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Product Description
Long Awaited Album from this Italian Pop Singer.

Scimmie,Marco Masini,Bmg Int'l,Int'l & World Music,Latin Pop,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Touching Pays music a complement. I love the classical pieces! the Notebook soundtrack (Audio CD) Very Nice A sweeping, emotional standout!

The Notebook Various Artists Manufacturer: New Line Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Notebook (New Line Platinum Series) The Notebook Finding Neverland A Walk to Remember The Lake House ASIN: B00023B1E4 Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Main Title
2. Overture
3. "I'll Be Seeing You" Performed by Billie Holiday
4. "Alabamy Home" Performed by Duke Ellington
5. Allie Returns
6. House Blues/The Porch Dance/The Proposal/The Carnival
7. Noah's Journey
8. "Always And Always" Performed by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
9. "A String Of Pearls" Performed by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
10. On The Lake
11. "Diga Diga Doo" Performed by Rex Stewart And The Ellingtonians
12. "One O'Clock Jump" Performed by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
13. "I'll Be Seeing You" Performed by Jimmy Durante
14. Noah's Last Letter
15. Our Love Can Do Miracles

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Based on Nicholas Sparks' novel, director Nick Cassavetes film spins the bittersweet tale of a 60-year romance, as seen from the polar perspectives of its promising youth and the travails of an old age cursed by Alzheimer's. Its soundtrack effectively echoes those polar dramatic concerns, with composer Aaron Zigler's gentle orchestral score largely giving voice to the character's melancholy present, while a rich, well-chosen slate of vintage material by Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller imparts a restless energy to their youth. There's a certain schmaltz to much of Zigman's work here, yet cues like "House Blues/The Porch Dance.." and "Noah's Journey" argue he's achieved something more elusive than mere melodramatic wallpaper with the deceivingly difficult task at hand; it can't be easy to have your work seasoned with the likes of Ellington's sassy "Alabamy Home" and Goodman's still-vibrant "One O'Clock Jump." Sharply contrasting versions of "I'll Be Seeing You" by Holiday and Jimmy Durante bookend the soundtrack, perfectly evoking the story's alternating shades of hope and fading nostalgia and framing Zigman's understated work in the bargain. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Based on the best selling novel by Nicholas Sparks ("A Walk To Remember", "Message In A Bottle"), "The Notebook" is the story of Noah and Allie, teenage lovers torn apart by WWII and Allie's parents' demands to marry a respectable lawyer. After 14 years apart, they meet again and rekindle their true love. Starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, and Gena Rowlands. The soundtrack is a propelling force. In addition to classic WWII era pieces, Aaron Zigman's score suites enhance the record with beautifully dramatic themes. Score performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony.

Customer Reviews:

Touching.......2007-07-04

There isn't much I can say about this beautiful movie, except that it was so touching!
It say's go for the "true love", settle for nothing else no matter what may be in store, because love that is "true" and as beautiful as their's was, is a rare thing!
I absolutely loved the ending.
I also loved that a movie CAN be truly wonderful, beautiful and touching WITHOUT grafic "sex scenes!" Also sadly a rare thing in movies today.

Ever seen "Hanover Street?" Equally beautiful. No SEX scenes either!

Angelfish

Pays music a complement. I love the classical pieces!.......2007-05-27

I do not have the soundtrack to The Notebook, but I do have the movie itself. Having said that, every song is wonderful. Some music carries with it, a wealth of emotion and a sense of timelessness. I love all of the classical pieces , perhaps the best, in this particular movie. Classical has never been my speed when it comes down to music, but something about this movie's classical masterpieces struck a chord in me...made me smile and maybe even sniffle a bit. If you are a fan of the movie, I'm sure you would love its soundtrack too. Music like this is ideal for a romantic evening or just for pleasure listening. You don't know if you'll like something until you give it a chance! So give this a chance!!

the Notebook soundtrack (Audio CD).......2007-05-13

This is a beautiful collection of music from the movie, The Notebook. Most is instrumental, very relaxing, as well as lively at times. Two renditions of "I'll Be Seeing You" are included.

Very Nice.......2007-03-30

I really enjoyed listening to the soundtrack, but I'm also a big fan of background music and this cd was great for both. Listening to the cd took me back to the movie and reminded me how much I enjoyed it, but I also put the cd on during a nice meal with friends and it worked out very well, they all enjoyed the music.

A sweeping, emotional standout!.......2007-01-11

The music from The Notebook brings you right back to the film, capturing your heart and soul. It's music will roll live waves through your soul and bring you from nostalgia to your own feelings of love and desire. The selections, arrangements and orchestrations are to be admired, and Mr. Zigman is to be praised. This soundtrack truly completes the legacy of "The Notebook".

Average customer rating: The best of Jimmy Rodgers Very good Cd The Best of Jimmie Rodgers best of jimmie A good collection of a neglected artist's best work

The Best of Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie F. Rodgers Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Child of Clay/Windmills of Your Mind Johnny Tillotson - 25 All-Time Greatest Hits Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 2: 1961-1964 Hard To Find 45s on CD, Volume 7: More 60's Classics It's Christmas Once Again ASIN: B0000032RW Release Date: 1990-02-02

Tracks:

1. Honeycomb
2. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
3. Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again
4. Long Hot Summer
5. Secretly
6. Make Me A Miracle
7. Are You Really Mine
8. The Wizard
9. Bimbombey
10. I'm Never Gonna Tell
11. Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario
12. Wonderful You
13. Tucumcari
14. T.L.C. Tender Love and Care
15. Waltzing Matilda (Australian Folk Song)
16. Woman From Liberia
17. It's Over
18. Child Of Clay

Album Description

The first comprehensive CD collection of Jimmie Rodgers' original (not re-recorded) hits for Roulette, Dot, and A&M.

Customer Reviews:

The best of Jimmy Rodgers.......2006-03-20

The music reminds me of a time when the kids were little and we would be traveling somewhere, this was our music to travel by. I passed a CD to my niece and she states the same.

Very good Cd.......2006-03-14

This cd is for my mother her birthday, but I want to know which titles the singers have. Because I only know the Title "Kisses sweeter than wine" Than I here the cd.

He was a very good singer!

The Best of Jimmie Rodgers.......2006-01-25

In December of 1967 we were cheated from the very rare talented form of Jimmie F. Rodgers. His singing presentation was unique and haunting. I remember listening to his music in the '60's and am still awed by it today. This album is typical of him at his best.

El Arquero

best of jimmie.......2005-11-30

wonderful,easy listening,very pleasant tunes from an underrated guy, cd includes little booklet with somewhat interesting things and trivia about Jimmy and the business he was in.

A good collection of a neglected artist's best work.......2004-10-12

Jimmie Rodgers suffers from neglect, perhaps because he came before the public in the late '50s when Rock'n'Roll was sweeping the nation. And though I've seen him called a R'n'R singer, he is really a traditional pop singer, who sounded much like, for example, Guy Mitchell (another singer who deserves more recognition, of course!)

This album is a collection of his biggest hits, and if you don't Know Jimmie Rodgers, it's a great sampling of what he could do, while if you already know and love his voice, you'll get all the top hits that made him great.
The biggest of these, "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter than Wine," begin the set, and it ends up with "Child of Clay," which was his last hit before a vicious physical attack destroyed his health and almost ended his life, cutting short a great career.

This is a really good CD, and highly recommended.

Average customer rating: very satisfied Everything you'd want... ... ... A gem of a cd The Singing Brakeman ! The Singing Brakeman !

The Essential Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie Rodgers Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Train Whistle Blues The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 Can the Circle Be Unbroken?: Country Music's First Family Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits Recordings 1927-1933 ASIN: B000002X3V Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

1. Away Out On The Mountain
2. Blue Yodel No. 1
3. Daddy And Home
4. Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea
5. In The Jailhouse Now
6. Memphis Yodel
7. My Old Pal
8. Blue Yodel No. 2 (Lovin' Gal Lucille)
9. Sleep Baby, Sleep
10. The Brakeman's Blues (Yodelling The Blues Away)
11. The Sailor's Pleas
12. My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
13. Never No Mo' Blues
14. Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)
15. I'm Lonely And Blue
16. Waiting For A Train
17. Frankie And Johnnie
18. Pistol Packin' Papa
19. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
20. T.B. Blues

Customer Reviews:

very satisfied.......2007-05-25

I am very satisfied sith my purchase. I had been looking everywhere for this for my dad.

Everything you'd want... ... ..........2007-03-12

- in an older recording. It's clear, so the lyrics are understandable, and what a yodeler he was! It allows you to grasp the monumental influence he had on 'Country' music, while allowing you to see how far away from the roots of it that today's 'country' music, drunk on fame, fortune and greed has blundered. Five stars all the way.

A gem of a cd.......2006-08-20

Wonderful stuff. Jimmie Rodgers singing comes through crystal clear. The sound is excellent considering these songs were recorded in the 20's.

The Singing Brakeman !.......2003-08-19

"The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" is highly recommended for any serious country music fan. If anyone is the genuine article, it is Jimmie. Listeners will recognize some old favorites among the tracks including "Frankie and Johnny", "Mule Skinner Blues" and "T for Texas". There are also fine versions of "Waitin' for A Train" and "In the Jailhouse Now" though some may prefer Jerry Lee Lewis' version of the former and the Webb Pierce recording of the latter. The most interesting tracks are less well known. These include "My Old Pal", "My Old Sunny South by the Sea" and one devoted not to a mother but a father (!)-"Daddy and Home". For this reviewer, the album hit its high point on the final track, a mournful "TB Blues", a reference to the disease that took Jimmie's life at 35. While Jimmie's yodeling style may not be for everyone, this reviewer considers this album a safe bet. Keep in mind that JR was elected to both the Country and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Further, the "Essential" series of albums rarely disappoints. These almost always sponsor well- produced compilations of our past heroes best efforts. "The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" certainly falls into that category.

The Singing Brakeman !.......2003-08-09

"The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" is highly recommended for any serious country music fan. If anyone is the genuine article, it is Jimmie. Listeners will recognize some old favorites among the tracks including "Frankie and Johnny", "Mule Skinner Blues" and "T for Texas". There are also fine versions of "Waitin' for A Train" and "In the Jailhouse Now" though some may prefer Jerry Lee Lewis' version of the former and the Webb Pierce recording of the latter. The most interesting tracks are less well known. These include "My Old Pal", "My Old Sunny South by the Sea" and one devoted not to a mother but a father (!)-"Daddy and Home". For this reviewer, the album hit its high point on the final track, a mournful "TB Blues", a reference to the disease that took Jimmie's life at 35. While Jimmie's yodeling style may not be for everyone, this reviewer considers this album a safe bet. Keep in mind that JR was elected to both the Country and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Further, the "Essential" series of albums rarely disappoints. These almost always sponsor well- produced compilations of our past heroes best efforts. "The Essential Jimmie Rodgers" certainly falls into that category.

Average customer rating: I miss the old JDG 4 and 1/2 stars, wonderful you gotta get this one flatland music

Come on Back Jimmie Dale Gilmore Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Spinning Around the Sun One Endless Night Fair & Square Don't Look for a Heartache All the Roadrunning ASIN: B000A6T2LW Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

1. Pick Me Up on Your Way Down
2. Saginaw, Michigan
3. Standin on the Corner (Blue Yodel No. 9)
4. Dont Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
5. Four Walls
6. Ill Never Get Out of This World Alive
7. Walking the Floor Over You
8. Im Movin On
9. Dont Worry Bout Me
10. Train of Love
11. Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
12. Gotta Travel On
13. Peace in the Valley

Amazon.com

Here's the stuff honky-tonk heroes are made of: wistful heartbreak classics like Harlan Howard's "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down," Johnny Cash's "Train of Love," Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On," Ernest Tubb's "Walking the Floor over You," and seven others sung by Jimmie Dale Gilmore, the Texas troubadour and member of the Flatlanders who was born with a teardrop in his voice. There are no surprises on Come On Back, just rewards, as Gilmore and producer Joe Ely rely on tried-and-true arrangements that frame the singer's angelic warble with deft touches of baritone guitar twang, tasteful slide lines, and sparks of bright fiddle. But the disc's more than a Biblical reading of country's cryin' side. These tunes were also favorites of Gilmore's late father, a roadhouse guitarist who died from Lou Gehrig's disease. And that makes Jimmie Dale's readings of Hank Williams's "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" and the gospel closer "Peace in the Valley" all the more poignant. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

Jimmie Dale Gilmore's first album since his critically lauded `One Endless Night' (2000) is a collection of songs introduced to Jimmie by his father as he was growing up in Lubbock, Texas. Most of the songs were written and/or made popular by classic country artists such as Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, and Ray Price. Jimmie makes each song his own with the same soulful, timeless delivery which has made him an American treasure since his early days with The Flatlanders.

Customer Reviews:

I miss the old JDG.......2007-05-09

I have all of Jimmie Dale's CDs and I love his unique voice. But despite repeated listenings, this CD just didn't do it for me, and in fact, none of his last few CDs have satisfied me. His two best CDs are "Fair & Square" and his self-titled CD. Those are real, old-fashioned honky tonk and remain among my favorites of all time. While this CD marks a return to real country (his latest albums weren't country in my book), the songs just left me flat. Having said that, I'm obviously in the minority with my opinion.

4 and 1/2 stars,.......2007-04-05

i had a dream last night. i dreamed that i lived in a world where toby keith, vince gill and garth brooks were anonymous individuals, perhaps working in construction, and that the most lauded and famous country music stars were fellas named "billy joe shaver," "buddy miller," and "jimmie dale gilmore." what a great dream. and when i awoke i was sad, because i remembered how the world really was. i just wanted to go back to sleep and dream some more.

wonderful.......2007-04-01

I bought this album not knowing what it was about at all, and only discovered it was a tribute to the artist's father once it was playing. I had recently lost my own dear dad, and the album touched me deeply. What a wonderful way to remember your father; this is real music. Honest, heartfelt, and guaranteed to resonate deeply with anyone who's been in the position the artist has been in. I can't give the album as a whole five stars, since (for me) there are two peak moments on the CD, and the rest of it, by definition, is slightly less powerful. Overall though, an excellent recording - thank you Jimmy Dale Gilmore.

you gotta get this one.......2006-09-18

After first becoming aware of this talent as part of the trio comprising THE FLATLANDERS, I began my search for this unique and interesting sound from this voice and guitar player.

A true master of the craft of songmanship...arrangements, lyrics, and sound...it is nice to hear some of his original compositions with a few old classics thrown in.

For the Flatlanders fan and the Jimmie Dale Gilmore fan, this is a must have. For the curious, this is a must have that will turn you into the aforementioned fan.

flatland music.......2006-07-03

Another aspect of the cultural revolution that we are having to endure right now is the claim to the title to country music. A lot of people that watch country music channel on cable tv don't even like traditional country music. In fact they don't even know what it is. These are the people that liked Tony Bennett and Jo Stafford back in the 50's but didn't even know who Hank Williams was. And, they think of themselves as conservatives. What are they conserving? Jimmie Dale Gilmore is conserving the country music of tradition even while making it uniquely his own.

Average customer rating: Best show from 1955 I'd Forgotten How Much I Loved this Musical Received the wrong product! Triple play "Six Months Out of Every Year......."

Damn Yankees (1955 Original Broadway Cast) Jerry Ross Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Pajama Game (1954 Original Broadway Cast) Damn Yankees Guys & Dolls: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1950 Original Broadway Cast) My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast) The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002W65 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Overture: Six Months Out Of Every Year
2. Goodbye, Old Girl
3. Heart
4. Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, Mo.
5. A Little Brains-A Little Talent
6. A Man Doesn't Know
7. Whatever Lola Wants
8. Heart (Reprise)
9. Who's Got The Pain?
10. The Game
11. Near To You
12. Those Were The Good Old Days
13. Two Lost Souls
14. A Man Doesn't Know (Reprise)
15. Finale

Amazon.com

Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, who were protegés of Frank Loesser, composed and wrote lyrics for only two hit shows of their own--The Pajama Game was the other. (Ross died in 1955, shortly after the opening of Damn Yankees.) But what great shows they were, in sensibility and subject matter entrenched in their Eisenhower era, yet eminently revivable today--and as much more than period pieces. Damn Yankees, which was based on Douglas Wallop's novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, neatly combined the national obsession with baseball and its dominant team with the Faust legend. The Devil himself (Ray Walston) offers a middle-aged fan of the Washington Senators the chance to turn into a Mickey Mantle-esque ballplayer (Stephen Douglass) to help his hapless team against those Bronx Bombers. The fan accepts, but with an escape clause in the interest of story-line complications. What makes the plot problematic is not its proven fantasy level; it's that the leading lady, Lola, the Devil's temptress assistant, doesn't appear until way into the first act, and then she is required to dominate the show with just two solos and a couple of duets. Only a star with the guts and stage-holding ability of Gwen Verdon could have managed this in the first place, even though her solos are the estimable "A Little Brains--A Little Talent" and the near-standard "Whatever Lola Wants." Bebe Neuwirth, as Lola, was never able to seize the stage--or the recording--of the 1994 revival, and ultimately that show became about Jerry Lewis as the Devil, for God's sake. Verdon's and Walston's amazing original performances are preserved in the movie version (Tab Hunter took over the ballplayer's role), but this recording is the one to have. The show's breakout hit song, sung by ballplayers and fans, was and is "(You Gotta Have) Heart." Damn Yankees and all its songs have just that. --Robert Windeler

Customer Reviews:

Best show from 1955.......2006-07-28

So, I just bought this version, after owning the revival cast, and being in it recently. There are definitly good things about this recording. The music is beautiful and Old Joe has a beautiful voice. Also, Joe Hardy is better on this recording than the revival. Unfortunately Lola is not the greatest in this cast, I much perfered the revival's Lola. SO which version should you get? Collectors, should get both, people who perfer a more classical musical theater should get this version. Other than that, the new version, is better, and a better value. Favorite Song: "Goodbye, Old Girl"

I'd Forgotten How Much I Loved this Musical.......2006-07-27

You may have seen the movie like I did, you may have seen Damn Yankees performed in summer stock theater like I did, but the original Broadway cast recording is outstanding. I used to listen to it a lot since my father had the album and introduced me and my siblings to musicals in the 50's. The songs and artists were better than I remembered from the LP. If you like the old classic musicals, you'll love this CD. I don't mind at all that it isn't in stereo-it's just wonderful the way it is. I have since ordered the movie from Amazon!!! Just the title alone will entice any Red Sox fan like me--too bad the Washington Senators were the subject team and not the Sox.

Received the wrong product!.......2005-08-06

I ordered the DVD of Damn Yankees to watch on TV for my daughter because she is doing a play and needed it for the day I ordered it. I paid for fast delivery because she had a deadline and we were thrilled to receive it on time but was very disappointed to see that it was the CD of only music! I don't think I will order from Amazon again, it was my first time and probably my last.

Liz Snyder

Triple play.......2004-08-15

DAMN YANKEES! is a fun show. Not one of the very best ever written - the plot s full of holes - but still a great deal of fun on stage.

The Adler-Ross score holds up well, though the ballads get a bit dreary. "Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants" were the big hits but Ray Walston's "Good Old days" and the duet "Two Lost Souls" are enjoyable.

RCA Victor did the cast album, taping the whole score (except the song "Not Meg" which was cut after opening night never to be heard again) and including some dialogue. The album is slightly marred by the flat boxy sound that pervades most of the label's early cast albums. Still it preserves the performances of Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston.

They also appeared in the 1958 film version with Tab Hunter replacing Stephen Douglas as the star ball-player. The soundtrack album (also on RCA) makes changes to the lyrics and drops three songs, adding a new ballad "There's Something about an empty Chair" that is even more dreary than the song it replaces.

The 1994 Broadway revival (on Mercury) offers a more thorough recording, but the performances on this original cast disc can't be beat.

"Six Months Out of Every Year.......".......2003-10-18

So begins one of Broadway's most delightful (and successful) musical offerings of the early 50's, DAMN YANKEES, based on the popular novel 'The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant' by Douglass Wallop.

With its immortal, zippy score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, the musical starred the legendary triple-threat Gwen Verdon (in her first leading role following her debut in CAN-CAN) and also featured Ray Walston as the snide 'Devil in Disguise' Mr Applegate.

The cast includes Stephen Douglass (THE GOLDEN APPLE) as well as Rae Allen, who sings the show-stopping "Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, Mo.". Gwen Verdon, in the role of scene-stealing seductress Lola, gets several choice numbers including her now-legendary "Whatever Lola Wants", as well as "A Little Brains, A Little Talent", "Who's Got the Pain?" and "Two Lost Souls". Shannon Bolin (PROMENADE) sings the plaintive cry for attention, "Six Months Out of Every Year".

Although immortalised on screen as well as being revived for Broadway in the 90's, nothing can ever top the original 1955 cast album of DAMN YANKEES in terms of perfection and excitement. Highly-recommended.

Average customer rating: Near Complete Recordings At A Bargain Price wonderfull collection Very Pleased A Major Oversight JIMMIE ROGERS

Recordings 1927-1933 Jimmie Rodgers Manufacturer: Jsp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Carter Family: 1927-1934 Volume 2: 1935-1941 Take Me Back to Tulsa Texas Troubadour The Essential Jimmie Rodgers ASIN: B00006IRKY Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

1. The Soldier's Sweetheart
2. Sleep, Baby Sleep
3. Ben Dewberry's Final Run
4. Mother Was A Lady
5. Blue Yodel
6. Away Out On The Mountain
7. Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea
8. Treasures Untold
9. The Brakeman's Blues
10. The Sailor's Plea
11. In The Jailhouse Now
12. Blue Yodel #2
13. Memphis Yodel
14. Blue Yodel #3
15. My Old Pal
16. My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
17. You And My Old Guitar
18. Daddy And Home
19. My Little Lady
20. Lullaby Yodel
21. Never No Mo' Blues
22. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
23. Blue Yodel #4

Tracks:

1. Waiting For A Train
2. I'm Lonely And Blue
3. Desert Blues
4. Any Old Time
5. Blue Yodel #5
6. High Powered Mama
7. I'm Sorry We Met
8. Everybody Does It In Hawaii
9. Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues
10. Train Whistle Blues
11. Jimmie's Texas Blues
12. Frankie And Johnnie
13. Whisper Your Mother's Name
14. The Land Of My Boyhood Dreams
15. Blue Yodel #6
16. Yodeling Cowboy
17. My Rough And Rowdy Ways
18. I've Ranged, I've Roamed, I've Traveled
19. Hobo Bill's Last Ride
20. Mississippi River Blues
21. Nobody Knows But Me
22. Anniversary Blue Yodel
23. She Was Happy Till She Met You

Tracks:

1. Blue Yodel #11
2. A Drunkard's Child
3. That's Why I'm Blue
4. Why Did You Give Me Your Love?
5. My Blue Eyed Jane
6. Why Should I Be Lonely
7. Moonlight And Skies
8. Pistol Packin' Papa
9. Take Me Back Again
10. Those Gambler's Blues
11. I'm Lonesome Too
12. The One Rose
13. For The Sake Of Days Gone By
14. Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues
15. The Myster Of Number Five
16. Blue Yodel #8
17. In The Jailhouse Now #2
18. Blue Yodel #9
19. TB Blues
20. Travelin' Blues
21. Jimmie The Kid
22. Why There's A Tear In My Eye
23. The Wonderful City

Tracks:

1. Let Me Be Your Sidetrack
2. Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family
3. The Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas
4. When The Cactus Is In Bloom
5. Gambling Polka Dot Blues
6. Looking For A New Mama
7. What Is It?
8. My Good Gal's Gone Blues
9. Southern Cannon ball
10. Roll Along Kentucky Moon
11. Hobo's Meditation
12. Ninety Nine Year Blues
13. Mississippi Moon
14. Down The Old Road To Home
15. Blue Yodel #10
16. Home Call
17. Mother, The Queen Of My Heart
18. Rock All Our Babies To Sleep
19. Whippin' That Old TB

Tracks:

1. No Hard Times
2. Long Tall Mama Blues
3. Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia
4. Gambling Bar Room Blues
5. I've Only Loved Three Women
6. In The Hills Of Tennessee
7. Prairie Lullaby
8. Miss The Mississippi And You
9. Sweet Mama Hurry Home
10. Blue Yodel #12
11. Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes
12. The Cowhand's Last Ride
13. I'm Free (From The Chain Gang Now)
14. Yodeling My Way Back Home
15. Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel
16. The Yodeling Ranger
17. Old Pal Of My Heart
18. Old Love Letters
19. Mississippi Delta Blues
20. Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line
21. Years Ago

Customer Reviews:

Near Complete Recordings At A Bargain Price .......2007-04-09

When Ralph Peer came South in search of "hillbilly" musicians for the Victor Recording Company he made two important discoveries, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Together they would go on to pioneeer the rural sounds that later came to be known as country music. The Carter Family were religious, wholesome, upstanding citizens. But Rodgers, in contrast, was much more of a "rounder" who sang songs about train hopping hobos, high stakes gambling and wild women.

This collection of 5 CDs contains over 100 songs, the entire recordings of Rodgers except for some alternate versions and one song called "My Time Ain't Long". Of course, it includes all the Rodgers' classics, such as "Blue Yodel #1 (T For Texas)", "In The Jailhouse Now", and "My Rough And Rowdy Ways". But also plenty of lesser known gems, like "High Powered Mama" and the very funny and innuendo-laced "Everybody Does It In Hawaii". The packaging is simple and the liner notes, written by Drew Kent, are not as thorough and detailed as I had hoped for. But still this is a terrific bargain for the price and contains so many outstandings songs by one of the best and most important of all American musicians - the great Jimmie Rodgers!

wonderfull collection.......2006-11-05

in stead of "the best of" OR "greatest hits" Or Antholgie, or al of that kind moneygenerating titles, this series simply delivres waht it says. No chance you miss a song, you just have them all. Maybe they are less "Digital recovered" then others. But the sound is still better then the 78 rpm records our grandparrents had to work with, and they payed a weeks pay for just 2 songs!!!

So get lucky and purchase this complete collection, along with those of the Carter Family and no one will ever outsmart you again concerning the history of country and western...

Very Pleased.......2006-11-05

I was quite pleased with this set.
It was a lot more than I expected. I ordered it for a gift
for my father, and he loved it!

A Major Oversight.......2006-01-06

During an eight-year period (1956-1964), RCA released seven albums documenting the great Jimmie Rodgers' carrer. Out of the 108 tracks released, only two songs were dropped, making these albums so collector-friendly that if kept in good condition, this 5-CD set would be redundant. Why then, with five discs, would one of Rodgers' greatest songs "My Time Ain't Long", be dropped from this collection? (Incidently, this was the title track of the last album released in the series in 1964).

I first started collecting these albums in the late 70's after becoming enamored with folk music. Instantly, it became clear as to why this music was so important. Everyone who was even remotely involved with the genre (Boz Scaggs, Micheal Nesmith, Merle Haggard) gave faithful, honest readings of the legend's recordings.

Rogers was not only a great singer/songwriter, but he put the listener right where the story is. This is something that the best of the singers of today can never do. We are getting deep into the 21st century and these songs are almost 100 years old and before my time. Yet I can relate more to them than some of the music I grew up with. One doesn't have to know anything about trains, hoboes, prison or even T.B. to embrace this material. Jimmie Rodgers knew them all too well and just a handful of these songs will get you schooled.

Sessions were many during his recording carrer and session players included difersified bands from Lani McIntire's Hawaiins (The One Rose) to Louis & Lillian Armstrong (Blue Yodel No. 9). You gotta be great to record with Pops, now. Rodgers' influence was just as diverse as his songs, dipping into Vaudville, Jazz, Pop and even Gospel. Other prominent session folk were Cliff Carlisle, Joe Kaipo, Eddie Lang and the famous Carter Family.

Effects of train whistles pop up in a few songs and the musical saw in "Home Call" sets a modern tone making a springboard for Brian Wilson's "Good Vibrations". It would not be reaching to say that Jimmie's music influenced, at least indirectly, popular music in any era. Just as Ella's scat singing or the trill of Billie Holiday's vocals became a vital part of their recordings, Rodgers' yodeling, whether in lament or joy, complimented every song he sung. Nothing is wasted, there are no asides, only purity. His stories were never diminished, no matter who set in on the sessions. Even the trecorded meetings with The Carter Family are loaded with humor and good time singing. Similarities can be found on the Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan in Dylan's conversing with Mavis Staples. Stuck in between Stephen Foster and W.C. Handy, Rodgers' style had a lot of room in the middle. He used it well and anyone at all with an open heart will be rewarded with his heart-felt compassion for a railroad bum in "Waiting For A Train" and undaunted sentimentality in "The One Rose". (Check out also Michael Nesmith's cover on "Magnetic South")

"My Time Ain't Long" sums up Jimmie's life, although the end of the subject is different (execution) than that of the singer's (TB). It is a major oversight on the part of those in charge of the above project that this song was dropped. I urge them to correct it and re-issue it with complimetary copies to those who bought it.

JIMMIE ROGERS.......2005-10-07

I LOVE TO HEAR HIM YODEL. I GREW UP LISTENING TO HIM WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, SHE HAS SUNG ALOT OF HIS SONGS IN MY YOUNG YRS. KEEP SELLING MORE YODELING.

Average customer rating: Legendary Jimmie Vaughn Kick-ass record from Jimmie Lee Vaughan! The work of a dedicated individualist. Hugely Underated CD Don't think about it...just buy it!!! Just for being a great cd

Strange Pleasure Jimmie Vaughan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Do You Get the Blues? Out There Family Style The Essential Jimmie Vaughan Tuff Enuff ASIN: B00000298D Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

1. Boom-Bapa-Boom
2. Don't Cha Know
3. Hey-Yeah
4. Flamenco Dancer
5. (Everybody's Got) Sweet Soul Vibe
6. Tilt A Whirl
7. Six Strings Down
8. Just Like Putty
9. Two Wings
10. Love The World
11. Strange Pleasure (Modern Backporch Duende)

Amazon.com

Jimmie Vaughan's first solo album includes a subdued country-gospel-blues eulogy for his late brother Stevie Ray in the form of "Six Strings Down," written by Art and Cyril Neville. The bulk of the recording, though, comes in the form of the relentless, Texas-blues rave-ups that made Jimmie the solid rock at the base of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Dr. John gives a New Orleans shuffle to two songs he cowrote with Jimmie, but more typical is the first single, "Boom-Bapa-Boom," which boasts a hypnotic rhythm perfectly described by its title. Jimmie's refusal to play an unnecessary note makes his grooves irresistible. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Legendary Jimmie Vaughn.......2007-05-25

I have been a Jimmie Vaughn fan since his Fabulous Thunderbirds days. Great, soulful Texas vocals with guitar work that is consistently superb. A must have for your blues collection.

Kick-ass record from Jimmie Lee Vaughan!.......2004-08-04

This is Jimmie Vaughan's first solo record, and it was released four years after brother Stevie's tragic death. Here he gives us a great slab of electric blues. Of course, his laid-back jam-back-at-the-house kind of a feel is much different than Stevie's impassioned, lets-go-kick-ass style. However, Jimmie and Stevie are similar in the fact that they both make music that goes down nice and easy. Even when Stevie plays a loud, piercing solo it still is so fluid and so perfectly played that it is easy on the ears. I like so call this the "Vaughan sound". Just very Texas blues. Jimmie also has that instantly recognizable tone. Everyone knows who it is when they hear it. Okay, now back to the record. Jimmie plays superbly on this cd. He rocks it up with Boom-Bapa-Boom, which was featured in Major League II, Don't Cha Know, and Hey Yeah. He also slows it down a little bit with songs like Sweet Soul Vibe. And then there is the highlight of the disc, Six Strings Down, his tribute to Stevie. With just an accoustic guitar and a couple of backup singers, he gives the best tribute to Stevie that anyone could. The first time I heard it, I cried. Because you could tell from listening to him that he was dealing with the pain very well but he still was hurting inside. This is one of the best blues songs ever put to tape.

Overall, this is Jimmie's best cd so far. I don't personally think he will ever take over the world with his music, because he doesn't draw attention to himself. But that doesn't stop him. He is as big a legend to me as Stevie is. Not just because he is Stevie's brother, but because he is a fantastic guitar player, and one of the most underrated guitar players of all-time. It's a damn shame. And another thing, Jimmie is also a great singer for the music he does. He hardly gets any credit for that, so I am giving him that now. I am glad that Stevie got you to sing on Family Style, for that was the start of something great. Stevie is my all-time favorite, but if anyone says that Jimmie isn't very good, they should be shot. Rock on, JLV!

The work of a dedicated individualist........2002-05-20

Jimmie Vaughan is great, period. Forget any negative comparisons to brother Stevie, Jimmie's first solo album is the polar opposite of Stevie's fire and brimstone blues style. Soulfull, laid back, funny and fun, thats it, yeah.. Jimmie eschews any of his Fabulous Thunderbirds guitarisms and finds warm, mellow grooves to make his own. Boom Bapa Boom and Don't Cha Know have that Jimmy Reed medium shuffle he uses so much, but are infused with much more humaness and warmth than on any T-Birds album. Jimmie's average-man-on-the-streets kind of voice and his off-kilter lyrical style take the listener on a trip to some exotic but somehow familar place. Is it possible to be happy and have the blues at the same time? Maybe the answer is in Don't Cha Know. Two Wings is a quirky blueprint of the happy/sad perspective Jimmie brings. Somehow a little more than just melancholy... The title track, Strange Pleasure, is an all too short acoustic blues instrumental with a hauntingly abstract quality...a lonely city street on a rainy night...by Kandinsky? Tilt a Whirl is another pleasant instrumental in a lounge jazz kind of vein. Jimmie's homage to lost brother Stevie is but one of the heartfelt songs on this release. "Three blind boys" backup singers (a J. Vaughan quote), Hammond B3 organ, Flamenco guitars and Jimmie's telepathic blues guitar add up to....picture a New York Tiki lounge on blues night in 1965...maybe I ramble. Pick this CD up and transport yourself.

Hugely Underated CD Don't think about it...just buy it!!!.......2001-10-21

This CD, and the tour that resulted from it, took me by surprise.
Jimmie Vaughan's band is amazingly tight, his vocals are much better than expected. The songs are from a far better musical era. They are reminiscent of something that came from Memphis in the 60's. He uses no bass player. The organist uses bass pedals to round out the bottom of the sound. Austin guitar legend Denny Freeman plays both rhythm guitar & piano and is equally deft at either instrument. The doo wop singers he brought out on tour (after they blew him away in the studio)were a great compliment to his sound. I loved this CD. A tip for guitar players trying to cop his sound: Many people have written in articles that he has gone to an open tuning, with a capo. I was able to talk with him and found that he tunes conventionally, but uses the capo on the proper fret for the key of the song he is playing. This allows him to pull off the strings from any position to get a note which is in key with the song. It is like playing every song in the key of E. This makes his sliding/pulloff licks work. He was not using an open tuning as many people believe. Anyway, buy the CD and good luck playing his chops. Remember, SRV looked up to him. That is a reccomendation.

Just for being a great cd.......2001-02-06

it's sweet soul vibe not street, just to correct the songlist up there. Anyway I just want to say that there is only one straight blues song here which is six strings down a tribute to his late brother and blues idols. It is really taking the old rock and roll sound and mixing in some soul/r and b vibe around it. It's where old rock and roll would have gone if the sound stayed the same. The whole album is great and rene martinez-Art Neville and Dr. John all make appearances. It's a great mix and sound but once again it is NOT a blues album. Just mostly soft spoken well crafted and mostly happy music.

Average customer rating: Missing some of the essentials Essential if you love blues guitar!! Nice Job of Gathering Stray Tracks Quite outstanding! one cool texan!!!

The Essential Jimmie Vaughan Jimmie Vaughan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Do You Get the Blues? Strange Pleasure Family Style Out There Girls Go Wild ASIN: B0000CF30D Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Extra Jimmies
2. Tuff Enuff
3. DFW
4. Good Texan
5. Boom Bapa Boom
6. Don't Cha Know
7. Hey Yeah
8. Tilt A Whirl
9. Six Strings Down
10. Dengue Woman Blues
11. Cool Lookin' Woman
12. Like A King
13. The Ironic Twist
14. Out There
15. I Like It Like That (Live)
16. Dirty Girl

Customer Reviews:

Missing some of the essentials.......2007-05-13

Not a bad overview of Jimmie Vaughan's career, but there's some fluff included here. Obviously, it's easier for Sony Music to reissue the stuff already in its back catalog, and as a result some of Vaughan's best work was left out. Let's get to the fluff first: "Tuff Enuff" doesn't belong on this disc. Yes, it's a T-birds song, and yes, it was their hit record, but it was penned by Kim Wilson and it does little to showcase Vaughan's talent. There are dozens of better T-birds songs that are more representative of Vaughan's guitar style. ("Extra Jimmies" was a great choice, but it's almost negated by the thudding rock dumbness of "Tuff Enuff.")

"Six Strings Down" (the live version from the SRV tribute album) and "Cool Lookin' Woman" (from the "Tin Cup" soundtrack) are other nonessentials that don't rank among Vaughan's best recordings. But since they're already in the Sony/Epic catalog, the compilation producer (Bob Irwin) threw them in as leftovers.

The meat of the collection comes from three albums produced by Nile Rodgers: "Family Style," "Strange Pleasure," and "Out There." The seven tracks from these albums, spanning eight years, show the impressive range of Vaughan's guitar playing, and also his dramatic improvement as a singer. An outtake or two from these sessions would have been the ultimate coup; alas, no dice. Then again, Producer Bob was smart enough to include "Dengue Woman Blues" (from the "Dusk Till Dawn" soundtrack), which might be the best slow blues that Vaughan ever recorded.

The one previously unreleased track is "I Like It Like That," from a 1998 Austin City Limits show. It's an interesting change of pace to hear Vaughan trying to sing in a more extroverted R&B style, but it's not particularly memorable.

And now for the missing essentials: Vaughan's notable appearances as a session guitarist. He's recorded with a long list of great musicians -- James Cotton, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Duke Robillard, Lou Ann Barton, et al. Surely, Bob, ya could've convinced Sony to shell out for just one of these collaborations, couldn't you have? Not even James Cotton's "Straighten Up Baby"? (Bob Irwin is in fact a smart dude in the music industry, but he didn't do his homework on this one.) Is it possible to dish out a so-called "essential" scoop of Vaughan without the extra jimmies?

Essential if you love blues guitar!!.......2006-08-19

This CD showcases the best of Jimmie Vaughn's talent and beautiful tone. I was never a big fan of the Fabulous Thunderbirds but Vaughn's solo work is excellent. Clean, clear concise and from the heart blues.

Nice Job of Gathering Stray Tracks.......2004-01-26

Jimmie Vaughan was one of the founding members of the blues/rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. And while this collection kicks of with a couple of T-Bird tracks (the instrumental blues shuffle "Extra Jimmies" and their breakout hit "Tuff Enuff"), the focus is on Vaughan's solo career, which has seen the release of only three albums in the past 14 years since leaving the T-Birds.

There are a couple of tracks ("DFW," "Good Texan") from FAMILY STYLE recorded with his younger brother Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1990. Following Stevie's death it would be four years before Jimmie released his first solo album, STRANGE PLEASURE. This is perhaps Jimmie's strongest album to date. The four tracks from this album (5-8) all written or co-written by Jimmie wouldn't have been out of place on his recordings with the T-Birds. The biggest stylistic change on these tracks is the addition of Bill Willis's Hammond B-3, replacing Kim Wilson's harmonica, giving the recordings a more soulful quality. Tracks 12-14 are from Jimmie's 1998 follow-up OUT THERE. The closing track, "Dirty Girl," is the only song from his most recent album, 2001's DO YOU GET THE BLUES. [Recorded on the Artemis label after Jimmie left Epic.]

Rounding out the album is Jimmie's contribution to the 1996 tribute album to his brother, "Six Strings Down," a couple of soundtrack songs, "Dengue Woman Blues" (from DUSK TILL DAWN) and "Cool Lookin' Woman" (from TIN CUP), and perhaps the standout track is the previously unreleased live version of "I Like It Like That" from an appearance on Live On Austin City Limits. [Note: The CD booklet gives a songwriting credit to Chris Kenner. This is a mistake. Kenner DID write a song by that title, but THIS is the song written by The "5" Royales guitarist Lowman Pauling--in fact, Jimmie introduces the song crediting Pauling!]

While on the surface, it seems odd to compile a collection like this for an artist with so few solo albums to draw from, it's nice to have these songs all in one place. [Total running time - 71:55) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Quite outstanding!.......2003-10-27

I consider Jimmie Vaughan a living legend. Not only did he teach kid-brother Stevie Ray how to play the guitar but he co-founded a group that helped bring blues-rock back to prominence, the Fabulous Thunderbirds. He's played with all the legends and even shared the stage with Jimi Hendrix!
This CD is really very good. Featuring a couple of songs with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, a couple with Stevie Ray, songs from his own albums and a smoking previously-unreleased-live "I Like It Like That," this CD OOZES blues guitar licks and cool Texas vibe that only Jimmie can deliver. His "less is more" guitar style is VERY cool and his voice is easy to listen to. The songs are mostly upbeat and danceable with one slow blues cut "Dengue Woman Blues" that drips with Texas cool!
I only gave this CD 4 stars out of spite...that "Brothers," the guitar "conversation" with Stevie Ray off of the "Family Style" Cd wasn't included. I thought it appropriate for sentimental reasons only. I would LOVE to hear more unreleased early Jimmie/Fabulous Thunderbirds material too!

one cool texan!!!.......2003-10-08

this cd will be in the cd player for sometime to come. this cd could have easily have been a 2 disc set worth of material. the remastering job here is very nice, and the tracks just smoke with bite and plenty of soul. the live version of "she likes it like that" is worth the price alone. do yourself a favor and pick this one up!!

Average customer rating: RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THE LORD SAYETH:" "DO NOT USE YOUR BROTHER'S NAME IN VAIN!" Classy Blues Album... It needs to be settled into. Smokin' The magic returns!

Do You Get the Blues? Jimmie Vaughan Manufacturer: Tone Cool ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Strange Pleasure Out There The Essential Jimmie Vaughan Family Style T-Bird Rhythm ASIN: B00005NZKA Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Dirty Girl
2. Out Of The Shadows
3. The Deep End
4. Power Of Love
5. Without You
6. Let Me In
7. Don't Let The Sun Set
8. Robbin' Me Blind
9. Slow Dance Blues
10. In The Middle Of The Night
11. Planet Bongo

Amazon.com

Jimmie Vaughan is a master of mood, but not ostentatiously so; he's too slick for that. You think you're getting a slab of solid electric blues with Do You Get the Blues?--and as a matter of fact, you are--but this particular slab cuts all the way to the bone. It begins innocuously enough, with a relaxed instrumental piece set to a shuffle beat, until you realize the track's called "Dirty Girl." Then things slow down even more for "Out of the Shadows," and this one looks like a downer, but no, Vaughan addresses an upbeat subject here. Likewise, "Off the Deep End" ambles along amiably enough, but there's a current of tension underpinning the song, until we reach the line "And the water's fine." Here, the music relaxes, mirroring the lyrics. And so on, through a cover of "Power of Love" (with killer vocals from fellow Texan Lou Ann Barton), so that when "Without You" suits music to sentiment, it has even more impact. This subtlety is Vaughan's mastery at work. He does what you don't expect, contrasting music with subject matter, avoiding musical clichés like the plague, and doing all of it so offhandedly that you never realize what he's up to. Hence the flute on "Don't Let the Sun Set" is moving, as opposed to cheesy, while "In the Middle of the Night" has a sexy, swinging beat and heartbroken lyrics. True, Vaughan is a better musician than he is a lyricist, but he's good enough at the former that few are likely to complain. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "THE LORD SAYETH:" "DO NOT USE YOUR BROTHER'S NAME IN VAIN!".......2007-02-03

I got this CD 5 years ago, so before I wrote this review, I played it again, to make sure it was as bad as I had remembered. I don't know how you can call this blues. I would call it mopey, lethargic, boring, and completely without any soul. There's no music, that stirs anything, in your imagination. There aren't even any "short bursts or strings" worth remembering. In addition to a lack of any musical virtuosity, no one on this earth, ever accused Jimmie of having a great voice.

Classy Blues Album..........2006-04-06

..From the man they should call slow hand. This is a great blues album from front to back with some guest stars that keep things interesting. One of those rare blues albums to make successful use of the organ. Jimmie guitar playing style is much different then his brother (R.I.P.) and solo work is squaring in the blues genre vs. the F.T-Birds work. This is one of Jimmie's best efforts and one of the great new blues albums of the past few years. If you like the blues, you will like this CD.

It needs to be settled into........2004-07-22

The difference between JV and other guitar heroes is that he does not up the intensity as time goes by; he finds his groove and works it forever. If you're a rave-up fan, it'll never come, but if you settle in with the band, you'll get more and more out of it as the set unfolds. Still, only four stars; JV's 'tight' style only goes so far.

Smokin'.......2003-09-14

Jimmie Vaughan literally smokes on this Grammy-nominated set from 2001. The entire CD is great with 4 tracks hitting "classic" status for me. The opener instrumental "Dirty Girl" smokes with a classic Chicago blues feel; penned by organist Bill Willis, his Hammond B-3 blazes through the track. On "Power of Love" Lou Ann Barton's churning vocal blows through Jimmie's guitar like a cyclone making this track one that smokes with the best classic tracks. On "Let Me In" Jimmie creates a throbbing track with a deep groove that mesmerizes. Johnny Wilson's "In the Middle of the Night" has Lou Ann Barton coming back for another guest vocal that smokes from beginning to end. The other tracks are also great such as "Don't Let the Sun Set" with its extended instrumental opening before Jimmie lays down some impassioned vocals, "Are you just going to stand there and watch me go?" "Do You Get the Blues?" is another strong outing for Jimmie Vaughan, some of the hottest grooves you'll hear. Enjoy!

The magic returns!.......2003-03-01

Jimmie's magic touch is back! You know, the touch. The style of those early Fab T-Bird albums that made you sigh in elation. The touch that turned Stevie Ray (you may remember him, the Double Trouble guy) into a master player. Whatever it is that he lost in a sea of boring, over commercial, T-Bird albums or his sub-par solo albums, he got back with a vengeance on this Grammy-winning blues classic.

So what is it that grabs you about this album? A stripped back production (reminiscent of the T-Bird's Girls Go Wild), less attention on outside instruments and more on what you buy a JV album for (that powerful guitar), the duets with fellow hot Texan Lou Ann Barton (as much soul as Janis Joplin, she has), and a unique sound just as powerful as brother Stevie. Though while Stevie leaned towards the on-edge, caffeinated, power blues of Buddy Guy and Hendrix, Jimmie goes for a more laid back feel, relying on jazz/R&B arrangements (use of flute on Don't Let the Sun Set and Planet Bongo) and loose bar band blues (the sparse, clublike production), ala Guitar Watson and T-Bone Walker. Too add, Jimmie has a voice that perfectly compliments it, when his guitar isn't doing the talking. He never seems to be taking the music very seriously, just kicking back and taking it easy. (For some of the newbies to the blues, think Norah Jones.) And really, don't we need that?

So if you feel music sometimes works too hard, and long for the days of the real T-Birds, then Jimmie Vaughan's Do You Get the Blues is a Godsend to you. He's on to something here, now let's hope he sticks to it.

Average customer rating: Smooth Jimmie Rodgers One of the finest singers of all time One Great Album and One So-So Album Well worth the long wait talk about nostalgia

Child of Clay/Windmills of Your Mind Jimmie F. Rodgers Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Jimmie Rodgers It's Christmas Once Again The Number One Ballads/TV Favorites Best Of Jimmie Rodgers Misty Roses/The Wonder of You ASIN: B0000EWO50 Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. Turnaround
2. Today
3. I Believed It All
4. If I Were The Man
5. Child Of Clay
6. I Wanna Be Free
7. I'll Say Goodbye
8. Try To Remember
9. You Pass Me By
10. My Love Is A Wanderer
11. The Lovers
12. The Windows Of The World
13. Me About You
14. How Do You Say Goodbye
15. Suzanne
16. Cycles
17. The Windmills Of Your Mind
18. Both Sides Now
19. The Good Times Are Gone
20. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
21. L.A. Breakdown

Product Description

1. Turnaround
2. Today
3. I Believed It All
4. If I Were The Man
5. Child Of Clay
6. I Wanna Be Free
7. I'll Say Goodbye
8. Try To Remember
9. You Pass Me By
10. My Love Is A Wanderer
11. Lovers, The
12. Windows Of The World, The
13. Me About You
14. How Do You Say Goodbye
15. Suzanne
16. Cycles
17. Windmills Of Your Mind, The
18. Both Sides Now
19. Good Times Are Gone, The
20. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
21. L.A. Breakdown (And Let Me In)


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Smooth Jimmie Rodgers.......2005-07-22

I have always loved the voice of Jimmie Rodgers. (Rememebr "Honeycomb"?) Searching for the song "If I Were a Man", I discovered this CD. I love it. "I Wanna Be Free" is so much better done by Jimmie Rodgers than by Davy Jones (of the Monkees). "I Believed It All" takes me back to simpler times. "Time to Remember" showcases his smooth, sexy voice. A dreamy listen.

One of the finest singers of all time.......2005-06-30

First of all, to me Jimmie Rodgers is one of the finest singers of all time. It's no wonder he was one of the first to discover the lyrics and the music of Rod McKuen.
He sings so mellow yet so strong and understand a lyric like no other singer. It's a mistery they haven't released all his DOT recordings...
He's a much better deal than most singers around today.
Compare his recordings of "Cycles" or "Suzanne" with anyone. Even Frankie recording of "Cycles" was left miles behind... Maria of Sweden

One Great Album and One So-So Album.......2005-04-11

The 5 stars are for the excellent "Child Of Clay" LP from 1967. If you know Jimmie Rodgers only for tunes like "Honeycomb" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine', "Child Of Clay" shows what the man was capable of when given some great material and matching production. Best cuts: "The Lovers", "Pass Me By", "Today" and "My Love Is A Wanderer". The follow-up LP, "Windmills Of Your Mind", is also included.

Well worth the long wait.......2004-07-26

CHILD OF CLAY (A&M SP 4130) was released in 1967 and WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND (SP 4187) in 1969, and this is the first time in over 20 years since either has been available. The wait has been agonizingly long but rewarding nonetheless. Both albums demonstrated Mr. Rodgers' growth as an artist from his earlier pop/country late '50s hits, especially the socially conscious "Child of Clay." Many memorable melodic numbers, including "Windmills," "I'll Say Goodbye" and "My Love is a Wanderer" can be found on this set.
A third set on A&M, TROUBLED TIMES (SP 4242) from 1970, did not chart but would be worthy of reissue, because Rodgers wrote most of the songs and the album was ahead of its time (preceding the singer-songwriter era).
After leaving A&M he released a double album, YESTERDAY AND TODAY (one LP of vintage hits and another of new material) in 1978 and had an occasional single on the country charts. It would be great if all of his many fine performances were available again soon.

talk about nostalgia.......2004-06-22

I too have the old Child of Clay vinyl album which must be thin in spots from being played continuously in college. I think "Today", "My love is a wanderer" and "I believed it all" are exquisite renditions; beautifully orchestrated. This is such an extremely mellow, good mood inspiring album that I'm thrilled to have on CD!

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1. Segredo [Import]
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3. Star Collection [Import]
4. Studio Collection [Import]
5. Tame & Maffay 2 [Import]
6. Tame & Maffay [Import]
7. Together! [Import]
8. Torfrock Ofer Watt?
9. True Stories [Import]
10. Twist [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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