| 1. Fato Banal |
| 2. Sorte |
| 3. Flor Lunar |
| 4. My Broken Heart |
| 5. O Tempo Nao Passou |
| 6. Cada Um |
| 7. A Noite E Meu Opio |
| 8. Luxo |
| 9. Tudo Blue |
| 10. O Poeta Do Estacio |
| 11. A Voz Do Tambor |
| 12. Voce Nao Sacou |
| 13. Candeeiro |
| 14. Alma De Pierro |
| 15. Paradiso |
| 16. Ela Vai Pro Mar |
| 17. Polaroides |
| 18. Flor Da Noite |
| 19. Vanto Azul |
| 20. Out Of The Blues |
Editorial Reviews
Full Title - Sorte, Paradiso & Juventude / Slow Motion Bossa Nova. 3CD set is the acclaimed trilogy by the singer, musician & producer Celso Fonseca, presenting his work in partnership with the Brazilian songwriter Ronaldo Bastos. 36 tracks packaged in three standard jewel cases & housed in a slipcase. Dubas Musica. 2003.
Box,Celso Fonseca,Ronaldo Bastos,Dubas Musica,Regional Mexican,World Music
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Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics
Manufacturer: Buena Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001IXTU4 Release Date: 2004-03-16 |
Tracks:
- Variations (Twinkle, Twinkle), K265/300e
- Minuet In G From Anna Magdalena
- Piano Sonata In C, K 545, 2nd Movement
- Spring Song
- Piano Sonata In D, K 576, 3rd Movement
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
- Canon
- The Moldau
- Preludes Book II, Clair De Lune
- Sonata No.14 (Moonlight), 2nd Movement, Op.27
- Symphony No.9, New World
- Fur Elise, WoO 59
- The Four Seasons, Winter, RV267, 2nd Movement
- Orchestral Suite No.3 In D, Air, BWV 1068
- Sonata No.8 (Pathetique), 2nd Movement, Op.13
- Kinderscene, Op.15
- Waltz No.15, Lullaby
Product Description
The Lullaby Classics A Concert for Little Ears music CD is a 17-track, 35-minute concert featuring a collection of soothing classical melodies perfect to calm little ones as they wind down for nap time, bedtime or a bit of quiet time. Each piece, re-orchestrated for little ears by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra, was specially selected to lull babies into sweet, blissful dreams. Lullaby Classics opens with ?Ç£Twinkle, Twinkle?Ç¥ variations by Mozart and includes calming and delightful melodies from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak and Debussy. It ends with Brahms' ?Ç£Lullaby?Ç¥ tucking baby in for a cozy, restful sleep.Musical Selections:1. Variations (Twinkle, Twinkle), K265/300e, Mozart2. Minuet In G From Anna Magdalena, Bach3. Piano Sonata In C, K 545, 2nd Movement, Mozart4. Spring Song, Mendelssohn5. Piano Sonata In D, K 576, 3rd Movement, Mozart6. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV 147, Bach7. Canon, Pachelbel8. The Moldau, Smetana9. Preludes Book II, Clair De Lune, Debussy10. Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), 2nd Movement, Op. 27, Beethoven11. Symphony No. 9, New World , Dvorak12. Fur Elise, WoO 59, Beethoven13. The Four Seasons, Winter, RV297, 2nd Movement, Vivaldi14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D, Air, BWV 1068, Bach15. Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique), 2nd Movement, Op. 13, Beethoven16. Kinderscene Op.15, Schumann17. Waltz No 15, Lullaby, Brahms Age: birth +Awards:* Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award (2005)* National Parenting Center Seal of Approval (2004)* National Parenting Publications Awards (2004)Customer Reviews:
stinky for Einstein.......2007-08-03
Lame.......2007-07-22
Sounds like a cheap plastic toy.......2007-06-20
Also, it has been proven that classical music has nothing to do with the cognitive development of young people. Now, teach them how to play piano or violin and you have yourself an actual YOUNG EINSTEIN, but listening to this kind of music does nothing for the development of the brain. It is just for lazy parents that can't sit down with their kids and play with them or read them a book.
would make you sleepy.........2007-06-15
Kid's Music.......2007-06-08
Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics
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Complete Studio Recordings
Led Zeppelin Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002IWP Release Date: 1993-09-24 |
Tracks:
- Good Times Bad Times
- Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
- You Shook Me
- Dazed And Confused
- Your Time Is Gonna Come
- Black Mountain Side
- Communication Breakdown
- I Can't Quit You Baby
- How Many More Times
Tracks:
- Whole Lotta Love
- What Is And What Should Never Be
- The Lemon Song
- Thank You
- Heartbreaker
- Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
- Ramble On
- Moby Dick
- Bring It On Home
Tracks:
- Immigrant Song
- Friends
- Celebration Day
- Since I've Been Loving You
- Out On The Tiles
- Gallows Pole
- Tangerine
- That's The Way
- Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
- Hats Off To (Roy) Harper
Tracks:
- Black Dog
- Rock And Roll
- The Battle Of Evermore
- Stairway To Heaven
- Misty Mountain Hop
- Four Sticks
- Going To California
- When The Levee Breaks
Tracks:
- The Song Remains The Same
- The Rain Song
- Over The Hills And Far Away
- The Crunge
- Dancing Days
- D'yer Mak'er
- No Quarter
- The Ocean
Tracks:
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time Of Dying
- Houses Of The Holy
- Trampled Under Foot
- Kashmir
Tracks:
- In The Light
- Bron-Yr-Aur
- Down By The Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie With Stu
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
Tracks:
- Achilles Last Stand
- For Your Life
- Royal Orleans
- Nobody's Fault But Mine
- Candy Store Rock
- Hots On For Nowhere
- Tea For One
Tracks:
- We're Gonna Grove
- Poor Tom
- I Can't Quit You Baby
- Walter's Walk
- Ozone Baby
- Darlene
- Bonzo's Montreux
- Wearing And Tearing
Tracks:
- In The Evening
- South Bound Saurez
- Fool In The Rain
- Hot Dog
- Carouselambra
- All My Love
- I'm Gonna Crawl
Amazon.com
As Basil Bunting wrote about Ezra Pound's Cantos, "There are the Alps... you will have to go a long way round/if you want to avoid them." Led Zeppelin's work is the central fact of 1970s rock & roll; in its loving homage to and shameless piracy from the blues, its glorious and wretched excess, its transformation of hippie and folk-rock graces into a foundation-shaking kaboom, and its offhanded myth-making, the band turned everything caught in its wake into a reaction to it--or against it. The three non-album tracks the box includes are grace notes rather than lost jewels, but the point of the set is to be a Rosetta stone of album rock, the stairway to a gaudy paradise that they constructed. --Douglas WolkCustomer Reviews:
Your one-stop Zep shop!.......2007-05-01
Glorious that just doesn't cut it, Speechless is more like it........2007-03-07
This box set chronciles the bands starting, up to its monarch like ascent and then to its fall when Bonzo died. All the albums are here in a 10 Box Set. Dazed and Confused, Ramble On, Misty Mountain Hop, Black Dog, Rock n'Roll, Stairway To Heavan, Achille's Last Stand, Candy Shop Rock, Kashmir, and Ozone Baby all those juicy bits are here a song for each mood. Led Zep's influences are easily seen here, garage rock, psychedelia, progressive, Rockabilly, country and of course the greatest influence the Blues. I often wonder if there is in any truth in the myth the band sold their souls to the Dark One because such mind numbing talent is almost beyond the pale of reality. I'm telling you get this set no music lover will be disapponited. Absolutely Awesome. Has 4 bonus tracks never released "Baby Come On Home", "Travelling Riverside Blues", "White Summer/Black Mountain Side", and "Hey Hey What Can I Do?" all songs in the blues vein and take their place besides the other greats. There is also a book of liner notes written by Cameron Crowe that have bits of interviews with the band and info on some of the songs. All in all this is a must have for any Zep head or person who apperciates good music.
Can't Get Any Better Than This.......2007-01-20
My only problem with this set is that my red aussie cattle dog ate the slipcase for Led Zeppelin III and IV and I cannot replace it. So I have a nice set with nice double slipcases and one eaten by my dog. At least she has taste huh? P.S. The cds are still good.
LED ZEPPELIN Collection.......2007-01-10
Worst packaging job ever........2007-01-07
Unfortunately, the packaging for this set is absolutely atrocious. The box itself is pretty cool and even has a little door that slides away into the box (like an old garage door). Inside the box are 6 slots for the photo book/new liner notes and the 5 CD cases. Each CD case is a little hardback book that holds 2 CDs and the recreated liner notes from the original LPs. For example, Led Zeppelin I and Led Zeppelin II are housed in the same hardback book with original liner notes. Unfortunately, if you want to read the liner notes for II, you have to flip the booklet over and start from the back. This is just stupid and the idea should have been shot down at the very beginning as soon as someone realized it would require Presence to come before Physical Graffiti if you wanted to have both discs of PG in the same booklet. The next packaging problem is that the CDs are housed in paper slots inside the booklets. CDs are not meant to be housed in construction paper. It scratches them every time the CDs are removed or replaced. Another stupid thing about this package is that the original cover art is shrunk down to little more than a 2 inch square.
So what we have here is shrunken cover art on booklets that present Led Zeppelin's CDs out-of-order with upside down liner notes and construction paper sleeves that scratch the CDs. This is not exactly the packaging that music of this quality deserves.
The packaging designers for this project should be ashamed of themselves. It might sound silly to harp on about this, but when the boxed set costs as much as this one does, it should be presented in a manner that is attractive, logical, and pays proper tribute to the original LP packaging. And, of course, it should be presented in a way that doesn't scratch up the CDs!
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Live at the Gorge 05/06
Pearl Jam Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000Q677KO Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- I Believe In Miracles[Disc 1]
- Small town [Disc 1]
- Off He Goes [Disc 1]
- Low Light [Disc 1]
- Man Of The Hour [Disc 1]
- I Am Mine[Disc 1]
- Crazy Mary [Disc 1]
- Black [Disc 1]
- Hard To Imagine [Disc 1]
Tracks:
- Given To Fly [Disc 2]
- Last Exit [Disc 2]
- Save You [Disc 2]
- Do The Evolution [Disc 2]
- Alone [Disc 2]
- Sad [Disc 2]
- Even Flow [Disc 2]
- Not For You [Disc 2]
- Corduroy [Disc 2]
Tracks:
- Encore Break [Disc 3]
- Love Boat Captain [Disc 3]
- Insignificance[Disc 3]
- Better Man [Disc 3]
- Rearvewmirror [Disc 3]
- I Won't Back Down [Disc 3]
- Last Kiss [Disc 3]
- Crown Of Thorns [Disc 3]
- Blood [Disc 3]
- Yellow Ledbetter [Disc 3]
- Baba O'Riley [Disc 3]
Tracks:
- Wash [Disc 4]
- Corduroy [Disc 4]
- Hail Hail [Disc 4]
- World Wide Suicide [Disc 4]
- Severed Hand [Disc 4]
- Given To Fly [Disc 4]
- Small Town [Disc 4]
- Even Flow [Disc 4]
- Down [Disc 4]
Tracks:
- Encore Break [Disc 5]
- Footsteps [Disc 5]
- Once [Disc 5]
- Alive [Disc 5]
- State Of Love And Trust [Disc 5]
- Crown Of Thorns [Disc 5]
- Leash [Disc 5]
- Porch [Disc 5]
- Last Kiss [Disc 5]
- Inside Job [Disc 5]
- Go [Disc 5]
- Baba O'Riley [Disc 5]
- Dirty Frank [Disc 5]
- Rockin' In The Free World [Disc 5]
- Yellow Ledbetter [Disc 5]
Tracks:
- Severed Hand [Disc 6]
- Corduroy [Disc 6]
- World Wide Suicide [Disc 6]
- God's Dice [Disc 6]
- Animal [Disc 6]
- Do The Evolution [Disc 6]
- In Hiding [Disc 6]
- Green Disease [Disc 6]
- Even Flow [Disc 6]
Tracks:
- Encore Break [Disc 7]
- I Won't Back Down [Disc 7]
- Life Wasted [Disc 7]
- Big Wave [Disc 7]
- Satan's Bed [Disc 7]
- Spin The Black Circle [Disc 7]
- Alive [Disc 7]
- Given To Fly [Disc 7]
- Little Wing [Disc 7]
- Crazy Mary [Disc 7]
- Comatose [Disc 7]
- Fuckin' Up [Disc 7]
- Yellow Ledbetter [Disc 7]
Amazon.com
Perhaps it's the color scheme and imagery on the slipcase art for Live at the Gorge, recalling Roger Dean's classic 1970s-era album jackets, but this 7-disc set of live Pearl Jam feels warmly retro. Fans will concur, of course, since the 100 tracks favor Ten and Vs. And let's not kid ourselves, it'll be mostly committed fans that buy Gorge, given the sprawl and the fact that several tunes appear three times. That fact alone is retro: Fans buy live albums; generalists stay away. What fans will get--and generalists miss--here is an old-school, road-proved rock throwdown, from start to finish. Eddie Vedder's connection to fans is palpable in the between-song chatter and the Brit-style sing-a-longs (not to mention the Tom Petty goading he has going strong on the 2005 gig or the two appearances of Petty's "I Won't Back Down"). The general soundscape goes like this: The 2005 set is somber and slow-to-build, with its highlight in "I Believe in Miracles" as a show-opener. The 2006 discs, all four of them, are heated and gritty, with the final show's opening, "Severed Hand," providing a great vantage point into Pearl Jam's version of what Keith Richards calls "guitar weaving." It was a sweltering day at the Gorge (in George, Washington, no less), and the music embodies the heat. --Andrew BartlettAlbum Description
From the time of their spectacular arrival 17 years ago, Pearl Jam has continually earned and maitained the respect of one of popular music's most devoted followings. Live at the Gorge represents why. Weighing in at 7 1/2 hours of unparalleled, nonstop, incendiary rock 'n' roll, this box set faithfully presents an all-time legend at the height of their power.Customer Reviews:
A BAND MEANT TO BE RECORDED LIVE.......2007-08-06
I like Live CDs for the same reason that I like live shows - there is an energy there that is never in the studio, and that's what music is about in any discipline. You absolutely need a dialectic between the audients and the musicians, both actively engaged, for anything like Music to lean over and take all and everyone into its confidence. LSO in the classical world do only live CDs and they are always among the best each year.
In the case of Pearl Jam, they are meant to be heard live and certainly few other artists give you so much in quantity and quality. That said, I wouldn't suggest listening to these straight through. You'd be better served with a significant break between each date. The initial September show is spectacular - one of their very best. The succeeding July shows are each enthusiastic roars for the home town crowd, and there is an abundance of commitment from both sides of the mic on display. I can hardly wait for blu-ray editions of this Band's work.
I have no favourites among the discs or the songs, they are all delivered witha sense of urgency. The musicianship is stellar throughout. Yet each time I hear them do Young's "Rocking in the Free World" I sincerely wish that they would collaborate again. There is an absolutely hillarious anecdote that Vedder tells on the Sepetmeber disc, but we'll leave that for you to discover.
All in all, a constant trajectory of superb performances continues from thsi band, and no matter how many times I hear them do a particular song, I seem to find something else interesting in each performance.
cant have enough.......2007-08-01
BEST LIVE PJ SET EVER!!.......2007-07-18
This is a must buy for any Pearl Jam fan... my single complaint is thier are nor liner notes.
Pearl Jam rewards their fans again.......2007-07-13
The 05 show is contained on Discs 1 - 3. Disc 1 is an acoustic set, similar to the Mansfield set from 03. This particular set list is not as strong as the Mansfield acoustic set, but is still enjoyable and includes Hard to Imagine. Discs 2 and 3 contain the remainder of the show, and a number of rarities including Alone, Sad and Undone. Other notable songs include Dissident, MFC, Not for You, and In My Tree. The only downside of this show is that the attempts to annoy Tom Petty occasionally take away from the music, in my opinion.
Discs 4 and 5 contain the first 06 show and this show is the highlight of the entire box set. A great set list is highlighted by Wash, great performances of Corduroy and Hail Hail, Down, Daughter/It's OK, and Blood. But it is the first encore (Disc 5) that really shines. The band plays through Footsteps, Once, Alive, State of Love and Trust, Crown of Thorns, Leash and Porch without stopping. This is a real treat for fans of older Pearl Jam as these are all classics - but the best is yet to come when they play the rarely played Dirty Frank in the closing set.
Discs 6 and 7 contain the second 06 show and again fans are treated to some gems including God's Dice, In Hiding, Green Disease, Betterman/Save it for Later, the re-worked Garden, Rats, and Whipping. They close with Yellow Ledbetter, to which Mike adds the Star Spangled Banner. Those familiar with the 06 tour know that Mike frequently played the Star Spangled Banner during Yellow Ledbetter, and together with Eddie's vaguely anti-war lyrics, this classic song has taken on a whole new meaning, one that is especially relevant given the current state of affairs in the world.
In summary, Pearl Jam continues to reward their fans by making their live shows available, in one format or another, for reasonable prices. This set is no exception and it highlights the greatest band doing what they do best. A great mix of classic songs, new versions of songs, and rare songs make this set especially attractive. This is a must have.
Fantastic Live Shows.......2007-07-10
The first show recorded on September 1st 2005, not September 5th like the box says, is the second best show of the set in my eyes. The first disc of this show is just incredible and is worth 40 bucks alone. The band opens up with I Believe In Miracles. Ive NEVER heard a version of this song I liked better. Its really the best Ive ever heard, not to mention a lot of other PJ fans can agree. The takes on Low Light, I Am Mine, Crazy Mary, and Black are also some of the best Ive heard. When I was listening to Black on that disc I actually cried! Ive heard the song hundreds of times, but that version did it for me. The only mistake on this disc is where Eddie messes up the lyrics on Off He Goes, but its forgivable and he just laughs it off. I cant forget the awesome version of Hard To Imagine. The band doesnt play this one much, so its certainly a huge plus. Eds voice has never sounded better. Whoever thinks Ed Vedder has lost his pipes should listen to this. The second disc starts off with the only version of Given To Fly I even listen to. I think the song is overplayed, but this one has the energy like no other. Other stong takes on this disc are Last Exit, Save You, Alone, Sad, Not For You, Dissident, and Undone. Some of those songs are hard to come by live and they are played perfect. Ed messes up on Do The Evolution and Insignificance, but I believe he just got too excited. Disc 3 also has a few good versions of Love Boat Captain, Last Kiss, and Blood. Theres the version of I Wont Back Down thats a little rusty, but is played better on the third show of the box set. The September 1st show was a great one. Really an all around perfect live performance.
The second show recorded on July 22nd 2006 is my personal favorite out of the entire box set. It makes my top 10 favorite PJ shows for sure. The setlist, the energy, and the whole vibe is just WOW. Not to mention the show opens up with a killer take on Wash. I havent got the room to type all the great versions on this show because nearly all are great! The ones that stick out the most as being special are Hail Hail, Severed Hand, Unemployable, Black, Insignificance, Life Wasted, and Blood on the first disc. The second disc is the real treat in my eyes. So many awesome songs that are played perfect. Once, Alive now Ed can certainly belt this one out, State of Love and Trust played so sweetly, Leash, Porch, Inside Job, and Go are all just mind blowingly excellent. The performance of Last Kiss is most likely the best Ive heard... ever. I usually dont like the song live, but its really good here. I didnt list Footsteps because this version is in a league of its own. My God, Ed has never sung the song better. It sends little chills through my whole body. Cant forget Dirty Frank, this song isnt played much at all. Its really cool to hear this live. Ed can still sing it good too. This show is just fantastic anyway you can look at it.
The last show from the Gorge Box Set is my least favorite, but is by no means anywhere near bad. Its still incredible, but compared with the other two shows it lacks. The first disc is the best of this show. I love opening up with Severed Hand. Other really great versions are In Hiding where Eds voice sounds great, Marker In The Sand, and Army Reserve sounds better here than on the studio version. This discs last 5 songs are just pure intense energy. Its so good to hear Garden, Jeremy, and Why Go played with so much energy and raw passion. Garden sounds better here than on the studio version for sure. Its another song where Ed sounds better now than he ever has. I cant believe people say the band sounded better in the early 90s. They sound better here to me. The second disc has good takes on Life Wasted, Big Wave, Satans Bed, Alive, and a wicked version of Crazy Mary. So this show can really hold its ground as being awesome too.
If you read all this Im sorry its long, but with 7 whole discs of music theres a lot to cover. I highly recommend this set to anyone who likes rock music or is just a casual PJ fan. You cant beat 7 discs for 40 bucks. This set just shows how great this band is, how talented, and how hard these boys still rock. God, I wish I could have been a teen in the 90s to hear them!
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Genesis 1976-1982
Genesis Manufacturer: Rhino Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000P46P82 Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Dance On A Volcano
- Entangled
- Squonk
- Mad Man Moon
- Robbery, Assault And Battery
- Ripples
- A Trick Of The Tail
- Los Endos
Tracks:
- Eleventh Earl Of Mar
- One For The Vine
- Your Own Special Way
- Wot Gorilla?
- All In A Mouse's Night
- Blood On The Rooftops
- Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers...
- ...In That Quiet Earth
- Afterglow
Tracks:
- Down And Out
- Undertow
- Ballad Of Big
- Snowbound
- Burning Rope
- Deep In The Motherlode
- Many Too Many
- Scenes From A Night's Dream
- Say It's Alright Joe
- The Lady Lies
- Follow You Follow Me
Tracks:
- Behind The Lines
- Duchess
- Guide Vocal
- Man Of Our Times
- Misunderstanding
- Heathaze
- Turn It On Again
- Alone Tonight
- Cul-De-Sac
- Please Don't Ask
- Duke's Travels
- Duke's End
Tracks:
- Abacab
- No Reply At All
- Me And Sarah Jane
- Keep It Dark
- Medley: Dodo/Lurker
- Who Dunnit?
- Man On The Corner
- Like It Or Not
- Another Record
Tracks:
- Paperlate
- Evidence Of Autumn
- Pigeons
- You Might Recall
- Naminanu
- Inside And Out
- Vancouver
- Me And Virgil
- It's Yourself
- Match Of The Day
- Open Door
- The Day The Light Went Out
- Submarine
Product Description
On the occasion of Genesis' 40th anniversary, Rhino begins a complete upgrade of their catalog, to be grouped into three CD/DVD boxed sets. This first installment contains five Phil Collins-fronted albums A Trick Of The Tail, Wind & Wuthering, ...And Then There Were Three, Duke, and ABACAB plus Extra Tracks, a new rarities compilation only available as part of this historic 12-disc box.Each album is reissued as a CD + DVD edition featuring new stereo mixes of the original album. The sixth double disc, Extra Tracks, presents unearthed gems spanning '76-'82. Each DVD disc includes a 5.1 DTS Surround Sound mix of the album plus bonus video content, photo galleries, images of memorabilia, and previously unseen 2007 interviews with band members filmed just for this historic reissue project. The box includes nearly four hours of previously unreleased video material!
Album Description
Lavish 2007 twelve disc box featuring the first five installments in the Genesis remaster campaign (each double disc installment is digitally remastered and features a Hybrid SACD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD), a 48 page case-bound book PLUS an exclusive bonus double disc set featuring an additional 13 non-album tracks (only available in this box)! This bonus double disc is also in the hybrid SACD plus PAL DVD format. The SACD features 13 remastered audio tracks on an SACD Hybrid disc which is playable on both normal CD and SACD 5.1 Surround players. The DVD features the same 13 audio tracks in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound plus two rare video extras including a music clip and an interview. From their Progressive Rock beginnings to their commercial superstardom, Genesis created some of the most challenging, creative and rewarding albums of their generation. This special edition not only offers bonus material, but also allows the listener to experience the album as never before! EMI.Customer Reviews:
GENESIS IS GENESIS.......2007-08-05
Superb Box Set!!!.......2007-07-28
Superb edition even without the SACD layer.......2007-07-25
Is a great experience to re-discover classic albums as Duke, ...and then there where, etc. Veeery refreshing.
Essential for any Genesis fan .......2007-07-17
"Genesis 1976-1982" (6 CDs, 6 DVDs) is extraordinary on so many levels. I'm not going into a dissection of each of the 5 studio albums from that period, except to say that having now listened to "Duke" and "Abacab" from start to finish (and with the benefit of 25+ years hindsight), I can see what the band was trying to do. Each of the albums is now also onto 5.1 Surround Sound, and that sounds absolutely amazing, if you have the right audio set-up at home (which I happen to have). The 6th CD "Extra Tracks" (13 tracks, 59 min.) collects odds-and-ends from various EPs, B-sides and other miscellaneous "lost" songs from that period. The colletion sounds a bit disjointed because, well it IS disjointed, although I love "Inside and Out", with a furious Tony Banks solo towards the end, wow, and better yet is "It's Yourself", which really shoulda been included on the "Winds & Wuthering" album, just outstanding.
The real pay-off on this set are the various visuals added onto the DVDs. Let's start with the absolute best of the whole bunch: a 45 min. concert from 1976 (on the "Trick of the Tail" DVD), with (surpisingly) excellent audio and video and stunning tracks like "Fly on a Windshield", "Entangled" and "Los Endos" (I saw Genesis on their 1977 tour and this brings back many memories). Equally good is a 45 min. excerpt from a 1980 London show (on the "Duke" DVD) with killer performances like "In the Cage", "Dance on a Volcane" and again "Los Endos"). Also not to be missed is a 40 min. 1978 BBC documentary called "Three Dates with Genesis" (on the "And Then There Were Three" DVD), where the BBC reporter follows the band on 3 shows (Germany, Holland and then Knebworth). The real eye opener is of course to see a behind the scenes look at a big festival like Knebworth in 1978 (admission price: 5.50 British Pounds!), it's like watching a time capsule. Each of the 5 studio albums comes with a "2007 reissue interview", which lasts about 15-20 min. each and is quite interesting the first time around. This box-set also collects the many videos the band did, which are quite enjoyable (I remember seeing the "Robbery, Assault & Battery" video as a kid on Belgian TV in 1976; hadn't seen it since). Last but not least, the set contains a nice 48 page booklet with great liner notes.
I can't emphasize enough how estatic I am with this reissue. I already was tempted to buy this when Best Buy ran it with $30 off, but then when I saw that Amazon sells it at FIFTY PERCENT OFF, I immediately jumped on it and ordered it here. Best decision in a long time. This box set is absolutely essential for Genesis fans from the 1970s. As for Genesis fans from the latter era, give this a look and listen. Chances are you'll be stunned, in the best possible way.
Fully Utilized Re-mastering Techniques!.......2007-07-14
Indeed, this set documents their Beginning and Empirical stages with grandeur like only Hackett, Collins, Rutherford, and Banks could.
I quite liked seeing Steven Hackett in the first two "Review Documentaries" for the albums "A Trick of the Tail" and "Wind and Wuthering". These alone, are worth having the DVDs. All five Review Documentaries are fantastically insightful. With interviews with Hackett, Collins, Banks, and Rutherford; how could they not be?!
There are plenty of other extras on these DVDs, of course. All five DVDs contain photographs of the touring programs from the coinciding tour that took place with the given album. All contain at least 2 videos from that period. As you reach the Duke and ABACAB DVDs, you get actual music videos as we know them to be currently. Although, it must be noted that the "concert film" for A Trick of the Tail and the "three dates with Genesis" for Wind and Wuthering are the true gems out of all five DVDs. Even the interesting and often comical videos for the ABACAB period don't quite match up to these.
Then, there are the DTS 5.1/ Dolby Digital re-masterings that are found on the DVDs. Why American versions of the CDs do not contain the SACD, I've no idea. They are re-mastered in Dolby Stereo, however; giving the records a much more lush and coherent sound.
A special note to those who are playing the music videos on the DVDs : You must select the type of sound quality that your DVD player/ sound-system is capable of. If you do not have the ability to play DTS 5.1 audio but you select that audio, the sound will be absent from the music videos. There are two instances where you are given the chance to select the type of audio you want. If you fall victim to not having the capabilities of playing the DTS 5.1, do not freak out or think that the DVDs are damaged; simply select the Dolby Digital audio selection instead of the DTS. Other than that, you should be smooth sailing for weeks to come!
There really is no need to get into how first-class the records, themselves, are. If you're a fan of Genesis, you know that these are simply some of the most brilliantly written tunes of modern music. All five albums express emotions that inspire all who listen. The musicianship that is exposed by every song, by all four members of the band can't be compared with. This isn't even mentioning the voice of Phil Collins; a man with one of the most distinctive singing voices in music history. Not to mention that Banks and Rutherford occasionally offer their vocal talents on a few songs.
The last aspects worth significant mention are the "Extra Tracks" CD and DVD. This is the same format as the five conventional albums: the CD is re-mastered with Dolby Stereo (not SACD or DTS) and the DVD holds the DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround sound. As for the songs themselves, there could be an entirely new record based off the vitality of these songs. Many of these tracks were B-sides to ABACAB singles and Duke singles. Some of the others can be found on the 3X3 EP. The remaining can be found on their other EP from this time period.
Superior sound quality, distinguished song composition, admired presentation, and indisputable talent has always been the name of the game for Genesis. It's magnificent to see a band of artist who still maintains these traits after 40 years.
Nothing this ingenious could be rated anything less them 5 stars!
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