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Shipping can even be paid for or waived on Amazon if your order meets certain requirements. Reviews on some popular selecions: By J. Lund "jazzbrat" (SoCal, USA) Along with a number of other jazz fans and critics, I've been looking forward to the Ken Burns Jazz video history with mixed emotions, given that what has already been issued--the book in particular--seemed to lack a basic understanding of the art form's most-recent half-century. Although there is some evidence of that stance here, the sheer abundance of classic tracks on this five-CD set makes it an excellent introduction to the art form, particularly for newcomers. Absorb this box, and you are well on your way to experiencing the width and depth of this ever-evolving art form, one that at its best values both teamwork and individuality. What I like about this set is that with five-CDs, there is room to give a number of important events in jazz history a bit more play than just a cameo appearance. For instance, Louis Armstrong's 1920s classic hot 5/hot 7 recordings are represented by three key tracks. With 2-3 examples of such creative peaks, one can better discern the unique qualities of each artist. With multiple chances to listen, one can become more familiar with a player's sound...the consistencies and variances in a player's solo approach become increasingly apparent when comparisons can be made. Other early greats are similiarly documented, from Ellington, Basie, Goodman, and Billie Holiday up through the late-1940s bebop revolution (Monk, Parker, Gillespie, Powell, Davis, etc.). The one negative about this set is that, after bebop, there isn't enough room left in the box to continue this comparison process. Thus, only two artists (Ellington and Davis) out of jazz's most recent half-century get more than one track per creative peak each..and at least in Miles' case, the two successive tracks are nearly bookends to a extended, rapidly evolving period of creativity. Even so, there is at least a taste of the avant-garde, fusion, pop jazz, bossa nova, neo-classicism, etc., so recent events are not entirely ignored, just given relatively brief exposure. Add that to the excellent overview of jazz's up-and-coming decades, and this set overall serves a valuable purpose, particularly for those who wonder what jazz is ALL about. By karolinatx (Dallas, TX) I received this boxed set as a Christmas gift from a good friend of mine who knows that I love jazz. The five CDs are a wonderful representation of the history of jazz, from its beginnings just after the turn of the century, to contemporary greats. Featuring the music of legends like Dizzie Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Wynton Marsalis, Benny Goodman, and countless others, it's well compiled and well published. If however, you're already a jazz fan, and have particular likes and favorites, then you might be better off buying a more specified box set. Personally, though, I was thrilled with the gift, even if it didn't particularly highlight favorites of mine such as Ella Fitzgerald and Antonio Carlos Jobim. It's a great choice for seasoned jazz fans, or perhaps for someone who is interested in learning more about jazz. A great starter set! I'm very much looking forward to the series on PBS. By Steven Olaf (Kansas City) CD 1 1. Heat Wave - Martha And The Vandellas 2. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye 3. My Girl - The Temptations 4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All Stars 5. Shop Around - The Miracles 6. Come See About Me - The Supremes 7. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops 8. Baby Love - The Supremes 9. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes 10. You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles 11. Fingertips - Part 2 - Stevie Wonder 12. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes 13. Do You Love Me - The Contours 14. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations 15. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells CD 2 1. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston 2. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye 3. All I Need - The Temptations 4. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes 5. Ask The Lonely - Four Tops 6. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles 7. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells 8. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours 9. Come And Get These Memories - Martha And The Vandellas 10. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye 11. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes 12. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes 13. My Guy - Mary Wells 14. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong 15. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway CD 3 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips 2. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder 3. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations 4. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 5. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles 6. Jimmy Mack - Martha And The Vandellas 7. (I'm A) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 8. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes 9. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations 10. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston 11. My Baby Loves Me - Martha And The Vandellas 12. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops 13. You're My Everything - The Temptations 14. Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes 15. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin CD 4 1. Dancing In The Street - Martha And The Vandellas 2. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes 3. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations 4. Two Lovers - Mary Wells 5. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops 6. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations 7. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes 8. Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles 9. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Four Tops 10. Bernadette - Four Tops 11. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes 12. Nowhere To Run - Martha And The Vandellas 13. Since I Lost My Baby - The Temptations 14. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers 15. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles CD 5 1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder 2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 3. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 4. Love Child - Diana Ross And The Supremes 5. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 6. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 7. Quicksand - Martha And The Vandellas 8. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Supremes & Temptations 9. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops 10. The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 11. War - Edwin Starr 12. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder 13. When You're Young And In Love - The Marvelettes 14. You're All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 15. Baby, I'm For Real - The Originals CD 6 1. I'm Ready For Love - Martha And The Vandellas 2. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder 3. Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross And The Supremes 4. Cloud Nine - The Temptations 5. It's A Shame - The Spinners 6. ABC - The Jackson 5 7. More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 8. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes 9. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin 10. Playboy - The Marvelettes 11. Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder 12. Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr 13. Reflections - Diana Ross And The Supremes 14. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 15. The Bells - The Originals CD7 1. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips 2. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 3. Superstition - Stevie Wonder 4. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations 5. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth 6. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 7. Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks 8. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips 9. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye 10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross 11. Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5 12. Stoned Love - The Supremes 13. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations 14. My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye 15. Ben - Michael Jackson CD 8 1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder 2. Get Ready - Rare Earth 3. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 4. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations 5. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5 6. Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips 7. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations 8. You're A Special Part Of Me - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye 9. Still Water (Love) - Four Tops 10. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5 11. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes 12. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson 13. Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin 14. Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross 15. Easy - Commodores CD 9 1. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder 2. Being With You - Smokey Robinson 3. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie 4. Got To Give It Up (Part 1) - Marvin Gaye 5. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James 6. Sail On - Commodores 7. Love Hangover - Diana Ross 8. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder 9. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 10. Just To See Her - Smokey Robinson 11. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth 12. Brick House - Commodores 13. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross 14. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer 15. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday - Boyz II Men CD 10 1. Upside Down - Diana Ross 2. Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles 3. Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson 4. Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder 5. Three Times A Lady - Commodores 6. Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks 7. Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson 8. One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson 9. You And I - Rick James 10. I Want You - Marvin Gaye 11. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge 12. End Of The Road - Boyz II Men 13. The Boss - Diana Ross 14. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway 15. Still - Commodores In case you missed the infomercial hosted by Billy Dee Williams, this is a handsome boxed set with ten music CD's in all (five double-disc cases, 15 classic Motown tracks per disc) plus a bonus DVD. More than enough classic Motown to keep any CD player happy! By Go Bulldogs (Fresno State University, CA United States) Queen was pure glam rock. Freddie Mercury was 1 in a million, his voice was the best in rock (Robert Plant's is second). He was incredibly flamboyant, and operatic and Queen definitely gave the greatest live shows of our time. They sounded like no other band with four hit songwriters who wrote many songs that would later become sports anthems or movie themes such as the amazing Flash, Who Wants To Live Forever, One Vision, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions and Another One Bites The Dust. The 1st Disc is 70's glam rock Queen and the second disc is 80's pop rock Queen. I prefer this collection over the 2 previous Hollywood releases of 'Classic Queen' and 'Greatest Hits' because this version has one of my favorite Queen songs, "Innuendo," and the song "Flash" that was on the original greatest hits album from 1981. The song order is also better. The only flaw on the second disc is the recording of "Under Pressure." This version sounds different than the one on `Classic Queen.' The base is much softer and the vocals don't flow as well. A reminder: Disc Three is not a greatest hits cd. It's a cd of mostly solo works, songs from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, and songs from the album `Made In Heaven,' an album that came out after Freddie died. The third disc does not do the band any justice and should be re-released with actual hits or songs from Queen during their prime years. Hopefully, Queen's Brian May will someday release a true best-of collection with classic songs that did not make the hit chart but were true masterpieces. I'm talking about the songs: Spread Your Wings, You Take My Breath Away, Love of My Life, Melancholy Blues, Teo Torriatte, Death On Two Legs, The Prophet Song, 39', and Seaside Rendezvous. Songs on 'Queen II' like Procession, White Queen, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, Nevermore and March Of The Black Queen should also not be ignored. If you want a great introduction to Queen with their most popular hits, this is it. But, if you want more on the best of Queen, I recommend you pick up 'Queen II', 'A Night At The Opera,' and `A Day At The Races.' These are Queen's three best albums and Queen during their prime. By M. Montgomery I mix 80s dance music and the number of times when mixing that I find myself reaching for either this compilation or its companion, "I Want My 80s Box," is extraordinary. These are two outstanding collections. They are pricey, but worth every penny. For many people, owning these two will be all the 80s music you'll ever need. Fidelity is outstanding, the tracks are well organized more or less chronologically, and the sequences in which tracks are placed is excellent. The "box" itself in which the 3 CDs come is sturdy, it is easily folded out in part or in whole to access any of the CDs quickly and easily (unlike many multi-CD offerings). Liner notes are extensive and interesting. This offering is a class act all the way. Highly, highly recommended. 7 stars. By Bobby Brown (Greenland) This review is from: The Rubble Collection, Vol. 1-10 (Audio CD) Some silly person wrote that the Nuggets II album had all you needed and wanted, so that there would be no reason to buy this. Wrong: the utterly obscure and wonderful freak beat stormer Grey by The Hush is not there, the over the top tounge in check psychedelic gem Nightmares in Red by the Brain is not there or the not so obscure psychedelic groove classic 10000 Words In A Cardboard Box by Aquarian Age is not there. I could go on and on. Not all here is fantastic, but hey you get 10 Cds with some really hard to get stuff, so what the @#$# do you expect. To compare this compilation to the Sundazed Psychedelic Microdot Volume 1 collection or the "Teenage Shutdown" series tells us more about the mind-altering substances that person have been using the last decades, than anything about this classic series of albums from the early 80s. Though I like both series mentioned, the Rubble stuff is in a league of itself. Now if you don't have much freak-beat/psychedelic stuff you might do well to dig into the two Nuggetsboxes, which truely are for the novice (make sure you get Floyd's Pipers while you're at it), the Rubble albums were never intended for beginners, but for people who have a habit to support and find it harder and harder to get one's kicks. Well this then is the real thing and if you really want to impress your friends with cool stuff they have never ever heard of then this box is for you. Run and buy.. AND SO SAY ALL OF US............................. By Matthew G. Sherwin (TOP 50 REVIEWER) The Ultimate Collection 100 Hits: Seventies is an underrated 5 CD box set that truly has something for everyone who likes the great sounds of the 1970s. The quality of the sound on all 5 discs is excellent; and the artwork is very nicely done. We also get a liner notes booklet with the song credits and the year each song was produced. Overall, if you like `70s music, you really should get this box set. There's so much I scarcely know where to begin. Everybody will think each CD has its own different set of highlights because each disc has more than one type of music on it. I will try my best to give you the highlights of each CD with a few words about the song. CD # 1: Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." How's about that dramatic piano solo at the very beginning? This disco tune gets airplay even today. Great for dancing--anytime. Kool & The Gang doing "Ladies Night." Great disco tune with a catchy beat that would make even the dead tap their feet to their rhythm. And wow, how they sing this flawlessly! James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing." Now THAT's what I call music! Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music." Awesome-strawsome! The Hues Corporation's "Rock The Boat." Excellent disco/dance tune, has it lost its luster? Nope! They score big in my book any day. The Temptations' "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone." Incredible musical effects and the brass works very well in the arrangement--still memorable after all these years. Third World's "Now That We Found Love" has a terrific impact--strong! And how's about "Sunshine Day" by Osibisa? You won't regret this track. CD # 2: The Sweet's "Blockbuster." Talk about electric guitars to rock away the night! This is one song that is NOT to be missed. Mott The Hoople's "All The Young Dudes." Classic `70s rock. Great guitar work enhances this and puts you in nirvana. Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." Just a touch of anger at Neil Young--but did Neil care? Great southern `70s rock--it rarely gets better than this. Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't' Seen Nothin' Yet." Powerful `70s rock with BTO outdoing even themselves. A must-have. Sham 69's "Hurry Up Harry." They don't mean Harry Potter. Could this be the dawn of punk rock? Anyway you slice it, this AIN'T disco. Ram Jam's "Black Betty." ROCKIN'!!! CD # 3: Labelle's "Lady Marmalade." "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir?" One heck of a $exy French pick-up line set to catchy disco/dance music; it got people up off their seats and dancing in addition to doing, er, something else... Sly & The Family Stone's "It's A Family Affair." They never sounded so good. The Jackson 5's "ABC." Teen pop from back in the day--I dare you not to like this one in your heart of hearts! Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' "The Tears Of A Clown." Ace in the hole--as if they needed one! Bob & Marica's "To Be Young, Gifted And Black." They were dreaming of an African-American president and that's what they got. Great percussion, and they deliver this faultlessly. The Rubettes' "Sugar Baby Love." A fine disco tune with something that almost sounds like a side dish of doo-wop. Creative and catchy! CD # 4: Tom Jones' "She's A Lady." How the women swoon over this guy! He sings this with all his might; and he never sounded better. Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." Maybe it IS sometimes "hard to be a woman;" but ooh, how Tammy made it the romantic thing to do! Country classic gem that could never be forgotten--and an absolute must-have. Donny Osmond's "Puppy Love." OK, I admit it--I actually LIKE this song. Syrupy sweet but when you're that young and in love, it's all true...and since when did Donny sound any better, by the way? Lulu's "The Man Who Sold The World." Romantic, sensual and easy on the ear. Great music never steals the show from Lulu. Julie Covington's "Don't Cry For Me Argentina." Julie's set of pipes makes this a stand-out! Good closing number for the 4th CD. CD # 5: M's "Pop Muzik." Early `80s intro, anyone? Not to mention that infectiously catchy beat after the organ at the very beginning... Steam's masterpiece, "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye." Why these guys didn't take the credits with their own names puzzles me--tunes rarely get better than this. Enjoy this over and over again! Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime." Yep, he's got women on his mind...how can you blame him? That beat amazes me! Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'." Awesome song; emerging artists should be required to study fine music like this timeless number. Great guitar and singing--Bravo! Bonnie Tyler's "It's A Heartache." Tell me about it. Great song about the angst that can come with love--and Bonnie never sounded better. Bob Dylan's "You Angel You." Great rock on the softer side of the spectrum. Bob aces this as effortlessly as if it were mere breathing; and that guitar works wonders for this number. Jim Capaldi's "Love Hurts." Light `70s rock with drums, guitar and percussion--not to mention Jim's wonderful singing. Excelllent! Overall, this 5 CD box set of 1970s music has it all and any fan of `70s music would do well to get this box set. I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed! By Arthur Shuey "daddyvoice" (Wilmington, NC USA) They say it lasted about two weeks, two weeks during which everything worked. It was a time when rock belonged to beautiful people. The genre was past the hillbillies and not yet in the hands of bikers and white trash. Hedonism without hurt. Free love, low rent and very inexpensive light drugs. Economic boom time indulgent parents funding the whole thing and a war that, if considerably more than questionable, we were going to win, what with being the good ol' USA and everything. "San Francisco," "Happy Together," "Windy," "Creeque Alley" and "Gimme Some Lovin'" through "It's a Happening Thing," "Mary, Mary" and "Stroll On." Somewhat self-indulgent and belaborous of points, but there to sway, party and make love to. Really part of all these activities. Flowers, mandalas and Are You Experienced? What we have here is the result of the most supportive environment for happy music since Harlem was hep. Money really was bread, daily bread, and nobody thinking beyond the day. It was all cool, and that attitude, if shallow, did remove concerns and inhibitions from the players' jamming. Jamming, hey, it was being accepted in rock, though formerly the exclusive stomping ground of jazz musicians challenging one another's inherent grasp of theory and blues musicians challenging dancers' endurance. Yeah man, boy howdy. By Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) This collection of 8 discs may be the most comprehensive collection of its type. There are a total of 120 songs from almost as many artists. There are a few artists represented more than once, with The Kingston Trio represented by 9 songs, every one memorable. The era represented by these songs spans about ten years. The earliest songs in this collection date back to the late 1950's. The latest songs date to about 1968. The list of groups singing these songs is a who's who of folk music. Pete Seeger, The Mamas and the Papas, The Cyrkle, The Byrds, Chad and Jeremy and many, many more. The songs are just as memorable, if not more so. The song that may be the definitive song from the era, "Turn, Turn, Turn." Scott McKenzie's phenomenal song "San Francisco." Jose Feliciano's version of "Light My Fire." Roger Miller, whose music transcended genres, is represented in this collection by "King of the Road" and "England Swings;" sad to say (or glad, maybe), I remember when both of these songs were playing on the radio in the mid-1960's, This collection is full of well-remembered music and less remembered music. This music paralleled the success of rock and roll, and sometimes was considered part of that success, but this music is distinct from rock and roll and remains a unique part of a musical heritage that belongs largely to the United States. For a little while folk music could be heard everywhere; on AM radio, in record stores, and every place there was a television set. There was an era when this music was king. This music is dated, but with an open mind and a feel for the era, this music is still fresh and new. Though there is much more music that remains to be discovered from the folk era, this collection is an incredible start. By Music Lover "greatlandini" (Annapolis, MD) First of all, let me assure you that these are the Original Recordings with the exception of a live version of "Midnight Train to Georgia" which actually sounds nice & fresh after having the original played to death on the radio. If you are a Soul Freak, you will probably own some of these songs, but there are many, many overlooked gems such as: "Say You Love Me" a wonderful track by Patti Austin "Love Brought Me Back" This is a gospel like mid-tempo number by D.J. Rogers (who did a great duet with Patrice Rushen which is not included here). Why was this song not a hit? "Your Love" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis - a marvelous, happy love song between this married couple. You also get the massive hit, "You Don't Have to Be A Star" "Am I Black Enough For You" Billy Paul - the "Mrs. Jones" crooner goes kind of funky on us with this affirming anthem of racial pride "In the Mood" Tyrone Davis - T. Davis is the man! You should check out a Greatest Hits collection. This is a nice Quiet Storm ballad "Where Do We Go From Here" Trammps - The Disco Inferno Guys mellow it out here (kind of Barry White meets the Temptations) I can't recall the name of the Manhattans tune included here, but it is nice - a good sample of what you will find on a Greatest Hits Collection "Reach For It" is a light hearted funk number from Soul-Jazz Man, George Duke. Anyway, this is an absolute steal at its $6.99 price. Remember this is a 3 CD / 40 song set. A must for any Soul Collection. A good mix of Quiet Storm ballads & uptempo steppers. Put in on at your next party & enjoy! If you are still reading this pitiful review - stop right now & order this CD or check out your local Circuit City or Best Buy store which may carry this at a decent price. A special thanks to my buddy who knowing what a soul freak I am gave this to me as a Christmas gift a few years ago. Thanks my man!!!!!! |
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