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One Man Band -- CD/DVD
James Taylor
2007 Hear Music
Product Description
James Taylor's "One Man Band," a new CD/DVD set of live recordings and the stories behind the songs. The set list is drawn from Taylor's recent concerts at the Colonial Theatre in the Berkshires and features new performances from some of the iconic singer/songwriter's most beloved recordings including "Something in the Way," "Carolina in my Mind," and "Fire and Rain," interspersed with Taylor's insightful and humorous anecdotes on the inspiration for the songs.
For the DVD portion of "One Man Band," Taylor called on veteran television events producer and director Don Mischer ("Kennedy Center Honors," and "Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show with Prince") and executive producer and acclaimed filmmaker Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa," "Sketches of Frank Gehry") and their extensive talents to properly capture the feel of the live concerts. "One Man Band" tells the story of Taylor's songs through exclusive interviews and rare multi-media footage, including home movies and photographs from Taylor's personal archives. The result is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind portrait of an artist, his renowned repertoire and the personal stories behind the songs.
Over the course of his career, James Taylor has sold over 40 million albums, and won over 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five GRAMMY® Awards. Taylor's first "Greatest Hits" album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year.
"Something in the Way She Moves" – 3:47
"Never Die Young" – 4:24
"The Frozen Man" – 5:07
"Mean Old Man" – 3:42
"School Song" – 1:27
"Country Road" – 4:08
"Slap Leather" – 3:07
"My Traveling Star" – 4:11
"You've Got a Friend" – 5:02
"Steamroller Blues" – 5:59
"Secret O' Life" – 3:42
"Line 'Em Up" – 4:39
"Chili Dog" – 1:50
"Shower the People" – 4:56
"Sweet Baby James" – 3:41
"Carolina in My Mind" – 5:04
"Fire and Rain" – 4:52
"Copperline" – 4:52
"You Can Close Your Eyes" – 3:08
Bonus Picture.....
Dennie
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Greatest Hits -- CD
Bill Withers
1981 Columbia Records
Soulful Masterpiece, October 3, 2009
By Jason Kirkfield "The Pride and Sorrow of chil... (Purple Mountains Majesty) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Bought this for "Ain't No Sunshine" (which we loved in "Notting Hill"). Was happily surprised to hear so many great songs, many of which I recognized but never realized had been sung by Bill Withers.
Still not sure why Withers isn't known like Marvin Gaye or Issac Hayes.
Track listing
1. Just the Two of Us
2. Use Me
3. Ain't No Sunshine
4. Lovely Day
5. I Want to Spend the Night
6. Soul Shadows
7. Lean on Me
8. Grandma's Hands
9. Hello Like Before
10. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
Dennie
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TGIF Everyone! Today's work truck music....
Greatest Hits -- CD
Lenny Kravitz
2000 Virgin Records US
Amazon.com
More prolific than D'Angelo and Terence Trent D'Arby combined, one-man rock & soul revivalist Lenny Kravitz kept traditional pop values alive through much of the '90s. From the Motown-perfect "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" to the Beatlesesque "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has always inhabited his influences with a genuine spirit that transcends imitation. The 15 tracks found here provide a surprisingly coherent reminder of just how much the artist has accomplished in a relatively short time. And even if his biggest hit, "Are You Gonna Go My Way," falls short of its Hendrix target, Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" still rocks in a pleasingly Neanderthal way. An infectious new cut, "Again," fits neatly alongside sturdy Kravitz originals such as "Fly Away," "Mr. Cab Driver," and "Black Velveteen," showcasing a talent whose postmodern pop should play well into the new century. --Bill Forman
1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross Lenny Kravitz 3:30
2. "Fly Away" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:41
3. "Rock and Roll Is Dead" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:22
4. "Again" Previously unreleased Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:45
5. "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:55
6. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:33
7. "Mr. Cab Driver" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:49
8. "American Woman" Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Original Soundtrack) / 5 (Re-release) B. Cummings, M.J. Kale, G. Peterson, R. Bachman Lenny Kravitz 4:21
9. "Stand By My Woman" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch, S. Pasch, A. Krizan Lenny Kravitz 4:16
10. "Always on the Run" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Slash Lenny Kravitz 3:57
11. "Heaven Help" Are You Gonna Go My Way Gerry DeVeaux, Terry Britten Lenny Kravitz 3:10
12. "I Belong to You" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:17
13. "Believe" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch Lenny Kravitz 4:50
14. "Let Love Rule" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 5:42
15. "Black Velveteen" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:48
Greatest Hits -- CD
Lenny Kravitz
2000 Virgin Records US
Amazon.com
More prolific than D'Angelo and Terence Trent D'Arby combined, one-man rock & soul revivalist Lenny Kravitz kept traditional pop values alive through much of the '90s. From the Motown-perfect "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" to the Beatlesesque "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has always inhabited his influences with a genuine spirit that transcends imitation. The 15 tracks found here provide a surprisingly coherent reminder of just how much the artist has accomplished in a relatively short time. And even if his biggest hit, "Are You Gonna Go My Way," falls short of its Hendrix target, Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" still rocks in a pleasingly Neanderthal way. An infectious new cut, "Again," fits neatly alongside sturdy Kravitz originals such as "Fly Away," "Mr. Cab Driver," and "Black Velveteen," showcasing a talent whose postmodern pop should play well into the new century. --Bill Forman
1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross Lenny Kravitz 3:30
2. "Fly Away" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:41
3. "Rock and Roll Is Dead" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:22
4. "Again" Previously unreleased Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:45
5. "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:55
6. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:33
7. "Mr. Cab Driver" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:49
8. "American Woman" Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Original Soundtrack) / 5 (Re-release) B. Cummings, M.J. Kale, G. Peterson, R. Bachman Lenny Kravitz 4:21
9. "Stand By My Woman" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch, S. Pasch, A. Krizan Lenny Kravitz 4:16
10. "Always on the Run" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Slash Lenny Kravitz 3:57
11. "Heaven Help" Are You Gonna Go My Way Gerry DeVeaux, Terry Britten Lenny Kravitz 3:10
12. "I Belong to You" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:17
13. "Believe" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch Lenny Kravitz 4:50
14. "Let Love Rule" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 5:42
15. "Black Velveteen" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:48
Dennie said:TGIF Everyone! Today's work truck music....
Greatest Hits -- CD
Lenny Kravitz
2000 Virgin Records US
Amazon.com
More prolific than D'Angelo and Terence Trent D'Arby combined, one-man rock & soul revivalist Lenny Kravitz kept traditional pop values alive through much of the '90s. From the Motown-perfect "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" to the Beatlesesque "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has always inhabited his influences with a genuine spirit that transcends imitation. The 15 tracks found here provide a surprisingly coherent reminder of just how much the artist has accomplished in a relatively short time. And even if his biggest hit, "Are You Gonna Go My Way," falls short of its Hendrix target, Kravitz's cover of the Guess Who's "American Woman" still rocks in a pleasingly Neanderthal way. An infectious new cut, "Again," fits neatly alongside sturdy Kravitz originals such as "Fly Away," "Mr. Cab Driver," and "Black Velveteen," showcasing a talent whose postmodern pop should play well into the new century. --Bill Forman
1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross Lenny Kravitz 3:30
2. "Fly Away" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:41
3. "Rock and Roll Is Dead" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:22
4. "Again" Previously unreleased Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:45
5. "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:55
6. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" Circus Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:33
7. "Mr. Cab Driver" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 3:49
8. "American Woman" Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Original Soundtrack) / 5 (Re-release) B. Cummings, M.J. Kale, G. Peterson, R. Bachman Lenny Kravitz 4:21
9. "Stand By My Woman" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch, S. Pasch, A. Krizan Lenny Kravitz 4:16
10. "Always on the Run" Mama Said Lenny Kravitz, Slash Lenny Kravitz 3:57
11. "Heaven Help" Are You Gonna Go My Way Gerry DeVeaux, Terry Britten Lenny Kravitz 3:10
12. "I Belong to You" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:17
13. "Believe" Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch Lenny Kravitz 4:50
14. "Let Love Rule" Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 5:42
15. "Black Velveteen" 5 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz 4:48
:text-bravo: One of my favorite Greatest Hits...........Have a bunch of his other stuff also...
Dennie
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The title is explained at the beginning of the film, by a caption that reads:
Why does the dog wag its tail?
Because the dog is smarter than the tail.
If the tail were smarter, it would wag the dog.
Wag the Dog was produced and directed by Barry Levinson.
Wag The Dog - Music From The Motion Picture -- CD
Mark Knopfler
1997 Mercury Records
Not the film soundtrack in total, and short, but still one of Knopfler's best, August 2, 2010
By Archer Books "Archer Books" (Hemel Hempstead, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wag the Dog (Audio CD)
This is a short but first class collection of eight pieces from the soundtrack of the "Wag the Dog" film (starring Robert De Niro & Dustin Hoffman), all written and performed by the incomparable Mark Knopfler. For anyone who has seen the film, it's important to understand that this collection does not feature the songs by other artists (like Edgar Winter or Willy Nelson) on the original soundtrack, only those composed and performed by Knopfler - copyright issues, probably.
Seven of the numbers are instrumental; only the title track has vocal. It's a great mix: catchy, upbeat yet relaxing, a quality offering from a musician/composer of long experience now confident, mature and at the height of his creative talent.
Although short, it's actually one of Knopfler's best. You'll find yourself listening to it often.
"Wag the Dog" 4:44
"Working on It" 3:27
"In the Heartland" 2:45
"An American Hero" 2:04
"Just Instinct" 1:36
"Stretching Out" 4:17
"Drooling National" 1:53
"We're Going to War" 3:23
Why does the dog wag its tail?
Because the dog is smarter than the tail.
If the tail were smarter, it would wag the dog.
Wag the Dog was produced and directed by Barry Levinson.
Wag The Dog - Music From The Motion Picture -- CD
Mark Knopfler
1997 Mercury Records
Not the film soundtrack in total, and short, but still one of Knopfler's best, August 2, 2010
By Archer Books "Archer Books" (Hemel Hempstead, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wag the Dog (Audio CD)
This is a short but first class collection of eight pieces from the soundtrack of the "Wag the Dog" film (starring Robert De Niro & Dustin Hoffman), all written and performed by the incomparable Mark Knopfler. For anyone who has seen the film, it's important to understand that this collection does not feature the songs by other artists (like Edgar Winter or Willy Nelson) on the original soundtrack, only those composed and performed by Knopfler - copyright issues, probably.
Seven of the numbers are instrumental; only the title track has vocal. It's a great mix: catchy, upbeat yet relaxing, a quality offering from a musician/composer of long experience now confident, mature and at the height of his creative talent.
Although short, it's actually one of Knopfler's best. You'll find yourself listening to it often.
"Wag the Dog" 4:44
"Working on It" 3:27
"In the Heartland" 2:45
"An American Hero" 2:04
"Just Instinct" 1:36
"Stretching Out" 4:17
"Drooling National" 1:53
"We're Going to War" 3:23
Dennie
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This is my last one for the evening....
My Romance -- CD
Kristy featuring Robi Botos
2010 ALMA RECORDS SPAIN
My Romance marks the arrival of a bright new star in vocal jazz, and heralds the return to the art of telling a story through the simple beauty of the melody. In twelve wonderfully produced tracks Kristy inhabits the songs with sure-footedness as if she were born to tell stories through song, and with such accuracy that the singer becomes the song itself. Features Robi Botos, Kevin Breit (Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, k.d. Lang), Matt Brubeck (Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits, son of piano great Dave Brubeck), Guido Basso, Don Thompson, A cappella group "Cadence".
Track listing
1. My Romance
2. It Could Happen To You
3. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
4. Blackbird
5. It Never Entered My Mind
6. Sleepin' Bee, A
7. I Remember You
8. Taking a Chance On Love
9. You Don't Know Me
10. Just One of Those Things
11. Teach Me Tonight
12. Bye Bye Blackbird
My Romance -- CD
Kristy featuring Robi Botos
2010 ALMA RECORDS SPAIN
My Romance marks the arrival of a bright new star in vocal jazz, and heralds the return to the art of telling a story through the simple beauty of the melody. In twelve wonderfully produced tracks Kristy inhabits the songs with sure-footedness as if she were born to tell stories through song, and with such accuracy that the singer becomes the song itself. Features Robi Botos, Kevin Breit (Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, k.d. Lang), Matt Brubeck (Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits, son of piano great Dave Brubeck), Guido Basso, Don Thompson, A cappella group "Cadence".
Track listing
1. My Romance
2. It Could Happen To You
3. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
4. Blackbird
5. It Never Entered My Mind
6. Sleepin' Bee, A
7. I Remember You
8. Taking a Chance On Love
9. You Don't Know Me
10. Just One of Those Things
11. Teach Me Tonight
12. Bye Bye Blackbird
Dennie
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Okay, one more....
Greatest Hits Volume 2 -- CD
Barbra Streisand
1978/1990 Columbia Records
The definite Streisand album!, March 2, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Greatest Hits 2 (Audio CD)
Of all of the many Streisand collections, GREATEST HITS Vol. 2 is the absolute best. If you only wanted to buy one Streisand album, this is the one to get. Streisand had more success (as a recording star) in the seventies than any other decade. With this album, you can see why.
The album opens with the Oscar-winning, #1 smash "Evergreen," which has a beautiful melody (written by Barbra herself) and a almost haunting delivery. The love theme from the EYES OF LAURA MARS, "Prisoner," features an amazing arrangement and gives Barbra the chance to perform a rock ballad. Two more #1 singles, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (with Neil Diamond) and "The Way We Were," are also included, as well as the oddly beautiful "Superman" and the tear-jearking "Songbird."
In the live melody version of "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead," Barbra proves she can sing other artists' work (in this case Carole King) as they never could themselves. The rocker "Stoney End," her first top 10 of the 70's, brings the album to a nice end.
Simply wonderful, the entire album is full of highlights.
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams 3:04
2. "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" Karen Lawrence, John Desautels 3:57
3. "My Heart Belongs to Me" Alan Gordon 3:21
4. "Songbird" Dave Wolfert, Stephen Nelson 3:45
5. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Duet with Neil Diamond) Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Neil Diamond 3:26
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "The Way We Were" Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch 3:30
7. "Sweet Inspiration"/"Where You Lead" Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham / Carole King, Toni Stern 6:20
8. "All in Love Is Fair" Stevie Wonder 3:52
9. "Superman" Richie Snyder 2:47
10. "Stoney End" Laura Nyro 2:58
Greatest Hits Volume 2 -- CD
Barbra Streisand
1978/1990 Columbia Records
The definite Streisand album!, March 2, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Greatest Hits 2 (Audio CD)
Of all of the many Streisand collections, GREATEST HITS Vol. 2 is the absolute best. If you only wanted to buy one Streisand album, this is the one to get. Streisand had more success (as a recording star) in the seventies than any other decade. With this album, you can see why.
The album opens with the Oscar-winning, #1 smash "Evergreen," which has a beautiful melody (written by Barbra herself) and a almost haunting delivery. The love theme from the EYES OF LAURA MARS, "Prisoner," features an amazing arrangement and gives Barbra the chance to perform a rock ballad. Two more #1 singles, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (with Neil Diamond) and "The Way We Were," are also included, as well as the oddly beautiful "Superman" and the tear-jearking "Songbird."
In the live melody version of "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead," Barbra proves she can sing other artists' work (in this case Carole King) as they never could themselves. The rocker "Stoney End," her first top 10 of the 70's, brings the album to a nice end.
Simply wonderful, the entire album is full of highlights.
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams 3:04
2. "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" Karen Lawrence, John Desautels 3:57
3. "My Heart Belongs to Me" Alan Gordon 3:21
4. "Songbird" Dave Wolfert, Stephen Nelson 3:45
5. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Duet with Neil Diamond) Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Neil Diamond 3:26
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "The Way We Were" Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch 3:30
7. "Sweet Inspiration"/"Where You Lead" Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham / Carole King, Toni Stern 6:20
8. "All in Love Is Fair" Stevie Wonder 3:52
9. "Superman" Richie Snyder 2:47
10. "Stoney End" Laura Nyro 2:58
Dennie
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Diana & Marvin -- CD
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
1973/2001 Motown Records
Amazon.com
In the boxing world, it's called an overmatch. This 1973 artifact found Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross plugged into tracks by a half-dozen producers (including Gaye/Tammi Terrell masterminds Ashford & Simpson, Motown stalwart Hal Davis, and Berry Gordy himself). Although Gaye would later speak disdainfully of Ross to biographer David Ritz, and his richly emotive tone indeed sometimes mixes with her piping coos like oil with water, Diana & Marvin still proves hard to resist. Gaye's restraint is a fine thing to hear, and the two get fittingly touching material in two Stylistics covers and the wonderful single "My Mistake (Was to Love You)." (Never mind how unconvincing they sound on "I'm Falling in Love with You"; lie back and enjoy it.) More than a curio, less than a classic, the original album is augmented by four bonus tracks, three previously unreleased. --Rickey Wright
Side one
"You Are Everything" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:10
"Love Twins" (Mel Bolton, Marilyn McLeod) – 3:28
"Don't Knock My Love" (Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro) – 2:20
"You're a Special Part of Me" (Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter, Gregg Wright) – 3:35
"Pledging My Love" (Don Robey, Ferdinand Washington) – 3:34
Side two
"Just Say, Just Say" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 4:10
"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 2:53
"I'm Falling in Love With You" (Margaret Gordy) – 2:42
"My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer) – 2:55
"Include Me In Your Life" (Mel Bolton, Marilyn McLeod) – 3:04
Bonus tracks
Bonus cuts featured on the 2001 reissue.
"Alone" – 2:15
"The Things I Will Not Miss" – 3:65
"I've Come to Love You So Much" – 4:10
"I'll Keep My Light in My Window" – 2:40
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Easy Come Easy Go -- CD
George Strait
1993 MCA Nashville
Amazon.com
Younger country fans who kick themselves for missing the glory days of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard should thank their lucky stars that they're living through the glory days of George Strait, one of the field's true giants. After a dangerous flirtation with pop compromise on the Pure Country soundtrack, Strait bounces back with a terrific album that sounds as if it came straight from a south Texas dance hall. Nearly every song boasts the kind of slippery swing and straight-up singing that makes this Texas rancher's son the latest link in a chain that stretches back through Willie Nelson and Bob Wills. --Geoffrey Himes
"Stay out of My Arms" (Jim Lauderdale) - 2:35
"Just Look at Me" (Gerald Smith, Curtis Wayne) - 3:08
"Easy Come, Easy Go" (Aaron Barker, Dean Dillon) - 3:02
"I'd Like to Have That One Back" (Barker, Bill Shore, Rick West) - 3:51
"Lovebug" (Wayne Kemp, Wayne) - 2:50
"I Wasn't Fooling Around" (Lauderdale, John Leventhal) - 3:00
"Without Me Around" (Dillon, John Northrup) - 3:26
"The Man in Love with You" (Steve Dorff, Gary Harju) - 3:22
"That's Where My Baby Feels at Home" (Kemp, Wayne, Faron Young) - 2:44
"We Must Be Loving Right" (Clay Blaker, Roger Brown) - 3:34
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Alive and Kickin' -- CD
Willie Nelson & Friends
2003 Lost Highway Records
WILLIE STILL KICKIN' AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, July 9, 2003
By Larry MacInnis (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Willie Nelson & Friends: Live & Kickin (Audio CD)
Willie Nelson Live & Kickin' delivers the goods! Sure Wyclef Jean is no Julio Iglesias on "To All The Girls I've Loved Before," but so what. His quirky interpretation is not the catastrophe others have claimed it to be.
Such quibbles about an offbeat interpretation or two do not dilute the overall charm and fun of this disc, especially Willie and Toby Keith kickin' it all out on "Beer For My horses." (If there is any justice, radio stations will replace the studio version of "Horses" with the live version heard here -- the way the live "Okie from Muskogee" replaced the original studio version on the radio airwaves in 1970 and has now become the version of choice for Merle Haggard fans.)
Other stand-outs include Shania and Willie on "Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain," and the offbeat coupling of Willie and Nora Jones on "Wurlitzer Prize," originally made a classic by Willie's late, great good buddy Waylon Jennings.
I thoroughly enjoyed this CD and would recommend it to anyone who loves Willie and his music -- and is not afraid to hear these songs in a refreshing and different light.
"I Didn't Come Here (And I Ain't Leavin')" (Scotty Emerick, Michael Smotherman) - 3:12
"Night Life" (Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Willie Nelson) - 4:32
duet with Eric Clapton
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Fred Rose) - 2:55
duet with Shania Twain
"Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) - 3:57
duet with Paul Simon
"Beer for My Horses" (Emerick, Toby Keith) - 3:33
duet with Toby Keith
"Crazy" (Nelson) - 4:35
duet with Diana Krall and Elvis Costello
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (Hal David, Albert Hammond) - 4:25
duet with Wyclef Jean
"The Wurlitzer Prize" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) - 2:30
duet with Norah Jones
"She Loves My Automobile" (Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill) - 2:40
duet with ZZ Top
"Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" (Nelson) - 4:37
duet with Shelby Lynne
"A Song for You" (Leon Russell) - 5:22
duet with Ray Charles
"I Couldn't Believe It Was True" (Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler) - 2:53
duet with John Mellencamp
"Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" (Donna Farar, Gary P. Nunn) - 4:33
duet with Kenny Chesney
"Run That by Me One More Time" (Fred Foster, Arthur Hancock, Jimmy Lambert) - 2:34
duet with Ray Price
"One Time Too Many" (Richard Supa, Steven Tyler) - 5:30
duet with Steven Tyler
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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
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Tribute to the music of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys -- CD
Asleep At The Wheel
1993 Liberty Records
Swing boys, Swing!, April 19, 1999
By Steven H. Hulme "Idaho Spud" (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys (Audio CD)
I went to Tulsa on business a couple years back, and made a pilgrimage to Cain's Ballroom, where Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys were the "house band" whenever they were in town. The place was dark and dusty (I went on a Sunday morning), but I could almost hear the distant echoes of that joyful music from years gone by. Asleep at the Wheel, in my opinion, captures the exuberance of the Texas Playboys. For years, they have been at the forefront of "western swing," and they revere this material. They have also gathered some outstanding guests for this venture. Suzy Boggus singing "Old Fashioned Love" is my favorite. Boy howdy, can that lady SING?!! I've got several Bob Wills reissues and compilations; this music has the same feel, but benefits from modern recording techniques. (Bob's stuff sounds kind of "hissy and poppy" these days.) If you like that western swing - treat yourself to this CD!
1 Red Wing
Featuring – Chet Atkins, Eldon Shamblin, Johnny Gimble, Reuben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield*, Marty Stuart, Vince Gill 3:25
2 Big Ball's In Cowtown
Featuring – George Strait, Ray Benson 2:40
3 Yearning (Just For You)
Featuring – Vince Gill 3:20
4 Bring It On Down To My House
Featuring – Ray Benson 2:50
5 Deep Water
Featuring – Garth Brooks 2:40
6 Blues For Dixie
Featuring – Lyle Lovett 3:07
7 Billy Dale
Featuring – Dolly Parton 3:08
8 Across The Alley From The Alamo
Featuring – Johnny Rodriguez (4), Ray Benson 3:17
9 Old Fashioned Love
Featuring – Ray Benson, Suzy Bogguss 3:25
10 Ida Red
Featuring – Huey Lewis, Jody Nix, Ray Benson, Willie Nelson 3:04
11 Misery
Featuring – Marty Stuart 3:31
12 I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do
Featuring – Merle Haggard 3:03
13 Hubbin' It
Featuring – Huey Lewis, Ray Benson 2:28
14 Corine, Corina
Featuring – Brooks & Dunn 3:12
15 Still Water Runs The Deepest
Featuring – Willie Nelson 3:27
16 All Night Long
Featuring – Leon Rausch 3:09
17 Got A Letter From My Kid Today
Featuring – Ray Benson 3:21
18 Dusty Skies
Featuring – Ray Benson, Riders In The Sky 3:03
Dennie
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The Secret Sisters -- CD :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:
The Secret Sisters
2010 Universal Republic
Amazing album., October 15, 2010
By S. Holmes (Auburn, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret Sisters (Audio CD)
I've fallen out of love with recent country releases and have been relying on my catalog of music going back anywhere from 20-50 years to satisfy my country needs. This is a fantastic album by two sisters that are perfect for each other and remaining true to the contemporary country of the past.
The vocals of the sisters are great. They sound awesome together and the harmonies are top notch.
The only problem that I could really have with this album is the number of songs that are covers. The songs that they wrote themselves are very good, and I would have liked to see more of that and less covers on the album.
I'm not going to knock it down to 4 stars though, because even though I think there is room for improvement this is the kind of country I've been aching for. If you're sick of the poppy country of today and are ready for a good throwback to the past, give this a shot.
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
Dennie
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Thunderstorms and Neon Signs -- CD
Wayne Hancock
1995 DejaDisc
The real deal, July 18, 2002
By Thomas More (Billings, MT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thunderstorms & Neon Signs (Audio CD)
I first heard Wayne on the Prairie Home Companion radio show News Years Eve Gala in Dallas, TX. I was in the audience that night and heard several of these songs performed live. I've owned the CD now for several years and have listened to it countless times. There's something simply extraordinary about the simple arrangements. Stan Smith's clarinet and Bob Stafford's trombone being brought in for some of the tracks lends it a crossover feel. I've even come to accept Wayne's abrasive take of "Summertime" at the CD's end. It's country that gets at the heart of the tradition. And there's a lot of heart packed into this CD's contents. The title track and "Cold, Lonesome Wind" highlight the melancholy elements wonderfully. They may be my favorites, though songs like "Juke Joint Jumping" and "Double A Daddy," with their driving, danceable rhythms, are brilliant. I highly recommend this to anyone.
All Songs Written By Wayne Hancock Except Were Noted
"Juke Joint Jumping" – 3:18
"Poor Boy Blues" - 2:20
"Thunderstorms and Neon Signs" - 3:42
"She's My Baby" - 2:31
"Big City Good Time Gal" - 2:57
"Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own" - 4:06
"Double A Daddy" - 3:25
"Why Don't You Leave Me Alone" - 2:50
"Tag Along" - 2:18
"Cold Lonesome Wind" - 4:24
"Locomotive Joe" - 2:11
"No Loving Tonight" - 1:39
"Friday and Saturday Night" - 2:36
"Summertime" - 5:42 (D. Hayward, G. Gersbwin and I. Gersbwin)
Dennie
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Hell Among The Yearlings -- CD
Gillian Welch
1998 Acony Records
Amazon.com's Best of 1998
A much more quietly celebrated CD than her debut, Gillian Welch's sophomore effort assured fans of old-timey country folk that she was salt of the earth. Her songs speak with both plaintive yearning and a seasoned storyteller's moxie, urged on by her and David Rawlings's economical guitar picking and strumming. Welch's vocal timbre bears ideally twangy power, giving her a constantly strong vault into her similarly creative tales, which help place this CD clearly in the realm of the exceptional. -- Andrew Bartlett
"Caleb Meyer" – 3:05
"Good Til Now" – 3:56
"The Devil Had a Hold of Me" – 4:30
"My Morphine" – 5:53
"One Morning" – 2:41
"Miner's Refrain" – 3:57
"Honey Now" – 1:52
"I'm Not Afraid to Die" – 3:27
"Rock of Ages" – 3:08
"Whiskey Girl" – 4:15
"Winter's Come and Gone" – 2:14
Dennie
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Okay, switching gears, I picked up this original 1986 "Import" from Japan today.... :handgestures-thumbup:
Third Stage CD
Boston
1986 MCA Records (Japan)
Boston's Ready, April 23, 2001
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Third Stage (Audio CD)
After releasing Don't Look Back in 1978, Boston took eight years to release its follow-up, Third Stage. I don't know how it took eight years to make this record as it sounds like their first two, but that's a good thing. The album is full of major power chords, big hooks and roof raising vocals. The album kicks off with the power ballad "Amanda". The song is a perfect a power ballad that was ever released and Brad Delp gives a tremendous vocal performance. The band was rewarded with their one and only number one song. "We're Ready" was another top ten hit and is a driving rocker. "The Launch" is another chance for Tom Scholz to show off his MIT degree as it is amalgamation of guitars that produces a symphonic sound. "Cool The Engines" is a great song and "Cant'cha Say You Believe In Me/I Still Love You" is an epic song. Third Stage showed that Boston still could be a force on the charts even after an eight year disappearance as the album hit number one in late 1986.
1. "Amanda" Tom Scholz 4:16
2. "We're Ready" Scholz 3:58
3. "The Launch" Scholz 2:55
4. "Cool the Engines" Scholz, Brad Delp, Fran Sheehan 4:23
5. "My Destination" Scholz 2:19
6. "A New World" Jim Masdea 0:36
7. "To Be a Man" Scholz 3:30
8. "I Think I Like It" Scholz, Jerry English 4:06
9. "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love" Gary Green, Scholz, Delp 5:13
10. "Hollyann" Scholz 5:11
Third Stage CD
Boston
1986 MCA Records (Japan)
Boston's Ready, April 23, 2001
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Third Stage (Audio CD)
After releasing Don't Look Back in 1978, Boston took eight years to release its follow-up, Third Stage. I don't know how it took eight years to make this record as it sounds like their first two, but that's a good thing. The album is full of major power chords, big hooks and roof raising vocals. The album kicks off with the power ballad "Amanda". The song is a perfect a power ballad that was ever released and Brad Delp gives a tremendous vocal performance. The band was rewarded with their one and only number one song. "We're Ready" was another top ten hit and is a driving rocker. "The Launch" is another chance for Tom Scholz to show off his MIT degree as it is amalgamation of guitars that produces a symphonic sound. "Cool The Engines" is a great song and "Cant'cha Say You Believe In Me/I Still Love You" is an epic song. Third Stage showed that Boston still could be a force on the charts even after an eight year disappearance as the album hit number one in late 1986.
1. "Amanda" Tom Scholz 4:16
2. "We're Ready" Scholz 3:58
3. "The Launch" Scholz 2:55
4. "Cool the Engines" Scholz, Brad Delp, Fran Sheehan 4:23
5. "My Destination" Scholz 2:19
6. "A New World" Jim Masdea 0:36
7. "To Be a Man" Scholz 3:30
8. "I Think I Like It" Scholz, Jerry English 4:06
9. "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love" Gary Green, Scholz, Delp 5:13
10. "Hollyann" Scholz 5:11
Dennie
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Full Moon Fever -- CD
Tom Petty
1989 MCA Records
This album is just damn good fun--a great collection of easy-going rock songs, crafted not to change the world, but certainly to make it just a little brighter. Petty's first solo project (without the Heartbreakers), FULL MOON FEVER shares the goodtime feel of the Traveling Wilburys' contemporary "Handle With Care." This is not altogether surprising; Jeff Lynne co-produced and George Harrison and Roy Orbison guest. The only non-Petty composition is a version of Gene Clark's "Feel A Whole Lot Better," while "Zombie Zoo," a bewildered parent's diatribe on the kids of today, comes perilously close to social commentary.
Contributing artists: Del Shannon, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein
