The Classic Years

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As the golden-haired, frog-throated chanteuse of the Velvet Underground, the German born Nico cast a decadent spell. Her cool, detached performances, in direct opposition with the feel-good hippie vibe of the 1960s, influenced the punk scene of the 1970s. This collection serves as an excellent sampler of Nico's work, beginning with her first single for Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham's then-new Immediate label (a 1965 cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "I'm Not Sayin'") and spanning her Velvet Underground contributions and her stunning first four solo albums. Her ethereal cover of the Doors' "The End" matched with material by producer John Cale, Lou Reed, and Jackson Browne, as well as her own doomy compositions, illuminate her unusual sense of style. The silent hero here, however, is Cale, who served as the perfect collaborator, elevating Nico's worldview with his often gorgeous, always sympathetic musical backing. --Rob O'Connor

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The Classic Years

Average customer rating: More than '60 Years of Musical Magic,' and no pseudo-versions, either! GREAT ITEM Slow shipping & Minor Damage Grrrrrreat! This CD is Awesome

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Tracks:

1. A Whole New World - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
2. Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
3. Beauty And The Beast - Angel Lansbury
4. Under The Sea - Samuel E. Wright
5. Hakuna Matata - Jason Weaver
6. Kiss The Girl - Samuel E. Wright
7. I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Jason Weaver
8. Poor Unfortunate Souls - Pat Carroll
9. Chim Chim Cher-ee - Julie Andrews
10. Jolly Holiday - Julie Andrews
11. A Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews
12. Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
13. The Monkey's Uncle - Annette Funicello
14. The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives
15. The Spectrum Song - Paul Frees
16. Colonel Hathi's March - J. Pat O'Malley
17. A Whale Of A Tale - Kirk Douglas
18. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll
19. The Work Song - The Mouse Chorus
20. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Ilene Woods
21. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
22. Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
23. Love Is A Song - Donald Novis
24. Some Day My Prince Will Come - Adriana Caselotti
25. Minnie's Yoo Hoo! - Carl Stalling

Tracks:

1. Be Our Guest - Angela Lansbury
2. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Sally Dworsky
3. Part Of Your World - Jodi Benson
4. One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane
5. Gaston - Richard White
6. Something There - Paige O'Hara
7. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews
8. Candle On The Water - Helen Reddy
9. Main Street Musical Parade - Jean Jacques Perrey
10. The Age Of Not Believing - Angela Lansbury
11. The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris
12. Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) - Julie Andrews
13. Best Of Friends - Pearl Bailey
14. Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke
15. It's A Small World (After All) - The Disneyland Chorus
16. The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Thurl Ravenscroft
17. Mickey Mouse Club March - The Mouseketeers
18. On The Front Porch - Burl Ives
19. The Second Star To The Right - The Jud Conlon Chorus
20. Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place - Johnny Lee
21. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Verna Felton
22. So This Is Love - Ilene Woods
23. When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards
24. Heigh-Ho - The Dwarf's Chorus
25. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? - Pinto Colvig

Tracks:

1. Colors Of The Wind - Judy Kuhn
2. You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
3. Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons
4. Out There - Tom Hulce
5. Family - Original Cast
6. Les Poissons - Rene Auberjonois
7. Mine, Mine, Mine - Mel Gibson
8. Jack's Lament - Danny Elfman
9. My Name Is James - Paul Terry
10. Heffalumps And Woozles - Disney Chorus
11. The Mob Song - Original Cast
12. Poortobello Road - Angela Lansbury
13. Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
14. I Wan'na Be Like You - Louis Prima
15. Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
16. Are We Dancing - John Davidson
17. Once Upon A Dream - Mary Costa
18. Belle Notte - Bill Thompson
19. Following The Leader - Paul Collins
20. Trust In Me - Sterling Holloway
21. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Wellingtons
22. I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake - Paul Frees
23. Pink Elephants On Parade - Disney Chorus
24. Little April Shower - Disney Chorus
25. The Silly Song (Dwarfs' Yodel Song) - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. One Last Hope - Danny DeVitto
2. A Guy Like You - Charles Kimbrough
3. On The Open Road - Aaron Lohr
4. Just Around The Riverbend - Judy Kuhn
5. Home - Susan Egan
6. Fantasmic! - Bruce Healey
7. Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page
8. I Will Go Sailing No More - Randy Newman
9. Substitutiary Locomotion - Angela Lansbury
10. Stop, Look, And Listen/I'm No Fool - Cliff Edwards
11. Love - Nancy Adams
12. Thomas O'Malley Cat - Phil Harris
13. That's What Friends Are For - J. Pat O'Malley
14. Winnie The Pooh - The Disney Chorus
15. Femininity - Hayley Mills
16. Ten Feet Off The Ground - Janet Blair
17. The Siamese Cat Song - Peggy Lee
18. Enjoy It! - Maurice Chevalier
19. Although I Dropped $100,000 (I Found A Million Dollars In Your Smile) - Paul Frees
20. Give A Little Whistle - Cliff Edwards
21. Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale - Ilene Woods
22. I Wonder - Mary Costa
23. Looking For Romance (I Bring You A Song) - Donald Novis
24. Baby Mine - Betty Noyes
25. I'm Wishing/One Song - Adriana Caselotti

Tracks:

1. I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Donny Osmond And Chorus
2. I Won't Say (I'm In Love) - Susan Egan
3. God Help The Outcasts - Heidi Mollenhauer And Chorus
4. If I Can't Love Her - Terrence Mann
5. Steady As The Beating Drum - The Disney Chorus
6. Belle - Richard White
7. Strange Things - Randy Newman
8. Cruella DeVil - Dr. John
9. Eating The Peach - Simon Callow
10. Seize The Day - David Moscow
11. What's This? - Danny Elfman
12. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) - Burl Ives
13. The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down - The Disney Chorus
14. A Step In The Right Direction - Angela Lansbury
15. Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You, Too) - Charlie Callas
16. Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) - The Disney Chorus
17. My Own Home
18. Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - Phil Harris
19. In A World Of My Own - Kathryn Beaumont And Chorus
20. You Belong To My Heart - Dora Luz
21. Humphrey Hop - The Disney Chorus
22. He's A Tramp - Peggy Lee
23. Song Of The South - The Disney Chorus
24. When I See An Elephant Fly - Cliff Edwards
25. I've Got No Strings - Dickie Jones

Album Description

Aussie exclusive box-set featuring a collection of Disney's best-loved songs. 60 years of musical magic from 'Snow White' to the 'Lion King', from Mary Poppins' to 'Toy Story'. Five standard jewel cases housed together in a slipcase.

Album Details

Spectacular Five Disc Box Set with all the Original Recordings of all the Great Songs from Disney Cartoons and Motion Pictures Assembled in One Fantastic Set!

Customer Reviews:

More than '60 Years of Musical Magic,' and no pseudo-versions, either!.......2007-07-25

This is a box set made up of all five volumes released for the 'Classic Disney' series, which started with Volume One in 1995 and concluded with Volume 5 in 1998 or thereabouts. Although the title says '60 Years of Musical Magic,' it's actually more like 68 years: according to the CD booklet for Volume One, 'Minnie's Yoo-hoo' (last track on Volume One) was recorded and published in like 1930. Meanwhile, one of the more recent tracks is 'I'll Make a Man Out of You,' from 'Mulan' in 1998. So instead of just 60 years, we get almost 70 years of music from these discs.

These CDs don't just include the 'in-movie versions' of the songs we all know and love from the movies in which they appeared, but we also get songs from TV shows like 'Davy Crockett' and 'The [OLD] Mickey Mouse Club.' Not to mention selections from theme parks or specified events, such as the 'Main Street Electrical Parade' Medley (Volume 2) made exclusively for Disneyland in 1979, and 'It's a Small World' for the 1963 New York World's Fair (the 1964 version doesn't appear on this set, but it does on 'Disney's Greatest Volume 2').

Also, as a certain customer mentioned about 'Disney's Princess Collection' (Volume 1), you won't find songs from sequels to the original Disney movies on here. And, in response to that kid who compared the in-movie version on 'Circle of Life' from 1994's 'The Lion King' to Elton John's version from the same soundtrack and judged the latter superior to the former, don't even talk to me about 'poppy' or 'meant for radio play' versions of these songs anywhere on the set: THERE AREN'T ANY!!!!

Anyway, I've said enough. If you're a die-hard Disney fan, or want something with which to entertain either yourself, your children (if you have any), or your whole family, buy this. The individual volumes are out of print, so you probably want to save up for this one if buying it. End of discussion.

GREAT ITEM.......2007-06-27

I ORDERED THIS ITEM FOR MY SON WHO LOVES DISNEY MUSIC. IT CAME IN GREAT CONDITION AND QUICKLY. LISTENING TO THE CD,S BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY YOUNGER DAYS.

Slow shipping & Minor Damage.......2007-05-14

My kids (2 & 3 yrs.) like the music that they have heard before. There are many songs included that are less popular. If your kids are like mine, you will be hitting the "next" button frequently. I ended up burning a cd of the songs that they liked. This worked out well.

The Shipping was fairly slow. It took about two weeks (10 business days) to arrive through standard mail. This probably wouldn't have been so bad, but most of the other orders that I have placed through Amazon have arrived in 5 business days or less.

The product itself seemed to be damaged during manufacture. All of the CDs were lose in the cases. It appears that they didn't seat properly, and during the seating process the tines in the center of the case that hold the CDs in place were broken. None of the discs were damaged or scratched.

Grrrrrreat!.......2007-05-03

This is the best product for every Disney junkie, i LOVE it! It has just about every classic song ever made. I love it, and the price is VERY reasonable for 125 songs... it's a MUCH better deal than buying the other disney classic cd's individualy...so BUY IT!! like tigger says: ITS "GRRRRREEEAAAT!!!"

This CD is Awesome.......2007-04-12

It has all the good disney songs sung like in the movies with the original singers. My daughter loves it.

Average customer rating: Great CD!!!! Disappointed with these CD series... Great Idea and a Wonderful CD This is an awesome album! Simply Irresistable

Classic Disney, Vol. 1: 60 Years of Musical Magic Disney Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Surf Rock | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Cartoon Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Disney, Vol. 2: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 3: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 4: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 5 Classic Disney, Vol. 3 ASIN: B000001M26 Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

1. Aladdin: A Whole New World - Brad Kane/Lea Salonga
2. The Lion King: Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie/Lebo M
3. Beauty And The Beast: Beauty And The Beast - Angela Lansbury
4. The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea - Samuel E. Wright
5. The Lion King: Hakuna Matata - Nathan Lan/Ernie Sabella/Jason Weaver/Joseph Williams
6. The Little Mermaid: Kiss The Girl - Samuel E. Wright
7. The Lion King: I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Jason Weaver/Rowan Atkinson/Laura Williams
8. The Little Mermaid: Poor Unfortunate Fools - Pat Carroll
9. Mary Poppins: Chim Chim Cher-ee - Dick Van Dyke/Julie Andrews/Karen Dotrice/Matthew Garber
10. Mary Poppins: Jolly Holiday - Dick Van Dyke/Julie Andrews
11. Mary Poppins: A Spoonful Of Sugar - Julie Andrews
12. The Parent Trap: Let's Get Together - Hayley Mills
13. The Monkey's Uncle: The Monkey's Uncle - Annette Funicello/The Beach Boys
14. Summer Magic: The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives
15. Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color: The Spectrum Song - Paul Frees
16. The Jungle Book: Colonel Hathi's March - J. Pat O'Malley/The Pachyderm Chorus
17. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: A Whale Of A Tale - Kirk Douglas
18. Peter Pan: You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! - Bobby Driscoll/Kathryn Beaumont/Paul Collins/Tommy Luske
19. Cinderella: The Work Song - The Mouse Chorus
20. Cinderella: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Ilene Woods
21. Song Of The South: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - James Baskett
22. Fantasia: Dance Of The Reed Flutes - Leopold Stokowski
23. Bambi: Love Is A Song - Donald Novis
24. Snow White And The Seven Dwarves: Some Day My Prince Will Come - Adriana Caselotti
25. Mickey Mouse Theme Song: Minnie's Yoo Hoo! - Carl Stalling/Walt Disney

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!!!!.......2006-07-22

I have all 5 CD's and it is an awesome collection! All of my favorite songs are on the 5 CD's and every Disney fan like I am should have this collection!

Disappointed with these CD series..........2005-10-02

There isn't one single song from the 1977 classic "The Rescuers" included in this collection, I don't see why Disney chose not to include any of those songs which are all gorgeous, when they did include unmemorable and weak songs instead, I've seen these CD's with songs that aren't half as good as "Tomorrow is Another Day," "The Journey," "Someone's Waiting for You" or "Rescue Aid Society."

Very disappointing, The Rescuers is a fine Disney classic and it should be included with all of the others.

Great Idea and a Wonderful CD.......2002-02-01

The idea of issuing musical selections from Disney films, features and other areas of their world of entertainment is really quite pleasing. If you love the world that Walt Disney created and has continued on to this day, this CD gives you little musical vignettes across that span of time that are very nostalgic and uplifting. I really love Track 13: THE MONKEY'S UNCLE sung by Annette Funicello and The Beach Boys. Track 4: "Under the Sea" from THE LITTLE MERMAID is just wonderful. This is a great CD.

This is an awesome album!.......2001-12-20

This album is great because it has many songs that everyone in the family can agree upon. Like most teens, my parents aren't too thrilled with what i usually listen to, but with Classic Disney we all sing along while i remember movies from when I was younger, like The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, and my parents remember some of their old favorites, like The Parent Trap and originally seeing Peter Pan. This is a must-have for anyone who loves Disney movies and wants to share the songs with their kids or little brothers and sisters.

Simply Irresistable.......2001-11-24

I think that Disney music captures our emotions and what a better way to get them then through a cullmination of the best Disney songs! Volume 1 contains all the newest hits as well as the greatest classics. I urge anyone to buy this cd...it will only open your heart and bring you back to your childhood!

Average customer rating: Fans can never be objective... Classic Fairport Convention! An awesome anthology!!! Simply one of the best compilations ever! Disc One Will Become a Favorite CD!

Meet On The Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) Fairport Convention Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology Liege & Lief The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years Unhalfbricking Fotheringay ASIN: B00000JNMO Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

1. Chelsea Morning
2. Fotheringay
3. Mr. Lacey
4. Book Song
5. I'll Keep It With Mine
6. Tale In Hard Time
7. Meet On the Ledge
8. Genesis Hall
9. A Sailor's Life
10. Who Knows Where TheTime Goes
11. Percy's Song
12. Come All Ye
13. Matty Groves
14. Tam Lin
15. Crazy Man Michael
16. Farewell, Farewell

Tracks:

1. Now Be Thankfull
2. Bonny Bunch Of Roses
3. Walk Awhile
4. Sloth
5. Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
6. Journeyman's Grace
7. John Lee
8. Rosie
9. The Plainsman
10. The Hexhamshire Lasxs
11. Polly On The Shore
12. Bring 'Em Down
13. Rising For The Moon
14. White Dress
15. Stranger To Himself
16. One More Chance

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Fairport Convention in its early years was to British folk-rock what the Byrds were to the genre's American bookend. Boasting in their heyday a frontline of Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, and Iain Matthews, the group's impact has, if anything, grown in the years since the classic lineup split up. Fairport's stature is largely attributable to the ongoing popularity of Brit-folk touchstones Liege and Lief and Unhalfbricking, as well as Thompson's continued high-caliber solo work. Meet on the Ledge offers 32 tracks on two CDs, ranging from the band's somewhat awkward pre-Denny 1967 recordings and on into the mid-'70s, nearly a half-decade after Thompson had moved on. Instructive liner notes and a smattering of rare and previously unreleased tracks make this anthology an exceptional starting point for those who haven't immersed themselves in Fairport Convention and the movement they cultivated. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Fans can never be objective..........2006-04-26

From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...before Richard Thompson's over rated solo years there was his underrated Fairport Convention Years. This is a great over view and the best FC collection.

Classic Fairport Convention!.......2004-08-15

"Meet on the Ledge" covers Fairport Convention's recording career from their first Polydor album from 1967 till "Rising from the Moon" from 1975; the last one to feature Sandy Denny.

On their first 3-4 albums the Fairports were a more pop/rock oriented band than many people may realise. It wasn't until Dave Swarbrick's entry in 1969 that they grew into the traditional-folk/rock group that has become their trademark since.

Their first album, with Judy Dyble, is only represented by Joni Mitchell's "Chelsea Morning". It's a fine song from an album that had its fine moments, but lacked clear direction.

Their next two albums, on the other hand is very well reprented here.

5 songs from "What we did in our Holidays" and close to 27 minutes from "Unhalfbricking".

These two albums show great song-writing from both Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny. Sandy Denny's "Fotheringay" and "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" are both among her finest. Thompson contributes fine songs like "Meet on the Ledge" and "Genesis Hall"

Both albums feature covers of obscure Bob Dylan songs like "I'll Keep it With Mine" and "Percy's Song". I particularly like the latter, which was one of the songs that really turned me on to the band.

Their inspiration from traditional British music shows on both albums; especially on their 11 minute version of "A Sailor's Life", which features guest appearance of Dave Swarbrick ( on violin ) , who was soon to be a permanent member.

Their next album, the folk-rock classic "Liege and Lief", was Fairport Convention in a new line-up. Ian Matthews and Martin Lamble had been replaced by Dave Mattacks and Dave Swarbrick, both key members in Fairport history.

The album features traditional songs and great new originals like "Farewell Farewell" ( Thompson ), "Crazy Man Michael" ( Thompson/Swarbrick ) and "Come All Ye" (Denny/Hutchings ) . Their songwriting was very much in a traditional folk-style; so the album is very consistent and an all-time classic of folk-rock. It is very well represented with five tracks out of eight. One of my favourites from the album "The Deserter" is oddly enough not featured, though.

After "Liege and Lief" Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchings were next to leave. Sandy was not replaced and Dave Pegg ( another key person in their history ) took over the bass, and added brilliant mandolin-picking to their style.

The new line-up recorded a great single "Now Be Thankful" by Thompson and Swarbrick, which is obviously included here.

Their 1970 album "Full House" is another milestone in folk-rock. The vocals of Swarbrick, Thompson and to a lesser extent Simon Nicol are so great that the voice of Sandy Denny is not missed here. The album is represented by Thompson's and Swarbrick's "Walk Awhile" and the live-favourite "Sloth". Two more songs from that period is included here. Their early 10 minute version of "Bonny Bunch of Roses" and the "Full House" outtake "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman"; another Swarbrick/Thompson compostion which was pulled from the album in the last moment, which was really a big shame - a great song which is now included in its right place on the CD reissue of that album.

Strangely enough their next album "Angel Delight" is only represented by Swarbrick and Thompson's "Journeyman's Grace". Thompson had left the band by then and is not credited on the album except as a co-writer on "Journeyman's Grace" and "Sickness and Diseases".

The album may not be quite as consistent as "Full House", but still a very good album, and I think songs like "Banks of the Sweetprimroses" and "Angel Delight" had deserved a place on this compilation.

Their next album "John Babbacombe Lee" (1971) was a concept album, telling the story of the hanging of John Lee which never succeeded. Though it's a great album, and probably very much a Dave Swarbrick project, it is only represented by one track. This probably makes good sense, as the songs obviously work best as a whole.

Their next album "Rosie" was slightly more pop/mainstream oriented. Simon Nicol had left ( the last original member ) and had been replaced by Jerry Donahue and Trevor Lucas.

From the album we have Dave Swarbrick's beatiful "Rosie", which must be one his greatest songs. Very moving to hear Sandy Denny's and Linda Thompson's voices on the chorus. Richard Thompson is also playing on the track. The deep voice of Trevor Luces can ve heard on the other "Rosie" track "The Plainsman", which is also a fine song.

This line-up recorded one more album "Nine". Of the three track included from that album Dave Pegg's "Polly on the Shore" is by far my favourite; great vocals from Trevor Lucas. Dave Swarbrick's "To Althea From Prison" been a great addition from that album. The exquisite guitarplaying of Jerry Donahue is shining on many of the "Nine"-tracks.

The next album, and the last one to be represented here, is "Rising for the Moon" for which Sandy Denny had rejoined the band. After this album the band made a total change of direction ( into acoustic traditional folk ) with the commercially ( and artistically? ) flop of "Gottle o Geer", which was also to be their final original album for Island Records.

"Rising for the Moon" marks a fine end to a great era. With great songs from Sandy Denny ( the title track, "Stranger to Himself", "What is True", "After Halloween" and "One More Time" and Dave Swarbrick's "White Dress" and "Nighttime Girl". Sandy Denny is clearly the dominating personality here. The four songs selected for this compilation represent the album perfectly.

This compilation is highly recommendable; and if you want more of the same Island Records have reissued most of the Fairport Convention albums with great bonus-tracks.

An awesome anthology!!!.......2004-04-07

Of all the bands I have heard from Britain, especially around the 60s and 70s era this is one of my favorite bands. I was first drawn to them by Sandy Denny's beautiful voice which I first heard from Led Zeppelins song "Battle of Evermore" on "Stairway to Heaven." The songs I like are Fotheringay, Mr. Lacey, Book Song, Meet on the Ledge, Genesis Hall, Come All Ye, Matty Groves, and Tam Lin. On Disc 2 there are some some songs on there that I do like, but I don't play it as much as Disc 1. All in all this is still a great anthology.

Simply one of the best compilations ever!.......2002-02-05

From the most under-rated bands of all time....a great compilation of their music. Contrary to some of the other reviews in this section, Disc #2 is phenominal! They became a different group with each new release and I loved all of them. Especially: 'Full House', 'Angel Delight' and 'Nine'. Great stuff with Trevor Lucas and Jerry Donahue in the mid-seventies. Long live Swarb, Peggy, DM, and Simon for those latter years and beyond!

Heck, I'm listening to 'Gottle o' Geer' right now!!!

Disc One Will Become a Favorite CD!.......2001-11-16

Disc One is a great collection.
1)Chelsea Morning(Mitchell). This song isn't my favorite and I often skip it but since it was a radio hit....from the self titled first album.
2-7)Fotheringay, Mr. Lacey, Book Song,I'll Keep it With Mine(Dylan), Tale in Hard Time, Meet on the Ledge. I love all these songs from their second and much better What We Did on Our Holiday, thoughtful and thoughtfully played sixties folk rockers.
8-11)Genesis Hall, A Sailors Life, Who Knows Where The Time Goes, Percys Song(Dylan). I'm not a big Sandy Denny ballad fan so that third one "Who knows..." not a favorite but this is a very energetic group of folk rock with emphasis on the latter,those first two are rollicking epic tales, from their classic Unhalfbricking album.
12-16)Come All Ye,Matty groves, Tam Lin, Crazy Man Michael, Farewell Farewell. These are all Celtic rockers from the album that created that genre, Liege& Lief. Those first three will blow your British Isle socks off.
I highly recommend this first disc or several of the original albums on disc. However I can't recommend disc two, because it documents the band as members started leaving and whereas that first disc is one breakthrough recording after another, the second disc just repeats with ever diminishing success what was done on those early records.
Disc One is five stars. Disc Two is two stars for though it contains an occasional highlight the disc is for the most part filled out with material that is not really up to the Fairport standard set on disc one.

Average customer rating: More Classic Music from Disney NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GRREAT! Nightmare Before Christmas Rocks! A great collection of songs

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Tracks:

1. Pocahontas: Colors Of The Wind - Judy Kuhn
2. Toy Story: You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
3. The Lion King: Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons/Whoopi Goldberg/Cheech Marin/Jim Cummings
4. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Out There - Tony Jay/Tom Hulce
5. James And The Giant Peach: Family - Original Cast
6. The Little Mermaid: Les Poissons - Rene Auberjonois
7. Pocahontas: Mine, Mine, Mine - David Ogden Stiers/Mel Gibson
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack's Lament - Danny Elfman
9. James And The Giant Peach: My Name Is James - Paul Terry/Drew Harrah
10. Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day: Heffalumps And Woozles - Disney Chorus
11. Beauty And The Beast: The Mob Song - Original Cast
12. Bedknobs And Broomsticks: Portobello Road - David Tomlinson/Angela Lansbury
13. Mary Poppins: Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
14. The Jungle Book: I Wan'na Be Like You - Louis Prima
15. Robin Hood: Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
16. The Happiest Millionaire: Are We Dancing - John Davidson/Leslie Ann Warren
17. Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon a Dream - Mary Costa/Bill Shirley
18. Lady And The Tramp: Bella Notte - George Givot/Bill Thompson
19. Peter Pan: Following The Leader - Bobby Driscoll/Paul Collins
20. The Jungle Book: Trust In Me - Sterling Holloway
21. Davy Crockett: The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - The Wellingtons
22. The Wonderful World Of Color: I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake - Paul Frees
23. Dumbo: Pink Elephants On Parade - Disney Chorus
24. Bambi: Little April Shower - Disney Chorus
25. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: The Silly Song (Dwarfs' Yodel Song) - Larry Morey/The Dwarf Chorus/Adriana Caselotti

Customer Reviews:

More Classic Music from Disney.......2002-02-27

This third CD of Disney music is a good mixture of the old with the new. Track 1: "Colors of the Wind" from POCAHONTAS is one of the best songs composed to date for a motion picture. Track 18: "Bella Notte" from LADY AND THE TRAMP brings back many memories as does Track 21: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" from television show and movies. Going back even further is Track 24: "Little April Shower" from BAMBI, which is an interesting composition representing nature's beauty, fury and return to tranquility. Track 6: "Les Poissons" is a great number from THE LITTLE MERMAID that is well composed musically but also is used to advance the story of the film. This is yet another great CD in this series.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.......2001-03-18

Burton movies are great. Burton movies with Elfman's music... well, they're out of this world. Nightmare before Christmas is my favorite movie of all times, and someone who hasn't seen it, doesn't have to make those comments. It's a movie full of great feelings; plus the music is great. Someone who hasn't seen the movie wouldn't understand "Jack's Lament"... I invite Caroline to see it and THEN critize it. BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIMES.

GRREAT!.......2000-09-21

These Disney CD's are so great. People of all ages can enjoy them. My favorite is volume 2. My 3 year old LOVES it but so does my 22 year old friend!

Nightmare Before Christmas Rocks!.......2000-08-25

Anyone who would suggest that Jack's Lament and Nightmare Before Christmas was not good, without even seeing the movie should not be allowed to make reviews on websites. It's a great movie and Danny Elfman is a brilliant composer. Hey let's hear it for the lady who can't handle anything more complex than, "M.I.C.K.E..." you know what I mean...I get a little upset thats all...

A great collection of songs.......2000-04-01

I loved the first two cds of this series, and I love this one as well, but I can honestly give it only four stars. I loved 'Mine, Mine, Mine" because David Ogden Stiers sings a part in it, and "Les Poissons" was great because Rene Auberjonois sings it (he played the Changling in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and does a wonderful job. I also loved "Are We Dancing" from The Happiest Millionaire, one of my favorite Disney movies. But the one thing I disliked was the song from "Nightmare Before Christmas". That was one movie that didn't need to be made. I'll admit, I never saw it, but I don't have to to know that it wasn't something I'd enjoy. Just listening to "Jack's Lament" tells me enough. This cd didn't need that song, and that is why I can only give this one four stars.

Average customer rating: Fun Disney songs from yesteryear to share.. Fantasmically Disney! A Second Compilation from Disney The Best of the Best One of the best....

Classic Disney, Vol. 2: 60 Years of Musical Magic Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music Cartoon Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Children's Music | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Disney, Vol. 1: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 3: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 4: 60 Years of Musical Magic Classic Disney, Vol. 5 Classic Disney, Vol. 3 ASIN: B000001M28 Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

1. Beauty And The Beast: Be Our Guest - Jerry Orbach/Angela Lansbury
2. The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Joseph Williams/Sally Dworsky/Nathan Lane/Ernie Sabella
3. The Little Mermaid: Part Of Your World - Jodi Benson
4. Aladdin: One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane
5. Beauty And The Beast: Gaston - Richard White/Jesse Corti
6. Beauty And The Beast: Something There - Paige O'Hara/Robby Benson
7. Mary Poppins: Supercalifragilisticexpialdocious - Julie Andrews/Dick Van Dyke/The Pearlie Chorus
8. Pete's Dragon: Candle On The Water - Helen Reddy
9. Disneyland: Main Street Electrical Parade - Jean Jacques Perry/Gershon Kingsley
10. Bedknobs And Broomsticks: The Age Of Not Believing - Angela Lansbury
11. The Jungle Book: The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris/Bruce Reitherman
12. Mary Poppins: Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) - Julie Andrews
13. The Fox And The Hound: Best Of Friends - Pearl Bailey
14. Mary Poppins: Let's Go Fly A Kite - David Tomlinson/Dick Van Dyke
15. New York World's Fair: It's A Small World (After All) - The Disneyland Chorus
16. Disneyland: The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Wally Boag/Fulton Burley/Thurl Ravenscroft/The Mellomen
17. The Mickey Mouse Club: Mickey Mouse Club March - The Mouseketers
18. Summer Magic: On The Front Porch - Burl Ives
19. Peter Pan: The Second Star To The Right - The Jud Conlon Chorus
20. Song Of The South: Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place - James Baskett/Jesse Cryor/Johnny Lee/Nicodemus Stewart
21. Cinderella: Bibbidi-Bobbidi Boo - Verna Felton/James MacDonald
22. Cinderella: So This Is Love - Ilene Woods/Mike Douglas
23. Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon A Star - Cliff Edwards
24. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Heigh-Ho - The Dwarf Chorus
25. Three Little Pigs: Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? - Pinto Colvig/Mary Moder/Dorothy Compton/Billy Bletcher

Customer Reviews:

Fun Disney songs from yesteryear to share.........2007-07-09

We bought this CD to practice my daughter's dance recital number to the "MICKY MOUSE CLUB MARCH"...however after listening to the whole thing over and over and over we are totally in love with classics like "THe Bear Neccessities" and "Supercalifragilistic (SP?)....we love the songs from all our favorite Disney movies, and this CD showcases a lot of them! :) A total bargain for variety music that is appropriate for children and families alike.

Fantasmically Disney!.......2003-03-28

This compillation of many of the best Disney songs such as "Ev'ry body's got a laughin' place" in Song of the South, "When you wish upon a star" in Pinocchio, "Supercalifragelisticexpialodocious" in Julie Andrew's Mary Poppins, "Mickey Mouse Club March" from the Mickey Mouse Club are just a few of the amazing songs mixed into this CD. A few weeks ago, my favourite CD of the first 4 was number three, now, it is number 2! So as you can see...they are excellent. I'd also like to point out that if you don't know some songs on the CD's...give them a chance. For example: "ON The Front Porch" is a very good song, even if I had never heard it before as well as "Ev'ry body's got a laughin' place"! Just listen to it and you'll drift away Part of another world or One Jump Ahead of Reality!!!

A Second Compilation from Disney.......2002-02-27

The concept of issuing musical selections from Disney's movies, features and other areas of their world of entertainment continues to be quite satisfying. If you love the world that Walt Disney created and has continued on to this day, this is another CD that continues to give you little musical vignettes across that span of time that are very nostalgic and uplifting as they did with the first one. Track 1: "Be Our Guest" from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is really well written in the grand style of the old Hollywood musicals. Track 8: "Candle on the Water" from PETE'S DRAGON is beautifully written and performed. Track 15: "It's a Small World (After All)" is now a timeless classic and a musical icon very representative of Walt Disney's vision for societies of the future. This is one of the best volumes of the set.

The Best of the Best.......2001-01-31

This is quite possibly the best of all of the Disney Classic Cds. Beleive me, I own each and every one. I fall asleep to them, eat to them, dace to them, sing to them. I love all of the song so much I can sing each of them without the cd or the words in the order they are on the cd. Definatly a must have and perfect for anyone who needs a little Disney in their life.

One of the best...........2000-08-03

Disney's masterpieces have always relied on music, so the music has to be memorable and magical. This collection of various Disney tunes (including everything from "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" to "Mickey Mouse Club March") is a true gem. If you remember Disney by the early films, your music is here. If you remember the Golden Age ("The Little Mermaid" through "Aladdin"), your music is here. If your Disney is the later years ("Pocahantas" through "Tarzan"), your music is here. It's all here--even the Main Street Electrical Parade theeme! This album has something for the whole family, and is critical to any Disney music collection! Also reccomended are the other volumes in this series. (So far there have been five editions--this one is the second.) But I especially reccomend this one. ;o) Do yourself a favor and add it to your collection! If you're a Disney fan, you'll never forget this album. (SURE HIT!)

Average customer rating: a fine overview from Garland's years with Capitol A great collection to have! Judy's Back!! Classic Indeed! My favorite Garland!

Classic Garland: Capitol Years 1955-1965 Judy Garland Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Judy At Carnegie Hall: Fortieth Anniversary Edition The Essential Judy Garland That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads from the Judy Garland Show Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits - Original Soundtrack Performances 1936-1963 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Judy Garland (Millennium Collection) ASIN: B00006IU5W Release Date: 2002-10-14

Tracks:

1. Over the Rainbow
2. Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
3. Judy's Olio
4. I'm Old Fashioned
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. Last Night When We Were Young
7. Me and My Shadow
8. By Myself
9. Then You've Never Been Blue
10. It's So Lovely to Be Back in London
11. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
12. Day In, Day Out
13. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
14. Purple People Eater
15. Do It Again
16. When the Sun Comes Out
17. The Worst Kind of Man
18. The Red Balloon

Tracks:

1. How Long Has This Been Going On?
2. It Never Was You
3. Swanee
4. Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe
5. Almost Like Being in Love / This Can't Be Love
6. The Man That Got Away
7. San Francisco
8. Comes Once in a Lifetime
9. Sweet Danger
10. Just in Time
11. Why Can't I?
12. I Could Go On Singing
13. As Long as He Needs Me
14. The Land of Promises
15. It's Yourself
16. There's Only One Union
17. Maggie May
18. Don't Rain on my Parade
19. What Now, My Love?

Customer Reviews:

a fine overview from Garland's years with Capitol.......2007-02-24

Judy Garland recorded for the Capitol label between 1955 and 1965. During that period she made several wonderful albums (including "Miss Show Business" in 1955, "Judy" in 1956, and "That's Entertainment" in 1959). She also recorded several unreleased singles and demos, many of which are making their CD debut with this double-disc release.

Aside from her moviemaking days with M-G-M, this was probably her most fruitful creative partnership. The producers at Capitol perfectly understood her unique talents and assigned projects to her that were in keeping with what she was interested in at the time.

Garland was a great supporter of the little-known Broadway musicals. Only Garland would record "Sweet Danger" from the notorious flop KEAN. "The Worst Kind of Man" and "The Red Balloon" both come from her super-rare album The Letter.

Garland also performs the ultimate apologist ballad, "As Long As He Needs Me", from OLIVER! The role of Nancy was one that Garland displayed interest in playing on the stage, although with her hectic schedule it never quite happened. Kurt Weill's "It Never Was You" is another gorgeous ballad which Garland nails perfectly (and was later recycled for her final movie, I Could Go On Singing).

This disc is filled with the classic Judy numbers we all love, plus a handful of tantalising unreleased tracks. A very fine album indeed.

[Capitol 7243 5 39281 2 4]

A great collection to have!.......2007-02-01

This cd has all the best of Garland and her amazing range in a song. I find this album to be on the same almost has carnegie hall.

Judy's Back!!.......2007-01-12

Judy Garland, 1922 to 1969 - she is well known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz.

This 2 CD set shows her in a new, to some, light: a mature song seller. Indeed she displays an extraordinary range of emoitions on this CD set from big belting numbers, Come Rain or Come Shine, What Now My Love?, When The Sun Comes Out to emoitonal ballads with heartache, Last Night When We Were Young, It Never Was You, with everything in-between. She tackles fun throwaway numbers such as Purple Eater and Don't Rain On My Parade, and very 60's type songs, How Long Has This Been Going On, and The Worst Kind of Man.

Each and every number sounds wonderful, as if she recorded them very recently. That ritch, wonderful voice fills each and every song as only she can. You can hear the change in her voice from the middle 50's to middle 60's. In the 50's tracks it is very full, round and powerful.
Towards the middle 60's some of that fullness is gone, but it's still Judy Garland. It's intresting to hear her on a few selections when she had thorat probelms such as the selections from Garland at The Grove - having heard about her voice not being great I was susprised to hear how wonderful it still was. Likewise her aborted Judy Takes Boradway album, the selections here show her to be still in wonderful voice, albeit husky.
The included booklet provides details on every song and what orginal album it is from. WIth a wonderful selection of songs, from classic Judy to different Judy this CD belongs in every Judy Garland fan's collection.

(On a side note The Letter is making it's CD debut THIS April)

Classic Indeed!.......2006-08-03

Judy Garland- the Capitol Years, has become one of my favorite CDs. From obvious favorites like "Over the Rainbow", "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby", and "Swanne" to the more obscure "Sweet Danger", and the songs from "The Letter" and "Maggie May", this is a perfect Garland compilation. Perfect for long time fans of Judy and better yet, perfect for those who have never heard her sing before; you are in for a treat!

My favorite Garland!.......2005-04-28

I've always loved Judy Garland's voice best in the 50's and early 60's when she was recording both studio and live albums for "The Tower" Capitol Records. Her voice could sound powerful enough to bend the walls of Carnegie Hall yet also retain a purity to break the hearts of her lsteners. These recordings show the emotional-depth that only Judy Garland (and also Frank Sinatra) could put into a song--an intimacy that makes you feel "as if she's singing staright to you." You can hear the heartache in her voice when she sings the sad numbers yet also feel the liveliness and energy of the fast songs. There was nothing that that voice couldn't do! I highly recommend this CD. It truly represents Garland at the peak of her powers as "The World's Greatest Entertainer!"

Average customer rating: An admirable collection

Gems from the Classic Years 1967-1974 King Sunny Ade Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Best of the Classic Years Juju Music Odu Afai Bawon Ja Juju Jubilee ASIN: B000MEYJ5G Release Date: 2007-02-27

Tracks:

1. Ori Mmi Maje N'te/Owo Omode O To Pepe/Timu Mi Ni Mo/Pe Mi So Fun Mi
2. Nibi Lekeleke Gbe Nfosho/Gbobgo Lope/Ori Olowo/Asiko Ni
3. Isele Yi Leju/Asalam Alikun
4. Sunny Special/Owo Ko Nife/Awon Ti Won Yo/Alhaja Bintu
5. Dele Davis
6. John Ali
7. Ori Olowo
8. Asiko Ni
9. Isele Yi Leju
10. Asalam Alikun
11. Sunny Special
12. Owo Ko Nife
13. Awon Ti Won Yo
14. Alhaja Bintu
15. Dele Davis
16. John Ali

Amazon.com

More than practically any other African musician, King Sunny Ade has enjoyed unparalleled longevity, both at home and with Western music fans. Born into Nigerian royalty (the "King" is not merely a courtesy title), he embarked upon his chosen career path early, incorporating traditional rhythms and percussion, chilled-out vocals, sinuous bass lines, and especially the wacked-out, psychedelic guitar of Bob Ohiri. During the '60s and '70s, Ade's mature sound slowly evolved; although he was years away from an international breakthrough, his trademark stylistic markers were already in place, hastening him toward historic doings. The bandleader's high, nasal voice, wreathed in talking drums and shakers, echoed by a call-and-response choir, reflected Yoruba folkways along with hints of Muslim and Christian religious and secular music. By now, Ade's songs had become longer and more subtle; many of his intricate, gradually unfolding sets of themes and variations were clocking in at twenty minutes-plus on record and over an hour live. As on Shanachie's excellent Best of the Classic Years (2003), these tunes, although unquestionably landmark recordings, have hardly been heard outside of the maestro's homeland. They constitute a crucial document of Ade's first flush of local fame, and if the sound quality is slightly over-resonant, it is also remarkably vivid and clear. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

An admirable collection.......2007-05-13

This collection brings together the early years of the King on stage. It is a testimony to the greatness of one of African foremost artists.

Average customer rating: Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar This collection could have been better Historical Integrity! Essential guitar history 100 Years

Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Solo Guitar Smokin' at the Half Note Jazz Guitar Structures Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) East/West ASIN: B000AP2Z62 Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. St. Louis Tickle- VESS OSSMAN
2. Chain Gang Blues- SAM MOORE
3. Savoy Blues- JOHNNY ST. CYR and LONNIE JOHNSON
4. You're The One For Me- SOL HOOPII
5. Add A Little Wiggle- EDDIE LANG
6. Clowin' The Frets- EDDIE BUSH
7. California Blues- BENNY "KING" NAHAWI
8. How'm I Doin' / Dinah- ROY SMECK
9. Who's Sorry Now- EDDIE CONDON
10. Danzon- CARL KRESS & DICK McDONOUGH
11. China Boy- OTTO "COCO" HEIMEL
12. Minnehaha- SAM KOKI
13. Swingin' On The Strings- INK SPOTS
14. Honeysuckle Rose- DJANGO REINHARDT
15. Guitar Swing- CASEY BILL WELDON
16. Love Me Or Leave Me- EDDIE DURHAM & FREDDIE GREEN
17. Whispering- OSCAR ALEMAN
18. Pickin' For Patsy- ALLAN REUSS
19. Little Rock Getaway- GEORGE BARNES
20. Solo
21. Flight- CHARLIE CHRISTIAN
22. Buck Jumpin'- AL CASEY
23. Twin Guitar Special- LEON McAULIFFE & ELDON SHAMBLIN
24. I'm Walkin' This Town- TEDDY BUNN
25. Palm Springs Jump- SLIM GAILLARD
26. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You- OSCAR MOORE
27. Red Cross- TINY GRIMES

Tracks:

1. Ol' Man Rebop- BILL DE ARANGO
2. On Green Dolphin Street- BARNEY KESSEL
3. What Is This Thing Called Love- GEORGE VAN EPS
4. Body And Soul- JIMMY RANEY
5. My Baby Just Cares For Me- CHUCK WAYNE
6. Runnin' Wild- LES PAUL
7. Mountain Melody- CHET ATKINS
8. Yardbird Suite- TAL FARLOW
9. The Boy Next Door- JOHNNY SMITH
10. Tocata- LAURINDO ALMEIDA
11. I've Got You Under My Skin- JIM HALL
12. Aguas De Marco [Waters Of March]- JOAO GILBERTO
13. Bluesette- TOOTS THIELEMANS
14. Midnight Blue- KENNY BURRELL
15. Unit 7- WES MONTGOMERY
16. Naptown Blues- HERB ELLIS
17. Move- HANK GARLAND
18. Easy Living- HOWARD ROBERTS
19. Jean de Fleur- GRANT GREEN
20. Night And Day- JOE PASS

Tracks:

1. Clockwise- GEORGE BENSON
2. Just Friends- PAT MARTINO
3. A Taste Of Honey- LENNY BREAU
4. How Insensitive- CHARLIE BYRD
5. Gypsy Queen- GABOR SZABO
6. June 15, 1967- LARRY CORYELL
7. As We Used To Sing- SONNY SHARROCK
8. Should Be Reversed- DEREK BAILEY
9. Manic Depression- JIMI HENDRIX
10. Birds Of Fire- JOHN McLAUGHLIN
11. Coral- MICK GOODRICK
12. Ralph's Piano Waltz- JOHN ABERCROMBIE
13. The Prowler- RALPH TOWNER
14. Bright Size Life- PAT METHENY
15. Aqui, Oh- TONINHO HORTA
16. Midnight In San Juan- EARL KLUGH

Tracks:

1. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)- CARLOS SANTANA
2. Inner City Blues- PHIL UPCHURCH
3. Thumper- ERIC GALE
4. Spiral- LARRY CARLTON
5. Captain Fingers- LEE RITENOUR
6. Mr. Spock- ALLAN HOLDSWORTH
7. Race With The Devil On Spanish Highway- AL DIMEOLA
8. Cause We've Ended As Lovers- JEFF BECK
9. Church- JAMES BLOOD ULMER
10. Ron Carter- BILL FRISELL
11. Hottentot- JOHN SCOFIELD
12. Postizo- MARC RIBOT
13. Fat Time- MIKE STERN

Album Description

Seventy-eight guitar classics are put together in 100 YEARS OF JAZZ GUITAR, a remarkable 4-CD anthology that yields the absolutely definitive jazz guitar collection ever assembled. The set spans the years 1906 to 2001, from the ragtime banjo of Vess Ossman (originally recorded on an Edison cylinder) to the diaphonous chords of Bill Frisell. In between, virtually every major figure of the jazz guitar weighs in, from Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt, and Charlie Christian to Les Paul, Tal Farlow, and Wes Montgomery, and right up to Jim Hall, Grant Green, George Benson, Pat Martino, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, and John Scofield as well as Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, and the great Jimi Hendrix.

In addition, the box also contains a book filled with photographs of each of the principles heard herein, an overview essay by guitar scholar Charles Alexander, old guitar ads, photos of classic guitar models and amps, solo transcriptions and technical analysis, testimonials from guitar legends, and precise discographical data. Clearly, 100 YEARS OF JAZZ GUITAR is the set to get if one is even remotely interested in the history and development of guitar over the course of the past century.

Customer Reviews:

Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar.......2007-02-11

What a shame one never gets to hear Oscar Almen do what he does better
than just about any other Guitarist,Or hear enough Django,Charlie Christen
,Teddy Bunn,To really understand why they are more than just fine Guitarist....they are "Jazz Greats"

Thats because this Collection is more Intrested in getting
non jazz fans to buy this set.
There's a few odd things about this very good box set.The fact
that the cover of the Booklet(which is very nice)is a picture of a flattop
guitar,and there's plenty of Guitars and Guitarist that should be in a rock or pop collection

I guess when they were trying to update the fine two record set
50 years of jazz Guitar,They stuck with the one track pre artist.
This makes for a lot of space for many guitarists,Which is the main
problem with this set.Instead of giving you 2 or 3 cuts from real
jazz greats(not just fine Guitar Players)they fill the four
cds with Pop and Rock recordings that have no place in a jazz Guitar
collection.
I love Santana ,but he's not Jazz,Part of something being jazz in
improvisation,something that Santana doen't do much of .Which
doesn't make "Europa" any less great,.Also just because you
Improvise doesn't mean that a artist is a jazz also.Theres plenty
of Guitarists that have nothing to do with jazz on this set.Some
are jazz players who play pop(Earl Klugh),Others like Hendrix
or Jeff Beck aren't Jazz at all.The last pages
of the booklet are pictures of Strats and Les Pauls and even
a Classical guitar gets a double page spread how silly is That!

This collection could have been better.......2006-07-26

After listening to this 4 cd set several times I've come to the conclusion that it could have been better condensed into 2 spectacular jazz cd's. First of all, cd 1 starts off with what sounds like banjo. Who's bright idea what it to include it on 100 years of jazz guitar? There are also songs that are dominated by saxophone and/or vocals with guitar as a background instrument.
If I wanted to hear vocals and sax I would have purchased cd's with vocals and/or Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, repectively.
There are only a few gems on cd 1 most notably Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian.
Cd 2 is probably the best with cd 3 close behind. However, can somebody tell me why Jimi Hendrix doing "Manic Depression" is on this cd? If you know the answer then perhaps you may also know why in the world Carlos Santana is on this collection as well.
And Derek Bailey's 1997, "Should Be Reversed" is just garbage!!! THIS IS NOT JAZZ!!! Who's bright idea was it to put this track on the compilation? I keep thinking, another Django tune, another Wes Montgomery, Pass, Ellis, Burrell tune would have been better suited to make this a better compilation.
All that 1970's distorted psuedo-jazz fusion racket by the likes of John McLaughlin and others dominate cd 4. Cd 4 contains all the "really want to play rock, but call themselves jazz guitarists."
There are some great guitarists and tasty licks on this cd package, but there is also NON jazz on this too. Be advised.

Historical Integrity!.......2006-06-06

Everyone will find something of their own here, be it pre-Charlie Christian or late period Miles. My own contribution (as a reviewer) is to commend the compilers for a keen sense of history. Instead of simply falling into the listmania cliche of "the 100 best X" they have chosen players according to a wide variety of criteria. Two that JUMP out here are: (1) how INFLUENTIAL a guitarist has been regardless of record sales or fame; (2) how HISTORICALLY or MUSICALLY significant a given recording has been. In the first category I note the recognition of Lenny Breau and Sonny Sharrock who are far from household naems. In the second category I note the inclusion of tracks that point to landmarks in the evolution of music and jazz guitar : Birds of Fire, June 15 from Duster (Burton/Coryell), Bright Size Life. This box set will delight you if you are a well-seasoned jazz enthusiast or coming to the genre for the first time. A fantastic value!!!!

Essential guitar history.......2006-05-17

A monumental work, this four-CD box set celebrates the evolution of jazz from the perspective of our favorite instrument. Featuring representative cuts from 75 pivotal players, 100 Years of Jazz Guitar offers selections from the dawn of recorded music (originally captured on Edison cylinders) extending to the present day. The adventure begins with a harp-guitarist strumming in 1906 and stretches to Bill Frisell's "Ron Carter," released in 2001. Relatively unsung giants, such as Lonnie Johnson, Roy Smeck, and Eddie Condon rub shoulders with the likes of Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, and Pat Metheny. The scope is enormous -- shifting from Sol Hoopii's bouncy lap slide to Marc Ribot's skronky sonics is a mind-bender -- but that's what makes this collection so valuable. We hear the entire spectrum of jazz guitar, from swing to bebop to funk to avant-garde. There's plenty to read, as well: John Scofield penned the collection's intro (he also appears musically), there's a bio for every player, and 25 of the included guitarists reveal who they find inspiring and why. "Essential" is an overused word, but in this case, it's wonderfully appropriate.

100 Years.......2006-03-11

Sometimes you just love something but have no idea about where it came from - its history. This set has filled in a lot of blanks for me and has had me listening to stuff by some great guitarists that I wouldn't ordinarily tune in to. And it's all good.

Average customer rating: A+ for the Basie Cats! and AMAZINGLY, the Columbia guys got it right. A Great Overview Of These Years Seeking Intro to Swing? Start Here Stellar release Great collection of classic jazz and swing

America's #1 Band: The Columbia Years Count Basie Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Piano | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music Big Band | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Complete Decca Recordings The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962 Stomping at the Savoy The Complete Atomic Basie April in Paris ASIN: B0000C9JDU Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Shoe Shine Boy
2. Evenin'
3. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
4. Oh, Lady Be Good
5. I Ain't Got Nobody
6. Goin' To Chicago Blues
7. Live And Love Tonight
8. Love Me Or Leave Me
9. Dickie's Dream
10. Lester Leaps In
11. How Long Blues
12. Royal Garden Blues
13. Bugle Blues
14. Sugar Blues
15. Farewell Blues
16. Cafe Society Blues
17. Way Back Blues
18. St. Louis Blues
19. Neal's Deal
20. Bluebeard Blues
21. The Golden Bullet
22. You're My Baby, You

Tracks:

1. Song Of The Islands
2. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
3. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
4. One O'Clock Jump
5. I Ain't Got Nobody
6. Little White Lies
7. I'll Remember April
8. Tootie
9. Rock-A-Bye Basie
10. One Hour
11. Taxi War Dance
12. Twelfth Street Rag
13. Miss Thing, Part 1
14. Miss Thing, Part 2
15. Nobody Knows (Take 1)
16. Pound Cake
17. Song Of The Islands
18. Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
19. Tickle Toe
20. Louisiana
21. Easy Does It
22. Somebody Stole My Gal
23. I Want A Little Girl

Tracks:

1. Five O'Clock Whistle
2. Broadway
3. It's The Same Old South
4. Jump The Blues Away
5. The Jitters
6. 9:20 Special
7. Goin' To Chicago Blues
8. Harvard Blues
9. One O'Clock Jump
10. It's Sand, Man
11. Ain't It The Truth
12. Taps Miller
13. Avenue C
14. Blue Skies
15. Queer Street
16. Lazy Lady Blues
17. Rambo
18. The King
19. Hob Nail Boogie
20. Mutton Leg
21. Stay On It
22. Little Pony
23. Beaver Junction

Tracks:

1. One O'Clock Jump
2. Swingin' The Blues
3. Rock-A-Bye Basie
4. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
5. Time Out
6. Boogie Woogie Blues
7. Roseland Shuffle
8. White Sails
9. Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
10. One O'Clock Jump
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. Swing, Brother, Swing
13. I Can't Get Started
14. Moten Swing
15. Ebony Rhapsody
16. Darn That Dream
17. Take It, Pres
18. Baby, Don't Tell On Me
19. I Got Rhythm
20. 9:20 Special
21. Elmer's Tune
22. Jumpin' At The Woodside

Customer Reviews:

A+ for the Basie Cats! and AMAZINGLY, the Columbia guys got it right........2006-05-20

I don't have to tell anyone how great these tracks are. How does one guy get all 16 of the greatest swing musicians in the world into one band? This set has some Great surprises: Live sides, and rare alternates, like "It's The Same Old South", (a different take than the version on the vinyl "Superchief")

I have several of these on the ARC/Columbia family of labels (Vocallion, Brunswick, Okey, etc.) both 78s and Lps. and have been trying and failing to replace them with decent CD copies. COLUMBIA FINNALLY GOT IT RIGHT!. This set is a pleasure, and for once, it sounds great! You will NEVER be dissapointed with this purchace.

Now if Columbia would refund everybody's money for the unlistenable versions of these tunes they issued on the "Essential" series, and the "This Is Jazz" series etc., we could use it to replace our copies of the Armstrong Hot Fives that they had previous butchered, or the Bix, ...it goes on .....

A Great Overview Of These Years.......2005-06-25

A welcome addition in a lovely box with all the beauty of great sound,a 90 page book, a great disc of live material/broadcasts makes this a needed addition to any Basie lover..I also have the Columbia's Essential collections spanning 3 discs but this here is a needed bonus and is still not a substitute for those under rated discs put out earlier...Such a prolific man deserves royal treatment and does some justice to the earlier output..but obviously other reviewers will give you more detail as to songs selection and musicians I just wanted to add appreciation..

Seeking Intro to Swing? Start Here.......2005-02-26

This is a truly great package which you will find yourself listening to again and again. As others mentioned, the four discs here cover several of Basie's bands, so what you get is not simply 90 songs from a single band, which would get quite boring no matter how great any individual band was, but rather choice cuts from different bands of different size and composition over a twenty year period. The result is four discs each with their own distinct sound, each providing a different snapshot of the evolution of swing under Basie.

While historians might object, the arrangement of the songs is great too from the standpoint of a pure listening experience, with the first two discs being Basie's smaller groups, and the latter two being the larger Count Basie Orchestra. While the Orchestra is the most famous of these bands, and is outstanding in its own right, the best material here is from the small groups. The sound is less polished than it would become years later, but there's a raw energy to the Basie Octet that can't be matched.

The sound throughout the package is amazing. Full bass, minimal hiss, and not tinny. If only all music from this era could be remastered so well.

This is fun music, not the over-intellectualized jazz that sends people from the room. Well worth the investment if you want an overview of swing at its best.

Stellar release.......2004-09-27

This is the best these sides have sounded ever, period. It is really a treat to hear the early Basie band with Lester Young in all its glory. The sound restoration on some of these tracks is just unbelievable, I had to check the linear notes to make sure these were the 1940 recordigs, because they sounded so different to the muddy/scratchy sound I grew used to. The linear notes alone are worth the price of this box set. And one full disc of most unreleased live tracks, many with Lester Young and Billie Holiday? You do the math. Many people, i am not included, are waiting for the full Columbia sessions remastered, but for me, this is what I have been waiting many years. The track secuence is annoying, I still cant understand why not doing it chronological, but its just a minor flaw.

Great collection of classic jazz and swing.......2004-09-14

This is a swell 4-CD box set that covers all of Basie's studio work for the Columbia label, from 1936-51, working in a variety of configurations, from small combos to the full-on Basie Orchestra, including several songs with Basie backing up Billie Holiday, and plenty of other vocal tunes featuring Basie regulars Helen Humes and Jimmy Rushing. This collection also marks the first time Columbia has officially delved into the wealth of live transcription performances and radio broadcasts featuring the Basie band... This material was previously the sole province of various European collector labels; Sony shows it's able to do this material up right, with meticulous scholarship and great sound quality. Doubtless, many of the sniffier jazz scholars will find some reason or another to pooh-pooh this collection, but for us regular folks, it's mighty tasty. Recommended!

Average customer rating: Juju Juju raw Juju

Best of the Classic Years King Sunny Ade Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Juju Music Gems from the Classic Years 1967-1974 King of Juju: The Best of Sunny Ade Odu Juju Jubilee ASIN: B000087DT4 Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Sunny Ti De
2. Bombibele Horojo
3. Oro Towo Baseti
4. No Salapata
5. African Beats Lu Nsere
6. Synchro System
7. Ibanuje Mon Iwon
8. Afai Bowon
9. Ogun Party Part 1
10. Adena Ike

Customer Reviews:

Juju Juju.......2005-11-28

This is dance music of the transcendent variety, with swaying rhythms and the lilting, heavily-channeled guitars the Nigerian style known as juju became famous for. These are early recordings, taken mostly from the late 1960s and early 1970s, long before he landed a record contract in the West and briefly made inroads via the emerging "worldbeat" movement of the 1980s. Largely sung in Yoruba, with two tracks pushing past 17 minutes in length, and instrumental more often than not, it's easy to see how Ade was a harder sell than Bob Marley. But don't let any small cultural differences keep you away from the delightful artistry of King Sunny. The music both lifts your spirits and moves your feet.

raw Juju.......2003-08-22

If you like the groove of Juju but are put off by the over-production of Ade's 1980s albums that brought him renown in the states, or even if you're just a fan of Juju music in general this is a good collection. Apparently culled from his recordings between 1967-74, the tracks here have a funkier sound, with some of the production sounding like a distant cousin of dub reggae or acid rock.

The first five tracks (out of 10) comprise an 18 minute medley from one album, a choice I find slightly strange considering the producers supposedly had 12 albums of material to choose from. In addition, track 6 is the complete 18 minute version of Synchro System, later rerecorded and made into something of a hit in the US. Still, the medley really burns, and seems worth including in its entirety. The other four tracks are solid as well, and in all, the CD provides more than 70 minutes of the best Juju ever recorded.

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