Composed by C. Hicks
2. Auld Adam
Composed by Anonymous
3. Dr. Ross's 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering
Composed by P. M. D. MacLeod
4. The Willow Tree
Composed by Anonymous
5. Mac an' Irish
Composed by Anonymous
6. Tail Toddle
Composed by Anonymous
7. Setting a Course for Lewis
Composed by Anonymous
8. Rocking the Baby
Composed by Anonymous
9. The MacNeils of Ugadale
Composed by Mackenzie
10. Sounding brass
Composed by Everett Maxwell
11. Sailing
Composed by Research Composer
12. Royal Salute, for band
Composed by Anonymous
13. Bond of Friendship
Composed by J. MacKenzie Rogan
14. Le Rêve Passe
Composed by Charles Georges / Helmer Krier
15. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 Introduction to Act 3
Composed by Richard Wagner
16. St. Louis Blues
Composed by William Christopher Handy
17. Victory Drums
Composed by Traditional
18. The Blaydon Races, folk song
Composed by English Traditional
19. British Grenadiers
Composed by Disa English
20. Marching for Scotland
Composed by D. Thompson
21. Local Hero, film score
Composed by Mark Knopfler
22. I love a lassie
Composed by Harry Lauder
23. Highland Laddy (in The Lady's Banquet, 1708)
Composed by Anonymous
24. March for band ("Grandioso")
Composed by Roland Forrest Seitz
25. Imperial Echoes
Composed by A. Safroni
26. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel The Great Gate of Kiev
Composed by Modest Mussorgsky
27. Glendaurel Highlanders
Composed by Fettes
28. Blue Bonnets O'er the Border
Composed by Anonymous
29. Garb of Ault Gaul
Composed by Anonymous
30. Rose of Kelvingrove
Composed by David Knox
31. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended (St. Clement), hymn tune
Composed by Clement Cotterill Scholefield
32. Sleep Dearie Sleep
Composed by Unspecified
33. Imperial Echoes
Composed by A. Safroni
34. Scotland the Brave
Composed by Anonymous
35. Black Bear
Composed by Traditional
36. Highland Laddy (in The Lady's Banquet, 1708)
Composed by Anonymous
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Grand National
John Butler Trio Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N3ST4S Release Date: 2007-03-27 |
Tracks:
- Better Than
- Daniella
- Funky Tonight
- Caroline
- Good Excuse
- Used To Get High
- Gov Did Nothing
- Groovin' Slowly
- Devil Running
- Losing You
- Nowhere Man
- Fire In The Sky
- Gonna Take It
Album Description
The pigeonholes that exist have long been a bad fit for John Butler anyway. Roots band, protest band, jam band, groove band . . . these labels may or may not have applied in the past, but the John Butler Trio of 2007 has come too far and seen too much to sit in anybody else's niche. "GRAND NATIONAL" is more about love than injustice, more about ass-shaking than finger-pointing, and more about maintaining the funk than any particular hairstyle. It's an album of sharp focus and wide variety that matches and surpasses monumental expectations.Customer Reviews:
Totally grand.......2007-06-21
Could they really have gotten better? .......2007-06-01
There aren't any political statements here, just good, solid rocking fun. If you haven't heard them, start with this CD.
Great CD! Why haven't I heard of these guys before?.......2007-05-28
This album is definitlet JBT's BEST!.......2007-05-18
Eclectic and energetic.......2007-05-15
Sometimes the marriage of rock `n roll and social and environmental injustices either smacks of self-righteousness or ceases to be graceful and fluid. For the most part, Mr. Butler sidesteps those hindrances yet he does stumble a bit on the awkward, even embarrassing second track Daniella.
But it's pretty easy to put those sorts of moments in the rearview mirror when the JBT hits full throttle on Funky Tonight, the kind of song that energizes the inner whirling dervish in us all.
If I were to sum it up in two words, I would offer eclectic and energetic.
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Meet Me In Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
Jimmy Buffett Manufacturer: Utv Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008OLX6 Release Date: 2003-04-15 |
Tracks:
- Margaritaville
- Migration
- Growing Older But Not Up
- Holiday (Live/New Recording)
- Come Monday
- Fruitcakes
- We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About
- Cheeseburger In Paradise
- Jolly Mon Sing
- The Pascagoula Run (Live/New Recording)
- Tin Cup Chalice
- Pencil Thin Moustache
- Grapefruit/Juicy Fruit
- Coconut Telegraph
- Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
- Last Mango In Paris
- Fins
- Why Don't We Get Drunk
- Brown Eyed Girl
- One Particular Harbour
Tracks:
- School Boy Heart
- Everybody's Talkin' (New!)
- Volcano
- Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (New Recording)
- Take Another Road
- Knees Of My Heart (New Recording)
- In The Shelter (New Recording)
- Havana Daydreamin'
- Desperation Samba (Haloween In Tijuana)(Live/New Recording)
- Barefoot Children
- Saxophones (New Recording)
- Cowboy In The Jungle
- He Went To Paris (New Recording)
- Creola
- Bob Robert's Society Band
- A Pirate Looks At Forty (Live/New Recording)
- Sail On Sailor (New)
- The Captain And The Kid (New Recording)
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Jimmy Buffett may have made his millions, but that doesn't mean that he has eased up on his workload. After releasing 33 albums, mounting grueling annual tours, and fashioning an entire industry and lifestyle out of his signature song "Margaritaville," Buffett trots out this two-CD collection. Yet, Meet Me in Magaritaville, which spans 30 years, isn't merely a retread of his long, storied career. Buffett has written two new songs for the package and re-recorded six alternative versions of fan favorites (including a moving version of "The Captain and the Kid," which he included for his ailing father, who died shortly after the album's release). He's also added two new cover songs--a spicy bossa nova version of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talking" and the Beach Boys' "Sail on Sailor"--as well four live tracks, which shows the singer at his best, conjuring up his own Yuppie Atlantis, an idyllic place where no one has to wear shoes, the sun is always shining, the bar never closes, and Junior Mints are always available at every cinema. A must-have collection for every Parrothead (or aspiring Parrothead), if only for Buffett's track-by-track descriptions. --Jaan UhelszkiCustomer Reviews:
Parrotheads Must Have CD Set.......2007-07-13
typical island music.......2007-06-27
mararitaville.......2007-05-10
Great music!.......2007-03-25
It's Jimmy Buffett, what else could you ask for?.......2007-03-19
I highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys slipping away to Margaritaville for a little while. It's music that crosses the generation gap. I'm in my 40's, my parents are in their mid - 60's and my daughter is a teenager, and we all enjoy Jimmy Buffett. If you purchase this album, you won't be disappointed.
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Three from the Vault
Grateful Dead Manufacturer: Rhino Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000Q677CM Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Two Ditties [Disc 1]
- The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down [Disc 1]
- Spring Song [Disc 1]
- Truckin' [Disc 1]
- Loser [Disc 1]
- Cumberland Blues [Disc 1]
- Hurts Me Too [Disc 1]
- Bertha [Disc 1]
- Playing In The Band [Disc 1]
- Deal [Disc 1]
- Dark Hollow [Disc 1]
- Smokestack Lightnin' [Disc 1]
- China Cat Sunflower [Disc 1]
- I Know You Rider [Disc 1]
Tracks:
- Greatest Story Ever Told [Disc 2]
- Johnny B. Goode [Disc 2]
- Bird Song [Disc 2]
- Easy Wind [Disc 2]
- Deal [Disc 2]
- That's It For The Other One [Disc 2]
- I. Cryptical Envelopment [Disc 2]
- II. Drums [Disc 2]
- III. The Other One [Disc 2]
- Wharf Rat [Disc 2]
- Good Lovin' [Disc 2]
- Casey Jones [Disc 2]
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Readied in the early '90s (but not released until the summer of 2007) this multi-tracked document of a strong twenty-song, two-hour set by the Dead from February 1971 in Port Chester, NY brims with subtle pleasures and myriad rave-ups. The sound is immaculate throughout, thanks to the group's adoption of radical technology for the time. The band was at a creative peak at the start of '71; both Workingman's Dead and American Beauty had been released the previous year. There are a few points where the group seems a tad lead-footed, but this is understandable as second drummer Mickey Hart had left the previous day for a several year hiatus after it was discovered that his father had ripped off the group while acting as their manager. Overall, the band 's clearly moving towards a more mean and stripped-down sound. And the rocking numbers like "Bertha"--debuted at this gig, along with a handful of other numbers--do benefit from this. To top it all off, the songs sung by Ron "Pigpen" McKernan here are among the strongest the blues interpretations ever recorded. There are a lot of Dead shows out there, and some have historic value, while others just sound great in terms of the performance and fidelity. This show has the full trifecta; it's not to be missed by even the casual 'head. --Mike McGonigalAlbum Description
This 2-disc set features an epic pop-cultural event by capturing a 1971 Grateful Dead live concert.Customer Reviews:
Not quite five stars...but..........2007-07-22
Smokestack Lightnin and Easy Wind are great, and this from a guy who usually skips those long Pig raps.
I've always enjoyed 1971 "bar band" dead with its one drummer, and country and blues sound, as well as some of it's best material fresh, and it's young Jerry Garcia voice. If you liked "Ladies and Gentlemen", you're sure to like this one. The performances aren't as legendary, not quite as many awesome tunes, but it sounds better and it's a rockin good time.
I know why this took 15 years to release........2007-07-22
Big on highs and understandable lows .......2007-07-13
I won't try and turn anyone off this release because the "good" stuff is hot! I personally prefer full shows and am ready to accept that not everything works on every show but that doesn't justify an automatic 5 stars for every release based on the "good" stuff.
Is it one of the better GD live releases?? Not entirely - read on. The sound may be crisp and clear but some of the performances are a hard listen - PITB shocked me in this embryonic and sloppy version however, it's understandable that new songs have to be road-tested.
Yes, i know that they played a heap of new, still undeveloped songs that would turn into monsters in years to come - It's amazing that some of those very tracks like PITB, GSET and Deal ended up as grand as they did because listening to these versions you'd have thought they'd be dumped for eternity by the end of the month. Thanks to GD for NOT doing that.
There are heaps of positives to be drawn from this release - i don't beleive i've heard a better Smokestack, Hurts Me Too or Easy Wind. Cumberland Blues is always a "fun" track even if lines are forgotten. Did the band have an energy drink (or maybe something different??) before playing Bertha - sounds like it - gets you moving. Continuing on with that energy is China/Rider - a stand-out sounding more confident with age (and will get better after '71). Other One is my favourite GD song (along with UJB & EOTW) and hardly ever disappoints - this version is no exception. Wharf Rat rides on the crest of raw emotion, flows, and ultimately drags you in. Truckin' and Loser also deserve worthy mentions.
A single cd version for the average listener would be 5 stars and i've made a compilation of the highlights just right for the car (apologies for leaving out johnny b. goode which is one of the best i've heard but it didn't fit on the cd-r). This is it:
1. cumberland blues
2. hurts me too
3. bertha
4. smokestack lightnin'
5. china cat sunflower
6. i know you rider
7. easy wind
8. that's it for the other one
9. wharf rat
Was it worth the purchase - ohhhhhhhh yeahhhhhh!! They can keep releasing mixed-bags of goodies like this and i'll keep buying them and asking for more! Yummy!!
Classic Dead with Pigpen........2007-07-12
Philip in SC, living free. 7/12/07
Bring Out Your Dead.......2007-07-06
Mediocracy reigns for this one - can't win them all!
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Crash
Dave Matthews Band Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002WYT Release Date: 1996-04-30 |
Tracks:
- So Much To Say
- Two Step
- Crash Into Me
- Too Much
- #41
- Say Goodbye
- Drive In Drive Out
- Let You Down
- Lie In Our Graves
- Cry Freedom
- Tripping Billies
- Proudest Monkey
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It's tempting to label the Dave Matthews Band as torchbearers of the Grateful Dead's moderate rock fusion and send them off on the next summer tour featuring either Blues Traveler or the Spin Doctors. But there is more at work here, particularly on the band's second major-label release. Crash pairs soothing sounds (flute, acoustic guitar, six-string bass) with a dark emotional undercurrent. The South African (by way of Virginia) frontman reveals a rare intensity on the title track and the free-form "41," while the group shows that it's not afraid to let loose on songs such as the stirring "Too Much." Producer Steve Lillywhite adds an impressive sheen to the recordings. --Aidin VaziriCustomer Reviews:
"Crash" was definatly not a crash...as far as sophmore albums go.......2007-06-21
When Dave Matthews first started this band in the very early 90's, he noted that he did not know how successful DMB would be. They soon ignited a revolution in music consisting of solid rock mixed with jazz that appealed to different fan bases. Crash is an album that would appeal to the typical listener, and it would give goosebumps to those who really consider DMB to be one of their favorite bands.
In "Two Step", you really get introduced to DMB's tendancy to plod around and jam for 6+ minutes. It really is a nice feel when you listen to it. The third track off this album is "Crash into Me", which is their most successful single. "#41" is definatly a song to listen to. Because the song has such a catchy introduction, the listener instantly get's engulfed and is soon satisfied after its 6:39 running.
"Lie in Our Graves" is possibly their best song off this album. The story to this song is so subtle, yet you know everything when it ends. It simply talks about the story of a boy who is born, grows up, and eventually see's his friends and loved ones die off as he is there to stay. Because this song is better when heard live, I can't say that the middle jam is "gold". I'd probably have to say its "great". Because most of their live versions of this song clock in around 12 minutes, this 5:42 version isn't as packed, but it definatly is a piece of art.
"Proudest Monkey" is perhaps the most unique song on the album, because of its telling story. It is also a 9 minute plod of jamming that are very well expressed by Dave, Boyd, Stefan, Carter, and Leroi.
This album wasn't at all a "crash" as far as sophmore albums go. In fact, it was one of their greatest they've released. This album would definatly appeal to new fans, and it would give true fans goosebumps everytime they hear it.
Best album to meet DMB.......2007-06-03
A Luscious, Brilliant Album...............2007-04-01
Shakespeare.......2006-12-27
Perfect album!!!!.......2006-11-18
see any other ablum as perfect as this one. They got some really
good albums too. "crash into me" got me into this band. I remember
the first time I heard that song I was with my girl at the time,
and we both just fell in love with it.
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The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003CMB Release Date: 1997-10-14 |
Tracks:
- Statesboro Blues
- Done Somebody Wrong
- Storm Monday
- You Don't Love Me
- Hot 'Lanta
- In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
- Whipping Post
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There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after At Fillmore East shipped, and the Brothers haven't scaled such heights since. But, then, neither has anyone else. --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
legendary.......2007-05-17
Duane, We Hardly Knew Ye.......2007-04-01
Great live album but not the best out there.......2007-03-04
Is there some way I can give it more than 5 stars?.......2007-01-12
Kiddies, this is what rock concerts used to be. Never mind! This is too real for you. Go back to blogging about how great fill-in-the-blank is.
Best live album, but there's more!.......2007-01-11
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Live From Madison Square Garden
O.A.R. Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OV14OQ Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- Love And Memories
- Untitled
- Hey Girl
- Risen
- Living In the End
- About Mr. Brown
- Heard the World
- About An Hour Ago
- One Shot
- James
- Anyway
Tracks:
- Dareh Meyod
- Something Coming Over
- Black Rock
- Lay Down
- That Was a Crazy Game Of Poker
- 52-50
- City On Down
Customer Reviews:
Very bland and slow...........2007-06-20
I heard that the band is revisiting their old material and retooling it as they get older because they were kids when they originally did it. But, I gotta say what I am hearing recently from them isn't so great, it is like "adult" versions of their songs...very over produced and plain so it is radio friendly. I found myself thinking: what would I be doing at this show live, and the answer is I could see me sitting on a couch sipping a martini talking to friends and waiting for it to be over (and I dislike martinis but it seems to go with the feel of this show).
I hate to say this but I'll have to hear their next live or studio album first before purchasing, they aren't on my "must buy no matter what" list any more.
Compared to 34th and 8th and Any Time Now, Live From Madison Square Garden is Nothing Special.......2007-06-08
Growing to love O.A.R. over the past four years enlightened me to love their live shows/ cds much more than their bad quality studio albums. Live From Madison Square Garden, in this respect, is good because it shows the band in its live atmosphere. However, compared to the band's previous two live releases Any Time Now and 34th and 8th, the Cd flat out stinks. The best examples are the older songs such as Hey Girl, About Mr. Brown, That was a Crazy Game of Poker, and City on Down. The new release has possibly the worst versions of these particular songs. The improvisation within each song sound forced and are amateurish, and it seems like the band just tried too hard to make this release a good one. The difference of quality between the older cds is vast. 34th and 8th's "Crazy Game of Poker" is remarkable and possibly the best performance of the band on any one of their cds. Other songs on 34th and 8th and Any Time Now follow suit, i cannot think of a single song that is better at the Garden. Live At Madison Square tries to pack the same energy as the previous releases but sounds too generic in the process. The tone of the instruments, the guitar/ sax solos, freestyles, and even the set list are incredibly weak and do not satisfy the inner O.A.R. Fan that i have become.
On the upside, O.A.R. packs the release with a few new (and actually good) songs. Living in the End and Something Coming Over are good tunes. "Living" is a good pearl jam inspired song, and "SCO" is a cute diddy that everyone can enjoy.
Unfortunately, the Cd still does not come close to previous releases. Instead of buying Live from Madison Square Garden, buy 34th and 8th . . . it comes with an hour long dvd and two discs worth of music for the same price range and is a heck of a lot better. Any Time Now is just as good and I strongly recommened buying both. Unless you're a young O.A.R. fan i do not see a need to purchase this cd. If you loved Stories of a Stranger you probably would like this Cd, but if you hated it or thought it was nothing special, go with 34th and 8th.
Great band, outstanding performance.......2007-06-07
This version of Crazy Game of Poker is unbelievable and will have you singing along & dancing in your chair for all 17 minutes. It's worth the price of the album just for that song. Other favorites include About Mr. Brown, Anyway, Lay Down, and of course, the concert closer City on Down.
Buy this album, you won't be disappointed. After you've heard how great they are in concert, you'll be yearning to see them live yourself.
The Whoa! factor has just been established..!.......2007-06-06
Live from MSG packs 18 hits that will knock you from room to room, beer to beer and from smiles to tears. If O.A.R. wasn't underrated this would be the Album of the Year. From Love and Memories to City On Down this CD encompasses all the emotions we experience day in and day out of our lives. Each track holds within it a beat and message that transcends pop culture, politics and even religion. This music makes you look deep inside and ask yourself, "What do I believe, and what do I feel is true because the truth is all there is?" Coming from someone who loves to play and listen to music, I can officialy say this album gets the Whoa! factor. It is a story that, in the end, shows that normal guys from a little town can make it BIG just doing what they love. I know I long for that; do you?
The Definitive O.A.R. Collection.......2007-06-06
The answer is a resounding yes. O.A.R. brings every ounce of energy they have and bursts to life on the first track 'Love and Memories'. The energy in singer Marc Roberge's voice is intoxicating. Unlike previous albums where at times he can sound burnt-out or drunk, throughout this entire performance he is giving it 110%, flowing with the rhythms of the music while maintaining every tracks original sound. Small improvisations are something we have come to expect from O.A.R. over the years and are delivered with catchy lines that will quickly slide into the original lyrics.
Music wise, the band is on point with every single song. The added keyboards/synthesizers are a very nice touch and add depth to some of their older songs. The set-list is an amazing repertoire of their finest works; ranging from their first album to their latest release. Each song is given an updated touch while remaining true to it's roots.
Overall this two disc live release from O.A.R. is something any fan, new or old should add to their collection. Even if every song doesn't have you dancing, it will surely have you singing along to the catchy tunes from this amazing band.
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O.C.M.S.
Old Crow Medicine Show Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00019JQHI Release Date: 2004-02-10 |
Tracks:
- Tell It To Me
- Big Time In The Jungle
- Poor Man
- Tear It Down
- Hard To Love
- CC Rider
- Trials & Troubles
- Hard To Tell
- Take 'em Away
- We're All In This Together
- Wagon Wheel
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During the "folk music-scare" of the early 1960s, a bunch of white middle-class youths with names like the Greenbriar Boys and the Even Dozen Jug Band discovered the mountain music of the Stanley Brothers, Skillet Lickers, and Uncle Dave Macon and set about introducing it to the country's college kids. Four decades later, the members of OCMS fit the profile of those early revivalists, yet if anything they have tapped deeper into the primal elements of an American art form. As demonstrated on their debut, they have assimilated not just the sound--banjos, harmonicas, acoustic guitar and bass--but more importantly the haunting spirit of music that was made to keep hard times at bay. How else to explain their ability to take a well-worn chestnut like "CC Rider" and infuse it with an energy that reveals once again why it is a classic? Not content to live completely in the past, they wrote "Big Time in the Jungle," which, though it is about Vietnam, could easily be transposed to 2004's desert conflicts. Kindred spirit and producer David Rawlings (Gillian Welch's longtime collaborator) has kept their energy intact, but one can only wonder what sort of magic they must deliver live. --Michael RossCustomer Reviews:
Old Crow Medicine Show.......2007-06-12
OCMS.......2007-03-28
If you have the opportunity to see these guys perform live, go. They are a gift.
Great CD.......2007-01-16
Awesome!.......2007-01-09
Wagon Wheel.......2006-11-07
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Under the Table and Dreaming
Dave Matthews Band Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002WQS Release Date: 1994-09-27 |
Tracks:
- The Best Of What's Around
- What Would You Say
- Satellite
- Rhyme & Reason
- Typical Situation
- Dancing Nancies
- Ants Marching
- Lover Lay Down
- Jimi Thing
- Warehouse
- Pay For What You Get
- #34
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With popcorn acoustic guitars, trampoline fiddles, bumper-car bass lines, and caramel-coated sax, the Dave Matthews Band's major-label debut is like an evening at the fair. "The Best of What's Around" and "What Would You Say" swirl like the amusement-park ride on the album's cover, sweeping the exhilarated and lightheaded listener higher as the ride spins faster. "Satellite" glides breezily like the prettiest horse on the carousel, "Ants Marching" runs around hitting the bell with the sledgehammer and winning the largest stuffed animals at the target-range booths, and "Lover Lay Down" is the quietest moment on the disc--like the sun setting on a baby's sleeping, snow-cone-stained face collapsed on her daddy's shoulder. --Beth MassaAmazon.com
Vibrant, broadly accessible adult rock that features soaraway, acoustic-based melodies, intriguing fusion overtones (check the sax/violin interplay on "Dancing Nancies" and "Warehouse") and a vocalist as cool and poised as Sting. Jeff BatemanCustomer Reviews:
Beyond Words.......2007-06-01
This wild musical ride starts with The best of what's around possibly my favorite dave song to date it it is VERY CATCHY. The next is the radio-friendly what would you say which has some great hooks making it one of his greatest hits. Satellite has amazing acoustic guitar and is also a great song. Rhyme and Reason and typical sitution are phenaminal live but just as good on this cd. Dancing Nancies is another personal favorite of mine. Make sure to check it out on the live from central park cd. Ants Marching is the classic dave matthews song. it is an amazing song that pretty much sums up his style. Lover Lay Down is mellow and is the one song that takes time to grow on you. Nonetheless it is an incredible song and Dave does a great job in it. Jimi thing is very catchy also and they love to turn it into a jam in concert. Warehouse is also a concert jam and a great song. Pay for what you get is mellow but unforgettable another great vocal job by dave. #34 is a jam and it is a great way to sum up a breathtaking musical experience. If you are just getting into dave matthews band buy this cd, if you like dave but you dont have it you need to buy it. This is a great cd to listen to and an even better cd just to chill to.
Love or Hate.......2006-12-27
its' an emotionally pure sound.......2006-12-18
now to the album review. I've owned this album in form or another for 12 years. It is one of the only albums that I can listen too straight and not get bored, nor skip a track. from ths softness of satellite to the fast pace motion of ants marching this album really tunes in to all of your emotions. as a previous reviewer mentioned earlier this is dave matthews band at its purists. where they actually like to play music with each other. even now 12 years later they are still together. each band member has a staple on this album. that's all i gotta say.
Its Never too Late to Review a Favorite.......2006-11-18
Either you like them or you don't.......2006-10-18
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The Best of What's Around, Vol. 1
Dave Matthews Band Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000IHY9J8 Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
Tracks:
- The Best Of What's Around
- What Would You Say
- Crash Into Me
- Too Much
- Rapunzel
- Crush
- So Right
- The Space Between
- Grey Street
- Grace Is Gone
- Hunger For The Great Light
- American Baby
Tracks:
- Don't Drink The Water - West Palm Beach, FL 2005
- Warehouse - Alpine Valley, WI 2006
- Say Goodbye - Denver, CO 2000
- Stay (Wasting Time) - Selma, TX 2003
- Everyday - Saratoga Springs, NY 2006 (Featuring Vusi Mahlasela)
- Louisiana Bayou - Selma, TX 2005 (Featuring Robert Randolph)
- Ants Marching - Sydney, AUS 2005
- Two Step - East Rutherford, NJ 2001
Customer Reviews:
Very pleased ...........2007-07-20
DMB fans will love.......2007-05-28
It includes hits like the sexy Say Goodbye, to more "top 40's" radio-played hits like where are you going.
I love Dave, and his sexy voice, the instrumentals....so if you're new to Dave it's a good place to start. It's a mix of live and studio performances, so if you don't listen to any other cd's you'll miss out on some other good live tracks, but live or in the studio- he's still a magician!
Love the live songs........2007-04-06
Misrepresented.......2007-02-21
Definately A Great Gift for Any DMB Fan.......2007-02-05
Average customer rating:
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The Very Best of the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C23DO Release Date: 2003-09-16 |
Tracks:
- Truckin'
- Touch Of Grey
- Sugar Magnolia
- Casey Jones
- Uncle John's Band
- Friend Of The Devil
- Franklin's Tower
- Estimated Prophet
- Eyes Of The World
- Box Of Rain
- U.S. Blues
- The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
- One More Saturday Night
- Fire On The Mountain
- The Music Never Stopped
- Hell In A Bucket
- Ripple
Album Description
The first-ever compilation bringing together the best of their Warner Bros., Grateful Dead records, and Arista years on a single disc - TV-marketed and remastered in HDCD! 17 tracks including 'One More Saturday Night' (live, 1972). Slipcase. 2003.Customer Reviews:
The best of the Dead.......2007-07-07
Like it alot.......2007-07-03
groovy tunes.......2007-05-14
Jerry will live on thru his music
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion).......2007-05-12
This collection exists for that guy who has heard "Touch of Grey" and "Truckin'" on the radio and wants to own them, but doesn't want to wear tye-die. It exists for that young kid who has heard legend of the Dead, but was too young too see them and missed the boat. It exists for the folks who are curious about their music yet feels intimidated by the vast amount of material available out there (106 officially released titles to date, not including all the tapes out there...) .
This disc exists for these folks, and in that light it works very well. Sure, it's incomplete as any single-disc best of by a band who recorded for 30 years would be, but it covers all the major bases. And it does so better than the "Skeletons...", "...Long Strange Trip..." and "Arista Years" compilations do, and is far-superior in sound quality than any of them. Above all, it whets the appetite for more.
So for the uninitiated, this is the best place to begin your long, strange trip. For some, this may be all you need. But chances are you'll find yourself wanting more...
the best of the best.......2007-04-11
IT HAS ALL THE ESSENTIALS BUY THIS AND WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP ITS BEEN AND THEN YOU GRATEFUL DEAD COLLCTIONS COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Track Listings:
- Bedrich Smetana: String Quartets/Josef Suk: Meditation On The Old Czech Hymn St. Wencelas, Op. 35a
- Benjamin Britten: Overture "Paul Bunyan" / Piano Concerto, Op. 13 (original version) / Robert Saxton: Music to Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ - Joanna MacGregor / English Chamber Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Steuart Bedford
- Benjamin Britten: String Quartet in D / Simple Symphony / String Quartet No. 1 - The Britten Quartet
- Benjamin Britten: The String Quartets 2 & 3 - The Britten Quartet
- Birds, Beasts, and Battles
- Birtwistle: Antiphonies for Piano and Orchestra/Nomos/An Imaginary Landscape
- BRAHMS - MOZART - WOLF - FERRARI : Ferdinand Leitner
- Britten: Choral Music - Gloriana, opera, Op. 53; Five Flower Songs for SATB chorus, Op. 47; A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3
- Britten: Occasional Overture/Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge/Prelude and Fugeu, Op.29/The Young Person's Guide
- Britten: Piano Concerto, Op.13/Violin Concerto, Op.15
Track Listings
Back to the Alley-Best of the Stray Cats [Import]
Early French Organ Music, Vol. 2
Every Day is Monday When You've Got the Blues
Music: Lemonade & Brownies [Explicit Lyrics]
Happy Meals, Vol.3: Songs to Run Away From
Every Beat of My Heart [Import]
Everybody's Gotta' Have A Place
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Symphonic Variations; Carnival
Donde Esta el Pais de las Hadas?
Epoch-Eclipse: Ultimate Best of [Import]