Country Folk Rock [Import]

1. Ma Main Au Feu

2. Joe La Ville Et Moi

3. Hello U S U S A

4. Mon Amour A Marie

5. Comme Si Je Devais Mourir Demain

6. E Dio Crea La Donna

7. Rien N'vaut Cett' Fille La

8. Viens Le Soleil

9. Toi Tu Voles L'amour

10. Sauvez Moi

11. Tomber C'est Facile

12. Comme Un Lion En Hiver

13. Aprrendre A Vivre Ensemble

Tracks:

Time Has Told Me
River Man
Three Hours
Way To Blue
Day Is Done
'Cello Song
The Thoughts Of Mary Jane
Man In A Shed
Fruit Tree
Saturday Sun

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There's not a single dud in the trilogy of albums that singer/songwriter Nick Drake released during his all-too-short career. And 1968's Five Leaves Left--his first album--is certainly no exception. Drake's sensitive guitar work and sensitive vocals are backed by the baroque sounds of a chamber string group, and the platter's lyrics show maturity well beyond the age of their 20-year-old creator. Sparser than its follow-up, the jazzy Bryter Layter, but less tortured than Drake's dark final chapter, Pink Moon, Five Leaves Left is a classic British folk disc. Songs like "River Man," "The Thoughts of Mary Jane," and "Day Is Done" are among Drake's finest moments. Newcomers be forewarned: this music is as infectious as it is bleak, and a purchase of Drake's boxed set Fruit Tree might be a wise investment. --Jason Verlinde

Album Description

Reissue of the late British folk icon's 1969 debut album. Ten tracks. Island.

Customer Reviews:

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-06-08

With this ten dollar CD purchase, I replaced the import vinyl version I purchased back in the 70s for basically the same amount of dough. "Five Leaves Left" is probably one of the best debut albums anyone's ever produced (there's a list I need to make), and nearly four decades after it was released it sounds amazingly fresh. "Cello Song," "When the Day is Done," "Man in a Shed,"...I could rave about individual songs but the truth is there's not a clunker in the bunch.
A lot of CD collections have been compiled of Drake's music, with added outtakes, demos and such. I think the best way to listen to "Five Leaves Left" and "Bryter Layter" are to listen to the songs in the order that they were originally presented. A lot of musicians cite Drake as an influence, but his vocal phrasing, poetic lyrics and odd guitar tunings make his music like no other I've ever heard. Some find his music depressing, I find it like a rainy Sunday afternoon...melancholy but much needed for growth.

about volkswagen and pink moon.......2007-03-05

Some reviewers are critical of Volkswagen's use of Pink Moon in one of their commercials. I'm not. I praise it.
I lived in Germany when the commercial was aired the first time, - it came on TV one late night. And like many other viewers, I was hypnotized.
Did we all run out to buy cars? No. But we all called or wrote to VW, to ask who the singer was.
After that, I have always had a warm little spot in my heart for VW, becaused they introduced Nick Drake to the world. Money here, and money there. I still believe there was a large part heart in the making of that commercial.

I like Nick Drake better than Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and Leonard Cohen.......2007-01-18

I understand that that's quite a bold claim I'm making, placing this little known songwriter ahead of the greatest folk singer songwriters of our era. Now I love all the aforementioned artists, so let me list my reasons. The lyrics can be read by themselves like poetry, they are less obtuse than Bob Dylan (they make sense), less sullen and artsy than Leonard Cohen (they are clearly song lyrics, but no less expressive), and no doubt more profound than Simon & Garfunkel. I really connect to his lyrics which are clearly borne out of deep despair, but because they are so beautiful and paired with such beautiful music they aren't sullen and melancholic. Rather, the music is cathartic in its despair and uplifting in its beauty. In fact, I think his lyrics are so universal that I can use the chorus from one of his most famous songs to describe him:

Time has told me
You're a rare rare find
A troubled cure
For a troubled mind.

How true. Now as far as my personal taste, I prefer Nick Drake and especially this album for my own reasons. I'm a sucker for virtuoso finger picking on acoustic guitar, achingly beautiful string arrangements, and cathartic singing. Nick Drake is virtuosic with all 3 on this album, so I'm really happy I found this, I actually wasn't crazy about him at first but I think he might now be one of my favorite artists. As far as where to start, go for this album or Pink Moon. This album has more musical depth instrumentally (lots more strings etc.), and Pink Moon is more tortured and much sparser, which in some ways makes it more powerful. Play this in the background while you work, then go to bed early and listen to this in the dark with some good headphones. The only con is that his music is not catchy like the 3 artists I compared him to. I think that's all that held him back. Enjoy!

The Start Of The End..........2006-12-15

If you ask most of the general public who Nick Drake is about 90-95% won't know who you are talking about. That is because Nick was unknown during his lifetime and today he is still a relatively underground artist. However, all his studio albums are regarded as classics and all three frequently pop up on lists of great albums.

This was the album that started it all, the fascination. His debut album is generally regarded as being less depressing than it's successors. It contains a lot more orchestration and world music influences. Overall, it is a lot more richer in a generical sense.

The album starts off with "Time Has Told Me", a great little tune, which has some amazing instrumentation and has touches of country music inspiration. The electric guitar part is truly irresistable, while Nick's voice is strangely uplifting. Next is "River Man", this song is in a rather unusual time signature of 5/4. This gives the song and unorthodox structure. The string section is breathtaking.

The next song "Three Hours" is the first of two songs on the album to feature a slight world music touch courtesy of superb conga work by Rocki Dzidzornu. Following on from that is a song that is widely regarded as one of Nick's best and signature tunes, "Way To Blue". This song was also the title of a compilation of Nick's work released posthumously in 1994.

"Day Is Done" continues the rather autumnal, strangely mellow feel of this album. This song along with most in Nick's career features a string section arranged by his good friend Robert Kirby, who has gained fame for his work with Nick. "'Cello Song" s probably most notable for being featured in "The Good Girl" a movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal. It is used in the scene where Jake's character commits suicide. The superb cello work which gives the song its name is also very reminiscent of the cello part in PJ Harvey's song "Plants and Rags".

7 tracks in, "The Thoughts Of Mary Jane" may be viewed by many to be a reference to the infamous drug marijuana, this may be true as Nick was known to be a recreational marijuana user. "Man In A Shed" is a beautiful song whose lyrics give a meaning of isolation and seclusion, obviously autobiographical in Nick's case.

The final two songs are really great. It starts off with "Fruit Tree", whose lyrics offer a chilling insight into the mind of this tortured artist. The lyrics to this song have often been used as a template for Nick's life and sometimes to describe his mental state. Finally, "Saturday Sun" lifts the mood slightly up a bit. This song features Nick on piano and offers a glimpse of what subsequent albums could have been if he lived and experimented with his secondary instrument. Overall it is a beautiful track that has some jazzy bits.

In conclusion this album is definitely not as depressing as "Pink Moon" or as varied as "Bryter Layter", but it is still a magestic effort nonetheless. Nick is one the few artist whose every song is flawless, and even if he had lived longer subsequent albums would have almost guaranteed to be perfect.

A perfect album........2006-10-16

I was lucky enough to hear to original LP when I was younger as my father was a huge fan of the ever thoughtful and often melancholy genius of Drake. There's nothing I can add that hasn't already been said with one exception. The re-master of this album is showing its colors in that there is a noticeable gain hiss from the original session tapes. This may have been a problem to deal with in the late 90's when this was re-mastered and re-issued. But with todays "de-hiss" technology, it effectively eliminates this slight noise that blankets the entire album. They really should reconsider re-re-mastering this album, again, from the original tapes, and not from this master to make this a completely perfect album in both execution and final CD (or DVD Audio) pressed result.

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A whole lot of memories
Dirt, Silver and Very Gold
Last of the good albums
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND DIRT SILVER & GOLD
Outstanding

Dirt, Silver & Gold
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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ASIN: B0000A2XRO
Release Date: 2003-09-08

Tracks:

Buy for Me the Rain
Melissa
Collegiana
Mournin' Blues
Willie the Weeper
Uncle Charlie Interview
Mr. Bojangles
Some of Shelly's Blues
Cure
House at Pooh Corner
Randy Lynn Rag
Clemente Opus 36 (John)
Livin' Without You
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Fish Song
Creepin' 'Round Your Back Door
Honky Tonkin'
Togary Mountain
Soldier's Joy

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Ripplin' Waters
You Are My Flower
Battle of New Orleans
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Rocky Top
Gavotte No. 2
Jamaica Lady
Mother Earth (Provides for Me)
Falling Down Slow
Bowleg's
Doc's Guitar
Bayou Jubilee/Sally Was a Goodun
Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1
Win or Lose
Woody Woodpecker
Visiting an Old Friend
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Album Description

2003 reissue of 1976 compilation that features some of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's greatest moments up to this point in their career. 37 tracks representing the largest anthology ever done on NGDB, originally released on 3 LPs. Slipcase. BGO.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the Original Triple Album on Two Compact Discs. This 1976 Compilation Summarized their Recordings to that Year and features Guest Appearances from the Late Mother Maybelle Carter, Russ Kunkel, Byron Berline, Bobby Mason, Brian Savage, Jim Gordon and Many More. Includes "House at Pooh Corner", "Honky Tonkin'", "All I have to Do is Dream", "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and of Course, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".

Customer Reviews:

A whole lot of memories.......2007-05-07

I had this 3 record album back in college in the early 80's. This was one of the standards for our dorm parties. I lost the third record. I have been searching for the CD for years. I love Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's music and this one is classic.

Dirt, Silver and Very Gold.......2007-01-29

Awesome album and a must for anyone into the bluegrass/country genre but likes a little rock and creative orchestration thrown in. Great covers and signs of better times--who would dare cover "House at Pooh Corner" these days? Tons of great music in this double album. Put it on, kick back and you'll be hummin' and singin' along before you know it.

Last of the good albums.......2007-01-06

This is one album I have in vinyl, on tape, and now on cd. This has the good songs, the memories and the good times. After this, I lost interest in most of what the Dirt Band was performing. Either I grew up or they changed or just maybe, both.

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND DIRT SILVER & GOLD.......2006-11-10

Dirt Silver & Gold is a great CD. I owned a copy of the original two album set. The CD has been remixed and sounds great. The CD contains a great collection of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Bands best songs. I highly reccomend this CD to all Nitty Gritty fans.

Outstanding.......2006-05-08

Nothing will ever replace the fold-out cover and enclosed book and poster of the original vinyl packaging, but the songs...and the sound. It's all here. And it's outstanding.

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Mixed Results
Subtle delight
Bright artwork hides mellow album
Rise
also first heard on Angel "Shells"

Rise
Kim Richey
Manufacturer: Mca Import
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ASIN: B00006F2P1
Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

Girl In A Car
A Place Called Home
Me And You
The Circus Song (Can't Let Go)
Fading
Without You
Reel Me In
No Judges
This Love
Good Day Here
Electric Green
Hard To Say Goodbye
Cowards In A Brave New World

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Nashville's loss is Kim Richey's gain. Though she has written chart-topping hits for Radney Foster and Trisha Yearwood and pursued a recording career on the fringes of the country mainstream, her fourth and best album sounds like a fresh start. It certainly doesn't sound like contemporary country, as the artist and producer Bill Bottrell (who helmed similarly creative breakthroughs by Sheryl Crow and Shelby Lynne) collaborate on a sensually bluesy song cycle that shows a determination to defy categorization, follow its own musical dictates, and find its own audience. The album-opening "Girl in a Car" sounds like it could have been a highlight for Lucinda Williams, while the languid atmospherics of "Fading," "Without You," and "Reel Me In" have a seductive intimacy that is equal parts torch song and lullaby. From the Wurlitzer organ on "The Circus Song" to the bouzouki that lends an Eastern tinge to "This Love" and "Electric Green" (the latter written and sung with Pete Droge), the stripped-down arrangements accent the freshness of the material. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Mixed Results.......2005-07-07

This album makes for a very difficult review. Not only is the material a little darker than one is used to on a Richey effort but the musical style is quite varied within the collection. I have been listening to Richey for years and have her other studio albums as well but only recently have I started to consider her one of my favorite artists. I applaud her chameleon like ability to throw herself into new musical territory for each new album. She attempts to make each album fairly thematic but always tries to mix in a few more mainstream songs as well.

For the benefit of those of you not familiar with her catalog, the first two albums(Kim Richey & Bittersweet) are very country with the first one being maybe more Alt-Country and the second more mainstream Country. Her latest two albums(Glimmer & Rise) only have a hint of Country in them at all. Glimmer is a contemporary folk/pop sounding record brilliantly produced by Hugh Padgham very similar to what Shawn Colvin was doing in the early 90s. Richey brought to this musical style an almost unparalleled ability to vocalize a mood change or emotion(or as Radney Foster said she can really "interpret a lyric"). This combination produced several outstanding tracks most notably "If You Don't Mind" and "Didn't I" and I'm not ashamed to admit that Glimmer is my favorite Kim Richey album.

This brings us to Rise which opens with two more songs that expand on anything she had done previously. "Girl In A Car" is a low key bluesy song of self examination and "A Place Called Home" is a straightforward folk song(with some nice touches in the production) about a wanderer yearning for a sense of place. Both songs are breathtakingly simple. Unfortunately after the harmless "Me And You" the album takes a drastic turn that it can't recover from for several tracks. "Fading" and "This Love" are ok but the other tracks in the middle of the album are horrible.....And then...."Good Day Here" is I think Ms Richey's finest piece of work but again one that is very dark and not likely to win over the casual listener. "Electric Green" and "Hard To Say Goodbye" are also excellent before the other evil side of the record returns in the final cut.

In summary what you get with Rise is four or five terrific tracks which rank among her best, along with about five awful tracks that are among her worst and a few others. As an album it is a failure but my admiration for the artist has increased.

Subtle delight.......2005-06-17

This album's dreamlike flow is probably not going to win any instant converts, but give it a chance and it will insinuate itself into your psyche, and you will find yourself taking delight in its many subtle charms. Similar in feel to some of Lucinda Williams' later albums, it is more poppy, less bluesy. It is also more experimental, but not overtly so: The way a high-top is suggested in the drum rolls in "The Circus Song", the cool -- as in a wisp of peppermint -- guitar break in "Without You", the bodhran opening of "Reel Me In". There are layers and details here that will reward repeated listenings with increasing appreciation for what Richey and her producer, Bill Bottrell, have crafted.

Bright artwork hides mellow album.......2005-04-13

I can understand why this album disappoints some of Kim Richey's fans (this is very different from Kim's earlier albums) but I can also understand why other fans love this album - and I am in the second group. Played as background music, all the songs may well sound similar. This album is definitely unsuitable as background music at least until you have played it enough to be familiar with it.

Produced by Bill Bottrell, who has previously with Sheryl Crow and Shelby Lynne among others, this album definitely needs a few plays to be appreciated although Kim sings as good as ever. I have not followed Kim's career closely but I get the impression that she was at a point in her life where there was a lot of uncertainty. Kim spends a lot of time remembering the past and wondering what the future might hold. Most of the songs are slow, reflective ballads with a bluesy feel to them. Kim even sings a song about good memories (The circus song) reflectively, rather than making it into an upbeat, joyful song.

The tempo picks up a little on No judges, which some people interpret as a gospel song. It could be, but then again it could be a simple love song - or just a song about forgiveness. The tempo picks up a little more on the next track, This love. Again some might interpret this as a gospel song (and it contains references to Jerusalem\) Again, it might be but I interpret it as a love song. It's back to normal for this album with Good day here, in which Kim tries to prevent somebody digging up the past, thus potentially spoiling a good day. After two further mellow tracks, the tempo picks up once more for the final track, Cowards in a brave new world, thus ending the album on a cheerful note.

This is a very mellow, often melancholy, album that may not suit everybody but, after a few spins, I quite enjoy it.

Rise.......2004-08-04

This is my favorite album from Kim Richey. It's a far cry from the material she did on past albums (which is excellent too). RISE is a more edgy, and experimental album, than any of her prior ones. On this disc, Kim Richey worked with producer Bill Botrell, who previously worked on Sheryl Crow's breakthrough debut album TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB, and Shelby Lynne's I AM SHELBY LYNNE disc. The two are a good match, and I can only hope that they will work together again. The lyrics still have the introspection that we've come to love and expect from her. "This Love" is one of my favorites, a fun uptempo song. "Fading" is so sad, she sings so softly and so sadly on this one. "Girl In A Car" is very introspective and revealing, as is "A Place Called Home" which she recorded in one take, and she was choked up while singing this song about searching for a place of her own. "The Circus Song (Can't Let Go)" is very cool. Another highlight is the haunting "Electric Green". Overall a great album!

also first heard on Angel "Shells".......2004-05-07

I also first heard the song "Place called home" at the end of the Angel episode "Shells". I don't have words for how moving it was, I just had to go and find it.

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loving it!!
Essential or a fair collection
Essential Bob Dylan Import, Six Reviews in One
Pick this one over the American version
A Great Introduction To Dylan

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ASIN: B00006830P
Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

Blowin' in the Wind
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Times They Are A-Changin'
It Ain't Me Babe
Maggie's Farm
It's All over Now, Baby Blue
Mr. Tambourine Man
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Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
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Lay Lady Lay
If Not for You
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Forever Young
Tangled Up in Blue
Shelter from the Storm
Hurricane
Changing of the Guards
Gotta Serve Somebody
Blind Willie McTell
Jokerman
Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?)
Silvio
Everything Is Broken
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Things Have Changed

Album Description

Every ebb and flow in popular music over the past 40 years can be heard here! Career spanning collection of 36 tracks. Digitally remastered. Columbia. 2002.

Album Details

Includes Six Tracks that Differ from the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

loving it!!.......2007-03-12

bought this for a friend of mine.. He flipped when he saw it and had to play it right away..
Still loving it.. Dylan rocks!!
thanks for the quick service and great quality.

Essential or a fair collection.......2005-03-10

The key word is essential in many ways. It was a smart move not to call it "The best of" or any of those hokey catch phrases for someone's idea of sample mix.
There is enough Dylan to satisfy just about anyone. The first hand full of songs were also made famous by other singers and you have to get over trying to compare, unless like me it has always been Dylan first. Later you get to the good songs; He may not have personally thought so, but many of the songs struck a cord with me such as "Subterranean Homesick Blues."
To understand most of theses songs it would be best to buy a biography or watch one fro A&E. However with out knowing the man behind the song they will still standout in your mind for years.
Still "The Times They Are A-Changin"

Essential Bob Dylan Import, Six Reviews in One.......2003-10-01

Throughout the years the suits at Columbia, then Sony have tried to make more money of Mr. D by mixing and matching his material, not just in a Greatest Hits compilation, but as a "Best of Import" from Japan, Holland, Sweden, or some other far away place. They tout them as better, different, remastered, a gold version and lots of times they'll build these compilations around a song that hadn't appeared on any other album.

The current favorite is the wonderful song, "Things have changed," which shows up on five different sets available today.

"The Best of series Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" Imports are the only one of the 5 sets that you can get separately and, since they couldn't put "Things Have Changed on both CDs, they put "Shelter From The Storm," from the Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding move "Jerry Maguire" on the first disc. If you were to buy both discs in this set you'd be out over fifty bucks. Of course, there isn't a bad song on the discs, but if you're like me, you already own most of them.

"The Very Best of Vol. 1 & 2" Swedish version has 33 songs on it, all available elsewhere except, of course "Things Have Changed." The songs are about the same as on the other compilations and this one will set you back thirty-three dollars.

"The Ultimate Collection," is of course not the ultimate collection, but it is a collection of 33 songs, very similar in scope to the songs in the other collection and built around, "Things Have Changed." This version will shrink you wallet by thirty-nine dollars.

"The Essential Bob Dylan" double CD set has 30 songs on it and has a nice flow to it. Like the other compilations mentioned here it features "Things Have Changed." You'll have to fork over twenty-one dollars to get this one. It's the most reasonably priced of the bunch, and so it's the only one I'm giving five stars to.

"The Essential Bob Dylan" Import has six more songs on it and it'll cost you 16 more dollars. That's a lot of money to pay to get those extra six songs.

Okay after rounding them up and telling you a little about them, I have to say that I'm pretty disappointed in Sony about this group. Unlike "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" which like these isn't really a Greatest Hits compilation, these CDs cost a whole gang of money and give us only one new song. "GH 2" gave us a half dozen new tunes, so we (not me, cuz I wasn't born yet) didn't feel ripped off when we bought it. Also, the "Biograph" compilation was stuffed with new songs. Ah well, my recommendation would be to buy the American version of "The Essential Bob Dylan" for twenty-one dollars and shine the rest of them on. Five stars for that one, four for the rest.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

Pick this one over the American version.......2003-02-27

Pay the extra $...bucks and get this version over the American one. The American version is skimpy, with less than an hour on disc 1, and just barely over an hour on disc 2, while this Australian version has over 77 minutes per disc, and includes more of his best material, including "I Want You", a hit that was left off of the American version.

A Great Introduction To Dylan.......2003-01-01

Featuring six bonus tracks (Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?, I Want You, Changing Of The Guards, Blind Willie McTell, Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?), Dignity (Original Version)) this is obviously the superior version.

Tracks:

Mideast Vacation
Long Walk Home
Around The World
Inca Queen
Too Lonely
Prisoners Of Rock 'N' Roll
Cryin' Eyes
When Your Lonely Heart Breaks
We Never Danced

Customer Reviews:

Life- a review as we know it.......2007-01-09

This is one of Neil's and Crazy Horses best works. Rates right up there with Live Rust and Freedom!

Most just don't get it........2004-11-02

OK, this isn't one of Neil's masterpieces, but it's a pretty good effort. Those who say it's weak, or lacks emotion just don't get it. This cd is packed with emotion, it's just more subtle than his casual fans expect. One listen to "Prisoners of Rock-n-Roll" should confirm his state of mind. Of course, most of the schleps who want "Hey Hey, My My" on every cd won't like this one. This cd is pure Neil.

One so-so song, so one star.........2002-02-11

This record is by far Neil Young and crazy Horses' worst. No need to own this at all, not even for completeists. "inca Queen" is the only half-decent song here, and it's overproduced. Avoid this CD!

Not his best but it's not terrible............2001-05-30

Ok, I'll admit it. I actually like most of Neil's 80s stuff. Dunno what that says about me! Life isn't like a normal crazy horse record because the loud guitars aren't always present. However, the tunes are good which is what matters. The reason I took a star off was the 80s production where the drums sound totally flat and synthesisers are in most of the tracks. Sometimes this can be good but not always. Mideast Vacation is a good track and Around The World has the kind of savage guitars next seen on 'Don't Cry' off Freedom. Inca Queen is a bit slow but still quite cool. The rest of the tracks go along without really making a fuss. It does sound as though the album is there because one was needed. However, if you ignore the fact that this is Neil Young and put it next to other 80s records, it does come out looking good. It's just that we're used to something a bit more immediate from Neil. As another reviewer said, if you are a fan, you'll get this sooner or later, and I don't think that you'll totally regret it.

life.......2000-03-16

I'm new to Niel Young I've basicly only heard Harvest and this title "Life" and all i can say is Wow! I've read some of the other reviews of Mr. Young's work and if the reviewers only rate this as so-so I can"t wait to experiance the rest of Mr. Youngs work.

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Surprised this has not been reviewed already

Flyin' Shoes
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ASIN: B0000AKXFQ
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Loretta
No Place to Fall
Flyin' Shoes
Who Do You Love
When She Don't Need Me
Dollar Bill Blues
Rex's Blues
Pueblo Waltz
Brother Flower
Snake Song
Spider Song [*]
Upon My Soul [*]
Buckskin Stallion Blues [*]
At My Window [*]

Album Description

2003 remastered reissue of 1978 album features 14 tracks including 4 bonus tracks in the form of four out-takes from 1973 (originally included on the 1994 reissue), 'The Spider Song', 'Upon My Soul', 'Buckskin Stallion Blues' & 'At My Window'. Charly.

Album Details

Includes Four Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Surprised this has not been reviewed already.......2007-02-03

Started listening to Townes back in the mid 70ties when this LP first came out on the Tomato label. Back then even in Atlanta, GA it was extremely hard to find such an esoteric artist. WREK the GA Tech station would play Flyin' Shoes on their very diverse rotation and it's haunting melody is today as mesmerizing as it was then. I have every Townes CD made, even a few bootlegs, and this one stands as my go to CD every time I need the magic of his song. Out of the 10 selections, Who Do You Love, is the only one that doesn't seem to fit. Per the polls, there may be better CDs in his catalog but this one has my vote. As a bonus I might add that the liner notes to this CD and original LP are exceptional in their telling.

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An important part of any Gordon Lightfoot collection
Wow, no wonder this is # 108,080 on amazon.com
Still amazing after all these years

Harmony (Import)
Gordon Lightfoot
Manufacturer: Linus Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000231JJ6
Release Date: 2004-05-01

Tracks:

Harmony
River Of Light
Flyin' Blind
Like A Raptor
End Of All Time
Shellfish
The No Hotel
Inspiration Hotel
Clouds Of Loneliness
Couchiching
Sometimes I Wish

Customer Reviews:

An important part of any Gordon Lightfoot collection.......2006-06-08

If you have followed Gordon Lightfoot's music, this collection of songs rings true for a career that has lasted over forty years. The Title song "Harmony" draws you into Gordon's musical, life essence retrospective.

The most memorable songs move from temporary or perhaps permanent loss of powers (Harmony) to overcoming regrets and desparation and carrying on with some dignity (Shellfish) to a brilliant and timeless love song (Inspiration Lady).

I think Gordon was just having some fun on Couchiching (a song about his hometown), and the Hotel No. I'll sometimes listen to these for a lighthearted break from some of the more serious songs on this collection.

To the barbed criticism of another reviewer, I respond that "this is a comeback album from a near fatal illness." There are few singer-songwriters who have this kind of resiliance. Gordon is a Folk artist, and if one does not think his vocals are as pretty or macho or sexy as they were on Sundown, then they're missing the point. "Harmony" is about looking back at life and carrying on in the face of time. Listen to Shellfish (another prime track on this CD), specifically "There's still a way to go, about a thousand miles or so." Why do some people not want to hear that, or a most extraordinary voice that has been impacted by a near death experience?

There are tales and experiences in life that are the product of age and experience that are tempered by weariness and frailty and transcendent hope. That's what this set of songs is about. "Harmony - if you pass me by I will miss you, and if you can cry I can cry too. Harmony - have you gone away, have you gone to stay?" This is the gentle lament accompanied by old faded Martin that still sounds sweet.

There's nothing wrong with buying collections and "greatest hits," but to understand and appreciate Mr. Lightfoot, you should follow his timeline album by album (or CD by CD). It is a journey worth taking and "Harmony" is in its own right a key entry in our Canadian friend's brilliant contribution to folk and folk-pop-country music.

Wow, no wonder this is # 108,080 on amazon.com.......2006-05-08

Sorry, the musical part is tolerable but his voice died years ago. This is not the Gord I have come to love and enjoy. Nothing new in the way of classical Gord songwriting, so I was sorry to add this to my collection. He needs to give it up.

Still amazing after all these years.......2004-08-26

I was first introduced to Gordon's work in 1967 by a friend whose family summered not very far from Orillia. I have listened and loved the man and his work all this time. When I first heard Harmony, I thought it was a good album considering how it was put together. The more I have listened, the more I have been amazed. His lyrics still send chills and speak to the heart and mind. The music goes hand in hand with those well-crafted words. In many ways, I think this is one of the best albums he has given us. It truly is a gift. Thank you, Gordon.

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Memorable
Playful, humble, and poignant love songs delivered masterfully
Awesome music!

All the Road Running
Mark Knopfler , and Emmylou Harris
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EXZ9P4
Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

Beachcombing
I Dug Up A Diamond
This Is Us
Red Staggerwing
Rollin' On
Love and Happiness
Right Now
Donkey Town
Belle Starr
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
All The Roadrunning
If This Is Goodbye

Album Details

Co-producing with Chuck Ainlay, Knopfler Shares his Electric, Acoustic and Slide Playing with Guitarist Richard Bennett. The Other Musicians in the Line-up Are: Jim Cox and Guy Fletcher Keyboards, Glen Duncan Fiddle and Mandolin, Dan Dugmore Steel, Glen Worf Bass and Chad Cromwell and Danny Cummins Drums. Emmylou Harris is an Eleven-time Grammy Winner and Billboard Century Award Recipient who Has Made Great Contributions as a Vocalist, Songwriter and Influential Figure with her Work. She Has Recorded More Than 20 Albums and Lent her Talents to Fellow Artists on Countless Records.

Customer Reviews:

Memorable.......2006-11-05

The talent of these two artists was blended well with the many songs of choice which only can be listened to again and again to enjoy and shared with others. It is timeless.

Playful, humble, and poignant love songs delivered masterfully.......2006-08-06

This CD is sublime, subtle, mature and sentimental. It's about love, growing older and the bittersweet of it all. It is masterful in the depths of poignancy it achieves through lyrical simplicity, as in the rockin' "This Is Us." It is playful in its passion: "Red Staggerwing" and "Belle Starr" and zen-like in questioning the value of the path one takes in life: "All The Roadrunning" and "Donkeytown." And there are the plain ol' fashioned, beautifully crafted, heart-tugging journeyman love songs like "I Dug Up a Diamond" and "Beyond My Wildest Dreams", as smooth and rich as velvet tapestries.

This is a recording that people will grow into, not grow out of.

The craftsmanship here is so humble yet so perfect the undiscerning or the impatient may overlook its richness, while others come back again and again, reaping the jewels.

There is cohesiveness that distinguishes this CD as a solid piece of enduring, wrought-iron art by two stellar musicians and not a strategic collection of of songs lashed together with a quickly fading silk ribbon marketing ploy called "duet".
The chemistry between Knopfler and Harris--again more subtlety, more understatement--is powerful and authentic, clearly grounded in something strong, something real, something of the earth, something that resonates mutual respect and the bittersweet of heartfelt emotions, hinting at feelings even deeper and more tender witheld from these tracks.

Artistic integrity has been a hallmark of the careers of both Knopfler and Harris. They are artists, not acts, and they are certainly masterful, journeymen musicians and this recording demonstrates this from beginning to end. It is tasteful, it is beautiful, it has its brights and darks and in-betweens and it bears repeated listens.

It also, admittedly leaves one wanting more, like a glittering Maseratti driving around city streets, prudently restrained, but rumbling with all the components, all the refinements and power begging to be let loose in wild abandon. This CD hints at even greater things bulging beneath the hood. And that's the way it is with most, if not all, great art.

I will consider this a classic.

Awesome music!.......2006-08-03

This is one of the most satisfying albums I've heard in years. Every song is unique, an original written by Mark Knoepfler, and Emmylou is at her best. You won't find one better than this. We've been playing it non-stop for over a month. Fabulous!

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quite a bizarre album, but Neil's passion and quality songwriting can't be denied
Trans is Neil's Most Under-rated Work
An old favorite.
Trans - Neil Young Ahead of His Time
Neal & REM

Trans
Neil Young
Manufacturer: Geffen Import
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ASIN: B000005RVK
Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

Little Thing Called Love
Computer Age
We R In Control
Transformer Man
Computer Cowboy (Aka Sycrusher)
Hold On To Your Love
Sample And Hold
Mr. Soul
Like An Inca

Album Description

Unavailable on CD in the U.S., this is Neil's 1982 electronic album for Geffen. Nine tracks, including 'Computer Age', 'Transformer Man' and a drastically different version of his Buffalo Springfield classic 'Mr. Soul'.

Album Details

Young's Vision of the Future of Music from Back in 1983. Amazing How Close to Reality He Came. He Employed a Synthesized Vocorder for Most of the Album (Funny How Vocorder Use Became Popular at the Turn of the Century). Includes his Modern Re-take of 'mr. Soul', an Old Buffalo Springfield Song, 'sample an Hold' and 'transformer Man' (Concert Favorites) and 'little Thing Called Love'.

Customer Reviews:

quite a bizarre album, but Neil's passion and quality songwriting can't be denied.......2006-02-19

Neil Young has become notorious for the abrupt genre-hopping he has done, particularly throughout the '80s. That said, "Trans", which was originally released in December of 1982/ January of 1983, is a pretty bizarre album any way you look at it, and it's an album that you can't easily summarize.

The majority of "Trans" finds Neil going in a highly-synthesized direction, definitely New Wave-ish, but tracks such as "Computer Age" and "Sample and Hold" also have a distinct Europop feel. On all six of the album's 'high-tech' tracks, Neil used a vocoder to give his vocals a computerized effect--it's generally very effective, but the downside to it is that, frequently, the lyrics are incredibly hard, if not impossible, to decipher just by listening. This is atypical Neil Young stuff for sure, but you can tell he wasn't joking around. It's become well-known among fans that Neil Young was experiencing great frustration in the early '80s at his inability to communicate with his son Ben who was a quadriplegic suffering from cerebral palsy, and you can very much detect this theme on "Trans" in the lyrics to several of the songs, as well as with the back cover which shows what appears to be an electronic variation of a human heart. The difficulty in merely making out the words that Young is singing is a drawback, but still, "Computer Age" is atmospherically arresting and extremely catchy; the ominous "We R In Control" is powerful; and "Computer Cowboy", though a bit sluggish, is also highly effective. The ominous, robot dating service-themed "Sample And Hold" is also undeniably catchy, although the "Trans" CD I have contains the 8+ minute version which does drag in spots. On the down side, "Transformer Man" does sound quite thin and off-the-mark; and the stiff, robotic remake of "Mr. Soul" doesn't work very well and is pretty pointless.

What makes the album as a whole even more strange is that there are also three additional tracks, with 'regular' Neil vocals, that seem to have come from an entirely different project. Two of them are relatively conventional pop-rockers--the ballad "Hold On To Your Love" is wonderfully tuneful and uplifting; and the album-opening "Little Thing Called Love" is an irresistibly catchy confection with a somewhat tropical flavor, and notice at the end of the bridge the appearance of the very same acoustic guitar riff that would later re-emerge as the main riff on the song "Harvest Moon". The edgy, looping, 9+ minute album closer "Like An Inca", despite the slightly distracting, rattling acoustic guitar strumming (come on Neil, what the heck), is otherwise excellent, with a great harmonized chorus, a commanding lead vocal from Neil, and highly memorable, mysterious lyrics; the song, which bares an uncanny resemblance to Steely Dan's "Your Gold Teeth", is also interesting because it's basically structured in typical 'epic Neil' style, but Neil's usual 'mad soloing' is replaced by sliding leads and fluid guitar soloing that Neil obviously didn't (and couldn't) play.

With the exception of "Mr. Soul", Neil doesn't deliver any of his trademark noisy guitar soloing here. Don't get the wrong idea though--even with the abundance of synthesizers/ electronics on the album, there are still a lot of guitars. There are prominent, crunchy guitars on "We R In Control" and "Computer Cowboy", plus smooth double-tracked guitar on "Computer Age".

All in all, "Trans" is definitely a worthwhile record from Neil Young, thanks to his obvious passion and his consistently high quality songwriting.

Trans is Neil's Most Under-rated Work.......2006-02-17

If you don't like this, you're not the real deal Neil fan.

An old favorite........2005-11-24

Like a few other reviewers, I bought (and eventually wore out) "Trans" when it came out on vinyl in the 80s. In my case, the sound got stuck in my head, and when I discovered the CD version, I immediately bought it; it's as good as ever. "Trans" contains some of my favorite songs by Neil Young, especially "Like an Inca" and "Sample and Hold," two very different sounds that nevertheless belong together in some esoteric way. At the time, record industry executives had become frustrated by, and wary of, Young's eclectic output, perhaps best exemplified by the electronic sound of this CD, as singular in the direction of geeky electronics as (Neil and the Shocking Pinks) "Everybody's Rockin" is with it's bare-bones 50s retro-rock. And let's not forget "This Note's 4 U," his kicking, swinging blues effort, complete with a great horn section. Indeed, I consider these three albums to be Young's all-time best, at least in terms of how much fun they still are whenever I hear them. And it's interesting to note that none of these albums are represented on his 2004 "Greatest Hits" collection. Although he has been criticized for his eccentricities (especially for the uncharacteristic sounds of "Trans"), the thing I always admired about Neil Young is his willingness to follow his muse wherever she leads. And he seldom disappoints.

Trans - Neil Young Ahead of His Time.......2005-08-19

I bought this album in 1982 when released, and found it to be markedly different from the music that was then spinning on our flattops.

Only in spots does the near continuous use of synthezier on vocals get tiresome, but many of the songs actually benefit from it, melding seamlessly into a wave of sound that is now popular in trance and rave.

Another thing that I found entertaining, was that each song, had ONE traditional instrument, continuously NOT synthesized, sort of lending a 'voice' a thread if you will that provides a commonality for the waves of synthesized sound to weave around.

This is a very very radical departure from his normal styling, and one I was sorry to see him fail to continue.

My favorties songs are Mr. Soul, Sample and Hold, and the haunting Transformer Man.

John P. Reed
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Neal & REM.......2005-05-11

Many years ago I was fortunate to see Neal on the TRANS tour (& I still have the sweatshirt to prove it), in Athens GA. REM was backstage & they did some goofy crap with a big TV screen, but it was all Neal on stage. It was a fun show and I always enjoyed the LP so I was going to get this import CD until I read about the German re-mix. Now I will continue to enjoy the LP & wait for an American original release on CD, should it ever happen. And to the guy with the Kraftwerk remark, all I can say is AUTOBAUN!!