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Celebrating 20 Years of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal: 1980-2000
:Album Description:4CD Box Set. Close To 4 Hours Of Music. 40 Of The Most Impressive Jazz Standards.
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Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3
: essential recording:Listening to this collection, recorded from 1925 to 1928 as Bessie Smith's popularity grew, one only wishes that the recording technology of the day were a match for Smith's incredible voice. Naturally, this two-disc set contains many of her classic recordings, including 'Back Water Blues,' 'Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair,' 'Lock and Key,' 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find,' and 'After You've Gone.' This collection's also worth hearing for the backing musicians, who include ...
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Global Voices, A Vox Set: Traditional, Sacred, Contemporary
: :An exploration of the human voice is used in song all around the world, here split into three areas--traditional, sacred, and contemporary--each with its own CD. What sets this box apart is the fact that it largely relies on unknown names, so you're hearing the voice, not the artist. Curiously, it's the contemporary music that seems weakest, with a more innate sense of familiarity, while the traditional offers the most delights, with Laos's 'Khamvong Insixiengmai' a standout. The ...
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Chronicles: Live at the Regal/Blues Is King/Live in Cook County Jail
:Album Description:The 'Chronicles' box sets are specially selected original albums presented in a book-style long box. Each album was selected to symbolize a classic period for the artist. Each disc includes original CD booklet. Titles in this set include: 'Live At The Regal,' 'Blues Is King,' and 'Live In Cook County Jail'.
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Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959
:Album Description:Cole's baritone was sweet and many of his successes were with love songs, but he was equally well-versed in swinging rhythm numbers and blues. Cole was a founding father of R&B and a major influence on soul. He collaborated closely with the greatest pop orchestrators of all time. This Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for Capitol Records in the years 1955-1959. The 11CDs and 298 tracks contain a combination of Cole's most famous ...
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Savoy Blues 1944 to 1994
:Album Description:Cole's baritone was sweet and many of his successes were with love songs, but he was equally well-versed in swinging rhythm numbers and blues. Cole was a founding father of R&B and a major influence on soul. He collaborated closely with the greatest pop orchestrators of all time. This Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for Capitol Records in the years 1955-1959. The 11CDs and 298 tracks contain a combination of Cole's most famous ...
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1937-1940, Vol. 2
:Album Description:Cole's baritone was sweet and many of his successes were with love songs, but he was equally well-versed in swinging rhythm numbers and blues. Cole was a founding father of R&B and a major influence on soul. He collaborated closely with the greatest pop orchestrators of all time. This Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for Capitol Records in the years 1955-1959. The 11CDs and 298 tracks contain a combination of Cole's most famous ...
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Led Zeppelin Remasters
: :One of the few truly bigger-than-life rock bands, Led Zeppelin continues to cast a giant shadow over contemporary rock two decades after the group's breakup. The slickly packaged set offers a solid introduction to the band's work, with two discs of remastered, sonically upgraded album tracks, plus a third disc of interviews with surviving bandmembers Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Hearing all these Zep classics--'Stairway to Heaven,' 'Whole Lotta Love,' 'Dazed and Confused,' 'Rock and ...
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Eric Clapton/Jimmy Page/Jeff Beck
:Album Details:Rare Collection of Songs Recorded in the Mid 1960's Mostly with the Yardbird's Or Jimmy Page.
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Blues Guitar Legends
:Album Details:Rare Collection of Songs Recorded in the Mid 1960's Mostly with the Yardbird's Or Jimmy Page.
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