Singles Plus

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
20 track collection including the best singles 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'We've Gotta Get Outta This Place', 'Let The Good Times Roll', 'Club A Gogo' and more. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Touch Me I'm Sick
Sweet Young Thing (Ain't Sweet No More)
Hate The Police
Burn It Clean
You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)
Halloween
No One Has
If I Think
In 'N' Out Of Grace
Need
Chain That Door
Mudride

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It's up for debate whether or not this hellaciously fun, sexed-up, blues-dirge rock band single-handedly "invented grunge" when they burst onto the Seattle scene in the late 1980s. Mudhoney's act notoriously featured loud guitars lathered in distortion, pummeling drum assaults, hair flying all over the place, and a singer who sounded like a drunken, horny werewolf. This collection proves they were masters at rollercoaster rave-ups with "You Got It" and "No One Has." Mudhoney even mustered up ballad-esque beauty for the self-deprecating, elegiac "If I Think." Alas, these 12 early songs from 1988-'90 are the group's highlight. Mudhoney lacked the focusing rage of youngster Cobain to propel their grooves away from their hard-partying origins or into the popular consciousness they deserved. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

Anthems that fucked up a generation.

Customer Reviews:

Solid.......2007-04-15

This is just plain good rock music. It lacks the polish of later grunge, but the edgy style is great. Every song on here is worth a listen

Before the Grunge Explosion ...There was this Seattle band.......2007-03-30

This album here contains The Superfuzz Bigmuff EP that first came out in 1988 pre-dating the grunge explosion in 1991. I first got the EP a few years ago (maybe 8 or 9) & wasn't too impressed. I first heard about Mudhoney through reading an article about the band, Nirvana, Kurt was influenced by this band as well as many others. But, Mudhoney was at the start like Soundgarden at this sort of "new" genre of music. Both bands were on the Sub-Pop label at this time & within a year Nirvana released A Sub-pop release w/ "Bleach."
About two or three years ago when I bought this album containing 12 tracks ('88-'90) instead of just the 6- song EP, I was and still am Blown away of how good it really sounds! Mark Arm, is the lead vocalist - And the rest of the band plays a wall of distorted guitar,bluesy-rock, and a heavy blend of garage, metal, psychadelic screaming punk! Don Peters (you may reconize the last name from Nirvana's Incesticide) beats the hell out of the drums all through this session. This album YELLS: PLAY ME LOUD! Definately more "In-your-face" sounding and a heavier dosage than Iggy Pop and The Stooges w/ their "Raw Power" release in 1972 or '73. And you can see the similarities and influence on this Cd. My favorite songs on this are: Opening track "Touch Me I'm Sick" - "Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More" - "You Got It (Keep it Outta My Face)" - and "In 'N' Out of Grace"; all better, nastier and more chaotic than anything put out by Nirvana. Mudhoney is the band that should have went BIG! Of course a lot of mid - late '80s music went un-noticed by the mainstream public.
If you are interested in grunge or just like heavy good rock music, please consider this, especially if you like The Stooges. This is the "grunge" album to get. Better (IMO) than all the others! 5 stars

3 1/2 stars.......2007-03-09

back in the day the critics had me all up on this album. it was getting 5 stars here, there, and everywhere. well, that was back in the day. i no longer respond to this stuff as i once did. it did not hold up with time. it is a fine, stooges influenced slice of garage rock, and nothing more. well worth having, but not essential rock and roll.

The grunge superstars.......2006-07-03

When this came out they were the band that everybody thought were destined for greatness and stardom, not Nirvana. I remember going to see them and not Cobain and his boys because this was much much better in our opinion. Shows us we were wrong on one account: they did not make it big time as Nirvana would but they weree good, very good.

must have mudhoney.......2006-04-27

probably one of my favorite albums of all time...heavy and brilliant. you should have it!

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Damage
Relive the glory years.
Hank did it this way.....
We miss Hank...
Outstanding collection

Original Singles Collection...Plus
Hank Williams Sr.
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Recordings 1927-1933
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

ASIN: B000001FZA
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

I'm Not Coming Home Anymore
Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)
Calling You
Wealth Won't Save Your Soul
When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels
My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate)
I Don't Care (If Tommorow Never Comes)
Pan American
Honky Tonkin'
(Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep
Move It On Over
On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
Fly Trouble
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Rootie Tootie
Honky Tonkin'
I'll Be A Bachelor 'Til I Die
I'm A Long Gone Daddy
The Blues Come Around
Six More Miles (To The Graveyard)
I Saw The Light
A Mansion On The Hill
I Can't Get You Off My Mind
Lovesick Blues
Wedding Blues
I've Just Told Mama Goodbye

Tracks:

Mind Your Own Business
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
Lost Highway
You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
May You Never Be Alone
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
Why Don't You Love Me
A House Without Love
Why Should We Try Anymore
They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
Moanin' The Blues
Nobody's Lonesome For Me
Cold, Cold Heart
Dear John
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
Howlin' At The Moon
My Heart Would Know
Hey, Good Lokin'
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
Crazy Heart
I'd Still Want You
Baby, We're Really In Love
I'm Sorry For You, My Friend
Honky Tonk Blues

Tracks:

Half As Much
Let's Turn Back The Years
Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Window Shopping
Settin' The Woods On Fire
You Win Again
I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You
Kaw-Liga
Your Cheatin' Heart
I Won't Be Home No More
Take These Chains From My Heart
Please Make Up Your Mind
Ramblin' Man
House Of Gold
With Tears In My Eyes
Alone And Forsaken
Fool About You
I'm Free At Last
Someday You'll Call My Name
I Can't Escape From You
Something Got A Hold Of Me
Weary Blues From Waitin'
I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time
Angel Of Death
There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues
At The First Fall Of Snow
The Log Train
All The Love I Ever Had
There's A Tear In My Beer

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This three-CD, 84-song indoctrination to The Basic Hank may not actually offer all of Hank's singles (it's missing most of his Luke the Drifter tunes, and his duets with Audrey), but it goes a long way to explain why Williams was country's first big legend and a superstar by 25. Smitten with the blue yodel of Jimmie Rodgers and the mountain whine of Roy Acuff, Williams gradually added a racy edge to brew his own style of honky-tonk. And with the good-natured wink of "Hey, Good Lookin," the Cajun spice of "Jambalaya," and the donkey's bray of "Honky Tonkin'," Williams shows that he could balance his melancholia with upbeat songs of joy. Whatever his subject matter, however, Hank's aim was always for the heart. As these songs attest, he rarely missed. In beautifully restored audio. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Damage.......2007-03-08

The total package was good,but the first track on disk 1 is damaged. The disk also has surface damage. I am lucky that it is only on the first track on the first disk.
I am happy with the total package.

Relive the glory years........2007-02-12

If you want to relive the glory years of country music, start here. This CD has all the Hank songs you could ever want and then some. Plus, it is much cheaper than the box set.

Hank did it this way............2006-12-27

If you want to have one Hank Williams CD to complete your music collection, this is the cd to own.

We miss Hank..........2006-09-24

Hank Williams was an amazing artist. He was a prolific songwriter (he wrote a lot of his own material) and a phenomenal singer. His songs are sad, haunting, all knowing. Hank is REAL country music. This should be required listening (along with The Patsy Cline Collection) for all current country performers (I hesitate to call them artists, except for Dwight Yoakam, who is fantastic). Hank was so sincere in his work. It's a shame that he died so young (and essentially drank himself to death at too early an age), but this 81 song collection is extraordinary. I listened to almost the entire thing when I bought it, as I loved it so much. The only quip I really have is the inclusion of the first song on the album, I'm Not Coming Home Anymore. The recording is from the sole surviving acetate cut, and it sounds horrid. For those who don't know, albums were recorded directly onto an actual disc/record/vinyl recording in the very early days of recording. The recordings didn't last very long, which is why they sound horrible today. When you start playing the album, it sounds like Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music. They should have just dropped the song. I would recommend skipping it, and starting on the song Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door). This collection is a bit pricey, but it's worth it....

Outstanding collection.......2005-12-28

Simply put, this is the finest collection of Hank Williams "singles" yet. The recordings are original, and so is the sound; although a fair amount of "cleaning" was done. This is a 3 CD set (along with a booklet) and also includes a few previously unreleased numbers that, up until 1990, were not known to exist. If I had to purchase just one Hank Williams collection that spanned his entire career, well, this one is it. A+

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Animals - 'The Singles Plus' (BR Music)
It's About Time, And Loooong Overdue!
Desert Island Discs.
Brilliant Chronicle of the Animals' music and talent!
5 Star collection of Eric Burdon and Co. at their best

The Singles Plus
The Animals
Manufacturer: Br Music Holland
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ASIN: B00000JD1U
Release Date: 1999-05-20

Tracks:

House of the Rising Sun
Gonna Send You Back to Walker
I'm Crying
Boom Boom
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Bring It on Home to Me
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
It's My Life
Baby Let Me Take You Home
Talkin' 'Bout You
Take It Easy
Club A Go-Go
Roadrunner
Mess Around
Dimples
I'm in Love Again
I Ain't Got You
Bright Lights, Big City
Blue Feeling
Night

Tracks:

Inside Looking Out
You're On My Mind
Don't Bring Me Down
Cheating
See See Rider
Help Me Girl
She'll Return It
That Ain't Where It's At
When I Was Young
A Girl Named Sandoz
San Franciscan Nights
Good Time
Monterey
The Other Side Of Life
Sky Pilot
Anything
It's All Meat
River Deep, Mountain High
White Houses
Ring Of Fire
I'm An Animal
You're on My Mind
Don't Bring Me Down
Cheating
See See Rider
Help Me Girl
She'll Return It
That Ain't Where It's At
When I Was Young
I'm an Animal

Album Description

41 track retrospective of the '60s group's best, including the hits 'The House Of The Rising Sun', 'Boom Boom', 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'It's My Life', 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place', 'When I Was Young' and 'San Franciscan Nights'. Double jewel case. 1999 release.

Album Details

Two CD Set Contains an 11-Page Booklet with Detailed Song Information, Rare Photos, a Bio and a Chart which Lists all of the Animal Singles Chart Positions / Release Dates, etc. Includes all of the Groups Best: "House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bright Lights, Big City" and More.

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Animals - 'The Singles Plus' (BR Music).......2006-11-11

Two CD's, total of 41 tracks of, what I assume are all the singles The Animals had ever put out. Many of you should remember most of these killer British Invasion tunes, like "House Of The Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", their anthem (sort of?) "It's My Life", "When I Was Young" (my personal Animals favorite), "A Girl Named Sandoz" and "San Franciscan Nights". Let's not forget their unbeatable covers, such as Bo Diddley's "Roadrunner", two Ray Charles numbers "Talkin' About You" and their superbly done "Mess Around" and Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire". Sound quality is excellent, I must say. An absolute must-have!

It's About Time, And Loooong Overdue!.......2004-04-15

this is certainly the best Animals compilation yet! One of my favorite tracks that nobody's mentioned yet is the bluesy Hendrix inspired B-side "It's All Meat". I hadn't heard that one in 30 years! One of these days Alan Klein will get off his lazy butt & SACD all these tunes, plus the long overdue Cameo/Parkway label masters! (both controlled by ABKCO in the US). Till then, this is the most diverse compilation out there!

Desert Island Discs........2003-07-30

Have you ever played that game with your friends--suppose you were shipwrecked on a desert island--suppose ( somehow ) there was electricity and a CD system--if you could only have 10 or 20 CDs, which ones would you choose ? Well--for "baby boomers" like me, here are two discs that qualify. This is without question the ultimate collection of hits--and great "B" sides--of the Animals, and Eric Burdon. It is the most beautiful import from Holland since the tulip !

In North America, it was called the "British Invasion"--in Britain, the "Beat Boom". The Beatles' international success opened the door for many other UK groups, and the R & B-influenced Animals--the pride of Newcastle--were easily one of the best. " The House of the Rising Sun " is surely one of the greatest singles of all time, and with Eric's powerful, earthy voice , many other hits would follow. They are all included in this package.

It should be noted that their early hits were all produced by Mickie Most, who passed away earlier this year. The Animals' fine keyboard player, Alan Price, left the band after a few hits--I seem to recall that Alan didn't like flying--but went on to forge a successful career in music on his own. A terrific singer/songwriter himself, Alan's talent can be enjoyed through a wonderful, two-disc anthology called "Geordie Boy", released in 2002.

The Animals went through various personnel changes over the years, with the occasional "reunion" tour. Their induction into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame was much-deserved. Some of the 60s British groups sound dated today, but the Animals' music remains exciting and vital.

A couple of years ago, I saw Eric perform at the annual Ottawa Bluesfest, with a group of younger musicians known as the "New Animals". Well--Eric is no "oldies act" ! Of course, he did many of his hits, but his voice is as strong and dynamic as ever and the Ottawa crowd loved him !

So--if you are trying to decide which Animals collection to buy, don't hesitate. This is it ! 41 tracks--2 generously-filled CDs--and very reasonably priced.

Can I give it 6 stars ?

Brilliant Chronicle of the Animals' music and talent!.......2001-11-10

Throughout the years, I have heard many complications of the Animals- mostly in vinyl and audio cassette. Such complications, until now, were lacking many qualities: poor sound quality, re-recorded tracks (utterly dissapointing, and a limited array of selected tracks to put on an album. Well, those times are now over, thank goodness. The music of the Animals is not like any other music of the time period. Eric Burdon, with fiery, loud vocals- which can change in tone and attitude in a single song, is rhapsadic. Accompanying Burdon's vocals, the sound of a dreary organ, steady drumming, and other such qualities,are clearly apparent in the tracks in this CD as described:

CD 1: rich with early Animals' music. Classics like House of the Rising Sun, It's My Life, and We Got to Get Out of This Place- are just splinters of a redwood tree. Here, the FULL version of "Talkin' Bout You" is played- with strong blues flavor and a touch of soul.

Other tracks like "Roadrunner," I'm In Love Again" are nice to hear in sheer clarity, compared to listening to those songs on vinyl (yes, a long time ago). Rareties like "Blue Feeling" and "Mess Around" are nice to have on CD. Finally, the song "The Night" is a track recorded in 1983, nice to check out.

CD2:Chronicle of the Second Era of the Animals. Tracks 1 thru 3 were recorded just before the original lineup of the Animals dissolved. The song "Don't Bring Me Down" is a good illustration of the talents of the original bassist- the late Chas Chandler, who would later be the manager of the Jimi Hendrix experience. The bass rift has a catchy rhythm and of course, the firery talent of Eric Burdon.

From tracks 4 thru 21, the works of the second era of the Animals is well chronicled. The band, at the time, was called "Eric Burdon and the New Animals" for obvious reasons. Here, a more innovative group of musicians emerge. Instead of Hilton Valentine (a very mediocre guitarist), John Weider plays slide guitar as well as violin. Weider's talent can no better be illustrated by playin lead/slide guitar of the songs: When I Was Young, A Girl Named Sandoz, and the COMPLETE, FULL version of Sky Pilot",an anthem about a chaplain who deals with the atrocities of war.

In addition, acoustic, electric guitarist Vic Briggs shows his talen on "Good Times" and The Other Side of this Life" as the acoustic guitar player- beautifully played. And of course, Burdon continued to maintain his musical talent: being from a calm and gentle voice ("Anything" and White Houses") to fiery and scortching ("Monterey",I'm An Animal")as well as many others.

The only hype that I have here is: where is "Winds of Change" and "Paint it Black." Also, it would be nice to hear "Hey Gyp," but the tracks included in this selection can pick up the slack.

The song "I'm An Animal" is a rare example of the works of guitarist Andy Summers, who would later join "The Police" 10 years later.

I was pleased to hear these classics in such clear clarity. Note that you may hear some scratching, mainly due to the ravages of time. However, if you are a fan of the Animals or British blues/soul, I highly reccomend this set.

Some people may think of the Anmals as a "bubble gum" band or "moldy oldies" band with little talent. Now, After listening to this entire CD set, you will not think of the Animals as such. I bet other classic rock fans will agree.

5 Star collection of Eric Burdon and Co. at their best.......2000-05-30

BR Music of Holland has collected the entire singles catalog of the Animals, spanning their career as both the Animals and Eric Burdon and the Animals in this double-disc anthology, and at quite an impressive price. It has been a real problem in the past to get a decent collection of Animals music. This set solves that problem, at least in so far as collecting all the hits in one place at one time. The booklet has complete track by track annotations, but is skimpy on biographical info. But hey, it far outdistances any other collection available. In fact this BR set is a combination of a previous 1994 BR release (disc 1) with the addition of the 21 tracks on disc two. The sound quality is quite good, and the price makes it quite a bargain. Pick it up and enjoy Eric and the Animals at their best.

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The Singles Plus
The Platters
Manufacturer: Br Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009PJN6
Release Date: 2003-05-26

Tracks:

Only You (And You Alone)
Great Pretender
I'm Just a Dancing Partner
(You've Got) The Magic Touch
My Prayer
Heaven on Earth
You'll Never, Never Know
It Isn't Right
On My Word of Honor
One in a Million
I'm Sorry
He's Mine
My Dream
Only Because
Helpless
Twilight Time
You're Making a Mistake
I Wish
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Enchanted
Remember When
Where
Wish It Were Me
Harbor Lights
Sleepy Lagoon

Tracks:

Ebb Tide
Red Sails in the Sunset
To Each His Own
If I Didn't Care
Trees
I'll Never Smile Again
It's Magic
Once in a While
Strangers
Viva Ju Juy
Java Jive
Sincerely
Love Me Tender
I Love You 1,000 Times
I'll Be Home
With This Ring
Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea)
On the Top of My Mind
Sweet, Sweet Lovin'
Love Must Go On
So Many Tears
Hard to Get a Thing Called Love
Fear of Losing You

Album Description

Double disc collection of singles and more from BR Music for the world famous L.A.-based doo wop/r&b vocal group. 48 tracks & a full-color glossy booklet with track by track credits. Standard double jewel case. 2003.

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Special European Collection of the 1950's Vocal Group's Greatest Recordings featuring their all Time Hits Like "The Great Pretender", "my Prayer", "Onlyyou", "You'll Never Never Know", "(You've Got) the Magic Touch", "Twilight Time", "Harbor Lights" and Many More Greats.

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Me Plus One Pt.2
Kasabian
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ASIN: B000M06ACA
Release Date: 2007-02-05

Tracks:

Me Plus One
Me Plus One (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
Caught In Her Mind (Paradise Remix)
Me Plus One (Video)

Album Description

Part Two of Two. 2007 enhanced CD single pulled from this Britpop band's hit album Empire. Features three versions of 'Me Plus One' (Main Version, Jacques Lu Cont Mix and Enhanced Video) plus 'Caught In Her Mind' (Paradise Remix). Columbia.

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The Third Single Lifted from the Band's Second Album "Empire". The Title Track is Backed with a Mix by Jacques Lu Cont (Les Rythmes Digitales), the Paradise Remix of "Caught in her Mind" and the Enhanced Promotional Video of the Title Track.

The Complete Singles Plus: The Sun Years 1958-1963

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The Golden Roots of the Silver Fox

The Complete Singles Plus: The Sun Years 1958-1963
Charlie Rich
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B0000DZ3EY
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Whirlwind
Philadelphia Baby
Big Man
Rebound
Lonely Weekends
Everything I Do Is Wrong
Gonna Be Waiting
School Days
On My Knees
Stay
Who Will The Next Fool Be
Caught In The Middle
Just A Little Bit Sweet
It's Too Late
Midnite Blues
Easy Money
Sittin' And Thinkin'
Finally Found Out
There's Another Place I Can't Go
I Need Your Love
Break Up
Goodbye Mary Ann
Gentle As A Lamb
Yes Ma'am
There Won't Be Anymore

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Also See The Golden Roots Review.......2004-11-23

It may be no secret by now that Charlie Rich was eclectic himself in his choice and style of music, so eclectic, so wide-ranging that he could not be categorized (a bit like Ray Charles). Due to that he never really achieved the success that he really deserved, years of countrypolitan or not, as nobody knew how to promote him. After "Behind Closed Doors" hit, the umpteen record companies that he had recorded for all seemed to release his songs from their vaults to capitalize on his new fame. I bought them all since I was not always able to when they first came out; they are all included in this package. Charlie had made new, equally as good or better. versions of his so-so hits (or non-hits) as he moved from record company to record company. Apparently he never did so with "A Little Bit Sweet", a favorite of this then-romantic teenager in the listening area of his home base of Memphis. "On My Knees", included here, was redone effectively with country singer Janie Fricke near the end of his countrypolitan reign. There was more than one version of "Sittin' and Thinkin'", a regional hit. The bluesy "There Won't Be Anymore" was restyled into a country hit in the mid-70s. The more ambitious version of "Midnight Blues" became an often-played album cut from "Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High"). The particular selection of the songs here seem very similar to the compilation "Original Hits and Midnight Demos" available in another venue. In any case, these are the originals from which the other versions sprang. This is a great piece of musical history. I value my own well-kept collection of these songs by a musician talented on all levels. I miss him.

The Golden Roots of the Silver Fox.......2003-12-21

Years before he found the sophisticated countrypolitan formula that would vault him to international fame in the mid-70s, Rich was a second-generation Sun rock 'n' roller. Starting in 1958, he released a string of truly fine singles that wed his background in R&B, blues and jazz to the reverbed energy of Sun's rockabilly sound. Surprisingly, he had virtually no commercial success in his six years at Sun, peaking at #22 with the self-penned "Lonely Weekends," hitting #67 on the country chart with "Who Will the Next Fool Be," and scraping the bottom of the pop chart at #111 with "Just a Little Bit Sweet."

Perhaps his delivery at such an early point in his career was just too similar to Elvis' contemporaneous work at RCA to capture its own audience. He sang with authority and not a little bit of swagger, but his Sun sides (actually released on the Sun subsidiary Phillips International) never ignited a commercial following. His success in placing songs with Sun labelmates suggests that perhaps Rich's style may have cut too smoothly across genres to engage those coming strictly from the worlds of rock 'n' roll, blues or R&B. It would be another 15 years before the record-buying world would wake up to his synthesis.

Rich's first single, "Whirlwind" b/w "Philadelphia Baby," shows a purer rockabilly sound to be a good fit for Rich's voice. By his second outing he was mixing in gospel ("Big Man"), and his third, "Lonely Weekends," adds blue country soul to the rock 'n' roll. He sang (and to a large extent, penned) doo-wop ("School Days"), Latin ballads ("On My Knees"), blues ("Who Will the Next Fool Be," "Midnight Blues"), R&B ("Easy Money," "Finally Found Out"), and pop jazz ("There's Another Place I Can't Go"). His versatility is admirable and effective, though it was probably confusing for the marketing folks at Sun.

Varese's compilation of Rich's original 10 singles (both A and B sides) is augmented by three album tracks and a pair of cuts previously unissued by Sun. Highlights among the bonuses are Rich's heartbroken, yet bouncy "Goodbye Mary Ann," the Jerry Lee Lewis styled piano rockabilly "Yes Ma'am," and the jazzy piano-driven blues growl "There Won't Be Anymore."

Tracks:

Pretty Girls Everywhere
Love Her
Make It Easy on Yourself
My Ship Is Coming In
Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Love Minus Zero/No Limit
There Goes My Baby
You Don't Love Me - Gary Walker
Twinkle-Lee - Gary Walker
I Need You
Looking for Me
Young Man Cried
(Baby) You Don't Have to Tell Me
Another Tear Falls - The Walker Brothers, John Walker
Saturday's Child
Living Above Your Head
Deadlier Than the Male
Sunny - John Walker
Mrs. Murphy - Scott Walker
Stay With Me Baby
Turn Out the Moon
Experience
Everything Under the Sun
Walking in the Rain
Annabella - Scott Walker
If I Promise - John Walker

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Jackie - Scott Walker
Amsterdam - Scott Walker
Spooky - Gary Walker & the Rain
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - John Walker
Joanne - Scott Walker
Kentucky Woman - John Walker
Woman - John Walker
Come in You'll Get Pneumonia - Gary Walker & the Rain
Yesterday's Sunshine - John Walker
Lights of Cincinnati - Scott Walker
I Still See You - Scott Walker
Me I Never Knew - Scott Walker
Woman Left Lonely - Scott Walker
Delta Dawn - Scott Walker
No Regrets
Lines
We're All Alone
Electrician
Shutout

Album Description

Dutch compilation featuring both the Billboard chart hits and numerous UK hits for the British Invasion pop trio that formed in L.A. and featured the enigmatic Scott Walker. Tracks include, 'Make It Easy On Yourself', 'My Ship Is Coming', 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', '(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me' and 'Another Tear Falls'. All original recordings. 2000 release. Standard double jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

British based American stars of the sixties.......2003-05-25

The Walker brothers were not brothers at all - they were actually Scott Engel, Gary Leeds and John Maus. Once they adopted their chosen group name, they dropped their own surnames and became Scott, Gary and John Walker. Unable to make it in their homeland, they relocated to England, where they became successful all over Europe, although they had far more hits in the UK than anywhere else. They sang pop ballads superbly, though they could pick up the tempo enough to provide variation.

Their biggest hits were Make it easy on yourself (a Bacharach-David song) and The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (a Four seasons song, never released as a single by them). Both those songs were number one hits in the UK, also reaching the top twenty in the USA. My ship is coming in, a number three UK hit provided their only other (minor) USA hit.

Of their other UK hits, the biggest were No regrets (7), Another tear falls (12), You don't have to tell me (13) and a Scott solo, Lights of Cincinatti (13). Gary topped the charts in Spain with You don't love me, but it was only a top thirty hit in the UK. There is much to enjoy besides the hits, including covers of Living above your head (Jay and the Americans), Sunny (Bobby Hebb) and Stay with me baby (Lorraine Ellison).

Scott was the lead (and best) singer. John became jealous and the trio went their separate ways. Their solo recordings make up most of the second CD, although the last few tracks see them re-united. As my friend who posted the first review of this collection notes, the quality dips a little occasionally, but the standards they set are so much higher than many of their rivals.

Among the highlights of the second CD apart from the previously mentioned No regrets are Jackie (from a Scott solo album of Jacques Brel songs), Joanna (another Scott solo, written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, better known via Petula's sixties hits) and We're all alone (a Boz Scaggs song that provided Rita Coolidge with a UK hit).

You could get the essentials on a single CD. I did that some years ago, but it left me wanting more, so I was very pleased to be able to buy this.

The best WALKER BROTHERS compilation out there.......2001-11-16

I will never understand how this band was ignored in the their home country of the U.S. Scott Walker has one of the most powerful voices ever to be heard in music history.MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF and THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE are two of the greatest songs ever that got close but somehow didnt crack the american top 10.People only familiar with those two songs won't believe their ears with this great cd.Scott's thundering voice carries the heartbreakingly powerful songs like LOVE HER,I NEED YOU,ANOTHER TEAR FALLS,STAY WITH ME BABY,JOANNE,I STILL SEE YOU,and many others.This cd also includes great songs from their mid '70s reunion like NO REGRETS,LINES,and the ((haunting)) ELECTRICIAN. Get this awesome cd set and discover the most underrated band ever.

mostly great..........2001-06-29

This collection of 45 songs includes a few fillers, but Scott's amazing talent overrides many of the bumps in the road, though there are 4 tracks in a row on disc 2 that go from bad to worse, therefore I'm giving it 4 stars, instead of the 5 I'd like to give it for "Scott content".

Scott Walker (AKA Scott Engel for a short time) with a voice so full of a quality and beauty so few mortals possess, shines in their hits from the mid '60's like "Make it Easy on Yourself" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", through his early solo career like "Joanne" (1968), to their short reunion with "Regrets" (1975), and the final cut in this compilation, which is also my favorite track, "Shutout", from 1981. He never managed to "click" in America, perhaps being too private and enigmatic for the press or promoters to get a handle on, but remains a "cult figure" to this day.

Tracks:

Weisse Rosen Aus Athen - Nana Mouskouri, Choir
Adios My Love - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Ich Schau Den Weissen Wolken Nach
Einmal Weht Der S Wieder - Nana Mouskouri, Choir
My Colouring Book
Force de Prier
Rote Korallen
Rose Parmi Les Roses
Oh Mama Mama
Guantanamera - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
My Friend the Sea - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Cucurrucucu Paloma - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Chevrefeuille Que Tu Es Loin? (Scarborough Fair)
Over and Over
Mon Enfant
Try to Remember - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Christos Genate - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Et Pourtant Je T'Aime
Dans le Soleil et Dans le Vent
Bridge over Troubled Water
Rode Koralen [*]
Witte Bloesem en Jasmijn [*]
Griekenland "Kapou Iparhi I Agapi Mou" [*]
Kom Naar Korfor "O Kaymos" [*] - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians

Tracks:

Mama - Nana Mouskouri,
Power and the Glory - Nana Mouskouri,
Tournesol
Comme un Soleil - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Plasir d'Amour - Alain Goraguer, Nana Mouskouri
En Partant - Nana Mouskouri, George Petsilas
Je Finirai Par l'Oublier
Milisse Mou [Live] - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Children of the Stars - Nana Mouskouri, The Athenians
Ni Vivre Ni Mourir - Alain Goraguer, Nana Mouskouri
Three Bells
Tre Sind Sterne (Geven Voor Leven)
Op de Grote Stille Heide [Live]
Quand Tu Chantes
Vivre au Soleil
Je Chante Avec Toi Liberte
Quand on Revient
Only Love
Place in My Heart
Why Worry

Album Description

Import compilation for the best selling female artist of all time worldwide. 44 tracks including 'Adios My Love', 'A Force De Prier', 'My Friend The Sea', 'Mama', 'The Power & The Glory' & 'Children Of The Stars'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Collection of all the Best from the Greek Singer's Vast Canon of Song. Includes Tracks in Multiple Languages So No One in Any One Country Will Be Left Out.

Customer Reviews:

A must for fans.......2002-08-01

Usually, I don't like collections, but this one is a definite must. In addition to some of her worldwide hits (Weisse Rosen aus Athen, Guantanamera, Milisse Mou, Only love), this compilation features some rarer songs as "A force de prier", "Rose parmi les roses", "Adios my love", "Ni vivre ni mourir" and four rarities sung in Dutch. This makes it a must for fans, and an interesting compilation for anyone who wants to find out what Nana Mouskouri is about. It showcases her great vocal talents in a variety of languages (German, French, English, Dutch). The booklet has some nice photos, showing some of the original 45 sleeves, and information on recording dates etc. All in all, this is one of the most interesting CD's on Nana Mouskouri.

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Rough & Tough: Best of Sass Jordan
Sass Jordan
Manufacturer: EMI/EMI Plus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Racine
Tell Somebody

ASIN: B00005O0WO
Release Date: 2002-03-01

Tracks:

Tell Somebody
I Do
Double Trouble
Everything's Better
People Talk
So Long
Monday Morning
So Hard
If It's Up To Me
Stranger Than Paradise
What's Wednesday Want
Waste Of Time
Game Of Another Kind
Breakaway
Steel On Steel
More To Life

Album Description

Originally released in 2001, includes 16 tracks and comes packaged in a digipak. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

The 16 Best Tracks from the Hard Rocking, Bass Playing Canadian Woman from Montreal who Set the Charts on Fire with her Third Album "Racine" after Years of Toil and Struggle.

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Definitive sixties and seventies hits
If you're Jones-in' for some Tom...
Tom Jones - Remastered Originals
A Great Addition
Re-Mastered? from poor quality recordings?

Singles Plus
Tom Jones
Manufacturer: Br Music Holland
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006834F
Release Date: 2002-06-17

Tracks:

Chills and Fever
It's Not Unusual
Once upon a Time
With These Hands
What's New Pussycat?
Rose
Thunderball
Key to My Heart
To Make a Big Man Cry
Stop Breaking My Heart
Once There Was a Time
Not Responsible
This and That
Green, Green Grass of Home
Promise Her Anything
Detroit City
If I Had You
Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
I'm Coming Home
Lonely One
Delilah
Smile
Help Yourself
Day by Day
Minute of Your Time
Looking Out My Window

Tracks:

Love Me Tonight
Hide And Seek
Without Love
The Man Who Knows Too Much
Daughter Of Darkness
Tupelo Mississippi Flash
I (Who Have Nothing)
Can't Stop Loving You
She's A Lady
My Way
Puppet Man
Resurrection Shuffle
Till
The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
Letter To Lucille
La La La (Just Having You Here)
Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love
Pledging My Love
Memories Don't Leave Like People Do
Mr. Helping Hand
Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
Kiss (With The Art Of Noise)
Love Me Tonight
Hide and Seek
Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Man Who Knows Too Much
Daughter of Darkness
Tupelo Mississippi Flash
I (Who Have Nothing)
Can't Stop Loving You
She's a Lady
My Way
Puppet Man
Resurrection Shuffle
Till
Young New Mexican Puppeteer
Letter to Lucille
La La (Just Having You Here)
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love
Pledging My Love
Memories Don't Leave Like People Do
Mr. Helping Hand
Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
Kiss - The Art of Noise, Tom Jones, Tom Jones

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One is tempted to note that they don't make 'em like Tom Jones anymore, but, in fact, they do. The hunky Welshman couldn't swivel a hit these days without knocking over a pop performer indebt to his baldly over-the-top delivery and love-man persona. No, they make a lot of 'em like Tom Jones--they just don't make 'em quite so... hearty. Nearly as identifiable with swinging England as the Beatles, Jones penetrated the charts in the late '60s and early '70s with a series of singles marked by surging pop arrangements and the singer's honed-on-R&B vocals. Celebrated for his skill at reducing female fans to quaking jelly, Jones clearly had an ear for songs that played to his strength as a sex symbol. Those time-pegged smashes--"Help Yourself," "Without Love," "She's a Lady," and, of course, the mind-boggling "What's New Pussycat?"--are represented on this 50-song, two-disc career overview. In fact, only one of Jones's 21 charting tracks--1987's U.K. charter "A Boy from Nowhere"--is excluded. That said, with the notable exception of his renowned 1988 Art of Noise collaboration on Prince's "Kiss," Jones's more recent work is ignored. Hey, a little something from the underappreciated '94 comeback The Lead and How to Swing It would've rounded things off nicely. Still, The Singles+ keeps up with Jones quite nicely through his prime years. --Steven Stolder

Album Description

50 track collection starting in 1964 with 'Chills & Fever', 1965s 'What's New Pussycat' and through the seventies and eighties. All chart-topping singles! Includes a nifty booklet with photos and notes. Two CDs in a Standard double-size jewel case. 2002.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Collection of all the Best of the Welsh Singing Sensation of Every Decade Since the 60's. Includes all Fan Faves, from 'what's New Pussycat' to his Definitive Cover of Prince's 'kiss', Recorded under the Auspices of the Art of Noise.

Customer Reviews:

Definitive sixties and seventies hits.......2004-09-12

Tom Jones is a legend in his own lifetime and there is a bewildering array of compilations available of varying quality. Choosing one is complicated by his career renaissance following his hugely successful Reload album in the nineties. Personally, I prefer to keep that aspect of his career separate from his earlier music. This compilation, focusing mainly on the sixties and seventies, is the best compilation of Tom's earlier music.

Among the classic songs from his peak years (1965 to 1972) that you will find here are It's not unusual, What's new pussycat, Green green grass of home, Detroit city, Funny familiar forgotten feelings, I'll never fall in love again, I'm coming home, Delilah, Help yourself, A minute of your time, Love me tonight, Without love, Daughter of darkness, I who have nothing, She's a lady, Till and The young new Mexican puppeteer. All his other hits from this period are also here.

Following that classic period, Tom's hits became fewer and charter lower but Letter to Lucille (1973), Something 'bout you baby I like (1974), Say you'll stay until tomorrow (1977 - this reached number one on the USA country chart) and Kiss (a UK top five hit with the Art of Noise from 1988) are all here.

Following his unexpected success on the country chart, Tom recorded other material in similar vein in the late seventies and early eighties and had further country hits without matching the success of Say you'll stay until tomorrow. None of these recordings are included here. Tom reverted to pop music and had a UK number two hit in 1987 with A boy from nowhere. This is also excluded, as is the follow-up, I was born to be me. Next came Kiss, which is included, but that is as far as this compilation goes.

With a selection of failed singles and B-sides also included, this is a brilliant compilation of Tom's music from 1965 to 1977, plus one track from 1988. Other aspects of his career including his nineties comeback are covered by other compilations, but if you want the music that made him famous, this double CD should suit you.

If you're Jones-in' for some Tom..........2003-03-17

Finally a Best Of package worthy of the man! I would have ordered this sooner, but I read some one of the reviews from another customer that said the sound quality was lousy. Nothing could be further from the truth! These are indeed the original masters and they sound great. Sure a few show the limitations of the time they were recorded, but what cd of 60's and 70's music doesn't?! This 2 cd set features EVERY hit single that you can recall and several b-sides that have been extremely hard to find. The Man Who Knows Too Much is really the reason why I finally just broke down and bought this...it alone is worth the price of the cd. Don't waste your time on other compilations - this is the definative Best Of Tom Jones out there.

Tom Jones - Remastered Originals.......2002-07-18

You may ask why only 4 stars?? Out of the 50 tracks on this great 2 CD set, I would have chosen other tracks than some that are on this set. However, I am highly pleased with the quantity of tracks, many of the originals I love. The price was great for this number of song selections, and included a great package insert as an added bonus. And the remastering, in my opinion, was so good in some of the tracks, I heard sounds on some familiar tunes I had never heard before. "Remastering" the Master, Tom Jones, is hard to do. Bar none, he is the master of his craft. Highly recommended !!

A Great Addition.......2002-07-14

I recently added this to my om Jones collection and found it great it included all the songs from my old 33 LP's I liked the fact they put the songs in order by the year as to when they were originally released and also for Steve Solder Tom Jones can still have a hit for his information his Reload CD was one of the biggest hits in Europe in 1999 and 2000 with over 5 million in sells 3 million being in Great Britain it also produced 5 hit singles the biggest being Sexbomb a number 1 hit all over Europe,Asia,Australia,and Japan

Re-Mastered? from poor quality recordings?.......2002-07-10

I am very disappointed in the quality of these 2 CDs (set), the sound is poor like an old 45rpm record. Had to turn volume up full blast to even get a facsimile of the Tom I remember. If you're looking for a trip down memory lane, don't buy this albumn as you'll be disappointed. It does a dis-service to this fine singer's depth and range. The shipping/handling fee caused this item to be 2X the listed price as it apparently came over from Holland. Dutch treat? NOT

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