Classic [Import]

1. La Traviata, opera L'Amour Gipsy
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

2. Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), opera, Op. 68 To foss afto
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

3. La Misa Criolla for tenor, piano, chorus & orchestra Sanctus
Composed by Ariel Ramirez
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

4. Blow the Wind Southerly (Northumbrian Folk Song)
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

5. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass
Composed by Cesar Franck
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

6. Wiegenlied ("Schlafe mein Prinzchen"), song for voice & piano (spurious, by Flies), K. 350 (K. Anh. C 8.48)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

7. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

8. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts Barcarolle
Composed by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

9. Ti ipermako
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

10. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 Hymne à la joie (Il est temps...)
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

11. Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 Où va la jeunesse
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

12. La Misa Criolla for tenor, piano, chorus & orchestra Kyrie
Composed by Ariel Ramirez
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

13. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Kamia fora
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

14. Les amours d'automne
Composed by Robert Stolz
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

15. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera La fiancée d'Ecosse
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

16. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (or other vocal arrangements; after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

17. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Choeur de murmures
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

18. La forza del destino, opera La Vergine degli angeli
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Symphonique Orchestre with Nana Mouskouri

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Average customer rating: My sort of music CCR great stuff Gets me going in the morning Soundtrack of an era

Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits Creedence Clearwater Revival Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | 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 All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics Bob Seger - Greatest Hits The Complete Hit Singles Eagles : The Very Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd - All Time Greatest Hits ASIN: B000000XB9 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Susie Q
2. I Put A Spell On You
3. Proud Mary
4. Bad Moon Rising
5. Lodi
6. Green River
7. Commotion
8. Down On The Corner
9. Fortunate Son
10. Travelin' Band
11. Who'll Stop The Rain
12. Up Around The Bend
13. Run Through The Jungle
14. Lookin' Out My Back Door
15. Long As I Can See The Light
16. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
17. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
18. Hey Tonight
19. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
20. Someday Never Comes

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Few bands of the 1960s retained as much a sense of the roots of rock and roll as did Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music is rife with country, rockabilly, and R&B influences, a combination that produced several hit singles--most of which are present on this collection. These include "I Heard It through the Grapevine," "Lodi," "Up Around the B ," "Who'll Stop the Rain," and of course "Bad Moon Rising." This is an excellent greatest-hits collection, and a perfect introduction to the music of a band that has been enduringly influential. --Genevieve Williams

Album Description

Recorded 1968-1970 and includes 'Susie Q', 'I Put a Spell on You', 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Lodi', 'Green River', 'Commotion', 'Down on the Corner', 'Fortunate Son', 'Travelin' Band', 'Who'll Stop the Rain', 'Up Around the Bend', 'Run Through the Jungle', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', 'Long as I Can See the Light', 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain?', 'Hey Tonight', 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' & 'Someday Never Comes'. Fantasy label. 1991.

Customer Reviews:

My sort of music .......2007-07-12

As Im in my sixties you might think Im to old, but this is my sort of music.I reckon " john fogerty " is a great singer. Just listen to find out. Hope you like it the same as I do.

CCR.......2007-06-28

An excellent greatist hits CD, I used a handful of songs to burn a CD with other related style of music.

great stuff.......2007-06-27

listening to this CD makes you realize how great john fogerty was back in the day. great songs, great sound.

Gets me going in the morning.......2007-06-27

I've been listening to this CD for 2 weeks in my car on the way to work.

Soundtrack of an era.......2007-06-15

This is an excellent compilation of CCR's tunes from the late 60s, early 70s. There's a reason why Credence tunes kept popping up in movies and commercials. It's great music and evocative of the era from which it comes. No need for me to review the individual tunes; anybody with a radio has head most of them. A must-have for any music fan.

Average customer rating: Duets: An American Classic Better than it ought to be I'm gonna wear this one out Tony Bennett It really swings

Duets: An American Classic Tony Bennett Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: From This Moment On Awake Love Wintersong James Taylor at Christmas ASIN: B000H0MKGU Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. LULLABY OF BROADWAY duet with Dixie Chicks
2. SMILE duet with Barbra Streisand
3. PUT ON A HAPPY FACE duet with James Taylor
4. THE GOOD LIFE duet with Billy Joel
5. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE duet with Juanes
6. RAGS TO RICHES duet with Elton John
7. THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU duet with Paul McCartney
8. COLD, COLD HEART duet with Tim McGraw
9. IF I RULED THE WORLD duet with Celine Dion
10. THE BEST IS YET TO COME duet with Diana Krall
11. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE duet with Stevie Wonder
12. ARE YOU HAVIN ANY FUN? duet with Elvis Costello
13. BECAUSE OF YOU duet with k.d. lang
14. JUST IN TIME duet with Michael Bubl
15. THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS duet with Sting
16. I WANNA BE AROUND - duet with Bono
17. SING, YOU SINNERS duet with John Legend
18. I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
19. HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING? duet with George Michael

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At this point, who else but Tony Bennett would have the clout to round up stars on the scale of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bono, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand for some duets? (Note also that unlike some similar projects, all the parties involved on this CD were alive when it was recorded!) The material consists of relatively obvious classics in standard big-band arrangements, and Bennett himself is in top form at age 80, so much so that he doesn't need anybody else to handle "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." But the fun comes from checking out how his collaborators fare. The Dixie Chicks provide wonderful Andrews Sisters-type harmonies on the percolating version of "Lullaby of Broadway" that opens the festivities. The best songs tend to be the ones where Bennett's slightly craggy voice is juxtaposed to smooth female ones, like Diana Krall on "The Best Is Yet to Come," familiar accomplice k.d. lang on the sultry "Because of You" and Streisand—-perhaps Bennett's only equal in stature at this point—on "Smile." Among the less expected guests, soulman John Legend is a revelation on the hard-swinging "Sing, You Sinners," while George Michael confirms he's quite the crooner on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Elvis Costello, Celine Dion or Juanes don't sound as comfortable, and sometimes it feels as if they overdo it to compensate, but overall this collection is among the best of its kind, with most guests rising to the occasion. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Perfecting the art of excellence for over six decades, with 105 albums selling over 50 million copies, Tony Bennett has come to represent the essence of elegance, tradition and artistic accomplishments. Tony celebrates his 80th birthday recording Duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest artists: Bono, Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Dixie Chicks, Billy Joel, Elton John, Juanes, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, John Legend, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, and Stevie Wonder.

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Customer Reviews:

Duets: An American Classic.......2007-08-01

This is a lovely CD with my favorite singer Tony Bennett singing with so many celebrities. He shines through as always with finesse and charm. I am sure it was a great honor to all these celebrities to spend a cherished moment in time singing with one of the greats! I saw the taping of this CD on PBS and it made listening to the CD just that much more special.

Better than it ought to be.......2007-07-24

I bought this cd because I am a shameless hoarder of everything Diana Krall touches, plus I love the Dixie Chicks, and I am a flight attendant who leaves my heart in San Francisco with every take-off. I am not a huge Tony Bennett fan, but I love vocal jazz and the songbook of standards, so I figured how bad could it be? Going in with very moderate expectations, I was pleasantly surprised by this cd. It is fun to listen to because it was obviosuly fun for the artists to make. On almost every track, the mutual admiration and bottomless talent of Bennett and each of his guests allows the artists to relax and play with the music, with eminently listenable results. I have always hated "The Best is Yet To Come" until I heard T.B. and D.K. get together on it. Now it's one of my favorite songs! (as long as I listen to this version...) Sting amazes as a torch singer, and if you have ever doubted Michael Buble's chops, he'll make you believe on "Just in Time." If this is your style of music, you won't be disappointed.

I'm gonna wear this one out.......2007-07-19

What a great disc! Not only wonderful Tony, but some other great singers, as well. I listen to it in my car and then bring it in at home so I can listen some more. I fell in love with Tony Bennett in 1953 - even wrote him love letters. I was 13 and was thrilled when I received a signed glossy 8x10 photo from him. I belonged to his fan club. His "Rags to Riches" was on the radio a lot, and I had a little 45 player in my room to spin his records on. What a thrill to fall in love with him all over again in my old age! This album is a keeper. My favorite is his duet with Stevie Wonder, whose timing and sound are excellent. I wish there was a whole album of them together. Same with Diana Krall. Buy it. You won't be sorry.

Tony Bennett.......2007-07-16

Great duets, enjoyed every song on the CD!! He still continues to amaze me with that silky voice. He's a legend....

It really swings.......2007-07-14

All classics with new voices. I bought it after seeing the special on PBS.

Average customer rating: PAUL HAS STILL GOT THE GOODS Mom's happy Better Than "Chaos" but not a great Macca effort McCartney the Magician Awesome!

Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition] Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Hear Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition) Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD) Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur Paul McCartney - The Space Within US The U.S. vs. John Lennon ASIN: B000PMLFRU Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Dance Tonight
2. Ever Present Past
3. See Your Sunshine
4. Only Mama Knows
5. You Tell Me
6. Mr. Bellamy
7. Gratitude
8. Vintage Clothes
9. That Was Me
10. Feet In The Clouds
11. House of Wax
12. The End Of The End
13. Nod Your Head

Tracks:

1. In Private
2. Why So Blue
3. 222
4. Paul talks about the music of Memory Almost Full

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"Many years from now" must have seemed like an understatement to 16-year-old Paul McCartney, wondering if he'd still be needed or fed at the age of 64. As it turned out, all doubt as to the latter had ceased by his 22nd birthday (though few could have predicted he'd end up washing down those meals with the liquid pride of Seattle). As to the former? Now that McCartney, as of the date of this album's release, has reached that mythic age, his greatest work is 40 years behind him, his solo peak over 30 years gone. Does the world need a new Paul McCartney album? The answer is yes, at least as much as it needs anything else that passes for music these days. With Memory Almost Full, Macca is back. No, it's not Ram or Band on the Run. It might not even be Flowers in the Dirt--in 1989, he had a full band, the support of Linda, and Elvis Costello as a collaborator. Here, he's on his own. Literally: on the majority of the tracks, everything but the strings is multi-instrumentalist Paul. But the surprise is that it's one of his freest, loosest affairs in years, sonically reminiscent of the Tug of War/Pipes of Peace era with nods to Abbey Road in the album-closing medley, McCartney's gravelly tones on "Gratitude," and 2007's version of "Her Majesty," the palate-cleansing "Nod Your Head." It's a surprise because of the album's inescapable sense of retrospection ("Ever Present Past," "Vintage Clothes," "That Was Me") and even a bit of weariness. The next-to-last song is "The End of the End," after all, in which McCartney tells us about what he'd like to happen "on the day that I die." (He wants "songs that were sung/to be hung out like blankets/that lovers have played on/and laid on while listening to songs that were sung," and will likely get his wish.) But it never gets overwhelming, for McCartney mostly resists his tendency to get plodding and maudlin. In fact, Memory Almost Full must be the most sanguine album made during the dissolution of a marriage since...well, ever. "What went out is coming back," he sings in "Vintage Clothes," and from the sound of things, that may not be just wishful thinking. What's past is prologue; if we're lucky, what to come may be McCartney's late renaissance. --Benjamin Lukoff

Album Description

The 13 new songs on Memory Almost Full are performed entirely by Paul McCartney (excluding strings) and produced by Grammy Award-winner David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime, Bruce Springsteen and more).

This beautifully-packaged, deluxe limited edition also comes with a 2nd disc that contains 3 unreleased bonus tracks and audio commentary by Paul McCartney describing the music, 6 foldout color postcard-sized photos, and full lyrics.

More Paul McCartney

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Customer Reviews:

PAUL HAS STILL GOT THE GOODS.......2007-08-06

Long live Paul McCartney, who proves with this new CD that he still has a true genius for melody and catchy music bridges.

Mom's happy.......2007-08-05

Gave this to my mom (huge Beatles/McCartney fan) as a surprise "just because" gift and she loved it. She had heard the single before and said that the entire album was just as good. Haven't heard it myself yet, but she's pretty picky. :)

Better Than "Chaos" but not a great Macca effort.......2007-08-03

The days of excellent McCartney tunes are long past. I love "Junior's Farm" and "Venus and Mars." I think the album "Flowers in the Dirt" was Paul's best effort in the past 20 years. "Memory Almost Full" is full of reminiscence and reflection. Not all of it is interesting or fun to listen to.
Tops in my opinion are "Mr. Bellamy" (an "Uncle Albert" cousin) and the "End of the End" with some great imagery in the lyrics. I also enjoy the guitar work on "House of Wax." "Only Mama Knows" starts quietly with strings and then rocks out. It's good to hear Macca can still rock and roll.
Disappointments include the weak opener "Dance Tonight." Why does Paul insist on playing the mandolin, as he did on his last live tour in tribute to his former bandmate George? "Feet in the Clouds" sounds like a Jeff Lynne production. "See Your Sunshine" is light and inconsequential. On "Vintage Clothes" Paul sings "Check the rack/What was out is coming back." I wish Paul's songwriting prowess of the Beatles' or Wings' era was coming back, but maybe that's not realistic in the twilight of his career. MAF is nothing great and nothing terrible.

McCartney the Magician.......2007-07-29

The best McAbracadabra album for a long, long time.

The worst Paul McCartney artwork ever.

Awesome!.......2007-07-29

I mean, what else can you say about the legendary Sir Paul?! Go get it!!!

Average customer rating: Great Children's CD Aww the good old times! Walt Disney CD: Characters Do Not Sing Garbage Yeah!

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes Disney Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Educational | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music CDs Under $7 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 2 : 25 Classic Tunes [Blisterpack] Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 3 : 23 Classic Tunes Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 4 Toddler Favorites Disney Silly Songs: 20 Simply Super Singable Silly Songs ASIN: B000001M6D Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. This Old Man (Knick-Knack, Patty-Whack)
2. I've Been Working On The Railroad
3. Three Blind Mice
4. Oh, Susanna!
5. The Man on the Flying Trapeze
6. The Blue-Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)
7. The Mail Must Go Through
8. Home On The Range
9. It Ain't Gonna Rain No More
10. A Bicycle Built For Two
11. Mary Had A Little Lamb
12. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
13. Friends Lullaby
14. Old MacDonald
15. The Hokey Pokey
16. She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain
17. Ten Little Indians
18. The Green Grass Grew All Around
19. In the Good, Old Summertime
20. Animal Fair
21. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
22. I'm A Policeman
23. Pop! Goes The Weasel
24. Dixie
25. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Customer Reviews:

Great Children's CD.......2007-07-12

I grew up listening to these songs on an old record that my parents had. We lost the record and I searched for these songs for my new little baby girl. I am so happy that I found it on Amazon and that my baby girl gets to grow up with the same classics that I did when I was a kid. The CD is wonderful and the price was even better.

Aww the good old times!.......2007-06-18

I grew up with this music!! My dad bought the records when I was little, YES records! Im 25yrs old so this was the late the 80's when he purchased it. Now I have the opportunity to introduce this to my children! I'm so glad they are continuing to sell this music because I loved it as a child. I still remember taking the records out and asking my parents to play it.

Walt Disney CD: Characters Do Not Sing.......2007-06-06

I'm a little disappointed. I purchased this CD thinking The Disney Characters would be singing the songs. My son was all excited when I showed him the CD and asked me to play it. When he heard it he said "this is not Mickey Mouse". He was very sad. The songs on this CD are sung by children. The CD is ok.

Garbage.......2007-05-13

Really very boring and campy - I can't bear to listen and wish I could return it. In fact all of the Disney Lullabuys and children's songs were downright horrible. Stick with Baby Einstein, Rock a Bye Baby and Just for Kids - Curious George is great too

Yeah!.......2007-03-04

Much better than all of those other randon baby CD's where all of the songs sound exactly the same and sound like they are sung by chipmunks!!

Average customer rating:

Love Letters from Ella Ella Fitzgerald Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song Lullabies of Birdland Sweet and Hot Love, Ella Destination Moon ASIN: B000QUU2HU Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
2. Cry Me a River
3. You Turned the Tables On Me
4. I've Got the World On a String
5. Witchcraft
6. My Old Flame
7. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
8. Take Love Easy
9. Our Love Is Here To Stay
10. Some Other Spring

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You knew a trend was brewing when Concord Records scored a hit by taking newly unearthed vocal tracks from the 1970s by the late Ray Charles and adding newly recorded accompaniment by the orchestra still bearing the late Count Basie's name. Here Concord repeats the formula, doctoring outtakes by the dearly departed Ella Fitzgerald with new backing by the London Philharmonic and/or a contemporary rhythm section. As with Ray Sings, Basie Swings, Love Letters from Ella has undeniable appeal. Recorded in the 1970s, the great singer is in fine, relaxed, late-season form on a collection of ballads including "My Old Flame" and "Cry Me a River" and medium tempo tunes including "Withcraft" and "Our Love is Here to Stay." (There is also a pair of unaltered, previously unreleased performances by Ella and Basie and band and a 1983 track teaming her with Andre Previn.) The new orchestrations by Jorge Calandrelli are tasteful, and the edits are clean. But if you're going to play these archival games, you owe it to listeners to spell out what was done and why in greater track-by-track detail than is done here. Exactly what old accompaniment did the new accompaniment replace? Did a duet with guitarist Joe Pass really need to be "updated" with a rhythm section? When record companies start thinking these things don't matter, jazz is in even bigger trouble than we thought. --Lloyd Sachs

Average customer rating: The ultimate lullaby cd Great Sinatra sound. An Ideal Single Disc Collection Of Sinatra's Peak Years. Like a 45rpm disc My introduction into the world of Frank Sinatra.

Classic Sinatra Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dino: The Essential Dean Martin Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years The Very Best of Frank Sinatra The World Of Nat King Cole The Very Best of Perry Como ASIN: B0000479AV Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

1. I've Got The World On A String
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Young At Heart
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. You Make Me Feel So Young
10. It Happened in Monterey
11. Oh! Look At Me Now
12. Night And Day
13. Witchcraft
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. All The Way
16. Come Fly With Me
17. Put Your Dreams Away
18. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
19. Come Dance With Me
20. Nice 'N' Easy

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Few would dispute that Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest popular singers of the 20th century. His voice had distinct power and majesty, whether he was belting out a swinging dance number or softly crooning a tender ballad. When he was at his height, no one could touch him, and the songs collected on Classic Sinatra showcase the range of his talent. Recorded during his memorable run for Capitol Records in the 1950s, the songs here are more than just his best, they're often the definitive recordings: "I Get a Kick out of You," "Young at Heart," "Witchcraft," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "In the Wee Small Hours," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Like almost everything Sinatra recorded during this period, there isn't a dud to be found, which makes Classic Sinatra a perfect introduction to the work of this truly great talent. --Robert Burrow

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Customer Reviews:

The ultimate lullaby cd.......2007-08-04

I was having a hard time staying up with my daughter when she woke up at 3am. We were using Baby Einstein and classical and I couldn't stay awake. I needed something to sing along to. This was PERFECT. It was mellow enough to use while she was going to sleep, but I could sing along too. With the second baby on the way, we're looking for something different, but along the same lines.

Great Sinatra sound........2007-07-09

This CD has many classic Sinatra songs just as reflected by its name. Great CD for easy listening.

An Ideal Single Disc Collection Of Sinatra's Peak Years........2007-05-03

Though nowhere near as concise as the three disc "The Capitol Years" boxed set, "Classic Sinatra" is a most excellent collection of the most popular tunes from Ol' Blue Eyes' most artistically successful period.

Boasting 20 timeless recordings written by such musical geniuses such as Cole Porter, The Gershwin Brothers, Harold Arlen, Cahn and Van Huesen and Johnny Mercer, "Classic Sinatra" is a hard deal to beat. Every song here is a masterpiece, from the boastful swagger of "I've Got The World On A String" to the bouncy joy of "You Make Me Feel So Young" to the tearjerking ache of "One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)", each track is among the finest recordings in music history.

In addition to all these wonderful songs, the remastering job on this cd is absolutely wonderful, as these songs all sound better than they ever have. Plus you get wonderful packaging and liner notes. Overall, this cd is a great starting course for Frank fans.

Like a 45rpm disc.......2007-03-23

Should have been remastered but at that price I enjoyed crooning to my favorite lyrics.

My introduction into the world of Frank Sinatra........2007-01-23

My dad bought me this CD as a gift years ago. I didn't care for Frank at the time, but as I listened to this CD, I grew to love the music of Frank Sinatra. The time period this CD covers is during his years at Capitol Records, which is still my favorite label that he worked under. This CD is great - a lot of Sinatra classics when the man's voice was at his best. Fresh, chipper, and sharp. This is an excellent CD for someone who is new to Frank. I own the 4-CD disc set from his Capitol years as well, but this is a great little disc all on it's own.

Average customer rating: Disney 60 years of musical magic ...Mighty Satisfacthul... More than '60 Years of Musical Magic,' and no pseudo-versions, either! GREAT ITEM Slow shipping & Minor Damage

Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic Disney Manufacturer: Disney Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Broadway & Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Children's Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Vocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Children's Music | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Disney's Happiest Celebration on Earth Disney's Greatest 3 Disney's Greatest, Vol. 1 Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings ASIN: B000055XD7 Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. A Whole New World - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
2. Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
3. Beauty And The Beast - Angel Lansbury
4. Under The Sea - Samuel E. Wright
5. Hakuna Matata - Jason Weaver
6. Kiss The Girl - Samuel E. Wright
7. I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Jason Weaver
8. Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll
9. Chim Chim Cher-ee - Julie Andrews
10. Jolly Holiday - Julie Andrews
11. A Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews
12. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
13. The Monkey's Uncle - Annette Funicello
14. The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives
15. The Spectrum Song - Paul Frees
16. Colonel Hathi's March - J. Pat O'Malley
17. A Whale Of A Tale - Kirk Douglas
18. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll
19. The Work Song - The Mouse Chorus
20. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Ilene Woods
21. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
22. Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
23. Love Is A Song - Donald Novis
24. Some Day My Prince Will Come - Adriana Caselotti
25. Minnie's Yoo Hoo! - Carl Stalling

Tracks:

1. Be Our Guest - Angela Lansbury
2. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Sally Dworsky
3. Part Of Your World - Jodi Benson
4. One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane
5. Gaston - Richard White
6. Something There - Paige O'Hara
7. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews
8. Candle On The Water - Helen Reddy
9. Main Street Musical Parade - Jean Jacques Perrey
10. The Age Of Not Believing - Angela Lansbury
11. The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris
12. Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) - Julie Andrews
13. Best Of Friends - Pearl Bailey
14. Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke
15. It's A Small World (After All) - The Disneyland Chorus
16. The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Thurl Ravenscroft
17. Mickey Mouse Club March - The Mouseketeers
18. On The Front Porch - Burl Ives
19. The Second Star To The Right - The Jud Conlon Chorus
20. Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place - Johnny Lee
21. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Verna Felton
22. So This Is Love - Ilene Woods
23. When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards
24. Heigh-Ho - The Dwarf's Chorus
25. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? - Pinto Colvig

Tracks:

1. Colors Of The Wind - Judy Kuhn
2. You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
3. Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons
4. Out There - Tom Hulce
5. Family - Original Cast
6. Les Poissons - Rene Auberjonois
7. Mine, Mine, Mine - Mel Gibson
8. Jack's Lament - Danny Elfman
9. My Name Is James - Paul Terry
10. Heffalumps And Woozles - Disney Chorus
11. The Mob Song - Original Cast
12. Poortobello Road - Angela Lansbury
13. Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
14. I Wan'na Be Like You - Louis Prima
15. Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
16. Are We Dancing - John Davidson
17. Once Upon A Dream - Mary Costa
18. Belle Notte - Bill Thompson
19. Following The Leader - Paul Collins
20. Trust In Me - Sterling Holloway
21. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Wellingtons
22. I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake - Paul Frees
23. Pink Elephants On Parade - Disney Chorus
24. Little April Shower - Disney Chorus
25. The Silly Song (Dwarfs' Yodel Song) - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. One Last Hope - Danny DeVitto
2. A Guy Like You - Charles Kimbrough
3. On The Open Road - Aaron Lohr
4. Just Around The Riverbend - Judy Kuhn
5. Home - Susan Egan
6. Fantasmic! - Bruce Healey
7. Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page
8. I Will Go Sailing No More - Randy Newman
9. Substitutiary Locomotion - Angela Lansbury
10. Stop, Look, And Listen/I'm No Fool - Cliff Edwards
11. Love - Nancy Adams
12. Thomas O'Malley Cat - Phil Harris
13. That's What Friends Are For - J. Pat O'Malley
14. Winnie The Pooh - The Disney Chorus
15. Femininity - Hayley Mills
16. Ten Feet Off The Ground - Janet Blair
17. The Siamese Cat Song - Peggy Lee
18. Enjoy It! - Maurice Chevalier
19. Although I Dropped $100,000 (I Found A Million Dollars In Your Smile) - Paul Frees
20. Give A Little Whistle - Cliff Edwards
21. Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale - Ilene Woods
22. I Wonder - Mary Costa
23. Looking For Romance (I Bring You A Song) - Donald Novis
24. Baby Mine - Betty Noyes
25. I'm Wishing/One Song - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Donny Osmond And Chorus
2. I Won't Say (I'm In Love) - Susan Egan
3. God Help The Outcasts - Heidi Mollenhauer And Chorus
4. If I Can't Love Her - Terrence Mann
5. Steady As The Beating Drum - The Disney Chorus
6. Belle - Richard White
7. Strange Things - Randy Newman
8. Cruella DeVil - Dr. John
9. Eating The Peach - Simon Callow
10. Seize The Day - David Moscow
11. What's This? - Danny Elfman
12. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - Burl Ives
13. The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down - The Disney Chorus
14. A Step In The Right Direction - Angela Lansbury
15. Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You, Too) - Charlie Callas
16. Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) - The Disney Chorus
17. My Own Home
18. Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - Phil Harris
19. In A World Of My Own - Kathryn Beaumont And Chorus
20. You Belong To My Heart - Dora Luz
21. Humphrey Hop - The Disney Chorus
22. He's A Tramp - Peggy Lee
23. Song Of The South - The Disney Chorus
24. When I See An Elephant Fly - Cliff Edwards
25. I've Got No Strings - Dickie Jones

Album Description

Aussie exclusive box-set featuring a collection of Disney's best-loved songs. 60 years of musical magic from 'Snow White' to the 'Lion King', from Mary Poppins' to 'Toy Story'. Five standard jewel cases housed together in a slipcase.

Album Details

Spectacular Five Disc Box Set with all the Original Recordings of all the Great Songs from Disney Cartoons and Motion Pictures Assembled in One Fantastic Set!

Customer Reviews:

Disney 60 years of musical magic.......2007-08-05

We had just returned from a CA trip that included 2 days at Disneyland. My son wanted the music/songs for all the songs he knew. This has pretty much filled the bill.

...Mighty Satisfacthul..........2007-07-29

I was looking for a recording of the classic 'Zip a dee doo da' and stumbled across this wonderful collection which I purchased new from Amazon Marketplace for half the list price, including shipping. Every song I could think of is included and feature the original performers. Amazon has listed all the songs in their product description. If you love Disney songs, this has lots to love. (I saw 'Song of the South' in the 1970's and was hoping to see it on DVD. I recently learned Disney has locked up this feature and threw the keys away.)

More than '60 Years of Musical Magic,' and no pseudo-versions, either!.......2007-07-25

This is a box set made up of all five volumes released for the 'Classic Disney' series, which started with Volume One in 1995 and concluded with Volume 5 in 1998 or thereabouts. Although the title says '60 Years of Musical Magic,' it's actually more like 68 years: according to the CD booklet for Volume One, 'Minnie's Yoo-hoo' (last track on Volume One) was recorded and published in like 1930. Meanwhile, one of the more recent tracks is 'I'll Make a Man Out of You,' from 'Mulan' in 1998. So instead of just 60 years, we get almost 70 years of music from these discs.

These CDs don't just include the 'in-movie versions' of the songs we all know and love from the movies in which they appeared, but we also get songs from TV shows like 'Davy Crockett' and 'The [OLD] Mickey Mouse Club.' Not to mention selections from theme parks or specified events, such as the 'Main Street Electrical Parade' Medley (Volume 2) made exclusively for Disneyland in 1979, and 'It's a Small World' for the 1963 New York World's Fair (the 1964 version doesn't appear on this set, but it does on 'Disney's Greatest Volume 2').

Also, as a certain customer mentioned about 'Disney's Princess Collection' (Volume 1), you won't find songs from sequels to the original Disney movies on here. And, in response to that kid who compared the in-movie version on 'Circle of Life' from 1994's 'The Lion King' to Elton John's version from the same soundtrack and judged the latter superior to the former, don't even talk to me about 'poppy' or 'meant for radio play' versions of these songs anywhere on the set: THERE AREN'T ANY!!!!

Anyway, I've said enough. If you're a die-hard Disney fan, or want something with which to entertain either yourself, your children (if you have any), or your whole family, buy this. The individual volumes are out of print, so you probably want to save up for this one if buying it. End of discussion.

GREAT ITEM.......2007-06-27

I ORDERED THIS ITEM FOR MY SON WHO LOVES DISNEY MUSIC. IT CAME IN GREAT CONDITION AND QUICKLY. LISTENING TO THE CD,S BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY YOUNGER DAYS.

Slow shipping & Minor Damage.......2007-05-14

My kids (2 & 3 yrs.) like the music that they have heard before. There are many songs included that are less popular. If your kids are like mine, you will be hitting the "next" button frequently. I ended up burning a cd of the songs that they liked. This worked out well.

The Shipping was fairly slow. It took about two weeks (10 business days) to arrive through standard mail. This probably wouldn't have been so bad, but most of the other orders that I have placed through Amazon have arrived in 5 business days or less.

The product itself seemed to be damaged during manufacture. All of the CDs were lose in the cases. It appears that they didn't seat properly, and during the seating process the tines in the center of the case that hold the CDs in place were broken. None of the discs were damaged or scratched.

Average customer rating: Wonderful product Very Pleased Very good music for children and your baby. walt disney records:childrens favorite songs, vol. 2 like it

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 2 : 25 Classic Tunes [Blisterpack] Disney Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music CDs Under $7 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 3 : 23 Classic Tunes Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 4 Disney Silly Songs: 20 Simply Super Singable Silly Songs Disney Baby Lullaby: Favorite Sleepytime Songs for Baby and You ASIN: B000001M6F Release Date: 1991-06-30

Tracks:

1. The Farmer In The Dell
2. Yankee Doodle
3. On Top of Old Smoky
4. Sailing Medley: Blow The Man Down/My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean/Sailing, Sailing/Up She Rises
5. Camptown Races
6. Old Blue
7. Here We Go Loopty-Loo
8. The Sidewalks Of New York
9. Short'nin' Bread
10. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
11. Thumbelina
12. The Bear Went Over The Mountain
13. Red River Valley
14. Skip To My Lou
15. Swanee River
16. Western Medley: The Yellow Rose Of Texas/Buffalo Gals
17. London Bridge
18. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
19. Frere Jacques
20. The Dump Truck Song
21. Bingo
22. Polly Wolly Doodle
23. There Was An Old Lady
24. Carrot Stew
25. When The Saints Go Marching In

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful product.......2007-05-20

My baby loves this music CD. It was very nicely made and produced.

Very Pleased.......2007-05-16

My daughter and I are very satisfied with the product. It has made bedtime fun for her and easier for me.

Very good music for children and your baby........2007-02-02

Very good music for children and your baby.

walt disney records:childrens favorite songs, vol. 2.......2006-07-01

I love this CD.
My 2 yr old niece knows the words to every song.
We can't get through one day without her requesting to hear "carrot stew" or "when the saints go marching in".
It's her all-time favorite CD.

like it.......2006-04-24

My son seems to like this one too; it'll be good so he'll know kiddie songs & it's definately not as annoying as some cds out there

Average customer rating: An Original Jazz Piece...

How About Uke? Lyle Ritz Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: No Frills A Night of Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe's Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Masters: Lyle Ritz Solos: 15 Chord Solos Arranged by the Ukulele Jazz Master Fretboard Roadmaps - Ukulele: The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use The Ukulele: A Visual History ASIN: B00014AUJ6 Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
2. Have You Met Miss Jones?
3. Little Girl Blue
4. Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. Ritz Cracker
7. Lulu's Back In Town
8. Playmates
9. I'm Beginning To See The Light
10. How About You?
11. Sunday
12. Tangerine
13. Sweet Joan

Customer Reviews:

An Original Jazz Piece... .......2006-11-25

This album was the 1st of Lyle Ritz i bought, and i was very pleasantly surprised. In fact any Jazz Lover listening to this Jazz Ukelele would find this CD a real treat for the ears. Tasteful music, very fresh and free, elegantly performed, the spontaneous touch... yet not a flaw; in the hands of Masters at work together there; perfect accompaniments with the flute and drums, from what i can recall at the moment while writing this simple review. The harmonies and sounds in this CD will make you travel somewhere exotic, intriguing and exciting, yet all straightforward, that is for sure. Lyle Ritz is an innovator, by simply using an instrument such as the Ukelele and placing it out of its habitual 'Hawaiian' context, using it daringly, magnificently and very skilfully for Jazz Music. I highly recommend this CD, it is original and different, and if you're into Jazz anyway, it certainly cannot disappoint you!!!
I yet have to find out what else there is available out there from Lyle Ritz, and i'm starting my search as of NOW, hehe... Just found out that his latest CD was released in June 2006. As far as i am concerned this is a sure Buy, so sure thing it is ordered today!!!

Average customer rating: A rare, intimate, look at Warren Zevon Vintage Zevon peaking through a crack in a closed door Perfection Preludes

Preludes Warren Zevon Manufacturer: New West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Stand in the Fire The Envoy Excitable Boy Sweet Warrior ASIN: B000NVIXJG Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Empty Hearted Town (3:05) (solo piano)
2. Steady Rain (4:23) (full band)
3. Join Me In L.A. (2:33) (solo guitar)
4. Hasten Down The Wind (2:34) (solo piano)
5. Werewolves Of London (3:36) (full band)
6. Tule's Blues (3:08) (solo piano)
7. The French Inhaler (3:34) (solo guitar)
8. Going All The Way (2:19) (full band)
9. Poor Poor Pitiful Me (3:12) (full band)
10. Studebaker (2:23) (solo piano)
11. Accidentally Like A Martyr (3:02) (full band)
12. Carmelita (4:01) (solo guitar)
13. I Used To Ride So High (2:54) (full band)
14. Stop Rainin' Lord (2:13) (solo guitar)
15. The Rosarita Beach Cafi (4:12) (solo piano with backing vocals)
16. Desperados Under The Eaves (3:49) (full band)

Tracks:

1. I WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN THE HOUSE BURNED DOWN (3:02)
2. Warren speaks on songwriting and the early days of his career (7:14)
3. Musings on mortality, song noir and The King of Rock n' Roll (5:07)
4. A chat about producers and the stark sounds on the album Life'll Kill Ya (5:09)
5. BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE (3:11)
6. Warren's take on Winwood's classic and Warren's inspirations (3:58)
7. Talk of TV, movies, acting and performing (5:14)
8. DON'T LET US GET SICK (3:10) (solo acoustic) Recorded live 12/3/99 at Austin City Limits Studios for 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin 9th Anniversary Concert

Amazon.com

After Warren Zevon's death in 2003, his son Jordan was clearing out a storage space when he found a large stash of demos and home recordings Zevon had made before 1976. Winnowed down from many hours of tape, this selection is so satisfying you're left awaiting another volume almost instantly. Preludes has been generously packaged with a booklet overflowing with reminiscences and insight from peers and family, as well as a bonus disc with recent interview extracts and choice selections from 2000's Life'll Kill Ya. The rough sound quality is more than made up for by the performances. Highlights include a speedier, country-punk garage take on "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" and the original demo of "Werewolves of London," here presented in a slowed-down reggae-ish (and campier) take. Only two of these 16 takes fall flat: the vocals on "Accidentally Like a Martyr" are just too bleak even for Zevon, while the faux-sunshine Eagles-y production on "Ride So High" is interesting but just too anachronistic. The versions of "French Inhaler" and "Carmelita" show Zevon in his angry, post-Dylan singer-songwriter style. It's reminiscent of the best John Cale solo recordings. Poignant, beautiful and bitter, it's no wonder the guy didn't fit in with his California contemporaries. As with Townes Van Zandt, there's something of a great short story in Zevon's songs; confronted with them in all their ragged, stripped-down glory, it's clear what a major talent he was. --Mike McGonigal

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Album Description

Warren Zevon passed way from mesothelioma, a form of asbestos related lung cancer in 2003. A few months later, his son, Jordan, drove out to one of his dad's storage spaces in the San Fernando Valley to begin the sorting the process. He discovered over a 100 unreleased outtakes and demos in a piano-sized touring case.

Preludes features 16 of the best of these discovered recordings, including 6 unreleased tracks "Empty Hearted Town," "Going All The Way," "Steady Rain," "Stop Rainin Lord" "Studebaker" and "Rosarita Beach Café." All songs were recorded pre-1976. Other gems are previously unheard versions of "Werewolves of London" and "Accidentally Like A Martyr". The 2nd disc features an in-depth radio interview Warren did with Jody Denberg in 2000.

The deluxe 2CD package in a hardbound slipcase contains a 44-page booklet with dozens of family photos, all previously unpublished. Pictures are placed within excerpts from the forthcoming memoir I¹ll Sleep When I¹m Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon. Released by Ecco/Harper Collins.

Customer Reviews:

A rare, intimate, look at Warren Zevon.......2007-08-03

Preludes includes two disks, one of unreleased and fairly raw recordings--demos and basement tapes--and the second with a smattering of interviews, two tracks from albums and a live version of "Don't let us get sick".

There are 6 previously unreleased songs, and early versions of 10 other songs, often showing how Warren improved the tune before he got around to releasing it. I don't think any of the versions on this album are better than the released versions, but they provide refreshing takes and insights into his musical processes.

This is not an album I'd recommend as your first (or second) Zevon, but it's a fascinating addition to the fan's collection.

Vintage Zevon.......2007-07-20

This is a collection of old tapes and interviews. It is not what I would suggest for someone checking him out for the first time. For the Warren "virgin"(not many around him by the sound of it) I would suggest "Warren Zevon" and "Exciteable Boy".

But for a long term diehard customer like me, then what you do is play Preludes, and read "Sleep When I'm Dead". Then it all makes sense.... or not.

Much of it is demo quality, but good listening. And gives an insight into the man, and how he built his songs.

Ownership is compulsory

peaking through a crack in a closed door.......2007-07-15

The release of this CD is akin to peaking through a crack in a closed door. We are given another opportunity to hear Mr Zevon "reinterpret" songs that were indelibly imprinted into our memories. And though this is not a live album, listening to these songs i feel as if i have stumbled across some of Warren's most memorable and private performances.

A must listen for Zevon diehards.

Perfection.......2007-07-06

I love the unreleased version of Werewolves of London even more than the familiar one. And the interview was somewhat eye-opening as to the personality of Zevon. Essential for any true fan of his work.

Preludes.......2007-07-05

Preludes is excellent - more true genius from Zevon. Three songs, especially, stick in my mind - Heavy Rain, Empty Hearted Town and Rosarita Beach Cafe. How wonderful to be able to hear new Zevon even after he has left us.

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