| 1. Chattahoochee [Extended Mix] |
| 2. Gone Country |
| 3. She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues) |
| 4. Midnight in Montgomery |
| 5. Tall Tall Trees |
| 6. Chasin' That Neon Rainbow |
| 7. I'll Try |
| 8. Don't Rock the Jukebox |
| 9. Livin' on Love |
| 10. Summertime Blues |
| 11. Love's Got a Hold on You |
| 12. (Who Says) You Can't Have It All |
| 13. Home |
| 14. Wanted |
| 15. I Don't Even Know Your Name |
| 16. Dallas |
| 17. Here in the Real World |
| 18. Someday |
| 19. Mercury Blues |
| 20. I'd Love You All Over Again |
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As a superstar who's revered by both the young country audience and traditionalists, Alan Jackson is at his finest when he's steers clear of trifles like "Chattahoochie" and takes those younger fans to school. Here he does just that by paying respects to Hank ("Midnight in Montgomery"), swearing allegiance to George Jones ("Don't Rock the Jukebox"), and calling out all those newcomers who've decided it's time to get twangy now that country's hot ("Gone Country"). All of it pales next to "Here in the Real World," however, as perfect a honky-tonk weeper as mainstream Nashville has produced in 30 years. --David Cantwell
I recommend that any Queen lover get this!!
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.
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.
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3. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
4. End Of The Road (fr.'Boomerang' SDTK)
5. I'll Make Love To You
6. On Bended Knee
7. Water Runs Dry
8. One Sweet Day - Live Version! (w/Mariah)
9. Doin' Just Fine
10. Four Seasons Of Loneliness
11. A Song For Mama (fr.'Soul Food' SDTK)
12. I Will Get There (fr.'Prince Of Egypt' SDTK)
13. Pass You By
14. Thank You In Advance
15. The Color Of Love
16. That's Why I Love You
17. So Amazing (fr.'The Hurricane' SDTK)
BONUS TRACK 18. Sara Smile (2004)
So there you have it, the Ultimate Boyz II Men on a single CD!
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The sound quality is great. Rhino Records did a nice job, in this area, and the liner notes provide a good bit of information. Dionne's performances of these songs are flawless. She has great range and feeling, as well as subtlety and restraint. "Windows of the World," for example, sends a shiver up my spine. The hasty "San Jose'" is also a treat. The quantity of music presented is more than enough; you won't hear any 60's Warwick song on the radio not presented here, although this results in some unevenness. Burt Bachrach's composition is super.
I couldn't give it 5 stars because some of the musical arrangements don't hold up well, and probably sounded schlocky when they came out, even over the tinny radio speaker of a 1966 Ford Fairlane on its way to San Jose. But you know that going in. Lyricist Hal David was most effective when he kept it spare and light ("Walk On By"), not when he tried to communicate socially "relevant" ideas (e.g. - "Message to Michael" - mobile society; "Windows of the World" - Vietnam). Not every song on the collection is to my taste. It's hard to find enough great material to fill a double greatest hits album, but most of this is quite good. Anyone who likes Dionne's 60's radio hits or needs a comprehensive sampling of Bachrach-David at their creative peak, should look here. (Adapted from my review of 12/20/1999.)
The horror!
Fortunately for the demented audiophile, this Greatest Hits of Dionne Warwick is readily available. This CD is pop perfection, the synergy of Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Dionne Warwick is breathtaking. If you're lucky enough to have been raised on these classics cranking out of car radios, you'll be thrilled to hear them in their full acoustic glory - the sound quality is crystalline. Most noticeable is how good the arrangements are, and how disciplined. These songs were composed and recorded in an era when it was fashionable to goop up good music with massive banks of intrusive strings, pouring down like waterfalls of molten Velveeta cheese and smothering the quality. Considering this is pop fare - aimed squarely at the Top 40 - (remember that?) - the arrangements are wonderfully subdued, they actually enhance the beauty.
As to Ms. Warwick; a very soulful, emotional singer able to evoke feeling from the smallest lilt and a nicely turned phrase. A subtle, brilliant talent. I don't think I could ever hear Walk On By or You'll Never Get To Heaven too many times. Although, being a card-carrying demented audiophile, I must admit that there's something about hearing Roland Kirk play You'll Never Get To Heaven. Maybe Ellington was right, there are really only two kinds of music - good music and bad music. This CD is good music, real good.
could possibly be wrong with this album" Well, there is something wrong
with this album. If you do not believe me then look it up for yourself.
This does have great songs on here and all of their hits to mention that.
But I just noticed something, and I have had this album for a year or
two. There is three songs that is not on here that was hits on the radio.
They might not have been big hits, but they did get air play. (missing
you) from their "tight rope" album (you'll always be loved by me) from
their "tight rope" album and (I am that man) from the "boarderline" album.
Although this album doesn't (well, honestly it couldn't) contain all of Debussy's catalog, it does certainly contain some of his best work. There is actually only one track on this CD that I don't care for; that would be Golligwogg's Cake-Walk; it is just a bit annoying to me.
Beyond my dislike for that one track, the entire CD is a beautifully aranged, beautifully played, well recorded compilation with good sound mixing and it is a respectful tribute to a truly great composer.
"Claire de Lune" (Moonlighting) is perhaps one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever composed; this is the orchestrated version, which I prefer, but the piano version is nice. "Arabesque No. 1" is superb. "Fetes" is both haunting and airy. "Reverie" is the best piano piece I have ever heard. "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is also a wonderful piano piece. "The Sunken Cathedral" is dark and mysterious, a true wonder.
The rest of the album is fantastic. Listed above are just my personal favorites from the disc. I listen to this CD at least once a week, but often more. It is perfect for relaxation, for listening while reading, or for my personal favorite use, to block out noise while I am writing.
I would recommend this to any classical lover.
If you have not heard Debussy's music, you must get this CD; it will have you ordering more of his compositions almost immediately.
The man was a genius.
I would also add that if you enjoy this, I recommend that you continue your Debussy experience with the following: Debussy: Orchestral Works I and Debussy: Orchestral Works II
SOME GOOD TRACKS ARE:
TRACK 1 IS THE BEST. THE OPENING FLUTE ON THE TRACK IS TOTALLY CHILLED AND COOL, REMINDS ME A BIT OF TRACK 13 ON ILL COMMUNICATION BY THE BEASTIE BOYS...A COINCIDENCE???
THE ONLY WEAK TRACK ON THE ALBUM IS TRACK 6, THE UNFORTUNATELY TITLED "CHILDRENS CORNER SUITE: GOLLIWOGGS CAKE WALK" THE MUSIC IS JUST DATED MAN, JUST AS DATED AS THE TITLE.
OVERALL THOUGH THIS IS A QUALITY ALBUM, WITH CHILLS, SPILLS AND THRILLS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH A FINE EFFORT.
The only difference this album has song wise is that it includes songs from albums released after their album Crash Boom Bang which obviously since they weren't released yet didn't make it onto Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus. So if you haven't got (or haven't even heard of as they weren't that successfully promoted) the albums Have a Nice Day and Room Service or have bought the song A Thing About You that was the single release on another subsequent greatest hits album called Ballad Hits then this will give you the released songs from those albums. The 20th song (Reveal) is also a new release for this album but none of these songs are as good as their classic songs. I'd get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus instead as it has more of their big songs than this greatest hits album if you're only going to buy one Roxette album. Otherwise they are a sensational band and I'd just buy all their independent albums and not worry about buying greatest hits albums at all!
I say "probably the best Swedish pop/rock band besides ABBA" because I can't say I know a lot about Swedish music. However, I rate ABBA as one of the all time great bands, and probably the best pop group of all time [I rate The Beatles as the best group of all time and value them for their really weird songs...which aren't particularly pop]...so for Roxette to be compared favourably to them is a big call on my part.
Probably the main reason I bought this compilation was for the song "Fading like a flower". On the odd occasions I've heard this song, I've really enjoyed it. Listening to it for the first time on cd here, I can't say that it grabbed me as much as it did back then. However, before I listened to this cd all the way through, I must have listened to this song around a dozen times, which says a lot for me. I've been listening to it repeatedly since I've listened to the whole cd too. This song is back as an all time great pop classic in my estimation...up there with ABBA's best songs, and songs like: "What have I done to deserve this?" by the Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield; "Clocks" by Coldplay; "Do they know it's Christmas" by Band Aid; "Our lips are sealed" by The Go Gos; and, from Australia, "Chemistry" by Mondo Rock and "Green" by Alex Lloyd.
Roxette, apart from being very melodic and catchy popsters, have a harder rock sound than ABBA in their songs. So, in songs like "Fading like a flower" you get a very cool keyboard melody introducing the song, followed by a momentary rock power chord. The chorus to this song is great and the verses are nice too. The song also features some nice changes of pace and cool guitar rhythym in that slow part as well a really nice lead guitar there too.
The other song that I tend to play a lot, though not nearly as much as "Fading like a flower" is "Dressed for success". It features a cool rock guitar sound, catchy chorus and some cool drums.
Another song I quite like is "Dangerous". This is yet another catchy melody song which Roxette are so good at. Usually the female half of Roxette does all the singing, but here the male half has his share of lines. Hadn't really noticed the weird outro to this song before-the man sings some barely intelligible words.
Rest assured that the rest of the album is chock full of catchy pop/rock, which I won't delve into too much, suffice to say that Americans might rate some of Roxette's ballads higher than I do...songs like "Listen to your heart" which isn't a fave of mine and "It must have been love", which I wasn't expecting to like but on hearing it here it did have a lyrical charm to it.
As for the rest, I'll just mention songs that had me relating them to songs by other artists, e.g. something else that Roxette has in common with ABBA is songs with daggy lyrics, these would include: "Joyride", "Spending my time" [more so for mediations on relationships than being daggy], "Almost unreal" [back to dag central here]. "A thing about you" also features one of those trippy effects that The Beatles were so fond of. It's in the intro of this song whereas The Beatles liked to use stuff like this for outros.
Other songs which remind me of other artists: "How do you do" [The Beatles' version of "Twist and shout" can be heard in this song]; "Crash! Boom! Bang!" [Dusty Springfield]; "The centre of the heart" [Savage Garden]; and "Run to you", which had a guitar vibe which reminded me of Weddings, Parties, Anything's song "Monday's experts", which is, granted, more of a stretch for Roxette to have been influenced by.
The songs towards the end of this cd are not the kind of pop/rock that fills most of the preceding tracks. Best examples of that are "Crash! Boom! Bang!" and "Wish I could fly". The latter has a nice mellow, cool vibe to it. "Stars" is also a more dance orientated song...it features a trippy intro and tinny techno beat.
Another thing to recommend this band are that they widen the musical instruments that they use, e.g. instruments that sound like music box pianos, organs, steel string guitars and violins.
If you like catchy pop songs, you should love this album, so long as you don't mind the band's forays into rock for entire songs or parts of songs.
P.S. One possible criticism of this cd is that it, according to the sleeve notes, I think, does NOT have some of Roxette's songs which charted in Europe. On the upside, the new songs on this cd are surprisingly good...I mean they are not classics, but they are much better than you would expect such new songs lumped together into a best of compilation to be.
I did neglect to mention perhaps Roxette's biggest hit, The Look. Whilst this song has many good hooks/elements to it, the lyric "tasted like a raindrop", sung about a woman, remains a hurdle for me liking this song better! I.e. it sounds a rather naff lyric!
If you like this cd, you might want to read my reviews of other albums with a good pop sensibility, e.g.
Midnight Oil for masterful pop/rock. Politics never sounded so good.
Alex Lloyd-Amazing: The Best Of
The Go Gos
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
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Loved it. Was nice to hear a live song of his.
KIM-GAI WRIGHT (THE WRIGHT STUFF DIRECTOR)
These 15 songs represent selections from all of her main releases except for her Christmas album, "Holiday Songs and Lullabies," plus one new track with her cover of the Beatles song "I'll Be Back." The songs are laid out chronologically by album, although in fact the first three tracks are the same three that opened up "Steady On," namely the title track, "Diamond in the Rough," and "Shotgun Down the Avalanche" (the latter remaining my favorite Colvin tune). All three are Colvin lyrics written to the melodies of her songwriting partner, John Leventhal, and I find it interesting that they are presented in the same order, which I read to be an implicit acknowledgment of how codified they are in the minds of her fans (yes, sometimes I listen to just those three tracks when I play that album, or, more to the point, I always make sure I listen to those three tracks).
From "Fat City" we have "Round Of Blues," "Polaroids," and "I Don't Know Why." Her "Cover Girl" album provides "Every Little Thing [He] Does is Magic" and "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)," which is where I want to quibble because I think her best cover is of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," a fact she proved again last Saturday night (as much for the guitar playing as the singing). The order ir rearranged, but the first four tracks from "A Few Small Repairs" make it as well, with "Sunny Came Home," "You And The Mona Lisa," "Get Out Of This House," and "The Facts About Jimmy." See a pattern of always putting her best foot forward on an album, do you? Absolutely, because "Whole New You" and "A Matter of Minutes" are the first two tracks from her 2001 album "Whole New You," albeit in reverse order.
Except for the counter proposal above, the tracks collected for this album are on point, which is always nice to see with a greatest hits album. Colvin did over half of these songs in her concert, and after hearing the stripped down versions it seems strange to hear the studio versions. But hearing the "unplugged" versions simply reminds us that Colvin's strengths are her ability to write lyrics (the best part of "Sunny Came Home" are the lyrics) and her singing, with the husky but high voice that has matured gorgeously over the years. Colvin is working on a new album for release next February, which will pave the way for a second collection of her best songs (calling them hits seems counterproductive in this case) sometime next decade.
Other than that one exception, this really is a collection of Ms. Colvin's best-known work. It's a great item for the casual fan or new listener (unless you're looking for the theme song to SUDDENLY SUSAN, of course), and if you're a completist you have to get it for the new song.
What could have made this package more attractive to all fans would have been to include some other rarities as bonus tracks, or even a second disc of odds & ends. As it is, it's not her "best," nor is it a complete "greatest hits," but it is a good collection of great songs.
Although that album was just the wrong choice at the wrong time, it did highlight Colvin's ability as an interpretive singer. On "Polaroid," The Police's "Every Little Thing (S)he Does Is Magic" and Talking Heads' "This Must Be The Place" are claimed as her own. (Also worth hearing, Colvin's sublime cover of Warren Zevon's "Tenderness On The Block" off "Fat City.") It may have been a sidestep, but "Cover Girl" was just a stepping stone to "A Few Small Repairs." The feistier sound and more aggressive stance gave Colvin the only real "hit" on this collection and a song of the year Grammy for "Sunny Came Home." But you also got the confrontational "Get Out Of This House" to back it up.
The long awaited success was short lived, as Colvin decided to take time out and become a parent. She then delivered "A Whole New You," which was a pleasant enough record but nothing revelatory. The title track, which harkens back to the earlier albums, is included here. And to once again highlight Colvin's strength as a songstress, her cover of The Beatles' "I'll Be Back" underlines that song's melancholy in a rock solid manner.
It is hard to recommend this to anyone but the curious, since there is only one new selection (The Beatles' cover) and almost all the individual albums are noteworthy in their own write. But if you only know of Shawn Colvin from that one "Sunny" song, then take a "Polaroid" home. Also worth getting, the DVD companion collection to this CD.
As a superstar who's revered by both the young country audience and traditionalists, Alan Jackson is at his finest when he's steers clear of trifles like "Chattahoochie" and takes those younger fans to school. Here he does just that by paying respects to Hank ("Midnight in Montgomery"), swearing allegiance to George Jones ("Don't Rock the Jukebox"), and calling out all those newcomers who've decided it's time to get twangy now that country's hot ("Gone Country"). All of it pales next to "Here in the Real World," however, as perfect a honky-tonk weeper as mainstream Nashville has produced in 30 years. --David Cantwell
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Alan Jackson - Greatest Hits Collection
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ASIN: B000002VPP Release Date: 1995-10-24 |
Tracks:
- Chattahoochee (Extended Mix)
- Gone Country
- She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)
- Midnight In Montgomery
- Tall, Tall Trees
- Chasin' That Neon Rainbow
- I'll Try
- Don't Rock The Jukebox
- Livin' On Love
- Summertime Blues
- Love's Got A Hold On You
- (Who Says) You Can't Have It All
- Home
- Wanted
- I Don't Even Know Your Name
- Dallas
- Here In The Real World
- Someday
- Mercury Blues
- I'd Love You All Over Again
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As a superstar who's revered by both the young country audience and traditionalists, Alan Jackson is at his finest when he's steers clear of trifles like "Chattahoochie" and takes those younger fans to school. Here he does just that by paying respects to Hank ("Midnight in Montgomery"), swearing allegiance to George Jones ("Don't Rock the Jukebox"), and calling out all those newcomers who've decided it's time to get twangy now that country's hot ("Gone Country"). All of it pales next to "Here in the Real World," however, as perfect a honky-tonk weeper as mainstream Nashville has produced in 30 years. --David CantwellCustomer Reviews:
Greatest Hits.......2007-01-13
Alan Jackson Greatest Hits Collection.......2007-01-09
impressive.......2006-11-02
My Favrote.......2006-09-27
Excellent buy.......2006-08-17
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"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
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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
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- 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 McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!.......2007-06-19
I recommend that any Queen lover get this!!
Just what I wanted!.......2007-03-29
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
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
Love it!.......2007-01-16
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Boyz II Men - Legacy: Greatest Hits Collection
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ASIN: B00005QZ1S Release Date: 2005-07-04 |
Tracks:
- Motownphilly
- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
- End Of The Road
- In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember)
- Hey Lover
- I'll Make Love To You
- On Bended Knee
- Water Runs Dry
- One Sweet Day
- Doin' Just Fine
- 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
- A Song For Mama
- Pass You By
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Legacy is the right title for this album. Boyz II Men were the original, modern-day boy band, predating both 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Heavily influenced by doo-wop groups such as the Platters and the Dells and developed by ex-New Edition member Michael Bivins, Boyz II Men quickly rose to heavyweight status after the foursome's 1991 debut, Cooleyhighharmony, their success based on romantic ballads and strong vocals. However, they lacked the charisma and looks to really make an impact on the world, and they're perhaps the only group that could be described as "quietly" selling 35 million records. This collection of their best moments concentrates on their strengths as crooning Cupids, exemplified by their massive hit and classic ballad "End of the Road" (taken from the Boomerang soundtrack). "Hey Lover," featuring LL Cool J, is as energetic as the album gets. Legacy is unabashedly assembled for lovers of slow, romantic bedroom soul. --Jake BarnesCustomer Reviews:
Boyz II Men Greatest Hits.......2007-06-08
Legacy Of Great Vocalists! Need to Expand CD!.......2007-04-30
1. Motownphilly
2. Uhh Ahh
3. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
4. End Of The Road (fr.'Boomerang' SDTK)
5. I'll Make Love To You
6. On Bended Knee
7. Water Runs Dry
8. One Sweet Day - Live Version! (w/Mariah)
9. Doin' Just Fine
10. Four Seasons Of Loneliness
11. A Song For Mama (fr.'Soul Food' SDTK)
12. I Will Get There (fr.'Prince Of Egypt' SDTK)
13. Pass You By
14. Thank You In Advance
15. The Color Of Love
16. That's Why I Love You
17. So Amazing (fr.'The Hurricane' SDTK)
BONUS TRACK 18. Sara Smile (2004)
So there you have it, the Ultimate Boyz II Men on a single CD!
Enjoy making this collection at home!
Peace, SD
(Chakasworld)
boyz II men review.......2007-01-06
Very Happy.......2006-08-06
This CD Is Just Whatever.......2006-06-21
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ASIN: B0000032WJ Release Date: 1989-10-26 |
Tracks:
- Don't Make Me Over
- This Empty Place
- Anyone Who Had A Heart
- Walk On By
- You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
- A House Is Not A Home
- Reach Out For Me
- Who Can I Turn To
- Looking With My Eyes
- Are You There (With Another Girl)
- Message To Michael
- Trains And Boats And Planes
- I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
- Another Night
- Alfie
- The Windows Of The World
- I Say A Little Prayer
- (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
- Do You Know The Way To San Jose
- (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
- Promises, Promises
- The April Fools
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- The Green Grass Starts To Grow
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Dionne Warwick's vocals were never more strong, more vulnerable than when she sang the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David--and, oh, yeah, "Who Can I Turn To" and the theme from "Valley of the Dolls," the two non-Bacharach/David songs included among the 24 singles collected here. Both technically and emotionally, this was an unstoppable team: from the drama of "Don't Make Me Over" to the tongue-in-cheek backing singers on "Are You There (With Another Girl)," the barely veiled civil-rights message of "Reach Out for Me" to the deceptively bouncy "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," this CD sheds light on one of the most perfect marriages of pop form and content this side of Sinatra's classic Capitol work. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Bacharach / David and Warwick.......2007-06-14
I bought it...and I'd buy it again.......2007-05-31
The sound quality is great. Rhino Records did a nice job, in this area, and the liner notes provide a good bit of information. Dionne's performances of these songs are flawless. She has great range and feeling, as well as subtlety and restraint. "Windows of the World," for example, sends a shiver up my spine. The hasty "San Jose'" is also a treat. The quantity of music presented is more than enough; you won't hear any 60's Warwick song on the radio not presented here, although this results in some unevenness. Burt Bachrach's composition is super.
I couldn't give it 5 stars because some of the musical arrangements don't hold up well, and probably sounded schlocky when they came out, even over the tinny radio speaker of a 1966 Ford Fairlane on its way to San Jose. But you know that going in. Lyricist Hal David was most effective when he kept it spare and light ("Walk On By"), not when he tried to communicate socially "relevant" ideas (e.g. - "Message to Michael" - mobile society; "Windows of the World" - Vietnam). Not every song on the collection is to my taste. It's hard to find enough great material to fill a double greatest hits album, but most of this is quite good. Anyone who likes Dionne's 60's radio hits or needs a comprehensive sampling of Bachrach-David at their creative peak, should look here. (Adapted from my review of 12/20/1999.)
great songs, great singer.......2007-05-07
IT IS OKAY.......2007-03-09
Pop Perfection.......2007-01-10
The horror!
Fortunately for the demented audiophile, this Greatest Hits of Dionne Warwick is readily available. This CD is pop perfection, the synergy of Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Dionne Warwick is breathtaking. If you're lucky enough to have been raised on these classics cranking out of car radios, you'll be thrilled to hear them in their full acoustic glory - the sound quality is crystalline. Most noticeable is how good the arrangements are, and how disciplined. These songs were composed and recorded in an era when it was fashionable to goop up good music with massive banks of intrusive strings, pouring down like waterfalls of molten Velveeta cheese and smothering the quality. Considering this is pop fare - aimed squarely at the Top 40 - (remember that?) - the arrangements are wonderfully subdued, they actually enhance the beauty.
As to Ms. Warwick; a very soulful, emotional singer able to evoke feeling from the smallest lilt and a nicely turned phrase. A subtle, brilliant talent. I don't think I could ever hear Walk On By or You'll Never Get To Heaven too many times. Although, being a card-carrying demented audiophile, I must admit that there's something about hearing Roland Kirk play You'll Never Get To Heaven. Maybe Ellington was right, there are really only two kinds of music - good music and bad music. This CD is good music, real good.
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The Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B0002YJ2C6 Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- That's What It's All About
- How Long Gone
- Ain't Nothing 'Bout You
- The Long Goodbye
- My Heart Is Lost To You
- I Can't Get Over You
- Red Dirt Road
- Husbands And Wives
- That's What She Gets For Loving Me
- You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl
- It's Getting Better All The Time
- Only In America
- A Man This Lonely
- Independent Trucker
- I'll Never Forgive My Heart
- If You See Him/If You See Her
- South Of Santa Fe
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Anyone who is still clueless about what a great singer Ronnie Dunn is need only grab this second greatest-hits package from Brooks & Dunn, a 17-song compilation that skims the commercial high points from the duo's 1998-2004 period. Dunn, the quintessential balladeer, soars on honky-tonk laments and reminiscences like "Red Dirt Road" and "How Long Gone," and on full-throated romantic plaints like "That's What She Gets for Loving Me" and "It's Getting Better All the Time." His sidekick, the underrated guitarist, utility singer, and all-around dynamo Kix Brooks, also gets his moment to shine on a marvelous '60s-style, 18-wheeler ditty called "Independent Trucker," one of three new cuts included here. --Bob AllenCustomer Reviews:
Real Country.......2007-04-12
something missing .......2007-02-16
could possibly be wrong with this album" Well, there is something wrong
with this album. If you do not believe me then look it up for yourself.
This does have great songs on here and all of their hits to mention that.
But I just noticed something, and I have had this album for a year or
two. There is three songs that is not on here that was hits on the radio.
They might not have been big hits, but they did get air play. (missing
you) from their "tight rope" album (you'll always be loved by me) from
their "tight rope" album and (I am that man) from the "boarderline" album.
Brooks And Dunn - always Great!.......2007-01-09
impressive/holds its own.......2006-11-04
Great collection and service........2005-09-06
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Debussy's Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000002A23 Release Date: 1994-08-09 |
Tracks:
- Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
- Preludes, Book One: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
- Two Nocturnes: Fetes
- Preludes, Book One: The Sunken Cathedral
- Suite Bergamasque: Claire de lune
- Children's Corner Suite: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
- Reverie
- Iberia: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
- Deux Arabesques: Arabesque No. 1: Andante Con Motto
- Martyrdom Of Saint Sebastian: Prelude To The Council Of The False gods
- String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: Scherzo. Assex Vif Et Bien Rythme
- La Mer: I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
- La Mer: II. Jeux De Vagues
- La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer
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Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!.......2007-05-06
Although this album doesn't (well, honestly it couldn't) contain all of Debussy's catalog, it does certainly contain some of his best work. There is actually only one track on this CD that I don't care for; that would be Golligwogg's Cake-Walk; it is just a bit annoying to me.
Beyond my dislike for that one track, the entire CD is a beautifully aranged, beautifully played, well recorded compilation with good sound mixing and it is a respectful tribute to a truly great composer.
"Claire de Lune" (Moonlighting) is perhaps one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever composed; this is the orchestrated version, which I prefer, but the piano version is nice. "Arabesque No. 1" is superb. "Fetes" is both haunting and airy. "Reverie" is the best piano piece I have ever heard. "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is also a wonderful piano piece. "The Sunken Cathedral" is dark and mysterious, a true wonder.
The rest of the album is fantastic. Listed above are just my personal favorites from the disc. I listen to this CD at least once a week, but often more. It is perfect for relaxation, for listening while reading, or for my personal favorite use, to block out noise while I am writing.
I would recommend this to any classical lover.
If you have not heard Debussy's music, you must get this CD; it will have you ordering more of his compositions almost immediately.
The man was a genius.
I would also add that if you enjoy this, I recommend that you continue your Debussy experience with the following: Debussy: Orchestral Works I and Debussy: Orchestral Works II
This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy. .......2006-07-08
THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!.......2005-09-12
SOME GOOD TRACKS ARE:
TRACK 1 IS THE BEST. THE OPENING FLUTE ON THE TRACK IS TOTALLY CHILLED AND COOL, REMINDS ME A BIT OF TRACK 13 ON ILL COMMUNICATION BY THE BEASTIE BOYS...A COINCIDENCE???
THE ONLY WEAK TRACK ON THE ALBUM IS TRACK 6, THE UNFORTUNATELY TITLED "CHILDRENS CORNER SUITE: GOLLIWOGGS CAKE WALK" THE MUSIC IS JUST DATED MAN, JUST AS DATED AS THE TITLE.
OVERALL THOUGH THIS IS A QUALITY ALBUM, WITH CHILLS, SPILLS AND THRILLS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH A FINE EFFORT.
Debussy is the best. Ever........2004-07-23
i am dumb.......2004-07-01
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25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits: The Ultimate Bubblegum Collection
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ASIN: B00004TGT4 Release Date: 2000-06-27 |
Tracks:
- Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
- Tracy
- I'm a Believer
- Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
- Grooviest Girl in the World
- Jam up & Jelly Tight
- Indian Giver
- Wait Till Tomorrow
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Knock Three Times
- Smile a Little Smile for Me
- Every Beat of My Heart
- I Think We're Alone Now
- Quick Joey Small
- Finders Keepers
- Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend)
- Jennifer Tomkins
- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
- Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army
- Lay a Little Lovin' on Me
- Bubble Gum Music
- My Baby Loves Lovin'
- Funny Funny
- Dancin' (On a Saturday Night)
- Sugar Sugar
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Not as good as expected.......2007-07-01
Nostalgic bee bop bubblegum rock.......2007-03-08
It is the Ultimate Bubblegum Collection!.......2007-01-27
Another Album you will want for your collection........2007-01-08
I didn't know I liked "Bubblegum" until I heard this collection.......2006-08-28
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Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs
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ASIN: B000H5TVO4 Release Date: 2007-01-16 |
Tracks:
- One Wish
- The Look
- Dressed For Success
- Listen To Your Heart
- Dangerous
- It Must Have Been Love
- Joyride
- Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
- Spending My Time
- How Do You Do!
- Almost Unreal
- Sleeping In My Car
- Crash! Boom! Bang!
- Run To You
- Wish I Could Fly
- Stars
- The Centre Of The Heart
- Milk And Toast And Honey
- A Thing About You
- Reveal
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Imagine a poppier Pat Benatar fronting a more dance-oriented Berlin—big vocals, big beats, big guitars--and you're just about there. Like fellow Swedes ABBA in the 1970s and A-Ha in the 1980s, platinum pixie Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle generate a bright, glossy sound that transcends borders. In 20 years, they've sold 45 million albums and 25 million singles, including four number ones. A Collection of Roxette Hits overlooks their 1986 debut Pearls of Passion and 1997's Baladas en Español in favor of their biggest international triumphs. All told: 12 album cuts, four singles, two remixes ("Dressed for Success" and "It Must Have Been Love"), and two new tracks ("One Wish" and "Reveal"). There are no real surprises, but Roxette has a few tricks up their shiny sleeves, like the harmonica solo in "Dangerous" (1988's Look Sharp!) and the children's chorus on "Stars" (1999's Have a Nice Day). This hook-filled collection is a fine overview for both old and new fans alike. --Kathleen C. FennessyAlbum Description
Their 20 greatest songs. EMI. 2006.Album Details
Digitally Remastered 20th Anniversary Anthology Celebrating that in Spring 1986, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson Decided to Record a Single Together, "Neverending Love". They Called Themselves Roxette and that was the Beginning of a Fantastic Career with Over 46 Million Albums and 25 Million Singles Sold. "Roxette Hits" features their Greatest Hits and Two New Songs Recorded in Summer, 2006. One of Those Two, "One Wish", was Chosen as the First Single Released from the Album, which also Includes "Joyride", "it Must have Been Love" (Featuring in the Motion Picture "Pretty Woman"), "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time)", "Sleeping in My Car" and Many More.Customer Reviews:
Better than I thought.......2007-06-08
Another Good Greatest Hits Collection but I'd Recommend For Those With No Albums to Get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus Instead.......2007-06-03
The only difference this album has song wise is that it includes songs from albums released after their album Crash Boom Bang which obviously since they weren't released yet didn't make it onto Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus. So if you haven't got (or haven't even heard of as they weren't that successfully promoted) the albums Have a Nice Day and Room Service or have bought the song A Thing About You that was the single release on another subsequent greatest hits album called Ballad Hits then this will give you the released songs from those albums. The 20th song (Reveal) is also a new release for this album but none of these songs are as good as their classic songs. I'd get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus instead as it has more of their big songs than this greatest hits album if you're only going to buy one Roxette album. Otherwise they are a sensational band and I'd just buy all their independent albums and not worry about buying greatest hits albums at all!
Great!.......2007-03-31
Probably the best Swedish pop/rock band besides ABBA.......2007-03-22
I say "probably the best Swedish pop/rock band besides ABBA" because I can't say I know a lot about Swedish music. However, I rate ABBA as one of the all time great bands, and probably the best pop group of all time [I rate The Beatles as the best group of all time and value them for their really weird songs...which aren't particularly pop]...so for Roxette to be compared favourably to them is a big call on my part.
Probably the main reason I bought this compilation was for the song "Fading like a flower". On the odd occasions I've heard this song, I've really enjoyed it. Listening to it for the first time on cd here, I can't say that it grabbed me as much as it did back then. However, before I listened to this cd all the way through, I must have listened to this song around a dozen times, which says a lot for me. I've been listening to it repeatedly since I've listened to the whole cd too. This song is back as an all time great pop classic in my estimation...up there with ABBA's best songs, and songs like: "What have I done to deserve this?" by the Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield; "Clocks" by Coldplay; "Do they know it's Christmas" by Band Aid; "Our lips are sealed" by The Go Gos; and, from Australia, "Chemistry" by Mondo Rock and "Green" by Alex Lloyd.
Roxette, apart from being very melodic and catchy popsters, have a harder rock sound than ABBA in their songs. So, in songs like "Fading like a flower" you get a very cool keyboard melody introducing the song, followed by a momentary rock power chord. The chorus to this song is great and the verses are nice too. The song also features some nice changes of pace and cool guitar rhythym in that slow part as well a really nice lead guitar there too.
The other song that I tend to play a lot, though not nearly as much as "Fading like a flower" is "Dressed for success". It features a cool rock guitar sound, catchy chorus and some cool drums.
Another song I quite like is "Dangerous". This is yet another catchy melody song which Roxette are so good at. Usually the female half of Roxette does all the singing, but here the male half has his share of lines. Hadn't really noticed the weird outro to this song before-the man sings some barely intelligible words.
Rest assured that the rest of the album is chock full of catchy pop/rock, which I won't delve into too much, suffice to say that Americans might rate some of Roxette's ballads higher than I do...songs like "Listen to your heart" which isn't a fave of mine and "It must have been love", which I wasn't expecting to like but on hearing it here it did have a lyrical charm to it.
As for the rest, I'll just mention songs that had me relating them to songs by other artists, e.g. something else that Roxette has in common with ABBA is songs with daggy lyrics, these would include: "Joyride", "Spending my time" [more so for mediations on relationships than being daggy], "Almost unreal" [back to dag central here]. "A thing about you" also features one of those trippy effects that The Beatles were so fond of. It's in the intro of this song whereas The Beatles liked to use stuff like this for outros.
Other songs which remind me of other artists: "How do you do" [The Beatles' version of "Twist and shout" can be heard in this song]; "Crash! Boom! Bang!" [Dusty Springfield]; "The centre of the heart" [Savage Garden]; and "Run to you", which had a guitar vibe which reminded me of Weddings, Parties, Anything's song "Monday's experts", which is, granted, more of a stretch for Roxette to have been influenced by.
The songs towards the end of this cd are not the kind of pop/rock that fills most of the preceding tracks. Best examples of that are "Crash! Boom! Bang!" and "Wish I could fly". The latter has a nice mellow, cool vibe to it. "Stars" is also a more dance orientated song...it features a trippy intro and tinny techno beat.
Another thing to recommend this band are that they widen the musical instruments that they use, e.g. instruments that sound like music box pianos, organs, steel string guitars and violins.
If you like catchy pop songs, you should love this album, so long as you don't mind the band's forays into rock for entire songs or parts of songs.
P.S. One possible criticism of this cd is that it, according to the sleeve notes, I think, does NOT have some of Roxette's songs which charted in Europe. On the upside, the new songs on this cd are surprisingly good...I mean they are not classics, but they are much better than you would expect such new songs lumped together into a best of compilation to be.
I did neglect to mention perhaps Roxette's biggest hit, The Look. Whilst this song has many good hooks/elements to it, the lyric "tasted like a raindrop", sung about a woman, remains a hurdle for me liking this song better! I.e. it sounds a rather naff lyric!
If you like this cd, you might want to read my reviews of other albums with a good pop sensibility, e.g.
Midnight Oil for masterful pop/rock. Politics never sounded so good.
Alex Lloyd-Amazing: The Best Of
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Blast from the past.......2007-03-09
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Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000051XVX Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
Tracks:
- For The Cool In You
- It's No Crime
- Whip Appeal
- Never Keeping Secrets
- Every Time I Close My Eyes
- When Can I See You
- Reason For Breathing
- This Is For The Lover In You
- How Come, How Long
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- Where Will You Go
- When Men Grow Old
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Screw Barry Manilow--it was Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings. From the late '80s to the mid-'90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer's way with romance and rhythm. The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy "Whip Appeal" to the aching "Every Time I Close My Eyes" and the understated "When Will I See You" (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning "Change the World," these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one's heart on one's sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. --Amy LindenCustomer Reviews:
Babyface - Greatest Hits.......2007-03-09
YO FACE.......2007-01-10
Loved it. Was nice to hear a live song of his.
goooood music.......2007-01-09
Love this CD.......2007-01-09
baby face greatest hits.......2006-08-22
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Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection
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ASIN: B00064AFJG Release Date: 2004-11-23 |
Tracks:
- Steady On
- Diamond In The Rough
- Shotgun Down The Avalanche
- Round Of Blues
- Polaroids
- I Don't Know Why
- Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic
- This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
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- Get Out Of This House
- The Facts About Jimmy
- Whole New You
- A Matter Of Minutes
- I'll Be Back
Customer Reviews:
Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection (Shawn Colvin).......2005-09-17
The best songs from the first half of Shawn Colvin's music career.......2005-08-02
These 15 songs represent selections from all of her main releases except for her Christmas album, "Holiday Songs and Lullabies," plus one new track with her cover of the Beatles song "I'll Be Back." The songs are laid out chronologically by album, although in fact the first three tracks are the same three that opened up "Steady On," namely the title track, "Diamond in the Rough," and "Shotgun Down the Avalanche" (the latter remaining my favorite Colvin tune). All three are Colvin lyrics written to the melodies of her songwriting partner, John Leventhal, and I find it interesting that they are presented in the same order, which I read to be an implicit acknowledgment of how codified they are in the minds of her fans (yes, sometimes I listen to just those three tracks when I play that album, or, more to the point, I always make sure I listen to those three tracks).
From "Fat City" we have "Round Of Blues," "Polaroids," and "I Don't Know Why." Her "Cover Girl" album provides "Every Little Thing [He] Does is Magic" and "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)," which is where I want to quibble because I think her best cover is of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," a fact she proved again last Saturday night (as much for the guitar playing as the singing). The order ir rearranged, but the first four tracks from "A Few Small Repairs" make it as well, with "Sunny Came Home," "You And The Mona Lisa," "Get Out Of This House," and "The Facts About Jimmy." See a pattern of always putting her best foot forward on an album, do you? Absolutely, because "Whole New You" and "A Matter of Minutes" are the first two tracks from her 2001 album "Whole New You," albeit in reverse order.
Except for the counter proposal above, the tracks collected for this album are on point, which is always nice to see with a greatest hits album. Colvin did over half of these songs in her concert, and after hearing the stripped down versions it seems strange to hear the studio versions. But hearing the "unplugged" versions simply reminds us that Colvin's strengths are her ability to write lyrics (the best part of "Sunny Came Home" are the lyrics) and her singing, with the husky but high voice that has matured gorgeously over the years. Colvin is working on a new album for release next February, which will pave the way for a second collection of her best songs (calling them hits seems counterproductive in this case) sometime next decade.
Greatest Hits? Well, sort of..........2005-02-07
Other than that one exception, this really is a collection of Ms. Colvin's best-known work. It's a great item for the casual fan or new listener (unless you're looking for the theme song to SUDDENLY SUSAN, of course), and if you're a completist you have to get it for the new song.
What could have made this package more attractive to all fans would have been to include some other rarities as bonus tracks, or even a second disc of odds & ends. As it is, it's not her "best," nor is it a complete "greatest hits," but it is a good collection of great songs.
Nearly perfect.......2005-01-04
A few small snapshots.......2004-12-18
Although that album was just the wrong choice at the wrong time, it did highlight Colvin's ability as an interpretive singer. On "Polaroid," The Police's "Every Little Thing (S)he Does Is Magic" and Talking Heads' "This Must Be The Place" are claimed as her own. (Also worth hearing, Colvin's sublime cover of Warren Zevon's "Tenderness On The Block" off "Fat City.") It may have been a sidestep, but "Cover Girl" was just a stepping stone to "A Few Small Repairs." The feistier sound and more aggressive stance gave Colvin the only real "hit" on this collection and a song of the year Grammy for "Sunny Came Home." But you also got the confrontational "Get Out Of This House" to back it up.
The long awaited success was short lived, as Colvin decided to take time out and become a parent. She then delivered "A Whole New You," which was a pleasant enough record but nothing revelatory. The title track, which harkens back to the earlier albums, is included here. And to once again highlight Colvin's strength as a songstress, her cover of The Beatles' "I'll Be Back" underlines that song's melancholy in a rock solid manner.
It is hard to recommend this to anyone but the curious, since there is only one new selection (The Beatles' cover) and almost all the individual albums are noteworthy in their own write. But if you only know of Shawn Colvin from that one "Sunny" song, then take a "Polaroid" home. Also worth getting, the DVD companion collection to this CD.
Music Album:
- Greatest Songs of Classic Country [Karaoke]
- High Lonesome Sound [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]
- High, Low and in Between [Original recording remastered]
- High Rockin' Swing [Box set]
- Honky Tonk Heaven
- I'm Just a Girl [Import]
- I'm Movin on [Import]
- I Walk the Line/Little Fauss and Big Halsey [Soundtrack]
- Inducted Into The Country Music Hall Of Fame 2001
- Karaoke In The Style Of Chris LeDoux [Karaoke]
