The Sun Hits [Import]

The Sun Hits [Import]

ASIN: B00013VHW6

Track Listings

1. Cry Cry Cry

2. Folsom Prison Blues

3. So Doggone Lonesome

4. I Walk The Line

5. Get Rythem

6. There You Go

7. Train Of Love

8. Next In Line

9. Don't Make Me Go

10. Home Of The Blues

11. Give My Love To Rose

12. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen

13. Big River

14. Guess Things Happen That Way

15. Come In Stranger

16. The Ways Of A Women In Love

17. You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven

18. It's Just About Time

19. Luther Played The Boogie

20. Thanks A Lot

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Johnny Cash was the most consistently successful Sun artist of them all & this comprehensive 28-track collection of highlights includes every one of his pop & country hits for the label. Included are such timeless classics as 'I Walk The Line', 'Folsom Prison Blues', 'Ballad Of A Teenage Queen', & 'Rock Island Line'. Digipak & 12-page booklet with detailed biography & track notes. Snapper. 2004.

Tracks:

All Summer Long (new stereo remix)
Catch A Wave
Hawaii
Little Honda
409
It's OK
You're So Good To Me (new stereo remix)
Then I Kissed Her (new stereo remix)
Kiss Me, Baby
Please Let Me Wonder (new stereo remix)
Let Him Run Wild (new stereo remix)
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Wendy (new stereo remix)
Disney Girls (1957)
Forever
Friends
Break Away
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Surf's Up
Feel Flows (featured in the motion picture Almost Famous)
All This Is That
'Til I Die
Sail On, Sailor (featured in the Oscar-winning motion picture The Departed)
Cool, Cool Water
Don't Go Near The Water
California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a)
California Dreamin'
The Warmth Of The Sun

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In a sense, The Warmth of the Sun is to 2004's double-platinum Sounds of Summer as 1975's Spirit of America was to the previous year's chart-topping Endless Summer. Both Summer compilations feature the obvious hits, and their followups collect less famous--though still worthy--tracks like "Hawaii," "409," and "Little Honda." But the 21st-century collections are sequenced by the Beach Boys themselves, and that means this volume's songs are second-tier in fame only. The casual fan whose curiosity was piqued by Sounds of Summer and picks this up for "All Summer Long" will be captivated by Brian Wilson's stops on the road to Pet Sounds ("Kiss Me Baby," "Please Let Me Wonder," "Let Him Run Wild," "The Little Girl I Once Knew"), moved by the father-son collaboration "Break Away" (in many ways the Beach Boys' farewell to the '60s), and floored by a string of five songs from the early '70s--a few of which had their genesis in the ill-fated Smile project--that are a perfect showcase for the maturity the group, especially Brian and Carl, managed to attain less than a decade after penning "Pom Pom Play Girl" ("Surf's Up," "Feel Flows," "All This Is That," "'Til I Die," "Sail On, Sailor"). Taken together, these two volumes provide an extraordinary portrait of a band attempting to straddle popularity and artistic vision, spotlighting each facet just long enough to make you want more. (Collectors note: many of these songs appear in new stereo remixes--they may not be the original Brian Wilson productions as he heard them, but being able to distinctly make out the vibraphone in "Let Him Run Wild" is worth it.) --Benjamin Lukoff

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Compiled and sequenced by The Beach Boys themselves, The Warmth Of The Sun offers a rich view of the artistry and complex legacy of a band that has produced some of the most brilliant music of all time. This new career-spanning, 28-track collection illuminates much of The Beach Boys' most accomplished work. The Warmth Of The Sun is the perfect complement and companion to 2004's double-platinum Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys.

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Customer Reviews:

Give me more!.......2007-07-06

As a Beach Boys fan since their very first song...................all I can say is "Give Me More of these fine sounds"

A Beachboys fan must........2007-07-05

There are numerous Beachboys Best CDs but I think over all this has the best selection of songs throughout all their recordings.

About Time .......2007-07-04

WOW IT'S GREAT TO SEE THIS CD. FIRST, THE SOUND IS THE BEST I EVER HARD. JUST LISTEN TO TO EACH SONGS. YOU CAN HEAR HOW THE BEACH BOYS MUSIC CHANGE THROUGH THE YEARS. THE BEACH BOYS REALLY WORKED HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES. OVER ALL, THIS IS A MUST HAVE CD FOR ALL THOSE BEACH BOYS FANS,AND NEW ONES TOO. GREAT JOB CAPITAL RECORDS

Lingering Summer Leftovers.......2007-06-30

The amazing thing about The Beach Boys' new collection `The Warmth of the Sun' is that they have any additional material to offer after the incredible `Sounds of Summer'. Generous like before, the twenty-eight songs, nevertheless, are a mixed bag. But if you've paid your dues like me, anyone can mix and match these two collections without having to wait for the perfect collection. Cynically, if they had taken out about five songs from `Sounds of Summer' and put in the best of `The Warmth of the Sun,' few would argue the best Beach Boys' collection could have been conceived without our own editing tools. Marketing wouldn't have it that way. Besides `The Warmth of the Sun' has plenty of accommodations in its own right.

How could we forget such essential numbers as the finale title track, "All Summer Long," the multi-layered "Catch a Wave," or the essential and primitive "409"? The rest of the nuggets are real or fool's gold, but the lesser material serves its own purpose. In the middle are pleasant numbers from "Kiss Me Baby" through most of the material up to "Cool, Cool Water". Pleasant, but often forgettable, many of these songs serve up a mellow Beach Boys' outing. Meant for the sand or the living room, these songs serve as snooze control during the siesta portions of summer. (In their defense, even the lesser numbers have excellent multi-layered harmonizing that can't be beat.) Not exactly a direct parallel, but the two collections almost split fast and slow like the Beatles' collections, `Rock and Roll Music' and `Love Songs'.

There are hidden gems along the way to be sure. The terrific little "Hawaii" and the catchy gem "Little Honda" continue the greatness from the beginning. We're kept alive and awake up to and concluding with the playful "It's okay." Much later "Break Away" and the obscure, but excellent "Sail on Sailor" shake us out of the summer nap that's been laid before us. Furthermore, "California Saga" is a nice rhythmic variation of "California Girls," and "Don't Go Near the Water" is a quirky, but impressive multi-layered appeal for environmental integrity. Their remakes are better than average, too. Brian Wilson being influenced by the girl groups The Shirelles and the Crystals, produces good alternative versions of "Then I Kissed Her" and "Why Do Fools Fall in Love". Near the end we are treated to a luxuriously produced tribute to fellow icons The Mamas and the Papas with their own "California Dreamin'".

`The Warmth of the Sun' is properly titled. Whether better suited for the I-Pod or MP3 player while lying on the sand is the luxury of choice. Just be aware that the C.D. can be dangerous if you're inordinately tired and stuck in traffic.

Very pleased.......2007-06-27

If you are a Beach Boys fan, this is worth listening to. I knew all the songs already, but it's great to hear them again in this format. Most of the songs were album cuts, so many people may not be familiar with them.

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Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past
A Good One!

Greatest Hits: Broadway

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On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
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Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
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Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits

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Great collection of his most essential songs
Fantastic
Rockin' Rollin' Carl Perkins
my opinion
You Need This Album

Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000003492
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Blue Suede Shoes
Honey Don't
Boppin' The Blues
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
Movie Magg
Sure To Fall
All Mama's Children
Perkin's Wiggle
Put Your Cat Clothes On
Matchbox
Your True Love
Lend Me Your Comb
Dixie Fried
You Can Do No Wrong
Glad All Over
Gone, Gone, Gone

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There's something about Carl Perkins's original version of "Blue Suede Shoes" that's wilder than Elvis's less popular, though today better known, cover of the song. It's not that Perkins is in your face; his version is remarkably restrained. But that restraint hides a real sense of hillbilly threat--Elvis is playing, but Carl sounds like he'd kick your teeth in. That vocal edge, along with his influential lead guitar, is what makes Perkins' sides such as "Honey Don't" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" the very definition of rockabilly's darker edge--all of which becomes perfectly clear when he finally cuts loose and gets "Dixie Fried." --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Great collection of his most essential songs.......2007-06-12

Even though some of Carl's tunes aren't on this CD, such as "Pink Pedal Pushers", "That's Right", and some others, (you can find all of his Sun recordings on other compilations), this is a must-have. Especially if you don't have any of his material. A couple of songs are more straight country like "Sure to Fall" and "Movie Magg", but most are bound to knock your socks off. For anyone who likes not just rockabilly music, but early rock'n'roll in general, I highly recommend this. THE definitive rockabilly guitarist, Mr. Blue Suede Shoes, is still rocking in heaven.
GO CAT GO!!!!

Fantastic.......2007-03-09

I never had that much of an appreciation for Carl Perkins until I got this album. Then I realized how much other people covered his songs and what a talent he was. Good voice, clever lyrics and major skills on the guitar! He was definitely a major influence on all rock-n-roll.

Rockin' Rollin' Carl Perkins.......2007-02-07

A must have album for every Rock-A-Billy fans collection

The Mean Eyed Cat
KNON Radio 89.3
Dallas, Texas

my opinion.......2005-08-11

IN MY OPINION, THE GREAT CARL PERKINS SOUNDS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN ELVIS PRESLEY & JERRY LEE LEWIS WHEN HE SINGS.

You Need This Album.......2005-03-31

Not just a primal rocker whose influence on those who came after oozes out of every track...the man could flat out play!! Carl was a superb guitar player and never better than in these Sun cuts. Listen and enjoy

Jerry Lee Lewis - 18 Original Sun Greatest Hits

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The Killer leaves me ....Breathless!!!
They don't call him "Killer" for nothing!
Leaves You Breathless--ah!
GREAT FUN, GO TELL ELVIS TO O.D. IN HIS BATHTUB!
Sound is old-not new like today

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ASIN: B0000032D0
Release Date: 1989-06-19

Tracks:

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Great Balls Of Fire
Breathless
High School Confidential
What'd I Say
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
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When The Saints Go Marchin' In
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While Lewis's Sun sessions between 1956 and 1963 are legendarily eclectic (everything from Stephen Foster to Hank Williams to a rewrite of the Midnighters' "Sexy Ways"), this single-disc distillation sticks mainly to rock and country veins. The records that made the Killer a short-lived yet serious challenger to Elvis--"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Great Balls of Fire"--are here, in addition to lesser known but equally hot sides such as "It'll Be Me" and the blindingly dirty-minded "Big Legged Woman." A key collection from one of America's greatest recorded talents. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

The Killer leaves me ....Breathless!!!.......2007-06-12

Because there are so many compilations out there of Jerry Lee's Sun recordings, and this CD has only 18 songs on it, I'll say this is a fantastic introduction to his classic material. He recorded an enormous amount of material for the Sun label, but this is still a must-have, especially for anyone who doesn't have any of his songs.
You could say that Jerry Lee is the real king of rock'n'roll, certainly one of the founding fathers, and much wilder than Elvis. But really, who cares who the "King" of rock'n'roll is anyway? Yes, Elvis was great and historically important, but so were so many others (many of whom were much more musically talented) including Jerry Lee. The real wild man of Sun Records is still rocking after all these years-a true survivor!

They don't call him "Killer" for nothing!.......2006-09-12

Jerry Lee Lewis is truly the King Of Rock and Roll (sorry Elvis).
This CD contains all the major hits plus many other rockin' tunes Jerry Lee recorded on the fabled Sun label.
The sound quality is first-rate.
I only wish there were some decent liner notes.

Leaves You Breathless--ah!.......2006-04-25

When I was a little kid, I remember watching Jerry Lee Lewis on some TV show or other and finding him a little scary. All that manic energy. He looked dangerous. When I got a little older, I decided that was a good thing.

Of course, coming of age in the age of psychedelia, I might have found Jerry Lee a little passe--but one of the good things about that era was that there really was an appreciation of what went down before. The best 60s groups were always quick to credit their artistic forefathers. Certainly that was the case with the Beatles and the Stones. The Beatles, like Jerry Lee here, did a version of "Matchbox" in their day, certainly a nod toward the greats of the previous decade.

Jerry Lee is known primarily for a handful of hard driving, piano based rockers like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shankin'..." Aficionados (and knowlegeable dilettantes) know that he had a lot more up his sleeve than that. OK, so he couldn't turn in a masterful ballad, but there's still enough variety in the uptempo numbers to satisfy any discriminating rock'n'roll fan. What can you say about a collection that includes a rollicking "When The Saints Go Marchin' In" and then turns around and offers up a frankly salacious "Big Legged Woman" for your listening pleasure. Call it your basic Southern dichotomy--that largely unself-concsious blend of the sacred and the profane. Stylistically it provides textbook example after example of rock's links to the blues and C&W. It's all part of the gumbo, and it's all pretty darn tasty.

GREAT FUN, GO TELL ELVIS TO O.D. IN HIS BATHTUB!.......2005-12-16

Jerry Lee Lewis is the real king of Rock and Roll. Well, he's way better than Elvis, for sure. Jerry Lee Lewis was wilder, way more fun, and way more charismatic. Just watch GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, that is one cool movie. ELVIS is lame, I can't stand his songs, but JERRY LEE LEWIS I can put on at a party and people will get shakin! In fact there will be a WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' if that tune is playing. This collection here is the most satisfying, sure AMAZON highlights the other SUN collection (25 hits) over this one (18), but this is the better collection. While the other one has more songs, it doesn't include WILD ONE, which is absolutely key if you are going to purchase some JERRY LEE. This version sticks to the killer, and it includes WILD ONE, which is a short song... but its so good. I can usually listen to it ten times over, and you mix in the other fifties gems BIG LEGGED WOMAN, HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL, or GREAT BALLS OF FIRE and you have one fun assed piece of American rock and roll. Everybody will enjoy this stuff!

Sound is old-not new like today.......2005-08-18

I can tell you that I love Jerry Lee and his songs. The only thing I didn't like about this CD is that it sounds old. It sounds like a record being played instead of a CD. It's not clear or crisp like a CD you would buy today, but it does have all of his classics on it.

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Come flick my bic...
Sun's Greatest Hits
Looking for Sunburn
OHIO = GREAT FUNK!
New releases SUN

Sun - Greatest Hits
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Customer Reviews:

Come flick my bic..........2005-11-19

In '76, I danced to "Wanna make love (come flick my bic)" as a 17-year-old. Twenty-five years later (2001), I got lucky and scored a copy. Sun was a good band with a tight sound. Get a copy at a good price and check them out for yourself! Four stars!

Sun's Greatest Hits.......2005-08-06

I finally found some old favorites like "I had a choice" and "Wanna make love". The other songs like "Sun is Here" are still party songs, but overall this is a nice CD for anyone who was in their teens in the 70's.

Looking for Sunburn.......2005-07-11

This CD is very good, however, Sunburn, which Sun recorded in 78, is better. If anyone knows where I could get a copy, I would be forever grateful.

OHIO = GREAT FUNK!.......2005-05-22

I don't know what was up with Ohio in the 70's but there was alot of great music coming out of that state. Slave, Ohio Players, Zapp, & Lakeside just to name a few. Sun is maybe the most underrated group of the lot. If you like uptempo, horn heavy funk tunes then this is a great cd for you! There are some slower Earth Wind & Fire type tunes also. I'm amazed at the quality of the music on this cd. (I wasn't very familiar with Sun before this purchase.) These are some gifted musicians. Definitely worth checking out! Great sample of a great funk band!!

New releases SUN.......2004-09-02

EMI Holland just released two albums of Sun (Destination Sun and Wanna make love) on cd. It's a good start. Hopefully they bring out the rest too. Why they are not for sale on AMAZON? Just check www.elcheapo.nl to find the shops.

Good luck.

1964: Shakin' All Over (Time Life Music Classic Rock)

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1964: Shakin' All Over (Time Life Music Classic Rock)
Major Lance , Brenda Holloway , The Hondells , Jumpin' Gene Simmons , The Velvelettes , Jimmy Hughes , Bobby Bland , The Impressions , The Searchers , and Gerry and the Pacemakers
Manufacturer: Time-Life Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000FPHJBS

Product Description

Song listing: 1 Roy Orbison Oh, Pretty Woman (2:58) 2 Major Lance Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (2:22) 3 Peter & Gordon I Don't Want To See You Again (2:01) 4 Chuck Berry Nadine (Is It You?) (2:34) 5 Brenda Holloway Every Little Bit Hurts (2:53) 6 Beach Boys, The Don't Worry Baby (2:49) 7 Hondells, The Little Honda (2:05) 8 Jumpin' Gene Simmons Haunted House (2:35) 9 Velvelettes, The Needle In A Haystack (2:26) 10 Dionne Warwick Walk On By (2:53) 11 Gerry & The Pacemakers Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (2:37) 12 Diana Ross & The Supremes Baby Love (2:39) 13 Searchers, The Don't Throw Your Love Away (2:17) 14 Ventures, The Walk, Don't Run '64 (2:25) 15 Marvelettes, The Too Many Fish In The Sea (2:30) 16 Little Anthony & The Imperials I'm On The Outside (Looking In) (3:09) 17 Jimmy Hughes Steal Away (2:28) 18 Bobby Bland Ain't Nothing You Can Do (2:31) 19 Jan & Dean Drag City (2:17) 20 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Quicksand (2:36) 21 Impressions, The Talking About My Baby (2:32) 22 Bobby Vinton Mr. Lonely (2:39)

Greatest Hits - Easy Listening for Intergalactic Travel

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Don't Leave Earth Without It
For Sun Ra's genius, start with other CDs instead
A superb introduction to Sun Ra's work
A great introduction for the beginner to Ra's music
Higher Than the Sun

Greatest Hits - Easy Listening for Intergalactic Travel
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
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Sun Ra didn't really have "greatest hits," or hits at all to speak of, producing scores of LPs on his own Saturn label in editions numbering in the hundreds, primarily for bandstand sales. These albums sported cover art handcrafted by band members, and the records have become rare collector's items. Whatever the title, Jerry Gordon, the person responsible for Evidence Music's ambitious reissues of the Saturn recordings, has constructed an excellent introduction to Sun Ra's cosmic empire of big-band swing, free-jazz improvisation, electronic sound effects, science fiction, and ancient Egyptian mysteries with this Greatest Hits.

While the strange trappings of Sun Ra and the Arkestra--the names, costumes, homemade percussion, and space rap that seemed suspended between vaudeville and cult--remained constant, the music was always in development, picking up approaches from the surrounding world and the inner workings of its own processes. The 18 tracks here are drawn from 15 Saturn LPs, a film soundtrack, and two 45 rpm singles, and they range from the earliest Sun Ra recordings in 1956 to 1973, covering the band's odyssey from Chicago to New York to Philadelphia. It was a period that saw the Arkestra evolve from a hard-swinging, modern-jazz big band that was already rhythmically and tonally adventurous to a unique orchestra incorporating large-scale collective improvisation and ritual, then moving on further to a multilayered transformation of funk.

Through it all, Sun Ra maintained a nucleus of brilliant and loyal musicians, with a saxophone section that rivaled Ellington's for durability and sheer brilliance, however different the musical context could be. Its members--including John Gilmore on tenor, Marshall Allen on alto and oboe, and Pat Patrick on baritone--supply highlights throughout this collection. Virtually every track is of special interest, another dimension of Sun Ra's fertile creativity. Trumpeter Hobart Dotson adds a crisp brassiness to the intensely swinging "Saturn," and there are Ellingtonian touches in the plunger-muted trombone of "Medicine for a Nightmare." Early versions of "'Round Midnight," with a vocal by Hattie Randolph, and "I Loves You, Porgy" show Sun Ra's faithful and moving handling of other people's music. The episodic space chant "Rocket Number Nine," from 1960, has a Gilmore tenor solo that parallels period Coltrane and a Ronnie Boykins bass solo that uses bowed upper harmonics in a way that was otherwise unheard of at that time. Sun Ra's lyrical solo piano on "The Alter Destiny" compresses his decades of jazz experience (he began playing with Fletcher Henderson), while "Yucatan" is an episode of dense, propulsive drumming. The concluding "A Perfect Man," originally a 1973 Saturn 45, sounds like a slightly tilted theme for an espionage thriller. For those seeking entry into the sometimes daunting world of a great original, this CD is a good first choice. Identification of key soloists in the liner notes, though, would have been a nice touch. --Stuart Broomer

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Don't Leave Earth Without It.......2006-06-08

Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods; Germantown is one of the more celebrated ones. Known for its cobblestone streets and historic buildings, Germantown has grown tough and dangerous over time. Our Bicentennial year found me driving a cab there twelve hours a day, six days a week, a rugged job with few perks. One of the best was the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Sun Ra and members of his Arkestra having a bite to eat at the local McDonald's. If this idea is not improbable enough, bear in mind that he was invariably dressed in full Saturnalian regalia.

Sun Ra looked then, as he always did, like a visitor from outer space, quite happily out of context, oblivious to acceptance or the lack of it. This, I think, is ultimately the force of Sun Ra. However much critics desire to dismiss him as a quack, charlatan, or vaudevillian, he himself was utterly sincere. When you buy CDs by almost all musicians, you buy entertainment - predictable entertainment. When you buy a Sun Ra CD, you are purchasing a key to an alternate dimension.

While Sun Ra recorded almost obsessively, he certainly didn't have "hits," unless there's a radio station on Saturn, in which case everything he did is a hit. Most of his records were self-produced and it's a minor miracle that we have them at all. I prefer the subtitle of this CD, Easy Listening For Intergalactic Travel. For novices and devotees alike, this CD offers a very agreeable trip into the world of Sun Ra, from swing and bop into the celebrated interstellar travelogue material for which Sun Ra is best known. It is a particularly good CD for neophytes, because it won't scare them away. There is enough that is familiar to help listeners understand that Sun Ra knew his musical roots cold, and that every note he played, however unexpected, he played on purpose. By the time you hit The Order Of The Pharaonic Jesters you are deep in Sun Ra country, reclining in Rocket Number Nine, libation of choice in your hand, gazing at Jupiter through the portal. Highly recommended.

For Sun Ra's genius, start with other CDs instead.......2005-08-13

First off, i must state that I LOVE Sun Ra, and own 25 or more of his reissued CDs. (I named my cat after him, too.)

Second, I *applaud* Evidence records for all their many great reissues of Sun Ra, and for even attempting to do a "Greatest Hits" CD retrospective. In some ways they succeed: they've compiled in one CD one track from almost each full length CD they've reissued. And you really can hear a WIDE variety of the many sounds & styles by Sun Ra & his Arkestra.

However, eh. The success of pulling a track from so many styles and eras ends up sounding too disjointed (if that is possible for Sun Ra). Evidence does a fine job reissuing often two original Saturn recordings on one CD, and they pay attention to the moods of each album and always pair them with like moods. I don't want to discourage anyone from buying this if it is the only way they'll discover Sun Ra. I guess i just want to say that a better way to discover his music would be to listen to several albums in their entirity (go to the library and check them out for free if you don't want to invest $ yet.) Best ones to try first :

"Angels & Demons At Play/Nubians of Plutonia" - A good beginner's CD. more straightforward but not straight. For those who either love jazz already or are indie pop/post-rock fans wanting to dip into Sun Ra.

"Super-Sonic Jazz" - also a great beginner's CD, (not too wildly chaotic but early in Ra's career. Still contains brilliant pieces which aren't 'straight.'

"Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth / Interstellar Low Ways" - another good start, but if you have and enjoy the above, why not try something a bit more out there, like the following...

"Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy/Art Forms for Dimensions Tomorrow" - WONDERFUL abstract work, each piece has its own feel and mood. My first and favorite Ra.

"Heliocentric Worlds v1" - another masterpiece, more percussion oriented.

"The Magic City" - the song 'the magic city' is a 27min masterpiece. part of me wants to mention Miles Davis 'bitches brew', but i know Ra fans would give me hell for that so i suppose i won't.

"The Singles" (2CD) - many excellent moments. This is the CD (2CD) for those who must have a retrospective spanning his entire career.

"Soundtrack to Space is the Place" - lots of fun vocal songs here. 70's and proud. the film is a blaxploitation classic!

I bought this "Greatest Hits" to give to my father for a first go at Sun Ra, but ended up deciding to give him "Angel/Nubians" instead, which he ended up prefering. If you really want to start with a retrospective and hear samples of all eras of Sun Ra, try the 2CD "Singles" instead.

A superb introduction to Sun Ra's work.......2004-03-28

This is as good an introduction to Sun Ra's music as one could possibly wish for. The collection has many things going for it: a very generous selection (18 tracks, 78 minutes - it justifies the disc's steep price) organized chronologically, which amply showcases the evolution of the Arkestra's work; Evidence has culled the 18 tracks from 18 of their Sun Ra reissues, so if the listener has some favorites (s)he can then easily find the album they originated from. Among the highlights, I'd personally mention the jaunty 'Kingdom of Not', perhaps the collection's most accessible instrumental piece; the strange, fascinating and unique 'Rocket #9', whose successive episodes both contrast and complement each other; the moving piano solo 'The Alter Destiny', full of delicate melodic touches by Sun Ra; the spare and percussive 'Yucatan'. The Arkestra's listeners will not merely hear a band play music, but literally live it; music here becomes a ladder towards the transcendent.

A great introduction for the beginner to Ra's music.......2003-05-01

I bought this CD after watching several videos of Sun Ra that were made later in his career, including Space is the Place, an appearance on Night Music the TV show, and a docementary. I saw him live once at a festival and was charmed and intrigued, I like his nature-humanity-alter destiny message, and the music I enjoy a lot, too. I like the chants, the standard jazz, not so much the squeaking, but it grows on you. The biography book Space is the Pace is also very interesting. The music on this CD is varied, charming, listenable. I hope to get some more of his CDs. This is somewhat earlier in his career, I think, but it has been a good introduction, it has a lot of levels that reveal themselves with more listening. I recommend it.

Higher Than the Sun.......2001-06-05

There are few words that strike more fear into heart of any music fan than "Greatest Hits". Usually with a greatest hit record you program the CD player to skip certain "classics". This is not the case with this record. It really is a nice review of Sun Ra's expansive musical styles. It opens with some rather straight forward jazz and then ascends through his highly experimental numbers. One thing I really like about this CD is the chronological order. You can really experience the evolution of Sun Ra's sound and the transition from Sonny Blount to Sun Ra. This is the absolute perfect place to start if you are not familiar with Ra and will give you some jumping off points for further exploration of Ra's universe. If you like a particular track, go pick up the album it originated from and begin your travels of the spaceways. If you are a die-hard Ra fan, you should already have this, if you don't, pick it up! It is nice to throw in the CD player and have a real variety of sounds to help you on your journey to Saturn.

Jimmie Davis - Greatest Hits: Finest Performances

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Jimmie Davis CD
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I've never heard of this song or artist.

Jimmie Davis - Greatest Hits: Finest Performances
Jimmie Davis
Manufacturer: Sun Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Jimmie Davis CD.......2006-02-21

I was very satisfied with my CD it is great. The service from Amazon is also great. My items always get here in good shape and quickly. The CD is excellent. Thank You Raymond

Not what it appears to be!.......2002-04-12

These are not the original recordings. They are however, very good remakes made apparently in the 1970's. Davis's voice is much lower and soulful than on the originals. The music is in good taste hear. Cheap packaging though. Very little notes. No info about the versions of the songs that are present. Go for his "Country Music Hall of Fame" on MCA or the Bear Family Boxed sets. There has to be a reissue of his hits in the near future.

Gospel Music Fan From Texas.......1999-12-22

I am searching for a Gospel song by the Gov. Jimmie Davis.I believe it was popular around the 1980's! Song title:What's That Name? If anyone can help me find the words I would appreciate it very much!

Gospel Music Fan From Texas.......1999-12-22

I am searching for a Gospel song by the Gov. Jimmie Davis.I believe it was popular around the 1980? Song title:What's That Name? If anyonecan help me find the words Iwould appreciate it very much!

I've never heard of this song or artist........1999-08-22

The reason I need this song by this artist is for my grandmother who is very sick from cancer and only has 6 to 9 months. She loves the song Worried Mind by Jimmie Davis and she hasn't been able to find it anywhere. Please help me if you can.

Sun Records: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 1

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Sun Records: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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Release Date: 2001-01-16

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The Vogues - Greatest Hits: Finest Performances

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"Not the Originals"
Terry Brightbill owns the Trademark
The Vogues Greatest hits-finest performances
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Fake vogues

The Vogues - Greatest Hits: Finest Performances
The Vogues
Manufacturer: Sun Entertainment
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Customer Reviews:

"Not the Originals".......2006-07-31

There's a reason there are no sound samples on Amazon's listing for this CD. This "not" original group,no original members! And there's no comparison to the real singers. These are just Cruise ship lounge performers trying to make a dime off the original "Vogues' name. Do a search for "The Vogues - Greatest Hits" or "Turn Around, Look at Me/Till" and spend your money on the real thing. You won't feel cheated!

(PS.even one star is too much for this one!)

Terry Brightbill owns the Trademark.......2006-01-27

The original Vogues are not allowed to perform under their name because Terry Brightbill trademarked the name. The real Vogues, the ones who did all the work and created the hits in the 60's, are only allowed to perform in 14 counties of western PA. These guys are not the originals. Form your own opinion about people who pretend to be the ones who did the real work to make the name recognizable.
I had to give them one star because of the way this site works but I wouln't have even given them one half considering how they got here. The least they could do is call themselves "The Vogues - not the real people but a imitation" kind of like Beatlemania.

The Vogues Greatest hits-finest performances.......2005-10-20

This group is not the real group the Vogues, they are phonys do not waste your money buying this album as it is not the original group there is only one group with that GREAT Vogues sound this album should not be rated. it should be put in the nearest dumpster

Not the original recordings. Not the original Vogues........2001-12-05

These are all re-recordings, made at Singleton Sound Studio in Nashville by one of the many imposter groups posing as the Vogues. Naturally, the packaging doesn't mention that these are not the original recordings or the original artists. Sun has marketed this disc with a budget retail price, hoping to lure unsuspecting consumers. Don't be fooled!

Fake vogues.......2001-09-25

Talent aside, these guys are not the original vogues. Not one of them were in the original group. There are at least 4 "vogues" groups out there today, besides the originals. Save your money for the real thing. The real Vogues were great and cannot be matched.

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