Rare & Unpublished Recordings

On this CD:

1. Roméo et Juliette, opera L'amor, l'amor!
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Mafalda Favero, Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

2. Andrea Chénier, opera Come un bel dì di maggio
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Franco Ghione

3. Andrea Chénier, opera Salvo una madre
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Rosetta Pampanini
Conducted by Franco Ghione

4. Giovinezza for voice & orchestra
Composed by Giuseppe Blanc
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Nino Antonelli

5. Manon, opera O dolce incanto
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Vincenzo Bellezza

6. La forza del destino, opera La vita è inferno all'infelice
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis

7. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera La dolcissima effige
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Magda Olivero
Conducted by Mario Rossi

8. Il Trovatore, opera Di quella pira
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis

9. Beniamino Gigli speaks in Recanati (Speech)
Composed by Beniamino Gigli
Performed by Beniamino Gigli

10. Work(s) Inno alla patria
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Philharmonia Orchestra with Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Stanford Robinson

11. Work(s) Omaggio a Bellini
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Philharmonia Orchestra with Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Stanford Robinson

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What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977)
Average customer rating:

Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music!

WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY!

Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on.

Never a dull moment

Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box

What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Collection

ASIN: B000GIWS4W
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

Spreadin' Honey -- Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
Soul Finger -- Bar-Kays
The Shadow Of Your Smile -- Brother Jack McDuff
Gangster Of Love (Parts 1 and 2) -- Jimmy Norman
The Memphis Train -- Rufus Thomas
Get Out Of My Life Woman -- Grassella Oliphant
Live Right Now -- Eddie Harris
Pig Snoots, Part 1 -- Natural Bridge Bunch
Soul Sound System -- The Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson
Snatching It Back -- Clarence Carter
Stoned Soul -- Artie Christopher
Getting The Corners -- The T.S.U. Tornadoes
Sexy Coffee Pot -- Tony Alvon & The Belairs
Don't Come Around Here Anymore -- Mark Putney
Keep On Dancing -- The Commodores
Right On Brother--Part 1 -- The Southshore Commission
Pop, Popcorn Children -- Eldridge Holmes
It's Your Thing -- Cold Grits
It's All In Your Mind -- Soul Angels
Funky John -- Johnny Cameron & The Camerons
Help Me Make Up My Mind -- Joyce Jones
Rock Me Baby -- Lou Johnson
Sing A Simple Song -- The Noble Knights
Do You Dig It -- Titus Turner
Funky Canyon -- Phil Moore Jr.
Jan Jan -- The Fabulous Counts
Tampin -- The Rhine Oaks

Tracks:

Gossip -- Cyril Neville
Somebody In The World For You -- The Mighty Hannibal
Stanga -- Little Sister
Jumpin' Jack Flash -- Ananda Shankar
The Deacon -- Brute Force
Sookie Sookie -- Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
Right On -- Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers
(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go -- Curtis Mayfield
Stepping Stones -- Johnny Harris
I'm Just Like You -- 6ix
Funky Thing--Part 1 -- The Unemployed
Messie Bessie -- Shirley Scott
Fairchild -- Willie West
Cold Bear -- The Gaturs
I Can't Get Next To You -- Mongo Santamaria
Feelin' Alright -- Lulu
Soul Bowl -- Memphis Horns
Tuane -- Hammer
Take It Off--Part 2 -- Johnny Tolbert & De Thangs
Seeds Of Life -- Harlem River Drive featuring Eddie Palmieri & Jimmy Norman
Engine Number 9 -- Wilson Pickett

Tracks:

Hard Times -- Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
What So Never The Dance--Pt. 1 & 2 -- Houseguests
Headless Heroes -- Eugene McDaniels
Spinning Wheel -- Wade Marcus
Bad Tune -- Earth, Wind & Fire
Mr. Cool -- Rasputin's Stash
Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya -- Junior Mance
Hang On In There -- The Stovall Sisters
Funky Nassau (Part 2) -- The Beginning Of The End
Whatever's Fair -- Mark Holder & The Positives
Face It -- Ed Robinson
Wah Wah Man -- Young-Holt Unlimited
Rock Steady (alternate mix) -- Aretha Franklin
Won't Nobody Listen -- Black Haze Express
Goin' Down -- Allen Toussaint
Suavecito -- Malo
You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' -- Charles Wright
Mo Jo Hanna -- Tami Lynn
Ridin' Thumb -- King Curtis
Almendra -- Macondo
Nuki Suki -- Little Richard

Tracks:

Getting Uptown (To Get Down) -- United 8
8 Days On The Road -- Howard Tate
Moon Shadow -- Labelle
Let It Crawl -- Society's Bag
Wanaoh -- Black Heat
If It Was Good Enough For Daddy -- Clarence Reid
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky -- Claudia Lennear
Cosmic Sea -- The Mystic Moods
Kissing My Love -- Cold Blood
Flute Thing -- Seatrain
Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push N' Shove) Part 2 -- The Meters
Funky To The Bone -- Freddi/Henchi & The Soul Setters
Try It Again -- Bobby Byrd
. Teasin' -- Cornell Dupree
(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away -- Dr. John
Chicken Heads -- Oscar Brown Jr.
Rien Ne Va Plus -- Funk Factory
Cajun Moon -- Herbie Mann
Improve -- Darrow Fletcher
Riding High -- Faze-O
Four Play -- Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
California Dreamin' -- Eddie Hazel

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Too many reissue compilations are content to merely slice 'n' dice familiar catalog choices in not particularly original ways. But this four-disc, 91-track trove of obscure '70s R&B and funk from Warner-distributed labels great and small argues there's still treasure to be gleaned from studio vaults--a five-hour groove-fest that's as interested in shaking booty as in opening ears. Even the genre's groundbreaking usual suspects (Wilson Pickett, the Bar-Kays, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, et al) are represented by selections that aren't immediately familiar, while Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin serves up a radically different, previously unreleased take of "Rock Steady." Still other stars contribute their sonic touches to some of the lesser-known cuts, as witnessed by the patent trippiness of Sly Stone alter-egos 6ix and Stanga on "I'm Just Like You" and "Little Sister," respectively; the stark, party-not-so-hearty contrast of the Mayfield-written-and-produced "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & Baby Sisters; and the Meters' version of "Tampin'," released under the moniker of the Rhine Oaks.

Sequenced in rough chronological order, it's a savvy window into a musical evolution as well, with the rhythmic guitars, organ swells, and horn flourishes of traditional '60s R&B giving way to sinewy synths and increasingly chunky bass lines as the decade grooves on. While savvy hip-hoppers will note that many of the rarities here have already been repurposed by shrewd mixers, it's a revelation to hear them in their original form. A compelling deconstruction of an often clichéd and too-narrowly-defined genre, this is an anthology that showcases music that has influenced such contemporary artists as Tupac, the Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, annotated by many of the original musicians who set the dance floor in motion. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

91 tracks deep and five hours long, this multi-artist, 4CD set mines rare, renowned, legendary, and little-known grooves from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros Records!

Customer Reviews:

Mm-hmm! I can smell that funky music!.......2007-06-18

Rare indeed; I can't imagine where you would find original 45s or even LPs containing all of these songs. That would be one lifetime task. The good folks at Rhino Records with their remarkable and creative tastes took out all of that hassle for us and now offers a rather unique set of rare funky music from the vaults of Atlantic/Atco and Warner/Reprise dating 1967-1977 with 91 tracks spanning across 4 filled-to-the-brim discs. Any soul music fan will no doubt want to explore this area of the R&B category (funk and I mean pure funk), but at times the flow of the music could seem a bit too much to handle. Some of the cuts go more than 3 1/2 minutes and sound like they might not end any time soon. The other case would be some tracks sound bizarre or unusual in terms of sound due to instrumentation, arrangements, etc. Such "bizarre" tracks are the sitar-laced rendition of "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Steppin' Stones" with a crazed flautist leading the way on a very blazing and dizzy-sounding track. The good outweigh the not-so-good remarkably, though. So get ready to hear punchy horns, infectious, simplistic and driving drumbeats, super funky bass lines, crunchy guitars, oozing organs and ultra-soulful vocals. On disc one, some noteworthy tracks are "Spreadin' Honey", "Get Otta My Life Woman", "Snatchin' It Back", "Sexy Coffee Pot" and "Help Me Make Up My Mind" (an answer to "Can I Chane My Mind"). Be sure to check out "Sookie Sookie", "Feelin' Alright" (done by Lulu (To Sir With Love)!), and "Engine Number Nine" on disc two, "Face It" (love the female backup singers on this), "Wah Wah Man", an alternate extended mix of "Rock Steady", "Suavecito", and "Nuki Suki" (from Little Richard) on disc three as well as "Moon Shadow", "Kissing My Love", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "Chug Chug-A-Lug", "Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away", and "Chicken Heads" on disc four. Those were just some of my favorite tracks, so I may have missed some. Many are instrumentals, but there are a handful with vocalists singing about love, dancing, partying, social concerns, etc. Bottom line: worth checking out and worth the discovery. You definitely won't hear this stuff on commercial radio. Only about three or four songs you'll recognize; the rest is like a surprise. If you're into R&B and want to explore the funk side of it, you can't find a better pick, and about 90% of these songs aren't available (some or many) together anyplace else. The real deal of funk; that is "what it is!"

WHAT IT IS ?.....NOTHING BUT A NON STOP PARTY! .......2007-02-10

This set right here could very well be the holy grail of rare and hard to find grooves. This box set is funkier than a high school locker room! Every track on here is certified stank(aka funky). The most amazing thing about these tracks is that they capture the spirit of the times better than a lot of their more popular comtemporaries(at least in my opinion). "What it is" feels like an audio documentary of underdogs making the funkiest music and having a great time doing it. If you listen to how these tracks are sequenced, you'll feel like a story is being told - rather than just listening to another compliamation of vintage r&b music.

I'm only 25 years old. Every time I play this set, I feel like I'm at a 70's block party, chillin' in a long black cadillac fleetwood and scoping out some foxy mamas with hot pants and thigh high leather boots
(that's how good the music sounds). With 20 plus tracks each per disc, you can't help but be amazed with the consistent quality of the music.

All I gotta say is buy this set and let the funk be your guide to love, happiness, and your rites of passage to throw it on down and dance your
a-- off!!! If you ain't diggin on this, you're diggin a hole for yourself!

Long live the funk baby!

Amazing. Mind blowing. Worth every penny. And so on........2007-02-04

This is the real deal folks. Music with grit and soul and feeling, before the shining distraction of drum machines, computers, samplers, bling, and "MTV's Cribs". I saw an ad for this and went to several book and record stores such as Borders, and to my local hip indie CD store (headquarters to the local music scene circle-jerk), trying to describe it to various clerks. Which was about like trying to teach a card trick to a basset hound. Save yourself the agony of trying to interest a white twenty-something body-piercing pincushion in ordering this set for you, and just get it here. You'll be glad you did. The sheer quantity of great music on this is staggering. I love the mix of instruments with vocal tracks, and the mix of "name" artists like Aretha or The Meters with many very obscure ones. Whoever compiled this did a great job in selecting the track order, so it makes it perfect for a long party. Everyone will be getting up and shaking their groove thang. This is priceless music from a lost era, so grab it before it disappears again.

Never a dull moment.......2007-01-28

I am a funk fan who is still by all means learning...With the passing of James Brown recently, I have tried to speed up this process a little and take as much in as possible. I think this collection of "underground" funk is phenomenal, 4 discs and never a dull moment.

Soul-tastic... All Hail Rhino! Nobody knows box like Rhino knows box.......2007-01-14

I stumbled over this set just a few days ago, and I have to say that it's easily one of the top 10 best random-artist compilations I've ever heard in my life, and I own hundreds of them.

I won't say there's no filler--by filler I mean the cover tunes--and I'm confused as to why "What So Never The Dance" is credited to the Houseguests when this is a longtime Bootsy Collins track? What, is Bootsy in trouble with Warner Brothers and can't re-release his own stuff under his own name anymore?

But disc one is an absolute gem--you can't make your own mix better than they've done it here. If you're a fan of James Brown, Parliament, Otis Redding, Sly Stone, the aforementioned Bootsy, Tower Of Power, Prince, early Stevie Wonder, Motown, Isaac Hayes, then you shouldn't be without this set.

Absolutely worth buying.

Average customer rating:

Great singing, great jazz.
Forwarded Review from CD Baby

Learning How To Fly
Inga Swearingen , and Trio 14
Manufacturer: Inga Swearingen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000CAG0ZM
Release Date: 2003-02-01

Tracks:

Learning How To Fly/Fly Me To The Moon
Caravan
The Nearness Of You/Misty
Mood Indigo
Dat Dere
All Blues
Speak Low

Product Description

Inga revives the art of scat-singing, imbuing these jazz standards with a rare vitality.

Customer Reviews:

Great singing, great jazz........2006-07-08

This is a great album from Inga Swearingen ably supported by Trio 14.She sings a wonderful selection of songs, the outstanding tracks being 'The nearness of you' and 'All blues'. Superb jazz on an album that should become a collectors item. Buy it while you can.

Forwarded Review from CD Baby.......2005-12-14

Original Reviewer: Christy Devine * RIM student from MTSU"Home of the largest recording school
Source: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/inga

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Good for the soul and ears. Highly recommended for all music lovers

Refreshing, soothing, and amazing were some to the 1st thoughts that came to mind after listening to this CD. Inga's vocal ability is awesome not to mention very enjoyable to my ears. I highly recommend this album and can't wait for her upcoming projects.

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

Average customer rating:

Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
Always a pleaser
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music
Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia
John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C6K09
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
Jaws-Main Theme
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure

Tracks:

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
Hook-Main Themes
Jurassic Park-Main Themes
Schindler's List-Main Theme
Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
Minority Report
Catch Me If You Can

Tracks:

The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
The Cowboys-Overture
The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
Family Plot-End Titles
The Fury-Main Titles
Superman-Main Theme
Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches

Tracks:

Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
Presumed Innocent-End Titles
JFK-Arlington/End Titles
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates

Customer Reviews:

Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth

Average customer rating:

Rare Earth Takes Me Back...
A MUST BUY CD
ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's
Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth
GREAT CD

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
Rare Earth
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Customer Reviews:

Rare Earth Takes Me Back..........2007-03-13

I just heard the 20-plus minute version of 'Get Ready' for the 1st time in over 20 years, on XM radio (the Boneyard) and it brought back memories of that time, growing up in S.F. We used to try to dance to the entire song,(hard to at times because of the changes in tempo)and falling down from side-aches and laughing too much. The whole cd is some of the best music of its' time. I just went out and bought it! Happy Memories.....

A MUST BUY CD.......2007-01-12

this collection of their hits are excellent in quality and sound and also in variety. i was always looking for the long versions of GET READY, I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU, AND MA. this cd has it all. very well satisfied with my cd.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's.......2007-01-05

I grew up loving Rare Earth. Wish I could get a teeshirt. lol. I sing along in the car....especially loving Get Ready..but all the songs are fabulous. It's also one of my favorites to listen to when in a romantic setting. It revs me up. I have alot of wonderful memories listening to this one.

Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth.......2006-12-28

First Thing That Surprised Me About This CD Was The Quality Of The Sound! The Detail Was Great. I Am Surprised By The Quality Of The Masters Series, I Also Have Donna Summers Greatest Hits In This Series And It Is Also Very Well Done.
But Back To Rare Earth: Having, Get Ready and Ma on The Same CD Is Awesome. I have Not Heard Either Song For Some Time And It Was Really Great. I Have Ribbon/Planar Tweeters And The Guitar Solo From Get Ready Just Sizzles....AMAZING! Oh Yes! I Had To Adjust The Volume Slightly...Upwards That Is And Its OK To Adjust The Subwoofer Also. Good Party CD!!!

GREAT CD.......2006-12-24

AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION, I DRIVE NIGHTS AND THIS ONE KEEPS ME UP!! ONLY DRUM SOLO AS GOOD AS INNA-GODDA-DA-VIDA BY IRON BUTTERFLY.

Average customer rating:

The real reason to get this is the "Friends" album tracks
A purposeful purchase
A Great Choice For The E.J. Fan Who Has It All
Fans can never be objective...
Rare Masters - Elton John

Rare Masters
Elton John
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ASIN: B000001DXH
Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

I've Been Loving You
Here's To The Next Time
Lady Samantha
All Across The Havens
It's Me That You Need
Just Like Strange Rain
Bad Side Of The Moon
Rock And Roll Madonna
Grey Seal
Friends
Michelle's Song
Seasons
Variation On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country)
Can I Put You On
Honey Roll
Variation On Friends
I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country)
Four Moods
Seasons Reprise

Tracks:

Madman Across The Water
Into The Old Man's Shoes
Rock Me When He's Gone
Slave
Skyline Pigeon
Jack Rabbit
Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
Let Me Be Your Car
Screw You (Young Man's Blues)
Step Into Christmas
Ho! Ho! Ho! Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas
Sick City
Cold Highway
One Day At A Time
I Saw Her Standing There
House Of Cards
Planes
Sugar On The Floor

Amazon.com

During Elton John's most commercially successful period, between 1970 and 1975, he was also at his most prolific. Usually producing two albums a year, he also knocked off a dozen or so non-LP B-sides, a handful of demos for other artists, and even a soundtrack album for 1971's obscure Friends. Rare Masters, which brings much of this work together with a handful of other odds and ends (an alternate version of "Madman Across the Water," John's debut single, "I've Been Loving You"), is hardly a substitute for Greatest Hits, but its generally high quality is impressive. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

The real reason to get this is the "Friends" album tracks.......2007-04-18

Almost all of the b-sides and various singles included here on this collection are now available on the expanded reissues of Elton's albums. The real reason to get this is that its (as of this writing)the only place to get the "Friends" soundtrack. No, not the soundtrack to that TV show but to an obscure early 70's movie. Elton and Bernie wrote four new songs that were used in the film (although Bernie supposedly didn't read the script he only skimmed through it to get a feel for the movie). The rest of the album is filled with Paul Buckmaster's soundtrack which adapts various themes from these four songs plus a reprise of the title track. Is it worthwhile buying this just for the "Friends" soundtrack? Yes, if you're a hardcore Elton John fan because his is the only place to get the album now.

If you enjoy Buckmaster's orchestrations on the early Elton John albums, then you'll enjoy every aspect of this album. If you're looking just for the songs that John and Taupin wrote, you'll still enjoy the four full performances and song reprise. Just about any of these songs musically would have fit in well on "Elton John", "Tumbleweed Connection" or "Madman Across the Water" with "Honey Roll" and "Can I Put Yon On" two great lost Elton John rockers. They would have made a fine single if they had been released separately from this album (which I believe one of them was if memory serves).

We also get the singles/b-sides that were added to each Elton John album through "Tumbleweed Connection". "I've Been Loving You"/"Here's To the Next Time", "Lady Samantha"/"All Across the Havens", "It's Me That You Need", "Just Like Strange Rain", "Bad Side of the Moon", Rock & Roll Madonna", "Grey Seal" (an early version of the song from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road")all demonstrate Elton and Bernie's developing songcraft even if they aren't always the best songs by the duo.

The second disc features an outtake from "Madman Across the Water" (included on "Tumbleweed Connection"), "Into the Old Man's Shoes", "Rock me When He's Gone", "Slave" all of which appear on "Tumbleweed" or "Honkey Chateau". "Skyline Pidgeon" is a piano/vocal re-recording that appeared as a b-side from 1973 and appears along with "Jack Rabbit", "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady)" from "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" (although the latter two were also on the deluxe reissue of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"). "Screw You". "Sick City", "Step Into Christmas" and "Ho! Ho Ho" all appear on "Carbiou" as bonus tracks. "One Day At A Time" and "I Saw Her Standing There" appeared as b-sides and on "Captain Fantastic". "House of Cards", "Planes" and "Sugar on the Floor" all appear on "Rock of the Westies". Only "Let Me Be Your Car" doesn't appear anywhere else as it was written/performed as a demo for Rod Stewart who recorded it for one of his albums.

The two CD set includes an oversized booklet with comments from Bernie about the genesis of each song. The mastering is pretty good overall and is done by Joseph Palmaccio before engineers started applying too much compression to make the music sound "louder" and more contemporary (and squeezing the dynamic range to death hurting the quality of the sounds you hear). I'd get it if you are an Elton John fan before it goes out of print as almost everything here is somewhere else, it's possible this is on the chopping block. So I'd give 4 stars to the best songs here from "Friends" and the stronger tracks from disc 2 with 2-3 stars for the other b-sides on the first disc and the remainder on disc 2 with an overall rating of 3 stars.

A purposeful purchase.......2007-03-20

I purchased this SOLELY because it was the only way to get a CD version of the soundtrack to the movie "Friends". I own the LP, but searched in vain for a CD re-make. Apparently, there's no market for this in the US because this CD was not released in the US. The geniuses at the record labels strike again. Anyway, it is pricey but worth it!

A Great Choice For The E.J. Fan Who Has It All.......2006-09-22

Rare Masters is a very interesting listen for someone like me who is the ultimate Elton John fan. At one point or another, I've owned everything Elton's put out, so it's nice to have this double CD of B-sides and unreleased tracks.

If you're unfamiliar with Elton's albums, there are some better choices to start with. I'd suggest, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Madman Across The Water, Rock of the Westies, or even his latest release, The Captain & The Kid, over Rare Masters. That said, if you've worn grooves in your 20 year old LP versions of the above mentioned you can't go wrong with Rare Masters.

Fans can never be objective..........2006-05-06

From the OBJECTIVE reviewer...it's hard to determine a rating on this box set because although it shows that Elton had great non-album tracks, the best stuff in this box has been added as bonus tracks to his albums. So you probably want to skip this in favor of buying the expanded editions of his early 70's albums.

Rare Masters - Elton John.......2006-01-31

I wasn't so much interested in the CD as a whole - but was looking to complete my CD collection for certain specific songs ("Sick City", "Friends", "Step Into Christmas", etc.). There are a lot of songs that are worthy of "B" side material on this CD. But I'm okay with that because I have finished my collection off.

The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991

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Bob Dylan bootleg series

The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991
Bob Dylan
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The Times They Are A-Changin'

ASIN: B000002AJG
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

Hard Times In New York Town
He Was A Friend Of Mine
Man On The Street
No More Auction Block
House Carpenter
Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues
Let Me Die In My Footsteps
Rambling, Gambling Willie
Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues
Quit Your Low Down Ways
Worried Blues
Kingsport Town
Walkin' Down The Line
Walls Of Red Wing
Paths Of Victory
Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
Who Killed Davey Moore?
Only A Hobo
Moonshiner
When The Ship Comes In
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie

Tracks:

Seven Curses
Eternal Circle
Suze (The Cough Song)
Mama, You Been On My Mind
Farewell, Angelina
Subterranean Homesick Blues
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Gotta Stay All Night)
Sitting On A Barbed Wire Fence
Like A Rolling Stone
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
I'll Keep It With Mine
She's Your Lover Now
I Shall Be Released
Santa-Fe
If Not For You
Wallflower
Nobody 'Cept You
Tangled Up In Blue
Call Letter Blues
Idiot Wind

Tracks:

If You See Her, Say Hello
Golden Loom
Catfish
Seven Days
Ye Shall Be Changed
Every Grain Of Sand
You Changed My Life
Need A Woman
Angelina
Someone's Got A Hold Of My Heart
Tell Me
Lord Protect My Child
Foot Of Pride
Blind Willie McTell
When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
Series Of Dreams

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Bob Dylan has always been incredibly prolific, only releasing a fraction of what he records. Such a policy has made him a prime target for bootleggers over the years, finally prompting this sanctioned 1991 triple-disc dive into the Dylan vaults. It consists of rare tracks, unreleased outtakes, early versions of classics ("Times They Are a-Changin'," "Like a Rolling Stone," "I Shall Be Released"), and alternate versions that sometimes cut the originals ("Idiot Wind"). A measure of Dylan's depth is his list of discarded songs ("She's Your Lover Now," "Blind Willie McTell," "Series of Dreams") that would be the crown jewels of most catalogs. These 58 tracks serve as a shadow history of one of our most important artists. --Ben Edmonds

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Beyond awesome!.......2007-05-26

How far beyond awesome? If there's a Heaven and a Hell, if you haven't heard this at your end, you ain't goin' to Heaven.

Buy it. And I dare you to try to remove it from your CD player after hearing it the first time. But listen to it sitting down, or it'll knock you down.

Add 5 stars to the stingy 5 stars.

Need help with sound quality!.......2007-04-03

Can somebody out there help me with this collection? A few years ago Columbia was remastering the Bob Dylan catalog, and that is when I purchased the 3CD set of his called BIOGRAPH, because on the back of the box it said, Digitally Mastering at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C., with SBM, super bit mastering sound, so I was glad that I waited to purchase it till the remastered version became available, and I`ve been holding off from purchasing this collection till this collection has been remastered as well, in the SBM way that Biograph has. Or prehaps it has been by now, can somebody tell me if Columbia has remastered this collection yet?

Dylan Review.......2007-03-11

I absolutely love this bootleg set. It is the best music purchase I've made in several months; I can say this after having it firmly rooted in my CD player since I received it in the mail. I'm not a "reviewer of music," but watch out for Dylan's version of Idiot Wind in the set. It'll break your heart and leave you wanting more. A MUST have for any Dylan lover!

Hear Dylan again -- for the first time!.......2007-02-24

I've been a huge Dylan fan since I found "Bringing It All Back Home" nestled amongst my mother's Sonny & Cher albums at the age of 17. I'm no completist, but I do have most of Dylan's catalog, including almost everything he released during the 1960's... or so I thought!

The Bootleg Series 1-3 is exhaustive without ever feeling exhausting - the three discs span three decades of Dylan's career, and it just FLIES by you like snapshots in an album, giving you a great sonic evolution of the greatest singing poet the world has ever known. The discs demand immediate re-listens (no really!), and many tracks will beg the question "why the heck didn't THIS ever find it's way onto an album?!?"

For the uninitiated (are there any left?), this collection is a great introduction to Dylan's first 30 years; but to those of us who grew up listening to the man, it serves as a time machine, transporting you back to that emotional rush when you first heard the nasal whine and amazing lyrics of Robert Zimmerman. For some, that's worth it's weight in gold.

Bob Dylan bootleg series.......2007-02-20

Love the Cd has songs I had never heard Bob sing, and everything was just fine.

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A Bluish Bag
Stanley Turrentine
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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A.T.'s Delight

ASIN: B000PUB3YC
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Blues For Del
She's a Carioca
Manha Da Carnaval
Here's That Rainy Day
What Now My Love
Samba De Aviao
Night Song
Days Of Wine And Roses
Come Back To Me
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Get Ready!

The Collection
Rare Earth
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000165DVY
Release Date: 2004-04-19

Tracks:

Magic Key
Get Ready
Tobacco Road
Feelin' Alright
In Bed
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Born to Wander
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Long Time Leavin'
No. 1 Man
I Just Want to Celebrate
Someone to Love
Love Shines Down
Here Comes the Night
What'd I Say
Under God's Light
Hey Big Brother
We're Gonna Have a Good Time

Album Description

2004 compilation from the 60s/70s rock/soul outfit whose first hit was a cover of The Temptaions' 'Get Ready', which is included here along with 17 other tracks. Spectrum.

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Awesome !!!.......2006-08-14

I purchased this for a couple songs and I was suprised about how many I have forgotten about. This is a great selection of songs and collection. Get it if you like any of the Rare Earth songs...

Get Ready!.......2006-06-23

With very little of the Rare Earth catolog in print, Rare Earth "The Collection", is without question the single best compilation available from the first caucasion rock group to be signed to Motown records by Berry Gordy. Rare Earth if only for a short time, delivered the goods that sent them to the top of the charts. Their take on "Get Ready", became a monster hit, originally tracking in at 21 minutes, like many a AOR cut of the late 60's and early 70's, it was trimmed down to the usual 4 minutes for 45 single release. Although you get the edited version on this cd, "Get Ready" remains one of the greatest rock covers of a soul hit to date. In case you forgot, these guys also had a touch of soul as well, as seen in their 1972 hit "I Just Want To Celebrate", which blended rock, soul and psychedelia to perfection. They cover Dave Mason's "Feelin Alright", like every other band of the day, but again, awesome guitar work on this version makes it one of the best takes of this classic ever waxed. If Joe Cocker had not had a hit record with his cover of the song, I would be willing to bet that this Rare Earth cover would have received tons of airplay, making it a hit. "Tobacco Road", is another standout along with "Magic Key" and "I'm Losing You". Lead vocalist and drummer Pete Rivera had a macho texture to his voice that is instantly recognized by anyone who listened to AOR in the early seventies. This compilation offers a generous 18 tracks for an attractive price, making it one of the best buys of classic rock and soul.

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Great album, crazy price
it just doesn't get any better than this
Live performances the best

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Manufacturer: Motown
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ASIN: B000008JSU
Release Date: 1989-08-24

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Hey Big Brother
Born to Wander
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What'd I Say
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A message about the price of this CD.......2005-03-22

This CD is currently out of print. Apparently, Motown Records doesn't see the need to re-issue it. Therefore, the reason for the prices being so high is that the product is relatively scarce and you are buying from private sellers.

If you want to see this back in print at a reasonable price try writing Motown Records with your request. While you're at it you might want to request that "Get Ready", "Ecology" and the never issued on CD "One World" get equal treatments.

People that were into Rare Earth really dug them big time. They were some cool cats and they could really play. And while they weren't prolific songwriters, they may be the only band who could play your song better than you could.

Pete is still touring with a band called the "Classic Rock All-Stars" and sounds as good as ever.

Great Music, Wrong Price.......2005-03-15

Loved this when it came out. I had the lp and wore it out. Looking for it today caused severe shock because of price. Guess I can live without it.

Great album, crazy price.......2005-01-28

I have been hankering after this great album on CD for a long time now. Imagine my surprise to suddenly find out that it is available. Surprise turned to shock when I saw the price. Does the company that produces this CD not realise that are people all around the world (including South Africa where I live) who are very keen on this album? At this stage though, it is only the very wealthy that can afford it.

it just doesn't get any better than this.......2005-01-20

this is without a doubt the best live classic rock album of all time. one reviewer declared " nice to be with you" must be the $ 175.00 song as you can get all the other songs elsewhere. he stands corrected. the 23 minute plus live version of "get ready" is the grand prize on this disc.it stands alone at the summit of great live recorded songs. searched for years for this disc and it is well worth all the searching and the price

Live performances the best.......2005-01-08

There are some bands and performers who come accross much better live then their studio version, these include; The Stones, Grand Funk Railroad, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, some of Frank Zappa. Now, RARE EARTH (LIVE)is one of these bands, I had it in vinyl back in the 70's but lost it and as a result (as with Neil Young's "On The Beach" which is now available) I have been on a periodic search of this perticular album. Will somebody make this available, please.

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Better than "Live at the Olympic!"
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Better than Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium

Live & Rare
Rage Against the Machine
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ASIN: B000006ZMC
Release Date: 1997-08-01

Tracks:

Bullet In The Head (Live)
Settle for Nothing [Live]
Bombtrack (Live)
Take The Power Back (Live)
Freedom (Live)
Intro (Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos) (Live)
Zapata's Blood (Live)
Without A Face (Live)
Hadda Be Playing On The Jukebox (Live)
Fuck The Police (Live)
Darkness
Clear The Lane

Album Description

Japanese 12 track import only collection features the rare cuts 'Darkness Of Greed', 'Clear The Lane' & a live cover of N.W.A.'s 'Fuck Tha Police', plus nine other rare & live tracks. 1997 Sony release.

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Exclusive Japanese Release Compiling Live Tracks Celebrating their Forthcoming Japan Tour, as Well as Other Live and Previously Unreleased Studio Tracks. Tracks Include: Darkness of Greed, Clear the Lane, F**k the Police, Bullet in the Head, Settle For.

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Correction on A. Stuheit "andreaabs" review.......2006-06-23

I think he/she missed out on the track "Freedom" and thus confused it with "Intro(Black Steel In The Hour of Chaos)". That song is NOT "Freedom". The track that A. Stuheit was talking about where Zack shouts out "anger is gift", THAT is "Freedom".

It is "Into....Chaos" which is track 6 that features Chuck D and not "Zapatha's Blood". So the review that he/she was talking about for "Intro...Chaos" is for "Freedom" and the review that was on "Zapatha's Blood" is actually for "Intro...Chaos".

And by the way, this is one of the best live CDs of RATM ever. I have to agree with Stuheit that this live version "Bullet in the Head" is possibly even better than the original version. Tom is outstanding here.

Better than "Live at the Olympic!".......2005-10-31

"Live And Rare" is an import, so it's pricier and harder to come by than Rage's 2003 live album "Live At The Olympic Auditorium." But I still prefer this C.D. to that one.

One advantage, to me, is that frontman Zach de la Rocha talks to the crowd more, here, than on "Live at the Olympic." For instance, before track three begins, Zach tells the light man to get the spotlight out of his eye, then he gives a brief lecture to the crowd about the FBI conflicting with the American Indian Movement (and that Leonard Peltier was thrown in jail for "crimes he did not commit.") Zach also encourages the audience members to write a letter or fill out a pamphlet and send it to "Dixie Crack Clinton" (and "fill that punk's room full of mail").

If, for some reason, you don't like live songs, there are still the two rare studio songs at the end ("Greed" and "Clear The Lane"). Plus, the last four live songs ("Zapata's Blood," "Without A Face," "Hadda Be Playing On The Jukebox," and "F The Police") can't be found on any other Rage album.

The first five live tracks, which taken from Rage's self-titled debut, are all very powerful and great. Some moments are so emotional and urgent, they even make the studio songs seem tame. From the beeping guitar and bass notes to the wild, crazy guitar solo, "Bullet In The Head" is perfectly executed, and, I think, even better than the original! Plus, this song's chorus sounds like it has some backing vocals from Tom Morello. "Settle For Nothing" isn't quite as melodic and restrained as the studio song, but it is still performed very well. Thirdly, "Bombtrack" is played without a hitch. Tom pulls off the tempo change greatly and Zach's rapping is as fluid, fast, and consistent (he is able to rant and rage throughout the whole song without even pausing to take a breath.) This is also the case on the two following songs. Plus, I didn't realize this before, but "Take The Power Back" also features some great musicianship and trippy guitar work (so it must have been quite hard to perform this song live.) And track five, "Intro (Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos") is actually the song "Freedom." On here, Zach doesn't just whisper "anger is a gift"...he yells it!

"Zapata's Blood" begins with the crowd clapping rhythmically. Then Zach introduces a surprise guest (Chuck D. from Public Enemy), who comes out and raps over Tom's wah-wah guitars. Zach also starts a chant of "Everything for everyone, and nothing for myself!"

Next, "Without A Face" begins with Zach comparing the Berlin wall to the wall that separates the U.S. and Mexico. He then explains that Rage wrote this song (which appears on their "Evil Empire" album) when they found out that 1,500 dead bodies have been found there. Zach, Tom, Tim, and Brad also perfectly execute this song.

With just one, repetitive guitar line, "Hadda Be Playing On The Jukebox" is, musically, pretty simple. But this song was not written by RATM; this song (which features lyrics like "the CIA and Mafia are in cahoots") was originally written by the poet Alan Ginsberg. It's a long song, too, so props to Zach for memorizing the whole thing.

Next comes a cover of N.W.A.'s "F The Police." It begins with Zach referring to the song as a "nice, friendly message," and he then dedicates it to the Philadelphia police department. And, with angry rapping and hip-hop sound effects, it seems like Rage were almost meant to play this song.

The first of two b-sides at the end is "Darkness." This song originally appeared on the "Crow" soundtrack. I'm a big Rage Against the Machine fan and even I'll admit that this song isn't that great. Fortunately the lyrics (which deal with governmental greed and lying) are very well written. The other rarity is "Clear The Lane," which has beeping, wah-wah guitars, a grumbling bass, surprisingly calm vocals, and is really quite catchy.

So, "Live And Rare" is a great buy which is absolutely essential for all Rage Against the Machine fans. If you're a diehard and you need another C.D. to listen to, and you don't yet own this...what are you waiting for? This is a pricey but very highly recommended album. And, as aforementioned, you should at least get this for the two rare tracks (even though they aren't Rage's best songs, they're required listening).

awesome.......2005-08-09

Rage against the machine is has been one of the best rock band in the rock world.
I highly recomend live and rare.

The best of the best........2005-07-08

I was always too young to go to a Rage show (thanks Mom) and by the time I could go they had broken up (thanks Zach's ego). This is the closest thing to actually being there or so I've heard. I own all of the albums and live DVDs and this is Rage at their most raw. Tom is still in his prime as a live performer and you can hear it on this record. He improvises on a few songs and just kills it. The band just flows so well together live that it almost sounds like a studio session. The rare tracks are good, but they are not even near the energy level of the live tracks. Plus, the album even features an Allen Ginsberg poem. True Rage fans have to own this to complete the collection.

Better than Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.......2004-03-12

This "official bootleg" is a telling compilation of various Rage concerts throughout the mid-90s and may represent the final phase of "old school" RATM. What do I mean by old school? From the beginning up until the Evil Empire days, Rage's live concerts emphasized speech and wicked guitar improvisations. Oddly, this sense of adventurism faded out around the time BOLA was released... and it's quite obvious too. The "Bullet in the Head" solo on this disc destroys the one on Grand Olympic Auditorium. "Zapata's Blood" is a recognizable live track to any hardcore Rage fan and this may be the best performance of the song ever. The bonus demo cuts are pretty good, and "F*ck tha Police" is a wild ride. But the real treat is "Hadda be Playing on the Jukebox", an 8 minute poem that tells a story by its guitar work alone.

This CD may not be as accessible to Rage newbies as Grand Olympic Auditorium, but will be an instant classic to true fans.

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