The Y Records Years [Import]

the y records years [import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Lined Up

2. Clear Trails

3. Accretions

4. Sway

5. Madness into Method

6. My Spine (Is the Bassline)

7. Mothloop

8. Sexthinkone

9. Evaporation

10. Kind of Fascination

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Here Comes My Handclap

2. All the Greek Boys (Do the Handwalk)

3. Tiny Birds

4. Hapax Legomena

5. Lines from the Library

6. In Amongst

7. Into Method

8. Brink of Collapse

9. Petulant

10. Despite Dense Weed

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 1
1. Lined Up
2. Clear Trails
3. Accretions
4. Sway
5. Madness into Method
6. My Spine (Is the Bassline)
7. Mothloop
8. Sexthinkone
9. Evaporation
10. Kind of Fascination
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Here Comes My Handclap
2. All the Greek Boys (Do the Handwalk)
3. Tiny Birds
4. Hapax Legomena
5. Lines from the Library
6. In Amongst
7. Into Method
8. Brink of Collapse
9. Petulant
10. Despite Dense Weed
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2 CD anthology for atmospheric 80's indie funksters, including the classics 'Lined Up' and 'My Spine (Is The Bassline)', remastered from the original tapes, with detailed sleevenotes, enhanced packaging and new discography. 2000release. Slimline double jewel case.

The Y Records Years,Shriekback,Alternative Dance,New Wave,Post-Punk,Rock/Pop

The Y Records Years [Import]

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years

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A Casual Fan Semi-Review...
"The Only Elvis That Matters" Done Justice
Same Old Music in Yet Another New Sleeve
how many times can you jump out of the cupboard
+1/2 -- The best early Costello single CD yet

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years
Elvis Costello
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Alison
Watching The Detectives
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Pump It Up
Radio, Radio
Accidents Will Happen
Oliver's Army
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
High Fidelity
Clubland
New Lace Sleeves
Good Year For The Roses
Beyond Belief
Man Out Of Time
Almost Blue
Every Day I Write The Book
Shipbuilding
Brilliant Mistake
Indoor Fireworks
I Want You

Customer Reviews:

A Casual Fan Semi-Review..........2007-05-29

Being a fan,but not a fanatic of Elvis,I came across this new collection of hits from him and thought it was a great time to buy. I had purchased an old hits of his from the 80's, on cassette.Of course,I know the standard hits.Alison,Pump It Up,Accident's Will Happen and my fave, What's So Funny...,among a couple of others. Noticed a whole bunch of songs I wasn't familiar with and look forward to hearing them,when I receive this new set.Of late,I am digging deeper into many classic artists I listen to.Elvis fits into that. For that reason,I am giving this collection,4 stars.For the songs I know. After listening to the others,perhaps I can raise it to 5 stars.

"The Only Elvis That Matters" Done Justice.......2007-05-20

In my opinion, this is the best single-disc Elvis Costello compilation anyone has ever released. In fact, it may even be the best introduction to E.C. out there (He's so stylistically diverse that no single album is an effective introduction, and both of the more extensive collections - "Girls Girls Girls" on Columbia and "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" on Rhino - would probably be overwhelming to someone unfamiliar with the majority of his work). Also, the collection "Rock and Roll Music," as is evident in the title, ignores his non-"Rock and Roll" songs.

But this disc finally gets it right. There was a "The Very Best of Elvis Costello & the Attractions" single-disc issued on Rykodisc in 1994 that came close, but as good as that disc was, this collection makes three substitutions that are actually improvements: "(The Angels Want to Wear My) Red Shoes," "New Lace Sleeves," and "Almost Blue" replace "Watch Your Step," "New Amsterdam," and "Love Field."

Not only are the substitutions slightly better songs in my opinion, they also paint a more complete picture of Elvis Costello as an artist and writer. Especially "Red Shoes" - if you'd only heard the ballad "Alison" and the reggae-influenced "Watching the Detectives" from his debut album, you'd have no idea what to expect from the rest of the CD, but "Red Shoes" really sets the tone for the rest of that disc (and it's just an amazing song). Some people complain that these songs have been repackaged too many times, but I have a hard time arguing with the final result.

The remastering of this collection sounds as good as the Rhino remasters (which managed to be a slight improvement over the already great-sounding Rykodisc versions), and I really don't understand why some people complain about the sound (but I never owned any of the vinyl records, so maybe I am missing something). Still, the sound is the best that I've heard on CD, and in terms of song selection, this is a near-perfect set. For some, this will be all the Elvis Costello they ever need. For others, it will be the beginning of a long journey into the career of one of the best, most insightful and most interesting singer-songwriters in popular music. Either way, it's hard to go wrong with this collection.

Same Old Music in Yet Another New Sleeve.......2007-05-15

Now that thirty years has passed since his debut, it is apparent to me that Elvis Costello has a lot more in common with his namesake than a singing career. Case in point - Almost immediately upon his arrival at RCA, Elvis Presley's recordings were packaged with little regard to the consumer, and then re-packaged so relentlessly that nobody except the most dedicated, wealthy, and mentally unbalanced collector could possibly hope to amass all of Presley's catalog. With blithe regularity, RCA executives would abuse their position as the historic caretakers of a rock and roll legend by digging deeper and deeper into obscurities, then packaging them with recycled classic recordings. Very, very little was genuinely `new' except the package itself. These collections are innumerable, and I pity the poor soul who suffers the disease of being a completist collector, because it can cost you your bank account, your house, and maybe even your marriage, all in the pursuit of owning all that is Elvis.
It now appears as though the same type of abuse has befallen the recorded works of Elvis Costello. I should know. I was one of those `mentally unbalanced' individuals who felt the need to own every Elvis Costello item released on the marketplace. In the beginning, it was kind of fun. Costello had numerous singles with non-LP b-sides, and plenty of `alternate' versions to keep fans quite busy. I was a part of that vinyl junkie set, a cult of obsessed lunatics who lived to find the rarest single, or an alternate package. After three years and hundreds of dollars spent, I remember feeling betrayed when Columbia issued "Taking Liberties," a collection of Elvis' rare b-sides. In an instant, one five-dollar album made twenty rarities commonplace. Nevertheless, I soldiered on; buying 10" collector's singles, alternate mixes, and all sorts of oddities. Then, the CD era began, and it started to happen all over again. Elvis changed labels (from Columbia to Warner Brothers), and his catalog albums were subjected to not one, not two, but three separate repackagings, each of them containing unique `rarities' that could be obtained nowhere else. A dedicated collector would require four versions of each Elvis Costello album. At this point, I finally surrendered, but I already spent enough to finance a Hawaiian vacation for some record executive and his family of four. Nowadays I simply stand by, amazed as the repackaging craze continues unabated. By my count, the above named collections represent the 10th and 11th re-compilation of Elvis Costello's `hits'. I'm not saying they are bad collections. The booklets contain song lyrics, which is a nice touch, especially for the older material. Naturally, the songs are great and I should know, because I bought each of these tracks at least a half-dozen times already. If you still don't own them, then go ahead and buy them. You will enjoy them. I, however, will stare at my room full of Elvis-related plastic and acknowledge the reason that I never made that trip to Hawaii myself.
B+ Tom Ryan

how many times can you jump out of the cupboard.......2007-05-12

i swore i wouldnt buy the elvis cannon again=LPs,Singles,3 sets of CDs etc., unless it was on SACD,and i wont.But the 2 comps were worth a listen,rock and roll for the unreleased stuff{how is it possible?}and 10 years for the 4th remaster.Seeing Elvis's Lexus commercial with him enjoying surround sound just makes me sad for what could have been.Rock on,EC!

+1/2 -- The best early Costello single CD yet.......2007-05-09

You can't hardly swing a dead cat without hitting Costello's early material in reissue form. With Ryko and Rhino both having taken ever-lengthening passes at his albums, Hip-O picks up the catalog years of 1977-1986 for another round. In addition to a new pair of compilations (this one and "Rock and Roll Music") that skim the initial decade's eleven albums, their May 1 release date also marks the re-re-re-reissue of the albums on CD and the catalog's digital download debut (initially from iTunes, later from addtiional services).

After so many Costello reissues and compilations, this collection is mostly a retail shelving refresher and a beacon for Hip-O's album reissue and digital programs; all 22 of these tracks have been available on CD before. And as with other single-disc Costello anthologies such as Sony's 1990 19-track "Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions" and Ryko's 1994 22-track "Very Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions," there's simply too much worthy material in Costello's initial eleven albums (not to mention assorted singles and B-sides) to fully essay in 80 minutes.

What you get here is a well drawn sketch that provides the neophyte a sense of Costello's incredible torrent of early creativity, the sustain of his first few years, a few missteps in the mid-80s, and a stronger-than-ever comeback with 1986's "King of America" and "Blood & Chocolate" LPs." Though fans of the albums will mentally flinch at the inter-album segues (and thus the missing classics), condensing Costello's career arc does demonstrate how his punk-era angst and blistering song-writing aged and then reasserted itself in a more mature, but no less powerful form a decade later. Reducing 10 years to a single CD also creates a bit of genre whiplash as Costello applied himself to rock, punk, pop, soul, R&B blues, and jazz.

As on Ryko's 1994 collection, Costello aided in the track selection. No surprise then that there are 19 tracks in common with Ryko's earlier release. The three substitutions add the essential "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes," "Almost Blue," and "New Lace Sleeves" in place of the expendable "Watch Your Step," "New Amsterdam," and "Love Field," making this the best single-disc Costello anthology on the market. Costello fans are better off making their own anthologies from the original albums, but those just coming to his work decades after the fact will find this an excellent primer. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988)

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Classic Rock for any age
If You Like What You Hear on the Radio, Buy This.
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The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988)
.38 Special
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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Customer Reviews:

Classic Rock for any age.......2007-04-02

I am getting a lot of enjoyment out of this CD! Buy one; you won't regret it!

If You Like What You Hear on the Radio, Buy This........2006-11-10

I'm really just a radio fan of 38 Special. But I decided to take a chance with this "best of" collection. And I came out golden on this one. Every single song is at least as good as the handful that you hear on the radio now.
Personally, I tend to go for the harder bands. So I'm often having to enjoy my music in a semi-voluntary semi-solitude while pretty much everyone else plugs their ears and runs away. But this is catchy, very nice, and lively while somewhat softer rock and roll, with a more general appeal--something that the whole family can kind of enjoy together. I would probably compare 38 Special to the Eagles, for beat, intensity and overall listenability.
So far it has a 5-star average rating, and I wouldn't mess with that.

Great Tunes.......2006-08-17

This is really good music to listen to on a beautiful day driving in the car or just hanging out- I love 38 Special and this CD has alot of their hits on it. Its worth a buy

WHOA.......2006-04-21

I could see, why they are called Southern Rock indeed. At first, back in the old days (aka 90's for me), I mistaked this guys for an 80's band. Most of their great songs came out in the 80's I believe. So, these guys can't be southern rock. But that doesn't matter, cause they still kick it.

Caught Up In You, is quite a good song, due to the guitar solo. It's practically that 80's "Dream song" since it's so perfect in every manner. You know how the band Autograph had their perfect song called "Turn Up the Radio"? Well, Caught Up in You, is just as perfect, or more perfect. I can picture many things when that guitar solo goes off... It's quite astounding what music can do to the brain.

Somebody Like You- When this song first started, I thought it sounded a little like Billy Idol's debut. This isn't a waste of time ballad, like some bands right. This is happy feeling, yet sad due to the "broken" heart. Any broken hearted person could listen to this and feel great. This song makes alot of sense, which helps you come to your senses. (good line huh?) The Soli (minor guitar solo) is very good.

Like No Other Night- Very very 80's. I could see someone rocking out to this song. I heard the song "Straight to Your Heart" inside that song, by Bad English. Except, it's well written. I could imagine John Waite singing this. Over all it's a great song.

I reviewed only 3 songs, because they touch me the most on the inside. They're fantastic. I love .38 Special. Where would the music world be without them. This cd (off itunes) blew me away, listening to the whole thing. I listened to this cd many times last night, and I didn't get to bed until atleast 3 am! haha!

On my ipod, I only have hair metal and classic rock, aka like Journey, Boston, Eric Clapton, etc. I got sick of rap and R&B, so I took it all off. Sound crazy? Well, I've only been listening to classic rock and hair metal for a few years, since I was born in 1990. KEEP CLASSIC ROCK AND HAIR METAL ALIVE.

This guys are not Southern Rock in my book.......2006-01-03

If you looked up 38 Special on the internet or in a book, you would probably see these two words: southern rock. Widely considered southern rock, I think they have a more Foriegner-type pop/rock sound and feeling. This album is a rather nice compilation. It has all the major and minor hits and fan favorites. You get 18 songs on one disc and it's rather inexpensive. Not a bad deal. If you like 80s pop/rock like Foriegner or REO Speedwagon buy this superb collection of radio friendly rock godliness.

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Essential
Great music but very poor packaging
It Doesn't Get Any Better
Love is Just a Four-Letter Word
A well recommended CD

The First 10 Years
Joan Baez
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
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Tracks:

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Amazon.com essential recording

She had the public persona of a saint, and a face and voice that captured all the idealism, innocence, and optimism of the '60s folk revival. She wasn't the movement's greatest talent, but her work helped shape all women balladeers who followed. Baez's best youthful work is here, including a host of Dylan songs: "Don't Think Twice," "Gates of Eden," "Farewell Angelina," and "Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word," one of the best songs Dylan wrote but never recorded. Her version of Phil Ochs's "There but for Fortune" is her finest vocal interpretation, a political song that never ceases to move. --Roy Francis Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Essential.......2007-03-02

This item gets five stars... just as sure as spring follows winter. The task is to explain why. I have read and appreciated the other reviews (and learned a lot!) so I will try a less factual approach. If you are new to Joan Baez and/or want to know where to start, this CD is IT.

I had the vinyl version of this album a hundred years ago and somehow lost track of it as is the case with many by-gone valuables. So with vague fondness, I went looking for a CD containing a song called "Sweet Sir Gallahad" because I remembered how it captivated me.

I put the CD on... and it was as though I'd always had it, had never gone a week without listening and knowing every word. Have you gotten reacquainted with a dear friend and noticed the value of your friendship melts years and miles away in an instant? Have you ever met a new friend and known instinctively that person would always be a dear friend? Look forward to savoring this CD as one of those dear friends.

Maybe you've picked up that Joan Baez has a hauntingly beautiful voice. It's true. The POWER and PURITY with which she delivers the stories on this CD are deliciously intoxicating. She could be singing Mary had a little lamb and it would be wonderful, but Joan Baez does not sing anything but deeply moving ballads...They are "meaty:" they kind of stick with you. And they grow on you. And after a while you just know they aren't going away anytime soon... so they are yours.

This is the greatness of Joan Baez. You think that listening to this rich, beautiful voice - music on its own - is the gift... and when the CD is over, the next day comes and goes, you realize that not only is the song stuck in your head, but all the richness that Joan Baez put into the song is stuck there too. Most of these songs are timeless, as if they had written themselves... so many are stories collected from here and there and cherished because they have strong messages, passionate plots. Joan Baez found the stories that became her songs. She found them, she loved them, she sang them, she shared them, gave them to us - and now they are ours.

This could be the reason there are so many high ratings... One does't take lightly the value of pricelss gifts and we diehard fans think this CD qualifies.

Bottom Line: (knowing what I know) I would buy this CD if it cost twice as much and came in a paper bag... and now you know what I know... so go ahead and pay whatever it costs... and you may find it a bargain.

Great music but very poor packaging.......2007-02-20

I doubt if anyone is going to not buy this because of the packaging, but it's worth noting anyway. There are no liner notes whatsoever. Also, no recording dates. Very cheaply produced and not remastered, though the sound is good.

69 minutes

It Doesn't Get Any Better.......2006-08-24

Two of my favorite songs are on this CD, "There But For Fortune" and "With God on Our Side". The price of the CD is worth those songs alone as far as I'm concerned! Recommended!
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Love is Just a Four-Letter Word.......2006-04-09

I first got this CD from the library I had never heard Joan Baez before and I wanted to try her music out. I ended up liking the CD so much that I bought it. Joan Baez has a beautiful voice and although she does not write many of her own songs she does a great job of interpreting others.
Here are some of the highlights of the CD:
Love is Just a Four Letter Word: An excellent song which suprisingly Bob Dylan never recorded. Although the lyrics are not fully formed that type of poetry fits well with the song about the falseness of love.
There but for Fortune: Joan Baez really captures the melancholy mood of the song. She sings it with lots of passion.
John Riley: Joan Baez does a great job of interpreting English Ballads.
Don't think Twice It's Allright: Although I prefer Bob Dylan's version of the song Joan Baez sings the song plainly and honestly.
Sweet Sir Galahad: A sweet, pretty, yet sad song which shows that Joan Baez is a talented poet as well as singer.
With God on Our Side: This song is supposed to be the one that inspired Joan to become a protest singer. The lyrics are so powerful that Joan Baez's voice is not the main centerpiece.
Farewell Angelina: An amusing somewhat surreal waltz written by Dylan shortly before his rock period.

A well recommended CD.......2006-03-18

Joan Baez is one of the most accomplished interpretive folk singer from the 60's.
Still going strong after 35 years; her First ten years were definitely her best.
All the essential songs from Baez's early years are included in this album. It is an excellent overview of her best recordings and her best songs. For any casual fan (like me), this album would probably be all what you will ever need; however if you are a novice in Joan Baez's Music, This album would be your best choice and excellent introduction to her music and songs. Recommended.

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Pokemon X: Ten Years of Pokemon
Original Soundtrack
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Customer Reviews:

Disappointing re-released songs.......2007-05-14

Want this CD? Willing to put up with re-released versions of all the Kanto and Johto songs such as the first two theme songs and miscellaneous tracks like Double Trouble? (I ask: WHY?!)

If you're a longtime fan, with CDs of 2.B.A Master and Totally Pokemon already in the collection, don't bother. Half of this CD's tracks are a waste of time; we've heard them all before! In fact, not even half of the music here is new material. Most of the new stuff is theme songs, which are also disappointing if you're looking for full 3 minute tracks. Some, like the Battle Frontier theme, only go for about 48 seconds. Tsk tsk; didn't Loeffler and Co bother to come up with more verses in the later seasons?

However, if you're a real enthusiast and you've signed all the petitions to get more CD's released; I suppose this is better than nothing, and it's funny listening to the guy in the Hoenn PokeRap mispronounce all the names. And the CD cover is prettyful. (lots of new poses for all your favourite monsters)

Unlike the first two CD's, there are NO lyrics provided, just updated info on who actually composed the theme songs (urging you to fix up your iTunes playlists). Still, I gave it three stars all the same; the tracks at the end make up for all the old stuff at the beginning. (And yes, I do realise that it's important to come back to the franchise's roots with the first couple of season's music such as the main theme song and the Rap at the end; but there's just a little too many from the first two CD's put on this one to make it actually logical...)

Love It!.......2007-05-13

I bought this for my son (age 7) and it is his favorite cd to listen to...he is a Pokemon fanatic. It has all of the theme songs (except the new, Diamond and Pearl)and that is what he loves about it. We have other Pokemon cd's as well, but this one is one of the best!

Medley of the years.......2007-05-12

Pokémon X: Ten Years of Pokémon is, essentially, the "best of" in music since Pokémon was introduced. Some of the songs have already been released on CD, and only a few are never-before-heard, but the CD is still worth the wait.

The bulk of the CD contains the theme songs for each season of Pokémon so far, with my only concern being the length of these songs. Most of the themes are as short as they were in their respective season, and I know that extended versions are out there for most of the theme songs...but they are still great songs, short and all.

For anyone interested in Pokémon, this is a great buy. It's more of an expansion pack of songs then a complete CD, but it does have that fun appeal, which should be the goal for any CD.

Good soundtrack but not 100% satisfying........2007-04-18

The songs are good and fun to listen to. They are the best of the best from all the songs that have come out over the past ten years. The only problem is that some of the songs are really short.

Track 3----1:00
Track 9----0:47
Track 10---0:47
Track 11---0:47
Track 12---0:48
Track 13---1:01
Track 14---1:03

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wish there was a "7 stars" option :)
Very Nice.
Great Stuff
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AVB Fans Gotta Have This!!

10 Years
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Who's Watching (Tonedepth Remix)
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Sunspot (feat. Airwave)
Zocalo (feat. Gabriel and Dresden)
Wall of Sound (Airbase Presents Parc Mix feat. Justine Suissa)
Touch Me
4 Elements
Simple Things (feat. Justine Suissa)
Shivers (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Red Light Club)
Intruder (feat. M.I.K.E.)

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All "best of" records have potential pitfalls, and 10 Years is no exception. Pulling together a decade's worth of work from any artist, with tracks reshuffled and removed from the rhythm of the album--or club set--they were initially intended for can render every song an island and create a disjointed experience. Armin Van Buuren has a bigger problem than most because his specialty, both as a producer and a DJ, is trance. And to trance, what came before and what comes after--the rolling, up-and-down coaster ride that inspires warehouses full of people to writhe and rumble--is everything. Van Buuren has released some scorchers, and most of them find their way here, from early hits like "Communication" and "Blue Fear" (an update of the blistering version which appeared on Sasha and John Digweed's iconic Northern Exposure: West Coast release) to more recent club anthems like "Exhale." But when you put them all together, the result is hyper-giddy, up-up-and-away, all peak and no valley. It's more than a little wearying, and makes getting through the entire 2-disc set somewhat of a chore. On the other hand, Van Buuren's dance-floor instincts have led him to intelligently jumble up the play order (no straight chronologies here), and so he manages to at least partially keep the flow intact. But really, this collection would be best experienced in pieces, maybe as strategic additions to your own mix. Van Buuren's rave-a-thons make it exceedingly easy to play DJ for a day. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Van Buuren is undoubtedly one of the leading trance DJs in the world. Holding firm at #2 in the prestigious public-voted DJ Mag Top 100, he's successfully made the transition from talented young upstart to tastemaker in the echelons of trance. His unique style of progressive trance has fittingly earned him this title and his discography of hits makes up his latest album. "10 Years" contains all of Armin's biggest tracks from the last decade, including radio smashes "Burned With Desire", "Shivers", "Hymne", and "Yet Another Day". An essential addition to any trance fan's collection.

Customer Reviews:

wish there was a "7 stars" option :) .......2007-06-29

Superb music.. He's the true master of trance..

A well deserved no:2 position in the DJList and we're waiting for the day that he'll be number one..:)

Looking at this compilation, it's so hard to pick one or two favorites, but if you're a first timer for AVB's music, it is a great introduction to his music and a chance meet the classic hits like Communication part3, Yet another day and Love U More...

But if you truly want to understand his style and DJing, "a state of trance compilations and radio series" are also strongly recommended..

Very Nice........2007-06-14

I've been listening to electronic music for over a decade, and trance for about 8 years. While trance is good, in general, there's very few songs that I'd want to actually OWN, thus, I mostly just listen to online radio stations. There's a few songs on this album that have made this one of the handful of albums I've bought over the years. I think that speaks volumes.

"Simple Things" is one of my favorite tracks.

Great Stuff.......2007-05-07

This is the first Armin van Buuren I've ever owned, and so I am unaware as to his talent outside of the tracks on this album. However, I felt like this is a pretty good CD, and I felt like a got a good deal for my dollar with two CD's in the album. The fast tracks are great, but my only problem is that there are a few songs that I'll always skip over because they aren't good at all.

Armin is back, and cheezier than ever.......2007-02-17

This is by far the most trendy progressive/trance album i have bought in a while. The fact that he is #2 on DJ magazine's prestigious top 100 dj list makes me think that progressive/trance is heading in a bad direction. He should be nowhere near Paul Van Dyke. I own ALOT of progressive/trance albums including one of his earlier releases (and the best in my opinion) In Motion. I also own ASOT 2005 and 2006, and with each one of those releases he sounds more and more cheezy. This whole cd sounds like it could be the soundtrack to the newest "Dance Dance Revolution" for playstation 3. If you like real progressive/trance, and not techno that sounds like it could be heard at chucky cheeses, dont look here. Try Markus Schulz, Paul Van Dyk, ferry corsten, above and beyond, sasha, and digweed just to name a few. The only thing that makes me give this 2 stars and not 1 is the fact that it has a few of his older tracks that are not so bad.

AVB Fans Gotta Have This!!.......2007-02-16

This is Simply a Must Have Set if you're a trance fan. I am very glad I got this. It is an outstanding collection. Can't go wrong with tracks like Blue Fear, Who's Watching and Burned With Desire all in 1 place. I did have most of songs although in other DJ sets. Was nice to get the Complete songs in a single set. AVB is truly a very talented musician. Also the songs dont sound monotonous and have a fair bit variety. All in all 5 Stars!!

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Ultra Listenable
Riminising With George
Outstanding!
Merry Christmas Dad
Great Time Piece

50 Years of Hits
George Jones
Manufacturer: Bandit Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064AEPG
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

Why Baby Why
Just One More
Tall, Tall Trees
Color Of The Blues
White Lightning
Window Up Above
Tender Years
She Thinks I Still Care
You Comb Her Hair
The Race Is On
We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds
Still Doin' Time
Walk Through This World With Me
She's Mine
I'll Share My World With You
A Good Year For The Roses
Take Me

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A Picture Of Me Without You
Once You've Had The Best
The Grand Tour
These Days I Barely Get By
Her Name Is
Near You
Bartender's Blues
Night Life
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Yesterday's Wine
Same Ole Me
I Always Get Lucky With You
She's My Rock
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)
The Right Left Hand
Radio Lover

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I'm A One Woman Man
A Few Ole Country Boys
You Couldn't Get The Picture
Finally Friday
I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair
High-Tech Redneck
One
I Must Have Done Something Bad
When Did You Stop Loving Me
Wild Irish Rose
Choices
The Cold Hard Truth
Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)
50,000 Names
I Got Everything
Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews:

Ultra Listenable.......2007-05-20

Along with "Hits I Missed and One I didn't", every time I listen to this 3 disc set in my vehicle it seems like the first time I've heard Jones' voice, hooking, mesmerizing...
For me George ranks right there with Tina Turner, "The Best", Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart", Rolling Stones "40 Licks", Dylan and Cash "Girl from the North Country", Clapton's "Layla", Big Head Todd "Bittersweet", Dylan and the Dead "Slow Train Comin", Kris Kristofferson "Me and Bobbie McGee" and "Sunday Mornin", Fleetwood Mac, Gordon Lightfoot's "Edmund Fitzgerald", Beach Boys, CSNY,CCR,Buffalo Springfield, Roy Orbison, The Band, Hapa's "He'Eia", Eagles, Motown, Jefferson Airplane.. all the music I listen to driving and running that just turns to dust it's so worn out. And also George is right there with, Winston Churchill, whose liver, Richard Burton said, "The world would admire".

Can't disagree with Wynona that the best country song ever and the best country singer at that moment singing it is "He can't stop loving her today".For me, better than "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the phenominal "Choices", his story...everybody's story in a way.

How many other guys riding around out there on their John Deere riding lawnmowers to go get a bottle of Jack are turning out as clean and good as this?

Riminising With George.......2007-05-17

When I purchased this CD I thought I was buying it for my husband, Lyle. Little did I know, how much I would enjoy the CD. Some of the older songs were not familar to me,but Lyle remembered them all(he's nine years wiser than me). We've introduced it to family members and have yet to find anyone who doesn't enjoy it as much as we do. I'm glad Mr. Jones was able to release this CD while he could still comment on his life and career instead of someone doing it after he's gone. That personal touch means alot.

Outstanding!.......2007-04-04

If you love George Jones like many of us do, you must buy this set! It is probably the BEST of ALL his recordings. The quality is pure, crisp, studio sound with his best vocals. I have many recordings of George Jones, but this set is simply the best versions of his repitoire!

Merry Christmas Dad.......2007-01-12

I got this for my dad at Christmas. He couldn't have been happier. He loves George Jones. It made his day

Great Time Piece.......2007-01-09

I bought this cd as a goft for my father and he loved it. Brought back memories of better days.

Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records

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music
Bluest Bluegrass
MD
fantastic
Better than I had imagined

Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records
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Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD
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ASIN: B0000004DW
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

The Old Home Place - J.D. Crowe And The New South
Along About Daybreak - Joe Val
High On A Mountain - Del McCoury
Barrel Of Fun - Country Cooking
West Virginia, My Home - Hazel Dickens
Blue Eyed Boston Boy - Bluegrass Cardinals
The Old Swinging Bridge - TED LUNDY
Golden Ring - Dry Branch Fire Squad
Things In Life - Don Stover
The Last Old Shovel - Phyllis Boyens
Sourwood Mountain - Allen Shelton
When Someone Wants To Leave - The Allen Brothers
I Ain't Broke (But I'm Badly Bent) - David Grisman
Take Me Back To Happy Valley - Bailey Brothers
Home Is Where The Heart Is - Connie And Babe And The Backwoods Boys
Drifting Too Far From The Shore - Boone Creek
Montana Cowboy - Hazel And Alice
At The End - Leon Morris And Buzz Busby
You Tried To Ruin My Name - Wilma Lee Cooper
I'll Be On That Good Road Someday - Butch Robins
Crazy Creek - Bill Keith
When Springtime Comes Again - Vern Williams
Old Train - Tony Rice
Ragtime Annie - Byron Berline
Blue Days, Black Nights - Tasty Licks
The Model Church - The Bluegrass Album Band

Tracks:

Leavin' - James King
Lonesome River - HERE TODAY
Hard Hearted - Jim And Jesse
My Better Years - The Johnson Mountain Boys
Second Wind - Claire Lynch
New Faces In The Field - IIIrd Tyme Out
New York Chimes - Tony Trischka
Is The Blue Moon Still Shining? - Laurie Lewis And Kathy Kallick
Flop Eared Mule - David Grier And Mike Compton
Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss
Cold On The Shoulder - Tony Rice
Who's That Knocking At My Door? - Dreadful Snakes
Mr. Engineer - J.D. Crowe
You'll Get No More Of Me - Lynn Morris
Every Humble Knee Must Bow - Nashville Bluegrass Band
Mama's Hand - Hazel Dickens
Sleepy Eyed John/Tom And Jerry - Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
Whitewater - Bela Fleck
You're That Certain Someone - Warrior River Boys
I Feel The Blues Moving In - Del McCoury
When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart - The Cox Family
River Of Jordan - Ricky Skaggs
We Believe In Happy Endings - Dry Branch Fire Squad

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Rounder compiled this superb 50-song set to serve as an introduction to bluegrass in general and to their own catalog in particular. Obvious marketing motives aside, the collection has few weaknesses and offers a broad look at the ever-morphing genre. Perhaps more than any other label, Rounder gave exposure to the renegade progressive and "newgrass" musicians who worshipped the style despite the fact that they weren't from the mountains. Folks like David Grisman, Bill Keith, Tony Trischka, and Bela Fleck push the music in new directions while others such as Del McCoury, Don Stover, James King, Jim & Jesse, and Vern Williams represent more-traditional concerns. Still others--Tony Rice, David Grier, J.D. Crowe, Nashville Bluegrass Band among them--adeptly fuse elements of tradition and innovation. This collection also highlights the important contributions of female artists including Hazel and Alice, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, and Alison Krauss. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

music.......2007-03-27

There was some good music on these two CD's but I would NOT go out of my way to buy this one.

Bluest Bluegrass.......2007-02-24

No commercialization, trendiness, or frou-frou here: This is the straight stuff. A bountiful, outstanding collection, very reasonably priced.

MD.......2007-02-09

Good but not all I thought it might be. Singing is OK. This is original stuff so it is great BG material.

fantastic.......2006-12-22

I've had this album for several years and love it alot. Good choice of diverse songs, groovy styles.

Better than I had imagined.......2005-07-19

I was extremely pleased with this CD and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Bluegrass.

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To Grandmothers house we go....
AMAZING! LAS REINAS SON LO MEJOR!
One heck of a mind-f***!
A Falling Experience!
one of better music dvd's i own

Over the Years and Through the Woods
Queens of the Stone Age
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B000BNTM96
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

Go With The Flow
Regular John
Monsters In the Parasol
Tangled Up In Plaid
Little Sister
You Can't Quit Me, Baby
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
Leg Of Lamb
I Think I Lost My Headache
Mexicola
Burn The Witch
Song For The Dead
No One Knows
Long Slow Goodbye

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Go With The Flow
Regular John
Monsters In The Parasol
Tangled Up In Plaid
Little Sister
You Can't Quit Me, Baby
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
Leg Of Lamb
I Think I Lost My Headache
Mexicola
Burn The Witch
Song For The Dead
No One Knows
Long Slow Goodbye

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Jump (or be forced) directly into the three-plus hour DVD on this a/v split release for footage of Josh Homme and band on the stage in London during the hottest months of 2005. There are plenty of behind-the-scenes shots of the ever revolving group. Foo Fighter Dave Grohl pops up. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons pulls a cameo. It's all here. Key performances include "No One Knows," "Little Sister," "Burn The Witch," plus smoking versions of "Fun Machine" and "I Wanna Make It Wit Chu" (from Desert Sessions Vol. 9 & 10). The audio-only disc provides listeners with 75 minutes of pure QotSA including a powerhouse reading of "I Think I Lost My Headache" and an appropriately ragged "Long Slow Goodbye." This often strange picture is a fine fitting snapshot. --Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

You can think of this feature-length concert DVD/live album, which features all the crucial Queens hits from their studio albums, as a "to go" version of their decibel-happy shows, but that really won't be doing the three and a half hours of live, rare, and acoustic performances and behind-the-scenes footage of the band and their pals like Dave Grohl, Mark Lanegan, Billy Gibbons, and former Queens bassist Nick Olivieri making fools of themselves, justice.

It might help to think of Over the Years as a 21st-century version of Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same for the volume of its material, or even A Hard Day's Night for its willingness to show the Queens having a laugh, but they'd rather you see and hear it for what it really is--the definitive encapsulation of the band and their music from their not-so-humble beginnings to their current status as one of the rock's biggest and most dynamic acts.

Included in the concert footage from the band's sold-out Brixton Academy and Koko shows in London last summer are live favorites from Rated R and Songs for the Deaf such as "No One Knows," "Feel Good Hit of the Summer," and "Go with the Flow," as well as new Queens classics from their latest album Lullabies to Paralyze like the smash single "Little Sister" and their most recent bombshell, "Burn the Witch." In addition to the three-plus hours of live and uncut Queens mayhem, Over the Years also boasts 75 minutes of audio bliss that covers all the bases Queens fans need to get the rush of their favorite songs performed live and loud shot directly into their homes.

Also included are the brand-new track "Fun Machine" as well as "Make It Wit Chu," a previously unreleased gem from singer Josh Homme's fabled Desert Sessions, an ongoing series of collaborative songwriting and recording sessions where marquee musicians such as PJ Harvey and Deen Ween are invited down to his studio Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, to join him in collectively exploring new musical terrain.

Customer Reviews:

To Grandmothers house we go...........2007-03-16

Being an avid fan of QOTSA I was rather excited to listen to this album and watch the DVD because of the great track listing. Overall everything is awesome, with one exception, I have a really hard time enjoying it only because Joey Castillo is going at a little bit of a faster tempo than the songs originally should be at, to me it's very noticeable and it drive me nuts! I just want to yell at him sloooow down a little and it will be perfect. That is the only reason why I did not give it five stars. Other than that this set is awesome, great DVD to watch with lots of great extras and great cameo's as well. And the album is a great summer album, makes you wanna be gettin with the love! Oh one more thing...Nick Oliveri needs to be back in the band again, that guy is SICK(Sick as in really really good)!!!

AMAZING! LAS REINAS SON LO MEJOR!.......2006-03-18

If you love QOTSA, like i do, you must buy this DVD. HIGHLY RECOMENDED!! LAS REINAS DE LA EDAD DE PIEDRA SON LO MEJOR!!!

One heck of a mind-f***!.......2006-02-01

As far as QOTSA albums go, it's okay. The songs are fresh-sounding (which is something I don't always find with live albums) but the real item being showcased here is the concert DVD. Impeccably trippy. It adds a completely enthralling element to the already rocking music and let's you relax and such with the band in a sort of intimate way. I definitely recommend this to hardcore QOTSA fans but I'm not sure the average joe would appreciate it as much as I did.

A Falling Experience!.......2006-01-28

Despite Worries, I Knew the disc will be a valued part of my collection.

When I finally decided to purchase this DVD I was a little worried. ( I owned songs for the deaf, and downloaded every single, and a whole bunch of random songs.) I didnt know if an entire DVD would entertain me. I saw them recently on tour, And they are Incredible. The live accuracy of the (ever-evolving) band was perfect. You hear almost EXACTLY what they have on their studio recordings.

Luckily, their album sounds, and live show COLLIDES into this wonderful set of discs.

During the first batch of songs("Flow" through "little sister") I felt like all I did was spend $15 bucks. But at some point I finally realised I was completely engrossed. A Perfect balance of familiarity and Improv. And of course, the DVD goes on for TONS of songs after that!. I Wish I could come up with a fault of this recording. But there isn't any. Great Sound, Good Song selection, Awesome Visual/Angle Imagery.

It also has alot of Hilarous crowd interaction and Clips

If your just skimming this review, This is a Great DVD/CD set. The Sound Quality is listenable, not like cheap LIVE recordings. PERFECT for putting on in the background. And ABSOLUTELY AMAZING to sit down and watch with the lights dimmed, maybe a couple drinks. = )

one of better music dvd's i own.......2006-01-14

this is definately a must have for any QOTSA fans. they play stuff off of every album but play more off of the s/t and songs for the deaf than anything else. luckily they don't play much off of rated r (that album is definately the weak link). the sound quality is fantastic so don't be worried about that. it's got a bunch of bonus stuff when nick was still in the band.

the only reason why i only gave this 4 stars is because it was basically only one show with only one line up. i really would have liked to get better recordings (and better camera angles) of their older shows. oh well.

hopefully a kyuss dvd will eventually make it's way to shelves.

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The absolute real deal
Still whoops me today almost 30 years later.
Kick Ass
If you're going to own one hardcore record this would be it!!
TRUE PUNK

The First Four Years
Black Flag
Manufacturer: Sst Records
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Damaged
Group Sex
MIA: The Complete Anthology
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
Bad Brains

ASIN: B000000LZL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Nervous Breakdown
Fix Me
I've Had It
Wasted
Jealous Again
Revenge
White Minority
No Values
You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!
Clocked In
Six Pack
I've Heard It Before
American Waste
Machine
Louie Louie
Damaged I

Customer Reviews:

The absolute real deal.......2006-12-11

Before Henry Rollins came along, Black Flag was slamming forward with a force to be reckoned with. Guitarist and founder Greg Ginn orchestrated a sound that was far from pleasant or catchy. The grinding, shredding sound of hardcore punk that can be heard on "The First Four Years" should come with an advisory for those who have never jumped in the waters that Black Flag swum in; because this music is not for the faint of heart. Don't believe me? Listen to "Nervous Breakdown", "Fix Me", "I've Had It", "Wasted", "Revenge", "White Minority", "Six Pack", and "I've Heard It Before", and decide for yourself. Every track on this disc is loaded with attitude and heart that is very rarely matched in any genre of music, helping cement Black Flag not only as pioneers in the world of hardcore and punk, but as one of the most immitated, but never duplicated, bands over the past couple decades. And as much as I enjoy their later material with Henry Rollins, I must say that this is some of the best music that I have ever heard, period. A masterpiece in every way, shape, and form; Black Flag is the absolute real deal in hardcore punk rock.

Still whoops me today almost 30 years later........2006-03-27

I've always considered the Nervous Breakdown 7" to be the finest 7" ever made, which is saying a lot and, actually, virtually impossible to say considering there's so many amazing ones out there. But this one is something special. And when you hear it with the other 3 records here it shows you that BLACK FLAG created some of the finest hardcore punk rock ever. In fact, after their first album, Damaged, they stormed off the charts themselves, into some sorta experimental punk yuk, excluding, of course, the wonderful 2xLP, Everything Went Black of these same songs done by a variety of their earlier singers.

I'm old now. 51. When I heard these songs as they came out in the late 70's and early 80's each record tore our heads off. The intensity, the pure punk, the distinct guitar and nihilistic lyrics all came smashing together as a pillar of punk as it formed in those years.

They had some difficulty with some record label that caused them to not release maybe as many records as they might otherwise have over those first four years. We can at least be thankful that these records exist as well as the favor they did us releaseing Everything Went Black. There's not too many live shows floating around from that period either, a real loss.

Let's review the songs shall we?
Nervous Breakdown is so intense. The whole 7" benefits by having Keith Morris on vocals, the perfect match. I still get worked up when this song comes on.
Fix Me. An excellent plea for mental health services, in a very punk rock way. Abrupt, sharp, short. Punk rock man.
I've Had It. And I mean it maan. Pure power, pure punk.
Wasted says it all. Drugs, out of control and blasting into a brick wall.
Jealous Again. One of the beauties of punk rock is that it takes the antithisis of rock when it comes to love songs. Funny thing is, this is a love song, well, you can't tell cuz it's a punch in the face too. Love with a cobra. In all its glory.
Revenge. Who can ask for more vocally? The total punk package.
White Minority. RAW POWER in Italy covers this song with an Italian accent. Wonderful.
No Values. Nihilism in the extreme. Another song that just blasts me off still.
You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You! One of the finest lyrical openings of a song ever.
Six Pack. I barely drink but I get so into this song. It's the power and intensity and perfection of punk rock that they deliver. I'm bellowing 'six pack' at the end.
I've Heard It Before. Ever get frustrated? Wanna release? Just listen here and sing along. The cure comes and so quickly.
American Waste. Ya want politics? The beginning of the end for BLACK FLAG but at least this 7" and the Damaged LP still had guts and musical intensity, not that nonesense of the later albums.
Machine. I'm not a machine. Ode to industrial living.
Louie Louie. I think most of us were surprised they covered this back in the day. No body covered old songs like that, least punk bands, not that I remembered. But they did it with pinnache. Possibly an effort to get on the radio. That's ok. Everything they did in the first four years was punk heaven.
Damaged I. The Henry influence begins its terrible journey. I'm so intense. Fortunately, he didn't drag them totally down and out yet, or whomever's fault those later albums were.

If yer a punk and you don't own this (or the 3 7"s and the 12") then your punkness is incomplete. I don't know how they came up with these songs but they're as perfect as punk ever got. All hardcore. Short songs. Angry. Intense. Powerful in every sense. Thank you BLACK FLAG. This music will live as long as humans do. I'm just wondering what I'll think of it if I make it to 71 or 91? Probably just laugh. A lot. chrisbct@hotmail.com

Kick Ass.......2006-02-23

Black Flag this CD kicks, makes me feel like jumping into a mosh pit at the age of 45 yrs old. It takes off where punk rock left off in the late 70s, makes me feel alive. If you like punk this one is a must have.

If you're going to own one hardcore record this would be it!!.......2005-12-08

This is one of the best collections of any band ever compiled! Comes with the classics by Keith and Gregg Ginn that put, black flag on the map! You just can't go wrong with the quick yet catchy songs that just stay in your head all day long. Fix Me and Wasted are a quick blur and that's how punk songs should be. Not some sort of Opera rock that goes on for nine and a half minutes long... Six Pack was always a funny song to sing along. "What are we gonna do!?! the t.v. is broken!!! OH NO we're gonna miss our favorite shows!!" "my girlfriend asked me which i liked better i hope she doesn't leave me" It's kinda of a two for one album when you listen to it because both vocalist brought their own style to the band. Find out what the fuss is over this band and pick up a classic comp!

TRUE PUNK.......2005-09-24

As far as I'm concerned this is the only Black Flag cd to own. The first half of the cd is a compilation of songs from the band with it's founding members. It shows you a totally different side of Black Flag. The latter half of the cd is all from the Henry Rollins era. Rollins did good things with the band, but I'm more of a fan of the earlier stuff.

The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years

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A good sampler of Richard and Linda's early work
Fans can never be objective...
At The End of The Rainbow the babes found the nearest bridge
Transcendent despair
I've got this one on now.

The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years
Richard and Linda Thompson
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ASIN: B00004VW14
Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

Roll Over Vaughn Williams
The Poor Ditching Boy
When I Get To The Border
Withered And Died
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Down Where The Drunkards Roll
The End of the Rainbow
The Great Valerio
Hokey Pokey
Never Again
A Heart Needs a Home
For Shame Of Doing Wrong
Night Comes In
Beat The Retreat
Dimming Of The Day
Calvary Cross (Live)

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Richard Thompson earned the respect of fans for his guitar playing with Fairport Convention in the late 1960s. But it was the albums he made with his then-wife Linda in the early 1970s that gained him the reputation as one the premier songwriters to emerge from the British folk-rock scene. The songs on this 16-song collection are taken from the couple's first four albums together: Henry the Human Fly (actually a Richard Thompson solo record with Linda's background vocals), the classic I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Hokey Pokey, and Pour Down Like Silver. Linda's slightly husky alto inspired some of Richard's sweetest melodies, such as "Dimming of the Day," "For Shame of Doing Wrong," and "Down Where the Drunkards Roll," even as their sometimes rocky relationship caused him to write some of his gloomiest lyrics. The words may sometimes paint a bleak view of human relations, but the beauty of Linda's voice and the perfection of Richard's guitar lines do an excellent job of lightening the heavy mood. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

A good sampler of Richard and Linda's early work.......2006-09-20

...and little more, in truth. (And I'm a big fan!) It's worth noting that, in the UK, Universal released this collection under the title The End of the Rainbow: An Introduction to Richard & Linda Thompson, because let's face it; an introduction is just what this is.

RT's solo '72 debut, Henry the Human Fly, is woefully underrepresented here; just "Roll Over Vaughan Williams" and "The Poor Ditching Boy," although these are certainly among his best songs. (For my part, I'd have added "Nobody's Wedding" and "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away.") And although all four of the studio albums represented within are now available on CD, it's very telling that HTHF was not remastered by Island. Instead, the independent (and quite excellent) British label Fledg'ling has done the remaster, without bonus tracks I might add. RT has nothing good to say about the Island remasters; given that it's really Universal (Island being a mere shadow of its former self these days) doing the job, I can't entirely blame him.

As others have mentioned, fully 60% of I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight is represented here; Bright Lights was R&LT's masterpiece, however, so it's not unwarranted. The missing tracks are "We Sing Hallelujah," "Has He Got a Friend for Me," "The Little Beggar Girl" and "Calvary Cross" (instead represented by a live version from the out-of-print anthology [guitar, vocal]). Hokey Pokey is also given short shrift, and while it was probably the slightest of the couple's three Island albums, it still isn't bad--I would have welcomed the inclusions of "Smiffy's Glass Eye" and "Old Man Inside a Young Man" or even "I'll Regret it All in the Morning." And of course, Pour Down Like Silver, Richard & Linda's last effort before retreating to their Sufi Muslim commune for three years, is represented by half its tracks, although the choices are ones you can't argue against too strenuously; I still might have added "Streets of Paradise" or "Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair" to the tracks included here. Lastly, "Dimming of the Day" has had its instrumental second half, "Dargai," lopped off completely.

All that said, this is a good place to start for those wishing to dig into RT's solo (i.e. post-Fairport) works. It's not terribly necessary, however, for the more serious fan who will seek out the individual albums, and the die-hards will also want to seek out remaindered copies of First Light and Sunnyvista (the couple's two albums for Chrysalis that no one has yet seen fit to bring back--hey, Fledg'ling, are you listening?) and Shoot Out the Lights. SOTL is the chronicle of the couple's breakup and Richard's move into completely solo work. But you should definitely start here.

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

From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...Richard in the 70's was better than Richard without Linda, but still hyped by critics far above his talent.

At The End of The Rainbow the babes found the nearest bridge.......2005-06-07

To take a leap from! Yes, many of these songs are cynical and depressing in nature, but do they rock...OH YEAH! Songs on this compilation are either catchy or melodic and sometimes both, meaning that the songs are well-crafted and focused to have an emotional impact. Some rock, some carry a beautiful harmony or melody. The guitar is always very interesting, energetic (from a guitar players standpoint) and musical. Linda Thompson (Peters) has a very powerful and beautiful voice that, for me, carries me off with it's elegance and creativity. What a pair! Even Richard adds much in the singing department, especially when he and Linda sing harmony (his voice does have a funny edge). I have been a long-time fan of this genre (British Isle folk rock) and know the old Fairport, Steeleye, Pentangle, Clannad, incredible String Band and many others pretty well, but this solo-album period of the Thompson's is up there with some of the best in my opinion. Getting some of these albums seperately would be well worth it, but here is a good 78 minute, 16 song (covering material from 5 great albums) way to hear what never Withered and Died but lives on in all it's glory. Younger music lovers - put down the hip-hop and dancy, trancy drums n' bass and hear what real singer-songwriters can do! Classic talent!!

Transcendent despair.......2004-10-25

A great intro to the Thompsons. Worth it even if you already have the albums from which the songs were taken, as these recordings seem a bit cleaner than some of the originals.

I must comment on one song in particular. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" is one of the most desperately beautiful songs ever recorded, and by itself worth the price of the CD. The know-nothingly sunshiny backup vocals are heart-rending. Anyone who thinks this is a happy song hasn't lived.

Perhaps not recommendable if you want respite from your darker thoughts. The Thompsons themselves temporarily turned away from music and towards a religious life in the late 70s, and indeed, an unsatisfied longing permeates these songs.

I've got this one on now........2004-09-16

I have on "Calvary Cross" -- the best piece I ever heard on the electric guitar, over 12 minutes of it, and I love every guitar master you can name. If that doesn't pique your interest, stick with Britney Spears.

Richard Thompson not only is a uniquely gifted instrumentalist and a nonpareil songwriter, but he can pick the people he plays with like nobody. "Cross" stands out so much not only because of his stark voice and polymathic guitar, but because each of the other players - bass, drum, accordion, yes, accordion, just buy the record - has such a strong sense of nuance, such a keen understanding of what to play when and how loud or soft. They're all playing lead, and all meshing in harmony. It's transcendent.

The Island records Richard and Linda made are hair-pullingly hard to find in the shops, mate. (God, the playing on "Cross" now is so delicate my keyboard's drowning it out. Trust me, a few minutes ago a bomb couldn't have.) I have "Hokey Pokey" and that's it. But I'll get `em all, trust me, now that I have this one. I'll probably always consider the Stones' "Hot Rocks" and "More Hot Rocks" - while we're on guitar masters - the ultimate best-ofs. But man this one is close. Well-sequenced, well-chosen (if other tracks on the originals blow these away, I'll die from anticipation right now), evocative, moody. Stunning. (BTW, don't rant about the absence of "Shoot Out The Lights." It wasn't recorded for Island. But get the damn thing, and put it right next to this in your collection. You'll play them waaaaay too much for your mental health.)

Thank God for Richard Thompson. And that he's sustained himself through his undeserved obscurity so much better than Nick Drake did. While we're on guitar masters.

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