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Dennie
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Brothers In Arms -- 20th Anniversary Edition SACD
Dire Straits
2005 Mercury Records
Amazon.com essential recording
Propelled by Mark Knopfler's literate songs, gruff vocals, and spidery guitar work, Dire Straits had overcome initial skepticism for their resistance to '70s new wave accents in favor of a rootsy traditionalism. This 1985 album captures the band consolidating a far more epic style than the concise shuffles and ballads that the original scrappy quartet had reeled off, their ambitions fueled by the larger canvas afforded by the CD. One of the first albums to exploit the format's longer playing time, Brothers in Arms was initially released in separate versions for CD/cassette and edited LP, and the band became digital poster boys on a world tour sponsored by CD hardware interests. Critics that had once warmed to the band sniffed at the marketing, but the album remains their best known, noteworthy for the MTV staple "Money for Nothing" and the breezy rock shuffle "Walk of Life," as well as for the wistful "So Far Away," the plot-driven narratives of "Ride Across the River," and the title song. --Sam Sutherland
1. "So Far Away" 5:12
2. "Money for Nothing" (Knopfler, Sting) 8:26
3. "Walk of Life" 4:12
4. "Your Latest Trick" 6:33
5. "Why Worry" 8:31
6. "Ride Across the River" 6:58
7. "The Man's Too Strong" 4:40
8. "One World" 3:40
9. "Brothers in Arms" 7:00
Dennie
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Gaucho -- DVD-A
Steely Dan
1980/2004 MCA Records
Gaucho on DVD-A, May 25, 2011
By Joe Appierto - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gaucho [DVD Audio] (DVD Audio)
This is one of my favorite DVD-A recordings because it's both a fine recording that highlights the benefits of the DVD-A medium (even in stereo which is how I listen to it) and musically. It's also one of my favorite Steely Dan albums. The price is competitive for an album of this quality and I believe it's a good choice for both music lovers and audiophiles. Heartily recommended.
Side one
"Babylon Sisters" – 5:55
"Hey Nineteen" – 5:10
"Glamour Profession" – 7:29
Side two
"Gaucho" – 5:32
"Time Out of Mind" – 4:14
"My Rival" – 4:34
"Third World Man" – 5:13
Dennie
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Genius Loves Company -- SACD
Ray Charles and a whole bunch of friends
2004 Concord Records
As good as it gets!, July 5, 2008
By Woo (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genius Loves Company (Hybr) (Audio CD)
What else is there to say? If you don't own this you are really missing out. Pure bliss!
1. "Here We Go Again" (feat. Norah Jones) Lanier, Red Steagall 3:59
2. "Sweet Potato Pie" (feat. James Taylor) James Taylor 3:47
3. "You Don't Know Me" (feat. Diana Krall) Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker 3:55
4. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (feat. Elton John) Elton John, Bernie Taupin 3:59
5. "Fever" (feat. Natalie Cole) Eddie Cooley, Davenport 3:30
6. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" (feat. Bonnie Raitt) Burnette, Smotherman 4:34
7. "It Was a Very Good Year" (feat. Willie Nelson) Ervin Drake 4:59
8. "Hey Girl" (feat. Michael McDonald) Gerry Goffin, Carole King 5:15
9. "Sinner's Prayer" (feat. B.B. King) Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn 4:25
10. "Heaven Help Us All" (feat. Gladys Knight) Ronald Miller 4:32
11. "Over the Rainbow" (feat. Johnny Mathis) Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg 4:54
12. "Crazy Love" (feat. Van Morrison) Van Morrison 3:42
Dennie
Well-Known Member
My last one for the evening....
My One and Only Thrill -- CD
Melody Gardot
2009 Verve Records
Amazing though it is, the story of how Melody Gardot overcame the effects of a near-fatal accident to become one of the vocal sensations of 2008 is not the most extraordinary thing about the 23-year-old Philadelphia singer-songwriter. It is simply that here is a voice in a million; one that touches the soul.
Melody's debut album `Worrisome Heart' introduced, in The Sunday Times' words: "a remarkable talent by any measure", with songs of quiet, wistful poetry in arrangements that "ooze after-hours sophistication". Yet the follow-up, for release in April 2009, marks a substantial leap forward. `My One And Only Thrill' is an intensely creative milestone, transcending genre distinctions of jazz and blues to offer a haunting personal musical statement that will appeal to all music-lovers. As with her acclaimed live shows she captures and holds her audience in the palm of her hand.
These eleven songs, covering a wide range of emotions, are all her own except for an irresistible, Brazilian take on Somewhere Over The Rainbow. It would take a heart of stone to remain unmoved by the poignant title track My One And Only Thrill. And when the album is finished (as Irving Berlin wrote truly) the song is over, but the Melody lingers on . . .
1. "Baby I'm a Fool" 3:30
2. "If the Stars Were Mine" 2:48
3. "Who Will Comfort Me" 4:56
4. "Your Heart Is As Black As Night" 2:42
5. "Lover Undercover" 4:24
6. "Our Love Is Easy" (Gardot, Jesse Harris) 5:28
7. "Les Etoiles" 3:18
8. "The Rain" (Gardot, Harris) 3:21
9. "My One and Only Thrill" 6:10
10. "Deep Within the Corners of My Mind" 3:19
11. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) 4:33
12. "If the Stars Were Mine" (Orchestral Version) 3:13
My One and Only Thrill -- CD
Melody Gardot
2009 Verve Records
Amazing though it is, the story of how Melody Gardot overcame the effects of a near-fatal accident to become one of the vocal sensations of 2008 is not the most extraordinary thing about the 23-year-old Philadelphia singer-songwriter. It is simply that here is a voice in a million; one that touches the soul.
Melody's debut album `Worrisome Heart' introduced, in The Sunday Times' words: "a remarkable talent by any measure", with songs of quiet, wistful poetry in arrangements that "ooze after-hours sophistication". Yet the follow-up, for release in April 2009, marks a substantial leap forward. `My One And Only Thrill' is an intensely creative milestone, transcending genre distinctions of jazz and blues to offer a haunting personal musical statement that will appeal to all music-lovers. As with her acclaimed live shows she captures and holds her audience in the palm of her hand.
These eleven songs, covering a wide range of emotions, are all her own except for an irresistible, Brazilian take on Somewhere Over The Rainbow. It would take a heart of stone to remain unmoved by the poignant title track My One And Only Thrill. And when the album is finished (as Irving Berlin wrote truly) the song is over, but the Melody lingers on . . .
1. "Baby I'm a Fool" 3:30
2. "If the Stars Were Mine" 2:48
3. "Who Will Comfort Me" 4:56
4. "Your Heart Is As Black As Night" 2:42
5. "Lover Undercover" 4:24
6. "Our Love Is Easy" (Gardot, Jesse Harris) 5:28
7. "Les Etoiles" 3:18
8. "The Rain" (Gardot, Harris) 3:21
9. "My One and Only Thrill" 6:10
10. "Deep Within the Corners of My Mind" 3:19
11. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) 4:33
12. "If the Stars Were Mine" (Orchestral Version) 3:13
Dennie
Well-Known Member
It Was Just A Matter of Time -- DVD-A
Randy Travis
2001 Image Entertainment
Amazon.com
The back cover of this concert video refers to Randy Travis's buttery baritone as "one of country music's most timeless voices." That remains to be seen, but as this live set shows, Travis's voice is a unique instrument, even if his songs have a staid, traditional quality to them. With his lantern jaw, billboard of a forehead, and mouth full of perfect teeth, he looks like a movie cowboy--except that he's dressed in blazer and mock turtleneck, which gives him the appearance of a rancher at a country-club mixer. But when he starts singing, the audience goes wild, as he pulls out hits from the past two decades. The music ranges from up-tempo ("Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart") to ballad ("Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man") with little variation. The blend of foursquare lyrics and mainstream country instrumentation (including fiddle and pedal steel guitar) makes for more than 80 minutes of music that will satisfy any longtime Travis fan. --Marshall Fine
1. Whisper My Name
2. Before You Kill Us All
3. Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man
4. Better Class of Losers
5. On the Other Hand
6. Look Heart, No Hands
7. If I Didn't Have You
8. Medley: The Storms of Life/Is It Still Over/I Won't Need You ...
9. The Hole
10. Horse Called Music
11. Shallow Water
12. Baptism
13. It's Just a Matter of Time
14. Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
15. He Walked on Water
16. Deeper Than the Holler
17. Forever and Ever, Amen
18. Diggin' up Bones
19. Runaway Train
20. King of the Road
Dennie
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Twice The Speed of Life -- CD
Sugarland
2004 Mercury Nashville Records
Amazon.com
A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna Nash
1. "Something More" Kristian Bush, Kristen Hall, Jennifer Nettles 3:36
2. "Baby Girl" Troy Bieser, Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:12
3. "Hello" Bush, Hall, Nettles 3:53
4. "Tennessee" Bush, Hall, David LaBruyere 2:58
5. "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" Hall 4:07
6. "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" Bush, Nettles, Hall 2:51
7. "Fly Away" Bush, Corri English, Billy Gewin, Hall 3:36
8. "Speed of Life" Hall, Nettles 4:07
9. "Small Town Jericho" Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:03
10. "Time, Time, Time" Bush, Hall, Nettles 3:29
11. "Stand Back Up" Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:48
1. Ophelia" 5:10
2."Life is Sweet" 5:12
3."Kind & Generous" 4:07
4."Frozen Charlotte" 5:23 (with Karen Peris)
5."My Skin" 5:30
6."Break Your Heart" 4:47 (with N'Dea Davenport)
7."King of May" 4:09
8."Thick as Thieves" 6:57
9."Effigy" 2:30
10."The Living" 3:18
11."When They Ring the Golden Bells (with Karen Peris) / Ophelia (Reprise)" 9:33 (string arrangement by Gavin Bryars)
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Great Choice Heeman! I'll join you.....
I bought this one off of "Greatdane" a number of years ago! :handgestures-thumbup:
Tigerlily -- DVD-A
Natalie Merchant
2000 Elektra Entertainment
Like hearing it for the first time, December 21, 2000
By Sean Harding (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily (DVD-Audio) (DVD Audio)
When Natalie Merchant announced her departure from 10,000 Maniacs, there was much speculation about whether or not she would be able to match the quality of the Maniacs songs in a solo career. On my first listen through the Tigerlily CD in the summer of 1995, I knew for sure that Natalie had come through. Tigerlily was an amazing album. When I popped the DVD-Audio disc in my player and began listening, it was like the first time all over again. It's the same beautiful music and the same incredible songwriting, but the sound is exceptional.
The surround mix adds a quality to the music that can't easily be described in words, and the depth of the sound easily outpaces that of the CD. I found myself noticing subtle elements to each song that I had never heard before. Each instrument stands on its own, with much better seperation than exists in the stereo mix on the CD. Just to be sure I wasn't hallucinating, I listened to a track from the CD and then immediately listened to the DVD version. No contest. This is no minor difference. It's amazing.
As previous reviews have noted, you need a DVD-Audio player to take full advantage of the disc. The disc does contain Dolby Digital tracks, so it will play on a regular DVD player, but you won't be getting the best possible sound from it. This is not a video DVD, so don't expect movies, music videos or anything else. Buy this disc for the music, not for extras.
San Andreas Fault – 3:57
Wonder – 4:26
Beloved Wife – 5:03
River – 5:32
Carnival – 5:59
I May Know the Word – 8:07
The Letter – 2:12
Cowboy Romance – 4:39
Jealousy – 2:41
Where I Go – 3:59
Seven Years – 5:31
I bought this one off of "Greatdane" a number of years ago! :handgestures-thumbup:
Tigerlily -- DVD-A
Natalie Merchant
2000 Elektra Entertainment
Like hearing it for the first time, December 21, 2000
By Sean Harding (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily (DVD-Audio) (DVD Audio)
When Natalie Merchant announced her departure from 10,000 Maniacs, there was much speculation about whether or not she would be able to match the quality of the Maniacs songs in a solo career. On my first listen through the Tigerlily CD in the summer of 1995, I knew for sure that Natalie had come through. Tigerlily was an amazing album. When I popped the DVD-Audio disc in my player and began listening, it was like the first time all over again. It's the same beautiful music and the same incredible songwriting, but the sound is exceptional.
The surround mix adds a quality to the music that can't easily be described in words, and the depth of the sound easily outpaces that of the CD. I found myself noticing subtle elements to each song that I had never heard before. Each instrument stands on its own, with much better seperation than exists in the stereo mix on the CD. Just to be sure I wasn't hallucinating, I listened to a track from the CD and then immediately listened to the DVD version. No contest. This is no minor difference. It's amazing.
As previous reviews have noted, you need a DVD-Audio player to take full advantage of the disc. The disc does contain Dolby Digital tracks, so it will play on a regular DVD player, but you won't be getting the best possible sound from it. This is not a video DVD, so don't expect movies, music videos or anything else. Buy this disc for the music, not for extras.
San Andreas Fault – 3:57
Wonder – 4:26
Beloved Wife – 5:03
River – 5:32
Carnival – 5:59
I May Know the Word – 8:07
The Letter – 2:12
Cowboy Romance – 4:39
Jealousy – 2:41
Where I Go – 3:59
Seven Years – 5:31
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Concord Jazz Sampler Volume #1 -- SACD
Various Artists
2003 Concord Jazz
Good Music, June 7, 2007
By mikroski - See all my reviews
This review is from: Concord Records SACD Sampler 1 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) (Audio CD)
I rate 5 star for the music, 5 star for sound quality and 4 star for surround mix. I'm not disappoint when listen to this album, each track on this album is very well selected.
I enjoy even when I listen with red book player. The CD layer also very good when compare to SACD layer.
One of my favorite album.
1. Beija-Flor - The Jim Hall Quartet
2. Come With Me - Maria, Tania
3. Straighten Up and Fly Right - Rosemary Clooney
4. Watermelon Man - Pancho Sanchez
5. Listen Here - The Gene Harris Quartet
6. My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More - Carmen McRae
7. Airegin - Tito Puente
8. Blood Count - The Stan Getz Quartez
9. Love Walked In - Mel Torme
10. Serengeti - Cal Tjader
11. In Walked Bud - Art Blakely and The Jazz Messengers
12. O Nosso Amor - The Charlie Bird Trio
13. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year - Michael Feinstein
Dennie
Well-Known Member
This one is really, really good...... :text-bravo:
From Wiki:
Gershwin's World is the forty-second album by Herbie Hancock.
This album featured the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. It features several prominent musicians including Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Gershwin's World -- SACD
Herbie Hancock
2004 Verve Records
You will be enthralled, February 16, 2008
By ! "erik_satie_rollerblading" (yahoo chat: books and literature) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gershwin's World (Audio CD)
Herbie just won another Grammy last week with River: the Joni Letters, so I thought I'd come back to this, his last project on Verve.
You won't find so much of standard tribute fare on Gershwin's World. It's more of a theme for some real creativity. There are two rhythmic fragments (including the Overture) that fade in and out and leave you wanting more. There's someone singing Summertime and another song, but don't look at who it is until you've heard them. There's also a great scat singer and harmonica player guesting on W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues, but again don't look at the notes, just listen.
What else? Just a few odda and enda like Gershwin's Lullabye, with a string orchestra backing up Herbie, and something called Piano Concerto in D by a guy named Ravel, a piece in 3/4 that Hancock has turned into something ethereally else. Also a few very cool jazz numbers that turn all of this into a subtle smooth treat for jazz and music lovers.
You will be enthralled, mesmerized and amazed by this work.
"Fascinating Rhythm Overture"
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
"The Man I Love"
"Here Come De Honey Man"
"St. Louis Blues"
"Lullaby"
"Blueberry Rhyme"
"It Ain't Necessarily So Interlude"
"Cotton Tail"
"Summertime"
"My Man's Gone Now"
"Prelude In C# Minor"
"Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement"
"Embraceable You"
From Wiki:
Gershwin's World is the forty-second album by Herbie Hancock.
This album featured the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. It features several prominent musicians including Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Gershwin's World -- SACD
Herbie Hancock
2004 Verve Records
You will be enthralled, February 16, 2008
By ! "erik_satie_rollerblading" (yahoo chat: books and literature) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gershwin's World (Audio CD)
Herbie just won another Grammy last week with River: the Joni Letters, so I thought I'd come back to this, his last project on Verve.
You won't find so much of standard tribute fare on Gershwin's World. It's more of a theme for some real creativity. There are two rhythmic fragments (including the Overture) that fade in and out and leave you wanting more. There's someone singing Summertime and another song, but don't look at who it is until you've heard them. There's also a great scat singer and harmonica player guesting on W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues, but again don't look at the notes, just listen.
What else? Just a few odda and enda like Gershwin's Lullabye, with a string orchestra backing up Herbie, and something called Piano Concerto in D by a guy named Ravel, a piece in 3/4 that Hancock has turned into something ethereally else. Also a few very cool jazz numbers that turn all of this into a subtle smooth treat for jazz and music lovers.
You will be enthralled, mesmerized and amazed by this work.
"Fascinating Rhythm Overture"
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
"The Man I Love"
"Here Come De Honey Man"
"St. Louis Blues"
"Lullaby"
"Blueberry Rhyme"
"It Ain't Necessarily So Interlude"
"Cotton Tail"
"Summertime"
"My Man's Gone Now"
"Prelude In C# Minor"
"Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement"
"Embraceable You"
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Purple Rain - Soundtrack -- CD
Prince and the Revolution
1984 Warner Bros. Records
Amazon.com essential recording
Maybe this music by Prince & the Revolution will never quite sound as, well, revolutionary as it did in 1984 (and nothing else has ever sounded like the extraordinary cooing and fluttering of "When Doves Cry"), but it's a pop landmark in Prince's Artist-ic career. The hit movie was really just a big-screen showcase for Prince to perform these songs (some of them in tear-the-roof-off "live" versions set in a Minneapolis club). I don't know why that warped sermonette introduces "Let's Go Crazy" (one thing you've got to love about Prince: he's always been weird), but somehow I'm glad it's there. Other highlights include the sexual scorcher "Darling Nikki" (with its crazy backwards coda) and that anthemic title tune. Don't you miss Wendy and Lisa, too? --Jim Emerson
1. "Let's Go Crazy" Prince 4:39
2. "Take Me with U" (with Apollonia Kotero) Prince 3:54
3. "The Beautiful Ones" Prince 5:13
4. "Computer Blue" Prince, John L. Nelson, Wendy & Lisa, Dr. Fink 3:59
5. "Darling Nikki" Prince 4:14
6. "When Doves Cry" Prince 5:54
7. "I Would Die 4 U" Prince 2:49
8. "Baby I'm a Star" Prince 4:24
9. "Purple Rain" Prince 8:41
Dennie said:Great Choice Heeman! I'll join you.....
I bought this one off of "Greatdane" a number of years ago! :handgestures-thumbup:
Tigerlily -- DVD-A
Natalie Merchant
2000 Elektra Entertainment
Like hearing it for the first time, December 21, 2000
By Sean Harding (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily (DVD-Audio) (DVD Audio)
When Natalie Merchant announced her departure from 10,000 Maniacs, there was much speculation about whether or not she would be able to match the quality of the Maniacs songs in a solo career. On my first listen through the Tigerlily CD in the summer of 1995, I knew for sure that Natalie had come through. Tigerlily was an amazing album. When I popped the DVD-Audio disc in my player and began listening, it was like the first time all over again. It's the same beautiful music and the same incredible songwriting, but the sound is exceptional.
The surround mix adds a quality to the music that can't easily be described in words, and the depth of the sound easily outpaces that of the CD. I found myself noticing subtle elements to each song that I had never heard before. Each instrument stands on its own, with much better seperation than exists in the stereo mix on the CD. Just to be sure I wasn't hallucinating, I listened to a track from the CD and then immediately listened to the DVD version. No contest. This is no minor difference. It's amazing.
As previous reviews have noted, you need a DVD-Audio player to take full advantage of the disc. The disc does contain Dolby Digital tracks, so it will play on a regular DVD player, but you won't be getting the best possible sound from it. This is not a video DVD, so don't expect movies, music videos or anything else. Buy this disc for the music, not for extras.
San Andreas Fault – 3:57
Wonder – 4:26
Beloved Wife – 5:03
River – 5:32
Carnival – 5:59
I May Know the Word – 8:07
The Letter – 2:12
Cowboy Romance – 4:39
Jealousy – 2:41
Where I Go – 3:59
Seven Years – 5:31
:text-bravo:
I just ordered Tigerlily today regular CD and some other stuff. Looking forward to it!!
Have a great weekend!
Dennie
Well-Known Member
I'm listening to disc # 2 ........ :banana-dreads:
Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best of... -- Remastered 2 CD Box Set
George Michael
1998 Epic Records
Amazon.com
Bathroom escapades aside, there's no denying that George Michael has been responsible for some of the biggest party jams of the '80s and '90s. Have you ever noticed what happens to a room when "Faith" erupts from the speakers? Aside from the funk-fueled "Fastlove," the material from his most recent album, Older, is well and truly overshadowed here by the megahits from days gone by. The first disc starts off slow, with "Careless Whisper" and his remake of "I Can't Make You Love Me" the only real high points among otherwise bland ballads. It's disc 2 that exudes the essence of Michael, with "Fastlove," "Too Funky," and "Freedom 90" providing a nonstop dance-athon, and "I Want Your Sex" and "Faith" picking up the slack. The package also includes his rather unexciting (but hugely popular) duets with Queen and Elton John, his perfect pop pairing with Aretha Franklin, and two new tracks. Set aside some serious time for this one, folks. The hits don't stop. --Rebecca Wallwork
Disc 1: For the Heart
"Jesus to a Child" – 6:49
"Father Figure" – 5:41
"Careless Whisper" (George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) – 5:00
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Elton John) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 5:47
"You Have Been Loved" (Michael, David Austin) – 5:28
"Kissing a Fool" – 4:36
"I Can't Make You Love Me" (James Allen Shamblin II, Mike Reid) – 5:20
"Heal the Pain" – 4:46
"A Moment with You" – 5:43
"Desafinado" (with Astrud Gilberto) (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 3:19
"Cowboys and Angels" – 7:14
"Praying for Time" – 4:41
"One More Try" – 5:53
"A Different Corner" (Remix) – 4:05
Disc 2: For the Feet :banana-tux:
"Outside" – 4:44
"Fastlove" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 5:31
"Too Funky" – 3:45
"Freedom! '90" – 6:28
"Star People '97" – 5:39
Medley: "Killer" / "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Adam Tinley, Seal-Henry Samuel / Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:16
"I Want Your Sex (Part II)" – 4:38
"Monkey" (George Michael) – 4:47
"Spinning the Wheel" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 6:09
"Waiting for That Day/You Can't Always Get What You Want" (George Michael, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:50
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin) (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) – 3:58
"Hard Day" – 3:43
"Faith" – 3:14
"Somebody to Love" (with Queen) (Freddie Mercury) – 5:23
Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best of... -- Remastered 2 CD Box Set
George Michael
1998 Epic Records
Amazon.com
Bathroom escapades aside, there's no denying that George Michael has been responsible for some of the biggest party jams of the '80s and '90s. Have you ever noticed what happens to a room when "Faith" erupts from the speakers? Aside from the funk-fueled "Fastlove," the material from his most recent album, Older, is well and truly overshadowed here by the megahits from days gone by. The first disc starts off slow, with "Careless Whisper" and his remake of "I Can't Make You Love Me" the only real high points among otherwise bland ballads. It's disc 2 that exudes the essence of Michael, with "Fastlove," "Too Funky," and "Freedom 90" providing a nonstop dance-athon, and "I Want Your Sex" and "Faith" picking up the slack. The package also includes his rather unexciting (but hugely popular) duets with Queen and Elton John, his perfect pop pairing with Aretha Franklin, and two new tracks. Set aside some serious time for this one, folks. The hits don't stop. --Rebecca Wallwork
Disc 1: For the Heart
"Jesus to a Child" – 6:49
"Father Figure" – 5:41
"Careless Whisper" (George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) – 5:00
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Elton John) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 5:47
"You Have Been Loved" (Michael, David Austin) – 5:28
"Kissing a Fool" – 4:36
"I Can't Make You Love Me" (James Allen Shamblin II, Mike Reid) – 5:20
"Heal the Pain" – 4:46
"A Moment with You" – 5:43
"Desafinado" (with Astrud Gilberto) (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 3:19
"Cowboys and Angels" – 7:14
"Praying for Time" – 4:41
"One More Try" – 5:53
"A Different Corner" (Remix) – 4:05
Disc 2: For the Feet :banana-tux:
"Outside" – 4:44
"Fastlove" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 5:31
"Too Funky" – 3:45
"Freedom! '90" – 6:28
"Star People '97" – 5:39
Medley: "Killer" / "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Adam Tinley, Seal-Henry Samuel / Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:16
"I Want Your Sex (Part II)" – 4:38
"Monkey" (George Michael) – 4:47
"Spinning the Wheel" (George Michael, Jon Douglas) – 6:09
"Waiting for That Day/You Can't Always Get What You Want" (George Michael, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:50
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin) (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) – 3:58
"Hard Day" – 3:43
"Faith" – 3:14
"Somebody to Love" (with Queen) (Freddie Mercury) – 5:23
Dennie
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jamhead said:
Quite a few have Killer bass lines and I couldn't agree with you more. I'm not a big fan, but I do enjoy some of the tracks. I mean who dosen't know "I want your sex" and "Faith". The duets with Elton, Astrud, Aretha and Queen are good also, but I skip a few tracks here and there. :eusa-whistle:
Dennie