.
In working through the collection one is offered a rather poignant reflection of the separation of their relationship and their music. The latter recordings are sad but subtract nothing from their early achievements.

For anyone with ears.......2006-04-24

What distinguished Ian and Sylvia was a driving respect for music, and Ian strong roots in real Western music, and a musical integrity and ingenuity that surpassed that of most "folksingers" of their period. They never drifted off into the direction of smooth pop oriented singing. There might have been the usual attempt to take them in a "folk rock" direction in the last years they were together, something they did take seriously and made fun of from the stage of their performances in the late 1960s.

However, these recordings have a strength of their commiment to music that has the bite, the twang, the strength, and the snap of real folk music and of folk originated blues and country music. The standards of production particularly their work with the great guitarists Johnny Herald and Monte Dunn, not to mention Ian Tyson's own developing skill with the guitar, and the tastefulness of the ensembles has not been matched since in acoustic music.

Ian and Sylvia's music works now even when the pop folk sensibility that surrounded them has deservedly withered away. I spend a lot of time talking with, playing with, hanging out with people who treasure completely traditional folk music which is not at all what Ian and Sylvia ever pretended to play, although especially at the beginning it was one of their most important sources. I have found even three or four decades after the duo ended, that a tremendous respect and a lot of listening goes on to Ian and Sylvia which is not true for other folkies like Joan Baez or Bob Dylan.

Of course, Ian Tyson continued a great career of his own, longer and actually larger than what happened with Ian and Sylvia as a writer of songs rooted in his Canadian Western origins. The skills unveiled in songs like "You were on my mind" and "Four strong winds" have won Ian a bunch of Grammies and Junos (the Canadian equivalent). He is still out there performing, making great albums and being who he has always been, a straight shooter, a no bs artist.

Sometime in the 1980s, an urban legend appeared that is still strong that Sylvia Fricker had died, killed herself, or otherwise left this life. She is very much alive, still singing, and over the years has done great folk oriented shows for the CBC.

Oh, one thing I forgot.

Aside from all this analysis, Ian and Sylvia are just so darned good that anyone with ears desperately needs to have as much of their music as they can either afford or steal!

Ian & Sylvia - The Real Deal.......2004-03-20

Folk music has been attracting more interest from both ends of the critical spectrum. Vanguard had good reason to reissue this 4 CD set of one of the greatest folk duos of all time. On the other hand some critics have reacted to the recent interest in the period (as indicated by the movie, A Mighty Wind) to poke gentle fun at or write off folk music and its key players as out of date (f ex the Sunday Times of London, which referred to the music of the era as "better left dead and buried" and Ian & Sylvia as "an obscure Canadian folk singing group" ).There's no better way to decide where you are on the divide than to buy this terrific collection and give it the many hours of listening that are due. To be clear, Ian & Sylvia were never part of the Burle Ives, Kingston Trio faux folk scene. They were and always have been, all apologies to the Kerry campaign, the Real Deal. Here's why : the music - a collection of originals from their best albums by both Ian and Sylvia, who continue their excellent songwriting today, traditional songs, covers of Dylan and other artists, and progressive expansions into folk rock and country music, has lasted and it endures. The quality, uniqueness and professionalism of Ian & Sylvia were compelling in its time and continue to captivate listeners globally ; and indeed there are very few duos out there today which have this range or depth in vocals and energy. Since the music itself is primarily traditional, what separates Ian & Sylvia from the rest is their distinctive combination of voices, their sublime harmonies, and their studio work, which was flawless. You can hear a number of these songs by other folk artists, but few of them stick to the mind and soul as these versions do, and their own classics such as "Some Day Soon" and "Four Strong Winds" continue to resonate through their own recordings and those of artists who covered them. This set succeeds in preserving and promoting for the future a powerful legacy of remarkable music which the group's many fans (as can be seen on numerous web sites on the group)and newcomers will appreciate. And if you are interested in what happened since their break up, take a look at Ian Tyson's remarkable career as a country and cowboy song artist starting with his Canadian platinum "Cowboyography" album throuhg the latest "Live at Longview" and Sylvia's work as leader of the all women Canadian group 'Quartet'. The combined work over 40 years including this seminal collection is simple awesome.

Average customer rating: Artistic control Most Expressive. Blue Label Solo Piano....By MONK! Great and sometimes difficult music that grows on you.

Monk Alone: The Complete Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1962-1968 Thelonious Monk Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thelonious Alone in San Francisco Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall Monk's Dream The Complete Blue Note Recordings Straight, No Chaser ASIN: B000007NAC Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. Body And Soul (Remake Take 2)
2. Just A Gigolo (Take 1)
3. Don't Blame Me (Remake Take 1)
4. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Take 3)
5. Memories Of You (Take 1)
6. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams (Take 2)
7. I Surrender, Dear (Take 1)
8. Sweet And Lovely (Take 2)
9. Everything Happens To Me (Take 3)
10. I Should Care (Take 1)
11. North Of The Sunset (Take 1)
12. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (Take 3)
13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Take 4)
14. Dinah (Take 2)
15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Take 2)
16. Monk's Point (Take 1)
17. Ask Me Now (Take 2)
18. Ruby, My Dear (Take 3)

Tracks:

1. 'Round Midnight (Take 2)
2. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Take 1)
3. This Is My Story, This Is My Song (Take 1)
4. Introspection (Take 4)
5. Darn That Dream (Take 1)
6. Body And Soul (Remake Take 3)
7. Body And Soul (Take 3)
8. Don't Blame Me (Take 1)
9. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams (Take 1)
10. Sweet And Lovely (Take 1)
11. Everything Happens To Me (Take 1)
12. Everything Happens To Me (Take 2)
13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Take 2)
14. Dinah (Take 1)
15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Take 1)
16. Ask Me Now (Take 3)
17. Everything Happens To Me (Take 3)
18. Introspection (Take 3)
19. Ruby, My Dear (Take 1)

Amazon.com

Fact: Thelonious Monk is one of the most important composers--jazz or otherwise--of this century. Not only did Monk help invent the music we now call be-bop, but he also introduced jazz music to the avant-garde, setting the table for a tradition unmatched in American music. Monk's legacy is unquestioned and his melodies echo through almost every genre of music to this day. Yet one thing Thelonious never got enough credit for was his piano playing. Monk developed a halting, stop-start style as unique and singular as his compositions. While melodies seemed to drop from Monk's fingers, he also spiced his tunes with left-field plinks and plunks, blistering right-handed runs and thunderous left handed slams.

On Monk Alone: The Complete Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1962-1968, a two-CD collection, the genius of Monk is plainly evident. Monk can ache with what he called "ugly beauty" while also adding his own inventions to standards. The highlight of this collection, besides the wonderful liner notes and detailed discographic info, are 14 previously unreleased tracks, including alternate takes of Monk masterpieces like "Ruby, My Dear," "Introspection," and "Ask Me Now." A must-have. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

Artistic control.......2007-07-24

Neither the artist nor the producer considered most of these takes to be good enough to be released. Thelonious Monk always sounds like Thelonious Monk, but releasing alternate takes and make up takes is like buying a piece of paper just because Picasso signed it.

I think artistic control over what gets released should be in the hands of the artists, and remain there.

Most Expressive........2005-11-07

He strikes deeply, full of sauce and elegant on the groove; piano singing strong, sweet and loving with all the sobering clarity of one who blends all tonalities into the broadest harmonies. Forever modern, heedless of trendsetting, he strides tradition freely in hand with all the care and vision of one defying the blandness of blind convention.
Step into the world of master artist Thelonious Monk, and embrace the melody and mystique that was his to command. For those who've gotten a solid taste of The High Priest via Blue Note's acclaimed Carnegie Hall Concert release featuring Monk and John Coltrane, I'll just say that MONK ALONE is the musical epitome of what constitutes a full-course meal!
A complete collection of his Columbia Records studio recordings for solo piano, the 2 CD collection is a stunning portrait of a genius at work. At once relaxing to the soul and a challenging call to the heart and ears, this 1962-1968 journey is a cavalcade of timeless ballads and standards
-many of them Monk's own- which the pianist plays with ringing authority and consummate touch.

One would expect marvelous renditions of "'Round Midnight" and "Ruby My Dear", and Monk delivers; granting us a precious view into the emotional dexterity of a great composer's mind. Equally precious are the performances of lesser-known original gems such as Introspection and "Ask Me Now", and the bravura renditions of standard-bearers such as "I'm Confessin' That I Love You", "Dinah", and the immortal ballad "Body and Soul".
Puckish rumination fires up the stride of "Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea", which proves a wry summation of how most Americans view Monk (and most of Jazz, for that matter!), to say nothing of how The High Priest dealt with much of the world, in turn. For sheer heartache and irresistible imploring, try "Everything Happens To Me", and perhaps the times in which we live will become a tad more tangible.
To gain a sterling peek into the master's roots, pull up a chair and just breathe in the humble spirituality of the devoutly-rendered "This Is My Story, This Is My Song", the wistful chestnut breeze whistling through Eubie Blake's "Memories Of You", or the sunny afternoon testimony of "I Love You Sweetheart (Of All My Dreams)".

Always, throughout this priceless, tuneful journey strolls the supple,
steady walk of The Blues, posing
an affirming grasp upon all to be
sung, and all to come...

Blue Label.......2005-05-22

When Richard Cook and Brian Morton reviewed this set for their Penguin Guide to Jazz, they wrote: "This is an essential purchase, uncategorizable and resistant to the adjectival attentions of critics." I agree completely.

A lot has been said about this music, and about its value and appeal. I think most critics miss the point. You can't compare this to solo recordings by Bill Evans or Oscar Peterson. There's no point of reference. This is thick, heavy music. It isn't meant to be played for an hour, straight through. It's something else.

Sit down with a pair of headphones, and play two or three tracks. Come back tomorrow, and play a couple more. That's the only way to listen to this music. There's incredible depth and dimension here, and you'll discover new beauty on each pass. This isn't water, and it sure as hell isn't beer. It's Blue Label scotch. It's meant for slow sipping.

Monk was unique. He was a genius, but he was also on a completely different wavelength. I would never disparage albums like the It Club -- but there's no question Monk was at his best when sitting alone at a piano, unfettered by the burden of bandmates. The result was his vision, pure and unfiltered, and music which easily stands beside Bach and Beethoven.

Solo Piano....By MONK!.......2005-04-07

My first introduction to Monk after the Ken Burns Jazz cd set was the Columbia years box and when I saw that there were songs of just Thelonious Monk playing piano, I was thinking foolishly and kind of blew them off, thinking it would get boring.....BOY...WAS I WRONG!! Yeah, Monk is that good a pianist. My favorite on this is his solo recording of his most beautiful song, 'Round Midnight, from November of 1968, is so hauntingly beautiful. It sounds more raggy than the Miles Davis version and has a beautiful ending. He had a sort of raggy swing to his piano playing and that was one of the reasons this recording is just about as entertaining as it would be if he had the Rouse, or even, dare I say, the Coltrane quartet with him. I wouldn't really advise this one if you are new to Monk or jazz. If you are new to Monk and are on a budget, get Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane or Monk's Dream, but if you are a big Monk fan like me or just a lover of beautiful piano playing, jazz or even classical, get this, and no need to thank me because you will probably be speechless anyway.

Great and sometimes difficult music that grows on you........2004-10-13

This is a big collection of Monk solo material, culled from his Columbia tenure and the albums "Monk's Dream," "Criss Cross," "It's Monk's Time," "Straight, No Chaser" and the rarity, "Always Know." It also contains every song on the "Solo Monk" LP as well as 14 unreleased tracks and rejected takes, many of which will only be of interest to collectors and completists.

Some reviewers have said that this stuff doesn't catch Monk during his peak period, that he doesn't have the spark he possessed during his Riverside period. And I would totally agree with that. But at the same time, I find that the limitations and obstructions he faced deepen this music to a degree. If one wants snap and polish, I think "Alone in San Francisco" is the choice to make (and, to my knowledge though I could be completely wrong, that's the only Riverside album currently available that's composed entirely of solo performances). If one wants an introduction to Monk's music, I'd suggest "Plays Duke Ellington" or one of the Blue Note releases.

But if you want to hear what becomes of a master, and you have the patience to let a big collection of music grow on you, "Monk Alone" is worth the time and effort.

It took me a while to fit into this collection. But I think it's good music to be alone with, it's just you and him. I like to work and write to this music, it's intense but quiet. It's the sound of an artist laboring by himself.

Average customer rating: Great collection but they should do a 67-74 compilation The 'Classic' Rod The Mod Great music, careless remastering Fantastic Set Rod Stewart's best

Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings Rod Stewart Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Five Guys Walk into a Bar... A Nod is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse The Best Of Faces: Good Boys When They're Asleep Atlantic Crossing Encore: The Very Best of Rod Stewart, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000793V8 Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

1. Street Fighting Man
2. Man Of Constant Sorrow
3. Blind Prayer
4. Handbags And Gladrags
5. An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
6. I Wouldn't Ever Change A Thing
7. Cindy's Lament
8. Dirty Old Town
9. Gasoline Alley
10. It's All Over Now
11. Only A Hobo
12. My Way Of Giving
13. Country Comforts
14. Cut Across Shorty
15. Lady Day
16. Jo's Lament
17. You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It)
18. It's All Over Now (Single Version)

Tracks:

1. Every Picture Tells A Story
2. Seems Like A Long Time
3. That's All Right/Amazing Grace
4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
5. Maggie May
6. Mandolin Wind
7. (I Know) I'm Losing You
8. (Find A) Reason To Believe
9. True Blue
10. Lost Paraguayos
11. Mama You Been On My Mind
12. Italian Girls
13. Angel
14. Interludings
15. You Wear It Well
16. I'd Rather Go Blind
17. Twistin' The Night Away
18. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)

Tracks:

1. Pinball Wizard
2. Oh! No Not My Baby
3. Jodie
4. Sweet Little Rock 'n Roller
5. Lochinvar
6. Farewell
7. Sailor
8. Bring It On Home To Me/You Send Me
9. Let Me Be Your Car
10. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man
11. Dixie Toot
12. Hard Road
13. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Instrumental)
14. Girl From The North Country
15. Mine For Me
16. Missed You (Previously unreleased in the US)
17. You Put Something Better Inside Me (Previously unreleased in the US)
18. Crying Laughing Loving Lying (Previously unreleased in the US)
19. Every Time We Say Goodbye (Previously unreleased in the US)
20. So Tired (Previously unreleased in the US)

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Back in 1969, Rod Stewart's résumé included a stint as Jeff Beck's singer. He'd also just joined the Faces, who dropped the "Small" from their name when Stewart and Ron Wood signed on as members. But his husky, graveled rasp shone best that year as he took on covers of the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" and Ewan McColl's "Dirty Old Town" on his solo debut. As this three-CD set thoroughly demonstrates, Stewart was like Joe Cocker in that he crossed boundaries effortlessly, integrating a boozy, acoustic-backed sway with an R&B churn and creating a new rock sound that captured the fancy of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. He peaked with Every Picture Tells a Story's title track; the folkie, soulful "Maggie May"; and the jaw-dropping "(I Know) I'm Losing You." With those 1971 hits, he arrived full-blown as a sequin-ready superstar. His Mercury period ended in 1974 with Smiler, and this set trails off with that album and five tracks previously unreleased in the U.S. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Great collection but they should do a 67-74 compilation.......2007-08-02

I know "Storyteller" covers a lot of territory (around 40 from the classic era).

The songs on here are great, classic, goes without saying. Smiler's not one of his best,but there's more than enough to make up for it.

There are flaws with compilations regarding Stewart though, mostly due to being on different labels. This would get a 4.5 out of 5, but closer to 5.

But the best compilation would involve Faces, Jeff Beck and his solo material plus promo and live clips on DVD.

The 'Classic' Rod The Mod.......2007-07-13

Before he even dreamed of recording the ill-fated 'Blondes Have More Fun', Rod Stewart was churning out classic after classic. This boxed set captures him at his artistic peak at Mercury Records. It includes tracks like his rendition of the Stones' 'Street Fighting Man', 'You Wear It Well', 'Reason To Believe', and, of course, the unforgettable 'Maggie May'. This boxed set also includes the malignant 'Smiler', but it doesn't mean that the album doesn't rock! Personally, this would be a great buy for me since it also includes unreleased takes and tracks. This boxed set is essential for any rock library or Rod the Mod enthusiast.

Great music, careless remastering.......2007-02-12

As nice as it is to have all of Rod's Mercury material in one place, I have to agree with the Serbian reviewer below regarding the occasional but noticeable digital "pops" that mar what would otherwise be an excellent remastering job. What's the point of a remastering project if the end product contains obvious, irritating flaws like this? Looks like I'll be ripping the bonus tracks and selling this set off, hanging onto my individual remasters.

Fantastic Set.......2006-11-28

Mercury packages and repackages songs from Rod's first five albums all the time, usually with little regard for the selections--and they normally come out when he is releasing a new CD (on another label). This set however, is different. This one makes sense, is well packaged and even contains bonus tracks. And at $28 (or so), it's actually a bargain. If you are looking back and want to know about early solo Rod Stewart, this is all you need--it contains his first five solo CDs plus a few singles. Great Stuff. Rod's career went up and down and up and down after this but this is consistently great music. Even the much harassed at the time SMILER sounds good today. Highly recommended.

Rod Stewart's best.......2005-11-20

In my opinion these are Rod Stewart's very best songs. This is solid late 60's/early 70's style rock, pervaded by easily discernable blues influences. An excellent mix of musicians and songs to synergize with Stewart's admirably raspy vocals. Later material seems designed more to showcase Stewart's voice, wheras the powerful vocals in these songs are an element of something much bigger. If you are more a fan of the disco influenced "Do ya think I'm sexy," and later works, then you will probably disagree with me on this. I like a few of the later Rod Stewart songs too, but the oldies contained in this box-set are my absolute favorites.

Average customer rating: Fresh from the fifties Great Jazz A Neglected Master and his greatest group A great set of tunes

The Original: Complete Studio Recordings Chico Hamilton Quintet Manufacturer: Lone Hill Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Man from Two Worlds Quintet in Hi Fi Blues on the Rocks Complete Jazz Guitar The Dealer ASIN: B000ERU98C Release Date: 2006-03-06

Tracks:

1. Nice Day
2. My Funny Valentine
3. Blue Sands
4. Sage
5. Morning After
6. Jonalah
7. Chrissie
8. Wind
9. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)
10. Ghost
11. I Want to Be Happy [Live][*]
12. Spectacular [Live][*]
13. Free Form [Live][*]
14. Walking Carson Blues [Live][*]
15. Buddy Boo [Live][*]
16. Stella by Starlight [Live][*]
17. Bark for Barksdale [Live][*]

Album Description

The original Chico Hamilton Quintet was one of the last significant West Coast jazz bands of the cool era. Consisting of Buddy Collette on reeds (flute, clarinet, alto, and tenor), guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Carson Smith, and the drummer/leader, the most distinctive element in the group's identity was cellist Fred Katz. The band could play quite softly, blending together elements of bop and classical music into their popular sound and occupying their own niche. Most of these performances were formerly quite rare and never reissued before. Highly recommended to jazz historians and to listeners who enjoy classic cool jazz. Packaged in a Digipak. Lone Hill Jazz. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Fresh from the fifties.......2007-05-10

The Chico Hamilton Quintet sounds as cool and fresh as ever, showing characteristic inventiveness in instrumental textures, rhythm, counterpoint - suave and refined.

Great Jazz .......2007-03-21

When I was in Collage I listen to a Jazz radio station in Long Beach California. (The Jazz Knob) There was a program called "Sleepy's Hollow" which introduced me to Chico Hamiltion. I then bought this album and many others to follow. Over the years I lost in moving my whole collection of 50's jazz. Now with this purchase I have finally able to enjoy the music of my college days. This smooth jazz features Chico on drums using only the solf mallets. I have never forgotten "Blue Sands" and "My Funny Valentine" and now enjoy them again.

A Neglected Master and his greatest group.......2007-03-09

There have been several Chico Hamilton Quintets, all including wonderful musicians, but to my ears, this is the very best. A young Jim Hall on guitar, Buddy Collette on reeds, Carson Smith originally on bass, Chico on drums and Fred Katz on cello. Cello? Yeah, jazz cello. Soft, understated, melodic and yet hard swinging music all the time. Chico was a great drummer and we all know that Jim Hall became one of the absolute greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. If you love jazz, buy this CD. If you love warm melodic music, buy this CD. If you love fantastic mood music, buy this CD. Okay, just buy this CD. It is one of the great ones.

A great set of tunes.......2007-01-22

I heard an excerpt from this CD on NPR one morning...had to pull over and write down the artist. Ordered it at my first opportunity, and have enjoyed every listening moment. If you like jazz, this is a great choice!

Average customer rating: A little too complete Complete, but not all is good VERY ESSENTIAL! Don't even know what to say! ok here goes Great stuff!!!!!!!

The Complete Chess Studio Recordings Buddy Guy Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Complete Vanguard Recordings Last Time Around-Live At Legends DJ Play My Blues Live: The Real Deal Slippin' In ASIN: B000002OBS Release Date: 1992-03-10

Tracks:

1. The First Time I Met The Blues
2. Slop Around
3. I Got My Eyes On You
4. Broken-Hearted Blues
5. Let Me Love You Baby
6. I Got A Strange Feeling
7. Gully Hully
8. Ten Years Ago
9. Watch Yourself
10. Stone Crazy
11. Skippin'
12. I Found A True Love
13. Hard But It's Fair
14. Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby)
15. When My Left Eye Jumps
16. That's It
17. The Treasure Untold
18. American Bandstand (a/k/a American Bandstand Thing)
19. No Lie
20. $100 Bill
21. My Love Is Real
22. Buddy's Boogie

Tracks:

1. Worried Mind (a/k/a Stick Around)
2. Untitled Instrumental
3. Moanin'
4. I Dig Your Wig (Unedited)
5. My Time After Awhile
6. Night Flight
7. Crazy Love (Crazy Music)
8. Every Girl I See
9. Too Many Ways
10. Leave My Girl Alone
11. Got To Use Your Head
12. Keep It To Myself (a/k/a Keep It To Yourself)
13. My Mother
14. She Suits Me To A Tee
15. Mother-In-Law Blues
16. Buddy's Groove
17. Going To School
18. I Cry And Sing The Blues
19. Goin' Home
20. I Suffer With The Blues
21. Lip Lap Louie
22. My Time After Awhile (Alternate Vocal And Mix)
23. Too Many Ways (Alternate With Background Vocal)
24. Keep It To Myself (Alternate With Organ Overdub)
25. I Didn't Know My Mother (She Suits Me To A Tee Alternate)

Amazon.com essential recording

Although Buddy Guy's first singles were for Chicago's Cobra Records, the bulk of his work in the early to mid-'60s was for the Windy City's most important blues label, Chess. Much of his work for the Chess brothers was as a sideman, but this collection of Guy's own singles and alternate or unreleased takes showcases the stinging guitar tone and preaching vocal style that were to become his trademarks. Among these recordings are the earliest versions of his signature tunes "I Got My Eyes On You," "Stone Crazy," "Watch Yourself," "When My Left Eye Jumps," and the nervy cry for revenge "My Time After Awhile." --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

A little too complete.......2005-01-26

Even the liner notes say it, " Buddy Guy was always the proverbial odd man out during the Chess Years. " These recordings taken from when Guy was basically a top side man for Chess show an artist who was trying to find his place at a company that didn't know what to do with him. Wacky dance songs like "Slop Around" and novelties like "I Dig Your Wig," are mixed with great tunes like "My Mother," and "I Suffer the Blues." This one is really for the Buddy Guy fan who wants everything he has recorded.

Complete, but not all is good.......2000-12-22

First of all, Buddy didnt became a legend for these recordings. They didnt sold either. Only on a few of these tracks you'll hear the guitar genious that he is. He became what he is for his live performances, on which he could get loose and play what he wanted. The recordings are good and historical, but not good enough for a 2 CD set which is too expensive by the way. Go get the very best of buddy guy, which contains some live tracks and some tracks of the 70's that do showcase his guitar abilities at his best. This cd is only for completists: it contains leave my girl alone, and going to school (which is mary had a little lamb), which is a better version than the one on a man and the blues album.

VERY ESSENTIAL!.......2000-04-18

BUDDy GUY IS ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES VOCALIST&Of COURSE GUITARIST.THIS Two-Disc Set is a Must.IT Never Loses It's Spark.Buddy Guy is A Musical FOrce.

Don't even know what to say! ok here goes.......1999-10-03

Buddy Guy is the greatest. the few lousy songs on this album (lip lap louie, baby baby baby baby) are completely overshadowed by the rest of the songs on the album which are great. "Keep it TO Myself", "My Mother", and "She suits me to a Tee" are three of the songs I had not heard before owning this album and they are all amazing, especially vocally, and the horns on My Mother are powerful. Of course "First Time I Met the Blues", "When my Left Eye Jumps", "Let Me Love You Baby", "Watch Yourself" and "My Time after a while" are classics. Anyone with an ounce of soul will love this album. There are only a couple bad songs out of 47.

Great stuff!!!!!!!.......1999-03-19

A testament to Buddy Guy's greatness is on this 2-disc collection. His burning vocals and rapid fretting rank him unquestionably among the blues greats. This is a must-have collection for any guitar-lover.

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