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1. Maria starke Sonnen, for contralto, violin & contino
Composed by Georg Matthias Monn
with James Bowman , King's Consort

2. Laßt uns all' Mariam loben!
Composed by Georg Matthias Monn
with James Bowman , King's Consort

3. Jubilate Domino, Omnis Terra, for alto, viola da gamba & continuo, BuxWV 64
Composed by Dietrich [composer] Buxtehude
with James Bowman , King's Consort

4. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 Salve Regina
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

5. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 Ad Te Clamamus
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

6. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 Ad Te Suspiramus
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

7. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 Eia Ergo
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

8. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 Et Jesum
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

9. Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 recorders, flute, double strings & continuo in C minor, RV 616 O Clemens
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Bowman , King's Consort

10. Cantata "Ergeuss dich zur Salbung", for voice, violin & continuo, TWV 1:447
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with James Bowman , Carla Moore , Louise Carslake , John Domenburg

11. Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal Source of Light Divine), HWV 74
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with James Bowman , King's Consort , Crispian Steele-Perkins

12. Cantata No. 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with James Bowman , King's Consort

13. Cantata No. 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54 Die Art verruchter Sünden
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with James Bowman , King's Consort

14. Cantata No. 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54 Wer Sünde tut
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with James Bowman , King's Consort

15. Love for Love
Composed by Peter Warlock
with James Bowman , London Downshire Players
Conducted by Peter Ash

16. Sleep for voice & piano
Composed by Peter Warlock
with James Bowman , London Downshire Players
Conducted by Peter Ash

17. My Own Country (from Belloc Songs), for voice & piano
Composed by Peter Warlock
with James Bowman , London Downshire Players
Conducted by Peter Ash

Tracks:

Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Here Comes the Sun
Because
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
End
Her Majesty

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The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side's writing, John Lennon's hard-rocking, "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together in suite form dominates side two; its portentous, touching, official close ("Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End") is nicely undercut, in typical Beatles fashion, by Paul McCartney's cheeky "Her Majesty," which follows. --Rickey Wright

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Top 3 beatles albums........2007-07-23

This is a very great, very influential album by the beatles, and in my opinion it is one of their best, along with sgt. pepper and the white album of course.

the greatest rock album on the planet..........2007-07-23

this is the greatest rock album on the planet and of all time as far as i am concerned... It is bursting with mind boggling originality, brilliance in composition, singing, and musicianship. Both sides offer tremendous rock songs, from john's always fresh and brilliant 'come together', to ballads like something, to pure childlike pleasure of octopuss's garden and maxwell's silver hammer, to the unbelievably effective i want you(she's so heavy) which ushers in the hard rock era with more gravity than any song had ever done before...Side b is full of awesome sonegs, the eversunny and phenomenal 'here comes the sun', followed by the near-monastic and philosophical vocal jewel 'because', with magnificent vocal harmonies by john, paul, and george(just listen to it!!), and the long medley of brilliant short songs, and controlled rock improvisations of great beauty, power and subtlety, all at the same time. Abbey road shines with a maturity that goes beyond the ordinary test of time... decades later it can still surpass all new albums that come out and create waves of recognition...what's the weakness of abbey road? mccartney's oh! darling probably if any...it is an enchanting piece nevertheless with very unmacartniyish vocal presentation and an attempt to rise above Lennon's hardrock masterpiece 'i want you(she's so heavy)'... but it is neatly sandwiched between maxwell's silver hammer, and octopuss's garden before the side a mindstopper 'i want you'. it really fits in with more poppy and agitated vocal type all at the same time in a starnge and wondrous fit indeed!! The medley of songs on side b are the best concocted rock lineage that exists...What a fantastic gift to the world before the band dissolved!!!!...

I am buying a new copy.......2007-07-13

This is my favorite album (well, one of them), so I have wrecked mine by listening to it on the beach.... Number 10 to the end are totally WRECKED. So here I am, buying a new copy. I haven't heard the second half of the album in a loooong time!

Great songwriting and production of Romantic Pop Rock.......2007-07-12

If you are a fan of angry music, this ain't for you (sorry). In the context of the times it had a certain charm and still retains much of the original charm. If you are not a romantic, don't try to understand this album or band. Because the Beatles were, if nothing else, hopeless romantics who used music to find love. On that level Abbey Road works quite well. For the segment of the population that enjoys romantic rock you will find this collection of songs rewarding.

If I could pick only one Beatles CD to play this would be it.......2007-07-08

The Fab Four were at the top of their form and their work was varied and adventurous on "Abbey Road". While murder wasn't a totally unknown topic in rock, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" with its bright instrumentation blew our minds back in the day.

Odd and sad that "Come Together" opens this CD and it was the last of their big hits together. I've rearranged this one on my iPod so that "Golden Slumbers" and is the last of this offering. Just seemed fitting to me.

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Take It For What It Is.............
Jim J
Ferry does it...
Coloring with Bob.........
A Not So Simple Twist on Dylan

Dylanesque
Bryan Ferry
Manufacturer: Virgin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LPR0SE
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Simple Twist Of Fate
Make You Feel My Love
The Times They Are A-Changin'
All I Really Want To Do
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Positively 4th Street
If Not For You
Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
Gates Of Eden
All Along The Watchtower

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Long a Bob Dylan fan, Bryan Ferry remade "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" for his 1973 self-titled album of covers. This time around, the celebrated Roxy Music leader turns in Dylanesque, recasting 11 Dylan classics during a single live-in-the-studio week that leaves the album sounding vibrantly faithful to the original numbers. Far be it for the imaginative contrarian to retrace Dylan's steps, and sure enough--despite an omnipresent harmonica--Ferry does just the opposite. The raw rocker "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" becomes a seductive British pop song, while despair and loneliness turn into effervescence for the driving "Simple Twist of Fate." Ferry's ageless tenor injects a modern momentum into early Dylan imprints "Positively 4th Street" (with strings!), "All I Really Want to Do," and "The Times They Are A-Changing," and gloriously respects the more recent "Make You Feel My Love" (from 1997's Time out of Mind). But the best is yet to come, as the oft-covered "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" may never have received better treatment and "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" loses not a beat of its original knock-down luster. The record closes with "All Along the Watchtower," a twin tribute to Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, the visionary for this adaptation. --Scott Holter

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Customer Reviews:

Take It For What It Is....................2007-07-23

I've been looking forward to this album since I first heard about it a few months ago. Of all current and past vocal artists, I cant think of anyone better suited than Bryan Ferry for this arduous undertaking. How DO you interpret the career work of Bob Dylan? Think about it for a second. You can take a famous Dylan song and make it your own like, for example, Jimi Hendrix and Guns & Roses. These interpretations are outstanding, but bear little resemblance to the original Dylan songs. Or, do you try to stay true to the original recordings and imitate a voice and sound that is so incredibly unique? This approach often results a musical caricature of the original. In fairness, some artists such as the Byrds and Joan Baez have copied Dylan successfully, but only with "older" Dylan songs. Let's give Bryan Ferry his due credit. He covers a wide range of Dylan songs and he does not overplay or underplay his role in these songs. Does he respect the original recording?....absolutely. The music of Bob Dylan, along with the Beatles of course, will be eternal much like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. Just like there are many interpretations of the work of these creative geniuses over the years, Bryan Ferry is the first (and the best) in this early effort to interpret the great Bob Dylan. It is not the original songs, but it is not supposed to be. But it is, without question, a great contribution to music at a time when musical creativity is sorely lacking. Take it for what it is.....!

Jim J.......2007-07-23

This is a cd of hit or miss...but the misses are far better than the fillers that populate many cds. My favorites and the reasons are: If Not For You--Ferry's arrangement puts a little funkiness into the song and I think it is by far the best cut. The Times They Are A-Changing is a thumpign rocker and a fantastic new musical interpretation. To Make You Feel My LOve comes out as an excellent lounge song and reminds me of Tony Bennett's "The Way You Look Tonight." The rest of the cuts are good, just not going on my I-Pod.

The best part of this entire cd is listening to the arrangements. They say much about the quality of Bob Dylan's songwriting and Ferry's ability as a singer and interpreter.

This is a well done cd. Bravo!

Ferry does it..........2007-07-22

Like no other artist who's done covers of Dylan, Brian Ferry has succeeded in making Dylan's music his own. Rather than those who'd imitate, usually miserably, Ferry intreprets. You hear Ferry first, Dylan second.

And what a success. The "Ferry Flow" is in fine form. Not a cold edge nor a ragged surface will you find here. It's all smooth grove.

Buy this. If for no other reason then his cover of "The Times They Area A'Changin'." It's killer.

Coloring with Bob................2007-07-18

We all know that Bob Dylan is one of the world's best songwriters; he has given us breathtakingly, beautiful melodies. Bob doesn't need anyone to improve on his works of Art.....and no one is trying to do that here. Whereas Bob foxtrots inside the lines and colors in dark neutral shadows, Bryan colors outside the box in electric pinks and blues all while doing the jitterbug......

Taking a fabulous song and making your own rendition of it, is greatly inspiring and the dream of any musician. You can tell by this CD that Bryan truly enjoyed himself and was honourably creative and sensitive with the wealth of song before him......Bryan's voice is soothing and chilling just as his rhythm and blues make us stand up and dance. There are a few songs which sound like he was channeling Elvis and a few more, Warren Zevon....Perhaps he did get help from the other side.. it certainly sounds heavenly.....Thanks, Bryan.....you're incredibly delightful......

A Not So Simple Twist on Dylan.......2007-07-17

Bryan Ferry has always been a fairly confounding character. His youthful days with the original Roxy Music seem light years removed from the music he made with the latter-day version of the band. Meanwhile his solo material displayed a similar range of ideas, veering from whacky cover versions to recycled Roxy tunes to original compositions that easily could have fit onto a Roxy Music collection (and often did). Taking all of this into context, "Dylanesque" is no big surprise, and neither is its haphazard approach to Dylan's catalog of tunes.
From the start, "Dylanesque" is a wild ride, handling some songs as precious gems, while tearing through others with an oddball slant that could only have been topped by Dylan himself. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" is a perfect album opener, not only because Ferry nails it dead on, but also because the lyrical theme addresses how it feels to be lost and alone with "sweet Melinda", and how hard it is to find your way back home. When the going gets tough, the tough get weird (thanks for the paraphrase, Dr. Thompson...), and Ferry proceeds to do just that. He bends "Simple Twist of Fate" into a melancholy rocker, and sings "All I Really Want to Do" as if he were channeling the Turtles. For the way Ferry handles it, "The Times They Are a-Changing" might be a sardonic commentary on how nothing ever really changes. "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" is another strange choice, mostly because Dylan didn't write it, but also because Ferry's interpretation sounds dated on arrival.
"Make You Feel My Love" does nothing that Dylan's version didn't already do (or Billy Joel's, for that matter), nor does "Knocking on Heaven's Door." His versions are both straightforward and predictable. He also drains all of the anger out of "Positively 4th Street," making it feel more like the sad lament of a hurt lover than the vicious diatribe of a friend betrayed. "Gates of Eden" may be the second best interpretation here, full of spooky atmospherics that suggest just the right amount of otherworldly presence, only to lapse into the world's 500th version of "All Along the Watchtower." The world may not need this, but Ferry's album is just weird enough to survive beyond what is essential. You don't need to hear it, but nevertheless, "Dylanesque" will probably make you wonder why you want to hear it all over again. B+ Tom Ryan

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Give S&A 5 spins before casting judgment....
Disappointed With Overall Sound!
Concise review
An excellent album!
Wow! Rush is Back.

Snakes & Arrows
Rush
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NVIXFK
Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

Far Cry
Armor And Sword
Workin' Them Angels
The Larger Bowl
Spindrift
The Main Monkey Business
The Way The Wind Blows
Hope
Faithless
Bravest Face
Good News First
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A return to their former glory days, Snakes and Arrows shows this seminal prog rock band reclaiming some of the sonic territory that they'd lost over the past few years. It's not certain what contributed to this artistic rebirth, but Rush has crafted a historical and emotional odyssey that shows many both where they've been and where they're going--from the baroque soundscapes of "The Main Monkey Business," reminiscent of their earliest work to the seductive almost folkloric urgency of "The Way the Wind Blows," which is as dangerous, anxious, and prophetic as anything that Arcade Fire or Mars Volta is doing currently. Main Lyricist Neil Peart has spent the last decade getting over the death of his wife and daughter, and those tragic events have given his songwriting more depth and gravity as he explores the strengths and limitations of faith in both metaphoric and literal detail. While never didactic or ponderous, this disc is really an instruction manual for how one conducts themselves with grace and hope through unendurable pain and the vagaries of life. Gone is much of the shrillness of their earlier incarnations--Geddy Lee's trademark high pitch shrieks have mellowed considerably and Alex Lifesong's guitar playing has an assurance and freedom that can only come with age. --Jaan Uhelszki

Album Description

Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush return with its first new collection of original material in nearly five years, entitled "SNAKES & ARROWS." The album was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Gammy Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and Rush co-producing. "It's hard to describe," Geddy Lee recently told Revolver re: "SNAKES & ARROWS.""It's big, it's bold, and I think it's some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with the quality ofthe songs, and there's lots of playing on it. " Rush - Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - will trumpet the release of "SNAKES & ARROWS" with a full-scale North American tour, the renowned trio's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour."

Customer Reviews:

Give S&A 5 spins before casting judgment...........2007-07-23

Snakes & Arrows is the first Rush studo album/CD I have thoroughly dissected since Counterparts in '93, so I can't compare it to more recent releases like Vapor Trails and Test for Echo. That said, I'm finding Snakes & Arrows to be a very solid, introspective body of work. I will say it took five spins through before 'getting it'...but that's typical of any album/CD from an artist like Rush where you expect at least 7-8 great tracks off each one.
The first album I ever listened to was Power Windows in '85, and frankly, it took about five spins through before I liked every track. Rush will never be able to match their catalog pre-Signals because that's just not possible. 'Feedback' from '04 was as close to the early days as you're going to hear in terms of raw guitar rock.
My favorite albums are the standard classics that 99% of Rush fans love - 2112, Hemispheres, Moving Pix, PermWaves, etc. S&A is probably somewhere in the middle in terms of all-time impact, but like I said, it was a worthy purchase. Also, part of my decision to 'geek out' or 'invest' a bunch of time into this album is due to the fact that Rush is playing 9 songs off S&A on their current tour, and I want to 'know' the music when they roll through Salt Lake on August 6th. Without question a concert is better if you know the music!
IMO - All-Time Ranking of Rush Albums:
1. 2112
2. Hemispheres
3. Moving Pictures
4. Permanent Waves
5. Farewell to Kings
6. Fly By Night
7. Caress of Steel
8. Power Windows
9. Counterparts
10. Rush
11. Signals
12. Snakes & Arrows
13. Roll the Bones
14. Hold Your Fire
15. Grace Under Pressure
16. Test for Echo
17. Vapor Trails
18. Presto

Disappointed With Overall Sound!.......2007-07-23

I waited in high anticipation for the release of the MVI version of this album hoping the sound would be awesome in 5.1 surround. When I popped it into my DVD player I was disappointed to say the least. The overall sound is pretty good but there is literally no separation between the front, back, and center channels. Everything is mixed to come out of all speakers at the same time. Being a drummer myself I was really hoping to hear Neil's drums panning across the room and bouncing back and forth between speakers but there was none of that. As a matter of fact his playing on this album is probably the most lack luster/straight forward playing he's ever done on any Rush album to date. I love Neil and he will always be "The Professor" to me but I have to say I wasn't that impressed with his work on this album. It's almost as if he held back on his playing. There are no impressive fills or tricks on this album at all. Just routine fills that we've heard him do countless times before. I have the Queen Greatest Hits DVD and the sound and separation on that DVD far surpasses the sound on this MVI. The sad thing about that is the sound on the Queen DVD was mixed years ago. With that said, it shows there wasn't a lot of thought that went into the mix of this album. If you're a Rush fan than by all means this is a must have MVI/DVD. However, you're probably going to be very disappointed with the sound and lack of 5.1 separation. The one nice thing I have to say about the MVI version is that they included a very nice and informative documentary on the making of the album "Snakes & Arrows". It shows the band in the studio as you've never really seen them before. This was a nice addition and overall makes getting the MVI version a better choice over the regular CD version of the album

Concise review.......2007-07-22

My Rush fanatic friends and I we're going to wait until the Snakes & Arrows concert before forming an opinion. The music didn't seem familiar - as a Rush album should sound like - on the first listenings and some of us we're a little puzzled.

Geddy said in an interview, "We wanted to do a couple of different things musically and present a fresher, more original approach. We wrote a lot of acoustic and bass and tried to make sure we were not seduced by techno. The aim was to produce intelligent melodies and songs that were strong and meaningful, and I think we did."

I agree. Fresher and original.

After a couple of months (and about 10 listenings) and a rocking concert, the music from this album just rocks. Very powerful. On the way home from the venue and the next week, the first 7 songs of this album didn't leave me. From the concert, the old familiar tunes were completely out done by the songs from this album. I believe they played 8 of them. They've definetly departed on something new, it just takes sometime to appreciate.

An excellent album!.......2007-07-21

Snakes and Arrows is one of those albums that you must listen to a few times before the genius of it truly hits you. A very nice offering from one of the greatest and most technical group of guys to have ever recorded music.

Wow! Rush is Back........2007-07-21

The boys from Toronto are back into the swing of putting out great music. I was delighted to hear the samples from this album on the Rush website. So much so, I did something that I have't done in nearly 20 years - I bought a new Rush album. I've been a die-hard Rush fan for a long, long time, but I haven't connected with their newer music since they had a "creative" change after Signals.

I am so glad that they have gone back to their roots on this album. These guys can still make great music. Don't get me wrong, everyone has low periods. Rush just lost itself for a while. I and many others like me have been waiting for Rush to put out another "Fly by Night" or "Kings" quality album. Rush is back, folks. Its not the early Rush, but nobody should expect that after over 30 years of rocking. It is somehow familiar, like a stranger that you feel like you know immediately.

I am very pleased with this album; I been jamming to it on my MP3 at work for days now. Welcome back, Gents, I missed you!

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"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death..."
Polished and pretentious.
Relevant Over 30 Years Later
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Dark Side Of The Moon Is Rock N' Roll's Definitive Masterwork

Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
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ASIN: B000002U82
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Speak To Me/Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Money
Us And Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

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Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn't rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like "On the Run," "Time" and especially "Money" (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd's best-known work, and it's an excellent place to start if you're new to the band. --Genevieve Williams

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"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death...".......2007-07-19

This black pearl of Rogerian profundity represents the pessimist's inversion of, "today is the first day of the rest of your life." Between both extremes lies the truth, which is that each day brings us closer to judgement, heaven or hell, the choice of which is ours, based upon the way that we tick away "the moments that make up the dull day." It takes courage to face the fact that our actions are meaningful and have eternal consequences, no matter how mundane they may be. "Life sucks and then you die" is a great excuse for those who are too lazy to clean the toilet, like your mother asked you to. Instead, you can flop down on the couch, get stoned, veg out to some Floyd, and tell yourself that you're so much better than "them," be they soldiers ("Us and Them"), or greedy businessmen ("Money"), or your mother, who still wants you to clean the toilet. So get over your self-righteous, self-pity, and do something for someone else for a change. A bath every once in a while wouldn't hurt either...

Of all the memorable lines in this great album, why do I seize on this one? Because it best represents the philosophy that lies beneath this album, which is, at best, pessimism, and at worst, despair and fatalism. This is dangerous stuff, especially for young people, who are prone to narcissism.

Although importantly flawed, DSOTM is a great album. "Money" and "Us and Them" are conceptual and musical masterpieces. "Money" is especially notable for the best use of sound effects in rock history, and the poignant "Us and Them" soars musically. "The Great Gig in the Sky" is a daring innovation (singing, without words) that wholly succeeds as a mystical, pagan contemplation of death. "Time" is another musical gem that, despite the objections given above, warns us all about wasting our talents, in what is perhaps my favorite line of the album, "Then one day you turn to find/ ten years have got behind you/ no one told you when to run/ you missed the starting gun." "On the Run" is sonically ground-breaking and a pleasure to listen to.

Unfortunately, the sophomoric "Brain Damage" mars the album with its spoken-word and cackling pretension. This is excusable due to former bandmate Syd Barrett's descent into madness, but "Brain Damage" sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie, not as a mature consideration of mental illness.

Overall, DSOTM represents a historic and musical milestone, and is a must for every rock music collection, the above objections notwithstanding.

Polished and pretentious. .......2007-07-18

I listened to Pink Floyd when I was at school (late 1980s BTW). It just seemed the thing to do for a teenager. There was a feeling of thinking yourself more grown up listening to such a supposedly intelligent band. And maybe also a slight thrill of teenage rebellion in listening to a band that took drugs (gasp!)

Revsiting it so many years later it's hard to see what the fuss is about. It's a very well produced album I'll grant you that. Sound is excellent throughout (although perhaps Alan Parsons, not Pink Floyd themselves is mainly to thank for that) But *musically* I can't really see this as the greatest thing ever recorded, let alone greatest pop record.

Speak To Me- not really music,but an atmospheric intro
Breathe- Nice enough soft tune, but not really memorable. Water's is at his worst "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" gentleness though.
On The Run - A synth going "bloobly bloobly blooby" to sound effects. Must have seemed clever in 1973 but it's just boring after about 3 listens.
Time- The first genuinely good song here. The guitar solo is about as good as the clean "understated" guitar style gets. Great intro too.
Great Gig In The Sky- Moving in parts, but a lot of the time it's just tuneless wailing.

Money- Floyd get funky. Meh. One of the first manifestations of Waters annoying "I hate the music business" fixation. Hey Roger my heart bleeds for you, with you having so much money. It's evil, I know.
Us And Them- Like Breathe, it's a quiet little song, quite pleasant, but to me it wouldn't sound out of place in Sesame Street.
Any Colour You Like - Hit and miss instrumental.
Brain Damage -Good song. I sometimes wonder though if Water's too obvious English pronounciations ("the lunatic is on the grawhss") are a turn on for Americans in the way that Monty Python's pronounciations of "bawwhhstid" have them in stitches.
Eclipse.- Nice ending to the album.

So overall, there are some good momemts here and there. But, in essence this album is essentially a soft rock album dressed up in Stanley Kubrick-esque pretentions. It's not "space rock", despite what people say. Early Tangerine Dream, for example, would have much more reason to call an album "Dark Side Of The Moon" than Pink Floyd.

I don't hate this album, I just don't think it's worth getting too excited over. I heard it in my formative years, but it's not music I think is worth revisiting.

Relevant Over 30 Years Later.......2007-07-09

Incredibly, Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd, was released almost 35 years ago. The amazing thing is that this excellent CD is still important and relevant today. I can listen to Us and Them over and over again. The hypnotic perfection of this CD is amazing. Most bands would love to have a collection of greatest hits that would rival this one album by this incredible band. If you have not heard this, you are in for a treat. A Five star masterpiece.

wwords can barley describe.......2007-06-28

.........what they made in dark side of the moon. the best phycodelic experience ive heard

Dark Side Of The Moon Is Rock N' Roll's Definitive Masterwork.......2007-05-22

If you are looking for a happy album, this isn't the one. The title of the album should give you a clue as to the mood of the songs. The title could just as easily be "The Dark Side Of The Earth". The recording paints a sad picture of the human condition. It shows the physical and mental consequences when a person is constantly being pressured by the competitive, workaholic society. The person as depicted in the album realizes that the inevitability of old age and mortality are rapidly approaching him as he recognizes that such a lifestyle is futile in the long run. In "Breathe", he is immediately told by society, most likely his parents, while he is very young that he must work hard and never take a break or a vacation in order that he may achieve great success in the world and get rich. The lure of the dollar is a powerful thing and many people, like the person depicted in Pink Floyd's masterpiece, worship it. The stress really builds up in "On The Run". He is constantly being bombarded by all the demands that society places upon him. "I got to perform. I got to catch that plane. I got to get to that meeting on time." He is constantly on the move, never resting or taking time to enjoy all of life's pleasures. He says," I will work until I die. I'll sleep when I'm dead. Retirement is for sissies." In "Time", he reviews his life so far and realizes it was all for nothing. He is left to confront old age and his own mortality and realizes lost opportunities. He could've spent more time with his family or friends. He could've gone to church and learned about God and spirituality. He "runs and runs to catch up with the sun" and has a physical and mental breakdown. Death eventually comes to him in "The Great Gig In The Sky". On his deathbed, he says, "And I am not afraid of dying. Any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be afraid of dying? There's no reason for it. You got to go sometime." "Money" confronts the evils of capitalism in all its ugliness. The song says that the rich and famous are human too and they must also confront the harsh realities of life sooner or later, whether it is the death of a loved one or their own deaths. "Us And Them" looks at the futility of war and competition and says that we are all ordinary men and women and we must all get along and work together for peace because human life is short and fragile. "Brain Damage" shows how normal men and women can sometimes lose their peace of mind and even their sanity when confronted by all the demands of society. "Eclipse" summarizes the futility of working so hard to amass the most wealth because sooner or later everything "under the sun" will disappear and all that will be left is complete darkness. "And everything under the sun is in tune but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." The "eclipse" is one's own death. This album should be listened to by all the so-called "Type A" people or workaholics who are constantly chasing after success and material gain. A great rock masterpiece that should be listened to again and again.

The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)

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The Wall ,,,,,,Nuf Said
Waters dominated effort hurtling toward a dark and dreary place
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The Wall
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ASIN: B000006TRV
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

In The Flesh?
The Thin Ice
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1
The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Mother
Goodbye Blue Sky
Empty Spaces
Young Lust
One Of My Turns
Don't Leave Me Now
Another Brick In The Wall (Part III)
Goodbye Cruel World

Tracks:

Hey You
Is There Anybody Out There?
Nobody Home
Vera
Bring the Boys Back Home
Comfortably Numb
The Show Must Go On
In The Flesh
Run Like Hell
Waiting For The Worms
Stop
The Trial
Outside The Wall

Amazon.com Essential Recording

The Wall is less a collection of songs than a single work, which is sometimes frustrating; the plot lacks enough coherence to hold the snippets of music together. However, there are occasional flashes of brilliance on what ranks as Pink Floyd's most ambitious project. Most of these come from the fully developed songs, which have become classics in their own right. "Hey You," "Mother," and especially "Comfortably Numb" are subtle, incredible pieces of music. Though complex, they move at a relaxed pace, allowing the listener to absorb them slowly; this kind of pacing was something Pink Floyd excelled at. Also worth noting is the "Another Brick in the Wall/The Happiest Days of Our Lives" medley, which has become a staple of rock radio. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

The Wall ,,,,,,Nuf Said.......2007-07-15

What is there that I could possibly write that hasn't been written before about perhaps one of the greatest concept albums ever? (Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" being the other....yes, Genesis actually existed before Phil Collins took over vocals when the genius behind the band, Peter Gabriel, departed...but I digress) The only bon mot I could add is the fact that after all these years, "The Wall" still succeeds in captivating listeners. I introduced my 6 year old daughter to the cd first, then the movie...she is now a huge fan of not only "The Wall" but earlier Floyd stuff as well.

Waters dominated effort hurtling toward a dark and dreary place.......2007-07-12

My first exposure to the Floyd was in '73 (DSOTM)- Problem is, DSOTM set the bar so high that every subsequent Waters effort work became narrower in scope...so with The Wall we are no longer conteplating the life's looming questions but rather seeing the world from the inside out of an individual, isolated, bitter, musician. It doesn't leave much room for personal interpretation.

That being said, there are enjoyable musical moments on this work. As others have noted, The Wall, is colored to a much greater extent by the personality of Roger as his works became lyrically denser at the expense of the fine instrumental passages of the earlier works. There are also songs that you simply want to skip (thank goodness for CDs). Some songs, such as "Comfortably Numb", have personally become more meaningful due to circumstances occuring in my life (my dad was in a coma). So, I wouldn't dismiss the entire work as rubbish...just be prepared for a Pink Floyd on steriods/cocaine (seems the Lysergic had declined in popularity).

Great Album.......2007-07-11

That first review pretty much sums up the whole "The Wall" album. there's not much I can add except just this is a slow paced but enjoyable musical experince. This is well worth getting and is actually my first Pink Floyd CD, and is a good introduction to them. I highly recommend it to people who like classic rock as the music is very soft played, so no head thrashing.

The Wall.......2007-07-09

This is a great listening experience. Many of the songs on this classic two CD set are amongst the best Pink Floyd has released. Some of them are just okay; however, the majority make for a five star experience. I suggest making yourself comfortably numb and enjoying one of the more popular rock experiences of all time.

Essential recording.......2007-07-02

All has been said after more than a thousand review. This is a must have double cd, a great conceptual double album. All kind of musical style, rock (In the Flesh, Young Lust, Run like hell), melodic ballads (Mother, Goodbye blue sky), radio hit (Another brick part II), prog classic (Confortably Numb), classic (The Trial)
As Amazon, I agree, this is an essential cd. A must have.

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ASIN: B000024D4S
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)
Welcome To The Machine
Have A Cigar
Wish You Were Here
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part Two)

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Wish You Were Here is a song cycle dedicated to Pink Floyd's original frontman, Syd Barrett, who'd flamed out years before: two grimly funny songs about the evils of the music business ("By the way, which one's Pink?"), and two long, touching ones about the band's vanished friend. The real star of the show, though, is the production: sparkling, convoluted, designed to sound deeply oh-wow under the influence--and pretty great sober too--with David Gilmour getting lots of space for his most lyrical guitar playing ever. And, though the album is big and ambitious, even bombastic, it somehow dodges being pretentious--the Barrett tributes are honest and heartfelt, beneath all the grand gestures and stereophonic trickery. --Douglas Wolk

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One of the many reasons I love Pink Floyd.......2007-06-13

For Pink Floyd, making a follow up album to 'Dark Side of the Moon' must have seemed an extremely daunting task. However with 'Wish You Were Here' they succeeded admirably. In his biography of the band, Nick Mason stated that they wanted to avoid simply making a sequel to the hugely successful predecessor and that they wanted to start afresh in a new musical direction. This decision resulted in a creation of true musical beauty.

The long, ambling and elegant opening track 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' was a new step even for Floyd. Both parts of this track have a relaxed yet compelling beauty that puts it right up there with the best the band has produced.

After the ethereal beauty of the opening track, the following two bring a far more sombre mood to proceedings. 'Welcome to the Machine' is a disgruntled sideswipe at the human condition which is somewhat reminiscent in lyrical content, of the track 'Time' on 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Hot on the heels of this is 'Have A Cigar', a pessimistic jibe at the music industry creeps that came out of the woodwork after their sudden shot to international success. Although these two tracks are far more downbeat, they are executed with a Floydian bite that makes them quality tracks.

Along with 'The Wall' and 'Dark Side of the Moon', this was one of the albums that defined Floyd and simply demands to be listened to.

Worthwhile.......2007-06-10

This is a good, but not a great album. Welcome to the Machine, Wish You Were Here, and Have a Cigar are all classic cuts and never get old. The Syd Barrett tribute songs Shine on You Crazy Diamond are a little weaker. Over all it's worth a tumble, but it's no Dark Side Of The Moon.

An Absolute Must.......2007-05-29

Probably the best Floyd CD. I had an earlier (non-digitally remastered) version of this album and found that this version is really a treat in comparison. As far as the music itself, every track is a classic and a must for any classic rock fan. If you don't own a good version this album, you need look no further.

Wish it was a little less drab.......2007-05-27

So Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" is probably considered their third greatest album in the normal consensus behind Dark Side and The Wall. It's not "Animals" and "Obscured by Clouds" are better than this album but this one is still a fine one despite being only five songs long.

This one starts out with a classic of a song in Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Beautiful, epic, pick your favorite cliche and use it here because this song has it all, even a saxophone solo at the end. It is later reprised at the end of the album this the first one is far superior. This song along with Wish You Were Here were written for former frontman Syd Barrett who even visited them in the studio during the recording, small world isn't it. Speaking of the title track it is an amazing song. But one thing it does that I love is that it is simple. Accoustic guitar with some great lyrics provides a nice sendoff to Mr. Barrett.

The one problem this album has is the two music industry rants from Roger Waters. "Welcome to the Machine" is atrocious and overlong. "Have A Cigar" is better but it's not even sung by a member of Pink Floyd.

Other than the rants this is a fine album. And for once a Pink Floyd album that seems to express hope, nostalgia and something more than just being depressed which is always a nice change of pace.

Wish I Had Discovered Sooner.......2007-05-27

Wish You Were Here is equally as superb as Dark Side of the Moon and serves as a sequel with an emotional feel and blues-based, melodic background centered by outstanding guitars. The use of sound effects that the band incorporated two years prior are as involved again and help to enhance the mood and vibrational feel of the music. With having to fulfill mammoth expectations in 1975 after an phenomenal album like Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd only broadened their musical horizons but played with the same passion to create another album that offers proof as to why they were, and still are, so highly regarded as innovators in rock music.

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dead or alive
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
MORE OF AN IMPULSE PURCHASE FOR ME
A real cheer-me-up CD

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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Down In The River To Pray - Alison Krauss
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The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depression-era film taps into the source from which the purest strains of country, blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music flow. Producer T Bone Burnett enlists the voices of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and kindred spirits for performances of traditional material, in arrangements that are either a cappella or feature bare-bones accompaniment. Highlights range from the aching purity of Krauss's "Down to the River to Pray" to the plainspoken faith of the Whites' "Keep on the Sunny Side" to Stanley's chillingly plaintive "O Death." The album's spiritual centerpiece finds Krauss, Welch, and Harris harmonizing on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," a gospel lullaby that sounds like a chorus of Appalachian angels. --Don McLeese

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Buy this.......2007-07-23

This album is almost as good as the movie. A good purchase whether you like bluegrass or not.

dead or alive.......2007-07-21

This motion picture soundtrack brings grins all around because each of the tracks associates so instantly with a scene from the uproarious film it graced with fine folk music, in the process generating something of a musical renaissance for those drawn to the genre.

This is pure, early-twentieth-century, down-south Americana. It would be hard to find a more dignifying and elevating anthology of music to represent that slice of American history. This music is laced with humor and irony, putting the lie to the impression many people have that it's practitioners and their folk come from a benighted subculture between the coasts and in a chronological backwater.

Listen and love it.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?.......2007-05-28

My 1-year old grandson goes to sleep listening to some of the songs on the album, unless he is bouncing up and down to the faster numbers. I have therefore listened to the songs many, many times, and enjoy them every time. They are easy to listen to, to sing along with and to rock the baby with!

MORE OF AN IMPULSE PURCHASE FOR ME.......2007-05-26

I regretted buying this after listening to it once. I haven't listened to it since and that's about three months ago. Simply put, without the movie to provide a context, the music itself doesn't sell itself. There are four cuts of 'I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow", two by the same artists which goes a long way to proving my point. I haven't seen the movie in a few years and I'm sure there's a logical reason for the song being repeated in the soundtrack that many times, but I can't remember what it is. Sometimes I like roots music with clear acoustic instrumental sounds and soulful voices. But as for an introduction to this type of music for a general listener, this is not the CD to get. It's mostly for the already converted.

A real cheer-me-up CD.......2007-05-22

Couldn't feel bad while listening to this soundtrack - skipped over the serious stuff and just played "Happy"!!

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WHERE'S "FOOL'S OVERTURE"?
Sounds as good as ever!
Breakfast in America was the best!
Supertramp
Nothing Trampish Here

The Very Best Of Supertramp
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ASIN: B000007492
Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

School
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The Logical Song
Bloody Well Right
Breakfast In America
Rudy
Take The Long Way Home
Crime Of The Century
Dreamer
Ain't Nobody But Me
Hide In Your Shell
From Now On
Give A Little Bit
It's Raining Again
Cannonball

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In the midst of the late 1970s punk/new wave revolution, England's Supertramp tore a page from the Genesis playbook, suffusing their previously overwrought prog-rock influences and bittersweet hippie optimism gone sour with muscular pop hooks. They eventually became one of the world's foremost rock acts--and later a rich source for contemporary TV commercial music. But while Supertramp peaked quickly, they nonetheless spawned at least two bona fide classic albums--Crime of the Century and Breakfast in America--and a slate of FM radio staples, all of which are included on this near 80-minute anthology. Fully three-quarters of Crime is represented, and rightly so. That 1974 album both stripped down and reinvented the band's sound, centering it around the songs of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, pulsing electric piano chords, and distinctively reedy vocals on tense, spare songs like "Bloody Well Right" and "Dreamer." But by the time of the multiplatinum Breakfast, they had refined their edgy prog sensibility to virtual extinction with well-crafted pop hits like "The Logical Song" and "Take the Long Way Home." This well-chosen collection spans a decade, but focuses intently on the five great years that cemented Supertramp's reputation. --Jerry McCulley

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WHERE'S "FOOL'S OVERTURE"?.......2007-06-28

THIS IS A GOOD COMPILATION OF SUPERTRAMP MUSIC....EXCEPT... WHY NOT INCLUDE "FOOL'S OVERTURE" FROM "EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS"? IT IS A REMARKABLE WORK OF ART AND BELOVED BY MOST OF US WHO CAME OF AGE IN THE SEVENTIES. IF SOME OF YOU NEW TO SUPERTRAMP ARE EXPECTING TO "COVER" SUPERTRAMP WITH THIS CD AND HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD "FOOL'S OVERTURE", PLEASE FIND IT SOMEWHERE AND LISTEN CAREFULLY...I THINK YOU'LL BE BUYING "EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS" RIGHT AWAY...IT'S ONLY 7.98 AT AMAZON RIGHT NOW! "GIVE A LITTLE BIT" MORE, GAIN A LOT! PEACE!

Sounds as good as ever! .......2007-05-28

This is a great "greatest hits" Cd by SUPERTRAMP. The recordings are so crisp & sharp! A fun Cd to listen to, ....anytime (especially if you like Supertramp, as I do!)

Breakfast in America was the best!.......2007-05-26

I orderered the Very Best of Supertramp after debating between Breakfast in America (which I once owned on LP) and the former. I liked the cuts from Breakfast in America the best. I do love this group, though, they are eclectic and they have a very unique sound.

Supertramp.......2007-05-13

After listening to this music 20 years ago and forgetting about it, the internet radio station played it a few tunes. I had forgotten just how good this music was. I only wish that they would put it out in 5.1 surround format. This is some of the best music from the 70's. A must have for any audio file.

Nothing Trampish Here.......2007-05-12

I bought this to restock the Cd's having owned the vinyl album for over 20 yrs. I was not dissapointed, all those early memories coming back when I first heard this again. Pure nostalgia and neither the music or the lyrics have dated over the years. A true super group. Go on give yourself a treat and buy this cd, you will not be dissapointed.

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come sail away with styx
Styx Greatest hits.
It doesn't get more annoying than this
The worst of the worst
Come sail away...to an album of incredible music!

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Tracks:

Lady '95
The Best Of Times
Lorelei
Too Much Time On My Hands
Babe
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
Show Me The Way
Renegade
Come Sail Away
Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
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Suite Madame Blue
Miss America
Mr. Roboto
Don't Let It End

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If it's your belief that one of the reasons today's rock is so bereft of personality is that all sense of show business has been drained from the music, then a look back at the career of Styx offers proof positive that it wasn't always thus. Greatest Hits offers a comprehensive overview of the band, from its art-rock days--which produced a top 10 hit in "Lady," a new version of which is included in this package--to its years as a perennial album-rock favorite--with offerings ranging from flights of fancy ("Come Sail Away," "Renegade") to proto-power ballads ("Babe," "Crystal Ball") to songs reflecting the working-class roots of its audience ("Too Much Time on My Hands," "Blue Collar Man"). The band eventually succumbed to a shift in musical tides and just plain silliness ("Mr. Roboto"), but for a time, this disc suggests, a satin-suited pomp-rocker was something to be. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

come sail away with styx.......2007-07-20

styx greatest hits has their biggest hits form the '70s and '80s. hits like lady,come sail away,babe,the grand illusion,too much time on my hands,the best of times,don't let it end,and mr. roboto are on this album.their comeback hit show me the way is also on the album. they re-recorded lady to include on this collection. ed wilson

Styx Greatest hits........2007-06-15

Brings back memories. Also kind of a upgrade to CD. I have The Grand Illusion on cassette.

It doesn't get more annoying than this.......2007-06-02

There were a bunch of bands from the '70s and '80s that were created with the help of evil equations by corporate America. The equations were based on this logic:

* What are all the elements that go into a hit song?
* How can we create a band that generates songs by patching all of these elements together?
* How can we plug these bands until we completely saturate the listening public?

The result was a collection of completely inbred sounds that charted well but that completely lacked originality or innovation. It was like taking a film about World War II and saying "Our research suggests that this film would make more money if it had a dinosaur in it." It is a bad idea but it fits the equasion.

The bands that were based on this kind of thinking included Styx, Foreigner, and Starship. "Styx Greatest Hits" is an example of what happens when you take one of those groups and distill it down to it's most shamelessly commercial material. This CD is an example of why commercial radio turned to crap. It doesn't get more annoying than this. Styx is the worst band in music history.

The worst of the worst.......2007-05-02

If the record label truly wanted to put together all of the "greatest" hits by Styx they would have ended up with a blank CD. Nothing Styx ever did was great. They were a generic, over-produced band that never reached beyond the bland corporate sound of their era.

Come sail away...to an album of incredible music!.......2007-04-27

Long before I got into Styx, I read in my Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll that in a 1979 poll, they were voted the most popular band for people aged 13-18. Of course, Styx can appeal to everybody, as the collection of songs on this album signals. I can't believe so many critics said negative things about these guys, they give the role of somebody who judges a bad name! Well, I don't care if those critics are too blind or unwilling to love Styx, because I do, as there are so many things to love about this compilation.
For starters, it goes on sale for only ten bucks. Secondly, it's got sixteen songs wrapped up on one disc. Finally, it's got great liner notes and pictures of the band, along with songwriting credits.
In terms of the music, it's got plenty to love, too. What opens the album is the rerecorded verison of "Lady". From the beautiful piano work, wall-of-vocals effect that became Styx's trademark, the epic drumming and fiery guitar solo, it's wonderful. "The Best of Times" starts off dramatically, but proceeds into a great song and followup to "Lady". "Loreli" has a strong guitar usage and seems to be a song featured in a movie based on the concept of the song, having a young lady move in with you. How awesome!
The bouncy keyboards and great chorus in "Too Much Time On My Hands" goes to show that these guys just don't let up when it comes to great songwriting. All right, I've really gotta give it up for "Renegade". This was the first Styx song I've ever heard and it got me hooked! From the opening, melodic vocal usage, the heavy, funky guitar riff, pounding, arena-ready drums and blazing guitar solo, this is a song to love! "Come Sail Away" is an epic, six-minute song that is very uplifting, from more great piano and guitar work to the wall-of-vocal chant of "Come sail away! Come sail away!". Such a great and timeless song.
Then comes the Christian-rock influenced ballad of "Show Me The Way". "Crystal Ball" seems to be another, early power ballad, and then, of course, there's the timeless, "Mr. Roboto". The dazzling, spacey keyboards, the chanting of "Secret! Secret! I've got a secret!", to the "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto", I mean, who could forget? And if you weren't around then, this'll still prove to be a timeless song.
The rest of the songs are great, as well, and each musician is extremely talented and a great singer. This is very highly recommended as I hope that you'll love it all just as much as I do. Oh, by the way, I'm hoping to go to a Styx concert this summer, alongside another fave of my, Def Leppard! What a combination! Anyway, thanks for the time, and peace.

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This fixes the Beatles #1 mistake
The "hit machine" continues to strike
Once again, a great Starter kit
when the psychedelic counterculture hijacked the Top 40
500,000,000 record executives just couldn't be wrong

The Beatles: 1967-1970
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Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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1962-1966
Let It Be
The Beatles (The White Album)
Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

ASIN: B000002UZ1
Release Date: 1993-10-05

Tracks:

Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help from My Friends
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Day in the Life
All You Need Is Love
I Am the Walrus
Hello Goodbye
Fool on the Hill
Magical Mystery Tour
Lady Madonna
Hey Jude
Revolution

Tracks:

Back in the U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Get Back
Don't Let Me Down
Ballad of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe
Here Comes the Sun
Come Together
Something
Octopus's Garden
Let It Be
Across the Universe
Long and Winding Road

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Even as the Beatles began heading toward an inevitable breakup, their prolific ways continued; this two-disc look back only skims the surface of their later achievements. Excerpts from Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, the white album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be compete for space with classic singles that do as much or more to prove their eclecticism: the epic ballad "Hey Jude," the plaintive "Strawberry Fields Forever," straight rock & roll of all stripes from the plainspoken "Revolution" and "Get Back" to the surreal "Come Together." Decades after the split, this (and its companion set of 1962-1966 cuts) remains a favored introduction for young listeners and a key sampler for veteran fans. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

This fixes the Beatles #1 mistake.......2007-07-17

Their mistake was including Revolution1 on the white album instead of the catchy faster Revolution that can be found on the blue album. That makes this worth buying if you don't want to get it on past masters volume two.

The "hit machine" continues to strike.......2007-04-29

This band was amazing, I am to young to have been part of it, but I do feel like I was there when I listen to this band. This band will never be forgotten. So many classic hits they have produced !

Once again, a great Starter kit.......2007-03-08

Like I said with the review for the Red album, if you're just getting into the Beatles, no better place to start. Listen to it for the course of about 2-3 months and once you get the idea of what they're about and the direction of their music, then you can branch off onto the albums like "Revolver", "Sgt. Peppers", "Abbey Road", etc. you won't regret it for the rest of your life.

If there was anything a person can do in their life, getting into the Beatles could defintely be one of the best (and smartest)choices you'll ever have to make

when the psychedelic counterculture hijacked the Top 40.......2007-01-14

The BLUE and RED ALBUMS make more sense to me now than they did in when they were first compiled in 1973. At the time, it just seemed like a blatant marketing move, but that was when many of us were immersed in Beatles albums, and would not settle for a "superficial greatest hits." In reality they were always indispensable because they included so many great singles that were not on the regular albums.

CDs changed the way we listen to music (you don't have to get up and change sides every 20 or 30 minutes, and you can program out cuts you don't want to hear), and while you can of course create your own collection, this is pretty close to perfection as a hit singles highlights gets for the late Beatles. Perfect for driving! These discs only contain about 60 minutes of music, and it could be 80, but by the 1990s the 1973 collections were classics themselves. I can't give the set less than 5 stars considering the music that it DOES include!

Personally, one of my gripes was always that REVOLVER should have been in the BLUE ALBUM so that all the late psychedelic music would be together. Some other ideas to make what is nearly perfect even better --

1) Substitute George's "It's All Too Much" for "Lucy In the Sky." George's great song ended up stuck on YELLOW SUBMARINE, but it was part of the SGT. PEPPER'S sessions, and is a much better song than LSD. 2) Move "A Day in the Life" so that it follows "With a Little Help From My Friends". 3) In the animal department, substitute Paul's "Blackbird" from the WHITE ALBUM for "Octopus's Garden." 4) Substitute John's "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" from the WHITE ALBUM for John's "The Ballad of John & Yoko," a non-album single which I never liked. The former is Lennon at his subversive best, and the song works just as well with Iraq as the backdrop as it did with Vietnam. 5) Substitute Paul's "Two of Us" from LET IT BE for George's "Old Brown Shoe," a non-album single. 6) Substitute John's "Rain," a non-album single (B-side to "Paperback Writer" from 1966, currently available only on PAST MASTERS, Vol. 2), for Paul's reggae-influenced "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da."

The late Beatles worked on multiple levels, and what was just immaculate pop to some represented emerging higher consciousness to others. Those seeds of enlightenment are still in the music, and we need them more than ever!

500,000,000 record executives just couldn't be wrong.......2006-10-22

The Beatles' "Blue Album" celebrates their talent by boasting nothing but just some of their infamous hits from the years 1967-1970. These songs come from several of the greatest rock albums of all time including Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles ("The White Album"), Abbey Road and Let It Be. The Beatles' "Blue Album" both proves their genius and demonstrates their singular talent that no other band can replicate.

The two CD set allows us to realize that The Beatles wrote many different types of songs with different styles. This is also essential music that offers something for just about anyone who listens to the two CD set. The first CD starts off strong with the popular and psychedelic "Strawberry Fields Forever," other psychedelic and experimental songs include "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "I Am The Walrus." There are beautiful ballads celebrating love including "All You Need Is Love" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." The Beatles also address the angst of a love that is no longer in the songs "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "The Long And Winding Road." Finally, the band sings songs that are just plain fun including "Octopus's Garden" and "Back In The U.S.S.R."

Another reviewer makes an excellent point: If you want to understand the sharp differences in style between John Lennon and Paul McCartney at this time in their careers there is no better comparison than between "Hey Jude," which is an classic ballad indeed, and "Revolution," which is rather conceited, smug and bitter all at once.

The Beatles' use of the unconscious when writing trippy songs like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "A Day In The Life" enabled them to reach out to their fans and ultimately the world. The lyrics make sense even when they make no sense; this only adds to the beauty of the more psychedelic, trippy songs. Moreover, the songs on this two CD set work so well because they address universal themes of wanting to be loved, celebrating love and mourning a lost love.

The liner notes boast the lyrics to each song and great color photos of the band. The liner notes include the song credits, too.

Indeed, The Beatles were so prolific in their writing and performing that this two CD set barely skims the surface of what they truly accomplished between the years 1967 and 1970. If you like this CD set I highly recommend you buy individual Beatles' albums to discover more about the band's creativity and boldness.

Overall, this two CD set is more than just an introductory retrospective of The Beatles' music during the turbulent late 1960s. The "Blue Album" celebrates The Beatles' ability to communicate their political beliefs and amorous feelings for other people through their songs. These songs remind us to understand and appreciate the blessings of love, the evils of war and the importance of world peace--now.

I highly recommend this CD for Beatles fans, fans of great 1970s rock music and anyone who wants to experience how The Beatles taught us what was right through their music. This two CD set is a must have for any Beatles' collector as well as for anyone who wants to study the history of rock and roll.

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