Golden Years [Import]

1. Rain And Tears (Aphrodite's Child)

2. End Of The World (Aphrodite's Child)

3. It's Five O'clock (Aphrodite's Child)

4. I Want To Live (Aphrodite's Child)

5. Spring Summer Winter And Fall

6. We Shall Dance

7. My Reason

8. Velvet Mornings

9. Forever And Ever

10. Goodbye My Love Goodbye

11. Someday Somewhere

12. My Friend The Wind

13. My Only Fascination

14. Lovely Lady Of Arcadia

15. With You

16. From Souvenirs To Souvenirs

17. When Forever Has Gone

18. Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun

19. Lost In Love

20. Race To The End

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Average customer rating: The finest set of western swing ever. Timeless fun! Good Luck in trying to find something better ! A Great Overview Of Western Swing Musical history that is alive and well today Western Swing is Western Folk Jazz no Hillbillies here!

Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys: The Golden Years of Western Swing Various Artists Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Philly Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers: More from the Golden Age of Western Swing Take Me Back to Tulsa Hillbilly Boogie Daddy of Western Swing From Boppin Hillbilly to Red Hot Rockabilly ASIN: B00005EQQE Release Date: 2001-07-05

Tracks:

1. Sunbonnet Sue - Fort Worth Doughboys
2. Nancy Jane - Fort Worth Doughboys
3. Oh You Pretty Woman - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
4. Brownie's Stomp - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
5. Osage Stomp - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
6. Who Walks In When I Walk Out - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
7. Boyd's Blues - Bill Boyd & Cowboy Ramblers
8. I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart - Patsy Montana & Prarie Ramblers
9. Sadie Green (The Vamp Of New Orleans) - Roy Newman & His Boys
10. Who's Sorry Now - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
11. Down By The O-H-I-O - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
12. Barn Dance Rag - Bill Boyd & His Country Ramblers
13. Never No More Blues - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
14. Too Busy - Bob Wills & Texas Playboys
15. Rambler's Stomp - Doug Bine & His Dixie Ramblers
16. The Eyes Of Texas - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
17. The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
18. Red's Tight Like That - Tune Wranglers
19. Buster's Crawdad Song - Tune Wranglers
20. Big Daddy Blues - Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys
21. Feather Your Nest - Washboard Wonders
22. Dirty Dog - Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys
23. My Galveston Gal - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
24. El Rancho Grande - Tune Wranglers
25. Texas Sand - Tune Wranglers

Tracks:

1. Women Women Women - Shelly Lee & His Alley Cars
2. Mean Old Lonesome Blues - Buddy Jones
3. Bring It On Down To My House - Derwood Brown & His Musical Brownies
4. Corrine Corrina - Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers
5. One Sweet Letter From You - Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers
6. Fort Worth Stomp - Crystal Spring Ramblers
7. The Women ('Bout To Make A Wreck Out Of Me) - Buddy Jones
8. Streamlined Mama - Buddy Jones
9. Blue Guitars - Light Crust Doughboys
10. Dirty Dog Blues - Modern Mountaineers
11. Mississippi Sandman - Modern Mountaineers
12. Hot Tamale Pete - Bob Skyles & Skyrockets
13. Married Man Blues - Nite Owls
14. There'll Be Some Changes Made - W. Lee O'Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys
15. Dirty Hangover Blues - W. Lee O'Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys
16. Lose Your Blues & Laugh At Life - Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Boys
17. Range Rider Stomp - Range Riders
18. Hold That Critter Down - Sons Of The Pioneers
19. Chicken Reel Stomp - Tune Wranglers
20. Playboy Stomp - Bob Wills & Texas Playboys
21. Moonlight In Oklahoma - Smokey Wood & The Wood Chips
22. Keep On Truckin' - Smokey Wood & The Wood Chips
23. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - Brown's Musical Brownies
24. Just Once Too Often - Light Crust Doughboys
25. Loud Mouth - Modern Mountaineers

Tracks:

1. Kangaroo Blues - Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers
2. Pine State Honky Tonk - Claude Casey & His Pine State Playboys
3. Better Quit It Now - Adolph Hofner & His Texans
4. Pussy Pussy Pussy - Light Crust Doughboy
5. I'll Keep My Old Guitar - Adolph Hofner & His Texans
6. Cowboy's Swing - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys
7. Lonesome Road Blues - W. Lee O'Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys
8. Liza Pull Down The Shades - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
9. Truck Driver's Blues - Cliff Bruner & His Boys
10. My Untrue Cowgirl - Jewel Cowboys
11. San Antonio Rose - Cliff Bruner & His Boys
12. Gonna Get Tight - Sunshine Boys
13. Let's Make Believe We're Sweethearts - Light Crust Doughboys
14. Mississippi Muddle - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys
15. Billy Boy - Louise Massey & Her Westerners
16. Good Gracious Gracie - Light Crust Doughboys
17. Mean Mean Mama (From Meana) - Light Crust Doughboys
18. Jones Stomp - Port Arthur Jubileers
19. Rockin' Rollin' Mama - Buddy Jones
20. Blue Steel Blues - Ted Daffan's Texans
21. New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills & Texas Playboys
22. Bob Wills Special - Bob Wills & Texas Playboys
23. Pussywillow - Port Arthur Jubileers
24. Tobacco State Swing - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys

Tracks:

1. Draftboard Blues - Cliff Bruner & His Boys
2. Whatcha Gonna Do - Hi-Flyers
3. Cotton Eyed Joe - Adolph Hofner & His San Antonians
4. Sally's Got A Wooden Leg - Sons Of The West
5. What's The Matter With Deep Elem - Sunshine Boys
6. Lil Liza Jane - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
7. Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter & His Troopers
8. Forgive Me One More Time - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
9. Shame On You - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
10. Steel Guitar Stomp - Hank Penny
11. Boogie Woogie Boy - Porky Freeman
12. That's What I Like About The South - Cliff Bruner
13. Stay A Little Longers - Bob Wills & Texas Playboys
14. Oklahoma Blues - Zeke Clements & His Western Swing Gang
15. Oklahoma Stomp - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
16. Nails In My Coffin - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers
17. Bob Wills Two Step - Luke Wills Rhythm Busters
18. I Got Texas In My Soul - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
19. Wildcat Mama - Hank Penny
20. Betty Ann - Jesse Ashlock
21. One Year Ago Tonight - Don Churchill & Texas Mavericks
22. Oakie Boogie - Johnny Tyler & Riders Of The Rio Grande
23. Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
24. Square Dance Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys
25. Humpty Dumpty Heart - Hank Thompson

Album Description

Budget-priced four disc set with 99 tracks from the golden years of Western Swing, including cuts by Light Crust Doughboys, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers, Tex Williams, Adolph Hofner, Hank Thompson and Cliff Bruners Texas Wanderers. Tracks include 'Pussy, Pussy, Pussy', 'Smoke, Smoke, Smoke'. 'Humpty Dumpty Heart' and 'Kangaroo Blues'. The tracks tell the story of this vibrant musical form that blended jazz with string bands, took in pop music & the blues, and pioneered amplification. Beautifully packaged, each disc also includes an illustrated booklet with a discography, photos and extensive liner notes. Each disc comes in a separate standard jewel case & together they are coralled up in a colorful & sturdy CD-sized slipcase box. 1999 release.

Album Details

4CD 99 track collection that covers the history of classic Western Swing. Includes extensive liner notes. A must for true fans of this artform!

Customer Reviews:

The finest set of western swing ever. Timeless fun!.......2006-07-07

Western swing fans will be dancing in the streets over this brilliant box set. It features 99 cuts dating from 1932 through the late 40's. They run chronologically and features all the great architects of western swing: Milton Brown & his musical Brownies, Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Light Crust Doughboys etc. Even if you're not a fan of country music, you may enjoy this one. It is genuine feel-good, stomping music with honkytonk pianos, fiddles, drums, guitars and even saxes. This is without a doubt the best buy for any fan of this genre. It is timeless fun! Crank it all the way up, pop open a cold one and all of sudden it's 1938 and you're in a Dallas honky tonk. By the way, the liner notes in the booklet are outstanding with dates, pixs, stories. Most interesting was that the Crystal Springs Ramblers from Ft. Worth were a favorite of Bonnie and Clyde's at a popular dance hall down there. Great job by Proper Records!

Good Luck in trying to find something better !.......2006-06-21

I read some of the other reviews and I can apperciate a lot what other folks are saying. I really agree with the one who said that todays Country Music makes them sick. What in the name of God does a naked Faith Hill rolling around a bed under the sheets singing some half baked so called Modern Country have to do with the music that I was raised on and grown to love. As the Great Bill Monroe stated "That junk ain't part of nothing",(I saw that on a FH video that was being played on cabel TV). What a moral let down, instead of appearing as one of our Country Stars she looks a lot more like a B-girl- that's where we are today. I said all that to say this: If you love WesternSwing like I do then you will love this set - it really has a lot of good stuff and takes you back to the days of Bob, Milton,Tommy,Leon, Spade and many other outstanding Western Swing artists. This set was a real welcome to my Swing Collection.
Keep in mind that this music ain't for everybody.If you like spending time listening to the likes of a feuding Toby with the Dixie Chicks then this real Roots Music ain't for you. But if you would be willing to sell your top coon hound to get the money to get tickets to see "Asleep at the Wheel" then you might be a fan that can apperciate what was started by Bob & Milton way down in Texas back in the early 30's.
While I type this review I'm listening to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys perform "Faded Love" on my computer so I'll cut it short. Buy this set - at this price you can't afford not too. While you are at it do what I did and get the "Proper Records - Bob Wills/Take Me Back To Tulsa" also - you will be Blessed !
"ENJOY" Joe Kopeck / Parkville,MD.

A Great Overview Of Western Swing.......2005-06-16

This 4 volume box set by Proper is a fantastic overview of that great American musical art form Western Swing.
It's not country, it's not cowboy, it's not swing, it's just great toe-tapping fun music!
The songs in this album are presented in chronological order thus allowing the listener to experience the growth and progression of this great music.
The songs are remastered originals and the sound quality is first rate.
There's also a booklet containing liner notes about all the artists and a discography.
I own several box sets by Proper and every single one is a bargain, well worth far more than the asking price.

Musical history that is alive and well today.......2004-09-13

My first exposure to Western swing was the first Asleep At The Wheel Bob Wills tribute CD, and I have been hooked ever since. However, up until I bought this collection, I have only heard Bob Wills. I was pleased to buy this in a local branch of Half Price Books. In addition to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, it also has selections from Milton Brown, Patsy Montana, the Light Crust Doughboys, Spade Cooley - just to name a few. This vibrant blend of cowboy/fiddle music and black blues/swing has yet to wander far from my CD player!

Western Swing is Western Folk Jazz no Hillbillies here!.......2003-12-12

This is a great panorama of Western Swing from its origins with Bob Wills and Milton Brown working together inthe Original Light Crust Dough Boys in the early 1930s to Tex Williams' great electric swing band from just after WWII. I've had these sides since Columbia issue an earlier version on LP more than 20 years ago.

This music has little to do with what was considered Country music at the time or its emasculated mutant descendants in Nashville.

This was not marketed as Country music. In fact in 1945 when Bob Wills, the acme of Western SWing, was the biggest grossing public attraction in the entertainment business, he had his sole invitation to the Grand Ole Opry, and then he almost walked out of there before he played a song because the hayseeds wouldn't let him bring on his drums and horns (not allowed onthe Opry until the late 1950s!).

Western Swing comes from Jazz from the pop Jazz of the 20s and early 1930s, included people who went back and forth between bands like Wills and Spade Cooley to the white big bands (though Bob Wills once tried to hire a black alto player[against the law in Oklahoma] and of late Les Paul has taken to claiming he saw Charlie Christian sit in with the Playboys at Cains and there are pictures of the Playboys having drinks in Chicago with black Jazz greats like Ben Webster!!). Townsend Wills' biographer interviewed many Playboys and none of them felt they were part of Country, but part of Jazz.

Basically it begins with people trying to play Jazz and Blues influenced music with the instruments of the old Southwestern Barn dance bands: guitar, fiddle, piano, adding in drums, and in many bands all the instruments of the Jazz orchestras. Very quickly Bobby Dunne added in the electric Hawaii, pedaless steel guitar and Leon McAuliffe who replaced him in the Doughboys and went with Wills was so well known that Bob Wills' introduction to him "Take it Away Leon" became a catch phrase in the whole country and beyond in the 1940s!

At its most hyperbolic height (captured here in the Space Cooley Orchestra's Oklahoma Stomp, a recording anyone with a set of ears should treasure) you had 16 and 18 piece orchestras with full fiddle sections (in the early 1960s Wills even rounded his fiddles with a violist from the Lawrence Welch band!), complete reed sections, and more brass than they needed, and exotic additions like the Harpist who kicks off The Oklahoma Stomp.

Further on than these recordings go, you would have players like Tiny Moore and Johnny Gimble who incorporated Bebop styles in their solos.

Along the way, mostly during that war time period when recording bans and players going in and out of the army and different bands make following a little harder, the straight western swing style of combining a guitar, steel guitar, and sometimes electric mandolin trio alternating with fiddle choirs took hold as the paradigm for Western Swing. For some reason in most bands the horns seemed to disappear or roll down to just one after WWII.

One thing about this music is that a very high level of musical technique and education became more and more part of the Western Swing environment. We know that European Jazmen like Stephan Grappelli followed the recordings of Hugh Farr who played with the sons of the pioneers and later Spade Cooley, and that Down Beat magazine described Eldon Shamblin out of Bob Wills' band as the best rythm guitar player in the country (slighting Freedie Green who even Eldon probably acknowledge was better).

The other thing in contrast with much of what was being presented as country music contemporaneously is that this was not being presented as "old time music," craddling close to old conventions, but a new hot dangerous music, drawn as close as comfort would allow from Black sources, from the dangerous white swing bands, and from the part of down home music involved in drinking, dancing, cheating, and other things not permitted in the Baptist Southeast.

WSM Grand Old Opry Stars toured the deep South playing in school auditoriums, church houses, and public squares. From the beginning Western swing belonged in barrooms, in dance halls, and other places where "the wine and liquor flow." Even Hank Williams wasn't allowed to use the word "beer" when he sang "My Bucket's got a hole in it" on the Opry. Meanwhile Western Swingers like Wills and Brown were singing about Cocaine and Opium, whiskey and beer back in the early 1930s.

And Smokie Woods wasn't called smokie cause he liked Tobacco. LOL. In fact his tune here called "Everybody's Trukin," about what is done "up in Harlem" includes much use of a word that does sound like truckin', but does not contain an r or a T but does start with an F!!

No this is not Nashville Country or even old time country music. This is Western guys and gals trying to be jazzy, bluesy, wild, whiskey soaked, drug high, hip to the secrets of Negroid nights of "truckin," playing their hearts out fast hot and heavy!

Anyone with ears should own this collection!

ps another wierd side note to this is on the great Hit\
"Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)" both Tex Williams who sang it and Merle Travis who wrote it died of lung cancer!

Average customer rating: Outstanding Al Jolson sings with unfailing honesty and warmth... A Trip Back in Time Jolson fan Good overview

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Tracks:

1. When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
2. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
3. There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
4. Sonny Boy
5. Swanee
6. By the Light of the Silvery Moon
7. Give My Regards to Broadway
8. Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye
9. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
10. April Showers
11. My Mammy
12. I Wish I Had a Girl
13. Pretty Baby
14. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
15. I'm Just Wild About Harry
16. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee
17. For Me and My Gal
18. Some Enchanted Evening
19. I'm Crying Just for You
20. California, Here I Come

Tracks:

1. When You Were Sweet Sixteen
2. Back in Your Own Backyard
3. Chinatown, My Chinatown
4. (Just One Way to Say) I Love You
5. No Sad Songs for Me
6. Paris Wakes Up and Smiles
7. Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!
8. Hallelujah! I'm a Bum
9. Spaniard That Blighted My Life
10. About a Quarter to Nine
11. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
12. Here Am I (Broken Hearted)
13. I'm Sitting on Top of the World
14. Ma Blushin' Rosie
15. You Made Me Love You
16. Avalon
17. I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)
18. Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
19. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Bing Crosby, Al Jolson
20. Golden Gate

Tracks:

1. If I Only Had a Match
2. Anniversary Song
3. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
4. Tonight's My Night With Baby
5. After You've Gone
6. Little Pal
7. I Only Have Eyes for You
8. My Mother's Rosary
9. God's Country
10. Let's Go West Again
11. In Our House
12. It All Depends on You
13. Four Walls
14. Blue River
15. Carolina in the Morning
16. I'm in Seventh Heaven
17. Down in the Sheltering Palms
18. Mother of Mine, I Still Have You
19. At Peace With the World
20. You Are Too Beautiful

Album Details

60 Track Retrospective of the ''great Entertainer of the World", a True Show Business Legend. Includes all his Hits and Encompasses all Periods of his Career from Stage to Film.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2007-08-02

Easy to see why he was the greatest entertainer of all time. The songs are classic. Been looking for this kind of collection for a long time and only [...] had any kind of selection WELL DONE.

Al Jolson sings with unfailing honesty and warmth..........2007-07-18

This three CD set of songs by Al Jolson will delight any Jolson or vaudeville fan. The three CDs total up to a whopping 60 tracks although, as some have noted, these are not the original recordings Jolson made of these classic numbers. Sure, they're not the original recordings--they probably do come from the 1940s and they've been remastered. However, they shine because they have been remastered; this lets us hear what Jolson really sounded like when he performed. Moreover, these recordings from the latter part of his life give us a more mature, seasoned Jolson which compensates for the absence of any older recordings for this set.

The first CD starts with the relentlessly upbeat number "When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along." Love those horns! Al's voice is clear and he delivers this one with strength and style. "Swanee" was a frequent favorite with Al's audiences; Al sings this with an electric amount of energy to make this song his very own. Al's excellent diction enhances his performance. Al also gives a rousing performance of "Give My Regards To Broadway;" "Toot Toot Tootsie (Goo'bye)" and "California Here I Come." The chorus on "Give My Regards To Broadway" harmonizes to perfection and this bolsters the number.

In addition, the first CD features Al singing "My Mammy," a tune made famous by Al's singing it in the The Jazz Singer, the first major "talkie" film ever. Al's spoken introduction is flawless and when he breaks into song Al positively takes flight! Awesome!

The second CD continues to showcase Al Jolson's talents. "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" charms me with its beauty and simplicity. The melody relies on the violins and this works well for this ballad. "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" appears to be one of the earlier recorded tracks for this set. "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" allows Al to croon in his own special way as he sings of the joy his young son gives him. Great! "You Made Me Love You" gets the royal treatment as Al croons this, his voice swinging gently all the while. The musical arrangement enhances "You Made Me Love You" as well. Love those strings! Al also does an impressive duet with Bing Crosby for "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Their initial banter sweetens the number and they then sing it without a superfluous note! There's some minor surface noise on "Alexander's Ragtime Band" but you'll enjoy this one very much anyway.

The third CD only serves to improve this experience. "Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away" features Al at the top of his game; and Judy Garland often sang this song to refer to her daughter Liza. The melody is infectiously happy, too. "After You've Gone" gets a slower than normal tempo as Al swings lightly to make this song a masterpiece. "I Only Have Eyes For You" has Al singing this passionately with all his heart; and "Carolina In The Morning" continues in the same vein. Excellent!

The liner notes include an informative uncredited essay; and the black and white photos of Al reflect good artistic judgment.

Al Jolson deserves to be remembered more than he is for his excellent ability to reach out to his adoring audiences and lead them wherever he wanted them to go. He touched the hearts of millions of people with his great performances and records.

I highly recommend this three CD set for fans of Al Jolson. If you are new to Jolson and you wish to get to know about his artistry, this three CD set is an excellent place to start.

Enjoy!

A Trip Back in Time.......2007-06-08

Great reproduction of these old and beloved tunes. A real bargain with three cds, sixty songs at the price of one. His famous tune "If I Only Had A Match" is worth the price. This truly is "A Trip Back in Time".

Jolson fan.......2007-06-05

Al Jolson was a phenomenal success as an entertainer during the vaudville years and in early films (app 1915-1935). He had a voice and style that was youthful and energetic. This was the hallmark of the great Al Jolson. You get very little of that Jolson in this boxed set. Most of the songs (47 in this set of 60) were from recordings made in the late '40's after his film biographies. The voice is an octave lower than the original Jolson voice and the style is a bit tired. Add a third star if you like the songs. But if you want to hear the style and voice that made Jolson great you'll find very little of it in this set.

Good overview.......2007-04-20

"Golden Years of Al Jolson" presents the listener with a good overview of the work of the great Al Jolson.
The sound quality of these CDs is first-rate.
Many of these tracks don't appear to be the original hits but they are very well done and a real pleasure to listen to.
Jolie even teams up with Bing Crosby for a couple of tunes!

Average customer rating: A Collector's Item STUPENDOUS!!!! a great partial overview of an extraordinary career What a beauty! He answered my SOS - with his soul

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Tracks:

1. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
2. TOSCA: Recondita armonia
3. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
4. Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
5. Turandot: Nessun dorma
6. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
7. Un Ballo in Maschera: Forse la soglia attinse
8. Rigoletto: Parmi veder le lagrime
9. Ernani: Come rugiada al cespite
10. II Trovatore: Di quella pira
11. La Battaglia di Legnano: La pia materna mano
12. Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
13. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
14. Werther: Je ne sais si je veille
15. Das Land des Lachelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
16. II Tedesco: Plaisir d'amour
17. Serse: Ombra mai fu
18. Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga
19. Caro mio ben

Tracks:

1. Misa Criolla: Kyrie
2. A vucchella
3. La Serenata
4. Marechiare
5. Malia
6. L'ultima canzone
7. Ideale
8. Non t'amo piu
9. Good-bye
10. Mattinata
11. O sole mio
12. Core 'ngrato
13. Funiculi, funicula
14. Torna a Surriento
15. Granada
16. La Danza
17. You Belong To My Heart
18. Because
19. West Side Story: Tonight
20. Be My Love
21. Because You're Mine
22. Cats: Memory

Customer Reviews:

A Collector's Item.......2007-03-09

This is a different voice than you hear on recordings of "The Three Tenors." Of course, it's his earlier years, but the light, lyrical quality of his voice is amazing. Thank goodness for recordings, and digital remastering. I love this CD.

STUPENDOUS!!!!.......2005-06-20

I have a Carreras-recording of Tosca from 1980 and up till now I thought it was the ultimate recording of "Recondita armonia" and "E lucevan le stelle". I honestly thought that no one could sing these arias better. And in a way I'm right. The only one that did it was himself - a few years earlier.....(The two arias in this "golden years cd" are taken from a -76 recording of Tosca). And after listening to these songs I can't imagine that anyone dare say that he is/was the weakest of the three tenors. In my opinion he possesses something that the others don't. (I won't tell you what it is - listen and find out yourself). Even if his voice has changed over the years (and I mean changed, not declined..) something remains unchangeable and that is his ability to evoke emotions. No one can deliver a line like him. And that's something that's going to stay with him forever, because what makes his singing so special comes from within. It's not dependent on the quality of the voice. But in the songs on this cd his voice is pure gold.

Even though I like the whole album, some of the songs on the first cd (which consists of operatic arias) stand out to me - like "Una furtiva lagrima", "donna non vidi mai", "vesti la giubba" and "nessun dorma" (Sorry Pavarotti - José is way ahead of you interpreting this song. It's not enough to sing it on full blast....) Here's also the loveliest rendition of "Forse la soglio attinse". In 1975 the audience at La Scala in Milan went absolutely crazy after he had sung this aria. I have a recording from that night and it sounds as if they are standing on their seats, cheering and applauding. And it's almost like I want to do the same myself after listening to his singing on this album. And in the song "dein ist mein ganzes hertz" he makes me believe that his whole heart really is mine......In my opinion Carreras has the best rendition of this song ever. No one else comes even close to this one. And I mustn't forget his "che gelida manina" from La Bohême. I have the -79 recording it's taken from and it's the ultimate Bohême ever.

The second cd has a "lighter" repertoire with songs from composers like Tosti, Cardillo, Lara and others. My personal favourites here are "Core n'grato", "Ideale" and "Granada". In my opinion no one sings these songs like Carreras. Or rather - no one sings like Carreras. Period!

His singing will no doubt give you goosebumps all over and make your hair stand on end. If not, I bet you're either a Pavarotti or Domingo-fan....

a great partial overview of an extraordinary career.......2005-04-09

Now a household name by being one of the Three Tenors alongside Pavarotti and Domingo, Carreras' finest recordings were actually done in the 1970s, when his voice had a brilliance and luster that few singers have equaled. Born in Spain in '46, Carreras was a child prodigy, and by his late 20s was a shining star in all the major opera houses. Tragically, in '87, he learned he had leukemia, a disease he battled and won, going on to greater fame than ever before.
Though his voice is powerful and full of beauty, those with keen ears will detect his voice losing a tiny bit of its magnificence starting in the early 80s, and one wonders if the stress and exhaustion of stardom contributed to this as well as to the illness, or whether it was because the seeds of leukemia were taking root.

CD One is the operatic disc, and the two most sublime cuts are both from '76, Puccini's "E lucevan le stelle" (Tosca), and Verdi's "Forse la scoglia attinse" (Un Ballo in Maschera). Another track I adore is the heavenly Lehar "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Das Land des Lachelns), from 1978, and few have performed this popular piece with more loveliness.
CD Two is in a lighter vein, and starts with a stupendous rendition of Ariel Ramirez' "Kirie" (Misa Criolla), sung softly and with extraordinary tenderness and artistry.
There are lots of heavenly melodic Italian songs, like "O Sole Mio", and a few in English like the song made famous by Lanza (who according to the liner notes, inspired Carreras to be a singer when he saw "The Great Caruso" at the age of six) "Be My Love " (Brodszky/Cahn).
The foldout insert has complete track list info and liner notes, and mention must be made of the incredible, sensitive sepia portrait of this handsome singer on the cover. Total playing time for CD One is 75'32, and for CD Two 75'47.
A must for Carreras fans, and anyone who appreciates the finest in operatic voices.

What a beauty!.......2005-01-13

This great double CD set shows us the true Carreras. All the great songs and arias are on this(although I would've liked to hear pourquoi me reveiller) and in pure Carreras style.
Some of the opera recordings are live, and that adds a lot to them. Both sides of the CDs have fantastic repetoire.
Definately a worthy buy!

He answered my SOS - with his soul.......2004-02-07

I came upon the genius of Mr. Carrera quite accidentally. I was in Warsovie (Warsaw), Poland. My purse was stolen, so I lay miserable and penniless and alone in the home of my Ex, with a copy of the Vampire Chronicles and Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground (only books in English). The maddening drone of the hydro-dam nearby moved me to turn on the radio to my favorite college station. I was no opera buff, so when they announced that they would cover some Enrique Caruso songs, I was panicked to find a station that I could relate to.

Jose Carrera covered the full gambit of Caruso's classics. They must've played him for 2 hours straight. I was mesmerized. I could have touched him and put his hand to my face, his voice was so close. He sang with such emotion and outcry that I wanted to take him into my arms and console him. "Damn" is all that I could verbalize, when the program ended.

I'm not into Jose Carrera singing pop tunes, but he completely blows me away when he's in his own element. I was never feeling the three tenors, and although I remember Pavarotti and our school taking us to the Met in the 80's, Jose Carrera, is an animal of an entirely different species. He's one of a few artists that I can only listen to on my Bose, all alone, to fully appreciate the gravity of talent.

Average customer rating: Every song from the first half of her career

50 Golden Greats: The Complete Early Years Patsy Cline Manufacturer: Empire Musicwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Patsy Cline - The Definitive Collection Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits 25 All-Time Greatest Recordings: The 4-Star Years Live at the Opry Live at the Cimarron Ballroom ASIN: B000EMGAE4 Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Hidin Out
2. Turn The Cards Slowly
3. A Church, A Courtroom, And Then Goodbye
4. Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round
5. I Love You Honey
6. Come On In
7. I Cried All The Way To The Altar
8. Stop, Look And Listen
9. Ive Loved And Lost Again
10. Dear God
11. He Will Do For You
12. Walkin After Midnight
13. The Heart You Break May Be Your Own
14. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
15. A Poor Mans Roses
16. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
17. Fingerprints
18. A Stranger In My Arms
19. Dont Ever Leave Me
20. Try Again
21. Too Many Secrets
22. Then Youll Know
23. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray

Tracks:

1. That Wonderful Someone
2. In Care Of The Blues
3. Hungry For Love
4. I Cant Forget
5. I Dont Wanta
6. Aint No Wheels On This Ship
7. Stop The World
8. Walking Dream
9. Cry Not For Me
10. If I Could See The World
11. Just Out Of Reach
12. I Can See An Angel
13. Come On In
14. Let The Teardrops Fall
15. Never No More
16. If I Could Only Stay Asleep
17. Im Moving Along
18. Im Blue Again
19. Love Me, Love Me Honey Do
20. Yes I Understand
21. Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul
22. Lifes Railway To Heaven
23. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
24. Lovesick Blues
25. How Can I Face Tomorrow
26. There She Goes
27. Crazy Dreams

Album Description

Perhaps the greatest voice that ever graced a country record, Patsy Cline left her unique impression on the music world and inspired reverence in her millions of adoring fans. Her popularity has only grown over the years - new artists have covered the songs that she made famous and each year more music lovers of all genres are turned on by her incredible voice.

Presented here are the legendary Everest / Four Star recordings in their un-altered entirety finally available on a superbly remastered 2 CD set. These classic recordings will also be a big hit among the alt-country set as they are the rootsiest recordings Patsy ever made.

Classic country - pure Patsy.

Customer Reviews:

Every song from the first half of her career.......2006-10-19

Please note that this is a re-issue of a long-out-of print double CD (Crazy dreams - the Four Star years) with exactly the same track listing but different packaging.

Patsy's recording career lasted from 1956 to 1963 and was divided between two record labels - Four Star and Decca, the switch occurring in 1960. Most of her success came with Decca but this collection focuses on the Four Star recordings, for which this is the best ever released, containing every song she ever recorded for the label, superbly re-mastered. There are extensive liner notes including session details for these recordings, even including an outline of her career with Decca. The style of Patsy's music on Four Star was solidly traditional country with none of the strings that were used on her Decca recordings.

Patsy's only hit during her time with Four Star was Walking after midnight, a song that Patsy later re-recorded for Decca. Part of the reason for Patsy's limited success (and the main reason that she eventually left Four Star) was that she was only allowed to record songs for which the record label held the publishing copyright. Despite this limitation, there are many excellent songs here.

Apart from Walking after midnight, the most famous original song here is the classic ballad, Just out of reach, a song that has often been covered by country, pop and soul singers. Now, why wasn't Patsy's recording a hit? Among the other great songs here are Pick me up on your way down, A poor man's roses (later covered by Reba McEntire, a huge fan of Patsy's music), In care of the blues and Come on in.

Towards the end of Patsy's contract with Four Star, the label relented and she was able to record some other songs including covers of Lovesick blues, Life's railway to heaven and Just a closer walk with thee. It was too late. Patsy moved to Decca and suddenly became a major star by recording some of the best original songs available.

If you are new to Patsy's music, I recommend that you should first look for a collection of her Decca music including such classics as I fall to pieces, Crazy and She's got you. If you want to explore further, you will enjoy this.

Average customer rating: music BARKING DOGS, WALTZING CATS, AND A RIDE WITH ROCCO! Sleigh Ride: The Best of Leroy Anderson Leroy Anderson rings a bell .. and wood blocks .. and Wonderful Lite Classical Composer

The Best of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits The Leroy Anderson Collection Leroy Anderson Christmas Sleigh Ride! Classic Christmas Favorites The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites ASIN: B000003N4R Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. Blue Tango
2. The Syncopated Clock
3. Jazz Pizzicato
4. Jazz Legato
5. Plink, Plank, Plunck
6. Fiddle-Faddle
7. A Trumpeter's Lullaby
8. The Typewriter
9. The First Day Of Spring
10. Song Of The Bells
11. Summer Skies
12. Forgotten Dreams
13. The Waltzing Cat
14. Bugler's Holiday
15. Sandpaper Ballet
16. Serenata
17. Sleigh Ride
18. Arietta
19. The Golden Years
20. Clarinet Candy

Customer Reviews:

music.......2007-01-27

The CD arrived on time and was new condition. It was all i expected.

BARKING DOGS, WALTZING CATS, AND A RIDE WITH ROCCO!.......2006-12-05

Every year about this time, I like to add some new Christmas related item to my collection of Ammyland Reviews, Lists, or Guides. This year it was between reviewing The Jingle Dogs album, where they bark holiday favorites, or THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON, where the composer conducts his own miniature orchestral compositions, including the classic version of his original instrumental, SLEIGH RIDE. If you're reading this, then you already know that the annoying canines got the boot. And they ran all the way to the Spring of 2007 with their tails between their legs. "And don't come back! Shut them dawgs up, April!"

OK, where were we? Oh, yeah: It was in December of 1996 when I kept hearing this particular instrumental version of Sleigh Ride played on the radio station I listened to every day while delivering fresh squeezed organic juice to a grocery store or health food store near you. This was the most imaginative, briskly paced, and snowy version of Sleigh Ride I'd ever heard: the horses were clip-clopping, the whip was cracking, and I was bundled up warmly with a lovely lady friend at my side in this imaginary Santa suit-red sleigh polished to a high sheen after twelve coats of wax and a Laurie Partridge in a pear tree. (Yeah, I know I get a little carried away, but what are ya gonna do?)

Soon I was obsessed with that musical piece. "Who does THAT version, Mr. DJ Man? Who does it?" Finally, on the thirteenth day of Christmas, my DJ said to me, "That was Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson." I was about to yell at the radio, "I know it was Sleigh Ride, and my name's not Leroy Anderson!" when all of a sudden, the light bulb lit up above my head... in the same moment that the light bar on the police car behind me lit up. (When the cop finally managed to catch up to me, he found me at the counter of my local music store, paying for a copy of THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON.)

To this day, my four favorite instrumentals of all-time are MOONLIGHT SERENADE; THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS BE; BUMPIN' ON SUNSET; and SLEIGH RIDE. But not just any version of Sleigh Ride. No! It must be THIS recording, the one found on THIS disc, conducted by Anderson himself. I believe that Anderson may have recorded Sleigh Ride more than once, but THIS 1950 version is the one you want. Hey, would I lie to you about something so important this late in the season, and risk finding only lumps of coal in my stocking again?

Of course, there's other "stuffs" here that you might like also. As the informative liner notes say, "Many of these pieces have become part of the musical fabric of American life. Most everyone knows one or more of his tunes, though they may not know the name of the composer [*It's Leroy Anderson, remember?*] or even the title of the composition." For instance, there's BLUE TANGO, the first instrumental piece ever to sell over one million copies. And THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK, used as the theme for "The Late Show" on WCBS-TV in New York for over 25 years.

Anderson was incredibly imaginative and he composed each piece almost completely in his head. He stated, "When I'm making something up I never play a melody on the piano, because your fingers are used to falling into familiar patterns. You don't give your imagination free rein that way. In other words, your fingers are holding you back." I find his brief musical pieces to be very evocative. For instance, when I hear SUMMER SKIES, in my mind I seem to see images of Lee Remick romping in a bathing suit at the beach as if in a black and white montage from some classic movie of the 1950s. Or when I hear THE WALTZING CAT, I always seem to imagine a cat waltzing in my mind. THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING always makes me think of the first day of Spring ("Shut them dawgs up, April!"), and FORGOTTEN DREAMS always reminds me of... hmmm... I forget. But anyway, SLEIGH RIDE takes me for a ride in a sleigh in my wintry mind. And just how imaginative WAS Leroy Anderson? Get this! He composed Sleigh Ride during a 1948 July heat wave in Woodbury, Connecticut! OK? Uh-huh. That's what I'M talkin' `bout! So, what else ya wanna know?

For me, Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving every year, when I pull out my copy of THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON and blast the one piece of music that says "Christmas" to me like no other Christmas song does - this 1950 recording of Sleigh Ride. And I usually play the song at least once a day up through and including the 25th of December. Then I put the compact disc away for another year (after all, who really wants to hear about a waltzing cat? I mean really?!) Get into the swing of the Holiday spirit with THE BEST OF LEROY ANDERSON. Otherwise, I may just have to send Rocco over there to take you for a little (sleigh) ride... if you catch my (snow)drift.

Sleigh Ride: The Best of Leroy Anderson.......2006-03-09

Excellent CD. Got here very quickly.

Leroy Anderson rings a bell .. and wood blocks .. and .......2006-02-01

I have been a fan of Leroy Anderson ever since I played his music in middle school band in the 1950's. His classics were very inventive: imitating a typewriter (remember those?), a cat on a piano, a sleigh ride with bells and whips cracking, bugle calls, and so much more, most of it composed for highlighting specific instruments: trumpet, wood block, sandpaper block, pizzicato violin. Anderson is truly an accomplished, American composer. In this CD he conducts his own compositions. And the CD insert also taught me more about Anderson, the man, and his involvement with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Buy it, read it, and listen to it.

Wonderful Lite Classical Composer.......2005-09-23

Leroy Anderson was one of the best Lite Classical American Composers of the mid 20th Century and this CD won't dissappoint you. Taken from original recordings that Anderson conducted you'll hear the orchestrations as he wanted them to be heard. There's a mix of familiar and unfamiliar pieces that are all satisfying to listen to.

Average customer rating: Best yet I love this stuff! A wonderful musical document Greatest Collection Ever! The Golden Years

The Golden Years: 1938-1942 Glenn Miller Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music Big Band | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Swing Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Benny Goodman Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey - Ultimate Collection I've Heard That Song Before: Hits of Harry James Tommy Dorsey - Greatest Hits [RCA] Songs That Got Us Through WWII ASIN: B00005K3N2 Release Date: 2001-05-28

Tracks:

1. King Porter Stomp
2. And The Angels Sing
3. Moonlight Serenade
4. The Lady's In Love With You
5. Wishing (Will Make It So)
6. Sunrise Serenade
7. Little Brown Jug
8. But It Didn't Mean A Thing
9. Pavane
10. Runnin' Wild
11. Stairway To The Stars
12. Blue Evening
13. We Can Live On Love (We Haven't Got A Pot To Cook In)
14. Moon Love
15. Sliphorn Jive
16. Oh! You Crazy Moon
17. Ain't Cha Comin' Out?
18. Wanna Hat With Cherries
19. Pagan Love Song
20. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
21. Over The Rainbow
22. The Man With The Mandolin
23. Blue Orchids
24. Glen Island Special
25. Farewell Blues

Tracks:

1. In The Mood
2. My Isle Of Golden Dreams
3. My Prayer
4. Blue Moonlight
5. Bluebirds In The Moonlight
6. Indian Summer
7. Johnson Rag
8. Careless
9. It's A Blue World
10. When You Wish Upon A Star
11. The Rhumba Jumps
12. Stardust
13. Rug Cutter's Swing
14. The Woodpecker Song
15. Tuxedo Junction
16. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
17. Imagination
18. Shake Down The Stars
19. Polka Dots And Moon Beams
20. Say It
21. April Played The Fiddle
22. Fools Rush In
23. Slow Freight
24. Pennsylvania 6-5000
25. Bugle Call Rag

Tracks:

1. The Nearness Of You
2. Mister Meadowlark
3. My Blue Heaven
4. When The Swallows Come Back To Capristrano
5. Blueberry Hill
6. Be Happy
7. Five O'Clock Whistle
8. Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar
9. Make Believe Ballroom Time
10. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
11. Along The Santa Fe Trail
12. Yes, My Darling Daughter
13. Anvil Chorus, Pts 1 & 2
14. Frenesl
15. Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider
16. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
17. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
18. I Dream't I Dwelt In Harlem
19. Sun Valley Jump
20. The Spirit Is Willing
21. Perfidia
22. It's Always You
23. Spring Will Be So Sad (When She Comes This Year)
24. Boulder Bluff

Tracks:

1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
2. The Booglie Wooglie Piggy
3. I Know Why (And So Do You)
4. You And I
5. Adios
6. The Kiss Polka
7. Elmer's Tune
8. A String Of Pearls
9. Moonlight Sonata
10. Slumber Song
11. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover
12. Moonlight Cocktail
13. Skylark
14. When The Roses Bloom Again
15. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
16. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
17. American Patrol
18. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
19. Serenade In Blue
20. At Last
21. Caribbean Clipper
22. That Old Black Magic
23. Moonlight Becomes You
24. Juke Box Saturday Night

Album Description

UK budget-priced 4 CD compilation for the big band legend. Featuring 98 tracks including all his most popular tunes of the period. Includes 44 page booklet with his story, discography, session details & many rare photos. The CDs are Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, Blueberry Hill & Chattanooga Choo Choo. Standard jewel cases houdes in a slip-box. 2001 release.

Album Details

Between 1938 and 1942 Glenn Miller led what was probably the most popular big band of the era. This 4 CD compilation features 98 tracks including Miller' most popular songs and a 44 page booklet with an extensive biography, discography, session details and rare photos.

Customer Reviews:

Best yet.......2007-05-14

This is the best collection of Glenn Miller! It doesn't sound "tinny" like so many remastered CDs. The only one you need.

I love this stuff!.......2007-03-22

I think I was born in the wrong time! I love this old stuff.

A wonderful musical document.......2007-03-12

This box-set is an wonderful musical document, and an exceptional value for the money. The 40-page booklet of bio, session & discography info makes for pleasant reading while listening. I'm going to enjoy this for a long time. The only minor disappointment was that the compiler was unable to find room for "St. Louis Blues March", a personal favorite & memorable selection from Hollywood's The Glenn Miller Story (1953) -- an excellent film, the DVD of which is also available here on Amazon.

Greatest Collection Ever!.......2007-03-12

If you love Big Band, This set is a must have.! Definitely worth the money!

The Golden Years.......2006-11-10

This CD is just wonderful. If you like Glenn Miller, this is the CD to get.

Average customer rating: FIVE STAR COLLECTION * FOUR DISCS! ESSENTIAL!! BRILLIANT!!! *

I Am the Upsetter: The Story of Lee "Scratch" Perry: Golden Years Lee "Scratch" Perry Manufacturer: Sanctuary Trojan Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Rocksteady | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arkology Heart of the Congos The Complete Upsetter Collection People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Revised Edition Dub-Triptych ASIN: B00082ZSIE Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

1. I Am the Upsetter - Lee "Scratch" Perry
2. Set Them Free - Defenders of the Ghetto, , Lee "Scratch" Perry
3. People Funny Boy - Lee "Scratch" Perry
4. Django Shoots First - Sir Lord Comic, , The Upsetters
5. What a Botheration - Lee "Scratch" Perry
6. You Crummy - Lee "Scratch" Perry
7. Return of Django - The Upsetters
8. Check Him Out - The Bleechers
9. Prisoner of Love - David Barker
10. Return of the Ugly - The Upsetters
11. Rightful Ruler - U-Roy
12. Clint Eastwood - Lee "Scratch" Perry
13. Medical Operation - The Upsetters
14. Kill Them All - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters
15. Shocks of the Mighty - David Barker
16. Sipreano - Lee "Scratch" Perry
17. Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley, , The Wailers
18. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - David Barker, , The Wailers
19. Son of Thunder - Lee "Scratch" Perry
20. Place Called Africa - Junior Byles
21. Give Me Power - King Iwah, Roy Lee
22. Small Axe - Bob Marley, , The Wailers
23. Beat Down Babylon - Junior Byles
24. All Over - Clancy Eccles, Neville Hinds,
25. Small Axe Version 2 (aka Shocks '71) [Version] - David Barker

Tracks:

1. Public Enemy Number One - Max Romeo
2. Professor Ironside - Lloyd Parks,
3. Hot & Cold - Augustus Pablo
4. Back Biter - Dennis Alcapone, , Lee "Scratch" Perry
5. Preacher Man - The Stingers
6. Blackman Time - Lee "Scratch" Perry
7. Babylose Burning - Maxie, , Niney the Observer, Lee "Scratch" Perry
8. Justice to the People - Lee "Scratch" Perry
9. Cow Thief Shank - Charlie Ace, , The Upsetters
10. Black I.P.A. - The Upsetters
11. Jungle Lion - The Upsetters
12. Bathroom Skank - The Upsetters
13. Words - The Gatherers
14. Dub Organiser - Dillinger
15. Better Days - The Carltons
16. Station Underground News - King Koba
17. Rebels Train - The Upsetters
18. To Be a Lover - George Earl
19. Herb Vendor - Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
20. Hurts So Good - Susan Cadogan, The Mighty Diamonds
21. Curley Lock - Junior Byles
22. Golden Locks - Lee "Scratch" Perry
23. Woman & Money - Denzil Dennis

Tracks:

1. Bury the Razor - The Upsetters
2. Woman Gotta Have Love - Jimmy Riley
3. Stay Dread - Lee "Scratch" Perry
4. Fire fe the Vatican - Max Romeo
5. Roots Train Number One - Junior Murvin
6. Ital Corner - Prince Jazzbo
7. Thanks & Praise - Junior Ainsworth
8. Forward With the Orthodox - Mistic I
9. I Was Appointed [Alternate Cut][Alternate Take] - Junior Murvin
10. Groovy Situation [Dub Plate Mix][Dub] - Keith Rowe
11. Words [12" Disco Word][Version] - Anthony "Sangie" Davis, Sangie Davis, , Lee "Scratch" Perry
12. Know Love [12" Disco Love][Version] - Twin Roots
13. Sons of Slaves [12" Disco Cork][Version] - Junior Delgado
14. Bad Weed [12"] - Junior Murvin
15. City Too Hot [12"] - Lee "Scratch" Perry

Tracks:

1. Cloak & Dagger - Tommy McCook, , The Upsetters
2. Rude Walking - Tommy McCook, , The Upsetters
3. Caveman Skank - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters
4. Black Panta - The Upsetters
5. Flashing Echo - The Upsetters,
6. Kojak - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters
7. Bush Weed - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters
8. Enter the Dragon - Lee "Scratch" Perry
9. Fungea - Lee "Scratch" Perry
10. Judgement Day - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters
11. Voodoo Man - Vin Gordon, , The Upsetters
12. Kingdom of Dub [Dub] - The Upsetters
13. Dubism - The Upsetters
14. Lizard Stick - The Upsetters
15. Dub fu Ye Rights - The Upsetters
16. Foundation Solid [Alternate Mix] - The Upsetters
17. Babylon Thief Dub [Dub] - Augustus Pablo
18. Vampire [Horns][Version] - The Upsetters
19. Lover Dub [Dub] - Augustus Pablo, , The Upsetters
20. Huzza Hana - Lee "Scratch" Perry, , The Upsetters

Customer Reviews:

FIVE STAR COLLECTION.......2005-06-22

Lee Perry has already been the source of an excellent three disk retrospective, Island's ARKOLOGY. One must wonder how much would be leftover for this four disk set. Lots. I AM THE UPSETTER provides a vivid portrail of the eccentric Reggae producer/artist/singer, that may even illuminate his work more than the already stellar ARKOLOGY collection. While ARKOLOGY provides most of the higher profile songs that Perry was involved with (JUNIOR MURVIN-POLICE AND THEIVES, MAX ROMEO-WAR INNA BABYLON, ETC), this set delves deeper into Perry's work, including more of his early solo work and numerous rare sides, as well as a number of his "hits" not included in the earlier set (THE WAILERS-SMALL AXE, I AM THE UPSETTER and PEOPLE FUNNY BOY by LEE PERRY, CURLY LOCKS, BEAT DOWN BABYLON-JUNIOR BYLES).

The set also seperates the dub tracks into an intoxicating single disk, that shoud please any Perry fan. This highlights the amazing sounds that Perry was able to get out of basic four track production. He weilded a low-fi studio like a true virtuoso. It also includes a taste of the fine work that Perry performed with the Wailers, just as the band was finding it's true voice (Check out AFRICAN HERBSMAN by the Wailers for the whole story).

I would not recommend this instead of ARKOLGY, but as an excellent companion piece that should create the cornerstone in any serious Reggae fans collection. Though there are a few overlaps in the two, they both are essential and I highly recommend them both.

* FOUR DISCS! ESSENTIAL!! BRILLIANT!!! *.......2005-06-16

Quality and quantity reign on this mind-blowing set. First of all, Lee "Scratch" Perry truly is a musical genius, and all the proof is here. This four disc set gives a comprehensive, compelling overview of Perry's golden years, displaying a wide range of artists and styles in a carefully organized manner. We are treated to many Scratch solo works, as well as plenty of wildly creative production for other artists. We see Scratch's production talents grow from brilliant to absolutely mind-blowing (check out the eight minute "City Too Hot," for example). There is an entire disc devoted to highlighting Perry's dub works, but there is even more great dub spread throughout the entire collection, and Perry's work is profoundly creative and engaging no matter what the medium. Here we have dub, roots reggae, soul, rocksteady/proto-reggae, grooving instrumentals, and all-around wild, unbridled sonic creativity.

The packaging here is beautiful, and the liner notes (really a small hardcover book) are thoroughly researched and enlightening. There is overall commentary on Perry's career, as well as information and commentary for each individual track, and also historical perspective for the musical styles and formats represented. Importantly, sonic quality is absolutely excellent, usually improving significantly upon tracks which are duplicated on existing releases. The price is almost ridiculously low.

I unreservedly and enthusiastically recommend this set to Perry beginners and experts alike. Long story short, this is absolutely essential Upsetter music. Thank you, Trojan Records.

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Average customer rating: True Ethiopian nostalgia Don't miss this one.

Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Buda Musique ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ethiopia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 Ethiopiques, Vol. 3: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Ethiopiques, Vol. 8: Swinging Addis Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Ethiopiques, Vol. 13: Ethiopian Groove ASIN: B000001N74 Release Date: 1998-02-03

Tracks:

1. Hedetch Alu
2. Wetetie Mare
3. Ete Endenesh Gedawo
4. Gizie Degu Neger
5. Yeqer Memekatesh
6. Aynotche Terabu
7. Ewnet Yet Lagegnesh
8. Tezeta
9. Mela Mela
10. Bemgnot Alnorem
11. Gara Ser New Betesh
12. Yezemed Yebaed
13. Mot Adeladlogn
14. Hasabe
15. Heywte
16. Tezeta (Slow)
17. Tezeta (Fast)

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The introductory album to what is an ongoing series on the music of Ethiopia from the '60s and '70s features a variety of vocal and instrumental tracks from artists mostly unfamiliar to Western audiences. This brief period of liberated creativity before a military shutdown yielded an astonishing burst of creativity, melding the traditions of Ethiopia (geographically and culturally straddling Africa and the Middle East) with R&B and European pop in unexpected ways. Loping rhythms merge with Memphis-style horns, wheezy Farfisa organs, and quavering but passionate vocals that at times shimmer with brilliance. Early tracks by superstar Mahmoud Ahmed merge with rarities like the stunning Teshome Meteku, whose career spanned only four tracks total. Ending with the biggest ever hit, Getatchew Kassa's "Tezeta" (5,000 copies sold), this will leave you wanting more, as will the wonderful and comprehensive liner notes. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

True Ethiopian nostalgia.......2000-02-03

This collection presents songs from what to me are the best years of Ethiopian music (1969-1975). The first three songs are by Muluken Melesse, who enjoys some kind of a legendary status among Ethiopians. These songs justify his reputation. His voice is really extraordinary, and the band plays in what was then a new style in Ethiopian music, which was more rythmic and smooth than the earlier "police orchestra" style. Muluken is followed by Mahmud Ahmad, in songs that are well known and sound as good as any. The two songs by Seyfu Yohannes are very special "Mela Mela" and "Tizita". These are arranged and performed so well that you wonder why he did not become a star. Four songs by Teshome Metuku are in the highest standard - Jazzy arrangements and mellow singings. There is the classic Tizita by Getachew Kassa, which to me is one of the best two versions ever recorded (the other is Muluken's version). Three instrumentals by Mulatu Astatke's band add to this classic CD, especially "Hewete" which should be recognized as one of the most beautiful Ethiopian instrumentals ever recorded. This collection makes you wonder where has all this talent disappeared, and sure makes you ask for more of the same.

Don't miss this one........1998-12-14

Wild, beautiful Ethiopian Deep Soul music - this album is sublime. Definitely in the same league of ethnic R&B as the great Intensified Ska reissues, but with the conspicuous presence of middle eastern and eritrean melodies and innovation. I would recommend this to any sensitive person who loves authentic music of any sort.

Average customer rating: !!!!!!!!! Amazing Ethiopia Musique Ethiopiques, vol. 3 Best disk of the series!

Ethiopiques, Vol. 3: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Buda Musique ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ethiopia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 Ethiopiques, Vol. 8: Swinging Addis Ethiopiques, Vol. 14: Negus of Ethiopian Sax Ethiopiques, Vol. 13: Ethiopian Groove ASIN: B000009CNU Release Date: 1998-07-07

Tracks:

1. Kulun Mankwalesh - Mahmoud Ahmad/Ibex Band
2. Lomiwen Teqebeletch - Mahmoud Ahmad/Agher Geqer Band
3. Tey Gedyeleshem - Alemayehu Eshete
4. Temeles - Alemayehu Eshete/Hirut Beqele
5. Almokerkum Neber - Hirut Beqele
6. Essu New Messelegn - Hirut Beqele
7. Yeqondjowotch Mender - Hirut Beqele/Police Orchestra
8. Man Yawqal Yebeten - Hirut Beqele/Police Orchestra
9. Sema - Tlahoun Gessesse/Police Orchestra
10. Yewnet Messosso Metch Yeneqaneqal - Tlahoun Gessesse/Police Orchestra
11. Enafqeshalehu - Tadele Beqele/Police Orchestra
12. Antchi Qondjo - Tadele Beqele/Police Orchestra
13. Kelkeyelegn - Teferi Felleqe/Army Band
14. Aynamaye - Teferi Felleqe /Army Band
15. Tenesh Kelbe Lay - Muluqen Mellesse/Equators Band
16. Embwa Belew - Muluqen Mellesse/Equators Band
17. Ete Hoy - Alemayehu Eshete/Equators Band
18. Hameta - Alemayehu Eshete/Equators Band
19. Selam Almazeye - Mahmoud Ahmed/Agher Feqer Band

Amazon.com

Creaking horns, wheezing Farfiza organs, and soulful, Middle Eastern-tinged vocals are the hallmarks of these rare recordings from the Golden Age of Ethiopian popular music (1969-1975), made during Haile Sellasie's reign before the military shut down of Addis Abbaba's nightlife. Soul, jazz, and UK '60s pop had infiltrated the hipster milieu, adding new color to the swirling, elliptical local grooves, laid down by moonlighting members of police and military bands (they had the instruments), often with stunning effect. The unfamiliar Arabic vocal flavor actually shares common roots with R&B, and any hint of ersatz kitsch is dispelled by their passion and integrity. Recorded with just one or two mikes, these selections are reminiscent of early Jamaican bluebeat in quality, heightening the effect of glimpsing a magical time, long passed, through a dusty keyhole, and the other individual releases in the series are equally as fascinating. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

!!!!!!!!!.......2007-04-10

Wow, what a gem. A marvelous fusion of traditional Etheopian music and funk which works on every level.

Amazing Ethiopia.......2005-07-28

This CD exemplifies the artistic ingenuity of the Ethiopian people. Though the music is quite obviously very Westernized, employing electric guitars, drum kits, saxophones, and even muted trumpet solos, the music retains native Ethiopian elements, such as a propensity toward triple meter rhythms, strict adherence to a variety of pentatonic scales, and the use of the Amharic language. This music truly was the golden age of modern Ethiopian music. Many of these recordings were the last of their kind to be released before the oppressive and all too long-lasting Marxist regime of Mengistu Hailemariam came to power.

This CD showcases some of the superstars of Ethiopian pop music - Muluqèn Mèllèssè, Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Tlahoun Gèssèssè, and Mahmoud Ahmed, just to name a few. The music ranges from the fun - 'Yèqondjowotch Mendèr', sung by Hirut Bèqèlè, with the groovy and bouncy Police Orchestra jamming on saxophones, trumpets, drums, and electric guitar. Hirut sings a happy melody about the 'village of the beauties,' where none are as handsome as her lover - to dramatic - 'Tènèsh kèlbé lay', where Muluqèn Mèlèsse begs for his heart to be left alone by the torments of love - to energetic - 'Kèlkeyelegn', sung by Tèfèri Fèllèqè, backed by the Army Band. The song starts with a funky 60's organ and brass over an undulating bassline, with bright electric guitars imparting an almost Kenyan sound - to sexy - 'Sèlam Almazeyé', Mahmoud Ahmed's famous song about his passionate love for the beautiful Almaz.

I've only been listening to Ethiopian (and Eritrean) music for about a year so fare, but this is yet another jewel from the wonderful Ethiopiques series. I highly recommend it to anyone remotely interested in the music of this overlooked and misunderstood land.

Musique Ethiopiques, vol. 3.......2002-03-25

Each track on this CD is a gem. Just when you think it can't possibly get any better, the next track is. It is hard music to describe... If you enjoy Om Kulsum you will be in a good position to start with this, although this is probably more broadly accessible than Om Kulsum. Some of it sounds almost like some older Indian and Japanese pop music. These people certainly listened to James Brown and you can hear Motown and central African influences, but an artist like Muluqen Mellesse takes these influences and makes something new and beautiful. Read the lyrics translated in the informative insert that comes with this CD. Everything about this collection is wonderful.

Best disk of the series!.......2000-10-30

The first song has a trance-inducing beat, snake charmer saxophone stylings, and passionate vocals. The rest of the disk rocks out like some sort of "middle eastern" James Brown. Nice hammond organ work on a few tracks. Brilliant vocalists. Beautiful clarinet on the last song.

Average customer rating: Stunning CD if you are a hip hop fan you have to get this MTV FIRST 1000 YEARS HIP HOP If you love rap, buy this cd. EVERYBODY SHOULD GET THIS CD!

MTV the First 1000 Years: Hip Hop Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: MTV the First 1000 Years: R&B Yo! MTV Raps: A Journey Back in Rhyme MTV Party to Go, Vol. 1 MTV Party to Go, Vol. 6 MTV Party to Go, Vol. 5 ASIN: B00002MZ18 Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. The Message - Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five
2. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
3. Colors - Ice-T
4. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
5. Express Yourself - N.W.A.
6. The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
7. Jump Around - House Of Pain
8. Tennessee - Arrested Development
9. What's My Name? - Snoop Doggy Dogg
10. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets
11. It Was A Good Day - Ice Cube
12. Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang - Dr.Dre
13. Fantastic Voyage - Coolio
14. Player's Ball - Outkast
15. California Love - 2 Pac
16. Make Em Say Uhh! (Clean Version) - Master P

Customer Reviews:

Stunning CD.......2003-04-19

Essentially, an amazing lesson on who's who in hip-hop. Quality tracks by hip-hop pioneers and innovators, as well as a few pleasent surprises, make this an excellent buy. Solid grooves and tight basslines make the CD what it is. Classic old school cuts like Tone-Loc, NWA and House Of Pain are instantly recognizable, as is the remake of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way". Also featured prominently are early tracks of classic gangsta rappers. Snoop Dogg's "What's My Name" is probably my favorite song on the disc. It's an amazing party song with a killer groove. 2Pac's "California Love" is a rap classic, and it shines here. Dr. Dre's breakout single "Nuthin' But A G Thang" still remains a quality song, and is a perfect addition to the CD. Even better though are the more artistic cuts scattered throughout the disc. Arrested Development's soulful Tennessee was an excellent choice. Outkast's early Southern hit "Player's Ball" is probably one of my top favorites on the disc. But the real surprise was the Digable Planet track "Rebirth Of Slick". A cool beat combined with the lyrical strength of the trio lets the song speak for itself. The track is definitely one of the highlights. I would definitely recommend this CD. It is an amazing collection.

if you are a hip hop fan you have to get this.......2000-11-16

this is an awesome oldschool hiphop compilation featuring the best artists from back in the day. virtually every track is good here is my track by track analysis

1. the message: 5 starz:this is old school as it comes. really good beat

2.walk this way: 4 starz: i don't really like dmc's sound witth rock but still it's a really good track

3. colors: 5 starz: if you're thinking about joining a gang listen to this inspirational song

4.wild thing: 5 starz: simply hilarious

5. express yourself 5 starz : showz u don't have to smoke weed to be sucessful in life

6. the humpty dance: 5 starz: hilarious. humpty's a lyrical genius

7. jump around 5 starz : energetic song with great rapping

8. tennessee: 5 starz: this is really unique. it's the most smooth thing on here

9. what's my name: 5 starz: the original d o double g

10. rebirth of slick: 5 starz: i'd never heard this before but it's got an awesome beat and this group is a great trio

11. it as a good day: 5 starz: this is old school cube when he could flow with the best of them

12. aint nutin but a g thang: 5 starz: BEST SONG ON ALBUM! snoop dogg and dr. dre flow back to back

13. fantastic voyage: 4 starz: this was pretty good but gangsta's paradise is better

14. player's ball: 5 starz: the best dirty south rappers back when they was young

15. california love: 5 starz: awesome traack. dr dre and 2pac? what would u expect! RIP 2PAC!

16. make em say uhh!: 5 starz: back when no limit had some quality to their music. the whole crew is on this track minus c-murder.

this is a great compilation. if u truly luv hiphop buy it.

MTV FIRST 1000 YEARS HIP HOP.......2000-10-15

Great CD,with all of the most important songs in the history of music,and in the history of rap.This CD has the best artists Grandmaster Flash,Run DMC,Ice-T,Snoop Dogg,NWA,Dr Dre,Coolio,Master P,and lots more.Recommended to anyone who likes rap music.

If you love rap, buy this cd........2000-09-23

Of course, if you love rap, then you already know who all the artists are. Incredible songs, all on one cd. Just let it run at partys, etc. Everyting that all the other reveiwers said is true, Exept for that one guy from florida who beleives the cd is trying to opress black talent. Bottom line- You will always keep this cd in your changer.

EVERYBODY SHOULD GET THIS CD!.......2000-08-15

Mtv has put together a nice collection of the best rap hits that have influenced the rap of today.All of the songs are good.Really,you dont have to skip through tracks to get to a good song like on the other compilations.This cd has it all from Grandmaster Flash to Master P.Buy this today.If you've been listening to hip hop since the 80's or just started to this year. BOTTOM LINE GREAT CD A MUST BUY

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