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The Acoustic Folk Box
:Album Description:85 of the finest recordings tracing the acoustic folk-based music of the British Isles from 1960-2000. From Lonnie Donegan to Eliza Carthy. 4 Standard jewel cases housed in a box (approx. 12 x 6 x 1). 2002. :These four CDs cover British folk revivals from the 1960s through the 1990s, with guitarist Martin Carthy, singer Maddy Prior, and multithreat Richard Thompson acting as the glue holding the box together. Indeed, nearly everyone who ever passed through Fairport Convention is represented here, though Fairport itself isn't. The '60s disc--when the scene ...
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Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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Songs of the Depression: Boom, Bust & New Deal
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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Texas Blues: Early Blues Masters from the Lone Star State
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: 1946-1955
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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The Jazz Collector Edition: Nat King Cole Trio Recordings
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Box Set (4CD/4DVD)
: 's Best of 2001:As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken ...
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Living Country Blues: An Anthology
: :There are a number of clever things about Living Country Blues, a three-CD anthology that comprises a 14-LP set originally recorded in 1980 and released only in Germany (how's that for obscure?). One of the more clever things is that the music is divided up on each disc according to region. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between Delta, Piedmont, and other regional styles, really, here's a chance to explore the subtle differences. There are some oddities as well; Othar Turner performing 'When I Lay My Burden Down' with ...
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Savoy Blues 1944 to 1994
: :There are a number of clever things about Living Country Blues, a three-CD anthology that comprises a 14-LP set originally recorded in 1980 and released only in Germany (how's that for obscure?). One of the more clever things is that the music is divided up on each disc according to region. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between Delta, Piedmont, and other regional styles, really, here's a chance to explore the subtle differences. There are some oddities as well; Othar Turner performing 'When I Lay My Burden Down' with ...
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Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra 1963-1973
:Album Description:Very Special Limited Edition Version Packaged in a 12 Inch Box that Will Include, Among Other Delights, a Lavishly Illustrated Hardback Book to Accompany the Discs, Four Fine Art Prints of Classic Elektra Sleeves, a Set of Postcards, Scrapbook Style Facsimile Memorabilia, an Illustrated Discography and a CD Rom Copy of Jac Holzman and Gavan Daw’s Autobiography and Label History ‘follow the Music’.
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