Soft Rock Classics

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Track Listings
1. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
2. Magnet & Steel - Walter Egan
3. No Arms Can Ever Hold You - The Bachelors
4. Game of Love - Wayne Fontana
5. Everlasting Love - Love Affair
6. Nice to Be With You - Gallery
7. Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots
8. Saturday Night - Vanity Fare
9. Cherish - The Association
10. Love Is All Around - The Troggs
11. Seasons in the Sun - The Fortunes
12. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys

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Soft Rock Classics
Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack - 32 American Classics On 2 CDs
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Need a quick trip to somewhere else?
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  • Funny reissue of a "Classic" soundtrack... Why?
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 Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack - 32 American Classics On 2 CDs
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000002AQQ
Release Date: 1994-06-28

Tracks:

  1. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
  2. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
  3. (I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
  4. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
  5. Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
  6. Blowin' In The Wind - Joan Baez
  7. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  8. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
  9. Respect - Aretha Franklin
  10. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan
  11. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
  12. California Dreamin' - The Mamas And The Papas
  13. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
  14. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
  15. Break On Through (To The Other Side) - The Doors
  16. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

Tracks:

  1. Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
  2. Let's Get Together - The Youngbloods
  3. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie
  4. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
  5. Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension
  6. Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nilsson
  7. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
  8. Stoned Love - The Supremes
  9. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas
  10. Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man) - Randy Newman
  11. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd
  12. It Keeps You Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
  13. I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips
  14. On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
  15. Against The Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  16. Forrest Gump Suite - Alan Silvestri

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Forrest Gump (1994) is one of the most successful films ever made, winning Tom Hanks his second successive Best Actor Oscar (he won the previous year for Philadelphia) as well as claiming the Best Picture Oscar and many other awards and nominations, including several for music. A unique fable of American life from the 1950s to the 80s, the film blends comedy, drama, war, romance and groundbreaking special effects into a social and political portrait of the passing years, all seen through the eyes of the intellectually challenged but immensely likeable Forrest Gump. The soundtrack is a double album featuring 31 classic pop tunes plus a suite from Alan Silvestri's rich orchestral music, represented more completely on the companion score album. Opening with Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog", this is a fine anthology of three decades of American music, taking in everything from Joan Baez's "Blowin' In The Wind" to Aretha Franklin's "Respect", The Mammas and The Papas' "California Dreamin'" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson". Here also is Scott McKenzie with "San Francisco", plus Jefferson Airplane, the Supremes, Lynyrd Skynrd and many more. Like American Graffiti (1973), this is one of the great pop soundtracks, happily at home in just about any music collection. --Gary S. Dalkin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Need a quick trip to somewhere else?.......2007-06-26

If you need a quick getaway this score will take you there. This is my favorite score from my favorite movie and I'm not sure which influenced the other most. Track 1 - "I'm Forrest . . . Forrest Gump" will immediately turn a day around for me, it is a strange song that calms the spirit and instills confidence at the same time; much like the rest of the score. Great for background music at work! The soundtrack is a great collection of classic hits but it doesn't take me where the score can. Just an incredible work of art!

5 out of 5 stars Soundtrack for 50+ folks like me.......2007-01-12

When you need to get your mojo back, this CD might help.

3 out of 5 stars Funny reissue of a "Classic" soundtrack... Why?.......2006-10-28

I loved Forrest Gump since the first time I saw it in a cinema, even when some people considered it as a "Soap Box-Opera" movie. And kept watching it over and over again, every time is on TV. So I got the soundtrack as soon as it was on the record stores, because the 32-Hit selection made it a "Classic" almost automatically. However, in 2001 the same soundtrack is reissued as "34 American Classics On 2 CDs". This is, those crazy guys in Sony/Columbia Production Dept. decided to add two extra songs, Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" and Jackson Browne's "Running On Empty". However, they never considered to add The Doors' "Love Her Madly", even when the song was included in the original movie audio track, as well as other wonderful songs... Why???? I agree with "fendercustomstrat": this soundtrack should have been issued as a 3 or 4-CD boxed compilation... The extra bucks for having all those beautiful songs together, would be worth the price!!!

4 out of 5 stars Dodgy reviews.......2006-03-17

Hi all, I've just been reading through the reviews and saw one that made me laugh at the stupidity of some: this one was credited to a guy who calls himself Music Man - so to quote verbatim

"THIS MAY BE A GOOD SOUNDTRACK, BUT WHAT THE HELL..I'VE SEEN THIS FILM A HUNDRED TIMES, AND I NEVER FROGOT THAT SONG WHEN HE WAS RIDING IN THE HELECOPTOR ON THE WAY TO VIETNAM.I COULDNT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE SONG AND FORGOT WHO THE ARTIST WAS.SO I SEARCHED ON THE CRAPPY INTERNET.... FOR OVER AN HOUR MY POOR TUSH HURTS, AND I FOUND NOTHING, AND IT'S A CLASSIC SONG!!!!! SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF MY BROTHER MIGHT KNOW, SO I SAID TO HIM, REMEMBER FORREST GUMP WHEN HE WAS IN THE HELECOPTOR AND THE SONG WENT "THERE MUST BE SOME WAY OUTTA HERE" AND IMMEDIATELY HE SAID JIMI HENDRIX, ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER.... SHAME SHAME WHOEVER PUT TOGETHER THIS SOUNDTRACK NEEDS TO BE SMACKED UPSIDE THE HEAD.. WHO WOULD FORGET JIMI, AND THAT BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC SONG. NOW I KNOW, NO WONDER I COULDNT FIND IT. IT AINT EVEN ON HERE! AFTER ALL THOSE CLIPS I LISTENED TO. WASTE OF TIME, PLUS WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT TO JIMI FANS" -

so Music Man, you've seen the film a hundred times and you've never forgotten the song, however, in the next sentence you counter that statement by saying that you have indeed forgotten it, or at least who the artist was! But alas, later in your tirade, you inquire as to "who would forget Jimi, and that beautiful classic song" - well you for one mate and to vent your spleen, what instrument did you use - the crappy internet.

Its not a disappointment for Jimi fans, because they probably have the track at least a dozen times over what with all the greatest hits and re-releases etc.

The owners of recording rights etc, whilst quite happy to have their music in films, do not allow the tracks to be used on the released soundtrack - this is mainly because of the way in which royalties are paid and the company/person feels that there is more to gain by not allowing the release of their work.

If someone really wants to find the music, they will.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF THE BEST.......2006-03-11

I dont know why it didnt won the oscar for best score. This is one of the best music Ive ever heard. This shows the genius of this composer. Silvestri knows his art.
Classics, Vol. 18
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • "Pretty World"
  • This 1987 retrospective is badly in need of a facelift.
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 Classics, Vol. 18
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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ASIN: B000002G93
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Mais Que Nada
  2. Scarborough Fair
  3. With A Little Help From My Friends
  4. The Look Of Love
  5. Fool On The Hill
  6. Going Out Of My Head
  7. Look Around
  8. Like A Lover
  9. One Note Samba/Spanish Fever
  10. Bim Bom
  11. Never Gonna Let You Go
  12. Paris Tropical
  13. Promise Of A Fisherman
  14. Pretty World
  15. So Many Stars
  16. Song Of No Regrets
  17. Alibis

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars good listening's.......2007-07-07

unable to type correctly because of paine. this music is nice to listen to when bed bound, but first you must hear it.

5 out of 5 stars Sergio Mendes/Classics Vol.18.......2007-04-05

One of the finest compilations by the Sergio Mendes/Brazil 66 group available. All excellent selections including but not limited to: So Many Stars, Pretty World, and the signature classic Mais Que Nada.
This is a must have.

5 out of 5 stars "Pretty World".......2006-06-28

Sergio Mendes 40th Anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday, June 25, 2006 was a blast! To put a few words in a capsule that would describe that memorable evening, here goes . . .

Full-packed venue.
Tickets sold out.
Wonderful, alive and responsive audience.
Great performances of Sergio Mendes and his guests.
A night to remember.

It was a very memorable concert for I have met in person a musical legend while he was signing my CD booklets I brought with me. He's such an exceptional pianist, composer and a Bossa Nova icon as well. I've followed his musical career since Day One spanning four decades and have collected a good number of his most notable recordings of all-time. To me, the best part of the concert was the appearances of the equally talented husband and wife team of trumpeter, Herb Alpert, and the original Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 vocalist, Lani Hall. To the delight of the audience, they did a medley of my all-time favorites from this impressive collection "The Look of Love" (my friend and I as well as the audience were singing along) and "Fool On The Hill." Ditto with the performance by Joe Pizzulo of one of his hit songs "Never Gonna Let You Go." On this performance the audience started waving their cell phones (some with small flashlights) and you could see the lights illuminated from the phones - it was a beautiful sight - it's almost like seeing sparkling beads all over the place. The performances on "Mas Que Nada" and my very favorite song "Pretty World" were so nice, these are two of the seventeen tracks from this timeless and classic collection.

"Why don't we take a little piece of summer sky
Hang it on a tree
For that's the way to start to make a pretty world
For you and for me

And for the sun we'll take a lemon bright balloon
You can hold the string
Oh can't you see that little world of ours will be
The prettiest thing

We can gather rain enough for the stream
To hold our happy faces
When we want a breeze, I'll blow you a kiss or two
Take me in your arms and our little world
Will be the place of places
Nothing left to make but breakfast and love

We'll hang a little sign that says,
'Paradise: Population Two'
For that's the way to start to make a pretty world
For me and for you
For you, it's what I wanted to do, to do
To make a world..... with you."

Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 "Classics, Volume 18" is an absolute representation of typical Sergio Mendes music from the initial track "Mas Que Nada" to the final cut, "Alibis."

This is the kind of music you have enjoyed yesterday and will enjoy today, tomorrow and forever.

Timeless music.

4 out of 5 stars This 1987 retrospective is badly in need of a facelift........2005-12-29

If you did not grow up in the 1960's you just might wonder why so many baby boomers continue to be fixated on the music of that decade. The Billboard charts were filled with so many new and exciting sounds. When one thinks of 60's music the British Invasion and Motown immediately come to mind. But there were a number of other sounds that made an impact in the 1960's as well. Sergio Mendes brought his unique blend of Brazilian, jazz and American pop styles to America for the first time in 1966. His music was an instant sensation.
Although Sergio Mendes himself did not sing, he was the pianist, arranger, producer and musical director of this unique group. Led by vocalist Lani Hall, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 would produce some of the most innovative sounds of the late 60's. "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-86" features many of the highlights of the groups outstanding work during this period as well as a pair of hits from a later incarnation of the act in the mid 1980's.
To me "Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66-`86" was always a very strange concoction. Issued as part of A&M Records 25th anniversary "Classics" series in 1987, I was never very pleased with the way this one was done. If you are looking for the great 60's hits like "The Look of Love", "Scarborough Fair" and "The Fool On The Hill" then you will find them all here. Also included is the groups amazing 1969 hit "Pretty World" which is perhaps my favorite Sergio Mendes tune from that era as well as the groups very first hit single in America "Mas Que Nada". While the group experienced a fair amount of success on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart during this period, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 were a fixture on adult contemporary radio stations throughout the late 60's and early 70's. The group also sold a ton of albums. In fact, their debut LP simply entitled "Sergio Mendes and Brasil `66" remained on Billboards album charts for an amazing 126 weeks! You will find a number of selections from these LP's on this disc including "With A Little Help From My Friends", "Like A Lover" and the lovely "So Many Stars". Also included are a couple of fine instrumentals.
In 1983, Sergio Mendes re-emerged on A & M records with a brand new cast of charactors. The soulful single "Never Gonna Let You Go" featuring the splendid lead vocals of Joe Pizzulo and Leza Miller was one of the surprise hits of that year. Slightly more than a year later the wonderful pop single "Alibis" peaked at #29 on the Billboard pop chart. Both of these later singles are included on "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-'86" as well.
As I mentioned earlier I was never overly impressed with "Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66-86". The sound quality is OK but nothing more. The liner notes which were written some 19 years ago are dated and the packaging is drab. Of the 17 tracks in this collection I would question why 3 or 4 of them were included in the first place. Yet for all of these flaws this disc is still the best available Sergio Mendes collection released in the U.S. And that is too bad. In 1997, A&M's British unit released an updated 2 CD collection of Sergio Mendes. I am not particularly wild about that one either. Hopefully, Universal Records, who now controls the A&M catalogue in the U.S. will see fit to release an updated anthology of this remarkable act in the near future.

5 out of 5 stars Keep looking, this is it........2005-09-28

I researched and this one contains most of the songs I love. Bought it and sounds great! Everyone that hears it loves it as well.
Classics IV - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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 Classics IV - Greatest Hits
Classics IV
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ASIN: B000002TGH
Release Date: 1995-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Spooky
  2. Soul Train
  3. Stormy
  4. Traces
  5. Everyday With You Girl
  6. Change Of Heart
  7. Midnight
  8. The Funniest Thing
  9. Where Did All The Good Times Go
  10. Mama's And Papa's

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The perfect sample !!!.......2007-01-28

I think this CD is a rare specimen that contains practically all the best songs produced and interpreted by this group, The Classics IV. Since the first time I reviewed the list of songs included in this release I told me: "great!, bingo!, You've found the perfect sample of the music of this group!!"...and bougth the CD and had the pleasure of being transported back to late 60's when I was at High School and got captured for the romantic atmosphere created by these melodies while thinking in taking a walk along the beach down a sky plenty of stars with my girlfriend aside...Well, I recommend to lovers of soft rock and everyone who desire relaxing moments, to buy this product. The price is really a bargain, the sound recorded is the original one and all the songs -I guess- are able to carry us to unforgettable memories. "Spooky", "Stormy", "Traces", "Everyday with you girl" and "The funniest things" are, long ahead, the best of this group but all the others are worth to be appreciated as well.


4 out of 5 stars Great 60's Music.......2006-11-15

I bought this CD to fill in my collection with some favorite 60's tunes. "Spooky" is their best song and very pleasant to listen to now and then. There are two other cuts I also like to hear: "Stormy" and "Traces". The rest of the material is a cut below - but not offensive. There is a unique quality to the singer's voice that I like. This CD is worth a buy.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2006-08-18

Finding this CD was great! I remenber the songs and now, I can play The Classics IV over and over again!

3 out of 5 stars One track... but what a track!.......2002-02-07

Although a couple of its members went on to much better things with the Atlanta Rhythm Section, most of Classics IV's late 60's music falls squarely into the "not really worth the effort" drawer. But... in amongst their catalogue of distinctly MOR white soul there is one quite brilliant track: "Spooky". Featuring a ridiculously catchy organ riff, beautifully atmospheric vocals, a wonderfully gutsy sax break and a chugging bass line that sounds as though it was recorded in the studio's broom cupboard it was, and still is, instantly unforgettable. Straight to No 1 in the USA and lost without trace in the UK it was voted by Brian Wilson no less as the best single ever made in UK's "Mojo" magazine several years ago (modesty itself as he actually holds the title with "Good Vibrations") and fully justifies the cost of this album on its own. Alternatively, hunt it down on one of several 60's compilations. Either way, you won't regret it!

4 out of 5 stars Which One Should You Buy?.......2001-05-15

There's not really that much I can add to my review of "Very Best Of The Classics IV," that will expand your knowledge of the group. But this disc of Greatest Hits differs slightly from that one, leaving this question: Which one should you buy? Both discs contain 10 songs, so both are woefully inadequate, as being representative of the group. The six songs in common ("Spooky" "Soul Train" "Traces" "Everyday With You Girl" "Stormy" "Change Of Heart") are definitely the group's best hits. This collection was compiled long after Classics IV broke up, and has their hits from 1969-70 ("Midnight" "The Funniest Thing" "Where Did All The Good Times Go") and a title cut from one of their albums ("Mama's And Papa's"). I personally favor the other tracks on Very Best ("Sunny" "Mary, Mary Row Your Boat" "24 Hours Of Loneliness" "Something I'll Remember"). Totally missing from both sets are "Waves" and "Strange Changes," as well as the group's last big hit, "What Am I Crying For," which was recorded after changing labels from Imperial/Liberty to the MGM/South brand. Price is also a consideration. Greatest Hits is 5 bucks cheaper than Very Best. So, which one should you buy? I bought Very Best first, and I recommend you do the same. Sometimes album cuts are better than songs that get released, and I feel with Classics IV, that was the case. But if you can afford it, buy both. You'd then have all 14 songs that are currently available by this under-rated group.
Classics: The Early Years
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ASIN: B0000025VL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Kentucky Woman
  2. Cherry, Cherry
  3. Solitary Man
  4. You Got To Me
  5. I Got The Feelin' (Oh No, No)
  6. Thank The Lord For The Night Time
  7. I'm A Believer
  8. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
  9. Shilo
  10. Do It
  11. Red Red Wine
  12. The Boat That I Row

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Originally recorded for legendary producer Bert Berns' Bang label, this collection documents the mid-'60s period when Neil Diamond was an emerging New York songwriter and apprentice pop star. Many of these hits have generated subsequent cover smashes--"I'm a Believer" (Monkees), "Kentucky Woman" (Deep Purple), "Red Red Wine" (UB40), "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Urge Overkill)--but the originals remain the greatest. Produced by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, sublime singles like "Solitary Man," "Cherry Cherry," and "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" kept Brill Building rock on the charts during the British Invasion. Diamond would go on to become a '70s megastar, but many believe he has never equaled these recordings. --Ben Edmonds

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Neil Diamond at his very best.......2007-04-23

These are the classic songs that established Diamond as the superstar he is.
Amazingy feel good jazz/rock. If you feel a bit down,this is a great tonic to lift your spirits. And the sound here is crisp and clear.
Features such gems as the rollicking Kentucky Woman, the get up and dance Cherry Cherry, the strum along Solitary Man, the rock n roll You Got To Me, the bluesy O Got The Feeling (Oh No, No), the hand-clapping Thank The Lord For The Night Time, the inspiring love song, I'm A Believer, the tender Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon, the song of loneliness and comfort, Shilo, the melancholy Red Red Wine and the emphatic The Boat That I Row.
This is Neil Diamond at his very best. What really established him as a star.And this is from a simpler and happier era in the world, when we appreciated people for who they were, and knew what was important.

5 out of 5 stars Solitary Man: Expanded Version Of Neil's Bang Hits.......2006-07-27

This review is for the rare & out of print European CD titled "Solitary Man." "Classics: The Early Years" is a great album, but only contains a mere 12 songs, while Neil Diamond released well over 20 songs for the Bang label during the late 1960's before joining UNI. The "Solitary Man" CD contains a total of 19 songs, 11 of which are out of print and otherwise unavailable on CD. This disc contains all of the songs on the OOP LP "The Feel Of Neil Diamond" except for "Hanky Panky" and most of the songs released on the OOP 2LP "Double Gold." These are: "Red Rubber Ball", "New Orleans", "Monday Monday", "I'll Come Running", "Someday Baby", "You'll Forget", "Shot Down", "The Long Way Home", "Love To Love", "Crooked Street" and "La Bamba." This CD doesn't completely replace "Classics", as there are a few songs on that disc that are not on "Solitary Man", so buying the "Solitary Man" CD in addition to "Classics" will give you nearly every song Neil ever recorded for Bang Records. The other songs are completely out of print("The Hanky Panky" for one)and have never been issued on CD. Hopefully someone will someday release a CD that contains his complete output for Bang records, but for now this CD does the job and since it's been forty years and no one has done this it appears unlikely. "Classics: The Early Years" is currently in print and easy to find, but "Solitary Man" is out of print and almost impossible to find, so grab a copy if you can find one!

5 out of 5 stars Neil Diamonds first phase........2006-01-20

These songs are all great, short Rock and Roll songs from the mid 60's. How about the complete Bang Recordings. I think there are less than 30 songs total. They would fit all on one CD. For the completests and the purists, Neil could release a 2 CD set with the mono versions on one disk and the Stereo on another. The only problem with this is there are multiple versions of some of the more popular such as Shilo (not including the version he did for UNI). It seems that every album release from Bang Records that contained that song had a different mix and different lyrics. Heck, just do what the Beach Boys did with Pet Sounds and have four discs and one disc would include just the instrumentals. Include a 60 page booklet with glossy pictures and song by song comments from Neil, Jeff, and Ellie.

5 out of 5 stars Love It!.......2005-11-20

I finally bought the cd version of this great album and it is early-rock n roll heaven!

my favorite song is "I Got The Feelin' (Oh No, No)" (and interestingly,Neil includes a sample of that song on his new "Save Me A Saturday Night")."Shilo",The Boat That I Row","Solitary Man",etc there isnt a single bad song on this disk.

I hope Sony releases Classics:The Early Years Part 2,since there are much more gems from the Bang-label vault unreleased on cd.

5 out of 5 stars Early Diamond.......2005-11-03

This "Greatest Hits" CD, culled from Diamond's 1960s Bang label sessions, states on the cover "The Original Hit Recordings". This is not quite true; if it were true, they would all be the mono single versions. These are the stereo versions, often with a different vocal track. There is a compilation with the mono versions of most of these, but it is a multiple CD set. So this is still the only single disc collection available of Neil Diamond's great early rock & roll recordings, in my opinion, the most essential music ever made by Diamond.
Working Classical: Orchestral and Chamber Music by Paul McCartney
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • nice string music
  • Perfect Format to Present Paul's Genius
  • This is NOT classical music
  • one of my favoirte cds
  • Is it possible to wear out a CD?
 Working Classical: Orchestral and Chamber Music by Paul McCartney

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B00001ZSXH
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Junk
  2. A Leaf
  3. Haymakers
  4. Midwife
  5. Spiral
  6. Warm And Beautiful
  7. My Love
  8. Maybe I'm Amazed
  9. Calico Skies
  10. Golden Earth Girl
  11. Somedays
  12. Tuesday
  13. She's My Baby
  14. The Lovely Linda

Amazon.com

Working Classical might just be the perfect outlet for the composing skills of Sir Paul McCartney. Here, the former Beatles (and, let's not forget, Wings) member scales things down from his previous classical-music endeavors--the overweight works Liverpool Oratorio and Standing Stone. In the hands of the Loma Mar Quartet chamber group and the London Symphony Orchestra, McCartney's shorter compositions sound all the more intimate (and effective). Album opener "Junk" is a simple waltz dating from the composer's days with the Fab Four, performed here by the Quartet with short-but-sweet results. "A Leaf" is another waltz motif, this one performed with a full orchestra. McCartney pop favorites "Warm and Beautiful," "Somedays," "She's My Baby," and "The Lovely Linda" all get chamber-music treatments that bring out their compositional beauty. And, while influences seem to range from Janácek to Morricone, there's no doubting that McCartney knows how to write a convincing ditty--pop or otherwise. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars nice string music.......2007-07-13

Wow, these are nice arrangements. Very good to put on the CD player late at night and relaxing with. Very good.
Macca continues to amaze. As Ringo said in reference to "Let it Be...Naked":"(Paul) ,You were right all along."
I think when the history is written many years from now, it'll be seen that while John Lennon was the heart of the Beatles,Paul McCartney was their musical brain. I feel Mac will stand tall with other notable composers from the Western musical tradition.
AS soon as the classical snobs make themselves admit it.
Melodically,Mac can't be beat.
W/out Mac,there would've not been the Beatles as we know them today.
This CD is well worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect Format to Present Paul's Genius.......2006-11-20

Confused recent reviews have argued about whether this is classical or MUZAK. Whatever you want to call the form, the music itself is brilliant and inspired. We would not give two shakes about these tunes that are in some cases thirty-six years old if they had no draw to our hearts and no merit. This album would have been released and forgotten and that definitely has not happened.

I have just listened to the broadcast of Paul's most recent classical work Ecce Cor Meum from Carnegie Hall in New York (Nov. 14, 2006) and prior to the main piece, the soprano Kate Royal and another vocalist sang these songs accompanied by the same quartet that appears on Working Classical. It was essentially a live version of this album with vocals and it was brilliant as is the original Working Classical CD. My Love, Warm and Beautiful, Calico Skies and Junk come off as extraordinarily brillant as they do on this recording. These songs, whether in this form or closer to their original form, will live forever and no amount of "orchestration" can kill them.

The same reviewer wrote: "it is a sign of the decline of serious culture that so many people actually believe that this MUZAK is classical music". How pompous some classical music fans are that they cannot conceive of any important music being written in modern times. Another reviewer wrote: "an orchestrated pop song is still a pop song". Perhaps, but that is not a fatal critcism that would obviate the joy these melodies give and emotions they hold. On the contrary, this is not elevator music. Elevator music is not compelling, its not memorble and its not written by a genius named Paul McCartney.

If you were to take a sonata by a well-known classical composer and play it among 'elevator music' with an overblown song like "Feelings", for example, would that turn it into elevator music? The discerning among us know the difference. An orchestrated pop song is not just MUZAK. That is just simple-minded. This idea comes from John Lennon's song "How Do You Sleep?" during which he idenifies Paul's music as MUZAK. John later denounced and rejected the sentiments of that song.

It turns out Paul is the coolest Beatle because he is the least affected, the least afraid to worry about what people would think about his doing something like this recording. He is not worried about the posturing associated with the tough guy rock and roll image. He is first and foremost an artist and musician--one of rare quality and talent.

1 out of 5 stars This is NOT classical music.......2006-11-07

It is a sign of the decline of serious culture that so many people actually believe that this MUZAK is classical music. As another reviewer wrote: an orchestrated pop song is still a pop song. It's so funny: in the 1960s, kids used to laugh at their parents for being so square for listening to 'elevator music'(i.e., orchestrated pop songs) and not being cool and listening the Beatles...and now those kids are adults and they are listening to...elevator music written by one of the Fab Four!!

5 out of 5 stars one of my favoirte cds.......2006-08-05

sir paul writes such beautiful melodies. found this in the library and just loved it. it is such a peaceful pleasure to listen to. you will find some familiar tunes and other new ones. i find it moving and lovely.

5 out of 5 stars Is it possible to wear out a CD?.......2006-03-26

I first heard the song "Tuesday" on my "wake-up" radio station. I was amazed and thrilled when I found Paul McCartney as the truly gifted composer, proven by this glorious work. Some of the tracks are reminiscent of old Beatles songs.
His music possesses a gentle whimsy and include orchestral or chamber versions of some of his recognizable songs such as "Junk," "My Love" and "Maybe I'm Amazed."
I'd read all the reviews and have included a snippet from one which I am happy to share... this just says it all...

Gerald R Steele
"An extension of an event, begun in the sixties, called, "The Beatles", Paul McCartney has confirmed the importance of the original Phenomena. Some of us realized that from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" a culmination of music, from Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin, and Vaughn-Williams, was emerging.
One can only hope for more. This tribute to Linda may begin something that will reference a "pop-culture" that included "The Beatles" as the beginning to music that truly responds to "the inner-ear" of, at least, three generations. This is the stuff that lives for thousands of years." Thank you Gerald. Imagine, touching the hearts of THREE generations?

My own love for this album is enhanced by my friendships as I compare my feelings, during listening, to them. A dear friend, Linda, rides her mechanical steed every morning and I think of her as I listen to "The Lovely Linda". I can see her in the morning dawn, peddling along and enjoying the morning and life. "Calico Skies" is reminiscent of all my Mitford pals! So dignified and serene! I'll probably wear out this CD from playing it so much.
Wildflower: A Golden Classics Edition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • So Much Talent, But So little Commercial Sucess!
  • Suites for my lady
  • I was surprised
  • Wildflower is a GREAT Song...
  • Just One Small Error
 Wildflower: A Golden Classics Edition
Skylark
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000092E
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Brother Eddie
  2. What Would I Do Without You
  3. A Long Way To Go
  4. Suites For My Lady
  5. I'll Have To Go Away (Saying Goodbye Is Not Easy)
  6. The Writing's On The Wall
  7. Twenty Six Years
  8. I'm In Love Again
  9. Wildflower
  10. Shall I Fail
  11. If That's The Way You Want It
  12. Virgin Green

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As a historical footnote, Skylark is notable for being the first recorded work of David Foster, who would go on to write and produce Grammy-winning hits for such artists as Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. But at the time of its 1972 release, Foster was simply the driving force behind this overlooked, soul-pop combo. Skylark managed just one U.S. hit, the gorgeous, melancholy title track of this collection, but songs like "Writing's on the Wall" and "Suites for My Lady" have the same sultry late-night vibe. Highly recommended for Foster completists, but also for fans of acts such as Hall & Oates or Chicago. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars So Much Talent, But So little Commercial Sucess!.......2007-02-06

When you look back at this album, little did we know in the spring of 1973, ( when "WILDFLOWER" was breaking into the BILLBOARD TOP 10), that this group had one of the most dominant musicians and record producers of the 1980's!!
David Foster went on to be an amazing studio musician and record producer. He produced records for CHICAGO, (He ressurected their career!) Barbara Streisand, Lionel Richie, and a number of other top acts of the 80's. David also was in a few other bands such as AIRPLAY (1980), and the Attitudes (1977). His credentials are legendary! It basically started with the group SKYLARK. However, the short-lived group out of Canada had several other fantastic artists aboard.

One of the lead singers, Donny Gerrard, had one of the greatest soulful voices of the 70's. Listening to him on their big hit "WILDFLOWER" can bring a tear to your eye. It's a shame that he didn't go on to great things. ( He did release a solo album around early 1976 on Greedy Records.) I also think he did a few TV and radio jingles.
Was that him on the MONRO Muffler Commercial back in the late 70'S? "Monro, Monro, we fix your car all under."

Yet another amazing voice in the band was B.J. Cook and later B.J.Cook Foster. (I'm assuming she and David were married for awhile.) B.J. had a voice that was so emotional and chilling at times. "I'll Have to Go Away" which was the follow up hit to "Wildflower" is probably in the TOP 10 most beautiful songs ever! I know that is just one person's opinion, but the musicianship and emotion that runs through this 5 minute ballad is off the charts!!! Unfortunately, this song never made the Billboard chart. I believe it was a BUBBLING Under hit in 1973. Maybe because the 45 version is so hacked up.

Finally, the drummer, Duris Maxwell is a much better than average trap-man. He puts down some nice fills in "What Would I Do Without You".
Overall, this is one of the best albums of the early 70's. So much talent and a unique mix of soul and pop.
The lead singer of the O'Jays said on their live album that the group sounded like a white group trying to sound black, or maybe a blackgroup trying to sound white. I think it was a stab at SKYLARK, but in the song "WIldflower", he made somewhat of a valid point. Unfortunately, SKYLARK only released one more album in 1974. The title is so original- "SKYLARK 2". The sound quality is muffled and they even throw on the hit "WILDFLOWER" as a draw or as to fill up space. The complete first album is on this Collectables CD, and they added "If That's the Way That You Want It" and "Virgin Green" from SKYLARK 2. "Virgin Green" was originally called "Foster Frees" on the record album. This song is an instrumental that really shows off that keyboard talents of David Foster.
On a final note, if you can ever find SKYLARK 2, buy it. It's never been released on CD but it has a lot of great songs. It's too bad Collectables didn't do a two-fer on this CD. With "Wildflower" being repeated on both records, there would have been plenty of room to combine both on one CD. "Skylark 2" has a really FAR-OUT cover which Collectables could have used instead of the generic one. Overall, I heavily recommend this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Suites for my lady.......2006-12-26

I have owned multiple copies of this album since it first came out, and was always disappointed that a follow up album by this group was never released. Although wildflower is a wonderful song and was the song that got the most airplay when the LP was first released, it has always been the instrumental "Suites for my lady" and the vocal "I'll have to go away" that immediately follows it that have been my favorites. The combination of the two pieces is enough to bring a tear to the sternest of individual. The vocals are clean and clear, and at the same time haunting. I have been looking for a CD of this album for many years, as my old LPs have become scratchy from overuse over the years, and I am so happy to finally find it on Amazon.

5 out of 5 stars I was surprised.......2006-12-15

at how good this CD sounded. It is easy to listen to........

4 out of 5 stars Wildflower is a GREAT Song..........2006-03-17

Wildflower is reason alone to get this CD...the soul-rock groove and the melancholy lyrics are unforgettable. About the only other song I can think of off the top of my head that gets me like this is Into the Night, by Benny Mardones.

5 out of 5 stars Just One Small Error.......2004-12-15

Amazon's "review" says this was released in 1972. If so, even the single hit tune took time to find its legs as I remember it clearly in spring of 1973, along with Wings' "My Love". 1973 was a good year for music overall and there was no better song among the really good singles that year than "Wildflower". You would think that there would have been more from this group to hit the U.S. charts but I can't find one. Even so you can bet I'll always have a good copy ot "Wildflower" on hand. And, hey, check out the rest of the tunes on this package. Not bad.
Afternoon Delight: A Golden Classics Edition
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful Harmonies
  • Memory Lane-Revisted
  • best starland vocal band cd to date just awesome
  • A Walk Down Memory Lane, A Reminder of Better Times
  • Sky Rockets In Flight, Afternoon Delight
 Afternoon Delight: A Golden Classics Edition
Starland Vocal Band
Manufacturer: Collectables
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ASIN: B00000086X
Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

  1. Boulder To Birmingham
  2. Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight
  3. American Tune
  4. Starland
  5. California Day
  6. War Surplus Baby
  7. Starting All Over Again
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  14. Too Long A Journey
  15. Norfolk
  16. St. Croix Silent Night
  17. Rear View Mirror
  18. Falling In A Deep Hole
  19. Prism
  20. Don't Say Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Harmonies.......2006-11-18

I was a fan of SVB back in the day (still am) and speaking as a singer, this is a wonderful compilation of their first two albums, Afternoon Delight and Rear View Mirror. These guys can sing period. If you love to sing along and like to sing harmony, you'll adore this cd and I recommend you buy it. For those sour apples who have nothing good to say about it, you don't know what you're talking about.

5 out of 5 stars Memory Lane-Revisted.......2006-06-13

The people who wrote negative reviews for this CD, must have been smoking "Wacky Tobaccy". I found this CD refreshing, enjoyable & most of all sentimental. This brought back memories of the enjoyable time of my life-the late 1970s. "Afternoon Delight" was one of the 45s, that I collected. After hearing the samples from "California Day" & "Starland", I had to buy it. "California Day" reminds me of a special lady that I met in the summer of 1979. I'm an old softie & a sentimental guy...so sue me.....

5 out of 5 stars best starland vocal band cd to date just awesome.......2006-05-27

Starland vocal band cd is just awesome it will blow you away. The harmies they have couldnt better even if you try there awesome vocal talent together is just awesome. a must buy Cd today. George bretzlaff

5 out of 5 stars A Walk Down Memory Lane, A Reminder of Better Times.......2006-02-28

Many people may not recognize the name, but Starland Vocal Band's Bill & Taffy Danoff are the couple who wrote John Denver's "Country Roads". Bill also wrote several other memorable songs for John Denver and co-wrote "Boulder To Birmingham" with Emmylou Harris. Far from a one-hit-wonder or flash-in-the-pan, members of the Starland Vocal Band are still making great music.

Back in the day (long before boy bands took on harmonies)SVB was (and still is) some fo the sweetest, tightest harmonies recorded. The rich depth of some of the songs (Fallin' In a Deep Hole) is offset by fun up-tempo tunes, to keep things from getting too serious.

It's impossible to pick out any one talent as being over and above the others. Equally capable and inextricably blended, the talents came together to record a total of 5 albums (according to research, though I only recall the first 3) under John Denver's "Windsong Records." They remain friends, and Jon Caroll produced Bill Danoff's latest album, his own recordings of songs that John Denver did during his career.

Recommendation? Ignore the ignorant negative reviews. For the price, this compilation is a steal! Those of you who listened to their other songs back when will find "St. Croix Silent Night" "Late Night Radio," "Rear View Mirror" and a long list of others to be a welcome walk down memory lane. If you haven't had the pleasure, you owe it to yourselves to give 'em an ear!

4 out of 5 stars Sky Rockets In Flight, Afternoon Delight.......2006-02-27

The Starland vocal band had a #1 single in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight", a classic slice of easy of the ear Middle Of the Road Country-Pop, that is worthy of the Carpenters and such. They also won 2 Grammy awards, were nominated one more time, scored their own TV show and continued making music until they disbanded in 1981.

This collection sums up their career nicely. To all those Starland Dissers, I disagree with you (and, going by the revivers here, and the fact this band has hundreds and hundreds of people buying their music every year, so do a lot of others -which doesn't suprise me and I think they are better than all those progressive rock bands of the '70s and '80s, who are the real crap in the music world).

Rock Classics of the 70s
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The 70's rock!!!
  • piano man
 Rock Classics of the 70s
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ASIN: B0000026RQ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Piano Man - Billy Joel
  2. We Just Disagree - Dave Mason
  3. Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
  4. Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The 70's rock!!!.......2001-02-26

A real good selection of 70's rock songs. From Billy Joel to Bob Dylan, and everything in between, this album is sure to please. And the liner notes are good as well. Each song has a good paragraph written about it, as well as Billboard Chart and recording information. It is very informative, and a must have for people who love music from the 70's. And also, all these songs have been digitally remixed and remastered for great sound quality.

5 out of 5 stars piano man.......2000-10-26

This cd has more than just lyrics, this cd takes on a life of its won when played! There is no other way of explaining it, you must buy the cd to experience the emotions!
B.J. Thomas Classics
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best of B.J. Thomas
  • Classic collection of those all-time BJ Thomas hits
 B.J. Thomas Classics
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ASIN: B000000UR8
Release Date: 1996-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
  2. Hooked on a Feeling
  3. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
  4. Everybody's out of Town
  5. Rock & Roll Lullaby
  6. I Just Can't Help Believin'
  7. Most of All
  8. Eyes of a New York Woman
  9. Mama
  10. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of B.J. Thomas.......2001-05-20

I am enjoying this CD as I type this information. An excellent CD, at a more than excellent price. I really take pleasure in listening to the soothing voice, and music of B.J. Thomas.

5 out of 5 stars Classic collection of those all-time BJ Thomas hits.......2000-09-25

This is the pinnacle of all collections of BJ Thomas' greatest hits. All people out there who consider themselves BJ Thomas fans should include this in their personal collection!
Classics
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • don mclean rocks
  • Great artist, messed up album
  • Great Music!
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ASIN: B000000D3E
Release Date: 1992-02-11

Tracks:

  1. American Pie
  2. Vincent
  3. And I Love You So
  4. Crying
  5. Since I Don't Have You
  6. Castles In The Air
  7. It's Just The Sun
  8. Jerusalem
  9. It's A Beautiful Life
  10. American Pie

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars don mclean rocks.......2005-02-10

this is a very talented artist,in my opinion the best songs are vincent,american pie,since i dont have you but dont get me grong all the songs are great.i say buy this cd

1 out of 5 stars Great artist, messed up album.......2004-05-23

Don McLean is one of the finest artists ever. This album does not reflect that. Seven alternate takes. The worst one is Vincent. The main line is screwed up, and many songs are totally out of rhythm. Don't Buy this.

5 out of 5 stars Great Music!.......2003-04-02

I know that I'm supposed to write a 1000 word essay on why I liked the music on this CD. I gladly choose to spare your, my willful reader's, time. So I'll simply say that Don McLean is one of the best singers/songwriter's of at least two generations. "American Pie" is an amazing masterpiece. It is one of my favorite songs, you just never tire of it. I have to admit that there are songs which rival "American Pie", namely, "Brown Eyed Girl", and some others.

5 out of 5 stars Not Just a One Hit Wonder.......2000-10-22

Everyone who stereotypes McLean as being a one-hit-wonder is wrong. Sure, everyone knows him as the "guy who sings American Pie," but very few know him for his other hits, and for that reason, i highly recommend this CD. I encourage everyone to discover the beauty of "Vincent," his tribute to Vincent Van Gogh, which coincidentally was a follow-up to "American Pie," his tribute to the late great Buddy Holly. Enjoy the original recordings of "Crying," and "Since I Don't Have You," and engage yourself in the serenity of "Jerusalem," and "Castles in the Air". "It's a Beautiful Life" is a little strange in that the song mainly consists of McLean lyrically talking about writing the song, then singing the verses that he talked about. Also, the new version of "American Pie" almost seems a little rushed even though it's actually longer than the original version, and it's not quite as good as the original. However, the first eight tracks on the album are truly incredible, and although the last two tracks are a little shaky, this CD is still a wonderful one to add to your collection!

1 out of 5 stars Redoing the classics was a mistake.......2000-09-13

This CD is false advertizing. I bought it expecting to be getting some of Don McLean's classics. Instead, what I got were only 3 originals and 7 re-dos. The package of the CD doesn't warn you about this and the title "Classics" implies that inside are the classic versions. The re-do of "Vincint" is slow like a funeral procession with a different guitar arrangement. Songs 8 and 9 are extremely boring. If you want classic Don McLean, buy one of his other releases.

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