What Are You Listening To?

[Dennie]

Joshua Judges Ruth -- CD

Lyle Lovette

1992 MCA/Curb Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Leave it to the poker-faced Lovett to use a biblical joke to underline the thread of tangled relationships that weave between the wisecracks on this, his fourth album. With his elegantly drawled tenor and modulated sense of country, gospel, and R&B inflections, the Texan songwriter extends the larger ensemble settings and contrasting moods achieved with his preceding album, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, again mixing shaggy dog stories ("Church"), atmospheric portraits of places and people ("Baltimore"), and fatalistic love songs ("North Dakota") that underline his acknowledged debt to other Lone Star songwriters like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Nanci Griffith. Yet his ease with frank rock elements, and an often urbane outlook, point up a musical kinship with L.A.'s folk-rock wing, notably Jackson Browne. --Sam Sutherland

All songs by Lyle Lovett, except "North Dakota" by Lyle Lovett and Willis Alan Ramsey.

"I've Been To Memphis"
"Church"
"She's Already Made Up Her Mind"
"North Dakota"
"You've Been So Good Up To Now"
"All My Love Is Gone"
"Since The Last Time"
"Baltimore"
"Family Reserve"
"She's Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To"
"Flyswatter/Ice Water Blues (Monte Trenckmann's Blues)"
"She Makes Me Feel Good"

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

All - Time Greatest Hits -- CD

Barry White

1994 Mercury Records

Amazon.com essential recording

For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string arrangements (courtesy of the late Gene Page) encased White in a lush setting, while White's hand-picked rhythm section (which included many of Los Angeles's top session players) created a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" made White a chart staple and an early king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," another standout on this collection. On the evidence of that track alone, it's hard to believe that, according to legend, White never planned to be a recording artist in his own right and would have been happy to remain in the background as producer and songwriter! --David Nathan

Amazon.com

The most hot-buttered of all soul singers, Barry White is an artist whose CDs come with a purpose. To say what that purpose is, is not for a family Web site--but it involves that thing that Mommy and Daddy do at night with the bedroom door closed. All-Time Greatest Hits collects the essential White and Love Unlimited Orchestra tracks onto a packed CD. Are 20 cuts too much? Not with Viagra. That's a kind of medicine that grownups take. --Gavin McNett

Love's Theme (4:08)
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby (3:59)
I've Got So Much To Give (5:18)
Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (4:07)
Honey Please, Can't Ya See (3:13)
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (3:52)
You're The First, The Last, My Everything (3:24)
What Am I Gonna Do With You (3:34)
I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To (4:10)
Let The Music Play (3:30)
You See The Trouble With Me (3:20)
Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together (4:36)
Don't Make Me Wait Too Long (4:36)
I'm Qualified To Satisfy You (3:08)
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me (3:25)
Playing Your Game, Baby (3:36)
Oh, What A Night For Dancing (3:15)
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness (4:12)
Just The Way You Are (4:10)
Satin Soul (4:12)

 

[topper]

~
Product Description
Two CD set. This album captures the multi-Grammy Award winning, platinum selling singer and songwriter in the element where fans love him the most - Live on stage! The special concert includes three sets: an acoustic performance, a rare set with John Mayer Trio (with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino), as well as a set featuring Mayer's full band, all recorded during the night of December 8, 2007 at the Nokia Theater in LA. This album features the quintessential performer as an acoustic songwriter, electric guitar slinger, bluesman and vocalist. Highlights include many of Mayer's biggest hits, 'Waiting On The World To Change' new interpretations of cover songs, 'Free Fallen' and a previously unreleased Mayer gem 'In Your Atmosphere'.

 

[Dennie]

Nice Choice Topper, I have that on Vinyl and really enjoy it! :handgestures-thumbup:




Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Every Great Motown Hit of -- CD

Marvin Gaye

2000 Motown Records

Amazon.com

This compilation includes 15 of Marvin Gaye's signature songs, including 9 No. 1 soul-chart hits. It's a handy compression of his Motown career, but those who want a deeper understanding of the artist should opt at the very least for the packed double-disc Best of Marvin Gaye. --Rickey Wright

Track Listings

1. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
2. Your Precious Love
3. Ain't That Peculiar
4. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
5. That's The Way Love Is
6. You're All I Need To Get By
7. I'll Be Doggone
8. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
9. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
10. What's Going On
11. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
12. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
13. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
14. Trouble Man
15. Let's Get It On
16. Distant Lover
17. Got To Give It Up (Part I)

 

[Botch]

The Bluray of this concert is one of my favorites. :text-bravo:

 

[Tee]

The Bluray of this concert is one of my favorites. :text-bravo:

I agree the BD is a great concert disc!

 

[PaulyT]

Huh... I've listened to some John Mayer but just haven't been all that impressed so far. But this one's worth a rental, at least - on my queue.

 

[Dennie]

Legend - The Best of -- Remastered CD

Bob Marley and The Wailers

2002 Island/Def Jam Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Even as greatest hits packages go, this is an utter gem. Every song is inspired, in a class of its own, whether the real version of "I Shot the Sheriff," the hymnlike "No Woman, No Cry," or the sheer joy of "Jamming." Even allowing that Marley never wrote any bad material, then Legend is still the crème de la crème, the heart and soul of the Jamaican people packed into one five-inch compact disc. He was unique, and the message of this record, more than any other, is that he died far too soon. --Chris Nickson

Product Description

This newly remastered version of the best-selling reggae album of all time now features 2 additional bonus tracks. Upgraded packaging features 28 page booklet with lyrics and photos.

"Is This Love" – 3:52
"No Woman, No Cry" (Live) (Vincent Ford) – 7:07
"Could You Be Loved" – 3:55
"Three Little Birds" – 3:00
"Buffalo Soldier" (Bob Marley/N.G. Williams) – 4:17
"Get Up, Stand Up" (Bob Marley/Peter Tosh) – 3:16
"Stir It Up" – 5:33
"Easy Skanking" – 2:57 (bonus track on original cassette edition/2002 reissue)
"One Love/People Get Ready" (Bob Marley/Curtis Mayfield) – 2:51
"I Shot the Sheriff" – 4:41
"Waiting in Vain" – 4:15
"Redemption Song" – 3:49
"Satisfy My Soul" – 4:32
"Exodus" – 7:36
"Jamming" – 3:31
"Punky Reggae Party" –6:52 (bonus track on original cassette edition/2002 reissue)

 

[Rope]

My last one for the evening....

All - Time Greatest Hits -- CD

Barry White

1994 Mercury Records

Amazon.com essential recording

For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string arrangements (courtesy of the late Gene Page) encased White in a lush setting, while White's hand-picked rhythm section (which included many of Los Angeles's top session players) created a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" made White a chart staple and an early king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," another standout on this collection. On the evidence of that track alone, it's hard to believe that, according to legend, White never planned to be a recording artist in his own right and would have been happy to remain in the background as producer and songwriter! --David Nathan

Amazon.com

The most hot-buttered of all soul singers, Barry White is an artist whose CDs come with a purpose. To say what that purpose is, is not for a family Web site--but it involves that thing that Mommy and Daddy do at night with the bedroom door closed. All-Time Greatest Hits collects the essential White and Love Unlimited Orchestra tracks onto a packed CD. Are 20 cuts too much? Not with Viagra. That's a kind of medicine that grownups take. --Gavin McNett

Love's Theme (4:08)
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby (3:59)
I've Got So Much To Give (5:18)
Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (4:07)
Honey Please, Can't Ya See (3:13)
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe (3:52)
You're The First, The Last, My Everything (3:24)
What Am I Gonna Do With You (3:34)
I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To (4:10)
Let The Music Play (3:30)
You See The Trouble With Me (3:20)
Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together (4:36)
Don't Make Me Wait Too Long (4:36)
I'm Qualified To Satisfy You (3:08)
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me (3:25)
Playing Your Game, Baby (3:36)
Oh, What A Night For Dancing (3:15)
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness (4:12)
Just The Way You Are (4:10)
Satin Soul (4:12)

74 1/2 minutes of instant panty remover. :happy-smileygiantred:

Rope

 

[Dennie]

Legalize It -- CD

Peter Tosh

1976/1990 Sony Music

Amazon.com

Reggae fans tend to fall either into a hawklike roots warriors category, à la Peter Tosh, or dovelike peace-and-rights-niks, à la Bob Marley. Most of us are armchair rebels, but Tosh's ongoing war against the corrupt "shitstem," as he dubbed it, was musical and personal: he endured many police beatings and jailings for speaking his mind and exercising his rights. He also battled for the herb, aka ganja or marijuana, and loved to thumb his nose at authority by taking the stage with a cigar-size spliff in hand to fuel his performance inspiration. Hence the title track of this 1976 Columbia Records. That and the album's other 8 tunes fairly roil with Tosh's prickly energy and roving intelligence, which is one good reason why they all endure as classic reggae boomshots. "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" deserves special mention as prime musical testament to the depth of this Rastaman's spiritual passion. --Elena Oumano

All tracks composed by Peter Tosh; except where indicated

"Legalize It" - 4:35
"Burial" -3:54
"What'cha Gonna Do?" - 2:25
"No Sympathy" - 4:35
"Why Must I Cry" (Tosh, Bob Marley) - 3:08
"Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" - 4:37
"Ketchy Shuby" - 4:53 (since 1999 by Sony)
"Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Tosh, Bunny Livingston) - 6:09
"Brand New Second Hand" - 4:03





8080

 

[Dennie]

One Nation Under A Groove -- CD

Funkadelic

1978/1993 Charly Records

Excellent Funkadelic CD, June 23, 2009
By Terand (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Nation Under a Groove (Audio CD)

I could not believe some unfunky kinda UFO here from the sun rated this excellent CD only 4 stars. This CD rocks with the lengthy guitar solo "Maggot Brain" and funks with "One Nation Under A Groove ." "Here's your chance to dance your way out of your constrictions." It's worth buying just for those two songs alone; and the rest of the tracks are very good on their own merit. I first bought this on vinyl back in 1978 or 1979, and I consider it a classic funk album.

1. "One Nation Under a Groove" George Clinton, Walter Morrison, Garry Shider 7:29
2. "Groovallegiance" Clinton, Morrison, Bernard Worrell 7:00
3. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" Clinton, Morrison, Michael Hampton 6:18
4. "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo-Doo Chasers)" Clinton, Shider, Linda Brown 10:45
5. "Into You" Clinton, Morrison, William Collins 5:41
6. "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)" Clinton, Morrison, Collins 4:27
Total length:
41:40

 

[Dennie]

For some reason, I've got the munchies now.....

The Ultimate Collection -- CD

Jimmy Cliff

1999 Hip-O Records

The best Jimmy Cliff cd available, April 12, 2000
By Aaron (Washington DC)

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

I did a little research before I purchased this cd, and this is definitely the best single disc "best of" cd available for this great reggae artist. All his hits are here and this is a must have for any reggae fan! Every one of the 19 tracks on this album are solid "Vietnam" and "Shelter of Your Love" are two standouts. Buy it and enjoy!

Track listing

1. Wonderful World, Beautiful People
2. Come into My Life
3. Vietnam
4. Wild World - (previously unreleased)
5. Hard Road to Travel
6. You Can Get It If You Really Want
7. Bongo Man
8. Harder They Come, The
9. Many Rivers to Cross
10. Sitting in Limbo
11. Struggling Man
12. If I Follow My Mind - (previously unreleased)
13. News, The - (previously unreleased)
14. Sooner or Later
15. Give the People What They Want
16. Shelter of Your Love
17. Majority Rule
18. I Can See Clearly Now
19. Rise Up

 

[Dennie]

Drive -- CD

Alan Jackson

2002 Arista Records

Amazon.com

He sings straight, writes songs without a half dozen Music Row hacks pitching in their two cents, and keeps the music basic. On Drive, Jackson mixes wistful visions with satire, sorrow, and eloquence, using old cars--"Drive (For Daddy Gene)"--to explore growing up and, on "Work in Progress," spoofing a woman obsessed with "improving" her man. As usual, he explores love's joy ("When Love Comes Around") and anguish ("The Sounds"). His flair for thoughtful, evocative expression reaches its zenith with his classic September 11 commentary "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," included in both the studio version and the song's live debut on the CMA Awards. Non-originals, including the Mark Irwin-Irene Kelley tune "A Little Bluer Than That," fit the album's tone. "Designated Drinker," a duet with George Strait, is a pleasant vocal event, though it's rendered mundane by the quality of the other material. Yet again, Jackson zaps Nashville's fallacy that any recipe for success requires generous helpings of dated pop and rock. --Rich Kienzle

All songs written by Alan Jackson except where noted.

"Drive (For Daddy Gene)" – 4:02
"A Little Bluer Than That" (Mark Irwin, Irene Kelley) – 2:54
"Bring On the Night" (Jackson, Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall) – 4:04
"Work in Progress" - 4:07
"The Sounds" – 3:23
"Designated Drinker" – 3:52
(A duet with George Strait)
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – 5:06
"That'd Be Alright" (Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers) – 3:41
"Once in a Lifetime Love" – 3:25
"When Love Comes Around" – 3:07
"I Slipped and Fell in Love" (Harley Allen, John Wiggins) – 2:55
"First Love" - 3:14
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – 5:47
Live from the 35th Annual CMA Awards
spoken intro by Vince Gill

 

[Dennie]

I found the review (below) to be just perfect, no wasted words and she shares my experience with this album. :eusa-clap:

Little bit of EVERYTHING -- CD

Billy Currington

2008 Mercury Nashville

People are crazy, and this cd is fabulous, September 27, 2009
By Mary P. Ross "queenie" (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

I play this constantly as I drive. It's just fun and makes me happy.



"Swimmin' in Sunshine" (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers) – 4:46
"Life and Love and the Meaning Of" (Billy Currington, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler) – 3:40
"Every Reason Not to Go" (Currington, Martin, Nesler) – 4:12
"Don't" (J. Beavers, Jonathan Singleton) – 3:57
"People Are Crazy" (Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones) – 3:52
"Everything" (J. Beavers, Chris Hennessee) – 4:20
"Walk On" (Ashley Gorley, Wade Kirby, Bryant Simpson) – 3:58
"No One Has Eyes Like You" (Currington, Brett Jones) – 2:58
"That's How Country Boys Roll" (Currington, Dallas Davidson, B. Jones) – 3:44
"I Shall Return" (Currington, Bob DiPiero, Scotty Emerick) – 3:11
"Heal Me" (Tony Stampley, Bonnie Swayze) – 4:09

 

[Dennie]

The Secret Sisters -- CD

The Secret Sisters

2010 Universal Republic Records

Product Description

Grammy winning producer T Bone Burnett will be presenting and releasing Universal Republic singing duo The Secret Sisters - and their highly anticipated, self-titled debut album- on a brand new Universal Republic label created by Burnett especially for this release: Beladroit Records.

The Alabama-reared siblings, Laura and Lydia Rogers, whose new album is steeped in the familial camaraderie and mesmerizing harmonies braced by their Mussel Shoals roots, recorded their inaugural musical effort at Nashville's renowned Blackbird Studio. Produced by revered country knob-turner Dave Cobb (Waylon Jennings and Jamey Johnson), and executive-produced by Burnett, The Secret Sisters' sound captured on their debut has been described by Burnett as "as close to `pure' as it gets, and I've been doing this for forty years."

The multiple-Grammy winner's enthusiasm for The Secret Sisters attests to their burgeoning stature as one of the year's rare musical finds: "In The Secret Sisters, you can hear the history of rural American music from the 1920s and a reverence for every musical genre since," stated T Bone Burnett. "Popular music requires the absolute honesty of The Secret Sisters, and I'm thrilled to be involved in presenting them to the world."

Scheduled to hit stores and online platforms this fall, The Secret Sisters was recorded in a marathon two-week recording time frame. The producers also brought in vintage analogue recording equipment and vintage microphones, determined to properly capture The Secret Sisters' magical harmonizing and stunning vocal power. The duo's signature sound is evident on songs such as "Why Don't Ya Love Me," Why Baby Why," and the lilting anthem "Tennessee Me," among others.

Hailing direct from the fertile musical territory of Mussel Shoals, AL, The Secret Sisters co-wrote several of the songs on the new album. The girls' also re-worked found treasures, including the Frank Sinatra classic "Something Stupid," as well as enlisting the support of legendary country musicians such as pedal steel great Robbie Turner and piano legend Pig Robbins, among others.
Track Listing

Tennessee Me (2:28)
Why Baby Why (2:29)
The One I Love Is Gone (3:25)
My Heart Skips A Beat (2:22)
Something Stupid (2:42)
I've Got A Feeling (2:25)
Do You Love An Apple (2:44)
All About You (2:58)
Waste The Day (2:35)
Why Don't You Love Me (2:19)
House of Gold (2:57)




8098

 

[Dennie]

Lasting Impression -- CD

Rob Thorsen

2009 Pacific Coast Jazz

Acoustic bassist Rob Thorsen has been a stalwart on the San Diego jazz scene for 20 years after moving from his native San Francisco. He's developed into a top-notch modern mainstream jazz player and bandleader, as evidenced by this effort showcasing his estimable talents and choice of material and sidemen.

Thorsen mixes in some original compositions with reworked bop, post-bop, and American popular song standards. The exceptional pianist Geoff Keezer guests on five tracks, with up-and-comer Josh Nelson in on four. Saxophonist Ben Wendel and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos form a fine front line in the Joe Henderson-Kenny Dorham tradition, and the skillful drummer Duncan Moore rounds out this potent band that delivers every step of the way.

The standards are rearranged with some new twists and turns, as Charlie Parker's "Dexterity" is turned around the corner as a modern New Orleans shuffle, John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" is completely tossed upside down into a dark, startling, and richly hued song of even bigger proportions with a deconstructed melody, and Jackie McLean's "Little Melonae" is fairly faithful to the original, but includes free sections and updated, stretched-out paraphrases, with a fine solo from the emerging tenor saxophonist Wendel.

Charlie Chaplin's immortal "Smile" is modified by the exploratory Keezer in melodic inferences much like Mona Lisa's famous slight visage, "The Man I Love" is an out-and-out Afro-Cuban sizzler, while "It's Alright with Me" has Thorsen with just the trio playing the frantic lead melody very fast and soloing as well, going into hard and neo-bop territory, with Wendel's Michael Brecker influence shining through on his late entrance.

Of the leader's originals, the horns sound focused and completely locked in for the exotic "Milagro Cafe," as Thorsen's probing bass turns to bop, while the bandmembers eventually sound like they are playing out of the repertoire of Woody Shaw. The outstanding "Dance of the Freaky Circles" showcases Thorsen's bass during the solo intro in 6/8 time, with a muted Castellanos and Wendel countering Keezer's intricate lines and Moore's tick-tock blue beats. The nine-minute "Cigarones" allows Keezer even more roaming room underground to sleepwalk among denizens of the deep, with some illuminating light from the cameo flute playing of John Rekevics. Castellanos is a player on the scene who deserves close attention, as he owns all the requisite chops, smarts, and good common sense to become a major jazz player on his instrument, very much evident on this recording. Lasting Impression is an appropriate title for those who discover this recording, easily recommended because it borders on excellent, and at times is extraordinary.

Track listing

1. Dexterity
2. Giant Steps
3. Little Melonae
4. Smile
5. Milagro Cafe
6. Man I Love, The
7. Danec Of The Freaky Circles
8. Ciagarones
9. It's All Right With Me
10. Wish On Us

 

[Dennie]

I think this will be my last one for the evening......

Falling Up -- CD

Geoffrey Keezer

2003 MaxJazz Records

Among the most beautiful jazz albums ever recorded, October 9, 2003
By Jan P. Dennis "Longboard jazzer" (Monument, CO USA)
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)


This review is from: Falling Up (Audio CD)

Jeff Keezer, the brilliant young jazz pianist, has a very personal, even idiosyncratic musical vision. Here, on what can only be described as a ravishingly gorgeous disc, it serves him unfailingly.

A number of things make this disc work, not least the artist's love of Hawaiian folk music, which is the (unlikely, for a jazz artist) starting point of this disc--and, hence, the understandable but misleading idea that it has a New Age vibe. Something much deeper is going on, something almost impossible to even talk about without sounding sentimental or weird: Hawaiian music has somehow become the most effective vehicle for Keezer to express his deepest feelings, the essence of which is a kind of glory tinged by sadness. The key is the song "Famous Are the Flowers." Originally a 19th century popular song protesting the annexation of the Kingdom of Hawaii to the United States, it is here rendered with such love, such poignancy, such glorious melancholy, that the listener encounters the kind of longing that C. S. Lewis called Sehnsuct, and which pervades, for example, The Lord of the Rings. Interesting, a tune from the film version of LOTR, "Gollum's Song," is included

The three Hawaiian tunes included are simply stunning, and definitely set the musical tone for the entire disc. One thing is glaringly apparent--Keezer's genuine appreciation for the music of Hawaii. Too often artists, in their effort to add color and exoticism to their work, do not pay sufficient attention to the subtleties of the alien musical sensibilities they desire to incorporate into their own aesthetic vision. The clincher is "Navigating by Starlight," an original Keezer composition and the longest and most evocative tune at over eight minutes. Keezer, in notes to the music, describes the piece thus: "I was thinking about ancient seafaring people, and how they could travel for thousands of miles reading tides originating from even other continents. In the mysterious darkness of night, they used a highly evolved understanding of the stars to guide them. Sounds of Java, Okinawa, and Japan." These are the racial and cultural antecedents for the people of Hawaii, and he has perfectly captured that sensibility in a profound way. Aided by Anthony Brown (who co-wrote the tune) and the Asian American Jazz Orchestra, the song perfectly evokes what Keezer describes in his notes.

The other tunes on the album, though arising out of different circumstances and having a slightly different feel, seem to have somehow been drawn into the orbit of the Hawaiian sun that pervades the disc. Personal favorites include "Falling Up," with its attractive melody, slightly exotic instrumentation, and feel-good vibe, the three piano trio numbers, "Palm Reader," "Gollum's Song," and "Prelude in E-Flat." The only song that doesn't work optimally for me is "Featherfall," featuring vocals by Claire Martin. It would've best been left off the disc, but since it has deep personal meaning for Keezer, I can see why he wanted to include it.

Highest recommendation.

Track listing

1. Falling Up
2. Shiny Shell Lullaby (Pupu Hinuhinu)
3. Horsewoman, The (Wahine Hololio)
4. Palm Reader
5. Featherfall
6. Gollum's Song
7. Navigating By Starlight
8. Famous Are the Flowers (Kaulana Na Pua)
9. T.G.T.T.
10. Mirrim
11. Prelude in E Flat

 

[heeman]

Huh... I've listened to some John Mayer but just haven't been all that impressed so far. But this one's worth a rental, at least - on my queue.

Pauly - This concert has 3 parts. John first comes out solo. Is then joined by 2 to make up the John Mayer Trio. Then his band comes out to play his most popular stuff. You probably will enjoy it!

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music...

Greatest Hits -- CD

Earth Wind & Fire

1998 Columbia Legacy

Amazon.com essential recording

It's the most complete single-disc collection of EWF chart rockers, and Greatest Hits' splendid remastering makes one of the major exponents of '70s funk positivity sound sparkling. From the driving "Shining Star" to the syncopated mastery of "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" to the slow-jam heaven of "After the Love Is Gone," this is a reminder of what made the group so special. --Rickey Wright

1. "Shining Star" 3:03
2. "That's the Way of the World" 4:56
3. "September" 3:34
4. "Can't Hide Love" 4:49
5. "Got to Get You Into My Life" 5:09
6. "Sing a Song" 4:01
7. "Gratitude" 2:50
8. "Serpentine Fire" 5:45
9. "Fantasy" 3:39
10. "Kalimba Story" 5:30
11. "Mighty Mighty" 4:58
12. "Reasons" 3:23
13. "Saturday Nite" 4:09
14. "Let's Groove" 3:45
15. "Boogie Wonderland" (ft. The Emotions) 4:02
16. "After the Love Has Gone" 6:00
17. "Getaway" 4:03