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Track Listings
1. Fly Away
2. Dreamin' About the Day
3. His Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
4. Fingerprints
5. 4 Camels
6. What You Gonna Do
7. Match Burn Twice
8. Billie Listens (To Your Heartbeat)
9. Wild World
10. Son of a Preacher Man
11. Get up Jack

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Early Recordings
Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy
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 Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstasy

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000001TYF
Release Date: 1994-12-13

Tracks:

  1. O vis aeternitatis - Sequentia
  2. Nunc aperuit nobis
  3. Quia ergo femina mortem instruxit
  4. Cum processit factura digiti Dei
  5. Alma Redemptoris Mater
  6. Ave Maria, O auctrix vite
  7. Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite
  8. O ignis spiritus Paracliti
  9. Caritas habundat in omnia
  10. O virgia mediatrix
  11. O virdissima virga, Ave
  12. Instrumental
  13. O Pastor Animarum
  14. O tu suavissima virga
  15. O choruscans stellarum
  16. O nobilissima viriditas

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Although Hildegard von Bingen's music has been around for 900 years--and recordings of her music for decades--it seems that only now, as we approach the turn of another millennium, the time is right for the world to pay attention. In this first-rate traversal of her music--the most popular of several volumes released by the early-music ensemble Sequentia--we hear music that resulted from Hildegard's legendary visions, which often included song texts that she subsequently collected and dispensed to her religious community of women. As rendered here by the voices and instruments of Sequentia, her music invokes an unobscured sense of mystery, conforming to Hildegard's belief that music was our bridge to the harmonies of the heavens. Whether or not we're experiencing that "heavenly harmony" here, the simple, direct, beautifully turned melodies, sung by pure, finely tuned, warm-colored women's voices, often eerily accompanied by an instrumental drone, is heavenly enough. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply awe inspiring and amazing.......2007-05-20

One would have to listen to this music to understand the power it will hold over you. Ethereal and almost eery, yet full of power, grace and triumph, this will be a mainstay in your collection. The only thing resembling it that the mass public would be aware of is Gregorian Chant, although this is it's own beast and so much more. It's not expensive, buy it and see for yourself.

5 out of 5 stars Ecstatic Music, Ecstatically Performed........2007-05-13

I had first heard this performance of St. Hildegard of Bingen's "Canticles of Ecstasy" on sound cassette and loved it.

The music is sublime. The female voices are heavenly, without a hint of sentimentality.

When you listen to "Canticles of Ecstasy" you will know how this medieval nun and composer felt about things.

Caution. They could make a believer of you.

4 out of 5 stars canticles of Ecstay.......2007-03-23

This is a very good CD I highly recomend it if you love chant. I am glad to have it in my collection.

5 out of 5 stars Hildegard von Bingen: Canticles of Ecstacy.......2006-07-25

This CD will transport you to another space and truly put you in touch with the sublime! If you are a massage therapist,I recommend it for use during your sessions. Anyone can use it as part of his or her meditative spiritual practice regardless of your particular faith.

5 out of 5 stars Devine Music For Tranquil Hearts.......2006-02-23

I have searched through many composers, performers and albums... in search of this one sound. It only existed in my heart and mind until Hildegard von Bingen's work was recorded by this talented group. This music makes you feel like you are floating on your back - in the ocean - staring at the moon.
Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantasy released this in the 1970's
 Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Recordings
Charles Mingus
Manufacturer: Sunny Side Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P46QC2
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
  2. Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
  3. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  4. Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
  5. Blue Bird
  6. Pithecanthropus Erectus

Tracks:

  1. Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
  2. Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
  3. Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
  4. Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
  5. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  6. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  7. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  8. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  9. Blue Bird
  10. Reprise
  11. Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
  12. Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
  13. Pithecanthropus Erectus
  14. Pithecanthropus Erectus
  15. Pithecanthropus Erectus
  16. Pithecanthropus Erectus
  17. Pithecanthropus Erectus
  18. Pithecanthropus Erectus

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Thankfully, the brains behind this double-disc reissue of two almost forgotten 1970 sessions determined that the first CD should be simply the six tracks originally released on the America label. The false starts and incomplete and alternate takes are left for the second disc. This way, the album closes properly -- in a fit of passion, with Mingus's sextet spinning intense yarns out of "Pithecanthropus Erectus," a tune un-recorded in the studio since 1956. Here, Jaki Byard gets a midnight solo, wobbling on the rails between his well-known clustering talent and his deeply lyrical bent. Bobby Jones on tenor, Charles McPherson on alto, and Eddie Preston on trumpet offer a variety of predispositions, mostly post-bop but certainly aware of the tonal advances Eric Dolphy made with Mingus. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is lovely, slightly tense - which helps with the drama, and "Peggy's Blue Skylight" is dynamic and lazily vigorous. As for the second disc, it's instructional in how Mingus the bandleader thought and led: beyond that, it's for the initiates only. Keep in mind that these tunes comprise the first studio album Mingus made after Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus and show the bassist returning to the forge, readying himself for the great stuff yet to come with George Adams and Don Pullen. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

This was recorded on October 31st 1970 in a single, sleepless night, the fleeting space of a session that took place almost undetected, and in a sort of urgent calm. The scene was a deserted Decca studio on the rue Beaujon, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées. From both a historical and a musical standpoint, this unexpected session it was anything but premeditated undeniably stands apart in the bassist's work; originally released as two records (Pithycanthropus Erectus and Blue Bird), and here reissued for the first time in its entire, intimate dramaturgy, the recordings constitute precious and moving testimony to one of the least-documented periods of his exceptional career; with hindsight, it was a period that saw the decisive moment when, after years of doubt and silence, Mingus found a new confidence, and his faith in his music; it was the instant when he began his final, creative resurrection.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantasy released this in the 1970's.......2007-05-24

While acting like this has never been heard before in America, Fantasy (or maybe it was Milestone) released this music on 2 double albums in the early 1970's. It is a great set of music. This is my favorite version of Pithyecanthropus Erectus. Part of this session was also released on the French label Accord in 1985 and the CD was titled Charlie Mingus Pithycanthropus Erectus. Once again, it is truly a great set of Mingus music. If you like Mingus get it!
Early Recordings
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  1. How Sweet It Is
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ASIN: B000001EQ6
Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

  1. Flyaway
  2. Dreamin' About The Day
  3. His Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles
  4. Fingerprints
  5. 4 Camels
  6. What You Gonna Do
  7. Match Burn Twice
  8. Billie Listens
  9. Wild World
  10. Son Of A Preacher Man
  11. Get Up Jack

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Passionate.......2006-03-14

Passionate and full of soul. I wish I dropped by Delta 88 to hear Joan live. Even if you're not a fan of her recent CDs, this one is worth getting. Think Janis Joplin, Aretha and Billie, but with her own distinct style. Buy it and enjoy, you won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing Blues Album!!!.......2005-02-15

Joan Osborne is simply an amazing talent and this may be her best album!!! Having grown up in Memphis around the music of Furry Lewis, Al Green, Elvis Presley, the Staple Singers, Jimi Hendrix, and B.B. King, I can tell you that this Amazing Lady graduated from the old school of Blues/Rock. If you love Blues and Rock, you simply must add this CD to your collection. You'll find yourself listening to it over and over!

4 out of 5 stars Help.......2003-12-10

Does anyone know if Joan sings the song from Joan of Arcadia-What if God were on of us?? I am sure it is her but cant find it!

5 out of 5 stars if you knew joan..........2003-06-05

No, i don't actually KNOW Joan, any more than any of the other thousands who had the pleasure of watching her smoke every other chick on the NYC music scene when the calendar started with a 19 and not a 20. i am writing this b/c another reviewer reminded how much i used to really enjoy catching joan live at wetlands, delta- even at continental divide and gonzales if memory serves- it seemed like you could catch her somewhere at least once a week and sometimes even twice. i get up at 5 am for work, and joan was the only musician who could ALWAYS get me out on a school night. this album almost captures her LIVE energy.
i remember the first time i saw her live at a w/e outdoor show at the seaport [an outdoor 'mall' that i despised, but my EXwife liked]. in the midst of all the summertime heat and shopping, folks profiling their boats and overdressed types getting their heels caught in the boardwalk, i heard the voice of an angel- albeit a dirty angel that sang with a leer and a wink. if you think her vh1 or austin city limits gigs were hot, they were nothing compared to hearing her in a low ceilinged, smoke filled juke joint, watching her hips sway as she torched the joint with her sheer joy at being alive. she could take that room up and down and all around and you wouldn't hit the head for fear of missing a moment. and now she opens for the 'dixie chicks'.... i'm waiting for her return to small venue playing- that is the very best place to feel her full impact.
enough of the memory lane- just letting you know i been digging joan since you didn't know who she was, and i am telling you that THIS IS THE JOAN THAT I REMEMBER! no, i don't absolutely love every cut, but nonetheless, this is consistently among the most played on my iPod- much more than relish or righteous love [both good in their own right- BUT not Definitive joan]. i will leave it to others to break it down cut by cut- on the whole they get it right. i just need to let you know that THIS is joan, 'straight no chaser'!

btw- ran into her in street recently and the energy and vibe art STILL there in person. if you EVER have a chance to see her live, do yourself a favour and GO!

5 out of 5 stars Do you REALLY want to know Joan Osborne?.......2003-05-30

Look no further than this compilation CD of her early works, before she was signed to major label deal. Here, her first live CD ("Live at Delta 88") and studio EP (or two...I forget) are distilled into a great document. Without question, Ms Osborne is the kind of raw/gritty singer who should not be tamed or molded by a hotshot producer or record company demands for a hit single. She should be on the stage singing blues, soul and rhythm and blues standards with a few tasty originals mixed in, and that's what's presented here in all it's glory. If you're one of those original Joan fans who remembers her gigs at places like Wetlands Preserve (when anyone who was anyone on the downtown scene was apt to sit in for a song or two - Blues Traveler, the Spin Doctors, God Street Wine, etc.), then you'll get a real nostalgia kick out of this treasure.
The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order
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 The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order
Django Reinhardt , and Stephane Grappelli
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ASIN: B00004S5WA
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

  1. I Saw Stars (Unissued As 78) (September 1934)
  2. I'm Confessin'
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  4. Tiger Rag
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  11. Blue Drag
  12. Swanee River
  13. The Sunshine Of Your Smile
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  15. Avalon
  16. Smoke Rings
  17. Clouds
  18. Believe It, Beloved
  19. I've Found A New Baby
  20. St. Louis Blues
  21. Crazy Rhythm
  22. The Sheik Of Araby
  23. Chasing Shadows
  24. I've Had My Moments
  25. Some Of These Days
  26. Djangology

Tracks:

  1. Honeysuckle Rose
  2. Sweet Georgia Brown
  3. Night And Day
  4. My Sweet
  5. Souvenirs
  6. Daphne
  7. Black And White
  8. Stompin' At Decca
  9. Tornerai
  10. If I Had You
  11. It Had To Be You
  12. Nocturne
  13. The Flat Foot Foogie
  14. The Lambeth Walk
  15. Why Shouldn't I?
  16. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  17. Please Be Kind
  18. Louise
  19. Improvisation No.2
  20. Undecided
  21. HCQ Strut
  22. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
  23. The Man I Love
  24. My Sweet
  25. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  26. Improvisation No.2

Tracks:

  1. Billets Doux
  2. Swing From Paris
  3. Them There Eyes
  4. Three Little Words
  5. Appel Direct
  6. Hungaria
  7. Hungaria
  8. Jeepers Creepers
  9. Jeepers Creepers
  10. Swing '39
  11. Japanese Sandman
  12. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  13. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  14. Tea For Two
  15. Tea For Two
  16. My Melancholy Baby
  17. Time On My Hands
  18. Twelfth Year
  19. Twelfth Year
  20. My Melancholy Baby
  21. Japanese Sandman
  22. Tea For Two
  23. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  24. Hungaria

Tracks:

  1. Blue Moon
  2. Avalon
  3. What A Difference A Day Made
  4. Stardust
  5. St. Louis Blues
  6. Limehouse Blues
  7. I Got Rhythm
  8. I've Found A New Baby
  9. It Was So Beautiful
  10. China Boy
  11. Moon Glow
  12. It Don't Mean A Thing
  13. I'se A-Muggin'
  14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  15. Oriental Shuffle
  16. After You've Gone
  17. Are You In The Mood?
  18. Limehouse Blues
  19. Nagasaki
  20. Swing Guitars
  21. Georgia On My Mind
  22. Shine
  23. In The Still Of The Night
  24. Sweet Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Exactly Like You
  2. Charleston
  3. You're Driving Me Crazy
  4. Tears
  5. Solitude
  6. Hot Lips
  7. Ain't Misbehavin'
  8. Rose Room
  9. Body And Soul
  10. When Day Is Done
  11. Runnin' Wild
  12. Chicago
  13. Liebestraum No.3
  14. Miss Annabelle Lee
  15. A Little Love, A Little Kiss
  16. Mystery Pacific
  17. In A Sentimental Mood
  18. The Sheik Of Araby
  19. Improvisation
  20. Parfum
  21. Alabamy Bound
  22. Rosetta
  23. Stardust
  24. The Object Of My Affection

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This wonderful five-disc box is an indispensable collection of prewar, prebop jazz that belongs in the company of your finest Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman sets. Technically, this isn't a true box set--it merely collects five single-disc compilations under one slipcase--but it is infinitely rewarding nonetheless. Disheartened by what he thought were sonically subpar Reinhardt collections, Ted Kendall undertook an ambitious mission to find the best original sources for this classic material and then meticulously remastered them. He wisely opted to leave in some of the surface noise to maintain the clarity and integrity of the music. And what glorious, jubilant music it is! Dating to the very first Quintet of the Hot Club of France sessions in September 1934 (before they'd even established that moniker), the collection includes all the landmark recordings Reinhardt made for Ultraphone, Decca (its English and French labels), and HMV up through the Quintet's 1939 breakup on the eve of World War II. Reinhardt's guitar work is spirited and adventurous throughout--lightning-quick runs, insistent rhythm work, and hybrid "riffs" that seem to split the difference. Nearly all the cuts feature the elegant but vivacious violin work of his most famous foil, Stephane Grappelli, who certainly deserves co-billing on the set. The way the two feed off each other's energy is magical. Despite their well-documented personality clashes, the twosome remains perhaps the most synergistic in jazz history, constantly engaging in their incredible cat-and-mouse games. Often overlooked are the songwriting talents of the two musicians, who contributed several standards to the jazz canon. Though mostly focused on the Quintet recordings, the set detours for such oddities as a pair of solo Reinhardt cuts from 1937 and collaborations with Coleman Hawkins. Simply delightful from beginning to end. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful - for the Purists among us.......2007-07-02

Django Reinhardt's music is a study in Jazz influence, improvisation and sheer exuberance. These recordings take you through his early years and maturity as an astonishing guitarist. If you understand guitar and what it took for him to play as he did, your appreciation for the technical virtuosity cannot but respond to his work.

The digital re-masterings themselves faithfully reproduce the original sounds, complete with all of the surface noise that attended those early 78's. For the purist this is no problem because the desire is to not have any of the music also filtered. For those who are into casual listening or background music while you drive, especially if you listen at high volume, you might find it a bit distracting.

One of the most delightful aspects of Reinhardt's group is Stephan Grappely's Jazz violin. We don't think of the violin as a jazz instrument very often, but these folks made it work wonderfully in group. Reinhardt shared the lead often with his band and it gives the music a diversity which enables sustained listening without boredom.

Good group, good selections, good music.

5 out of 5 stars Django Reinhardt , Classic Early Recordings.......2007-04-12

Like the Supreme Court Justice opined about obscenity [I'm informed],
he said if he saw it he would know what it was. I have sonically seen
Django and I know what JAZZ GENIUS IS!! He and his consorts swing from
the beginning to the end every time they do a tune. Being an un-recon-
structed Stan Kenton fan of some 60 + years, I recognize that except
for some Shorty Rogers charts and particularly "Stompin' At The Savoy"
by Bill Holman, Django could have made even the Kenton band swing! How
he could swing so hard with a wounded wing is an education. If you dig
jazz or think you might, this is the ONE to buy.

5 out of 5 stars Tout Sweet.......2007-01-08

Imagine yourself luxuriously pouring time down the drain in some obscure cafe, contemplating the crumbling Parisian skyline through an absinthe-induced fog, puffing on a Gauloise sans filtre securely plugged into an ivory cigarette holder. At the adjoining table a taciturn J.P. Sartre is cheating at solitaire. Out back, on the cobblestone street worn smooth by centuries of horse hooves, Gertrude Stein is rebuilding the transmission of an American Jeep. This is your sound track.

The Classic Early Recordings of Django Reinhardt is one of the best deals in the entire Amazon jungle. From sound quality to song selection to sheer quantity, this superb 5-CD set recreates a whole environment; it transports you to another place and time. Perhaps the only flaw is that Stephane Grappelly does not get equal billing - the real magic of this music is found in the interplay between these two giants.

It is tempting to say that Reinhardt was the Hendrix of his generation; it is perhaps more accurate to say that Hendrix was the Reinhardt of his generation. Django Reinhardt, (believed by some to be the best guitarist ever), belongs in the same pantheon with Art Tatum and Charlie Parker - he exhibited almost Faustian brilliance, worlds beyond other players. Green bananas are advised to remember that everything Reinhardt played - he actually played - these recordings were made long before technology took the place of talent.

Reinhardt's style is extremely athletic, he strums as if he is trying to rip the strings off. Lightning-quick riffs are tossed off almost thoughtlessly, creating a vibrant, racing energy. Grappelly's elegant, lyrical violin is the perfect counterpoint, where Reinhardt drives, Grappelly soars. As staggeringly fast as Reinhardt is, Grappelly never strains to keep up, his work here establishes him as heavyweight champ of jazz violin. This music is relentlessly joyful, upbeat, and sweet. While it is always possible to analyze it for sheer technical virtuosity, the temptation to fall under its magical spell is far greater. Absolutely enchanting.

5 out of 5 stars Guitarist Supreme-Django Reinhardt.......2006-08-20

This is a first for us to hear Django play guitar.A simply wonderful set of his recordings. We love his way of playing. So expressive and uplifting and up to date.He is very accomplished musician. "Ted Kendall" (sound engineer) did a fine job of restoring of original recordings. The CD and case like new. Arrived on time. Seller highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars if you have the mosaic and you're wondering..........2006-05-05

it may have been pointed out another reviewer, but:
if you have the mosaic swing/hmv set and you're concerned about overlap, go ahead and get this set. there's only about a disc and a half of overlap. 3 1/2 hours' worth of non-duplicates, of sessions which preceded those in the mosaic and, even better, the complete paris and london decca sides from '38-39. restoration-wise, these are a little noisier than the mosaic, but also sweeter top end. different approach, i like both. pure joy.
Songs of Pain: Early Recordings Volume 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Songs of Pain: Early Recordings Volume 1
Daniel Johnston
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Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Grievances
  2. A Little Story
  3. Joy Without Pleasure
  4. Never Relaxed
  5. Brainwash
  6. Pothead
  7. Wicked World
  8. Lazy
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  14. Since I Lost My Tooth
  15. Urge
  16. Living Life
  17. Tuna Ketchup
  18. Premarital Sex
  19. Don't Act Nice
  20. Hate Song

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  1. Phantom Of My Own Opera
  2. Man At War
  3. Only Missing You
  4. More Dead Than Alive
  5. I Will
  6. Poptunes
  7. You Put My Love Out The Door
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  13. Blue Cloud
  14. Grievances Revisted
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  17. Mabel's Grievances

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Back in the early 1980s, when the punk-rock DIY spirit was going strong, emerging artists found a cheap and efficient way of distributing their music--the homemade cassette. Sometimes very crude and low-fi, the tapes became a hallmark of instant "indie cred." The erratic, troubled, and startlingly talented Daniel Johnston was one of the first musicians to really make a name for himself in this medium, and his first two tapes, 1980's Songs of Pain and '81's More Songs of Pain make up this collection, re-mixed but retaining their rough edges. The anger and sadness of "An Idiot's End," the wry twist of "Joy Without Pleasure," and the resignation of "More Dead Than Alive" exemplify the genius of his carefully chosen words. His lyrics can sting as well as delight, and his piano playing resonates with emotional depth. Hearing these songs makes one long to hear Beck doing a rendition of "Urge" or Johnny Cash taking on "Wild West Virginia." --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Songs of Pain.....Songs from the Heart.......2007-03-30

Daniel Johnston was born on Jan. 22 1961 in Sacramento Cal. Not only an artist of creative cartoonish creatures, but by the late 1970s he was writing and recording Beatles inspired tunes. He was also diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and stayed in a mental hospital later on in 1990 after his private plane was successfully crashlanded by his father.
This, "Songs of Pain, & More Songs of Pain" (1980-1983);double album, is some of his best work. Extremely lo-fi, singing in a high pitched voice and sounding a lot like a little boy. Very simple yet heartful songwriting. You can really feel this connection of PAIN he felt and shared w/ all of us. He was quite a unselfish young man handing out home-made cassettes of his music, and asked for nothing in return, just for them to listen. Many people say Daniel Johnston began the Lo-Fi movement. Considered an "outsider musician" Many of his songs in many of his works are set to a Christian theme. You can really tell he has the Fear of God in his songs which range from - incoherent throwaway ditties to brilliant, hopeful melodies. At times his songs are also painfully spooky singing about the same lost love, and on "Yip Jump Music" - He sings about Rocket Ships, Casper the Friendly Ghost, King Kong & of course The Beatles. - That album is good too, but "Songs of Pain..." - I play MOST often of his.
If you are interested in the sound of early lo-fi, or brillant songwriting craftmanship you can't go wrong w/ Daniel Johnston's earliest works. It does eventually grow on you, is catchy and gets stuck in your head. 4-stars

4 out of 5 stars Now, without any further ado, I'm gonna do a little softshoe and a little boogaloo........2007-01-27

Daniel Johnston is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Johnston suffers from bipolar disorder with psychotic features and religious preoccupation. He has been hospitalized intermittently throughout his adult life and his attempts at independent living have been largely unsuccessful. This two CD sets features two of his early albums, Songs of Pain (1980) and More Songs of Pain (1983). Both of these albums were recorded in his parents' basement, on a cheap home tape recorder. As you might suspect, the sound quality is pretty bad. The music features Daniel singing and accompanying himself on piano. Sometimes you can hear the TV playing in the background (usually turned to an Evangelical Christian program). A few times you can hear his mom yelling at him. As for the music itself, it's actually rather charming. Strange, but charming. Songs of Pain is a better album than More Songs of Pain, but they are both good. If you are interested in "outsider" music, you should give this a listen.

5 out of 5 stars Unbelievably great .......2005-10-11

Daniel Johnston is one of the world's undiscovered treasures. If things were perfect, his songs would be as widely covered, his life would be as intensely studied, and his work would be as revered and celebrated as the songs and albums of Bob Dylan.
Seriously.
Bob Dylan's voice isn't exactly conventionally good, but people have slobbered over him for decades. And Daniel Johnston's voice...well..you could say it's not conventionally "good" either, in the same way that Dylan's isn't, but like Dylan's, it gets better with every listen, and like Dylan's, it contains more real emotion, more real humanity, and earns more feelings of sympathy and love than any of the lame, slick, polished Michael Bolton-type voices that can hit every note exactly as their voice instructors taught them to.
At times, I've sworn off all music but Daniel Johnston. Nothing has seemed good enough in comparison. His piano is inventive and rockin'. It's a heckuvalotta fun. His use of television as an instrument, his sampling of TV evangelists ("This is an ELECTRIFYING(!) time...for believers!") and of his mother yelling at him, his occasional spooky organ, his blithely unconventional rhyme schemes, his wide (yet obsessively focused) range of topics, his whining and cracked little voice, and above all his lyrics, his lyrics, his lyrics, make him, and these two CDs in particular, classics for all time and space, for all humanity everywhere.
Daniel Johnston is a diagnosed manic-depressive with delusions of grandeur, and his highs and his lows show in these songs. He's also spent much of his life obsessed with a girl who could have cared less about him and who later married a prosperous undertaker and (I've heard) filed a restraining order against Daniel Johnston despite all the great songs he had written about her.
In one song he tells the girl that he'd die without her love, and she says "Too bad about that."
In another, the terrifying "My Baby Cares for the Dead," he sings about the girl marrying the undertaker and about the only way she'll ever care for him (Daniel Johnston) again.
"I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
She'll bleed and dress me, Momma,
Real fancy....
And she'll lay me
In a coffin,
Put marbles in my eyes...
Eyes!
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
My baby...cares...for...the...dead."
These songs are absolutely genius. They're funny, dark, sad, twisted, happy, joyous, and wonderfully human. You will feel that Daniel Johnston is your friend, as if he's opened himself completely to you, and he has. The recordings are lo-fi, but at times that lo-fi quality even accents and helps the songs: high piano notes are transformed into a different instrument entirely just by the recorder being placed right next to the keys. The barely noticeable background hiss (and the genuiness of the songs themselves) gives the music an old-time folk feel. And Daniel's mother occasionally bursting in while he's playing...well, that's just hilarious.
If you like music, you will probably like this album. This is music for people who love music, who love the way that music sometimes skips the brain completely and goes right to the heart, right to the soul. This is what music was supposed to be: unique, heartfelt, real, and exciting.
Daniel's influence on modern music--on Nirvana, The Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Tom Waits, The Butthole Surfers, Beck, and others--is immeasurable, and he could have an immeasurable influence on you as well.
If you let him.
You should let him.

3 out of 5 stars Songs of pain.......2005-05-11

The guy's life story is definately interesting, and so is his music. Johnston has an ear for great melodies, and though his lyrics are somewhat simplistic, they are quite unique.

In the end this won't be a record I'll put on very often. His high-pitched voice is too irritiating, the vast amount of songs spunds too much alike, and the overall sound quality is too poor.


4 out of 5 stars Why would anyone Remaster this stuff?.......2004-12-12

I own the originally released recordings, and I must be honest, I do not own the new "remastered" version... but for me, part of the charm of Daniel Johnston has been the crude lo-fi quality of his emotional song gems. I have found myself disliking his later recordings with professional musicians, because it tends to cast him as a "freak" heading a "real band."

I would love to hear someone review the sonic quality of these particlar recordings.
The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • How could I rate this other that a 5?
  • awesome!
  • "I'd rather be dead and six feet in the ground..."
  • leaves you wanting more....
  • What can i say....wow!
 The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James
Skip James
Manufacturer: Yazoo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000G8L
Release Date: 1994-09-15

Tracks:

  1. Devil Got My Woman
  2. Cypress Grove Blues
  3. Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
  4. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
  5. Drunken Spree
  6. Cherry Ball Blues
  7. Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
  8. Illinois Blues
  9. How Long 'Buck'
  10. 4 O'Clock Blues
  11. 22-20 Blues
  12. Hard Luck Child
  13. If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road
  14. Be Ready When He Comes
  15. Yola My Blues Away
  16. I'm So Glad
  17. What Am I To Do Blues
  18. Special Rider Blues

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With an unmistakable falsetto delivery, Skip James created some of history's eeriest blues records. His blues sounds dark and mysterious, using odd tunings, structures, and rhythms, and exploring gloomy lyrical themes. Unlike other bluesmen of the day, James's music was personal and bleak, played for his own emotional release and not for purposes of entertainment. "Devil Got My Woman," "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues," "Hard Luck Child," and "Special Rider Blues" convey sorrow and misery like few others can. Uptempo numbers such as the classic "I'm So Glad" and "Drunken Spree," which resembles the hillbilly traditional "Late Last Night," showcase his forceful guitar picking while rags "Little Cow and Calf" and the jumpy "How Long 'Buck'" feature his unique piano work. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars How could I rate this other that a 5?.......2007-03-27

This is an essential addition to any collection. Don't read reviews. Just get a copy. "I'm so glad" that I did.

5 out of 5 stars awesome!.......2006-10-19

skip james is one of those true masters. there is so much to say about him, the way he sang, his funny tunings, the lyrics he wrote. he was an absolute genius. stay away from early recordings if you have a problem with lo-fi sound, but if you do you're cheating yourself. Amazing!!!

5 out of 5 stars "I'd rather be dead and six feet in the ground...".......2006-07-02

Wow!!! This is history on CD!! One of the darkest, eeriest , blues recordings I've ever heard. Pop this in the player and you feel like you're out in a lonely bayou in the dead of night. "Devil Got My Woman Blues", "Cypress Grove Blues" are probably my favs on here. And while it is a shame that the sound quality of the recordings are subpar, after a few listens you don't even seem to notice. It gives it an earthy quality that if absence could probably take away the powerfullness of the songs.

3 out of 5 stars leaves you wanting more...........2005-09-24

Skip James is wonderfully quirky in his interpretation of delta blues. These recordings comprise his entire output before the delta blues revivial in the early 60's, and as such, are priceless as a musical document. Too bad that the recording they obtained have deteriorated so badly. I have heard better versions on other collections. The piano work was cool, though.

5 out of 5 stars What can i say....wow!.......2005-09-09

Yes, when i heard "Devil got my woman" while watching the movie "Ghost world" i was instantly mesmerised with that tune.

i feel very strongly for this album, this album has soul, it has a depth,it has such passion, and it hits me on an emotional level, it goes straight to my heart. very hypnotic, and ALL the tracks are masterpieces, i mean it.

plus, skip james voice is just incredible, can be compared to blind lemon jefferson's voice, but better, in my non-expert opinion.

Anthology Of American Folk Music Volume 4 (Edited By Harry Smith)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • I'd give this album six stars if I could!
  • Way Overpriced but...
  • My 2 cents
  • Vol. 4, H. Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music
  • Overdue Closure for Harry's American Folk Masterpiece
 Anthology Of American Folk Music Volume 4 (Edited By Harry Smith)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Revenant Records
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ASIN: B00004SUA0
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Memphis Shakedown - Memphis Jug Band
  2. Dog And Gun (An Old English Ballad) - Bradley Kincaid
  3. Black Jack David - The Carter Family
  4. Down On The Banks Of The Ohio - Blue Sky Boys
  5. Adieu False Heart - Arthur Smith Trio
  6. John Henry Was A Little Boy - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers
  7. Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy - Monroe Brothers
  8. Southern Casey Jones - Jesse James
  9. Cold Iron Bed - Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Jug Band
  10. Packin' Trunk - Lead Belly
  11. Baby Please Don't Go - Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
  12. Last Fair Deal Gone Down - Robert Johnson
  13. Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White
  14. Mean Old World - Heavenly Gospel Singers

Tracks:

  1. Hello Stranger - The Carter Family
  2. Stand By Me - Sister Clara Hudmon
  3. West Virginia Gals - Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters
  4. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? - Blind Alfred Reed
  5. Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravy Train - Uncle Dave Macon
  6. Governor Al Smith - Uncle Dave Macon
  7. Milk Cow Blues - John Estes
  8. No Depression In Heaven - The Carter Family
  9. I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) - Roosevelt Graves And Brother
  10. He's In The Ring (Doing The Same Old Thing) - Memphis Minnie
  11. The Cockeyed World - Minnie Wallace
  12. Barbecue Bust - Mississippi Jook Band
  13. Dans Le Grand Bois (In The Forest) - Hackberry Ramblers
  14. Aces' Breakdown - The Four Aces

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Originally released in 1952, Harry Smith's landmark three-volume Anthology of American Folk Music literally instigated a revolution in music--suddenly, this collection of scratchy 78 sides made "folk" cool again (it would stay that way forever after). But Smith--filmmaker, guru, and alchemist--originally intended for a fourth volume of the set to be created. Thanks to Revenant, we have it now--nearly five decades after its gathering. Smith's two-CD collection takes works from the Blue Sky Boys, the Carter Family, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, and a dozen or so forgotten blues and old-time artists, mostly from the '20s and '30s. In the copious liner notes, the late Smith confesses that this volume was "lost" because his original liner notes went missing; he had hoped to create a thorough analysis of how each song's theme was interrelated. Thus, there are some truly great transitions--"John Henry Was a Little Boy" by J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers leads ironically into "Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy" by the Monroe Brothers; Lead Belly's breakup ode "Packin' Trunk" segues into Big Joe Williams's "Baby Please Don't Go." Gorgeous packaging and thorough liner notes by Dick Spottswood, Greil Marcus, Ed Sanders, and others makes this set even more essential. Like so many of the musicians he admired and promoted, Harry Smith's real genius wouldn't be recognized till after he died. Here it is, folks. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I'd give this album six stars if I could!.......2001-07-29

It's hard to imagine that anything could be better than the original Folkways box set (Volumes 1-3), but this album is. Everything I love about V1-3, there is even more of here. The eerie juxtaposition of darkness and jubilation pretty much sums up the whole 20th Century in an hour and a half. Yes, it's short and pricey, but better in my mind to preserve Smith's original vision - after all, he scuttled the original release of this album in order to stay true to that vision.

5 out of 5 stars Way Overpriced but..........2000-10-10

it's an excellent collection. I mean, for about the price of two of these you can almost buy the original 6-CD Anthology. Fortunately, the songs are beautiful, and like the original Anthology, way weird. The Carter Family cuts are scary in their dead-pan beauty; Bukka White's Parchman Farm Blues is one of the saddest blues ever and the Blue Sky Boys' On the Bank of the Ohio is sort of like Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me meets Bill Monroe. A great selection.

Is it worth the hefty price though?

4 out of 5 stars My 2 cents.......2000-09-07

The price is too high and the discs too short. It really does lack the magic of the original mainly due to the lack of Harry Smith's original notes and overall design. What it does have is a brilliant biography of Smith who was an all around oddball and flake (he refused to release this originally because the label wanted to include a pro FDR song!). However he came about compiling this list from his enormous collection (shortly before he sold it the New York Public Library), the result is a brilliant mix of obscure and known tracks from the depression.

So, if you liked the original, you know you are going to buy this someday (where else can one find such an appreication for jug band music?). If you are a fan of "Race and Hillbilly" like me you'll give blood to get this.

5 out of 5 stars Vol. 4, H. Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music.......2000-07-20

Volume 4 fits very well with the previous three. There are a lot of old-time music anthologies out there these days but there's something going on with Mr. Smith's work that seems to be lacking in the others. I find all of the tracks of Vol-4 to be memorable performances. The Leadbelly cut particularly sticks in my mind, but on another day I might single out any of the others as well.

The accompanying notes are extensive & well-presented although it's black ink on dark brown paper in tiny font, so the reading can be tough. And you are paying for the presentation in the pricetag.

I was half-expecting to be disappointed by this album because the earlier release was so important to me, but it turns out that this one makes for great listening as well i.e. it has the elusive 'HS-factor' going for it too. If you are the type of person who got changed by the 3-Volume Folkways Anthology, then you will dig Volume 4. Really, it's been a rumor for so long .. it's incredible that it is now generally available.

5 out of 5 stars Overdue Closure for Harry's American Folk Masterpiece.......2000-06-21

Thanks to John Fahey and The Harry Smith Archives 'The Anthology' has now been respectfully completed (sans Harry's original liner notes and design). Volume 4 is a well qualified supplement to 'Smithsonian Folkways' volumes 1 through 3, and is very close to what Harry originally intended. The Monroe Brothers, The Carter Family, The Memphis Jug Band, Leadbelly, Sleepy John Estes, Bukka White, Uncle Dave Macon, Robert Johnson---the forgotten folk masters who became American icons after Harry shared his record collection with us in 1952---are represented here with outstanding performances. Not to mention the several artists you possibly haven't heard---just revel in the acapella beauty of The Heavenly Gospel Singers 'Mean Old World'. Aside from wondrous historic music 'Volume 4' is another loving tribute to the eccentric genius of the irascible Harry Smith. Without this offering, you certainly don't have the entire 'Anthology', and although the packaging doesn't match the Smithsonian set, it is very nicely done---just don't try to put it in your plastic CD rack. If you're into your folk roots don't miss this one!

Jim Otterstrom
Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Too much revivalist material
  • Pretty good but..
 Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000C4Y0TG
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

  1. An excerpt from “Rail Dynamics” recorded by Emory Cook
  2. Train 45 — The New Lost City Ramblers
  3. Kassie Jones — Furry Lewis
  4. Jay Gould’s Daughter — Pete Seeger
  5. Railroad Bill — Walt Robertson
  6. Linin’ Track — Lead Belly
  7. Freight Train — Elizabeth Cotten
  8. Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill — Cisco Houston
  9. Zack, the Mormon Engineer — L. M. Hilton
  10. Lost Train — The Virginia Mountain Boys
  11. The F. F. V. — Annie Watson
  12. He’s Coming to Us Dead — The New Lost City Ramblers
  13. The Train That Carried My Girl from Town — Doc Watson
  14. Rock Island Line — Lead Belly
  15. Lonesome Train — Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie, and Cisco Houston
  16. John Henry — Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston
  17. The Wreck of the Number Nine — Rosalie Sorrels
  18. Freight Train Blues — Brownie McGhee
  19. The New Market Wreck — Mike Seeger
  20. Jerry, Go Oil That Car — Haywire Mac
  21. Way Out in Idaho — Rosalie Sorrels
  22. Old John Henry Died on the Mountain — Henry Grady Terrell
  23. Casey Jones — John D. Mounce
  24. Wreck of the Old 97 — Pop Stoneman
  25. Midnight Special — Lead Belly
  26. Wabash Cannonball — Doc Watson
  27. Lost Train Blues — Vernon Sutphin
  28. New River Train — Iron Mountain String Band
  29. Excerpt from “Three Little Engines and 33 Cars” recorded by Vinton Wight

Album Description

This album features powerful performances by legends Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Brownie McGhee, Mike Seeger, Pop Stoneman, Cisco Houston, and Rosalie Sorrels, among others. Elsewhere, National Heritage Fellowship Award winners Elizabeth Cotten and Doc Watson, who has won six Grammy Awards to date, are represented. Of the 29 tracks on the album, a full 21 appear on CD for the first time, all newly remastered by Grammy winner Pete Reiniger.

Bookended by actual recordings of trains from the 1950s, the compilation evidences the continuing influence of these essential American ballads, work songs, blues and broadsides. "Midnight Special," represented here by Lead Belly, has been covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Paul McCartney, and Van Morrison. Alt-country band the Old 97s named itself after "The Wreck of the Old 97," which has been interpreted by Johnny Cash and John Mellencamp, among many others. The compilation also includes iconic American songs "Rock Island Line," "John Henry," "Wabash Cannonball," and "Railroad Bill," all presented here in riveting performances. Bluesman Furry Lewis, who sings about the legend of "Kassie Jones," actually lost a leg to a railroad accident in 1917.

Grammy winner Jeff Place compiled and annotated Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways, which also contains rare photographs from the Library of Congress.

Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways is the ninth entry in the label's Classic Series and serves as a doorway into Folkways' incredible catalog of recordings. The Classic Series, which has covered blues, bluegrass, folk, and mountain music, among other genres, also illustrates the role Moses Asch and his Folkways label played in preserving a vital piece of American history. December 6, 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of this American documentarian's birth.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Too much revivalist material.......2007-06-25

There are a lot of good songs on here but I was disappointed that so much of the album is made up of Folk Revival era covers rather than "roots" versions. I cannot imagine that there weren't enough Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and older songs about trains for them to fill this out without resorting to pop-type groups like the New Lost City Ramblers.

There are other CD's in this series, though, that are very good.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good but.........2007-03-29

Frankly, I was disappointed in the version of "The Wreck of the Old 97." It's an interesting cut, live with a call and response from the audience, but the recording doesn't pick up the crowd very well. Essentially, you get half the song. Other than that quibble, a pretty good CD.
Hildegard von Bingen: Voice of the Blood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Highest Quality Hildegard
  • Absolutely divine.
 Hildegard von Bingen: Voice of the Blood

Manufacturer: RCA
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001TZ1
Release Date: 1995-12-05

Tracks:

  1. O rubor sanguinis
  2. Favus distillans
  3. Laus Trinitati
  4. In Maututnis Laudbus
  5. O Ecclesia
  6. Instrumental Piece
  7. O Aeterne Deus
  8. O dulcissme amator
  9. Rex nostoer promptus est
  10. O Cruor Sanguinis
  11. Cum Vox Sanguinis
  12. Instrumental Piece
  13. O Virgo Ecclesia Instrumental Piece
  14. Nunc Guadeant Materna
  15. O Orzchis Ecclesia

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Highest Quality Hildegard.......2005-09-28

Sequentia's entire series of Hildegard recordings is inspired, but there is a rather inarticulable quality to this cd that somehow soars even higher. It is apparently a result of the centrality of the Ursula stories, here musically illustrated, to Hildegard's entire conception of herself as a pledged virgin and artisan, and the freedom she found within that role to allow her gifts to fly as high as they could for the glory of God. Nor, in our terms, was it any sort of solo act: Hildegard stood quite consciously at the pinnacle of a vast supporting structure of devotion, prayer, sacred order and art.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely divine........1999-10-26

"My husband and I first encountered this CD in our local library. It's one of those encounters that transformed our life. Listening to it almost daily, while we're getting ready for the day, while we're working on our computers, or while doing the dishes, has helped us have an experience of the divine no matter where we are or what we're doing. Ever since we were introduced to the work of St. Hildegard of Bingen, we have read quite a bit about her and her works and are truly grateful to this great soul for what she has given our world. This CD is a great introduction to the world of Hildegard, together with another fine CD, Feather on the Breath of God."
Chapter 1 The Sandworm Cometh: Early Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Chapter 1 The Sandworm Cometh: Early Recordings
My Morning Jacket
Manufacturer: Darla Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0002UXL9A
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

  1. Weeks Go by Like Days - My Morning Jacket
  2. What Will I Do?
  3. M. White Rabbit
  4. Downtown [#]
  5. I Just Wanted to Be Your Friend [#]
  6. Time Never Gets [#]
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  8. Evelyn [Be-Mixed]
  9. Isobella w/The White Umbrella
  10. Josta Dreams and Bitter Hands [#]
  11. Olde Sept Blues (Ga-Ed Out) [Live]
  12. When Will They Come??
  13. Somebody Cares About the Maestro
  14. Rocket Man

Album Description

The Darla archives contain many unreleased early My Morning Jacket recordings, the best of which have been compiled for release along side all the hard to find favorites previously available only on singles and compilations. Highlights include beautiful covers of, Elton John's 'Rocket Man', Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit' along with three tracks, previously only released on the sought-after 'Heartbreakin' Man' EP, 'Old Sept. Blues' (ga-ed out version), 'They Ran' (acoustic) and 'Evelyn Is Not Real (be-mixed)'. 14 tracks in total. Darla Records. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Well worth the money for a true fan.......2005-04-26

I love MMJ. They are one of the best and most underrated bands out there. This is a collection of their early stuff (95-97). Some of the recording quality is a little ruff but that is so easily overlooked when the songs are as amazing as they are. If you are a fan than you must buy this album, along with Vol. 2 of this collection.

Music:

  1. Essential 1974-78 [Import]
  2. First Born of the Dead
  3. Frat Rock, Vol. 4
  4. From Here to There [Import]
  5. Gold [Import]
  6. Got the Noise [Import]
  7. Green Suede Shoes
  8. Hopes & Fears [Import]
  9. I'm Gonna Kick You Out Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]
  10. In Defense of Animals

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