Rio

Editorial Reviews
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In the decade of decadence, Duran Duran knew how to live the life. It was reflected in their videos (sailboats, silly white hats, tropical surroundings, grease-painted feral women) and garishly displayed in their public lifestyles. But if you can remove these connotations from the album that started it all, you'll be left with music that is anything but gaudy. For the most part, Rio is an eerie and sumptuous record. With their raspy, arpeggio synth sounds and Simon Le Bon's uninflected vocals, the misty ballads "Lonely in Your Nightmare" and "Save a Prayer" can still tear your heart right out of your chest and abandon it bleeding on a rain-soaked, cobblestone street. With the dance-oriented singles "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," you dry out a bit, but the songs are far from airy or whimsical. One anomaly in this release, though, is the inappropriate prominence of John Taylor's bass lines. In every song, it sounds as if he is mixed more in expectation of a solo than as an integral part of the rhythm section. Ignore this technical distraction, however, and you'll enjoy rediscovering this gorgeous body of water-colored synthpop. --Beth Bessmer --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Diamond Rio volume II
  • WOW!!!
  • Diamond Rio Greatest Hits, Vol 2
  • It's Good
  • DIAMOND RIO G.H. 2
 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Diamond Rio
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F2CC1S
Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

  1. God Only Cries
  2. Beautiful Mess
  3. One More Day
  4. Sweet Summer (Album Version)
  5. Redneck Love Gone Bad
  6. Over You
  7. Unbelievable
  8. You're Gone
  9. That's What I Get For Loving You
  10. Wrinkles
  11. I Believe
  12. Meet In The Middle
  13. In God We Still Trust

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Diamond Rio volume II.......2007-07-16

Best cd I have ever owned. I recently lost my soul mate husband and all of the songs were perfect. Thank you

5 out of 5 stars WOW!!!.......2007-07-07

This was great service and the product arrived just as advertised and on time. I am so pleased!!

5 out of 5 stars Diamond Rio Greatest Hits, Vol 2.......2007-05-12

I think this is an excellent album which would be enjoyed by all music lovers. All of the songs on there are very good and its just a pleasure to listen to it.

4 out of 5 stars It's Good.......2007-05-09

I don't usually purchase country and western CDs, but I wanted WE Still Trust In God. It was worth every penny I paid. The whole CD is excellent.

2 out of 5 stars DIAMOND RIO G.H. 2.......2007-04-04

THIS IS AN OK CD. IM NOT REALLY A "FAN" OF DIAMOND RIO. I LIKE THEIR NEWER SONGS SUCH AS "ONE MORE DAY" AND "BEAUTIFUL MESS". IF YOR A DIAMOND RIO FAN YOU SHOULD GET THIS CD. BUT IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND ONLY LIKE A FEW SONGS I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT.
Rendezvous in Rio
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • What Michael Franks Would Sound Like in a Coma
  • Michael Franks comes through again
  • Musical poetry in motion.
  • Vintage Michael
  • Michael Franks: The Erudite, Ageless Flower Child
 Rendezvous in Rio
Michael Franks
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FFL36K
Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

  1. Under the Sun
  2. Rendezvous in Rio
  3. The Cool School
  4. Samba do Soho
  5. The Critics Are Never Kind
  6. Scatsville
  7. The Chemistry of Love
  8. Hearing Take Five
  9. The Question Is Why
  10. Songbirds

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As one of the prime movers in that select sub-group of white folk-pop singers who have found a home in Brazilian style (Kenny Rankin is a "similar urban AOR rival," to quote a customer review), contemporary jazz artist Michael Franks has aged pretty well--if not all that gracefully. As a guy who resorts to couplets like "The clothes on my back/Are too Pasternak," he probably shouldn't be waxing philosophical about how "feeble" and "pedantic" critics are ("The Critics Are Never Kind," a musical-derived number on which Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Degas commiserate). Franks also makes music his subject too often for his own good, celebrating "The Cool School" in self-congratulatory fashion and the first time he heard "Take Five"--he says Dave Brubeck's beloved version, though his use of bleating smooth jazz saxist Eric Marienthal to evoke the great Paul Desmond makes you wonder. But his vocals are breezy and intimate, and the instrumental settings provided by a cast including guitarist Chuck Loeb and keyboardist David Sancious are attractive without being too slick. Fans whose "inner harmony always turns blue in the end" won't be able to resist the wistful pull of the songs. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars What Michael Franks Would Sound Like in a Coma.......2007-06-01

Let me start off by saying that I am a *big* fan of MF's older work. I found the music in this portion of his career to be characterize by pretty good music, upbeat and not derivative, framed by lyrics that were thoughtful, insightful, and eloquent. So, I thought I would listen to what he's done recently. I was very disappointed with this album. The good lyrics were gone (with the exception of a few good phrases like the Rodan analogy in "Chemistry of Love"). The music also had changed (the closest to his "old style" is perhaps "The Question is Why") Franks has always had a type of phrasing where there are distinctive gaps in time, but in this album you *notice* it. The arrangements make the song seemed disjointed and it's as if Franks is having to pull each individual phrase out of his mouth. The net effect is that the song has a wooden, rather than a natural flow. (and this by the way is the motivation for the "coma" reference in the tile of my review.) Overall, I got the impression that the quirky ways of Michael Franks are either gone or dried up. On the other hand, maybe I shouldn't be surprised. The thing that I loved about Michael Frank's work was his love songs. Maybe with age, the viewpoint of an artist changes, and his songs don't focus quite so much in the same way on love.

4 out of 5 stars Michael Franks comes through again .......2007-04-06

In typical Michael Franks style, this CD is a brilliant mix of both his
whimsical and smooth tracks. As a huge Michael Franks fan, often, I am skeptical of a new CD, that it may not live up to CDs past, but this one definitely does.
His opening tune "Under the Sun" is one of my favorites, giving the feeling of being on a tropical island, light, with great rhythm.
Track number seven, "The Chemistry of Love" is another great alluring love song done in the way only Michael Franks can deliver. And, track number five, "The Critics are never kind" is a clever tune with an additional male singer.
I think this is a must have to add to your Michael Franks collection.

5 out of 5 stars Musical poetry in motion........2007-03-14

My love of Michael Franks and Brazilian rhythms has never been in jeopardy. The thought of Michael merging his sublime style with this beautiful bossa sound was something that I was seriously looking forward to hearing. This is indeed a marriage made in heaven, and a pairing that I hope will be showcased more often than not in the future. His admiration for the late, great Antonio Carlos Jobim, and his touching 1995 album, "Abandoned Garden" flirted with all things Latin, and it is here where he has definitively rendezvoused in Rio.
Michael may be a little greyer in the hair department but his sheer presence diminishes not one jot. Vocally and lyrically Michael has not skipped a beat; he is as sound today as a performer as he was back in the mid-1970s and is equally as important as far as being fully ensconced in the current music scene. To me, Michael is a poet of our time if not also a genius. As has been stated elsewhere, Michael cannot simply say, "I Love You". His philosophy is more ethereal than this as his vocal journey in getting there. It is a lyrical fountain using the most beautiful, whimsical, inspirational and novel of words, phrases and visions. I love this CD : it is a seriously fine album of gentle melodies, lyrical warmth and delivered with the passion and expertise of a master who knows his craft. Any doubters out there will do no better than listen to the opening song, "Under The Sun". Simply glorious and so spot-on if you ever have been sick of cold winters, rain and all the snow. One for those who suffer with SAD syndrome! LOL! The gentle sashaying bossa, the plucking acoustic guitar, and percussive undercurrent serve well as a backdrop to Michael's wistful, thoughtful and gentle vocal. A livelier approach is taken on the excellent titled song, complete with Latin percussion and whistles; this is so typical of a Franks' groove and as such is essential.Echoes of his "Abandoned Garden" album can be heard on the beautiful "The Cool School" which is extremely laid back and jazzy and almost fits into a more lively dinner mode. Chuck Loeb is unmistakable in his performance and excels, as we would only expect. "Samba Do Soho" is a seriously irresistible mover and is helped to sparkle with the support of vocalist Pamela Driggs and flautist Chris Hunter. Perfect accompaniment for the lovely climes this ragged old Isle is experiencing at the moment! If you really want an intelligent tune to get your teeth into, then look no further than the pointed "The Critics Are Never Kind". Do they know, he muses, what it's like to get high on sweet inspiration? I bet the answer to that is a resounding `no' for the majority. I hope Michael finds this particular reviewer kind and understanding at least.
Today music is a throwaway commodity aimed at the young. True art, longevity and beauty is missed on a lot of people, but like the old Tabu label creed has it, "the world has music for those who listen". Take a listen to this artist, this album and see where it takes you. It should transport you to warmer climes, poetic places and warmer feelings. From a thinly veiled swipe at those who deem themselves in a position to judge we move onto more traditional territory with the pure whimsy of "Scatsville". Jeff Lorber is evident here on production, and Gary Meek and Michael White eagerly deliver their musical talents to good effect.
I could continue my praise for this set ad infinitum but suffice to say that along with all the talented musicians and executive producer John Rozenberg, Michael has delivered one of the best albums for some time. I really and truly hope to hear more like this, and whatever Michael deigns to give us I will be happy to embrace it with open ears and open arms.
A must-have CD

5 out of 5 stars Vintage Michael.......2007-03-03

This is his best work since Sleeping Gypsy. Because of Michael I've been to Brazil and many other places of which he has written and sang about. He is my favorite artist of all time and this is very close to edging out Sleeping Gypsy as my favorite CD of all time. This CD will make "casual" Frank's people go buy everything he's ever made and they will not be dissappointed. He's the man and this CD is nothing short of greatness. My young daughters of 8 and 11 ask me to play the CD immediately when we get into the car.

5 out of 5 stars Michael Franks: The Erudite, Ageless Flower Child.......2007-02-14

It is amazing that Michael Franks literally belies age. On this wonderful CD his soothing and hypnotic vocals and elaborate musical compositions are as good as ever. He mixes songs of love, loss, yearning and remembrance. "Under The Sun", "The Cool School" and "The Critics Are Never Kind" are superlative songs. The closing song "Songbirds" is a poignant, evocative and contemplative marvel. Many of the last songs on Franks' CDS are the zenith of the recordings. For that matter if he released a CD comprised of the final song on all his CDs it would be incredibly dynamic. Franks is a multitalented and eclectic artist. At heart Michael Franks is a cerebral Flower Child aptly based in Woodstock. He supports humane organizations including PETA, Hearts United For Animals and Farm Sanctuary. It's great to know that an immensely talented and brilliant recording artist also has a heart of gold.
Rio
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Synth Happy Fun Time
  • Duran Duran
  • The best Duran Duran album by far
  • POUND FOR POUND THE BEST.
  • This is a great album, better than most music today...so what if it was popular?
Rio
Duran Duran
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005BJ9W
Release Date: 2001-07-03

Tracks:

  1. Rio
  2. My Own Way
  3. Lonely in Your Nightmare
  4. Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. Hold Back the Rain
  6. New Religion
  7. Last Chance on the Stairway
  8. Save a Prayer
  9. Chauffeur
  10. Rio [Video Track]
  11. Hungry Like the Wolf [Video Track]
  12. Save a Prayer [Video Track]

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In the decade of decadence, Duran Duran knew how to live the life. It was reflected in their videos (sailboats, silly white hats, tropical surroundings, grease-painted feral women) and garishly displayed in their public lifestyles. But if you can remove these connotations from the album that started it all, you'll be left with music that is anything but gaudy. For the most part, Rio is an eerie and sumptuous record. With their raspy, arpeggio synth sounds and Simon Le Bon's uninflected vocals, the misty ballads "Lonely in Your Nightmare" and "Save a Prayer" can still tear your heart right out of your chest and abandon it bleeding on a rain-soaked cobblestone street. With the dance-oriented singles "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," you dry out a bit, but the songs are far from airy or whimsical. One anomaly in this release, though, is the inappropriate prominence of John Taylor's bass lines. In every song, it sounds as if he is mixed more in expectation of a solo than as an integral part of the rhythm section. Ignore this technical distraction, however, and you'll enjoy rediscovering this gorgeous body of water-colored synthpop. --Beth Bessmer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Synth Happy Fun Time.......2007-07-16

I've noticed recently that alot of today's modern rock is so heavily influence by 80's music. A few years ago it was easy to make fun of Duran Duran, The Smiths, and The Cure as cheesy 80's music. Listen to The Killers, and Franz Ferdinand. Morrisey and Duran Duran are Brandon Flowers(of The Killers) favorite bands. Listen to Rio and you'll see it. I find it ironic that the same people who make fun of Duran Duran love Hot Fuss.

5 out of 5 stars Duran Duran.......2007-06-09

C.D. arrived quickly and in excellent shape.
Amazon has excellent deals on their 80's music.

5 out of 5 stars The best Duran Duran album by far.......2006-11-10

I was just the right age to be a Duranie - I was 15 during their 1983/1984 US tour - and I threw myself into it with gusto. I used to listen to the first three albums every single day. I still listen to those albums, but this, their second, seems to get on the playlist a bit more often. This is the only one of their albums that I own on vinyl, cassette, and CD, and have burned to extra CDs so I always have it in my car and by my computer. Obsessive? Yep, that's me. But who can resist the haunting beauty of Save a Prayer, the pop-iness of Hungry Like a Wolf and Rio, and the endless riddle of Simon's poetry?

5 out of 5 stars POUND FOR POUND THE BEST........2006-09-08

At a time when several pop/new wave records seemed to have little or no acutal musicianship, "Rio" showed up. This album has a sense of balance and dynamics that forces the listener to hang in there from beginning to end. Huge singles like "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Save a Prayer" fit seamlessly into a record that could have released any one of its tracks as a single. The production, while more sophisticated than the debut, has a clear rich tone which showcases the real talent this group had. (and still has)
Get it in the collection and enjoy a true gem from the 80's.

4 out of 5 stars This is a great album, better than most music today...so what if it was popular? .......2006-08-07

Duran Duran gets a lot of crap by alternative/New Wave people as being a bunch of pretty boys from the UK who made good. I would prefer to listen to them (specifically this album) because it's damn good music. I love the song Hungry Like the Wolf, and I still play it to death 20 years after it was made. The title track and Save a Prayer are also fabulous songs too. If I had a chance to listen to Duran Duran or crappy indie rock from the 1990's, I'd still take these guys. And their videos were light years better than their contemporaries (and current "rock" stars). Go Simon, Nick, John, Andy, and Roger!
Rio Grande Dub
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Like experiments???
Rio Grande Dub
Ministry
Manufacturer: Megaforce
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000R3PDJS
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

  1. Rio Grande Blood [Rio Grande Dubya Mix] - Al Jourgensen, Ministry
  2. SePeligro [La Zona Peligrosa Mix] - Ministry, Sgt. Major
  3. Gangreen [Kiss Me Goodnight Mix]
  4. Fear Is Big Business [Weapons of Mass Deception Mix]
  5. Lies Lies Lies [Cognitive Dissonance Mix]
  6. Great Satan [What Would Satan Do? Mix]
  7. Yellow Cake [Hexafluoride Mix]
  8. Palestina [72nd Virgin Mix]
  9. Ass Clown [Osama McDonald Mix] - Jello Biafra, Ministry
  10. Khyber Pass [TX Bush Ranch Mix]
  11. Lies Lies Lies [Known Unknown Lies Mix]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Like experiments??? .......2007-07-10

For nostalgic cultmetalheads who wait to hear again their dèja-vu
best-ever metalexperience....well forget it!! But for those who have
fun on NEW stuff, they'll enjoy the new BRAINTICKET STORM
of our beloved uncle AL(ien) Jourgensen. And as a politically uncorrect
person one must love also the original "Rio Grande Blood" and the "NOW"!
Ministry sounds still great, in fact it's still one of the greatest
Metal/Industrial acts...you posers out there! Don't stop AL, after
George W. there will be HILLARY - Cheers!!!
Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not My Style
  • Rockin' Western Collection
  • Hard to Find Great Western Themes
  • Western Music
  • A great follow-up
 Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060PBU
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

  1. The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
  2. The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
  3. The Alamo-Davy Crocket
  4. The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
  5. The Big Valley-Main Theme
  6. Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
  7. Bonaza-Main Theme
  8. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
  9. The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
  10. Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
  11. A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
  12. For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
  13. Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
  14. Giant-Main Theme
  15. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
  16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
  17. Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
  18. Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
  19. The Hanging Tree-Main Title

Tracks:

  1. High Caparral-Main Theme
  2. How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
  3. High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
  4. The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
  5. The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
  6. Nevada Smith-Main Title
  7. Old Gringo-Main Themes
  8. Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
  9. One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
  10. The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
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  12. Quigley Down Under-End Titles
  13. Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
  14. The Scalphunters-Main Title
  15. Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
  16. The Shootist-Main Title
  17. The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
  18. Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
  19. The Virginian-Main Theme

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

5 out of 5 stars Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

5 out of 5 stars Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

4 out of 5 stars Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

5 out of 5 stars A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.
Diamond Rio - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good group with easy to listen to songs
  • Can't get enough of their music!
  • As promised
  • No Excuse!
  • You don't have to be a country music fan to love this album.
 Diamond Rio - Greatest Hits
Diamond Rio
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002VRJ
Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

  1. How Your Love Makes Me Feel
  2. Meet In The Middle
  3. Mirror Mirror
  4. Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me
  5. Norma Jean Riley
  6. In A Week Or Two
  7. Love A Little Stronger
  8. Night Is Fallin' In My Heart
  9. Bubba Hyde
  10. Walkin' Away
  11. It's All In Your Head
  12. Holdin'
  13. She Misses Him On Sunday The Most
  14. Imagine That

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good group with easy to listen to songs.......2007-06-02

I was looking for a particular song which was not included on the CD, but I still enjoy listening to the songs that are included. The song being searched for was a patriotic song whose title escapes me so I have ordered several Diamond Rio CDs hoping to find it.

5 out of 5 stars Can't get enough of their music!.......2007-03-11

These guys are real, funny in concert and know how to take a stand for what's right. I love this CD and will always be a big fan.

4 out of 5 stars As promised.......2007-02-09

The CD arrived in the condition as stated. There were some scratches on the CD cover but the CD itself was in great condition and plays perfect.

1 out of 5 stars No Excuse!.......2006-04-14

It's unforgivable to omit Diamond Rio's best song, "Finish What We Started," from this album. Also missing are the hits "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" and "Sawmill Road."

5 out of 5 stars You don't have to be a country music fan to love this album........2006-03-13

This album was my first intoduction to Diamond Rio--I love it and them! And I'm generally NOT a fan of country music. This group has amazing harmonies, are fantastic musicians, and many of their songs have a great rock 'n' roll quality. You will not be disappointed. Every song is great (although the one song I am not crazy about is "Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me"), and it's one album you can listen to from beginning to end, and then one more time around! (I've dated myself with the word "album!" CD, CD, CD!)
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
 Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Red Hot + Rio: Pure Listening Pleasure
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • rhythm music
  • red hot and best!
  • New Takes on Brazilian Pop
  • Listening Pleasure-RED HOT+RIO
  • Great for Jobim Fans
 Red Hot + Rio: Pure Listening Pleasure
PM Dawn with Flora Purim & Airto , and Crystal Waters
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B000004750
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

  1. Use Your Head - Money Mark
  2. Corcovado - Everything But The Girl
  3. Desafinado - Astrud Gilberto & George Michael
  4. Non-Fiction Burning - PM Dawn
  5. The Boy From Ipanema - Crystal Waters
  6. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
  7. Seguranca - Maxwell
  8. E Preciso Perdoar - Cesaria Evora,Caetano Veloso,Ryuichi S.
  9. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
  10. Water To Drink - Incognito
  11. Dancing... - Milton Nascimento
  12. How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim and Sting
  13. Waters Of March - David Bryne and Marisa Monte
  14. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
  15. One Note Samba/Surfboard - Stereolab and Herbie Mann
  16. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
  17. Black Orpheus Dub - Mad Professor
  18. Maracatu Atomico - Chico Science X DJ Soul Slinger
  19. Sambadrome - Funk 'N Lata
  20. Refazenda - Gilberto Gil
  21. Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo - Cazuza and Bebel Gilberto

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This immaculately conceived and packaged fundraiser for the AIDS awareness foundation is a sharp tribute to Brazilian pop. David Byrne, Milton Nascimento, PM Dawn, Stereolab, Gilberto Gil, and Crystal Waters (vamping through "The Boy from Ipanema") are among those weighing in with sophisticated tunes that will cross from cocktail hipsters to the leading edge of the mass audience. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars rhythm music.......2007-06-08

I bought this for a friend after I bought it for myself. Great variety of songs. Wonderful for parties. Would recommend.

5 out of 5 stars red hot and best!.......2007-05-14

of the many red hots i've listened to, this one is the best!

the music, those great catchy samba and bossa nova tunes that became wildly popular during the 1960s, are suited to each of the artists making a guest appearance on the cd.

among the highlights are the trip-hop infused 'corcovado' by everything but the girl, the dance-club happy 'boy from ipanema' by crystal waters--which also contains one of her best vocal performances--, sting's loving, pensive 'how insensitive', maxwell's calming 'security' and caetano veloso's highly erotic 'e preciso perdoar'.

the collection, generally speaking, is a great party cd and each song is treated with a great deal of ingenuity and integrity.

4 out of 5 stars New Takes on Brazilian Pop.......2005-06-30

Now, mind you, I can't tell the samba from the bossa nova from...some other type of music that might be played in Brazil. But I still have an interest in hearing the quasi-tropical cocktail lounge-style pop tunes of this mighty South American giant. They speak Portugese there, you know. And are known to launch at a moment's notice into the lamabada, which is a forbidden dance.

Most of the songs contained herein were written way back in the day by Antonio Carlos Jobim and at least a few should be vaguely familiar: "The Girl From Ipanema", of course, but also "One Note Samba", "Waters Of March", and "Water To Drink". But these aren't the original versions--they're updates in a variety of styles. Some work pretty well, some will make you want to hurl (mainly Sting's take on "How Insensitive", which is droning and pointless).

Notable are: a punched-up synth-heavy "Ipanema" by one-hit-wonder Crystal Waters, jazz group Incognito on "Water To Drink", world-music-loving David Byrne and sultry Marisa Monte on "Waters Of March", the well-known Caetano Veloso and Ryuichi Sakamoto with the lesser-known Cesaria Evora on "E Preciso Perdoar", Stereolab's quirky and strange "One Note Samba", and Bebel Gilberto on "Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo".

The Red Hot series, which started with the Cole Porter tribute "Red Hot + Blue", has always done excellent work and this compilation is no exception. If you'd like to sample Brazilian pop music of a certain era but you're terrified of breaking out your dad's dusty old Jobim LPs, this is a great way to see what's what.

Also the liner notes are extensive and informative, so you really get your money's worth. I'm still not clear on the divide between samba and bossa nova, but I reckon that's my fault.

4 out of 5 stars Listening Pleasure-RED HOT+RIO.......2004-03-03

I enjoyed 1.Used Your Head by Money Mark, 2.Corcovado done by Everything but the Girl, the funkie beats were great, 3.Desafinado done by Astrud Gilberto & George Michael was soothing and relaxing, 4.Non-Fiction Burning was enjoyable 5.Crystal Waters' version of The Boy from Ipenema, LOVED IT!! the music makes your body want to move, it will be favorite, 7.Seguranca (Security) done by MAXWELL with that sultry soft voice of his & the music, this is a favorite, 8.E Preciso Perdoar done by Cesaria Evora & Caetano Veloso w/Ryuichi Sakamoto on the keyboard, Damn I love Cesaria's voice, she got off, this is definetly a favorite, 10.Water to Drink by Incognito w/Omar & Anna Caram was nice, 11.Dancing by Milton Nascimento was enjoyable, 12.How Insensitive done by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Sting, I didn't care for Sting singing this song, I do enjoy Sting's music but not this, he wasn't the man for it. 13.Water of March done by David Byrne & Marisa Monte was okay, but I enjoy Al Jarreau & Oleta Adams rendition on "A Twist of Jobim" better, 15.One Note Samba/Surfboard by Stereolab & Herbie Mann, I didn't care for that techno or computer sounding stuff, it sounded like the music on The Wiz when they were trying to get away from the trash cans, it will get a skip, 17.Black Orpheus Dub by Mad Professor, it had sort of a Rasta, funk, techno flair which was okay, 18.Chico Science & X DJ Soul Slinger, I couldn't get into that either, that will get a skip too, 19.Funk'N Lata's Sambadrome, was short & funky, 20.Giberto Gil's Refazenda, his voice went well with the song, 21.Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo done by Cazuza & Bebel Gilberto was nice, but the sound was off, it sounded like they were singing in a tube. I manly purchased this CD because it had my 2 favorite singers Maxwell and Cesaria Evora & I enjoyed both of their songs immensely. I am totally satisfied with this purchase and it will be one of my favorite CDs which I listen to often.

5 out of 5 stars Great for Jobim Fans.......2002-07-16

If you like Bossa Nova, particularly Antonio Carlos Jobim, you will love this CD. It has covers by many current artists of his songs, as well as some other Brazilian music. I like how the liner has the lyrics in English, but almost all the songs are in Portuguese. The David Byrne Waters of March in an exception, where he sings in English, and a woman is singing in Portuguese, but it works out very well.

An excellent addition. I have most of the songs on the album on at least two other CDs, but the artists have played with the songs enough to complement the originals.
Rio Grande Mud
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Put the good S#$t out!
  • NOT THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS!
  • Rio Grande Mud evidences ZZ Top's progress
  • Great album, despite sonically screwed-up CD
  • Awesome R&R
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002KJO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Francine
  2. Just Got Paid
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Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Put the good S#$t out!.......2007-04-10

yeah re-mix sucks but it's still great zz. admit you were wrong and make it right!

1 out of 5 stars NOT THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS!.......2007-04-01

I am a recording engineer and sound mixer. I grew up in Texas, listening to and watching ZZ Top. The first two ZZ Top albums were released on vinyl records. Tres Hombres was the first to be released on Compact Disc. When the inevitable popularity of the CD overtook the market, Bill Ham thought it would be a great idea to release the first six albums on CD, which they affectionately called the "six pack." While remastering this compilation, somebody (who knows, but who controlled all of ZZ Top's musical movements??) got the bright idea to re-edit, reproduce, re-arrange and remix the first three albums. At the time, there was a new device in the studios that was known as a "digital echo" device for adding reverb and delay textures to sounds. Most notably, Phil Collins was using this echo device to enhance his drum sounds. ZZ Top's producer (you know who) decided it was the way to go as well, that the new sounds would attract the day's "new audience." The echo and reverb patterns on the "six pack" were so much bigger and wetter than on the original first three albums. Then I started to notice that there were different vocal performances and different guitar riffs in a few places. Talk about re-arranging an original! At a later time, the reproduced versions released on the "six pack" were then released on individual CD's which contain the original artwork of the first three albums. However, they are definitely NOT the original recordings. This process is much like Jimi Hendrix's producer, who went into the studio after Hendrix died and actually hired a player to finish the guitar work on recordings that were incomplete when Hendrix died. Those recordings were subsequently released as "Hendrix's final unrealeased recordings." Suffice it to say, that if the world's art museums decided that certain Rembrandt or DaVinci paintings looked "faded" or weren't "up to date with today's audience," and they repainted certain brush strokes on these masterpieces, the world art community would have a cow! Don't buy these CD's, they are not ORIGINAL works. They have been repainted to fit what someone thought would be a new and "catchy" idea.

5 out of 5 stars Rio Grande Mud evidences ZZ Top's progress.......2007-01-10

"Rio Grande Mud" offers the listener with a consistent and driving groove, catchy melodies, and searing guitar lines by Billy Gibbons. Frank Beard's riveting drum work and Dusty Hill's fluid bass patterns are sure to please the most discriminating of listeners. One can actually hear the muscial progress the guys made as they crept from "the back forty" into the mainstream of American blues and rock & roll. This CD should be bought as part of a set, to complement "ZZ Top's First Album," and "Tres Hombres."

5 out of 5 stars Great album, despite sonically screwed-up CD.......2006-08-04

My advice to any of you who get nauseous (such as myself) from attempting to listen to the screwed-up sound quality of the CD of this awesome recording is, try to get your hands on the original LONDON vinyl (or all of their first 5 albums for that matter) at all cost, record it through a sound card, or similar professional digital recording equipment, burn it onto a CD-R and stick it in the jewel case of the original store-bought CD. You'll be glad you did. My burning question is why the hell alienate your long-time hard-core fans in favor of a bunch of 80's MTV teenyboppers (i.e. Eliminator, Afterburner albums etc.) who have no idea about the true value of great classic blues-based Rock'n'Roll. Those who grew up on this band, and know the original sound are the only ones who will appreciate what ZZ Top were all about in the 70's. Great Rock'n'Roll in any case! 5 stars for the music alone!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome R&R.......2006-06-23

I've read some of the reviews about the quality of this remix. I have ZZ Top's Six Pack, and if this is the same remixing on 6 Pack, then I have no problem with it, but I haven't heard this particular release. I remember the year that this album came out. I was with a couple of friends and we went over to another guys house whose family was fairly affluent, so he had one of the better stereo systems I had ever heard at the time. His parents were out of town that weekend and he had Rio Grande Mud blasting on the stero, and I remember thinking it was the greatest thing I had ever experienced, not to mention the greatest music I'd ever heard. I immediately asked who it was and from then on, ZZ Top has been my favorite band since the early 70s. All ZZ albums are great, but this one really gives you a taste of their true raw talent as musicians. Mandatory for all classic rock fans.
Rush in Rio
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B0000C0FJB
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

  1. Tom Sawyer
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Not Just An Album - But A Gift.......2007-07-16

I have to take a bit of exception to all the negative reviews that has been given to this album.

It seems that the purpose and context of this Album has been lost on more than a couple of people, mainly those calling for a "remix" or complaining about the "sound quality".

Historically, Rush live albums have been highly polished affairs, known for their musical perfection, thanks to the magic of post production cleanup. In fact, Exit Stage Left does not have much of a live feel as the entire album feels like a studio album with applause scotch taped to the beginning and end of each song to give it a "live vibe"

And as a result, this is what we've come to expect from "The Three Stooges". Studio and Live albums that are mixed and played with perfection, but lacking, sometimes in soul.

Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense, is arguably one of the best live concert movies ever produced precisely because if feels less like a movie and more like a concert. When I first saw it in a Movie Theatre, the entire auditorium treated it as a live event, with dancing in the aisles, and lighting of bic lighters (much to the dismay of the theatre manager). However it's resulting CD suffered because of the perfect nature of its recording and mix. The "I was there" aspect did not translate well from "movie" to "CD"

The same, thankfully, does not hold true for Rush In Rio. Due partly to weather conditions beyond the band's control, and partly due to a conscious decision made on the part of the band, Rush In Rio, feels more like being at a live concert than any album I have heard to date.

The energy and enthusiasm of 40000 rabid Rush fans is truly captured, and it is evident that the "Boys" fed off the energy of the evening. What you hear, is something that Rush has not been noted for: Emotion.

Emotion, in the fact that this may have been farewell show for the band (thankfully not). Emotion, in the fact that Neil Peart, having overcome great tragedy, reunites with the band and plays his heart out. Emotion, that the band is overwhelmed by the love of the fans that they received on their first ever trip to Brazil.

Rush In Rio, therefore, is not just an album, but a gift back. A gift back to all those rabid fans that experienced a once in a lifetime concert in the torrential tropical rain. A gift to all Rush fans who have stayed true to this band throughout it's 30+ years of performing. And a gift to themselves: a souvenir of a truly special night, never again to be repeated. A slice of life, to cherish and hold on to.

Those who prefer the more glossy live stuff can find nearly the entire setlist on Rush's other albums (All The Worlds A Stage, Exit Stage Left, A Show Of Hands, Different Stages, and the R30 album).

However, for those who wish to have an experience of a single night, with all it's emotion, humanity, and yes even the occasional drowning out by the enormous crowd, this album is for you.

Rush has given us, in Rush In Rio, what few bands have the guts to do. They give us a complete document of one special night, a true concert "on the go" for us to enjoy time and time again, anywhere we please.

For those who wish to have their live music sanitized for their protection, I offer you this advice (My apologies to "The Stooges")

"You can choose to berry pick your live tracks from I-Tunes...I will choose the path that's clear, I will choose RIO".

1 out of 5 stars I WISH I would have read these reviews first!.......2007-06-23

HORRIBLE sound. I came here to see if it was just me or my equipment. This sounds worse than some bootlegs I've heard! All the Worlds a Stage was recorded in 70what?? This is now the 21st century and that 70's live album sounds FAR superior. What a waste of $25. Good setlist.. if you could hear it over the crowd.. and terrible mixing!

1 out of 5 stars Rushing Along The Amazon.......2007-06-10

Rush is one band whose music and lyrics are always superb. Imagine my disappointment when I heard the indifferent sound quality and non-existent mastering. It falls prey to the thing live concerts always do: the giant purple monster: the audience. If those Brazilians had just put a sock in it, maybe we just might have something. I cannot see that in an age of digital recording/mastering that this collection of noise could be seriously released as a high priced album. And I know such live albums has successfully been done: Genesis Seconds Out (1977), U2 Under A Blood Red Sky (1983), Simple Minds Live In The City Of Lights (1990), and your pick of Pink Floyd performances. If these live concerts can sound good with primitive caveman equipment, I wonder what happened. I know: it's the Brazilians that happened. I am sorry I have write such review concerning RUSH, but, if you cannot enjoy something with such price tag, then buyers beware.

2 out of 5 stars confused!.......2007-06-10

When I bought this item, I though that it was going to be a DVD, however, when I played it, it was only a CD. I do love the music but, it was not what I was looking for. Is there a DVD available on "RUSH IN RIO"? If so, I would really be interested. Thank you!

3 out of 5 stars Rush in Rio needs a major Redo.......2007-05-23

The last reviewer wrote a review back in 2003, and I'm writing this now in the hopes that the audio on this CD can be remixed to be as good as the audio on the DVD.
Oddly enough their new CD Snakes and Arrows is mixed just as badly as this one is. If you like your music muddy, crowded, and sounding musically claustrophopic and dreadful, then buy this CD and Snakes and Arrows.
Rush is one of the best progressive bands ever to make music and it is a disservice to not be able to hear the music clearly. A remix/remaster as soon as possible will reinvigorate this CD. I don't know what they were thinking when they mixed and mastered these discs for release in 2003, but make this right, now.

Music:

  1. Root Down [EP]
  2. Secret Samadhi
  3. Secret Samadhi
  4. Sessions of the Damned
  5. Seven and the Ragged Tiger
  6. Shabooh Shoobah
  7. Shot
  8. Shuttered Room [Original recording remastered]
  9. Sixteen Stone
  10. Slip It In

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