Singer, Songwriter [Box set]

Singer, Songwriter [Box set]

Singer, Songwriter [Box set]

ASIN: B00008AY4J

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Always on My Mind
2. Whiskey River
3. Wind Beneath My Wings
4. So You Think You're a Cowboy
5. Stormy Weather
6. On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Disc: 2
1. Georgia on My Mind
2. Let It Be Me
3. Little Old Fashioned Karma
4. Island in the Sea
5. For the Good Times
6. Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3
1. Crazy [#]
2. Hello Walls [#]
3. Funny How Times Slips Away [#]
4. Pretty Paper [#]
5. Half a Man [#]
6. Healing Hands of Time [#]
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Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • If you haven't experienced "Born to Run"...
  • The Boss at his Best
  • Still good after 30+ years on
  • Worth it
  • Great album and package
Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set
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ASIN: B000BJS4OY
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

  1. Thunder Road
  2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
  3. Spirit In The Night
  4. Lost In The Flood
  5. She's The One
  6. Born To Run
  7. The E Street Shuffle/Having A Party
  8. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
  9. Backstreets
  10. Kitty's Back
  11. Jungleland
  12. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
  13. 4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)
  14. Detroit Medley
  15. For You
  16. Quarter To Three

Tracks:

  1. The Journey
  2. Third Album Pressure
  3. "Born To Run"
  4. A New Band
  5. The Studio
  6. The Mix
  7. The Record Release
  8. The Hype
  9. End Of The Journey
  10. Credits

Tracks:

  1. Thunder Road
  2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
  3. Night
  4. Backstreets
  5. Born To Run
  6. She's The One
  7. Meeting Across The River
  8. Jungleland

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The first retooling of any album in the mighty Springsteen catalog is an exemplary labor of love by Columbia. The original 1975 release was the make-or-break record of Bruce's career and arguably still his best collection of material. It is presented here on one disc unsullied by outtakes or inferior versions--just pristine digital remasters of those eight grittily romantic songs of street life that defined the artist's signature styles. The substantial bonuses are two new DVD programs, one featuring a full concert performance by Bruce and the E Street Band on their first date outside the U.S. at London's Hammersmith Odeon in November 1975, and the other a "making of" documentary including band interviews and contemporary concert footage. The whole handsome box truly honors a legendary recording while providing generous value for fans.

The meat of the bonus material is the London show. A mythology has built around it that the band were so disorientated by travel and culture shock and Bruce so enraged by label-generated hype that they gave one of the worst performances of their career. Primitively shot by today's standards, the footage captures the brilliance of the relatively new band's ensemble playing. Highlights include a "Thunder Road" accompanied only by keyboards that opens the show, fiery solos on "Kitty's Back," a dynamic "Saint in the City," and a number of songs that have long since been retired. It's certainly notable how pensive and joyless Springsteen appears when compared to his later, animated stadium persona, but it's also fun to see the far greater role as foil played by Clarence Clemons. As he now testifies in the sleeve notes, putting lie to the myth, on that night they had "gone for broke," and as this writer can bear witness, the British audience exalted the show as the arrival of the greatest live performer of his generation. --Rob Stewart


The Best of Bruce
by guest editor Steve Perry
Steve is the editor-in-chief of City Pages newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street ShuffleAfter a folk-rockish debut album that bubbled with ideas and dense lyrical play, this is where Springsteen began to find his voice as a rocker and as a songwriter. The prisoner-of-love romanticism of "Rosalita" and "Incident on 57th Street" hinted at what was coming, and this early version of the E Street Band--jazzier and more spare than later versions, thanks largely to David Sancious's piano--sounds great, if a little ragged, these many years later.


Born to Run (1975) and Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
Born to Run Darkness on the Edge of Town These two records, which belong on any compilation of the top 100 rock albums of all time, sketched the themes that he would spend his whole career chasing, and defined the expectations fans would bring to his records ever after. The first chords of "Born to Run" sounded like freedom itself the first time I heard them on the radio, and the album lived up to them. "Thunder Road" is still the greatest rock & roll love song anyone's ever written. The record sounded so big and impassioned and propulsive it was easy to miss the dread running underneath it. Darkness... put the dread front and center. There are more of his best songs here than anywhere else, even if the sound is muddy and leaden at times.


Nebraska (1982)
NebraskaAfter The River (the best record that didn't make this list) and the ensuing tour answered his rock & roll prayers--he was a big star now, not just a perennial critics' favorite--Springsteen holed up in a rented house on the Jersey shore, where he wrote these songs and sang them into a four-track recorder in his living room. The tape was supposed to be a demo for the band, but after several false tries he concluded that the tape he'd been carrying around in his pocket was the record. Quiet and bleak, Nebraska nonetheless grabbed you by the collar and made you listen as surely as his rock & roll records ever had.


Tunnel of Love (1987)
Tunnel of LoveThe glare and hubbub surrounding the Born in the USA tour (the tour was great--the record itself overrated) made him pull back again, this time to write a cycle of songs about love and fear and self-doubt. After this, Springsteen's first marriage broke up, and he started a family with Patti Scialfa, disappearing for the better part of 10 years, notwithstanding the pair of not-bad, just-disappointing albums he released in 1992, Human Touch and Lucky Town.


The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Ghost of Tom Joad Some call it Nebraska II, but his second acoustic album was not a repeat of his first--the characters and settings had changed, and their circumstances were more expressly desperate, and social--though it did share the same interest in what happens to people whose isolation or marginal status renders them invisible.


The Rising (2002)
The RisingEverybody, including Springsteen, seemed to think it was a record about 9/11, but the subject was broader--death and loss as seen from more than halfway down life's road. Dave Marsh nailed it: "A middle-aged man confronts death and chooses life" Brendan O'Brien's production sounds great.


Album Description

30th ANNIVERSARY 3 DISC SET

CONCERT DVD Never-before-seen 1975 concert from Hammersmith Odeon, London featuring over 2 hours of music.

DOCUMENTARY DVD Definitive story of "Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born to Run" with new interviews & rare archival footage.

BORN TO RUN CD First time in newly-remastered digital sound. Includes 48 page booklet of rare and unpublished photos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you haven't experienced "Born to Run"..........2007-07-07

For me, it's just unimaginable to know music, and especially rock, without "Born to Run." This is one of the albums that I've grown up on since childhood, until each song has been so eternally emblazoned on my psyche that it brings so many memories. But outside of pure nostalgia, "Born to Run" is one of the premier rock albums ever in my mind. Bruce's third effort and first on a big budget, "Born to Run" captured people in 1975 with its good-time rocking music and lyricism that was all too real. But besides being a landmark triumph from a musical perspective, "Born to Run" accomplishes an amazing task by profiling the lifestyle of middle-class America in the seventies, surely making a grand statement. Bruce's depressing stories of the "losers," the wage-laboring men and women who get their weekend kicks by driving cars, hitting the boardwalk, and struggling through relationships, are inspirational and moving to someone of any economic standing. But outside of the lyrical content, the songwriting is phenomenal. The verses, solos, hooks, instrumentals, are all perfect. This is the album, to me, where the E-Street Band comes out of the background (although you could certainly say the same about The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle). Clarence Clemmons' sweet sax riffs, Gary Tallent and Max Weinberg's valuable contributions, and Steve Van Zandt's backup guitar simply add to the perfect product that is "Born to Run." The music is incredibly catchy, and each song in its own is a separate masterpiece. These are the kind of songs that will remain with you forever for numerous reasons, from the lyrics, the hook, the instrumentals, and the arrangement. If you own five music albums...make sure one of them is "Born to Run."

The first song is the rock n' roll classic "Born to Run," where Bruce evokes the spirit of Roy Orbison to create a simply beautiful rock and roll song, undoubtedly one of the greatest ever. And the twangy, piano-heavy rock of the joyful "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" makes just another absolutely timeless song. "Night" is an incredible ride through the nightlife of New Jersey, and it showcases the band in the spotlight. "Backstreets" is nothing short of incredible, from it's pumped-up intro with the piano, organ, and guitar to the rallying late-song chorus. The title song is certainly one of rock n' roll's finest, just a perfect song to me. "She's the One" and "Meeting Across the River" are probably the two lesser known songs from this album, but both embrace the musical and emotional spirit of the rest of the album. The final song is possibly my favorite, "Jungleland." Simply an amazing rock song.

If I haven't been able to express it to this point, "Born to Run" is a purely astonishing work of rock n' roll music that can be enjoyed on so many levels. Young listeners just getting into rock and roll might consider making this one of their first purchases. Otherwise, this is simply a must-have piece to any musical collection.

I would recommend the 3-disc remaster only for fans who are already familiar with the album and are further interested. The bonus material includes a "making-of" documentary and a live performance in London. Having seen Bruce live, I can say that the concert footage doesn't do him justice. The spectacle that is a Bruce Springsteen performance is a spectacular experience, and it's impossible to portray on video. Besides, Bruce is very young and appears a little overwhelmed in this footage, and I'm sure there's better available if that's what you're looking for. The packaging is pretty bulky. Old fans will probably enjoy the 30th Anniversary edition, but new fans should stick to the more economical Born to Run package.

5 out of 5 stars The Boss at his Best.......2007-05-29

What can you say but "The Boss" Springstein at his best. I highly recommend this.

5 out of 5 stars Still good after 30+ years on.......2007-05-13

I never would have purchased this set until I heard the live version of "Kitty's Back." Boom... Ordered it that night. Not only was the remastered CD a good trip past the years but the DVD! The band is tight and dressed out except for Springsteen. Made me dust off the Santana, Steely Dan, Van Morrison and Sinatra - believe it or not.

5 out of 5 stars Worth it.......2007-05-07

The remastered album will only sound different from previous CD versions if you have very good headphones or a very good stereo, but the concert DVD (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon London 1975) and the documentary (Wings for Wheels) are worth the price on their own. There's also a booklet of small but sort of grainy pictures, taken from the tour and, possibly, the recording sessions.

The documentary has all sorts of interesting and funny insights into the production of the album, as well as insights into Springsteen himself. The concert DVD has shoddy picture, which is to be expected, but the sound quality and the quality of the performance itself more than make up for it. The picture booklet seems almost perfunctory, an afterthought, but even still, there are some interesting shots in it. And, again, the remastered audio will only sound different if you've got good headphones or speakers to begin with, but if you have that, it's wonderful.

If you're a fan, if you like good documentaries, or if you like a good concert on DVD, get this album. If you just want the songs and you're not an audiophile, just pick up the cheaper, non-30th Anniversary CD (which I don't believe was remastered, but I may be wrong).

5 out of 5 stars Great album and package.......2007-04-29

This is great stuff. The original album needs no introduction every track is a winner - its a 5 star album. From Thunder Road to Jungleland via Backstreets this is one of the great Springsteen albums. Perhaps what make this album standout from other Springsteen albums is its epic scale. This isn't prog-rock though, despite the length of some of the tracks. As I think Springsteen once said, he was trying to capture the drive of the Rolling Stones (at there early 70's peak), with the voice of Roy Orbison, and the production of Phil Spector. An ambitious combination, but the result is worth it.
The documentary DVD is interesting, but you may only watch it once - however documentaries are very subjective and what I found uninteresting you may love.
The concert DVD as other people have said is a bit dark! However, the performances are excellent, the E Street band are on fire, and I found it enthralling to see (or not!) Bruce and the band 30 years ago performing with such passion.
If you haven't already got Born to Run you should buy this, if you have, do what I did and get as a birthday present.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best CCR Collection!
  • "Down On The Corner" or rolling on the river this is the mother load!
  • The most quintessential and definitive box set of the best short lived band
  • Love the completeness but disappointed in sound quality.
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ASIN: B00005OM4K
Release Date: 2001-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Come on Baby
  2. Oh My Love
  3. Have You Ever Been Lonely
  4. Bonita
  5. The Golliwogs: Don't Tell Me No Lies
  6. Little Girl (Does Your Momma Know)
  7. Where You Been ! You Came Walking
  8. You Can't Be True (first version)
  9. You Got Nothin' on Me
  10. I Only Met You Just an Hour Ago
  11. Brown-Eyed Girl
  12. You Better Be Careful
  13. Fight Fire
  14. Fragile Child
  15. She Was Mine
  16. Gonna Hang Around
  17. Try Try Try
  18. Instrumental #1
  19. Little Tina
  20. Walking on the Water
  21. You Better Get It Before It Gets You
  22. Tell Me
  23. You Can't Be True (second version)
  24. Action USA (promotional spot)

Tracks:

  1. Call It Pretending
  2. I Put a Spell on You
  3. The Working Man
  4. Susie Q
  5. Ninety-Nine and a Half
  6. Get Down Woman
  7. Porterville
  8. Gloomy
  9. Walk on the Water
  10. Born on the Bayou
  11. Bootleg
  12. Graveyard Train
  13. Good Golly Miss Molly
  14. Penthouse Pauper
  15. Proud Mary
  16. Keep on Chooglin'

Tracks:

  1. Green River
  2. Commotion
  3. Tombstone Shadow
  4. Wrote a Song for Everyone
  5. Bad Moon Rising
  6. Lodi
  7. Cross-Tie Walker
  8. Sinister Purpose
  9. The Night Time Is the Right Time
  10. Down on the Corner
  11. It Came Out of the Sky
  12. Cotton Fields
  13. Poorboy Shuffle
  14. Feelin' Blue
  15. Fortunate Son
  16. Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)
  17. The Midnight Special
  18. Side of the Road
  19. Effigy

Tracks:

  1. Ramble Tamble
  2. Before You Accuse Me
  3. Travelin' Band
  4. Ooby Dooby
  5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  6. Run Through the Jungle
  7. Up Around the Bend
  8. My Baby Left Me
  9. Who'll Stop the Rain
  10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  11. Long As I Can See the Light
  12. Pagan Baby
  13. Sailor's Lament
  14. Chameleon
  15. Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
  16. (Wish I Could) Hideaway
  17. Born to Move
  18. Hey Tonight
  19. It's Just a Thought

Tracks:

  1. Molina
  2. Rude Awakening #2
  3. 45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 1)
  4. 45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 2)
  5. Lookin' for a Reason
  6. Take It Like a Friend
  7. Need Someone to Hold
  8. Tearin' Up the Country
  9. Someday Never Comes
  10. What Are You Gonna Do
  11. Sail Away
  12. Hello Mary Lou
  13. Door to Door
  14. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
  15. Born on the Bayou
  16. Green River
  17. Tombstone Shadow
  18. Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)
  19. Travelin' Band
  20. Who'll Stop the Rain
  21. Bad Moon Rising
  22. Proud Mary
  23. Fortunate Son
  24. Commotion

Tracks:

  1. The Midnight Special
  2. The Night Time Is the Right Time
  3. Down on the Corner
  4. Keep on Chooglin'
  5. Born on the Bayou
  6. Green River/Susie Q
  7. It Came Out of the Sky
  8. Door to Door
  9. Travelin' Band
  10. Fortunate Son
  11. Commotion
  12. Lodi
  13. Bad Moon Rising
  14. Proud Mary
  15. Up Around the Bend
  16. Hey Tonight
  17. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
  18. Keep on Chooglin'

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Popular but not hip, basic but not shallow, rooted but not retro, Creedence Clearwater Revival distinguished themselves in the late 1960s and early 1970s through these contradictions. This six-disc set is the definitive Creedence collection, offering superbly remastered versions of all of their studio and live albums and adding a disc's worth of pre-Creedence material. The ultimate blue-collar rock band, John Fogerty and CCR found success by wholly giving in to their fascination with the American South (despite hailing from Northern California) and exploring the turf that connected R&B and country--the same turf that their heroes at Sun studios tilled at rock's birth. As the songs on the first disc prove, they hadn't always taken this approach though perhaps they should have: The first four songs from 1961 (by Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets), original compositions in the classic '50s rock & roll style they loved, hold up better than subsequent Golliwogs tracks that attempt to replicate the British Invasion sound in vogue at the time. Still, the Golliwogs tracks offer hints of John Fogerty's menacing growl and biting guitar that would fully blossom later on.

When diving into CCR's entire body of work, many myths dissipate and a more well-rounded view comes into focus: the quintessential singles band that dominated AM radio was also quite an album band, releasing solid records from top to bottom even though half of the songs were saturating radio long before the LP would hit. Also, they weren't quite as far removed from their Bay Area brethren (who were reared on the same roots music) as is often stated, offering a number of long and loose jams that, while not overtly psychedelic, gave them and their fans a chance to stretch out. Without question, though, CCR were the kings of the three-minute rock single, and it's these now-ubiquitous gems--the consummate AM band now dominates FM radio--that will always define them. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best CCR Collection!.......2007-07-05

I recently purchased this box set and I LOVE it! This is definitely a MUST have for any hard-core Creedence Clearwater Revival fans because it contains all of their material including pre-Creedence music from "Tom Fogerty & The Blue Velvets" and "The Golliwogs."

5 out of 5 stars "Down On The Corner" or rolling on the river this is the mother load!.......2007-06-02

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am always asked to write or discuss rock albums/bands from the 60's and 70's.

John Fogerty is a type of genius with a twist. He was able to invent an entire lifestyle about the American South/Southwest/Bayou- before he left Northern California.

There are only a handful of groups that must have a specific singer. CCR was one. Fogerty must take the microphone. Every word convinces you that he was born on the bayou. His guitar licks are tremendous and always fit the structure of the song.

If you heard people tell you that this release didn't have the sound quality they were looking for I would like to give a counter point of view. When CD's were first issued almost all of them lacked punch or a sound you felt to be warm and sincere. So many years after the fact almost all of the plants/record companies have corrected this. The quality is fine for the rock and roll it presents.

You'll love going through all the studio releases and understanding while numerous people thought of Fogerty as a hit writing machine (YES and very well) the CCR album output is terrific in its own right. The non radio songs are very powerful. Fogerty will take you through the swamp, sprinkle some blues, and pay homage to sounds of the 50's and 60's.

If you are going to make an investment in the CCR releases, you'll be proud to own this collection! You'll even get to hear what they sounded like before the ywere CCR!

Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

5 out of 5 stars The most quintessential and definitive box set of the best short lived band.......2006-05-26

The Creedence Clearwater Revival box set is very much a mammoth enterprise in its own right. Containing all seven original albums and two live albums, not to mention a whole disc full of material from their stints as Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets and The Golliwogs, this is very much a unique offer.

All tracks have been superbly remastered, thus salvaging their legacy for forthcoming generations. Once you possess this set, you need not even browse through the other compilations, since all of it is here, and a little bit more.

The undoubted highlight of the set is the first disc, focusing on the pre-Creedence period. The Blue Velvets singles make their debut appearance here (the most devout Creedence fan may have noticed that the third single is absent, because of its scarcity). The Golliwogs singles made their first appearance on vinyl on the 1975 Pre Creedence compilation, which also included the first single under the name of Creedence Clearwater Revival. To top it all off, there are even extra tracks among the singles that prior to this set never saw the light of day: "I Only Met You Just An Hour Ago", "She Was Mine", "Gonna Hang Around", "Instrumental #1", "Little Tina", and "Try Try Try", which in all sound a lot different compared to the Blue Velvets material, which harked back to '50s style rock'n'roll. Another additional treat is the "abandoned" single "Tell Me"/"You Can't Be True" (second version) that was never released; the disc finishes off with an Action USA radio promotional spot.

The B-side of the first Creedence single "Porterville", "Call It Pretending", opens Disc 2, which, up to Disc 5, focuses on the original Creedence albums until reaching Tracks 3 and 4 on Disc 5. Probably the rarest of gems in the Creedence catalog, "45 Revolutions Per Minute (Parts 1-2)" was originally a promo disc recorded in late 1970 and distributed to radio stations. It is basically a group interview interspersed with added effects (not to mention a very amusing sequence where John Fogerty can be heard speaking backwards!) and musical backdrops to boot. This particular track is as yet not available elsewhere. The remainder of Disc 5 and the sixth (and last) one display Mardi Gras plus the two live albums In Concert and Live In Europe (with additional tracks apparently taken from Live In Germany, which was recorded at the same time period as Live In Europe).

Along with the discs is a full booklet with extensive liner notes and a review for each album, by various writers and chroniclers. The Early Years (by Alec Palao), especially makes for very interesting reading, with additional input from Stu Cook and Doug Clifford discussing the olden days. The only major shame is that John Fogerty did not contribute to the reminiscences. One could assume (given the current situation between him and the others) that he was not very much interested in their early history. Simply by reading the booklet it could easily evoke memories of a bygone era, especially among those who grew up listening to Creedence in the late '60s; without doubt one of the best and most significant bands America could ever boost. Therefore this box set is a milestone on behalf of their enduring legacy which ever continues to inspire and beguile thousands or even millions wherever Creedence is known, played, and loved.

Hats off to CCR!

3 out of 5 stars Love the completeness but disappointed in sound quality........2006-04-01

It's great to have all the CCR studio albums, and some of the more obscure stuff all in one package.

However, I already owned all the CCR studio albums, except Mardi Gras, on CD and was disappointed to find that these "remastered" CDs didn't sound any better than the individual CDs that I bought many years ago (and since gave to a friend). (And, I was listening on a system that is beyond anything you'll find at these consumer electronic superstores. I can hear it whan remastering is done correctly.)

5 out of 5 stars QUESTION?.......2006-03-03

Does the booklet or the liner notes include good session info, such as when, where, who played, etc. on each track?
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Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • It's the Beatles all together in one place!
  • The Best of Rock n Roll
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ASIN: B000002UU7
Release Date: 1995-12-13

Tracks:

  1. I Saw Her Standing There
  2. Misery
  3. Anna (Go to Him)
  4. Chains
  5. Boys
  6. Ask Me Why
  7. Please Please Me
  8. Love Me Do
  9. P.S. I Love You
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  11. Do You Want to Know a Secret
  12. Taste of Honey
  13. There's a Place
  14. Twist and Shout

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  1. It Won't Be Long
  2. All I've Got to Do
  3. All My Loving
  4. Don't Bother Me
  5. Little Child
  6. Till There Was You
  7. Please Mr. Postman
  8. Roll over Beethoven
  9. Hold Me Tight
  10. You Really Got a Hold on Me
  11. I Wanna Be Your Man
  12. Devil in Her Heart
  13. Not a Second Time
  14. Money (That's What I Want)

Tracks:

  1. Hard Day's Night
  2. I Should Have Known Better
  3. If I Fell
  4. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You
  5. And I Love Her
  6. Tell Me Why
  7. Can't Buy Me Love
  8. Any Time at All
  9. I'll Cry Instead
  10. Things We Said Today
  11. When I Get Home
  12. You Can't Do That
  13. I'll Be Back

Tracks:

  1. No Reply
  2. I'm a Loser
  3. Baby's in Black
  4. Rock & Roll Music
  5. I'll Follow the Sun
  6. Mr. Moonlight
  7. Medley: Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
  8. Eight Days a Week
  9. Words of Love
  10. Honey Don't
  11. Every Little Thing
  12. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
  13. What You're Doing
  14. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby

Tracks:

  1. Help!
  2. Night Before
  3. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
  4. I Need You
  5. Another Girl
  6. You're Gonna Lose That Girl
  7. Ticket to Ride
  8. Act Naturally
  9. It's Only Love
  10. You Like Me Too Much
  11. Tell Me What You See
  12. I've Just Seen a Face
  13. Yesterday
  14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Tracks:

  1. Drive My Car
  2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
  3. You Won't See Me
  4. Nowhere Man
  5. Think for Yourself
  6. Word
  7. Michelle
  8. What Goes On
  9. Girl
  10. I'm Looking Through You
  11. In My Life
  12. Wait
  13. If I Needed Someone
  14. Run for Your Life

Tracks:

  1. Taxman
  2. Eleanor Rigby
  3. I'm Only Sleeping
  4. Love You To
  5. Here, There and Everywhere
  6. Yellow Submarine
  7. She Said, She Said
  8. Good Day Sunshine
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing
  10. For No One
  11. Doctor Robert
  12. I Want to Tell You
  13. Got to Get You into My Life
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows

Tracks:

  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  2. With a Little Help from My Friends
  3. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
  4. Getting Better
  5. Fixing a Hole
  6. She's Leaving Home
  7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
  8. Within You Without You
  9. When I'm Sixty-Four
  10. Lovely Rita
  11. Good Morning, Good Morning
  12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
  13. Day in the Life

Tracks:

  1. Back in the U.S.S.R.
  2. Dear Prudence
  3. Glass Onion
  4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
  5. Wild Honey Pie
  6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
  7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
  9. Martha My Dear
  10. I'm So Tired
  11. Blackbird
  12. Piggies
  13. Rocky Raccoon
  14. Don't Pass Me By
  15. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
  16. I Will
  17. Julia

Tracks:

  1. Birthday
  2. Yer Blues
  3. Mother Nature's Son
  4. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
  5. Sexy Sadie
  6. Helter Skelter
  7. Long, Long, Long
  8. Revolution 1
  9. Honey Pie
  10. Savoy Truffle
  11. Cry Baby Cry
  12. Revolution 9
  13. Good Night

Tracks:

  1. Yellow Submarine
  2. Only a Northern Song
  3. All Together Now
  4. Hey Bulldog
  5. It's All Too Much
  6. All You Need Is Love
  7. Pepperland
  8. Sea of Time
  9. Sea of Holes
  10. Sea of Monsters
  11. March of the Meanies
  12. Pepperland Laid Waste
  13. Yellow Submarine in Pepperland

Tracks:

  1. Come Together
  2. Something
  3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
  4. Oh! Darling
  5. Octopus's Garden
  6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
  7. Here Comes the Sun
  8. Because
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money
  10. Sun King
  11. Mean Mr. Mustard
  12. Polythene Pam
  13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
  14. Golden Slumbers
  15. Carry That Weight
  16. End
  17. Her Majesty

Tracks:

  1. Two of Us
  2. Dig a Pony
  3. Across the Universe
  4. I Me Mine
  5. Dig It
  6. Let It Be
  7. Maggie Mae
  8. I've Got a Feeling
  9. One After 909
  10. Long and Winding Road
  11. For You Blue
  12. Get Back

Tracks:

  1. Magical Mystery Tour
  2. Fool on the Hill
  3. Flying
  4. Blue Jay Way
  5. Your Mother Should Know
  6. I Am the Walrus
  7. Hello Goodbye
  8. Strawberry Fields Forever
  9. Penny Lane
  10. Baby You're a Rich Man
  11. All You Need Is Love

Tracks:

  1. Love Me Do
  2. From Me to You
  3. Thank You Girl
  4. She Loves You
  5. I'll Get You
  6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
  7. This Boy
  8. Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
  9. Sie Liebt Dich
  10. Long Tall Sally
  11. I Call Your Name
  12. Slow Down
  13. Matchbox
  14. I Feel Fine
  15. She's a Woman
  16. Bad Boy
  17. Yes It Is
  18. I'm Down

Tracks:

  1. Day Tripper
  2. We Can Work It Out
  3. Paperback Writer
  4. Rain
  5. Lady Madonna
  6. Inner Light
  7. Hey Jude
  8. Revolution
  9. Get Back
  10. Don't Let Me Down
  11. Ballad of John and Yoko
  12. Old Brown Shoe
  13. Across the Universe
  14. Let It Be
  15. You Know My Name (Look up the Number)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What more could you ask?.......2007-06-27

Seems to me the songs are all there, not always aligned as in the 'original' (at least U.S. versions), but there's a handy-dandy index such that if ANYONE mentions ANY Beatle song, you c'look it up, find it, and, by God, play it for them.

Again I say unto you, what more could you ask?

5 out of 5 stars Power of the pound.......2007-06-14

I ordered this from right across the atlantic in the UK as with the strong pound, the price of $199.99 represented outstanding value. All the Beatles tracks as per their original mixes and original uk album releases. If you are a beatles fan, a completist and you don't alreay own all the albums on CD I fail to see how this cannot be an outstanding value for money purchase (at the reduced price). I would also reccomend Ian McDonald's book 'Revolution in the Head' if you listen to the beatles music with this book, you will feel like it is the first time you are really 'listening' to the music.

5 out of 5 stars It's the Beatles all together in one place!.......2007-05-03

I didn't buy this set from Amazon. I bought it through a TV shopping channel (which shall remain un-named). At the time I bought it, it had been out for more than a year and if I remember correctly, there was some kind of lawsuit pending and the set was being taken out of print and no one was sure it would be returning. I know I paid less than $200 for it and, despite what some reviewers here will tell you... it was worth every penny. This is (as others have said) all of the Beatles original UK releases along with Past Masters I & II in a wooden roll-top box. The box is not plastic (as has been claimed) and is very sturdy and fairly heavy. Despite rumors of its demise "Hey Jude" is in fact in this set. The recordings seem clear and clean to me and I love the way the whole set is packaged. Why there is so much mis-information on this set I don't know. All that being said, I highly recommend this set for folks (like myself) who are looking for a box set. Sure, you might be able to assemble the individual albums cheaper, and if that makes you happy, please have at it! But that fact can't take away from this wonderful set.

5 out of 5 stars The Best of Rock n Roll.......2007-04-20

Forget SGT Pepper or Revolver and Rubber Soul, they are not the best Beatles albums. This is the best Beatles album. Ha ha, well you know what I'm saying...Everything they did is classic so get all of the CDs (maybe not this set due to high price) and just play them back to back some weekend and you will see the light. Beatles will live on forever and will always be my fall back music when I get sick of the crap that they release these days...RIP John & George.

5 out of 5 stars yeah........2007-03-05

I've been reading some of the customer reviews here. Are you people complete idiots? There's a bunch of people complaining that 'Hey Jude' isn't in the set. It's on 'Past Masters'which is included! Did you even look at the albums you bought, or the track listing? As for the 'Hey Jude' record (1970), it wasn't an album to begin with. Just an incomplete ad hoc compilation of singles, which has no need to exist anymore since the songs are either on Past Masters, or the regular albums. Likewise, the american capitol albums no longer serve any reason or purpose. they deserve their extinction. Sorry America, you got screwed over in the first place. The beatles had nothing to do with those capitol albums, in fact, they detested that Capitol butchered their records that way. They spent painstaking hours sequencing the UK albums, packaging them too, and these represented their artistic vision. The capitol albums are incomplete besides. Here is every single official song the Beatles released in their initial lifespan, as they intended it, b sides and all. Price aside, what more do you want? Oh, yeah, some customers here want the Red and Blue sets. That makes sense doesnt it? Complain about the price, then ask for 4 cds worth of compilation to be thrown in, repeating the songs already on the other cds in the set? Yeah. If your interest in the beatles doesnt exceed compilations why bother with a 300 dollar set in the first place? Everything in this set is amazing of course. It's unfortunate knowing people this stupid share the same interest as me.
Cat Stevens Box Set
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Cat Stevens Box Set
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FTCK36
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Back to the Good Old Times [#]
  2. I Love My Dog
  3. Portobello Road
  4. Here Comes My Baby
  5. Matthew & Son
  6. Tramp
  7. I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun
  8. School Is Out
  9. Bad Night
  10. Laughing Apple
  11. Kitty
  12. Blackness of Night
  13. First Cut Is the Deepest
  14. Northern Wind
  15. Moonstone
  16. Come on Baby (Shift That Log)
  17. Lovely City (When Do You Laugh?)
  18. Here Comes My Wife
  19. View from the Top
  20. Where Are You
  21. If Only Mother Could See Me Now [#][Demo Version]
  22. Honey Man [#] - Elton John, Cat Stevens
  23. Joke [#]

Tracks:

  1. Time/Fill My Eyes [#][Demo Version]
  2. Lady d'Arbanville
  3. Trouble
  4. Pop Star
  5. Katmandu
  6. Lilywhite
  7. I've Got a Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old [#][Mix]
  8. Where Do the Children Play?
  9. Wild World
  10. Sad Lisa
  11. On the Road to Find Out
  12. Father and Son
  13. Love Lives in the Sky [#]
  14. Don't Be Shy
  15. If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
  16. Day They Make Me Tsar [#][Demo Version]
  17. Wind
  18. Moonshadow
  19. Morning Has Broken
  20. How Can I Tell You
  21. Peace Train
  22. I Want to Live in a Wigwam

Tracks:

  1. Crab Dance
  2. Sitting
  3. Silent Sunlight
  4. Angelsea
  5. Can't Keep It In
  6. 18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)
  7. Hurt
  8. Foreigner Suite
  9. Oh Very Young
  10. Music
  11. Sun/C79
  12. King of Trees
  13. Bad Penny [Live]
  14. Lady d'Arbanville [Live]
  15. Another Saturday Night

Tracks:

  1. Whistlestar
  2. Novim's Nightmare
  3. Majik of Majiks
  4. Banapple Gas
  5. Blue Monday [#]
  6. Doves (Majikat Earth Tour Theme Song)
  7. Hard Headed Woman [Live][#]
  8. Tuesday's Dead [Live][#]
  9. Ruins [Live][#]
  10. (Remember the Days of The) Old Schoolyard
  11. Life
  12. (I Never Wanted) To Be a Star
  13. Child for a Day
  14. Just Another Night
  15. Daytime
  16. Last Love Song
  17. Never
  18. Father and Son [Live][#]
  19. God Is the Light

Album Description

One of the most anticipated box sets upon its original release in 2001, the On The Road To Find Out, a four disc set is to be reissued. It includes seventy-nine selections ranging from his first demo in 1965 through to a 1997 collaboration recorded under his Muslim name, Yusuf Islam. On The Road To Find Out encompasses all of the hits and key tracks, as well as an abundance of rarities and is the ultimate collection of the work of a man who last released a new pop record in 1978.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent .......2007-05-13

For me this was a must have item because of what this artists contribution to the music industy ment to me in the 70's. and listening to these discs was like a revisiting my younger days. Also included are many previously unreleased cuts and many of his earlier works which i am now hearing for the first time. Easy listening catchy melodys and deep meaninful lyrics. Its good to see that this music is finally being released after all these years.
Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • More essential than you might think....
  • The best of early bowie in one inspiring collections
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  • A sprawling triple CD effort
  • CD 2 still the best, but CD3 doesn't disappoint/Bowie Rocks!
Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00004Y7WV
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. In The Heat Of The Morning
  2. London Bye Ta Ta
  3. Karma Man
  4. Silly Boy Blue
  5. Let Me Sleep Beside You
  6. Janine
  7. Amsterdam
  8. God Knows I'm Good
  9. The Width Of A Circle
  10. Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed
  11. Cygnet Committee
  12. Memory Of A Free Festival
  13. Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
  14. Bombers
  15. Looking For A Friend
  16. Almost Grown
  17. Kooks
  18. It Ain't Easy

Tracks:

  1. The Supermen
  2. Eight Line Poem
  3. Hang On To Yourself
  4. Ziggy Stardust
  5. Queen Bitch
  6. Waiting For The Man
  7. Five Years
  8. White Light/White Heat
  9. Moonage Daydream
  10. Hang On To Yourself
  11. Suffragette City
  12. Ziggy Stardust
  13. Starman
  14. Space Oddity
  15. Changes
  16. Oh! You Pretty Things
  17. Andy Warhol
  18. Lady Stardust
  19. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

Tracks:

  1. Wild Is The Wind
  2. Ashes To Ashes
  3. Seven
  4. This Is Not America
  5. Absolute Beginners
  6. Always Crashing In The Same Car
  7. Survive
  8. Little Wonder
  9. Man Who Sold The World
  10. Fame
  11. Stay
  12. Hallo Spaceboy
  13. Cracked Actor
  14. I'm Afraid Of Americans
  15. Let's Dance

Amazon.com

Comprehensiveness isn't always a virtue, as this three-CD set proves. It gathers together everything David Bowie recorded for the BBC between the years referenced in its title, plus a third disc taken from a June 2000 London concert for the famed British radio broadcasting company. Head first to disc two, which focuses on Bowie's in-studio recreations of material from Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust, and marvel at the glam-rockabilly heat generated by Bowie's Spiders from Mars band. By comparison, the other two discs are a disappointment. The first reveals a musical chameleon uncomfortably changing his spots, from music-hall entertainer to free-festival folkie to sub-Dylan sage. The third and final disc betrays a different problem. By 2000, Bowie had calcified into a very slick entertainer. His performances here, particularly of later material such as "I'm Afraid of Americans" and "This Is Not America," are technically fine but a little bloodless--disappointingly human instead of wonderfully alien. --Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars More essential than you might think...........2005-11-05

`Beeb' is a British affectation for the BBC, the state-run media which plans (or planned) all television and radio for Great Britain. Bowie was around when the BBC was implementing its 4-station radio broadcasting, and he became one of the first guests in early 1968. BBC rules were strange and archaic by American standards, insisting that pre-recorded music represent only a fraction of airtime, the point being that this would provide employment for professional musicians. So it was that David Bowie appeared with a crew of musicians to perform his songs live a number of times over a four-year period.
I'm a very big fan of Bowie's early work (reference my review of Images 1966-1967 if you're interested), but the earliest sessions on this collection are the least fulfilling. Disk one holds interest to Bowie-philes for historic reasons, but it is disk two that presents the artist in full flight. Working with Mick Ronson, his Ziggy Stardust-era songs shine brilliantly here, in some cases rivaling the album versions. "Hang On to Yourself," "Suffragette City," and "Ziggy Stardust" all rock with authority and grace. "Queen Bitch" has more energy than the version on Hunky Dory, while the songwriting brilliance of songs like "Changes" and "Oh You Pretty Things" come through loud and clear. Most telling are the two Velvet Underground songs performed here. Both "White Light/White Heat" and "Waiting For My Man" are definitive, surpassing all Bowie versions that were previously available and perhaps even surpassing Lou Reed's original versions.
For those of you who are lucky enough to find it, a limited edition of this package comes with an extra disk of Bowie performing live at the BBC radio theatre in June of 2000. Search it out! The extra disk is extraordinary, featuring some of the best live Bowie ever recorded. The band is phenomenal, playing each song to perfection without sacrificing any energy. This version of "Stay" blew me away, forcing me to recognize the sheer funky power of this band. Just as mind-boggling are the versions of "Fame" (a new, `improved' version!), "Absolute Beginners" and "Man Who Sold the World". Every track on this extra disk is exceptional, making it an absolute must for even casual fans of David Bowie. A- Tom Ryan

5 out of 5 stars The best of early bowie in one inspiring collections.......2004-11-23

David Bowie is indisputibally on of the most talented artists in music ever. His songwriting is always at a peak, and was always excellent in his early days, and that is proved on this fantastic collection from the BBC. All live, but you wouldn't know it because it's sounds as clear as his studio recordings. And how about those lyrics? Bowie is so inventive, and he's never gotten the due he's deserved. Look at the amount of work he's accomplished, and look how good he can still be; even better than most. He's amazing. One listen to this collection and you'll realize he's amazing too, i hope. If you're still in doubt listen to all of ziggy stardust, but trust me you'll love it.

5 out of 5 stars CHANGESBEEBOWIE.......2004-09-09

CD2 - The first CD could be a symphony of (flatus) and I'd still give this 5 stars for the nearly immaculate performances on the second disk. In particular, "Hang Onto Yourself" (track 3), "White Light/White Heat," and "Suffregette City" (featuring Mick Ronson making this totally hot kissing noise with his guitar)crackle with energy. It is truly a thrill to hear these old favorites in such a new (as such) and exciting light. Bowie and Co. burn down the BBC studios. Repeatedly. Any rock fan (but especially an old Bowie fan, of course) is likely to meltdown in ecstacy upon hearing this.

CD1 - Many hardcore fans will surely (sweet milk) over CD1 as well although I'm not personally crazy about all of it. Some of David's early Brittish folk period is represented which can be a bit hippy-dippy at times. The first 4 tracks, recorded in May of '68, fit that description although they do feature brilliant in-studio orchestral accompaniment.

Much of CD1 does in fact rock. "Let Me Sleep Beside You" and "Janine" are very good, easy-going rockers recorded with Junior's Eyes who had a short-lived collaboration with Bowie and the session was never broadcast. Bowie delivers a stunning solo performance of Jacques Brel's "Port of Amsterdam" (vocal and guitar). The same session shows off Mick Ronson just a few days after hooking up with Bowie for the first time. They perform an intriguing, half-written version of "Width of a Circle." Ronson really cuts loose on "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" and "Cygnet Committee" is positively intense. Some studio hum can be heard on the session, an atmospheric reminder of the electric nature of these proceedings (that may or may not appeal to the listener). "Memory of a Free Festival" had sadly been edited for time and remains so.

Recorded in June of '71, the last session on CD1 features all of the future Spiders From Mars as well as some friends on vocals and guitarist Mark Carr-Pritchard who played for a phantom Bowie project called Arnold Corns. Early embryonic versions of "Moonage Daydream" and "Hang Onto Yourself" were recorded and released under that name. The group stomps through "Bombers," a rare HUNKY DORY-era cut that sounds better (and less cheesy) than the studio version which I have as a bonus cut from the RYCODISK release of HUNKY DORY. "Looking For A Friend" is a country-ish, Stones-y rocker and they also turn in a rousing cover of Chuck Berry's "Almost Grown." And Bowie performs "Kooks" solo on vocal and guitar which he had just written for newborn son Zowie.

Note: Those concerned about excessive voice-overs from BBC radio hosts (like the ones that marred the Jimmy Hendrix BBC release) can relax. There's very little talking over the songs and quite a bit of interesting Bowie banter on CD1. CD2 has nothing but back-to-back songs. Tracks begin with actual songs, not the preceeding dialogue.

Bonus Disk (June 27, 2002 live at BBC Radio Theatre) - ****1/2 Excellent line-up (Earl Slick, Mike Garson), great choice of songs, Bowie in top form. Still, something's missing. A little too slick and professional, maybe? But this is great stuff. "Seven" comes off really well. "Always Crashing In The Same Car" is excellent and much more organic than the album version. The studio wizardry of "Little Wonder" and "Hallo Spaceboy" is expertly reproduced. This album takes on more definition with repeated listens and sounds better over time too. (Many live recordings can initially sound "same-y" from song to song due to same background vocalists, etc.)

We can probably thank Kurt Cobain for reviving Bowie's interest in the post-apocalyptic "Man Who Sold The World," wonderfully played here. "Fame" is vamped-up with a slightly altered rhythm, still funky as ever. "Stay" rocks out. And on the final cut, "Let's Dance" is reimagined as a Carribean breeze before, suddenly, the beat kicks in and the audience "trembles like a flower."

This entire package is most worthy. Highly recommended!

3 out of 5 stars A sprawling triple CD effort.......2004-05-16

I rarely listen to this although having said that I have been listening to it a lot more recently. The fact is is that this is a hard thing to recommend. You might not have some of the songs that are on here and for that you might want to top up. I bought it as an overview of Bowie's earlyish career ( I'm not going anywhere near The Laughing Gnome ). Which in hindsight was probably a bit of a mistake but I wouldn't buy this album if it didn't have the extra CD - call me banal if you will but that's what happens when you have collector tendancies in you!

Bowie's early stuff ( pre-Ziggy ) sounds anodyne and twee. The conversations you hear on the CD make Bowie seem genuinely nervous but pleasantly friendly. Of course he might not do one song " because to do it would be possibly over everyone's budget." You could take that as nerves if you will but this is the BBC we're talking about. Their budgets at the time were not astronomical.

I've said this before that when you see " Live At The BBC " it doesn't really mean it's really *live* if you've ever heard BBC radio presenters like John " that was quite tasty " Peel or any others you'll know that they say " and we have [musician's name] here live in the studio." It's in a studio and it will never give you a live feel for the songs. It's just BBC engineers working on Bowie's songs and in return you could I suppose think of them as session outtakes from his album. But one thing should be made clear - if you haven't got Bowie's version of Jacques Brel's Amsterdam, this is where you can get it. It's passion almost matches Le Grand Jacques in it's intensity

As the second CD moves and the classics come in you begin to think " this is more like it " and Bowie seems more at ease with everything. Notice his covers of White Light/White Heat ( " make me sound like Lou Reed ")

Now the third CD becomes even more sprawling since it tries to fill in all the places that the first two CDs left out. And it's not always a winner. Little Wonder and I'm Afraid of Americans are terrible songs but actually sound better than what they sounded like on their original album. Still doesn't make it good but at least you can probably tolerate it this time. But overall it didn't capture the gig very well since I saw this on TV when I was 15 and I thought the gig was fantastic. Bowie really had them going ( but then that was to be expected right? ), the CD just doesn't capture the songs well and though I like nearly all of the songs, it lacks the cohesion that the show actually had. Still, for the money I paid for this it's not too bad. But then, there's always a nagging feeling that it could be improved but whatever about that, the sheer amount of material you have here you can be somewhat happy if you want to buy this.....of course that is if you are a diehard fan. If you're not - try figuring out which compilation you want to get of Bowie. There's a lot of them around!

5 out of 5 stars CD 2 still the best, but CD3 doesn't disappoint/Bowie Rocks!.......2003-02-11

I did track down this version that has the fine recently recorded third CD, HOWEVER, I would have been happy to have just heard the original two CD collection. On Disc 3, I was impressed with some of the old songs that were chosen such as "Man Who Sold The World" and some classics I have never heard done live like "Ashes To Ashes" and "Stay." The biggest and best surprise is the closer: "Let's Dance." Sweet!

This is certainly an interesting collection of songs! I can't say I love DISC 1 in general, but there are some nice surprises. "Kooks" is a lovely little song! The band playing with Bowie is quite good in "The Width Of A Circle" and "Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed." I heavily prefer Disc 2 because I have loved the "Ziggy Stardust" material for many years. The familiar songs sound different but as enjoyable as the released versions. Bowie was great at reworking good songs into even better songs, which is quite apparent on "I'm Waiting For The Man" and "White Light/White Heat." I can't say enough positive things about Disc 2 other than "Freak out, in a Moonage Daydream! Oh yeah!"
"The Original Bootlegs" (12 CD Box Set)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Flame-Lit Portrait of Practice
  • the best of times
  • Finally
  • Awesome
  • The Return of the Piano
"The Original Bootlegs" (12 CD Box Set)
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ASIN: B000BTITQW
Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Father Lucifer
  3. Mother Revolution
  4. Yes, Anastasia
  5. Apollo's Frock
  6. Parasol
  7. Parasol
  8. Mother
  9. Operator
  10. Circle Game
  11. Cars and Guitars

Tracks:

  1. Space Dog
  2. Marianne
  3. Barons of Suburbia
  4. Cool on Your Island
  5. Beekeeper
  6. Honey
  7. Sweet the Sting
  8. Cloud on My Tongue
  9. Ribbons Undone

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Silent All These Years
  3. Parasol
  4. Doughnut Song
  5. Yes, Anastasia
  6. Jamaica Inn
  7. Cool on Your Island
  8. Livin' on a Prayer
  9. All Through the Night

Tracks:

  1. Barons of Suburbia
  2. Take to the Sky
  3. Cloud on My Tongue
  4. Ruby Through the Looking-Glass
  5. Beekeeper
  6. Tear in Your Hand
  7. Toast
  8. Sweet the Sting
  9. Twinkle

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Little Amsterdam
  3. Icicle
  4. your cloud
  5. Jamaica Inn
  6. Father Lucifer
  7. Cool on Your Island
  8. I Ran
  9. Suzanne

Tracks:

  1. Power of Orange Knickers
  2. Cloud on My Tongue
  3. Space Dog
  4. Parasol
  5. Carbon
  6. Beekeeper
  7. Leather
  8. Putting the Damage On

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Little Amsterdam
  3. Leather
  4. Beauty Queen
  5. Horses
  6. Liquid Diamonds
  7. Suede
  8. Strange
  9. Don't Look Back in Anger
  10. My Favorite Things

Tracks:

  1. Winter
  2. Carbon
  3. Ribbons Undone
  4. Spring Haze
  5. Beekeeper
  6. Not the Red Baron
  7. Never Seen Blue
  8. Sweet the Sting

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Father Lucifer
  3. Icicle
  4. Mother Revolution
  5. Take to the Sky
  6. Yes, Anastasia
  7. Bells for Her
  8. Father Figure
  9. Like a Prayer

Tracks:

  1. Winter
  2. Cooling
  3. Jamaica Inn
  4. Witness
  5. Beekeeper
  6. Sweet the Sting
  7. Rattlesnakes
  8. Hoochie Woman
  9. Hey Jupiter

Tracks:

  1. Original Sinsuality
  2. Caught A Lite Sneeze
  3. Amber Waves
  4. Martha's Foolish Ginger
  5. Winter
  6. Pancake
  7. Cool on Your Island
  8. Total Eclipse of the Heart
  9. Angie

Tracks:

  1. Barons of Suburbia
  2. Garlands
  3. Tear in Your Hand
  4. Beekeeper
  5. Dream On
  6. Pretty Good Year
  7. Playboy Mommy
  8. 1,000 Oceans

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Tori Amos' following seems as fervent as it is unlikely, a forceful fusion of oft-mocked '70s singer-songwriter conceits with a progressive bent in an era dominated by alt `n' snark, yet channeled through her own, typically heart-on-the-sleeve sense of emotional dramatics. This 12-CD chronicle of 2005 live stands in Chicago, Denver, L.A., the UK and Boston may not be as expansive as Pearl Jam's 72-volume marathon documentation of their Binaural tour, but Amos does indeed share the latter's mercurial live ethos and penchant for inventive, often unexpected covers. Each concert here begins with a take on The Beekeeper's mood-setting "Original Sensuality," then spins off in its own peculiar, emotionally-charged course through the full range of Amos' canon. But it's the set's documentation of her intriguing reworking of others' songs that's just as appealing, notably, Jim Croce's "Operator" or a tribute to Amos' inspirations via Joni Mitchell's "Circle Game" or left-field, if surprisingly effective versions of Flock of Seagull's "I Ran" and Livin' On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi from Denver and L.A. respectively. With a crowd-pleasing rapport that's evident throughout, she treats audiences in her adopted UK home to takes on local heroes from George Michael ("Father Figure") to Oasis ("Don't Look Back in Anger") and pumps up Boston's hometown pride with a Kate Bush-esque spin on Aerosmith's "Dream On," as well as slow-burn turns through Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and the Stones' "Angie." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Flame-Lit Portrait of Practice.......2007-03-06

There is no other oppurtunity like this for a portal into the red-headed songstress' practice. Her breath is decadently close, the mother's growl especially audible in her many prelude-permutations of "Original Sinsuality." Tori Amos' peerless performance is here--seductive in its lure into her mind, improvisational, submerged as evident in her Manchester close to "Spring Haze." I am continually amazed at the striking totality of the composer's work--specifically, the wide catalogue of her work within these bootlegs, 80s-revived "Cool on your Island" alongside electronic, brooding "The Beekeeper" color the distance of Tori's progressive yarn.
Songs that linger for me are "Liquid Diamonds," also in the Manchester show, for its tour-added verses and ritualism, the covers in the Boston show, "requested," ephemeral, and heartful, the numerous allusions to the 80s ("Like A Prayer", "I Ran"), the magick of the gospel singer's presence at the Hammersmith Apollo for the tour's only performance of "Witness," and the Chicagoan charm of "Apollo's Frock" and "Marianne." For the most Arcane of fans.

5 out of 5 stars the best of times.......2007-02-11

Tori's "Original Bootlegs" provides a stunning window into her "Original Sinsuality" tour in 2005. These six CDs, each one named for a specific section of the "Beekeeper" album, showcase the thing that continues to make Tori Amos stand out--namely, a willingness not to rest on her laurels. With each concert, she interprets the new (like stand-outs "Barons of Suburbia" and "Jamaica Inn") and reinterprets the old (like the edited version of "Yes Anastasia" and the beefed-up, organ-enhanced version of "Spring Haze"). Granted, all is not happyland; there are a lot of overlapping songs from one concert to another. But, as usual for Tori, every time through a song is a new interpretation, so don't complain too much! Another set of jewels to be found in this box set is the collection of great covers. Beginning with a glorious version of Jim Croce's "Operator," Tori covers everything from Joni Mitchell to Flock of Seagulls. For uninitiated Tori fans, these covers may be a way to convert!

5 out of 5 stars Finally.......2006-11-17

This is a great package for all fans. It's Tori and her keyboards doing high magic! Obviously her own material is brilliant and we toriphiles all know it by heart, but the covers are also excellent and a great surprise! She's got a great voice and wonderful arrangements that make this experience the more delightful. Because the box set contains several concerts you get many hours of listening pleasure that you can hear over and over again! She's not very talkative but when she does talk it's a delight cause she can be very deep and complex but also hysterically funny! On the whole a magnificent collection!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2006-10-30

Ok, ok, ok.....it's girlfriend flying solo with no net. There be no back'er'up band. I am SO entirely cool with that. She sounds awesome on these CD's. Buy this, play each at 11 and totally enjoy!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars The Return of the Piano.......2006-08-12

I had the pleasure of seeing Miss Amos perform in NYC during this Original Sinsuality tour. I was mesmerized by how immense Amos' ability was at playing the piano. At times, she would straddle the piano bench, playing the organ with one hand and the piano with the other. Truly inspiring.
These albums capture Tori solo with her piano, and the improvs and intros have never been more intricate nor beautiful. Her voice has matured, becoming more husky than what she produced in the early 90's. This produces a great contast in sound, allowing for a truly cathartic listening experience as Amos goes from the gutteral to the sublime. A must have for Tori fans.
The John Denver Collection [Laserlight]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Indispensable for Denver fans
  • Lacks the sparkle
  • Not the originals
  • Music is done differently for the worst.
  • Wonderful collection of old and new
The John Denver Collection [Laserlight]
John Denver
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B000001VXJ
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

  1. Take Me Home, Country Roads
  2. Homegrown Tomatoes
  3. Eagles and Horses
  4. Ponies
  5. High, Wide and Handsome
  6. Hold on to Me
  7. Whispering Jesse
  8. Never a Doubt
  9. Eagle and the Hawk
  10. I Watch You Sleeping
  11. For You

Tracks:

  1. Windsong
  2. Annie's Song
  3. Potter's Wheel
  4. Two Different Directions
  5. Chained to the Wheel
  6. Country Girl in Paris
  7. All This Joy
  8. Thanks to You
  9. Gift You Are
  10. I Want to Live

Tracks:

  1. Rocky Mountain High
  2. To the Wild Country
  3. Chosen Ones
  4. Foxfire Suite
  5. Higher Ground
  6. Raven's Child
  7. Bread & Roses
  8. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)
  9. Grandma's Feather Bed
  10. Marvelous Toy

Tracks:

  1. Sunshine on My Shoulders
  2. Sunshine on My Shoulders
  3. Deal With the Ladies
  4. Amazon (Let This Be a Voice)
  5. Eclipse
  6. Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate)
  7. Ancient Rhymes
  8. Tenderly Calling
  9. Falling Leaves (The Refugees)
  10. Islands
  11. Children of the Universe

Tracks:

  1. Calypso
  2. Flower That Shattered the Stone
  3. American Child
  4. Postcard from Paris
  5. In a Far Away Land
  6. Little Further North
  7. Sing Australia
  8. Alaska & Me
  9. Stonehaven Sunset
  10. Potter's Wheel [Live]
  11. Flower That Shattered the Stone (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Indispensable for Denver fans.......2004-08-20

I thought I'd scooped up just about every song the great JD had ever committed to vinyl, and maybe I had, but this collection is chock full of numbers I'd never even heard *of*, let alone heard, before--40 out of the 53 tracks on the five discs. For that alone it's worth the price, setting aside the fact that in most cases $27 will get you at best two and a half CD's.

The "undiscovered" pieces include some of Denver's most beautiful and powerful work, such as "Eagles and Horses," "Ponies," "Whispering Jesse," "Never a Doubt," "I Watch You Sleeping," "For You," "Potter's Wheel," "Two Different Directions," "Chained to the Wheel," "A Country Girl in Paris," "All This Joy," "Thanks to You," "The Gift You Are," "Chosen Ones," "Higher Ground," "Raven's Child," "Amazon," "Falling Leaves," "Islands," "Postcard from Paris," "In a Far Away Land" (sung, if I'm not mistaken, in Chinese!), "Alaska and Me," and "Stonehaven Sunset," plus the delightful novelty "Homegrown Tomatoes," the folky "Foxfire Suite," and the swingingly rhythmic "Sing Australia" (with didgeridoo accompaniment). There are also new and gorgeous mixes of JD's signature songs, "Take Me Home Country Roads" and "Calypso." All are delivered in his unmistakable flexible golden tenor, with great arrangements. These may not be the "original" recordings, but they'll certainly be new to many listeners, and for that reason alone, if you love JD's work and grieved as I did at his death, you need this bargain in your collection.

3 out of 5 stars Lacks the sparkle.......2001-10-26

Collection features some less known and harder to find tunes, and is great for this, but the recording is poor quality, songs are a bit ragged, not at all the perfection generally captured by John Denver.

2 out of 5 stars Not the originals.......2001-08-08

All your favorate songs, just not the version you remember. CD titles are old album titles but track listings seem to have little to do with what was on those original albums. If you are looking for classic JD this is not your best choice.

2 out of 5 stars Music is done differently for the worst........1999-03-12

I am disappointed with this CD collection. The music is too fast a tempo, and the instruments are too loud and numerous. John Denver's voice is drowned out by the instruments. I dislike that many of the songs are a bit different from their original version. I would recommend this collection only to John Denver fanatics who have heard all his music before and want something different.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of old and new.......1999-01-10

This box set is a wonderful collection of the music we think of when remembering John Denver and his newer music. It is interesting to hear him sing familiar songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song" and "Rocky Mountain High" in his mature voice. His newer music is catchy and pleasing to the ear and has the same charm of his early music. I particularly enjoyed "I Watch You Sleeping", which perhaps was written for his young daughter. His songs portray "a man who cares deeply for the environment..." and are a wonderful break from some of today's music about violence and crime. I would recommend this collection to avid John Denver fans as well as anyone who is looking for a set of wonderful music at a great price. Where can you beat 5 CD's for $25.00? Overall, a very enjoyable piece of art.
The Stiff Records Box Set
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting Historical Time Capsule
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  • best of my life
The Stiff Records Box Set
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ASIN: B0000032VR
Release Date: 1992-08-04

Tracks:

  1. So It Goes - Nick Lowe
  2. Heart Of The City - Nick Lowe
  3. Between The Lines - The Pink Fairies
  4. Cincinatti Fatback - Roogalator
  5. Styrofoam - Tyla Gang
  6. New Rose - The Damned
  7. (I Belong To The) Blank Generation - Richard Hell
  8. Stab Your Back - The Damned
  9. Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello
  10. England's Glory - Max Wall
  11. Maybe - Jill Read
  12. One Chord Wonders - The Adverts
  13. Alison - Elvis Costello
  14. Jo Jo Gunne - Dave Edmunds
  15. Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric
  16. Kill - Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias
  17. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Dury
  18. Razzle In My Pocket - Ian Dury
  19. Suffice To Say - Yachts
  20. Let's Loot The Supermarket Again Like We Did Last Summer - Mick Farren
  21. Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
  22. My Old Man - Ian Dury
  23. Police Car - Larry Wallis
  24. Yankee Wheels - Jane Aire & The Belvederes
  25. Back To Schooldays - Graham Parker

Tracks:

  1. I Love My Label - Nick Lowe
  2. Mary Provost - Nick Lowe
  3. What A Waste! - Ian Dury
  4. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Elvis Costello
  5. Whoops-A-Daisy - Humphrey Ocean & The Hardy Annuals
  6. I Think We're Alone Now - Lene Lovich
  7. Jocko Homo - Devo
  8. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  9. Semaphore Signals - Wreckless Eric
  10. I'll Get By In Pittsburgh - Jona Lewie
  11. B-A-B-Y - Rachel Sweet
  12. Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
  13. Solitary Confinement - The Members
  14. Frozen Years - The Rumour
  15. Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) - Wreckless Eric
  16. They Don't Know - Kirsty Maccoll
  17. You'll Never Get Me Up In One Of Those - Mickey Jupp
  18. Who Does Lisa Like? - Rachel Sweet
  19. Drive Friendly - Motor Boys Motor
  20. Win Or Lose - Lew Lewis Reformer
  21. The Hop - Theatre Of Hate
  22. One Step Beyond - Madness
  23. Emotional Traffic - The Rumour
  24. Inbetweenies - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  25. Lucky Seven - Lew Lewis Reformer

Tracks:

  1. My Girl - Madness
  2. Israelites - Desmond Dekker
  3. Buena - Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns
  4. Stupefaction - Graham Parker
  5. You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
  6. Trouble With Love - Any Trouble
  7. What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted - Dave Stewart
  8. Mercury Poisoning (Live) - Graham Parker
  9. Let Go - Dirty Looks
  10. Baggy Trousers - Madness
  11. It's My Party - Dave Stewart
  12. Green Green Grass Of Home - John Otway
  13. Three Bells In A Row - Tenpole Tudor
  14. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
  15. Going Left Right - Department S
  16. Is Vic There? (French Version) - Department S
  17. If You Need Me - The Equators
  18. Wunderbar - Tenpole Tudor
  19. Allamana - Desmond Dekker
  20. Pretend - Alvin Stardust
  21. Loud Music In Cars - Billy Bremner
  22. Throwing My Baby Out With The Bathwater - Tenpole Tudor
  23. Just One Cornetto - Pookiesnackenburger
  24. Who Likes Jazz? - Via Vagabond
  25. You Broke My Heart In 17 Places - Tracey Ullman

Tracks:

  1. Sign Of The Times - The Belle Stars
  2. Sweet Memory - The Belle Stars
  3. Language Problems - Electric Guitars
  4. Breakaway - Tracey Ullman
  5. Like Dust - Passion Puppets
  6. Dangerous Dreams - Jakko
  7. Destination Zululand (Humdiddlededumhoowahayha) - King Kurt
  8. The Sick Bed Of Cuchulain - The Pogues
  9. Pick Me Up - The Inspirational Choir Of The Pentecostal First-Born Church Of The Living God
  10. Here Is My Number - Makin' Time
  11. Dark Streets Of London - The Pogues
  12. Wild Child - The Untouchables
  13. A New England - Kirsty Maccoll
  14. Pretty One - Jamie Rae
  15. Free Yourself - The Untouchables
  16. Sally MacLennane - The Pogues
  17. Brilliant Mind - Furniture
  18. Don't Wait Up - Dr.Feelgood
  19. Killer Joe (Right Cross) - The Tommy Chase Quartet
  20. Shake Like Judy Says - Furniture
  21. Hunting, Shooting, Fishing - Dr.Feelgood

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Understand from the get-go that label retrospectives are spotty affairs. Rare is the label that's free of stiffs, and Stiff Records' raison d'état was to serve as a refuge for castoffs, including a fair share of flaccid acts. The off-center likes of Nick Lowe (having recently fleed the misbegotten Brinsley Schwarz), Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Larry Wallis, and a very young Elvis Costello found a home with Stiff in the '70s. It wasn't a punk label, though it boasted the Damned; it wasn't a ska imprint, though Madness and Desmond Dekker recorded for the company; it wasn't a power-pop or pub-rock haven, though a number of Stiff's leading lights (Dury, Lowe, Costello, Dr. Feelgood, Dave Edmunds) fell into those categories. And it wasn't terribly long-lived. This imaginatively designed four-disc overview definitely loses momentum toward the end, but there's a humble enchantment to an overwhelming percentage of tracks here from label mainstays, the semiacclaimed (Devo, Graham Parker, Lene Lovich, the Pogues), and uncelebrated (Mickey Jupp, Mick Farren, Jona Lewie). -- Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Interesting Historical Time Capsule.......2006-12-06

Look over the list of artists on the CD, the ones you recognize - go out and buy all their CD's. While STIFF was great in the late 1970's as the conveyor of UK/Euro indie music - most of the best artists moved on - what's left is an interesting time capsule of that the last 70's and very early 80's. There is reason Humphrey Ocean & the Hardy Annuals or Mick Farren are forgotten. At the time, they were loud and brash and a nice antidote to the soft rock era of the 1970's but from that emerged Costello, Nick Lowe, and hundreds of artists you can name & remember ... and of course, leaving most of these guys & women behind ... so if you're a completist collector, you'll want these tracks but for listening beyond the names you recognize? Not so much. They are pretty much out-dated minor league stuff and the sound quality is not that great here so for a lot of reasons, you're better buying artist specific CD's or a more accessible collection of pre-new wave tracks that contain the "one-hit" wonder tracks anyway.

3 out of 5 stars If they're dead we'll sign 'em.......2006-07-09

Disc 1 & 2 are the whole reason to buy this, with a few cuts from disc 3 thrown in as a bonus. Probably more economical to have your old 45 RPM versions converted to CD (and keep those goofy quips engraved in each record's blank space next to the label).

5 out of 5 stars Action Packed.......2001-08-01

Stiff is one of those wacky labels that always seemed to sneak by just under the pop radar.

I received this set as a gift a few years ago, and couldn't be happier about it. This collection is so full of unknown bits of whimsy and little-known cuts by more popular artist that it starts to become more of a treasure chest than a "best of."

Ian Drury of "Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll" fame appears as vocals on several other cuts including "Kitchen at Parties." This collection is full of simmilar fun little nuggets.

So much of the "alternative" music scene that was largely contained by British borders seems to be archived here, and it's fun to tap into it. Americans (such as myself) who always thought that the band Madness was largely a one hit wonder will be surprised by the spastic "Baggy Trousers," a song I enjoyed so much I have purchased several Madness CDs since hearing it.

While Elvis Costello originally got his start on Stiff, he has only one song here - probably a god thing, as we all have a good idea what he sounds like - leaving more room for the lesser known artists of Stiff.

There is a charming wackiness to this collection and to the whole Stiff attitude. This is a great collection for exploring what the Brits were doing while we tollerated Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Oh! Special bonus: There is a fabulous (FABULOUS) cut of Desmond Dekker's "Isrealites" on disc three. This along merits purchasing this set.

5 out of 5 stars Instantly enjoyable........2000-09-05

Strange...I remember trying to search for this boxed set earlier in the year and coming up with nil for my efforts. Then, after accidentally finding it in a New York record store and acquiring it right away, I find it on here. Must be my mind playing tricks on me.

In any case, I'm not old enough to have lived through the era from which these songs sprung, but the appeal of the music easily traverses the generation gap. I haven't even yet explored all of this set and it's already been some of the most fun listening experiences I've had while listening to "older music": Elvis Costello, The Belle Stars, Nick Lowe, Kirsty MacColl...and personal favourite, spunky popster Rachel Sweet. Vivacious and highly entertaining. My only complaint is that the liner notes are somewhat flimsy. Though full of the kind of tongue-in-cheek humour that, apparently, Stiff Records was famous for, the result of the non-journalistic approach is that there's very little real information on the music, the history, the label, and the context, hidden by the cheeky writing and witticisms. I for one would've liked some more detached, professional journalism to inform me of the significance of this music such as in that Amplifier article I had read (which led me to look for this boxed set in the first place). So on the packaging front, much is left to be desired. But the music is uniquely appealing, a world of its own.

5 out of 5 stars best of my life.......2000-04-07

I was in my teens when this kind of music was played on the radio , I lived in ex Yugoslavia and I was reading a lot about the new wave and all those stuff i England. I loved those groups but I never actually had a chance to listen all those recors ( I Lived in ex Yugoslavia for Gud`s sake ) , now I lived in Sweden and have money to buy records but I am not 13 , 14 , 15 years old anymore and the music doesn`t mean EVERYTHING to me. This box remaind me what music can do with your life and how it is to be 17 again . By this one , no metter how old you are , this is history.
Bob Dylan - Limited Edition Catalog Box Set
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  • Great Box!!
  • About time, but what about Times They Are A'Changing??
  • Questionable Album Choice, but Great None The Less
  • Outstanding set!
Bob Dylan - Limited Edition Catalog Box Set
Bob Dylan
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Political World
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  5. Oh, Sister
  6. Joey
  7. Romance in Durango
  8. Black Diamond Bay
  9. Sara

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  4. I Threw It All Away
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  6. Lay Lady Lay
  7. One More Night
  8. Tell Me That It Isn't True
  9. Country Pie
  10. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

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  2. As I Went Out One Morning
  3. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
  4. All Along the Watchtower
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  6. Drifter's Escape
  7. Dear Landlord
  8. I Am a Lonesome Hobo
  9. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
  10. Wicked Messenger
  11. Down Along the Cove
  12. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

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  2. Girl from the North Country
  3. Masters of War
  4. Down the Highway
  5. Bob Dylan's Blues
  6. Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
  7. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
  8. Bob Dylan's Dream
  9. Oxford Town
  10. Talking World War III Blues
  11. Corrina, Corrina
  12. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
  13. I Shall Be Free

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