Greatest Songs

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This polished collection is a chocolate box of everyone's favorite flavors from the Andrew Lloyd Webber songbook, from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Sunset Boulevard. Apart from Lesley Garrett ("Memory" and Christine's numbers from Phantom of the Opera) and Dave Willetts (for many people a better Phantom, even, than Michael Crawford), there are no other top-rank stars here. But this collection clearly demonstrates why Lloyd Webber has been such a popular and successful contributor to musical theater over the last 30 years. He is at his best with accessible, lush, romantic ballads that give the singer ample free rein to demonstrate resonant vocal prowess. The two-disc compilation format delivers them thick and fast, from "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (Jesus Christ Superstar) and "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" (Evita) to "Tell Me on a Sunday" (for many, his best work as a pop composer) and "With One Look" (Sunset Boulevard). All well sung and certainly a useful introduction for the Lloyd Webber beginner, if there is such a thing any more. --Piers Ford

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The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (deluxe edition)
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    		The Greatest Songs of the Seventies (deluxe edition)
    Barry Manilow
    Manufacturer: Arista
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000SKKD68
    Release Date: 2007-09-18

    Product Description

    tentative track listing and subject to change
    Edith Piaf: Her Greatest Recordings 1935-1943
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Edith Piaf: Both Recordings
    • Edith Piaf
    • A Good Second Piaf
    • casual music listener
    • Pleasantly surprised
    		 Edith Piaf: Her Greatest Recordings 1935-1943
    Edith Piaf
    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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    ASIN: B000001HIM
    Release Date: 1995-07-18

    Tracks:

    1. Mon Legionnaire
    2. Un Coin Tout Bleu
    3. Mon Coeur Est Au Coin D'Une Rue
    4. Le Grand Voyage Du Pauvre Negre
    5. Ballade De Mr. Browning
    6. C'Etait Une Histoire D'Amour
    7. On Danse Surma Ma Chanson
    8. De L'Autre Cote De La Rue
    9. C'Est Toi Le Plus Fort
    10. Fais-Mois Valser
    11. Paris-Mediterranee
    12. Mon Apero
    13. Le Fanion De La Legion
    14. Mon Amant De La Coloniale
    15. Entre St. Ouen Clingancourt
    16. L'Etranger
    17. C'Etait Un Jour De Fete
    18. Les Momes De La Cloche
    19. Elle Frequentait La Rue Pigalle
    20. C'Est Lui Que Mon Coeur A Choisi
    21. L'Accordianiste

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Edith Piaf: Both Recordings.......2007-05-17

    Edith Piaf: 30th AnniversaireI bought both of these recordings for my husband. It was one of the better presents I ever got for him. He is throughly enjoying both of them.

    5 out of 5 stars Edith Piaf.......2007-02-17

    What a delight to hear Edith Piaf's lovely voice! Lovely songs, and it is well done.

    5 out of 5 stars A Good Second Piaf.......2005-10-01

    Once she has won your heart, you will want this collection to hear how she developed as a performer -- and came to be a great symbol of France in the 20th Century

    4 out of 5 stars casual music listener.......2005-09-10

    Adds depth to a music collection; sound quality of old recording makes it interesting

    5 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised.......2005-08-12

    Having heard a song by Edith Piaf while watching the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and being captivated by the sound of her voice, I decided to venture into a completely new direction in my listening library. I must admit that I have not been able to take this CD out of any player that happens to be around me! Even though I have no idea of the lyrics, Ms. Piaf has the ability to draw you in and make you feel like you understand exactly what she is saying. She is joyful, tragic, coy, sad, dramatic, and ultimately she leaves me with the feeling of her devotion to her art and her time in history.
    The Greatest Songs of the Seventies
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      		The Greatest Songs of the Seventies
      Barry Manilow
      Manufacturer: Arista
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000SMYTZ2
      Release Date: 2007-09-18

      Tracks:

      1. Weekend In New England
      2. Somewhere In The Night
      3. Can t Smile Without You
      4. Copacabana
      5. This One's For You

      Product Description

      tentative track listing and subject to change
      Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Huge surprise!
      • Better in French
      • Handy reference for lyric meanings in English
      		 Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English
      Edith Piaf
      Manufacturer: Angel Records
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      ASIN: B0000C8WYE
      Release Date: 2004-02-24

      Tracks:

      1. Hymn To Love
      2. One Little Man
      3. La Vie En Rose (Version Anglaise)
      4. Chante Moi (Version Anglaise)
      5. Simply A Waltz
      6. My God
      7. Don't Cry
      8. Autumn Leaves
      9. I Shouldn't Care
      10. The Three Bells
      11. 'Cause I Love You
      12. My Lost Melody
      13. Heaven Have A Mercy
      14. No Regrets
      15. Lovers For A Day (Live)
      16. Heureuse (Live)

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      Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf listeners. Most of the sides were cut 1950 and show Piaf in fine vocal form on tracks such as "La vie en rose" (she switched from English to French for the title) and "Autumn Leaves" ("Les feuilles mortes"), a strangely compelling hybrid that alternates between French and English. Piaf was certainly more at ease singing in French, but her charismatic sense of drama could break through in just about any language. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

      Album Details

      Digitally Remastered Collection of the "Little Songbird's" Hits that She Re-recorded in English.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Huge surprise!.......2007-05-12

      What an unbelievable surprise - and joy - to discover Edith Piaf singing in English, and sometimes songs which she never sang in French! Her accent is ten times worse than mine... but the voice remains, outstanding!

      3 out of 5 stars Better in French.......2007-01-06

      I think Edith Piaf was one of the world's great chanteuses. However, she loses a lot in translation. Whereas her songs in French are effective, touching and powerful, in English they are somewhat bland. Perhaps this has to do with the translations which almost always water down the French. Perhaps it is because her command of English is not great. In any case, for the REAL Piaf, buy anything she recorded in French--you will be transported.

      3 out of 5 stars Handy reference for lyric meanings in English.......2005-12-13

      This is a nice enough album. I think she sounds a lot nicer in French, but some of these songs are fun, and if you have enjoyed some of her original music and been curious what they might mean in English, this is one way to get a sense of them. Of course, it would be nicer if all the albums came with liner pages of lyrics but they don't. (Edith Piaf sings clearly enough in French that even an amateur language scholar can try to follow the songs by ear however.) I bought this album when I bought "The Voice of the Sparrow," and while I like that one a lot better, and can listen to it more, this one is handy to have. If you do like lyrics in translation, you might also like to check out the music of Joni James and Nana Mouskoura. Their voices are very different from hers, but the multi-lingual aspect is fun.
      The Greatest Songs of the Sixties
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A Sixties Album With Only One Beatles Song?
      • NOT SO GREAT THE SECOND TIME AROUND!
      • Barryokie
      • Greatest Songs of the Sixties
      • Greatest Songs of the Sixties
      		 The Greatest Songs of the Sixties
      Barry Manilow
      Manufacturer: Arista
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B000HA4AAE
      Release Date: 2006-10-31

      Tracks:

      1. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
      2. "Cherish"/"Windy" (medley duet with The Association)
      3. "Can't Help Falling In Love"
      4. "There's A Kind Of Hush"
      5. "Blue Velvet"
      6. "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
      7. "And I Love Her"
      8. "This Guy's In Love With You"
      9. "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"
      10. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
      11. "When I Fall In Love"
      12. "Strangers In The Night"
      13. "What The World Needs Now Is Love"

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      The premise is debatable (can you really call a disc with only one Beatles song a compendium of top '60s tunes?), but the product is anything but. The success of The Greatest Songs of the Fifties, released ten months prior to this latest exercise in musical time-travel, must have stoked Barry Manilow's interpretive skills, or else he's more a flowerchild at heart than his once overly wide lapels and disco shoes let on. Because formulaic as this disc is, it bespeaks a not easily achieved vocal mastery and a gift for gently prying a song away from its original owner. Which is to say it's better than its predecessor. Hand Manilow a Righteous Brothers tune ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'") and he magically minimizes its scale, making it seem more intimate still; pass him a classic made famous by both the Carpenters and Herman's Hermits ("There's a Kind of Hush"), and instead of sending his listeners off on undulating waves of nostalgia, he quietly makes them aware he should have sung it all along (no offense, Herman). "Cherish/Windy," a medley with the Association, works well, but it's the Bacharach numbers that will nudge themselves to the top of easy-listening fans' favorites lists. "This Guy's in Love with You," "What the World Needs Now is Love," and "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," memorable as the original renditions are, have been reawakened; given the Manilow spin, they become the kind of songs the whole world wants to sing. --Tammy La Gorce

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      The Greatest Songs of the Fifties


      Singin' with the Big Bands

      Album Description

      After The Greatest Songs of the Fifties skyrocketted to #1 on the Billboard charts and attained Platinum status, Barry Manilow once again takes us through time with his upcoming release, The Greatest Songs of the Sixties. The album, produced by Manilow and Clive Davis, features endless classics including a remake of the Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling'" (1965) to the Beatles' "And I Love Her"(1964), to Herb Alpert's "This Guy's In Love With You" (1968), the Lettermen's "When I Fall In Love" (1962) and Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (1969)

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars A Sixties Album With Only One Beatles Song?.......2007-07-19

      Although I am a Barry Manilow fan, and although I enjoyed his first album in this series (Fifties), I just didn't care for this album. Unlike Rod Stewart, who has done a series of classics with an updated twist, the arrangements of the songs on this album still sound exactly like they did in the 60s. Remember eight track tapes, Burt Bacharach and backup choruses? It will come flooding back in all of its insipidness when you listen to this album.

      2 out of 5 stars NOT SO GREAT THE SECOND TIME AROUND!.......2007-06-14

      Bad choice of songs and poor renditions. I think it is a failure.

      3 out of 5 stars Barryokie .......2007-06-07

      There are many artists from the 70's who are jumping back in time with their latest releases. From standards to 70's remakes, Donny Osmond, Bette Midler and Rod Stewart have had success along with Barry Manilow's 50's tribute in 2005. I'm not crazy about all the selections here, but some actually work for Barry. There's A Kind Of Hush and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, And I Love Her and This Guys In Love. But the first few songs do not make you want to explore this historical remembrance. His voice is just not up to par with the rest of the material here. A little overripe and aged. Cherish/Windy with the original artists, The Association, helping out on vocals just sounds like muzak. Can't Help Falling In Love does not work with his voice at all. Especially if you play Elvis right next to it!

      You Lost That Lovin' Feeling is not too bad. Barry gal pal Melissa Manchester & Juice Newton did a version of this a few years back that is INCREDIBLE! He also included Strangers In The Night which he released a few years back on his Sinatra tribute. The UK version of thsi CD includes 2 bonus tracks. A verry mellow version of California Dreamin' and another Beatles tune, Yesterday which is quite good!

      I hope that someday he will do a CD of original and standards duets CD. I think it would be a great project for him and will bring him back to the front line musically. Every artist has to do a tribute CD as well as Christmas and Barry has done both, more than once.

      4 out of 5 stars Greatest Songs of the Sixties.......2007-05-10

      I really enjoyed it and listen to the CD often.

      3 out of 5 stars Greatest Songs of the Sixties.......2007-05-07

      The Songs are great but I keep hearing the origional artist singing them and they song better. Yet I love Barry Manilow.
      The 50 Greatest Love Songs
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Ultimately received
      • So wonderful to hear again!
      • One awsome CD
      • The 50 Greatest Love Songs
      • Not worth it.
      		 The 50 Greatest Love Songs
      Elvis Presley
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      ASIN: B00005NP7U
      Release Date: 2001-09-11

      Tracks:

      1. Always On My Mind
      2. And I Love You So (Alternate Take 1)
      3. Suspicious Minds
      4. Don't Cry Daddy
      5. Are You Lonesome Tonight
      6. Surrender
      7. It's Now Or Never
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      9. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
      10. It's Impossible
      11. Until It's Time For You To Go
      12. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
      13. For The Good Times
      14. Spanish Eyes
      15. There Goes My Everything
      16. Make The World Go Away
      17. She Wears My Ring
      18. Unchained Melody
      19. It's Only Love
      20. I Just Can't Help Believin'
      21. Let It Be Me
      22. Rags To Riches
      23. I've Lost You

      Tracks:

      1. I Can't Help Falling In Love
      2. Hawaiian Wedding Song
      3. Fame And Fortune
      4. Good Luck Charm
      5. She's Not You
      6. Suspicion
      7. The Girl Of My Best Friend
      8. The Thrill Of Your Love
      9. Pocketful Of Rainbows
      10. There's Always Me
      11. Love Letters
      12. I'll Remember You
      13. It Hurts
      14. You Don't Know Me
      15. Love Me Tender
      16. True Love
      17. I Was The One
      18. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
      19. Loving You
      20. Love Me
      21. Old Shep
      22. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
      23. Young And Beautiful
      24. Don' t Ask Me Why
      25. As Long As I Have You
      26. Don't
      27. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I

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      It's a shame that only one side of Elvis' multi-faceted talent is remembered 25 years on from his death but there is so much more to the millennium's greatest performer than garish jump suits and shaky legs. The 50 Greatest Love Songs reminds us what a great singer Presley was; coming from the heart with more feeling and passion than most could ever imagine, all 50 of these songs are classics of the last four decades. The double disc set includes all the up-tempo standards like the incredible "Suspicious Minds", "I just can't help believin'" and "Always On My Mind" plus the Dusty Springfield signature tune "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". Also included are some of his older works from before and during the cinema years like "Good Luck Charm", "Love Me Tender" and "Old Shep". So no blue shoes, no sequinned jump suits, just the king singing about life, love and heartache. --Georgina Collins

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Ultimately received.......2007-07-23

      Did not receive the original shipment. Emailed seller who did not respond for 2-3 days. But I did ultimately receive the item.

      5 out of 5 stars So wonderful to hear again!.......2007-07-05

      This is a wonderful album....brought back so many memories from my youth. Elvis' voice is so sexy and soothing and perfect for these songs. Well done CD...clear and very good sound.

      5 out of 5 stars One awsome CD.......2007-05-15

      Enough said. One awsome CD! Buy it.
      If you love Elvis, you'll love this CD.

      5 out of 5 stars The 50 Greatest Love Songs.......2007-04-15

      I am a huge Elvis fan, especially his love songs and gospel music. This CD is excellent and is a very comprehensive collection of his love songs. Even songs that were made famous by other artists, are sung well by him. His renditions are a pleasure to listen to. There is only one Elvis!

      1 out of 5 stars Not worth it........2007-01-23

      Recordings sound like they were all done the same day,
      in as little time as possible, with the least amount
      of studio talent. Terrible.
      TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children
      • memories
      • TV Theme Songs
      • TV themes
      • Deja Vu
      		 TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
      Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack
      Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B00006EXIL
      Release Date: 2002-08-20

      Tracks:

      1. I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
      2. Dragnet - Ray Anthony
      3. The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
      4. Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
      5. The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
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      23. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
      24. Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
      25. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
      26. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
      27. Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
      28. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
      29. What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
      30. Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
      31. Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
      32. Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
      33. Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
      34. It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
      35. Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
      36. Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
      37. The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
      38. Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
      39. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
      40. Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

      Album Description

      TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

      We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

      5 out of 5 stars memories.......2007-02-22

      This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

      5 out of 5 stars TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

      This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

      3 out of 5 stars TV themes.......2006-07-05

      Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

      5 out of 5 stars Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

      Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!
      Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Better than I thought
      • Another Good Greatest Hits Collection but I'd Recommend For Those With No Albums to Get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus Instead
      • Great!
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      • Blast from the past
      		 Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs
      Roxette
      Manufacturer: Capitol
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000H5TVO4
      Release Date: 2007-01-16

      Tracks:

      1. One Wish
      2. The Look
      3. Dressed For Success
      4. Listen To Your Heart
      5. Dangerous
      6. It Must Have Been Love
      7. Joyride
      8. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
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      10. How Do You Do!
      11. Almost Unreal
      12. Sleeping In My Car
      13. Crash! Boom! Bang!
      14. Run To You
      15. Wish I Could Fly
      16. Stars
      17. The Centre Of The Heart
      18. Milk And Toast And Honey
      19. A Thing About You
      20. Reveal

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      Imagine a poppier Pat Benatar fronting a more dance-oriented Berlin—big vocals, big beats, big guitars--and you're just about there. Like fellow Swedes ABBA in the 1970s and A-Ha in the 1980s, platinum pixie Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle generate a bright, glossy sound that transcends borders. In 20 years, they've sold 45 million albums and 25 million singles, including four number ones. A Collection of Roxette Hits overlooks their 1986 debut Pearls of Passion and 1997's Baladas en Español in favor of their biggest international triumphs. All told: 12 album cuts, four singles, two remixes ("Dressed for Success" and "It Must Have Been Love"), and two new tracks ("One Wish" and "Reveal"). There are no real surprises, but Roxette has a few tricks up their shiny sleeves, like the harmonica solo in "Dangerous" (1988's Look Sharp!) and the children's chorus on "Stars" (1999's Have a Nice Day). This hook-filled collection is a fine overview for both old and new fans alike. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

      Album Description

      Their 20 greatest songs. EMI. 2006.

      Album Details

      Digitally Remastered 20th Anniversary Anthology Celebrating that in Spring 1986, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson Decided to Record a Single Together, "Neverending Love". They Called Themselves Roxette and that was the Beginning of a Fantastic Career with Over 46 Million Albums and 25 Million Singles Sold. "Roxette Hits" features their Greatest Hits and Two New Songs Recorded in Summer, 2006. One of Those Two, "One Wish", was Chosen as the First Single Released from the Album, which also Includes "Joyride", "it Must have Been Love" (Featuring in the Motion Picture "Pretty Woman"), "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time)", "Sleeping in My Car" and Many More.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Better than I thought.......2007-06-08

      I wanted to buy something that I would like to listen when I'm not alone in my car. Well, those 20 Greatest songs work. When I'm alone driving, I usually listen to Slayer, Sepultura, Sodom..... but with my wife, well... you know.... the first time that I played this cd with "company" in my car, I saw everyone following the music with their head, hands and legs, so I though "Perfect". If you want some easy-listening music, this cd is the chosen one....

      5 out of 5 stars Another Good Greatest Hits Collection but I'd Recommend For Those With No Albums to Get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus Instead.......2007-06-03

      Another great collection of 20 Roxette Hits but if you've got their other albums or even just their previous greatest hits collection Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus : Roxette's Greatest Hits there's not much new here for you. The cover insert of Don't Bore Us comes with the lyrics as well to their songs which this album insert doesn't do.

      The only difference this album has song wise is that it includes songs from albums released after their album Crash Boom Bang which obviously since they weren't released yet didn't make it onto Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus. So if you haven't got (or haven't even heard of as they weren't that successfully promoted) the albums Have a Nice Day and Room Service or have bought the song A Thing About You that was the single release on another subsequent greatest hits album called Ballad Hits then this will give you the released songs from those albums. The 20th song (Reveal) is also a new release for this album but none of these songs are as good as their classic songs. I'd get Don't Bore Us Get to the Chorus instead as it has more of their big songs than this greatest hits album if you're only going to buy one Roxette album. Otherwise they are a sensational band and I'd just buy all their independent albums and not worry about buying greatest hits albums at all!

      5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2007-03-31

      I bought this CD because I loved the songs when I was a kid. What memories they bring back!

      4 out of 5 stars Probably the best Swedish pop/rock band besides ABBA.......2007-03-22


      I say "probably the best Swedish pop/rock band besides ABBA" because I can't say I know a lot about Swedish music. However, I rate ABBA as one of the all time great bands, and probably the best pop group of all time [I rate The Beatles as the best group of all time and value them for their really weird songs...which aren't particularly pop]...so for Roxette to be compared favourably to them is a big call on my part.

      Probably the main reason I bought this compilation was for the song "Fading like a flower". On the odd occasions I've heard this song, I've really enjoyed it. Listening to it for the first time on cd here, I can't say that it grabbed me as much as it did back then. However, before I listened to this cd all the way through, I must have listened to this song around a dozen times, which says a lot for me. I've been listening to it repeatedly since I've listened to the whole cd too. This song is back as an all time great pop classic in my estimation...up there with ABBA's best songs, and songs like: "What have I done to deserve this?" by the Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield; "Clocks" by Coldplay; "Do they know it's Christmas" by Band Aid; "Our lips are sealed" by The Go Gos; and, from Australia, "Chemistry" by Mondo Rock and "Green" by Alex Lloyd.

      Roxette, apart from being very melodic and catchy popsters, have a harder rock sound than ABBA in their songs. So, in songs like "Fading like a flower" you get a very cool keyboard melody introducing the song, followed by a momentary rock power chord. The chorus to this song is great and the verses are nice too. The song also features some nice changes of pace and cool guitar rhythym in that slow part as well a really nice lead guitar there too.

      The other song that I tend to play a lot, though not nearly as much as "Fading like a flower" is "Dressed for success". It features a cool rock guitar sound, catchy chorus and some cool drums.

      Another song I quite like is "Dangerous". This is yet another catchy melody song which Roxette are so good at. Usually the female half of Roxette does all the singing, but here the male half has his share of lines. Hadn't really noticed the weird outro to this song before-the man sings some barely intelligible words.

      Rest assured that the rest of the album is chock full of catchy pop/rock, which I won't delve into too much, suffice to say that Americans might rate some of Roxette's ballads higher than I do...songs like "Listen to your heart" which isn't a fave of mine and "It must have been love", which I wasn't expecting to like but on hearing it here it did have a lyrical charm to it.

      As for the rest, I'll just mention songs that had me relating them to songs by other artists, e.g. something else that Roxette has in common with ABBA is songs with daggy lyrics, these would include: "Joyride", "Spending my time" [more so for mediations on relationships than being daggy], "Almost unreal" [back to dag central here]. "A thing about you" also features one of those trippy effects that The Beatles were so fond of. It's in the intro of this song whereas The Beatles liked to use stuff like this for outros.

      Other songs which remind me of other artists: "How do you do" [The Beatles' version of "Twist and shout" can be heard in this song]; "Crash! Boom! Bang!" [Dusty Springfield]; "The centre of the heart" [Savage Garden]; and "Run to you", which had a guitar vibe which reminded me of Weddings, Parties, Anything's song "Monday's experts", which is, granted, more of a stretch for Roxette to have been influenced by.

      The songs towards the end of this cd are not the kind of pop/rock that fills most of the preceding tracks. Best examples of that are "Crash! Boom! Bang!" and "Wish I could fly". The latter has a nice mellow, cool vibe to it. "Stars" is also a more dance orientated song...it features a trippy intro and tinny techno beat.

      Another thing to recommend this band are that they widen the musical instruments that they use, e.g. instruments that sound like music box pianos, organs, steel string guitars and violins.

      If you like catchy pop songs, you should love this album, so long as you don't mind the band's forays into rock for entire songs or parts of songs.

      P.S. One possible criticism of this cd is that it, according to the sleeve notes, I think, does NOT have some of Roxette's songs which charted in Europe. On the upside, the new songs on this cd are surprisingly good...I mean they are not classics, but they are much better than you would expect such new songs lumped together into a best of compilation to be.

      I did neglect to mention perhaps Roxette's biggest hit, The Look. Whilst this song has many good hooks/elements to it, the lyric "tasted like a raindrop", sung about a woman, remains a hurdle for me liking this song better! I.e. it sounds a rather naff lyric!

      If you like this cd, you might want to read my reviews of other albums with a good pop sensibility, e.g.

      Midnight Oil for masterful pop/rock. Politics never sounded so good.
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      5 out of 5 stars Blast from the past.......2007-03-09

      This is a wonderful collection of Roxette Hits. It keeps you moving and is great to work out to.
      30 Greatest Party Songs Ever
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • Great Collection of Party Songs
      • What a ripoff!
      • please read the reviews before you buy anything...ever.
      • A great set of dance tunes for kids
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      		 30 Greatest Party Songs Ever
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Turn Up the Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004YWUK
      Release Date: 2000-10-17

      Tracks:

      1. Hot Hot Hot
      2. I Will Survive
      3. Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
      4. Electric Slide
      5. Celebration
      6. Get Down Tonight
      7. YMCA
      8. Cotton Eye Joe
      9. Tequila
      10. C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train)
      11. Love Shack
      12. Livin' La Vida Loca
      13. Great Balls Fire
      14. Hokey Pokey
      15. Theme From New York, New York

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      1. It's Raining Men
      2. Shout
      3. Old Time Rock And Roll
      4. Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of...)
      5. Jump, Jive An' Wail
      6. The Chicken Dance
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      8. I Like It Like That
      9. Macarena
      10. Tarentella
      11. Let's Twist Again
      12. Macho Man
      13. We Are Famiy
      14. Love Train
      15. Dollar Wine

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Party Songs.......2007-06-26

      Very close reproductions to the original artist. Your guests will never know that they aren't listening to the originals because they will be too busy dancing and watching their family and freinds having a great time. This one set filled in many holes in my DJ presentation. A real value. When can I get the next Drew collection!

      1 out of 5 stars What a ripoff!.......2007-06-13

      I can't believe I didn't read the reviews before buying this piece of "$*#. What a waste of money! Nowhere in the description does it say that these are not sung by the original artist!!! False advertising!! I guess it lists "Drew's Famous Party Music" where it normally puts the artist, but I figured that was the company who put the cd together and not the name of some lame coverband.

      We're doing an iPod wedding exactly for this reason, because I want original music and not someone's bad rendition of a great song.

      DO NOT BUY THIS!!! Buy a compilation of the originals instead!

      1 out of 5 stars please read the reviews before you buy anything...ever........2007-01-30

      After a long night of intoxication I wound up buying this cd set. This is for childrens parties, meant for those who either don't know or don't care
      about the original quality recordings. If your reputation or pocket book is not at stake this compelation is decent. Save your money for the real thing. Support the original artists it's worth it.

      5 out of 5 stars A great set of dance tunes for kids.......2007-01-15

      Lots of songs that my teenagers danced to as they were growing up (the Macarena, the Chicken Dance, Electric Slide, etc.). I'm using this as an indoor alternative when teaching physical education to 4th graders.

      1 out of 5 stars Fake! Fake! Fake!.......2006-05-01

      I bought one of these CD's many years ago and found out the hard way. What a joke and a ripoff. No original artists and nowhere on the CD does it say this. I never bought another one.
      The Greatest Songs of the Fifties
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • "I'll Use That Star To Write - I Love You - . . . A Thousand Times Across The Sky"
      • The man can sing.......
      • Manilow Review
      • Greatest Songs of the Fifties by Barry Manilow
      • As usual
      		 The Greatest Songs of the Fifties
      Barry Manilow
      Manufacturer: Arista
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000CNDIZO
      Release Date: 2006-01-31

      Tracks:

      1. Moments To Remember
      2. Its All In The Game
      3. Unchained Melody
      4. Venus
      5. Its Not For Me To Say
      6. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
      7. Rags To Riches
      8. Sincerely/Teach Me Tonight (Duet with Phyllis McGuire)
      9. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
      10. Young At Heart
      11. All I Have To Do Is Dream
      12. What A Diffrence A Day Made
      13. Beyond The Sea

      Amazon.com

      Clive Davis's ear earns him more accolades than most of his talents' vocal chords. Now it's time to give it up for his enterprising instincts. The Greatest Songs of the Fifties arrives on the heels of another of the famous producer's backward-looking projects, the ubiquitous, uber-successful Great American Songbook series by Rod Stewart. The short story: same vibe, different era. With songs like "All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Venus," and "Unchained Melody" (first recorded in the '50s but best known for its '60s Righteous Brothers rendition), Manilow sidesteps the stuff that rocked the sock hops in favor of cheek-to-cheek selections--the better to remind longtime fans of his nostalgia-steeped '70s hits. Overall, the approach works, especially when the bona fide '50s legend Phyllis McGuire steps in to heat up the "Teach Me Tonight/Sincerely" medley, and Manilow swings across genres to lovingly tackle Dinah Washington's "What a Diff'rence a Day Made." Vocally, a warm haze covers these tracks; whether it's there to evoke fuzzier times or to mask a voice that's gone slightly south is unclear. What couldn't be more crystal, though, is Manilow and Davis's commitment to first-class, sophisticated record-making. --Tammy La Gorce

      Album Description

      No one can reinvent the great classics of the 1950's better than Barry Manilow. He breathes new life and vitality into these truly wonderful songs and they sound fresh and timeless. We are together on a mission to bring to a new generation the great songs of a different era, and reuniting with him makes it all the more special. -Clive Davis

      Highlighted by a guest appearance from Phyllis McGuire of the McGuire Sisters on the medley of 1954 hits, "Teach Me Tonight/Sincerely," THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE FIFTIES is a veritable jukebox of favorites - from his remake of the Four Lads' "Moments To Remember" (1955) and the Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (1958), to Bobby Darin's "Beyond The Sea" (1959)- but to hear them collected on one album is a dream come true. The project (just like the era it emulates) cuts across musical genres, from The Four Ace's,"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" (1955), to Frankie Avalon's "Venus", to Johnny Mathis' "It's Not For Me To Say" (1957), to Tommy Edwards' "It's All In The Game" (1958), and Dinah Washington's signature "What A Diff'rence A Day Made" (1959). Some of America's greatest artists are evoked on songs that are forever associated with them, for example, Tony Bennett on "Rags To Riches" (1953) and the Four Aces on the motion picture title tune hit "Love Is A Many! Splendored Thing" (1955). More: the spirit of Frank Sinatra imbues "Young At Heart"(1954) and Elvis Presley is remembered with "Are You Lonesome Tonight." "Unchained Melody" (1955) remains one of the most-recorded songs in contemporary popular music.

      For Manilow, THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE FIFTIES is a true labor of love.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars "I'll Use That Star To Write - I Love You - . . . A Thousand Times Across The Sky".......2007-04-19

      "Being given the opportunity to co-produce, co-arrange and sing these rarely sung golden standards is a privilege. I hope they affect a new generation of listeners as deeply as they did those of us who were there." ~ Barry Manilow ~

      "No one can reinvent the great classics of the 1950's better than Barry Manilow. He breathes new life and vitality into these truly wonderful songs and they sound as fresh and timeless. We are together on a mission to bring to a new generation the great songs of a different era, and reuniting with him makes it all the more special." ~ Clive Davis ~

      Beauty is relative. Beauty is in the ear of the beholder. We express our appreciation for beauty in so many different perspectives. What is beautiful to me may not be to others, and vice-versa. To me, this CD, Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" is beautiful. There's beauty in its nostalgic repertoire and meaningful interpretations as well as its arrangements and orchestrations with contemporary flair.

      The medley of "Sincerely/Teach Me Tonight" is my number one choice from this collection flawlessly interpreted in a duet with Phyllis McGuire. They sing it so uniquely perfect with a sentimental touch. The beautiful words and music of "Teach Me Tonight" were composed by a great lyricist Sammy Cahn and a creative composer Gene DePaul. Imagine a lyric that goes . . .

      "The skies are blackboard high above you
      If a shooting star goes by
      I'll use that star to write - I Love You -
      A thousand times across the sky."

      Favorites: All the thirteen remarkable songs. No exception. They're all wonderful and my favorite songs from the fifties especially "It's Not For Me To Say," "It's All In The Game," "Unchained Melody," "Young At Heart," "What A Diff'rence A Day Made" and "Moments To Remember."

      You can't go wrong with this offering from Barry Manilow. Give it your welcoming ears, listen to it closely and let it grow on you. Find its beauty rather than its flaw (if there's any). To me, it's flawless! And surely with this CD . . . you'll have "moments to remember."

      Wholeheartedly recommended for your nostalgic listen always and forever!

      P.S. If you're a fan of Big Band music, you may also enjoy Barry Manilow's Singin' with the Big Bands.

      5 out of 5 stars The man can sing..............2007-04-12

      There hasn't ever been a song by Barry Manilow that I haven't loved... right from his very first record. Great music, from a down-to-earth, generous, extremely nice guy. We've been to many of his concerts, from New York to Texas to Las Vegas..... never disappointed. This "Greatest Songs of the Fifties" may just be his best yet. But then I say that about all of his music. If you love music--- real music, real lyrics, real feelings--- then buy this or anything else written or sung by Manilow.

      5 out of 5 stars Manilow Review.......2007-03-27

      I loved the music on this CD! I play it over & over and it is so nice to hear songs I really love in the Manilow style. Great CD!

      5 out of 5 stars Greatest Songs of the Fifties by Barry Manilow.......2007-02-12

      From an "ultra" Manilow fan -- he just keeps whipping 'em out and they are the greatest! I like this album even more than Barry's "Sixties" album, but they are both being played constantly around here. Every song is done with the OUTSTANDING Manilow flair and beautiful orchestration.

      5 out of 5 stars As usual.......2007-01-14

      What can you say about Barry ... another great album by a great artist

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