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Old School Oldies 2 [10/11]
 

Old School Oldies 2 [10/11]

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Old School Oldies 2 [10/11]
"Old School: Oldies 2" (10/11/2005) Oldies Various Artists, Thump Records

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25 All-Time Greatest Hits by Gene Pitney (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
 

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25 All-Time Greatest Hits by Gene Pitney (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
"25 All-Time Greatest Hits" (03/23/1999) Oldies Pitney, Gene, Varese (Japan)Producers include: Phil Spector, Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, Gene Pitney, Stan Kahan. Compilation producers: Carey E. Mansfield, Steve Massie, Mike Ragogna. Recorded between 1961 & 1968. Includes liner notes by Mike Ragogna. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch. Liner Note Author: Mike Ragogna. Recording information: 1962-1970. Photographer: Gene Pitney. Arrangers: Alpa; Garry Sherman; Gary Geld; Chuck Sagle; Helen Miller; Howard Greenfield; Teacho Wiltshire; Peter Udell; Burt Bacharach; Charlie Foxx. This takes the highlights of Varese's earlier More Greatest Hits and Rhino's Anthology and sweats it all down to one scintillating single disc with 25 All-Time Greatest Hits. All of Gene Pitney's biggies are here ("24 Hours to Tulsa," "Town Without Pity," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," "It Hurts to Be in Love," "Only Love Can Break a Heart," the original "Hello, Mary Lou"), along with rarities like "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart," and it all stands as a monument to Pitney's enormous talent, both as an emotional purveyor of song and a brilliant arranger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. With 16 Top 40 hits and another ten Top Ten U.K. hits, this becomes the perfect one-stop-shopping must-have to round up a bunch of great Gene Pitney music. ~ Cub Koda

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30th Anniversary Collection by Paul Anka (CD - 11/28/1989)
 

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30th Anniversary Collection by Paul Anka (CD - 11/28/1989)
"30th Anniversary Collection" (11/28/1989) Oldies Anka, Paul, Rhino Records (USA)Not many artists can claim a 20-year run of hits, much less be credited with writing the majority of them as well, but Paul Anka can. Starting out as a sawed-off Canadian teen idol, he rocketed to the top of the charts with fare like "Diana," "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," "Lonely Boy," and "Puppy Love" before moving into the '70s with more adult fare like "(You're) Having My Baby" and "My Way." Pop enthusiasts will appreciate this package, even if rock & roll fans shun his work to the very end. ~ Cub Koda

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Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s and '60s by Various Artists (CD - 07/20/199
 

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Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s and '60s by Various Artists (CD - 07/20/199
"Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s and '60s" (07/20/1999) Oldies Various Artists, Rhino Records (USA)Includes liner notes by Alan Swyer. All tracks have been digitally remastered. For those unable or unwilling to shell out for Rhino's exemplary four-disc Doo Wop Box, Street Corner Serenade: Greatest Doo Wop Hits of the '50s and '60s is a terrific single-disc substitute, featuring 22 of the very biggest hits and especial highlights from that set. In fact, it's arguably the best single-disc doo wop compilation on the market, although The Doo Wop Box is still a more highly recommended purchase. ~ Steve Huey

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The Essential Roy Orbison [3/28] *
 

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The Essential Roy Orbison [3/28] *
"The Essential Roy Orbison" (03/28/2006) Oldies Orbison, Roy, Legacy RecordingsRoy Orbison has been in such need of a comprehensive, career-spanning compilation like Legacy's 2006 double-disc The Essential Roy Orbison that it's especially frustrating that it falls short of the mark. Not counting Bear Family's exhaustive 2001 set, which gathered everything Roy recorded between 1955 and 1965, including alternate takes, it is the first multi-disc Orbison compilation since 1988's four-disc box The Legendary Roy Orbison, which was released in the midst of his remarkable comeback that peaked the following year with the posthumous comeback Mystery Girl, which arrived too late to be part of Legendary. So, Orbison's catalog truly was missing a set that spanned from "Ooby Dooby," his first hit for Sun in 1956, all the way to his last charting single, 1992's "I Drove All Night." Essential attempts to do that, touching on every phase of his career -- the early rockabilly for Sun in the '50s, his cinematic hits for Monument in the early '60s, the cult classics for MGM in the late '60s, his '80s comeback -- over the course of 40 tracks. It gets a lot right, particularly on the first disc, which has most of the big hits from "Ooby Dooby" to 1964's "Oh, Pretty Woman," all presented in chronological order. Where things start to go wrong is on the second disc, where the comp suddenly abandons all pretense at chronological order, opening up with four cuts from Mystery Girl (including the hits "You Got It" and "She's a Mystery to Me"), before doubling back to the '60s for five MGM singles -- "Ride Away," "Crawling Back," "Best Friend," "Communication Breakdown," and "Walk On" -- then proceeding to the '80s, first with the Emmylou Harris duet "That Lovin' You Feeling Again" from the Roadie soundtrack, and then with re-recordings of "Running Scared" and "In Dreams," two '60s masterworks that are only available here in these solid but inferior remakes. The jumbled chronology results in a bit of a disconcerting listen, since the production styles don't comfortably sit together, but that would be easier to forgive if "Running Scared" and "In Dreams" were present in their original versions; without them, Essential isn't quite the concise, comprehensive collection it aspires to be. It's a major flaw, but not necessarily a fatal one, since the remainder of the set does offer his biggest hits -- "Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)," "Candy Man," "Crying," "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)," "Leah," "Blue Bayou," "It's Over," and "Pretty Paper" among them -- plus a good sampling of his lesser-known work, all in good fidelity. But it comes so close to being truly definitive that the few flaws in selection and sequence stand out all the more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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In Season: The Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons Anthology by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (CD - 0
 

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In Season: The Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons Anthology by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (CD - 0
"In Season: The Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons Anthology" (05/15/2001) Oldies Four Seasons (The), Rhino Records (USA)Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons include: Frankie Valli (vocals); Joe Long (vocals, guitar, bass); Tommy DeVito (vocals, guitar); Bob Gaudio (vocals, keyboards); Nick Massi (vocals, bass); Demitri Callis, Bob Grim, Clay Jordan, Don Ciccone, Vince Colaiuta (guitar); Lee Shapiro, Robbie Robinson, Tim Stone (keyboards); Charles Calello (bass); Paul Wilson, Gerry Polci, Paulino Da Costa (drums). Includes a 32 page booklet with photos and liner notes by Pat Sierchio. Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch, Ken Perry, and Bill Inglot. Personnel: Frankie Valli (vocals, background vocals); Tommy DeVito (vocals, guitar); Bob Gaudio (vocals, keyboards); Joe Long (vocals, bass guitar); Nick Massi (vocals); Robert Grim, Larry Lingle, Clay Jordan, John Paiva, Don Ciccone, Vinnie Colaiuta (guitar); Robbie Robinson , Tim Stone, Al Ruzicka, Jerry Corbetta, Lee Shapiro (keyboards); Chuck Wilson, Gerry Polci, Paulinho Da Costa (drums, percussion). Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Ken Perry; Bill Inglot. Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studio, New York, NY; Broadway Recording Studios, New York, NY; Cherokee Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA; Filmways Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; House Of Music, West Orange, NJ; Indigo Ranch Recording Studio, Malibu, CA; Media Sound Studio, New York, NY; Olmsted Sound Studio, New York, NY; Record Planet, Los Angeles, CA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; Red Wing Studio, Tarzana, CA; Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA; Stea-Phillips Recording Studio, New York, NY; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA. Photographer: Tommy DeVito. Arrangers: Denny Randell; Joe Scott ; Hank Medress; Herb Bernstein; Hutch Davie; Lee Shapiro; Albhy Galuten; Sid Bass; Artie Schroeck; Warren Schatz; Barry Gibb; Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio; Charles Calello. For those who've lived under a rock for almost 50 years, this review will mean less than nothing. The rest of us have no doubt encountered -- on some television program, a commercial for a K-Tel oldies collection, or, in rarer cases, songs floating in the background on a film soundtrack -- Frankie Valli's shattering falsetto fronting his rock and doo wop band, the Four Seasons. As certainly as other artists of the period are known by their signatures -- the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Miracles, the Shirelles, Dion and the Belmonts -- the Four Seasons are instantly recognized by Valli's lead vocal and flawless three- and four-part harmony, strung with lines of blue-collar American poetry. To the people of New Jersey and other parts of America, the Four Seasons were every bit as much a part of the early pop scene as the Beatles and the Beach Boys -- and preceded both of them with an original lineup that recorded chart singles as early as 1955 and made an appearance on Ed Sullivan in 1959! Rhino Records it seems is in agreement with this premise and has undertaken a crusade to convince critics and the general public that somehow a group that sold literally millions of records has not been given enough attention. To this end they've issued this two-disc anthology and a separate disc of B-sides and other underappreciated "golden nuggets" by the classic Four Seasons lineup of Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. Evidenced by this anthology alone, there is no disputing that the Four Seasons were very special, a singular East Coast supergroup who managed to keep rock & roll exciting and surprisingly white bread at the same time. Parents dug 'em as well as teenagers, which is probably why "critics" at the time -- there wasn't any formal rock criticism yet -- hated them. They weren't dangerous enough. The music here contains all the hits: "Sherry," "Big Girls, Don't Cry," "Stay," "Walk Like a Man," "Dawn (Go Away)," "Candy Girl," "Let's Hang on to What We've Got," and so on. Disc one alone contains 23 essential Four Seasons sides from 1962 to 1966 -- all of which charted. That's a hell of a run. The story is a complex one: they had their own writers (Gaudio, Bob Crewe, Judy Parker, etc.); they were a trad rock combo with a killer producer in Crewe; and they later embraced material from

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Yakety Yak & Other Favorites [Collectables] by The Coasters (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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Yakety Yak & Other Favorites [Collectables] by The Coasters (CD - 03/14/2006)
"Yakety Yak & Other Favorites [Collectables]" (03/14/2006) Oldies Coasters (The), Collectables RecordsRhino Flashback's brief collection of songs by the Coasters, Yakety Yak & Other Favorites, doesn't purport to be a greatest-hits package; it positions itself as an inexpensive introduction to the hilarious and rocking antics of the group. The ten songs included are among their biggest hits, including "Searchin'," "Smokey Joe's Cafe," "Charlie Brown," and "Yakety Yak," as well as some very worthy non-hits like "Framed" and "Idol With the Golden Head." But it fails as an introduction, a hits collection, and a listening experience because it misses two of their biggest hits and signature songs, namely "Along Came Jones" and "Poison Ivy." Why they couldn't have been included is a mystery. For that reason alone there is almost no reason to buy this collection, when a few dollars more will get you either The Very Best of the Coasters or The Ultimate Coasters, both of which contain the two aforementioned songs and many other great songs as well. ~ Tim Sendra Collectables' brief collection of songs by the Coasters, Yakety Yak & Other Favorites, doesn't purport to be a greatest-hits collection; it positions itself as an inexpensive introduction to the hilarious and rocking antics of the group. The ten songs included are among their biggest hits, including "Searchin'," "Smokey Joe's Cafe," "Charlie Brown," and "Yakety Yak" as well as some very worthy non-hits like "Framed" and "Idol With the Golden Head." It fails as an introduction, a hits collection, and a listening experience because it misses two of their biggest hits and signature songs, namely "Along Came Jones" and "Poison Ivy." Why they couldn't have been included is a mystery. For that reason alone there is almost no reason to buy this collection when a few dollars more will get you either The Very Best of the Coasters or The Ultimate Coasters, both of which contain the two aforementioned songs and many other great songs as well. [The disc is a straight reissue of Rhino Flashbacks' 1997 release of the same name.] ~ Tim Sendra

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All Time Greatest Hits by Original Soundtrack/The Ventures (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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All Time Greatest Hits by Original Soundtrack/The Ventures (CD - 03/14/2006)
"All Time Greatest Hits" (03/14/2006) Oldies Original Soundtrack, Collectables RecordsComposed and conducted by Quincy Jones. CEMA Special Markets' Play the Hits is different than the similarly titled Only the Hits in one key way -- it actually has the Ventures' hit singles! Of course, Play the Hits has a title that suggests it might be a collection of the Ventures playing other people's songs -- which is what Only the Hits was, and that had a title that suggested it was a straight hits collection. Budget-line discs always get confusing like this. Anyway, Play the Hits is a good collection, containing all of the basics -- "Walk, Don't Run," "Blue Moon," "Lolita Ya-Ya," "Secret Agent Man," "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," and "Hawaii Five-O" -- which is enough to make it a very worthwhile budget-line disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine All Time Greatest Hits is a decent overview of the Ventures' early days, presenting 12 hit tracks that the instrumental band recorded in the late '50s and early '60s. Several of their Top Ten hits are included: "Hawaii Five-O," "Perfidia," "Men," "Lullabye of the Leaves," and "Walk - Don't Run", probably their biggest hit. Considering the amount of material the Ventures have released over the years, this collection is missing a few favorites ("Walk Don't Run '64," "Out of Limits"), but the midline pricing and original tracks make this a package worth picking up by the casual listener. ~ Al Campbell Do not mistake this greatest-hits compilation for a reissue of the Ventures' 1960 album of the same name; the title track is the only song that the two have in common. The bulk of the album is made up of later-period treacle like "Hawaii Five-O" or "Secret Agent Man," recordings made long after the Ventures, who were arguably one of the most important bands in the history of rock & roll, had lost their youthful edge. The ultimate disgrace is the fact that this compilation includes the Ventures' anemic version of "Wipe Out," but omits such classics as "The Switch" and "Sleep Walk," band- and genre-defining moments both. This is not to say that there are not some pleasant moments among the later material gathered on Walk Don't Run. The lilting "Theme From 'A Summer Place'" is nice and inoffensively sweet in its own way -- not worth tracking down, but not likely to send one running for cover like the absurd "Lolita Ya-Ya," which comes complete with female backup singers humming the oh-so-catchy theme. Those interested in Ventures collections should do themselves a favor and not pick up Walk-Don't Run; it is not worth owning in any possible world. ~ Daniel Gioffre All Time Greatest Hits is a decent overview of the Ventures' early days, presenting 12 hit tracks that the instrumental band recorded in the late '50s and early '60s. Several of their Top Ten hits are included: "Hawaii Five-O," "Perfidia," "Men," "Lullabye of the Leaves," and "Walk - Don't Run", probably their biggest hit. Considering the amount of material the Ventures have released over the years, this collection is missing a few favorites ("Walk Don't Run '64," "Out of Limits"), but the midline pricing and original tracks make this a package worth picking up by the casual listener. ~ Al Campbell

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Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's [CD+G]
 

Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's [CD+G]

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"Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's" (05/06/2005) Rock & Pop Karaoke, Sybersound

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The Definitive Collection [4/18] *
 

The Definitive Collection [4/18] *

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The Definitive Collection [4/18] *
"The Definitive Collection [Remaster]" (04/18/2006) Oldies Berry, Chuck, UME ImportsPersonnel: Chuck Berry (guitar); Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers , Owen McIntyre (guitar); James Robinson , L.C. Davis (saxophone); Dave Kafinetti, Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann, Paul Williams (piano); Nic Potter (electric bass); Reggie Boyd, G. Smith, Willie Dixon (bass guitar); Fred Below, Odie Payne, Robbie McIntosh , Jasper Thomas, Ebby Hardy (drums); Jerome Green (maracas); Band Chorus, Etta James & The Marquees, Martha Berry (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson. There have been many, many Chuck Berry compilations released by Chess over the years, but as of the spring of 2006, there was no comprehensive single-disc set in print; there was the double-disc 2005 set Gold, which itself was a retitled reissue of 2000's Anthology, but the classic comp The Great Twenty-Eight was long out of print, and nothing had replaced it until the 2006 release of The Definitive Collection. This generous 30-track selection offers nearly everything that was on The Great Twenty-Eight and in nearly the same sequence -- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" and "Roll Over Beethoven" are swapped, for instance, but it's not really a noticeable change. "Bye Bye Johnny" is the only song missing from The Great Twenty-Eight, which is not a huge omission, especially since it's been replaced with two great singles, "You Never Can Tell" and "Promised Land." "My Ding-A-Ling" is also here and, while it is a worse song than "Bye Bye Johnny," it was Chuck's only number one single, so its inclusion makes sense -- and it hardly sinks a collection that is by far the best, most comprehensive single-disc Chuck Berry set yet assembled. Sure, there are some great Berry songs that are absent, but all the major songs are here; plus, if you need more than 30 songs, turn to either Gold or The Chess Box. If you want a single-disc best-of collection of all of Chuck's finest, this is the one to get. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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The Beatles Compact Disc [EP Collection] [Box] by The Beatles (CD - 06/30/1992)
 

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The Beatles Compact Disc [EP Collection] [Box] by The Beatles (CD - 06/30/1992)
"The Beatles Compact Disc [EP Collection] [Box]" (06/30/1992) Oldies Beatles (The), Capitol/EMI RecordsThis boxed set comprises all of The Beatles' EP's as they were originally issued on 45rpm vinyl in England. Each 4 song CD-5 has been digitally remastered from original sources. The set comes with a 32-page Magical Mystery Tour book. All selections are mono except the stereo "Magical Mystery Tour" EP. The Beatles: John Lennon (vocals, guitar); Paul McCartney (vocals, bass); George Harrison (guitar); Ringo Starr (drums). The Beatles' impact on popular music is inestimable. They changed the face of rock & roll, introducing new concepts and techniques again and again throughout their career, influencing both their contemporaries and the next several generations of rock & roll. In the early '60s, when the golden age of Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis had given way to prefabricated teen idols and bland, diluted versions of real rock & roll and R&B, the Beatles' brash, effervescent blend of '50s vintage sounds and bold, electric pop saved the world. Not content with reviving rock & roll almost single-handedly, the Beatles continued to innovate. Borrowing a bit from John Lennon's hero Bob Dylan, they pioneered the progression from generic love songs to more personalized, introspective subject matter. Let loose in the studio, they were among the first in the pop world to use backwards tapes, feedback and exotic instrumentation (George Harrison's well-documented love affair with Indian music inspired a thousand sitar-infested pop tunes). Lennon & McCartney (and occasionally Harrison) were phenomenally gifted tunesmiths who merged a pre-rock harmonic vocabulary with R&B influences and a visionary streak to create a timeless body of work.

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Live/1975-85 [Box] by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (CD - 10/14/1997)
 

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Live/1975-85 [Box] by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (CD - 10/14/1997)
"Live/1975-85 [Box]" (10/14/1997) Oldies Springsteen, Bruce, Legacy RecordingsBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica); Steve Van Zandt (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); Nils Lofgren (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, synthesizer, background vocals); Danny Federici (organ, accordion, glockenspiel, keyboards, background vocals); Patty Scialfa (sunthesizer, background vocals); Max Weinberg (drums). Flo & Eddie: Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan. Miami Horns: Stan Harrison (tenor saxophone); Eddie Manion (baritone saxophone); Mark Pender (trumpet); Richie La Bamba (trombone). Producers: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin. Recorded live between 1975 and 1985. Personnel: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica); Nils Lofgren, Steven Van Zandt (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Steve VanZandt (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Danny Federici (accordion, piano, organ, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Stan Harrison (tenor saxophone); Mark Pender (trumpet); Richie La Bamba (trombone); Roy Bittan (piano, synthesizer, background vocals); Patti Scialfa (synthesizer, background vocals); Max Weinberg (drums); Garry Tallent, Flo (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Bob Clearmountain. Liner Note Author: Bruce Springsteen. Recording information: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Giants Stadium (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Hit Factory Studios, NY (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Meadowlands Arena (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Nassau Coliseum (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Roxy (10/18/1975-09/30/1985); Winterland, San Francisco, CA (10/18/1975-09/30/1985). Author: Bruce Springsteen. Photographers: Jim Marchese; Frank Stefanko; David Gahr; Jimmy Wachtel; Peter Cunningham; Eric Meola; Neal Preston; Annie Leibovitz; Aaron Rapoport; Joel Bernstein. There's one song from a 1975 show, which makes the title of this box set true in the literal sense, and eight from a 1978 appearance at the Roxy in Los Angeles, but in essence this is Bruce Springsteen in the '80s--physically huge, politically charged and desperate to connect. You get the sense this is no accident. LIVE/1975-85 easily could have been a celebration of Springsteen's rise to rock & roll fame, instead, it's a concerted effort to make something of it. Almost all of LIVE/1975-85 was recorded in arenas and stadiums and almost all of it is intent on spreading a message. The cover song that resonates most isn't the party encore "Raise Your Hand"(from 1978) but the anti-war chant "War" (from 1985). The most astonishing sequence of songs is all acoustic and almost all angry: Woody Guthrie's protest song "This Land Is Your Land" and Springsteen's own "Nebraska," "Johnny 99" and "Reason To Believe." With its reverberant keyboards and a haunting intro that quotes the soul classic "Nowhere to Run," even the love song "Cover Me" sounds like some sort of protest. There's lots of celebrating and rocking here, too, but mostly there's lots to think about.

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Greatest Hits [CEMA] by Jay & the Americans (CD - 04/1992)
 

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Greatest Hits [CEMA] by Jay & the Americans (CD - 04/1992)
"Greatest Hits [CEMA]" (04/1992) Oldies Jay & the Americans, EMI-Capitol Special MarketsPersonnel: Kenny Vance (vocals). Concise 1986 vinyl collection of key hits. ~ Jeff Tamarkin Greatest Hits is a budget-priced, ten-track selection of some of Jay & the Americans' hits, and while there are plenty of essential items missing, it still functions as a good, affordable sampler, featuring such hits as "She Cried," "Come a Little Bit Closer," "Think of the Good Times," "Crying," "This Magic Moment," and "Walkin' in the Rain." The 2003 Collectables reissue has the same track list as the 1992 CEMA Special Markets release but sports different packaging.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine As far as it goes, this 26-minute CD is pretty good, as a sort of bite-sized account of the group's chart hits -- about the same length and ten songs that an oldies station might program in a "special" on the group's history. The mastering is better than decent, which is a surprise, as this release pre-dates the general upgrade that began in the mid-'90s -- the group's tracks always translated well to CD, in any era of the format, and only "She Cried" doesn't quite measure up to the quality of the rest. There are no notes at all, not a surprise considering the seven dollar list price, but if this material isn't reasonably self-explanatory, then there's no '60s rock music that is. ~ Bruce Eder

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The Essential Bruce Springsteen by Bruce Springsteen (CD - 11/11/2003)
 

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The Essential Bruce Springsteen by Bruce Springsteen (CD - 11/11/2003)
"The Essential Bruce Springsteen" (11/11/2003) Oldies Springsteen, Bruce, Legacy RecordingsInitial pressings included a limited edition bonus disc featuring previously unreleased studios and live performances. Personnel includes: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, harmonica, recorder, bass); Patti Scialfa (vocals, guitar); Nils Lofgren (guitar, slide guitar, dobro, banjo, background vocals); Steve Van Zandt (guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Danny Frederici (accordion, piano, organ, Farfisa organ, glockenspiel, background vocals); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Garry Tallent (tuba, bass, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, pump organ, keyboards, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); David Sancious (piano, electric piano, organ, Clavinet); Max Weinberg (drums, background vocals); Soozie Tyrell (background vocals). Producers includes: Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Steve Van Zandt. Recorded between 1973 & 2002. Personnel: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica, recorder, hand claps, background vocals); Patti Scialfa (vocals, guitar); Nils Lofgren (guitar, slide guitar, dobro, banjo, background vocals); Steven Van Zandt (guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Suki Lahav (violin); Jane Scarpantoni, Jere Flint (cello); Danny Federici (accordion, piano, organ, Farfisa, glockenspiel, background vocals); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Jerry Vivino (tenor saxophone); Edward Manion (baritone saxophone); Michael Spengler, Mark Pender (trumpet); Richie Rosenberg (trombone); Garry Tallent (tuba, background vocals); David Sancious (piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, pump organ, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, Kurzwell synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); Harold Wheeler (piano); Gary Mallaber, Jeff Porcaro (drums, percussion); Max Weinberg (drums, background vocals); Richard Blackwell (congas, percussion); Mike Appel, Soozie Tyrell (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig. Liner Note Author: Bruce Springsteen. Photographers: Tim White; Frank Stefanko; Eric Meola; Neal Preston; Danny Clinch. If you're looking for a definitive Bruce Springsteen collection, search no further. THE ESSENTIAL BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN covers every phase of the Boss's career, from the Dylan-inspired absurdist folk-rock of his 1973 debut, through the Brando-with-a-Telecaster pathos of DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, to the Spectorian grandeur of BORN TO RUN and the stark, existential folk of NEBRASKA. And that's just the first disc! The second goes on to document Springsteen's superstar period with cuts from the epochal BORN IN THE USA and the moody, stripped-down TUNNEL OF LOVE, on through his post-9/11 mission statement, THE RISING. For hardcore fans that already own everything on the first two CDs, there's a bonus disc of rarities--none of which appeared on the prolific songwriter's rarities box set, TRACKS. The brightest spots of disc three are easily the equal of Springsteen's best-known material. Bruce's own version of "From Small Things" (covered successfully by Dave Edmunds), a furious live version of the working man's lament "Held Up Without a Gun," and the gorgeously evanescent "County Fair" are worth the price of admission all by themselves. True to its promise, this collection perfectly captures the essence of the gifted Jersey boy's magic.

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Greatest Hits (Sony Special Products)
 

Greatest Hits (Sony Special Products)

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Greatest Hits (Sony Special Products)
"Greatest Hits [Special Products]" (10/01/1995) Rock & Pop Gary Puckett, Sony Music Distribution (USA)Here are ten of Gary Puckett & the Union Gap's hits, including "Woman Woman," "Young Girl," "Kentucky Woman" and "To Love Somebody." ~ Keith Farley This hits release features five Top Ten tunes from the late '60s, including the gold singles "Woman, Woman" and "Young Girl." Some of the lesser-known hits, such as "Home" and Tim Hardin's "Don't Make Promises," are every bit as good as the more successful songs. In fact, there is not a loser among the 11 tunes on this album. Gary Puckett is a passionate pop vocalist whose talents are well-represented here. ~ Tim Griggs Here are ten of Gary Puckett & the Union Gap's hits, including "Woman Woman," "Young Girl," "Kentucky Woman" and "To Love Somebody." ~ Keith Farley

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Dick Bartley Presents Classic... [11/16]
 

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Dick Bartley Presents Classic... [11/16]
"Dick Bartley Presents Classic Oldies 1965-1969" (11/16/2004) Oldies Various Artists, Eric RecordsLiner Note Author: Greg Adams . Recording information: 03/1965-05/1969.

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