Simply the Best [Import]

Track Listings

1. Tell It Like It Is

2. Barracuda

3. Straight On

4. Dog and Butterfly

5. Even It Up

6. Bebe le Strange [Live]

7. Sweet Darlin' [Live]

8. I'm Down/Long Tall Sally [Live]

9. Unchained Melody [Live]

10. Rock & Roll [Live]

Tracks:

Stars
Holding Back the Years [12" Original Extended Version]
It's Only Love
If You Don't Know Me by Now
You've Got It
For Your Babies
Never Never Love
We're in This Together
Angel - Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Simply Red
Night Nurse - Simply Red, Sly & Robbie
Say You Love Me
Air That I Breathe
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Mellow My Mind
Someday in My Life
Heaven
Love for Sale
Lady Godiva's Room
Granma's Hands

Tracks:

Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
Fairground
Something Got Me Started
New Flame
Right Thing [12" Original Extended Version]
Infidelity
I Won't Feel Bad
Come to My Aid [12" Original Extended Version]
Your Mirror
Thrill Me
Remembering the First Time
To Be Free
Ghetto Girl
Ain't That a Lot of Love
Jericho [Long Version]
Thank You
Come on in My Kitchen
I Know You Got Soul [Live]

Album Description

European only double-disc collection features 38 tracks divided into two parts: their ballads and love songs are featured on ''Hold Me'' (Disc One) which features, 'Holding Back The Years' (12 Inch Original Extended Version), 'If You Don't Know Me By Now', 'Were In This Together', 'Love For Sale' (live), 'The Air That I Breathe', 'Stars' and more. The second disc, entitled ''Thrill Me'' collects their uplifting Pop and Radio anthems like 'Moneys Too Tight (To Mention)', 'The Right Thing' (12 Inch Original Extended Version), 'Come To My Aid' (12 Inch Original Extended Version), 'Fairground', 'Something Got Me Started' and many more! Outstanding collection featuring, in Mick Hucknall, one of the great voices of the '80s and '90s. Warner. 2003.

Album Details

Mick Hucknall's Long Curly Red Locks First Appeared in the Mid 1980's and Simply Red Served as his Vehicle to Showcase his Blue Eyed Soul Stylings to the World. This Comprehensive Anthology Takes You Back to the Very Beginning and Sets You on an Aural Journey Throughout their Long Career as Well as Some of Hucknall's Solo Appearances, Like Fronting Reggae Legends Sly and Robbie's Cover of Gregory Isaacs "Night Nurse". Includes Full 12" Extended Versions of "Holding Back the Years", "The Right Thing", "Come to My Aid" and Several B-sides as Well as all the Hit Singles that were Recorded in their Years with the WEA Group.

Customer Reviews:

Mick and the Boys.......2007-04-04

Just one more addition, to the sterling collection of the boys from London. As a fan since the release of Picture Book (1985) and seeing them live at the Beacon in New York City, Simply Red can do no wrong as far as I am concerned. Having everything they have released on CD and just as much on the original vinyl they originally released their sound on. Consumate performers they are, it's always a pleausre to have a cornucopia of all the greatest hits, with one having to shuffle assorted Simply Red releases to find the assorted hits. One more salute to Mick and the boys still Holding Back the Years.

A must have for your collection.......2007-01-10

I just bought this cd to add to my growing collection of "must haves". It brings back wonderful memories and is a very thorough, comprehensive collection of Simply Red hits, it's just missing a couple of favs, hence the 4 stars.

simply red greatest hits.......2006-11-06

this always has been and always will be a fabulous album. Something to dance to, something to cry to and something just to smile to.

CD Very Best of Simply Red.......2006-03-01

Great CD, excellent sound quality, prompt courteous service.

A Best of Package For Fans.......2004-10-29

Awesome CD full of hits and remixes. Love it!

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lucky adult, i wished of write an last mail for yourself, but they
Simply the Best
Tina Turner simply the BEST
Tina "turns you on" Turner. A real hit machine from a quality artist
Simply The Best

Simply the Best
Tina Turner
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Tina Turner's phenomenal reclamation of her stardom is perfectly chronicled on Simply the Best. With the exception of the Phil Spector epic "River Deep, Mountain High," everything included here comes from 1983 on. Turner's iconic voice and bluesy earnestness surface on a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." She brings a moody sensuality to "I Can't Stand the Rain." Equally adept at rock, soul, gospel, and R&B, Turner makes ordinary songs such as "Typical Male" and "Private Dancer" into extraordinary recordings. There are actually better Tina albums than Simply the Best, but it stands as a useful compilation of her comeback hits. --Steve Gdula

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lucky adult, i wished of write an last mail for yourself, but they.......2006-09-13

controle all pichtures.

Sat, you couldn't give an Glad adult sign, suchwise i can't feel you are more different than an book sjelf which says dayli with magic eyes: "i like you. Sorry i'm little primitive clever.
i need you!, & i cán stay with you Steady - i will leave all & stay close your country, anytime if you chose of call for myself Presant.
You have not learnt anything yet which i did help you dayli with; we removt a lot wodoo away, ingether Babe!
Only you know 12% out of 100% of what i've try of saying for your self directly every day.
Still you does not take enough care of your self, i can see. You must remove the text(=wodoo), underneigh your 2006 photo's.
Please!
You owe of goe for one whole program for Her Goddesh, which will prefere of seeing yourself near of Münich in start of October, 2006.
Not worry, i will not visit Her this year via Europe. i wanted of seeing Her 2010, & hope then áll steal plates & steal cups are out of India's south west area.
STAY GLAD Tina. Oh, If you just have given one presant mail Babe...
i love you. You remember objective love is like an Sun - Sun cannot change apinion or face fetures.

Simply the Best.......2006-08-22

Actually I bought this for two songs, but the whole cd rocks. It is a must have for any collection!

Tina Turner simply the BEST.......2006-08-18

Just good old rythem and blues rock and roll !!!

Tina "turns you on" Turner. A real hit machine from a quality artist.......2006-04-17

Tina sings most of here songs as she`s twisting here soul in painfull directions, but she does it with so much passion, so much flair, that you feel shaken all over listen to it. Track 1 The Best is a good exampel of that. She screams, she nearly spits the message right trough. A good opener.
Track 2 What`s love got to with it it`s my all time Turner favourite songs. It has everything, from the postmodern 80 ths disco style, with the right touches on the keyboard, and the laidback klimpering rythmic guitar. A more sensitive laidback vocal from Tina Turner shows here from a softer side. This is a very upliftin song, which shines with a big S. Track 3 I can`t stand the rain, is more in "nowhere land". It has a certain sting, but it`s not a kick, soul, or heart starter. Track 4 I don`t wanna lose you.Well we are back in "hit song quality" land. The refrain is very good on this one. Track 5 Nutbush city limits is fast and furious in a positive sense. It realy swings and twist you around. Fast. very fast, and Tina voice never slips away. Track 6 Let`s stay together, is more in the middle of the road. An easy come and easy go song. Track 7 Private Dancer has the flair of the 80 th`s. Here voice sounds peculiar on this one. Not to found of this song, sorry to say. Track 8 We don`t need another hero, has much of the quality spark as Track 2. It touches on every right buttons, and has a refrain that realy hit`s a nerve when listen to it. Track 9 Better be good to me is written by Chinn/ Chapman, and you know what you get from these people. Easy come easy go pop music. Track 10 River Deep/ Mountain High, is the "wall of the sound" on this CD. This is old Tina, and is more raw and not too much polished. Not my cup of tea. Track 11 Steamy windows. Tina goes "heavy metal light". Very pulsative this one, and it kicks ass man. That`s for sure.
Track 12 Typical Male, it`s quite rythmic but there you have most of the song in a nutshell. The refrain is anyway quite interesting. Track 13 It takes two, is a duet with Rod Stewart. An interesting switch for a change, but nothing special. Track 14 Addicted to Love is a Robert Palmer hit. Recorded live, but it fit`s Palmer better than Tina. It`s recorded live, but the "live sound" it`s nothing special. Track 15 Be tender with me Baby, is full of passion, but sometimes much of it can be too much, but certainly ok. Track 16 I want you near me, is the lighthearted and funny song . It`s very much summer here and ok for a hot day. Track 17 Way of the world is a forgettable song. Here and there it`s ok, but as a whole it doesn`t spark. Track 18 Love Thing. Heavy metal riffs. Ok singing. But there you have most of it. Anyway most of the time Tina Turner "turns you on" . She`s anyway a real hit machine. This collection is a good intro to here solo stuff from the 80 ths and the 90 ths. And she`s got IT.

Simply The Best.......2006-03-22

I love this album, especially the title song. In 1994, the New York Rangers used this song as a lift up to carry them to the Stanley Cup.

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Movie Themes CD
"three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best"

Simply the Best Movie Themes

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Theme From Mission Impossible - Schifrin
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Harry's Wondrous World - Williams
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Theme From Lord Of The Rings - Shore
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'Trout' Quintet, Theme, Andantino And Variations - Schubert
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Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy, Excerpt - Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

Movie Themes CD.......2007-03-10

Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.

"three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best".......2004-03-06

Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.

Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.

The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)

Simply the Best 60's Album
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The Title Says It All

Simply The Best..

Simply the Best 60's Album
Various Artists
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Collection of Poplular Hits from the 60's. Features a 12 Page Booklet with Photos and Stories from that Era.

Customer Reviews:

The Title Says It All.......2007-04-04

A great collection. The Beatles songs are covered by others. All the other songs appear to be the original recordings. Here is the play list:
Disc 1
1. Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
2. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
3. Monkees - Daydream Believer
4. Four Seasons - Sherry
5. Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
6. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
7. Surfaris - Wipeout
8. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
9. Dusty Springfield - Son of A Preacher Man
10. Turtles - Happy Together
11. The Zombies - Summertime
12. Overlanders - Michelle
13. Herman's Hermits- No Milk Today
14. Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running
15. Booker T & the Mgs - Green Onions
16. Kingsmen - Louie Louie
17. Trini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer
18. Chris Montez - Let's Dance
19. Marmalade - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
20. Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - Young Girl
21. The Mccoys - Hang On Sloopy
22. Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'
23. Chiffons - He's So Fine
24. Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
25. Dion - the Wanderer
26. Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
27. Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
28. Shocking Blue - Venus
29. Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
30. John Barry Orchestra - James Bond Theme
Disc 2
1. Archies - Sugar, Sugar
2. Diana Ross & the Supremes - Baby Love
3. Mary Wells - My Guy
4. Little Eva - Loco-Motion
5. Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
6. The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
7. Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion
8. Shirelles - Dedicated to the One I Love
9. Gerry & the Pacemakers - How Do You Do It?
10. Love Affair - Everlasting Love
11. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe
12. Dionne Warwick - Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
13. Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
14. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String
15. Helen Shapiro - Walking Back to Happiness
16. Searchers - Sweets for My Sweet
17. The Cascades - Rhythm of the Rain
18. The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk
19. Young Rascals - Groovin'
20. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay
21. Marvin Gaye - I Heard it Through the Grapevine
22. The Temptations - My Girl
23. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
24. Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher
25. Aretha Franklin - Think
26. Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour
27. Sam & Dave - Soul Man
28. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
29. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
30. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

Simply The Best.........2002-07-28

No better title for this compilation, and the 60 songs are just great. A must have!

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perfect selection for commencement/ graduation
Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices
**An Exquisite Album**
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Great Sampler!

Simply the Best Classical Anthems

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Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

Tracks:

Time Of The Season
She's Not There
Summertime
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Going Out Of My Head
Woman
Leave Me Be
Road Runner
I Got My Mojo Working
Sticks And Stones
Gotta Get A Hold Of Yourself
Don't Go Away
Tell Her No
Whenever You're Ready
Just Out Of Reach
Remember You
I Love You
Indication

Album Description

Import collection from one of the most under-rated bands of the '60s. Led by keyboardist/main songwriter Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the Zombies not only were a great singles band, but they also managed to create some of the finest full lengths of the era, the most popular being their final album Odessey & Oracle from 1968. This handy collection features 18 tracks including 'Time Of The Season', 'She's Not There', 'Whenever You're Ready', 'Summertime' and 'Tell Her No'. Every track a true classic that will inspire the listener to seek out even more Zombies aural action. EMI.

Customer Reviews:

Just like I remembered it........2007-06-27

Great music. Really enjoyed listening to the songs I enjoyed as a teenager. Great quality.

Good compilation, but it's not enough.......2003-09-18

The Zombies were one of the finest rock groups of the sixties. It's no surprise they still get oldies and classic rock airplay. Needless to say, over the years, a number of compilations have been released for these guys. How does this one measure up? Read on and find out.

PROS:
-If you're the casual Zombies fan who just wants to get Time Of The Season, She's Not There, and Tell Her No on one disc, you've come to the right place!
-There are a plethora of underrated masterpieces here as well.
-You get two bonus tracks - alternative versions to two of the band's biggest hits.

CONS:
-The major problem with this compilation is that it's hard to come by. You may have to search a few stores before you find it.
-It's only fifty minutes long, and you can fit eighty minutes onto a CD.

OVERALL:
If you're a casual fan of the Zombies (and nothing more), than this compilation is recommended. These guys played REAL rock and roll, not the junk that has flooded the airwaves in the modern age.

All the songs I wanted are here........2003-05-14

All the songs that I wanted are here:
( 1 ) Time of the Season, which can be heard on the film Awakenings, starring Robin Williams and Robert De Nero.
( 2 ) Tell Her No.
( 3 ) She's Not There.
( 4 ) Summertime. For those who are not sure that they like the operatic vocal style, i.e., Porgy and Bess, this version of Summertime is an excellent way to get your George Gershwin.

Track #14, "Whenever You're Ready," sounds a bit like "I'll be Back," from the Beatles' Hard Day's Night. Whenever You're Ready could have been a hit in its own right, in my opinion. I also believe that track #16, Remember You, could have been a hit if it had been given airplay in the 1960s.

One problem though with this compilation is that the sound quality is harsh. At times, the piano sound is distorted. The presentation of the sound also seems to lack any 3-dimensional effect. I compared She's Not There from this compilation with that on a Time-Life compilation, Classic Rock 1964. The version on the Time-Life compilation is beautiful, with a nice
3-dimensional effect in the presentation of the sound, and with no harshness whatsoever. The 5 stars go to the timeless classics, mentioned above. But the sound quality deserves two stars.

really the best.......2000-05-21

This is the best Zombie compilation on the market today. This cd has great tracks. I'm a huge Zombies fan, and I have many of their albums. This is the one that stands out from the others. This has the rock, jazz, r&b, the works. The only other Zombies album that could come close to this one is the other Zombies best of import, but that one is too school boy if you know what I mean. I guess only true Zombies fans know what that means. This is a great look at The Zombies music.

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Another Earl Hooker Classic
The title says plenty
Great musician, good collection
Another Under Rated Blues Super Star!!!
ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER'S EVER! GET IT!!!

Simply The Best
Earl Hooker
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J2TJ
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

You Shook Me - Muddy Waters
Frog Hop
Tanya
Messin' Around With The Blues - John Lee Hooker
Drivin' Wheel
Sweet Home Chicago
Sweet Black Angel
When I Was Drinkin' - Brownie McGhee/Sonny Terry
Universal Rock
Don't Have To Worry
Come To Me Right Away, Baby
Hookin'
You Got To Lose
Would You Baby - Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker
The Sky Is Crying - Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker
They Call It Storm Monday - Andrew 'Voice' Odom
Farther Up The Road - Andrew 'Voice' Odom
Drifting Blues - Charles Brown
If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im

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There's only one complaint to be voiced about this best-of collection, which includes a great deal of material never previously available on CD: the lack of remastering. The scratches and static mar an otherwise crisp and energetic rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago," and may interfere with one's enjoyment of the clean, expressive guitar on "Drivin' Wheel." What can't be denied, however, is the compelling combination of Earl Hooker's virtuosity with an expressiveness that made his guitar solos far more than mere noodling. Just listen to his guitar work on the opening track, Muddy Waters's take on the classic "You Shook Me"--Hooker's guitar complements Waters's smoking vocals perfectly. In addition to much of his own material, chiefly from the late 1960s, this collection also features two tracks recorded with Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, including a slow-burning take on "The Sky Is Crying." He also backs up the late blues-R&B great Charles Brown on "Drifting Blues," and closes with a duet on "If You Miss 'Em... I Got 'Em" with his much more famous second cousin, John Lee. Earl Hooker's never had the name recognition accorded to T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, or others who started trends in the blues or even achieved crossover success. But he's a well-known name among bluesmen themselves, and Simply the Best illustrates why quite handily. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Another Earl Hooker Classic.......2007-07-14

The late great Earl Hooker can continue to be remembered fondly on this record that dovetails perfectly with his classic "Two Bugs and A Roach."

This is a compilation that shows off Hooker and a frontman and sideman, working with such luminaries as his second cousin, the great John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry, Charles Brown, and his excellent vocalist on "Two Bugs," Andrew Odom. He thrills on such choice cuts as "Hookin'," "Frog Hop," "Tanya," "Universal Rock," "They Call It Stormy Monday," and others.

Get this one to go with "Two Bugs And A Roach," and appreciate another great bluesman who left us too soon.

The title says plenty.......2007-03-15

Earl Hooker might be the most overlooked Chicago blues guy out there. He is for the most part electric, with fuzz wah effects and plays very good slide style. This particular disc is nice because it samples several different albums that he played on.

Great musician, good collection.......2004-04-26

John Lee Hooker's younger cousin Earl Zebedee Hooker was a highly skilled slide guitarist, inspired by the great Robert Nighthawk, and possessing the smoothest of fretboard touches.
This collection opens with Muddy Waters' 1961 recording of "You Shook Me", the only time Waters ever relinquished the position of slide lead guitarist to anyone.

Earl Hooker wasn't the best or most exciting singer, and several of these 19 tracks are instrumentals or feature lead vocals by other artists, cousin John Lee among them.
Six instrumentals may be a bit too much for some, but just think of them as long solos...Hooker's playing really is that good! And he is backed by a slew of great musicians, including guitaris/pianist Ike Turner, saxists Donald Hankins and A.C. Reed, and keyboardist Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, who also takes the lead vocal on a couple of tracks (the great "Is You Ever Seen A One-eyed Woman Cry", which featured Walker, is unfortunately missing).

Johnny "Big Moose" Walker also plays a lot of great blues piano on this disc, and Earl Hooker himself sings reasonably well on "Sweet Home Chicago" and the swinging boogie of "Don't Have To Worry". Andrew "Big Voice" Odom does a great "Come To Me Baby" and a good "They Call It Stormy Monday", harpist Sonny Terry performs his own "When I Was Drinkin'", and finally Charles Brown himself guests on a 1969 rendition of his own "Drifting Blues".

There are a couple of duds here, including the weird "Universal Rock" which utilizes electronic gimmicks like wah-wah pedals and distortion units. And even with Hooker's playing, Big Moose Walker's take on "The Sky Is Crying" pales next to Elmore James' original.
But the majority of these tracks are very good, and they go a long way towards explaining why an almost tearful B.B. King once said to Buddy Guy: "Nobody can play a slide that clean!"
Well, except Earl Hooker.

Another Under Rated Blues Super Star!!!.......2004-02-10

There are three great legendary blues guitarist who I have always felt have never received the recognition that they so justly deserve. Guitar Slim, Magic Sam, and this man Earl Hooker. This could be because these three legends had past away so young and at the pinnacle of what would have been long lasting and exstensive careers. This cd is an historic testament to a remarkable blues man. Earl Hooker is innovator. One of the first in Chicago to use wah and fuzz pedals. Years ahead of the great Jimi Hendrix. Beatiful guitar playing from the soul is what you will find on this cd. Do youself a favor pick it up today.

ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER'S EVER! GET IT!!!.......2003-01-01

Blues guitar & slide guitar giant Earl Hooker gets a nice tip of the hat
from MCA with a stunning 19 track collection Simply The Best. This collects
not only his own recordings but recordings with him with other blues
legends Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon & John Lee Hooker, just to name a few.
Any fan of blues guitar will love this CD, while at the same time this
should instantly grab a whole new generation of fans & players! As for a
fave song? Too many! I Iove all this guy's stuff. Fans of both blues-rock
giants Rory Gallagher & Jonny Winter will definetly love this CD. GET IT!
The booklet has great liner notes on Earl's career up to his death in '71
and some nice B&W pixs. All songs are digitally remastered and you can feel
the STING of Earl's slide! A+

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Simply the Best
Ventures
Manufacturer: Disky
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-04-13

Tracks:

Theme From Shaft
Horse
Wheels
Rebel Rouser
Hawaii Five-O
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
Medley: Walk Don't Run/Land Of 1,000 Dances
Telstar
Riders In The Sky
Beyond The Reef
Josie
Tequila
Peace Train
Green Onions
Indian Sun
Sleep Walk
Blue Skies
Apache
Caravan
Ghost Riders In The Sky
Walk Don't Run
Perfidia
Ram-Bunk-Shush
Lullabye Of The Leaves
(Theme From) Silver City
Blue Moon
Sukiyaki
200 Pound Bee (Part 1 & 2)
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
Diamond Head
Secret Agent Man
Theme From "A Summer Place"
Yellow Jacket
Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
Road Runner
Dick Tracy
Wipe Out
Batman Theme
Green Hornet '66
Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Album Description

Import exclusive 2 CD set. Disky. 2004.

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"Simply a Stunner"
Good choice for opera lovers.

Simply the Best Night at the Opera
Giacomo Puccini , Jacques Offenbach , Gaetano Donizetti , Georges Bizet , Gioachino Rossini , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , George Frideric Handel , Igor Stravinsky , Jules Massenet , Antonin Dvorak , Camille Saint-Saëns , Benjamin Britten , Claudio Monteverdi , Giuseppe Verdi , Hector Berlioz , Charles Gounod , Henry Purcell , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Richard Wagner , English Chamber Orchestra , Munich Bavarian State Orchestra , Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra , Lyon National Opera Orchestra & Chorus , Prague Symphony Orchestra , Orchestre National de France , Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , and Halle Orchestra
Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B00000J9HR
Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

Turnadot: Nessun Dorma
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Les Conte d'Hoffmann: Messiers, Silence!
L'Elisir diAmore: Una fortiva lagrima
Carmen: Je Dis que rien ne m'epouvant
Les pecheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint
L'Inganno felice: Al piu dolce
Cosi fan tutte: Soave sia il vento
Xerxes: Ombra mai fu
The Rake's Progress: Quietly, night
L'Italiana: Gia d'insolito ardore nel petto
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Les oiseaux dans la charmille
Werther: Pourquoi me revieller
Rusalka: Song To The Moon

Tracks:

La Boheme: O soave faciulla
Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
La nozze di Figaro: Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor
Billy Budd: Look! ... Through The Port Come The Moonshine Astray!
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Lameto di Ottavia: 'Diprezzata Regina'
Rigoletto: Gaultier Malde ... caro nome
Manon Lescant: Donna on vidi mia
Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedreno
La Damnation de Faust: D'amour l'ardente flamme
Faust: Vous qui faites l'endormie
Dido's Lament: Thy Hand, Belinda - When I Am Laid In Earth
Yolanta: Scene & Monologue By Ibn Hakia
Carmen: Votre toast, je peaux le rendre
TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
Tannhauser: Wie Todesahnung Damn'rung deckt die Lande ...

Customer Reviews:

"Simply a Stunner".......2006-07-21

Ideal for an opera lover, or for anyone who loves gorgeous singing. I am an opera nut and was introduced to this one by accident; "Au gond du temple saint" from Pearl Fishers (selection #6, disc one) was playing on the stereo in the Metropolitan Opera giftshop when I walked in at intermission one night. I thought it was so stunning I bought my first copy of the CD then and there; and have bought 2 other "back-up copies" since then, as well as having it on my iPod.

Good choice for opera lovers........2001-08-16

If you are in search of a cd containing various popular pieces from the greatest operas in the world, then search no more. This cd contains classic operatic pieces, sung by some of the most talented tenors and sopranos out there, including Placido Domingo. Madame Butterfly's Un Bel Di and Turandot's Nessun Dorma are, without a doubt, two of the most emotional and dramatic songs ever composed. Fortunately, this inexpensive two cd set includes those songs and many more. This cd is a delight to own, whether or not you've ever attended an opera.

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Great live performance
Really strong set from an underappreciated artist
fantastic fun
OUR HOMETOWN GIRL
Huge disappointment.

Live! Simply the Best
Irma Thomas
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Breakaway
Time Is On My Side
Hip Shakin' Mama
That's What Love Is All About
Thinking Of You
I Needed Somebody
I've Been Loving You Too Long/Please...
Hittin' On Nothin'
It's Raining
I've Done Got Over/Iko Iko/Hey Pocky Way
Wish Someone Would Care
You Can Have My Husband
Oh Me Oh My(I'm A Fool For You)
Simply The Best

Customer Reviews:

Great live performance.......2006-10-12

This is one of the few "live in concert" recordings that really lives up to its name. Usually, the sound quality is extremely poor, or the artist gives short shrift to their old material, instead choosing to showcase whatever newer material they're promoting at the time. On this CD, the sound quality's very good, and Irma performs lots of her older songs that her fans love.

Really strong set from an underappreciated artist.......2006-06-28

If you listen to mainstream radio, you've probably never heard of Irma Thomas. What a mistake radio has made ignoring her work all these years! She's probably best known for her song "Time Is On my Side" which the Rolling stones made very famous and a fine version is on this CD.
Really the entire set is very good and this is an artist deserving of a huge audience. It's so much better than 90% of what you hear on the radio. There's real talent here- enjoy.

fantastic fun.......2006-01-17

Yes, Irma's timbre & voice have darkened somewhat since the '60's-- but I think the
husky quality is incorporated well. And while yes it's live so sound isn't completely pristine, it's till very good IMO. Most importantly they run through a whole host of
her most famous material and she just does it great! Very entertaining-- superb artist! If you want a more ballad side of the mature Irma, check out too her underated
"True Believer" album

OUR HOMETOWN GIRL.......2003-04-28

Irma's rendition of "It's Raining" is worth the price of the entire CD. I've always liked her friendly, smoky voice and the selection of songs is pretty good too, especially the aforementioned "It's Raining" and the too-funny "You Can Have My Husband (But Please Don't Take My Man)."

Huge disappointment........2002-10-22

Lousy sound quality. Irma has strained her voice beyond recognition. Irma should give her voice a rest and recover her famous timbre. Musically Irma is wonderful, but she is going the way of Maria Callas.

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