Ultimate Collection [Import]

ultimate collection [import]

Track Listings
1. Floral Dance
2. Old Father Thames
3. Glorious Devon
4. Waltzing Matilda
5. Boots
6. Fisherman Of England
7. On The Road To Mandalay
8. Bachelor Gay
9. Roses Of Picardy
10. Drum Major
11. Mountains O ' Mourne
12. Phil The Fluter's Ball
13. Friend O' Mine
14. Drakes Drum
15. Smuggler's Song
16. When The Sergent Major's On Parade
17. Fleet's Not In Port Very Long
18. We Saw The Sea
19. In A Monastery Garden
20. Cobbler's Song
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Ultimate Collection [Import]
Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great hits album from a great group!
 Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection
Take That
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
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ASIN: B000BMPQUG
Release Date: 2005-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Never Forget
  2. Back for Good
  3. How Deep Is Your Love
  4. Pray
  5. Relight My Fire
  6. Everything Changes
  7. Babe
  8. Sure
  9. It Only Takes a Minute
  10. Million Love Songs
  11. Could It Be Magic
  12. Why Can't I Wake Up with You
  13. Love Ain't Here Anymore
  14. I Found Heaven
  15. Promises
  16. Once You've Tasted Love
  17. Pray [Live Berlin]
  18. Relight My Fire [Element Remix]
  19. Today I've Lost You [#]

Album Description

Take That were the biggest pop sensation since the 1960s. They were the first band since the Beatles to score four consecutive number one singles with 'Pray', 'Relight My Fire', 'Babe', and 'Everything Changes' and the first act to release eight singles entering the UK chart at Number 1. This new compilation features all the hits and a live rendition of 'Pray' and the new 'Relight My Fire' (Element 2006 Remix). BMG. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Modern "Boy Band" that Picked Up the Mantle from New Kids on the Block and Established the Template for a Successful Run on the Charts of Many Other Groups that Came in their Wake. They Conquered their the Charts in Homeland (England), but Barely Made a Dent Overseas. Then Came their Third Album, featuring the Single "Back for Good" which Finally Hit the American Top 40. By the Time of their Dissolution, They were the Second Only to the Beatles as an All-time Best Selling Act in the UK Singer Robbie Williams Sprang Solo from the Pack and Establish One of the Most Successful Solo Careers in UK History. The Group's Other Prime Songwriter Remains a Respected Pop Composer. This Volume Summarizes a Three Year Rollercoaster Ride that Set the British Charts on Fire and is Sure to Bring Back Memories for Thousands.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another great hits album from a great group!.......2006-01-12

Before Backstreet Boys, there was Take That, a brilliant group who paved the way. Remember, without Take That, there would be no Justin Timberlake, and a world without Justin Timberlake is a very sad thing.
The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Sound
  • THE BEAUTIFUL KAREN LIVES ON FOR ETERNITY.....
 The Ultimate Collection
The Carpenters
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000KB6D0U
Release Date: 2006-11-27

Tracks:

  1. Ticket to Ride
  2. (They Long to Be) Close to You
  3. We've Only Just Begun
  4. For All We Know
  5. Rainy Days and Mondays
  6. Superstar
  7. Bless the Beasts and Children
  8. Hurting Each Other
  9. It's Going to Take Some Time
  10. Goodbye to Love
  11. Top of the World
  12. I Won't Last a Day Without You
  13. Sing
  14. Yesterday Once More
  15. This Masquerade
  16. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
  17. Please Mr. Postman
  18. Desperado

Tracks:

  1. Only Yesterday
  2. Solitaire
  3. There's a Kind of Hush
  4. I Need to Be in Love
  5. Sandy
  6. All You Get from Love Is a Love Song
  7. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of Wor
  8. Sweet Sweet Smile
  9. I Believe You
  10. Touch Me When We're Dancing
  11. When It's Gone
  12. Those Good Old Dreams
  13. Where Do I Go from Here
  14. You're the One
  15. Now
  16. Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
  17. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again

Album Details

The Carpenters Made Some of the Most Famous Records of the Last 40 Years. Richard Carpenter's Precise Songwriting and Production Skills Combined with Karen Carpenter's Crystal-clear Vocals to Create Tracks that Are as Popular Today as They were in the '70s and Early '80s. The "Carpenters Gold" Album Has So Far Sold 600k and this "Ultimate Collection Album", Compiled and Mastered by Richard, Expands Upon it Adding More Timeless Songs to Create a Definitive Carpenters Album.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Sound.......2007-04-14

Karen Carpenter had a great voice,and here is a big collection of songs from this brother and sister team.To name the best songs from this duo is difficult because there is so many to choose from.But a definite favorite is Top Of The World.I love that tune.
But a song that realy established them was (They Long To Be) Close To You.That song is about their most known song and i love it.There is a great assortment of songs here like We've Only Just Begun.I wont go through all the songs as The Carpenters were consistently good.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEAUTIFUL KAREN LIVES ON FOR ETERNITY............2007-04-12


To review this cd collection is simple - short and sweet it has all the hits plus some added extras and the remastering is pure perfection. It seems that with every new collection that came out Richard tinkered with the orchestration, vocal intensity and the songs over time lost all their essence of beauty and power that was there when first recorded.

These songs are all great due to the wonderful arrangements by Richard, the excellent song selection but foremost the rare vocal ability that Karen possessed. Her voice was always so pure with open, honest emotion and an ever constant tinge of melancholy/sadness. To change this in any way denies us of the gift that is Karen Carpenter. Her voice is one of the best of all times. Perfection cannot be enhanced as those other collections tried to do.

These songs I can guarantee are the original versions remastered perfectly and it is very emotional to hear that voice come out so clear, so pure - the voice of an angel. These are the original songs in their original form as you remember them.

All Carpenter fans - this cd will be a dream come true. Purchase it and Karen will live on for you forever.

Remember Cat Stevens: Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • I haven't found a better one
  • GREAT COLLECTION
  • Practically Perfect
  • A true classic
  • Songs with feelings
 Remember Cat Stevens: Ultimate Collection
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002437N
Release Date: 1999-11-22

Tracks:

  1. Moonshadow
  2. Father and Son
  3. Morning Has Broken
  4. Wild World
  5. The First Cut is the Deepest
  6. Lady D'arbanville
  7. Oh Very Young
  8. Matthew and Son
  9. Sitting
  10. Hard Headed Woman
  11. I Love My Dog
  12. Rubylove
  13. Don't Be Shy
  14. Can't Keep It In
  15. Here Comes My Baby
  16. Into White
  17. (Remember the Days of the) Old School Yard
  18. Where Do the Children Play?
  19. Land O'Freelove and Goodbye
  20. Another Saturday Night
  21. The Foreigner Suite (excerpt)
  22. Just Another Night
  23. Peace Train
  24. If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out

Album Description

Definitive collection with 24 of the controversial singer/ songwriter's best for both the Decca and Island labels. Spanning the years 1966-1984, it contains his memorable contributions to the romantic 1971 comedy film 'Harold And Maude', plus classic album cuts and his best chart hits from the period, including 'Morning Has Broken', 'Oh Very Young', 'Peace Train', 'Wild World', 'Can't Keep It In', '(Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard' and 'Another Saturday Night'. 1999 release.

Album Details

1999 Digitally Remastered, 24 Track Collection.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I haven't found a better one.......2006-05-26

An exceptionally well-sequenced collection. I usually don't like BEST OF discs that scramble chronology, but the people who put this together did a great job; the different styles of production keep this interesting all the way through. In this context, I can even appreciate his poppy early work. Excellent sound. And it's got most of the songs from "Harold and Maude"! Ignore the cover and GET THIS (used).

5 out of 5 stars GREAT COLLECTION.......2003-05-08

For the die-hard Cat Stevens fan who wants to hear the 'very best of Cat Stevens' I'd say buy every CD he made. For the peripherally interested, this is the album to get, in my opinion. Not only does it contain a large portion of his most favoured period [Tillerman/Teaser] but it also contains a bit from all his periods. This is Cat Stevens in a nutshell. It includes at least one song from every album. My favourites are Moonshadow, Land of freelove adn goodbye and Into white.

5 out of 5 stars Practically Perfect.......2002-03-19

This CD has all of the tracks that you'll ever need, TERRIFIC sound quality, and even a cover that depicts how beautiful, spiritual and dreamy the music is (though listening to the music is still better than looking at some kid doing Yoga). Opt for the import -- it's worth it!

5 out of 5 stars A true classic.......2000-11-22

Cat Stevens is another artist I grew up as a teenager. His music speaks to the human soul. I almost forgotten about his contribution "If you want to sing out, sing out" to the film classic "Harold and Maude". It was like reacquainting myself with an old friend. Songs like "Father and Song" and "Morning Has Broken" moves me in a way no other artist can. I consider his version of "Another Saturday Night" far superior to the original by Al Green. Obviously this collection of Cat Stevens songs has four extra tracks that his greatest hits cd doesn't have. For anyone interested in buying a compilation of Cat Stevens songs, this ultimate collection is the way to go.

5 out of 5 stars Songs with feelings.......2000-04-28

For those who don't know his work, this is a great CD with all his major hits, a Collection of songs that reveal all sorts of emotions, from happiness to sorrow. For those who do know his work, this is just another CD with his most famous titles. I already knew his work, but i liked it.
Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • nice background music
  • Five - Perhaps Six Stars!!
  • This is it!
 Ultimate Collection
Percy Faith
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B00005YDI0
Release Date: 2001-07-20

Tracks:

  1. Swedish Rhapsody
  2. Delicado
  3. Little Bells and Big Bells
  4. Portuguese Washerwoman (Les Lavandieres du Portugal)
  5. Theme from Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife)
  6. Cucaracha
  7. Guadalajara
  8. Cuanto le Gusta
  9. Granada
  10. Cielito Lindo
  11. Jealousy
  12. Temptation
  13. Begin the Beguine
  14. Tara's Theme
  15. Theme from "A Summer's Place"
  16. Mucho Gusto
  17. Besame Mucho
  18. Negra
  19. Altenitas (A Gay Ranchero)
  20. Perfidia

Tracks:

  1. Up on the Roof
  2. Can't Get Used to Losing You
  3. Theme for Young Lovers
  4. I Will Follow Him
  5. Rhythm of the Rain
  6. Go Away Little Girl
  7. Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)
  8. Batucada
  9. Amorada (Brasileirinho)
  10. Tico Tico
  11. Minute Samba
  12. There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
  13. Release Me
  14. Mary in the Morning
  15. Can't Take My Eyes Off You
  16. Spanish Harlem
  17. No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
  18. (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
  19. Girl from Ipanema
  20. Don't Sleep in the Subway

Tracks:

  1. I Say a Little Prayer
  2. Georgy Girl
  3. Born Free
  4. Those Were the Days
  5. Both Sides Now
  6. For Once in My Life
  7. Let It Be
  8. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
  9. Michelle
  10. Something
  11. Eleanor Rigby
  12. Yesterday
  13. Fool on the Hill
  14. Paso
  15. Most Beautiful Girl
  16. Annie's Song
  17. Behind Closed Doors
  18. Sundown
  19. For the Good Times
  20. Orange Blossom Special

Album Details

This 'ultimate Collection' of Percy Will Bring Back the Memories of the Fabulous 50's and Sensational 60's When Easy Listening Music was Dominant in Australian Homes.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars nice background music.......2007-06-13

This is a CD you don't mind listening to over and over. It is ideal when you have company in the house or when you want to relax.

5 out of 5 stars Five - Perhaps Six Stars!!.......2006-04-05

This collection is worthy of SIX stars! This is the most enjoyable, highest-quality Percy Faith collection I have seen. Not only is the collection about as "Ultimate" as you could desire, it brings back in glorious stereo quality some of my favorite albums. The various tracks from his "Young Lovers" series are utterly fantastic!!

5 out of 5 stars This is it!.......2003-04-01

This is the best compilation of Mr. Faith's orchestrations I have seen yet. Some of the music on this CD I have heard on easy listening radio stations in the 1970s that I have not seen released on CD until this set came out, such as the lush and velvety rendition of Burt Bacharach's tune "Always Something There to Remind Me", with great strings and brass. This is a great set and well worth the money.
Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Not fully comprehensive
 Ultimate Collection
Grace Jones
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000KEG8J8
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Vie en Rose
  2. Send in the Clowns
  3. I Need a Man
  4. Do or Die
  5. All on a Summers Night
  6. Fame
  7. Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
  8. Don't Mess with the Messer
  9. Sinning
  10. Saved
  11. Private Life
  12. Love Is the Drug
  13. Warm Leatherette

Tracks:

  1. Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
  2. I've Seen That Face Before
  3. Pull Up to the Bumper
  4. Nightclubbing
  5. Walking in the Rain
  6. Demolition Man
  7. Nipple to the Bottle
  8. Apple Stretching
  9. Inspiration
  10. My Jamaican Guy
  11. Slave to the Rhythm
  12. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)
  13. Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician
  14. Love on Top of Love

Tracks:

  1. Pars [Long Version][*]
  2. Private Life [Dub Version][*]
  3. Use Me [Long Version][*]
  4. She's Lost Control [Long Version][*]
  5. Nipple to the Bottle [12" Version][*]
  6. My Jamaican Guy [12" Version][*]
  7. Ring of Fire [*]
  8. Man Around the House [*]
  9. Living My Life [*]
  10. Slave to the Rhythm [Hot Blooded Version][*]
  11. Sex Drive [*]

Album Details

32bit Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Jamaican Model Turned Singer. She First Made a Splash in the Disco World with Back to Back 12" Hits of "i Need a Man" and a Rousing Rendition of the Edith Piaf Classic "la Vie En Rose", Both Produced by Tom Moulton. Later, She Would Return Home to Work with the Reggae Powerhouse Rhythm Section of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare to Give an Island Accent to the New Wave/Postpunk Era with "Warm Leatherette", "Private Life", "She's Lost Control" and "Demolition Man" as Well as "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "my Jamaican Guy". The Third Disc in the Set features a Great Selection of 12" Versions and Rarities, Like a Demo Recording of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Not fully comprehensive.......2007-07-10

FOUR AND A HALF STARS

As compilations go, this one is not bad but there are still certain omissions. Disc One draws on albums like Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), Muse (1979) and Warm Leatherette (1980), whilst Disc Two draws on Nightclubbing (1981), Living My Life (1982), Slave To The Rhythm (1985), Inside Story (1986) and Bulletproof Heart (1989). The third disc contains special remixes and extended versions, including the demo of Ring Of Fire.

The tracks are arranged chronologically so it maps out her musical development from the disembodied robotic 1970s disco sounds of La Vie En Rose and Send In The Clowns through her new wave experiments with Private Life, her torch song phase on the Nightclubbing album up to the funky R&B of My Jamaican Guy and on to the pure pop of I'm Not Perfect and Love On Top Of Love.

She wasn't taken seriously as a musician up until the release of Warm Leatherette in 1980, but I have always enjoyed her early disco work, especially the Portfolio album with its great tracks like Tomorrow, Send In The Clowns, I Need A Man and La Vie en Rose.

The following album, Fame, was weaker but still contained a sprinkling of memorable disco musings like Autumn Leaves (not here) and Do Or Die. The almost totally unknown Sinning and Saved are powerful numbers from the rare Muse album.

Warm Leatherette really put her on the musical map, especially her version of the title track that was an obscure synth-pop single by Daniel Miller's The Normal. She also did interesting versions of Private Life (The Pretenders) and Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music).

Disc Two, tracks 2 to 6 come from Jones' very commercially successful Nightclubbing album. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) and Walking In the Rain are witty, accessible pop ballads while the funky Pull Up To The Bumper is controversially sensual. The tracks from Nipple To The Bottle to My Jamaican Guy are jerky, funky and tribal with stunning vocal arrangements - all from the innovative Living My Life album.

Victor and I'm Not Perfect come from the underrated Inside Story (1986), which also contains gems like Barefoot In Beverly Hills and the soaring title track, both omitted here. Love On Top Of Love is the only track from Bulletproof Heart (1989) and a poor choice; I would have selected Amado Mio and Someone To Love.

Devoted fans will appreciate the 12-inch dance mixes on Disc Three. My favorites are She's Lost Control, Ring Of Fire and Slave To The Rhythm. This is the most extensive of the various Grace Jones compilations available as of this writing. I'm giving it 5 stars because it does offer a stunning selection of tracks. A box set is the ultimate answer to a completely comprehensive Grace Jones collection.
The Voice: The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Triumph
  • Best Of The Best....
 The Voice: The Ultimate Collection

Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000E97YYC
Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

  1. Nella Fantasia
  2. Caruso
  3. Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu!)
  4. The Prayer
  5. Il Gladiatore, Based On Themes From The Motion Picture 'Gladiator'
  6. You Raise Me Up
  7. Miserere
  8. FuniculFunicul
  9. 'O Sole Mio
  10. Va, Pensiero
  11. You Are So Beautiful
  12. Someone Like You
  13. Nothing Sacred (Aka Is Nothing Sacred)
  14. Amore E Musica
  15. Magia Sar
  16. I Believe
  17. Turandot/Act 3. Nessun Dorma!
  18. Barcelona (Friends Until The End)
  19. I Have Nothing
  20. Can't Help Falling In Love

Album Description

Born in 1974, British tenor Russell Watson became an opera singer by freak occurrence. While he was regularly singing in bars and clubs in the Manchester and London suburbs, an owner of one such venue told Watson that he thought his voice was better suited for opera and requested that he learn Puccini's 'Nessum Dorma', which he did and promptly added to his set. Watson eventually signed with Decca Records, issuing his debut, entitled The Voice, in April of 2001. Nicknamed 'the People's Tenor', Watson seems poised to convert more than a few opera naysayers as he covers such contemporary compositions as Freddie Mercury's 'Barcelona', in addition to the standards. Includes the 2 bonus tracks 'I Have Nothing' & 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Anthology of Songs by the Man Dubbed "the People's Tenor" Released in Tandem with a Concert Tour. Watson Has Purposefully Assembled Albums to Take Opera and Classical Music to a New Audience; "to Give Classical Music Back to the People, Or Rather, to Give it to People for the First Time," He Explains. "whether I'm Singing in Front of Five Or 100,000 People, I Just Love to Entertain. Everywhere I Go, People Ask Me to Belt them a Note Because There is Nothing Like Hearing the Power of a Big Voice Hitting the Top Note - it Makes the Hairs on the Back of Your Neck Stand Up." Special Tracks on this Set Include his Reprisal of "Barcelona" with Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays, First Recorded by Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe, plus Daring Renditions of "i have Nothing" from "The Bodyguard" and "Can't Help Falling in Love".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Triumph.......2006-05-19

There are not enough superlatives to describe this young man. This is truly "the best of the best" ...all of his best in one CD. The bonus track "Can't Help Falling In Love" is worth the price of admission!! Wish he would tour in the USA!

5 out of 5 stars Best Of The Best...........2006-04-23

Russell Has Released A "Best Of" Which Has So Many Wonderful Performances "Nella Fantasia", "Caruso", "Someone Like You", Amore e Musica" & Two New Songs...His Great Versions Of "I Have Nothing" & "Van't Help Falling In Love" Both Of Which He Brings His Own Stamp!!!! Russell Has A Great POP/OPERA Voice, Not Too Opera...Not Too Pop...Just Right!!!!
The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Brings back memories
  • For Those Who Love Easy Listening
  • Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a find, what a jewel.
  • This set definitely covers a lot of ground. Maybe too much.
 The Ultimate Collection
Andre Kostelanetz
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ASIN: B00005YOZ5
Release Date: 2001-07-20

Tracks:

  1. Song of India/Sadko - Androstelanetz, Lily Pons
  2. Waltz From "Die Fledermaus"
  3. Thousand and One Nights
  4. Blue Danube Waltz
  5. Gypsy Baron (Waltz)
  6. Vienna Life
  7. Song of the Islands
  8. Sweet Leilani
  9. Medley: On the Beach at Waikiki/Hawaiian War Chant/My Honolulu Tomboy
  10. Tonight [From West Side Story]
  11. Irma La Douce
  12. Rain in Spain
  13. My Favourite Things
  14. Happy Talk
  15. "Tales of Hoffmann": Barcarolle
  16. "La Boheme": Musetta's Waltz
  17. "Rigoletto": Women Are Fickle
  18. Faust: Waltz
  19. "Carmen," The Toreadors
  20. What Now My Love

Tracks:

  1. Try to Remember
  2. Unchained Melody
  3. Mame
  4. If I Were a Rich Man
  5. Everybody Loves a Lover
  6. Night of the Tropics
  7. Fools Rush In
  8. Shadow of Your Smile
  9. Cielito Lindo
  10. On the Trail
  11. Ebb Tide
  12. Nearness of You
  13. Someone to Watch Over Me
  14. Hello, Dolly!
  15. Calcutta
  16. Sounds of Silence
  17. Born Free
  18. I Will Wait for You
  19. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  20. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Tracks:

  1. Love Me with All Your Heart
  2. Theme From Romeo and Juliet
  3. Till There Was You
  4. What Kind of Fool Am I?
  5. If
  6. Charleston
  7. Loving You
  8. Medley: Solace/The Entertainer
  9. Maybe
  10. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
  11. In the Still of the Night
  12. I Love Paris
  13. Medley: You Do Something to Me/I Get a Kick out of You
  14. Begin the Beguine
  15. Kiss Me Kate Medley
  16. Love for Sale
  17. Just One of Those Things
  18. Night and Day
  19. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  20. All Through the Night

Album Description

This 60-track, three-disc, 'Ultimate Collection' brings together the musical kaleidoscope of four decades of the brilliance of a truly great musician. From the classics of the 1930's to the most popular hit songs of our time, no challenge was too great for Kostelanetz. Highlights include 'The Blue Danube Waltz', 'The Rain In Spain', 'Everybody Loves A Lover', 'What Kind Of Fool Am I' & many more, packaged in a standard double jewel case. Columbia/Sony. 2001.

Album Details

This 'ultimate Collection' Bring Together the Musical Kaleidoscope of Four Decades of the Brilliance of the Truly Great Musician. From the Classics of the 1930's to the Most Popular Hit Songs of Our Time, No Challange was Too Great for Kostelanetz! Contains Two Cds.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brings back memories.......2007-05-18

If you liked easy listening FM radio and really miss it, this collection is for you. It is all of the things you remember hearing.

5 out of 5 stars For Those Who Love Easy Listening.......2007-05-13

Along with Billy Vaughn, Percy Faith, Ray Conniff and Mantovani, Kostelanetz was one of biggest names in the 50s and 60s, in the
easy-listening category. He had good taste selecting the musics, and
his sound was "full, luxurious, beautiful".
I suggest, too, Bert Kaempfert, Clebanoff, Hugo Winterhalter, Les Baxter,
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel. This 3-CDs set is very good!

5 out of 5 stars Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a find, what a jewel........2004-01-31

When I was a teenager, I loved the Beatles and their song "Yesterday". I also loved the Monkeys. However, I had a side of me that loved Johnnie Mathis' song "The Shadow of Your Smile" and then my all time favorite albums were ones by Andre Kostelanetz. When John Kennedy was assasinated, Andre's albums were there for me. I am Black, which should not be a variable in this review, but I want to encourage those of every race to partake of this Ultimate Collection.

4 out of 5 stars This set definitely covers a lot of ground. Maybe too much........2003-03-08

This is a most welcome comprehensive collection of Kostelanetz recordings covering his Columbia records career that spanned decades. It contains plenty of great examples of both his classical and pop recordings. His mastery of arrangement certainly had no equal in the 50s and 60s and there's lots and lots of proof of this spread over these discs. The first two discs are completely flawless. Practically every performance is five star quality. The first several tracks of the third disc continue the excellence but about a third of the way into this disc (and into Kostelanetz's 70s recordings) the arrangements start to sound more and more dated. There's something about the great orchestral masters adopting the styles of 1970s pop music that just doesn't hold up well today. I guess no one knew at the time that the 50s and 60s material would sound so much better so many years down the line so perhaps, no one is to blame. But I would rather have had more classical works or more 60s pop and left the 70s tracks to gather dust in the vault. Three essential tracks that are missing: "Somewhere My Love", "Bluesette" and Gershwin's "Promenade". Other than that, a really excellent (and beautifully remastered) collection.
UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • YMO Re-united for the Earth Aid in Japan!
 UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KMD1
Release Date: 2003-08-18

Tracks:

  1. Computer Game "Theme from the Circus"
  2. Firecracker
  3. Tong Poo
  4. Femme Chinoise
  5. Technopolis
  6. Insomnia
  7. Rydeen
  8. Behind the Mask
  9. Solid State Survivor
  10. Radio Junk [Live at Bottomline in N.Y.]
  11. Jingle "Y.M.O."
  12. Nice Age
  13. Tighten Up (Japanese Gentlemen Stand Up Please!)
  14. End of Asia
  15. Citizens of Science
  16. Hirake Kokoro-Jiseiki

Tracks:

  1. Cue
  2. Ballet
  3. U.T
  4. Gradated Gray
  5. Taiso
  6. Lover, Come Back to Me
  7. Kimi Ni Mune Kyun
  8. Chaos Panic
  9. Ongaku
  10. Lotus Love
  11. Kai-Kou
  12. Kagekina Shukujyo
  13. Madmen
  14. Ishin Denshin (You've Got to Help Yourself)
  15. Perspective
  16. M-16
  17. Pocketful of Rainbows
  18. Behind the Mask [Seiko Quartz CM Ver.][*]

Album Description

Japanese two-disc set. The tracks were selected & edited by Ryuichi Sakamoto, & remastered by Ted Jensen. Contains two previously unpublished tracks ('Lover, Come Back To Me' with jazz singer Mari Nakamoto, & a bonus alternate version of 'Behind the Mask' written by Ryuichi Sakamoto - Seiko Quartz CM Version), 'M-16' (the outro theme to the movie 'Propaganda'), a stereo version of 'Hirake Kokoro', five non-album tracks, & singles from 'Technodon'. Packaged in a limited edition, deluxe double jewel case w/slipcase. Sony. 2003.

Album Details

34 tracks collected upon 2 CDS. Includes many rare b-sides & singles tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars YMO Re-united for the Earth Aid in Japan!.......2007-06-24

To mark its 25th anniversary since the emergence of YMO, this new best album was released with two discs. Although there have already been a number of 'YMO Bests' and 'YMO Remixes', one of the main differences between 'UC YMO' and previously published best albums is that Ryuichi SAKAMOTO (The Last Emperor; Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) himself is supervising the album and in charge of the selection of the tracks. Although it is all in Japanese, Sakamoto also gives intriguing commentary on each piece. The re-mastered and improved sound quality is another element that makes this best album worth having, and this also includes very rare material (TV commercial version, 7-inch single version etc.) which has never been published before. This is a Japanese import, and therefore slightly costly, but (1) Sakamoto's supervision, (2) his commentary on every track, (3) the much improved sound quality and (4) the rare material would, I believe, be reasons enough for any YMO fan to consider getting hold of this 'Ultimate Collection'!!

FYI: YMO was re-united for one night only for the Earth Aid event from Japan (07/07/07). They were the last group to appear on stage in Japan and played the legendary 'Rydeen' with a new interpretation, which you can see on YouTube.
Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Five Star Song Selection; Four Star Quality
  • Great deal for the money!
 Ultimate Collection
Ray Conniff
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YQMC
Release Date: 2001-07-20

Tracks:

  1. 'S Wonderful
  2. As Time Goes By
  3. It Had to Be You
  4. Theme from Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto
  5. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
  6. Cheek to Cheek
  7. Rosalie
  8. Buttons and Bows
  9. Improvisation on Liebestraume
  10. Just One of Those Things
  11. Brazil
  12. Deep Purple
  13. Love Me Tender
  14. Love Letters in the Sand
  15. You're the Cream in My Coffee
  16. Medley: Autumn Leaves/Just Walking in the Rain
  17. Medley: I Wish I Didn't Love You So/Bewitched
  18. Continental
  19. Lady of Spain
  20. Kiss of Fire

Tracks:

  1. Volare
  2. Mack the Knife
  3. This Love of Mine
  4. You'll Never Know
  5. You Oughta Be in Pictures
  6. Invisible Tears
  7. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
  8. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
  9. So Rare
  10. Jamaica Farewell
  11. Somewhere, My Love
  12. King of the Road
  13. Red Roses for a Blue Lady
  14. Mrs. Robinson
  15. This Is My Song
  16. Georgy Girl
  17. Hawaiian Wedding Song
  18. It Must Be Him
  19. Spanish Eyes
  20. Gentle on My Mind

Tracks:

  1. Turn Around, Look at Me
  2. Angel of the Morning
  3. Those Were the Days
  4. Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
  5. Besame Mucho
  6. Mame
  7. Jean
  8. Man Without Love
  9. Bridge over Troubled Water
  10. Everybody's Talkin'
  11. Honey Come Back
  12. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  13. Snow Bird
  14. What Have They Done to My Song Ma
  15. Condor Pasa
  16. Sweet Caroline
  17. Delilah
  18. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
  19. Alone Again (Naturally)
  20. Playground in My Mind
  21. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [*]
  22. Here Comes Santa Claus [*]
  23. Silver Bells [*]
  24. Jingle Bells [*]
  25. White Christmas [*]

Album Description

Ray Conniff's music & albums can be summed up in three words, ... 'S'Wonderful', 'S'Marvellous', 'S'Awful Nice'. Ray Conniff's music will always be the pinnacle of perfection. His music will continue to entertain well into the next century. This three CD package includes 60 fabulous Ray Conniff favorites plus five Christmas tracks 'Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer', 'Here Comes Santa Claus', 'Silver Bells', 'Jingle Bells' & 'White Christmas'. Standard double jewel case. Sony. 2001.

Album Details

This Three CD Set Includes 60 Fabulous Favorites plus Five Bonus Christmas Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Five Star Song Selection; Four Star Quality .......2006-04-05

Outstanding selection of music, as it provides plently of variety. However, the mixing of mono and stereo tracks will make you wonder if your stereo system is malfunctioning. Still, put these CDs into your dashboard and enjoy the music for a couple hundred miles. Worth the price for sure.

5 out of 5 stars Great deal for the money!.......2003-01-28

This 3-CD Australian import is about the best deal you can get on Ray Conniff music. The sound quality is not perfect but the quantity more than makes up for it.

The set samples most of the albums Conniff recorded from 1956 through 1973. Much of the music is presented chronologically, at least until you get to the third disc. At times, this can be annoying so you might want to hit the "random" button on your CD player.

What is interesting about this set is that it goes deeper into the albums than most compilations. For example, "Playground In My Mind" was chosen instead of the hit title song from the album HARMONY.

It is a shame that Sony Australia didn't get copies of the original tapes from Sony New York. At times, the sound quality suffers. Mono recordings were used instead of stereo on many tracks.

The packaging doesn't include any photos of Conniff but the liner notes are good (although Ray's work from 1974 through 2000 is almost completely overlooked).

If you are new to Conniff give this set a try. You can sample 65 songs (including 5 bonus Christmas tracks from Ray's first Christmas album) at a low price. If you like what you hear, buy the complete albums on CD from the USA.
The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • He Is Still Through Extremes
  • Truly the ultimate Billy Joel compilation
  • The best of Joel's 'Greatest Hits' albums
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  • The near definitive Billy Joel anthology
 The Ultimate Collection
Billy Joel
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B000050GFS
Release Date: 2001-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Just the Way You Are
  2. My Life
  3. It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
  4. Innocent Man
  5. Piano Man
  6. You're My Home
  7. Everybody Loves You Now
  8. Entertainer
  9. Streetlife Serenader
  10. New York State of Mind
  11. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
  12. She's Got a Way
  13. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  14. She's Always a Woman
  15. Honesty
  16. You May Be Right
  17. Don't Ask Me Why
  18. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

Tracks:

  1. Uptown Girl
  2. Tell Her About It
  3. River of Dreams
  4. Longest Time
  5. We Didn't Start the Fire
  6. Goodnight Saigon
  7. Allentown
  8. All for Leyna
  9. This Is the Time
  10. Leave a Tender Moment Alone
  11. Matter of Trust
  12. Modern Woman
  13. Baby Grand
  14. I Go to Extremes
  15. Leningrad
  16. Downeaster "Alexa"
  17. You're Only Human (Second Wind)
  18. All About Soul [Remix]

Album Description

German compilation combines 36 hits and favorites from, 'Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985)', 'Greatest Hits, Vol. 3' and 'Complete Hits Collection 1974-1997' along with eight tracks which don't appear on the aforementioned releases, 'You're My Home', 'Everybody Loves You Now', 'Streetlife Serenader', 'Honesty', 'Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)', 'All For Leyna', 'Leave a Tender Moment Alone' and 'Modern Woman'. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Excellent 36 Track Europe Only Collection. Includes Exclusive Remix of 'all About Soul'.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars He Is Still Through Extremes.......2005-08-11

Arguably, when I hear a lot of acts right now in the industry, they arguably all sound alike, without any amicable essence of pop, and soul. It is just a shame older artists aren't around for anyone right now but classic radio. Billy Joel is just one of those acts that has defined the essence of great pop music. Yet, it is just sad that the real only place right now you can truly hear his defiant music gems is the Broadway musical Movin' Out. Still, those gems that the piano man has made keep coming back. While he ahs also had so many truly showcased hits as well, there is always one that can be more defiant at a time.

The Ultimate Collection, is a double album reflecting Billy's legendary career. Arguably, this was reflected very well in reflection, and trims down the fat from the well-recognized three greatest hits volumes. The collection really does deliver with so many great hits like Piano Man, I Go To Extremes, We Didn't Start The Fire, the bluesy soul New York State Of Mind, as well as lesser known tracks omitted from Billy's previous collections like the overlooked Modern Woman, and Honesty to name just a few. Yet, there is a few disadvantages to this collection. One of them is that the record does overlook a few great gems including Big Shot, And So It Goes, and the simplistic Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel.)

Despite a few omissions, Billy Joel's The Ultimate Collection is a much more defiant collection than most of the other ones on the market. This also showcases much better than the 2001 Essential Billy Joel. This is arguably, a must have for anybody who loves to hear those wonderful melodies the Piano Man has carried for years.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B+

Price: B

Mastering: A-

Overall: B 1/2+

5 out of 5 stars Truly the ultimate Billy Joel compilation.......2005-04-16

In his American homeland, Billy became one of the most successful singers of the twentieth century - he was third in the list of best selling solo artists behind Garth Brooks (whose American country hits included a cover of Shameless, written by Billy although Billy's version is omitted from this collection) and Elton John. Billy has never achieved that level of success elsewhere although he has built up a significant international following.

Success came slowly for Billy but he finally made the big time with his fifth album, The stranger, originally released in 1977. Its most famous song, Just the way you are, became a major American hit and also gave Billy his first UK hit, making the top twenty. Less than a year later, Barry White covered it and also made the UK top twenty. Other notable tracks from the album to be found on this compilation are Moving out and She's always a woman.

Great as that album was, Billy released an even greater album in 1983 - An innocent man. This set included Uptown girl (a UK number one hit), Tell her about it, The longest time, Leave a tender moment alone and the brilliant title track. With this album, Billy confirmed his status as a truly international performer.

Billy recorded many other fine albums from which he had plenty of American hits, some of which also charted in the UK. His most successful hits from these albums include It's still rock and roll to me, My life and We didn't start the fire. He occasionally sang about controversial topics, as in Goodnight Saigon and Allentown.

This is the best retrospective of Billy's career, including all his classic hits and much else besides. Plenty of great songs have been omitted but if you want those, you'll just have to buy the original albums. Even if you plan to do just that, this set provides a good start to your collection. On the other hand, you might just want one collection of Billy's music and in that case, this should satisfy your needs.

5 out of 5 stars The best of Joel's 'Greatest Hits' albums.......2004-10-14

This is an extrordinary collection of Billy Joel's music. It contains so many songs. I liked that not all of them were Top 10 hits, etc... There were a few surprises in here. The songs come from so many albums, there's something here for everyone. This is great for car rides because there are so many songs and it takes up tons of time. Plus, theses songs are so much fun to listen to. Billy Joel's music is always something you can tap your foot to, but there's so much complexion in his songs. He's wonderfully romantic. His songs are perfect for the 'first dance' at a wedding or something like that. In this collection you get staples like 'Piano Man', 'Uptown Girl', 'River of Dreams', 'We Didn't Start the Fire', etc... but we also get gems like 'Allentown', 'I Go to Extremes', 'You're my Home' and 'New York State of Mind'. I don't see how anyone cannot like Billy Joel. His music is so universal and so well known, and for good reason.

5 out of 5 stars GREATest hits!.......2001-09-25

This cd only has three problems with it, it does not have: only the good die young, just a fantasy, and and so it goes. Other than that, this collection is the one to own. It condenses Vol. 1 and 2 and Vol. 3 on to one CD, and saves you the money of buying all three to get the hits on this one collection. So, go out and buy it!

5 out of 5 stars The near definitive Billy Joel anthology.......2001-04-18

Forget all the greatest hits volumes issued in the U.S. This 2-CD collection packs in almost twice as many tracks, including most of the great hits and key album tracks. Most of the hits not included ("Big Shot", "Pressure") are ones I don't care to ever hear again. However, one egregious omission is "Only the Good Die Young," so you need to also get the remastered version of "The Stranger," which is worth having not only for that, but also for the title track and "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" (also not included here).

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