Legend Lives

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Album Description
Japanese original compilation for the glam-rock legend. 26 tracks including 'Get It On', 'Jeepstar', 'Hot Love', 'Ride A White Swan', 'Cosmic Dancer' & 'Hot Rod Mama'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Feel it in the one drop
  • Mystic Marley !
  • Truly timeless
  • GREAT COMPILATION
  • splifferific!
 Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E83
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Natural Mystic
  2. Easy Skanking
  3. Iron Lion Zion
  4. Crazy Baldheads
  5. So Much Trouble In The World
  6. War
  7. Africa Unite
  8. Trenchtown Rock (Live)
  9. Keep On Moving
  10. Sun Is Shining
  11. Who The Cap Fit
  12. One Drop
  13. Roots, Rock, Reggae
  14. Pimpers Paradise
  15. Time Will Tell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Feel it in the one drop.......2005-02-22

This is a great compilation of songs that belong on Legend, so if you already own Legend you should probably get this. The songs here are from albums not included on Legend like Natty Dread, Survival and Rastaman Vibration. Those 3 albums are amoung Bob and the Wailers' best works and they should definitely be heard. The instrumentation here is just as good as on legend, and the songs here are fan and collector favorites so you will be sure to enoy them as well. I am glad that Natural Mystic has continued to help the legend live on, and if you like Legend get this cd and you will be well on your way to a fine Wailers collection.

5 out of 5 stars Mystic Marley !.......2004-11-28

Natural Mystic is by far one of the best Bob Marley collections, along with Legend & Songs of Freedom. Bob Marley fans certainly won't be dissappointed with Natural Mystic. Bob inspires us as he sings his songs of love, hope, peace, and freedom. The message is certainly clear and evident in each of these songs.

One can certainly see where Marley gets the title "King of Reggae" from as he chants down on songs like "Easy Skanking", "Iron Lion Zion" "Pimper's Paradise" "So Much Trouble in the World". Bob also does an awesome rendition of Curtis "the Pioneer" Mayfield's song "Keep on Movin." And last but certainly not least the heartfelt "Time Will Tell". This is a must have for all Marley fans both young and old. The Legend continues as our Natural Mystic's voice continues to echo.

Though the shell is gone, the spirit remains as the Legacy continues and the message remains the same. Bob, thank you for your Songs of Freedom. R.I.P., Our Lion from Zion!

5 out of 5 stars Truly timeless.......2004-02-06

I've owned this CD for some time, now and I'd have to agree that Bob Marley's music should be denied by no one. I pop it into my CD player in the car and at home and can't help but turn it up after the first couple of tracks play through. The music is mass-appealing and his voice is unmatched. If you don't own any of Marley's CD's yet this would be a great first, as is "Legend". It is a necessity for anyone who appreciates great music and lyrics that are fulfilling and passionate.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT COMPILATION.......2002-07-27

This is a great Bob Marley compilation. I would argue that it is as good a Legend and most certainly a great companion piece to that disc. It is more politidal but don't let that scare you. The songs go down so smoothly!

5 out of 5 stars splifferific!.......2001-06-27

This CD makes me want to dance when i hear. It has impacted me in so many ways like so much of his CDs. Who cares what kind of music you like this cd is for everyone! everyone would love this cd so get it! got it?
Starz - Greatest Hits Live
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Gone, But Not Forgotten
  • A Blast From the Past
  • live with styx and frampton
  • Starz Rocks Live..The Old Fashioned Way...
  • Starz Rocks Live, and finally on CD!
 Starz - Greatest Hits Live
Starz
Manufacturer: Mvd Visual
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ASIN: B000026TUE
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

  1. Fallen Angel
  2. Tear It Down
  3. Live Wire
  4. Monkey Business
  5. Detroit Girls
  6. Night Crawler
  7. Pull The Plug
  8. Boys In Action
  9. Any Way You Want It
  10. Cherry Baby
  11. Rock Six Times
  12. Coliseum Rock
  13. It's A Riot
  14. Subway Terror
  15. Take Me

Album Description

16 of this cult hard rock band's finest live recordings. Over 70 minutes long, it includes versions of 'Cherry Baby', 'Rock Six Times', 'Fallen Angel' and 'Pull The Plug' and 'Detroit Girls'. All tunes were recorded during their heyday in the late '70s. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Gone, But Not Forgotten.......2006-07-27

I had the privelige of seeing Starz when they were first on the rise. A beautiful pre-spring day in March 1977,'Cherry Baby' was starting to get noticed, and I had third row seats to Starz as the opening band to Bob Seger on the 'Night Moves' tour. Starz came on at 8:00, opening with 'Violation' blew our minds, eyes and ears for the next hour and a half,and I feel they could have kept going if not for the fact that drummer Joe Dube collapsed on his drums and had to be carried off the stage in what was the only disappointing moment of the evening. This band had something that most people were not able to fully appreciate....THEY CAME TO ROCK!!!!! No fancy light shows or special effects, just being great for who they were and how they sounded---a band that was not given the time or attention they deserved.

5 out of 5 stars A Blast From the Past.......2002-01-16

I have been raised on rock. When Starz came out in the mid 70's, it was a breath of fresh air. These boys rock. For anybody who doesn't really knows this band, the have the ... to roll a 4 track recorder with them and record their live show, then put it out as an album. That takes guts. This album represents some of their finer songs. Although there really isn't any song they have done I have disliked... Get the CD and see for yourself. "GOTTA ROCK 6 TIMES ALRIGHT!

5 out of 5 stars live with styx and frampton.......2001-03-22

I saw Starz live with Styx and Peter Frampton a few months before Frampton made it big in the mid-70s. I hoped that Starz would make it big, but Styx made it bigger. Oh well, anyway its a pleasant high school memory from the 70s.

5 out of 5 stars Starz Rocks Live..The Old Fashioned Way..........2000-10-05

This CD is a great compilation of Starz early rock tunes...Pull The Plug is a mesmorizing live tune, much like Cheap Trick's "Need Your Love". Boys In Action, Subway Terror, Live Wire, Cherry Baby and the rest are solid amped rockers that make this one terrific purchase! For even more, the "Brightest Starz Anthology" has all the great material from the studio, that rocks every bit as much as the live CD (Amazon just delivered mine today...It's now available) If you're a fan, buy these CDs. If you like to rock... these deliver! SJ from So. Cal.

5 out of 5 stars Starz Rocks Live, and finally on CD!.......2000-09-30

After recording my albums to cassette, I thought I'd never be able to hear Starz on CD. This CD has top quality sound, and the song selections are excellent. These underated rockers deserve to be heard. When the anthology CD is available, I will be at the head of the line. Great memories have been rekindled thanks to this CD. If you like rock at it's roots, buy this CD!
Scary Music
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation
  • Good memories spoilt
  • Superbly Bizarre
 Scary Music
Kunzel , and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B00006JCG9
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. SFX: The Legend Lives - End Theme From Sleepy Hollow
  2. This Is Halloween From Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
  3. Themes From Beetlejuice
  4. SFX: Haunted Fun House
  5. Theme From The Addams Family
  6. Tubular Bells From The Exorcist
  7. Theme From Ghostbusters
  8. Theme From The Munsters
  9. SFX: They've Landed/Martian Hop
  10. Theme From Tales From The Crypt
  11. Monster Mash
  12. Opening From The Shining (Based On The Ancient Dies Irae)
  13. Thriller (With SFX)
  14. The Carousel From The Haunting
  15. Theme From Dark Shadows
  16. Beware Of The Blob From The Blob
  17. Theme From Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes/SFX: Tomatoes On The Rampage

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2007-02-07

I though I owned all the Halloween music to be found. But this one has some new ones and old ones done differently. I highly recommend it.

2 out of 5 stars Good memories spoilt.......2006-12-27

The title of the CD is "Scary" but don't be fooled. The only thing frightening is that someone might be suckered by the reputation of the conductor and some fond childhood memories into spending good money for this crud.

While there are a couple of admirable tributes to classic horror theme songs, the cheesy vocals on Addams Family, Ghostbusters, Monster Mash, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Beware of the Blob and Thriller relegate this disc to the trash bin.

Instead of this, I'd recommend Nosferatu (James Bernard), Chiller (Cincinnati Pops), Fantastic Journey (Cincinnati Pops, also - more SciFi than horror, though) and Classics From the Crypt (RCA Victor). All available here.

4 out of 5 stars Superbly Bizarre.......2005-03-03

All I can say is wow- kitschy and delightful in a way. Though the "Thriller" is disturbing. But how can you deny the "Killer Tomatoes"? I mean, how can you??
The Legend Lives On
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting album
  • ESSENTIAL!!!!
 The Legend Lives On
Jah Wobble
Manufacturer: Blue Plate Caroline
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ASIN: B000000HU3
Release Date: 1992-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Betrayal
  2. Beat The Drum For Me
  3. Blueberry Hill
  4. Not Another
  5. Tales From Outer Space
  6. Today Is The First Day Of The...?
  7. Dan McArthur
  8. Pineapple
  9. Blueberry Hill (Computer Version)
  10. I Need You By My Side
  11. Message From Pluto
  12. Sea-Side Special
  13. Something Profound
  14. Dreadlock Don't Deal In Wedlock
  15. Battle Of Britain

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Interesting album.......2000-09-22

Hey..he was from P.I.L.? (I was just reading the last review). Anyway..i cant give it 5 stars. The album is sloppy, singing is pretty weak...but yes, you have a fusion of many different styles with unnuque bass playing throughout.

Blueberry Hill is the wackiest and most interesting version Ive heard.

Obviously, Jah Wobble has talent, working with the likes of Eno, ex-Can memberds, P.I.L, B.A.D., and the whole Laswell thing happening in his later career...and im probably missing something here..not noiing too much about him.

Dubheads will enjoy the bass dub stylings on this unique album.

Betrayal, arguably, is the week track...so sample perhaps Blueberry.

Of course..lotsa deep bass.

5 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL!!!!.......1999-08-21

If you liked Public Image Ltd. when they were good (with Keith Levene & Jah Wobble)..but thought they could be a little more "out there" and perhaps more "cheerful and fun" without John Lydon's insistant whine..this album is for you..a document of when punk/dub/experimental/pop stuff meshed into one...this album is a complete listening experience..and what a joy it is..all the tracks are highlights..especially "pineapple," "today is the first day.." "betrayal," "dan mcarthur," and the HILARIOUS "dreak lock don't deal in wedlock" with don letts of Big Audio Dynamite fame..BUT IT NOW..It's priced to sell like hotcakes!
The Legend Lives On
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    		The Legend Lives On
    George Jones
    Manufacturer: Music Deluxe
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Release Date: 2006-08-14

    Tracks:

    1. (For Gods Sake) Give More Power To The People
    2. Love Uprising
    3. Stoned Out Of My Mind
    4. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)
    5. We Are Neighbours
    6. Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
    7. Have You Seen Her?
    8. We Need Order
    9. Homely Girl
    10. You Don't Have To Go
    11. Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man
    12. Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was
    13. Too Late To Turn Back Now
    14. You Got To Be The One
    15. That's How Long I Love You
    16. It's Time For Love
    17. I Found Sunshine
    18. Give It Away
    19. There Will Never Be Any Peace
    20. (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table)
    21. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
    22. Price Of Love
    23. 24 Hours Of Sadness
    24. Too Good To Be Forgotten
    25. Um Um My Baby Loves
    26. What Do I Wish For
    27. I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)
    28. Letter To Myself
    29. You Got M E Walkin'
    30. Oh Girl
    31. I Heard It Trough The Grapevine
    32. Don't Burn No Bridges (With Jackie Wilson)
    33. I Want To Pay You Back (Single Version)
    34. Coldest Days Of My Life
    35. Marriage License
    36. Man & The Woman (Boy & Girl)
    37. To Change My Love

    Album Description

    The Chi-Lites top the charts in the 70's. Today they are one of the most influencial musical acts, being sampled on albums by Beyonce, Groove Armada and Jay Z, even covered in the past by The Jam and UB40. Included in this 2-Disc set are 5 UK top 5 hits and other tracks heavily sampled and covered by todays popular artists. Includes sleevenotes by Bill Buckley of Blues & Soul Magazine. A must have for the musical enthusaist. Music Club International. 2006.

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    The Chi-lites Topped the Charts in the 70's. Today They Are One of the Most Influencial Musical Acts, Being Sampled on Albums by Beyonce, Groove Armada and Jay Z, Even Covered in the Past by the Jam and Ub40. Included in this 2-disc Set Are Five UK Top Five Hits and Other Tracks Heavily Sampled and Covered by Todays Popular Artists. Includes Sleeve Notes by Bill Buckley of Blues and Soul Magazine.
    Moby Dick: The Legend Lives - The Complete Show In All It's Glory (Original London Cast)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Impossible to classify: a real musical extravaganza
    • Best Comedy Musical Ever!!
    • A Happy Theatrical Momento
    • Moby Dick -a whale of a show
    • Spit take in progress . . .
    		 Moby Dick: The Legend Lives - The Complete Show In All It's Glory (Original London Cast)
    Hereward Kaye , and Robert Longden
    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003FHL
    Release Date: 1993-05-11

    Tracks:

    1. Hymn [Live]
    2. Parents' Day [Live]
    3. Forbidden Seas [Live]
    4. In Old Nantucket [Live]
    5. Man Happens [Live]
    6. Ahab's Curse [Live]
    7. Gypsy Dancer [Live]
    8. Love Will Always [Live]
    9. Primitive [Live]
    10. Punsih Us [Live] - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    11. People Build Walls [Live]
    12. Pequod [Live]
    13. At Sea One Day [Live]
    14. Building America [Live]

    Tracks:

    1. Living Shadows [Live]
    2. Mr. Starbuck [Live]
    3. Heave Away [Live]
    4. Deck Dance [Live]
    5. Can't Keep Out the Night [Live]
    6. Ahab's Insomnia [Live]
    7. Whale of a Tale [Live]
    8. Daily Massacre [Live]
    9. Ship Ahoy [Live]
    10. Shadow of the Deep [Live]
    11. Storm [Live]
    12. Heave Away [Ahab's Reprise][Live]
    13. Whale's Revenge [Live]
    14. Save the Whale [Live]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Impossible to classify: a real musical extravaganza.......2007-05-21

    After listening to this incredible utterly impossible-to-classify musical, one wonders what it is that makes such mediocre scores like "Wicked" a complete success and what makes a brilliant hilarious musical experience different from anything you've heard before in the genre a failure. It seems that this work is getting known little by little ironically for having been a complete flop after a short life on stage. In a recent interview Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar stated that children from a very early age usually dream of becoming astronauts, doctors, football players or writers but that if any child would tell his parents: "I'd like to become a critic in the future", the urgent thing to do would be to take this child to the psychiatrist. My personal piece of advice is never trust critics when their negative reviews are so extremely harsh as they were with this musical. And who knows, maybe one day it will be back on stage for the pleasure of the audience and the bewilderment of the vocational critics.

    5 out of 5 stars Best Comedy Musical Ever!!.......2004-06-29

    One of the worst travesties in London theatrical history occurred when this show closed after its short run at the Piccadilly Theatre Savaged by the critics (well most of them) but loved by the audiences this enthralling musical lampoon of Melvilles epic as staged by a "St Trinians" school clone never fails to please. From the opening "Parents Day" which explains the staging of the musical through the wonderful "Forbidden Seas", "Gypsy Dancer" and the fantastically vocal "Man Happens" the lyrics at times bring tears to you eyes for all the right reasons. The only regret is that all the visual gags and mock amateur staging that accompany the songs has been lost. Men playing schoolgirls playing sailors.... hmmm I can see why the snooty critics saw it as a soft target but 12 years on the legend endures. Hopefully Mr Mackintosh will have enough faith in his creation to restage it at some point in the future and until then we at least have a fitting memorial in this recording.

    5 out of 5 stars A Happy Theatrical Momento.......2004-05-20

    The only problem with this recording is that the listener can't see the energy and wonderful enthusiasm of the cast along with the incredibly imaginative staging. I had the pleasure of seeing this production three times in its far too short life at the Piccadilly Theatre, and I was enthralled each time. Yes, this is a live recording, and some of the production values aren't as good as they were in the five song CD "single" released early in the run, but it's a wonderful tribute to a show that was extremely unfairly savaged by the stuffy London critics who couldn't stand Melville's dirge being lampooned. I particularly love "Elija's Prophecy" in which he states that the Pequod will sink done as a horn pipe. The show was done with tongue firmly implanted in cheek, and there was plenty of cheek there. It's also a shame that listeners can't see the opening of the second act which was a 3-D extravaganza. What joy! The cast is young, except for Tony Monoply as the head mistress, and vibrant. The music is excellent and wonderfully well performed.

    5 out of 5 stars Moby Dick -a whale of a show.......2001-11-28

    This CD brings back great memories, i saw the show twice and was there on the night of the recording.One reviewer called the show "Carry on St Trinians the Musical" and that just about sums it up, a saucy, joyous, funny show with an infectious score and a young attractive and very talented cast. It is a shame you don't get to hear all of Sylvia's wickedly accurate impressions (Bette Davis,Katherine Hepburn,to name but two)but the sheer vibrancy of the evening can be gauged by the enthusiastic cast and response of the audience.This show outstrips, Les Miz, Cats , Phantom - the lot, 10 years on I still wish i could book a ticket and see the whole thing live, until then i shall keep playing the CD.

    5 out of 5 stars Spit take in progress . . ........2001-08-31

    This album is just too funny. I can't help laughing at lines such
    as "OBSESSION ISN'T JUST A PERFUME!" and "I know you were SO looking forward to raising a family, but my LEG! EVERYthing!" It's a great album. I love it. And to those four brave critics who stuck with this show as well as Les Miz, way to go and KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
    The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings)
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Well, you know . . .
    • THE album if you like the songwriter but question the singer
    • Maybe for the completist
    • Quality and fun
    • A definite keeper! Where are the other 3 volumes? Hint!
    		 The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings)
    Hank Williams
    Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets
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    ASIN: B0000047JM
    Release Date: 1995-04-16

    Tracks:

    1. Kaw-Liga
    2. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
    3. A House Without Love
    4. Wedding Bells
    5. I'm Sorry For You, My Friend
    6. A Picture From Life's Other Side
    7. Lovesick Blues
    8. You Win Again
    9. Let's Turn Back The Years
    10. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
    11. Men With Broken Hearts
    12. I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Well, you know . . . .......2007-05-16

    Well, you know, Charlie Parker recorded with strings on Verve and then (recently) somebody re-did Ray Charles' vocal tracks with a modernized Basie Band. Technology has always had its hand in music ever since there has been electricity. But I feel like all of these things add to the artists' work. They don't take away from it. Mr. Williams' lyrics remain pure and true no matter what the instrumentation.

    4 out of 5 stars THE album if you like the songwriter but question the singer.......2005-04-04

    This is just the CD for people who want to appreciate the major contribution that Hank Williams Sr. made to country music as a songwriter, but who may have difficulty swallowing the twangy, less-than-full-bodied voice with which he hit the top of the country charts in the early 50s. (I am one of those folks.) That voice starkly dominates his original recordings, with minimal instrumental backup (by today's standards) and no vocal backup. The recordings on this album, by overdubbing, add the backup music and vocal that is required to make his singing more palatable to today's listeners who aren't Hank Williams purists. I rate this album 4 rather than 5 because -- as other reviewers have commented -- the song selection is curious. (Hank had 36 top 10 hits, of which only 5 are on this 12-track CD; why devote space on this album to, e.g., the "Men with Broken Hearts" soliloquy, rather than to one of the nine missing No. 1 singles?)

    2 out of 5 stars Maybe for the completist.......2005-01-29

    The strings take away from the starkness of the originals and add a layer of hokiness. What's up with the overly busy slapback guitar on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"? The schmaltzy backup singers? The unnecessary string flourishes? Not horrible, but I'd avoid unless you're a completist wanting to hear these classics in a new light.

    4 out of 5 stars Quality and fun.......2004-06-26

    I can not understand why so many Hank fans hate packages such as this one. This was done out of respect for the greatness of Hank Williams. If you sincerly listen to the selections you will realize that the music only proclaims Hank's great singing and song writing abilities. You see that had he been an artist in another era he still would have been better than anyone else of that time frame, has he was in his own. What I found so amazing is how well such professional arangements actually complement Hank's natural Alabama draw. There is something really neat in the contrast. I own "The Complete Hank Williams", "The Original Singles Collection", and "The Health and Happiness Shows" on cd. I as well own the "Three Hanks" with Sr., Jr. and the 3rd. I love Hank Williams, and this is a fun, quality disc to own. It actually makes more sense to hear Hank with strings than to hear him do a duet of "Tear in my Beer" with Hank Jr. That is something that was never going to happen naturally. At least having strings overdubbed on you original vocal recodings, initial releases or not, is something that started not long after Hank's death.

    4 out of 5 stars A definite keeper! Where are the other 3 volumes? Hint!.......2003-06-23

    With all of the trash talk this particular release has gotten over the years, it is really quite astounding to see it re-issued on CD approximately 30 years after it's initial release on various analog media (LP and 8-track for sure).

    This was a period in which the Nashville Sound had became the going thing. Every major artist with few exceptions followed the basic format outlined in this release-silky strings, nice laid back lead guitar, smooth back-up vocals, a little piano and a nice country voice sitting right up front! Not too amazingly, the Williams' catalog had stayed quite popular in not only Hank's original versions, but also stereo overdubbed versions with additional instrumentation augmenting, but never drowning or burying, the Drifting Cowboys, overdubs of "demo" recordings, and the covering of much of Hank's discography by artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Del Shannon, Floyd Cramer and Jack Scott. So, with that basic forethought in mind, MGM records undertook a whole new approach to the greatest singer who ever lived.

    Again, this is basic Nashville Sound stuff. The original band (usually the Drifting Cowboys) are pretty much buried under the new background offered by MGM. It really works out quite well and shows that Hank would have been at home with the Nashville Sound and would have been ruling the charts.

    One big complaint, and this is really revealed with the digital media format, is MGM decided to "fade" Hank's voice to ease the strain of studio musicians dubbing over the Drifting Cowboys. You'll hear Hank's voice fade out on several selections and "fade" back in. Most selections do not present this problem, but a couple do.

    The shocking thing is that MGM chose NOT to showcase all big hits. No less than 5 of these were minor entries into the discography (I'm So Lonesome was the "B" side of "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It" and never charted in it's original incarnation-even this version failed to break top 40) and the remaining 7, with the exception of "Lovesick Blues" and "Wedding Bells" were not the BIGGEST hits-many of those waited until future volumes and some never made it ("Hey, Good Lookin'", "I Saw the Light", etc.).

    The ruination of the series was "Hank Williams and Strings Vol. III" in which on some selections you could hear the original band and then they would all of a sudden drop out with only the new band remaining, plus the song selection was getting poor.

    In closing, the original title of the LP was "The Legend Lives Anew-Hank Williams w/ Strings" not "Hank Williams w/ Strings Vol. I" as stated by a previous reviewer.
    The Legend Lives On
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      		The Legend Lives On
      Willie Banks & the Messengers
      Manufacturer: Malaco Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
      GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
      GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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      3. God's Goodness

      ASIN: B000001KU9
      Release Date: 1991-11-18

      Tracks:

      1. Everybody Living's Got To Die
      2. Waiting On Jesus
      3. Lord Revive Us
      4. Prayer Is The Answer
      5. In The Name Of Jesus
      6. Glad I've Been Sanctified
      7. Lady You're Wrong
      8. Prayer Will Fix It
      The Legend Lives On
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        		The Legend Lives On
        Bill Monroe
        Manufacturer: Golden Stars
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0007D08G6
        Release Date: 2005-01-04

        Tracks:

        1. Kentucky Waltz
        2. Rocky Road Blues
        3. Goodbye Old Pal
        4. True Life Blues
        5. Blue Grass Special
        6. Footprints in the Snow
        7. Come Back to Me in My Dreams
        8. Mansions for Me
        9. Mother's Only Sleeping
        10. Blue Moon of Kentucky
        11. Heavy Traffic Ahead
        12. Toy Heart
        13. California Blues [Blue Yodel No. 4]
        14. Will You Be Loving Another Man?
        15. How Will I Explain About You?
        16. Wicked Path of Sin

        Tracks:

        1. Little Cabin Home on the Hill
        2. Blue Grass Breakdown
        3. It's Mighty Dark to Travel
        4. My Rose of Old Kentucky
        5. I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling
        6. Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong
        7. That Home Above
        8. Little Community Church
        9. Along About Daybreak
        10. When You Are Lonely
        11. I'm Travelin' on and On
        12. Molly and Tenbrooks (The Racehorse Song)
        13. Travelin' This Lonesome Road
        14. Blue Grass Stomp
        15. Girl in the Blue Velvet Band
        16. Can't You Hear Me Callin'

        Tracks:

        1. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
        2. My Little Georgia Rose
        3. I'm on My Way to the Old Home
        4. Uncle Pen
        5. Lord Protect My Soul
        6. Rawhide
        7. Brakeman's Blues
        8. Sugar Coated Love
        9. Christmas Time's a Coming
        10. First Whippoorwill
        11. In the Pines
        12. Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
        13. Memories of Mother and Dad
        14. Walking in Jerusalem

        Album Description

        Import exclusive three CD set for 'The Father of Bluegrass'. Golden Stars. 2005.
        The Legend Lives On
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          		The Legend Lives On
          Edith Piaf
          Manufacturer: Golden Stars
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
          NostalgiaNostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000OI1GGA
          Release Date: 2007-04-09

          Tracks:

          1. Mon Amant De La Coloniale
          2. Fais-Moi Valser
          3. Mon Legionnaire
          4. Paris-Mediterranee
          5. Jeune Homme Chantait
          6. Grand Voyage Du Pauvre Nre
          7. On Danse Sur Ma Chanson
          8. Jimmy CEst Lui
          9. Vagabond
          10. Tu Es Partout
          11. Y A Pas De Printemps
          12. De LAutre Cote De La Rue
          13. Adieu Mon Coeur
          14. Chant Du Pirate
          15. CEst Merveilleux
          16. Vie En Rose
          17. Refrain Courait Dans La Rue
          18. Trois Cloches (Ft Les Compagnons De La Chanson)
          19. Dany
          20. Hymne A LAmour
          21. Jezebel
          22. Padam Padam
          23. Je TAi Dans La Peau
          24. Bravo Pour Le Clown
          25. Johnny Tu NEs Pas Un Ange
          26. Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
          27. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
          28. Accordeoniste
          29. Homme A La Moto
          30. Amants DUn Jo
          31. Live At The Copacabana: Presentation By P. Divoire
          32. Bal Dans Ma Rue
          33. QuAs-Tu Fait John?
          34. JMEn Fous Pas Mal
          35. M.Lenoble
          36. Merry Go Round
          37. Pour Moi Tout Seule
          38. Prisonnier De La Tour
          39. PTite Marie
          40. Tous Les Amoureux Chantent
          41. Vie En Rose
          42. Accordeoniste / Introduction
          43. Vie En Rose - Introduction
          44. Compagnons De La Chanson: CEst Pour Ca - Introduction
          45. Trois Cloches - Closing

          Music:

          1. Live at the Royal Albert Hall [Import]
          2. Live in Europe 1989
          3. Love and Death
          4. Lush One
          5. Ma-Ma San
          6. Memory Still Fresh
          7. Pogue Mahone
          8. Post (Limited Edition)
          9. Presents the Rise & Fall [Enhanced] [Import]
          10. Prototype

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          Paderewski: Sonata op. 13; Szymanowski: Sonata op. 9; Lutoslawski: Partita

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          Sermon [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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          Return of the Soldiers [Import]

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