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The Best of James Bond 30th Anniversary
: :Released in 1992 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, this two-disc set still stands as the ultimate Bond music collection. Disc one includes all of the hit songs from the Bond films, including Shirley Bassey's 'Goldfinger,' Tom Jones's 'Thunderball,' Paul McCartney & Wings' 'Live & Let Die' and Sheena Easton's 'For Your Eyes Only.' Disc two includes Louis Armstrong's lovely 'We Have All the Time in the World,' as well as a nice collection of rarities (Anthony Newley's demo of 'Goldfinger'), lesser-known orchestral cuts from Goldfinger ...
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Genesis Archive, Vol. 1: 1967-1975
: :The Who needed two rock operas to reach their apex, but Genesis climaxed first time out with The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. On the live version which takes up half of this four-CD box, the Peter Gabriel-fronted incarnation goes out with a bang, dressing up its art rock in black leather and brass knuckles. Disc 3's live renditions of 'Supper's Ready' and 'Dancing with the Moonlit Knight' are nearly as powerful, while Disc 4's demos from the embryonic late-'60s lineup offer a pleasing glimpse into the group's folk and psychedelic ...
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The Golden Road (1965 - 1973)
from: Rhino / Wea
: :Considering the amount of posthumous product released since Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead's demise in 1995, perhaps a better name for the band would be the Living Dead. However, there is no denying the fact that the Dead's music--at various times thrilling, adventurous, simple, futuristic, old-fashioned, ethereal, abominable, ridiculous, and sublime--bears this kind of deep exploration. Rhino's 12-disc bonanza is the definitive look at the Dead's formative years, a fantastically creative nine-year period for Warner Bros. In 1965, they were a bunch of ex-folk and bluegrass musicians who were looking ...
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Rachmaninov: The Symphonies
from: Decca
: :Considering the amount of posthumous product released since Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead's demise in 1995, perhaps a better name for the band would be the Living Dead. However, there is no denying the fact that the Dead's music--at various times thrilling, adventurous, simple, futuristic, old-fashioned, ethereal, abominable, ridiculous, and sublime--bears this kind of deep exploration. Rhino's 12-disc bonanza is the definitive look at the Dead's formative years, a fantastically creative nine-year period for Warner Bros. In 1965, they were a bunch of ex-folk and bluegrass musicians who were looking ...
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The Complete Verve Remixed Deluxe Box
:Album Description:This box set includes Verve Remixed, Verve Remixed 2, Verve Remixed 3 and a bonus disc with previously unreleased mixes & videos! Featuring remixes by Adam Freeland, Bent, Brazilian Girls, Carl Craig, Dan the Automator, Danger Mouse, De-Phazz, Diplo, DJ Spinna, Dzihan & Kamien, Felix da Housecat, Fila Brazilia, Gotan Project, Jaffa, Joe Claussell, Junior Boys, King Britt, Koop, Layo & Bushwacka, Lyrics Born, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Masters at Work, Matthew Herbert, Max Sedgley, Metro Area, Michael Reinboth, Miguel Migs, MJ Cole, Mondo Grosso, Mr. Scruff, Postal Service, Rae & ...
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The Reprise Collection
: :The pundits claim that Ol' Blue Eyes did his best work with Columbia in the '50s, but there's more great '60s and '70s stuff here than you can shake a stick at. After all, Sinatra wouldn't start his own label only to sing schlock. This four-CD set was released to celebrate The Chairman's 75th birthday and it traces the mellowing of that tremendous voice like the aging of a fine wine. It also adds eight unreleased tracks to a staggering song list highlighted by biggies like 'New York, New York,' 'My ...
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Shostakovich: The String Quartets
from: Decca
: :The Fitzwilliam Quartet is English by birth but shows a lot of Russian soul in these works, which were recorded in consultation with the composer. Their technique is flawless, their immersion in the music total, their interaction with one another and with the music spontaneous and intense. Priced competitively with the Borodin Quartet, they do not have any added attraction to match the Piano Quintet in that set, but this close-up stereo recording is significantly better. Highlights of the set include the relaxed, folk-flavored No. 1; the tense, autobiographical No. 8, ...
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Raffi's Box of Sunshine
: :With the three-disc Raffi's Box of Sunshine, the reigning king of children's music fills in the blanks between the phenomenally popular Baby Beluga and The Singable Songs Collection for legions of tykes who can't get enough of the Toronto-based troubadour's goofy, good-hearted sound. The first disc, Rise and Shine, recorded in 1982, serves up a mishmash of traditional and original tunes including 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and 'Wheels on the Bus.' The common thread on this 17-track album--though not every song is subject to a stitch-- is inspiration, bordering on ...
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Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
:Album Description:A 4CD/1DVD boxed set of unforgettable live performances, all previously unreleased!! Disc 1 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV November 1961; Disc 2 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV January-February 1966; Disc 3 - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV March 1982; Disc 4 - Recorded at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV April 1987; DVD - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV May 1978 :Mobster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel may have laid the physical cornerstones of Las Vegas, but it was Francis Albert Sinatra ...
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Hooker 'n Heat
: :This 1971 collaboration between primal one-part-Delta/one-part-Detroit singer-guitarist John Lee Hooker and Southern California blues revivalists Canned Heat works in large part because all parties involved are a little off. Hooker, the most unsystematic of the major bluesmen of his generation, isn't a good fit for disciplined players; rather, he requires sidemen who play by feel. In harp player-guitarist Alan Wilson, the Crawling King Snake found a particularly sympathetic foil; sadly, Wilson died shortly after these sessions were completed. Roughly divided into spare, gritty Delta exercises and full-on boogie stomps featuring the ...
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