Archive [Import]

Product Description
'...An excellent 20 track import only overview of Webb's criminally overlooked career as a performer from 1970-1977, his most productive period. While he is best remembered as the composer of hits for others, this collection offers proof that he was equally adept at interpreting his own songs -- often times bringing more emotion to them' --All- Music Guide, which gave 'Archive' 4 & 1/2 stars out of five.All tracks are from his Reprise, Asylum & Atlantic albums. 1993 WEA International release.

Archive,Jimmy Webb,Wea International,Arranger,Pop,Popular Music,Producer,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Soft Rock,Songwriter

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Archive [Import]

Average customer rating: another welcome reminder of where it all began A more than worthy companion to the Fillmore Concerts arguably the best Allman Brothers record ever

S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook 9/19/71 ABB Recording Company Manufacturer: The Allman Brothers Band Recording Co. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY 5/1/73 The Allman Brothers Band, Boston Common, 8-17-71 Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 Macon City Auditorium 2/11/72 Skydog: The Duane Allman Story ASIN: B000HTY2GC

Product Description

The second ABB archival release. Made from the original analog 2-track tapes, not multi-tracked, the mix improves from the beginning through about the first 3-4 songs, as the ABB soundman was tweaking the sound "on the fly." This outstanding performance features what many fans consider to be the very best versions of "Dreams" and "Blue Sky" (very rare) ever captured live by the original lineup. Stellar music from the last few weeks of the first incarnation of the band. DISC ONE Statesboro Blues 4:16 Trouble No More 4:00 Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 3:47 Done Somebody Wrong 3:54 One Way Out 5:08 Blue Sky 11:26 Stormy Monday 8:53 You Don't Love Me 25:47 DISC TWO Dreams 19:37 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 19:43

Customer Reviews:

another welcome reminder of where it all began.......2007-05-03

Archival live recordings are valuable indeed, because moments of greatness are captured that can never be duplicated. Such is the case with the Allman Brother's "S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook 9/19/1971".

This is the second release in the Allman Brothers Archival Collection. In September of 1971, the Allmans made their fifth visit to S.U.N.Y. (State University of New York), right when all the stars were aligned for the band. "Live At Fillmore East" had been certified gold, and reviewers were unanimous that the Brothers were the best in the land.

High points are many, including a blistering "One Way Out"; at the conclusion, a proud Duane Allman boasts into the mike "That's my brother singin'!" Greg is in fine voice throughout this 107 minute double disc, but the real treat is the live version of "Blue Sky", which introduced the world to the talents of Dickie Betts. His lead vocal is strong and confident, and he and Duane's guitar leads reach heights worthy of "Fillmore East". At the end of the song, Duane again shouts praise: "Dickie Betts- WHOO!"

The second disc contains a nineteen minute version of "Dreams", showcasing Duane's powers on slide, and Betts' instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", where the entire band gets to shine.

Sadly, the following October, Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, as was bassist Berry Oakley thirteen months later.

The Brothers today are still creating great improvised blues-based rock, as is Dickie Betts with his own band, Great Southern. But these archival releases are welcome reminders of where it all began.

A more than worthy companion to the Fillmore Concerts.......2007-03-30

Apparently this disc is hard to track down, which is a shame (I picked it up in the used bin at Amoeba in Berkeley). The playing here is at least as intense as at the well known Fillmore concerts. Duane is mind-blowing as usual, but the revelation here is Dickey Betts - he simply tears it up in "One Way Out" and "Blue Sky," which features blissful extended solos from both gents. The sound is raw but powerful (comparable to Ludlow Garage), and the guitarists' sounds are captured with immediacy. Don't be discouraged by the sound on the opener, "Statesboro Blues" - it gets better. The repertoire is standard '71 ABB, with the blues-based material on disc one and expansive readings of "Dreams" and "Elizabeth Reed" on disc two (sadly, there's no "Mountain Jam," though the rare "Blue Sky" compensates). The only problem with this release is that disc one is so good that I've had a difficult time turning it off and moving on to disc two.

arguably the best Allman Brothers record ever.......2007-01-15

When I began collecting Allman Brothers live shows someone traded me Capt. Skippers wonderful remaster of this show. I knew immediately I had something special as soon as I heard it. Duane and dickey were so on this night that I was trasported to a place that I had never been musically. I knew Duane Allman was my favorite guitarist, and arguably the best to pick up the instrument, but this show cemented that in my mind.

Imagine my excitement that the 9/19/71 Stoneybrook show was to be the second release in the Allman Brothers archival release series. And not only was it a decent soundboard recording, but it had an amazing 11:26 minute version of Blue Sky (One of three known live versions featuring Brother Duane.) In addition the amazing 19:37 version of Dreams is here in all it's grandeur. Add this to some of Duane's best slide work on Trouble No More, Don't Keep Me Wondering and of course Statesboro Blues and a cooking version of Elizabeth Reed and you have everything you need for a major musical/religious experience.

This is essential listening for any Allman Brothers fan. IMHO opinion of the 50 or so shows I've heard from the Duane era of the band, this is the best I've heard the band play. Get this if you don't have it. If you have the Capt. Skip remaster, get this one too

Average customer rating: A Grounded Review Pure music history 1st big American long-hair group "Beau" follows "Beat" The Most Underrated 60's Group

The Best of the Beau Brummels: Golden Archive Series The Beau Brummels Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy: A Collection Searchers - Greatest: 20 Fabulous Hits of the 60's Hang on Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys Capitol Collectors Series: The Outsiders Bradley's Barn ASIN: B00000348X Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Laugh, Laugh
2. Still in Love With You Baby
3. Just A Little
4. They'll Make You Cry - Beau Brummels
5. You Tell Me Why
6. Don't Talk To Strangers
7. In Good Time
8. When It Comes To Your Love
9. Sad Little Girl
10. Gentle Wandering Ways
11. One Too Many Mornings
12. Here We Are Again
13. Fine With Me
14. Don't Make Promises
15. Two Days Till Tomorow
16. Magic Hollow
17. Are You Happy
18. Deep Water

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A notch or two above The Grass Roots and The Mamas and Papas, and more than a few steps below The Byrds, the early Beau Brummels took the indulgently blissful sound of '60s San Fancisco rock into a folkier, borderline country direction (and would in fact later play solid country rock). Led by guitarist/writer Ron Elliott, the Brummels made a virtue of innocence and joyful bounce, and benefited from Sly Stone's energetic production. Hits include "Laugh, Laugh," "Sad Little Girl," and a pleasant take on Dylan's "One Too Many Mornings." There may not be much substance or invention here, but 30 years later, the Brummels still sound catchy. --Roy Francis Kasten

Customer Reviews:

A Grounded Review.......2007-04-04

Being in my mid 40's I was just a tad too young to remember these guys from when they were making this music. I admit that I bought the CD based on some of the hype that I read while surfing for a couple of CDs.
As far as the music goes, I think it is pretty good stuff. I recognized the two hits "Laugh, Laugh" and "Just a Little" as soon as they played, and there are a few others that I really like. As someone who likes Gary Puckett, Grass Roots, Buckinghams, Hollies, and similar bands I found these guys very listenable. Maybe not quite as spectacular as I read, but over all, not a wasted purchase. The CD comes with a very nice insert that explains some of the history of the band. I really enjoyed reading through it and I think you might also.

Pure music history.......2005-10-18

This CD is a wormhole back in time to a much simpler era. Sal's vocals are clear and folksey. John was always my favorite drummer and he could drive a song with his beat alone. Add the other members and you have a group that answered the British invasion with American mop-tops that had a first rate sound. I still think "Laugh, Laugh", "Still In Love With You Baby" and "Don't Talk To Strangers" are some of the best songs to come out of the sixties. Put on your bell bottoms,Beatle boots, and Neru jackets then goove with the Beau Brummels.

1st big American long-hair group.......2005-09-09

In that brief period between late 1963-early 1964, the Beau Brummels were the first American long-hair rock band to score big hits competing against the Beatles, Dave Clark Five and the Rolling Stones.

People forget that the Beau Brummels were first among American rock bands.

To put the Beaus in perspective, they belong among these:

The Dave Clark Five also are overlooked. They actually challenged the Beatles for several months. No other group came close.

Del Shannon was a great rocker emerging from pop music, leading into the Beatles and long-hair rock explosion. These were the greatest rock music pioneers who have been basically forgotten.

Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas. Paul McCartney wrote songs for them regularly, as if he was a member of the band.

Peter and Gordon, Chad and Jeremy -- bridge from folk to rock, as Shannon was a bridge from hard pop to rock. Just mentioning The Forgotten Ones here.

The Animals are severely neglected, considering the power of the band.

The Searchers were 2nd best singers among the first rock bands.

The Walker Brothers were Americans, but voted best new band of 1965 in London. Their lead singer, Scott Walker, was considered to have a godlike vocal talent.

Scott Walker, Peter Green, Syd Barrett are the great lost figures among early rockers.

Fleetwood Mac had three extremely gifted leader-guitar players in Green, Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan.

The Spencer Davis Group was a top-flight professional rock band, on a level with the Animals -- as masterful as anyone. Stevie Winwood was considered a super talent on the level of an Eric Clapton when he was with the Spencer Davis Group.

There should be a compilation of the obscure greats of early rock history, and the Beau Brummels should rank as earliest among American rock bands who actually produced songs worthy of hit status.

Huge, historical forces have been forgotten. No one American was more influential than The Charlatans. How many have even heard of them?

"Beau" follows "Beat".......2005-03-27

The Best of the Beau Brummels is a fairly interesting period piece. I never heard the group perform live but enjoyed some of their hits in the sixties. The songs don't sound all that good today, but they're okay. Perhaps the liner notes turned me off. The liner notes state that the group took its name because "Beau" follows "Beat" (as in Beatles), alphabetically speaking. People browsing the Beatles' bin would stumble onto the Beau Brummels records. That's not too kool, and it seems the group lacked the musical originality that made other groups lasting icons. This is not a terrible CD. It's okay. But why any group would tamper with Bob Dylan's words, as the Beau Brummels do in "One Too Many Mornings," is beyond my wildest imagination. If you love sixties music, this is a good addition to your collection, but it won't be on the top of your stack.

The Most Underrated 60's Group.......2005-03-19

Just a brief observation: In this boomer's opinion, the Beau Brummels were a great 60's group which, for a number of reasons, never reached their full potential, or got adequate recognition for the music they put out. The song-writing talents of Ron Elliott, the instrumental talents of the whole group, and Sal V.'s vocals, add up to a great listening experience. One of my favorites from the era of the British Invasion, the San Francisco group was really the first American group to successfully produce that sound, yet stay original. Buy the album and enjoy!

Average customer rating: I am in heaven Imperfect but essential for serious fans - 4 1/2 stars really! Incredible... Simply amazing For die hard Gabriel-era Genesis fans only

Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975 Genesis Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Genesis Archive #2 1976-1992 Live Trespass Nursery Cryme Seconds Out ASIN: B000007RU1 Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
2. Fly On A Windshield
3. Broadway Melody Of 1974
4. Cuckoo Cocoon
5. In The Cage
6. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
7. Back In N.Y.C.
8. Hairless Heart
9. Counting Out Time
10. Carpet Crawlers
11. The Chamber Of 32 Doors

Tracks:

1. Lilywhite Lilith
2. The Waiting Room
3. Anyway
4. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
5. The Lamia
6. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
7. The Colony Of Slippermen (Arrival. A Visit To The Doktor, Raven)
8. Ravine
9. The Light Dies Down On Broadway
10. Riding The Scree
11. In The Rapids
12. It

Tracks:

1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
2. Firth Of Fifth
3. More Fool Me
4. Suppers Ready
5. I Know What I Like
6. Stagnation
7. Twilight Alehouse
8. Happy The Man
9. Watcher Of The Skies (Remix)

Tracks:

1. In The Wilderness
2. Shepherd
3. Pacidy
4. Let Us Now Make Love
5. Going Out To Get You
6. Dusk
7. Build Me A Mountain
8. Image Blown Out
9. One Day
10. Where The Sour Turns To Sweet
11. In The Beginning
12. The Magic Of Time
13. Hey!
14. Hidden In The World Of Dawn
15. Sea Bee
16. The Mystery Of The Flannan Isle Lighthouse
17. Hair On The Arms And Legs
18. She Is Beautiful
19. Try A Little Sadness
20. Patricia

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The Who needed two rock operas to reach their apex, but Genesis climaxed first time out with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. On the live version which takes up half of this four-CD box, the Peter Gabriel-fronted incarnation goes out with a bang, dressing up its art rock in black leather and brass knuckles. Disc 3's live renditions of "Supper's Ready" and "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" are nearly as powerful, while Disc 4's demos from the embryonic late-'60s lineup offer a pleasing glimpse into the group's folk and psychedelic roots. Expansive yet muscular, this compelling set shows Gabriel and company paving the way for a generation of pop explorers right up through Radiohead. All nostalgia should sound this vital. --Billy Grenier

Customer Reviews:

I am in heaven.......2007-02-19

This 4 cd pack give us "The lamb lies down on Broadway" Live with a impressive sound quality. I prefer this version than the original.
The third cd contains real classic in Live version like "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight", "Firth of Fifth" and "Supper's Ready" and some others plus other studio cuts.
The fourth cd is for die hard fan, and contains early demos in the 1966-1970 period. Again, "The lamb.." is simply amazing.

Imperfect but essential for serious fans - 4 1/2 stars really! .......2007-01-11

I'll give them 5 stars for finally releasing this material, but there are some flaws with this collection that bump it down to a 4 star (4.5 really) rating.

On the plus side:
Prior to this release, the only official live set from the Gabriel-era Genesis was "Genesis Live", a 1 LP album covering material up to "Foxtrot". The glaring omission was "Supper's Ready". Fans like myself, who consider the stuff with Gabriel to be infinitely superior, had to settle for "Seconds Out" (more like "Sloppy Seconds"), with Phil Collins singing the vocals. Phil Collins did a mostly decent job at covering them, but it wasn't the real deal! This box set corrects this.

The performances are all very good, and they include some of Peter Gabriel's stories in between. There is no repetition with "Genesis Live", so they are very complementary and fans will want both.

The collection includes two songs previously not on any album, "Twilight Alehouse" and "Happy the Man". "Happy the Man" doesn't thrill me, but "Twilight Alehouse" is great, and apparently an early concert favorite.

On the minus side:
Disk 4 is entirely material dating from before "Trespass", before Genesis really found their "classic" style. I am not a fan of their first album "From Genesis to Revelations". To me this CD is of interest only as a curiosity. It is very interesting, for instance, that Peter Gabriel already had that distinctive raspy quality to his voice in 1967, when he was 17 years old! Some of the material is decent, some is rather weak. Still, I won't be playing this disk very often.

Another partial downer is that Gabriel and Hackett re-recorded some of their parts on the live "Lamb..." on the first two disks. In some spots it's quite obvious because, as with any singer, Peter Gabriel's voice changed in the 23 years since. Still this is nitpicking really. It's great to have the complete live performance.

One further bit of nitpicking on the choice of material. I really don't mean to bash on Phil Collins, but do we really need a live version of "More Fool Me"? This song really was filler material. Meanwhile two glaring omissions from the collection are "Cinema Show", and especially "Fountain of Salmacis".

Despite some imperfections, serious fans of the "real" Genesis need this collection. Neophytes should get the 4 classic studio albums, "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot", "Selling England by the Pound", and "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" first, and then get this box set plus "Genesis Live". After that they should also get "Trespass" and "Trick of the Tale", which are not as good, but still very worthwhile. Skip the rest, in my (perhaps not so) humble opinion.

One complaint I have is that the booklet, while it has great photos and is fun to read, is very flimsy and is begining to fall apart after one reading. Boo!

Incredible..........2006-12-10

Classic era Genesis. As always, the musicianship is top notch.
Phil Collins plays the drums like they owe him money!

If you like Genesis LIVE, you'll love this. Worth the price!

Simply amazing.......2006-06-22

I was always a fan of Genesis during the Peter Gabriel era, but did not particularly like 'The Lamb' for it's over produced synthetic sound. For me the live version is like a completely new work. The amazing musical/narative quality of this work is finnaly getting out of it's electronic shell. I cannot reccomend this collection highly enough. I haven't even listened to the other 2 CD's but this collection is worth buying just for the 'The Lamb'.

Without all the dated electronic artifacts from the studio version, this work becomes modern again and a classic that will be enjoyed, I am sure, by many generations to come.

For die hard Gabriel-era Genesis fans only.......2006-03-04

The fact that this boxed-set has been out since 1998 and I have only just acquired it should attest to the fact that I am not a huge fan of the packaged fluff record companies throw at the public to continue making money off of old material. However, the fact that I was willing to spend a fairly significant chunk of change for this should indicate that I am I great fan of Genesis. I am not one of those "Gabriel vs. Collins" types, however. Genesis was a band that offered its listeners (particularly pre-"Duke") sophisticated compositions with superior instrumental technique; it mattered not whether Gabriel was fronting the band or Collins (although I will admit a preference for Gabriel's voice).

"Genesis Archive 1967-75" offers several delicious tidbits from the Gabriel era. The live version of "The Lamb" (discs 1&2) has some very fine moments. The overdubbing of new vocals by Gabriel is both fascinating and a distraction as the obviously mature Gabriel vocals mix in with the poorer quality (sound-wise) of a live mix 1975 Genesis. The final track from this bit, "It", is the real tease though. As mentioned elsewhere, it was, out of necessity, a studio track, but it packs more power than most of the other tracks from this live Lamb. It made me wish they had just re-recorded the entire album in the studio.

Disc 3 is the gem here. The live recordings of much of "Selling England" are high quality and high energy. The older pieces, "Twilight Ale House", "Stagnation", and "Happy the Man" are nice choices that demonstrate what Genesis was to evolve from, while "Watcher in the Sky" captures that powerful potential nicely. Unfortunately, this "Watcher" is badly recorded and suffers from distorted vocals. I have saved mention of "Supper's Ready" for last, because without its presence in the boxed set, I would not have purchased it. "Supper's Ready", to me, is the quintessential Genesis piece. Their story-telling ability, their composition skill, and their technical expertise, all fall into place in this incredible piece of music. I always felt that the studio version from "Foxtrot" was a bit flat, especially compared to the stunning job done post-Gabriel on the live "Seconds Out". I had great hopes that the live version on "Genesis Archive" would give the power of the "Seconds Out" version only with Gabriel on vocals. I don't believe it does. It is not a question of Gabriel vs. Collins, but a matter of the overall quality of the recording. The mix of Supper's Ready on "Seconds Out" is far superior in my opinion, and the performance itself is much tighter and cleaner.

Disc 4 of "Genesis Archive" is a collection of very early work, before the real Genesis style had developed. It is a curiosity at best and left me wishing someone had taken the time to track down additional live cuts of later songs (perhaps from Nursery Cryme).

If you have no live Genesis recordings, I would point you in the direction of "Seconds Out". It contains samplings of the majority of the best years of this band and the overall recording is of better quality than "Archives". If you're just not happy unless Gabriel's at the mic, then perhaps this compilation is right for you. For me, it just doesn't offer enough special moments to justify the price tag.

Average customer rating:

From the Philip Glass Recording Archive, Vol. II: Orchestral Music Philip Glass Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Philip Glass: Theater Music Vol. 1 Philip Glass : Dracula Philip Glass : Music With Changing Parts ASIN: B000TT4SQE Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. Days and Nights in Rocinha
2. Persephone Mvt. I "Family"
3. Persephone Mvt. II "Galatea"
4. Persephone Mvt. III "Beds"
5. Persephone Mvt. IV "Cocktail Party"
6. Persephone Mvt. V "Perceval"

Product Description

This second volume of works features two orchestral scores by composer Philip Glass. The first score, "Days and Nights in Rocinha" (A Dance for Dennis Russell Davies and Orchestra) premiered in Vienna in 1998. The 23 minute work is Philip Glass' homage and musical tribute to a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro where the composer spent many summers. The second work, the 27 minute "Persephone" (TSE), is a five movement work for orchestra and chorus. It was conceived and recorded for Robert Wilson's theater installations of the same name in the mid-1990's.

Average customer rating: Pleasing themselves, not the fans... Could have been so much better This Box Set is Awesome! Great Collins-era boxset but where in the world is...? The Shake Your Bum Era 1982-1992

Genesis Archive #2 1976-1992 Genesis Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975 Live: The Way We Walk VOLUME TWO: THE LONGS Live And Then There Were Three Seconds Out ASIN: B0000508TB Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

1. On The Shoreline
2. Hearts On Fire
3. You Might Recall
4. Paperlate
5. Evidence Of Autumn
6. Do The Neurotic
7. I'd Rather Be You
8. Naminanu
9. Inside And Out
10. Feeding The Fire
11. I Can't Dance 12''
12. Submarine

Tracks:

1. Illegal Alien (Live)
2. Dreaming While You Sleep (Live)
3. It's Gonna Be Better (Live)
4. Deep In The Motherlode (Live)
5. Ripples (Live)
6. The Brazilian (Live)
7. Your Own Special Way (Live)
8. Burning Rope (Live)
9. Entangled (Live)
10. Duke's Travels

Tracks:

1. Invisible Touch 12in
2. Land Of Confusion 12in
3. Tonigh, Tonight, Tonight 12in
4. No Reply At All (Live)
5. Man On The Corner (Live)
6. The Lady Lives (Live)
7. Open Door
8. The Day The Light Went Out
9. Vancouver
10. Pigeons
11. It's Yourself
12. Mama (Work In Progress)

Amazon.com

Genesis pulled off one of rock's most successful chameleon acts, making an unlikely segue from prog rockers to MOR staples--imagine Rush morphing into Hootie & the Blowfish. But at the time of original vocalist Peter Gabriel's departure in the mid-'70s, few could have predicted the multiplatinum success that lay ahead. Indeed, it was hard enough to imagine who could even fill the shoes of an illustrious frontman whose theatrical antics included metallic batwing headgear and costuming himself as a giant, bubbling rock; tellingly, drummer Phil Collins originally wasn't even on the band's short list of contenders. Genesis's improbable career certainly warranted a box set. But two? Archive #2 documents the band's stellar Collins era over three discs, though it eschews the era's wealth of hit singles in favor of outtakes, remixes, and live recordings aimed primarily at diehard fans. Even the disc-plus of live performances leans primarily on unreleased versions of nonhit album cuts. It's a set that reveals some of the band's pop bent (the drama of "On the Shoreline," the hook-laden "I'd Rather Be You"), but leans more to its more experimental instincts (including the instrumental workouts "Do the Neurotic," "Naminanu," and "Submarine"). Even the 12-inch remixes of hits such as "Invisible Touch," "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight," "I Can't Dance," and "Land of Confusion" often seem like sly excuses to revisit prog roots. If you're searching for Genesis's greatest hits, this isn't it. But if you're a fan that wants to further explore the full range of the band's multifaceted, if often underestimated, talents, you'll find plenty to ponder in this archive. -Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Pleasing themselves, not the fans..........2007-03-02

Will try not to say too much that's been said already, but... When Tony, Mike & Phil were assembling this set, it's clear they were pleasing themselves and not thinking in terms of what fans would want. Thus they put the songs in an illogical order that *they* thought sounded good; they left off things the fans would want but *they* didn't like; and so on.

I personally have little or no use for the 12" remixes (except the "I Can't Dance" one), the work-in-progress version of "Mama", or even many of the live tracks. To me, this set is mainly worthwhile for the non-album studio tracks (including the songs from the U.S. THREE SIDES LIVE, the CD release of which is out of print, hard to find & didn't sound very good anyway). I listen to these easily as often as the albums they were left off of! So it annoys me (just as it does other fans) that certain things were omitted -- Match Of The Day, Me & Virgil, the unedited Mama & It's Gonna Get Better. But at least all of those can be found in CD form, although it takes some looking (and M&V sounds like CRAP). What *really* bothers me -- and which I haven't seen mentioned here thus far -- is that two of the non-LP songs have been tampered with. "Submarine" is missing its original ending (due to master damage) so part of it is repeated and faded. "It's Yourself" is faded early, entirely unnecessarily -- *they* just liked it better that way; this is a crime because the song is otherwise unavailable on CD and even the original single is hard to find.

So... this is essential for the fan, but it doesn't give all it could have.

Could have been so much better.......2007-02-19

Let's get through the three cd and see what's interesting.
Disc one : two cuts only "Evidence of Autumn" and "Inside and Out"
Disc two : A good version of "It's gonna get better", "Deep in the Motherlode" and four jewels here, I am talking about "Ripples", "Your own special way", "Entangled" and "Duke's Travel-Duke's end". "Burning rope" isn't bad also.
Disc three : there's just "The lady lies" that is worth listening.
Overall, 34 songs on the three cd pack and 10 worth listening to.

I have nothing to do with discoteque version of the Invisible Touch album (Invisible Touch, Tonight, tonight, tonight and "Land of confusion"

Why don't we have more stuff with Steve Hackett ?
What about the "Supper's Ready" 1982 version that the band performs that year ? This cd pack could have been a lot better if more songs when Steve Hackett was in the band were included. It could have been better also with a better choice of songs after Hackett's departure. A very big dissapointement.

This Box Set is Awesome!.......2005-10-16

I've been a major Genesis fan ever since the early 80's. I have every album/video since Duke & this box set is a fine addition to my collection. The B sides, live & 12" versions are all great. But I especially liked the new songs that were never released (hearts on fire, I'd rather be you & evidence of autumn). I can't believe great songs like these were never released before now! These could've easily all been singles! What were they thinking? I also can't believe how some fans are trashing this set & it's songs. Alot of the people who gave this set bad reviews are fans of the "old genesis". Those fans who only like the progressive era really shouldn't be reviewing this set cuz it's more for fans like me, who grew up in the 70's/80's & know & appreciate great pop music. Phil Collins took this band to new heights & musical creativity & w/out him, Genesis would never have been near as successful as it was. If you are a true fan of Genesis & aren't biased against the pop-oriented direction the band took, you won't go wrong buying this set.

Great Collins-era boxset but where in the world is...?.......2005-09-03

Fans of the Collins era(mostly the 80's Collins era) will love this set. It has songs like ON THE SHORELINE, which is one of the best Genesis songs ever and surprisingly wasn't on 1991's We Can't Dance. HEARTS ON FIRE is another b-side from that album that is also good. Why didn't they have all the songs from Spot the Pigeon like the lovely BEGGER ON A BEACH and other songs like ME AND VIRGIL and MATCH OF THE DAY?

Disc 1 is a collection of b-sides from the 80's era of Genesis like some unreleased songs from the Abacab session like PAPERLATE, the lovely YOU MIGHT RECALL, the somewhat jazzy NAMINANU, and the dramatic SUB-MARINE. Also on here is the wonderful instrumental from Invisible Touch, DO THE NEAUROTIC, not to mention the hip I'D RATHER BE YOU and the edgy FEEDING THE FIRE. EVIDENCE OF AUTUMN is a b-side from Duke written by Tony Banks. INSIDE AND OUT, which is from 1977's spot the pigeon, is my personal favorites and is one of the better songs from the Collins era.

Disc 2 is a collection of live stuff like ILLEGAL ALIEN, ENTANGLED, RIPPLES, ENTANGLED, BURNING ROPE, DEEP IN THE MOTHERLODE, and DREAMING WHILE YOU SLEEP.

Disc 3 is a mixture of 12-inch singles, live stuff, and b-sides. Included in the b-sides are the funny PIGEONS, the melodic OPEN DOOR, the dazzling DAY THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, the lovely VANCOUVER, and the majestic IT'S YOURSELF which has exerpts featured in LOS ENDOS, like that oboe sound.

All in all, this set is only for die-hard fans and if your turning to this as a greatest hits set, look otherwise.

The Shake Your Bum Era 1982-1992.......2005-07-12

Let's get a few things straight up front. There are a considerable amount of songs on here that should remain in the vault forever and should have never seen the light of day. There are a few disposable bland shake your bum Phil tunes but there are also some interesting ones that make this a good addition to a genesis fan's collection. Do the Neurotic suggests this band was alive and hungry in the mid 80s and some of the live material is great such as Deep in the Motherlode, The Brazilian, Duke's Travels, and the wonderful Burning Rope. Yet there are those stinkers too that remind you of wasted talent.

Average customer rating: Great collection, nice orchestrations A Great New Addition to the Milken Archive!

Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Manufacturer: Milken Archive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn: Yiddish Stage Songs, Vol. 2 Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol. 3 Klezmer Concertos & Encores [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Lazar Weiner: The Art of Yiddish Song ASIN: B0000C508K Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Der Nayer Sher - Simon Spiro
2. Oygn - Elizabeth Shammash
3. Ikh Vil Es Hern Nokh Amol - Simon Spiro
4. Ikh Zing - Robert Bloch
5. Abi Gezunt - Amy Goldstein
6. Zog Es Mir Nokh Amol - Bruce Adler
7. Di Grine Kuzine - Joanne Borts
8. Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito - Simon Spiro
9. Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt - Elizabeth Shammash
10. Zog, Zog, Zog Es Mir - Nell Snaidas
11. Der Dishvasher - Robert Abelson
12. Du Shaynst Vi Di Zun - Nell Snaidas
13. Vos Iz Gevorn Fun Mayn Shtetele? - Benzion Miller
14. Mazl - Elizabeth Shammash
15. Ikh Bin A 'Boarder' Bay Mayn Vayb (Doctor) - Bruce Adler
16. Der Alter Tzigayner - Simon Spiro

Album Description

The American Yiddish musical theater, a vibrant expression of the immigrant experience, became famous during its heyday in the 1920s-1940s. Combining the musical flavors of Viennese operetta, Tin Pan Alley, and eastern European nostalgia, these songs and duets are quintessential American popular music—with a Yiddish voice. Volume 1 spotlights the hit songs of Abe Ellstein, one of the genre's premier songwriters. New, historically accurate orchestrations re-create the unforgettable glory days of Yiddish radio and film, the uproarious vaudeville houses, and the thrill of a night at the theater on old New York's fabled "Second Avenue."

Customer Reviews:

Great collection, nice orchestrations.......2005-01-19

Great collection of yiddish musical theatre favorites. Unfortunately the singers were told to sing the songs in a supposedly "authentic" galician accent which in certain instances is completely incomprehensible to any yiddish speaker.The singers are quite good and the orchestrations are lush and well done.

A Great New Addition to the Milken Archive!.......2004-03-10

This CD is perfect for fans of Yiddish folk music and newcomers to the genre alike. It is a great introduction to some of the treasures of the Yiddish stage. Especially worth noting are the four tracks sung by Elizabeth Shammash, whose rich Mezzo-Soprano voice brings a great sensitivity and tone to her pieces.

Average customer rating: One of the finest garage rock sets ever assembled. the unheard music is usually the best time warp Don't think twice about picking this one up! USA Today

The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Archive Int'l / Aip ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Compilations | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 2 Back from the Grave, Vol. 1 Garage Beat '66, Vol. 1: Like What, Me Worry?! Back from the Grave, Vol. 2 Pebbles, Vol. 3: The Acid Gallery ASIN: B000000X3K Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Who Do You Love - Preachers
2. Going Away Baby - Grains Of Sand
3. You Treat Me Bad - Ju Jus
4. 1-2-5 - Haunted
5. Beaver Patrol - Wild Knights
6. So What! - Lyrics
7. Green Fuz - Green Fuz
8. Suzy Creamcheese - Teddy & Patches
9. Faces - T.C. Atlantic
10. Swami - William Penn V
11. No Good Woman - Tree
12. Go Away - Plague
13. Its A Crying Shame - Gentlemen
14. Searching - Omens
15. Need A Little Lovin' - Foggy Notions
16. Rebel Woman - Dean Carter
17. One Girl Man - Lost Agency
18. Every Night & Every Day - Trolls
19. I Never Loved Her - Starfires
20. No Correspondence - Beckett Quintet
21. She's Not Just Anybody - Dovers
22. Everything's There - Hysterics
23. Shattered - Good Feelings
24. I Aint Dead Yet - Breakers
25. Do Like Me - Uncalled For
26. Doin' Me In - Gonn
27. Bottle Up And Go - Mile Ends
28. Enough - Bohemian Vendetta
29. Don't Crowd Me - Keith Kessler

Tracks:

1. Someday - Motifs
2. Brainwashed - Shays
3. Sinnerisme - Sinners
4. Hang Around - Missing Lynx
5. Can't You Stop It Now - Mixed Emotions
6. Heart So Cold - Thunderbolts
7. What A Life - Strangers
8. You Gotta Run - Roosters
9. Hey Mama - Peter & Wolves
10. Only Everything - Peter & Wolves
11. Travel Agent Man - Sound Apparatus
12. Down The Road Apiece - Shades
13. Sick & Tired - Dynamic Nutones
14. You're Through - Dry Grins
15. Sky Is Black - Hustlers
16. Girl With The Long Black Hair - Other Half
17. I'm In Love - Thorns
18. I've Gotta Go - Malibus
19. I Want You To Know - Malibus
20. I Want You - Creations
21. I Just Don't Know - Unknown Artist
22. Fed Up - Unknown Artist
23. I've Had It - Banshees
24. It's Your Fault - Roy/Bristols
25. Some Other Guy - Terry Dee/Roadrunners
26. Go Go Girl - Unknown Artist

Album Description

Subtitled - Ultimate '66 Garage Classics! The very cream of the most classic songs found on the first ten volumes of the Pebbles CD series, in a two disc set. Includes 29 all-time classics on disc one and 26 bonus tracks on disc two that have never been released before - 'Someday' Motif, 'Brainwashed' Shays, 'Sinnerisme' Sinners, 'Hang Around' Missing Lynx, 'Can't You Stop It Now' Mixed Emotions, 'Heart So Cold' Thunderbolts, 'What A Life' Strangers, 'You Gotta Run' Roosters, 'Hey Mama' Peter & Wolves, 'Only Everything' Peter & Wolves, 'Travel Agent Man' Sound Apparatus, 'Down The Road Apiece' Shades, 'Sick & Tired' Dynamic Nutones, 'You're Through' Dry Grins, 'Sky Is Black' Hustlers, 'Girl With The Long Black Hair' Other Half, 'I'm In Love' Thorns, 'I've Gotta Go' Malibus, 'I Want You' Creations, 'I Just Don't Know' unknown artist, 'Fed Up' unknown artist, 'I've Had It' Banshees, 'It's Your Fault'

Customer Reviews:

One of the finest garage rock sets ever assembled. .......2007-06-07

Along with Nuggets and the Back from the Grave CDs, the first volume of the Essential Pebbles series is one of the greatest purchases that a garage rock fan can make. The two discs that make up this set are crammed full of brainbending mid-60s classics of the highest order. The songs are raw, crude, murderously energetic, and more fun than a roller coaster- in other words, everything that rock 'n' roll is supposed to be.

The first disc of the set is particularly impressive. It cobbles together 29 of the best tracks from the first ten CDs of the long-running Pebbles series, as well as three cuts from Ear-Piercing Punk, an offshoot of the series. These songs are simply astounding. The Preachers' cover of "Who Do You Love" opens the album with a menacing burst of drums, some filthy guitars, and an absurdly thuggish, greasy, mean-as-hell vocal. The Grains of Sand keep the party going with the hyperactive "Going Away Baby," which features an ultra-hip vocal and an organ solo that practically bounces off the walls of the recording studio. The Jujus' "You Treat Me Bad" is as absurd as it is catchy, thanks to its oddly appealing impish vocals and shimmering guitar line. The Haunted's "1-2-5" is a churning, greasy punk rocker with a nasty guitar line and a strutting rhythm section. The Wild Knights' "Beaver Patrol" is pure macho-posturing frat-rock, with a hilariously stupid vocal performance and a grinding R&B sensibility. The Lyrics' "So What" is a furious snarling stomper with some truly mean harmonicas. The Green Fuz's "Green Fuz" may very well be the greatest garage rock song of all time- it's inarticulate, deranged, played without an ounce of professionalism, and catchier than anything you've ever experienced. Crank it up. Teddy & The Patches "Suzy Creamchease" is a hilarious Frank Zappa ripoff with a brutal fuzz guitar onslaught, while T.C. Atlantic's "Faces" is a grooving acid storm with some truly trippy lyrics. William Penn V's "Swami" is a gut-bustingly funny piece of acid-rock-garage with some buzzing guitars and an addictive rhythm. The Tree's "No Good Woman" is a raving three-chord pounder with furious vocals, and the Plague's "Go Away" expands on the wildest aspects of the Kinks' early singles. The Gentlemans' "It's A Crying Shame" is a roaring stomper that begs you to sing along with it, and the Omens' "Searching" is a firestorm of swirling organs and roaring guitars. The Foggy Notions' "Need a Little Loving" is a (relatively) slow burning tune with some awesome, sensual vocals. Dean Carter's "Rebel Woman" is a classic piece of salivating desire, and the Lost Agency's "One Girl Man" is a sneering stomper of the highest order. The Trolls' "Every Night & Every Day" is a catchy three-chorder with some surprisingly funny lyrics. The Starfires' "I Never Loved Her" is quiter than some of the other songs here, but it burns with its own fiery intensity. The Beckett Quintet's "No Correspondance" is a merseybeat popper with a shimmering guitar lick. The Dovers' "She's Not Just Anybody" is just plain astounding, a bewitching slice of Beatles-influenced folk rock with a delicate cascade of guitars and a wistful, haunting vocal. The Hysterics' "Everything's There" has what may be the single filthiest vocal performances in history, and the broken-glass guitar line is icing on the cake. The Good Feelings' "Shattered" is a spacey swirl of keyboards and crunching guitars, while the Breakers' "I Ain't Dead Yet" is a defiant rocker with a rumbling melody. The Uncalled For's "Do Like Me" is one of the catchiest songs ever, a strutting popper that steadily builds in intensity. The Gonn's "Doin' Me In" is another one of those incredble garage rock epiphanies- it's a two chord punk apocalaypse with what can only be described as a gloriously desperate vocal. The Mile Ends' "Bottle Up and Go" is a sneering, dissafected raver, and the Bohemian Vendetta's "Enough" pounds along with a smokey organ riff. Keith Kessler closes out the disc with the surging "Don't Crowd Me." So, yep, every single song on disc 1 is awesome.

Disc 2, meanwhile, brings together a bunch of incredibly rare garage rock tunes that've never been reisuued before. They're not all winners, but there are enough good 'uns (such as the Motifs' "Someday" and the Shays' brilliant "Brainwashed") to make it an excellent listen for both newbies and diehard garage fans alike.

This is one of Garage rock's very finest compilations, a testiment to the power of the music at its best. Nobody who's even remotely interestred in garage shoudl be without this.

the unheard music is usually the best.......2006-09-17

Very enjoyable rock-n-roll. Any one of these bands could've made it big had they been in the right circumstances. I wonder what all these guys are doing now. This stuff is timeless.

time warp.......2005-07-06

What a surprise to discover that a song I recorded when I was 15 years old, in 1965, is selling on a compilation in 2005!!! I played the farfisa organ on "Searching" by the "Omens". We recorded this in a cramped, second floor apartment in Hammond, Indiana on a reel to reel tape. It was a wild time, playing teen clubs and sock hops, and paying WLTH DJ Ron Borden every $ we made to play the record on his radio show. This collection captures the vibrant energy of the 60's and showcases the raw talent that was rampant at the time.

Don't think twice about picking this one up!.......2004-06-07

It goes without saying, with a collection title like ESSENTIAL PEBBLES, each song should be a winner. Disc 1 collects the creme de la creme of the first 10 CD volumes of the PEBBLES garage/punk series, and not one of these songs is bad! From The Preachers' "Who Do You Love" to Teddy and Patches' "Suzy Creamcheese" to The Trolls' "Every Day and Every Night" to The Uncalled For's "Do Like Me" to Keith Kessler's "Don't Crowd Me", all 29 tracks are a superb primer for the newcomer to the garage scene and will have you scrambling to get every volume of the PEBBLES collection (buyer beware: not all of them are this great). The last three songs, The Mile Ends' "Bottle Up and Go", Bohemian Vendetta's "Enough", and "Don't Crowd Me", are from the EAR PIERCING PUNK CD, an offshoot volume of the PEBBLES run.

Disc 2 is where the collection starts to wane. Containing 26 rare 45's and acetates from around the U.S., including some groups whose names are unknown (!), this is the real reason that even those who have every PEBBLES CD will be in heaven with this set. Not every song on this disc is a classic; as a matter of fact, you might say some of them deserve to be left in the dusty vaults they came from. But the highlights include: The Motifs' "Someday", The Shays' "Brainwashed" (which is bleeped for profanity!), The Sinners' French-language "Sinnerisme", The Mixed Emotions' "Can't You Stop It Now", The Thunderbolts' "Heart So Cold", Peter and the Wolves' "Hey Mama" and "Only Everything" (a cover of Them's "I Can Only Give You Everything"), The Shades' "Down the Road Apiece", The Dynamic Nutones' "Sick and Tired", The Hustlers' "The Sky is Black", The Thorns' "I'm in Love", and an unknown group's "Fed Up". Unfortunately a lot of the songs tend to sound identical to one another, but the fact that they probably weren't heard outside of their particular region makes them a real treat to finally be able to experience!

USA Today.......2004-04-04

I was getting my oil changed at the local walmart the other day when I saw a lead article in USA today about how kids are starting to listen to the same music their parents did. Most of the kids quoted complained about a lack of quality with todays rockers. This is true. The problem is that no kids are learning to make it anymore.
The essential pebbles collection has none of this. All of the songs here were made by kids who were emulating everyone else they could see. 1966 was the most prolific musical year in history. And there are no bad songs on disc one. Even disc two is historically interesting. By the way, there are no master tapes to make the cd from. The singles are all that survives now. Some of what is on disc two has only one copy known worldwide. It saddens me to think what likely has been lost over the years.
This is the disc that made me get off my rear end and break out the old bass guitar, at age 42. If you know a kid who listens to Queen or the Rolling Stones, get them this and the nuggets box. We need new blood very badly.

Average customer rating: Different Jewish Music

Klezmer Concertos & Encores [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] David Krakauer , Scott Goff , and Gerard Schwarz Manufacturer: Milken Archive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Klezmer | Folk | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Introducing World of American Jewish Music [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Leonard Bernstein: A Jewish Legacy [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Brubeck - The Gates of Justice (Milken Archive American Jewish Music) Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music] Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn: Yiddish Stage Songs, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000C508L Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. T'fillot (Prayers)
2. Rikkudim (Dances)
3. Manginot (Melodies)
4. Hakdashot (Dedications)
5. I. - Scott Goff
6. II. - Scott Goff
7. The Maypole - Unknown
8. Canzonetta - Unknown
9. Hassidic Dance
10. Rocketekya

Album Description

K'li zemer means "instrument of song" in Hebrew, and a traditional klezmer was an instrumental musician who entertained at weddings and other festive occasions in Jewish life. In recent times, the extraordinary popularity of "klezmer music" has inspired virtuoso showpieces for clarinet and flute by leading contemporary composers. Klezmer Concertos celebrates this joyous musical tradition with concert works from the 1940s to the present day.

Customer Reviews:

Different Jewish Music.......2003-12-24

This CD consists of "real" classical music. The music of this CD is classical suites INSPIRED by Klezmer Music. It is a really neat collection. My favourite pieces are Manginot and Hakdashot because they feature the bass clarinet, a rarity in solo music. This is a great CD and it is a wonderful way for a clarinetist or Music lover to expand their musical knowledge and tastes.

Average customer rating:

Live at the Zenith ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PFT1XM Release Date: 2007-06-19

Average customer rating: Not as essential as you would think Obscure for a reason amazing Peter More Raves From Daddy Rollin' Stone!

The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Archive Int'l / Aip ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Compilations | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Pebbles Collection, Vol. 1 Pebbles, Vol. 3: The Acid Gallery Back from the Grave, Vol. 1 Back from the Grave, Vol. 2 Garage Beat '66, Vol. 2: Chicks Are for Kids! ASIN: B000007T36 Release Date: 1998-06-22

Tracks:

1. How Many Times - Rogues
2. Shame On You - Neal Ford & Fanatics
3. Generation - Jelly Bean Bandits
4. Hey Conductor - Sonny Flaherty, Mark V
5. I'm Your Man - Denims
6. Hey You - Evil Enc Group
7. It's Not Real - Ravin' Blue
8. I'm A Loner - Jaybees
9. Man Enough For You - Spirit
10. On My Way Down The Road - Wig Wags
11. If You Still Want Me - Four Fifths
12. Shakin' With Linda - Soul Survivors
13. I'm A Nothing - Magic Plants
14. Love - Live Wires
15. More Than I Have - Inmates
16. Nice Try - Sinners
17. Hey Girl - Cole & The Embers
18. She Taught Me Love - Kama Del Sutra
19. That Creature - Sweet Acids
20. The Point Is - Evil Enc Group
21. Triangles - Danny's Reasons
22. I'm A Man - Baker St Irregulars
23. Something's Comin' - Dee & Tee
24. Crack In My Wall - Yo Yo's
25. You'll Never Know - Original Sinners
26. Laissez-Nous Vivre - Les Lutins

Tracks:

1. Shades Of Blue - Purple Haze
2. Mike's Bag - Dawn 5
3. It Ain't A Big Thing - Denny Noie & Catalinas
4. More Feathers - Fading Tribesmen
5. It's Not Fair - Lost Souls
6. But You're Gone - Spires Of Oxford
7. Don't Know - Vistas
8. #38 - Chimes
9. Louisiana Blues - D.C. Drifters
10. Gooseberry Pie - Dean Kohler
11. I Can Feel It - Children
12. Hard Life - Why Four
13. Not Fade Away - Why Four
14. I'm A Man - Doo & Diddits
15. The Good's Gone - Night Watch
16. Shake - Night Watch
17. Stricken By You - Rick & The Rivals
18. Get Out Of My Life - Sinders
19. Always Always - Abstracts
20. Come On Back - Crying Shame
21. Won't You Follow Me Down - Berries
22. I Wanted You - Outcasts
23. It's Gonna Be Alright - Lunduns
24. But I Still Love Her - Ye Court Jesters
25. Eyes On You Baby - Checkmates
26. Bad Seed - Inner Prism
27. Wine, Wine, Wine - Classics 5
28. Gotta Find A Girl - Inn Crowd
29. If You Want Me - Lawson & Four More

Album Description

The popularity of Essential...Vol. One has prompted another package combining highlights from the Pebbles LP series that haven't appeared on CD, with a bonus disc crammed with 29 ultra rare treasures that have never been reissued before in any form, anywhere - 'Shades of Blue' Purple Haze, 'Mike's Bag' Dawn 5, 'It Ain't A Big Thing' Denny Noie/Catalinas, 'More Feathers' Fading Tribesmen, 'It's Not Fair' Lost Souls, 'But You're Gonna' Spires Of Oxford, 'Don't Know' Vistas, '#38' Chimes, 'Louisiana Blues' D.C. Drifters, 'Gooseberry Pie' Dean Kohler, 'I Can Feel It' Children, 'Hard Life' Why Four, 'I'm A Man' Doo & Diddits, 'The Good's Gone' Night Watch, 'Shake' Night Watch, 'Stricken By You' Rick & the Rivals, 'Get Out Of My Life' Sinders, 'Always Always 'Abstracts', 'Come On Back' Crying Shame, 'Baby Won't You Follow Me Down' Berries, 'I Wanted You' Outcasts, 'It's Gonna Be Alright' Lunduns, 'But I

Customer Reviews:

Not as essential as you would think.......2004-06-11

The "music fan from CA" is right: most of this music is obscure for a reason. It's simply not very good. After the incredible ESSENTIAL PEBBLES VOL. 1, where every single track was a surefire winner culled from the first 10 CD volumes of the PEBBLES series, I was really looking forward to popping this into my CD player. Unfortunately this was a major let-down; selecting songs from the PEBBLES LP's that haven't seen CD release yet, if these are the best of those, I'm not looking forward to those LP's seeing the light of the digital age.

The few good songs include: The Rogues' "How Many Times", Neal Ford and the Fanatics' "Shame on You", The Jelly Bean Bandits' "Generation", Sonny Flaherty and the Mark V's "Hey Conductor", The Live Wires' "Love", The Inmates' "More Than I Have", The Kama Del Sutras' "She Taught Me Love", and The Sweet Acids' "That Creature". That's 8 out of 26 songs that you'll find yourself glad you listened to. The rest are disposable.

If it's possible, the CD starts out at a good pace and each song progressively gets worse as the running time gets longer. Do yourself a favor and wear out your ESSENTIAL PEBBLES VOL. 1 CD rather than even consider the idea of purchasing this one. For hardcore completists only, who I expect will probably only give it a listen and toss it onto their shelf to collect dust.

Disc 2 holds some minor interest to collectors, as all 29 songs have never been reissued anywhere. Tracks actually worth hearing are: The Purple Haze's "Shades of Blue", The Dawn 5's instrumental "Mike's Bag", Denny Noie and the Catalinas' "It Ain't a Big Thing", The Fading Tribesmen's "More Feathers", and The Spires of Oxford's "But You're Gone". However, none of these songs are even all that memorable. Again, like CD 1, each song gets progressively worse as the disc goes on.

All in all, this is a supremely disappointing package that only hardcore completists will want to add to their collection. "Essential" is the one word that will NOT pop into your mind while listening to this misfire collection.

Obscure for a reason.......2000-12-27

I picked this up because I already own the original Nuggets album, the original Pebbles Vol. 1 vinyl album, and the Rhino Nuggets box set. I liked most (not all) of the songs on those albums, and the good stuff on those was really good. I thought that this CD would be more of the same good stuff.

Well...some of it is salvageable, but I am sad to report that most of these are obscure for a reason: namely, they stink! Unfortunately, there are very, very few undiscovered gems on these 2 CDs. Most of it is stuff by bands that very much deserved their obscurity. These songs are very inferior to the best garage rock of the '60s -- sometimes painfully inferior.

There are an absolute ton of recycled Yardbirds and Kinks riffs here -- and a little of those go a long, long way. (The cover of "I'm a Man" by the Baker St. Irregulars is a good example of a cover version that makes me want to scream "Give it up, guys!" and sends me scrambling for my original, vastly superior Yardbirds version of the song.)

Only for serious archaeologists.

amazing.......2000-09-16

Picking up where volume 1 leaves off, "Pebbles Vol. 2" continues to dig deep into the bowels of garage rock to find the tastiest leftovers from those bands with no names, and what a collection it is!

Very few Beatles clone bands made it like the Knickerbockers, the Beau Brummels, or small bands like the Gants, did, but what the collection showcases is that whether in NYC or LA or a town of 50 people, the music was infectious, and the results are pure magic. Their names may be lost to history, but the music lives on, and its MAGIC to listen to!

Brian Eno once said that very few people listened to the Velvet Underground, but they all went out and formed a band because of them.. who knows, perhaps these tasty nuggets of Anglophiled Americana will cause the next great wave in music, as well..and it couldn't happen soon enough!!

Mange and bon appetit!!

Peter.......2000-04-21

This is pure rock 'n' roll perfection. This collection demonstrates where the roots existed of what we consider "classic" today.

More Raves From Daddy Rollin' Stone!.......1999-11-23

While the Beatles and the Byrds were hitting the main stage; meanwhile Back in garage land the long, shaggy-haired, pre-Mansonite hipsters were trying to impress Mary Jane with the cave stomping send -ups in their best Kieth Relfian manner! Ahhh, sit back, drop a tab and relax!

Rap Music:

1. Automatic Man [Original recording remastered]
2. Best of Bob Dylan [Import]
3. Brand New Day (Digital Theater System (DTS) version)
4. Bring 'Em In
5. Bring on the Night [Enhanced] [Live]
6. Chunga's Revenge [Original recording remastered]
7. Daylight Tonight
8. Doot-Doot [Import]
9. Elephant Mountain [Original recording remastered] [Import]
10. Flash and the Pan/Lights in the Night

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

Dub to Dub, Vol. 3: Loop to Loop

Michael Haydn: Zaire; Notturni

Metro

Music: Mastermind [Import]

Party Til You Puke (Jap Only) [Import]

Rap Tactics [Explicit Lyrics]

Live: Coast to Coast [Live]

Integration [Explicit Lyrics]

Middle East [Import]

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 - The Acadey of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood

Muggsy Remembered

Made in America

No.1 Rap Hits V.3 [Import]

Ravel: Piano Concertos

Passion & Grace