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On this CD:

1. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op.39/4
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

2. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique", Op.74 Allegro molto vivace
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

3. Symphony No. 8 in G major (first published as No. 4), B. 163 (Op.88) Allegro grazioso
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

4. Enigma Variations for orchestra, Op.36 Nimrod
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

5. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 Adagio moderato
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

6. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 Allegro molto
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

7. Serenade for string orchestra in E major, B. 52 (Op. 22) Allegro vivace
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

8. Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

9. Chanson de matin, for violin & piano, Op. 15/2
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

10. Enigma Variations for orchestra, Op.36 Finale
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

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Memory Almost Full
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Another nice little ditty from Paul!

I Still Love Paul

Return to form!!!!!

Very, VERY disappointed

Give It Time

Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney
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ASIN: B000P2A242
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Dance Tonight
Ever Present Past
See Your Sunshine
Only Mama Knows
You Tell Me
Mr. Bellamy
Gratitude
Vintage Clothes
That Was Me
Feet In The Clouds
House of Wax
The End Of The End
Nod Your Head

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"Many years from now" must have seemed like an understatement to 16-year-old Paul McCartney, wondering if he'd still be needed or fed at the age of 64. As it turned out, all doubt as to the latter had ceased by his 22nd birthday (though few could have predicted he'd end up washing down those meals with the liquid pride of Seattle). As to the former? Now that McCartney, as of the date of this album's release, has reached that mythic age, his greatest work is 40 years behind him, his solo peak over 30 years gone. Does the world need a new Paul McCartney album? The answer is yes, at least as much as it needs anything else that passes for music these days. With Memory Almost Full, Macca is back. No, it's not Ram or Band on the Run. It might not even be Flowers in the Dirt--in 1989, he had a full band, the support of Linda, and Elvis Costello as a collaborator. Here, he's on his own. Literally: on the majority of the tracks, everything but the strings is multi-instrumentalist Paul. But the surprise is that it's one of his freest, loosest affairs in years, sonically reminiscent of the Tug of War/Pipes of Peace era with nods to Abbey Road in the album-closing medley, McCartney's gravelly tones on "Gratitude," and 2007's version of "Her Majesty," the palate-cleansing "Nod Your Head." It's a surprise because of the album's inescapable sense of retrospection ("Ever Present Past," "Vintage Clothes," "That Was Me") and even a bit of weariness. The next-to-last song is "The End of the End," after all, in which McCartney tells us about what he'd like to happen "on the day that I die." (He wants "songs that were sung/to be hung out like blankets/that lovers have played on/and laid on while listening to songs that were sung," and will likely get his wish.) But it never gets overwhelming, for McCartney mostly resists his tendency to get plodding and maudlin. In fact, Memory Almost Full must be the most sanguine album made during the dissolution of a marriage since...well, ever. "What went out is coming back," he sings in "Vintage Clothes," and from the sound of things, that may not be just wishful thinking. What's past is prologue; if we're lucky, what to come may be McCartney's late renaissance. --Benjamin Lukoff

Album Description

The 13 new songs on Memory Almost Full are performed entirely by Paul McCartney (excluding strings) and produced by Grammy Award-winner David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime, Bruce Springsteen and more).

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Customer Reviews:

Another nice little ditty from Paul!.......2007-07-09

A CD worth buying for Paul and Beatle fans alike. A lot of reflection songs, but it is definately an upbeat CD. I have it in my car, and have listened to it over and over.

I Still Love Paul.......2007-07-08

I loved that first song the best. The whole album felt as if I were holding hands with a boyfriend of long ago that I had missed.

Return to form!!!!!.......2007-07-08

It is damn near impossible not to have high expectations when Macca puts out a new record. I'll admit that this one took a few spins to sink in for me. After the initial inclination to scrutinize every chord and overanalyze every lyric, I began to appreciate that fact that Paul has made great record.

The last couple of records (not counting the terrific oldies record, "Run Devil Run") seemed to be overwhelmed by their producers----"Flaming Pie" fared the best because it had someone musically simpatico at the helm---Jeff Lynne----also having some great tunes helped. "Driving Rain," produced by David Kahne, seemed to strain to sound modern and the songs were mostly forgettable mush. "Chaos and Creation" fared better than its predecessor, but Nigel Goodrich made the miscalculation of discouraging Paul to rock out--someone should have played "Run Devil Run" to the bugger---a recent example that he could still get it done.

The mention of David Kahne's involvement with this album made me blanch. I listened to "Driving Rain" again to make sure and it was even worse than I had remembered. My fears were unfounded. Kahne's influence is more subtle here (and not unwelcome). This is Paul's best solo album in over 30 years. He seems totally unselfconscious like he used to be pre-1977. The melodies, lyrics & rhythms seem to fit---they feel organic and the songs flow together very well. The songs seem "right" somehow. Most importantly, there's not a dud on the album. On paper some of the lyrics seem dreadful like "Dance Tonight." But when you LISTEN to that song, the music and the performance, with the mandolin and the quirky chords, it sounds like a eulogy evoking the spirit of George----there's a really cool tinge of melancholy.

Throughout the album he sings his heart out. His voice has aged to be sure but the shouting at the end of "That Was Me" is invigorating. The song itself sounds like a middle finger to his detractors---in singing about his former glories he seems to somehow reclaim them. He sings about his own death on "The End of the End" with that same genuine optimism that saw the Beatles through the end of the 1960's.

This is a great McCartney record. Inventively quirky rhythmically and melodically with impassioned singing and playing. If an alien just finishing up on Bob Dylan were to ask, "Who is this Paul McCartney that Dylan says is the only one he is STILL in awe of???," I would play them this record.

Very, VERY disappointed.......2007-07-07

I consider myself one of Sir Paul's staunchest champions - my career started because of the inspiration that he and the other Beatles brought to me when I was a very young boy. I have also defended him to those who would discount his abilities in comparison to Lennon's. Quite simply, I believe McCartney to be the greatest melodicist of the last fifty years. That being said, I regret purchasing this CD.

"Chaos and Creation...," Paul's 2005 release, featured some of the best work of recent years. As I read reviews of "Memory Almost Full," I thought, "He's DONE it - he's made a complete return to greatness!" Not so. I find the lyrics he wrote for this disc to be as insipid as his worst critics have always stated. If not for the richness of McCartney's voice and the consistency of his bass playing, "Memory" would be no better than the newest releases by any one of the countless, disposable artists of the day. A true shame.

Give It Time.......2007-07-07

When I first purchased this CD, I flipped through the tracks to see if any of the tunes would catch my ear. With the exception of the song "That Was Me" none did. In fact, my first impression was that the CD was awful. But then I just let it play and it began to grow on me. After a few runs, some of the tunes began to stick with me throughout the day. I am still not quite there with the songs "Gratitude" or to a lesser degree "Nod Your Head", but on the whole it is a good CD and I am glad I made the purchase.

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Love this album.
His best yet
A beacon in fog-filled musical world
Mayer ContinuesTo Mature
Can this CD be any better?

Continuum
John Mayer
Manufacturer: Sony
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I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)
Belief
Gravity
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Continuum is about as apt a title as it gets for John Mayer's third studio disc. Every element, from the peerless guitar playing to the plainspoken poetry of the lyrics to the breathy-sincere singing, makes a return from previous efforts. But to weakly pronounce this another worthwhile effort from an artist the world has come to expect a whole lot from and then call it a day would be no minor misdeed, because it's also the best, boldest disc he's ever made. Taking maturity as a theme throughout, Mayer tackles a batch of adulthood's bogeymen: indifference on the uptempo chart-climber "Waiting for the World to Change," aging on the melancholy-sweet "Stop This Train," and emotional trainwreckage on the big-rocking "In Repair." That's not to suggest he's turned overly introspective--check the Jimi Hendrix cover "Bold As Love," where he hits one home for guitarists who've been living in the shadow of legend everywhere, and the hard-charging "Belief," which benefits from a mesmerizing, liquid groove. Continuum may be the third in a series, but a creative cop-out this is not; Mayer is his generation's musical superman--powerful, unassailable, and magnetic. Hand that man a cape. --Tammy La Gorce

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John Mayer's third studio album follows the multi-platinum "Room for Squares" (2001) and "Heavier Things" (2003), and marks his first turn as producer. It is his most soulful, cohesive collection yet and he says it's no accident that this project is where all of his efforts, his potential, and his disparate influences fully come together.

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Customer Reviews:

Love this album........2007-07-11

If you like John Mayer, you'll love this album. "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" is totally relatable if you've ever been though a relationship that's ended. The rest of the album is fantastic....an album you can listen to over and over, and still want to listen again.

His best yet.......2007-07-05

I love all of John Mayer's stuff, but his style has filled out and matured on this last album. He plays with all his heart and his band complements him really well.

A beacon in fog-filled musical world.......2007-07-02

While Mayer's first recording was definately in the "pop" category, this third release after the bluesy "Try" is much more difficult to pigeon-hole. There are some really great tunes on this one and it would be hard for me to choose a favorite. The blues show their face once again as our poor hero falls in and out of love. The really good news is John's talented guitar playing shines like a beacon in fog-filled musical world littered with so many "three chord Johnnies" out there. After this disc first came out, I caught some of the songs being used in the background of popular TV shows. I remember hearing Gravity on an episode of House and I think they also used Slow Dancing In A Burning Room as well. Both solid songs from Mr. Mayer. If you have not heard this disc, trust me and buy it for some superb rocking blues guitar work.

Mayer ContinuesTo Mature.......2007-06-29

John Mayer's third studio release (following Room For Squares and Heavier Things) is hands down his best release by far!

Mayer moves more towards a bluesier sound on this album than any of previous releases with the exception of (Trio). The lead off track and single "Waiting for the World to Change" has this feel. The song has anti cable news network feel as evident in the line "when when you trust your television, what you get is what you got cause when they own the information they can bend it all they want." Is Mayer paranoid here or is he tired of Fox News' "fair and balanced" tagline?

The following track, I DONT TRUST MYSELF (WITH LOVING YOU) show cases Mayer's amazing guitar talent. He really leans toward the blues guitar throughout the entire album. Roy Hargrove's horns really push this track into the blues. Another fine Mayer track and some outstanding guitar work.

BELIEF is the next track and is a song with anti war message in it. This evident in lines like "We're never gonna win the world. We're never gonna stop the war", "What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand? Belief can," and "What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand? Belief can" Mayer's guitar again has a blues riff in this uptempo track. One of my favorites.

GRAVITY is the next song and single off of this record. Once again, fantastic guitar playing in a blues key. The lyrics here are really quite clever. Is he talking about the gravity on the planet or a person named gravity? Could go either way!

The rest of the songs on this album are fantastic! VULTURES is a great song with some fine Fender Rhodes and organ work from Ricky Peterson. This track could easily be another single. In fact most of the tracks on this record be singles!

My absolute favorite track on the album is "SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM". This song is clearly about the end of a relationship with a woman. The lyrics are once again top notch Mayer. But again its the guitar work that shines on this track. Mayer pulls the guitar lick on this track that really sounds like the guitar is weeping! It "sets the mood" for this track. Its John Mayer at his best!

Steve Jordan's drum work and Pino Palladino's bass playing on this album really compliment Mayers guitar work. The make a tight group. Its obvious that their work on the "Trio" album set the stage for Mayer to hook up with these two guys on this album. The musicianship on this album is tight and top notch.

In summary, I can not recommend this album enough. Mayer has clearly matured most notably in his guitar work and also in his lyrics and subject matter. Mayer is really on track to be a great guitarist. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with over then 10 years or so.

GET THIS ALBUM, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

Can this CD be any better?.......2007-06-28

Just a few moments ago, I happened to stumble upon the review I had written for "Heavier Things", which, up until now, was my favorite Mayer project. At the age of 16, I wrote a sort of laughable review - I discussed how I thought that the "country twang" in "Come Back to Bed" was an experiment gone awry. How foolish I must have been. But now, at my mature age of twenty, I must say that John Mayer has got it going on. Many of my friends laughed at me when I practically ran out to buy this album - but to me, Mayer is a way of life. I never miss a concert of his when he comes close to whichever city I am living in at that moment, whether I catch him at Red Rocks or Webster Hall in NYC, yet there is no simple way of explaining my love for his music.

Perhaps John himself explained to all the skeptics, all the non-believers, why Mayer is such a godsend, a breath of fresh guitarist air. First and foremost, I feel that John Mayer is by trade a highly-talented guitarist, and not at all like the gooey, self-depreciating character that he plays in most of his songs. He is still underrated by most in this area, and I feel that seeing him live is the only remedy to this curse.

That being said, I feel obligated to tell you that "Continuum" is the best album to be released in the past year. (Sorry, Justin.) It ranges from sweet acoustic tales of life and love ("The Heart of Life"), to full-out emotive, electrically-enhanced ballads ("Slow Dancing in A Burning Room"), to upbeat, percussion-happy messages of hope (Waiting On the World to Change"). A few of these songs were performed by his John Mayer Trio way back in 2005 (Another show I did happen to catch.) Most notably, and most exciting, in my opinion, Mayer covers Hendrix's "Bold As Love". Of course it is done as an homage to Hendrix, but it leaves us wondering whether John Mayer is our generation's version of a Jimi Hendrix. He channels the man himself with his hands, but only time will tell where Mayer will end up ranking in the realm of music legends. So far, with this album, Mayer is sitting pretty.

Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition]

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Welcome addition to McCartney's renaissance
mccartney memory almost full new cd release from paul
Brother's Gift - Paul McC
MEMORY ALMOST FULL
Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition]

Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition]
Paul McCartney
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ASIN: B000PMLFRU
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Dance Tonight
Ever Present Past
See Your Sunshine
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Mr. Bellamy
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Paul talks about the music of Memory Almost Full

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Album Description

The 13 new songs on Memory Almost Full are performed entirely by Paul McCartney (excluding strings) and produced by Grammy Award-winner David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime, Bruce Springsteen and more).

This beautifully-packaged, deluxe limited edition also comes with a 2nd disc that contains 3 unreleased bonus tracks and audio commentary by Paul McCartney describing the music, 6 foldout color postcard-sized photos, and full lyrics.

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Customer Reviews:

Welcome addition to McCartney's renaissance.......2007-07-11

As you can gather from the other reviews here, Memory Almost Full is a fine album from the inimitable, irrepressible Mr McCartney. All the elements are in order here: songwriting, singing, performance, production, and recording. I am happy to give the album five stars (it's a very strong collection), but I'm not sure it ranks with Paul's very best. Why not? I guess for my tastes, I find Paul's best work happens when all the elements are in order *and* the album also sustains a tight emotional focus. This was the case on Tug of War (1980) and, especially, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005). Memory Almost Full, by contrast, seems to me just an outstanding collection of songs, the way Flowers in the Dirt (1989) was an outstanding collection of songs. It's enjoyable and (as always) fascinating to see McCartney working through his various and surprising musical ideas, and it's again a reminder of what a genius this guy has been for so many years, but I don't think it will inspire "awe" (Bob Dylan's word) the way Chaos and Creation did a couple years ago. Still, one must be grateful for what one gets, and that I certainly am: Memory Almost Full is a very strong, very enjoyable album. I hope you buy the album and enjoy it as much as I have. The three bonus tracks continue McCartney's long tradition of putting out weird gems for his B-sides.

mccartney memory almost full new cd release from paul.......2007-07-11

I bought this cd about one week after the release date. I think that it is worth buying for a few reasons, first it is a great cd with some fine music on it,and almost all the songs are very good,i could only pick one or two songs that I do not like, but the songs on the limited edition the three extra are very good and i am surprised how good ,they could have been put on the main cd or on his next,so I recommend the limited edition but the regular edition is ok if you do not want to spend the extra money.I had to listen to most of the songs a few times and they grew on me and I have played the cd at least 15 times and I still like it. This is a winner, buy the cd and show Paul we still care about his new music and help him because so many people get the music illegally and for free hurting the cd sales, I know he does not need the money but he needs some fans who got enjoyment from his musical career to show support now,and as a bonus get a great cd by a great artist who is not given enough credit for his solo career Thanks for all the great music Paul.

Brother's Gift - Paul McC.......2007-07-09

My brother was really impressed with his Birthday Gift. I can only go by his reaction. He would probably rate it a 5 but I'll give it a 4 on this occasion.

MEMORY ALMOST FULL.......2007-07-07

One of the best Paul McCartney albums to come along in a long time. A long time comming indeed.

Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition].......2007-07-06

Paul has done it again, the music is great! I am biased; I like all of the music produced by any ex-Beatle. This album has a real variety of songs and is just great in my opinion!
Larry Baker, Tulsa Ok

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If you love Bob Dylan...
Better Than Retreads
Ferry Fans ok, Dylan Fans no
Reinterpretation is Excellent
A Dylan Purist I am, Ferry Should Have Recorded This 10 Years Ago...

Dylanesque
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Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
Gates Of Eden
All Along The Watchtower

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Long a Bob Dylan fan, Bryan Ferry remade "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" for his 1973 self-titled album of covers. This time around, the celebrated Roxy Music leader turns in Dylanesque, recasting 11 Dylan classics during a single live-in-the-studio week that leaves the album sounding vibrantly faithful to the original numbers. Far be it for the imaginative contrarian to retrace Dylan's steps, and sure enough--despite an omnipresent harmonica--Ferry does just the opposite. The raw rocker "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" becomes a seductive British pop song, while despair and loneliness turn into effervescence for the driving "Simple Twist of Fate." Ferry's ageless tenor injects a modern momentum into early Dylan imprints "Positively 4th Street" (with strings!), "All I Really Want to Do," and "The Times They Are A-Changing," and gloriously respects the more recent "Make You Feel My Love" (from 1997's Time out of Mind). But the best is yet to come, as the oft-covered "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" may never have received better treatment and "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" loses not a beat of its original knock-down luster. The record closes with "All Along the Watchtower," a twin tribute to Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, the visionary for this adaptation. --Scott Holter

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Customer Reviews:

If you love Bob Dylan..........2007-07-10

You're gonna hate this album. As we all know most of the world was not ready for Dylan back in the day and I'd say that most of the world is still not ready so you have to wonder what people will think when they hear this latest Bryan Ferry effort "Bob Dylan And The Amazing Pink Bubble Gum Machine"

A friend of mine gave me a copy of this album and when the first track "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" started I too thought it was a joke.

The album is filled with a mixture of flavors from "The Pina Colada Song" to "Jimmy Cracked Corn" add a touch of Terry Jacks (Seasons In The Sun) & Barry Manillow (Pick one) and you'll get the picture.

"All Along The Watchtower" is not horrible but who really cares if Robin Trower played acoustic on the track since it's a totally electric number and you can't hear him anyway. Poor production pure and simple but that makes the whole thing consistent.

Honestly I think the only people that should be allowed to cover Dylan songs are struggling garage bands that have very little chance of ever being heard except by their really drunk and stoned friends and then I think it's cool....

Save yourself some money and buy an old Cowsills album at a second hand store.

Better Than Retreads.......2007-07-10

Bryan Ferrys is able to take someone elses songs and put his own unique stamp on the songs. Even though Bos Dylan is an ordinary singer Ferry is able to change the songs to his own brand of rock. Well worth checking out is you like the Bryan Ferry sound.

Ferry Fans ok, Dylan Fans no.......2007-07-06

Well -- first the disclaimers. I grew up listening to Dylan, it was my parents music. I am familiar with Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. I have no problems at all with Dylan covers and thought this might be an interesting album so I took a chance on it.

I should have let it pass. There comes a time for all artists to step down, frankly, my opinion is that Dylan should stay in the studio and not have gone on the last tour (and the studio part is getting iffy). And Bryan Ferry should step away from the microphone. He doesn't have the chops to carry Dylan songs. You can have all the production you want, all the harmonica and whatever, but without the words you don't have Dylan -- it's like Rap without words.

What we have on this album sounds a lot like Emo Philips. I had a bunch of even harsher descriptions but I'll let them pass.

Production values are good. Songs are good. Voice is bad. Dynamics are mostly missing. I'll be seeing a friend of mine this weekend who's ten years older than me and I'll give the album to her. She can like it or not, but it's out of my collection.

Reinterpretation is Excellent.......2007-07-06

How could the 2 star reviewer who purports to be a Dylan fan criticize this excellent work as seeming "to have been created for the sake of reinterpreting something that should need no interpretation". DYLAN IS ALL ABOUT REINTERPRETATION. Another artist's interpretations are always welcome. They may or may not be your favorite versions, but some of these are masterpieces of singing in their own right. Try it out. In the online world, collections of reinterpretations of Dylan are very popular, and Bryan Ferry has made an excellent contribution. Dylan himself would never want to be stuck with just the original recordings. They were only "sketches", "blueprints" or "outlines" in his world, a means for new interpretations.

A Dylan Purist I am, Ferry Should Have Recorded This 10 Years Ago..........2007-07-05

...while he could still sing. Upon hearing the first track, I thought it was a joke, but as the seconds passed, it dawned on me that this is the real thing! I changed to another track...hoping uselessly that the singing voice on the previous track was a fluke... Nope! That's hoe bryan sounds these days: like George Harrison on "Dark Horse", and Jane Birkin in "Arabesque": Old, worn out, off key, in pain, and not enjoyable at all. I really like Bryan ferry's earlier work, and even this CD could be a winner, it;s just that - oh, maybe it's me! - I just wanted him to sing like he used to. Instead he just sounds OLD and WOBBLY. I wish he had recorded this CD 10 years ago, and I would have given him 20 stars!

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If I could pick only one Beatles CD to play this would be it
My personal favorite
Fab Four's True Swan Song
batcall
The Beatles' Alpha & Omega

Abbey Road
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ASIN: B000002UB3
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Come Together
Something
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Oh! Darling
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Here Comes the Sun
Because
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
End
Her Majesty

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The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side's writing, John Lennon's hard-rocking, "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together in suite form dominates side two; its portentous, touching, official close ("Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End") is nicely undercut, in typical Beatles fashion, by Paul McCartney's cheeky "Her Majesty," which follows. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

If I could pick only one Beatles CD to play this would be it.......2007-07-08

The Fab Four were at the top of their form and their work was varied and adventurous on "Abbey Road". While murder wasn't a totally unknown topic in rock, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" with its bright instrumentation blew our minds back in the day.

Odd and sad that "Come Together" opens this CD and it was the last of their big hits together. I've rearranged this one on my iPod so that "Golden Slumbers" and is the last of this offering. Just seemed fitting to me.

My personal favorite.......2007-07-08

I was a college freshman in 1963 when the Beatles burst upon the scene in the United States. For the next 7 years, my friends and I waited with baited breath for each new album release. By 1970, the party was over for the Beatles, but their music lives on and has been embraced by each succeeding generation. What has always amazed me is how their music could be so diverse, innovative and flat-out wonderful and at the same time be so commercially successful. One does not usually associate high artistic quality with mass popularity.

I will avoid the unproveable assertion that "Abbey Road" is the group's best album but will state unequivocably that it is my all-time favorite. The music is truly inspired, particularly the medley on the second side. I am truly grateful that the Beatles stayed together long enough to record this masterpiece.

Fab Four's True Swan Song.......2007-06-28

'Abbey Road' is the last Beatles album, although 'Let It Be' was released afterwards. After all these years and listening to this record on vinyl, I got to say this is one of the best sounding albums of all time. Despite the fact that sound quality technology has been refined over the last 40 years, no one could do it better then the Beatles.
"Come Together" begans this album and always has been one of my Top favorite Beatle songs. Another favorite and beginning side two is "Here Comes the Sun" which I believe is George Harrison's best song out of all of the fab fours catalog. One of his best loved songs.
Sure, there are rather silly songs like Paul's "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (which I truly enjoyed growing up, still do) and Ringo's "Octopus' Garden" - but I believe these songs add surrealism and fun to one of The Beatles' best.
'Abbey Road' truly is the last Great Beatles album. The band with this release provides a very cohesive sound, working together, although they were on the verge of splitting up.
Ringo Starr's drumming is at his best on this record, especially on tracks like "Oh! Darling" and "The End"
To me, 'Abbey Road' sounds Worlds ahead of 'Let It Be'-which is still a great album. On 'Let It Be' is the album that the Fab Four sound like independent members, rather then what they do best - working together.
- A perfect end to the World's Greatest pop band.

batcall.......2007-06-27

You can't beat the Beatles. Next to Sgt. Pepper's, this is my favorite LP by them.

The Beatles' Alpha & Omega.......2007-06-17

Abbey Road remains a bittersweet experience for most Beatles fans.

Abbey Road reveals that the Beatles, regardless of personal turmoil and circumstances, were still making music at an incomparable level even as they were going out. As musicians, they influenced the world around them, and did just about anything they wanted to do on a musical canvas. They were secure financially but never complacent about their work. They were challenged by music and in turn, challenged what could be done within their musical landscape.

Up to this point - they'd done just about every genre of music from pop, hard rock, proto-metal, country, ballad, blues, world...Abbey Road is simply an extension of that musical adventure. With the fragmentary song route established by the White Album - Abbey Road brought more of a focus to the band's short musical flirtations and excursions and made them work as a whole. It often feels like the band had so much talent to spare that they could wave their fingers and write whatever they wanted. But what the band craved was the unknown - new production methods, new experiences and styles - anything but the norm. Abbey Road succeeds in that respect.

The album is somewhat schizophrenic, and yet integrates as a complete experience and works better with each listening. The first few tracks speak volumes about each Beatle's individual personalities: "Come Together" by John Lennon reveals his rock n roll activist nature; "Something" - George Harrison's quietly passionate but emerging star; "Octopus's Garden" - Ringo's playful whimsical musical personality; "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - Paul McCartney's affection for lighthearted ditties...although I personally find the lyrics morbid in a Sweeney Todd way. The moods and the nuances of each track speak for themselves, yet somehow playing together as the Beatles made them more brilliant than their individual talents.

The most enjoyable part is the impressive Abbey Road suite - from Because to Sun King to The End, et al - which is really a swansong to their fans and perhaps, themselves. What makes this just less than a 5 star album for me are the odd tracks and moments which indulge themselves rather than delight - McCartney's Silver Hammer is a throwaway and I Want You (She's So Heavy) drags on a little. And as mentioned many times before, George Harrison's two tracks - Something & Here Comes the Sun are the album's most endearing.

The sonic quality of the Abbey Road suite is stunning - and truly set apart the Beatles from all other bands then and now. Abbey Road was remastered 20 years ago from 8 track and yet it sounds as vibrant as anything else that has come after it. It's a testament to the band and George Martin for creating the soundscapes that the Beatles did (compare this to a Rolling Stones record from the same era and the differences are extreme). This would no doubt influence later bands like Led Zeppelin and Queen.

It's hard to imagine how any band that could've covered the amount of musical ground that the Beatles did in such a relatively short span of time. Such is a testament to their talent. Relistening to Abbey Road is a both an experience and as with other Beatles albums - a masterclass in music.

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Breaking the Barriers
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ASIN: B000002UAX
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
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Don't Pass Me By
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Good Night

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Better known as the "White Album," this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. Instead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end. From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown ("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris Nickson

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Breaking the Barriers.......2007-06-29

This was the album where the Beatles grew up and moved into a more mature and less organised sound. That road had begun with "A Day In a Life" and "Within You Without You" and "Good Morning" in Sgt Peppers - but the Beatles were still a smart pop rock band then.

In the White Album, there is a wonderful sense of a loss of control - and yet this is still the Beatles at their creative peak. Not caring what people think, they're just playing to the maximum of their abilities. And shattering barriers.

The power of their varied personalities comes through. And different sides of their personality. Who cares about anything except the music I'm feeling now? seems to be the prevalent thought here. The White Album is the Beatles Matured - who would have imagined that the Beatles would create "Helter Skelter"? or "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"...Epic stuff that certified that the Beatles could rock. "Dear Prudence" and "Sexy Sadie" and "Blackbird" are eminently listenable. In fact - apart from some ditties and departures - the album is strikingly distinctive as a playground of sounds - it is dynamic from one end to the other and still eminently listenable and deep.

How do you define genius? This is one hard album to ignore.

Some of the Beatles Best Work.......2007-06-27

Wow...this brings back great memories. The songs are so diverse and unusual, showing their true talent and creative song writing abilities. The songs are fun and strange all at the same time. It is one of my favorites of the Beatles. When you can have "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Rocky Raccoon" and "Blackbird" in one package....what more can you ask!

It's Four Solo Albums & Still Great.......2007-06-23

This was on sale way Back in November 1968, for $5.00. That was the best five Bucks I ever spent. By 1968 after Eight years Together, The Beatles had just about seen it all, and they were very close to imploding. But, Lucky for all of us John, Paul, George & Ringo were on top of their Game and with the "White Album" they Presented their Best Songwriting and their greatest Playing over the Span of the 30 Tracks Here.
From: "Back in the USSR" all the way thro' to "Goodnight" and my favorite Track in reverse: "Revolution #9" you get a Beatle Album So Different & so Bold in it's Scope and Range from anything else they Gave us. We were Very Lucky to Have this band on the Planet from: 1964-70. It will never happen again in our Lifetime, But here it is, in all it's Glory...

There are almost 1,000 reviews posted here and About 95 Per-Cent of those Reviews are Gonna tell you how GREAT this is, and it is, Don't waste your Time Reading About this Record, BUY IT NOW.

The Beatles (The White Album).......2007-06-13

Good luck on locating this exceptional recording, sound, material stereo separation.

My second-favorite Beatles' album.......2007-06-12

This has long been my favorite Beatles' album second only to 'Revolver.' Due to its massive length, there are numerous different musical genres represented, enough to please every type of fan. It also seems to be their album with the least amount of songs played on the average oldies or classic rock station. Since there were no singles drawn from this album, these aren't songs the casual or new fan is likely to be very familiar with due to their lack of radio representation. And while some people do feel that it would have been a lot tighter and more manageable had it been just a single album, the problem is that no two people can agree on just what should have been excluded and included. (Probably my top vote for what should have been left off is the inane rubbishy "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.")

The songs range from rough hard rock such as "Yer Blues," "Helter Skelter," and "Everybody's Got Something to Hide, Except Me and My Monkey," poppy songs such as "Martha My Dear" and "Don't Pass Me By" (the first song Ringo wrote entirely on his own), country-western-style songs like "Rocky Raccoon" (though I usually skip this one now), softer songs like "Long, Long, Long" (one of my favorites), "Julia," and "Blackbird," and songs that are just plain weird, like "Wild Honey Pie," "Glass Onion," and "Revolution 9." Being very into the avant-garde, I've always loved "Revolution 9" and have even listened to it on repeat a number of times. While it's obviously not to everyone's tastes, one has to admit that this is a fascinating musical collage. (The placement of "Good Night," the final track, right after this song has also got to be the biggest juxtaposition on any Beatles' album ever!) And since a lot of these songs were not recorded with all four bandmembers together in the studio, it often feels like a collection of their solo songs instead of a team effort by a real band. However, this also serves to demonstrate how they had grown as musicians since the early Sixties, with a unique musical style emerging for each of them. In particular we can hear how George had grown by leaps and bounds, proving he had come into his own as a great singer and songwriter. Additionally, the often stripped-down sound can feel kind of refreshing after the overproduced songs of the previous year, whose core essences had been smothered by layer after layer and overdub and overdub, which also gives a lot of them a more dated feel instead of sounding truly classic and timeless.

Above all, this is doubtless in the Top 5 of their greatest albums, and with enough musical styles to keep everyone happy, should be highly recommended to anyone interested in branching out and exploring songs that are less pop-oriented and radio-friendly than the songs on their more-widely-played albums. It's also very special to me since it was almost the last album I ever heard in this lifetime, having played it the night before I was almost killed in a very serious car accident.

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Continuing writers block
The Legend Continues...
Rock the gypsy in your soul
Ancient Highway
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The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3
Van Morrison
Manufacturer: Manhattan/EMI
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ASIN: B000IY0FDA
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Cry For Home
Too Long In Exile
Gloria
Help Me
Medley: Lonely Avenue/4 O'Clock In the Morning
Days Like This
Ancient Highway
Raincheck
Moondance
Centerpiece
That's Life
Benediction
The Healing Game
I Don't Want To Go On Without You

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Shenandoah
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Back On Top
When the Leaves Come Falling Down
Lost John
Tupelo Honey
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Georgia On My Mind
Hey Mr. DJ
Steal My Heart Away
Crazy Love
Once In a Blue Moon
Little Village
Blue And Green
Sitting On Top Of the Wolrd
Early In the Morning
Stranded

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Navigating Van Morrison's extensive catalog since 1993 is a formidable task even diehard fans might not want to attempt. The Irish icon has flirted with blues, jazz, country, pop, Celtic, and his own style of indescribable into-the-mystic spiritually-oriented poetic folk on his numerous releases, making for quite a thorny culling assignment. So the EMI brass were probably ecstatic when the singer took the job himself. He weeds through a dozen or so albums released since Volume 2's mile-marker, and adds a clutch of previously unavailable mixes, rarities, and live tracks. The result: a nearly two-and-a-half-hour, 31-track double-disc set as sprawling, eclectic, and tenacious as Morrison's vision and discography. From occasionally rambling but spirited duets with veterans Bobby "Blue" Bland, Junior Wells, Georgie Fame, Lonnie Donegan, B.B. King, the Chieftains, Ray Charles, and even Tom Jones to concert versions of hits such as "Moondance" and an impressive take on Sinatra's classic "That's Life," along with hidden gems like "Steal My Heart Away," this is a beautifully assembled and sequenced collection. It presents most of this multitalented auteur's facets and softens his often crusty exterior by showing his appreciation for the journeymen that helped develop the trail that Morrison then blazed in his own distinctive style. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

The new 2-CD collection, compiled by Morrison himself, offers a comprehensive overview of his later material. The set's 31 tracks include previously unreleased collaborations with Tom Jones and Bobby Bland, as well as duets with John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Ray Charles.

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Continuing writers block.......2007-07-10

Despite having most of this already I paid out my money and what did I get? A reasonable overview with some obscurities, one of which "Blue and Green" is worth the cost on its own. While the music is all first class the compiling has created some jarring between tracks. I've always loved The Skiffle Sessions album but Lost John between Leaves Come Falling Down and Tupelo Honey sounds bizarre. Nearly all the tracks he has re-recorded are done better in their original incarnation and one gets the feeling that with this, the movie "best of" and the country abomination Pay The Devil before them that he has nothing to say at present. I love Morrison's music and sincerely hope there is more of it to come, its now been a fair number of years since there has been an album of original material and he is overdue for his muse to return.

The Legend Continues..........2007-07-04

This 'Best Of' is a must for any Vanatic (Van fan)... but more importantly it is a must for anyone who thinks Van's career ended in the 1970s... all the tracks on "Vol. 3" are from 1993-2005 - Van's later writing and singing are well represented on this compilation and with a superb supporting cast of John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Carl Perkins, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby "Blue" Bland and the great Georgie Fame as they come along for the journey...

Van is still a mighty force in a world that needs more soul and less pop.

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Rock the gypsy in your soul.......2007-07-03

An amazing compilation of Van Morrison's enchanting and haunting melodies. Although I am not a big jazz or blues fan, he has managed to put those two elements together in a way that is a lyrical treat. The melodies are addictive and very catchy. As he has matured, his renditions of some of his earlier works are performed now with more conviction, passion, and confidence than ever before. Van is an extremely talented musician and lyricist that successfully impacts music for the ages. I could listen to Van Morrison 24/7.

Ancient Highway.......2007-06-29

Van is his element, you won't hear this almost 9 min track on
any broadcast radio station in the US.
I have quite a few of the tracks on other albums over 60% but
didn't hesitate on this purchase.

music for this time.......2007-06-20

This is the best of the best......if you like Van Morrison you must get this........if you never heard of Van Morrison you should get this set before its too late...............Van the Man.......

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Objectively speaking....3 stars...but love the new album.
Out of the Cradle--WE HOLD ON!!!!!!!
Amazing
Snakes and Arrows worth your $$
A true progressive rock masterpiece!

Snakes & Arrows
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A return to their former glory days, Snakes and Arrows shows this seminal prog rock band reclaiming some of the sonic territory that they'd lost over the past few years. It's not certain what contributed to this artistic rebirth, but Rush has crafted a historical and emotional odyssey that shows many both where they've been and where they're going--from the baroque soundscapes of "The Main Monkey Business," reminiscent of their earliest work to the seductive almost folkloric urgency of "The Way the Wind Blows," which is as dangerous, anxious, and prophetic as anything that Arcade Fire or Mars Volta is doing currently. Main Lyricist Neil Peart has spent the last decade getting over the death of his wife and daughter, and those tragic events have given his songwriting more depth and gravity as he explores the strengths and limitations of faith in both metaphoric and literal detail. While never didactic or ponderous, this disc is really an instruction manual for how one conducts themselves with grace and hope through unendurable pain and the vagaries of life. Gone is much of the shrillness of their earlier incarnations--Geddy Lee's trademark high pitch shrieks have mellowed considerably and Alex Lifesong's guitar playing has an assurance and freedom that can only come with age. --Jaan Uhelszki

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Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush return with its first new collection of original material in nearly five years, entitled "SNAKES & ARROWS." The album was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Gammy Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and Rush co-producing. "It's hard to describe," Geddy Lee recently told Revolver re: "SNAKES & ARROWS.""It's big, it's bold, and I think it's some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with the quality ofthe songs, and there's lots of playing on it. " Rush - Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - will trumpet the release of "SNAKES & ARROWS" with a full-scale North American tour, the renowned trio's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour."

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Objectively speaking....3 stars...but love the new album........2007-07-10

As a Rush fan, I love this album. The only album I honestly do not care for is Test for Echo, which just doesn't do it for me. Compared to Vapor trails, the sound mix is FAR superior...and I LOVE about 1/2 the songs on this album...especially the 2 instrumentals. The other 1/2 are honestly okay for Rush standards. My rating of 3 is based upon comparing it to their other albums. Going back in time, the progression from 2112 to Signals is UNREAL!! If these albums are 5's, then I have to give Snakes&Arrows a 3, which is totally fine...I still love the new with the old. Honestly, playing 3 hours a night in their mid-50's is a 10 in my book :)

Out of the Cradle--WE HOLD ON!!!!!!!.......2007-07-06

From 1996 to 2002 was just an awful time. Thinking Rush has gone away forever! When VT came, that album just hit a nerve, awoken me and millions of others! Great songs, Peaceable Kingdom, Ceiling Unlimited, Nocturne, Secret Touch etc...Just smokin'...I too, being a fan for 32 years, since 1975 and have seen them 31 times...Most of their albums took only 2-3 listens then bam..Or like Grace, Counterparts, Power Windows, 1 (one) listen and bam. Test took a little longer but great album. ..I listened to Snakes album over and over and over and over, about 25 times. At first, it was just Safe? I was somewhat disappointed.. Which disappointed me as being one of the biggest Rush fans, as I'm sure many of you say the same thing lol...I would play Snakes real Loud and sometimes real late at night at 3am after a gig in my car, "I'm in a band"...It took a very long time, It finally hit home! By that time, all the other albums have gotten out of my head...Really, I didn't listen to any others. Only one was VT, just to hear what all the people were complaining about and raving about Snakes. I liked VT! Then, I started getting hyped up for the concerts. 6/29, 7/2 and now 7/6 tomorrow! They play 9 songs off of Snakes. The wife is not musicically inclined at all, likes Billy Joel, which I do too, but also Elton, Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, get my drift? who are ok too. So, the melody is what hits home here for her. She went to the 7/2 concert and said the 2nd half was much better. I thought about it to come up with a reason. I said, maybe the lighting etc was not as good since the first half is during dusk in the "sheds". I honestly thought that they only did 5 songs, I then found out that they did 9 songs, and told her, I now realize that Rush is growing into a more viable entity in the world music, the whole world.. Not just playing noise, as many people hear and she calls it lol. But she felt the songs were just, much better, on the 2nd half of the show! Which they play 5 in a row from Snakes in the 2nd set and then Hope...I could go on and on. It is good to hear that someone that thinks that some of Rush songs are noise, are liking them so much more now. And I am someone who really eats sleeps and breaths Rush... A final note, Please, If you havn't seen Rush, you HAVE TO GO! They are really known for their Live shows and the songs just take on another identity!

Amazing.......2007-07-05

What amazes me about the new album from Rush is that they are going on nearly 35 years of being together and can still write & perform music in the manner that they do on _S&A_. After _Test for Echo_ in 1996, I feared that Rush had bottomed out. That album seemed like a band just going through the motions ("Half the World"), coasting on comfortable arrangements ("The Color or Right"), and just coming up with some bad ideas ("Virtuality," "Dog Years"). But in 2002, they released _Vapor Trails_ and made everything right again with hard-hitting, no nonsense rock mixed with great, insightful lyrics. _S&A_ expands upon the style they began on _VT_ by adding guitar solos (which were non-existent on _VT_), different sounds (mandola, mandolin, twelve-string acoustic/electric guitars, etc.), and a more lively production all around.

Songs like "Far Cry," "Working Them Angels," and "We Hold On," make the listener forget that this is the same band that did songs like "Tai Shan" and "Roll The Bones"--meaning, if those songs made you scratch your head and go, "This is Rush?"--you'll be pleasantly surprised to know that _S&A_, like _VT_, rocks harder than anything Rush has done since the 70s. Another cool aspect of the new album is the dark nature of it which harkens back to _2112_ and _Hemispheres_. "Spindrift" is a truly ominous song from the eerie opening to Geddy's vocal takes on lines like, "As the waves crash in on the western shore/it makes me feel uneasy/the spray that's torn away/is an image of the way I feel." Other highlights for me include "Bravest Face" and "Faithless" (with Ben Mink on strings), as well as "Good News First" and "The Larger Bowl." The only criticism I have is that sometimes songs go on a little bit too long and would've been more powerful if just tightened up a bit ("Armor & Sword", "The Way The Wind Blows"), but even with these arrangements, the songs have enough great stuff in them for the listener to enjoy. Lastly, Peart sprinkles his timeless, powerful lines throughout ("though we might have precious little, it's still precious"... "but i still cling to hope/and i believe in love/and that's faith enough for me"..."how many times do we chafe against the repetition/straining against a fate measured out in coffee breaks) so that the listener is always reminded that he's still 'hopeful yet discontent.'

If you loved _VT_ and saw it as a return to form, you're sure to like _S&A_. It takes a few listens to sink in, but once it does, you'll keep going back to it like all great Rush albums. If you didn't like _VT_ because of its *too* stripped down nature and cold production, _S&A_ offers more color to Rush's palate. This really is a powerful album and probably sits aside my other top Rush albums like _Hemispheres_, _Moving Pictures_, _Power Windows_, and _Presto_.

Snakes and Arrows worth your $$.......2007-07-04

I just want to add, if your looking for, FAREWELL TO KINGS, HEMISHPERES, OR COUNTERPARTS, well see those CD's. Rush is the only band that I know who have changed their style with each and every CD. Take for instance, ROLL THE BONES, add a little bit of this, experiment a little bit with that, and there you have SNAKES AND ARROWS.
Rush are musically consistent with this CD. A continual sound of, to me, quality thought in both lyrics and musicianship. There are four stages of RUSH's career, mix all four, and it turns out to be this excellent CD.
SNAKES AND ARROWS is a breath of fresh air. I purchased this, and did not waste my money. Neither will you.

A true progressive rock masterpiece!.......2007-07-04

My wife and I have been Rush fans since the 70's and we could not be more pleased and impressed with the latest CD from our favorite band. We have every studio release and both of us believe Snakes and Arrows is one of the very best in a long line of top performances. The music is excellent; the lyrics are meaningful and thought provoking. Alex truly is able to show his superstar form with the various guitars used throughout the album. Neal remains the absolute best drummer making new music today. Geddy is able to show that a bass is much more than just providing a strong bottom end!!

For true fans of quality rock, you will not be disappointed. Just play and enjoy! This is a band that is unique in today's music world. Rush deserves a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Best rhythm section in rock.
Excellent compilation that could have been perfect with some additional songs...4 1/2 stars
Another Greatest Greatest Hits....
Must have Police Set
They STILL didn't get it right!!! Unbelievable!!

The Police (2CD Anthology)
The Police
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PHX4VA
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Fallout
Can't Stand Losing You
Next To You
Roxanne
Truth Hits Everybody
Hole In My Life
So Lonely
Message In a Bottle
Reggatta De Blanc
Bring On the Night
Walking On the Moon
Don't Stand So Close To Me
Driven To Tears
Canary In a Coalmine

Tracks:

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Voices Inside My Head
Invisible Sun
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Spirits In the Material World
Demolition Man
Every Breath You Take
Synchronicity I
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Walking In Your Footsteps
Synchronicity II
King Of Pain
Murder By Numbers
Tea In the Sahara

Album Description

The Police celebrate the 30th anniversary of their recording debut with their first double-disc CD "best of" collection entitled, The Police. The 28 songs bring together the biggest hits from the band's five original studio albums and includes their very first single, 1977's "Fall Out."

From that rarity to one of the most-remembered and most performed rock ballads of the `80s, 1983's "Every Breath You Take," The Police spans the group's six-year journey from sweaty clubs to sold-out stadiums - establishing them as one of the definitive and most popular rock groups in the world.

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Best rhythm section in rock........2007-07-08

I wouldn't give you more than 50 cents for Sting, but listening to Copeland and Summers on this compilation confirms that they are/were the best rhythm section in rock - or, at the very least, one of the best. Focusing on their playing throughout these 28 tracks is a real delight. I don't know of many other bass/drum duos who can make so much happen so economically.

Buy and get a master class in how to make a rock rhythm section work to perfection.

Excellent compilation that could have been perfect with some additional songs...4 1/2 stars.......2007-07-06

A perfect excuse to exploit their catalog again, A&M/Universal (or whatever the congolmerate is called now)has put together a terrific compilation of the band's album tracks and hits. It appears that the masters used for the album reissues from a couple of years ago are the source here as they sound excellent and exactly the same as the previous set. This is a huge improvement over the various single disc sets released since 1986.

With 14 songs on each disc there was some room for additional tracks some of which might not have been big hits but deserved a larger audience. "I Burn For You","Bombs Away", "Darkness", "Nothing Achieving" and "Visions of the Night", "Low Life", "Once Upon a Daydream". Either way this is a very good set for fans looking for the bulk of the best album tracks and hits. The packaging includes a one sheet with some credits on it that folds out into a replica of an early concert poster for the band. The slip case is kind of cool as well. When you slide the holder out of the slipcase the band's songs are listed on the yellow cover (and you can see them when you hold it up to the light).

Overall, this ia terrific package for fans that captures the best tracks from each of their albums (with a few curious omissions). The audio sounds extremely good I just wish that there had been a larger selection from the band's singles/live tracks released during their brief tenure together.

By the way having seen the concert the band sticks pretty close to the songs released on this set with a few exceptions(for some reason they dropped "Murder by Numbers" at their Oakland, CA show not sure why).

Another Greatest Greatest Hits...........2007-07-03

The Police were and still are my all-time favorite band. But the last thing I need is another hits collection. I think we're up to four greatest hits packages with this band. C'mon guys! Break out the rarities and unreleased stuff. I know there's a ton. Perhaps this collection was put together to help booster this summer's reunion tour - like they needed any help with that. I still give it 5 stars - these songs are some of the best ever recorded in my opinion. Andy, Stewart and Sting will always rock!

Must have Police Set.......2007-07-01

back in the day I was a Big time Fan of the Police. I always dug there Jams and Grooves. "Every little thing she does is magic", Canary in a Coalmine" was my jam back in the day. Spirits in the Material world, Every Breath you take,Roxanne,etc.... are all here. the Grooves and Versatility Highlighted by the songwriting of Sting and the chemistry of the Musicianship truly made for some tight Jams. the Police in some ways were the link between the Clash,U2 ,Red Hot chilli Pepers and No Doubt on some levels. they Bridged quite a few themes and styles that worked. this is the best overall set that best Highlights there Greatest Hits.

They STILL didn't get it right!!! Unbelievable!!.......2007-06-30

This collection was much needed, not only to introduce a new generation of fans to the Police's music as they reform and tour this summer but also to have an anthology that would stay in print, remastered for the ages, that summed up the "definitive" tracks for the iPod generation. The previous comps were severely lacking. The thing that gets me is that 2 tracks were left off this collection that would make it truly definitive, 2 tracks that most areas of the country still hear on rock radio and needed to be included to declare this collection the ultimate Police summation. I'm referring to "Peanuts", from Outlandos d'Amour and "When The World Is Winding Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" from Zenyatta Mondatta. These are essential Police cuts and are familiar to even the most casual Police fans. The frustrating part is that they could have been included without sacrificing any of the songs on the collection! Sure, it's a little heavy on the 1st and last disc (with good reason), but there is more than enough room to have 15 songs on each CD, even 16 or 17! "Rehumanize Yourself"! "Bed's Too Big.."! "Shadows In The Rain"! Also missing....not as essential, but why? To leave room for another collection down the line? Without a doubt, When the World... is not only one of their most famous songs but one of their best. I can't believe they didn't get it right with 2 CDs to work with! Thing is, I've made a 1 CD Police mix for the car and was able to usually fit AT THE MINIMUM 18 songs on it, even using different tracks! If that were done here, this would have been a 5 star review. Oh well, there's always next time, right? Dig deeper, people!!! 5 stars for the music, 1 star for the short length and exclusions. I'm sorry to give this collection any less than the 5 stars it deserves but it's a waste and a shame. Congratulations to the Police for the successful reformation!

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Bob Seger - Greatest Hits
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002TSS
Release Date: 1994-10-25

Tracks:

Roll Me Away
Night Moves
Turn The Page
You'll Accomp'ny Me
Hollywood Nights
Still The Same
Old Time Rock & Roll
We've Got Tonight
Against The Wind
Mainstreet
The Fire Inside
Like A Rock
C'est La Vie
In Your Time

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Bob Seger has racked up a lot of worthy tracks over the years, but it took until 1994 for a greatest hits package to appear. Voilà. The bad news: We're missing an awful lot of songs here. Night Moves is Seger's crit-pick album, and a great place to start if you don't have any Seger at all. Next in the rankings is Stranger in Town. Otherwise, his highs are pretty scattered, which would make any best-of package a worthy investment. But if you want to get comprehensive, "Rock & Roll Never Forgets," "Fire Down Below," "Horizontal Bop," "Her Strut," "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight," and "Katmandu" aren't on this CD--and you'll have to go to the original albums to secure them. --Gavin McNett

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it must have been better.......2007-07-10

este cd trae buenos temas; pero a un grandes exitos no se le puede omitir eso... exitos. aqui falta "shame on the moon" y "shakedown", basicos en la discografia de este artista.

REally is greatest.......2007-07-08

My husband, who thought he'd never heard of Bog Seger, love the CD. They
are, of course, some of his favorite songs. He just didn't know the
artist's name.

comments.......2007-06-11

I enjoyed every song on this album. I got my more than my money's worth.

What's not to love?!.......2007-05-29

You can't go wrong with Bob Seger for good old rock and roll!

Memories.......2007-04-02

Many of these songs bring back memories. What a talent! If you like Bob Seger, you'll love this CD. His grainy, soulful voice is at its best.

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