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Russian Orchestral Masterworks
from: Nimbus Records
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Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions
: :Comprehensiveness isn't always a virtue, as this three-CD set proves. It gathers together everything David Bowie recorded for the BBC between the years referenced in its title, plus a third disc taken from a June 2000 London concert for the famed British radio broadcasting company. Head first to disc two, which focuses on Bowie's in-studio recreations of material from Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust, and marvel at the glam-rockabilly heat generated by Bowie's Spiders from Mars band. By comparison, the other two discs are a disappointment. The first reveals a musical chameleon uncomfortably ...
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Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sawallisch, Bayerischer Staatsoper
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Hindemith: Complete String Quartets
from: Cpo Records
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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Live Phish Vol. 6: 11/27/98, The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
: :Those without access to video disc players can now enjoy this 1989 Ring production, although stage noises and singers husbanding their resources come off less forgivingly in an audio-only context. But the recording is surprisingly crisp and vibrant, save for distortion in loud tuttis. Wolfgang Sawallisch has a sixth sense for pacing, proportion, and keeping singers secure. A bargain worth considering, but no texts are included. --Jed Distler
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The Complete Vanguard Recordings
: :Young man leaves impoverished home, heads out to seek fame and fortune, becomes legend. It's the stuff of myth, and it's also the tale of many a blues musician who headed north to Chicago after World War II. One such bluesman was Buddy Guy, who has achieved mainstream success beyond what most of his compatriots have, thanks to his fiery stage presence and undeniable energy that keeps going and going and going. This reissue of his sessions for Vanguard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, offers a different flavor; the pieces are smoother ...
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Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81
: :A number of unique and interesting moments distinguish Volume 13 of the Dick's Picks series, which offers a complete Nassau Coliseum performance from May of 1981. The long and strong 11-song first set picks up steam at the end with the always welcome 'Big Railroad Blues,' a daring 'Let It Grow,' and a fiery 'Deal.' Disc two is where the real fun begins, featuring a powerful reading of 'High Time' followed by the 'Sailor'/'Saint' combo, while disc three boasts an absolutely wild 'Caution/Spanish Jam' following 'He's Gone.' As an added bonus on the ...
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Many Moods of the Mantovani Orchestra
: :A number of unique and interesting moments distinguish Volume 13 of the Dick's Picks series, which offers a complete Nassau Coliseum performance from May of 1981. The long and strong 11-song first set picks up steam at the end with the always welcome 'Big Railroad Blues,' a daring 'Let It Grow,' and a fiery 'Deal.' Disc two is where the real fun begins, featuring a powerful reading of 'High Time' followed by the 'Sailor'/'Saint' combo, while disc three boasts an absolutely wild 'Caution/Spanish Jam' following 'He's Gone.' As an added bonus on the ...
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Dick's Picks, Vol. 4: Fillmore East, New York, NY, 2/13-2/14/70
: :A number of unique and interesting moments distinguish Volume 13 of the Dick's Picks series, which offers a complete Nassau Coliseum performance from May of 1981. The long and strong 11-song first set picks up steam at the end with the always welcome 'Big Railroad Blues,' a daring 'Let It Grow,' and a fiery 'Deal.' Disc two is where the real fun begins, featuring a powerful reading of 'High Time' followed by the 'Sailor'/'Saint' combo, while disc three boasts an absolutely wild 'Caution/Spanish Jam' following 'He's Gone.' As an added bonus on the ...
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Hillbilly Hero
:Album Description:UK budget-price box-set for one of the greatest country singer/songwriters who ever lived. Just some of the great songs featured on this set are, 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry', 'Lovesick Blues', 'Hey Good Lookin'' & 'Long Gone Lonesome Blues'. Also included are six Health & Happiness radio transcription recordings from late 1949. The 52 page booklet includes track details, rare photos & this man's remarkable story. Standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. 2002.
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