Years

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Years has a timeless, classic feel and an incredibly rich tone that makes it a delightful listen.

Product Description
Over the course of six years, ELEVATOR DIVISION has unashamedly embraced 1980's guitar-inspired new-wavers like U2, THE CURE, and BIG COUNTRY, putting them in the ironic position sounding "fresh" as the sun settles on "Modern Rock." ELEVATOR DIVISION has always strayed considerably from the regional blueprint dictated by Kansas City's abrasive neo-prog and indie rock big fish, but in doing so, they have also avoided the trappings of the Kansas City sound-alikes and 90's throwbacks that have struggled to modernize for the new millennium.

Years,Elevator Division,Second Nature,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Classic Sinatra Best of the Best Let's be Frank about This.............. I really like this cd Sinatra is God...

Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classic Sinatra Dino: The Essential Dean Martin The Very Best of Frank Sinatra Greatest Love Songs ELV1S 30 #1 Hits ASIN: B000002LOI Release Date: 1991-03-26

Tracks:

1. The Last Dance
2. Night And Day
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. My Kind Of Town
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. It Was A Very Good Year
10. Love And Marriage
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Strangers In The Night
13. Summer Wind
14. All Or Nothing At All
15. That's Life
16. My Way
17. The Lady Is A Tramp
18. Send In The Clowns
19. Nancy
20. Theme From 'New York, New York'

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A 20-track collection from the Reprise years that tries to cover too much ground. Very Good Years sweeps from the early 1960s to 1979's "New York New York," focusing on the most obvious Sinatra standards. The watchword here isn't art but populism. That's not a problem, really--but it means that serious fans (or those aspiring to be) will be better served elsewhere. It would be a fine introduction for the casual music lover, but so would any decent collection. For a compact Reprise-era sampler, try either this one or something from the Greatest Hits series. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

Classic Sinatra.......2007-06-14

All my favorites for riding in the car.

Best of the Best.......2007-05-29

Great stuff on this CD for any Sinatra fan. From the theme from "New York New York" to "It Was a Very Good Year" you'll find all the best that Sinatra is known for.

Let's be Frank about This.....................2007-05-16

The last thing that your Metamorpho wants is to be typecast when it comes to his reviews. That said- I may get criticized severely for straying outside of the pop/rock genre. But, as I advised in a bygone review, one has to stretch and see what else is out there. The world is vast and there is much to explore. (Your Metamorpho has recently discovered old, pub drinking folk tunes- and you said my musical taste was not eclectic!). Regardless, many Seer moons ago some friends of mine played Sinatra for me and then, as they say, the rest was reflective history.
This man is an absolutely incredible and astounding vocalist. Perhaps, one of the very best in the 20th century. You just have to listen to him, the cool smooth sometimes swingin', sometimes the serious and somber timbre of his vocals. What makes him so special anyway? It's how he phrases the lyrics, how his soft blanket of enunciation and knowing the right emphasis to use creates a very high standard that others hope to achieve. It is hard to define Sinatra so that you'll understand. But, if you're not too familiar with him, then this c.d. will help make it clear. It's everything: his vocals, the band sound, the arrangements. This is so fine- and so very classic and quality. Let's pour a drink, relax, and listen to Sinatra. So easy and wonderful on the ears.
Of course, as you would expect, this C.D. is filled with songs by the greatest songwriters of all time. Cole Porter,Johnny Mercer, Rodgers, Cahn-VanHeusen, Sondheim. We have exceptional compositions here. Plus Frank's later hits, "Strangers In the Night", "Summer Wind", "My Way", "New York, New York". The c.d. is a joy with great renditions by Frank. I especially like "The Best is Yet to Come" with Count Basie and his Orchestra. So cool, so jazzy, so Frank.
This is a great starting point by merely scratches the surface of his excellence. I suggest getting the box set of "The Capitol Years". That is his essential classic phase with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. You just can't get any finer music. Take my word. And even then, there is much more about him to discover. The best IS yet to come.
In conclusion, your Metamorpho, from time to time, needs to forget the rat race out there. Frank is a refreshing oasis of sound in sometimes a desolate music scene. He will always be this - for the ages. His legacy is cemented and will always be the best as more generations discover him.
Jazzy, suave, essential - this is Sinatra.
Very high marks for this one.
Now you must excuse me- Frank calls and a martini awaits me.

Flying to the Moon--- the "music for the ages" Metamorpho

I really like this cd.......2007-05-14

This cd is great because it has alot of my favorite songs. My favorite track is stranger in the night. I recommend this cd to anyone who likes Frank.

Sinatra is God..........2007-04-21

Of Jazz singers anyway. I don't even know what to say. He is the best Jazz singer of all time in my opinion (sorry Billie), and this is his best disc. Sure there are other cuts that are must haves, but as a compilation there is no comparison... This is the best one. It's a great place to start a Sinatra collection, or if you just want a single disc of his best stuff.

Average customer rating: Same old Relient K Not the Relient K I know Great new CD from Relient K! Another masterpiece Some Good, Some Very Good, One Bad

Five Score and Seven Years Ago Relient K Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | 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 More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Oh! Gravity. Cities Portable Sounds Comatose MMHMM ASIN: B000MX7SR8 Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Plead The Fifth
2. Come Right Out And Say It
3. I Need You
4. The Best Thing
5. Forgiven
6. Must Have Done Something Right
7. Give
8. Devastation And Reform
9. I'm Taking You With Me
10. Faking My Own Suicide
11. Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care
12. Bite My Tongue
13. Up And Up
14. Deathbed

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Relient K's fifth CD is a diverse modern rock album that's so varied at times it sounds like a mix tape. "Take the Fifth" pulses with lush, Beach Boys-y harmonies, "Forgiven" is a piano-driven tune that sounds like early U2, and the dueling guitar feedback that opens "I Need You" displays deeper punk rock heaviosity. "Faking My Own Suicide"--a great tune powered by Death Cabby vocals, ironic yet playful lyrics, and a killer classic rock organ--seems destined for a movie soundtrack. The true standout is of course "Deathbed," an intense eleven minute ode to regret co-starring Jon Foreman of Switchfoot. Relient K have not only weathered lineup changes (the bassist and guitarist are new here) and mainstream success without "selling out" and foregoing their introspective messages of faith and hope. But they've made the best album in their career in the process. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

Relient K's fifth album in seven years and the follow-up to 2004's mmhmm. Special Deluxe Package w/bonus DVD of Five Score and Seven Years Ago also available.

Customer Reviews:

Same old Relient K.......2007-07-12

I was excited to finally get this cd after all the buzz about it. However I found myself a little empty after I listened to it. It had good lyrics although not as good as some of their previous albums and it had the good Relient K sound and I enjoyed it. I loved must have something right, the best thing and Give until theres nothing left. My only problem is that all the songs seemed to follow the same format and they didn't place many things to make the chourus or other lines differen then the previous. Other than that the cd's great.

Not the Relient K I know.......2007-07-05

I'm a long-time Relient K fan, but this new album just doesn't do anything for me. I was deeply disappointed in the music and the lyrics.

Some of the songs have that intentional ambiguity that song writers use to try to get secular air time. The most common technique is to write a song that is unclear: is this to God or to a girl? For instance is "I must have done something right" to God or to a girl? I don't think that it makes complete sense either way. Getting a Christian message out to non-Christians is the point, but the problem is that it means that people who are not Christian will never get the message.

A lot of the songs are talking about how messed up he is. Recognizing our brokenness and need for a savior is a necessary step towards salvation, but the songs stop short of pointing to WHO we need. It just comes off being gloomy and hopeless. "Devastation and reform" is an exception. It does mention God as the answer to the devastation he has created.

The last song, called "Deathbed" is a rambling ballad that goes on for 11 minutes. It is about a man dying of lung cancer recounting how he had messed up his life with alcohol, smoking, a bad marriage and divorce. It has some valid points about the destruction caused by dad's abandoning their families, drinking and smoking, premarital sex, etc. But at the end they tag on something about how he accepted Christ so now it's all ok. What I am missing is any indication that Christ transformed his life. When did he make this decision to follow Christ? How did his life change? It seems like he just wasted his life on bad choices and just used Jesus as his ticket to heaven at the end. Maybe the song is a warning to not be like that, but the point is dulled by the happy ending.

But it gets worse. The song "Faking my own suicide" is just disturbed. Maybe I just don't get it, but I can't find anything redeeming about that song. Is it supposed to be funny? Making light of suicide is not something I can appreciate.

Great new CD from Relient K!.......2007-07-05

This is a really good CD for anyone who likes Relient K's style that varies from punk to acapella... It follows the styles of many of their past CDS but also brings in some totally new styles... awesome album!

Another masterpiece.......2007-06-20

Relient K has been very consistent over the years, and remarkably, they have again raised the bar. This collection of songs rocks, in its entirety. Except for one 15-second interlude, every song is iPod-worthy. The album's opening track "Plead the Fifth" finds the guys skillfully harmonizing a cappella, Beach Boys style. Too bad it's only a minute and thirteen seconds long as it leaves the listener wanting more. The lead single, "Must Have Done Something Right" features a killer hook. Other strong tracks are "Forgiven" and "The Best Thing." The band finishes the album with a dramatic, eleven-minute song called "Deathbed", which tells the story of a man dying of lung cancer who reflects on his life and poor decisions, but recounts the night when he put his faith in Christ. And to top it off, Switchfoot's Jon Foreman sings the final verse. Enough said.

Some Good, Some Very Good, One Bad.......2007-06-15

Relient K is a group that has a sound that is very appealing to teenagers. My daughter really loves this CD.

I am more mixed on it. Most of the songs are good. A few are very good. A couple are silly or worse.

On the plus side, 'Forgiven' is really a terrific song. Another one that is very impressive is 'Deathbed' which is about a dying cancer patient reflecting back on life and considering Jesus. It is very long and quite a story. I had to listen to it a few times before it really caught on with me, but it is actually very good.

Lyrically, most of the songs are either quite positive or even expressly Christian.

One song that is quite silly is 'Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care'. It is meaningless. One song that I don't like at all is, 'Faking My Own Suicide.' It seems very out of place lyrically and style wise both. It is about a teenage breakup followed by the boy faking his own suicide to get the girl's attention and make her think that she loved him. This really should have been left off of this project.

With the exception of that song, the rest of this is a good album. In spite of that, I hesitate to recommend it because that one song is so inappropriate.

Average customer rating: a good starting place. I second Mike S. Even thought "This Ole Cowbay" was left out...still a 5 Star After see them in concert Great Listening

Anthology: The First 30 Years The Marshall Tucker Band Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | 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 All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best Of The Outlaws: Green Grass & High Tides A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 Pure Prairie League: Greatest Hits Molly Hatchet - Greatest Hits [Expanded] Lynyrd Skynyrd - All Time Greatest Hits ASIN: B000771T2E Release Date: 2005-02-01

Tracks:

1. Take The Highway
2. Cant You See
3. 24 Hours At A Time
4. Fire On The Mountain
5. Too Stubborn
6. A New Life
7. Long Hard Ride
8. Everybody Needs Somebody
9. In My Own Way
10. Where A Country Boy Belongs
11. Heard It In A Love Song
12. Ill Be Loving You
13. Searchin For A Rainbow
14. Windy City Blues
15. I Should Have Never Started Lovin You

Tracks:

1. Running Like The Wind
2. Cattle Drive
3. Last Of The Singing Cowboys
4. Foolish Dreaming
5. Ride In Peace
6. Silverado
7. Good Ole Hurtin Song
8. Anyway The Wind Blows Rider
9. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad
10. Stay In The Country
11. Driving You Out Of My Mind
12. If That Isnt Love
13. Face Down In The Blues
14. Time Dont Pass By Here
15. Ramblin
16. Texas On My Mind
17. Ride Of Your Life
18. Enhanced content: Fire On The Mountain (bonus live video clip)

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There have been plenty of attempts to anthologize this venerable Southern band's extensive catalog, but this is the first one to get it right. Spreading 32 tracks from just over 30 years of albums across two discs, the immaculately sequenced compilation plays like a well-conceived piece. From the flute-dominated "Take the Highway," the opening cut of their 1973 debut, the Marshall Tucker Band avoided the typical Southern-boogie-rockin'-guitar path later epitomized by their more rowdy brethren the Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet. Rather, Tucker presented a more laid-back, country-based approach, highlighted by the jazzy playing of woodwind player Jerry Eubanks and drummer Paul Riddle.

Although the Capricorn/Warner Bros. decade that ended in 1983 accounts for the bulk of these selections, the last half of the second disc presents a revamped lineup led by sole original member/lead singer Doug Gray, continuing the musical legacy with remarkably engaging results. The 24-page booklet featuring a detailed history, a live CD-ROM track, and crisply remastered sound further enhance the experience that finally bestows upon this underrated band the comprehensive, classy, and long-overdue retrospective it deserves. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

The first collection to feature hits from their entire career!

Along with Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band is the definitive Southern rock band. Over their storied career, they've seamlessly blended rock, country, jazz, pop, blues and soul into a beguiling blend of the best music that The South — and America — has to offer. The 2-disc Anthology is the first collection to pull together the highlights from their 30-year career.

It contains not only their biggest hits—"Fire On The Mountain," "Heard It In A Love Song," "Last Of The Singing Cowboys," "Can't You See," "Take The Highway"—but also such fan favorites as "Where A Country Boy Belongs," "I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You," and "Cattle Drive." Since MTB's on-stage prowess is legendary, a live video clip has been included as a bonus.

Customer Reviews:

a good starting place........2007-07-04

this compilation is the perfect starting point for someone new to marshall tucker. and it's a little more poignant given george mccorkle's death on 6/29/07 from cancer. this was the best band america ever produced. they were THAT good!

I second Mike S........2007-06-03

To leave off "this ole cowboy" is inexcusable, or a gross mistake. Listen to that song, and you'll agree.

Even thought "This Ole Cowbay" was left out...still a 5 Star.......2007-05-27

Yes it is unfortunate that "This Ole Cowboy" was left off the greatest hits CD...but we, as consumers do not know why. Perhaps the holder of the publishing rights "sold" their interest in the song thinking that "This Ole Cowboy" would just fade away. Music, unfortunately, is a business...with fat men smoking fat cigars making fat money. Choices are made that we simply cannot understand. The best we can do is be thankful for what we have in so much beautiful music...there, I feel better.

After see them in concert.......2007-05-13

A good CD that I brought after seeing them in concert. If you like flutes I would suggest buying this CD.

Great Listening.......2007-05-13

I have it and I recommend this CD to anyone who even remotely likes Marshall Tucker. I had no idea of the versatality of this band.

Average customer rating: A Casual Fan Semi-Review... "The Only Elvis That Matters" Done Justice Same Old Music in Yet Another New Sleeve how many times can you jump out of the cupboard +1/2 -- The best early Costello single CD yet

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years Elvis Costello Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rock and Roll Music The Police (2CD Anthology) Elvis Costello Collector's Box Set - Limited Edition - Amazon.com Exclusive Stand in the Fire Easy Tiger ASIN: B000OHZJJQ Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Alison
3. Watching The Detectives
4. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
5. Pump It Up
6. Radio, Radio
7. Accidents Will Happen
8. Oliver's Army
9. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
10. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
11. High Fidelity
12. Clubland
13. New Lace Sleeves
14. Good Year For The Roses
15. Beyond Belief
16. Man Out Of Time
17. Almost Blue
18. Every Day I Write The Book
19. Shipbuilding
20. Brilliant Mistake
21. Indoor Fireworks
22. I Want You

Customer Reviews:

A Casual Fan Semi-Review..........2007-05-29

Being a fan,but not a fanatic of Elvis,I came across this new collection of hits from him and thought it was a great time to buy. I had purchased an old hits of his from the 80's, on cassette.Of course,I know the standard hits.Alison,Pump It Up,Accident's Will Happen and my fave, What's So Funny...,among a couple of others. Noticed a whole bunch of songs I wasn't familiar with and look forward to hearing them,when I receive this new set.Of late,I am digging deeper into many classic artists I listen to.Elvis fits into that. For that reason,I am giving this collection,4 stars.For the songs I know. After listening to the others,perhaps I can raise it to 5 stars.

"The Only Elvis That Matters" Done Justice.......2007-05-20

In my opinion, this is the best single-disc Elvis Costello compilation anyone has ever released. In fact, it may even be the best introduction to E.C. out there (He's so stylistically diverse that no single album is an effective introduction, and both of the more extensive collections - "Girls Girls Girls" on Columbia and "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" on Rhino - would probably be overwhelming to someone unfamiliar with the majority of his work). Also, the collection "Rock and Roll Music," as is evident in the title, ignores his non-"Rock and Roll" songs.

But this disc finally gets it right. There was a "The Very Best of Elvis Costello & the Attractions" single-disc issued on Rykodisc in 1994 that came close, but as good as that disc was, this collection makes three substitutions that are actually improvements: "(The Angels Want to Wear My) Red Shoes," "New Lace Sleeves," and "Almost Blue" replace "Watch Your Step," "New Amsterdam," and "Love Field."

Not only are the substitutions slightly better songs in my opinion, they also paint a more complete picture of Elvis Costello as an artist and writer. Especially "Red Shoes" - if you'd only heard the ballad "Alison" and the reggae-influenced "Watching the Detectives" from his debut album, you'd have no idea what to expect from the rest of the CD, but "Red Shoes" really sets the tone for the rest of that disc (and it's just an amazing song). Some people complain that these songs have been repackaged too many times, but I have a hard time arguing with the final result.

The remastering of this collection sounds as good as the Rhino remasters (which managed to be a slight improvement over the already great-sounding Rykodisc versions), and I really don't understand why some people complain about the sound (but I never owned any of the vinyl records, so maybe I am missing something). Still, the sound is the best that I've heard on CD, and in terms of song selection, this is a near-perfect set. For some, this will be all the Elvis Costello they ever need. For others, it will be the beginning of a long journey into the career of one of the best, most insightful and most interesting singer-songwriters in popular music. Either way, it's hard to go wrong with this collection.

Same Old Music in Yet Another New Sleeve.......2007-05-15

Now that thirty years has passed since his debut, it is apparent to me that Elvis Costello has a lot more in common with his namesake than a singing career. Case in point - Almost immediately upon his arrival at RCA, Elvis Presley's recordings were packaged with little regard to the consumer, and then re-packaged so relentlessly that nobody except the most dedicated, wealthy, and mentally unbalanced collector could possibly hope to amass all of Presley's catalog. With blithe regularity, RCA executives would abuse their position as the historic caretakers of a rock and roll legend by digging deeper and deeper into obscurities, then packaging them with recycled classic recordings. Very, very little was genuinely `new' except the package itself. These collections are innumerable, and I pity the poor soul who suffers the disease of being a completist collector, because it can cost you your bank account, your house, and maybe even your marriage, all in the pursuit of owning all that is Elvis.
It now appears as though the same type of abuse has befallen the recorded works of Elvis Costello. I should know. I was one of those `mentally unbalanced' individuals who felt the need to own every Elvis Costello item released on the marketplace. In the beginning, it was kind of fun. Costello had numerous singles with non-LP b-sides, and plenty of `alternate' versions to keep fans quite busy. I was a part of that vinyl junkie set, a cult of obsessed lunatics who lived to find the rarest single, or an alternate package. After three years and hundreds of dollars spent, I remember feeling betrayed when Columbia issued "Taking Liberties," a collection of Elvis' rare b-sides. In an instant, one five-dollar album made twenty rarities commonplace. Nevertheless, I soldiered on; buying 10" collector's singles, alternate mixes, and all sorts of oddities. Then, the CD era began, and it started to happen all over again. Elvis changed labels (from Columbia to Warner Brothers), and his catalog albums were subjected to not one, not two, but three separate repackagings, each of them containing unique `rarities' that could be obtained nowhere else. A dedicated collector would require four versions of each Elvis Costello album. At this point, I finally surrendered, but I already spent enough to finance a Hawaiian vacation for some record executive and his family of four. Nowadays I simply stand by, amazed as the repackaging craze continues unabated. By my count, the above named collections represent the 10th and 11th re-compilation of Elvis Costello's `hits'. I'm not saying they are bad collections. The booklets contain song lyrics, which is a nice touch, especially for the older material. Naturally, the songs are great and I should know, because I bought each of these tracks at least a half-dozen times already. If you still don't own them, then go ahead and buy them. You will enjoy them. I, however, will stare at my room full of Elvis-related plastic and acknowledge the reason that I never made that trip to Hawaii myself.
B+ Tom Ryan

how many times can you jump out of the cupboard.......2007-05-12

i swore i wouldnt buy the elvis cannon again=LPs,Singles,3 sets of CDs etc., unless it was on SACD,and i wont.But the 2 comps were worth a listen,rock and roll for the unreleased stuff{how is it possible?}and 10 years for the 4th remaster.Seeing Elvis's Lexus commercial with him enjoying surround sound just makes me sad for what could have been.Rock on,EC!

+1/2 -- The best early Costello single CD yet.......2007-05-09

You can't hardly swing a dead cat without hitting Costello's early material in reissue form. With Ryko and Rhino both having taken ever-lengthening passes at his albums, Hip-O picks up the catalog years of 1977-1986 for another round. In addition to a new pair of compilations (this one and "Rock and Roll Music") that skim the initial decade's eleven albums, their May 1 release date also marks the re-re-re-reissue of the albums on CD and the catalog's digital download debut (initially from iTunes, later from addtiional services).

After so many Costello reissues and compilations, this collection is mostly a retail shelving refresher and a beacon for Hip-O's album reissue and digital programs; all 22 of these tracks have been available on CD before. And as with other single-disc Costello anthologies such as Sony's 1990 19-track "Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions" and Ryko's 1994 22-track "Very Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions," there's simply too much worthy material in Costello's initial eleven albums (not to mention assorted singles and B-sides) to fully essay in 80 minutes.

What you get here is a well drawn sketch that provides the neophyte a sense of Costello's incredible torrent of early creativity, the sustain of his first few years, a few missteps in the mid-80s, and a stronger-than-ever comeback with 1986's "King of America" and "Blood & Chocolate" LPs." Though fans of the albums will mentally flinch at the inter-album segues (and thus the missing classics), condensing Costello's career arc does demonstrate how his punk-era angst and blistering song-writing aged and then reasserted itself in a more mature, but no less powerful form a decade later. Reducing 10 years to a single CD also creates a bit of genre whiplash as Costello applied himself to rock, punk, pop, soul, R&B blues, and jazz.

As on Ryko's 1994 collection, Costello aided in the track selection. No surprise then that there are 19 tracks in common with Ryko's earlier release. The three substitutions add the essential "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes," "Almost Blue," and "New Lace Sleeves" in place of the expendable "Watch Your Step," "New Amsterdam," and "Love Field," making this the best single-disc Costello anthology on the market. Costello fans are better off making their own anthologies from the original albums, but those just coming to his work decades after the fact will find this an excellent primer. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Average customer rating: The "Greatest" From Black Sabbath Great Album Idea, But Missing Favorites The best yet The "Missing" Sign of the Southern Cross Nice reminder of the'old days' -- but new stuff falls short

The Dio Years Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | 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 More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snakes & Arrows United Abominations Black Rain Live in Munich 1977 HELLYEAH ASIN: B000NA77YO Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Neon Knights
2. Lady Evil
3. Heaven & Hell
4. Die Young
5. Lonely Is The Word
6. The Mob Rules
7. Turn Up The Night
8. Voodoo
9. Falling Off The Edge Of The World
10. After All (The Dead)
11. TV Crimes
12. I
13. Children Of The Sea (Live)
14. The Devil Cried
15. Shadow Of the Wind
16. Ear In The Wall

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The idea of Black Sabbath without Ozzy Osbourne was a form of metal sacrilege in 1980, at least until people heard Ronnie James Dio belt out "Oh no, here it comes again..." to open the reformed band's Heaven and Hell. Dio's low-growl had a yowl, squaring frightfully with Tony Iommi's more reined-in crunch. And Sabbath was reborn, playing faster than they had with Ozzy and drawing crowds. Five tracks from Heaven make it to this set, where four from successor, Mob Rules, show up. The winners from each: "Neon Nights" and "Turn Up the Night," both quick, hefty wailers, steamrolling on sheer riffing tonnage. Dehumanizer rekindled the Sabbath/Dio marriage in 1992, showing speed metal's intervening influence--and the band holds up well, racing atop Vinnie Appice's iron-armed drums and Iommi's relentless, intentionally range-limited riffs. Then there are the three new tracks, all benefiting from 2006's richer low-end production and metal's return to a slower grind--where Iommi is more thrilling doling out sludge, as on "Shadow of the Wind," where chords sound slo-mo and blessedly narrow in range. Yes, "Ear on the Wall" closes the set in a hurried, fast- (not speed-) metal vibe, but at best the band is deliberately mid-tempo, making a raucous noise you're happy for after all these years. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

Honoring the time Ronnie Dio spent with the band, Black Sabbath's hits "Neon Knights," "Lady Evil," and "Die Young" are featured on this compilation spanning 1980-2006. David Ling contributes liner notes and live versions of "Children of the Sea" and "Country Girl" are showcased.

Customer Reviews:

The "Greatest" From Black Sabbath.......2007-07-18

The "Dio Years" is the essential hits album from Black Sabbath. I have always liked Dio/Sabbath over Ozzy/Sabbath and this disc backs my point. The tracks picked from their respective albums are the best and the three new tracks are real solid. The three new tracks are better than the new tracks that were released on Sabbath's "Reunion" disc a few years back. All in all, this is what would be expected from the "Dio Years".

Great Album Idea, But Missing Favorites.......2007-07-15

This is an awesome idea to put the best of Dio's years with Sabbath together on a collection, with addition of some unheard material. But unfortunetely, this is missing a few great songs, and in my mind, that really makes it or breaks it in a 'hits collection'. This should have expanded as a double disc set, or better yet a small box set with all the Dio/Sabbath material. This is a nice disc to have though, but honestly, it might be just better to buy the albums Sabbath and Dio were together on to encompass it all.

The best yet.......2007-07-08

Until I heard it I wouldn't have believed it. Ronnie James Dio stepped into Ozzy's boots in very big way. This is one their best.

The "Missing" Sign of the Southern Cross.......2007-07-02

How can it be possible that "The Sign of the Southern Cross" is not included on this album!!!

Nice reminder of the'old days' -- but new stuff falls short.......2007-06-09

Like I said-- nice reminder of the days when Sabbath came back from the end of the Ozzy days with a vengeance. The set list is good, and yes, yes, there could have been a few more, but I think the live version of 'Children of the Sea' (from Live Evil) adequately makes up for what may be missing. (Sign of the Southern Cross, etc.)
The new tracks leave me a little... what-- unsatisfied? The question is, have I gotten too old? Or has My Lord Iommi's creativity dried up? (I'm going to Hell just for saying that.) The riffs sound like a rehash of His warm ups--at best. Or like a Sabbath cover band trying come up with something 'original.' (I'm from the Bay Area, and I've heard a thousand bands that took the first three albums, put em' in a blender, and called them 'original' stuff-- the writer included.) For me, the new tracks come up a little short, but it's still great to hear the Sabs rippin it up in the studio again.
Yeah, if you're a Die Hard, or a new 'Keeper of the Sign', this CD is good enough for the 10 bucks, but you're probably better off getting all the originals to truly appreciate that post Ozzy sound that was given unto the world in 1980....

Average customer rating: GREAT ITEM Slow shipping & Minor Damage Grrrrrreat! This CD is Awesome Love It!

Classic Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic Disney Manufacturer: Disney Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Broadway & Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Children's Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Vocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Children's Music | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Disney's Happiest Celebration on Earth Disney's Greatest 3 Disney's Greatest, Vol. 1 Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 : 25 Classic Tunes Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings ASIN: B000055XD7 Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. A Whole New World - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
2. Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
3. Beauty And The Beast - Angel Lansbury
4. Under The Sea - Samuel E. Wright
5. Hakuna Matata - Jason Weaver
6. Kiss The Girl - Samuel E. Wright
7. I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Jason Weaver
8. Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll
9. Chim Chim Cher-ee - Julie Andrews
10. Jolly Holiday - Julie Andrews
11. A Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews
12. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
13. The Monkey's Uncle - Annette Funicello
14. The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives
15. The Spectrum Song - Paul Frees
16. Colonel Hathi's March - J. Pat O'Malley
17. A Whale Of A Tale - Kirk Douglas
18. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll
19. The Work Song - The Mouse Chorus
20. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Ilene Woods
21. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
22. Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
23. Love Is A Song - Donald Novis
24. Some Day My Prince Will Come - Adriana Caselotti
25. Minnie's Yoo Hoo! - Carl Stalling

Tracks:

1. Be Our Guest - Angela Lansbury
2. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Sally Dworsky
3. Part Of Your World - Jodi Benson
4. One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane
5. Gaston - Richard White
6. Something There - Paige O'Hara
7. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews
8. Candle On The Water - Helen Reddy
9. Main Street Musical Parade - Jean Jacques Perrey
10. The Age Of Not Believing - Angela Lansbury
11. The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris
12. Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) - Julie Andrews
13. Best Of Friends - Pearl Bailey
14. Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke
15. It's A Small World (After All) - The Disneyland Chorus
16. The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Thurl Ravenscroft
17. Mickey Mouse Club March - The Mouseketeers
18. On The Front Porch - Burl Ives
19. The Second Star To The Right - The Jud Conlon Chorus
20. Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place - Johnny Lee
21. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Verna Felton
22. So This Is Love - Ilene Woods
23. When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards
24. Heigh-Ho - The Dwarf's Chorus
25. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? - Pinto Colvig

Tracks:

1. Colors Of The Wind - Judy Kuhn
2. You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
3. Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons
4. Out There - Tom Hulce
5. Family - Original Cast
6. Les Poissons - Rene Auberjonois
7. Mine, Mine, Mine - Mel Gibson
8. Jack's Lament - Danny Elfman
9. My Name Is James - Paul Terry
10. Heffalumps And Woozles - Disney Chorus
11. The Mob Song - Original Cast
12. Poortobello Road - Angela Lansbury
13. Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
14. I Wan'na Be Like You - Louis Prima
15. Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
16. Are We Dancing - John Davidson
17. Once Upon A Dream - Mary Costa
18. Belle Notte - Bill Thompson
19. Following The Leader - Paul Collins
20. Trust In Me - Sterling Holloway
21. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Wellingtons
22. I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake - Paul Frees
23. Pink Elephants On Parade - Disney Chorus
24. Little April Shower - Disney Chorus
25. The Silly Song (Dwarfs' Yodel Song) - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. One Last Hope - Danny DeVitto
2. A Guy Like You - Charles Kimbrough
3. On The Open Road - Aaron Lohr
4. Just Around The Riverbend - Judy Kuhn
5. Home - Susan Egan
6. Fantasmic! - Bruce Healey
7. Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page
8. I Will Go Sailing No More - Randy Newman
9. Substitutiary Locomotion - Angela Lansbury
10. Stop, Look, And Listen/I'm No Fool - Cliff Edwards
11. Love - Nancy Adams
12. Thomas O'Malley Cat - Phil Harris
13. That's What Friends Are For - J. Pat O'Malley
14. Winnie The Pooh - The Disney Chorus
15. Femininity - Hayley Mills
16. Ten Feet Off The Ground - Janet Blair
17. The Siamese Cat Song - Peggy Lee
18. Enjoy It! - Maurice Chevalier
19. Although I Dropped $100,000 (I Found A Million Dollars In Your Smile) - Paul Frees
20. Give A Little Whistle - Cliff Edwards
21. Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale - Ilene Woods
22. I Wonder - Mary Costa
23. Looking For Romance (I Bring You A Song) - Donald Novis
24. Baby Mine - Betty Noyes
25. I'm Wishing/One Song - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Donny Osmond And Chorus
2. I Won't Say (I'm In Love) - Susan Egan
3. God Help The Outcasts - Heidi Mollenhauer And Chorus
4. If I Can't Love Her - Terrence Mann
5. Steady As The Beating Drum - The Disney Chorus
6. Belle - Richard White
7. Strange Things - Randy Newman
8. Cruella DeVil - Dr. John
9. Eating The Peach - Simon Callow
10. Seize The Day - David Moscow
11. What's This? - Danny Elfman
12. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - Burl Ives
13. The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down - The Disney Chorus
14. A Step In The Right Direction - Angela Lansbury
15. Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You, Too) - Charlie Callas
16. Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) - The Disney Chorus
17. My Own Home
18. Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - Phil Harris
19. In A World Of My Own - Kathryn Beaumont And Chorus
20. You Belong To My Heart - Dora Luz
21. Humphrey Hop - The Disney Chorus
22. He's A Tramp - Peggy Lee
23. Song Of The South - The Disney Chorus
24. When I See An Elephant Fly - Cliff Edwards
25. I've Got No Strings - Dickie Jones

Album Description

Aussie exclusive box-set featuring a collection of Disney's best-loved songs. 60 years of musical magic from 'Snow White' to the 'Lion King', from Mary Poppins' to 'Toy Story'. Five standard jewel cases housed together in a slipcase.

Album Details

Spectacular Five Disc Box Set with all the Original Recordings of all the Great Songs from Disney Cartoons and Motion Pictures Assembled in One Fantastic Set!

Customer Reviews:

GREAT ITEM.......2007-06-27

I ORDERED THIS ITEM FOR MY SON WHO LOVES DISNEY MUSIC. IT CAME IN GREAT CONDITION AND QUICKLY. LISTENING TO THE CD,S BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY YOUNGER DAYS.

Slow shipping & Minor Damage.......2007-05-14

My kids (2 & 3 yrs.) like the music that they have heard before. There are many songs included that are less popular. If your kids are like mine, you will be hitting the "next" button frequently. I ended up burning a cd of the songs that they liked. This worked out well.

The Shipping was fairly slow. It took about two weeks (10 business days) to arrive through standard mail. This probably wouldn't have been so bad, but most of the other orders that I have placed through Amazon have arrived in 5 business days or less.

The product itself seemed to be damaged during manufacture. All of the CDs were lose in the cases. It appears that they didn't seat properly, and during the seating process the tines in the center of the case that hold the CDs in place were broken. None of the discs were damaged or scratched.

Grrrrrreat!.......2007-05-03

This is the best product for every Disney junkie, i LOVE it! It has just about every classic song ever made. I love it, and the price is VERY reasonable for 125 songs... it's a MUCH better deal than buying the other disney classic cd's individualy...so BUY IT!! like tigger says: ITS "GRRRRREEEAAAT!!!"

This CD is Awesome.......2007-04-12

It has all the good disney songs sung like in the movies with the original singers. My daughter loves it.

Love It!.......2007-03-10

I am a HUGE Disney fan and this is definitely an essential set for anyone who loves Disney or Disney movies. I play these CDs whenever I'm stressed out and I can't help but smile and sing along. Great for adults and kids :) It will definitely bring back great childhood memories!

Average customer rating: WOW!! THESE DESTROYERS CAN ROCK HARD George Thorogood 30 Years of Rock Rockabilly All The Way - George Thorogood Style! RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ALMOST GREAT TO THE BONE!" Old School Rock

Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock George Thorogood Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music $9.99 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 $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: ZZ Top - Greatest Hits Lynyrd Skynyrd - All Time Greatest Hits The Hard Stuff Bob Seger - Greatest Hits Stevie Ray Vaughan - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00020HB1Y Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Move It On Over
2. Who Do You Love?
3. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
4. Madison Blues
5. Bad To The Bone
6. You Talk Too Much
7. Gear Jammer
8. I Drink Alone
9. If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)
10. American Made
11. The Sky Is Crying (Live)
12. Reelin' & Rockin' (Live)
13. Willie & The Hand Jive
14. Get A Haircut
15. Rockin' My Life Away (Alternate Take) - Previously unreleased
16. Who Do You Love? (ROTHROCK REMIX) - Previously unreleased

Customer Reviews:

WOW!! THESE DESTROYERS CAN ROCK HARD.......2007-06-22

I certainly found this CD great as these Destroyers are a great blues rock band and my favorite blues rock band along with ZZ Top, Bad Company and a few others. My personal favorites would be Move It On Over, Bad to the Bone, One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer, and I Drink Alone. For great blues rock fans, I would really recomend this CD.

George Thorogood 30 Years of Rock.......2007-05-18

If you like rock and roll. You will love this one.

Rockabilly All The Way - George Thorogood Style!.......2007-04-05

George Thorogood is one of my favorite all time rockers. The reason why is he was able to combine rock with a little bit of country. In essence: ROCKABILLY! I was raised in the South, but did not especially like a lot of country music. This CD has just the right amount of both Rock and Country music all in one great collection. I would not call it a greatest hits album, but most of George Thorogood's songs are on it. This is a must for your CD collection!

RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ALMOST GREAT TO THE BONE!".......2007-01-28

This is a great CD with some all-time classic Thorogood, slide guitar masterpieces. Such as "One Bourbon Once Scotch, One Beer", "Move It On Over:, Who Do You Love", "Bad To The Bone", and perhaps the most intelligent, "tongue in cheek" "drinking" rock song ever, "I Drink Alone"! And other songs. Why then would you ask, would Shaq "The King Of The World Blues Reviewer", give it 4 stars instead of 5? Because out of 16 songs about 4 of them are not all-time greats, so that is 25% of the songs, don't rate a 5 star grade. Hence, 4 star, still really good, and you should buy it.

Old School Rock.......2007-01-10

Excellent Old School Rock. Makes you want to tap your feet and shake your money maker. Highly recommend!

Average customer rating: Great for "Casual Fans" Brings Tears To Your Eyes Buy this album Outstanding Petty anthology covering the MCA years Great Collection!

Anthology: Through the Years Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | 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: Highway Companion Wildflowers Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits Full Moon Fever Cars - Complete Greatest Hits ASIN: B000050HSI Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

1. Breakdown
2. American Girl
3. Hometown Blues
4. The Wild One, Forever
5. I Need To Know
6. Listen To Her Heart
7. Too Much Ain't Enough
8. Refugee
9. Here Comes My Girl
10. Don't Do Me Like That
11. Even The Losers
12. The Waiting
13. A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
14. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
15. You Got Lucky
16. Straight Into Darkness
17. Change Of Heart

Tracks:

1. Rebels
2. Don't Come Around Here No More
3. The Best Of Everything
4. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
5. Jammin' Me
6. It'll All Work Out
7. Love Is A Long Road
8. Free Fallin'
9. Yer So Bad
10. I Won't Back Down
11. Runnin' Down A Dream
12. Learning To Fly
13. Into The Great Wide Open
14. Two Gunslingers
15. Mary Jane's Last Dance
16. Waiting For Tonight
17. Surrender

Amazon.com essential recording

The most striking thing about this two-disc overview of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is the powerful case it makes for its creators as the most consistent band of not only their era, but of all time. Think of another rocker who can claim to have created a quarter-century of recordings that, when ranked on a 10-point scale, never dip below a solid 7? Indeed, while disc 1 reflects a marginally more aggressive mindset than disc 2, it wouldn't be difficult to imagine the discs flip-flopped; maturity has yet to induce lethargy for Petty and the boys. Occupying the solid middle ground between the 18-track Greatest Hits and the six-disc Playback box, Anthology serves up 34 selections, nearly every one an FM staple. From 1976's "Breakdown" through the collection's only new offering, 2000's "Surrender," this retrospective never flags. But how could it? --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Great for "Casual Fans".......2007-06-30

I've been listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ever since they hit the radio airwaves back in the late seventies. I remember going to neighboorhood party's during the summer of 1978 (I was in Junior High) and Refugee was in the Top 40, gettin' blasted through the speakers.

Subsequently, over the years, I have purchased every one of Tom's and the Boy's cd's. I still consider myself just a casual fan. I simply like the hits off each cd, with a few extras thrown in by personal taste. Anyway, the majority of these discs are from the early '90's. Not the best sound quality. And, it takes some time and effort to load each disc in my itunes and pick just the songs that I want. The solution?

Buy this 2-disc Anthology. It's a great price. It's sounds good. And all your favorite Petty tunes are right there, conveniently in one place, uh...or two. I dropped them into my iPod, and haven't looked back since.

Now all I have to do is get The Last DJ and The Highway Companion, and I'm done.

Brings Tears To Your Eyes.......2007-06-08

Since Tom Petty is an icon of my generation, I could not help but enjoy/love this CD. All of his popular songs and even the not so popular songs make this CD an excellent choice for those rockers who want to turn it down a notch but have the great guitar licks coming at you with precision.

Buy this album.......2007-05-28

This album is an essential for any Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fan. Normally I try to stay away from albums that are compiled with songs that are considered to be the best of, but this album is definitely an exception. It's not the best of, it's Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers at their best. Trust me, this is an excellent addition to any music lovers collection.

Outstanding Petty anthology covering the MCA years.......2007-02-27

THE BAND: Tom Petty (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Mike Campbell (lead guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Howie Epstein (bass), Ron Blair (bass), Stan Lynch (drums & percussion). Guest appearances include, George Harrison, Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne.

THE DISCS: (2000) 34 tracks on two discs clocking in at approximately 124 minutes (disc-1 with 57:37 minutes, and disc-2 with 66:16). Included with the discs is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, band photos, a 1-page intro from Cameron Crowe, what songs came from which albums and the year released. This compilation follows Petty from his debut in 1976 through this 2000 "Anthology". Digitally remastered sound. Label - UTV Records / MCA.

ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (4 songs), You're Gonna Get It (3), Damn The Torpedoes (4), Hard Promises (2), Long After Dark (3), Southern Accents (3), Pack Up The Plantation (1), Let Me Up - I've Had Enough (2), Full Moon Fever (5), Into The Great Wide Open (3), Greatest Hits (1), Playback (1), Anthology (1), Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks 1981 solo album (1).

COMMENTS: Every music listener needs some Tom Petty in his/her collection. "Damn The Torpedoes" (1979) and "Full Moon Fever" (1989) are essential studio recordings of his. Other albums like his self titled debut, "Long After Dark", "Southern Accents" and "Into The Great Wide Open" are great albums, but I wouldn't classify them as essential Petty necessarily. Petty's "Greatest Hits" (1993) is still a fine representation on one disc, but with this more recent 2-disc "Anthology", the '93 disc is now obsolete. 17 of the 18 songs from his "Greatest Hits" album are here, minus the skippable last track "Something In The Air". THE GOOD: All the staples are here - "Breakdown", "American Girl", "I Need To Know", "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "Don't Do Me Like That", "Even The Losers", "You Got Lucky", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down", "Runnin' Down A Dream", "Learning To Fly", "Mary Jane's Last Dance", etc. The minor successes absent from his '93 "Greatest Hits" are here - "Change Of Heart", "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)", "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star", "Jammin' Me", "Love Is A Long Road", and "Yer So Bad". There are several deep album cuts (i.e. "Hometown Blues", "The Wild One, Forever", "Too Much Ain't Enough", etc) that are nice inclusions. Chronological order is a bonus here - showcasing Petty's slight changes over the decades. Song selection is top notch. The remastered sound is crisp. THE NOT SO GOOD: Only two things stick out here. First and foremost, there are no tracks from his "Wildflowers" (1994) or "Echos" (1999) albums... most likely due to these 2 albums being on the 'Warner Bros' label (and everything prior on MCA's label). This is a shame because I really feel the songs "You Wreck Me", "Cabin Down Below" and "It's Good To Be King" deserve to be on "Anthology". Perhaps this should've been titled "Anthology - Through The MCA Years". In the same vein, there are no selections from Petty's soundtrack to the movie "She's The One" (1996). Many of Petty's early songs are short (out of the first 8 tracks, the longest song is three-and-a-half minutes), and with that being said why not throw a few more songs on both discs and utilize the free space (22 unused minutes alone on disc-1). OVERALL: A ton of music and all the major hits (despite the 2 omitted albums from Warner Bros). To date, this is the best Tom Petty compilation... period (5 stars).

Great Collection!.......2007-02-12

This is a great collection that spans Mr. Petty's career so far. There is not a bad song here. I put it on and turned it up when it arrived at my house. I am familiar with most of the songs and happy to hear the ones I missed. I recommend head phones and a comfortable couch and give this a good listen. The waiting is the hardest part....

Average customer rating: I'd rather just the first 10 years, thanks A great buy, you'll play this over and over. An All-Round Pleaser Childhood Renewed Come and Play

Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music Sesame Street Manufacturer: Sony Wonder (Audio) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sesame Street | Children's Music | Styles | Music Educational | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Children's Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Muppet Show: Music Mayhem & More - 25th Anniv Coll Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) Kids Favorite Songs Bert & Ernie's Greatest Hits Sesame Street: Platinum Too ASIN: B0000C05MP Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Sesame Street Theme - The Kids
2. ABC - DEF - GHI - Big Bird
3. Bein' Green - Kermit the Frog
4. Sing - The Kids
5. Five Songs - The Kids
6. Five People in My Family - The Anything Muppets
7. People in the Neighborhood - Bob and the Anything Muppets
8. Henson King of the Eight - Jim Henson
9. Hi De Ho Man - Cab Calloway and the Two - Headed Monster
10. How Do You Do - Lena Horne
11. Over, Under, Around and Through - Grover
12. Ladybugs Picnic
13. Somebody Come and Play - The Kids
14. Jellyman Kelly - James Taylor and the Kids
15. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel and Oscar the Grouch
16. Everybody Sleeps - Joe Raposo
17. Rubber Duckie - Ernie
18. Doin ' the Pidgeon - Bert
19. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon and the Kids
20. Sweet - A Little Baby Boy - Pete Seeger and the Kids
21. 1-2 - 3 Sesame Street - Stevie Wonder
22. Pinball Number Count - - The Pointer Sisters
23. I' ve Got Two - Big Bird. Oscar the Grouch, Mr. Hooper and Everybody
24. I Love Trash - Oscar the Grouch
25. Nasty Dan - Johnny Cash and Oscar the Grouch
26. Sing After Me - Madeline Kahn and Grover
27. Captain Vegetable - Captian Vegetable with Eddie and Andy
28. African Alphabet - Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Kermit the Frog.
29. B.B. King - B.B. King with Bert, Benny Rabbit, Big Bird and Baby Bear
30. C is for Cookie - Cookie Monster
31. Kiko and the Lavender Moon (Elmo and the Lavender Moon) - Los Lobos
32. Sweet in the Mornin' (Tweet in the Mornin') - Bobby Mc Ferrin with the Birds
33. Small People - Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers with Prairie Dawn and Big Bird
34. Imagination - Ernie with Big Bird and the Cast
35. From Your Head - Diane Schuur with Elmo
36. What's the Name of that Song? - The Cast
37. The Batty Bat - The Count with Ftatateeta and the Bats
38. Mah Na Mah Na - Mah Na Mah Na
39. Little Things - Tony Bennettt with Lexine
40. One Small Voice - The Kids, Hoots the Owl, Prairie Dawn
41. I Don't Want to Live on the Moon - Aaron Neville and Ernie
42. This Frog - Kermit the Frog
43. I Love Trash - Steven Tyler
44. Two Princes - Spin Doctors with Zoe, Elmo and Telly
45. Like the way I do (Like the way U Does) - Melissa Etheridge
46. But I like You - Bert and Ernie
47. Tu Me Gustas (I like you) - Luis and Elmo
48. Mambo I,I,I, - Gloria Estefan
49. Monster in the Mirror - Grover
50. Hold my Hand - Hootie & the Blowfish with Elmo and the Kids
51. I'm Talkin' Love - Trisha Yearwood and Herry Monster
52. We are the Earthlings - A Boyand the Anything Muppets
53. Happy to Meet You - Celine Dion with Herry Monster, Elmo and Big Bird
54. Shiny Happy People (Furry Happy Monsters) - REM and Muppet Rocker
55. Believe in Yourself - *NSYNC
56. A New Way to Walk - Destiny's Child with Elmo, Groverand Zoe
57. Elmo's Song - Elmo, Big Bird and Snuffleupagus
58. Slide (Pride) - Goo Goo Dolls and Elmo
59. Sing - Dixie Chicks
60. Just Happy To Be Me - Fugees
61. Put Down The Duckie - Ernie and Hoots the Owl
62. Everybody Be Yo'Self - Keb' Mo' and the Kids
63. Sesame Street Theme Remix - Ursula 1000

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Songs from the Street, the boxed set that stretches back to "Sesame Street's" 1969 debut, is the kids' record of the year, if not the decade: Big Bird and the gang might've pulled it off themselves--for a crew of fix-it store workers, shopkeeps, and goofball monsters, the talent quotient's off the charts--but when you've got this many names to drop, they've got to land somewhere. What impresses most in three discs is the lack of a single thud. Cab Calloway, Pete Seeger, and James Taylor mosey in on disc one; Johnny Cash, BB King, and Tony Bennett take seats on the stoop for disc two; and the Dixie Chicks, Gloria Estefan, and R.E.M. raise the brownstone roof on disc three--and that's leaving out stars like Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Trisha Yearwood. When it comes to inspiring preschoolers and their parents to sing the praises of rubber duckies, bein' green, and the people in their neighborhood; "The Street" gets busy. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

I'd rather just the first 10 years, thanks.......2007-05-26

About half the songs are the original television versions. But the liner notes for the other half list them as being "from" other COMPILATIONS released in the 1990s.
Nowhere is it stated whether those compilations used the original versions or re-recordings, so who knows? Even the TITLE theme is not the original (It might be the version they use nowadays, but it's not the version most people know from the 70s).
Sesame should have just used the original TV versions of all tracks as that's what collectors of vintage material would be looking for (and paying quite a lot for).
They also should have focused more on the early years when the show was the most innovative. And as music was a major element, I'm sure there's a lot more material that could have been used, particularly those odd demonstrational songs about the number 5 or the letter R. Instead they've focused on the celebrity guests, most of whom don't really add much value.
I personally hoped there'd be that funky counting to ten song that featured on almost every episode (not the Pinball one, which I love too).
Disappointing, but until a better option comes along, this will have to do.

A great buy, you'll play this over and over........2007-03-15

I bought this when my daughter was born, and two years later she still asks for them to be played. The set contains three CDs, on which are collected famous songs, and ditties from the Sesame Street show...favorites like C is for Cookie, Healthy, Happy Monsters performed by famous groups like REM and more. The songs are not just kid friendly, adults will enjoy the refreshing take on some old favorites too:)

An All-Round Pleaser.......2007-02-15

I have always loved the music from Sesame Street, and as I have gotten older I have found that the next generation loves it just as much as I have, whether it be the older or newer songs. Since I bought this album, I have had it regularly playing at my sons' request. Funnily enough, anyone who walks in to our house smiles when they hear the music, ask what the album is, then sit back and enjoy it all - regardless of whether they have ever watched Sesame Street or not. Furry and real voices have universal appeal whatever the age of the listener! A beautiful album.

Childhood Renewed.......2007-01-09

If you grew up on Sesame Street - or just want some music for kids that isn't annoying - this is the box set for you! The songs are clever, amusing, lively, and educational. We bought it for ourselves as a trip down memory lane before our son was born - and since then it has been our favorite baby shower or first birthday gift! Everyone who has it loves it!

Come and Play.......2006-11-18

WHAT???????
No Capital I!!!! I can't believe that "Capital I" is not on this CD. Boy, I guess they should do two versions: Songs from the Street 60's/70's and songs from the street 80's 90's.

Still a Great CD though.

Average customer rating: And, oh, do I feel fine listening to this collection.... Change of heart "Music that didn't pander to an audience" - it created one More about the remastering Discover This Band

And I Feel Fine...: The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 R.E.M. Manufacturer: Capitol/I.R.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Jangle Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: R.E.M. - When the Light is Mine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 Video Collection Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? - The Best of the Replacements Endless Wire Live at the Fillmore East In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 ASIN: B000GTJSLM Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Begin The Begin
2. Radio Free Europe
3. Pretty Persuasion
4. Talk About The Passion
5. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
6. Sitting Still
7. Gardening At Night
8. 7 Chinese Bros.
9. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
10. Driver 8
11. Can't Get There From Here
12. Finest Worksong
13. Feeling Gravity's Pull
14. I Believe
15. Life And How To Live It
16. Cuyahoga
17. The One I Love
18. Welcome To The Occupation
19. Fall On Me
20. Perfect Circle
21. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Tracks:

1. Pilgrimage (Mike's pick)
2. These Days (Bill's pick)
3. Gardening at Night(slower electric demo; previously unreleased)
4. Radio Free Europe (Hib-tone version)
5. Sitting Still (Hib-tone version)
6. Life and How to Live It (Live at the Muzik Centrum, Utrecht, Holland 9/14/87; previously unreleased)
7. Ages of You (Live at the Paradise, Boston 7/13/83; previously unreleased)
8. We Walk (Live at the Paradise, Boston 7/13/83; previously unreleased)
9. 1,000,000 (Live at the Paradise, Boston 7/13/83; previously unreleased)
10. Finest Worksong (other mix)
11. Hyena (demo) (previously unreleased)
12. Theme from Two Steps Onward (previously unreleased)
13. Superman
14. All the Right Friends (previously unreleased; later version released on Vanilla Sky soundtrack)
15. Mystery to Me (demo; previously unreleased)
16. Just A Touch (live in-studio version; previously unreleased)
17. Bad Day (session outtake; previously unreleased)
18. King of Birds (last song cut from the best of)
19. Swan Swan H (live, acoustic from Athens, GA-Inside Out)
20. Disturbance At The Heron House (Peter's pick)
21. Time After Time (annElise)(Michael's pick)

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The songs collected on And I Feel Fine... The Best of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 are just good enough to render the previous I.R.S. years collection, 1998's Eponymous, officially dead. The latter was likely the way the masses heard R.E.M.'s underground hits on CD the first time--after all, the band had just come off of their apocalyptic breakthrough single ("It's the end of the world...") and CD players were finally hitting below the $400 mark. It did the trick. We all got up to date and it paved the way for a more sonic R.E.M. to grow into the phenomena they've become. This new version is a welcome history re-write as it pulls more from Murmur and Reckoning days and does a far better job at telling the early story--owing a great deal to the photos and in-depth notes from Anthony DeCurtis.

For our money it's worth $2 to buy the "Collectors Edition" for the massive collection of rarities on disc 2. The DVD companion to this CD is a visual goldmine. --Peter Hilgendorf

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Customer Reviews:

And, oh, do I feel fine listening to this collection...........2007-03-06

I'm not going to lie to you - I like the idea of "Best-Of" & "Greatest Hits" albums in general. This medium allows for bands to gaze backwards through the annals of history so that they might view & review their work, in hopes of gathering together their best songs from a given time period. All of this is done in the hope of providing a means for which their fans (whether old, new, or as-yet-discovered) can listen to those songs in a fairly simple format. With "Greatest Hits" albums, you don't have to carry around all of the albums from your favorite bands just to hear the songs that you like the best. It's a win-win situation for everyone involved - a band gets to make a few more bucks by repackaging old material and a fan of the band only has to carry around one or two albums as opposed to 4, 5, 9, or 10 of them to get their fill of the band's music.

However, there is a dark side from whence a music listener can view a "Best-Of" album, since the whole concept of creating an album or two that will attempt to gather together a band's preeminent songs is one that has been used and disastrously abused for decades now. There are legions of rock snobs out there who disdain (quite rightly) the fact that many of these records only collect a band's singles and/or the songs that receive the widest levels of popularity & notoriety. Record companies too often get involved in the decision-making process, forcing the band to include songs just so that more records will be sold on the basis of that one song (i.e., how record companies have been pushing record sales for years, getting the dumbed-down public to buy an often crappy album for the one poppy, radio-friendly tune). "Best-Of" albums too frequently have been turned into "What-Sells-Best" albums, sacrificing content for sales.

I say all of that to say this - R.E.M.'s prior "Greatest Hits" release, In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, was plagued by such issues, especially in terms of leaving often strong, fan-favorite songs in favor of ones that were more easily recognized by the average music-buying public. Case in point - while Automatic For The People is one of R.E.M.'s best records, it's also the fan favorite and received 4 nominations on In Time, while the critically-acclaimed New Adventures in Hi-Fi only had two songs included. Yes, an alternate track of "Leave" did make it to Disc Two, but you had to pay extra for it (even though it is an excellent remix). The band was in the thralls of a world tour in 2003 and this compendium of their years on Warner Brothers left much to the imagination. I mean, "Country Feedback" only made it on as a live track to close out Disc Two - as wonderful as the song is and as well-recorded as the live cut is, it's a travesty of justice for this song not to have been on the Disc One.

So, when I heard that And I Feel Fine was going to be released in Fall 2006 as a replacement for the nearly 2-decades-old Eponymous, released when R.E.M. left I.R.S. Records, I was filled with a mixture of excitement & trepidation. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, even with the promise of liner notes & comments left by all four members Yes, I will admit it - even the promise of long-retired drummer Bill Berry contributing to this collection did little to assuage my fears. As such, as highly- and fittingly-lauded as the band's early work is, there is much misunderstanding that revolves around the first five R.E.M. albums: there aren't any true singles until Document, the band seems overly indulgent in regards to experimentation & quirky lack of direction, and no one really knows what Michael Stipe is singing on any of those songs. I wasn't sure if the problems of over-reliance upon one album that afflicted In Time would burden down And I Feel Fine.

And I am so glad that my fears were dismissed (quite quickly at that). Each of the five albums from the I.R.S. Years (Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, Life's Rich Pageant, & Document) is appropriately and evenly represented on the 21 songs on Disc One. Four songs were chosen from each of the five albums, plus "Gardening At Night" from the Chronic Town EP. Thus, besides personal favorites such as "Moral Kiosk" off Murmur, I don't think that there's one necessary song missing between the two discs. Name a song that might be missing - I dare you. "7 Chinese Brothers"? It's there. "Disturbance At The Heron House"? Present. "Cuyahoga"? Accounted for. And even more to the point, the tracks on Disc One are arranged in a non-chronological format, with precedence given to how the songs will sound when listened to as a complete album, from song 1 to song 21, as only a mixtape should be.

There are definite highlights that must be pointed out, and they're all from Disc Two (even though Disc One is a wonderful & complete collection). The first notable selection is the 3-song live set from Boston, MA, on 07/13/1983 - "Ages of You," "We Walk," & "1,000,000." The energy of these four boys from Atlanta, GA is never more apparent than on these tracks as they flow effortlessly and seamlessly through their set. In second place comes the at-half-speed, demo version of "Gardening At Night" - the song sounds more hushed & intimate than a great many other songs in the R.E.M. pantheon. "Hyena" (in a scratchy demo version) represents my third choice, complete with the band's revealing in the liner notes that, while the song was released on Life's Rich Pageant, it was originally recorded during the Fables of the Reconstruction sessions. I've always been a fan of hearing songs in their early, unfinished, not-quite-complete phase - it gives new life to how you hear the "finished" version that you've been used to all of these years.

Do I have any complaints? Not really. As I said, there aren't really any songs that have been left off this 2-disc, 42-song compilation. If you've never listened to R.E.M. before, I would suggest you go purchase the album as soon as you finish reading this review. And I Feel Fine is what a "Best Of" album should be - representative of how a band has grown & developed over a given period of time and beautifully illustrative of the contributions that the band has made to the greater picture of music history. But in case you need just one more reason to buy this album, take this into account - it's both poignant and hilarious to read in the liner notes for Disc Two and learn how Bill, Mike, & Peter haven't always understood what Michael Stipe is singing or what his lyrics even mean, but they're certain that they have meaning for someone (and on occasion, the boys even present their differing interpretations of certain songs). So, if the band doesn't know what's going on with Stipe's beautiful mumblings, then it's OK that us listeners have also been confused for almost 25 years now.

Change of heart.......2007-02-23

I thought R.E.M. was just dismissable frat-rock all through the eighties...wow, has my mind changed. I love the jangly rock on this excellent collection...yes, R.E.M. rock for the best.

"Music that didn't pander to an audience" - it created one.......2007-02-18

During 1982-87 REM was probably the best band - possibly ever - if you define best band by great ALBUMS and great concerts. Similar to U2, REM created an audience - a big one - by original ideas that invited the audience to interpret the music. They didn't let tell you what it meant - maybe it meant nothing - but millions (billions?) THOUGHT IT DID. As Michael Stipe stated "Not everyone can carry the weight of the world". They CREATED an audience that wanted something new (the original alternative music). Nowadays - as the last line in U2's "Kite" states ("the time when new media was the big idea") audiences demand technology but the meaning or value of music is not relevant. I'd recommend this album to anyone who wants to hear America's greatest band at its creative best from a time when music could be relevant.

More about the remastering.......2007-01-07

Firstly, the music on this collection is stupendous. In the 80's, R.E.M. was the most consistently excellent, yet idiosyncratic and unconventional, band around and each release was a new gift. I don't have many quibbles with the song selections made for this best-of, and getting the second disc for not much more than the price of the single-disc version is a value. If you don't know early R.E.M. very well, this is a great place to start.

But... as several other reviewers have commented, this release was mastered to sound as loud as possible. And at first listen, it sounds great. Then, after it's on for awhile, you will probably find yourself turning the volume down, and even thinking about turning it off. That's because the mix has been highly compressed - that's how they get newer CDs to sound so much louder than old ones, but it's akin to how a loud commercial suddenly comes on when you're watching a TV show and sends you jumping for the remote to turn it down. It becomes obnoxious and irritating when everything is so loud all the time, and robs the music of all dynamics. And if you listen closely you'll hear distortion - they mix it so high that they're actually introducing clipping, which means flattened sound waves that results in a static-y edge to the sound.

Unfortunately this is a trend that has been going on with CD mastering for the last decade, though it gets very little publicity. The record companies do it because they think we like it, and actually many of us think we do, judging by a lot of the positive comments on the sound of overloud remasters. But once you're aware of it, you'll notice it, and you'll start to feel ripped off. The public needs to tell the record companies we want quality remasters that don't compromise true fidelity and range for shallow loudness and distortion. To learn more on this topic, do a web search on "loudness war".

Discover This Band.......2007-01-06

There was once a band called 'R.E.M.' and they played energetic, inventive, interesting, raw, yet somehow sophisticated jangly rock country punk. Their lead singer sounded like nobody else with sort of a baritone drawl that somehow managed to not really sound country at all, but they were from Georgia. They weren't precious or self-conscious. At the same time that a lot of groups were doing synth-pop or hair metal, this band was sorting out how to fuse art-rock with folk rock. The words the singer sang were sometimes imagistic, sometimes surreal, sometimes obscure. The drums were punchy. The bass was melodic. The guitar was sometimes jangly, sometimes ferocious. This is a collection of what that band sounded like 'in the day'. Not complete without the bonus disc, however.

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1. 19 Easy Pieces [Import]
2. 33 1/3 RPM's
3. A Dream of Glory and Pride [Import]
4. Association/Teenage Fanclub [CD-single] [Import]
5. Autobiography [Import]
6. Boneyard [Import]
7. California [CD-single] [Import]
8. Choose Your Fix
9. Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers/Got to Get... [Import]
10. Come in & Burn [Extra tracks] [Import]

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