| 1. Maraca - Sleater-Kinney |
| 2. New Carissa - Sarah Dougher |
| 3. All You Need to Know - External Menace, , Internal/External |
| 4. Mona Tinsley - The Need |
| 5. 2 Story Girl - The Need |
| 6. Sweepstakes Prize - Mirah |
| 7. Bang Bang Bang - The Aislers Set |
| 8. Hott Date - The Gossip |
| 9. Hopefulness to Hopelessness - Marine Research |
| 10. Hit the Snow - The Aislers Set |
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Betcha Bottom Dollar
Puppini Sisters Manufacturer: Verve Forecast ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000O17152 Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Sisters
- Mr. Sandman
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
- Java Jive
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
- Wuthering Heights
- Jeepers Creepers
- I Will Survive
- Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano
- Heart Of Glass
- Sway
- Panic
- Heebie Jeebies
- In The Mood
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From the first strains of the opening track, "Sisters," it's clear that Betcha Bottom Dollar is not a typical debut album. But then the Puppini Sisters are not a typical pop act, at least not in the 21st century. Their close, three-part harmonies are reminiscent of the vocal groups of the 1930s and 1940s, and particularly the Andrews Sisters. But rather than sounding like an anachronism, the Puppini Sisters merely demonstrate the timelessness of some of these songs. Betcha Bottom Dollar is fresh, fun and vibrant, blowing the dust off of cobwebby classics like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Mr. Sandman". Elsewhere, they also put their own unique stamp on more recent hits, with varying results. While Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" fail to get things swinging, Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and the Smiths' "Panic" are both injected with a fresh new (old?) sound. Much credit must also be given to producer Benoit Charest, who manages to employ a whole host of instrumentation and orchestration, whilst never forgetting to put the voices of the Puppini Sisters front and centre. It might be easy to dismiss the Puppini Sisters' debut as another novelty album, but their intentions and love for the style--like their voices themselves--are crystal clear. --Robert BurrowAlbum Description
Inspired by the Oscar®-nominated film The Triplets of Belleville (a French animated movie which features a `40s-style harmony group), The Puppini Sisters -- Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, and Stephanie O'Brien -- formed in London. Dressed in 1940's-style wardrobe, the three sing like The Andrews Sisters with inspiring harmonies, and perform classics such as "Mr. Sandman," "In The Mood," and "Jeepers Creepers." But what make The Puppini Sisters truly stand out are their show-stopping interpretations of more current tunes.Customer Reviews:
ole time crystal glass beautiful voices.......2007-07-19
Then, you'll LOVE the Puppini Sisters.
Their voices are absolutely divinely crystal.
It makes me feel like I grew up in the 20's or 50's, or whenever the heck old cars were in style.
Some covers...
A bit expensive for a group of women I never heard of before. But, if you like harmonizing vocals with very 1940's feel, you'll defintely think it's worth it.
fun.......2007-07-13
Loved it!.......2007-07-12
Bette'Cha will like it!!.......2007-07-06
What makes this CD so appealing in this day and age is that they also take songs from other time periods and give them a new twist...or an old one as it is! Listen to how cleverly they recorded Blondie's Heart Of Glass and Gloria Gaynor's anthem I Will Survive. You never heard them like this...and how refreshing! I am also impressed with other selections like the reworking of The Smiths Panic and Kate Bush Wuthering Heights which were big UK hits.
Also included is Sway which has made a comeback via Michael Buble and Tu Voi Fa L'Americano made famous in The Talented Mr Ripley movie. There is also a fabulous version of Mr. Sandman which was recorded by The Chordettes, McGuire Sisters and Emylou Harris. Last but not least is the perfect song to open this set, Sisters, which was recently covered by Bette Midler & Linda Ronstadt on Bette's Rosemary Clooney tribute.
These girls are awesome and it will be a pleasure to watch them blossom into and awesome vocal trio. They are currently working on a second CD with all of the above and some originals. Can't wait...til then enjoy
P.S.(Puppini Sisters) I love you!.......2007-07-03
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The Road to Here
Little Big Town Manufacturer: Equity Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ASDEVE Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Tracks:
- Good As Gone
- Boondocks
- Bones
- Bring It On Home
- Wounded
- A Little More You
- Live With Lonesome
- Mean Streak
- Looking For A Reason
- Lost
- Welcome To The Family
- Fine With Me
- Stay (Acoustic)
Album Description
It's the harmonies that draw you in. The big, lush, gorgeous harmonies. You're hooked and it's then that you realize that it's not just the harmonies. Everything about Little Big Town is unique to the country music world. Comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet, Little Big Town's configuration of two men and two women is unique. Also unique is that there is no single lead vocalist all four take on lead vocal responsibilities. Little Big Town's voices blend so effortlessly one would think they'd been singing together since childhood. While that isn't quite true, their backgrounds are strikingly similar. All four band members began singing in church and with their families and Phillip even performed in a family band. Each then blossomed in their craft during college, a career as a professional musician the clear path for each. Equity. 2005.Customer Reviews:
Great Musicianship and Awesome Vocals!!!!.......2007-06-19
My one criticism (which is minor) involves a certain similarity of the first three songs on the album. In other words, there is a very similar vibe in a number of songs such as Good As Gone, Boondocks, and Bones...(Tryin' to Find A Reason - also similar vibe - is later in the album song order).
There is some great guitar work which includes some very impressive Dobro work from Jerry Douglas. This album is definitely worth getting!
Hillbilly Gold.......2007-05-21
It's all good visiting Little Big Town.......2007-05-15
love it.......2007-05-14
Great music for a non-country fan!.......2007-05-09
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Family Tree
Nick Drake Manufacturer: Tsunami Label Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PTYS2W Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Come In To The Garden
- They're Leaving Me Behind
- Time Piece
- Poor Mum
- Winter Is Gone
- All My Trials
- Kegelstatt Trio
- Strolling Down The Highway
- Padding In The Rushes
- Cocaine Blues
- Blossom
- Been Smokin' Too Long
- Black Mountain Blues
- Tomorrow Is A Long Time
- If You Leave Me
- Here Come The Blues
- Sketch 1
- Blues Run The Game
- My Baby's So Sweet
- Milk And Honey
- Kimbie
- Bird Flew By
- Rain
- Strange Meeting II
- Day Is Done
- Come Into The Garden
- Way To Blue
- Try To Remember
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You'd think there wouldn't be much more to present by a songwriter who recorded three albums in his lifetime and has been dead since 1974. However, interest in Nick Drake's riveting music has grown enormously in the new millennium. Rarities were added to a number of posthumous collections, but with Family Tree his estate has brought forth an hour of music that predates his first album, Five Leaves Left. This set illuminates Drake's musical background, with his mother and sister appearing, and even Drake himself on clarinet for a Mozart trio. He covers traditional numbers as well as songs by Dylan, Blind Boy Fuller, and Jackson C. Frank. There are clear links to his own early compositions, including a couple early versions that appeared on his debut. Some of this has circulated on bootlegs over the years, but here assembled and sonically polished, it radiates with warmth. Recorded in casual circumstances, there are bits of chatter and laughter between songs, painting a picture of a happy, loving home scene. --David GreenbergerCustomer Reviews:
Come Into The Garden.......2007-07-14
One of the most prized recordings in my collection has long been the Nick Drake bootleg, Tamworth-In-Arden 1967/68. I usually avoid buying boots, but couldn't resist the plethora of completely unheard/unreleased songs. Now, most of that material has been lovingly compiled (with a few surprises, as well as omissions) & cleaned up considerably in terms of the sound quality. Half of the songs are written by Drake & half are rather obscure covers, including 3 songs by the legendary Jackson C. Frank. Fans of Drake will hardly be disappointed.
Among the self-penned selections, the real highlights are the haunting "Leaving Me Behind" and "Come Into The Garden". "Rain" and "Bird Flew By" reveal a talent that is nearly fully formed. "Strange Meeting II" & "Been Smoking Too Long" were included on the Fruit Tree box set appendix, Time Of No Reply. Both are welcome here. (According to the liner notes that collection is soon to be re-released).
More than likely, fans will not be as thrilled with the two songs, written & sung by Nick's mother, Molly. But to be frank, I like them both even if they are a bit jarring amidst the rest of the set. Its nice to hear where Nick got some of his talent from.
Lovingly compiled & with copious liner notes (Nick's sister, Gabrielle's are quite moving) this is certainly worth the price of admission for longtime & new found fans of this brilliant and truely unique artist.
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Finding Forever
Common Manufacturer: Universal Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RN86BK Release Date: 2007-07-31 |
Album Description
Multi-faceted Hip-Hop superstar Common is prepping his highly anticipated seventh album, Finding Forever, for a July 31st release on G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records. The album is the follow up to the four times Grammy nominated, critically heralded and Kanye West produced Be, which spawned hits including The Corner, Go, and Testify. Finding Forever, finds Kanye again taking the bulk of production work with help from Will.I.Am on the sultry I Want You, the late great J. Dilla on So Far To Go, featuring a surprise guest appearance by D'Angelo and G.O.O.D Music producer Devo Springsteen on Misunderstood. On Finding Forever, Common, rips the mic like a hungry newcomer. The street single The Game produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier is a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger from the Chi-town emcee, no less. The resounding lead single The People finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron. This is the explicit version.
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Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture
Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002W9Q Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Jennifer Warnes
- Be My Baby - The Ronettes
- She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze
- Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
- Stay - Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs
- Yes - Merry Clayton
- You Don't Own Me - The Blow Monkeys
- Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
- Overload - Zappacosta
- Love Is Strange - Mickey And Sylvia
- Where Are You Tonight? - Tom Johnston
- In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins
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If film and music fans sometimes wonder why soundtracks are often little more than pastiches of past pop hits and chart flavors of the moment, it's largely due to the blockbuster success of releases like this collection from 1987's surprise Patrcik Swayze/Jennifer Grey romantic hit. The film's retro-romantic concerns came shrewdly wrapped in a (largely manufactured) dance craze conceit tailor-made for such pop chestnuts as the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," the Zodiacs' "Stay," and the Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night." Mickey and Sylvia once again argued that "Love Is Strange"--if not quite as strained as Swayze's own attempt at balladry, "She's Like the Wind." Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes" showcased the former Raspberries leader to good effect, but the real soundtrack sweepstakes winner here was the Jennifer Warnes/Bill Medley duet "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." That performance not only won the Best Original Song Oscar the following year, but became one of the era's most performed songs and a ubiquitous radio staple. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
good as i remember.......2007-05-04
The Greatest!.......2007-04-11
Drity Dancing the orginal.......2007-01-30
A Nice Album........2007-01-26
Still love the movie ... still love the soundtrack.......2006-11-03
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So Much More
Brett Dennen Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GY72WY Release Date: 2006-11-21 |
Tracks:
- Ain't No Reason
- There Is So Much More
- Darlin' Do Not Fear
- Because You Are A Woman
- She's Mine
- The One Who Loves You The Most
- I Asked When
- When You Feel It
- So Long Sweet Misery
- Someday
Album Description
The Oakdale, Ca native continues to grow his fan base with a live show consisting of the honest songwriting of a Jack Johnson, the guitar work of Paul Simon and the attention grabbing energy of a Ben Harper leaving all in his wake of yearning for more.Customer Reviews:
Looking forward to the next cd.......2007-07-15
Met him briefly after his set, while Ben Folds was playing. Didn't miss much there.
I'm sure there's lots more good stuff to come from this guy.
Awesome and will develop skills.......2007-07-05
Great voice.......2007-06-14
Excellent .......2007-06-07
Ain't No Reason.......2007-06-03
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Back to Mono (1958-1969)
Phil Spector Manufacturer: Abkco ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003BDM Release Date: 1991-11-12 |
Tracks:
- To Know His Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
- Corrine, Corrina - Ray Peterson
- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
- Every Breath I Take - Gene Pitney
- I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
- Under The Moon Of Love - Curtis Lee
- There's No Other Like My Baby - The Crystals
- Uptown - The Crystals
- He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) - The Crystals
- He's A Rebel - The Crystals
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans
- Puddin' N' Tain - The Alley Cats
- He's Sure The Boy I Love - The Crystals
- Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans
- (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry - Darlene Love
- Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
- Heartbreaker - The Crystals
- Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love - Veronica
- Chapel Of Love - Darlene Love
- Not Too Young To Get Married - Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans
- Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home - Darlene Love
- All Grown Up - The Crystals
Tracks:
- Be My Baby - The Ronettes
- Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
- A Fine, Fine Boy - Darlene Love
- Baby, I Love You - The Ronettes
- I Wonder - The Ronettes
- Girls Can Tell - The Crystals
- Little Boy - The Crystals
- Hold Me Tight - The Treasures
- (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up - The Ronettes
- Soldier Baby Of Mine - The Ronettes
- Strange Love - Darlene Love
- Stumble And Fall - Darlene Love
- When I Saw You - The Ronettes
- So Young - Veronica
- Do I Love You? - The Ronettes
- Keep On Dancing - The Ronettes
- You, Baby - The Ronettes
- Woman In Love (With You) - The Ronettes
- Walking In The Rain - The Ronettes
Tracks:
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
- Born To Be Together - The Ronettes
- Just Once In My Life - The Righteous Brothers
- Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
- Is This What I Get For Loving You? - The Ronettes
- Long Way To Be Happy - Darlene Love
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - The Righteous Brothers
- Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers
- This Could Be The Night - The Modern Folk Quartet
- Paradise - The Ronettes
- River Deep-Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
- I'll Never Need More Than This - Ike & Tina Turner
- A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday) - Ike & Tina Turner
- Save The Last Dance For Me - Ike & Tina Turner
- I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine - The Ronettes
- You Came, You Saw, You Conquered - The Ronettes
- Black Pearl - Sonny Charles And The Checkmates
- Love Is All I have To Give - The Checkmates
Tracks:
- White Christmas - Darlene Love
- Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes
- The Bells of St. Mary - Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Crystals
- Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
- Marshmallow World - Darlene Love
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Ronettes
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
- Winter Wonderland - Darlene Love
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
- Silent Night - Phil Spector and Artists
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Among producers, his name remains the simile of choice. If some hotshot studio whiz emerges in, say, hip-hop, he's inevitably labeled "the Phil Spector of rap." That's quite a statement given that decades have passed since this boy from the Bronx remodeled rock & roll to suit his own visions of grandeur. The story of the girl-group auteur is a fascinating one. Spector composed a No. 1 hit at 17 (the Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is to Love Him," its title inspired by the inscription on his father's tombstone). By 19 he was head of A&R for Atlantic Records. By the time he was 22, he'd founded his own label (Philles) and was churning out Wall of Sound hits at an unprecedented clip, beginning with the Crystals' "He's a Rebel." The four-disc Back to Mono befits its singular subject in both presentation (the richly annotated booklet includes a piece by Tom Wolfe) and content (60 songs cut between 1958 and 1969, plus the entire classic Yuletide LP A Christmas Gift for You). --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
Greatest bargain.......2007-05-16
Cruisin' Music Extraordinaire.......2007-05-15
And yes, the remastering is indeed horrible, particularly when listened to through earphones. But if you can pump this music through a tinny 5-inch speaker, perhaps boosted from a '57 Chevy, it all sounds pretty damn fine. So: don't play it on your audiophile equipment: my vintage boom box does the music all the honor it requires.
And what music. A lot of this stuff didn't chart in the New York metropolitan area, so I'd never heard several tracks, but it's all vintage, no filler, hits and non-hits, lots of Ronnie Spector and the Ronnettes, the Crystals, and fewer, but important, sides from Curtis Lee), Ben E. King, Bob B. Soxx, the Righteous Brothers, the majestic Tina Turner and that sidekick of hers, and, of course, the patented Spector Wall of Sound, complete with timpani, maracas, glockenspiels, strings, horns, full brass section, yackety sax, everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink. On the tree of rock, Phil Spector is a taproot (and Bruce Springsteen the most celebrated emulator/branch).
But let's be serious: these are very basic sentiments, harking back to a very different, much simpler time, before Vietnam, Watergate, and universal irony really invaded our consciousness (the first 29 tracks before the Kennedy assassination). The Spector chronology tracks along through LBJ's "Great Society" and civil rights legislation, Nixon, and the onset of cynicism, skepticism, and the beginning of a much more complicated social and political fabric. Through all this, we underestimate the role this and other top-forty music played in shaping our imaginations: it played, constantly, to GROUPS of people in packed cars, at parties and dances, not to one solitary listener through iPod earphones, shaped romantic vocabularies, taught kids how to say "I love you" and how to rebel against parents who screamed "that guy's no good!" My wife's parents.
In short, this music and its peer recordings helped fill in pieces of our emotional identities. In this set we hear lots of 16 year olds pouring out their hearts into diaries via girl-group doo-wop. From the Righteous Brothers, a more mature, wistful kind of heartbreak with full choirs of strings. And from Ike and Tina, my god - River Deep, Mountain High has enough emotional energy to blow a bank of Marshalls, a clear high-point on a collection of high points.
The 96-page booklet is almost worth the price of the box. I didn't need the lyrics - many of them, goofy, saccharine, maudlin, trite as can be, are grafted into my brain, courtesy of that Chevy speaker - but the photos of those wonderful, innocent, vibrant faces, the essays (one by Tom Wolfe), and the discography are all splendid.
So: if you've ever loved this music - that's a significant qualifier: my kids (all in 20s and 30s) think it's virtually unadulterated corn (with the exception of River Deep, Loving Feeling, and a few other tracks) - forget about the atrocious remastering. (I'll bet Rhino will take care of that, sooner or later, and we'll hear these in gorgeous, layered monaural.) Just buy this now while you can get all four discs, the big booklet, and the huge box for 20 dollars or less. Then boogaloo or slow-dance your baby to these legendary tunes.
Essential Musical History.......2007-05-13
This collection is an absolute must have for all those who love great rock and roll and the extras in this box are phenomenal. The booklet documenting these historic recordings is amazing, as are the collection musicians that sat in on these sessions (Sonny Bono, Brian Wilson, Leon Russell, etc.).
Just having the classic recordings of The Ronettes (Be My Baby, Walkin' In The Rain, Baby I Love You), The Crystals, Darlene Love -- along with Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High" (referred to by George Harrison as the greatest single ever made) and the complete "Phil Spector's Christmas Album" -- makes this collection indispensable!!!
$15 is about right.......2007-04-08
60 classic "Spector" produced tunes + His Christmas Album You'll get your "Phil" here with this awesome 4 CD Set!!!.......2007-03-25
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Rush of Fools
Rush of Fools Manufacturer: EMI Christian Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OPPBEG Release Date: 2007-05-08 |
Tracks:
- Undo
- We All
- When Our Hearts Sing
- Your Love
- Fame
- Peace Be Still
- All We Ever Needed
- Can't Get Away
- For Those
- Jesus Hurry
- Already
Customer Reviews:
This CD is on constant rotation in my car........2007-07-16
An Exceptional First CD.......2007-07-15
Love this album!.......2007-06-27
I also love the fact that every song on here is a brand new worship song! Don't get me wrong, I love, love, love, worship music, but it seems like the same songs get recorded over and over again...not so here...all of these are original and brand new songs!
It is hard to compare these guys among other bands, but if you like the sounds of Jeff Deyo, SonicFlood, Shane & Shane, and Desperation Band, then you will most definitely love these guys! What a blessing!
Great first album.......2007-06-14
I always hate describing the way bands sound since the only way to do that is to reference other bands - which never seems fair or accurate. I'm not a The Fray fan, but I guess you would have to say the styling is in a similar sort of mold, I guess. Kinda. Not very helpful, I know! Just think of a mix of acoustic and electric rock brushing up on the very edges of hard rock. The lyrics are very well written and the instrumentation is excellent. And, unlike some Christian rock, it actually puts you in a worship state of mind. I look forward to seeing the band live sometime in the near future. Amazon has this cd for $11. Come on, you have eleven bucks. You won't be dissapointed.
Great New Album.......2007-06-02
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Songs That Got Us Through WWII
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000032SP Release Date: 1990-03-16 |
Tracks:
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrew Sisters
- I'll Be Seeing You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Till Then - Mills Brothers
- G.I. Jive - Johnny Mercer
- I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
- When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) - Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
- Yours - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Johnny Mercer
- I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Harry James & His Orchestra
- I Wonder - Louis Armstrong
- Long Ago (And Far Away) - Jo Stafford
- I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Ink Spots
- (There'll Be Blue Birds Over)The White Cliffs Of Dover - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer - The Song Spinners
- Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra
- Waitin' For The Train To Come In - Peggy Lee
- It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra
Album Description
They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War II. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and "over there" were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWII gave birth to many of the 1940s' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWII is the first of a two-volume series collecting the hits that kept the home fires burning and brought a little bit of America to the G.I.s overseas. Compiled and developed by singer/songwriter/music historian Billy Vera, Vol. 1 features many of the era's biggest artists, including The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Harry James, and many more.Customer Reviews:
A hit with the WWII generation.......2007-07-15
great compilation of 40's music........2007-03-18
Songs That Got Us Through WWII.......2007-01-04
My Review.......2006-11-20
was a young teen. Wonderful CD!!!
Songs that got us through "the big one"..........2006-11-20
The CD starts on a strong upbeat note with The Andrews Sisters belting out "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Vic Schoen and his orchestra perform the musical arrangement which packs a big punch! I like this song for its "swing" feel and its playfulness at the same time.
The next song, "I'll Be Seeing You," switches right away to the sadder aspects of war. This classic tearjerker song deals with the pain two lovers or spouses experience when one must go to war. Frank Sinatra sings this beautifully. Other songs that deal with the pain and stress of war include "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" performed flawlessly by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; "I'll Walk Alone" by Martha Tilton and "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" sung by Helen Forrest with Harry James and his Orchestra.
The CD also gives us songs that express hope for a quick end to the war so that a sense of normalcy can return. I love the beautiful "When The Lights Go On (All Over The World)" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover." These are truly classic pop vocals.
"G.I. Jive" and "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" are great upbeat songs, too. Terrific!
The CD has a solid ending with the touching "It's Been A Long, Long Time" sung by Kitty Kallen with Harry James and his Orchestra performing the musical arrangement.
The quality of the remastering could be better. Throughout the CD there is a lot of surface noise and it is obvious that these songs were recorded a very long while ago. However, in the liner notes there is a note that these recordings were remastered before superior technology was available to reduce surface noise. I considered giving this CD 4 1/2 stars for this but the songs are so good that this will be a five star review.
Bill Vera contributes an informative essay for the liner notes and there are several great photos of the artists on this CD. You also get the song credits and the date each hit was released. Excellent!
Overall, this is a great CD for people who love American pop classics from the World War II era and big band vocals in general. I highly recommend this CD; and if you like it then I suggest you try volume two of Songs That Got Us Through World War II. May you enjoy this nostalgic CD as much as I did!
SMILE
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The #1's (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
Diana Ross & The Supremes Manufacturer: Utv Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DD575 Release Date: 2004-02-03 |
Tracks:
- Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
- Baby Love - The Supremes
- Come See About Me - The Supremes
- Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
- Back In My Arms Baby - The Supremes
- I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
- You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
- Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes
- The Happening - The Supremes
- Reflections - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Stoned Love - The Supremes
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
- Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
- The Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?) - Diana Ross
- Love Hangover - Diana Ross
- The Boss - Diana Ross
- Upside Down - Diana Ross
- I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
- Endless Love - Diana Ross
- You Keep Me Hangin' On (Almighty Mix Edit) - Diana Ross
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In the path of enormously popular collections of number one singles by Elvis and the Beatles comes this crammed (seconds shy of the 80-minute mark) disc from another pop-culture icon, Diana Ross & the Supremes. 14 Diana Ross/Supremes tracks appear in some of their most vivid sound ever, while the post-Ross Supremes get their due with "Stoned Love." Ross' Hollywood years make for the weakest music here ("Touch Me in the Morning," "Endless Love"), but disco smashes "Upside Down," "I'm Coming Out," and "The Boss" prove as smart, canny, and enduring as Supremes 45s like "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Reflections." The contemporary, yet already dated, remix of "Hangin' On" at album's end suggests, in fact, that Ross might make one more dance-floor comeback if paired with the right behind-the-scenes team. Basement Jaxx, anyone? --Rickey WrightAlbum Description
The Number 1's series is a brand-new line of CDs featuring #1 radio hits from the biggest names in music. This collection includes decade compilations as well as individual artist CDs and is being released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered.UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®.
Customer Reviews:
Revisiting the 60's in Style!.......2007-07-12
Great songs with a great sound.......2007-05-19
I love Cd's that you can put on and just let play whether at home, in the car, or in the background when company is over.
If you like the Supremes and Diana this is one of the best variety of songs available.
I say give it a try & sing along ... I did.
Diana Ross & the Supremes.......2007-05-15
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!!.......2007-05-06
One advertising: some versions of this cd have the inclussion of Diana's song CHAIN REACTION (the latin-american versions like the Mexican and Argentina ones have this song), but the US version doesn't iclude this great song, unfortunately.
Fresh Versions Of Old Favorites.......2007-04-14
Hardcore Supremes fans will listen to these tracks and immediately feel a shock of revelation that they are not the same old versions that have been on compilation after compilation. Most of these tracks are newly remixed for stronger bass, more stereo separation, and now have extended endings. "Stop In The Name Of Love" for example, goes on beyond it's original fade, so that you can hear the backing track fade out while the girls keep singing until they finish cold, with one final "Stop!". "You Keep Me Hangin' On " has a longer second chorus, as well as a previously unheard cold ending. And the new mix of "Reflections" is a real eye opener, with softer psychedelic sound effects synched up from the originally released version, and an ending that continues on WAY beyond the original fade out point, with an additional coda and cold ending ( not to mention an originally deleted backing vocal in the bridge of the song )! Not every track is that radically different, but most do go on slightly longer than before, and the remastering and remixing makes them sound better than ever.
Even if you own any of the previous Supremes compilations, this collection is a must, for the alternate versions of these songs, and the much improved sound quality.
Davidp
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