Ihre Groessten Erfolge, Vol. 1 [Import]

1. Der Teufel Und Der Junge

2. Vogel Der Nacht

3. Wie Du (Bright Eyes)

4. Ich Bin Kein Hampelmann

5. John B (Sloop John B)

6. Die Kleine Stadt

7. Rosafarben

8. Die Manner Im Allgemeinen

9. Blue Bayou

10. Mit Dir Leben

11. Ich Seh Tranen Wenn Du La

12. Ein Kleines Lied (Amazing

13. Lonely Blue Boy

14. Cinema

15. Rose Der Nacht

16. Eine Insel Am Ende Der We

Tracks:

Tell Me What You Want - Jimmy Ruffin
Dreaming A Dream - Crown Heights Affair
Touch And Go - Ecstacy, Passion & Pain
Sugar Pie Guy - The Joneses
Foot Stompin' Music - Hamilton Bohannon
Free Man - South Shore Commission
My Baby's Got E.S.P. - Four Below Zero
You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
Rock Me Again & Again (6 Times) - Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)
Let Me Lay My Funk On You - Poison
I'll Be Holding On - Al Downing
Dream World - Don Downing
To Each His Own - Faith Hope & Charity
Makes You Blind - The Glitter Band
Date With The Rain - Eddie Kendricks
It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Girls - Moments And Whatnauts
The Player - First Choice
Peace Pipe - B.T. Express
Hold Back The Night - The Trammps

Customer Reviews:

A GOOD CD TOO GET HARD TO FIND SONG'S CLEAR ON CD !.......2007-01-25

I LIKE THIS CD HAD A LOT OF GOOD SONGS CLUB PEOPLE LOVE AT ALL AGES SO IF YOU NEED OR WANT THESE SONG'S OR ONE SONG GET IT OR JUST WRIGHT DOWN THE NAMES AND LOOK FOR THEM ON THERE SOLO LP OR CD GOOD HUNTING !

You gotta have it!.......2007-01-04

You just gotta have this item! It's one of the finest compilations of hard to find-disco anthems. The liner notes are oustandning, too.

"A date with rain", "Girls", the fantastic "Peace Pipe" by BT Express...
A true revelation.

Check out vol. 2, too. But I personally dig this one the most.

Not so rare disco.......2006-09-16

The songs were very good. I notice that a lot of 7" singles are on this and its companion "Super Rare Disco Vol 2". This appears to be a very common problem with these disco series. I feel that it's because the labels are trying to cram too many songs onto one disc. This genre is more suited for more discs than for more songs per disc.

Great Disc--Need More.......2003-11-03

Great tracks--many heard for the first time on CD. Here's a list of other "forgotten" gems that need to appear on future editions of this series:
--Extra, Extra (Ralph Carter)
--Quiet Village (Ritchie Family)
--Hold Tight (Vicki Sue Robinson)
--Romeo And Juliet (Alec R Costandinos)
--I'm A Man (Macho)
--I Who Have Nothing (Sylvester)
--Love Magic (John Davis & The Monster Orchestra)
--Undercover Lover (Debbie Jacobs)
--Love Rush (Ann-Margret)
--This Is Hot (Pamala Stanley)

--Giving Up, Giving In (Three Degrees)
--Open Up For Love (Siren)
--Let Me Take You Dancing (Bryan Adams)
--Don't Drop My Love (Anita Ward)
--On Your Knees (Grace Jones)
--Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Festival)
--Action Satisfaction (Melody Stewart)
--We're Gonna Rock (Sabu)
--I'm Ok, You're Ok (American Gypsy)
--Seabiscuit In The Fifth (Belinda West)
--Without Your Love (Cut Glass)
--I Think We're Alone Now Suite (Scott Allen)
--Fly Too High (Janis Ian)
--A Little Bit Of Jazz (Nick Straker Band)
--If You Want Me (Barbara Roy & Ecstasy, Passion and Pain)
--Can You Handle It (Sharon Redd)
--Give Me A Break (Vivien Vee)
--Goosebumps (Debra Dejean)
--Dance (Night Force)

Excellent Supplement to the Disco Box.......2003-07-25

For those who have the Disco Box and/or have the Disco Years (vol. 1-7), this album and vol. 2 are both excellent additions. I'm surprised that there are not more than two volumes since there are so many rare tracks that are not even available on CD. My suggestions for other songs that I can't find and I'm sure other people would think of more songs.
Here are the ones I would like to see:
Peanut Vendor - The Rithchie Family
Tiger Baby - Silver Convention
I Love America - Patrick Juvet

Haven't Stopped Dancin' Yet - Gonzalez
Flip - Jesse Green
Think It Over - Cheryl Ladd
Don't Drop My Love - Anita Ward

Rare Requests, Vol. 3
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EXCELLENT

Smooth Grooves

"jazzin!!"

Rare Requests, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Liquid 8
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rare Requests: Smooth Jazz

Pacific Coast Highway

ASIN: B000089CK7
Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

Cry Nature - Dancing Fantasy
Ghost Box, The - Black Box
Harlem Nocturne - Kofi
Love on a Real Train - Tangerine Dream
Passion Theme, The - Warren Hill
Last Look - Torcuato Mariano
Brite Life - Duncan Miller
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless child - Bob Thompson
Deep Is The Midnight Sea - David Blaimers Group
Always There - Ronnie Laws

Product Description

1. Last Look (4:34) - Torcuato Mariano
2. Passion Theme (4:48) - Warren Hill
3. Love On A Real Train (3:54) - Tangerine Dream
4. The Ghost Box (3:52) - Black Box
5. Brite Life (4:24) - Duncan Millar
6. Always There (4:51) - Ronnie Laws
7. Harlem Nocturne (4:33) - Kofi
8. Cry Nature (5:58) - Dancing Fantasy
9. Mysterie (4:28) - Tony Guerrero
10. Deep As The Midnight Sea (5:50) - David Blaimers Group
11. Rise (6:25) - Leo Gandleman
12. Tell It Like It Is (4:59) - Michael Lington & Bobby Caldwell

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT.......2005-01-22

I was looking for DAVID BLAIMERS GROUP (DEEP IS THE MIDNIGHT SEA)and came across this CD, it is soooooooooo great. I just started salsa dancing by myself when I played this song. I listen to the rest of the CD and this relaxed feeling came over me. Thank you for putting Rare Requests Volume 3 together.

Smooth Grooves.......2004-10-21

The David Blamires Group track, "Deep Is The Midnight Sea" is a hit with our listeners in Canada! The phones light up every time I spin it! Warren Hill's "The Passion Theme" is another great one. Good combination of vocals and instrumentals including the now-hard-to-find Blamires song!

Gary James
Smooth Ride Home Weekdays 3-7pm EST
Smooth Jazz Wave 94.7
www.wave947.fm

"jazzin!!".......2003-04-18

If you love to listen to smooth jazz in the evening you will appreciate this music. My favorite song is "Tell It Like It Is" featuring Bobby Caldwell. The songs are smooth and easy to listen to - try Harlem Nocture by Kofi. The compilation itself is so well put together - and you can listen as many times as you want without waiting to hear it on the radio.

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or mabe 1 star
Diamond in the rough
A very lucky find
An album beyond compare with eclectic, innovative artists.

Rare On Air, Vol. 4 (KCRW)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mammoth / Pgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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GPX C3948BI Ultra-Slim CD Player with 40-Second Anti-Shock Protection and Car Kit

ASIN: B00000DBX3
Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

Cut Chemist Suite - Ozomatli
Gravel - Ani DiFranco
Subterranean Homesick Alien - Radiohead
Only Talking Sense - Tim and Neil Finn
Blue Mug - Gus Gus
Disseminated - Soul Coughing
Flowers In December - Mazzy Star
Sex And Candy - Marcy Playground
El Fin De La Infancia - Cafe Tacuba
St. Teresa - Joan Osborne
Louisiana 1927 - Randy Newman
New World - Zap Mama
So Real - Jeff Buckley
Good Enough - Sarah McLachlan
The Fall Of Troy - Tom Waits

Amazon.com

Rare on Air, Volume Four is a collection of live performances selected from the archives of Morning Becomes Eclectic, a daily music show on the Santa Monica, California, radio station KCRW. As on the three previous volumes, this compilation features an impressive array of established recording artists and talented newcomers. Sarah McLachlan and Ani DiFranco contribute impassioned solo offerings, while Joan Osborne performs "St. Theresa" with a full backing band. Evocative ballads by music veterans Randy Newman and Tom Waits are balanced with rousing appearances by Radiohead, Ozomatli, Soul Coughing, and Marcy Playground. The late Jeff Buckley even turns up, contributing the memorable "So Real." --Mitch Myers

Customer Reviews:

or mabe 1 star.......2001-11-02

I alternate between thinking this is the best of the series and the worst of the series. There are a few tracks which I have a hard time listening to, and others that I just adore. Highlights for me include Jeff Buckley and Soul Coughing. Ozomatli doesn't do anything for me and the Joan Osborne track is similar to versions I have on other in-studio compilations.

Diamond in the rough.......2000-12-07

Somehow I stumbled upon this record searching around on Amazon, and bought it solely for the live Tom Waits recording (a beautiful, sad, heart-wrenching song).

What I got, is easily one of my very favorite CD's. What an eclectic mix covering the entire spectrum of musical flavors. I have discovered a handful of artists that I had never ever heard before, that are wonderful. Friends come to our house and hear this CD and always want to borrow it. (I had to replace it once already after lending it out).

I am a music addict and own hundreds of CDs, and this has got to be in my top three. I couldn't recommend any more wholeheartedly. You will love this record.

A very lucky find.......2000-06-22

I came across this series of albums by chance, and decided to start with the 4th installation because it included a live Radiohead cut. Overall, this CD is great, not only for the live performances by well-known acts but also for the surprises from groups like Ozomatli and Cafe Tecuba. The assortment of artists makes for wonderful and varied listening. Plus, it also never hurts to have a live cut from Jeff Buckley either. I will definitely check out the previous CDs in this series, and you should too.

An album beyond compare with eclectic, innovative artists........1998-12-18

This CD collects some of the most innovative and eclectic artists in popular music today performing in raw, unedited acoustic sets from KCRW public radio in Southern California. It is a compilation beyond compare. The late Jeff Buckley sings an inspiring and moving rendition of 'So Real.' Radiohead performs 'Subterranean Homesick Alien' for the first time. Tom Waits sings a song he wrote with his wife with such beauty and grace that I was moved to tears.

Vol. 6-Bossa Nova Rhythms from Rare Original Sound

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Vol. 6-Bossa Nova Rhythms from Rare Original Sound

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ASIN: B0000AEUKY
Release Date: 2007-02-13

Album Description

Volume Six in a series of great compilations that focuses on the rare exotic Jazz and Samba rhythms of Bossa Nova that have inspired and excited fans of Latin, Jazz and Lounge music for ages. These CDs are filled with sounds that are so suave and sexy that you'll need a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off of your brow! 19 cuts taken from film soundtracks including Hugo Montenegro's 'Solo's Samba', Henry Mancini's 'I Like The Look', Elvis Presley's 'Bossa Nova Baby', Quincy Jones' 'Dieter's First Mistake', Lalo Schifrin's 'Silvia' and more. Rare Groove.

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A 1950's Crosby Treat

Good & Rare, Vol. 2
Bing Crosby
Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P2XMLW
Release Date: 2007-05-21

Tracks:

The Big Movie Show In the Sky
Stay Well
The Little Grey House
This Could Be Forever
The Iowa Indian Song
When the Sun Goes Down
The Friendly Islands
A Perfect Day
Once More the Blue and White
Wouldn't It Be Funny?
You Gotta Show Me
More I Cannot Wish You
Copacabana
Maria Bonita
Let Me Look At You
Old Soldiers Never Die
Bonne Nuit
Fatherly Advice
Mademoiselle De Paris
La Seine
If There's Anybody Here
Back In the Old Routine
Cornbelt Symphony
The Call Of the South
Liza
The Next Time It Happens

Album Description

This sequel to Sepia's critically acclaimed 2006 release Good & Rare features twenty-six tracks on CD for the first time, chosen by Malcolm Macfarlane, editor of the Bing Magazine, a publication of The International Club Crosby.

Customer Reviews:

A 1950's Crosby Treat.......2007-06-05

This disk, just as volume 1 of "Good & Rare", offers a fine collection, in excellent sound, of Crosby rarities of the 1950's. It is lovingly packaged. I heartily recommend both disks.

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Not as good as I hoped
Disappointed
worth buying
SUPER RARE DISCO, Vol. 1 & 2
Excellent Collection!

Super Rare Disco, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Robbins Ent. Llc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000217W
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

Let's Start The Dance - Hamilton Bohannon
Somebody's Gotta Go (Sho Ain't Me) - Mike & Bill
Overnight Sensation - Jerry Knight
If My Friends Could See Me Now - Linda Clifford
When The Fuel Runs Out - Executive Suite
Think Before You Stop - Notations
Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart - The Trammps
I Caught Your Act - The Hues Corporation
Happiness Is Just Around The Bend - The Main Ingredient
Every Beat Of My Heart - Crown Heights Affair
There'll Come A Time, There'll Come A Day - Basic Black And Pearl
Smarty Pants - First Choice
This Will Be A Night To Remember - Eddie Holman
Down To Love Town - The Originals
Mainline - Black Ivory
The Bottle - Gil Scott-Heron/ Brian Jackson
Ten Percent - Double Exposure
(Sending Out An) S.O.S. - Retta Young
Remote Control - The Reddings
Love Insurance - Front Page

Customer Reviews:

Not as good as I hoped.......2006-08-21

I was excited to get this CD but unfortunately the songs are too short- a fact I overlooked as I like to 'get on in' to my classic grooves, and I don't play it much at all.

Disappointed.......2005-08-31

Having very carefully chosen this CD based on my own memory of the tunes, the music sampler available and, most importantly, comments from other reviewers, it transpires that only 3/20 tracks are more than 4 minutes long. Majority of the tracks are between 3-4 minutes long. Not what I would term as 'Super Rare Disco' at all. Rare Disco is surely the full length 12 inch mixes that would have been played in the clubs, as opposed to radio edits!!! Yes, I realised there were 20 tracks in total on this CD...but not one of the previous reviwers stated all 20 tracks were on just ONE CD, nor the fact that majority of the tracks were radio edits. Shame, as majority of the tracks themselves are very good. Disappointed.

worth buying.......2005-01-13

Super Rare Disco, Vol. 2, is a definite must have for anyone looking for authentic disco classics. Although not every track is great the majority are, and one doesn't have to hunt around buying a lot of CD's for one track. It's worth the investment.

SUPER RARE DISCO, Vol. 1 & 2.......2004-04-19

One of the best collections of 1970's hustle music. As a former New Yorker, I still own hundreds of hustle 45's and 12-inch dance records from the 70's and wanted to get the same songs on CDs. This collection of 40 hard-to-find disco songs (on Volume 1 & 2) is great. I liked Volume 2 slightly better than Volume 1, but both are excellent. Even the liner notes are incredibly well-written by a New Yorker who really appreciates classic disco music and who lived through the NY dance club scene in the 70's.

Excellent Collection!.......2004-02-09

If you are a disco fan that has "The Disco Box" and/or "The Disco Years, Vol. 1-7" and are looking for something different, then look no further then this collection along with volume 1. It's a great supplement with the well-known mainstream artists. The packaging is superb: entertaining liner notes along with song credits and chart positions. Highly recommended along with volume 1.

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Almost As Overdue As Volume 2

The Rare Bacharach, Vol. 1: 1956-1978
Burt Bacharach , Dionne Warwick , and Various Artists
Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
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ASIN: B00009UVYV
Release Date: 2003-07-14

Tracks:

I Cry More (From Don't Knock the Rock) - Alan Dale
Sittin' in a Tree House - Marty Robbins
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
From Rocking Horse to Rocking Chair - Paul Anka
Be True to Yourself - Bobby Vee
That's the Way I'll Come to You - Bobby Vee
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? - Linda Scott
Try to See It My Way - Little Peggy March
Forgive Me - Noeleen Batley
Warm and Tender - Johnny Mathis, Johnny Mathis
You're Following Me - Perry Como
Rome Will Never Leave Us - Richard Chamberlain
Forever Yours I Remain - Bobby Vinton
Wanting Things - Connie Francis
Love of a Boy - Julie Rogers
Anonymous Phone Call - Frank Ifield
Girl Like You - Adam Faith
Country Music Holiday - Adam Faith
I Wake Up Cryin' - Cliff Richard
(It's) Wonderful to Be Young - Cliff Richard
Answer to Everything - Del Shannon
Fool Killer - Gene Pitney
Little Betty Falling Star - Gene Pitney
There Goes the Forgotten Man - Gene McDaniels
Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe
It's Love That Really Counts - The Exciters
Long Day, Short Night - The Shirelles
Sinner's Devotion - Tammi Terrell
I Cry Alone - Maxine Brown
Waiting for Charlie (To Come Home) - Etta James

Tracks:

Look in My Eyes, Maria - Jay & the Americans
Are You There (With Another Boy)? - The Buckinghams
Another Tear Falls - The Walker Brothers
Breaking Point - Normie Rowe
Story of My Life - Herman's Hermits
I Fell in Love With Your Picture - Freddie & the Dreamers
After the Fox - The Hollies, Peter Sellers
Keep Away From Other Girls - Helen Shapiro
If I Never Get to Love You - Marianne Faithfull
Windows and Doors - Jackie DeShannon
Long Ago Tomorrow - B.J. Thomas
Send My Picuture to Scranton, PA - B.J. Thomas
Something Big - Mark Lindsay
Three Wheels on My Wagon - The New Christy Minstrels
Let Me Be Lonely - The 5th Dimension
I'm a Better Man
Don't You Believe It - Andy Williams
Ten Times Forever More - Johnny Mathis, Johnny Mathis
Young Grow Younger Every Day - Burt Bacharach, Peter Yarrow
Mexican Divorce - Dan Johnson
All Kinds of People - Jerry Butler
House Is Not a Home - Mavis Staples
I Took My Strength From You - Sylvester

Album Description

One composer: 53 songs, 48 artists. This ambitious & expansive double CD set seeks to redress the imbalance in the crowded Burt Bacharach reissue market. A Double CD with 53 tracks & 145 minutes of music, featuring some of the most elusive & interesting recordings of Burt Bacharach compositions - by American, British & Australian artists from the 50s, 60s & 70s. Bacharach masterpieces rendered by pop, soul, blues, country, folk, ballad & even dance artists - many tracks never before available on CD. Artists include Marty Robbins, Tommy Sands, Julie Rodgers, Gene Pitney, Etta James, Marianne Faithful, Englebert Humberdink & more. Presented with a 16 page color booklet, this treasure trove of pop delights comes with dozens of photographs & revealing liner notes. Raven Records. 2003.

Album Details

An Ambitious and Expansive Set of Recordings from a Vast Variety of Sources with One Common Thread: The Material They Sang was Written by One of the Greatest Popular Songwriters of all Time. Many Come from Motion Pictures and Finally See the Light of Disc for the First Time. The Array of Talent Here is Incredible, with Bobby Vee, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, Connie Francis, the Late Adam Faith, Sir Cliff Richard, the Late Tammi Terrell, Gene Pitney, Etta James, the Buckinghams, the Walker Brothers, Herman's Hermits, Jackie Deshannon, B.j. Thomas (And It's Not "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"!), Andy Williams, Mavis Staples, the Late Sylvester and Still More! it Comes with a 16 Page Booklet and Dozens of Photographs and Revealing Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Almost As Overdue As Volume 2.......2004-05-10

From the late fifties to the early seventies Burt Bacharach and Hal David were incredibly prolific, working with an amazing roster of artists, and Rhino's excellent three-CD set only captured the tip of their creative iceberg. This set goes two discs further into their famous collaboration with almost no crossover to the Rhino collection- a great and overdue gift to fans and collectors. The only two common tracks are Gene Pitney's "Fool Killer" and the Hollies' "After the Fox", and only a half-dozen compositions overlap, with Mavis Staples providing the obligatory "House Is Not A Home" alongside the Buckinghams' truly worthy cover of "Are You There" and the Exciters' terrific take of "It's Love that Really Counts", to name a few.

Among the tracks that are worth the price of the whole set are Peggy March's "Try To See It My Way", Connie Francis' gorgeous take of "Wanting Things", and the hard-to-find Jackie Deshannon gem "Windows and Doors". Other highlights from Etta James, Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, the Walker Brothers, Bobby Vee, and Jay and the Americans balance the few missteps: the New Christy Minstrels ( a painful cowboy novelty song), British Adam Faith's very un-country "Country Music Holiday", and a few early efforts that are basically juvenilia from the early days of this sophisticated partnership.

Many of these songs have great melodies and well-crafted lyrics that barely miss combining to form a hit or a certified Bacharach/David classic (and, as mentioned above, a few here are genuine overlooked classics). And even the decidely minor material nearly always contains something- some unusual chord pattern or tempo- to show that the innovative and inspired Bacharach has been there.

Tracks:

Silent All These Years - Tori Amos
Corboda - John Cale
Always In Disguise - Peter Himmelman
My Drug Buddy - Evan Dando With Juliana Hatfield
Coal - Michael Penn
Arms For Hostages - x
God's Hotel - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Mexico - Beck
Peace - Los Lobos
Never Going Back Again - Lindsey Buckingham
The Moderns - Mark Isham
The Captive Heart - Brendan Perry
How You've Grown - Natalie Merchant
Which Will - Lucinda Williams
Chet Baker's Unsung Swan Song - David Wilcox

Customer Reviews:

Natalie Merchant "Rare On Air".......2005-10-12

Natalie Merchant sings like an angel and this album is so cool
every song is a winner!

Awesome.......2004-11-08

I bought this collection some ten years ago, and it has aged very, very well. The performances are great, and there's a real cohesion in them in terms of production. Whoever produced the CD really loves music, and must have made many mix tapes in his/her life, because it has the ebb and flow of a really excellent mix tape, with shifting moods and styles. I enjoy quite a bit of it, but the highlights for me are Lucinda Williams' cover of a Nick Drake song, the David Wilcox song, and the Peter Himmelman song, which also features an *amazing*, beautiful, lyrical guitar solo coming straight from the heart. In fact, "Always in Disguise" is really my favorite song overall from this collection. BUY IT TODAY!!!

A benchmark for live to radio compilations.......2004-04-28

This compilation is, at the time of writing, the best part of ten years old. And, in my humble opinion, it has never been bettered. Production quality is first rate, performances are almost flawless and the mix of music is spot on. You and yours can't fail to be sucked in by this one. John Cale's first poem blending seemlessly into Tori Amos doing 'Silent all these years', Beck's 'Mexico' is hilarious and wry even after all this time, The Modern's just don't want to end and you won't want them to, Lindsay Buckingham comes up with a magnificent arrangement for an old Fleetwood Mac tune (since copied badly by The Dixie Chicks) and a just wonderful ode to Chet Baker to finish. This is a CD that makes much of modern chill out laughable and shows what can be acheived by a group of people who really love music. It is a primer for the rest of the Rare on Air series and a great place to begin. Grab this while it is still in print.

best compilation i own.......2002-03-20

i originally bought it for "never goin back again" an acoustic version by lindsey buckingham. but there are about seven other really strong songs on the album. and how they tracked the selections is something you could tell a lot of thought and time was put into. songs in general flow one into the next beautifully, especially track twelve into thirteen. highly reccomend to anyone considering.

An excellent document of the best of the early 1990's.......2000-08-31

Rare On Air Vol 1. is the first in a series of 5 live compilation cd's from southern california's KCRW. "Morning Becomes Eclectic" hosted by Chris Douridas was possibly the greatest music radio show of it's time in all of the U.S. On any given morning from 9am to noon, live performers from the likes of Beck to Joni Mitchell to Patti Smith show up to turn in intimate and often startlingly great performances. This first edition is the best so far and features excellent songs by John Cale, Michael Penn, and Tori Amos. After Douridas left the station for a new job at Dreamworks, the morning show fell flat with new DJ Nic Harcourt. Some say it's picking up steam again and luckily the whole world can tune in via the internet. The first 3 in the series are all worthwile and this particular addition shows why KCRW is a groundbreaking music radio station.

Average customer rating:

One happy accident
warm and human
Broaden your horizons
Just listen to hear the true value of public radio.

Rare on Air, Vol. 2
Various Artists
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KCRW: Sounds Eclectic

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GPX C3948BI Ultra-Slim CD Player with 40-Second Anti-Shock Protection and Car Kit

ASIN: B000004AX0
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Sugar Water - Cibo Matto
Palomine - Bettie Serveert
Sweet Ride - Tanya Donelly
Everybody Can Change - Vic Chesnutt
Mystery Girl - World Party
The City Sleeps - MC 900 Ft. Jesus
Just Like This Train - Joni Mitchell
Cajun Moon - J.J. Cale
I've Had It - Aimee Mann
Beautiful Friend - Sebadoh
Sunday - The Cranberries
Opening - Philip Glass
Famous Blue Raincoat - Lloyd Cole
Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne

Customer Reviews:

One happy accident.......2004-01-18

Sad is the only word that describes the state of most of our radio airwaves. Sad, because by listening to most of the albums of rare and live material issued by Santa Monica's eclectic radio station, KCRW, reminds once more that there's much that we're not been provided by commercial radio (sure enough, a reason why it's called commercial!)

'Rare on Air: Volume 2' compiles the station's live sessions from KCRW's now legendary program "Morning Becomes Eclectic" recorded between 1993 and 1994, now onto its second decade! I hadn't heard their previous compilations: up to now, beside listening to the station, which I highly recommend -tune in at kcrw.org-, I'd purchased the "KCRW: Sounds Eclectic Too" album back in 2002. Well, I was so gladly surprised to discover that KCRW's roots and commitment to only the best music run deep into the heart of what's available out there, to bring back some otherwise unbelievably good and tough-to-find works and artits.

As for the album, specifically, Glass' "Opening" and Joni Mitchell's "Just Like This Train" blew my mind, but so did the rest of the material, most of which introduced new artists to me (something I just LOVE about KCRW!) To sum it up, all I have to say is: get it! I was extremely lucky to run into it (because it's out of print) at a local indy record store for an incredible $5! You might not be as lucky, but once you get it, you will dig it so much, that you won't regret paying a little more for it. Enjoy... peace out!

warm and human.......2002-05-07

Warm, sweet, human, and raw. An end-to-end listening will put you in a contemplative, positive mood. This is not background music - it deserves your undivided attention, but it does not demand it of you; it is extremely easy on the ears and mind.

This compilation does not attempt to combine an inordinate number of musical genres, which, in my opinion, is a common problem with so-called "eclectic" collections. Rather, this is a coherent selection of artists and performances that blend well with one another.

A beautifully transparent production. Even the two triphop selections sound uncommonly clean and live.

Broaden your horizons.......2000-12-14

Why do I love compilations like this? Because I find myself listening to--and enjoying--music I would never have listened to otherwise. Who'd've guessed that a rocker like me would ever like MC 900 Ft Jesus? Cibo Mato, I've not entirely warmed to, although I understand why it's so loved.

Lovers of music, incidentally, should visit kcrw.org where you can listen to their music programming 24/7. As eclectic as this disc is, it just glances on how truly adventurous kcrw is as a radio station. How I miss living in Los Angeles.

Just listen to hear the true value of public radio........1998-10-14

A wonderful collection of songs from all kinds of artists, the Rare on Air series demonstrates the breadth of music on offer on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic Show. For me the highlight is "The City Sleeps" by MC 900ft Jesus, a slowly burning groove beneath a tale of metropolitan arson. But hip-hop is just one facet of Rare on Air Volume 2 - from Joni Mitchell's 90's folk to Cibo Matto's trippy pop, the whole series shows the true value of public broadcasting. Commercial broadcasters just don't (or won't), showcase such a wide variety of musical styles. Without commerce as their raison d'etre, stations such as KCRW can afford to broaden the horizons of their listenership, and that's why a CD like Rare on Air should be part of any open-minded music fans collection.

Tracks:

Ooh I Love You - The Electrifying Cashmeres
You Can Be With The One You Don't Love - Barbara Mason
Run To Me - People's Choice
Sharing You - Sunny & The Sunliners
Should I Let Myself Go - The Optimistics
Isn't It Lonely - Hot Ice
Day By Day (Every Minute Of The Hour) - The Escorts
Turned Around Over You - Imperial Wonders
I'll Erase Away Your Pain - The Whatnauts
Let Me Try - Crosstown Express
We're Gonna Come Together - The Dynamics
Storyteller - The Enticers
Never Had A Girl Like You - Sly Slick And Wicked
A Thousand Tomorrows - The Steelers
Let's Fall In Love - Spectrum
Strange Feelings - GQ

Customer Reviews:

A nice selection of obscure and underrated R&B oldies........2004-05-24

Given the extreme rarity of most of these tracks, the sound quality is quite good. The songs by The Enticers ("Storyteller"),The People's Choice ("Run To Me"), The Optimistics ("Should I Let Myself Go") and GQ ("Strange Feelings") justify the entire CD's price but the others are also nice and all are excellent examples of soul ballad oldies that went nowhere but that deserve to be "rediscovered" by oldies fans now that they are available on CD. Thanks to Alan Beck at ITP Records for releasing another fine compilation of rare oldies.

Great Album Filled With The Best Songs.......2001-01-23

This Album is great, especially the song by Barbara Mason "You Can Be With The One You Don't Love" for that song I would alone give it 5 Stars (*****)! The songs are great on this album, if you are really into those hard to find oldies, the ones where they can take you back, or create new memories. Over all This album is great. Oh, One More thing! Too bad that song by Barbara Mason can only be found on this CD, it can also be found on "The Very Best of Barbara Mason" too bad that album is out of print, if it ever comes back in I strongly suggest that you get that album!!!

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