Ultimate Best [Import]

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Details TBA. 2004.

Ultimate Best,The Zombies,Teichiku Japan,Baroque Pop,British Invasion,England,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Best Ben E King compilation by far! Good Stuff Ex-Drifters lead singer made great solo music Good but Routine What a sound!!

The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me/Best of Ben E. King/Ben E. King with the Drifters Ben E. King & The Drifters Manufacturer: East/West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Oldies General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of the Drifters The Very Best of Ben E. King Drifters' Golden Hits Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits Spanish Harlem/Don't Play That Song ASIN: B000002IH2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Stand By Me
2. Save The Last Dance For Me
3. I (Who Have Nothing)
4. That's When It Hurts
5. I Could Have Danced All Night
6. First Taste Of love
7. Dream Lover
8. Moon River
9. Spanish Harlem
10. Amor
11. I Count The Tears
12. Don't Play That Song
13. This Magic Moment
14. Young Boy Blues
15. It's All In The Game
16. Supernatural Thing (Part 1)
17. On The Street Where You Live
18. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
19. Show Me The Way
20. Here Comes The Night

Customer Reviews:

Best Ben E King compilation by far!.......2007-06-17

Here we have all the hits + the 3 big Drifters' hits when Ben was their
leadsinger. After the first Drifters success Ben received a ridiculous
500 $ "salary" and he decided he'd better be off by himself. Before
leaving in 1960 he recorded 3 more songs as leader of the Drifters
that became huge hits (Save the Last Dance, I Count the Tears and This
Magic Moment)Then as a solo singer he recorded Stand By Me in 1961 and
the rest is history. This song is considered as one of the greatest
in music history. The reason why I consider this the best compilation
ever is because of the sound quality. All songs are in full stereo and
I just don't understand why other Drifters and Ben E King compilations
are rather bad mono recordings. Hearing all these wonderful hits in
full stereo make the other compilations worthless.
Highly recommendable!

Good Stuff.......2007-05-13

Early Rock And Roll with a mix of Blues good stuff for the ears

Ex-Drifters lead singer made great solo music.......2005-03-30

Born Benjamin Earl Nelson but known as Ben E King by the time he achieved fame as lead singer of the Drifters, Ben did not have many big solo hits but he nevertheless made an important contribution to popular music.

This compilation includes three of his American hits as lead singer of the Drifters. All three are brilliant but the most famous is Save the last dance for me, which has been recorded by a multitude of singers in several different styles of music. It has also been translated into several languages and many great covers have been recorded in France, Germany and elsewhere.

Following the success of Save the last dance for me, Ben opted for a solo career. He had fewer hits as a solo artist than his former group had without him, but Stand by me (later to become the theme song of an eighties movie) ensures his place in pop music history as a solo singer, while his other great solo records include Spanish Harlem, Amor, Don't play that song and I who have nothing. Ben made a brief comeback in the American charts with Supernatural thing in the mid-seventies.

Ben's first (minor) UK hit, First taste of love, is also included, together with his covers of such classics as Dream lover, Moon river, It's all in the game, On the street where you live and Will you love me tomorrow.

This is a fine compilation that contains all the important solo tracks from Ben's career, plus three Drifters tracks.

Good but Routine.......2004-10-02

There are clearly some memorable songs on this CD but there are at least 6 tunes that are "covers" and were done originally by other artists whom you think of when you hear them. Try the CD, "Very Best of Ben E. King". Those songs belong only to him.

What a sound!!.......2000-09-19

I have long been a Drifters fan and admired Ben E. King when he was their lead singer; but I never really appreciated his talents until I heard this album. Ben E. King is truly a soulful singer, and many of the songs on this album will have you wondering why he hasn't been more appreciated. If you like Jerry Butler, the Drifters, Jackie Wilson or Clyde McPhatter, then you will have to like this album. Wish I had found it years ago!!

Average customer rating: Excellent sampling of authentic Mariachi.

The Best of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán: Ultimate Collection Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mariachi | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Aniversario 100: Canciones Mexicanas Que Canta el Mundo Viva El Mariachi! Valses Mexicanos Mariachi Cobre Llegaron los Camperos: Concert Favorites of Nati Cano ASIN: B0002OOUHI Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Negra
2. Alma Llanera
3. Camino Real de Colima
4. Cielito Lindo
5. Como Han Pasado los A
6. Becerro
7. Zopilote Mojado
8. Guadalajara
9. Bamba
10. Bikina
11. Feria de las Flores
12. Matas
13. Olas
14. Lindas Mexicanas
15. Arrieros
16. Quonita Es Mi Tierra
17. Cafol
18. Relago
19. Tren
20. Sentimiento

Customer Reviews:

Excellent sampling of authentic Mariachi........2006-11-05

The selections on this recording are outstanding, as are the members of
the band who sing and play in true, exciting, Mariachi fashion. Unlike
the "Hollywood" Mariachis who seem loud and boisterous, this group is
professional and true to tradition. Fun and excellent listining.

Average customer rating: Good cd!

Ultimate Dance Party: Best Of Various Artists Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Dance Party Volume One Ultimate Dance Party 1998 Ultimate Dance Party Totally Dance This Is Ultimate Dance! ASIN: B000068IDW Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap!
2. Point Of No Return - Expose
3. Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) - Monica
4. Beautiful Life - Ace Of Base
5. Tell It To My Heart (T-empo Remix) - Taylor Dayne
6. Children - Robert Miles
7. Another Night - Real McCoy
8. Insomnia (Monster Mix) - Faithless
9. It's Not Right But It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix) - Whiteny Houston
10. There You Go (Hani Remix) - Pink
11. Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Puff Daddy & Mase
12. What Is Love - Haddaway
13. Too Close - Next
14. Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix) - Deborah Cox
15. It's Like That - Run DMV vs. Jason Nevins
16. I'll Fly With You (L'amour Toujours) - Gigi D'Agostino
17. He Loves U Not (HQ2 Mix) - Dream
18. Summer Girls - LFO
19. Un-Break My Heart (Soul Solution & Hex Hector Uptempo Mix) - Toni Braxton

Customer Reviews:

Good cd!.......2003-05-25

I like this cd because the songs do not mix into each other. When one song ends it stop, then start at the next song without mixing into each other.

Snap! Rhythm Is A Dancer, is the 3:49 Radio mix.

Gigi D'Agostino: I Fly With You, is the Ba Ba Ba Radio Mix 3:40.

Average customer rating: redux Moderate Quality POOR EXCUSE FOR SOME GOOD THEATER MUSIC

Ultimate Broadway II: The Very Best of Broadway Now Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Broadway Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Greatest Songs from the Musicals The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) ASIN: B000092Q7E Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. Overture (from Gypsy) - London Cast Recording
2. Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ernie Sabella
3. Run, Freedom, Run! - Hunter Foster
4. Your Daddy's Son - Ted Sperling, Ragtime Orchestra
5. Music Of The Night (From The Phantom Of The Opera) - Colm Wilkinson
6. All That Jazz (from "Chicago") - Bebe Neuwirth
7. Gimme Gimme - Michael Rafter
8. La boh; Act I; O soave fanciulla - Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Montserrat Caball
9. Next Best Thing To Love - Randy Graff
10. Cabaret - Natasha Richardson
11. Springtime For Hitler (From "The Producers") - John Morris, Mel Brooks
12. Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
13. Time Warp - Raparza
14. Oklahoma!; Oklahoma - Finale: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (Reprise) - Musical Cast Recording
15. Breeze Off the River - Patrick Wilson
16. Big Spender - Jane Lanier, Valarie Pettiford, Shannon Lewis, Kim Greene, Kim Morgan, Dana Moore, Rachelle Rak, Elizbeth Parkinson, Dede LaBarre, Mary Ann Lamb, Mary McLeod
17. Gee Officer Krupke - Cast
18. Agony - Paul Gemignani
19. Bring Him Home (from Les Miserables) - Colm Wilkinson, Colm
20. Lullaby of Broadway (from "42nd Street") - John Lesko, Jerry Orbach

Customer Reviews:

redux.......2007-07-06

Four of the songs on this CD (Oklahoma, Music of the Night, Cabaret, and All That Jazz) were on the earlier Ultimate Broadway. Of all the shows that have been on Broadway over the past 70+ years, including the ones that are currently running, there is no excuse for repeats!

Moderate Quality.......2003-06-20

I believe that the show selection for this CD was excellent. However the song selection and song order were not. Why pick "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime when you can have the amazing and fantastic "Prologue" from the same show. Also I believe that a mistake was made by slecting "I Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha instead of the much more listenable "Impossible Dream." Also the overture from Gypsy is not the proper song to start out a CD. Perhaps the "Overture" from The Phantom of the Opera.

This is however an excellent example of showtunes for inexperienced members of the theatrical world.

POOR EXCUSE FOR SOME GOOD THEATER MUSIC.......2003-05-20

The best of Broadway? Sure, if you consider the best of Broadway only those songs taken only from RCA Victor cast recordings. Expect the expected: Tracks from "Ragtime," "Chicago," "42nd Street" and "Man of La Mancha," sung by the likes of Audra
McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Including a live recording of Barbara Cook warbling "Losing My Mind" from her "Mostly Sondheim" CD isn't exactly kosher. But then again, neither is this gimmick-riddled release. Curtain up?
Half-way, maybe. Light the lights? Dim them, please.

Average customer rating: Good CD Beautiful voice @}->--- A Spectacular Collection From One Of R&B's Most Gifted Treasures The most evil song ever written! Lyrics "...woman of color"

Ultimate Collection: The Best of Shanice Shanice Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | 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: Shanice Make the Difference Karyn White Pebbles - Greatest Hits Michel'le ASIN: B000030022 Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

1. Jesus Loves Me
2. Keep Your Inner Child Alive (Interlude)
3. I Love Your Smile
4. (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance
5. No 1/2 Steppin
6. Do I Know You
7. Just A Game
8. The Way You Love Me
9. Lovin' You
10. I'm Cryin'
11. Silent Prayer (Featuring Johnny Gill)
12. You Were the One
13. You Didn't Think I'd Come Back This Hard
14. Somewhere
15. I Like
16. I Wish
17. Turn Down the Lights
18. Never Changing Love

Album Description

This eighteen-track compilation drawn from her A&M and Motown albums gives cause for pause. Clearly demonstrating her expansive vocal talent through material that ranges from pop 'n' dance grooves to soulful, heartfelt ballads, Shanice was the vanguard of the new school of teenage female R&B vocalists, with artists like Brandy, Aaliyah, Monica and even Toni Braxton following the path she laid. Shanice has been a recording artist and performer for close to fifteen years with one album on A&M, two on Motown and a 1999 set for LaFace - the Pittsburgh-born, L.A.-raised vocalist has certainly made an impact in the world of pop and R&B. Combined the Motown and A&M sets - all now out of print - have scanned more than 550,000 units.

Includes the 1991 international smash "I Love Your Smile." Not only did it become No. 2 on the pop charts and Shanice's first R&B chartopper but the song became a major global hit, with success throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and South-East Asia.

Contains eight (8) Top 40 R&B hits.

Includes three A&M singles: "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance," a Top 50 pop and Top 10 R&B hit; "No 1/2 Steppin'," which achieved black music success without making a pop impression; and "The Way You Love Me."

Customer Reviews:

Good CD.......2006-07-12

I like the song choice on this album. However the best song she ever performed is not on here. "It's For You" from the Meteor Man soundtrack is by far her biggest hit.

Beautiful voice @}->---.......2006-03-04

Shanice used to be one of my favourite female singers until she 'disappeared' at the end of the 90's. Now I hear she is back, it made me revisit her music and I remember why I loved her voice and music. Cryin, Silent Prayer and Way You Love Me are some of her best songs. She was a big talented force there for a while, and if you listen to this great compilation of her best work, you'll know why. I'm loving this again, and look forward to when I receive her new cd. In the mean time, this is fantastic stuff and something all her fans will appreciate.

A Spectacular Collection From One Of R&B's Most Gifted Treasures.......2005-11-19

It's exciting that Shanice has her best hits and then some all compiled into this greatest hits album. She is indeed one of the most overlooked female singers in the R&B realm and she has what several overexposed female singers today lack: talent. This disc has all the goods; her hits("I Love Your Smile", "Can You Dance?", "No 1/2 Steppin'", "The Way You Love Me", "I'm Cryin'", and "Silent Prayer" to name a few)and some tunes that were never released("Do I Know You", "Just A Game", and "Never Changing Love"). Although there are a few tunes missing on this set, no fan of Shanice's music should be without this one.

The most evil song ever written!.......2005-04-15

In the early 1990s, a singer called Shanice made a recording and a video of the most twee song ever written - "I Love Your Smile".

Hell is room with "I Love Your Smile" playing over and over again 24 hours per day. I think most nursery rhymes have more "edge" than this or anything else Shanice sang! Let's hope she has retired from music and is doing something else with her life, God bless her!

Lyrics "...woman of color".......2004-12-31

I like Shanice. This comp CD is good value for your money. I bought it although I have all her CDs, just to get the original sound of her best on one CD. Here is a question for anyone who has an answer. Does she have a song with the line "...woman of color..."? I cannot find it on any of her CDs. When I heard a song in club in '93 I was sure it was her voice. The only words I could make out were the ones above. Drop me a note and let me know at Ftshabalala@providentbank.com.

Average customer rating:

The Best of Jose Luis Rodríguez: Ultimate Collection Jose Luis Rodríguez Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Venezuela | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Los Esenciales 20th Anniversary Lo Mejor de Lo Mejor 15 Grandes Exitos de Nicola Di Bari en Espanol Inolvidable, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0002OOTR4 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Agense de las Mands [Radio Mix]
2. Amante Eterna, Amante M
3. Atrte
4. Baila Mi Rumba [Edited Version]
5. Culpable Soy Yo
6. De Quanera Te Olido
7. Este Amor Es un Suee Locos
8. Me Vas a Echar de Menos
9. Mujer
10. Pavo Real
11. Por Si Volvieras
12. SeCoraz
13. Se Bonita
14. Te Imaginas Mar
15. TendrQue Llorar Por To
16. Tengo Derecho a Ser Fel[Edited Version]
17. Voy a Perder la Cabeza Por Tu Amor [Edited Verssion]
18. Y VolverEmporte Moi)
19. Silencio
20. Voy a Conquistare

Average customer rating: Great!

The Best of Aterciopelados: Ultimate Collection Aterciopelados Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Andrea Echeverri Oye Gozo Poderoso Evolucion Tiempo Transcurrido: The Best of Café Tacuba ASIN: B0002OOUKU Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Album
2. Miss Panela
3. Baracunatana
4. Gozo Poderoso
5. Buena Estrella
6. Luz Azul
7. Cosita Seria
8. Culpable
9. Caribe Ato
10. Chica Dificil
11. Estuche
12. Maligno
13. Expreso Amazonia
14. Pipa de la Paz
15. No Necesito
16. Quemar Ropa
17. Te Juro Que No
18. Pulo
19. Florecita Rockera
20. Estaca

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2004-11-11

Ok, so these types of compilations are designed by the record label to make some dough. it's a shame that that's the truth!
But lemme clear something up here. this is a pretty tight compilation from los aterciopelados. even better for the most part than the official best of compilation titled evolucion. well if this compilation would've included at least one of the new songs that's featured on evolucion then this compilation would be better period!

This is a great best of CD for the band and very much worthwhile if you're curious about their music.

Average customer rating: Track List Instrumental Legends

Instrumental Legends Manufacturer: BMG Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B0006G9H66

Product Description

2 CD set with 36 songs from various jazz and big band artists. Artists on this set are Ray Anthony, Perez Prado, Lawrence Welk, Henry Mancini, Ray Conniff, Les Baxter, Michel Legrand, Robert Maxwell, Joe Harnell, Si Zentner, Hugo Montenegro, Arthur Lyman, Billy Vaughn, Reg Owen, Hugo Winterhalter, Percy Faith, David Rose, Victor Young, Henri Rene, Paul Mauriat, Richard Maltby, Nelson Riddle, Bert Kaempfert, Morris Stoloff, Andre Kostelanetz, Jimmy Dorsey, and Dick Jacobs.

Customer Reviews:

Track List.......2007-05-06

CD 1 Track List

1. Fly Me To The Moon (Bossa Nova)
2. Up The Lazy River
3. Patricia
4. Yellow Bird
5. Sail Along Silvery Moon
6. It's Only A Paper Moon
7. Blue Tango
8. Theme For Young Lovers
9. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
10. Around The World
11. Love Me Tender
12. Brian's Song
13. Love Is Blue
14. Peg O' My Heart
15. The Stripper
16. Moon River
17. Somewhere My Love
18. Wake The Town And Tell The People

CD 2 Track List

1. The Peter Gunn Theme -- Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
2. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly -- Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus
3. Theme From The Man With The Golden Arm -- Richard Maltby & His Orchestra
4. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -- Pérez Prado Orchestra
5. Calcutta -- Lawrence Welk
6. Melody Of Love -- Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
7. Canadian Sunset -- Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
8. Lisbon Antigua -- Nelson Riddle
9. Theme From A Summer Place -- The Percy Faith Orchestra
10. Wonderland By Night -- Bert Kaempfert
11. Theme From Love Story -- Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
12. Shangri-La -- Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra
13. Moonglow & Theme From Picnic -- Morris Stoloff Conducting The Columbia Pictures Orchestra
14. I Cover The Waterfront -- André Kostelanetz
15. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet -- Henry Mancini
16. So Rare -- Jimmy Dorsey
17. Tonight You Belong To Me -- Lawrence Welk And His Sparkling Strings
18. Fascination -- Dick Jacobs And His Chorus And Orchestra

Instrumental Legends.......2006-09-21

Several years ago we bought this great collection for my mother-in-law, who's in her 80s, and while a lot of the music was familiar to me and my husband, she knew every song. Now it's one of our favorites, too. Anyone who loves music will appreciate this. The double-disc set contains many memorable tunes, from Hugo Winterhalter's "Canadian Sunset" to Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare".

Average customer rating: one of my top 3 instrumental bluegrass albums Fantastic but not ultimate pickin' Great instrumental bluegrass favorites at their best! Amazing! Perfect Title!

Ultimate Pickin': The Best of Instrumental Bluegrass Various Artists Manufacturer: Pinecastle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Foggy Mountain Breakdown: 16 Bluegrass Instrumental Hits Bluegrass Breakdown: 14 Instrumentals 31 Banjo Favorites, Vol. 2 Strictly Instrumental Back Porch Bluegrass: 25 Bluegrass Instrumental Classics ASIN: B000AMJDPQ Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

1. Clinch Mountain Backstep
2. Forked Deer
3. Sally Ann
4. Done Gone
5. Ill Fly Away
6. Maggie Blues
7. Foggy Mountain Special
8. St. Annes Reel
9. Roanoke
10. Steel Guitar Rag
11. Louisville Breakdown
12. Home Sweet Home
13. Leather Britches
14. Jesse James
15. Come Along Jody
16. Little Rock Getaway
17. Hot Burrito Breakdown
18. Red Apple Rag
19. Jerusalem Ridge
20. Dear Old Dixie

Customer Reviews:

one of my top 3 instrumental bluegrass albums.......2007-02-05

I just got into bluegrass 3 yrs ago, learned to play banjo and guitar. I went out and probably spent $200 in albums so I could learn what the songs sounded like. After buying 20 albums, this one is probably number 2 in quality. They are really top notch musicians (especially the fiddle and guitar)giving great arrangements and there are alot of "standards" on it. Highly recommended. (my favorite of all time instrumental is Tony Rice the bluegrass guitar album- the only album that beat this!) I understand there is a part two to this but I haven't heard it.

Fantastic but not ultimate pickin'.......2006-05-25

I don't know where these guys all hail from, but the sound of this pretty enjoyable album is that of bluegrass-trained Nashille-session caliber players, for better or worse. The tunes are note for note perfect, but they don't always sounds like they are really jamming or enjoying themselves. If you've been raised on new grass or West Coast-style bluegrass (that would be me), this disk sounds a little cold, a little too fresh-out-of-the -bluegrass-conservatory. On some of the songs like Forked Deer, Foggy Mountain Special, Leather Britches, and St. Anne's Reel, this group of ultimate-ace-pickers sounds like they are enjoying themselves and letting loose. But some of the tunes just sound rotely virtuosic (Clinch Mountain Backstep, eg.) So I would recommend this disk to someone who is already a lover of this music and who wants a great chronicle of key tunes performed well, some of which are standouts, others of which sound like the musicians must be getting paid by the note. There are no doubt more soulful versions of these tunes elsewhere, but there is no doubt that these great players have their hearts and chops in the right place.

Great instrumental bluegrass favorites at their best!.......2005-10-24

Playing Time - 67:30 -- Derived from the various Bluegrass '90s albums that the Pinecastle label released, "Ultimate Pickin'" features Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle), Scott Vestal (banjo) and Mark Schatz (bass). Rickie Simpkins also plays fiddle on half dozen cuts. Rob Ickes plays resophonic guitar on 14 of 20 tracks, and Randy Kohrs plays on the remaining six tracks. Although most of the tracks are staples of the bluegrass repertoire, these players are able to impart their own stylistic interpretations and breathe new life into them. For example, the bouncing tempo and key changes in "I'll Fly Away" are a pleasant surprise as the breaks get handed around. "Roanoke" is given the barn-burning treatment. As a matter of personal taste, I prefer one tune ("Red Apple Rag") at a more moderate tempo. The original CD releases from the 90s had two accompanying AcuTab transcription books (Scott Vestal's banjo and Wayne Benson's mandolin).

These guys are all the cream of the crop - musicians' musicians who have earned our respect for their great session and performance work over the years. I can tell that they had fun jamming up these tunes, and I can almost see their joy and creativity being exuded at the sessions. For a little motivation or inspiration, one need only put on a few minutes of this super picking. As hot and clean as their picking is, I can't help but think that a little more harmony might've embellished the project.

Drawn from the famed but sadly out-of-print "Bluegrass 96-99" series, this is the first time many of these 20 tunes have been available in years. Produced by Scott Vestal, this "ultimate" disc is truly worth of it's "Best of ..." moniker and is incomparably good. Absolutely extreme instrumental bluegrass favorites at their best! For their next challenge, I'd like to see them assemble the same pickers and give us 20 more tunes, new less-oft-heard ones that we can embrace as the 21st Century's standards. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

Amazing!.......2005-09-23

This record is pure, driving bluegrass. It is some of the best pickin' I have ever heard!

Perfect Title!.......2005-09-22

Ultimate Pickin' certainly is the best in instrumental bluegrass! It takes you from one spectrum to the other. As a musician I am always looking for the most innovative, clean players and this one delivers! I have been a fan of Rock and Blues for many years, but this one proves to me the true musicianship of bluegrassers! To me the standout of the record is the guitar player, Jeff Autry. He is the guitar player for the Voice of Newgrass, John Cowan who I saw play recently. They are amazing! Maybe it helps a little if you see them live.

Average customer rating: THE USUAL AGAIN Exclusive Full Length Almighty Remixes!!!

Ultimate Queer as Folk: The Best of and More Various Artists Manufacturer: Megahit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Queer as Folk: Almighty 12" Club Mixes Ultimate Queer as Folk: Almighty 12" Club Mixes Queer as Folk Queer as Folk Queer as Folk - The Final Season (Collector's Edition) ASIN: B000BPN286 Release Date: 2005-11-21

Tracks:

1. Queer as Folk Theme
2. Beautiful Ones - Suede
3. Sexy Boy - K.I.A.,
4. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
5. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
6. I Feel Good Things for You - Daddy's Favourite
7. Dr. Who (Theme)
8. Mucho Mambo
9. Hold That Sucker Down
10. Key the Secret - Urban Cookie Collective
11. Last Thing on My Mind - Steps
12. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Jimmy Somerville
13. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
14. Proud - Heather Small

Tracks:

1. Intro-Queer as Folk Theme
2. Sexy Boy - K.I.A.,
3. Haven't You Heard
4. Feel the Need in Me - Utopia
5. Holiday - Who's That Girl
6. I Don't Know What I'd Do (If You Ever Left Me)
7. Young Hearts Run Free - Hannah Jones, Respect
8. Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)
9. Use It Up and Wear It Out
10. Better the Devil You Know - K.I.A.
11. Uninvited - D Vu,
12. Armed and Extremely Dangerous - Shirley Lewis, Respect
13. Haven't You Heard
14. Like a Prayer - Who's That Girl
15. Free Gay and Happy
16. Love Pains - Obsession
17. To Deserve You - D Vu,
18. Mouth - Rochelle
19. Crush - Bianca
20. To Love You More - Rapport, Rochelle
21. How Could He Do This to Me - Tammy Haywood
22. I Am What I Am - Hannah Jones, Respect
23. You Think You're a Man
24. S.O.S. - Abbacadabra
25. Save Tonight - Jackie "O"
26. True Faith - Natalie Browne
27. Sexy Boy - K.I.A., Kinky Boyz
28. Mamma Mia - Abbacadabra

Album Description

Almighty Records UK and Channel 4 Television proudly present a brand new 2 CD set Ultimate Queer As Folk - The Best Of And More. This is the ultimate soundtrack to this now truly international hit TV series. 2006.

Album Details

Double Disc Anthology of the Best Tracks that were Used for the Soundtrack of the Hit British TV Show "Queer as Folk". Many Are Standards of the Modern Dancefloor and Come from Such Varied Artists as Rick Astley, Steps, the Weather Girls, Rochelle, Respect (Featuring Hannah Jones), Diana Ross, Jimmy Somerville, Suede and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

THE USUAL AGAIN.......2007-02-06

I FOUND THIS CD VERY DISSAPOINTING MOST OF THE SONGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED BEFORE ON OTHER QAF CD'S. THIS CD DOES NOT COME UP TO THE USA QAF CD,S
THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

Exclusive Full Length Almighty Remixes!!!.......2006-12-27

Disc 1 has lots of full length hard to find tracks, including the exclusive full length remixes of Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (Almighty 12" Anthem Mix), and Heather Small - Proud (Peter Presta Extended Mix). The latter is about three minutes longer than the Mixshow edit found on other compilations. Great remixes. Well done.

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