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Aerosmith - Eat The Rich

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[Dennie]

12 Greatest Hits -- CD

Patsy Cline

1988 MCA Records

Amazon.com essential recording

In the late 1950s and the '60s, country music was essentially a singles medium. This album, first released in 1967 and reissued on compact disc in 1988, collects Patsy Cline's biggest hits--all of them from the country singles market--including "Walkin' After Midnight," "Sweet Dreams (Of You)," "Crazy," and "I Fall to Pieces." Producer Owen Bradley surrounds Cline's full-throated, emotionally charged vocals with lush, sophisticated arrangements that set the standard for Nashville's "countrypolitan" sound. Before Shania Twain found a new (though not necessarily improved) way to combine country and pop in the 1990s, this was the top-selling country album of all time by a female artist. --Rick Mitchell

"Walkin' After Midnight"
"Sweet Dreams (Of You)"
"Crazy"
"I Fall to Pieces"
"So Wrong"
"Strange"
"Back in Baby's Arms"
"She's Got You"
"Faded Love"
"Why Can't He Be You"
"You're Stronger Than Me"
"Leavin' on Your Mind"

 

[heeman]

 

[Dennie]

Greatest Hits -- CD

Simon And Garfunkel

1972/1990 Columbia Records

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were initially inspired by the Everly Brothers and under the name Tom And Jerry enjoyed a hit with 'Hey Schoolgirl'. The duo reunited in 1964 for Wednesday Morning 3AM, which included an acoustic reading of 'The Sound Of Silence'. Producer Tom Wilson made the presumptuous but prescient decision to overdub 'Sound Of Silence' with electric instrumentation and an album titled after the million-selling single was rush-released early in 1966. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme had a varied mood from the grandly serious 'For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her' to the bouncy '59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)'. The duo contributed Mrs. Robinson to the soundtrack of the 1968 film, The Graduate. That same year saw the release of Bookends, a superbly-crafted work. In 1969 the duo released the celebrated Bridge Over Troubled Water. One of the best-selling albums of all time, the work's title track became a standard with its lush, orchestral arrangement and contrasting tempo. While at the peak of their commercial success, the duo became irascible and their partnership abruptly ceased. Since then there have been sporadic reunions, most notably The Concert In Central Park.

Side one

"Mrs. Robinson" – 3:51
"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (live) – 2:25
"The Boxer" – 5:08
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (live) – 1:50
"The Sound of Silence" – 3:07
"I Am a Rock" – 2:52
"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:09

Side two

"Homeward Bound" (live) – 2:42
"Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:51
"America" – 3:33
"Kathy's Song" (live) – 3:22
"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Paul Simon, Jorge Milchberg, Daniel A. Robles) – 3:07
"Bookends" – 1:19
"Cecilia" – 2:53

 

[Dennie]

Great Choice Keith, that one is still on my "wish list"! :angry-banghead:




Dennie

 

[heeman]

Great Choice Keith, that one is still on my "wish list"! :angry-banghead:




Dennie

Hey Dennie,

Being a huge Heart Fan, I bought this one when it first came out........I was not to impressed and it was not listened to much. Now that my collection is accessible, I have been bringing different CD's to listen to back and forth to work. I will typically keep it in the Truck all week, unless I just really can't stand it. Well this AM was the first day for this one and it may last the whole week. It still is not my favorite.

Keith

 

[Bob R]

Gee, How did I miss this?

Randy California was an excellant guitarist and I loved Spirit in their heyday (60-70's)

This is a 2009 two disc re-release of their last album before Randy died in a car accident 97. I've never heard it - still haven't as I'm enjoying the live disc two, taken from various concerts in 95-96.

His guitar sings and there is a great cover of Jimi's Red House

God bless you Randy, we miss you.

Disc: 1
1. California Blues
2. Look Over Yonder
3. The River
4. Call On Me
5. Crossroads
6. Song For Clyde
7. Barking Up The Wrong Tree
8. Pawnshop Blues
9. Sugar Mama
10. Stone Lover
11. Gimme Some Lovin
12. We Believe
13. One World
14. Fixin' To Die
15. Indian Girl Blues
16. Oriental Gun
17. Soup Jam
18. David
19. Kind And Gentle Life

Disc: 2
1. Love From Here
2. Pawnshop Blues
3. One World
4. Red House
5. Stewball
6. Song For Clyde
7. Medley
8. We Believe

 

[Kazaam]

Gee, How did I miss this?

Randy California was an excellant guitarist and I loved Spirit in their heyday (60-70's)

This is a 2009 two disc re-release of their last album before Randy died in a car accident 97. I've never heard it - still haven't as I'm enjoying the live disc two, taken from various concerts in 95-96.

His guitar sings and there is a great cover of Jimi's Red House

God bless you Randy, we miss you.

Disc: 1
1. California Blues
2. Look Over Yonder
3. The River
4. Call On Me
5. Crossroads
6. Song For Clyde
7. Barking Up The Wrong Tree
8. Pawnshop Blues
9. Sugar Mama
10. Stone Lover
11. Gimme Some Lovin
12. We Believe
13. One World
14. Fixin' To Die
15. Indian Girl Blues
16. Oriental Gun
17. Soup Jam
18. David
19. Kind And Gentle Life

Disc: 2
1. Love From Here
2. Pawnshop Blues
3. One World
4. Red House
5. Stewball
6. Song For Clyde
7. Medley
8. We Believe

I don't think I've got any of their stuff, but I like a lot of 60s/70s stuff. Oh... And is the guitarists name really Randy California? Wonder if that's where MTV got the idea for "Randy of the Redwoods" years and years ago.

 

[Dennie]

Making Movies -- CD

Dire Straits

1980 Warner Bros. Records

A Masterpiece February 7, 2003
By Brad Shorr
Format:Audio CD

This is not only my favorite Dire Straits recording, it is one of my favorite rock CD's of all time. Never has Mark Knopfler's guitar work been more passionate. Never have his lyrics been more poetic. Never have his vocals been more emotive. "Tunnel of Love" has an unforgettable melody, dreamlike lyrics, and a haunting guitar that add up to one of the greatest songs ever. "Romeo and Juliet" tells a heartbreaking story, told perfectly thanks to Knopfler's dead-on vocals. Not a weak song to be found in this masterpiece.


All songs written by Mark Knopfler, unless otherwise noted.

"Tunnel of Love" (Mark Knopfler, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 8:11
"Romeo and Juliet" – 6:00
"Skateaway" – 6:40
"Expresso Love" – 5:12
"Hand in Hand" – 4:48
"Solid Rock" – 3:19
"Les Boys" – 4:07

 

[Dennie]

Diva -- CD

Annie Lennox

1992 Arista Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Although traces of her synthpop roots certainly showed through, Annie Lennox's solo debut, Diva, made it abundantly clear that her new material would veer away from gender-bending robotics of the early Eurythmics sound and continue toward the more emotionally grounded soul of later releases. On Diva, Lennox infuses each song with tenderly perceptive lyrics, hypnotic rhythms, and irresistibly soulful wailings. Her arrangements are clean and simple, utilizing bare instrumentation and sometimes-languid chord work. The singles "Walking on Broken Glass," "Little Bird," and "Why" became radio mainstays, while gems such as the Eastern-influenced dream ballad "Primitive," the hauntingly autobiographical pop-lament "Legend in My Living Room," and the cheerfully satirical "Keep Young and Beautiful" gave the album a plump maturity. --Sally Weinbach

1. "Why" 4:53
2. "Walking on Broken Glass" 4:12
3. "Precious" 5:08
4. "Legend in My Living Room" (Lennox, Peter-John Vettese) 3:45
5. "Cold" 4:20
6. "Money Can't Buy It" 4:58
7. "Little Bird" 4:48
8. "Primitive" 4:16
9. "Stay by Me" 6:26
10. "The Gift" (Lennox, The Blue Nile) 4:52
11. "Keep Young and Beautiful" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) (CD bonus track) 2:17

 

[Dennie]

After The Gold Rush -- CD

Neil Young

1970/1990 Reprise Records

The album continues its collage of styles, from the wistfulness of "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" to song fragments like "Til the Morning Comes" to the transformation of Don Gibson's "Oh Lonesome Me" from canter to ballad. But the crowning achievements are the album's magnificent title track, a vividly drawn portrait of post-'60s melancholy, and the gorgeous, aching "Birds," a swan song heralding emotional departure. Both songs are graced by Nils Lofgren's delicate piano, and stand as two of Young's finest compositions. In a catalogue filled with rock classics, AFTER THE GOLDRUSH still ranks among the best.

AFTER THE GOLDRUSH mixes up the hard rock of EVERYONE KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE and the folk and country leanings Young pursued with Crosby, Stills And Nash in one of his most eclectic and satisfying releases. The acoustic picking on the opener, "Tell Me Why," frames Young's vulnerable warble beautifully, signaling the softer aspect of the album. But the electric crunch of "Southern Man," a raging tour de force protest song that captures the special chemistry between Young and backing group Crazy Horse, balances Young's sensitivity with aggression and amplification.

All songs written by Neil Young except when noted

Side one

"Tell Me Why" – 2:54
"After the Gold Rush" – 3:45
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" – 3:05
"Southern Man" – 5:31
"Till the Morning Comes" – 1:17

Side two

"Oh Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) – 3:47
"Don't Let It Bring You Down" – 2:56
"Birds" – 2:34
"When You Dance I Can Really Love" – 4:05
"I Believe in You" – 3:24
"Cripple Creek Ferry" – 1:34

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Neil Young — guitar, piano, harmonica, vibes, lead vocals
Danny Whitten — guitar, vocals
Nils Lofgren — guitar, piano, vocals
Jack Nitzsche — piano
Billy Talbot — bass
Greg Reeves — bass
Ralph Molina — drums, vocals
Stephen Stills — vocals
Bill Peterson — flugelhorn

 

[Dennie]

Double Fantasy -- CD

John Lennon - Yoko Ono

1980/1989 Lennono Music/Capitol Records

Double Fantasy is the comeback album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1980 initially on the newly-formed Geffen Records, and then from 1989 onwards through EMI. It is notable for being John Lennon's final release during his lifetime, released only three weeks before his murder. The album won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and is Lennon's best-selling studio album at three million shipments in the U.S. On October 5, 2010 a two-CD set called Double Fantasy Stripped Down, which pairs a newly-remastered copy of the original album along with an alternate version of the album featuring simpler arrangements while also highlighting Lennon's vocals, was released.

1. "(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon 3:56
2. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" Yoko Ono 2:41
3. "Cleanup Time" John Lennon 2:58
4. "Give Me Something" Yoko Ono 1:35
5. "I'm Losing You" John Lennon 3:57
6. "I'm Moving On" Yoko Ono 2:20
7. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" John Lennon 4:02
8. "Watching the Wheels" John Lennon 3:35
9. "Yes, I'm Your Angel" Yoko Ono 3:08
10. "Woman" John Lennon 3:22
11. "Beautiful Boys" Yoko Ono 2:55
12. "Dear Yoko" John Lennon 2:34
13. "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" Yoko Ono 4:02
14. "Hard Times Are Over" Yoko Ono 3:20

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

Duets -- CD

Emmylou Harris

1990 Reprise Records

This is a gorgeous album!, December 15, 1999
By Vincent E. Vizachero (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Duets (Audio CD)

I consider this album to be one of the most enjoyable Emmylou Harris albums in my collection. Emmylou has a wonderful voice, and I think it works so wonderfully in duets that music fans would be short-changing themselves if they missed out on this masterpiece.

Comprised primarily (perhaps entirely) of previously released material, "Duets" is a tribute to Harris' vocal beauty and skills at interpretation (and her skill at picking singing partners). Each song is strong in its own right,and yet the album is something more than the sum of its parts. The brilliance of Harris' performances and the variety of her partners is truly impressive.

What sets this CD apart from many of Emmylou Harris' solo efforts is that this is a collection of uniformly well-written songs performed by Harris in her vocal prime. With the exception of "Wrecking Ball," none of her solo albums resonate with me as deeply as this one. From the familiar classic cuts ("Love Hurts" and "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again") to the surprises (a great(? ) rousing John Denver song and a definitive version of Townes Van Zandt's "If I Needed You" with Don Williams), Emmylou shines brightly and consistently throughout this album. And here peformance with Willie Nelson on "Gulf Coast Highway" is truly fabulous.

The Amazon.com review notwithstanding, I think this is a fine introduction to Emmylou Harris (it certainly was for me). If you appreciate brilliant vocal harmonies, you'll appreciate this one.

"The Price I Pay" [with the Desert Rose Band] (Chris Hillman, Bill Wilds) - 2:58
"Love Hurts" [with Gram Parsons] (Boudleaux Bryant) - 3:40
"That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" [with Roy Orbison] (Roy Orbison, Chris Price) - 4:00
"We Believe in Happy Endings" [with Earl Thomas Conley] (Bob McDill) - 3:34
"Thing About You" [with Southern Pacific] (Tom Petty) - 3:51
"Star of Bethlehem" [with Neil Young] (Neil Young) - 2:43
"All Fall Down" [with George Jones] (Ron Peterson, Harlan Howard) - 3:19
"Wild Montana Skies" [with John Denver] (John Denver) - 4:02
"Green Pastures" [with Ricky Skaggs] (Van Hoose) - 3:08
"Gulf Coast Highway" [with Willie Nelson] (Nanci Griffith, Danny Flowers, James Hooker) - 3:09
"If I Needed You" [with Don Williams] (Townes Van Zandt) - 3:35
"Evangeline" [with The Band] (Robbie Robertson) - 3:10

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

The End Of The Innocence -- CD

Don Henley

1989 Geffen Records

Released in 1989 (see 1989 in music), The End of the Innocence is the third album by Don Henley. It is his best selling album, selling over 6 million copies in the United States, peaking at #8. In 2003, the album was ranked number 389 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

1. "The End of the Innocence" (Henley, Bruce Hornsby) – 5:16
2. "How Bad Do You Want It?" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch) – 3:47
3. "I Will Not Go Quietly" featuring Axl Rose (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:43
4. "The Last Worthless Evening" (John Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 6:03
5. "New York Minute" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:37
6. "Shangri-La" (Henley, Steve Jordan, Kortchmar) – 4:55
7. "Little Tin God" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther) – 4:42
8. "Gimme What You Got" (Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 6:10
9. "If Dirt Were Dollars" (Henley, Kortchmar, Souther) – 4:34
10. "The Heart of the Matter" (Mike Campbell, Henley, Souther) – 5:24

 

[Dennie]

I'm listening to Disc #2 of this fine set......

G.I. JUKEBOX -- 5 CD Set

Various Artists

1993 Hindsight Records

Special music from WW11 May 23, 2011
By Ian Muldoon
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

For those of you who grew up listening to this music, then this collection is pretty darn special - to use the language appropriate for the time. It's special because these records are not the commercial releases of the day, but the transcriptions from radio broadcasts, etc, which have been remastered to a decent fidelity consistent with the original sound -which is to say it's not "muddy". My other fear was that it would have unnecessary crowd noises much as the Andrew Sisters Chesterfield Broadcasts have, but no, these are mainly absent too. In short, justice is done to this wonderful music including such gems asTo Each his Own by Eddy Howard; Rockin Chair by Alvino Ray; Jersey Bounce by Ozzie Nelson; Now is the Hour by Horace Heidi and dozens more. Much pleasure in this delightful issue.

 

[Dennie]

Too Marvelous - A collection of jazz classics -- CD

Various Great Artists

2001 Hear Music

Wonderful April 26, 2010
By Miss R.
Amazon Verified Purchase

My boyfriend and I first listened to this at a small cabin we rented for a weekend. We listened to it and fell in love. This is indeed a Marvelous Collection of Jazz Classics

Billy Holiday - A fine Romance
Jimmy Smith - The Sermon
Dizzy Gillespie - This Loving Feeling
Ella Fitzgerald - Don't be that way
Nina Simone - Lopve me or leave me
Louis Armstrong - I gotta right to sing the blues
Stan Getz - Samba Triste
Gene Ammons - Canadian Sunset
Mose Allison - The seventh son
John Coltrane - Dear lord
Charles Mingus - Memories of you
Oscar peterson Trio - Have you met miss jones?
Colemane Hawkins/ Ben Webster - It never entered my mind.

 

[Dennie]

Sleep Through The Static -- CD

Jack Johnson

2008 Brushfire Records

Soothing and Mature, July 26, 2010
By Joseph Pellerin (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)


This review is from: Sleep Through The Static (Audio CD)

It seems like every time I listen to something by Jack Johnson my appreciation for his music grows, and this album just deepens that respect. I first heard Johnson on the Curious George soundtrack, and was quite impressed with his ability to convey positive themes with great music that were enjoyable for children, and deep and complex enough for adults. There is a reputation that Jack Johnson has acquired - perhaps justifiably - as being light, poppy music, but as my time listening to him has increased I think I prefer to think about his music as having the smooth maturity that comes with the wisdom of living. His music, quite simply, offers something hopeful - a balm for the day-to-day trials that all of us share.

All tracks composed by Jack Johnson, except where noted.

"All at Once" – 3:38
"Sleep Through the Static" – 3:43
"Hope" (Jack Johnson, Zach Rogue) – 3:42
"Angel" – 2:02
"Enemy" – 3:48
"If I Had Eyes" – 3:59
"Same Girl" – 2:10
"What You Thought You Need" – 5:27
"Adrift" – 3:56
"Go On " – 4:35
"They Do, They Don't" – 4:10
"While We Wait" – 1:26
"Monsoon" (Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski) – 4:17
"Losing Keys" – 4:28

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening.....

Arc Of A Diver -- CD

Steve Winwood

1980/1990 Island Records

Amazon.com

He wasn't Little Stevie, the 16-year-old phenom who set mid- '60s London blazing with his Ray Charles-like vocals, anymore. He was a half-forgotten ex-member of some of rock's most progressive (Traffic) and vilified (Blind Faith) bands, and he was considering leaving show business while recording this--his second album--alone and without a backup band. Arc of a Diver reflects a resigned-to-fate mood. It boasts a synth-heavy, dub-like ambience, with dirge-y tracks like "Spanish Dancer" and the wistful single "While You See a Chance" all but zoning out of your speakers. The fates were kind, though. Recording the single, Winwood inadvertently erased the drum intro. This spacey alteration, together with his catchiest tune since "Paper Sun," catapulted the song onto the charts. In a few years he would be among the top-selling vocalists in the world. His mood was lighter. He could afford to hire engineers that didn't make mistakes. --Don Harrison

"While You See a Chance" (Winwood, Will Jennings) - 5:12
"Arc of a Diver" (Winwood, Vivian Stanshall) - 5:28
"Second-Hand Woman" (Winwood, George Fleming) - 3:41
"Slowdown Sundown" (Winwood, Will Jennings) - 5:27
"Spanish Dancer" (Winwood, Will Jennings) - 5:58
"Night Train" (Winwood, Will Jennings) - 7:51
"Dust" (Winwood, George Fleming) - 6:20

 

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