Rare Masters

Rare Masters

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During Elton John's most commercially successful period, between 1970 and 1975, he was also at his most prolific. Usually producing two albums a year, he also knocked off a dozen or so non-LP B-sides, a handful of demos for other artists, and even a soundtrack album for 1971's obscure Friends. Rare Masters, which brings much of this work together with a handful of other odds and ends (an alternate version of "Madman Across the Water," John's debut single, "I've Been Loving You"), is hardly a substitute for Greatest Hits, but its generally high quality is impressive. --Rickey Wright

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Rare Masters

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Rare Earth Takes Me Back...
  • A MUST BUY CD
  • ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's
  • Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth
  • GREAT CD
 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
Rare Earth
Manufacturer: Motown
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ASIN: B000058TD8
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Get Ready
  2. I Just Want To Celebrate
  3. (I Know) I'm Losing You
  4. Born To Wander
  5. Hey Big Brother
  6. What'd I Say
  7. Ma

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rare Earth Takes Me Back..........2007-03-13

I just heard the 20-plus minute version of 'Get Ready' for the 1st time in over 20 years, on XM radio (the Boneyard) and it brought back memories of that time, growing up in S.F. We used to try to dance to the entire song,(hard to at times because of the changes in tempo)and falling down from side-aches and laughing too much. The whole cd is some of the best music of its' time. I just went out and bought it! Happy Memories.....

5 out of 5 stars A MUST BUY CD.......2007-01-12

this collection of their hits are excellent in quality and sound and also in variety. i was always looking for the long versions of GET READY, I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU, AND MA. this cd has it all. very well satisfied with my cd.

5 out of 5 stars ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's.......2007-01-05

I grew up loving Rare Earth. Wish I could get a teeshirt. lol. I sing along in the car....especially loving Get Ready..but all the songs are fabulous. It's also one of my favorites to listen to when in a romantic setting. It revs me up. I have alot of wonderful memories listening to this one.

5 out of 5 stars Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth.......2006-12-28

First Thing That Surprised Me About This CD Was The Quality Of The Sound! The Detail Was Great. I Am Surprised By The Quality Of The Masters Series, I Also Have Donna Summers Greatest Hits In This Series And It Is Also Very Well Done.
But Back To Rare Earth: Having, Get Ready and Ma on The Same CD Is Awesome. I have Not Heard Either Song For Some Time And It Was Really Great. I Have Ribbon/Planar Tweeters And The Guitar Solo From Get Ready Just Sizzles....AMAZING! Oh Yes! I Had To Adjust The Volume Slightly...Upwards That Is And Its OK To Adjust The Subwoofer Also. Good Party CD!!!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT CD.......2006-12-24

AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION, I DRIVE NIGHTS AND THIS ONE KEEPS ME UP!! ONLY DRUM SOLO AS GOOD AS INNA-GODDA-DA-VIDA BY IRON BUTTERFLY.
Rare Masters
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The real reason to get this is the "Friends" album tracks
  • A purposeful purchase
  • A Great Choice For The E.J. Fan Who Has It All
  • Fans can never be objective...
  • Rare Masters - Elton John
 Rare Masters
Elton John
Manufacturer: Island
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ASIN: B000001DXH
Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

  1. I've Been Loving You
  2. Here's To The Next Time
  3. Lady Samantha
  4. All Across The Havens
  5. It's Me That You Need
  6. Just Like Strange Rain
  7. Bad Side Of The Moon
  8. Rock And Roll Madonna
  9. Grey Seal
  10. Friends
  11. Michelle's Song
  12. Seasons
  13. Variation On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country)
  14. Can I Put You On
  15. Honey Roll
  16. Variation On Friends
  17. I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country)
  18. Four Moods
  19. Seasons Reprise

Tracks:

  1. Madman Across The Water
  2. Into The Old Man's Shoes
  3. Rock Me When He's Gone
  4. Slave
  5. Skyline Pigeon
  6. Jack Rabbit
  7. Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
  8. Let Me Be Your Car
  9. Screw You (Young Man's Blues)
  10. Step Into Christmas
  11. Ho! Ho! Ho! Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas
  12. Sick City
  13. Cold Highway
  14. One Day At A Time
  15. I Saw Her Standing There
  16. House Of Cards
  17. Planes
  18. Sugar On The Floor

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During Elton John's most commercially successful period, between 1970 and 1975, he was also at his most prolific. Usually producing two albums a year, he also knocked off a dozen or so non-LP B-sides, a handful of demos for other artists, and even a soundtrack album for 1971's obscure Friends. Rare Masters, which brings much of this work together with a handful of other odds and ends (an alternate version of "Madman Across the Water," John's debut single, "I've Been Loving You"), is hardly a substitute for Greatest Hits, but its generally high quality is impressive. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The real reason to get this is the "Friends" album tracks.......2007-04-18

Almost all of the b-sides and various singles included here on this collection are now available on the expanded reissues of Elton's albums. The real reason to get this is that its (as of this writing)the only place to get the "Friends" soundtrack. No, not the soundtrack to that TV show but to an obscure early 70's movie. Elton and Bernie wrote four new songs that were used in the film (although Bernie supposedly didn't read the script he only skimmed through it to get a feel for the movie). The rest of the album is filled with Paul Buckmaster's soundtrack which adapts various themes from these four songs plus a reprise of the title track. Is it worthwhile buying this just for the "Friends" soundtrack? Yes, if you're a hardcore Elton John fan because his is the only place to get the album now.

If you enjoy Buckmaster's orchestrations on the early Elton John albums, then you'll enjoy every aspect of this album. If you're looking just for the songs that John and Taupin wrote, you'll still enjoy the four full performances and song reprise. Just about any of these songs musically would have fit in well on "Elton John", "Tumbleweed Connection" or "Madman Across the Water" with "Honey Roll" and "Can I Put Yon On" two great lost Elton John rockers. They would have made a fine single if they had been released separately from this album (which I believe one of them was if memory serves).

We also get the singles/b-sides that were added to each Elton John album through "Tumbleweed Connection". "I've Been Loving You"/"Here's To the Next Time", "Lady Samantha"/"All Across the Havens", "It's Me That You Need", "Just Like Strange Rain", "Bad Side of the Moon", Rock & Roll Madonna", "Grey Seal" (an early version of the song from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road")all demonstrate Elton and Bernie's developing songcraft even if they aren't always the best songs by the duo.

The second disc features an outtake from "Madman Across the Water" (included on "Tumbleweed Connection"), "Into the Old Man's Shoes", "Rock me When He's Gone", "Slave" all of which appear on "Tumbleweed" or "Honkey Chateau". "Skyline Pidgeon" is a piano/vocal re-recording that appeared as a b-side from 1973 and appears along with "Jack Rabbit", "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady)" from "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" (although the latter two were also on the deluxe reissue of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"). "Screw You". "Sick City", "Step Into Christmas" and "Ho! Ho Ho" all appear on "Carbiou" as bonus tracks. "One Day At A Time" and "I Saw Her Standing There" appeared as b-sides and on "Captain Fantastic". "House of Cards", "Planes" and "Sugar on the Floor" all appear on "Rock of the Westies". Only "Let Me Be Your Car" doesn't appear anywhere else as it was written/performed as a demo for Rod Stewart who recorded it for one of his albums.

The two CD set includes an oversized booklet with comments from Bernie about the genesis of each song. The mastering is pretty good overall and is done by Joseph Palmaccio before engineers started applying too much compression to make the music sound "louder" and more contemporary (and squeezing the dynamic range to death hurting the quality of the sounds you hear). I'd get it if you are an Elton John fan before it goes out of print as almost everything here is somewhere else, it's possible this is on the chopping block. So I'd give 4 stars to the best songs here from "Friends" and the stronger tracks from disc 2 with 2-3 stars for the other b-sides on the first disc and the remainder on disc 2 with an overall rating of 3 stars.

4 out of 5 stars A purposeful purchase.......2007-03-20

I purchased this SOLELY because it was the only way to get a CD version of the soundtrack to the movie "Friends". I own the LP, but searched in vain for a CD re-make. Apparently, there's no market for this in the US because this CD was not released in the US. The geniuses at the record labels strike again. Anyway, it is pricey but worth it!

3 out of 5 stars A Great Choice For The E.J. Fan Who Has It All.......2006-09-22

Rare Masters is a very interesting listen for someone like me who is the ultimate Elton John fan. At one point or another, I've owned everything Elton's put out, so it's nice to have this double CD of B-sides and unreleased tracks.

If you're unfamiliar with Elton's albums, there are some better choices to start with. I'd suggest, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Madman Across The Water, Rock of the Westies, or even his latest release, The Captain & The Kid, over Rare Masters. That said, if you've worn grooves in your 20 year old LP versions of the above mentioned you can't go wrong with Rare Masters.

2 out of 5 stars Fans can never be objective..........2006-05-06

From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...it's hard to determine a rating on this box set because although it shows that Elton had great non-album tracks, the best stuff in this box has been added as bonus tracks to his albums. So you probably want to skip this in favor of buying the expanded editions of his early 70's albums.

3 out of 5 stars Rare Masters - Elton John.......2006-01-31

I wasn't so much interested in the CD as a whole - but was looking to complete my CD collection for certain specific songs ("Sick City", "Friends", "Step Into Christmas", etc.). There are a lot of songs that are worthy of "B" side material on this CD. But I'm okay with that because I have finished my collection off.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
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    		20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth (Eco-Friendly Packaging)
    Rare Earth
    Manufacturer: Motown
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000NA200A
    Release Date: 2007-03-13

    Tracks:

    1. Get Ready
    2. I Just Want to Celebrate
    3. (I Know) I'm Losing You
    4. Born to Wander
    5. Hey Big Brother
    6. What'd I Say
    7. Ma

    Album Description

    The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

    To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

    UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®.
    Diggin In The Crates - Rare Studio Masters: 1993 - 1997
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Amazing albuM!
    • THE UNCONSCIOUS CONTENTS GET CONSCIOUS AFTER A PSYCO-ANALYSIS.
    • A prolific producer.
    		 Diggin In The Crates - Rare Studio Masters: 1993 - 1997

    Manufacturer: Ground Floor Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000O59ZGQ
    Release Date: 2007-05-01

    Album Description

    Incredible two CD collection of rare and previously unreleased productions and remixes from Buckwild, core member of NYC's legendary Diggin' In The Crates crew. Originally a protégé of DITC godfather Lord Finesse, Buckwild went on to become the most prolific and in-demand beatmaker in the collective. This incredible double disc compilation collects 38 of his non-album tracks and remixes with artists such as Beastie Boys, Nas, Kool Keith, Brand Nubian, Diamond, Guru and many more. Shogun. 2007.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing albuM!.......2007-06-25

    I dont know where to start, this album is just amasing.
    Buckwilds always been one of my favourite producers, and this just proofs that im right, he produced alot of classics on this album.. wether its unreleased tracks, or remixes.. i meen this man did a real good job on the album.

    The album got rappers featured such as, KRS-ONE, Nas, Chubb Rock, Organized Konfusion, Sadat X, Rakim along DITC members including the late great Big L (RIP).

    like the guy below me, my rate would be:
    Production: 10/10
    Lyrics: 9/10
    Coverart: 10/10

    this is another DITC classic right here, so i suggest any fan, wether its hiphop in general, or a DITC fan.. you will enjoy this album no matter what.. i really dident expect to much when i heard this was coming out.. but i was very highly suprised when i got it, and listened trough the whole thing without skipping one single track!
    CLASSIC! what more can i say?

    5 out of 5 stars THE UNCONSCIOUS CONTENTS GET CONSCIOUS AFTER A PSYCO-ANALYSIS........2007-06-25

    This records is a psychic metaphor of the UNCONSCIOUS.
    These tracks was never released, but after 10 years about, they have been conscious for us. 10 years are the duration of a psyco-analysis !!!

    BEATS: 10/10
    LYRICS: 9/10

    These Rare Studio Masters are in perfect digital quality : made from 1993 to 1997.
    Various artists like KRS-ONE, CHANNEL LIVE, ARTIFACT, ETC...

    Highly recommended for Rap fans !!!

    P.S.:Please check up my rap listmania, just clicking on my nickname and clicking above my listmania. Here there are 40 Hip-Hop albums choosed by me just for winning people and not for fans of the mortal masochism rap !!!
    I assure that in my rap albums' list you will find the best American Hip-Hop albums. There are dance beats and strong ones and lyrics just for the winninf person in the life !!!

    5 out of 5 stars A prolific producer........2007-05-20

    Christmas usually comes around December 25th of every year, but mine came a little bit earlier in the form of this MASTERPIECE, Double Disc's BUCKWILD'S RARE STUDIO MASTERS 93-97 CIRCA. If this album is an art, it would be aesthetic, because my favourite producer DJ Buckwild has just put together rare remixes and unreleased gems that encapsulate a time in NY HIP HOP called the golden age where dope rhymes and immaculate beats reigned supreme. Buckwild is a quintenssential NY beatsmith who together with my man DJ PETE ROCK are the greatest producer of all time, yes, of all time without any equivocations.

    Now let's get to the business of dissecting this meticulously put together gem. First, disc one (Synopsis) has nineteen tracks beginning with Channel live's Mad Izm remix, Nas/AZ life is a B***h (Remix #1) this beat got my head nodding I almost broke my neck, Brand Nubian's Word is Bond Jazz Remix, Big L's MVP remix #1, and my favorite Jemini the Gifted One Scars and Pain --- One of the best beats I have ever heard, a '94 era East New York sound, hard drums and snares, and Kool Keith (YO Black Remix) Stupid track, I can't believe this cat got skillz '95 era.

    Disc two, begins where one left off --- Organized Konfusion's Bring it on (Remix) GOOD GOD What a track! rugged, dark tone, and jazzy. The aforementioned always got me nodding my head seriously, head almost decapitated no kidding peace to Organized. Bushwackas Caught up in the game nice track I love it, Guru/Bahamadia --- Respect the Architect Jazz Remix, Diamond D, Sadat X, and my man Lord Finesse --- U can't front 93 circa, this track sort of introduced Buckwild to the hip hop HEADZ. Channel Live's Mad Izm (95 Remix New Lyrics and Beats) better than the original remix, and Black Sheep's North South East West (Remix. Alright guys, these are just snippets of what this album offers go COP it Please Please Please. I can't leave my house without it, as a matter of fact I have one in my car and the other one in my room --- Two CD's I copped.

    Finally, one love to Buckwild for his contribution to underground hip hop
    and this impeccable album is a testament to the above assertion, moreover, his body of works is ineffaceable I mean ineffaceable. One!
    The King of Swing: Rare Recordings from the Yale University Music Library
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      		The King of Swing: Rare Recordings from the Yale University Music Library
      Benny Goodman
      Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000FPI
      Release Date: 1996-08-13

      Tracks:

      1. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
      2. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
      3. There Is No Greater Love
      4. Don't Be That Way
      5. Oh, Lady Be Good!
      6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
      7. St. Louis Blues
      8. All The Things You Are
      9. I've Found A New Baby
      10. Avalon
      11. Embraceable You
      12. Sweet Georgia Brown
      13. Look For The Silver Lining
      14. By Myself
      15. Honeysuckle Rose

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      1. Sleep
      2. Sometimes I'm Happy
      3. Rosetta
      4. Dark Shadows
      5. Tea For Two
      6. Deacon And The Elder
      7. I Want To Be Happy
      8. Someone To Watch Over Me
      9. Ten-Bone
      10. Sweet Miss
      11. Time On My Hands
      12. Splanky
      13. The Best Thing For You

      Tracks:

      1. It's All Right With Me
      2. Willow Weep For Me
      3. My Little Grass Shack
      4. Too Many Tears
      5. Easy To Love
      6. Who?
      7. Sweet Leilani
      8. Song Of The Islands
      9. The Moon Of Manakoora
      10. On The Beach At Waikiki
      11. Blue Hawaii
      12. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
      13. Gershwin Medley: The Man I Love/Embrace You/Oh, Lady Be Good/Somebody Loves Me/Liza
      14. Rodgers And Hart Medley: Where Or When/I Didn't Know What Time It Was/There's A Small Hotel...

      Tracks:

      1. After You've Gone
      2. Body And Soul
      3. Nice Work If You Can Get It
      4. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
      5. Avalon
      6. Dark Eyes
      7. Don't Be That Way
      8. How High The Moon
      9. One O'Clock Jump
      10. I've Found A New Baby
      11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
      12. Runnin' Wild
      13. Liza
      14. Exactly Like You
      15. Someday, Sweetheart
      16. China Boy
      17. Piano Interlude
      18. Our Love Is Here To Stay
      19. That's A-Plenty

      Tracks:

      1. Dearest
      2. Together
      3. Who Cares?
      4. September Song
      5. Just One Of Those Things
      6. Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses
      7. Oh, Gee! Oh, Joy!
      8. Bernie's Tune
      9. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
      10. Four Once More
      11. Liza
      12. But Not For Me
      13. Somebody Loves Me
      14. It's All Right With Me
      Last Recordings: Rare and Unreleased
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        		Last Recordings: Rare and Unreleased
        Artie Shaw
        Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
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        ASIN: B000000FNQ
        Release Date: 1992-01-14

        Tracks:

        1. Imagination
        2. Besame Mucho
        3. My Funny Valentine
        4. Too Marvelous For Wrods
        5. I Can't Get Started
        6. The Sad Sack
        7. Dancing On The Ceiling
        8. Someone To Watch Over Me
        9. Mysterioso
        10. The Chaser

        Tracks:

        1. Pied Piper Theme
        2. Love Of My Life
        3. Rough Ridin'
        4. Yesterdays
        5. Lyric
        6. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
        7. Lugubrious
        8. S'posin'
        9. Tenderly
        10. When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin
        Gershwin Performs Gershwin: Rare Recordings 1931-1935
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          		Gershwin Performs Gershwin: Rare Recordings 1931-1935

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          ASIN: B000000FMO
          Release Date: 1991-08-13

          Tracks:

          1. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: Signature
          2. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: Of Thee I Sing: Overture
          3. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: The Man I Love
          4. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: I Got Rhythm
          5. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: Commercial
          6. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, February.19, 1934: Swanee; Sign-off
          7. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Signature
          8. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Mine
          9. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Variations On 'I Got Rhythm'
          10. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Love Is Sweeping The Country
          11. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Commercial
          12. 'Music by Gershwin' Radio Program, April.30, 1934: Wintergreen For President; Sign-Off
          13. Rudy Vallee 'Fleischmann Hour' Radio Program, November 10, 1932: Variations On 'Fascinating Rhythm'.
          14. Rudy Vallee 'Fleischmann Hour' Radio Program, November.10, 1932: Second Prelude
          15. Rudy Vallee 'Fleischmann Hour' Radio Program, November.10, 1932: Interview
          16. Rudy Vallee 'Fleischmann Hour' Radio Program, November.10, 1932: I Got Rhythm
          17. Second Rhapsody Rehearsal Performance, June.26, 1931
          18. Porgy And Bess Rehearsal Performance, July.19, 1935: Introduction; Summertime
          19. Porgy And Bess Rehearsal Performance, July.19, 1935: A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
          20. Porgy And Bess Rehearsal Performance, July.19, 1935: Act 1, Scene 1: Finale
          21. Porgy And Bess Rehearsal Performance, July.19, 1935: My Man's Gone Now
          22. Porgy And Bess Rehearsal Performance, July.19, 1935: Bess, You Is My Woman Now

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          More interesting (and--predictably--less mechanical) than his piano rolls, Gershwin Performs Gershwin showcases the Gershwin-conducted rehearsal sessions for Second Rhapsody and Porgy and Bess along with two Gershwin radio specials recorded in the early '30s titled Music by Gershwin. These are period pieces, for sure--the sound is shoddy, and the radio spots' commercials are as entrancing as the music that's being played. But, yes, that is Gershwin conducting and playing piano, and this is as close as we'll get to hearing these familiar tunes being played the way he wanted them. --Jason Verlinde
          25 Very Rare Masters from the Sixties
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            		25 Very Rare Masters from the Sixties
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: Line
            ProductGroup: Music
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            GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music
            1960s1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music
            1960-19691960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000002RL4
            Release Date: 1996-09-23

            Tracks:

            1. Getaway - Ritchie Blackmore
            2. Little Brown Jug - Ritchie Blackmore
            3. Sunshine Day - Jethro Tull
            4. Aeroplane - Jethro Tull
            5. Blues for the 18th - Jethro Tull
            6. Mercy Mercy - Vipps
            7. That's My Woman - Vipps
            8. Let Me In - Sessions
            9. Bouncing Bass - Sessions
            10. I Shall Be Released - Boz
            11. Down in the Flood - Boz
            12. Creators of Rain - Boz
            13. Only for You
            14. Don't Cry
            15. Satisfy My Soul - Ronnie Jones
            16. My Only Souvenir - Ronnie Jones
            17. Undiscovered - Albert Lee
            18. Victim - Albert Lee
            19. Mama Tried - Albert Lee
            20. I Am the Preacher
            21. In Our Own Sweet Time
            22. Nobody Hears a Word
            23. Louisiana Man - Green Bullfrog
            24. Ain't Nobody Home - Green Bullfrog
            25. Who Do You Love? - Green Bullfrog
            Rare Masters
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • For the Serious Elton John Fan
            		 Rare Masters

            Manufacturer: Polydor/Chronicles
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            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00000BQ4C

            Tracks:

            1. I've Been Loving You
            2. Here's To The Next Time
            3. Lady Samantha
            4. All Across The Havens
            5. It's Me That You Need
            6. Just Like Strange Rain
            7. Bad Side Of The Moon
            8. Rock And Roll Madonna
            9. Grey Seal
            10. Friends
            11. Michelle's Song
            12. Seasons
            13. Variation On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country)
            14. Can I Put You On
            15. Honey Roll
            16. Variation On Friends
            17. I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country)
            18. Four Moods
            19. Seasons Reprise

            Tracks:

            1. Madman Across The Water
            2. Into The Old Man's Shoes
            3. Rock Me When He's Gone
            4. Slave
            5. Skyline Pigeon
            6. Jack Rabbit
            7. Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
            8. Let Me Be Your Car
            9. Screw You (Young Man's Blues)
            10. Step Into Christmas
            11. Ho! Ho! Ho! Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas
            12. Sick City
            13. Cold Highway
            14. One Day At A Time
            15. I Saw Her Standing There
            16. House Of Cards
            17. Planes
            18. Sugar On The Floor

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars For the Serious Elton John Fan.......2006-01-08

            Have you ever wondered what happened to those Elton John songs that were released, but were not part of an album? How about that Christmas song that crops up every now and then on a classic rock station ("Step into Christmas"). Well, there were enough of these songs to collect into a 2-CD set.

            Before buying this set, I was unaware that Elton John had recorded his first single in December 1967, which was then released in March 1968. Listening to the songs from the late 60s, you can also see a much stronger blues influence than was evident in the songs from the 1972 onward. One of the great features of this set is the 24-page booklet that includes comments from Bernie Taupin as well as explanations by the author of the booklet regarding the history of each song. The booklet alone is a must-have for the serious Elton John fan.

            There are so many songs on this CD that I would be unable to talk about every single one, so instead let's focus on some of the highlights.

            The entire soundtrack from "Friends", an early 70s movie, is included on the first CD. I am either proud or regretful to say that I actually saw this movie in the theater when it was released. The movie was okay; Elton's soundtrack was lovely. I admit that every time I listen to the soundtrack, I think about the movie, which was poignant, though a bit weak. Elton's first effort at a movie soundtrack was very good, and was a harbinger of the distant future when he provided music for many more movies.

            Two other very interesting tracks on disk 1. "Lady Samantha" is often considered the song that got the music industry interested in this young singer/songwriter. Released the same year as "Empty Sky" in England, and a year before Elton's U.S. debut, things moved very fast for Elton from that point. The other song is "Grey Seal", a much more polished version of which appeared on "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". This version is more bluesy, and slower, than the later version. You can feel Elton's raw talent on this song.

            Disk 2 has many more gems. There is a blues-rock version of "Madman Across the Water" that lasts for nearly 9 minutes. Though portions of this song are dated, this is harder rock than Elton usually plays. There is a newer recorded version of "Skyline Pigeon", originally recorded for the "Empty Sky" album. This version shows the evolution of Elton's skill as a singer and a musician. Another song I enjoyed was "Step into Christmas", released in November 1973. This song did not do well as a single, which was surprising given Elton's popularity during this time frame, but the song is a fun, fast-paced rock Christmas song. The lyrics are simple, the hooks are catchy, but still one of the best rock Christmas songs I can recall.

            "I Saw Her Standing There" is a live duet recorded with John Lennon in Madison Square Garden on 28 November 1974. While the sound is not great, this song was John's last live appearance before a live audience. The booklet explains in detail the origin of this song, which was based on a bet between Elton and John Lennon.

            There are a number of other wonderful songs. There are a couple that are not so wonderful. However, on the balance, I am pleased with this 2-CD set. Certainly, this boxed set is a must-have for any serious Elton John fan. This music spans his most creative era, from 1967 to 1975. The songs are ordered chronologically, which gives the listener a real flavor for the musical evolution of the first superstar of the 70s. Enjoy!
            Rare Masters
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              		Rare Masters
              Elton John
              ProductGroup: Music
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              ASIN: B000LXPVPU

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