Platinum Collection

Disc: 1

1. How Gone Is Goodbye

2. Shake the Sugar Tree

3. Do You Know Where Your Man Is

4. Cleopatra, Queen of Denial

5. Love Is Only Human

6. Rough and Tumble Heart

7. Let That Pony Run

8. Fine, Fine, Very Fine Love

9. We've Tried Everything Else

10. Homeward Looking Angel

Disc: 2

1. Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)

2. Sweethearts Dance

3. Calico Plains

4. When You Walk in the Room

5. Spilled Perfume

6. I Was Blown Away

7. They Don't Break 'Em Like They Used To

8. In Between Dances

9. Better Off Blue

10. 'Till All the Lonely's Gone

Tracks:

No Son of Mine
I Can't Dance
Jesus He Knows Me
Hold On My Heart
Invisible Touch
Throwing It All Away
Tonight Tonight Tonight
Land of Confusion
In Too Deep
Mama
That's All
Home By the Sea
Second Home By the Sea
Illegal Alien
Paperlate
Calling All Stations

Tracks:

Abacab
Keep It Dark
Turn It On Again
Behind the Lines
Duchess
Misunderstanding
Many Too Many
Follow You Follow Me
Undertow
In That Quiet Earth
Afterglow
Your Own Special Way
A Trick of the Tail
Ripples
Los Endos

Tracks:

Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Counting Out Time
Carpet Crawlers
Firth of Fifth
Cinema Show
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Supper's Ready
Musical Box
Knife

Album Description

Founded in the late '60s in Surrey, England, Genesis rose out of the ashes of earlier bands formed by schoolmates Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Michael Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips (who departed after 1969's Trespass, the album providing the final track on this stellar retrospective). Guitarist Steve Hackett soon signed on, as did drummer/vocalist Phil Collins, who'd later emerge (as would Gabriel) as a solo superstar. Following Gabriel's 1975 departure, Genesis grew from a progressive art-rock outfit into one of the biggest arena rock acts ever, with a long string of platinum-sellers and chart smashes. On this, their most comprehensive career-spanning collection to date, Genesis' remarkable evolution is revealed.

Customer Reviews:

A good collection for the begginers like me!!!!!!.......2007-07-04

I never care about Genesis, so I decided to try to listen to them so I just bought this collection. I like it!. My favourite cd was the second one! songs like Abacab, Turn it on again, makes me wants to hear this cd over and over

Great mix for the price!.......2007-06-17

For the price, this collection can't be beat. All the classics, all the hits, from all the different periods of Genesis.

A really good overview of their work.

Good introduction ahead of Genesis' 2007 US tour.......2007-06-07

Economic value: 5 Stars; Compilation: 4 Stars; Packaging: 3 Stars

Now that Genesis has decided to do the (take your pick: dreaded/hoped for) reunion tour this year, starting in Europe shortly, coming to the US later this year, it's time to revisit the only compilation that spans the entire Genesis studio catalogue.

"Genesis Platinum Edition" (3 CDs; 40 tracks; 235 min.) tracks the band's history in reverse chronological order, with one exception: the title track of 1997's "Calling All Stations", which is stuck at the end of CD1 and sounds totally out of place--for many reasons. But for that song, this covers Genesis 1971-1991, and it's amazing what these guys put out in 20 years, and how the band evolved. This compilation is a decent attempt to cover it all. CD1 (16 tracks, 78 min.) covers the band's most successfull years, and many of these tracks are also found on the "Turn It On Again - The Hits" compilation. Am I the only one to think that the songs from 1986's "Invisible Touch" album have aged very poorly? It makes me cringe to listen to them. (Note: "Tonight Tonight Tonight" comes in an edited, short version here.) CD2 (15 tracks, 77 min.) tracks the intermediary years and I was surprised how good these songs resonate still. Check out for example "Abacab" (in the full album version, thankfully), and "In That Quiet Earth/Afterglow", but shamefully "One for the Vine" is missing, one of the band's best tracks ever (and perhaps the best song Tony Banks ever penned). CD3 (9 tracks, 80 min.) covers the Peter Gabriel years (1971-1975), and while I did not mind (and at times greatly enjoyed) Genesis' evolution to a mainstream successful band, this era is still the most compelling for me. Check out "The Cinema Show" and "Supper's Ready" (both here in full length) if you're not familiar with them, you'll be blown away, I promise you.

There is no arguing with the economic value of this compilation: 4 hours of music for $20, you can't beat that. The packaging is a different story: skimpy liner notes, and the booklet is misprinted with pages out of order... I have seen Genesis in concert only once, in Brussels on the 1977 tour for "Wind & Wuthering" and I remember it as if it was yesterday. Unforgettable. While I know that this year's reunion tour is probably a money-grabbing thing, I nevertheless do plan on seeing them when they come to Columbus in September, for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.

What the Turn it On Again collection should`ve been.............2007-05-14

This is, without a shadow of a doubt THE best collection of my favorite band of all time. Disc 1 is what the TIOA CD shoulda been. Not just pure hit machine pop but some great prog like Home by Sea & Mama COMPLETLEY UNEDITED. Also has a hard to find piece called Paperlate remixed.-5 stars. Disc 2 has classics like ABACAB & Turn it on Again totally remixed. it ain`t Genesis at its best but its good.-4.5 stars. Disc 3 is a masterpiece, prog rock greatness with Suppers Ready! Nuff said.-6 stars. steller.

Great musicianship, but can you - honestly - take Phil Collins seriously?.......2007-05-11

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Peter Gabrial, Steve Hackett (later of "GTR," a band Creem Magazine referred to as "SHT"), Tony Banks, Chester Thompson, Mike Rutherford (he of "The Living Years" fam ), and...and...and...Phil Collins. EXCELLENT drummer! But WHY "push the envelope," seeing how annoying he can be? Oh well, "buy the ticket, take the ride," I guess...

"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"

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The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!
Just what I wanted!
Very good
queen
Love it!

"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
Queen
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JIA4
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Bohemian Rhapsody
Another One Bites The Dust
Killer Queen
Fat Bottomed Girls
Bicycle Race
You're My Best Friend
Don't Stop Me Now
Save Me
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Somebody To Love
Now I'm Here
Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy
Play The Game
Flash
Seven Seas Of Rhye
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions

Tracks:

A Kind Of Magic
Under Pressure
Radio Ga Ga
I Want It All
I Want To Break Free
Innuendo
It's A Hard Life
Breakthru
Who Wants To Live Forever
Headlong
The Miracle
I'm Going Slightly Mad
The Invisible Man
Hammer To Fall
Friends Will Be Friends
The Show Must Go On
One Vison

Tracks:

The Show Must Go On
Under Pressure
Barcelona
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Somebody To Love
You Don't Fool Me
Heaven For Everyone
Las Palabras De Amor
Driven By You
Living On My Own
Let Me Live
The Great Pretender
Princes Of The Universe
Another One Bites The Dust
No-One But You
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Thank God It's Christmas

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What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a gray, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves like "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Tie Your Mother Down" for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits, this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. Some songs may not be instantly familiar to American fans because of yet another irony: just as their U.S. fortunes waned during the punk and new wave era, the band was exploding into true international superstars. Thus, there may be a sense of discovery here, whether of latter-day Queen material or solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on "Barcelona" with diva Montserrat Caballé transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of "The Show Must Go On" featuring Elton John on vocals is also included. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!.......2007-06-19

What more is there to say... the Ultimate Queen collection! This is a great collection of songs and any Queen lover will most certainly love this compliation of recordings.

I recommend that any Queen lover get this!!

Just what I wanted!.......2007-03-29

While this is not the completely definitive collection as some of the purists in other reviews would want, this is exactly what I wanted. I do not have any other Queen recordings and I was looking for a package that contained as much as possible in a single set. I am listening to this almost exclusively in the month since I received it and I am not worn out yet.
If you don't have any Queen and you want to buy just one set, this will cover just about everything. The only reason I don't give it a 5 star rating is the obvious omission of "Tie Your Mother Down" and a couple of recording level issues on a couple of tracks, notably "We will rock you, We are the Champions" which are strangely muted relative to most of the other tracks.

Very good.......2007-02-10

I was kind of skeptical buying this CD set, considering that I already own Classic Queen, but I figured I had nothing to lose but $26. I bought it, and here is my opinion:

Disc 1 has most of the Queen hits that are known to almost every classic rock and Queen fan alike. The only disappointment (in my opinion) on this disc was that the full version of Fat Bottomed Girls was not used.

Disc 2 has most of their other hits. Some notable ones include I Want to Break Free, Under Pressure, The Show Must Go On, Hammer to Fall, and Who Wants to Live Forever, which was edited but the full version can be found on Classic Queen.

Disc 3 is not great, but it's good. It has some songs that shouldn't be there, but the only hits on there are Princes of the Universe, Heaven for Everyone, Thank God It's Christmas, and the Somebody to Love duet with George Michael.

Overall, this was a good CD set. If you are a first-timer or a collector, this is good for you. But it's good for anyone, really.

queen.......2007-01-19

I HAVE WORN OUT TWO SETS OF THIS COLLECTION, THIS IS TO REPLACE ONE, WORN OUT AGAIN, THANKS FOR OFFERNING A TRIPLE SET

Love it!.......2007-01-16

I was not a big fan of Queen-though I've always liked their music, just never owned any of it. I bought it during the holidays for my kids (6,5,&3)for our car trip to Florida. They LOVED it!! Seriously!! My three yr.old likes the "funny song" -Another One Bites the Dust & can sing it word for word-my 5 yr.old loves Killer Queen & Don't Stop Me Now & just about all the other songs on the CD. I thought they would like it because the Chicken Little movie has We are the Champions & all 3 of them sing it...& I was right.

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Platinum Review
A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems
Poxy Muzak
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Very Good Compilation

Platinum Collection
Bryan Ferry , and Roxy Music
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Binding: Audio CD

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As Time Goes By
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ASIN: B00022LZYQ
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Virginia Plain
Pyjamarama
Do The Strand
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Street Life
All I Want Is You
The 'In' Crowd
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
You Go To My Head
Love Is The Drug
Both Ends Burning
Let's Stick Together
The Price Of Love
This Is Tomorrow
Tokyo Joe

Tracks:

Sign Of The Times
What Goes On
Carrickfergus
Trash
Dance Away
Angel Eyes
Over You
Oh Yeah!
Same Old Scene
Jealous Guy
More Than This
Avalon
Take A Chance With Me
Don't Stop The Dance
Windswept

Tracks:

Slave To Love
Is Your Love Strong Enough?
The Right Stuff
Kiss And Tell
Limbo
He'll Have To Go
I Put A Spell On You
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Girl Of My Best Friend
Your Painted Smile
Mamouna
As Time Goes By
Goddess Of Love
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
A Fool For Love

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Originally conceived for the British market, where Roxy Music and its debonair frontman Bryan Ferry were much more popular than in the States, The Platinum Collection gathers every band and Ferry single, along with some popular album tracks, on three chronologically arranged discs. As an overview of both acts' extensive and connected careers, from 1973 through Ferry's 2002 Frantic album, this is a far more comprehensive overview than the many single compilations already released. Initially, there was a substantial musical dissimilarity between lead vocalist Ferry's solo work, much of it less artsy and aggressive than early Roxy songs such as "Do the Strand" and "Virginia Plain." Eventually, by the late 70s the two became less distinct. The primary difference being Ferry's tendency to radically rearrange musty pop, folk, and R&B covers between his more sensually lush, dance oriented music. Roxy Music disbanded in 1983 leaving Ferry, whose solo work comprises almost half of this package and the entire third disc, to carry the torch. Short but pertinent notes about each song, along with small reproductions of the original British picture sleeves, provide some historical background. And although all three CDs include 15 tracks, there is plenty of unused room on each for more music. Regardless, this is an essential addition to any British rock fan's collection. The compilation is nearly as classy and sophisticated as the stylish band, and its suave singer, deserves. -- Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

Platinum Review.......2007-05-16

Very good introduction to Bryan Ferry. However, it is missing "Everytime You Go Away".

A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems.......2006-07-20

I was a fan of Roxy Music since I first heard Avalon and More Than This. They have always been a band that people can relate to. Roxy Music is a Progressive Rock band that wore drag, with Brian Eno beginning in this Band as its Keyboardist, and the fact that with Sax and great Rock and Roll guitar as well as drum and bass, that makes Roxy Music into a true anthem band of British Rock fron the 1970s.
Bryan Ferry is a great Crooner, and he even in drag is a Glam Rock Sinatra, when David Bowie has no one ever who can stand at his level from before or after, as a performer, as they BROKE THE MOLD when he was created as a performer. Bryan and Roxy Music are definatly Bowie types in performing, with the use of Keyboards and Moorg Synth sounds as well as Sax and Rock Guitar, giving them such a classic style of the time that could rival Bowie, but of course no one could top Bowie.
My favorate songs from the time from 1972 to 1975 are Street Life and Pajamarama as well as Love is The Drug plus Virginia Plain and Both Ends Burning from Roxy itself as a Band, when Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and The In Crowd by Bryan solo are amazing, but his version of Dylan's Hard Rains Gonna Fall is the top favorate for me from that period for Bryan, when my least favorate from that era in anything is Do The Strand. Lets Stick Together was released in 1975, and I totally recomend the whole album and not just the selections on this Collection. In dealing with 1975 to 1985 I recomend Dance Away and Angel Eyes as well as Sign of the Times from Bryan's Bride Stripped Bare album. Avalon is a true classic but Flesh + Blood has songs that are not too clamorous for me, so the songs from that album on the Collection exept Same old Sceene I do not recomend. Avalon and Boys and Girls are classics in full status, while Is Your Love Strong Enough is a song that should have been on Boys and Girls reissued or Bete Noire which was as amazing.
In closing this is a true classic in a Collection.

Poxy Muzak.......2005-10-29

I've always liked Bryan Ferret. As far as a rock singer goes, he has great hair. But this compilation is just like all the rest only it has more stuff on it. What really irks me though is the best stuff was left off. Songs like "Bitters End" where Andy McBride's saxophone sounds like a fart on an empty subway platform. Now that's rock & roll. This I believe. And where is "Take me To The River (and chuck me in)"? All in all, a wonderful cd set, but I should have bought something else with the money, like the new Brian Ferret compilation.

Glammy-Silky- Sexiness on a Cloud.......2005-01-14

Imagine just coming from a really fabulous party, then diving into a pool of the smoothest, velvety chocolate... enough said.

Kat NY,NY

Very Good Compilation.......2004-12-30

I love the early Roxy Stuff, and the Later Bryan Ferry Stuff. It hardly seems like the same perosn when you hear the full progression of Ferry from Glam rockin Eno-Ite to the mellow crooner he has become. I will say he is still cool and fun to listen to in any era of his music. The only oddity is the glaring ommision of "Out of the Blue" and "In Every Dream Home a Heartache". Oh well, I have those in other form as well. It's a great Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music starter kit.

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ALMOST...Platinum
Eddie Rabbitt at his best
Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available
Great collection, but a great song is missing!

Platinum Collection
Eddie Rabbitt
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H9HX5E
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

I Love a Rainy Night
Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)
Kentucky Rain
Rocky Mountain Music
Two Dollars in the Jukebox
I Can't Help Myself
Hearts on Fire
You Don't Love Me Anymore
I Just Want to Love You
Every Which Way but Loose
Suspicions
Pour Me Another Tequila
Drivin' My Life Away
Nothing Like Falling in Love
Is There a Country Song on the Jukebox
Song of Ireland
I Can't Get This Ring off My Finger
Could You Love a Poor Boy Dolly
Pure Love
Amazing Love
We Can't Go on Living Like This
Plain as the Pain on My Face

Album Description

Excellent import-only compilation by this '80s Country superstar who spent most of the '60s and '70s as a successful songwriter. Features 22 of his best including many of the songs that climbed both the Pop and Country charts like 'I Love A Rainy Night', 'Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)', Drivin' My Life Away', 'Suspicions' and 'Every Which Way But Loose'. Warner. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

ALMOST...Platinum.......2007-03-25

Of course you can never please EVERYBODY with "best of" collections.
And this IS a darn good collection. HOWEVER,...

It would have been perfection to have included the following songs:

1) I'M A LITTE BIT LONESOME

2) I DON'T WANNA MAKE LOVE (with anyone else but you)

(if this song does'nt get you in "the mood" ..you're clinically dead)

3) THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (ditto)

This would have made it KILLER Platinum! But I give credit for at least finally putting more of Eddie's great songs out there on CD. It's about time. Now a double- CD GOLD collection would be nice too!
(I know,..we're just never satisfied!)

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Eddie Rabbitt at his best.......2007-03-02

I've been waiting quite a while for a compilation of Eddie Rabbitt songs to come along. Most of what has been out there has been his "crossover" music, and those of us with true Rabbitt ears knows that the crossover songs are his weakest. This is a great collection of his best and a long time in coming. It's recorded well too. The one song I'm sorry isn't on here? "Long Gone". But all in all they caught all the others, and some are a bit obscure so it's great they included them. A must for any Eddie Rabbitt fan!

Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available.......2006-12-22

I bought this CD recently and I must say that I'm quite pleased with it. Granted there are a few major hits missing like "Step By Step", "You And I" (duet with Crystal Gayle) and "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" but it's probably the most comprehensive Eddie Rabbit "best of" compilation available in the market at the moment and the sound quality is quite good too. Rabbitt recorded under various labels and until someone manages to untangle all the contractual issues, don't expect to find a complete Eddie Rabbitt hits compilation anytime soon! By the way this CD is issued by Rhino in collaboration with Warner Music U.K. Ltd.

Great collection, but a great song is missing!.......2006-12-05

"Step by step" is my favorite Eddie Rabbitt's song. When I was a young boy I used to sing it to my myself every time I was about to date a "too beautiful to touch" girl. Some times I succeeded, thanks to Rabbitt's encouraging lyrics. So I regret Platimun Collection lacking it. But, however, it's a very good choice.

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Best Branigan compilation from the Northern Hemisphere!!
Tell Laura I Love Her
Great Album!
Good collection of a great singer's hits and album tracks.
THE Laura Branigan hits collection!

Platinum Collection
Laura Branigan
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000G03RJA
Release Date: 2006-07-31

Tracks:

Gloria
Self Control
Lucky One
Solitaire
Power of Love
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Ti Amo
I Found Someone
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Spanish Eddie
All Night with Me
Lovin' You Baby
Shattered Glass
Never in a Million Years
Moonlight on Water
Satisfaction
If You Loved Me
Silent Partners

Customer Reviews:

Best Branigan compilation from the Northern Hemisphere!!.......2007-03-28

The late Laura Branigan had a remarkably worldwide fan base, with several greatest hits albums in countries ranging from South Korea, Brazil, Japan, Germany, and 2 in South Africa (and that was before the U.S. even had one!).

This PLATINUM COLLECTION is the best new compilation of her work since her death in 2004. While there are a few tracks that are glaringly absent (e.g., "Cry Wolf", "Hold Me", "Forever Young", singles from 1993's OVER MY HEART album, etc.), it is a good selection of her work. Better yet, these tracks are remastered!

Again, this is not a perfect selection (the ones from South Africa had the best selections), this album is the best one in years, certainly better than the BEST OF BRANIGAN that was released in the U.S. in 1995.

If you must limit yourself to one Branigan album and you do not want shell out the money for the ones from South Africa, the PLATINUM COLLECTION from the U.K. is your best choice!

Tell Laura I Love Her.......2007-02-14

To me, no collection could ever be complete without including every track Laura ever recorded. Hit or not, that is only spectulation by our obsession with the cencors of what is hot or not. Radio does not play the whole impact of what the public really enjoys listening to. Key words, "enjoys listening to, not what we are forced to hear on radio. Laura shall live on in the musical soundtrack of our lives.

Great Album!.......2007-01-11

Great compliment of songs and definitely a collector's dream. Can't recommend it any higher!!!

Good collection of a great singer's hits and album tracks........2006-12-19

Laura Branigan, a New York singer with a big, beautiful voice and dark sultry looks, tore up the charts in the early to mid 80s with a mix of europop style dance hits and soft rock ballads. Hindered by bad management, a label that though supportive, didn't know exactly what niche to market her to, and personal drama (divorce, drugs, lawsuits), her platinum status days didn't last, and she was all too soon forgotten. A pity, because Branigan was a top notch vocalist, with emotional range, phrasing and delivery that blow away all the screaming "divas" of today.

This Rhino produced compilation of hits and stand-out album tracks is perhaps the best selection of her work to date: it sounds great and offers some interesting song choices besides the chart hits (all here, for the most part). Wisely, the focus seems to be on the earlier years, when the lovely Branigan was at her peak. The inclusion of Satisfaction (a single in Germany) is a nice touch, although I'm puzzled by the omission of Maybe Tonight (a UK and Germany single which even has a video). A fine collection at any rate, and perhaps we'll even see the complete Self Control album remastered by Rhino with bonus tracks!

THE Laura Branigan hits collection! .......2006-09-25

Few people remember Laura Branigan's first hit single, "All Night With Me." It reached #60 a few months before the career-establishing megasmash "Gloria" hit the airwaves and shot to #2. That first hit has been so forgotten, in fact, that both Branigan's U.S. hits collections ("The Best of Branigan" and "Essentials") completely ignore the tune. Happily, this UK compilation presents the song, along with most of Branigan's other Hot 100 entries. "All Night With Me" is a great record, and it's a real treat that it has finally been remastered and presented on a hits CD.

With that said, this is THE Laura Branigan collection to own. The hits everyone knows are here ("Gloria," "Solitaire" and "Self Control"), along with smaller but solid hits like "The Lucky One," "Power of Love" and "Spanish Eddie." And of course, Branigan's #1 smash "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" from 1983 is here. And all these hits sound crisp and layered with the superb mastering job provided by Heathmans Studios.

There are a few head-scratchers, of course. Where is the hit "Hold Me"? Granted, it hit low in the Hot 100, but it was a hit and is a sexy, vibrant record. Instead of this song, or the single "Cry Wolf," listeners get two rather negligible ballads ("If You Loved Me" and "Lovin' You Baby") from Branigan's 1982 debut album and "Silent Partners," an okay song from Branigan's 1984 album. These tracks' inclusion is extra annoying, because all the material from Branigan's splendid and thoughtful 1993 "Over My Head" album is ignored.

Still, this is the very best Laura Branigan hits collection that has ever been available. The lovely, late vocalist sounds astonishing on every song, especially "Solitaire" (what a range!!!). Let's hope that someday a record label (read: Rhino) will make a two-CD collection of her work that includes all the hits, rare tracks and choice album tracks, like "Shadow of Love," one of Branigan's best recorded performaces.

Labour of Love I II & III: The Platinum Collection

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Great covers that don't get stale

Labour of Love I II & III: The Platinum Collection
UB40
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KQBB
Release Date: 2003-06-09

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Cherry Oh Baby
Keep On Moving
Please Don't Make Me Cry
Sweet Sensation
Johnny Too Bad
Red Red Wine
Guilty
She Caught The Train
Version Girl
Many Rivers To Cross

Tracks:

Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
Tears From My Eyes
Groovin' (Out On Life)
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wear You To The Ball
Singer Man
Kingston Town
Baby
Wedding Day
Sweet Cherrie
Stick By Me
Just Another Girl
Homely Girl
Impossible Love

Tracks:

Holly Holy
It's My Delight
Come Back Darling
Never Let You Go
Soul Rebel
My Best Girl
Good Ambition
The Train Is Coming
Blood And Fire
Mr Fix It
Stay A Little Bit Longer
Someone Like You
The Time Has Come
Crying Over You
Legalise It

Customer Reviews:

Great covers that don't get stale.......2004-04-11

I agree with the UB40 purists that UB40's covers are not as fundamental as Signing Off etc., but I was surprised at how this triple album boxed set did not fade easily. I copied the lot to my Mac Powerbook for a ten day working trip to Venezuela and have played the entire set 10 times over! That says a lot as I have plenty of other choices on the hard drive. My favorites are Holly Holy, Guilty, My Best Girl, Please don't Make me Cry, The Way you do thye things you do, The train is coming, Blood and Fire and Stay a little bit longer. Why? Well the driving beat on a good pair of headphones, the rythyms, the sheer variety from ballad to reggae pop, 8 Brummies all doing their thing, taking turns to shine.

Tracks:

Forever and Ever Amen
On the Other Hand
I Told You So
It's Just a Matter of Time
Better Class of Losers
King of the Road
Storms of Life
1982
Reasons I Cheat
Good Intentions
Honky Tonk Moon
Deeper Than the Holler
Is It Still Over
Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
Forever Together
Look Heart, No Hands
Whisper My Name
Diggin' Up Bones
Heroes and Friends
Before You Kill Us All

Customer Reviews:

I loved this CD.......2007-01-24

I love Randy Travis and these are his most famous and I love it!

Randy Travis.......2006-11-10

I can't stop listening to it. My whole family loves it. Sing to it in the shower and in the car...people just look at me and think I am crazy.

Average customer rating:

if this would be the only david bowie album youd buy......................
Edited versions make for a botched oppurtunity
exhaustive yet essential
One for completists
The Best Bowie Collection Yet

The Platinum Collection
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology

ASIN: B000AMUU94
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

The Jean Genie
Space Oddity
Starman
Ziggy Stardust
John, I'm Only Dancing
Rebel Rebel
Let's Spend The Night Together
Suffragette City
Oh! You Pretty Things
Velvet Goldmine
Drive-In Saturday
Diamond Dogs
Changes
Sorrow
The Prettiest Star
Life On Mars?
Aladdin Sane
The Man Who Sold The World
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
All The Young Dudes

Tracks:

Sound And Vision
Golden Years
Fame
Young Americans
John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
Can You Hear Me
Wild Is The Wind
Knock On Wood
TVC 15
1984
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Look Back In Anger
The Secret Life Of Arabia
DJ
Beauty And The Beast
Breaking Glass
Boys Keep Swinging
'Heroes'

Tracks:

Let's Dance
Ashes To Ashes
Under Pressure
Fashion
Modern Love
China Girl
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Up The Hill Backwards
Alabama Song
Drowned Girl
Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)
This Is Not America
Loving The Alien
Absolute Beginners
When The Wind Blows
Blue Jean
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl
Underground

Album Description

UK pressing is packaged in a slip case. The compilation features the cream of the material the star recorded between 1969 and 1987. David Bowie remains impossible to pigeonhole - first there was Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, a White Soul Boy and a Thin White Duke. He went on to invent synth-pop with Tony Visconti and Brian Eno and then disappeared behind the make-up of Pierrot when the New Romantics mixed all of his eras together. And then, he became a truly global megastar in the 80s. This collection contains four UK No. 1s, 15 Top 10, six Top 20 and 14 Top 75 hits; 338 weeks of UK chart history. But David Bowie could never be contained by statistics alone: any collection that contains Starman, The Jean Genie, Fame, "Heroes", Sound and Vision, Ashes To Ashes, Under Pressure and Let's Dance spells it plainly - this is a collection of some of the greatest and best-known music of the 20th Century by one of its very finest performers. 57 tracks in total. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Triple CD Set of the Best of the Enigmatic Rocker's Best Recordings from his Years on Both RCA and EMI. Includes the Hard to Find Cover of Kurt Weill's "Alabama Song" as Well as Many Single Versions of Hits. 56 Tracks in all with Extensive Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

if this would be the only david bowie album youd buy.............................2007-04-29

make it this one i say this because one you get all those songs of him and plus its onlly 25 bucks not bad. plus this set contains all the essential songs of david bowie two you get all these songs that you can explore throguh and listen to, three just buy it youll be satisfied i was inleast

Edited versions make for a botched oppurtunity.......2007-01-12

For the casual Bowie fan this is a pretty good and pretty thorough collection, spreading across the breadth of what is widely considered his classic years, and including most of his well known songs, as well as a hit and miss selection of various rarities and semi-rarities. But is the song selection here as good as it could be? Is it listenable all the way through? Does it contain any bad songs? And what purpose does it serve in a world that already contains several Bowie compilations?
The real reason to consider this compilation is for the third disc, as the other two are available separately. Bowie's 80's period (discounting Scary Monsters)is the one in most need of a compilation cd as it was his weakest era. Let's Dance, Tonight, and Never Let Me Down are really of interest only for their singles and frankly not worth buying to anyone but a diehard. A compilation that simply rounded up the singles from these three albums would nicely fill a gap in Bowie's catalogue. Does disc 3 of the platinum collection fit the bill? Not quite. For one thing, the superb song "Never Let Me Down", from the mostly bad album of the same name, is inexplicably ommitted in favor of dreck such as "Underground" from the Labyrinth movie, and various other movie soundtrack songs that, while handy to get in one place like this, are generally from very decent soundtracks that would be worth having on their own. Futhermore in the effort to cram as many songs, including various sundry rarities, on here as possible, the compiliers have resorted to inferior edited versions of some key songs. Thank God they at least seem to have chosen the soundtrack version of Cat People (judging by the amazon song sample) instead of the absolutely wretched remake that mars the "Let's Dance" album. [Incidently, the Cat People remake is the very thing thing that pushes Let's Dance from a mediocre album to a bad one in my book, knocking it off my to-buy list and making this compilation tempting in the first place because of its inclusion of the 3 excellent Let's Dance singles].
However, despite what appears to be the inclusion of the original version of Cat People, they have chopped off two minutes of the song, a butchery job which borders on blasphemy! I really wonder why compilers think that this sort of thing is acceptable these days. Arbirarily cutting off minutes this way just to save space shows a real lack of respect for a recorded song as a performance and a peice of art. Can anyone imagine "Stairway to Heaven" or "I am the Walrus" or "Hey Jude" with two minutes lopped off? Would they be just as good? No? Then why do it here? The soundtrack version of "Cat People" is one of Bowie's very finest vocal performances and is somewhat hard to find on a Bowie cd in its original 6 minute plus version. If the idea was to include some genuinely worthwhile rarities from this era, an unedited "Cat People" should have been top of the list. But instead they amputate two whole minutes. I'm sure apologists for this kind of mutilation have their reasons. Perhaps someone will say this edit was actually some obscure 7 inch single version and not a new edit made specifically for this compilation. Regardless of such irrelvencies, everyone knows the definitive version of "Cat People" is the 6 minute plus version, so why not include it? If space was the only reason, I would gladly get rid of boring rarity-for-rarity's-sake crud like "Drowned" and "Alabama Song" that drag down the momentum of this cd anyway, to get back those 2 minutes of one of my all time favorite Bowie songs.
Disc 2 has a similar problem in the severely edited version of "Young Americans". Some songs simply need to be heard in full. These two are prime examples. As a result it's hard to reccomend this album and I consider it a botched oppurtunity to make sense of Bowie's 80's output.
Finally, as the Best of David Bowie 1969-1974 and 1974-1979 respectivly, are identical to disc one and two of this set, it seems to be adding insult to injury not to make disc 3 available separately as well---perhaps they thought it wouldn't sell on its own. Instead, those who own the first two discs already in the form of the earlier collections would be forced to duplicate them if they simply wanted the third disc as a representation of bowie's 80's period.
Though I might make this compilation sound pretty bad, it does enough things right to make itself tempting (such as collecting together some essential singles and rarities, especially from the shaky 80's period) and, in its favor, it actually could have been much worse. At the very least the compilers should be lauded for having the good taste not to include that horrendous monstrosity of a cover of "Dancing in the Street" Bowie did with Mick Jagger in the early 80's. I consider that abomination to be Bowie's absolute career low point and hands down THE worst song he's ever recorded bar none (yes I have heard the entire Deram Anthology including the infamous "Laughing Gnome", Dancing in the Street is worse). I cannot even listen to Dancing in the Street all the way through without feeling the overwhelming urge to press skip and actually got rid of the otherwise excellent "Singles Collection 1969-1993" simply because I was tired of having to get up and skip that godawful song every time I listened to it. So, simply by not including "Dancing in the Street", this collection earns an extra star from me, bringing it up from a 2 to a 3. And I truly hope this precedent becomes a trend for all future retrospective Bowie compilations.
To end on a more positive note, disc one of this album is a terrific encapsulation of bowie's glam period. It includes great rarities such as "Velvet Goldmine" and the almost impossible to find Bowie version of "All the Young Dudes", which is almost enough on it's own to make it worth buying, even if it does include a bit too much from Aladdin Sane. Fortunately, it is available separately as "The Best of David Bowie 1969-1974".

exhaustive yet essential.......2006-04-14

The Platinum Collection collects 58 of Bowie's most beloved recordings

Pluses:
- everything is remastered
- most of Bowie's essential hits are here
- a few rarities that are only available on the very expensive "Sound And Vision" box
- unlike "Sound And Vision", contains the hits as well

Minuses:
- I am fine with radio edits sometimes, because some are needed to save space, but... why do we get the heavily edited "Heroes" (one of Bowie's finest hours) yet 7 minutes of "John I'm Only Dancing Again", which is one of the worst disco forays ever.
- the idea that 1987 was the end of Bowie's career is kinda presented here. Any true Bowie fan knows that the past dozen or so years have been more fruitful and full of highlights than the 1980's were
- slightly overpriced considering the import is almost half the price as the US version

If you don't already have a huge Bowie collection, this one collects many of the greats for the first 20 years. However, don't think that this is all you need... check out his latter albums, such as "Reality", "Hours", "Heathen", "Outside", "Earthling" and "Black Tie White Noise", all of these albums are wonderful and Bowie's had a silent renaissance.

One for completists.......2006-03-12

Previously issued as three separate discs, this set covers Bowie's career through 1987. This ignores the last 20 years, in which Bowie released eight albums.

If you're a casual fan, the 2-disc "Best of Bowie" is a better bet. It includes all the hits and features selections from the later albums such as "Tin Machine", "Outside", and "Hours".

The four disc box set "Sound and Vision" covers the whole of Bowie's career (so far) but leaves off "Fame" and "Let's Dance", while including two or three rarities.

This leaves "The Platinum Collection" squarely in the middle. All the hits are here, although many of them are radio edits, which may be jarring if you're used to the full-length cuts. (The edit on "Young Americans" is particularly weird, and to my knowledge has never appeared on CD before.)

For the completist, this set includes a handful of rarities, some of which are unavailable elsewhere ("John, I'm Only Dancing Again 1975," for example).

This may be an ideal one-stop solution for a casual fan, if you're not interested in the last 20 years. However, the 2-disc "Best of Bowie" is still a better choice, because it's more comprehensive and the full-length edits are all there.

The Best Bowie Collection Yet.......2006-03-01

Up until the 3 disc Platinum Collection, there hasn't really been a great overview of Bowie's prime years (1969-1987). Previous collections such as "Best of Bowie" and "Singles Collection" were only 2 discs and there seemed to be too many great songs missing. Even at 3 discs, some of my personal favorite tracks such as "Moonage Daydream" and "Watch That Man" are missing. But when you look at the track list on this Platinum Collection, it's hard to think of a better Bowie collection than this. All of the essential classics, radio hits, and even great album tracks are here. There are even a few surprises like "Sorrow" and "Underground" which are often overlooked on Bowie compilations. Most of the tracks on disc 3 and some on disc 2 are single versions, but these are probably the same versions that you hear on the radio and are necessary in order to fit all of the tracks onto one disc. From "Space Oddity" to "Let's Dance," this is some of the best music of the last quarter century and David Bowie remains one of the greatest influences in the industry. To hear why, this is the one Bowie collection to get. Highly recommended.

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Mireille Matthieu Platinum Collection
lizzie
Perfect
Beware of copy protection on this set
Unforgettable Mirreille

Platinum Collection
Mireille Mathieu
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007XT4CK
Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

Mon Credo
Viens Dans Ma Rue
Qu'elle Est Belle
Paris en Col
Derni Valse
Quand Tu T'En Iras
J'Ai Gard'Accent
Una Canzone
Ensemble
Premi oile
Mon Bel Amour d'
Vivre Pour Toi
Pardonne-Moi Ce Caprice d'Enfant
Donne Ton Cur, Donne Ta Vie
Histoire d'Amour (Love Story)
Acropolis Adieu
Corsica
En Frappant Dans Nos Mains
J'ais Si Jeune
Roma, Roma, Roma

Tracks:

Paloma Adieu
Folle, Follement Heureuse
Amour Oublie le Temps
Million d'Enfants
On Ne Vit Pas Sans Se Dire Adieu
Addio
Tous Les Enfants Chantent Avec Moi
Ma Mdie d'Amour
Ciao, Bambino, Sorry
Esclave
Qu'attends-Tu de Moi?
Amour Dndu
Mille Colombes
Chante Pour le Soleil
Blue Bayou
Santa Maria de la Mer
Je T'Aime Avec Ma Peau
Enfant Viendra
Femme Amoureuse
C'est Peut-re Moi Qui Partirai

Tracks:

Bravo, Tu as Gagn
Tu Chanteras Demain
Nos Souvenirs (Memory)
New York, New York
Trois Milliards de Gens Sur Terre
On Est Bien
Avions, Les Oiseaux
Made in France
AprToi
Rencontres de Femmes
Enfant Que Je N'Ai Jamais Eu
Amcain
Ce Soir, Je T'Ai Perdu
Vous Lui Direz
Aujourd'hui, Je Reviens
Tins
Rossignol Anglais
Ce N'Est Pas Fini
Appelle Moi
Couleur de l'Or

Album Description

3 CD set with all of her greatest hits. Virgin.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Triple Disc Collection of the Woman who Took Up the French Chanson Torch Not Long after the Death of Edith Piaf. The Generous Tracklist Includes her Greatest Hits Like "Mille Colomboes", "Paris En Colere" and "Une Femme Amoureuse". Also Includes Songs that have Previously Never Appeared on CD as Well as Rarities Previously Unreleased.

Customer Reviews:

Mireille Matthieu Platinum Collection.......2007-07-04

If you are a fan of Mireille Matthieu then this is an essential cornerstone CD collection of 60 songs that showcases the incredible talent and voice of this incredible French singing star. I have to confess that I do not understand French but, in a way, that is an advantage because it allows me to concentrate and listen to the tones and expressions of her voice - which are absolutely superb and out of this world. Even if you are not a Mireille Matthieu fan but you like to listen to fine singers, I strongly recommend that you buy this CD collection and listen for yourself - you will be pleased that you did.

lizzie.......2007-02-17

It is a wonderful collection of many old favourites.If you don't have any Mireille Mathieu in your collection get this one.

Perfect.......2007-02-16

This Atlas is perfect for anyone studying or wanting to know more
about the Bible geography and history and how they relate.
Especially in these times. Seeing pictures and maps truly make
the stories of Bible people and places come alive.

Beware of copy protection on this set.......2007-01-30

If you intend to listen to this CD set on your computer or portable device, be aware that this set contains one of those insidious copy protection schemes that prevent normal listening unless you install special software, and also only allows you to save the tracks in special MS proprietary formats. No, thanks.

While Amazon does mention it, this information is buried under the header "Format: Enhanced". I would never have come up with an idea of calling it an "enhancement". I think Amazon should change their terminology to prevent such misunderstandings.

I am returning the set.

Unforgettable Mirreille.......2007-01-10

All songs on these CDs are evergreen. I recommand this Platinum Collection specially for people, which enjoy in too fine performance of Mireille. Tender music - beautiful companion on travelling by car.

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Definitive Blancmange
Snap, Crackle and Synth Pop! A Retro Treat for the Ears.

Platinum Collection
Blancmange
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000I6AFFG
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

God's Kitchen
I've Seen the Word
Feel Me
Living on the Ceiling
Waves
Blind Vision
That's Love, That It Is
Day Before You Came
What's Your Problem?
Running Thin
I Can't Explain
Vishnu
Get out of That
All Things Are Nice
Lose Your Love
Game Above My Head
Your Time Is Over
Don't Tell Me

Album Description

18 track collection by this quirky early '80s Synthpop duo who blended World rhythms and influences into their perky Pop. Features singles, album tracks and B-sides including 'Don't Tell Me', 'Blind Vision', 'The Day Before You Came', 'That's Love, That It Is' and 'Living On The Ceiling'. Warner. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Euro 18 Track Collection from the 80's Sythn-pop Duo Comprised of Neil Arthur and Steven Luscombe.

Customer Reviews:

Definitive Blancmange.......2007-07-07

I used to own the previous "Best Of Blancmange" which is a good compilation, however this release exceeds it in terms of song selection and sound quality. This version is remastered and the sound is crisp and clear just like other titles from the same series. Unfortunately, Blancmange was one of those underrated new wave band of the 80s; yet it is still essential to people who love this kind of music from this era. The CD is packed with their best songs such as 'Living On The Ceiling", "Waves", "Blind Vision", "Don't Tell Me" and the 1984 remake of Abba's "The Day Before You Came" presented here in full lenght album version.
Last but not least, if you like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Duran Duran, Alphaville, A-ha... the list is long, you won't be disappointed with this CD. In addition, the price is so appealing! A must.

Snap, Crackle and Synth Pop! A Retro Treat for the Ears........2007-01-16

If you like stuff like Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Erasure, Naked Eyes, Human League and Talk Talk than you will enjoy this great forgotten band too. They obviously weren't the biggest hitmakers of the 80s, but their tunes are pretty infectous and have aged pretty darn well. This complilations has all of the singles and more. Admittingly, a few tracks are skippable, but considering how rare their studio albums are to find, I'm willing to bump my review of this album up to five stars! Plus, the re-mastering job will knock your socks off. Blancmange has never sounded better!

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