Best of Original Hits

best of original hits

Track Listings
1. If You Think You Know How to Love Me
2. Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)
3. Mexican Girl
4. In the Heat of the Night
5. Living Next Door to Alice
6. For a Few Dollars More
7. Wild Wild Angels
8. Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll to Me
9. Oh Carol
10. Changing All the Time
11. Something's Making Me Blue
12. Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
13. I'll Meet You at Midnight
14. Needles and Pins
15. Baby It's You
16. It's Your Life
17. Liverpool Docks
18. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro, Smokie

The Best of Smokie,Smokie,Musicrama, Inc,AM Pop,Pop/Rock,Popular Music,Rock/Pop,Soft Rock

Best of Original Hits
Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Waste of money
  • Great Music Compilation
  • If you like classical music don't buy this CD.
  • A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music
  • A great compilation
 Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits

Manufacturer: Utv Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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QuartetsQuartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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All Works by AlbinoniAll Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BoccheriniAll Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ChopinAll Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by DebussyAll Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ElgarAll Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by GershwinAll Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by LisztAll Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MascagniAll Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAll Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MussorgskyAll Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by OffenbachAll Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by OrffAll Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by PachelbelAll Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by PucciniAll Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ProkofievAll Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by RachmaninovAll Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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All Works by SatieAll Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Strauss Jr., JohannStrauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by StraussAll Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by VivaldiAll Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
ScherzoScherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Theatrical, Incidental & Program MusicTheatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
National Philharmonic Orchestra LondonNational Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Paris Symphony OrchestraParis Symphony Orchestra | ( P ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Russian National OrchestraRussian National Orchestra | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Studer, CherylStuder, Cheryl | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00004GOZA
Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Adagio In G Minor
  2. Jesu, Joy OF Man's Desiring
  3. Moonlight Sonata - Adagio sostenuto
  4. March Of The Toreadors (Carmen)
  5. Celebrated Minuet
  6. Polovtsian Dance No. 1 (Prince Igor)
  7. Cradle Song
  8. 'Minute' Waltz
  9. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune
  10. Largo
  11. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
  12. Rhapsody In Blue - Andante And Finale
  13. Peer Gynt Suite: Morning
  14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
  15. Liebestraum
  16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
  17. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March
  18. 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme: Rondau (First Symphonic Suite)
  19. The Great Gate Of Kiev

Tracks:

  1. Eine klein Nachtmusik - Allegro: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro
  2. Orpheus In The Underworld: Cancan
  3. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
  4. Canon In D
  5. Lietenant Kije Suite - Troika
  6. Turandot: Nessun dorma
  7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - 18th Variation: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini- 18th Variation
  8. Bolero - Conclusion
  9. The Tale Of Czar Sultan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
  10. William Tell Overture - Finale
  11. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
  12. Gymnopedie No. 3
  13. Ave Maria
  14. Blue Danube Waltz
  15. Thus Spake Zarathustra - Sunrise
  16. Firebird Suite - Finale
  17. 1812 Overture - Finale: 1812 Overtune - Finale
  18. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
  19. Anvil Chorus (II Trovatore)
  20. The Four Seasons - Largo From 'Winter'
  21. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries

Amazon.com

For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Waste of money.......2006-01-12

Watch out for the volume leveling mentioned in another review. Surely the compliers could have come up with a better sort order than by composer. The change in tempo/volume between pieces makes it impossible to enjoy. My two CD's ended up in the trash.

Ken

5 out of 5 stars Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15

This is a great CD full of many songs that you will recognize and enjoy. If you are someone who likes classical music but doesn't necessarily know which songs or which composers you like, then this CD is for you. You will likely recognize many of the songs as the classical songs you would have picked out to be your favorites.

1 out of 5 stars If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11

Most of the tracks were chopped down to 3-4 minutes so some of the best parts of the compositions are missing. I don't know what I was thinking trying to buy 40 classical songs on two CD's. If you really want to enjoy the music you would do better to purchase a CD with fewer, but better quality tracks.

5 out of 5 stars A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23

In my years of experience teaching Fine Arts to high school students, I know that the majority, if not all, of the music included on this album is commonly used in collge music appreciation courses. This is an excellent sample of truly all the "greatest hits" of classical music. My students enjoy listening to the music and have later told me when take their required music apreciation courses in college that they "already know it all" because of this CD! The recordings are clear, the selections are passionate, and the listener will gain a familiarity with all of the most commonly heard classical music used in tv commercials, movies, etc.
I recommend this album, along with the boxed set, "Age of the Classics" for anyone who is interested in becoming familiar with the most famous staples of classical music.

5 out of 5 stars A great compilation.......2005-02-09

This cd somes up some of the greatest pieces of instrumental (and is some cases choral) music ever written. It is a great starter for a beginning classical music lover or a quick and easy all-in-one for those of us who study classical music for a living. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who wants to love or already does love classical music.
In the Heat of the Night (Original Release)
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    		In the Heat of the Night (Original Release)
    Pat Benatar
    Manufacturer: Chrysalis Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000NFK912

    Product Description

    This is the original 1984 release on the Chrysalis label. Tracks are: 1. Heartbreaker 2. I Need A Lover 3. If You Think You Know How To Love Me 4. In The Heat Of The Night 5. My Clone Sleeps Alone 6. We Live For Love 7. Rated X 8. Don't Let It Show 9. No You Don't 10. So Sincere
    Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Old-Time Mambo Orchestra
    • Amazing
    • Grammy?
    • AWESOME Minus 1
    • Awesome !
    		 Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra
    Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo
    Manufacturer: Latin Street Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
    Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
    MamboMambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0001LASUK
    Release Date: 2004-02-19

    Tracks:

    1. Ven Pa' Que Goze
    2. Chango
    3. Que Rico el mambo (Mambo Jambo)
    4. Besame Mucho
    5. El Cumbanchero
    6. A Gozar Timbero
    7. Si Una Vez
    8. Havah Nagilah
    9. Cereza Rosa (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White)
    10. Amor Mio
    11. Hablame
    12. Mambo a la Sandoval

    Album Description

    Chicago's very own 20 piece Mambo Orchestra. Latin music at it's finest! 47th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Traditional Tropical Album" nominee. 4th Annual Independent Music Awards for "Best Latin Album" nominee "Mambo Kings of the Midwest" Oct 2004. Chicago Social Magazine.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Old-Time Mambo Orchestra.......2006-03-05

    Wow, what a needed CD. I love the arrangement of the songs in the style of the mambo of the Palladium Ballroom. I especially liked the no. 7 song, Si Una Vez, for the great arrangement. The singing is great too. Another reviewer trashed it, which is unfortunate. These people are totally uknown and obviously do it for the sheer love of the music. I really wish I could see something like this in my area (Baton Rouge - New Orleans), but since my area is destroyed, nobody is coming here. Anyway, this recording is a blessing.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2005-04-05

    This Cd by far should've won the grammy. Amazing arrangements by Angel Melendez. Great music that puts you in a great mood.

    3 out of 5 stars Grammy?.......2005-01-04

    This Album sounds ok. A grammy nomination is kind of pushing it though. It sounds as if everyone was playing to something different. There is no "meshing" or blending going on. The voicings in the brass aren't the most pleasing to the ear and the phrasing isn't all that hot, but I guess it's kinda hard with so many horns. There is no drive present...No hard swing. The sound quality is the best thing this CD has to offer, thanx to the master engineer Jon Fausty. This CD sounds decent. It's better than some other stuff thats out there, but I wouldn't put it at the top of my list.

    5 out of 5 stars AWESOME Minus 1.......2004-07-18

    This album is the best thing i have heard in years except for song number 7 the singer there just needs a little more originality, she reminds me of the same recycled stuff i've been trying to avoid the past few years but i can always just skip that song.

    5 out of 5 stars Awesome !.......2004-06-03

    This is a great cd! Two thumbs up!
    The Best of Mr. Mister: Original Hits
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      		The Best of Mr. Mister: Original Hits
      Mr. Mister
      Manufacturer: Import
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000065AM3
      Release Date: 2002-03-25

      Tracks:

      1. Broken Wings
      2. Hunters of the Night
      3. Black/White
      4. Kyrie
      5. Is It Love
      6. Uniform of Youth
      7. Stand and Deliver
      8. Healing Waters
      9. Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)
      10. Tube
      11. Control
      12. Watching the World
      13. Power Over Me
      14. Man of a Thousand Dances
      15. Run to Her
      16. Welcome to the Real World

      Album Description

      Budget price 16 track best of includes 'Broken Wings', 'Hunters of the Night' & 'Control'. 2002.
      Almost There! A Collection of the Greatest Original Number 2 Hits
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • Some good, some bad
      		 Almost There! A Collection of the Greatest Original Number 2 Hits
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Simply the Best
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      DiscoDisco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      Dance PopDance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
      Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
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      British InvasionBritish Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
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      RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
      PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0001B3YII
      Release Date: 2004-02-09

      Tracks:

      1. Wings of a Dove - Madness
      2. Save a Prayer - Duran Duran
      3. Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
      4. You Take Me Up - Thompson Twins
      5. Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher,
      6. (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
      7. Temptation - Heaven 17
      8. Vienna - Ultravox
      9. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
      10. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
      11. Let's Work Together - Canned Heat
      12. Jealousy - Billy Fury
      13. Little Bit More - Dr. Hook
      14. We've Gotta Get Out of This Place - Animals II
      15. Just One Look - The Hollies
      16. Downtown - Petula Clark
      17. I'm Telling You Now - Freddie & the Dreamers
      18. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack
      19. Honey
      20. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers, Kenny Rogers

      Tracks:

      1. Love Is the Drug - Roxy Music
      2. I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) - Meat Loaf
      3. Dreaming - Blondie
      4. Shang-A-Lang
      5. Harder I Cry - Brother Beyond
      6. Kids in America
      7. Some Girls - Racey
      8. Cat Crept In
      9. Jesamine - Casuals
      10. Matthew and Son - Cat Stevens
      11. Delilah - Tom Jones
      12. Hippy Hippy Shake - The Swinging Blue Jeans
      13. Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies - The Drifters
      14. (Call Me) Number One - The Tremeloes
      15. Man Without Love - Engelbert Humperdinck
      16. True Love Ways - Peter & Gordon
      17. Hey Llittle Girl - Del Shannon
      18. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
      19. If You Gotta Go, Go Now - Manfred Mann
      20. Do You Want to Know a Secret - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas

      Tracks:

      1. Gold - Spandau Ballet
      2. Mirror Man - The Human League
      3. Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club
      4. Denis - Blondie
      5. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
      6. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
      7. No Doubt About It - Hot Chocolate
      8. When I'm Dead and Gone - McGuinness Flint
      9. Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies
      10. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
      11. Kayleigh
      12. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
      13. Can't Get by Without You - The Real Thing
      14. Just an Illusion - Imagination
      15. Sugar and Spice - The Searchers
      16. Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company
      17. We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
      18. And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers
      19. Black Night - Deep Purple
      20. Tequila - Terrorvision

      Album Description

      A three CD collection of 'The Greatest Original No. 2 Hits!' Featuring Madness, Roxy Music, Duran Duran, Meatloaf, Human League, Tom Jones, The Beach Boys and more. Sixty tracks packaged in three standard jewel cases & housed in a slipcase. Disky. 2004.

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Some good, some bad.......2005-09-18

      Mostly 70's/80's music with some real winners and some real losers, maybe more of the latter depending on your musical tastes. Most are name artists, but I find it hard to believe that these tracks were all "No. 2 Hits" as the title implies. No. 2 on which list, you might wonder.

      Great selections by Peter & Gordon, The Hollies, Kenny Rogers, Blondie and others. But it's about one and a half CD's worth of good music padded out to three CD's. I found this at the local library and was glad I had not spent $20 on it. I recommend you buy this on sale.
      From the Original Master Tapes
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Music for a party , among the first music I ever heard
      • Bill Haley came along with a rockin' song.
      		 From the Original Master Tapes

      Manufacturer: MCA Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Music for a party , among the first music I ever heard.......2005-11-22

      It was through listening to Bill that I got the idea and understanding of what a rock and roll groove should be .
      It was only later that I realised that Bill had his start in country or western swing bands . Both of these sorts of music show an honest simplicity that some people think shows a lack of ability .

      They could not be more wrong .

      The underlying constant clicking of the double bass strings driving the songs is still the sort of feeling any band that plays these songs cannot forget . It is a heartbeat and is connected to the feet .

      These are songs for dancing and the fine remastering brings them to life again . The records sound exciting to begin with ,
      due to the 'live' sound of the room in which they were recorded .

      I feel unashamedly happy when listening to this compilation .
      I hope others discover this man - he is as influential in his own way as Elvis .

      4 out of 5 stars Bill Haley came along with a rockin' song........2005-07-07

      Bill Haley deserves some credit for being the first white man to play rock and roll. But a lot of the guys who followed him, like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, did it better. A lot of Haley's recording don't hold up that well today. Still, he was a pioneer, and some of his recordings do have charm. This is a collection of his tracks recorded between 1954 and 1956. There are some important tracks recorded before and after those dates that are missing, but this is a decent sampling of his work. Here is the track listing:

      1. Rock Around the Clock (#1 hit)
      2. Thirteen Women
      3. Shake, Rattle and Roll (#7 hit)
      4. A.B.C. Boogie
      5. Happy Baby
      6. Dim, Dim the Lights (#11 hit)
      7. Birth of the Boogie (#17 hit)
      8. Mambo Rock (#18 hit)
      9. Two Hound Dogs
      10. Razzle Dazzle (#15 hit)
      11. R-O-C-K (#16 hit)
      12. Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie (#23 hit)
      13. The Saints Rock 'N Roll (#18 hit)
      14. Burn That Candle (#9 hit)
      15. See You Later, Alligator (#6 hit)
      16. The Paper Boy
      17. Rudy's Rock (#34 hit)
      18. Hot Dog Buddy Buddy (#60 hit)
      19. Rip It Up (#25 hit)
      20. Don't Knock the Rock (#30 hit)
      Original Hits: The Best of New Country
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Original Hits: The Best of New Country
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
        New TraditionalistNew Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
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        CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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        ASIN: B00004YWSU
        Release Date: 2000-10-31

        Tracks:

        1. Jukebox In My Mind - Alabama
        2. Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You - Ronnie Milsap
        3. Butterfly Kisses - Raybon Brothers
        4. Seminole Wind - John Anderson
        5. Born To Love You - Mark Collie
        6. Could've Been Me - Billy Ray Cyrus
        7. I'll Think Of Something - Mark Chesnutt
        8. Lifestyles Of The Not Rich And Famous - Tracy Byrd
        9. Watch Me - Lorrie Morgan
        10. I'm That Kind Of Gal - Patty Loveless
        11. Richest Man On Earth - Paul Overstreet
        12. I Want To Be Loved Like That - Shenandoah
        The Best of Michael Nesmith: Original Hits
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Outstanding Nesmith Collection
        • Michael Nesmith's Greatest Hits
        • OBSCURE TUNESMITH
        • Papa Nez At His Finest
        • The Greatest Music Never Heard
        		 The Best of Michael Nesmith: Original Hits
        Michael Nesmith
        Manufacturer: Paradiso
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Alt-Country & AmericanaAlt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        Outlaw & Progressive CountryOutlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
        Singer-SongwritersSinger-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        Folk RockFolk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000060MEM
        Release Date: 2002-04-23

        Tracks:

        1. Silver Moon
        2. Listen to the Band
        3. Different Drum
        4. Some of Shelly's Blues
        5. Mama Nantucket
        6. Harmony Constant
        7. Grand Ennui
        8. Bonaperte's Retreat
        9. Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)
        10. Lady of the Valley
        11. First National Rag
        12. Keys to the Car
        13. Two Different Roads
        14. Nevada Fighter
        15. I Fall to Pieces
        16. Rainmaker
        17. Calico Girlfriend
        18. Nine Times Blue
        19. Little Red Rider
        20. Conversations
        21. Joanne
        22. Beyond the Blue Horizon
        23. Hollywood
        24. Bye, Bye, Bye
        25. Crippled Lion

        Album Description

        Featuring 25 original hits including 'Joanne' & 'Silver Moon'. BMG. 2001.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Nesmith Collection.......2006-01-04

        This is an outstanding collection of songs by Michael Nesmith. The sound quality of this CD is considerably better than a couple other of his "greatest hits" packages. Highly recommended for Nesmith fans, Monkees fans, and anyone who enjoys quality country folk/pop music.

        4 out of 5 stars Michael Nesmith's Greatest Hits.......2005-01-12

        Very good album with one glaring omission. Where is Rio ?

        5 out of 5 stars OBSCURE TUNESMITH.......2003-06-01

        This talented but obscure musician was a member of the Monkees and in the early seventies became a successful singer/songwriter. This collection includes his greatest hits plus other very memorable tracks. Silver Moon is a brilliant piece of country pop, Listen To The Band is very tuneful and Harmony Constant has an uplifting spiritual undertone. Most tracks, but especially I've Just Begun To Care, the poignant Keys To The Car, Joanne and I Fall To Pieces are out and out country, but others like Some Of Shelley's Blues and Nevada Fighter with its innovative drumming, have a rock vibe. Different Drum was a huge hit for Linda Ronstadt but his original version is great too. All of these songs are tuneful and Nesmith came up with some truly poetic lyrics. His is an original talent that made exceptional music deserving of more recognition.

        4 out of 5 stars Papa Nez At His Finest.......2003-01-14

        Okay, its really not possible to critique a 'best of' collection the way one would a regular album release. But this is one collection that is truly deserving of the title "best".
        Michael Nesmith may be forever remembered as the 'serious Monkee', but he was also the one Monkee who got down to some serious writing and recording. Several songs he recorded during his days as a Monkee were country-tinged, so this disc should come as no big revelation to anyone who is even mildly familiar with his output in the 'Pre-Fab Four'. Also, for Monkees fans, many of these tracks will be familiar, as Nez recorded many of them as a Monkee, though they may have not been officially released until decades later on Missing Links (outtakes, rarities) CD's. Tracks like Listen To the Band (which was released as a single with the Monkees), Some Of Shelly's Blues, Propinquity, The Crippled Lion, Little Red Rider and Nine Times Blue should ring bells for Monkees fans. The versions here are less 'pop' sounding in their production. Also the track Conversations was recorded as Carlisle Wheeling in the Monkees. That Monkees-era version is, in my opinion, superior to this version, as is the original version of Hollywood. But they are still great songs, no matter what Nez does with them.
        Other standout tracks here include Silver Moon, Joanne, Different Drum (which he gave to Linda Rondstadt and the Stone Poneys), Nevada Fighter, Grand Ennui...I could go on and on.
        Nesmith's sense of songcraft that he honed in the Monkees works well here, as the songs are to the point, unpretentious, yet have a certain artistic edge to them that set them apart from other country songs.
        The only clunkers here include the inclusion of First National Rag, which seems pointless given CD technology, and a meandering rendition of Beyond the Blue Horizon (here mistakenly credited as a Nesmith original).
        And speaking of mistakes -- I know this is an import from Belgium, but the time and effort (if you can call it that) put into the artwork and liner notes is pitiful. I have seen bootlegs with better care put into getting information correct. Aside from the previously mentioned credit for Beyond the Blue Horizon, there are also misspelled words (it's Two DIFFERENT Roads, not DEGGERENT) and graphic errors. As for the cover listing songs by The Guess Who, my CD actually lists songs by Nez, so that was a relief. But this poor quality control in the art department, as well as scant song info (it would be nice to have a booklet with Nez related info in it) is what keeps this collection from getting 5 stars.
        Bottom line: great work from an underrated talent. This truly is the 'best country music never heard'. Higly recommended.

        5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Music Never Heard.......2002-03-03

        I've always been a great fan of Nez and this is a great collection of his best work. For some strange reason, the song titles on the CD cover shown here lists songs that are not only NOT on the CD, but were never even recorded by Nez. They are songs by that great Canadian band, The Guess Who.
        Best of: Original Hits
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Always the best...
        		 Best of: Original Hits
        Jose Feliciano
        Manufacturer: Paradiso
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
        Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
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        1. Light My Fire
        2. Legendary José Feliciano
        3. Feliciano!

        ASIN: B00005UNXK
        Release Date: 2004-03-16

        Tracks:

        1. Light My Fire
        2. California Dreamin
        3. And The Sun Will Shine
        4. Windmills Of Your Mind
        5. Miss Otis Regrets
        6. Rain
        7. First Of May
        8. Guantanamera
        9. Che Sara
        10. Destiny
        11. Susie-Q
        12. Hi-Heel Sneakers
        13. Chico & The Man (Main Theme)
        14. Hitchcock Railway
        15. Malaguena
        16. No Dogs Allowed

        Album Description

        Featuring 16 original hits including 'Light My Fire' & 'No Dogs Allowed'. BMG. 2001.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Always the best..........2005-12-12

        Jose' never ceases to amaze me. His voice is an extension of how well he makes his guitar sing. In concert, you will sit there and just be aw-struck by what comes out of him. He is his own band within himself..Jim.....
        "This Is" Roy Orbison Import Best Of Originals
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • "This Is" Roy Orbison Import Best Of Originals
        		 "This Is" Roy Orbison Import Best Of Originals
        Roy Orbison
        Manufacturer: Back Biter
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        ContemporaryContemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000K2109S

        Product Description

        All 18 ORIGINAL Hit Recordings, Brand NEW, SEALED & IN STOCK!!. Same Day Shipping 1st Class Pretty Woman Only The Lonely Crying Working For The Man Running Scared Claudette In Dreams Dream Baby Lana Almost Eighteen Leah I'm Hurtin' Blue Bayou Come Back To Me My Love Double Date (Say) You're My Girl Blue Angel Falling

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars "This Is" Roy Orbison Import Best Of Originals.......2007-06-13

        Great service! Great CD. Loved the mixture of Monument, MGM, & RCA recordings.

        Music:

        1. Bliss Please [Import]
        2. Bluegrooves
        3. Blues Years
        4. Born to Boogie [Import]
        5. Brothers in Arms [Import]
        6. Brother to Brother
        7. Callin All (Lost La's 86-87) [Import]
        8. Cribs [Import]
        9. Defying Gravity [Import]
        10. Dutty Rock [Limited Edition] [Import]

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