Golden Greats [Import]

Golden Greats [Import]

ASIN: B00006JYO2

Track Listings

1. Swing For Paris

2. Billets Doux

3. Djanology

4. Honeysuckle Rose

5. Moonglow

6. I Got Rhythm

7. Sweet Georgia Brown

8. Swing 39

9. Them There Eyes

10. Nocturne

11. Exactly Like You

12. Ain't Misbehavin'

13. Tears

14. Swing Guitars

15. Limehouse Blues

16. In The Still Of The Night

17. You're Driving Me Crazy

18. Miss Annabelle Lee

19. Oriental Shuffle

20. It Don't Mena A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing)

See all 50 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Import exclusive, budget price compilation for the influential European jazz artist. Highlights include, 'Swing From Paris', 'Black & White', & 'Bugle Call Rag'. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2002.

Tracks:

Take Good Care of My Baby
Devil or Angel
Punish Her
Suzie Baby
Walkin' with My Angel
Stayin' In
Run to Him
Rubber Ball
Please Don't Ask About Barbara
How Many Tears
Everyday
Sharing You
One Last Kiss
More Than I Can Say
Someday
Charms
Cross My Heart
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
I'll Make You Mine
Never Love a Robin
Armen's Theme (Yesterday and You)
Ev'ry Little Bit Hurts
Hickory, Dick and Doc
Keep on Trying
Girl I Used to Know
Pretend You Don't See Her
Be True to Yourself

Album Description

UK twofer combines the teen idol's 1962 compilation, 'Golden Greats' with 1966's 'Golden Greats Volume 2', both are unavailable domestically & appearing on CD for the first time, features 27 tracks. BGO Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Bobby Vee's Golden Greats/Golden Greats Vol. 2.......2003-12-16

The quality of this CD is excellent. When received, I was concerned because one of the album covers pictured on the CD indicated that it was a MONO recording. Playback, however, was in STEREO. I was thrilled to hear the tunes from the Golden Greats album. It is a spectacular improvement over my old album that suffered through my teenage years. The only song I knew from the volume two album was The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. Even so, the quality was again excellent. I recommend this CD to all lovers of Bobby Vee Music. I have waited a long time for such an offering. Thanks BGO and Amazon.

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Canadian Magic
Don't buy it if you hate live music!!!
Fantastic

20 Golden Greats
Neil Diamond
Manufacturer: Mca Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006Y78
Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

Sweet Caroline
Holly Holy
And the Singer Sings His Song
Shilo
Play Me
Mr. Bojangles
Song Sung Blue
Cherry, Cherry
Solitary Man
Kentucky Woman [Live]
Cracklin' Rosie
Soolaimon
Canta Libre
Stones
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
Coldwater Morning
Walk on Water
And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
I Am...I Said

Album Description

Canadian 'Best Of' for the adult contemporary vocalist. 20 tracks including 'Song Sung Blue' and 'Cherry Cherry'. 1978 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

2006 Issued Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Songs that (Most of Which) were Heard as Singles that the Brill Building Veteran Released in the Latter 1960's that Established Him as a Major Pop Force. He Had Written Plenty of Hits for Others, but These Songs Are the Stuff of One of the Most Successful Top 40 Hit Strings in Modern Pop Music History.

Customer Reviews:

Canadian Magic.......2004-01-16

I found this Canadian compilation while I was travelling through the Canadian Rockies in a rented car. I put it in the CD player and didn't take it out for the thousands of miles we drove to Ontario. It sent my wife insane but I was and have been ever since delighted with it.
Those who are familiar with Neil's music will probably choose a compliation based on thier musical preferences. For me, while it does contain some of the more 'popular' tracks like 'Sweet Caroline', the inclusion of 'coldwater morning' and 'Mr Bojangles' here sets it apart from other 'hits' packages. 'Coldwater Morning' is a Neil Diamond classic; beautiful and haunting as his best music is. 'Canta Libre', 'Stones' and other well known tracks make this set priceless. The 3 live tracks, so earnestly disparaged in another review, fail to detract from the overall impact of the set. 'Solitary man (live)' would probably be no ones' preferred recording of this track but the sound recording is nonetheless clear and crisp.
Furthermore, assuming such things mean anything to anyone, the arrangement of songs is insightful and rewarding. The mood and tone of the songs flow seamlessly into each other.' I am...I said' should really never be anywhere but at the end of a disc. It lends the collection a perfect sense of closure.
There is not a weak track track in the collection. Purchasing this CD was a seminal moment in my understanding of and developing admiration for this man's music. If you want a disc to start with or even something to throw in and leave in the car then seriously consider this.
If not, you might also consider looking at the 'UK Import' with 20 tracks. The balance here is better, however, in my opinion.

Don't buy it if you hate live music!!!.......2003-12-10

I wish I had been warned that tracks 8,9 and 10 were recorded live in concert. Ugh, I hate that! So consider yourselves warned!

Fantastic.......2001-01-29

This is a great collection of Neil Diamond's best, with "Sweet Caroline", "Cracklin' Rosie", and "He ain't Heavy" (my personal favorites). With so many collection cd's of his music available, it's a tough decision to make. I love every song on the album, never skip a track, and am completely satisfied. Diamond is one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the 20th century, and any great music collection should have a sampling of his best. 20 Golden Greats is the perfect choice.

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29 Golden Greats: Live
The Everly Brothers
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005RVNX
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Price of Love
Walk Right Back
Claudette
Crying in the Rain
Love Is Strange
Medley: (Take A) Message to Mary/ Maybe Tomorrow/ I ... [A.]
When Will I Be Loved?
Bird Dog
Medley: Devoted to You/ Ebony Eyes/ Love Hurts [A.]
Barbara Allen
Lightning Express
Put My Little Shoes On
Long Time Gone
Down in the Willow Garden
Step It Up and Go

Tracks:

Cathy's Clown
Gone, Gone, Gone
You Send Me
So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
Baby, What You Want Me to Do
Bye Bye Love
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Wake Up Little Susie
('Til) I Kissed You
Temptation
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Lucille
Let It Be Me
Good Golly Miss Molly

Album Description

29 golden greats performed live at the Royal Albert Hall. Packaged in a slimline double jewel case and housed in a slipcase. 2001.

Average customer rating:

Great collection of hit but...
This CD is really awsome!!
I didn't say anything...
Most of the tracks on this one "will shake you " all over
Great music but not a great compilation of Peter Gabriel

Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
Peter Gabriel
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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So
Us
Turn It On Again: The Hits
Passion
Hit

ASIN: B000026X0U
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Solsbury Hill
I Don't Remember
Sledgehammer
Family Snapshot
Mercy Street
Shaking the Tree
Don't Give Up
San Jacinto
Here Comes the Flood
Red Rain
Games Without Frontiers
Shock the Monkey
I Have the Touch
Big Time
Zaar
Biko

Amazon.com

Peter Gabriel has never been one to stand on tradition. The former Genesis singer bends and hammers fashionable pop forms to his liking (à la his massive MTV-fueled hit "Sledgehammer") or uses the obligatory soundtrack assignment to explore the world music that has been his obsession for decades (as in "Zaar" from Passion). This 16-track anthology explores the width--and, crucially, depth--of Gabriel's rich post-Genesis music, from the post-prog obliquities of "Solsbury Hill" and "Here Comes the Flood" to the African musical and political concerns of the title track (available only on this collection) and the epic "Biko." But what makes the compilation even more compelling is the way it eschews the chronology of its decade-plus body of music, instead weaving and segueing Gabriel's music into a tapestry of compelling mood and color. It's a rewarding listening experience for fan and novice alike. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Great collection of hit but..........2007-03-15

If you are a great fan like me and already have all the cd collection, there's no need for this one. You already have most of it, what is missing is "Shaking the tree"... there is a better version of it on "Secret World Live", a piano version of "Here comes the flood" ... there is a better version on Growing up Live (DVD) what's left is a new mix of "I have the touch" and "Zaar" which is not a memorable song.
Be aware also that some of the songs have been edited to a shorter version.

I would add that the hits are not the best songs of Peter Gabriel, the rest of his material is better. This cd is for completist or for someone who want to own only one cd of the artist (which is a mistake !)

This CD is really awsome!!.......2007-01-18

I love Peter Gabriel's music. This CD is a wonderful collection of his best. I would highly recommend it!!!

I didn't say anything..........2006-07-17

I got no means to show identification
I got no papers show you what I am
You'll have to take me just the way that you find me
What's gone is gone and I do not give a damn
Empty stomach, empty head

Previously, I reviewed Kate Bush's The Whole Story, which I picked up, used, to take with me on my recent trip to China. The other used CD I picked up for the trip was Peter Gabriel's Shaking the Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats. Released between his albums So (which I own on audiotape) and Us, this greatest hits collection thereby focuses on Gabriel's earlier career, and tries to "spread the love" a little evenly between all his early albums...which means that the over-played hit song "In Your Eyes" is missing here. Also missing are a few great hits from the later album Us, including "Digging in the Dirt" and "Steam" (good thing I own Us already).

What is here are a collection of great songs. New favourites for me: "I Don't Remember", "Games Without Frontiers", and "Family Snapshot".

I'm not particularly interested in going back and picking up all of the Peter Gabriel albums that ever were, so this collection fills my need quite well, giving me an overview of Gabriel's early career.

Most of the tracks on this one "will shake you " all over.......2006-02-06

Peter Gabriel as a soloartist is quality all over. This "greatest hits" collection, gives you most of the best. To kick of with Solsbury Hill (Track 1) is a wise choise. There`s an uplifting mood all trough the song. It`s simple in it`s build up, and easy to humm along to. Track 2 , I dont remember im sorry to say to "experimental" in a way. To much "blip blop" synth sound, spread all over, and has to much hit`s and misses. But hey soon we are back in business again with Sledgehammer Track 3. Gabriel voice is clear, and has a great rythm and syntheseisers to follow it. Track 4 Family Snapshot is a slow song, which doesn`t take of in the right direction. It has a form of "talking singing" which sometimes is annoying to listen to. Track 5 Mercy Street is moody and very relaxable to listen to. Track 6 Shaking the tree, with Youssou N Dour on vocal has an "african touch" over it, with what we can call "ethnic rythm and vocal" which realy fits as an whole all trough. Track 7 Don`t give up, is anyway the best Gabriel song on this CD. To bring in Kate Bush on vocal t take`s this
one "heaven above" when it come`s to uplifting musical soulfood for your mind. Mindfood in other words. Im sure this one has cured some depression`s, in a cold cold world.
Track 8 San Jancinto, we are back in the departments of "weird sounds and blip blop", but it`s an ok listen. Track 9 Here come`s the flood is very moody and relaxable, and give
you some "freeze" down your back. Track 10 Red Rain, has
a certain quality, but it`s to much instrument`s fighting for theire place in a way. But the melody is good, and easy to remember.. Track 11 Games without frontiers, is one of the weak tracks. Easily forgotten, sorry to say. Track 12 Shock the monkey. Hey, that`s a another story. This one kicks in gear on the first note, and get`s better and better until the end.. Track 13 I have the touch, it`s to experimental for my sake. I don`t find the touch on this one. Track 14 Big Time
is ok. Track 15 Zaar is a weird one. Very experimental with i think everything you can find on syntheseisers sound at the end of the eightes. It`s sound`s sometimes like an early computer goes mad. Not my cup of tea. Track 16 Biko, he`s back in the jungle, with good lyrics, but soundwise it does`nt stand out. Anyway most of the tracks on this one will you put you in great mood As an introduction to Peter Gabriel for "newcomers" this one has it all.(most of the time).

Great music but not a great compilation of Peter Gabriel.......2006-01-14

Peter Gabriel is in my humble opinion a monument in the rock scene, from his days in Genesis to his solo work. Gabriel has two compilations out on his solo work, this one and 2003's 2 CD "Hit: The Definitive Peter Gabriel" (which is far from definitive).

"Shaking the Tree" (16 tracks, 77 min.) was originally released in 1990 and is now available in remastered sound. But is it a good compilation? Alas, it is not. That said, there is a lot of great music on here. There are 5 tracks from Gabriel's 1986's commercial breakthrough album "So", but "In Your Eyes", a major hit is not on here. Even more troubling is that there is not a single track from 1978's "Peter Gabriel 2": no "On The Air" and no "D.I.Y.", both hits, as minor they were. (As an aside, PG2 was equally ignored entirely for the 2003 "Hit" compilation. I guess Peter doesn't like that album?) For die-hard Gabriel fans (count me one), the reason to own this is the inclusion of "Shaking the Tree", a "Biko"-like song you can't find anywhere but here, and the new recording of "Here Comes the Flood", as a piano-and-vocals only cover, just great.

It is clear to me that the definitive Peter Gabriel "best of" is still to be released. Both this album and 2003's "Hits" have serious flaws. That said, there is no question there is a lot of great music on here. As to "Shaking the Tree": only for die-hard Gabriel fans.

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