Very Best of Jam

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Album Description
Digitally remastered 1997 compilation featuring two cuts noton the previous collection, ''A' Bomb In Wardour Street' and'The Dreams Of Children'. 21 tracks total, also featuring'All Around The World', 'In The City', 'The Modern World','Down In The Tube Station At Midnight', 'Town Called Malice'and 'Beat Surrender'. A Polydor release.

The Very Best of the Grateful Dead
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The best of the Dead
  • Like it alot
  • groovy tunes
  • The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
  • the best of the best
 The Very Best of the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000C23DO
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Truckin'
  2. Touch Of Grey
  3. Sugar Magnolia
  4. Casey Jones
  5. Uncle John's Band
  6. Friend Of The Devil
  7. Franklin's Tower
  8. Estimated Prophet
  9. Eyes Of The World
  10. Box Of Rain
  11. U.S. Blues
  12. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
  13. One More Saturday Night
  14. Fire On The Mountain
  15. The Music Never Stopped
  16. Hell In A Bucket
  17. Ripple

Album Description

The first-ever compilation bringing together the best of their Warner Bros., Grateful Dead records, and Arista years on a single disc - TV-marketed and remastered in HDCD! 17 tracks including 'One More Saturday Night' (live, 1972). Slipcase. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best of the Dead.......2007-07-07

Quite an awesome CD- Covers everything from the early hits to later music- Takes you from "Truckin'" to "Touch of Grey" all with great digital quality- A must for anyone checking out the band's music now- All the Deadheads already have it-

3 out of 5 stars Like it alot.......2007-07-03

It is great car music. Not "jammy" so I don't have to worry about breaking into dance while driving! Would be better if it did have a live tune or two.

5 out of 5 stars groovy tunes.......2007-05-14

I love the Dead and this is a great collection of some of their best!!!
Jerry will live on thru his music

4 out of 5 stars The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion).......2007-05-12

This album does not exist for the converted. It's not here for the tried and true Deadhead. You've already got all of this, most likely in a far superior live version from a sound board tape.

This collection exists for that guy who has heard "Touch of Grey" and "Truckin'" on the radio and wants to own them, but doesn't want to wear tye-die. It exists for that young kid who has heard legend of the Dead, but was too young too see them and missed the boat. It exists for the folks who are curious about their music yet feels intimidated by the vast amount of material available out there (106 officially released titles to date, not including all the tapes out there...) .

This disc exists for these folks, and in that light it works very well. Sure, it's incomplete as any single-disc best of by a band who recorded for 30 years would be, but it covers all the major bases. And it does so better than the "Skeletons...", "...Long Strange Trip..." and "Arista Years" compilations do, and is far-superior in sound quality than any of them. Above all, it whets the appetite for more.

So for the uninitiated, this is the best place to begin your long, strange trip. For some, this may be all you need. But chances are you'll find yourself wanting more...

5 out of 5 stars the best of the best.......2007-04-11

ANY BEGINER GRATEFUL DEAD FAN SHOULD BUY THIS CD
IT HAS ALL THE ESSENTIALS BUY THIS AND WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP ITS BEEN AND THEN YOU GRATEFUL DEAD COLLCTIONS COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Very Best of Ram Jam
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • One shot wonder
  • Definitely not an original band
  • 4.5 stars for awesome riffs, average singing
  • Black Betty Ready
  • Both of their LPs on 1 CD!!
 The Very Best of Ram Jam
Ram Jam
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B000007374
Release Date: 1995-04-21

Tracks:

  1. Black Betty
  2. Let It All Out
  3. Keep Your Hands on the Wheel
  4. Right on the Money
  5. All for the Love of Rock 'N' Roll
  6. 404
  7. High Steppin'
  8. Overloaded
  9. Hey Boogie Woman
  10. Too Bad on Your Birthday
  11. Kid Next Door
  12. Turnpike
  13. Wanna Find Love
  14. Just Like Me
  15. Hurricane Ride
  16. Saturday Night
  17. Runway Runaway
  18. Please, Please, Please (Please Me)
  19. Gone Wild
  20. Pretty Poison

Album Description

1990 compilation for the U.S. blues rock act. 20 tracks.

Album Details

Debut Album from New York Quartet that Originally Appeared in 1977, featuring Former Lemon Pipers Guitarist Bill Barlett and Former Early Billy Joel Bandmate Howie Blauvett. Amid a Teapot of Controversy, their One and Only Megahit "Black Betty" Soared Up the Pop Charts and Became a Bar Band Classic.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars One shot wonder.......2007-02-08

Other than "Black Betty", just some mediocre southern rock. But worth it just for that.

1 out of 5 stars Definitely not an original band.......2006-04-20

I bought this cd cuz i love the black betty tune...w/great expectation i figured their other material was gonna blow me away...wrong...Ram Jam should have named themselves Rip-OFF
Jam....after listening to this cd i have concluded that they didnt't have an original bone in their bodies...the songs were a mishmash of blatant allman/skynyrd/blackfoot attempts...the vocals were without energy or feel...i can understand why they wernt sucessful where others were

4 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars for awesome riffs, average singing.......2005-12-27

Ram Jam was an accidental discovery. I have been eyeing this cd for a while now, and now that I've listened to it, I can say that if you like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boston, or even AC/DC, this is your music. The one song that I really don't care for is "keep your hands on the wheel", but that's only because of the singing, which isn't great, but it gets the job done. The song "High Steppin'" is a good instrumental song, too. All in all, buy this, it pretty much rules.

5 out of 5 stars Black Betty Ready.......2005-11-10

The song "Black Betty" is reason enough to buy this CD. It contains the long-play version of this song..crank it up so the neighbors can give you dirty looks. As for the other tracks they are just ok. But Black Betty makes it worth the investment. Rocked in '77, rocks now.

5 out of 5 stars Both of their LPs on 1 CD!!.......2005-03-18

Ram Jam were a very hard rocking 70's band fronted by Bill Bartlett, formerly of the Lemon Pipers (yeah, the Green Tambourine guys). The albums were produced by bubblegum producers Kasentetz-Katz (same guys who produced Lemon Pipers, 1910 Fruitgum Co. and a lot of other 60s hits). But the Ram Jam albums really rocked hard (especially the lesser known 2nd album titled Portrait of the Young Artist as a Ram). Black Betty was a top 40 hit (a remake of an old Leadbelly song)and was fairly representative of their 1st LP. If all you've ever heard is the single version, which is on most compilations, you owe it to yourself to hear the full version which has a much longer middle section that rocks. This import CD contains both LPs and has everything released by this band except Should've Known Better, which was the B side to the Black Betty single. Great very underrated stuff!
The Very Best of Jerry Garcia
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • schmokin'
  • Greatest Hits? Like Trying to Hit a Moving Target
  • Almost Perfect
The Very Best of Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ECXC3Q
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

  1. Deal [Disc 1]
  2. Bird Song [Disc 1]
  3. Sugaree [Disc 1]
  4. Loser [Disc 1]
  5. The Wheel [Disc 1]
  6. Let It Rock [Disc 1]
  7. Russian Lullaby [Disc 1]
  8. Might As Well [Disc 1]
  9. Mission In The Rain [Disc 1]
  10. I'll Take A Melody [Disc 1]
  11. Rubin And Cherise [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
  12. Cats Under The Stars [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
  13. Rhapsody In Red [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
  14. Run For The Roses [Disc 1]
  15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Disc 1]
  16. Without Love [Disc 1]

Tracks:

  1. Catfish John (1973) [Disc 2]
  2. Deep Elem Blues (1987) [Disc 2]
  3. Ripple (1987) [Disc 2]
  4. Positively 4th Street (1975) [Disc 2]
  5. The Harder They Come (1977) [Disc 2]
  6. Gamorrah (1990) [Disc 2]
  7. Dear Prudence (1979) [Disc 2]
  8. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) (1990) [Disc 2]
  9. Evangeline (1990) [Disc 2]
  10. Deal (1980) [Disc 2]

Album Description

This special 2-CD collection salutes one of the most legendary figures in all of rock n' roll, beloved Grateful Dead lead guitarist, vocalist and eternal good will ambassador Jerry Garcia. Outsie the realm of the Grateful Dead, Jerry pursued a broad array of folk, bluegrass, blues, and roots rock side projects throughout his storied career. His solo albums capture the heart & soul as well as the rich talents of this incomparable music icon. Disc 1 - studio tracks, Disc 2 - live tracks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars schmokin'.......2007-01-12

Here's the scoop. There's something mighty suspicious about all of these post-mortem, post legal disputes, J Garcia estate releases -- the estate has its own agenda and lost time to make up -- but at least Rhino's participation in this release establishes a level of creditability. Anyway, Disc one starts off well enough as the first Garcia solo cd is remastered and all of the "songs" therefrom are included. They sound great and this reviewer thinks that they all sound better without the trippy interludes that used to scare the dickens outta' me.

BUT-- cd one changes musically thereafter. Hence the four star rating. Sure, Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock" smokes and every version of "Russian Lullaby" by Jerry has always sounded good, but "Might As Well," "Mission in the Rain" and "I'll take a Melody," (each from the mid 70s "Reflections" cd) depict Jerry striving for a hit single -- something that evaded him in the G/D format throughout the 70s and 80s. Of the last 6 songs on cd one, only one or two are clearly not attempted hit singles ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door" at 7+ minutes with its reggae beat is a highlight and not a potential "hit"). Garcia's third through fifth solo cds were after a hit single, something that he did not appear to be pursuing prior. Thus, here the "studio" cd changes direction mid stream and may not satisfy that "urge to jam out" itch.

CD # 2, the Live cd, is much more consistent and probably the better of the two. The first three songs (one from from Old & In the Way in '73) are very bluegrass; The Beatles' Dear Prudence, at 11+ minutes is a huge highlight with its ska-like beat punctuated by trombone and sax; and Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder they Come" and Dylan's "Senor" are both great.

My copy came with two bonus cds. One is an interview disc with snippets from the first Garcia album and as is the case with every interview cd I've heard before, completely useless. The second bonus cd contains three live tracks and is sub-titled "The tunes that wouldn't fit on the other cds." Of these three live tracks, "That's What Love Will Make You Do" (from 1975) at 11+ minutes is great. This should have appeared on the first cd over some of the less fulfilling studio material, even at the cost of ruining the "Studio/Live" separation of the two basic cds. Robbie Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from 1977 is slow, competent, and very, very uninspired (oh look, Jerry's playing with Keith and Donna on this one - say no more!). An acoustic version of Dire Wolf from '84 depicts Jerry's voice in poor shape indeed and at 3+ minutes is uninteresting.

All in all the bonus discs aren't too important if your copy comes sans them. It's cool how this two disc set begins with the studio version of "Deal" and ends on disc 2 with a live "Deal" from 1980 at 9+ minutes. A good purchase, but not great.

4 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits? Like Trying to Hit a Moving Target.......2006-11-29

Compiling something called "The Very Best of Jerry Garcia" must have been a Herculean task, if not a Sisyphean one; how can you possibly cull thousands of hours of recordings down to 140 minutes? It's either heroic, or it's impossible. The answer lies squarely in the middle. This is a nice collection, and very representative of Garcia's solo career, but any true fan would recognize anything called "The Very Best of Jerry Garcia" to be an oxymoron. His solo work was incredibly erratic and uneven, soaring from the unequivocal genius of his first album, "Garcia," but sinking to the confusing morass entitled "Run for the Roses." Strictly speaking, a greatest hits collection would encompass all of the former while (more or less) ignoring the latter, but that is not what a career retrospective disk ought to do, and that is what this really is. To be truly representative, it must gloss over highlights while lingering a bit too long on weaker efforts.
The layout itself is quite intelligent, dedicating one disk to the studio recordings, while dedicating the second to live highlights. The "Garcia" album does have five representative tracks, including the magnificent "Deal," "Bird Song," and "Sugaree," but overlooks "To Lay Me Down" and the totally weird spacey psychedelia of "Late for Supper/Spidergawd/Eep Hour." Meanwhile the thoroughly unremarkable "...Roses" album is represented three times. Garcia's take on "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is an aural sedative, and "Without Love" is a decidedly non-climactic ending to an otherwise satisfying disk.
Fortunately, the live disk compensates nicely. Here, the combination of cover songs and originals compliments Garcia's abilities, and the track selections are more...umm, selective. "Dear Prudence" totally reinvents the Beatles song, and while it may not be an improvement, it at least shows Garcia's penchant for inhabiting his material. "Senor" is a much more inspired song selection than "...Heaven's Door" (as is "Positively 4th Street," marking three Dylan tunes on Garcia's compilation), while "The Harder They Come" is a tried and true take on the reggae classic. Plus, it's always great to hear something from Garcia's traditional folk outfit, Old and In the Way. A better, or more honest, album title for this collection would be "A Brief Synopsis of Garcia's Solo Work." It is a great place to start if you are wondering which part of his career to investigate; either that, or you could pick up his first solo album and take it from there. B+ Tom Ryan

5 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect .......2006-09-27

I'm one of those folks who bought this strictly for CD 2, because I already have everything that's on CD 1. Regarding CD 1, all in all, I have to say they did an "almost perfect" job in the song selection. The "Garcia" album is well represented in that you get the good songs without those scary instrumentals. From "Compliments," I agree with selecting Let It Rock, but I would not have selected Russian Lullaby. I would have selected that mysterious and wonderful song Mississippi Moon or that fantastic song, Turn on the Bright Lights. I think that "Reflections" is well represented. From "Cats Under the Stars," I love the title track of course, but I would not have selected Rubin and Cherise or Rhapsody in Red. The selections from "Run for the Roses" are good selections. All in all, CD 1 is very very good, even with my minor quibbles.
CD 2, the live material, is "better than good." Of the three acoustic tracks that begin CD 2, I like the first track, Catfish John, because it really does capture that "high lonesome sound" a-la Bill Monroe. The Positively 4th Street is very good. The reggae tune The Harder They Come is excellent, mostly because of the bass, they really thump that bass like a fine dub tune. Gamorrah is a very good live version, though I think I prefer the studio version on Cats Under the Stars. Dear Prudence is EXCELLENT. Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) is fantastic, although you probably already have that track on those "Jerry Garcia Band" CDs. The inclusion of Evengeline is unfortunate, in my opinion. So many better tracks than that could have been chosen. The final track, Deal, is very good...it has a sort of mellowness to it that is nice, rather than the harder, rock-out Deals we're used to.
So I would give the whole package 5 stars. Try using CD 1 in your car, it seems to work well that way for me.
Very Best of the Samples 1989-1994
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • WAR release
  • Just a "Sampling".
 Very Best of the Samples 1989-1994
The Samples
Manufacturer: What Are Records
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ASIN: B00067HPJ6
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Feel Us Shaking
  2. Birth Of Words
  3. Walted Up
  4. When It's Raining
  5. Did Ya Ever Look So Nice
  6. 14th And Euclid
  7. Taking Us Home
  8. Little Silver Ring
  9. Still Water
  10. Nitrous Fall
  11. Water Rush
  12. Only To You
  13. Weight Of The World
  14. My Town (Live 1992)
  15. Summertime
  16. Nature
  17. When The Day Is Done

Album Description

"Very Best Of The Samples 1989-1994" is a 2 disc tribute to the early days of The Samples and features the greatest hits from the bands original lineup. Disc #2 is a DVD featuring the long out of print "Ten Wheels" documentary and all the short form videos from this era. The DVD also includes a dozen rare and unreleased songs for download.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars WAR release.......2005-12-06

Let me start by saying this music is great. The Samples are one of the best and most original bands out there. This cd has a lot of good music. Why the 1 star? The musicians who make up the Samples do not get any of the royalties from any of these songs or for this album. The WAR (What Are Records) label owns the rights on the Samples work from 1989 to 1994 (this should explain Heathcliff's complaint about a lack of songs after 1994).

The current incarnation of the band has put out better compilations of their work in Landing on the Sidewalk, Sparta, and Anthology. Go out and buy some of the original more recent Samples including Here and Somewhere Else, and Return to Earth.

3 out of 5 stars Just a "Sampling"........2005-10-10

Sometimes I wonder if there will ever be a perfect collection released for any artist. This does a decent job, but do any casual fans really care about the DVD? And why is this only up to 1994, where's everything since? Also, even from the years presented, where are well known songs like "Everytime", "Who Am I?", and numerous others? Just like the bloated 3-disc collection "Anthology In Motion", this could be better. God knows The Samples deserve a simple 18 track career-spanning "best of", and so do we. Still though, great songs, and their best release since "The Last Drag" album.
The Very Best of the Jam
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Shouldn't have been grouped with punk rock
  • Not Enough
  • "Something's happening here today..."
 The Very Best of the Jam
The Jam
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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ASIN: B000006X4G
Release Date: 1997-10-20

Tracks:

  1. In The City
  2. All Around The World
  3. The Modern World
  4. News Of The World
  5. David Watts
  6. 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
  7. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
  8. Strange Town
  9. When You're Young
  10. The Eton Rifles
  11. Going Underground
  12. The Dreams Of Children
  13. Start!
  14. That's Entertainment
  15. Funeral Pyre
  16. Absolute Beginners
  17. Town Called Malice
  18. Precious
  19. Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero?
  20. The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
  21. Beat Surrender

Album Details

21 Great Tracks from the Three Punks who Derived their Aggressive Sound Base from the Mods of the 60's, the Kinks, the Beatles, the who and Shared a Fervent Reverence for American Rhythm and Blues. With their Skinny Ties and Suits, They Stuck Out in the Punk Crowd, but their Mild Mannered Appearance Flew in the Face of their Aggressive Sound and Lyrics. Guitarist Paul Weller Grew Into a Master Tunesmith and the Band's Focus was Decided British. They Racked Up and Impressive Line of Chart Toppers and Popularity that Continues to this Day. This Collection Showcases the Best of their Relatively Short, Successful Career.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Shouldn't have been grouped with punk rock.......2006-08-21

These guys should have been bigger.

They were great musicians. Played in a power trio format, Bruce Foxton's bass was powerful, countered the melodies of the guitar, and was up front in the sound. The guitar playing was right out of early The Who. Paul Weller developed into a real fine musician

And boy, live these guys were the real deal! They rocked!

When punk/new wave died, they were ignored and changed their sound. They should have stayed with their original sound! The Stylel Counsel stunk and even know Weller is worshipped in England, The Jam was his zenith!

4 out of 5 stars Not Enough.......2003-01-25

The band cut too many great tracks to sumarize on a single CD. However, "The Compact Snap" plus "The Jam Collection" do manage to get the best stuff onto TWO CDs; I recommend going that route instead.

5 out of 5 stars "Something's happening here today...".......2001-04-12

The Jam were in the grand tradition of great British singles bands which begins with the holy sixties trinity of Beatles/Who/Kinks and passes on through to the Pretenders, Madness and the Smiths in the 1980s, and on to the likes of Blur. What distinguishes them from the others is that, with the possible exception of Madness, they are by far the most ineradicably English of all those bands. That was a strength and a weakness - it gave them a sense of identity, but it also mired them in that English working class sensibility. The Jam were huge in the UK, had a university level following in places such as New Zealand and Canada, and were unknown anywhere else. Their other flaw was once identified by Who guitarist (and Jam fan) Pete Townshend: the Jam lack a sense of humour. This dourness sometimes makes the band unnecessarily heavy listening. It is possible to deal with heavy themes and maintain a light touch - a lesson the Jam could have learned from all their 1960s-era mentors.

That said, this collection does show the remarkable progress of this band. The opening four tracks, are from the first two albums and show the Jam as, to put it bluntly, a second tier punk outfit. But it was on the Jam's third album, All Mod Cons - released in 1978 and represented here by the Kinks' cover `David Watts', plus `A bomb in Wardour St', and the remarkable `Down in the Tube Station at Midnight' - that the group began to grow. The next couple of years saw the Jam hit its peak - a slew of singles like `Strange Town' and `When You're Young' had some great playing, plus lyrics which catch the alienation of late teens life. "Tears of rage run down your face/But still you say it's fun" sings Weller on `When You're Young.' The pinnacle was `Going Underground', a tight rabbit punch of a single from 1980, and a superb guitar and vocal attack from singer/writer/guitarist Paul Weller.

The band followed that up with the magnificent `Sound Affects' album and from there things started to unravel. That album contained some of Weller's best ever tracks - songs such as `That's Entertainment' which truly synthesised the band's influences and did something new with them. But Weller decided he wanted to be a soul star, and took the band in that direction. Sometimes this worked (even if `A Town Called Malice' sounds like the Supremes) and sometimes it didn't. However the band went out on a high - `Beat Surrender' is a rousing, stomping roar of a single - a fitting end to a band which had the integrity to get out while they were still on top.
Very Best of Jam
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Collection of an Era
 Very Best of Jam
Jam
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ASIN: B000005K7Y
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Album Description

Digitally remastered 1997 compilation featuring two cuts noton the previous collection, ''A' Bomb In Wardour Street' and'The Dreams Of Children'. 21 tracks total, also featuring'All Around The World', 'In The City', 'The Modern World','Down In The Tube Station At Midnight', 'Town Called Malice'and 'Beat Surrender'. A Polydor release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Collection of an Era.......1998-07-19

The Jam were never really known outside England, but to the people who knew of them, they meant a hell of a lot to them. This collection (mainly of singles) is a tremendous introduction to Paul Weller and to the band. Each track is another brick in the wall of britpop. Early punk-inspired rockers like "In The City" and "All Around The World" are replaced later on by the accoustic classic "That's Entertainment" and more soulful numbers like the brilliant "The Bitterest Pill". Highly recommended to anyone with a remote interest in British music.
The Very Best of the Jam
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    The Jam
    Manufacturer: Universal/Polydor
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    ASIN: B000A29BLW
    Release Date: 2004-08-09

    Tracks:

    1. In the City
    2. All Around the World
    3. Modern World
    4. News of the World
    5. David Watts
    6. 'A' Bomb in Wardour Street
    7. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
    8. Strange Town
    9. When You're Wrong
    10. Eton Rifles
    11. Going Underworld
    12. Dreams of Children
    13. Start!
    14. That's Entertainment
    15. Funeral Pyre
    16. Absolute Beginners
    17. Town Called Malice
    18. Precious
    19. Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
    20. Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
    21. Beat Surrender
    Dance Beat 90's, Volume 1
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      		Dance Beat 90's, Volume 1
      C+C Music Factory , Bizarre Inc. , Salt-N-Pepa , Snap! , Culture Beat , Rednex , Diana King , Brownstone , KWS , and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
      Manufacturer: Sony Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000SVGAK0

      Product Description

      Song List: 01. C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat 02. Joe Public - Live And Learn 03. Des'ree - You Gotta Be 04. Will to Power - I'm Not In Love 05. Bizarre Inc. - I'm Gonna Get You 06. Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop 07. Eddie Money - Peace In Our Time 08. Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now 09. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up 10. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer 11. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - Let The Beat Hit 'Em 12. Culture Beat - Mr. Vain 13. Paul Young - Oh, Girl 14. Diana King - Shy Guy 15. Brownstone - If You Love Me 16. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe 17. Firehouse - When I Look Into Your Eyes 18. K.W.S. - Please Don't Go
      The Very Best of Ram Jam
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        		The Very Best of Ram Jam
        Ram Jam
        Manufacturer: Sony International
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Blues RockBlues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
        Hard RockHard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0000DESA3
        Release Date: 2005-10-04

        Tracks:

        1. Black Betty
        2. Let It All Out
        3. Keep Your Hands on the Wheel
        4. Right on the Money
        5. All for the Love of Rock 'N' Roll
        6. 404
        7. High Steppin'
        8. Overloaded
        9. Hey Boogie Woman
        10. Too Bad on Your Birthday
        11. Kid Next Door
        12. Turnpike
        13. Wanna Find Love
        14. Just Like Me
        15. Hurricane Ride
        16. Saturday Night
        17. Runway Runaway
        18. Please, Please, Please (Please Me)
        19. Gone Wild
        20. Pretty Poison
        Glam Rock At It's Very Best { Various Artists }
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          		Glam Rock At It's Very Best { Various Artists }
          Gary Glitter , Blondie , Cheap Trick , Bay City Rollers , Racey , The Sweet , The Knack , Deep Purple , Ram Jam , and Lou Reed
          Manufacturer: STARTEL ENTERTAINMENT
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GlamGlam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000N4QP02

          Product Description

          TRACKS DISC ONE: 1. I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG (I AM)- GARY GLITTER 2. HANGING ON TH THE TELEPHONE-BLONDIE 3. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK 4. BYE BYE BABY - BAY CITY ROLLERS 5. SOME GIRLS - RACEY 6. BALLROOM BLITZ - THE SWEET 7. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK 8. HUSH - DEEP PURPLE 9. BLACK BETTY - RAM JAM 10. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - LOU REED 11. MOVIE STAN - HARPO 12. CUM ON FEEL THE NOISE - SLADE 13. YELLOW RIVER - CHRISTIE 14. I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING - THE NOLANS 15. I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN'- DAVE EDMUNDS 16. DEVIL GATE DRIVE - SUZI QUATRO DISC TWO: 1. COMPUTER GAMES - MI-SEX 2. ONE BITTEN TWICE SHY - IAN HUNTER 3. YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING - LEO SAYER 4. EAGLE ROCK - DADDY COOL 5. WALK RIGHT IN - DR. HOOK 6. JUMP IN MY CAR - TED MULRY GANG 7. SPIRIT IN THE SKY - NORMAN GREENBAUM 8. (SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND 9. ANGEL FACE - THE GLITTER BAND 10. RASPUTIN - BONEY M 11. LET'S ALL CHANT - MICHAEL ZAGER BAND 12. ADADOO - BLACK LACE 13. YOU SCARE ME TO DEATH - MARC BOLAN 14. SUGAR BABY LOVE - THE RUBETTES 15. CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 16. HOWZAT - SHERBET

          Music:

          1. Vol. 2-Voice of Asia
          2. Warning [Import]
          3. Wasted [CD-single]
          4. WELCOME TO LOVELAND
          5. Wheatus [Import]
          6. Willow Lake
          7. Wrath Of Killenstein [Explicit Lyrics]
          8. Against All Odds
          9. All That You Can't Leave Behind
          10. Arms Wide Open [CD-single] [Import]

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          Reconstructions Reconstructed

          Rossini y España: Música para clarinete de la España Romántica

          Sankt-Bach-Passion

          This Is Country, Vol. 2

          "John Farnham - Anthology, Vol. 1: Greatest Hits" [Import]

          Sirens

          Songs of the West [Import]

          Songs and Variations

          Swing Waltz

          Reel Life

          The Best of New Order

          Spirit of the Wood

          Regional Mexican Compilation [Enhanced]

          Out of Africa (Score)

          Achirana