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Rare, Live & Classic
: :This is a big ol' box of Baez; certainly more than any casual fan would need. The hits are here ('Diamonds and Rust,' 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'), along with a treasure trove of rare duets (with Kris Kristofferson, Bob Gibson, Donovan, and others) and previously unreleased tracks (including a giddy 1965 concert duet with Bob Dylan on his 'Mama, You Been on My Mind'). The depth and breadth of Baez's work--from her early traditional bent ('Silver Dagger') to her fine choices from contemporary writers (Merle Haggard, John Prine)--is ...
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Carry It On
: :Peter, Paul and Mary weren't the first folk group to scale the music charts in the early 1960s, but they were far and away the most commercially successful. Carry It On is a four-CD (plus one DVD) box set that gathers all of their hits, along with generous helpings of rarities, B-sides, and previously unreleased songs. Although they had a magical vocal sound, a camera-ready image, and strong songwriting chops of their own, perhaps the trio's greatest strength was their ability to recognize outstanding songs from then-unknown composers. They were the ...
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In My Lifetime (3CD)
: :The three-CD box set In My Lifetime marks the first time songs from all phases (and all labels) of Neil Diamond's career have been gathered in one place. The 71 tracks include 5 unreleased songwriting demos from 1958-64, 3 flop singles from 1960-63 on Duel and Columbia, 11 of the Bang sides, 14 Uni cuts, 25 samples from the Columbia years, his contribution to 'The Last Waltz,' 11 unreleased outtakes, 1 new song, and a live version of the first song he ever wrote. It's all arranged chronologically to tell the ...
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Golden Era of Rock 'n' Roll: 1954-1963
: :The three-CD box set In My Lifetime marks the first time songs from all phases (and all labels) of Neil Diamond's career have been gathered in one place. The 71 tracks include 5 unreleased songwriting demos from 1958-64, 3 flop singles from 1960-63 on Duel and Columbia, 11 of the Bang sides, 14 Uni cuts, 25 samples from the Columbia years, his contribution to 'The Last Waltz,' 11 unreleased outtakes, 1 new song, and a live version of the first song he ever wrote. It's all arranged chronologically to tell the ...
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100 Greatest
:Album Description:For the first time ever, 100 of the greatest Speeches, News Stories, Personalities, Scandals and Sports Moments in one amazing package! 100 Greatest is an audio documentation of the most significant moments in our modern history. Each disc features 100 history-making sound bites ranging from Martin Luther King's famous 'I Have A Dream' speech, and Willie Mays' 'Catch' to the tragedy of 9/11. A must have for history, news, sports and pop-culture enthusiasts. Comes with a 44 page booklet. Highlights include audio from: 100 Greatest Speeches - Winston Churchill, John ...
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Mahler: The Complete Symphonies
: :For many of us, Leonard Bernstein's first Mahler cycle for CBS (compiled here, remastered and cheaper than ever) has stood the test of time since it initially came out on LP in the late 1960s. Upon completing this traversal of nine symphonies (and the 'Adagio' movement from the unfinished 10th), Lenny and the New York Philharmonic achieved something no one else had and proved that Mahler was, simply put, worth recording in the first place. It's still a marvelous set of recordings that belongs in every record collection. Using the same ...
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Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
: :This 75-track, three-CD set from Duke Ellington's RCA dates from 1940 to 1942, was culled from the massive, 1999 Bluebird mega-set. It's named for bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. Blanton's astonishing technique made him one of the greatest bass players of all time, and Webster's warm, raw-boned tenor tones inspired future saxophonists. Along with the famous Ellingtonians, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, trumpeter Cootie Williams, violinist Ray Nance, and trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton, the addition of Blanton and Webster, along with the arrival of composer/arranger/pianist Billy Strayhorn, make this ...
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Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor / Sutherland · Pavarotti · Milnes · Ghiaurov · ROH Covent Garden · Bonynge
: essential recording:This was Joan Sutherland's second recording of Lucia, made with an all-star cast in prime vocal condition, and it is a must for those who believe that bel canto opera should live up to its descriptive title: 'beautiful singing.' In the 10 years since her first Lucia recording, she had settled more comfortably into the character and become even more expert in the music. Her costars are among the greatest singers of our time, a point that is particularly important in the ensemble singing. Maria Callas is more dramatic, ...
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Ultimate Collection
:Album Description:Aussie 3 CD set (housed in a standard double jewel case) for one of the most popular film composers & easy listening recording artists of the '50s & '60s. 60 tracks including 'Swedish Rhapsody', 'Granada', 'La Negra', 'Brazil', 'I Say A Little Prayer' & 'El Paso'. 2001.
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Haydn: Complete Piano Trios
from: Philips
: :Haydn's piano trios deserve far more attention than they receive. As music lovers know, they are every bit as rewarding as his symphonies and string quartets, and also very numerous. They are not, however, true trios as we understand the term now. Essentially, Haydn took the sonata for violin and piano and added a cello part to strengthen the weak bass of contemporary pianos. This doesn't inhibit the quality of the music in any way, but it has prevented modern piano trios from taking them up since the cellist usually wants ...
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