Mercury Blues

1. Mercury Blues

2. Nez Percé

3. Sick Friend

4. Cherry Orchard

5. Chester the Chimp

6. Who Is the Mona Lisa?

7. Do the Pony

8. Sparrow's Song

9. Peace

10. At Last Our Flag Has Fallen

11. Meet Jack Ruby

12. Chrome Halo

Mercury Blues,Shiva Burlesque,Monkey Hill,Americana,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: legendary Duane, We Hardly Knew Ye Great live album but not the best out there Is there some way I can give it more than 5 stars? Best live album, but there's more!

The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Jam Bands | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Eat a Peach Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Blind Faith Beginnings Brothers and Sisters ASIN: B000003CMB Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. Statesboro Blues
2. Done Somebody Wrong
3. Storm Monday
4. You Don't Love Me
5. Hot 'Lanta
6. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
7. Whipping Post

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There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after At Fillmore East shipped, and the Brothers haven't scaled such heights since. But, then, neither has anyone else. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

legendary.......2007-05-17

I purchased this album to replace the one on LP. If you are a person who enjoys true southern rock , you shouldn't be without a copy of this one. Some of this work is at a level you will never hear again. Absolutely superb!

Duane, We Hardly Knew Ye.......2007-04-01

A spectacular collection of live jamming from the Brothers. IMHO Duane is the greatest lead guitar player ever. Hendrix was a spectacular virtuoso who could do things that no other player could. Clapton and the other contenders, tremendous technically, but Duane was in a league of his own in being able to communicate with his axe. To hear lead guitar at its best, go no further than this magnificent set!

Great live album but not the best out there.......2007-03-04

I've always been a fan of blues oriented rock music- especially live recorded music. This album is exceptional, no doubt, although I have to disagree with some of the previous reviews. I used to own this cd but gave it up after giving it a few tries. After reading these reviews I gave it another try. The sound quality is great and the performance is great too, but not the ultimate live album I was expecting. If you want to get some excellent electrified live blues rock music I'd recommend Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour or Ten Years After's Live at Fillmore East. Bottom line, buy The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East but don't expect it to be the best live album you've ever heard.

Is there some way I can give it more than 5 stars?.......2007-01-12

It's almost pointless to add another 5-star review to this album. This is way beyond the categories of "Southern rock" (Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet belong in that dubious realm) and "blues rock" (hate to sound politically incorrect, but there's never been a blues performer or band that's even come close to what these guys were capable of). Duane Allman's slide guitar squalls with the kind of expression that will put the fear of God into you and make you forget, for a moment, who Jimi Hendrix was.

Kiddies, this is what rock concerts used to be. Never mind! This is too real for you. Go back to blogging about how great fill-in-the-blank is.

Best live album, but there's more!.......2007-01-11

This Live album has been the standard for all others to be measured by for over 30 years. Every musician is at the top of his game. Duane Allman's guitar playing still reveals new thrills after 3 decades of listening. Dickey Betts does a great job of keeping up. (To tell them apart, Duane's guitar is a little smoother and seems to sing.) This recording still feels fresh and vital. You do not need to be a southern rock or blues fan to enjoy the music. However, do yourself a favor and opt for double The Fillmore Concerts instead. The recording mix is a little more balanced and there are some alternate takes that pack the discs with over 130 minutes of music. If you agree (and you most likely will) that this is the best live album, then the additional music on the additional disc is the second best live labum. With the extended album you will get a deeper appreciation for a band that played until the sun rose. This is not an album to be mixed into an iPod shuffle. Relax, sit down with your favorite beverage and immerse yourself. The music will take you away.

Average customer rating: I Like It Excellent Barry White all time greatest! What a great CD.... Loved it!

Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits Barry White Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Al Green - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000001E58 Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

1. Love's Theme
2. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
3. I've Got So Much To Give
4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
5. Honey Please, Can't Ya See
6. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
8. What Am I Gonna Do With You
9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
10. Let The Music Play
11. You See The Trouble With Me
12. Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together
13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
15. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
16. Playing Your Game, Baby
17. Oh, What A Night For Dancing
18. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
19. Just The Way You Are
20. Satin Soul

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For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string arrangements (courtesy of the late Gene Page) encased White in a lush setting, while White's hand-picked rhythm section (which included many of Los Angeles's top session players) created a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" made White a chart staple and an early king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," another standout on this collection. On the evidence of that track alone, it's hard to believe that, according to legend, White never planned to be a recording artist in his own right and would have been happy to remain in the background as producer and songwriter! --David Nathan

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The most hot-buttered of all soul singers, Barry White is an artist whose CDs come with a purpose. To say what that purpose is, is not for a family Web site--but it involves that thing that Mommy and Daddy do at night with the bedroom door closed. All-Time Greatest Hits collects the essential White and Love Unlimited Orchestra tracks onto a packed CD. Are 20 cuts too much? Not with Viagra. That's a kind of medicine that grownups take. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

I Like It.......2007-07-12

This is a very good albun. It has a lot of the songs he does that I love. I think the sound could be a little better but it is probably from earlier recordings. I still am glad I got it.

Mary

Excellent.......2007-06-12

I was very happy with the quick shipment. Originally I had purchased this item for a last minute mother's day gift and it actually arrived a day early.

Barry White all time greatest!.......2007-05-14

If you like Barry White, even if you have most of his records this is a Siper compilation!

What a great CD...........2007-05-14

All of his greatest hits on one CD and every one is solid gold! This is truly a favorite of mine!

Loved it!.......2007-03-26

All our favourites, all his originals and his re-makes. This CD tops all its predecesors. Easy to listen, energizing, soothing and exciting. Perfect!

Average customer rating: THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG. Tragedy Breeds Magic Magnum Opus South ... Eat A Peach For Peace Yes, I'm editing my Eat a Peach review yet AGAIN

Eat a Peach The Allman Brothers Band Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East Brothers and Sisters Beginnings Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Blind Faith ASIN: B000003CMC Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
2. Les Brers In A Minor
3. Melissa
4. Mountain Jam
5. One Way Out
6. Trouble No More
7. Stand Back
8. Blue Sky
9. Little Martha

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Having firmly established themselves as "The Grateful Dead of the South" via their enormously successful 1971 Live at the Fillmore East double album, the Allman Brothers had just begun work on a new studio collection when slide guitarist Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident. Undaunted, the group rallied together and completed Eat a Peach, which, via inclusion of the 34-minute-plus "Mountain Jam," blossomed into a double LP. While keyboardist-singer Gregg Allman shone on tracks like Sonny Boy Williamson's "One Way Out" and his own "Melissa," it was second guitarist Dickey Betts who came out from under the departed Allman's shadow with his lead vocal on "Blue Sky" and his incendiary playing throughout. --Billy Altman

Album Details

Not the Remastered Version.

Customer Reviews:

THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG........2007-04-04

When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, The Allman Brothers Band decided that he would have wanted them to soldier on. And that, they did. Eat a Peach (1972) was released about four months after Duane's death. It contains songs recorded in the studio with Duane, unreleased live performances with Duane from the historic Fillmore concerts, and new songs recorded without Duane. Every song is a classic and fan favorite. The new songs kick off the album with the upbeat Ain't Wastin' Time No More ("I've still got two strong legs and even wings to fly"), the impressive instrumental Les Brers in A Minor' and the beautifully sad Melissa (this new beginning would end eight months later with bassist Berry Oakley's death). Next up is the live material. Mountain Jam, the 34 minute instrumental based on Donavon's "First There is a Mountain" is the highlight of this album, and the Allman's career. This is the best piece of music the band has ever recorded. They have never sounded better than this. Each and every member of the band shines brightly on Mountain Jam and the sound is as pure and unpretentious as rock music can ever get. There are no egos wrestling for the spotlight here, just disciplined musicians dedicated to the music they play. Listening to this, you will also hear how important Berry Oakley (the most underrated bass player in the history of rock) was to their sound. Duane Allman's magic was never more dazzling than it is here, and at the end of this song, he introduces each band member by name, and then says "I'm Duane Allman, thank you". It's the most emotional moment on the album, because it's his last goodbye to us all. The classic One Way Out and an uptempo Trouble No More round out the live portion of the album. Stand Back, Blue Sky, and Little Martha are the songs the band, including Duane, recorded in the studio before the accident. Stand Back is classic ABB with Duane's fiery slide guitar, and Gregg's soulful vocals. Dickey Betts makes his ABB singing debut on Blue Sky, a country style song with plenty of Duane and Dickey's twin guitar lines, and each taking a long bouncy solo. Of course, this is another fan favorite. Last, is Little Martha, an instrumental song Duane wrote. With just he and Dickey on acoustic guitars, it's reflective, well performed, and a perfect way to end the album. It also ends the story of one of the best bands to ever plug in musical instruments, and play music in the rock, blues, jazz, or country format. Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. Through Eat a Peach, At Fillmore East, and Beginnings, their music lives forever.

Tragedy Breeds Magic.......2007-01-25

After the death of Duane, the band reconvened and came up with this, another very strong album. When it was originally released on vinyl it was a two record set, but it is condensed on to one for the CD release. The album consists of new studio material and live material recorded prior to Duane Allman's death. More Allman classics appear on this one, "Ain't Wastin Time No More", "Melissa" (which now my be better known from a cell phone commercial), "One Way Out". The band gets close to proggy on the all instrumental "Les Breres In A Minor". The centerpiece of the album is the 30 plus minute "Mountain Jam" a live recording that once again focus on the rambling twin guitar jams of Betts and Allman. Every "jam band" that is around today owes a debt to The Allman Brothers who did it all first back in the day. The album closes with "Blue Sky" a breezy little Dickey Betts number and "Little Martha" an acoustic duet with Betts and Allman. Killer stuff.

Magnum Opus South ..........2006-06-30

I agree wholeheartely with all or most all of the reviews listed but must respectfully disagree with finulanu's comment that the Allman Brothers magnum opus, Mountain Jam, is too long. It is in my opinion one blissfully long magnificent piece of music that is as good or even better than any Dead jam. I bought the double Lp back in the early 70's and painfully remember having to dig out and switch vinyl on the turntable (each half of Mountain Jam on seperate records) right in the middle of my Dickey Betts air guitar solo !!!
Now that Eat a Peach is on cd, I can hear Mountain Jam soar from blissfull begining to magnificent end without interuption.

Eat A Peach For Peace.......2006-03-14

I will always be moved and haunted by the voice of Dickie Betts...the Guitar work of Duane, and the collective genius of this important work.
There will probably never be an album like this again. The ease of falling in love with these beautiful songs is a given.
EAT A PEACH is a gem. No 'pitts' inside ;)

Yes, I'm editing my Eat a Peach review yet AGAIN.......2006-03-08

If you're keeping score, this would be the third time I've rewritten my review of Eat a Peach. By the looks of it, this is the final. It's been a few months since the last time I went through and reviewed it, and a few months and several listens later I'm beginning to see the light. This, ladies and gentlemen, is not only the Allmans' best album, but arguably the greatest double-album of all time. There's nothing that even comes close to filler. I know I bashed Les Brers in A Minor and Mountain Jam on my previous reviews, but those two have grown on me, as has Blue Sky. All right, you're bored now. On with the show!
Right from when the opening notes of Ain't Wastin' Time No More hit, you know you're in for something good. And sure enough, you are. Gregg shines on keyboards (love that little piano blurb at the start!) and vocals, plus Dickey's (not Duane's, he was sadly dead by this point) slide guitar beefs up the tune. Les Brers in A Minor is Betts' obligatory family-sized instrumental. No, it's nowhere near In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (my favorite rock instrumental ever, for what it's worth). Whatever, it's still a good tune, rising from a lengthy, cinematic introduction to a git-down-'n'-boogie second half that's a blast to listen to. As usual, Gregg's organ is a high point. Big-time radio hit Melissa (though it might as well have been called Duane, since that's who it's really about) is by far the group's best ballad - wrenching vocals are a big highlight, and Gregg proves he can write lyrics that are more than good-timey if he tries at it (he repeats the performance with Ain't Wastin' Time).
OK, onto Mountain Jam. This one takes a while to grow on you, for the simple reason that it's longer than a half-hour. But once it does, you'll never look back. For one it's got a great melody. But when that melody ends, the "jam" part opens up (the melody being "mountain" - based off of Donovan's "First There Is a Mountain"). The group goes insane for about twenty minutes, with virtuoso performances all around. And though it's long, it's also truly captivating. Let's face it, these guys were great instrumentalists - all six of 'em, and not just Duane (though he was the best). Speaking of Duane, yes he does appear on this cut, and yes he does play slide guitar. Need I say more? This was recorded live, as were the other two tunes. First is their cover of One Way Out, my favorite Allmans tune ever. Why? For one, if you weren't sold on Gregg's blues vocals, I can't help you. And if you were, the bar-tradin' guitar solo in the middle should only pull you in further. If it doesn't, you can't consider yourself an Allmans fan. Harsh, but true. They also cut a typically good cover of Trouble No More, though both the studio version and Muddy's original are better, I'm a fan of this one!
Now, onto Studio Side #2, AKA The Studio Side With Duane On It. First off is the funky Stand Back, love that little bass solo stuck in the middle! Then there's the huge radio hit Blue Sky, which is one hell of a song. It's true. The postive, feel-good vibes which draw you in are only part of it. Listen to the guitar jam in the middle, man! Vintage Allmans. Probably the best-known song of the bunch. And really, who's gonna wonder why? The album-closer Little Martha is also a highlight, simple but beautifully, lyrically effective. Little tune really tugs at the ol' heartstrings, especially when you consider it was the last bit of music Duane Allman ever put out in his life. Outside of its legacy, though, it's simply an amazingly melodic tune. I can't praise it enough.
If you're a rock fan and don't have a copy of Eat a Peach, I don't know what you're thinking. It's simply that good.
Now, a little shout-out to Duane: we all miss you. If there's a heaven up there, it's about time someone called him down, kept him far away from the drugs, and maybe, just maybe, have him send every guitarist in existence back home, crying in jealousy. Him and Hendrix. Those two should come back (I never knew any of them personally, but I've heard that they were great people in addition to their guitar heroics). BUY THE FRIGGIN' THING!

Average customer rating: The Best !!! Kool and The Gang Music Man Fun and a great dance cd! Terrific!

The Very Best of Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band The Best of the Gap Band The Very Best of the Spinners KC and the Sunshine Band 25th Anniversary Collection ASIN: B00000IJVE Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Celebration
2. Get Down On It
3. Fresh
4. Too Hot
5. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)
6. Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
7. Jungle Boogie
8. Ladies Night
9. Cherish
10. Funky Stuff
11. In The Heart
12. Steppin' Out
13. Joanna
14. Hollywood Swinging
15. Tonight
16. Misled
17. Take It To The Top
18. Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho
19. Big Fun
20. Victory
21. Celebration

Customer Reviews:

The Best !!!.......2007-05-13

CD arrived as described.
It is the best!!!
I've been dancing ever since.

Kool and The Gang.......2007-04-11

I ordered this to play at my sister's birthday....CELEBRATE is THE perfect song to start off the party!

Music Man.......2007-01-17

This is a good CD with good quality. Would recommend for any music lover!

Fun and a great dance cd!.......2007-01-11

I love cool and the gang I grew up listening to this band as a kid! What a great way to start any day with this energizing classical r&b and disco cd.

Terrific!.......2006-08-27

Really needed this item fast and I was not disappointed. It came before our vacation so I could bring it with me for a family reunion. Thanks so much!

Average customer rating: I concur! Barry White Barry White, The Ultimate Collection simple GREAT A true Classic!

The Ultimate Collection Barry White Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits The Absolute Best Al Green - Greatest Hits Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000457HB Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

1. I'm Gonna Love You, Just A Little More Baby
2. I've Got So Much To Give
3. Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
4. Honey, Please Can't Ya See
5. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
6. Baby Blues
7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
8. What Am I Gonna Do With You
9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
10. Let The Music Play
11. You See The Trouble With Me
12. My Sweet Summer Suite
13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
15. Midnight And You

Tracks:

1. Love's Theme
2. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
3. Oh What A Night For Dancing
4. Playing Your Game, Baby
5. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
6. Just The Way You Are
7. Love Serenade, Parts 1 And 2
8. Satin Soul
9. It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)
10. Love Makin' Music
11. Sho' You Right
12. Put Me In Your Mix
13. Practice What You Preach
14. Come On
15. Staying Power

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If the one-disc All-Time Greatest Hits leaves you panting for more, but the three-disc box set Just for You proves that one can, in fact, get enough of Barry White's love, well, then the two-disc Ultimate Collection is the anthology for you. An entire slow-jams industry has been erected in White's wake, but no one has done it better. Call it "funkzac"--an inimitable fusion of lush strings and suave brass dancing on a bed of funk and disco rhythms, with the manly maestro mixed prominently atop his seduction soundscapes. Ultimate Collection serves up enough cherry Barry to produce another baby boom. --W.C. Sweeney

Customer Reviews:

I concur!.......2007-07-08

this is the best collection of his works, so many hits come at you. I did like the first disc better than his second in the set, but I'm sure when I revisit them they'll all grow on me too. =)

Barry White.......2007-07-08

Absoutely love this CD....so easy to listen to......I take it to work and listen to it all day......nice combination of music...the man can sing..

Barry White, The Ultimate Collection.......2007-07-05

Have to give 3 stars but to be fair it is based on what we thought we might be getting and selected the cd based on one song alone "Love is in the Air". We listened to the cd through to the end at one sitting and would consider it good background music for a gathering of friends but not something we would listen to again for mere enjoyment.

simple GREAT.......2007-05-23

This CD is simply GREAT. It brings me back to a time when you had to have talent to create music. It is why so many of his songs/music is sampled and reused!!! This is music at it's BEST.

A true Classic!.......2007-01-24

"The Ultimate Collection," is indeed a classic. Every track on this CD is great. Barry White's music never fails to please. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Shoot The Piano Player ! Dicky Betts Comes To The Forfront Yep! A good recovery from tragedy The Last Great Allman Brothers Album

Brothers and Sisters The Allman Brothers Band Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Eat a Peach Beginnings The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East Idlewild South The Allman Brothers Band ASIN: B000003CMD Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. Wasted Words
2. Ramblin' Man
3. Come And Go Blues
4. Jelly Jelly
5. Southbound
6. Jessica
7. Pony Boy

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Their first full studio album without guitarist Duane, 1973's Brothers and Sisters doesn't match what came before it but would probably be considered a masterpiece if it came from most other bands. The Allman(s) move away from their rougher blues rock toward a groovier Southern rock, a shift that reflects the increased influence of Dickey Betts and new pianist Chuck Leavell. Betts contributes chestnuts such as "Ramblin' Man," "Southbound," and the classic instrumental "Jessica," plus the acoustic finale "Pony Boy," which showcases his work on Dobro. Gregg's impact is not nearly what it once was, although his "Come and Go Blues" and "Jelly Jelly" hit the mark. Original bassist Berry Oakley passed away during these sessions and is heard on just two cuts. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Shoot The Piano Player !.......2007-06-07

This album isn't bad but it's a far cry from the Allman's first four albums . You can see them going from a hard core blues band to somewhat of a pop band . Ramblin' Man (featuring Les Dudek on lead guitar) and Jessica (featuring Dudek on acoustic guitar )being two prime examples . There is some good stuff on here though . Betts does a killer lead on Southbound .Wasted Words is good and so is Come And Go Blues . Jelly Jelly is a great blues song . Its actually a cover of an old Lowell Fulson song , same exact lyrics and melody but the song is credited to Gregg Allman ( no big deal ) . The problem with this album is , they replaced Duane with Chuck Leavell . Where you once had gritty raw guitar solos , you now have a very melodic piano in it's place . Leavell's great , but it really altered the bands sound and instead of being one musics great blues bands it made the Allmans synonymous with " southern rock " , a title more befitting The Marshall Tucker or Charlie Daniels Band .

Dicky Betts Comes To The Forfront.......2007-01-25

The first album with no material from Duane, Dickey Betts plays it solo for the majority of this album on guitar. The band also brings in Chuck Level on keyboards to help fill in the gaps. To me this has always sounded like a bit of a transitional album with Dickey Betts seeming to take more of a lead role in the band and Greg Allman more in the background from a songwriting perspective. This is somewhat due to the success of one of the Allman's biggest singles, on this album "Ramblin Man" which is still a classic rock staple today. Betts began leading the band down a more country blues style which starts to show up on this album. Overall I find this one to be a step down from their previous efforts. This album produced more radio staples including "Wasted Words", "Southbound" and the 7 plus minute instrumental opus "Jessica". The Allman Brothers are one of the few bands that I can think of that have had a 7 minute long instrumental track actually make it into top 40 radio. Chuck Level stands out on piano on a "Jessica" and "Jelly Jelly", and for the most part the band is in fine form, but this one just does not strike me as being quite as good as their previous efforts.

Yep!.......2007-01-02

Brothers and Sisters is one of the all-time best records!

I've been a fan since the beginning so I know my ABB. The previous reviews seem to be about the album's content which I won't dispute except to add that brother Richard Betts was an integral part of the band and can't be separated from their legacy. He influenced a generation of guitar players and has contributed some of the most amazing guitar solos in recording history. I just want to be clear that while some may have felt he stood somewhat in the shadow of brother Duane, I believe he certainly stands on his own as a great musician, singer and songwriter responsible for many of the Allman Brothers Band's best tunes and most memorable guitar lines.

What I mainly want to comment on here is the Remastered version of Brothers and Sisters. I was sorely disappointed in the sound quality as compared to the record album. Unfortunately, they "cleaned it up" to the detriment of the music. Here are the specific problems I spotted. The worst offense is the amount of emphasis inflicted on the vocals: it makes brother Gregg's vocal too bright and clean sounding (when he had probably just smoked an entire pack of cigs prior to cutting each track to get some more gravel in his voice as Cat Stevens used to do), and the same vocal-tinkering makes Dickey sound like a 12 year old boy, unlike the LP which is an accurate recording of how their voices sounded.

The other problems I have with this Remaster is the snare drum and cymbals are also sonically enhanced to the point of causing ear fatigue ... it stresses me out, man! The LP was mellower AND you could hear the tambourine. Also I miss the beautiful rumble of Chuck Leavell's honkytonk piano ... now all sparkly clean (and sounding more like a toy) on this Remaster. Finally, some of the rhythm guitars on this CD Remaster sound a bit Disco for my taste (with that bright top end): the LP guitars were perfect, however. Shocking difference.

Apparently Johnny Sandlin is a darn good record producer and I think he should have been consulted for this Remaster! It reminds me of the poor remastering job done on another great, early '70s album, Relayer, by YES. Like Brothers and Sisters, they turned an album I was used to listening to from the '70s into a '90s-sounding album. Why? You could hear everything fine the way it was ... unless your ears don't work anymore. These great albums are from their time and they should be celebrated as such. This particular era was the best for music in my opinion, it had a particular sound, and there is no disgrace in that whatsoever. Mastering engineers need to learn about preserving "the vibe" of an album instead of always trying to "correct" things that don't need correcting! "Flat" sound always gives the proper balance, unless the whole point of the reissue is to put a different spin on the music. Then it should be marketed as such. Maybe the ABB can revisit this mastering process for the digital 24-bit release and create an Ultimate Version before the master tapes completely lose their dynamics. Please consider restoring the album's vibe, guys. It deserves as much.

But for the surface noise, I'm happy with the LP version, though I may still have to track down a pre-Remastered edition of this great album for archival. The casual or new listener may not mind the sonic "enhancements" offered in the Remastered version, especially if it is bound for a sound-crusher like an iPod, but those who are already familiar with this album might be a bit surprised with the new take on things. I would like to dedicate this review to brother Berry Oakley ... it's wonderful to hear him one last time.

A good recovery from tragedy.......2006-06-29

Okay, I'll be fair to the Brothers and won't complain about the lack of Duane (seeing that he died) since, with or without him, they're one of my five favorite bands. My complaint about a few of these songs is the lack of Gregg as a dominant songwriting presence. Betts writes or cowrite four of these seven songs. That's not always bad - the record's two big hits (Ramblin' Man and the obligatory instrumental epic Jessica) are both catchy, breezy, guitar-dominated fun. And Dickey's a good guitarist. Just not an outstanding songwriter, as proved by his remaining two songs. Now, I like Southbound - catchy, piano-driven blues - but it's more an excuse to jam than a song. And Dickey's solo feature at the end (Pony Boy) is a big disaster. The guy's voice is flatter than steamrollered paper.
Gregg's songs are a ton more consistent. The atypically political Wasted Words (which could be anti-Watergate, or just a laundry list of grievences against hypocrites in general) is a cool barroom boogie sort of like Ain't Wastin' Time No More. Come and Go Blues is the album's most underrated song by far. I love the blues, and this is a big dollop of it - really, the only pure blues song on this album. Jelly Jelly is just an average sex song, it would've been better without the tinny organ, but not as bad as Pony Boy.
Another element of this album I don't get is Chuck Leavel. I mean, I like the guy's work with the Rolling Stones (though he's no Nicky Hopkins or anything), but the group already had a beyond capable keyboard player in Gregg (who played piano in addition to organ, though he's better known for the latter). Two is just overkill.
Berry Oakley died during these sessions (in a bike accident! Close to where Duane died!), and he was replaced by Lamar Williams. Berry was a good bassist, it must be said. Lamar sounds a lot like Berry. RIP Berry! And Duane!

The Last Great Allman Brothers Album.......2006-03-13

1973's BROTHERS AND SISTERS was the first full-length studio album from the Allman Brothers Band in nearly three years, during which time the band had lost both guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley, who were replaced as it were by pianist Chuck Leavell and Lamar Williams. Surviving Duane's death had been nothing short of miraculous; surviving Berry's, without a major shift in the group's sound and sensibilities, proved impossible.
For this reason, as well as the remaining bandmembers' ongoing slide into the personal and chemical excesses which have always made the big time what it is, BROTHERS AND SISTERS presents a largely revamped ABB, with songwriting replacing jamming as the chief priority and a crisper, more commercial attitude than that of any previous Allmans release coloring the results. Guitarist Dickey Betts, having already proven himself capable of singlehandedly tackling the string-strangling front line he'd once so famously shared with Duane, here also takes the lion's share of composing credits; it is clearly his vision which predominates on this, the ABB's last genuinely great LP.
The first two tracks on BROTHERS AND SISTERS were the last to feature Berry Oakley, and the tragedy of his sudden exit is underscored by the fact that one of them, Dickey's country-rock anthem "Ramblin' Man," would become the band's only major hit single. It's a phenomenal piece of work, to be sure, with stinging guitar work from Dickey and guest strummer Les Dudek and a made-for-radio chorus which suggests that the Brothers could still go anywhere and do anything if it involved making music. Gregg Allman's opener, "Wasted Words," is a bit too similar in both title and mood to EAT A PEACH's "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," but that hardly makes it bad.
As for the post-Berry cuts, Gregg scores winners with both the soulful, lovesick "Come and Go Blues" and the updated Ray Charlesish "Jelly Jelly," while Dickey contributes "Southbound" - a tune so much in Gregg's vein that he gives Gregg the vocal - and a bright instrumental ("Jessica") which, inevitably, would be greatly expanded upon in concert over the years. "Pony Boy," the closer, a down-home acoustic number on which Gregg doesn't even play, is one of the album's strongest numbers, mixing clever and humorous lyrics with a flawless instrumental track which must have left listeners at the time wondering whether the next release from this group would be credited to the Allman/Betts Band.
It wasn't, of course, though perhaps it should have been. In any case, more than three decades later BROTHERS AND SISTERS stands as the right bookend on the ABB's top shelf of recordings, posthumous live releases by the original sextet excepted of course. A fully worthy addition to the catalogue, nevertheless; Duane and Berry would have been proud.

Average customer rating: First record I ever bought THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR FIRST TWO ALBUMS. Back Where It All Began Good, But Poor Re-Mixing Good pick!

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Tracks:

1. Don't Want You No More
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear
3. Black Hearted Woman
4. Trouble No More
5. Every Hungry Woman
6. Dreams
7. Whipping Post
8. Revival
9. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
10. Midnight Rider
11. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Please Call Home
14. Leave My Blues At Home

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For once, a record label actually gives us more bang for the buck, combining two indisputable classics--1969's self-titled debut and the 1970 follow-up Idlewild South--onto one glorious CD. Five urgent notes kick off Spencer Davis's "Don't Want You No More," and by the time that searing instrumental morphs into Gregg Allman's superb slow blues "It's Not My Cross to Bear," it's clear these Georgians mean business. Everyone talks of the Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon covers, the furious twin leads of Duane and Dickey Betts, Gregg's soulful voice and formidable organ, the percussion attack of Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, but what about the songwriting skills? Just start with "Cross to Bear," "Whipping Post," "Dreams," "Revival," "Elizabeth Reed"--are you kidding? These two records blend gritty blues, Southern soul, and psychedelic rock into an exciting creation, and they serve notice: the Allmans will contend for the title of best American rock & roll band. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

First record I ever bought.......2007-06-09

This was the first record I ever bought in a store, along w/ CSNY's 4 Way Street. Still a classic. The first ever appearance of Gregg's voice at the top of Ain't My Cross to Bear sounds like a caged bear has been let into the studio. How did he sound so gnarly so young? and the songwriting -- Wow! They fit right in w/ the classic covers of Muddy et al. Everyone raves about Live at the Fillmore, but for me, this is "where it all begins".

THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR FIRST TWO ALBUMS........2007-05-16

The Allman Brothers Band Beginnings includes the original band's first two albums, the self-titled The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970). As any true Peach Head will tell you, this is absolutely essential. Their first album is arguably the best debut album ever in rock history, and their second album is just as good. It all starts with their jazzy instrumental cover of Spencer Davis' Don't Want You No More, which blends into the slow blues, It's Not My Cross To Bear. With two Gibson Les Paul guitars, a Fender bass guitar, a Hammond B-3 organ, two drummers, and Gregg Allman's soulful, bluesy growl, the band grabs your attention immediately. This and Black Hearted Woman, are very, very good, but it's not untill they cover Muddy Waters' Trouble No More, that we hear true greatness from Duane Allman, with his monumental slide guitar performance. Every Hungry Woman and Dreams feature Duane's slide guitar, also, and are followed by the ABB's blues-rock anthem, the powerful Whipping Post.
The jazz-rock instrumental, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, and the acoustic guitar based, world-weary Midnight Rider, both classics, are highlights on the second half of Beginnings, but there is much, much more than that here. This album has no filler, every single song is a classic. The pleading Don't Keep Me Wonderin' and the funky Leave My Blues At Home are also excellant, as is the sad ballad Please Call Home. They also cover Muddy Waters again when bassist Berry Oakley sings (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man. The original Allman Brothers Band released these two albums, and the live At Fillmore East, before Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident. Four months later they released Eat A Peach, which included material recorded before the accident with Duane, and new material without Duane. Then Berry Oakley was killed (also on a motorcycle), taking away another key member of this band. The Allman Brothers Band is still strong today, but this "Duane Era" of the band casts a long shadow of greatness over the band, and they don't try to escape it. Instead they celebrate this epic phase of their history, and their fans do, also. Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. Beginnings, At Fillmore East, and Eat A Peach is their legacy, and each one is a legendary classic.

Back Where It All Began.......2007-03-21

Midnight Rider. Dreams. Elizabeth Reed. Whipping Post. These are the songs that made the legend known as the Allman Brothers Band. This is the original six-man band. Duane and Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. The first half of the CD is the original "Allman Brothers Band" album. The songs are mostly Gregg Allman originals. Gregg demonstrates great songwriting right out of the box here. It's amazing when one considers the guy who wrote "Whipping Post" and "Dreams" was only in his very early 20s. How does someone that young get so world-weary?

The second half of the CD is the original "Idlewild South" album. Guitarist Dickey Betts comes into his own as a composer with "Revival" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," the first of a career of fantastic instrumentals. "Midnight Rider" is probably Gregg Allman's best-known song. The guitar interplay between Duane Allman and Dickey Betts is breathtaking. Berry Oakley does a vocal turn on a radically-reworked, very spooky version of the Muddy Waters classic "Hootchie Coochie Man." "Please Call Home" - does slow blues get any better than this? The wild card on this whole cd is "Leave My Blues at Home." A previous reviewer said something to the effect that James Brown would be proud of this song, and I couldn't agree more.

This CD has all the elements that would make up the Allman Brothers "sound" - the twin lead guitars, two drummers who complement each other, a thunderous bass player who plays like a third lead guitarist, excellent songwriting, and Gregg Allman proving he is one of the finest blues singers alive, if not of all time. An essential CD.

Good, But Poor Re-Mixing.......2006-07-22

Great Band at the top of their game.

Great Set, one of the better live sets of the Allman Brothers Band.

But I have a bone to pick with the producers of the CD. The opening two cuts, I Don't Want You No More and Its Not My Cross to Bear are one song. The Brothers blended them into each other in a seamless wonder that was inspirational. What did the producers do? They chopped up these two songs. I had to buy the original album and record them on the computer to preserve the artists original recording. This was irritating and shows that the producers were more interested in conformity than artistic intent. Grrrrrrr.

End of rant.

Good pick!.......2006-06-21

For whatever reason, Idlewild South is a rare album these days. Thankfully, Beginnings is here to fix that. You get both their debut (probably the best first album ever) and Idlewild south. Well, why should you buy this over the originals?
1. It's two LP's for the price of one-and-a-half, which means you can buy this package for $20, or you can pick up both albums individually for $26.
2. It's both albums one CD. That alone is a pretty good reason.
3. It's simply great music. On this album, you get It's Not My Cross to Bear, Trouble No More, Dreams, Whipping Post, Revival, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Midnight Rider and Hoochie Coochie Man. That alone should be reason enough.
If you haven't bought this album yet, what are you waiting for?

Average customer rating: Brilliance Of Simplicity The Very Best of the Very Best... The Very Best of JJ Cale Jazz gets the Blues An thoroughly enjoyable set

The Very Best Of J.J. Cale, (a,k.a. The Definitive Colleciton) J.J. Cale Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Road to Escondido Anyway The Wind Blows: The Anthology Troubadour J.J. Cale - To Tulsa And Back: On Tour With JJ Cale All the Roadrunning ASIN: B000007ODL Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. Call Me The Breeze
2. Crazy Mama
3. Magnolia
4. After Midnight
5. Lies
6. Midnight In Memphis
7. Cajun Moon
8. Rock And Roll Records
9. Cocaine
10. Hey Baby
11. I'll Make Love To You Anytime
12. Don't Cry Sister
13. Thirteen Days
14. Sensitive Kind
15. Carry On
16. Mama Don't
17. City Girls
18. Devil In Disguise
19. Don't Wait
20. Money Talks

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As best-of collections go, this one is uncommonly understated. Which is probably appropriate given that the singer/songwriter it celebrates is one of the most taciturn rock & rollers to ever saunter down a dusty road. Decades into a career that has produced more commercial success than one might suppose, Cale's Very Best consists of one disc; outtakes and rarities padding a second disc don't fit Cale's less-is-more aesthetic. There's no essay elevating the Oklahoman as a great blues-rock pathfinder, though Eric Clapton and Dire Straits are among the platinum performers who owe him a debt; just musician credits and a modest dedication from Cale adorn the booklet. (Hey, at least the camera-shy Cale sat still for a photo shoot!) As for the music, this 20-song CD consists of a representative selection of hits for himself ("Crazy Mama" and "Lies" charted early in his career) and his partisans (Clapton scored with "Cocaine" and "After Midnight," while Lynyrd Skynyrd made "Call Me the Breeze" a concert staple). The case could easily be made that Cale deserves something a bit more ambitious than this unambiguous overview, but who's going to make the case for the man? Not low-profile J.J., that's for sure. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Brilliance Of Simplicity.......2007-05-28

J.J. CALE epitomizes what is the brilliance of simplicity - that less is more, is best. CALE is, perhaps, one of the very few finer singer-songwriter craftsmen who can transport you to other worldly dimensions through his pure, raw, yet polished, finely executed recordings. He takes you by surprise, totally unexpected. I remember hearing him all over the radio during my early teens while his classic albums such as "NATURALLY" - "TROUBADOUR" - "OKIE" - "REALLY" were getting well deserved, cherry picked AM/FM Radio airplay for his definitive extraterrestialistic tracks such as "CRAZY MAMA" - "LIES" - "AFTER MIDNIGHT", among others. Cale's artistic legend grew by leaps and bounds, and he's not to be omitted from a music lover's library. His recordings will transport you to the stratosphere[and beyond]of your imagination. He leaves a highly memorable impression which, in turn, creates an unfathomed curiosity and intrigue even on the most casual listener of his mysterious vocals and guitar playing from his legendary recordings. "VERY BEST OF..." easily eclipses Cale's "SPECIAL EDITION" hits summary and his personal edition on the "20th Century Masters Millenium"[remastered]series, while it appears to be a pared down one disc version of CALE's expansive, stellar career overview 50 track, two-disc anthology, "ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS". None of the above mentioned compilations should be dismissed, as all four contain tracks that criss-cross one another, plus various tracks of importance from his almost four decade long catalogue. Any J.J. CALE retrospective is worth every cent and dollar you spend, because every disc flows with gems. Cale's personal versions of both his own 'hits' and famously 'covered' compositions are timeless.

The Very Best of the Very Best..........2007-05-03

I was in high school when I first heard "Crazy Mama." I ran out and bought the 45--a thing we regularly did in antideluvian times before CDs and MP3 players were invented. As much as I loved "Crazy Mama," the flip side--"Don't Go to Strangers"--was far better, in my opinion. I gave "The Very Best of" a 4 rating instead of a 5 because it doesn't include "...Strangers." Even so, you can't go wrong with the "best of" the guy Clapton goes to for inspiration. If you don't know J. J. Cale yet, or haven't heard "Call Me the Breeze" from his "Live" album, you're missing out!

The Very Best of JJ Cale.......2007-01-16

If you used to have all the JJ Cale on vinal, this is the CD you need to start replenishing your collection!

Jazz gets the Blues.......2007-01-09

JJ Cale is a master of his art. He paints a clear and precise picture in his songs. Considered to be a Songwriter 1st and a Guitar player second, he influenced Skynard, Clapton, and many others. The classic version of Cocaine is contained here, in this definitive collection of Cale's original tunes. As well as Call me the Breeze and After Midnight.

An thoroughly enjoyable set .......2006-11-16

JJ Cale is a songwriter best known for having his works covered by other artists like Eric Clapton, Deep Purple and Lynyrd Skynyrd. While I don't generally favor 'best of' albums prefering to dig into an artists body of work, this one stands as an exception. It's a wonderful introduction to the world of JJ Cale with his layed back bluesy guitar sound and country-like sensabilities.

An excellent look into the world of JJ Cale. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Duane knows how to make you feel the music DUANE ALLMAN AN ANTHOLOGY; DISCOVER THIS GEM ! Oh Yeah Not to be missed the greatest at his best

An Anthology Duane Allman Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: An Anthology, Vol. 2 Skydog: The Duane Allman Story Laid Back The Layla Sessions : 20th Anniversary Edition Beginnings ASIN: B000001FLK Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. B. B. King Medley: Sweet Little Angel/It's My Own Fault/How Blue Can You Get? - The Hourglass
2. Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett
3. The Road Of Love - Clarence Carter
4. Goin' Down Slow - Duane Allman
5. The Weight - Aretha Franklin
6. Games People Play - King Curtis
7. Shake For Me - John Hammond
8. Loan Me A Dime - Boz Scaggs
9. Rollin' Stone - Johnny Jenkins

Tracks:

1. Livin' On The Open Road - Delaney & Bonnie
2. Down Along The Cove - Johnny Jenkins
3. Please Be With Me - Cowboy
4. Mean Old World - Eric Clapton And Duane Allman
5. Layla - Derek & The Dominos
6. Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers Band
7. Don't Keep Me Wondering - The Allman Brothers Band
8. Standback - The Allman Brothers Band
9. Dreams - The Allman Brothers Band
10. Little Martha - The Allman Brothers Band

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While his recording career only lasted a little more than six years ('66-'71), Duane Allman's playing was heard not only with the Allman Brothers Band, but on a variety of important records by other artists as well. Hence this posthumous 1972 double-album collection, which--besides five Allman Brothers tracks--includes many memorable solos by the distinctive slide guitarist from sessions at the fabled Fame and Muscle Shoals studios. Highlights include soul versions of "Hey Jude" (Wilson Pickett), "The Weight" (Aretha Franklin), and "Games People Play" (King Curtis), as well as the time-stopping "Somebody Loan Me a Dime" (Boz Scaggs) and Derek and the Dominoes' classic, "Layla." --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Duane knows how to make you feel the music.......2007-01-12

This is the better of the two volumes the songs in here are awesome and I am still amazed by how great he was, this has a more Duane feel to it

DUANE ALLMAN AN ANTHOLOGY; DISCOVER THIS GEM !.......2006-08-23

This 2 cd retrospect of Duane Allman's brief, illustrious music career was put together with loving and respectful hands. It includes the very best of his work, plus selections from his time as a session guitarist, and other unreleased and hard to find recordings. Highlights on disc 1 include the B.B. King medley with brother Gregg in The Hour Glass, "Loan Me a Dime", the slow, minor key blues, that picks up the tempo at the end, and clocks in at 13 minutes, with Boz Scaggs, Aretha Franklin's version of "The Weight", and his acoustic slide guitar on Johnny Jenkins' version of Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone". Also included on this disc is "Goin' Down Slow", a blues number from Duane's own aborted solo album. Disc 2 features Duane playing the dobro with Cowboy on the beautiful "Please Be with Me", an acoustic slide guitar blues duet with Eric Clapton ("Mean Old World"), songs with Delaney and Bonnie, Johnny Jenkins, Derek and the Dominos ("Layla"),and his work with The Allman Brothers Band, including the slide guitar monument, "Statesboro Blues" and his own acoustic instrumental "Little Martha". Duane Allman was a true Brother, and more than most people, one of a kind. He was also the greatest slide guitarist to ever pick up and play the instrument. Duane Allman An Anthology illustrates all of this effectively, in a variety of musical settings.

Oh Yeah.......2006-08-18

This is some good stuff here, real bluesy. Highlights would be the B.B. King Medley and Loan Me A Dime with Boz Scaggs. My personal favorite is Statesboro Blues. If you like the blues, or just great guitar, do yourself a favor and check this out.

Not to be missed.......2006-01-28

I'll say it right off the bat; if you like Duane Allman, this is a must-have. Two discs just LOADED with guitar-god goodness. It begins with a B.B. King tribute by the Hourglass, an early incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band with Duane and Gregg on guitar and organ, respectively, and closes with five or six Allman Brothers Band cuts. Between them we have Aretha Franklin classic the Weight, Duane's reduex of blues classic Goin' Down Slow, King Curtis' Games People Play, Boz Scagg's Loan Me a Dime and the Derek & the Dominoes classic Layla, all of which feature Duane wailing away at his guitar. In fact, it's on fire on several cuts, even saving the weak ones (Road of Love, Livin' on the Open Road, Mean Old World). It's no wonder that Duane was one of the most popular session men of his time!
This also represented my first Allman Brothers Band experience. We are offered Statesboro Blues, Don't Keep Me Wondering, Stand Back, Dreams, and Little Martha, all fine tracks but the last one. Still, if you're trying to show off Duane's guitar prowess why not include Whipping Post or Midnight Rider? Other than a few minor complaints, this is still a great look at Duane's years, though I'd also look into A Decade of Hits (and the Yardbirds if you're into the "twin-lead-guitar" thing.)

the greatest at his best.......2005-10-27

Recently Rolling Stone rated the top 100 guitar players in history. In the 2 slot, behind Hendrix was Duane Allman with a comment buried in the text to the effect that even if he had not formed the ABB he would still be one of the greatest players just on the strength of his work at Muscle Shoals. This volume benefits from making much of that session work available in one place. Songs like Hey Jude, The Road of Love, Livin' on the Open Road and Down Along the Cove show Brother Duane redefining the role of slide guitar in rock music. Add classics like Loan Me A Dime, Please Be With Me, Going Down Slow, and the B.B. King Medley and you have a real treat.

While a box set is long overdue, especially to focus on the work as a sideman, this will have to do till then

Average customer rating: Vanessa Good collection @}->--- Some very good, some less so Just OK LOVE IT!!

Vanessa Williams - Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years Vanessa Williams Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Everlasting Love Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters Love Songs Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits Sweetest Days ASIN: B00000DLYM Release Date: 2005-07-04

Tracks:

1. The Right Stuff
2. Dreamin'
3. Running Back To You
4. The Comfort Zone
5. Save The Best For Last
6. The Sweetest Days
7. Betcha Never
8. Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
9. Oh How The Years Go By
10. Love Is
11. Colors Of The Wind
12. Where Do We Go From Here?
13. My Flame

Customer Reviews:

Vanessa.......2007-05-06

Vanessa Williams has long been one of my favorite singers and entertainers out there and this compilation is a great example why. Featuring the now-classic pop ballad "Save The Best For Last" and the Oscar-winning "Colors Of The Wind" (which is my personal favorite on the album), among other hits, the album is an absolute winner. As for Vanessa herself, you just can't help but be captivated by her sheer beauty and talent (currently co-starring on "Betty"), I simply adore this woman. After all the turmoil she had to go through in the beginning of her career, she just started from scratch all over again and she did it in such an honorable way. She's a true role model - for everyone.

Good collection @}->---.......2006-02-11

I really like Vanessa Williams and over the years she has had a couple of big songs here and there. Some of the ones on this cd were never huge hits, but to her fans, we know them well. My personal favourites here are Betcha Never (a bit latin-ish and fun), Sweetest Days and Save The Best For Last. That song is now a bit of an anthem. She doesn't have the most powerful voice in the world, but it's pretty and her music is really beautiful. Maybe for fans only. I just wished she'd really come back with some new big hits.

Some very good, some less so.......2005-09-22

This CD has three great songs: Love Is, Save the Best for last, and Dreamin'. The rest of the songs are just OK. This is why it just doesn't pay to buy CD's. I can't recommend purchasing the whole CD just for three songs.

Just OK.......2005-08-18

I bought this CD in order to get a few of the "big hits," and that's what I got--no more, no less, as most of the other songs are just so-so.

LOVE IT!!.......2005-08-10

I grew up during the 80s and I am a big fan, so I enjoyed each song in this CD

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