The Best of Bass, Vol. 2

Track Listings

1. Booty Call

2. Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend [Radio Edit] - MC Luscious

3. Shake That Bottom - Party Boyz

4. Don't Stop Shakin' [Pop-Radio Mix] - Stylz & the J.I.Z.

5. You Go Girl

6. It Ain't a Crime Baby - MC Zeus

7. Bounce That Azz - Gucci Crew, Two Forty Shorty

8. Down With da Hood - BFTB

9. Drop It - Captain Bass

10. Tick Tock - Kilo

The Best of Bass, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Priority Records,90's,Bass Music,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Tracks:

Handel: The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Vivaldi: Spring (The Four Seasons)
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E Flat
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Tchaikovsky: '1812' Overture
Beethoven: Ode To Joy (Symphony #9)
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Sibelius: Alla Marcia (Karelia Suite)
Holst: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius: Finlandia
Verdi: Gloria All'egitto (Aida)
Prokofiev: Montagues And Capulets (Romeo & Juliet)
J. Strauss I: Radetzky March
Elgar: Pomp And Circumstance March No.1
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 'Organ'

Tracks:

J. S. Bach: Air 'On The G String'
Gluck: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Pachelbel: Canon
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Albinoni: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata 'Moonlight'
Mozart: Flute & Harp Concerto in C
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
Mozart: Piano Concerto 'Elivira Madigan'
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Elgar: Nimrod
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini

Tracks:

Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (Les Pjcheurs de perles)
Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Delibes: Dtme Epais (Lakmi)
Bizet: La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetie (Carmen)
Gluck: Che Farr Senza Euridice? (Orfeo & Euridice)
Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (La Bohhme)
Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianno Schicchi)
Trad: Baolhro
Puccini: Vogliatemi Bene (Madama Butterfly)
Verdi: Va, Pensiero (Nabucco)
Lehar: Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
Handel: Ombra Mai Fy (Serse)
Schubert: Ave Maria
Adam: Minuit, Chritiens (O Holy Night)
Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot)

Tracks:

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
J.S. Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freud
Beethoven: Piano Concerto 'Emperor'
Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Gounod: Judex
Rossini: La scala di Seta
Handel: Sarabande
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
Prokofiev: Troika
Williams: Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Debussy: Clair de lune
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Myers: Cavatina
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1
Horner: My Heart Will Go On
Quarantotto: Time to Say Goodbye
J. Strauss II: The Blue Danube

Tracks:

Mascagni: Intermezzo
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Grieg: Morning (Peer Gynt)
Shostakovich: Romance
Barber: Adagio For Strings
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Massenet: Miditation
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
Khachaturian: Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia
Tchaikovsky: Romeo And Juliet Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No.7
J. S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto
Williams: Schindler's List Theme
Tchaikovsky: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'

Tracks:

Handel: Zadok The Priest
J. S. Bach: Zion Hvrt Die Wdchter
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
Schubert: German Mass
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Berlioz: L'adieu Des Bergers
Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
Faure: In Paradisum
Mozart: Laudate Dominum
Faure: Cantique De Jean Racine
Verdi: Ingemisco
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Handel: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Haydn: The Heavens Are Telling
Faure: Pie Jesu
Mozart: Lacrimosa (Requiem)
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus

Customer Reviews:

A gateway drug, nothing more, nothing less. .......2007-03-11

To say that this album constitutes a necessity for the classical music enthusiast would be a great big unarguable lie. It has nothing innovative to offer you as a listener, except for maybe the labelling of melodies such as "My Heart Will Go On" (that god-awful Love Theme from the gruesome film Titanic) as a worthy member of "Best Classics 100". But than again, every collection of things that does not naturally belong together, is bound to have at least one outcast where the connection clearly isn't based on anything but cost and sale-ability.

This might sound like the beginning of a CD-slaughter, or a snobbish review where only the Deutche Grammophone's recordings are meting my standards, but although I am fairly picky when it comes to musical collections, best of albums, and such horrifying destructions of the universality of the works and the intentions of the artist behind it, I am willing to give this collection another chance, since classical music is somewhere between Arabic and wine in degree of unmanageability. It also helps that all the tunes are familiar to almost every one of us, and the fact that the artists' intentions probably got killed by the hundreds of different conductors trying to convey their personal interpretation of the works.

What I am saying is that this CD can be to classical music enthusiast what 'absolute rock' can be to a rock enthusiast, or to someone slightly interested, with no conceptual frames of where to start the search for knowledge. "Best Classics 100" offers nothing except a selection of melodies where there's bound to be one for every taste, but where the album feeling, the entirety or completeness intended by the composer, or conductor, or performer is completely lost in a trade-off made with variety.

The collection is attempted organised by giving each CD a different theme, supposedly to describe the mood of the music, and the labeller succeeds only to a limited extent as we move from themes such as 'uplifting' and 'relaxing' towards 'golden'. I wonder what that golden feeling constitutes. It apparently is to be found in, amongst others, "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freunde", and in "My Heart Will Go On"?

But no matter how I try to describe this CD it will sound worse than it actually is. This because to me it works as a great reference to which I can always turn with my classical music questions. Was it Schumann or Schubert who were the sad one? Of all the -inis, which where which again? Who composed "O Mio Babbino Caro"? The starting point for finding out if you belong to the romantic or the renascence wing, lies within this assemblage, if you look with your ears.

If you feel that classical music is something you like, and you'd like to learn more about it, this is a way to get started. If used together with a book on classical music, or wikipedia, it can be a gateway drug, leading you towards the great different experiences to be found within the different genres of classical music, and within the different periods ranging from the 12th century, maybe even earlier, towards yesterdays and tomorrows spectacular compositions of melodies that conveys a feeling, a state of mind with much more precision than any other musical genre. Expect a fairly alright collection of classical prunes, and you won't be disappointed.

Decent Selection, But..........2005-04-21

...The Audio Quality is really not great. I bought this CD because I am new to classical, and the price was great! 100 songs for 25 bucks, thats like 25 cents a song, most songs are 1 dollar or more. Now I know why it's cheaper. The audio quality isn't that good. I imported the entire collection to my computer using Apple Lossless, and it sounded fuzzy, not crisp, with background noise, and sounded like compressed music, cutting off the frequency response.
I then played the CD's through my home stereo, with the same results. I plugged in my SHURE E5c headphones and the sound was soft, uninviting, lacking punch, with significant backgound noise (not just from the headphones), which was especially distracting when the music would get softer. I have heard much of the music before, and it was much more dynamic, entertaining, this recording seems too flat.
The music selection is ok, but I was hoping for some more interesting selections from the vast classical genre.
Overall, not that great of a recording, but many might not notice the difference, so if you are new to classical or aren't like an audiophile, get this album because it's a great overview of pop-culture classical, and it's pretty inexpensive.

A must-have classical music set!.......2005-01-06

Classical music is, by far, my favorite type of music. It can make you happy or sad, it can make you laugh or cry, and it can make you want to fall asleep or get up and dance. This 6-disc set is a must-have for and classical music-lover! It has all the great composers like Handel, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bach, and Pachelbel. Some great songs include: Canon In D(Pachelbel), Morning: Peergynt(Grieg), Adagio For Strings(Barber), Cavatina(Myers), and much, much more. Every classical song you can think of is on here and the sound quality is great. So if you're looking for a good classical music CD, this set is all you need. Be prepared to be blown away!

Average customer rating:

Best of New Year's Concert Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Great CD for the early 90's
Back in the day ...
A classic example of early club music
a classic cd with classic techno tunes

The Best of Techno, Vol. 2
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Manufacturer: Profile
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ASIN: B000000CGX
Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

Future Dreams - Circle Of Souls
Bomb Scare - 2 Bad Mice
Bio Feedback - Psychic Media
Bad Base - B.T.B.
Zeroxed - Zero Zero
Syndrome - LFO
Up Tempo - Tronik House
Wild E - Automation
Fuck You - Techno-Flight 1
Get Funky! - Return Of The Living Acid
Bring Jesus Back - Pius
Give It to Baby - Altern 8

Customer Reviews:

Great CD for the early 90's.......2001-05-31

When enlisted in the service in 91, I bought this CD for a pick me up. If you wanted to work out it was music that kept you motivated with that fast paced beat. That's why I am bying another, played the other to pieces. Would stongly reccomend!!!!!!

Back in the day ..........2000-04-14

This used to be the only techo CD I had, back in 1992. I listened in awe for weeks. It has several landmark tracks, particularly Zeroxed and Bombscare. And a version of the revived HAMPSTERDANCE song!

A classic example of early club music.......1999-03-28

A friend of mine gave me this tape and i stoped playing when the tape fell apart its a perfect example of the music we just dont get anymore

a classic cd with classic techno tunes.......1998-12-07

this is a cd full of music at a time when there was not as much seperation and labelling on styles of music ... it was before jungle and happy hardcore were born and therefore has some classic raw choons.

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The Best of Bass, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Bass | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Booty Call - MC A.D.E.
Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend (Radio Edit) - M.C. Luscious
Shake That Bottom - The Party Boyz
Don't Stop Shakin' (Pop-Radio Mix) - Stylz & The Jiz
You Go Girl - Doubled Ed
It Ain't A Crime Baby - MC Zeus
Bounce That Azz - GUCCI CREW
Down With Da Hood - B.F.T.B.
Drop It - Captain Bass
Tick Tock - Kilo

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The Best of Bass Creations, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Bass | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Bass | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000000BG5
Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

The Bass Test
Funky JB Bass
Ragga Bass II
Soulful Bass
Jazzy Bass III
Smokin' Hot Bass
Phat Bass
Bass De Futuro
Casual Bass
Bass, Bass, Basss!
Gated Bass
Ebonic Bass
Party Bass
Dope Bass
Acid Bass II
Cut The Midrange
Space Bass
Inspirational Bass

Behold, and See: The Best of Millenium of Music, Vol.3 (Robert Aubry Davis Presents)

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Spiritually Moving

Behold, and See: The Best of Millenium of Music, Vol.3 (Robert Aubry Davis Presents)
Tallis , and Anon
Manufacturer: Millennium of Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

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Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004TCCL
Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

It Became Dark: von Schweden: Christe patris excelsi
It Became Dark: Corteccia: Tenebrae factae sunt
It Became Dark: Charpentier: Tenebrae facte sunt
It Became Dark: de Victoria: Lamentations of Jeremiah: Good Friday Lectio tertia
She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Giustiniani: Stava a pie de la croce
She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Desprez: Tu solus, qui facis mirabilia
She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Gletle: Popule meus
She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: de la Rue: Vexilla regis/passio Domini
It is Finished: Cererols: Ay, que dolor!
It Is Finished: Handel:Messiah: "Behold, and see"
It is Finished: Schutz: Johannes-Passion: conclusion
It Is Finished: Handel: Violin Sonata in G, HWV 358: Adagio; Allegro
The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Tallis: Sermone blando
The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Anon: Kyrie paschale
The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Anon: Alleluia: Dominica resurrectionis
The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Vicentino: Alleluja haec dies
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Dufay: Victimae paschali laudes
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: du Caurroy: Victimae paschali laudes
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Anon: Cantio Surrexit Christus hodie
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: di Lasso: Regina coeli laetare
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Bedyngham: Salva Jesu
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Marenzio: O Rex gloriae
The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: von Bingen: O pastor animarum

Amazon.com

This is the third in the series of compilation discs assembled by Robert Aubry Davis, host and producer of the long-standing public radio series Millennium of Music. Where volume two of the series drew on music for the Christmas season, this volume concentrates on music for Holy Week and Easter; more interestingly, it draws from the rich and varied catalog of early music recordings distributed in the U.S. by Qualiton Imports under the "Gioia Antiqua" imprint. Possibly the most valuable thing about this is that it features lesser-known performers right alongside well-established, highly respected groups such as the Orlando Consort and the Bach Collegium Japan (both in fine form here). Of course, with such a variety of lesser-known ensembles and small labels, this juxtaposition flatters some of these artists more than others. Some appear quite impressive (Schola Gregoriana Pragensis and Ensemble Daedalus, for example); others seem not ready for prime time (Westfälische Kantorei and the Spanish choir Musica Ficta). A particular treat is a medieval motet played by the legendary Dutch recorder trio Sour Cream (one of whose members was conductor Frans Brüggen). On a reasonably priced compilation disc like this, variable quality isn't a major drawback--use it to explore, find what appeals to you, and go on from there. It should be quite a stimulating endeavor. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Spiritually Moving.......2006-02-13

A beautiful selection of mostly choral pieces from the Baroque and pre-Baroque era. The choices are a mix of the familiar and unfamiliar which make listening to this a pleasure. Chosen for the Easter season, the selections are spiritually moving and will put you in touch with all that is sacred and holy. Performance is impeccable and the sound is rich, resonating with the lofty space of a cathedral.

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Great Techno Bass CD

The Best of Techno Bass, Vol. 2
Various Artists
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Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

2, 4, 6, 8, Feel The Bass - Beat Dominator
Roll The Nitemare - Bass Trip
Journey Into Bass - DJ Laz
Return To Techno Bass - Bass Addiction
Energyze - Beat Dominator
Cybertrip - Bass Waves
Time Becomes A Loop - Beat Dominator
X-Tacy - Bass Trip
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Nightbass - Bass Mekanik
Diode Isolation - Bass Automator
Destination Bass - Beat Dominator
L.S.B. - Bass Addiction
Nuthin' But Bass - Bass Inc.
R.U. Ready? - Bass Mekanik
The Sound Of Bass - Beat Dominator
Submission - Bass Waves

Customer Reviews:

Great Techno Bass CD.......2001-07-16

This is a great mix of Techno Bass songs the only complaint I have about the album is Journey into Bass is not the extended version. All in all this is a great Album.