Platinum Collection [Import]

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The Platinum Collection is a three CD set that celebrates the last 30 years of the legendary band from their first single, 'The Knife' through 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway' featuring Peter Gabriel and on to the big hits with Phil Collins on vocals such as 'Invisible Touch' and 'Turn It On Again'. Charisma. 2004.

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Platinum Collection [Import]

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A good collection for the begginers like me!!!!!!
Great mix for the price!
Good introduction ahead of Genesis' 2007 US tour
What the Turn it On Again collection should`ve been......
Great musicianship, but can you - honestly - take Phil Collins seriously?

Platinum Collection
Genesis
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000641ZAE
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

No Son of Mine
I Can't Dance
Jesus He Knows Me
Hold On My Heart
Invisible Touch
Throwing It All Away
Tonight Tonight Tonight
Land of Confusion
In Too Deep
Mama
That's All
Home By the Sea
Second Home By the Sea
Illegal Alien
Paperlate
Calling All Stations

Tracks:

Abacab
Keep It Dark
Turn It On Again
Behind the Lines
Duchess
Misunderstanding
Many Too Many
Follow You Follow Me
Undertow
In That Quiet Earth
Afterglow
Your Own Special Way
A Trick of the Tail
Ripples
Los Endos

Tracks:

Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Counting Out Time
Carpet Crawlers
Firth of Fifth
Cinema Show
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Supper's Ready
Musical Box
Knife

Album Description

Founded in the late '60s in Surrey, England, Genesis rose out of the ashes of earlier bands formed by schoolmates Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Michael Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips (who departed after 1969's Trespass, the album providing the final track on this stellar retrospective). Guitarist Steve Hackett soon signed on, as did drummer/vocalist Phil Collins, who'd later emerge (as would Gabriel) as a solo superstar. Following Gabriel's 1975 departure, Genesis grew from a progressive art-rock outfit into one of the biggest arena rock acts ever, with a long string of platinum-sellers and chart smashes. On this, their most comprehensive career-spanning collection to date, Genesis' remarkable evolution is revealed.

Customer Reviews:

A good collection for the begginers like me!!!!!!.......2007-07-04

I never care about Genesis, so I decided to try to listen to them so I just bought this collection. I like it!. My favourite cd was the second one! songs like Abacab, Turn it on again, makes me wants to hear this cd over and over

Great mix for the price!.......2007-06-17

For the price, this collection can't be beat. All the classics, all the hits, from all the different periods of Genesis.

A really good overview of their work.

Good introduction ahead of Genesis' 2007 US tour.......2007-06-07

Economic value: 5 Stars; Compilation: 4 Stars; Packaging: 3 Stars

Now that Genesis has decided to do the (take your pick: dreaded/hoped for) reunion tour this year, starting in Europe shortly, coming to the US later this year, it's time to revisit the only compilation that spans the entire Genesis studio catalogue.

"Genesis Platinum Edition" (3 CDs; 40 tracks; 235 min.) tracks the band's history in reverse chronological order, with one exception: the title track of 1997's "Calling All Stations", which is stuck at the end of CD1 and sounds totally out of place--for many reasons. But for that song, this covers Genesis 1971-1991, and it's amazing what these guys put out in 20 years, and how the band evolved. This compilation is a decent attempt to cover it all. CD1 (16 tracks, 78 min.) covers the band's most successfull years, and many of these tracks are also found on the "Turn It On Again - The Hits" compilation. Am I the only one to think that the songs from 1986's "Invisible Touch" album have aged very poorly? It makes me cringe to listen to them. (Note: "Tonight Tonight Tonight" comes in an edited, short version here.) CD2 (15 tracks, 77 min.) tracks the intermediary years and I was surprised how good these songs resonate still. Check out for example "Abacab" (in the full album version, thankfully), and "In That Quiet Earth/Afterglow", but shamefully "One for the Vine" is missing, one of the band's best tracks ever (and perhaps the best song Tony Banks ever penned). CD3 (9 tracks, 80 min.) covers the Peter Gabriel years (1971-1975), and while I did not mind (and at times greatly enjoyed) Genesis' evolution to a mainstream successful band, this era is still the most compelling for me. Check out "The Cinema Show" and "Supper's Ready" (both here in full length) if you're not familiar with them, you'll be blown away, I promise you.

There is no arguing with the economic value of this compilation: 4 hours of music for $20, you can't beat that. The packaging is a different story: skimpy liner notes, and the booklet is misprinted with pages out of order... I have seen Genesis in concert only once, in Brussels on the 1977 tour for "Wind & Wuthering" and I remember it as if it was yesterday. Unforgettable. While I know that this year's reunion tour is probably a money-grabbing thing, I nevertheless do plan on seeing them when they come to Columbus in September, for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.

What the Turn it On Again collection should`ve been.............2007-05-14

This is, without a shadow of a doubt THE best collection of my favorite band of all time. Disc 1 is what the TIOA CD shoulda been. Not just pure hit machine pop but some great prog like Home by Sea & Mama COMPLETLEY UNEDITED. Also has a hard to find piece called Paperlate remixed.-5 stars. Disc 2 has classics like ABACAB & Turn it on Again totally remixed. it ain`t Genesis at its best but its good.-4.5 stars. Disc 3 is a masterpiece, prog rock greatness with Suppers Ready! Nuff said.-6 stars. steller.

Great musicianship, but can you - honestly - take Phil Collins seriously?.......2007-05-11

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Peter Gabrial, Steve Hackett (later of "GTR," a band Creem Magazine referred to as "SHT"), Tony Banks, Chester Thompson, Mike Rutherford (he of "The Living Years" fam ), and...and...and...Phil Collins. EXCELLENT drummer! But WHY "push the envelope," seeing how annoying he can be? Oh well, "buy the ticket, take the ride," I guess...

"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"

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The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!
Just what I wanted!
Very good
queen
Love it!

"Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
Queen
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JIA4
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Bohemian Rhapsody
Another One Bites The Dust
Killer Queen
Fat Bottomed Girls
Bicycle Race
You're My Best Friend
Don't Stop Me Now
Save Me
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Somebody To Love
Now I'm Here
Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy
Play The Game
Flash
Seven Seas Of Rhye
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions

Tracks:

A Kind Of Magic
Under Pressure
Radio Ga Ga
I Want It All
I Want To Break Free
Innuendo
It's A Hard Life
Breakthru
Who Wants To Live Forever
Headlong
The Miracle
I'm Going Slightly Mad
The Invisible Man
Hammer To Fall
Friends Will Be Friends
The Show Must Go On
One Vison

Tracks:

The Show Must Go On
Under Pressure
Barcelona
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Somebody To Love
You Don't Fool Me
Heaven For Everyone
Las Palabras De Amor
Driven By You
Living On My Own
Let Me Live
The Great Pretender
Princes Of The Universe
Another One Bites The Dust
No-One But You
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Thank God It's Christmas

Amazon.com

What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a gray, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves like "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Tie Your Mother Down" for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits, this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. Some songs may not be instantly familiar to American fans because of yet another irony: just as their U.S. fortunes waned during the punk and new wave era, the band was exploding into true international superstars. Thus, there may be a sense of discovery here, whether of latter-day Queen material or solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on "Barcelona" with diva Montserrat Caballé transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of "The Show Must Go On" featuring Elton John on vocals is also included. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

The ULTIMATE Queen collection!!.......2007-06-19

What more is there to say... the Ultimate Queen collection! This is a great collection of songs and any Queen lover will most certainly love this compliation of recordings.

I recommend that any Queen lover get this!!

Just what I wanted!.......2007-03-29

While this is not the completely definitive collection as some of the purists in other reviews would want, this is exactly what I wanted. I do not have any other Queen recordings and I was looking for a package that contained as much as possible in a single set. I am listening to this almost exclusively in the month since I received it and I am not worn out yet.
If you don't have any Queen and you want to buy just one set, this will cover just about everything. The only reason I don't give it a 5 star rating is the obvious omission of "Tie Your Mother Down" and a couple of recording level issues on a couple of tracks, notably "We will rock you, We are the Champions" which are strangely muted relative to most of the other tracks.

Very good.......2007-02-10

I was kind of skeptical buying this CD set, considering that I already own Classic Queen, but I figured I had nothing to lose but $26. I bought it, and here is my opinion:

Disc 1 has most of the Queen hits that are known to almost every classic rock and Queen fan alike. The only disappointment (in my opinion) on this disc was that the full version of Fat Bottomed Girls was not used.

Disc 2 has most of their other hits. Some notable ones include I Want to Break Free, Under Pressure, The Show Must Go On, Hammer to Fall, and Who Wants to Live Forever, which was edited but the full version can be found on Classic Queen.

Disc 3 is not great, but it's good. It has some songs that shouldn't be there, but the only hits on there are Princes of the Universe, Heaven for Everyone, Thank God It's Christmas, and the Somebody to Love duet with George Michael.

Overall, this was a good CD set. If you are a first-timer or a collector, this is good for you. But it's good for anyone, really.

queen.......2007-01-19

I HAVE WORN OUT TWO SETS OF THIS COLLECTION, THIS IS TO REPLACE ONE, WORN OUT AGAIN, THANKS FOR OFFERNING A TRIPLE SET

Love it!.......2007-01-16

I was not a big fan of Queen-though I've always liked their music, just never owned any of it. I bought it during the holidays for my kids (6,5,&3)for our car trip to Florida. They LOVED it!! Seriously!! My three yr.old likes the "funny song" -Another One Bites the Dust & can sing it word for word-my 5 yr.old loves Killer Queen & Don't Stop Me Now & just about all the other songs on the CD. I thought they would like it because the Chicken Little movie has We are the Champions & all 3 of them sing it...& I was right.

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Platinum Review
A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems
Poxy Muzak
Glammy-Silky- Sexiness on a Cloud
Very Good Compilation

Platinum Collection
Bryan Ferry , and Roxy Music
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00022LZYQ
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Virginia Plain
Pyjamarama
Do The Strand
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Street Life
All I Want Is You
The 'In' Crowd
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
You Go To My Head
Love Is The Drug
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Trash
Dance Away
Angel Eyes
Over You
Oh Yeah!
Same Old Scene
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More Than This
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Take A Chance With Me
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Originally conceived for the British market, where Roxy Music and its debonair frontman Bryan Ferry were much more popular than in the States, The Platinum Collection gathers every band and Ferry single, along with some popular album tracks, on three chronologically arranged discs. As an overview of both acts' extensive and connected careers, from 1973 through Ferry's 2002 Frantic album, this is a far more comprehensive overview than the many single compilations already released. Initially, there was a substantial musical dissimilarity between lead vocalist Ferry's solo work, much of it less artsy and aggressive than early Roxy songs such as "Do the Strand" and "Virginia Plain." Eventually, by the late 70s the two became less distinct. The primary difference being Ferry's tendency to radically rearrange musty pop, folk, and R&B covers between his more sensually lush, dance oriented music. Roxy Music disbanded in 1983 leaving Ferry, whose solo work comprises almost half of this package and the entire third disc, to carry the torch. Short but pertinent notes about each song, along with small reproductions of the original British picture sleeves, provide some historical background. And although all three CDs include 15 tracks, there is plenty of unused room on each for more music. Regardless, this is an essential addition to any British rock fan's collection. The compilation is nearly as classy and sophisticated as the stylish band, and its suave singer, deserves. -- Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

Platinum Review.......2007-05-16

Very good introduction to Bryan Ferry. However, it is missing "Everytime You Go Away".

A Superb and Classic Collection of Romantic Rock Anthems.......2006-07-20

I was a fan of Roxy Music since I first heard Avalon and More Than This. They have always been a band that people can relate to. Roxy Music is a Progressive Rock band that wore drag, with Brian Eno beginning in this Band as its Keyboardist, and the fact that with Sax and great Rock and Roll guitar as well as drum and bass, that makes Roxy Music into a true anthem band of British Rock fron the 1970s.
Bryan Ferry is a great Crooner, and he even in drag is a Glam Rock Sinatra, when David Bowie has no one ever who can stand at his level from before or after, as a performer, as they BROKE THE MOLD when he was created as a performer. Bryan and Roxy Music are definatly Bowie types in performing, with the use of Keyboards and Moorg Synth sounds as well as Sax and Rock Guitar, giving them such a classic style of the time that could rival Bowie, but of course no one could top Bowie.
My favorate songs from the time from 1972 to 1975 are Street Life and Pajamarama as well as Love is The Drug plus Virginia Plain and Both Ends Burning from Roxy itself as a Band, when Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and The In Crowd by Bryan solo are amazing, but his version of Dylan's Hard Rains Gonna Fall is the top favorate for me from that period for Bryan, when my least favorate from that era in anything is Do The Strand. Lets Stick Together was released in 1975, and I totally recomend the whole album and not just the selections on this Collection. In dealing with 1975 to 1985 I recomend Dance Away and Angel Eyes as well as Sign of the Times from Bryan's Bride Stripped Bare album. Avalon is a true classic but Flesh + Blood has songs that are not too clamorous for me, so the songs from that album on the Collection exept Same old Sceene I do not recomend. Avalon and Boys and Girls are classics in full status, while Is Your Love Strong Enough is a song that should have been on Boys and Girls reissued or Bete Noire which was as amazing.
In closing this is a true classic in a Collection.

Poxy Muzak.......2005-10-29

I've always liked Bryan Ferret. As far as a rock singer goes, he has great hair. But this compilation is just like all the rest only it has more stuff on it. What really irks me though is the best stuff was left off. Songs like "Bitters End" where Andy McBride's saxophone sounds like a fart on an empty subway platform. Now that's rock & roll. This I believe. And where is "Take me To The River (and chuck me in)"? All in all, a wonderful cd set, but I should have bought something else with the money, like the new Brian Ferret compilation.

Glammy-Silky- Sexiness on a Cloud.......2005-01-14

Imagine just coming from a really fabulous party, then diving into a pool of the smoothest, velvety chocolate... enough said.

Kat NY,NY

Very Good Compilation.......2004-12-30

I love the early Roxy Stuff, and the Later Bryan Ferry Stuff. It hardly seems like the same perosn when you hear the full progression of Ferry from Glam rockin Eno-Ite to the mellow crooner he has become. I will say he is still cool and fun to listen to in any era of his music. The only oddity is the glaring ommision of "Out of the Blue" and "In Every Dream Home a Heartache". Oh well, I have those in other form as well. It's a great Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music starter kit.

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ALMOST...Platinum
Eddie Rabbitt at his best
Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available
Great collection, but a great song is missing!

Platinum Collection
Eddie Rabbitt
Manufacturer: Wea International
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Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

I Love a Rainy Night
Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)
Kentucky Rain
Rocky Mountain Music
Two Dollars in the Jukebox
I Can't Help Myself
Hearts on Fire
You Don't Love Me Anymore
I Just Want to Love You
Every Which Way but Loose
Suspicions
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Nothing Like Falling in Love
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Could You Love a Poor Boy Dolly
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Album Description

Excellent import-only compilation by this '80s Country superstar who spent most of the '60s and '70s as a successful songwriter. Features 22 of his best including many of the songs that climbed both the Pop and Country charts like 'I Love A Rainy Night', 'Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)', Drivin' My Life Away', 'Suspicions' and 'Every Which Way But Loose'. Warner. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

ALMOST...Platinum.......2007-03-25

Of course you can never please EVERYBODY with "best of" collections.
And this IS a darn good collection. HOWEVER,...

It would have been perfection to have included the following songs:

1) I'M A LITTE BIT LONESOME

2) I DON'T WANNA MAKE LOVE (with anyone else but you)

(if this song does'nt get you in "the mood" ..you're clinically dead)

3) THE ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (ditto)

This would have made it KILLER Platinum! But I give credit for at least finally putting more of Eddie's great songs out there on CD. It's about time. Now a double- CD GOLD collection would be nice too!
(I know,..we're just never satisfied!)

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Eddie Rabbitt at his best.......2007-03-02

I've been waiting quite a while for a compilation of Eddie Rabbitt songs to come along. Most of what has been out there has been his "crossover" music, and those of us with true Rabbitt ears knows that the crossover songs are his weakest. This is a great collection of his best and a long time in coming. It's recorded well too. The one song I'm sorry isn't on here? "Long Gone". But all in all they caught all the others, and some are a bit obscure so it's great they included them. A must for any Eddie Rabbitt fan!

Best Eddie Rabbitt compilation currently available.......2006-12-22

I bought this CD recently and I must say that I'm quite pleased with it. Granted there are a few major hits missing like "Step By Step", "You And I" (duet with Crystal Gayle) and "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" but it's probably the most comprehensive Eddie Rabbit "best of" compilation available in the market at the moment and the sound quality is quite good too. Rabbitt recorded under various labels and until someone manages to untangle all the contractual issues, don't expect to find a complete Eddie Rabbitt hits compilation anytime soon! By the way this CD is issued by Rhino in collaboration with Warner Music U.K. Ltd.

Great collection, but a great song is missing!.......2006-12-05

"Step by step" is my favorite Eddie Rabbitt's song. When I was a young boy I used to sing it to my myself every time I was about to date a "too beautiful to touch" girl. Some times I succeeded, thanks to Rabbitt's encouraging lyrics. So I regret Platimun Collection lacking it. But, however, it's a very good choice.

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Best Branigan compilation from the Northern Hemisphere!!
Tell Laura I Love Her
Great Album!
Good collection of a great singer's hits and album tracks.
THE Laura Branigan hits collection!

Platinum Collection
Laura Branigan
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-07-31

Tracks:

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Self Control
Lucky One
Solitaire
Power of Love
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Ti Amo
I Found Someone
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Spanish Eddie
All Night with Me
Lovin' You Baby
Shattered Glass
Never in a Million Years
Moonlight on Water
Satisfaction
If You Loved Me
Silent Partners

Customer Reviews:

Best Branigan compilation from the Northern Hemisphere!!.......2007-03-28

The late Laura Branigan had a remarkably worldwide fan base, with several greatest hits albums in countries ranging from South Korea, Brazil, Japan, Germany, and 2 in South Africa (and that was before the U.S. even had one!).

This PLATINUM COLLECTION is the best new compilation of her work since her death in 2004. While there are a few tracks that are glaringly absent (e.g., "Cry Wolf", "Hold Me", "Forever Young", singles from 1993's OVER MY HEART album, etc.), it is a good selection of her work. Better yet, these tracks are remastered!

Again, this is not a perfect selection (the ones from South Africa had the best selections), this album is the best one in years, certainly better than the BEST OF BRANIGAN that was released in the U.S. in 1995.

If you must limit yourself to one Branigan album and you do not want shell out the money for the ones from South Africa, the PLATINUM COLLECTION from the U.K. is your best choice!

Tell Laura I Love Her.......2007-02-14

To me, no collection could ever be complete without including every track Laura ever recorded. Hit or not, that is only spectulation by our obsession with the cencors of what is hot or not. Radio does not play the whole impact of what the public really enjoys listening to. Key words, "enjoys listening to, not what we are forced to hear on radio. Laura shall live on in the musical soundtrack of our lives.

Great Album!.......2007-01-11

Great compliment of songs and definitely a collector's dream. Can't recommend it any higher!!!

Good collection of a great singer's hits and album tracks........2006-12-19

Laura Branigan, a New York singer with a big, beautiful voice and dark sultry looks, tore up the charts in the early to mid 80s with a mix of europop style dance hits and soft rock ballads. Hindered by bad management, a label that though supportive, didn't know exactly what niche to market her to, and personal drama (divorce, drugs, lawsuits), her platinum status days didn't last, and she was all too soon forgotten. A pity, because Branigan was a top notch vocalist, with emotional range, phrasing and delivery that blow away all the screaming "divas" of today.

This Rhino produced compilation of hits and stand-out album tracks is perhaps the best selection of her work to date: it sounds great and offers some interesting song choices besides the chart hits (all here, for the most part). Wisely, the focus seems to be on the earlier years, when the lovely Branigan was at her peak. The inclusion of Satisfaction (a single in Germany) is a nice touch, although I'm puzzled by the omission of Maybe Tonight (a UK and Germany single which even has a video). A fine collection at any rate, and perhaps we'll even see the complete Self Control album remastered by Rhino with bonus tracks!

THE Laura Branigan hits collection! .......2006-09-25

Few people remember Laura Branigan's first hit single, "All Night With Me." It reached #60 a few months before the career-establishing megasmash "Gloria" hit the airwaves and shot to #2. That first hit has been so forgotten, in fact, that both Branigan's U.S. hits collections ("The Best of Branigan" and "Essentials") completely ignore the tune. Happily, this UK compilation presents the song, along with most of Branigan's other Hot 100 entries. "All Night With Me" is a great record, and it's a real treat that it has finally been remastered and presented on a hits CD.

With that said, this is THE Laura Branigan collection to own. The hits everyone knows are here ("Gloria," "Solitaire" and "Self Control"), along with smaller but solid hits like "The Lucky One," "Power of Love" and "Spanish Eddie." And of course, Branigan's #1 smash "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" from 1983 is here. And all these hits sound crisp and layered with the superb mastering job provided by Heathmans Studios.

There are a few head-scratchers, of course. Where is the hit "Hold Me"? Granted, it hit low in the Hot 100, but it was a hit and is a sexy, vibrant record. Instead of this song, or the single "Cry Wolf," listeners get two rather negligible ballads ("If You Loved Me" and "Lovin' You Baby") from Branigan's 1982 debut album and "Silent Partners," an okay song from Branigan's 1984 album. These tracks' inclusion is extra annoying, because all the material from Branigan's splendid and thoughtful 1993 "Over My Head" album is ignored.

Still, this is the very best Laura Branigan hits collection that has ever been available. The lovely, late vocalist sounds astonishing on every song, especially "Solitaire" (what a range!!!). Let's hope that someday a record label (read: Rhino) will make a two-CD collection of her work that includes all the hits, rare tracks and choice album tracks, like "Shadow of Love," one of Branigan's best recorded performaces.

Labour of Love I II & III: The Platinum Collection

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Great covers that don't get stale

Labour of Love I II & III: The Platinum Collection
UB40
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Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
Tears From My Eyes
Groovin' (Out On Life)
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wear You To The Ball
Singer Man
Kingston Town
Baby
Wedding Day
Sweet Cherrie
Stick By Me
Just Another Girl
Homely Girl
Impossible Love

Tracks:

Holly Holy
It's My Delight
Come Back Darling
Never Let You Go
Soul Rebel
My Best Girl
Good Ambition
The Train Is Coming
Blood And Fire
Mr Fix It
Stay A Little Bit Longer
Someone Like You
The Time Has Come
Crying Over You
Legalise It

Customer Reviews:

Great covers that don't get stale.......2004-04-11

I agree with the UB40 purists that UB40's covers are not as fundamental as Signing Off etc., but I was surprised at how this triple album boxed set did not fade easily. I copied the lot to my Mac Powerbook for a ten day working trip to Venezuela and have played the entire set 10 times over! That says a lot as I have plenty of other choices on the hard drive. My favorites are Holly Holy, Guilty, My Best Girl, Please don't Make me Cry, The Way you do thye things you do, The train is coming, Blood and Fire and Stay a little bit longer. Why? Well the driving beat on a good pair of headphones, the rythyms, the sheer variety from ballad to reggae pop, 8 Brummies all doing their thing, taking turns to shine.

Tracks:

God's Kitchen
I've Seen the Word
Feel Me
Living on the Ceiling
Waves
Blind Vision
That's Love, That It Is
Day Before You Came
What's Your Problem?
Running Thin
I Can't Explain
Vishnu
Get out of That
All Things Are Nice
Lose Your Love
Game Above My Head
Your Time Is Over
Don't Tell Me

Album Description

18 track collection by this quirky early '80s Synthpop duo who blended World rhythms and influences into their perky Pop. Features singles, album tracks and B-sides including 'Don't Tell Me', 'Blind Vision', 'The Day Before You Came', 'That's Love, That It Is' and 'Living On The Ceiling'. Warner. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Euro 18 Track Collection from the 80's Sythn-pop Duo Comprised of Neil Arthur and Steven Luscombe.

Customer Reviews:

Definitive Blancmange.......2007-07-07

I used to own the previous "Best Of Blancmange" which is a good compilation, however this release exceeds it in terms of song selection and sound quality. This version is remastered and the sound is crisp and clear just like other titles from the same series. Unfortunately, Blancmange was one of those underrated new wave band of the 80s; yet it is still essential to people who love this kind of music from this era. The CD is packed with their best songs such as 'Living On The Ceiling", "Waves", "Blind Vision", "Don't Tell Me" and the 1984 remake of Abba's "The Day Before You Came" presented here in full lenght album version.
Last but not least, if you like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Duran Duran, Alphaville, A-ha... the list is long, you won't be disappointed with this CD. In addition, the price is so appealing! A must.

Snap, Crackle and Synth Pop! A Retro Treat for the Ears........2007-01-16

If you like stuff like Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Erasure, Naked Eyes, Human League and Talk Talk than you will enjoy this great forgotten band too. They obviously weren't the biggest hitmakers of the 80s, but their tunes are pretty infectous and have aged pretty darn well. This complilations has all of the singles and more. Admittingly, a few tracks are skippable, but considering how rare their studio albums are to find, I'm willing to bump my review of this album up to five stars! Plus, the re-mastering job will knock your socks off. Blancmange has never sounded better!

Average customer rating:

Mireille Matthieu Platinum Collection
lizzie
Perfect
Beware of copy protection on this set
Unforgettable Mirreille

Platinum Collection
Mireille Mathieu
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Aznavour: Ses Plus Grands Succes
Mireille Mathieu

ASIN: B0007XT4CK
Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

Mon Credo
Viens Dans Ma Rue
Qu'elle Est Belle
Paris en Col
Derni Valse
Quand Tu T'En Iras
J'Ai Gard'Accent
Una Canzone
Ensemble
Premi oile
Mon Bel Amour d'
Vivre Pour Toi
Pardonne-Moi Ce Caprice d'Enfant
Donne Ton Cur, Donne Ta Vie
Histoire d'Amour (Love Story)
Acropolis Adieu
Corsica
En Frappant Dans Nos Mains
J'ais Si Jeune
Roma, Roma, Roma

Tracks:

Paloma Adieu
Folle, Follement Heureuse
Amour Oublie le Temps
Million d'Enfants
On Ne Vit Pas Sans Se Dire Adieu
Addio
Tous Les Enfants Chantent Avec Moi
Ma Mdie d'Amour
Ciao, Bambino, Sorry
Esclave
Qu'attends-Tu de Moi?
Amour Dndu
Mille Colombes
Chante Pour le Soleil
Blue Bayou
Santa Maria de la Mer
Je T'Aime Avec Ma Peau
Enfant Viendra
Femme Amoureuse
C'est Peut-re Moi Qui Partirai

Tracks:

Bravo, Tu as Gagn
Tu Chanteras Demain
Nos Souvenirs (Memory)
New York, New York
Trois Milliards de Gens Sur Terre
On Est Bien
Avions, Les Oiseaux
Made in France
AprToi
Rencontres de Femmes
Enfant Que Je N'Ai Jamais Eu
Amcain
Ce Soir, Je T'Ai Perdu
Vous Lui Direz
Aujourd'hui, Je Reviens
Tins
Rossignol Anglais
Ce N'Est Pas Fini
Appelle Moi
Couleur de l'Or

Album Description

3 CD set with all of her greatest hits. Virgin.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Triple Disc Collection of the Woman who Took Up the French Chanson Torch Not Long after the Death of Edith Piaf. The Generous Tracklist Includes her Greatest Hits Like "Mille Colomboes", "Paris En Colere" and "Une Femme Amoureuse". Also Includes Songs that have Previously Never Appeared on CD as Well as Rarities Previously Unreleased.

Customer Reviews:

Mireille Matthieu Platinum Collection.......2007-07-04

If you are a fan of Mireille Matthieu then this is an essential cornerstone CD collection of 60 songs that showcases the incredible talent and voice of this incredible French singing star. I have to confess that I do not understand French but, in a way, that is an advantage because it allows me to concentrate and listen to the tones and expressions of her voice - which are absolutely superb and out of this world. Even if you are not a Mireille Matthieu fan but you like to listen to fine singers, I strongly recommend that you buy this CD collection and listen for yourself - you will be pleased that you did.

lizzie.......2007-02-17

It is a wonderful collection of many old favourites.If you don't have any Mireille Mathieu in your collection get this one.

Perfect.......2007-02-16

This Atlas is perfect for anyone studying or wanting to know more
about the Bible geography and history and how they relate.
Especially in these times. Seeing pictures and maps truly make
the stories of Bible people and places come alive.

Beware of copy protection on this set.......2007-01-30

If you intend to listen to this CD set on your computer or portable device, be aware that this set contains one of those insidious copy protection schemes that prevent normal listening unless you install special software, and also only allows you to save the tracks in special MS proprietary formats. No, thanks.

While Amazon does mention it, this information is buried under the header "Format: Enhanced". I would never have come up with an idea of calling it an "enhancement". I think Amazon should change their terminology to prevent such misunderstandings.

I am returning the set.

Unforgettable Mirreille.......2007-01-10

All songs on these CDs are evergreen. I recommand this Platinum Collection specially for people, which enjoy in too fine performance of Mireille. Tender music - beautiful companion on travelling by car.

Shout to the Lord: The Platinum Collection

Average customer rating:

Praise God
Amazing Music, Powerful Message!
Platinum Collection Indeed
Shout To The Lord, Wow What a beautiful and all True Song
ANNOINTED WORSHIP

Shout to the Lord: The Platinum Collection
Hillsong
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

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Shout to the Lord: Platinum, Vol. 2
Hillsong Ultimate Worship
For All You've Done
Blessed
God He Reigns: Live Worship from Hillsong Church

ASIN: B000054OX0
Release Date: 2000-12-19

Tracks:

People Just Like Us
He's Real (All The Power You Need)
My Redeemer Lives
Church On Fire
Joy In The Holy Ghost
Show Me Your Ways
I Will Run To You
What The Lord Has Done In Me
Jesus You Gave It All
I Give You My Heart
The Potter's Hand
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Dwelling Places
The Great Southland
Hear Our Praises

Tracks:

All Things Are Possible
I Believe The Promise
Touching Heaven, Changing Earth
God Is In The House
This Is How We Overcome
Your Love Keeps Following Me
Jesus What A Beautiful Name
The Power Of Your Love
Eagles Wings
And That My Soul Knows Very Well
Shout To The Lord
Love You So Much
Holy Spirit Rain Down
So You Would Come
You Said
Can't Stop Talking
That's What We Came Here For

Customer Reviews:

Praise God.......2006-11-11

It's a great praise and worship cd to listen to whether alone or with friends!

Amazing Music, Powerful Message!.......2003-08-04

"Shout to the Lord: Platinum Collection" is a two-cd compilation of the very best from one of the most gifted, inspired worship bands in the world today (yes they are that good!). Based at Hillsong Church in Australia, this band, led by tremendously talented singer/songwriter Darlene Zschech. "Shout to the Lord" is the most well-known song from the album, but every song on both cds is amazing!

Each CD starts out with a set of about 4-5 really uplifting, energizing praise and worship songs like: People Just Like Us, He's Real, My Redeemer Lives, Touching Heaven Changing Earth, and God is in the House. (think amazing gospel vocals, dazzling guitar and bass riffs, with a driving beat and a great message of hope).

Interspersed on the CDs are also some more mellow, contemplative ballads, that brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart like: I will Run to You, Jesus, What a Beautiful Name, and Potter's Hand, among others. They are rich with beautiful harmonies, singable melodies and amazing but not overdone instrumentation. There are many songs on these two discs that are great for use with a congregation or group, particularly the more meditative songs like "Jesus What a Beautiful Name" or "I will Run to You."

This collection is powerfully moving, not to mention GREAT music, by amazing musicians. God is definitely "in the house" (quoting song of same title on the CD) on this one! Definitely check it out! You will be forever changed and uplifted!

Platinum Collection Indeed.......2003-06-26

This certainly is a moving album, having you hopping around your house, jumping, dancing, and praising the Lord! (And I don't even attend a church like that!) I scratched up my first disc so I'm looking into buying this CD again, but it's so hard to find! It's a shame that it's hard to find because this CD is certainly a classic. This is Darlene Zschech and Hillsongs' best album with all of their best songs. This live album makes you feel as if you're really in a worship arena. I prefer the first disc, but both CDs are a great blessing. A must for anyone who loves praise and worship music.

Shout To The Lord, Wow What a beautiful and all True Song.......2003-02-24

I haven't purchased the CD yet, but I love the song "Shout To The Lord." This song will truly get your spirit lifted and you'll be so amazed that the song seems like it was writen just for you to sing. I've always been a skeptic of my own singing voice even though alot of people have told me differently, but the Holy Ghost led me to record myself singing wth this song on my own personal cassett recorder. Though I'm not Nashville or Branson or Hollywood material, I really felt for the first time in my life that my singing ability in this song was really good! Praise Be To God!!!!!!! Glory to the most Holy...amen and amen!!!
Check it our for yourself, I'm sure you'll truly be amazed and you'll experience a closer-ness with the Holy Ghost for sure!!!!

ANNOINTED WORSHIP.......2003-01-02

The Platinum Collection is truly a blessed worship experience. The songs are all the best of the Hillsong Worship! This is the CD to take on a long trip. The way the songs are listed & played out flow really well. A must have in your Christian music library.

Average customer rating:

missing home movies
I love ebtg but...

Platinum Collection
Everything But the Girl
Manufacturer: WEA International/Rhino
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Out of the Woods
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It's All True, Pt. 2

ASIN: B000EIEJFU
Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

Missing
I Don't Want to Talk About It
Apron Strings
Driving
Fascination
Old Friends
Come on Home
Another Bridge
I Always Was Your Girl
Meet Me in the Morning
We Walk the Same Line
Get Me
I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love
Careless
Each and Every One
The Only Living Boy In New York

Album Description

2006 digitally remastered anthology of recordings from the British pop duo's years associated with the Blanco y Negro and WEA labels. Includes their global hits 'Missing' and 'Driving' as well as 'Another Bridge', 'Apron Strings', 'Come On Home' plus many more gems from their vaults. Warner.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Anthology of Recordings from the British Pop Group's Years Associated with the Blanco Y Negro and WEA Labels. Inlcudes their Global Hit Standard "Missing", "Driving" and Many More Gems from their Vaults.

Customer Reviews:

missing home movies.......2007-07-01

I became nostalgic hearing EBTG songs from a mix CD at a restaurant and remembered once owning the Home Movies collection, which is now lost. So after days of singing the tracks from my head, I decided to go out and get my self a new CD copy, crossing my fingers that they have it at the local record stores.

It wasn't, and this Platinum Collection is the only thing that they have of EBTG's. Comes with 16 tracks, about half of which were also in Home Movies and the other half covering some of EBTGs' 90s material. I rate it with a 4 because if Warner had intended it to be an primer to the EBTG freshman, it was appalling to note that "Cross My Heart" wasn't there. Plus, for me who just wanted a Home Movies replica, it felt incomplete not having "Love Is Strange", "Imagining America" and "Understanding".

This can be forgiven for its good mix of EBTG's cross-genre works, "Each and Everyone" (bossa nova), cover of Paul Simon's "Only Living Boy in New York", "Another Bridge" (country), "Come on Home" (orchestral), "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" (light jazz), "Missing"/"Driving" (electronica), acoustic ("Apron Strings", "Fascination") and no-nonsense pop, "Old Friends", "I Was Always Your Girl" (which, my bad, I thought was a Jennifer Love Hewitt original, hahaha). Anyway, I was looking for a Home Movies fix so basically, this record has served its purpose.

I love ebtg but..........2006-04-13

I gave this 4 stars because they need to quit releasing greatest hits albums, and get to work on a new one. They've released +3 greatest hits albums since their last LP. All the songs are great on this album. If you're just getting in to ebtg, or getting in to their non-dance sounds, buy this. If you're looking for the dance, downbeat etc. aspects, get "Adapt or Die" if you want a nice greatest hits.

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