Best of Wales [Box set] [Import]

1. God Bless The Prince Of Wales

2. How Great Thou Art

3. Battle Of The Republic

4. Morte Christe (When I Survey The Wonderrous Cross)

5. Hiraeth (Longing)

6. Love, Could I Only Tell Thee

7. Easter Hymn

8. All Through The Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos)

9. Lief (Deus Salutis)

10. Eli Jenkins Prayer

11. Llanfair

12. Calon Lan

13. Roman War Song

14. Tydi A Roddaist (Thou Gavest)

15. We'll Keep A Welcome

16. Laudamus (Bryn Calfaria)

17. Valley Called The Rhondda

18. Jimmy Brown Song (Les Trois Cloches)

19. Tros Y Garreg

20. Swansea Town

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Tracks:

Shine
Late Night Radio
Coming Down
Birds Without Wings
The Light
Everytime
A Century Ends
Lullaby
Faster, Sooner, Now
Wisdom
Falling Free
Sell, Sell, Sell
Debauchery
Flesh
Hold On To Nothing

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This is not the first collection of David Gray's "pre-success" recordings, but it is the best one. Unlike many such collections of early works by noted artists, you're not seeing the artist's abilities in their infant state--each of these 15 songs is already great. The Mancunian musician's performing abilities were well developed by the time he first recorded in the early '90s; one might even argue that they sound best in the often stripped-down, more raw state on display here. The songs themselves, however, have definitely matured since Gray hit the alt-adult-contemporary big time with the electronica-tinged White Ladder in 2000; such songs as "Wisdom" and "Birds Without Wings" do show the marks of other singer-songers (notably Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan). These days, of course, David Gray is himself often used as an adjective, to describe all the other scruffy-bearded blue-eyed songsters reaching for the sensitive crooner's crown. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Why are you considering buying this album?.......2007-07-01

David Grey's early work is a treasure trove of brilliance. Some otherwise good performers put out hit-and-miss albums, and it's best to wait for the anthologies to grab the good tracks. Not here. The albums this anthology draws from are all stunning, from the first track to the last.

I'm not a DG fanatic; I'm just saying they are good. Very very good. So please, do youself a huge favor, and go pick up "A Century Ends", "Sell, Sell, Sell", and "Flesh". You're already here on Amazon, so go on. Consider it an investment in your soul, and you'll save shipping costs to boot. Because, after you hear these songs, you're just going to want to come back and hear all the tracks you're missing, like "Gathering Dust" and "Let the Truth Sting".

So buy this album if you must, but consider yourself warned: You'll love it.

Shining Before Babylon.......2007-05-17

This English singer-songwriter took a while to catch on in America, but he had released several acclaimed albums and EPs prior to achieving success in the U.S. This release is a compilation of the best tracks from these early British albums, and while these albums are now available themselves in the U.S., I get the feeling that this album is a pretty effective representation of the best efforts of those previous releases. Also, these tracks are relatively unadorned compared to those on Gray's recent releases, so the actual songs come through quite strongly in these recordings. Standout tracks: "Late Night Radio", "Everytime", "Debauchery", and the title track of his debut album, "A Century Ends".

Best of the Best.......2007-04-03

I used to have a mixtape of my favorite David Gray songs -- my "Best of." This CD is nearly an identical mix of that tape. These are the best of the early years. They are the best of David Gray. Usually, on a "Best of" compilation, there are always a few question marks in the eyes of fans that already have all the songs, but this one doesn't have any. One flawless CD.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tom Jones

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Great Songs!
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fantastic showcase for a superb voice
Five years represented - a great five years

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ASIN: B00004D3A5
Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

It's Not Unusual
What's New Pussycat
Thunderball
Detroit City
Green, Green Grass Of Home
(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Delilah
Love Me Tonight
Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Daughter Of Darkness
She's A Lady
I (Who Have Nothing)

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Grandfather though he may be, Tom Jones still stalks the stages of the world clad in a tuxedo, the very personification of testosterone-fueled cool. Thanks to a career made mostly on the stage, where women continue to pelt him with undergarments, his image is well defined. His recorded legacy is somewhat more diffuse, though, as this set amply proves. There's torrid main-room Vegas fare such as "It's Not Unusual," "Delilah," and "She's a Lady," plus the coy "What's New Pussycat" and the bombastic Bond theme, "Thunderball." But Jones also scored, somewhat surprisingly, with country-flavored material such as "Green, Green Grass of Home" and "Detroit City." Like the other 20th Century Masters sets, this one is inferior to a previously existing greatest-hits package--in Jones's case, the 1998 Best of Tom Jones. Compared to that more generous collection, there's not enough here to get your panties in a bunch, much less make you want to wing them at Mr. Jones. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Great Songs!.......2007-01-06

A Wonderful collection of Tom Jone's greatest hits.Bought it for myself but my fourteen year old daughter swiped it !

Tom Jones CD.......2006-03-20

Great assortment of his best hits. Brings back many memories. Great voice. Too bad he quit.

S-e-x-y.......2006-03-16

A must for nostalgic fans who remember ole swivel hips from decades gone by. Ladies of the flower-children era, take note: "Daughter of Darkness" takes me right back to the sixties when they had full orchestras backing wonderful singers regardless of genre. "Help Me Make It Through the Night" makes me feel like a groupie. "I Who Have Nothing" is a gem that I had completely forgotten. What a voice! What a visual to the mind!

fantastic showcase for a superb voice.......2004-09-22

Tom Jones' sumptuous, expressive voice is simply astonishing in this collection that includes many of my favorites...in fact the only Jones favorite of mine that is missing from this compilation is "With These Hands"...all the others are here: "Thunderball", "(It looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Delilah", "The Green, Green Grass of Home", and many more that delight the ears and give one a sense of nostalgia for the days when music like this was popular.

Tom Jones burst on the music scene in 1965 with "It's Not Unusual" written by the man who "discovered" him, Gordon Mills, and from then on, the road was paved with gold for Jones and Mills, and in 1971, Paul Anka's "She's a Lady" gave him his biggest U.S. hit.
This is a terrific compilation (with only one song I don't care for, "Daughter of Darkness"), and is sure to please the Welsh Wonder's fans.

The sound is good, and total playing time is 37'26, not including the many times I hit the "repeat" button to hear his thrilling rendition of "(It Looks Like) I'll Never fall in Love Again".

Five years represented - a great five years.......2003-09-27

For something called "The Millennium Collection" you'd expect something...unusual. Still, we get the rare chance to get "Thunderball" included along with the other expected hits on this 12-tuner. (It seems scarce to me other than on big collections). I would not have purchased this cassette if that incredible movie theme was not used here.
Tom Jones ofcourse is one of the very few pop singers who has a *great voice* - meaning he's got pipes and he knows how to use 'em. Jackie Wilson, Roy Orbison, and Elvis (when he felt like it) could move mountains with one note, which any seasoned Opera singer could envy, but Tom sang just about every note with mind-boggling intensity. Sometimes that intensity covered a lack of emotional depth - listen to the country-based "Detroit City" or the Clyde McPhatter/Little Richard ballad classic "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" - Tom just enjoys his craft and paying homage to his forerunners. On both tunes the spoken part comes off a little shallow. But when he gets into the verse...it's forgotten.
The aforementioned "Thunderball" is a supreme example of a power ballad as perfomed by TJ. His breath control, vibrato, and phrasing is quite astonishing.
There are two purely *pop* items, the after-hours-juke-box number "Daughter Of Darkness", and the very well-known "She's A Lady", a melodic Paul Anka composition given full attention by Tom. The lyric has lost some resonance by 2000, though.
Another personal favorite is "Love Me Tonight" another quintessential "beat ballad": the build-up to the closing note is amazing.
"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" by Donegan/Currie is presumed to be based in part on the old song "Wanderin'" by Kaye and it certainly succeeds as a rewrite. (Fans dig his performance on "The Music Scene" (MPI videocassette).
"It's Not Unusual" is always fun (another footnote: dig the Dells' original on Vee Jay - "Forty Years Of Vee Jay Hits" CD box set).
And how could I forget the first Tom Jones single I bought - "What's New Pussycat". It's a big, bold statement, a rockin' waltz, full of sass and swagger. I was in my first stage as an Elvis Presley fan at that time, but El's current output had almost nothing like this. Maybe Elvis felt the same way - when he returned to Vegas in '69 there was a decided increase in his decibel level on stage. (By the way, for you EP diehards, yes, Presley's version of "Without Love" was actually better).
When it's all said and done, Tom managed to get Country and Soul noticed by the ladies in the 30+ group. And he did it with plenty of flash...and talent.

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Release Date: 2000-05-15

Tracks:

It's Not Unusual
Chills And Fever
Green Green Grass Of Home
What's New Pussycat? (From The Film 'What's New Pussycat?')
Thunderball (From The Film 'Thunderball')
Not Responsible
Detroit City
(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall In Love Again
I'm Coming Home
Delilah
Love Me Tonight
Help Yourself
Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Daughter Of Darkness
She's A Lady
I (Who Have Nothing)
Till
The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
Somthin' Bout You Baby I Like
Letter To Lucille
Puppet Man
Kiss

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Despite the killing hokiness of some of his material--"The Young New Mexican Puppeteer," anyone? Anyone?--Tom Jones has always had an ear for songs and the hefty voice to apply to them; Prince's "Kiss," with its line about watching Dynasty, was made for Jones. This umpteenth collection of his hits, otherwise concentrating on his '60s and '70s work for the British Decca label, definitively pulls together the Welshman's strong supper-club musical instincts and playful campiness. ("What's New Pussycat?" is here, of course, and on the back cover, he seems to be posing with the Golddiggers.) You want over-the-top? Over-the-top is his home, as the massively un-PC "Delilah" and "Not Responsible" remind us. One unfortunate omission: the Bacharach-David movie theme "Promise Her Anything." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

He's a hit.......2007-03-30

A great compilation of his hits, and these are the originals. Not only do I enjoy listening to it, but my wife does, too. That means it's a really good buy.

Some of the BEST of Tom Jones.......2006-08-22

This CD contains many classic Tom Jones songs ("Delilah," "She's a Lady," "Help Yourself," "It's Not Unusual," etc...) in their familiar and best arrangements. I previously purchased a boxed set of Tom Jones songs and was very disappointed to hear the well known tunes arranged in an unfamiliar style. The songs I knew on this album sounded just as I remembered them. The ones I'd never heard before have become favorites ("Letter to Lucille," "Somethin' Bout You Baby I Like."). Yet if you want just one reason to buy this CD, get it for Tom's rendition of, "Kiss." It'll knock you out. Yes, some of the songs he sings are campy but even his campiest songs are so much fun to hear -- and done so well. What an incredible voice ("(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Thunderball," "Green, Green Grass of Home"). A great CD!

Love Tom Jones.......2006-07-24

The reason I bought this was because it had Letter to Lucille and this is one of the hardest to find...anywhere!

My best friend and I love the cd.

Captures Tom Jones' Strongest Period.......2005-04-27

Times change - and what goes in and out of style is often very subjective to the period of time we are in. While Tom did always maintain a core legion of fans - if you go back to the late 1970s and early 1980s and mention the name of Tom Jones, you probably would be laughed at. However if you went back to the 1960s, Tom Jones had an extremely devoted following. At the same time, it also seems that Tom Jones has somehow gone through a renaissance in the 2000s. People are now getting into Tom Jones again. It's not like there has been this great 1960s cultural renewal - it's just that Tom Jones music is suddenly come in today. Although this is a shot in the dark, one reason why I think that there is renewed interest in Tom Jones is because of the success that the "Austin Powers" movies had. Whatever it is, when I hear the sounds and music of Austin Powers - it immediately reminds me of Tom's music. One collection that a has a snapshot of Tom's work in the late 1960s and early 1970s is the collection, "The Best of Tom Jones".

I think there are several reasons for why Tom Jones can still have appeal in the 21st century. The main reason is Tom's unique baritone voice. Tom's vocals are some of the strongest in the music business. Whether its pop, dance - or even country and techno, Tom has always found the ability to adapt his style to many different music variants. Tom's music also has some very interesting sounds. One reason I can think of "Austin Powers" is because Tom's music and that movie's music have almost a psychedelic "pop sound". Finally, I think Tom's strength as a live performer has really helped to solidify his appeal. Tom's somewhat gregarious style on stage has made him one of the most frequent recipients of women's undergarments on stage - even today.

"The Best of Tom Jones" does a pretty good job at the content of the collection. It includes 21 classic tracks from 1965 through 1974 and also includes Tom's 1989 remake of Prince's "Kiss". I prefer my greatest hits collections to be in chronological order - this allows me to see how the artist has progressed over time. For the most part (with a few exceptions), "The Best of Tom Jones" comes pretty close to going in chronological order. One example of this is "Puppet Man" was released on the "She's a Lady" album, yet it is included after songs like "Letter to Lucille" and "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" that were released after "Puppet Man". But for the most part, you can get a sense for how Tom progressed.

As far as Tom Jones collections go, there are most certainly no shortage of greatest hits collections. Here are some of the more popular ones:

- "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tom Jones": This only contains 12 tracks. All twelve of these tracks are included on "The Best of Tom Jones". This is not in chronological order.
- "Gold": This is a more comprehensive collection of Tom's hits. This is a two-CD collection containing 42 songs. It doesn't include the remake of "Kiss". It also is missing "Chills and Fever" and "Somethin Bout You Baby I Like".
- "Reloaded: Greatest Hits": A collection of 19 of Tom's hits that include duets with contemporary artists.
- "The Definitive Tom Jones 1964-2002": This is the most comprehensive Tom Jones collection out there. This is a Boxed Set that includes 93 tracks. This contains all of the songs from "The Best of Tom Jones" with the exception of "Somethin Bout You Baby I Like".
- "The Complete Tom Jones": This older collection contains 20 tracks. All of the songs on this collection with the exception of "Move Closer" are included on "The Best of Tom Jones".

Overall, while I still know there are more comprehensive collections than "The Best of Tom Jones", for the most part I was pleased. The collection offers some classic Tom Jones' tunes such as "It's Not Unusual" and "She's a Lady" (the latter is my favorite Tom song). This collection is one of the few to feature the song "Somethin Bout You Baby I Like". Although Tom did some "country" albums in the 1980s, this particular song demonstrated that Tom could actually adapt to a Country-Music style. I was also pleased by the inclusion of "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" - for a guy from Wales, this song sure had a terrific Tex-Mex flair to it. Despite the inclusion of "Kiss", I'm a bit disappointed that some more of Tom's covers are not included - and most notably, I would have liked to see a few of Tom's live cuts included.

The liner notes for this collection are a mixed bag. On the positive side, there is a terrific 2-panel write-up that is listed as "An Extract from the Legend of Tom Jones Volume 1" This write-up basically chronicles the early part of Tom's career. I found this very informative. On the negative side, there is little in the way of credits. You aren't told when the songs were released, you aren't told about the studio musicians, the songwriting credits, and what albums the songs are from. There are also no lyrics - but with greatest hits collections, it is typical that they are not included. Overall, I'd look to see what the best value you can get for your money in terms of selecting a Tom Jones compilation. Based on this, you still may want to look at "Gold" or "The Definite Tom Jones" boxed set. However, this collection still stands solid on its own as being a Tom Jones compilation. It does a great job at capturing Tom's peak period - Highly Recommended.

campy, very campy, but not campy enough..........2004-05-22

for me to shell out a solitary penny for these ugly tunes, liek Not Unusual. I think Jones' brand of pop singing might just be the tackiest ever, however he's so bad, that he skips over the "he's so bad he's good" stage, and skips right back to being bad. He's an icon non-theless, and if you are a fan, you'll want this

Tracks:

Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Faster Than The Speed Of Night
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)
Here She Comes
Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Got to Do It
Getting So Excited
Save Up All Your Tears
Best
Holding Out for a Hero
Married Men
Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) - Shakin' Stevens, Bonnie Tyler
More Than a Lover
Don't Turn Around
Lovers Again
Lost in France
It's a Heartache
To Love Somebody

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Three CD set from the gravelly-voiced Welsh Pop/Rock vocalist. Features 48 tracks spanning her entire career including her first worldwide smash 'It's A Heartache' plus 'Against The Wind', 'Heaven Is Here', 'Keep Your Love Alive', 'Lost In France', 'Bitterblue', 'Heaven', 'From The Bottom Of My Heart' and many more. Sony/BMG.

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Special Gold Disc Edition Anthology of the Welsh Siren who Set the Charts on Fire in the Late 70's with the Hit Single "it's a Heartache"

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Review for BonnieTyler The Best CD.......2007-08-07

Very happy with this CD. Have always been a Bonnie Tyle fan. Amazon's service was great

Big Rock Sound.......2007-07-27

Bonnie Tyler had hits with Lost In France and It's A Heartache before she teamed up with Jim Steinman and created the album Faster Than The Speed Of Night which was a sort of female version of Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell. The album was a megahit on both sides of the Atlantic and gave her top 5 hits in the form of Total Eclipse Of The Heart and the title track.

Her husky voice is backed by powerful rock instrumentation, rolling, pounding drums, shimmering keyboards and blistering guitar riffs. This comprehensive Best Of collection includes her other great hit Holding Out For A Hero plus a stunning version of Have You Ever Seen The Rain and a duet with Shakin' Stevens.

The tracks from Faster Than The Speed Of Night are exuberant and theatrical, but her sensitive side is also displayed here on songs like the aforementioned Lost In France. If you love the hook-filled big rock sound of artists like Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Meat Loaf, Ellen Foley, Tina Turner or Jim Steinman, you'll love this album.

Impressions about the CD.......2006-03-06

Some songs are super but some of them are not. Even though some songs are "old-fashioned" I liked that. It's inevitable that some of the compositions are less dynamic than leading ones, which is why you could skip some songs.

the inimitable bonnie tyler.......2005-09-26

Not sure if this is the definitive "greatest hits" but it certainly includes most of them. "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Best" (even better than Tina Turner's version), "Holding Out for a Hero", "Lost in France", and the BeeGee's "To Love Somebody" are all great songs, with great hooks and superb wordplay. The highlight for me, though, is "It's a Heartache" -- really shows off one of the greatest voices ever in rock and roll -- Tyler really delivers the pain and anquish and hopelessness of a jilted lover in a way few vocalists could. Sadly, I understand that Bonnie Tyler retired some years ago and has not recorded any music in years. Too bad, although that's probably a good reason to have this record.

All the obvious tracks.......2005-02-24

This compilation focuses on Bonnie's eighties music recorded for CBS, but her four UK hits for RCA (Lost in France, More than a love, It's a heartache, Married men) are also included under license. So this collection contains all of Bonnie's UK hits, plus a selection of her other tracks from the eighties.

Apart from the RCA hits already mentioned (two of which made the UK top ten), Bonnie's other UK hits to be found here are Total eclipse of the heart (a number one hit), A rocking good way (a top five hit duet with Shaking Stevens), Holding out for a hero (a number two hit) and three minor hits, these being Have you ever seen the rain (a cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic), Faster than the speed of night and Loving you is a dirty job.

Also here is Bonnie's original recording of The best. Generally known as Simply the best, it completely missed the charts, but Tina Turner covered the song a year later and had a major international hit with it. Another song that you may be familiar with is To love somebody. Originally written and recorded by the Bee Gees, the song has been a hit for several different singers around the world. Nina Simone (in 1969) and Jimmy Somerville (in 1990) both took it into the UK top ten.

There are many Bonnie Tyler compilations to choose from. I wouldn't describe this as the strongest but it contains all the essential tracks that most people expect and it is reasonably priced.

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Memory is merciful
One of the best the "The Best Of"
Live at the rockpile
An excellent intro to Budgie's output
OVER AND OVER AGAIN

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Memory is merciful.......2006-11-06

Had a few Budgie records in my collection when I grew up. No when I listen to them 25 years (or so) later it's not that good anymore. "Parents" is worth to move to your iPod though.

One of the best the "The Best Of".......2003-01-22

This title is one of the best the "The Best Of" compilations I've ever heard. I own other "best of" CDs but they usually deliver the commercial songs of the band or artist. I don't really know if it's due to the fact that Budgie was not a commercial blast, but this CD shows the essence of the band and is certainly a very good acquisition for anyone who likes true hard rock / heavy metal.

Live at the rockpile.......2002-01-09

Ive been working in the entertainment business for year's(live sound)and had the extreme pleasure of working with budgie back in the 70's.the best of budgie disc is a great representation of songs they wre playing then.THIS BAND is straight ahead no frill's kick [butt] rock at it's finest,and this disc showcases there talent nicely.

...n fan forever

An excellent intro to Budgie's output.......1999-08-07

They may not have been Zeppelin, but they could rock! This album is a good overview of the three albums it covers, but to really appreciate Budgie at their raw, rockin' best, you should get the first, eponymous album - it's basic and brilliant! That said, you should BUY THIS NOW!!

OVER AND OVER AGAIN.......1999-04-21

Boring and sundry, this lazy triad ripped off everyone from Zepplien to Big Star, and did so without even a modicum of success. Tim thought it was the greatest music ever, and he thought he was the greatest lover ever. Nothing cold ever be further from the truth! I hate you! And you owe me sixty dollars idiot!

Land of My Fathers: 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites

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Release Date: 2005-08-01

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Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Dies Irae
Men of Harlech
You'll Never Walk Alone
Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
Old Folks at Home
Il Liza Jane
Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Vergine Degli Angeli
Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
My Hero
God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
German Mass/Gloria
German Mass/Sanctus
Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
Arwelfa
Invictus
Softly as I Leave You

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Diolch l'R L
Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
Memories of Martha
I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
Creation's Hymn
In the Spirit!
Shall We Gather at the River
Nos a Bore
Very Best Time of Year
Soon Ah Will Be Done
Thanks Be to God
Flower That Shattered the Stone
Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
Where Shall I Be?
Bywyd y Bugail
Lord's Prayer

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
Cymru Fach
Nidaros
Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
Watching the Wheat
Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
Misbles/Stars
Rachie
Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
There Is a Balm in Gilead
Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
My Lord, What a Mornin'
Bryn Myrddin
Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
Ride the Chariot
Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

Tracks:

Y Nefoedd
Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
By Babylon's Wave
I'm Gonna Sing
Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
That's All I Want from You
Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
Give Me Jesus
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
My Wish for You
Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
Mose in Egitto/Prayer
Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
God's Choir in the Sky
Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
Smilin' Through

Tracks:

Calon Lan
True Love
Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
Aberystwyth
Comrades in Arms
Cats/Memory
They Led My Lord Away
State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
When I Fall in Love
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Windmills of Your Mind
How Soon
Non Nobis Domine
Rhythm of Life
Kalinka
Sound an Alarm
Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
Turandot/Nessun Dorma
Christus Redemptor
Ann Evening's Pastorale

Album Details

Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.

Average customer rating:

Don't Buy It!
Horrible

Best of Tom Jones: 40 Classic Hits
Tom Jones
Manufacturer: Mastersong
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Best of Tom Jones

ASIN: B000057GQ9
Release Date: 2005-02-28

Tracks:

Delilah
I Who Have Nothing
Daughter Of Darkness
Without Love I Have Nothing
Pretty Woman
Somehting Bout You Baby I Like
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Lady Madonna
Celebration
Spanish Harlem
Higher & Higher
Show Me
Hound Dog
In The Midnight Hour
Proud Mary
Don't Be Cruel
Baby Face
What's New Pussycat
Can't Buy Me Love
My Way
Green, Green Grass Of Home
Behind Closed Doors
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Georgia On My Mind
Please Release Me
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Funny How Time Slips Away
I Can See Clearly Now
If I Ruled The World
She Believes In Me
I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again
Take Me To The River
Most Beautiful Girl In The World
I Need Your Lovin'
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
I Thank You
Save The Last Dance For Me
I Can't Stop Lovin' You

Customer Reviews:

Don't Buy It!.......2007-05-24

This 2 CD set has a second or third tier of live performances -- not one song that you would find familiar from listening to Tom Jones. It has TJ songs he performs live with sound so poor it sounds like someone snuck a pocket recorder into a show. Also other people's songs that he sings badly, often butchering the lyrics. I wish I had read the other very negative review before I bought.

Horrible.......2007-04-29

Worst sound quality I have ever heard. Sounds like it was recorded by Chimpanzees. As a long time and very satisfied Amazon customer I am astounded that Amazon would sell anything this bad. I'm equally astounded as a Tom Jones fan that his organization would market this junk under his name. Amazon should offer refunds to anyone who ordered this CD and take it off their market.

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All the Best
Babbie Mason
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E1ZBAE
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Trust His Heart
Shine The Light
To The God Who Reigns
Pray On
Yours For Always
The Highest Praise
It's Good To Be Alive
I Will Be The One
Only God Can Heal
Stay Up On The Wall
I'm Praying For You
Bonus Track

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Review for BonnieTyler The Best CD
Big Rock Sound
Impressions about the CD
the inimitable bonnie tyler
All the obvious tracks

All the Best
Bonnie Tyler
Manufacturer: Ariola Express
ProductGroup: Music
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Definitive Collection

ASIN: B000024RKB
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

It's a Heartache
Lost in France
More Than a Lover
Heaven
Where Were You
Breakout
Call Me
Fools Lullaby
God Gave Love to You
Bitterblue
Sending Me Angels
Against the Wind
James Dean
Careless Heart
Back Home
Save Your Love
Whenever You Need Me
Sally Comes Around
Why
Years May Come
Send Me the Pillow
Cryin' a Little
From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart
Till the End of Time
Take a Chance
Before We Get Any Closer

Album Description

Album Details

Special Gold Disc Edition Anthology of the Welsh Siren who Set the Charts on Fire in the Late 70's with the Hit Single "it's a Heartache"

Customer Reviews:

Review for BonnieTyler The Best CD.......2007-08-07

Very happy with this CD. Have always been a Bonnie Tyle fan. Amazon's service was great

Big Rock Sound.......2007-07-27

Impressions about the CD.......2006-03-06

the inimitable bonnie tyler.......2005-09-26

All the obvious tracks.......2005-02-24

Average customer rating:

70 bonnies compl
Good sample of Bonnie's RCA music

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Manufacturer: Metro Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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Bonnie Tyler

ASIN: B00008Z1UJ
Release Date: 2003-04-28

Tracks:

It's a Heartache
Lost in France
More Than a Lover
(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman
World Is Full of Married Men
Sometimes When We Touch
Goodbye to the Island
Living for the City
Come on Give Me Loving
Here Am I
If I Sing You a Love Song
Piece of My Heart
Heaven
If You Ever Need Me Again
I Believe in Your Sweet Love
Louisiana Rain
Whiter Shade of Pale
Eyes of a Fool
My Guns Are Loaded
Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love

Album Description

Bonnie Tyler, the first lady of Welsh rock, has worked with everyone, from Jim Steinman to Meatloaf via Todd Rundgren, but this compilation is all her own work. 20 throaty tracks from the 1970s & 1980s that made her name & still sound magnificent today! Metro. 2003.

Album Details

Bonnie Tyler, the First Lady of Welsh Rock, Has Worked with Everyone from Jim Steinman to Meatloaf Via Todd Rundgren. This Album is all her Own Work, 20 Throaty Tracks from the 1970's and 1980's that Made her Name and Still Sounds Magnificent Today.

Customer Reviews:

70 bonnies compl.......2006-09-27

this cd i owned i didnt like it to many songs 20 alot so i got rid of it last year cas of that one reason but bonnie tyler is my fav singer in thew wotld she sounds nothing like rod stewart he sounds more thoter so dont be ina hurry to buy this cd ok

Good sample of Bonnie's RCA music.......2005-04-27

Between 1976 and 1981, Bonnie recorded four albums for RCA plus a few other tracks including World is full of married men, the only track here that didn't originally appear on one of those four albums.

Bonnie's debut album, World starts tonight, yielded the top ten UK hit Lost in France and the UK top thirty hit More than a lover. After that, Bonnie had an operation that changed her singing voice forever. The follow-up album featured It's a heartache, which was Bonnie's biggest hit of the seventies, making the top five in both Britain and America, where it also made the top ten in the country charts. This was unexpected but, on reflection, it is clear that there is a country flavor to some of Bonnie's music in those early years.

Bonnie's third album, Diamond cut, is actually my favorite original album of Bonnie's but may now be the hardest to locate. It didn't feature any major hits, though Louisiana rain (a magical cover of a Tom Petty song) was released as a UK single and received plenty of airplay in the UK at the time. My guns are loaded, another song with a country flavor, became a minor American country hit. Bonnie's last RCA album, Goodbye to the island, featured no hits that I know of but is another great album.

Bonnie completed her time at RCA with The world is full of married men, which became a minor UK hit. It was very different from her previous recordings and I didn't like it at the time but I appreciate it better now. Bonnie left RCA for Columbia where she had further hits including Total eclipse of the heart and Holding out for a hero, but those are beyond the scope of this compilation.

This collection features all the RCA tracks I've already mentioned, together with some other great original songs and fine covers of You make me feel like a natural woman, Sometimes when we touch, Living for the city, Piece of my heart and Whiter shade of pale.

There have been many compilations of Bonnie's RCA music, while some of her RCA tracks have appeared on multi-label compilations. As a sampler focusing entirely on this period of Bonnie's career, this is brilliant.

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