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A Very Special Christmas»rank: 199by: The Pretenders, John Cougar Mellencamp
: :When was the last time you heard collard greens being sung about in a Christmas song? Probably never, unless you're a Run DMC fan, or were wise enough to hop on the Very Special Christmas tip. The rappers' contribution to this benefit collection is probably the highlight, although traditional songs covered by now-traditional artists like the Pretenders ('Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas') provide the majority of the material here. Eurythmics turn in a suitably chilly 'Winter Wonderland,' Stevie Nicks sings a beautifully ... |
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A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2»rank: 460by: Various Artists
:Album Details:Second Volume of this Landmark Christmas Collection. Green Cover Art. :The follow up to the original, this collection in many ways surpasses the initial effort. Duets seem to rule here, with Cyndi Lauper and Frank Sinatra double teaming on 'Santa Claus ls Coming to Town,' while the irrepressible Ronnie Spector shares the mic with Darlene Love for a resplendent 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,' and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson give 'Blue Christmas' a steamy and sizzling once-over. Vanessa Williams stops the ... |
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Free to Be You and Me»rank: 3637starring: Marlo Thomas, Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Rita Coolidge
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Are You Experienced»rank: 1146by: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
: essential recording:As emblematic of its time as of its sorcerer-like creator, 1967's Are You Experienced unleashed Jimi Hendrix onto a world in the midst of such cultural and musical shakeups that it really didn't seem as 'far out' as it actually was. lt wasn't just Hendrix's virtuosic skill as a pure player that was so impressive; it was, even more, the range and scope of sheer sound that he coaxed, cajoled, and ripped out of his instrument. 'Purple Haze,' 'Manic Depression,' and ... |
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Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration»rank: 703by: Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Take 6, Al Jarreau
: essential recording:As emblematic of its time as of its sorcerer-like creator, 1967's Are You Experienced unleashed Jimi Hendrix onto a world in the midst of such cultural and musical shakeups that it really didn't seem as 'far out' as it actually was. lt wasn't just Hendrix's virtuosic skill as a pure player that was so impressive; it was, even more, the range and scope of sheer sound that he coaxed, cajoled, and ripped out of his instrument. 'Purple Haze,' 'Manic Depression,' and ... |
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A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector»rank: 851by: Phil Spector
: :0ut-of-print in the US! This album has grown in stature over the years and has been reissued countless times. lf you have to own a record to play half a dozen times during the festive season, then this is the one and only. Featuring the amazing Spector production together with Darlene Love, The Crystals, The Ronettes, BobB. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, even Leon Russell on piano and Sonny Bono on percussion, this is another timeless record that is unlikely ever to ... |
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Hitsville USA, Vol. 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971»rank: 2701by: Various Artists
: :Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. lt gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose 'Money (That's What l Want)' and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)' says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but ... |
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Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture»rank: 2478from: Elektra / Wea
: :Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. lt gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose 'Money (That's What l Want)' and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)' says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but ... |
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A Winter's Solstice II»rank: 1026by: Various Artists
: :The Winter Solstice series from Windham Hill is an appealing souvenir from the label's early days, when guitarist Will Ackerman still served as its chief guiding light and fount of original thought. For years Ackerman shunned the overt commercial trappings of traditional Christmas recordings and instead offered odes to a broader season that, like his artists' music, is compatible with periods of sustained, hushed contemplation. Winter Solstice ll, released in 1988, mixes original and traditional compositions (none that specifically brings Christmas to mind) ... |
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Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack»rank: 1629from: Denon Records
: :The aim was to do for country what Saturday Night Fever did for disco. The result was that bars from Kona to Kalamazoo suddenly had mechanical bulls, and slickers walking around in cowboy hats. You might also pinpoint this as the moment in time when 'country' music suddenly went cosmopolitan, paving the way for Garth Brooks. Johnny Lee's 'Lookin' for Love' was one of the decade's biggest singles, and this album briefly made a star of Mickey Gilley (whose Texas club provided a ... |
