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141.The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country by: George Jones November 23, 1998
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George has had a long career spanning half a century and recorded for several labels. Sometime he re-recorded hits he'd had with previous labels, but what makes this compilation unique is that it includes original recordings from four different labels, covering the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Sony (who own the Epic recordings) licensed tracks from the other three labels represented here. The first seven tracks were recorded for Mercury and cover the period 1955 to 1961, beginning with Why baby why and ending with Tender years. The standout from this period is Window up above, a very sad song about lost love. George's Mercury years are covered in greater depth in the 48-track double CD Cup of loneliness. The ... Read More:

142.The Essential Barry Manilow by: Barry Manilow September 25, 2006
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Having first bought his music when I was 13 in the 70's it was great to have most of his best loved songs on one CD now that my tapes and records have worn out. For those of you who love Barry this CD is fantastic, with 34 songs all wonderfully produced. He still does it for me after all these years.

143.Essential by: The Contours February 28, 2000
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The Contours had a second lease of life in the 80s when they were seen in Dirty Dancing the Concert Tour doing an extended version of Do you love me-their biggest hit from 1962. Liverpool groups took notice including one called Faron's Flamingoes who covered the song on the same label which had the license to TM product-Oriole. And the story goes that Brian Poole in conversation with the same wrote down the words from his record,recorded the song and topped the charts with it! Hard to believe but it sounds like an urban myth to me.Why copy the words the sheet music was only a few pence. This was the guy whose group the Tremeloes had been favored by Decca over the Beatles and needed a hit as their singles up to then had flopped. ... Read More:

144.NME Presents Essential Bands by: Various Artists November 19, 2007
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GOOD BASIC ALBUM, EASY ON THE EARS, NO NONSENSE,ESSENTIAL 07 COLLECTION. A MUST HAVE DRIVING STUFF IN THE CAR.

145.Essential Collection by: Edwin Starr March 19, 2001
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I was lucky enough to see ES live twice in my lifetime. Once at a scooter rally in the 80s, and once, a year or so before his untimely parting from us, in Peterborough. I saw him perform at the Cresset Centre in Peterborough along with Freda Payne and Martha Reeves on the "dancing in the street" tour. No disrespect to Freda or Martha (they were brilliant), but it was Edwin's show. It was an all-seater venue, but as soon as we'd heard the first few bars of "stop her on sight" there wasn't a flat seat in the house! A more unassuming man you couldn't wish to meet - despite his immense talent. He shook hands with us all after the show and seemed genuinely surprised at our adulation. The man was pure class and a true gentleman. Read More:

146.The Essential Collection by: Lesley Gore February 15, 1999
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Leslie Gore appeared at a time when record companies were after their own teen girls following the success of Linda Scott and her label also had Diane Ray who charted with a cover of Andrea Carroll's Please don't talk to the lifeguard. Her first record was actually a cover-the original had been made a year earlier by Helen Shapiro. Only 2 hits in the U K but she had a run of them in the States with Californian Nights her final chart entry This represents her most important music

147.The Essential Jerry Reed by: Jerry Reed February 01, 1996
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Jerry wrote A thing called love, which was a big hit for Johnny Cash and was also covered by Elvis, and he also wrote Guitar man and US male, both big hits for Elvis. His own versions of A thing called love and Guitar man are included here. Other great songs include I love you what can I say and You took all the rambling out of me. So, he could do conventional songs, but what I particularly like are his comedy songs. My favorite comedy song is The bird (about a creature who could sing like George Jones and Willie Nelson), but this collection also includes Lord Mr Ford (about the problems caused by cars), She got the goldmine I got the shaft (about a divorce settlement) and Another puff (about trying to give up smoking). You can also find ... Read More:

148.The Essential Alan Parsons Project by: Alan Parsons June 04, 2007
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Jerry wrote A thing called love, which was a big hit for Johnny Cash and was also covered by Elvis, and he also wrote Guitar man and US male, both big hits for Elvis. His own versions of A thing called love and Guitar man are included here. Other great songs include I love you what can I say and You took all the rambling out of me. So, he could do conventional songs, but what I particularly like are his comedy songs. My favorite comedy song is The bird (about a creature who could sing like George Jones and Willie Nelson), but this collection also includes Lord Mr Ford (about the problems caused by cars), She got the goldmine I got the shaft (about a divorce settlement) and Another puff (about trying to give up smoking). You can also find ... Read More:

149.Black Sheep Boy - an Introduction to Tim Hardin by: Tim Hardin July 01, 2002
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Please note that this album features 18 tracks (not 16 as stated.) "Reason to Believe" and "Unforgiven" are included at the end. Tim Hardin was one of the best singer-songwriters to emerge out of the folk-rock-blues scene of the early sixties. There was always an underlying feeling of sadness in most of his utterly compelling, melodic and deeply felt songs. Although his oeuvre is now largely ignored, it truly deserves, in my opinion, the same respect accorded to Nick Drake or Van Morrison, for instance. This collection mainly focuses on his first two LP's released on Verve: seven tracks come from "Tim Hardin 1" (1966) while five come from "Tim Hardin 2" (1967.) A great, live (?) version of "You Upset the Grace of ... Read More:

150.A Casual Introduction 1981 / 2001 by: Edwyn Collins & Orange Juice October 21, 2002
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The quacking synthesiser bass on 'Rip it Up' is one of those timeless classics of the early 1980's. Edwyn Collins' inspired vocals warble along to the sound of his distinctive guitar sound, played loud and raw. Not many groups or musicians are able to recapture the power and the glory of their early days. But Edwyn Collins is one exception. 'A Girl Like You' stormed the record charts a couple of years back, giving him the longevity and success he deserves. One surprise on this compilation is the cover of 'The Witch Queen of New Orleans' that rocks along like a train. The only omission that I would have liked to have seen on the album is 'Flesh of my Flesh' another classic Orange Juice track from the early 1980s.

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