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Collection,Lillier,Disky,World Music
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Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection
Take That Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BMPQUG Release Date: 2005-11-21 |
Tracks:
- Never Forget
- Back for Good
- How Deep Is Your Love
- Pray
- Relight My Fire
- Everything Changes
- Babe
- Sure
- It Only Takes a Minute
- Million Love Songs
- Could It Be Magic
- Why Can't I Wake Up with You
- Love Ain't Here Anymore
- I Found Heaven
- Promises
- Once You've Tasted Love
- Pray [Live Berlin]
- Relight My Fire [Element Remix]
- Today I've Lost You [#]
Album Description
Take That were the biggest pop sensation since the 1960s. They were the first band since the Beatles to score four consecutive number one singles with 'Pray', 'Relight My Fire', 'Babe', and 'Everything Changes' and the first act to release eight singles entering the UK chart at Number 1. This new compilation features all the hits and a live rendition of 'Pray' and the new 'Relight My Fire' (Element 2006 Remix). BMG. 2005.Album Details
Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Modern "Boy Band" that Picked Up the Mantle from New Kids on the Block and Established the Template for a Successful Run on the Charts of Many Other Groups that Came in their Wake. They Conquered their the Charts in Homeland (England), but Barely Made a Dent Overseas. Then Came their Third Album, featuring the Single "Back for Good" which Finally Hit the American Top 40. By the Time of their Dissolution, They were the Second Only to the Beatles as an All-time Best Selling Act in the UK Singer Robbie Williams Sprang Solo from the Pack and Establish One of the Most Successful Solo Careers in UK History. The Group's Other Prime Songwriter Remains a Respected Pop Composer. This Volume Summarizes a Three Year Rollercoaster Ride that Set the British Charts on Fire and is Sure to Bring Back Memories for Thousands.Customer Reviews:
Another great hits album from a great group!.......2006-01-12
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The Ultimate Collection
The Carpenters Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000KB6D0U Release Date: 2006-11-27 |
Tracks:
- Ticket to Ride
- (They Long to Be) Close to You
- We've Only Just Begun
- For All We Know
- Rainy Days and Mondays
- Superstar
- Bless the Beasts and Children
- Hurting Each Other
- It's Going to Take Some Time
- Goodbye to Love
- Top of the World
- I Won't Last a Day Without You
- Sing
- Yesterday Once More
- This Masquerade
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Please Mr. Postman
- Desperado
Tracks:
- Only Yesterday
- Solitaire
- There's a Kind of Hush
- I Need to Be in Love
- Sandy
- All You Get from Love Is a Love Song
- Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of Wor
- Sweet Sweet Smile
- I Believe You
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- When It's Gone
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Where Do I Go from Here
- You're the One
- Now
- Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
- Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again
Album Details
The Carpenters Made Some of the Most Famous Records of the Last 40 Years. Richard Carpenter's Precise Songwriting and Production Skills Combined with Karen Carpenter's Crystal-clear Vocals to Create Tracks that Are as Popular Today as They were in the '70s and Early '80s. The "Carpenters Gold" Album Has So Far Sold 600k and this "Ultimate Collection Album", Compiled and Mastered by Richard, Expands Upon it Adding More Timeless Songs to Create a Definitive Carpenters Album.Customer Reviews:
Great Sound.......2007-04-14
But a song that realy established them was (They Long To Be) Close To You.That song is about their most known song and i love it.There is a great assortment of songs here like We've Only Just Begun.I wont go through all the songs as The Carpenters were consistently good.
THE BEAUTIFUL KAREN LIVES ON FOR ETERNITY............2007-04-12
To review this cd collection is simple - short and sweet it has all the hits plus some added extras and the remastering is pure perfection. It seems that with every new collection that came out Richard tinkered with the orchestration, vocal intensity and the songs over time lost all their essence of beauty and power that was there when first recorded.
These songs are all great due to the wonderful arrangements by Richard, the excellent song selection but foremost the rare vocal ability that Karen possessed. Her voice was always so pure with open, honest emotion and an ever constant tinge of melancholy/sadness. To change this in any way denies us of the gift that is Karen Carpenter. Her voice is one of the best of all times. Perfection cannot be enhanced as those other collections tried to do.
These songs I can guarantee are the original versions remastered perfectly and it is very emotional to hear that voice come out so clear, so pure - the voice of an angel. These are the original songs in their original form as you remember them.
All Carpenter fans - this cd will be a dream come true. Purchase it and Karen will live on for you forever.
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YLO4 Release Date: 2006-02-13 |
Tracks:
- The Heat Is On
- Smuggler's Blues
- You Belong To The City
- Sexy Girl
- Love In The 21st Century
- True Love
- The Allnighter
- The One You Love (Live)
- Strange Weather
- I've Got Mine
- Soul Searchin'
- Part Of Me, Part Of You
Customer Reviews:
Best of What You Remember.......2007-05-07
Edgy Eagles member with his best '80s hits.......2005-03-20
Solo Collection is better.......2003-09-15
PROS:
-This compilation is exactly what the casual fan will want. Frey's biggest solo hits were You Belong To The City, Smuggler's Blues, and The Heat Is On (written by the one and only Harold Faltermeyer), and they're all here!
-The previously unreleased tracks are good (but don't expect anything revolutionary from them.)
-The compilation doesn't just rely on the hits, there are a number of underrated masterpieces here as well.
-Many of these tracks originally appeared on soundtracks, so it's good to finally have them all in one place.
CONS:
-The tracks aren't all in the original release order (why do hits compilations do this!?)
-The compilation doesn't fill the eighty minutes that can fit onto a single CD.
-Partytown isn't here! What really makes me mad is they had room to fit it on here.
-This is a SOLO COLLECTION and nothing more, so don't buy this expecting to find any Eagles tracks.
-The CD that is actually entitled "Solo Collection" has more tracks.
OVERALL:
Despite a few complaints, this is an excellent hits package. Any fans of eighties pop-rock would be doing themselves a huge favor by picking up this compilation.
The acid test.......2001-05-30
I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of material. There are a number of high quality songs on this album such as The One You Love and Soul Searchin, and You belong to the city. Soul searchin also features some great harmonies reminiscent of The Eagles, but delivered by a female gospel choir.
So far it has passed the acid test, which is that I can listen to the whole album while driving my car without pushing the skip button once. That makes it a quality album in my book.
How does it differ from The Eagles? The production values are as good. The music itself is different, there is more use of different instruments such as the saxophone. I would say it is a little more progressive. The songs are very good. I highly recommend this album.
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The Heat Is On!.......2000-09-19
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The Collection
Rare Earth Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000165DVY Release Date: 2004-04-19 |
Tracks:
- Magic Key
- Get Ready
- Tobacco Road
- Feelin' Alright
- In Bed
- (I Know) I'm Losing You
- Born to Wander
- Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Long Time Leavin'
- No. 1 Man
- I Just Want to Celebrate
- Someone to Love
- Love Shines Down
- Here Comes the Night
- What'd I Say
- Under God's Light
- Hey Big Brother
- We're Gonna Have a Good Time
Album Description
2004 compilation from the 60s/70s rock/soul outfit whose first hit was a cover of The Temptaions' 'Get Ready', which is included here along with 17 other tracks. Spectrum.Customer Reviews:
Awesome !!!.......2006-08-14
Get Ready!.......2006-06-23
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Remember Cat Stevens: Ultimate Collection
Cat Stevens Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002437N Release Date: 1999-11-22 |
Tracks:
- Moonshadow
- Father and Son
- Morning Has Broken
- Wild World
- The First Cut is the Deepest
- Lady D'arbanville
- Oh Very Young
- Matthew and Son
- Sitting
- Hard Headed Woman
- I Love My Dog
- Rubylove
- Don't Be Shy
- Can't Keep It In
- Here Comes My Baby
- Into White
- (Remember the Days of the) Old School Yard
- Where Do the Children Play?
- Land O'Freelove and Goodbye
- Another Saturday Night
- The Foreigner Suite (excerpt)
- Just Another Night
- Peace Train
- If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
Album Description
Definitive collection with 24 of the controversial singer/ songwriter's best for both the Decca and Island labels. Spanning the years 1966-1984, it contains his memorable contributions to the romantic 1971 comedy film 'Harold And Maude', plus classic album cuts and his best chart hits from the period, including 'Morning Has Broken', 'Oh Very Young', 'Peace Train', 'Wild World', 'Can't Keep It In', '(Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard' and 'Another Saturday Night'. 1999 release.Album Details
1999 Digitally Remastered, 24 Track Collection.Customer Reviews:
I haven't found a better one.......2006-05-26
GREAT COLLECTION.......2003-05-08
Practically Perfect.......2002-03-19
A true classic.......2000-11-22
Songs with feelings.......2000-04-28
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Solo Collection
Glenn Frey Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002OVP Release Date: 1999-03-20 |
Tracks:
- This Way To Happiness
- Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed
- Common Ground
- Call On Me
- The One You Love
- Sexy Girl
- Smuggler's Blues
- The Heat Is On
- You Belong To The City
- True Love
- Soul Searchin'
- Part Of Me, Part Of You
- I've Got Mine
- River Of Dreams
- Rising Sun
- Brave New World
Album Description
1995 compilation featuring 16 of The Eagles' singer/songwriter's greatest solo hits. Highlights include, 'Sexy Girl' & 'The Heat Is On'.Customer Reviews:
Glenn Frey.......2007-05-12
Glen Frey has soul, heart, and musical talent all over........2005-11-09
GREAT CD.......2005-07-08
If you just want the best of Glenn Frey's solo career..........2005-06-22
Almost all of Frey's top 20 hits are here, alongside three previously unreleased songs, and while "Sexy Girl" has dated pretty badly, most of these numbers hold up very well. And the new songs are actually among the best of the lot.
Don't expect this to be "The Heat Is On" times 16, though; that one was far from Frey's usual style. After the breakup of the Eagles, Glenn Frey turned himself into a smooth AOR singer with a pinch of R&B and quite a lot of soul in his music, writing most of his songs with fellow musician Jack Tempchin.
That partnership resulted in hit singles like "You Belong To The City", the blue-eyed soul of "The One You Love" and the hard-rocking "Smuggler's Blues", as well as numerous other great songs which would have been nice to have on this album.
The Eagles occationally play some of Frey's songs in concert, stuff like the ballads "Lovers' Moon" and "Let's Go Home", and that low-key side of Glenn Frey is not really represented here...but check out his live album, which is simply called "Live", and then, if your're hooked, his four studio albums "No Fun Aloud", "The Allnighter", "Soul Searchin'" and "Strange Weather".
Besides - a CD can only hold so much, and the "Solo Collection" is a very consistent album and a fine introduction to founding Eagle Frey's years out on his own.
Frey's Solo Work is often overlooked.......2005-03-22
Glenn Frey has released four main solo albums in his career. These albums are all represented. They are: "No Fun Aloud" ("The One You Love"; "The Allnighter" ("Sexy Girl", "Smuggler's Blues"); "Soul Searchin'" ("True Love", "Soul Searchin'"); and "Strange Weather ("Part of Me, Part of You", "I've Got Mine", "River of Dreams", "Rising Sun", "Brave New World"). There are two songs that Frey did for Soundtrack albums. They are "The Heat is On" (on the "Beverly Hills Cop" soundtrack) and "You Belong to the City" (on the "Miami Vice" soundtrack - this soundtrack also included "Smuggler's Blues as well). It is also worth noting that "Part of Me, Part of You" was on the "Thelma and Louise Soundtrack" Finally, Frey includes four solid new songs: "This Way to Happiness", "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed", "Common Ground", and "Call on Me". One observation is that there is definitely a slant toward Frey's later works. There are five tracks from what was Frey's least successful commercial album "Strange Weather", however I consider that album Frey's best album - so I look at that as a positive (quality over commercial sales). There is an exclusion of many of Frey's early work - most notably missing is the classic Frey tune "Party Town" from "No Fun Aloud".
There is another greatest hits collection by Glenn Frey called "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Glenn Frey". The "Millennium" Collection does include This is a shorter compilation and does include "The Allnighter" and "Love in the 21st Century Tracks". "Millennium" also includes a live version of "The One You Love". Overall, I'd still recommend "Solo Collection" because it does contain the four new tracks as well as some of the focus on the "Strange Weather" material that is often overlooked.
Normally I prefer my Greatest Hits collections to have the tracks arranged in chronological order. This allows me to see how the artist has progressed and evolved over time. "Solo Collection" comes close to this, but slightly misses the mark. The new songs are listed are the first four tracks. It is with the fifth track that the songs start to chronicle chronologically starting with 1982's "The One You Love". It would have definitely been better if the new tracks were at the end. One other quirk is that the new tracks are in reverse chronological order (the first three were recorded in 1994 while the 4th track was recorded in 1993).
The new songs are worth mentioning. They continue much of the trademark blend of music that has been seen throughout Frey's career. The opening track "This Way to Happiness" is interesting - it almost summarizes Frey's sound. While this song has his trademark R&B sound complete with horns, you almost get a sense of Country and Folk with Frey's vocals. "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" is a very bluesy song - also featuring the trademark horns. "Common Ground" starts out with a Country/Folk sound, but then evolves into more of a Folk/Rock sound. "Call on Me" was a theme song from a short-lived Television Series that starred Glenn Frey called "South of Sunset". Despite a Bluesy sound, I consider this the weakest of the four tracks.
The popular songs from the mid 80s are on here - "The Heat is On", "Smuggler's Blues", and "You Belong to the City". These songs are often unfairly criticized. While "The Heat is On" was penned by Keith Forsey ("The Breakfast Club") and Harold Faltermeyer (composer of "Axel F"), this song seems tailor-made to Frey's style. "Smuggler's Blues" is one of the most original songs ever - sung from the point of someone involved in the Drug Smuggling trade.
The material from "Strange Weather" is also worth mentioning. You will continue to hear Frey's trademark sound, but this contains some of the best songwriting he did. This represents some of the strongest material by Glenn Frey. I was pleased that the short instrumental intro "Rising Sun" is included as a segue to "Brave New World".
The liner notes list each of the songs and provide musician and production credits. There is a short one-panel write-up by Frey himself. If there was more material from "No Fun Aloud", this would have been the perfect compilation. Still this is the best of his compilations out there. Highly recommended.
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Ultimate Collection
Percy Faith Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005YDI0 Release Date: 2001-07-20 |
Tracks:
- Swedish Rhapsody
- Delicado
- Little Bells and Big Bells
- Portuguese Washerwoman (Les Lavandieres du Portugal)
- Theme from Threepenny Opera (Mack the Knife)
- Cucaracha
- Guadalajara
- Cuanto le Gusta
- Granada
- Cielito Lindo
- Jealousy
- Temptation
- Begin the Beguine
- Tara's Theme
- Theme from "A Summer's Place"
- Mucho Gusto
- Besame Mucho
- Negra
- Altenitas (A Gay Ranchero)
- Perfidia
Tracks:
- Up on the Roof
- Can't Get Used to Losing You
- Theme for Young Lovers
- I Will Follow Him
- Rhythm of the Rain
- Go Away Little Girl
- Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)
- Batucada
- Amorada (Brasileirinho)
- Tico Tico
- Minute Samba
- There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
- Release Me
- Mary in the Morning
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You
- Spanish Harlem
- No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Girl from Ipanema
- Don't Sleep in the Subway
Tracks:
- I Say a Little Prayer
- Georgy Girl
- Born Free
- Those Were the Days
- Both Sides Now
- For Once in My Life
- Let It Be
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- Michelle
- Something
- Eleanor Rigby
- Yesterday
- Fool on the Hill
- Paso
- Most Beautiful Girl
- Annie's Song
- Behind Closed Doors
- Sundown
- For the Good Times
- Orange Blossom Special
Album Details
This 'ultimate Collection' of Percy Will Bring Back the Memories of the Fabulous 50's and Sensational 60's When Easy Listening Music was Dominant in Australian Homes.Customer Reviews:
nice background music.......2007-06-13
Five - Perhaps Six Stars!!.......2006-04-05
This is it!.......2003-04-01
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Definitive Collection
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006RJ2G Release Date: 2004-01-12 |
Tracks:
- Superstition
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Isn't She Lovely
- I Just Called To Say I Love You
- As
- Never Had A Dream Come True
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Heaven Help Us All
- Overjoyed
- Lately
- For Your Love
- If You Really Love Me
- Higher Ground
- Do I Do
- Living For The City
- Part-Time Lover
Tracks:
- For Once In My Life
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- We Can Work It Out
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- I'm Wondering
- My Cherie Amour
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
- I Don't Know Why
- A Place In The Sun
- Blowin' In The Wind
- Send One Your Love
- Pastime Paradise
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
- Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2
- Boogie On Reggae Woman
- You Haven't Done Nothin'
- He's Misstra Know-It-All
- Happy Birthday
Album Description
From the 1963 U.S. number one single 'Fingertips' (part 1 & 2) through to the 1995 single 'For Your Love' this two CD-set brings together songs spanning Stevie Wonder's long career with U.S. soul label Motown. The album also includes the UK number one singles 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' & 'Ebony & Ivory' Stevie Wonder's duet with the former Beatle, Paul McCartney. Universal Music TV. 2002.Album Details
2003 Double Disc Retrospective of the Recorded Career of One of Pop Music's Brightest Lights Whose Universal Appeal Transcends Genre, Border and Generation. Stevie Wonder Has Been Making Hit Music Since his Early Adolescence and is One of the Original Voices of the Motown Family of Artists. This Collection Showcases his Chart Hits as Well as the Best of his Album Tracks. Take Your Pick, Every Track is Great and a "Hit" in Its Own Right. Each was Made with all the Artistry, Genius and Love that is Possible for One Man to Draw from Within Himself.Customer Reviews:
The best Stevie Wonder collection.......2004-08-28
You probably have your own favorites. I particularly like You are the sunshine of my life, For once in my life, Yester-me yester-you yesterday, Living for the city, I just called to say I love you, Sir Duke, A place in the sun, Lately and Happy birthday. Other classics (also excellent) include Superstition, I wish, Isn't she lovely, Ebony and ivory (with Paul McCartney), Never had a dream come true, Uptight and so many others.
If you only want one collection of Stevie Wonder music, this is by far the best. If you want to build a collection of his music, this is a great starting point.
Hard to Capture Stevie's Genius on One disc.......2004-07-11
As Good As It Gets!.......2003-03-24
I've wracked my brain since I got this collection earlier this year and can only come up with two songs I find amiss from it; "Until You Come Back To Me" (in my opinion, superior to Aretha's later hit version of it) and the mighty "Superwoman" - three if you count the 1982 Top 5 U.S. hit "That Girl", which isn't very good although it was a big hit. The European origins of this collection might explain That Girl's exclusion from it though.
That said, if you happen to be looking for some of the best Pop/Soul music of the '60s and '70s (before disco and, in Stevie's case, sickenly sentimental smothness came along and ruined everything), a lot of it is right here. Enjoy.
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Famous Last Words: The Collection
Tears for Fears Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PHW0EW Release Date: 2007-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Pharaohs (Single Version)
- Brian Wilson Said
- New Star
- The Way You Are
- Break It Down Again
- Sowing The Seeds Of Love
- Lord Of Karma
- Ideas As Opiates
- Suffer The Children
- When In Love With A Blind Man
- We Are Broken
- Cold
- Year Of The Knife
- Famous Last Words
- The Big Chair
- Deja-Vu And The Sins Of Science
- Ghost Papa
- Shout
- Mothers Talk
- I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)
- Head Over Heels
- Advice For The Young At Heart
- Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
- Mad World
- Change (Radio Edit)
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Woman In Chains
- Tears Roll Down
- The Prisoner
- The Body Wah
- The Marauders
- The Hurting
- Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams
- Empire Building
- The Conflict
Album Description
Two CD set packed with hits, rarities and album tracks from the '80s duo. The complex pop of Tears For Fears provided an antidote to the excesses of the UK and US hit parades in the middle '80s. Their dark, brooding nature and boundlessly catchy material made the West Country duo some kind of anti-Wham! Their success was enormous, spreading to America where they were to enjoy two No.1 singles and a chart-topping album!. 35 tracks including 'Change', 'Mad World', 'Sowing The Seeds Of Love', 'Shout', 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' and many more. Spectrum.Customer Reviews:
TFF Hits & Rare Tracks.......2007-06-28
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Ultimate Collection
Grace Jones Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000KEG8J8 Release Date: 2006-11-20 |
Tracks:
- Vie en Rose
- Send in the Clowns
- I Need a Man
- Do or Die
- All on a Summers Night
- Fame
- Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
- Don't Mess with the Messer
- Sinning
- Saved
- Private Life
- Love Is the Drug
- Warm Leatherette
Tracks:
- Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
- I've Seen That Face Before
- Pull Up to the Bumper
- Nightclubbing
- Walking in the Rain
- Demolition Man
- Nipple to the Bottle
- Apple Stretching
- Inspiration
- My Jamaican Guy
- Slave to the Rhythm
- I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)
- Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician
- Love on Top of Love
Tracks:
- Pars [Long Version][*]
- Private Life [Dub Version][*]
- Use Me [Long Version][*]
- She's Lost Control [Long Version][*]
- Nipple to the Bottle [12" Version][*]
- My Jamaican Guy [12" Version][*]
- Ring of Fire [*]
- Man Around the House [*]
- Living My Life [*]
- Slave to the Rhythm [Hot Blooded Version][*]
- Sex Drive [*]
Album Details
32bit Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Jamaican Model Turned Singer. She First Made a Splash in the Disco World with Back to Back 12" Hits of "i Need a Man" and a Rousing Rendition of the Edith Piaf Classic "la Vie En Rose", Both Produced by Tom Moulton. Later, She Would Return Home to Work with the Reggae Powerhouse Rhythm Section of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare to Give an Island Accent to the New Wave/Postpunk Era with "Warm Leatherette", "Private Life", "She's Lost Control" and "Demolition Man" as Well as "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "my Jamaican Guy". The Third Disc in the Set features a Great Selection of 12" Versions and Rarities, Like a Demo Recording of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire".Customer Reviews:
Not fully comprehensive.......2007-07-10
As compilations go, this one is not bad but there are still certain omissions. Disc One draws on albums like Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), Muse (1979) and Warm Leatherette (1980), whilst Disc Two draws on Nightclubbing (1981), Living My Life (1982), Slave To The Rhythm (1985), Inside Story (1986) and Bulletproof Heart (1989). The third disc contains special remixes and extended versions, including the demo of Ring Of Fire.
The tracks are arranged chronologically so it maps out her musical development from the disembodied robotic 1970s disco sounds of La Vie En Rose and Send In The Clowns through her new wave experiments with Private Life, her torch song phase on the Nightclubbing album up to the funky R&B of My Jamaican Guy and on to the pure pop of I'm Not Perfect and Love On Top Of Love.
She wasn't taken seriously as a musician up until the release of Warm Leatherette in 1980, but I have always enjoyed her early disco work, especially the Portfolio album with its great tracks like Tomorrow, Send In The Clowns, I Need A Man and La Vie en Rose.
The following album, Fame, was weaker but still contained a sprinkling of memorable disco musings like Autumn Leaves (not here) and Do Or Die. The almost totally unknown Sinning and Saved are powerful numbers from the rare Muse album.
Warm Leatherette really put her on the musical map, especially her version of the title track that was an obscure synth-pop single by Daniel Miller's The Normal. She also did interesting versions of Private Life (The Pretenders) and Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music).
Disc Two, tracks 2 to 6 come from Jones' very commercially successful Nightclubbing album. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) and Walking In the Rain are witty, accessible pop ballads while the funky Pull Up To The Bumper is controversially sensual. The tracks from Nipple To The Bottle to My Jamaican Guy are jerky, funky and tribal with stunning vocal arrangements - all from the innovative Living My Life album.
Victor and I'm Not Perfect come from the underrated Inside Story (1986), which also contains gems like Barefoot In Beverly Hills and the soaring title track, both omitted here. Love On Top Of Love is the only track from Bulletproof Heart (1989) and a poor choice; I would have selected Amado Mio and Someone To Love.
Devoted fans will appreciate the 12-inch dance mixes on Disc Three. My favorites are She's Lost Control, Ring Of Fire and Slave To The Rhythm. This is the most extensive of the various Grace Jones compilations available as of this writing. I'm giving it 5 stars because it does offer a stunning selection of tracks. A box set is the ultimate answer to a completely comprehensive Grace Jones collection.
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