Album Description

It is widely accepted that meditation can result in reduced stress, greater health and a sense of calmness and balance. Studies show that in states of meditation we produce a greater quantity of slow frequency THETA brainwaves. Pulses of sound embedded in this musical soundtrack activate your own THETA brainwaves and lead you easily into restful and rejuvenating meditation.

Based on over 15 years of pioneering clinical research Easy to use with headphones or ordinary speakers Contains no spoken words or subliminal messages

Booklet clearly explains easy-to-use meditation exercises that a beginner can do anytime Experienced meditators can use this soundtrack to deepen and enhance their meditative practice Theta Meditation - Renewal EEG studies of meditators in this mid-theta state show increased abilities to handle stress, heightened intuition, and an enhanced sense of emotional balance. ... Read more

Reviews (13)

This meditation system makes some strange claims.
First off, these are some very relaxing cds. Got them as a gift, and i'm very happy with the gift, suited me perfectly. I don't relax well, think too much, etc.

If you're like me, and think too much, don't read the booklet that comes with the cds. They make some strage and false claims.

The most bizzare and glaringly false claim is that, "These recordings also use a nature sound not found anywhere else. In 1989 Dr. Thompson received from NASA recordings of space sounds taken from the Voyager spacecraft as it passed the outer planets of our solar system--Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune."

Well, I'm sure Voyager was recording plenty of stuff, but they sure weren't "sounds". Hollywood movies aside, there is no sound in outer space. There is no air in outer space, so there are no sounds to be recorded. Perhaps Dr. Thompson did receive sound recordings from Voyager, but you don't need a cd to hear silence.

The second odd claim is that, "Research has shown that theta states of mind can be induced through hearing sound pulses that match the speed of theta brainwaves (8-3.5 Hz). Using this scientifically tested principle, Dr. Thompson has built special theta frequency pulses into every sound track."

First off, no humans can hear sounds below 20 Hz, most ears don't even hear that low. So, even if these sounds are on the cds, you aren't hearing them. But, maybe they aren't there to be heard but instead act on your body, like the loud thundering at race car track that you feel vibrating your insides. Perhaps, but you don't have speakers that can produce sounds that low. Even most high-end sub-woofers don't go below 30hz. Some of the huge monsters in movie theaters can get down to 15-20 Hz, but unless you spent 50k on you home theater system, your speakers don't get that low.

Not saying the sounds aren't encoded on the cd, but your speakers aren't reproducing them. And if you know of speakers that make sounds as low as 3.5-8 Hz, i'm impressed.

That said, very chill cds. But obviously false claims like these sorta make me think this Dr. Thompson is a quack.

Very Effective!
One of the other reviewers agreed that the CD was very effective, but concluded that Dr. Jeffrey Thompson was a "quack" because the reviewer didn't understand how stereo speakers could possibly reproduce the very low frequencies for Theta: 5-7 CPS. The problem is that the reviewer was ignorant of the technology used by Dr. Thompson, which is only briefly referred to in the materials. Dr. Thompson utilizes a technology similar to that of the Monroe Institute, who has called it "Hemi-synch". The concept is that sounds are played on both the left and right stereo channels, and are electronically modified so that they are out of synch by the frequency you are trying to achieve in the brain...6 CPS, for example, if you want Theta brainwaves. This accomplishes two things: 1. It synchronizes the two hemispheres of the brain (a very good thing) and 2. It generates a 6 CPS pulse, which tends to entrain the brainwaves to that same frequency. This is a very, very effective technique, as is demonstrated by the effectiveness of the Theta Meditation System. I highly recommend these CDs for people who wish to attain the Theta state for relaxation or for personal metaphysical exploration. This is a proven technology, and far more effective than simple "New Age" relaxation music, since this technology directly drives the brain to create the frequencies desired.

Gets you into the Theta state
I have been using these CDs for meditation for about 4 month and I really enjoy them. They really bring me to the Theta state: half sleeping, half awake.

I bought this CD set together with several Brainsync's cassettes and after awhile stopped using Brainsync's in favor of this one.

I have just ordered and received Dr. Jeffrey Thompson's "Delta sleeping" and "Alpha relaxation". I hope they are of the same level as the "Theta".

Great for Chronic Pain Management
Part of the regimen my pain clinic designed for me is meditation - biofeedback. I also use meditation to help minimize the side effects of the pain management medications I'm on - all of which affect brain function. I use lots of different meditation CDs in different places and different times to help me function through pain, lessen the anxiety that comes with not being able to escape it, and keep my stress level down. They're all good but nothing compares to these CDs. If you buy only one meditation resource choose this one.

Works! BUY ALL OF THESE SETS!
Get all of the sets without the subliminal messages. My husband and I ended up buying Delta Sleep 2-CD set for me (And it DOES help!)...This set, the THETA 2-CD set, (the 2nd track on the 2nd CD is AWESOME......one feels like they're in a Native-American/Shaman-type of a trance,about to meet their 'spiritual animal or angel or something!)and also THE AWAKENED MIND CD is verrry relaxing yet euphoric to work to or study to or just relaxing with the eyes closed. These CD's take you on such mind-journeys:) You feel like you go to far-off lands and planets!

You will not waste your money on any of these sets! ... Read more

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Great tracks all in one cd
This is a great grouping. If you love the most popular tracks last year that attracted the most attention and you are not up for buying every nominated cd get this. I love the mix of artists and love almost every song on this compilation. Not much to do but pick the best and put them all in one cd but this one is awesome because there were so many interesting musically aesthetic releases last year.
My favorites:
Crazy in Love - Beyoncé
Clocks - Coldplay
Going Under - Evanescence
Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
I'm With You - Avril Lavigne
Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
Keep Me in Your Heart - Warren Zevon
Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
Any Road - George Harrison
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Michael McDonald
Send Your Love - Sting
Hole in the World - The Eagles
Unwell - matchbox twenty

Great Grammy's
Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z:Crazy in love. I don't like Beyonce, but this was a pretty good. 5/10

The Black Eyed Peas & Justin Timberlake:Where is the love?
Second best song. That's it. 9/10

Coldplay:Clocks. This is an ok, but it might get boring after a while. 7/10

Eminem:Lose Yourself. This is the best mother
f[family website]en song on the CD. 10/10

Missy Eliot:Work it. This song is gross. I hate it. 1/10

Evanescence:Going Under. I realy think that this song is good. 8/10

Outkast:The way You move. Bottom line, good song. 7/10

Justin Timberlake:Cry me a River. Justin was better when he was with *Nsync.

Christina Aguilera:Beautiful. I don't like it. 1/10

Avril Lavinge:I'm with you. Its a d[family website]n good song.
8/10

Luther Vandross:Dance with my father. This song is weird. 2/10

Warren Zevon:Keep me in your heart. No comment. 3/10

50 cent:in da club. Go, Go, Go Charolette its ya birthday. 8/10

Fountains of Wayne:Stacy's Mom. Funny song, good song. 8/10

Heather Hadley:I wish i wasn't. I don't like it. 1/10

Sean Paul:Gimme the light. I know i keep saying this but, it's a good song. 7/10

George Harrison:Any Road. I didn't listen to this one, but there are plenty of other good songs. ?/10

Michael Mcdonald:Ain't no mountain high enough. I'll let you decide. ?/10

Sing:Send your love. Its ok. 5/10

Eagles:Hole in the world. Its ok. 4/10

Matchbox 20:Unwell. Its an original song. 7/10

anything from 7/10 or higher is a good song.

5/10 or higher is ok.

4/10 or below is bad.

Remember, that this is my opinion.

Good Overview of 2003's Biggest Songs
1. Crazy In Love - Who could forget Beyonce's first hit by herself. Actually Beyonce's first #1 by herself. Yay Beyonce!

2. Where Is The Love? - Well, not only is it Black Eyed Peas's first #1, but Justin's first #1 by himself. Yay them! THE #1 SONG OF 2003!!!

3. Clocks - Coldplay was nominated for best record. This is a good song, but I don't think this should be here. It's too old.

4. Lose Yourself - From Eminem's #1 movie 8 Mile comes Lose Yourself. This song is good, but again, it's too old. I think the Grammy's are more focused on a good songs and not hits of 2003. I don't care, but please don't make the whole CD like this.

5. Work It - From Missy's #1 album Under Construction, comes Work It. I think it's too old, but this is nominated for album, not the song.

6. Going Under - From Evanescence's Fallen, comes Going Under. I think they should of used Bring Me to Life. It was a bigger hit.

7. The Way You Move - OutKast's first #1 hit from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. I think this was an excellent choice.

8. Cry Me A River - Ok, this is kind of a problem. Cry Me A River is a horrible song. Not a good choice, but a good album.

9. Beautiful - Another great song, but it's too old. They should have used Can't Hold Us Down. That was the 2nd biggest hit.

10. I'm With You - Avril's 2nd #1 hit. It's an awesome song!

11. Dance With My Father - Not a big hit, but who can forget Luther's incredible lyrics.

12. Keep Me In Your Heart - I've never heard this before Grammy Nominees 2004. It's ok. A little to slow and boring. I don't think this was a hit anyway.

13. In Da Club - 50 Cent's first appearance on pop radio stations. IN DA CLUB WAS THE #2 SONG OF 2003! IN DA CLUB IS AWESOME!

14. Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne's first top 10 hit. This song is excellent. It's a little gross though. " Stacy's mom has got it going on. She's all I want, and I've waited so long. Stacy can't you see? You're just not the girl for me. I know it might be wrong but, I'm in love with Stacy's Mom. "

15. I Wish I Wasn't - Wasn't a big hit. It's a good RnB song though.

16. Gimme the Light - Good dance song. Sean Paul's first appearance in the top 100.

17. Any Road - Never heard this before this CD. This is the other problem. Why was this nominatted for best POP performance?

18. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - (see Any Road)

19. Send Your Love - A good dance song. Wasn't a big hit.

20. Hole in the World - A big hit on Adult Contemparary radio stations.

21. Unwell - A big hit. #1 played on Adult Contemparary radio stations in 2003. A good choice.

Overall, a good mix of 2003's biggest songs. (Amazon, I wasn't using a word count so it could be over 1,000 words. Sorry!)

GRAMMYS 2004
BEYONCE’ FEATURING JAY-Z "Crazy In Love" Record Of The Year

THE BLACK EYED PEAS & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE "Where Is The Love?" Record Of The Year

COLDPLAY "Clocks" Record Of The Year

EMINEM "Lose Yourself" Record Of The Year Song Of The Year

MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT "Work It" Album Of The Year

EVANESCENCE "Going Under" Album Of The Year Best New Artist

OUTKAST "The Way You Move" Featuring Sleepy Brown Album Of The Year

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE "Cry Me A River" Album Of The Year Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

CHRISTINA AGUILERA "Beautiful" Song Of The Year

AVRIL LAVIGNE "I'm With You" Song Of The Year

LUTHER VANDROSS "Dance With My Father" Song Of The Year

WARREN ZEVON "Keep Me In Your Heart" Song Of The Year Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

50 CENT "In Da Club" Best New Artist

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE "Stacy's Mom" Best New Artist Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

HEATHER HEADLEY "I Wish I Wasn't" Best New Artist

SEAN PAUL "Gimme The Light" Best New Artist

GEORGE HARRISON "Any Road" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

MICHAEL MCDONALD "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

STING "Send Your Love" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

EAGLES "Hole In The World" Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

MATCHBOX TWENTY "Unwell" Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Grammy nominees 2004
1.Crazy in Love (Jay-Z /Beyonce)
A good song by beyonce and Jay-Z. A song that i will not get sick of. 5/5

2.Where Is the Love? - 4:05 (Black Eyed Peas / Timberlake, Justin)
This is an ok song gets annoying after a while. 3/5

3.Clocks - (Coldplay)
Excellent song by coldplay one of the best on the albumn. Has a great beat and great lyrics. 5/5

4.Lose Yourself - (Eminem)
Eminiem proves on this song why hes the best rapper around. 5/5

5.Work It - (Elliott, Missy 'Misdemeanor')

One of Missy Elliots best songs to date. 5/5

6.Going Under - (Evanescence)
One of the best new artists of 2003. Their debut albumn is also one of the best selling albumns of the year. 5/5

7.The Way You Move - (OutKast / Brown, Sleepy)
This song has a catchy tune and good rapping in it. 4/5

8.Cry Me a River - (Timberlake, Justin)
One of the worst songs on this albumn. Cry me a river for having to actually listen to it. 1/5

9.Beautiful - (Aguilera, Christina)
This song lives up to its name it is absolutely beautiful and has a good message in it. 5/5

10.I'm With You - (Lavigne, Avril)
This song is good but not great. 4/5

11.Dance With My Father - (Vandross, Luther)
Excellent and heart touching song. if this song doesn't touch your heart, there is something wrong with you. 5/5

12.Keep Me in Your Heart - (Zevon, Warren)
I didn't particularly care for this song. 3/5

13.In da Club - (50 Cent)
One of the best rap songs of 2003. 5/5

14.Stacy's Mom-(Fountains of Wayne)
At first i didn't like this song, but after a while this song quickly became one of my favorites of 2003. 5/5

15.I Wish I Wasn't - (Headley, Heather)
This song is ok, not the greatest though. 3/5

16.Gimme the Light -(Paul, Sean)
One of Sean Paul's most annoying songs ever. 2/5

17.Any Road - (Harrison, George [1])
Abouslete Excellent song from former Beatle George Harrison. 5/5

18.Ain't No Mountain High Enough - (McDonald, Michael [Vocals/Keys])
I absouletely can't stand this song for some reason. 1/5

19.Send Your Love - (Sting [1])
Great song from Sting. 5/5

20.Hole in the World -(Eagles [1])
The Eagles prove that they still got it with this song. 5/5

21.Unwell -(Matchbox Twenty)
Excellent song from my favorite band. Glad to see that they were nominated at the Grammys. 5/5 ... Read more

Album Description

A portion of the proceeds from each CD sold will be donated to the USO, our active-duty troops, and the families of fallen soldiers.

This collection includes a previously unreleased "God Bless America" by Martina McBride (performed only once at the Rose Bowl Parade Jan 2002). ... Read more

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The highest degree of music, artists...and subject
One of the best collections of patriotic country music I've found. However, some songs on this CD aren't exactly patriotic, per se. They're more like "slice of life in America" songs. I would have traded these for others like Martina McBride's "Independence Day", Toby Keith's "American Soldier", and perhaps "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue".

God Bless the U.S.A. 2003 - Lee Greenwood, (3:30): Greenwood's famous song is still just as good as ever, and if you haven't heard it, this could become one of your favorite tracks.

My Town - Montgomery Gentry (4:27): It's just a simple song about being proud to be in "my town"

Till My Dyin' Day - Brooks & Dunn (3:06): A more beaty song about appreciating life, the beauty of living, and standing up for our rights when it comes time, "till my dyin' day".

God Bless America - Martina McBride (3:31): With very orchestral and spirited music, Martina McBride sings as well as ever. *Sarcastic warning* This song includes an invocation of blessings from God.

Where the Stars and Stripes and Eagle Fly - Aaron Tippin (3:48): I just love this song. It just sums up being "proud to be American" perfectly. It's sort of mildly boasting about the best that America offers, and the freedom that Americans live and die for. American pride at its best.

I'm Already There - Lonestar (4:14): Lonestar does some great songs, and this one is a popular, sort of tear-jerking song. Not exactly patriotic (not that it's UNpatriotic) but it sings of a father on the road calling back home and talking to his family, telling them that he is, in essence, "already there" in spirit. It's just a nice family love song, and nice to hear, but it's just one of those slice-of-life songs, not about America. Then again, one could easily argue that's a good part of what America is about.

America Will Always Stand - Randy Travis (3:58): Just a quiet song, singing of love for the American flag, and what she stands for, and standing stongly united under its banner, and under God.

American Child - Phil Vassar (3:13): I really like this song, too, even though it is kind of from a personal angle, as in, singing of (assumingly) Phil Vassar's upbringing in a poor town, his success, and being thankful that he and his family grew up an "American Child".

Back Where I Come From - Kenny Chesney (4:11): Recorded live, it is introduced by Kenny Chesney, and sings of a love for country roots, the background for many of these music stars, and a lot of Americans.

Born Country - Alabama (3:18) Again, another song of pride for country roots and surroundings from which singers and others come from.

I'm Your Biggest Fan - Neal McCoy (4:05): A very loving song to the troops, evidently recorded recently, overseas if I had my guess. Each and everyone of us that is proud to have our American soldiers fighting to keep us free could sing this to the troops, and mean it with all our hearts.

America Will Survive - Hank Williams Jr. (4:42): This is one in the style of "Angry American", and modified from the original "Country Boy Can Survive", it's about gritty resolve that a ragtag bunch of terrorists won't drive us out, or make us run. This song contained the D-word, in case you're concerned about content.

Days of America - Black hawk (3:00): Another okay song about normal American life...neighbors banding together to protect their businesses from corporate takeovers, farms from bank foreclosures...just neighbors taking care of each other.

This Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag - The Charlie Daniels Band (3:32): Once again, in the style of "Angry American", Charlie Daniels' gravely voice gets down and dirty, warning terrorists that they're about to face up to the consequences for daring to attack this big dawg country. If you liked "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" (which I did -- in spite of the bad word, I loved it), you're going to love this one too. I love it because there IS a time to express the anger that Americans store up for terrorists that behead our troops and plot harm against u.s. Again, if content is a concern, the style is sort of heavy-metal, but it's a heavy metal that I'm okay with -- and I don't like heavy metal. It also calls the terrorists mild names like "dog", "fool", and "dirty little mole", which shouldn't bother anyone -- they're terrorists.

Hey Mr. President - The Warren Brothers (4:17): A quiet song (perhaps needed to calm yourself down after venting some anger in "Ain't No Rag"), just a nice little memo in song-form to the President, thanking him for the job he's doing, It bridges party lines, too, not favoring one side or the other, although presumably it thanks President Bush, because we owe little thanks to Clinton for degrading our military prior to 9/11.

Riding With Private Malone - David Ball (4:34): Not very patriotic, exactly, but again, it's not unpatriotic either. It's just a song about a former military fellow who buys a car from a lady, and finds a note in the glove compartment from another boy who died in one of the wars, and used to own the car. The singer fixes up the car, but he sings about how he always felt while driving that he was "riding with Private Malone".

One Last Time - Dusty Drake (3:49): A tear-jerker if I ever heard one. It's about one of the passengers on one of the doomed airplanes on 9/11, calling home to his wife to say goodbye -- "one last time". Very emotional, very touching.

Homeland - Kenny Rogers (3:34): A fitting close, singing again of love for American homeland, standing strong and free.

Whether you like country or not, this album makes you proud -- nay, thrilled -- to be American. I strongly recommend it for anyone.

It's about time!
There have been times when I wanted to put, on 1 CD, a collection of songs that reflect how I feel about this great nation. This desire accelerated when I was deployed to Iraqi Freedom aboard the USS Harry S Truman. Then I noticed that there was only one genre of music from which artists reached out to express support for Americans at war, and that was country music.

I note with amazement the negative reviews related to this product. The vitriol, hatred, anger are obvious. If that's your bag, fine. But there are some of us who are proud of their country, aware of strengths and weaknesses but coming out strong in favor of our homeland, and this CD is for us. When we have heard just a little too much of the constant drumbeat of the terminally angry, we can pop this into play and enjoy.

I've toured in and lived in other nations. This is the land I love the best. I've watched the news, read newspapers, been in DC... and I've lived and worked with Americans from the heartland, working hard and doing the best they can. I vastly prefer the company of these people, who this CD does a good job of honoring. Sure, I can name some songs I'd have preferred were on here, selections of Toby Kieth come readily to mind. But this is a CD I'm proud to own, because it's positive, upbeat, and reminds me of home. I've looked for such a collection, and I'm glad it's arrived.

Good, but not perfect, collection of all-American country
This is a pretty handy collection of flag-waving commercial country songs, gathering together a bunch of songs that can be appreciated either as sincere expressions of heart-stirring pride, or as jingoistic kitsch... Either way, it's a nice record of its time... There are some older, pre-9/11 songs, like David Ball's perfect, beautiful tearjerker, "Riding With Privte Malone," and Lee Greenwood's super-cheesy, nigh-unbearable "God Bless America," which originally came out in 1984, and has since been remixed so many times you'd think Greenwood owned stock options in the Cuisineart company... Even though this is a multi-label collection, there are also several significant omissions, including lame-o hits like Clint Black's "Iraq And Roll" and Toby Keith's numerous stupid propaganda songs; more importantly, it misses some of the good songs, like John Michael Montgomery's "Letters From Home" and Lonestar's "Somebody's Someone" (which are both current hits, and thus unavailable for repackaging), and Darryl Worley's "Do You Remember." And the most glaring omission is, of course, Alan Jackson's "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning?)," which is without doubt the single greatest artistic statement to have come out of Nashville after the 9/11 attacks... Even so, even without those songs, this album is still a good document of country music's patriotic resurgence.

The one question I have, though -- and it's kind of depressing to even ask it -- is why this album is touted as a fundraiser that "will benefit the USO, our active-duty troops, and the families of fallen soldiers"? I mean, why is a benefit album even necessary? Shouldn't the government already be doing right by these folks? Something is seriously wrong with this picture.

Great music for a very worthwhile cause!
This is an excellent album with a variety of music. Despite some of the strange "hate America" reviews, several of the songs have absolutely nothing to do with "nationalism." Some of the songs are about things like missing loved ones, about being far away from family and friends. I'd like to suggest that reviewers stick to the topic at hand: the review of the music on this CD -- and leave the political rhetoric and hatefulness to more appropriate venues.

Great Mix
This CD is a great mix of songs. Will show alot of you what patriotism is. And to you people badmouthing this cd go buy the Fahrenheit 9/11 soundtrack, you are unpatriotic and have no business living in this country, go move to Canada and make this country better WITHOUT YOU. ... Read more

Amazon.com

It would be impossible to capture all the things that make the game great--the drama, the humor, the roar of the crowd--on one album, but the folks behind this sprawling collection come pretty darn close to hitting for the cycle. Old-time faves like Les Brown's "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" segue into modern tributes such as Bill Slayback's "Move Over Babe, Here Comes Henry," while such tangential yet groovy chestnuts like the Intruders' soul standard "Love Is Like a Baseball Game" and Rockin' Richie Ray's utterly unhinged "Baseball Card Lover" are guaranteed to make even nonfans cock an ear. Interspersed among the songs are spoken interludes, ranging from classic comedy bits like Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First" to moving memories such as Lou Gehrig's famed farewell speech. Baseball's Greatest Hits is a one-of-a-kind collection. --David Sprague ... Read more

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Puts me in the baseball mood
This is a great baseball CD.

True you probably would have to create a 10 CD box set to cover all the great songs of baseball, but this CD will get you started on a private collection.

I have an mp3 file of the Who's On First bit, but this version is 10 times better since it has been digitized.

Joltin' Joe, the Willie Mays Song, and D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh Really? No, O'Malley) are songs you'll find yourself singing along with.

My two favorites on this CD are Land of Wrigley and Dying Cub Fan's Last Request. Steve Goodman really makes last request a good listen. What a good singer.

Talkin' Baseball is also a song you'll be singing along with, and you'll be picturing baseball days of old.

The Lasorda recording is classic, and had me laughing the hardest.

Baseball Dreams is the kind of song I could picture putting behind a highlight film.

The only two major downsides to this CD are the recording of We Are the Champions not being sung by the right group, and I just can't listen to Casy At the Bat more than once every so often. That reading really gets on my nerves.

Other than that this is a perfect CD to begin a collection of great baseball songs. Get this for playing in the car on your way to the next baseball game, or at your childs little league game.

Best CD ever!
"Baseball's greatest hits" is a wonderful cd, My favorite all-time song is talkin' baseball by Terry Cashman. I allso like "Whos on first", "A dying Cubs..." and many more.On a 1-10 scale, I rank this cd a 15!

I Don't Know! Third Base!!!
This is (obviously) a compilation of baseball related songs, sketches and what have you. The songs here cover a wide variety of styles, including bluegrass, big band, rhythm & blues, pop, jazz, novelty, country, rock, soul, a capella, folk, gospel and rap. Not all of the songs are good, but a majority of them are. Of course, one of the highlights is Abbott & Costello's classic routine "Who's On First". The classic poem "Casey at the Bat" is here, but the recitation by DeWolf Hopper is a bit too "hammy" for my taste. Not everything here will appeal to everyone, but like I said, there is more good than bad. Recommended for baseball fans.

B"s GH
Fun to listen to, is it available in CD media.....jb

Most of what you want on a Baseball album is on this one
the younger generation. Except for "We Are the Champions," which is covered by the Big Blue Wrecking Crew, you will not hear any songs likely to be played during a time out at a NBA basketball game. So this is an album for you and your dad, not you and your kid, but hopefully your kid will learn to appreciate the collection of baseball songs on this album. For your dad there are the classic baseball songs "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio," "Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)," "Van Lingle Mungo," "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?" For you there is Terry Cashman's folksy "Willie, Mickey & The Duke (Talkin' Baseball)" and Bruce Springsteen's rockin' "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." There are also a few choice pieces of baseball history with "Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech" and "Bobby Thompson's Shot Heard 'Round the World." But what makes this collection earn five stars is that it also provides both a 1945 version of Abbott & Costello's famous "Who's On First?" routine and DeWolf Hopper's recitation of "Casey at the Bat." Yes, there are some minor efforts here (does history really need to preserve Tommy Larsoda's bleeping opinion on Dave Kingman?). On the flip side, who knew Mickey Mantle actually cut a record (sort of) and how can you not love "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" by Steve Goodman. Besides, you have to like a baseball collection that gives you Count Basie and Danny Kaye. The main thing is that of the nine bits of baseball audio that need to be on any baseball collection are all here: the exception, "Centerfield" (although a case could also be made for the title theme from "The Natural"). For the record those nine would be tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 21 and 22. ... Read more

Album Description

1988 album by acclaimed American stand-up comic renowned fordeadpan delivery of quirky jokes. Unavailable on CD in the U.S. 14 tracks. ... Read more

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It doesn't get much funnier than this!
Is it the voice or the content of the jokes? Either way, this is one hillarious CD. The deadpan nature of his delivery turns incredibly simple jokes into some of the most fresh and funny material you'll ever hear.

I first bought the tape nearly ten years ago, and laughed hysterically then. Now, a decade later, the material is still as relevant and funny as ever. The key to good comedy is making the material relevant to the audience, by discussing subject matter to which everyone can relate. Steven Wright finds a way to do this with some of the the most outlandish subject matter you'll ever hear, (ie. elevators in the middle of the desert, poison ivy of the brain, a pony in his apartment) - all the while making you think "It's so simple - why didn't I think of that?"

With the exception of a few sexual references (nothing explicit) - the material is very clean. No swearing at all!

This is not the kind of comedy CD you'll listen to once, then put aside and forget about. There are so many jokes, you could never remember all of them - so every listen is almost like the first. This CD is well worth the purchase.

The funniest stand up comedian there is
This has to be the funniest stand up comedy album ever made. Steven Wright speaks in a slow sort of retarded sounding style which fits his comedy extremely well. The track listing on the back says all songs written by Steven Wright but don't worry there's no cheap attempt to launch a signing career here all the tracks are him speaking stand up.

This album is full of hilarious stuff I don't really want to give anything away for future listeners but this album is very funny. Yesterday I......no that wasn't me! is one small example but I don't want to wreck the experience for anyone else. Steven Wright covers a vast range of topics from girlfriends, hitchhiking, his diary he kept as a baby, parking to pretty much every part of day to day life.

Parents note this is clean comedy, there is no swearing on this album at all so all ages can enjoy the magic of Steven Wright. This album is usually pretty cheap but worth full price. Definitely the best stand up comedian I've ever heard. He's the "Weird Al" of the stand up world. Buy this album.

Bad delivery, but the material was incrediable.
a one-linin' joke teller. Forget the Carlin crap-style ranting this is funny.

"I'm feeling kinda hyper tonight"
Steven Wright is very mellow. He hardly ever does any kind of physical comedy ever. He's just a joke-teller. There are observasionalists like Jerry Seinfeld, pop-culture comics like Robin WIlliams, and ranters like Dennis Miller. But then there are just plain simple joketellers. You know those jokes you hear ALL THE TIME, and say "That's an old one."? Well, he is the inventor of "the old ones." Possiably the calmest stand-up of ALL TIME! very good and funny.

Don't drive and listen
I also bought this album when it came out. I met Mr. Wright briefly in Tower Records in NYC in the late 1980s. Then I bought the cassette (the cassette player in my car kept chewing off parts of the album) for a long-distance drive. Lent it to a girlfriend, who promptly broke up with me. Apparently I'm not as funny. Now I have to order from Australia for this. If we make it to Mars, maybe we will find that it is released there as well. One of our domestic record companies should re-release this absolutely clean traipse through the best Theater of the Absurd ever committed to vinyl, or something other than an asylum. ... Read more

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Pop has a good time eating itself on this collection of Doctor Demento favorites. The tunes on this stylistically varied double CD send up a plethora of pop culture phenomena. The perpetrators come from every imaginable entertainment background. Pro wrestlers, folk singers, comedians, actors, garage bands--you never know who's liable to produce a novelty song. Here it doesn't matter if a respected composer or a one-hit wonder recorded the ditty; all sorts of tracks jostle each other on this funny collection. The material covers quite a time span, ranging from Spike Jones's "Der Fuehrer's Face," released in 1942, to "Wappin'," an unreleased track by Darrell Hammond and Christopher Snell which was a hit on Demento's radio show at the tail end of the 1980s. The 20th Anniversary Collection is quite an assortment of the corny, goofy, wacky, and wild. --Fred Cisterna ... Read more

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Best CD-Set in the Demento Series
This double CD is the best of the series. It features nutty numbers like "Poisoning Pidgeons In The Park" and "Dead Puppies" as well as the well known Weird Al Yankovic song "Eat It". My favorite in this bunch of novelties is Jim Backus' "Delicious" (this actually made the top 40 back in '59!). If you haven't yet sampled any of Dr. Dementos compiliations, you should start with this one rather than any of his other "anniversaries". The rest are filled with lame songs by unknown (or forgettable) artists. Demento is pricy, too, so anyone not seriously looking for strange novelty stuff, there are better deals out there!

The best of Dr. Demento's collection of novelty hits
You simply cannot please everybody when it comes to putting together an album that professes to include "The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time" as Dr. Demento does for this 20th Anniversary Collection. I take one look at the playlist and want to know where is Groucho Marx singing "Lydia the Tatooed Lady" and probably everybody has a different "Weird Al" Yankovic song they would rather listen to than "Eat It." But then it is not like this is the only collection the good doctor has thrown our way. This 20th Anniversary Collection does include a good number of "must have" novelty hits, from "Cocktails for Two" by Spike Jones and "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" by Allen Sherman to Steve Martin's "King Tut" and "The Time Warp" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Tom Lehrer has always been my personal favorite and "The Masochism Tango" is one of his best. There is also the quintessential novelty song with Napoleon XIV's "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" (although your taste might run towards "Purple People Eaters" or my friend the "Witch Doctor"). The most important thing is that is you do not have a Dr. Demento collection, then it is almost impossible to have even half of these songs. These are not songs you want to listen to every day, but every once in a while you need to get up and hop around the room to the "Monster Mash." Despite any holes you might see in what is included, "Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection" is the best offering from the good doctor to date.

While not all of the best, definitely a good colelction
When I got this CD, I expected it to be based on the record album compilation similarly named. It wasn't. Still, it's a truckload of great demented songs that'll keep your toe tapping and your belly laughing. It was just missing some of my favorites, though over time most have since been released on other demented CD's.

The perfect carpool collection....
When I was a kid there was one crazy dad in the neighborhood that collected novelty and party records- and looked for any excuse to play them- usually for us kids. There are recordings here that I haven't heard for 30 years- and several that I never heard before. There was also some stuff here that I think that I may have heard before at parties, but it was so far into the evening before anyone had the guts to play it that I'm not really sure....
If you want to drive your carpool crazy on the way to work, then this is the perfect collection for the job. Actually, if you just want to make a permanent impression on people, turn the stereo up full blast, roll down the windows, and play "Masochism Tango" or "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park"....they'll never forget you. In fact, they'll probably even write down your license plate number....

This Is SO COOL!
This Is The Greatest Album By The Doctor. It Features A Lot of Great Stuff Like BOOT TO THE HEAD By The Frantics, Pencil Neck Geek By Frank Blassie, The Time Warp By The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast, Fish Heads, The Purple People Eater, Dead Puppies, And Others! Love The Dr. Demento Show. ... Read more

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A Great Variety of Songs from the 1950's
If you enjoy songs from the 1950's this CD should be in your collection. It has a great variety of songs from that time period. What made it especially attractive to me was the inclusion of the song "The Witch Doctor." I have tried very hard to find this song on a CD, and this is the only one that I could find that had it included. I wouldn't have bought the CD if it wasn't for this song, because I already had the "key" songs for me on other CD's, but if you don't have these songs on a CD of your own this would be a great one to have in your collection.

Everything you could want in a 50's compilation and more!!!
DANCE HITS OF THE 50'S is just what it says it is. It contains all of your favorite, up beat dance hits that you love to listen and dance to. ... Read more

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Another Day on Earth is an ambient song cycle that is full of yearning and a mood that Brian Eno has called "brave and resigned." Even in song, Eno is a master of ambience, creating detailed soundworlds and lyrics that don't so much make sense as create a feeling. It's taken him 15 years to create a new vocal album, and the songs span that time, with the welcome reprise of "Under," a devastatingly beautiful hymn of loss and redemption that dates back to 1991's aborted, unreleased My Squelchy Life album. It's turned up before on the Cool World soundtrack and Eno Box II: Vocals. Joining "Under" as one of Eno's most sublime songs is "And Then So Clear," a paean of wasted longing and hope with its cycling rhythm, ethereal guitars, and pitch-shifted vocal harmonies. You can hear Eno's love of gospel music on "This" and "Bottomliners," and can almost picture them in a particularly pensive Baptist church with his double-tracked vocals emulating a solemn choir. But it's not all minor-key reflection. Eno also unleashes a couple of fractured tunes, like "Bonebomb," which is from a project in which he mutated the meter of poets reciting their works. Another Day on Earth is a more personal album from the ambient avatar, a recording of rare and meticulous maturity. --John Diliberto

Eno in Song: Performer and Producer

For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music	Here Come the Warm Jets	Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Remain in Light, Talking Heads	Heroes, David Bowie	The Joshua Tree, U2

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When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody.It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May ... Read more

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The Tenor Sings Gregorian
This is a very fine album which I enjoy immensely. Andre Bocelli's tenor voice is a pleasure to listen to. He has scored 5 Stars with me. His various versions of "Ave Maria" are splendidly performed. It is a best-loved religious song. "Panis Angelicus" is sung so well, so meaningful, which is the way the song is to be sung. The song is from 1871, when Franck was a resident organist at St. Clotilde in Paris. The work was originally scored for tenor, organ, cello, harp, and double-bass. Mr. Bocelli has done an album worthy to be in anyone's collection, especially if you are a 'music lover.' The material that is covered on the album is directly related to 'The Mass' as it has been sung in the past generations of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, most specifically done in Gregorian Chant. The listener is taken back to a time pre-Vatican II. A most pleasing voice has taken me back to my childhood singing in the choir, as I have sung most of these songs also. And, I was pleasured by these wonderful songs then and now. Another beautiful song is "Pieta, Signore." Someone whom may enjoy this album may also enjoy listening to Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavorotti, and also, Michael Bolton. They all are tenors with beautiful voices. The song "Ave Maria" has also been sung by the three above-mentioned artistes. This album is comparable to the other artistes' rendition's of "Ave Maria" that has been sung also by the above. I would highly recommend this album to any one who appreciates the sound of an excellent tenor such as Andre Bocelli.

Spiritually uplifting
"Sacred Arias" was my first Bocelli CD (it hasn't been my last!). As a pastor, seminary student, and lover of classical music (especially sacred music) I was drawn to it the moment I saw it. And, when I first listened to it, I was not disappointed. I find each of the arias to be tremendously inspiring. But, the "Sancta Maria" brought tears to my eyes when I first heard it. This CD provides me with 62:22 minutes of worship as I listen to each of these beautifully sung praises and prayers that have served as a testimony of faith over time. It is obvious that these pieces are dear to Bocelli's heart because his heart is definitely in his interpretation of them.

A note for reviewer Nicole Kimberly of January 25, 2000. She had asked for the choral music for the "Gloria a te, Christo Gesu." It probably is not available yet. If I am not mistaken, this piece was written specifically for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Celebration of the new milennium, and Bocelli publically debuted this hymn at the start of the Vatican Christmas Service Christmas day, which marked the beginning of the Jubilee Celebration. Bocelli was honored by being selected by the Pope to sing this hymn for that special celebration.

Outstanding CD
This was the first Bocelli CD I heard. A friend thought I would like it and got it for me for Christmas. I loved it the first time I heard it. It was an outstanding collection of Christmas hymns, we actually sang one in my church choir and one in my school choir. It has helped expanded my library of songs, since I sing Tenor. So now when I go to sing at Christmas and Holiday shows I can now do more than Jingle Bells, and Away in a Manger.

With Andrea's outstanding Tenor range this is an excellant addition to anyone's music collection.

Excellent!
Genuinely uplifting and spiritual. If you liked this, you'll love:

50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Marylin Mansun - Antichrist Superstar
Eminem - Slim Sahdy LP

Special Edition with both DVD & CD is available
Instead of this CD alone, I suggest the Bocelli, Andrea : Sacred Arias CD & DVD Special Edition (ASIN: B0000CE9VO). It includes the full 77 minute concert on DVD, plus the two bonus tracks on the DVD, plus the full 72 minute CD. This includes two bonus tracks on the CD not available on the original CD. Amazingly, the Special Edition is a few dollars less than the DVD alone and only a few dollars more than the CD alone. What a bargain! This is an amazing concert with a tremendous picture quality on a big screen TV. It is one of those DVD's that captures the feeling of "being there". A must-see for any Andrea Bocelli fan. ... Read more

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1997 compilation on MCA featuring the best that Capt. Kirk &Mr. Spock recorded for the label between 1967-1970. Includesmaterial from all four of Nimoy's albums & Shatner's 'The Transformed Man'. Wacky fun ranging from Broadway numbers toprotest songs to Shakespeare narrations to covers of Dylan &Beatles tunes! 24 tracks in all, including Shatner's covers of 'It Was A Very Good Year', 'Mr. Tambourine Man' & 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' and Nimoy's covers of 'Abraham, Martin And John', 'Put A Little Love In Your Heart' and 'Sunny'. ... Read more

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Mister tambourine man... MISTER TAMBOURINE MAN!!!
I love so-bad-it's-good music, so obviously I had to have this CD. There's so much superlatively, deliciously, appallingly bad stuff on this CD it's hard to know where to begin. Most of the CD is taken up by Nimoy, but the few Shatner tracks scale heights of awfulness that few other artists have even approached (not even Bobby Goldsboro). "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that method acting and popular songs are not a marriage made in heaven. In fact, together they are possibly the worst songs ever recorded by anyone anywhere. I challenge you to listen to these two songs back-to-back and decide which is worse -- perhaps that's something man was never meant to know. The Nimoy tracks are not quite as spectacular, but there are many highlights there too: "Highly Illogical" is delightfully awful, and "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" is completely demented (it's a favorite on the Dr. Demento show). The rest of the songs are mostly just evidence of Mr. Nimoy's incredibly mediocre singing voice; some of them, like "Both Sides Now" should be included on a future compilation entitled "Good Songs Sung by Bad Singers". This CD is a treasure that you'll enjoy for years, although not for the reasons the artists intended.

A great cure for a bad mood
Being a fan of the Golden Throats Great Celebrity Sing-Off, I thought "Spaced Out" would be a worthy addition to my collection of weird music. And this disc definitely does not disappoint in the weird department.

Nimoy has more disc time than Shatner does, but since Shatner tends to recite Shakespeare at loud decibels more than anything else, this really isn't a problem for me (though I must confess his "Hamlet" is strangely catchy). And if you're in a bad mood or have had a rotten day, "Spaced Out" will definitely bring a smile to your face.

Certainly, we're not talking great musicians or great music here, which anyone even casually acquainted with Nimoy's and Shatner's musical efforts should already know. Nimoy doesn't screech like Shatner, which is in his favor. However, though Nimoy tries really hard, he can't seem to stop himself from going off key from time to time, as is the case in his rendition of the legendary Bobby Darin's "If I Were A Carpenter."

But - it's his very off-keyness and his earnest enunciation (he pronounces EVERY syllable of EVERY word, unlike most rock "artists" who think mumbling is cool) that makes this disc...well...hysterically funny. (And his spoken-word Spock-isms like "Highly Illogical" are a scream too). And of course, Shatner's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" are always good for a laugh. It's so bad, it's good, as the saying goes.

But for the record, I also want to note that some of Nimoy's tracks actually aren't that bad. For example, he does a very passable rendition of "If I Had a Hammer" wherein he actually does sing on key, and his "I Walk the Line" is certainly no worse than Johnny Cash's. In fact, Nimoy's "I Walk the Line" may even be better than Johnny Cash's, since Nimoy actually sings, whereas Johnny Cash talks his songs.

So - to sum up - buy this disc. It's a great cure for a bad mood or a rotten day - and you may be surprised at how some of Nimoy's tunes aren't half bad!

Star Wars Rules
Now, while I appreciate the fact that two trekkers have made utter fools of themselves on this record, I have to wonder why Han Solo and Chewbacca never got their own album!?!?! Han is clearly tougher than Spock, and Chewbacca could kick Kirk's butt across the klingon territories. I just don't understand this logic. Here would be my ultimate album:

1. I Raped Kirk - Darth Vader and the Vaderettes
2. Shove Those Pointed Ears (Up Your Bum) - The Cantina Band
3. Scotty's Got Alzheimers - Princess Leah (feat. Snoop Dogg)
4. Chekov Is A Wigger - The R2D2 Posse
5. Grand Moff Tarkin Should've Been Named Grand MUFF Tarkin (Because He's A Pussy) - The Lightsabres

so please do us all a favor, and all Star Trek fans please kill yourself now. do it. Live Short And Prosper.

After reading these reviews...
I've already been laughing for the past 45 minutes, and I
just ordered the album - it hasn't arrived yet. I think Amazon
is missing a marketing opportunity by not charging people to
read these reviews, because they're hysterical!

Nearly flawless oddity
Has any recorded moment surpassed the intense dementia of Shatner's final scream in "Mr. Tambourine Man"? Do we really want to know?

This absurd CD opens the window to two cult favorites who found second careers as outlandishly kitsch performers. Much has been said of Nimoy's earnest, flat baritone; the reams of Shatner critiques could fill a large, easily combustible windmill -- but that would be too convenient, and a loss to people like me who occasionally need to be reminded why they (and others) actually listen to this stuff -- closely.

These recordings are either dizzying, hardcore, lovable dreck, or, to some, aural manure. History won't decide: you will, if you dare.

I have a complaint about this disk. Yes, just one, about two selections. One of the "Nimoy" tracks doesn't belong here for any reason, as it's nothing more than forgettable lounge muzak with zero artistic input from the Green One. "Music to Watch Space Girls By" sounds like a Herb Alpert outtake where he forgot his trumpet. Also, "Spock Thoughts" is just "Desiderata" recited blandly over third-rate background noise. I can do better, and so can you.

Instead, the compilers should have included "You Are Not Alone," a hideously warbled message of solidarity in this vast, impersonal universe (certainly a theme dear to Spock), and "Alien," a superior spoken dissertation on, well, alienation. They're featured on some other CD that costs nearly $60 used. I'll stick with my cut-out bin cassette for now.

The highlights of "Spaced Out" for me are the most famous offerings: the delirious Shatner takes on Dylan and the Beatles, plus the Nimoy novelty "Bilbo Baggins." The "Golden Throats" CD includes a quizzically-voiced, faded-in lead-in to Shatner's "Lucy in the Sky" edited off for this CD, but it seems we completists will always suffer a little. Also not to be missed are the bathyspherical depths of Nimoy's faulty tone and phrasing found on "Where is Love" and "Sunny"; the pure, howling turgidity of his deconstruction of "Proud Mary"; and a horror actually released as a single (according to the entertaining sleeve notes), and possibly written just for the Vulcan maestro -- "I'd Love Making Love to You," which exudes as much sultry seduction as a frozen duck on an antenna.

I try to imagine how the backing musicians made it through these sessions without screaming themselves, and wetting the floor with laughter.

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TVOTR is a highly original group from Brooklyn, NY characterized by vocals that range from crazily high-pitched to group chanting and a pop-based sound that’s rampantly experimental but always melodic. Unlike their school-of-’78-in-’04 peers such as the Rapture and Interpol, TVOTR’s music is as rooted in blues, free jazz and gospel as it is the post-punk canon or contemporary electronic music. This makes Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes far more interesting, naturally; the purely vocal "Ambulance" is novel and exciting as anything by Björk, Spongehead Experience or Pere Ubu. With lyrics that impressively, and un-preachingly, tackle issues of race and war, this finalist for 2004’s Shortlist Competition easily ranks among the best albums of that year.--Mike McGonigal ... Read more

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Not as good as their Young Liars E.P., but still worthy
This was the most anticipated release of the year for me, and for the most part, has lived up to the hype. This LP comes on the heels of their superb Young Liars E.P., which I thought was one of the top releases of 2003, even with just five songs.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes is a slight departure from last year's E.P., in that they've added a guitar player/second vocalist in Kyp Malone. Initially, this was a bit off-putting for me, as Tunde Adebimpe's vocals are what made Young Liars so special for me, but the blending of their vocals is definitely growing on me.

This music is not quite like anything I've heard before, and it's somewhat difficult to categorize. I suppose the "electronic, post-punk, experimental art-rock" amalgam that has been bandied about sums it up fairly accurately. Like a previous reviewer, I don't hear any Yeah Yeah Yeah influence whatsoever---the only connections with that band are David Andrew Sitek's production of their EP and album from last year, and Adebimpe's involvement with a YYY music video. Musically there are no similarities. I highly recommend purchasing both this album and last year's E.P. as soon as possible. You will not be disappointed.

Can't wait to hear what's next ...
I like this album a lot, but I don't quite love it. IMVH - BNTH,D! - O (that's In My Very Humble - But Not That Humble, Dammit! - Opinion, for those of you new to the innernet) it's good, but not quite great. It's plagued in a few places with shapeless songs, subpar guitar playing, and cheesy lyrics (I can't hear someone crooning "Final Fantasy" without thinking of some dumb video game for chrissakes! and dreams being over ... wings falling ... sounds like a lost JFK speech).

BUT -- and here I'm talking a Sir Mix-A-Lot style, king-sized but -- they sound so good and so unique I can't stop listening to it and can't wait to hear what they do next. These guys can SING!! I haven't heard soul vocals like this since ... well ... ever. At their best moments on this album those brooding vocals blend perfectly with the driving slow-groove rhythms for pure magic.

A little time hitting the songwriting notebooks, and some more time in the clubs and the studio tightening up, and the next thing from this band could be mindblowing. I'm looking forward to it.

Different
This is fresh. these guys have their own sound mixing soul, do-wop, rock, and atmospheric electronics. Different than anything else I've heard. Beats the staind, puddle of mud, hoobastank and all that other monotonous crap on the radio. Don't really care for Ambulance or Poppy....they are not bad songs but they are long and drag on. The first four are superb as well a couple of the last songs. I'd recommend listening to it and if you like the sound, you'll like most of the cd.

The Future of American Music
This is what true music lovers have been waiting for; a band that sounds like no other that's come before and yet still stands firmly on the shoulders of those who've tread the same ground. This album is a blend of soulful vocals, swirling electronic noise, heavy beats and chaotic guitars. Sorry to say that someone from outside the US had pass their EP onto me before I knew who they were. After listening, I immediately went out and bought both the EP and this LP. I was not disapointed. I don't say this lightly: TV ON THE RADIO is the future of American music; if it's not, then you know that the corporate gods have condemned all of us for sure. Buy this album now...!

GO SEE TV!
Buy the album, then GO see Tv on the radio live! Saw them last night supporting Massive Attack at the Brixton academy in London- these guys can P L A Y! Really looking forward to future albums, with this one a must for your players at home. ... Read more

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Great themes from the classics...
This CD has great themes from the classics...from famous shows like "Wheel Of Fortune" (its "Changing Keys" theme which was used from 1983 to 1991), "Jeopardy" (the theme first used for the Alex Trebek syndicated version...this version was used until around 1996 when it was replaced by a modernized version), and the classic "The Price Is Right" (which has been in use since 1972) to obscure shows like "The Wizard Of Odds" and "Go". There are also great themes to "Password" (this one from the 1971-1975 ABC version), "The New $25,000 Pyramid", "Tic Tac Dough" and "The Joker's Wild" (Hal Hidey wrote both these great themes for those 2 great shows), "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game" (both pretty good themes by the creator of those two shows, Chuck Barris), "What's My Line" (the closing theme from 1950 to 1967), "I've Got A Secret" (opening theme from 1952 to 1967), "To Tell The Truth" (opening theme from 1969 to 1978), "G.E. College Bowl" (opening theme from 1959 to 1970), "Match Game" (the 1970s version...Dumb Dora was SO DUMB...), "Family Feud" (opening theme from 1976 to 1985...Survey SAYS this is a great theme), "Card Sharks" (opening theme from 1978 to 1981...this theme was also heard on the short-lived Alex Trebek NBC gameshow "Double Dare"), "Jackpot" (opening theme from 1985 to 1990), and "Chain Reaction" (opening theme which was used on not only the 1980 NBC Bill Cullen run but also the 1986-1991 Geoff Edwards run). A must-have!

Buy it! A treasure chest for the game show fan!!!
If you've got a love for game shows, then folks, this one is a must buy. My favorite tracks on the CD are Wheel Of Fortune (Heard on TV from 1983 to 1991) and Jeopardy! (1984-1996). For true game show fans, there are themes like Match Game, Password, I'VE GOT A Secret and What's My Line. And don't worry Price Is Right, Family Feud and $100,000 Pyramid fans, the themes of these shows and lesser known shows (GO!, The Wizard of Oddz and Chain Reaction) are all here. With 20 mouthwatering original themes, this is a knockout!

You don't know how to tell the truth
This CD features 20 theme songs from classic (and a few obscure) TV game shows. They managed to find the music from these shows without the announcer's voiceover that you usual here on the shows. The sound is good, although the recordings from the 1950s sound a bit "thin". The recordings are in mono, with a few exceptions. (The stereo recordings are "Wheel of Fortune", "Jeopardy!", "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game" and "Family Feud".) This CD is a lot of fun. Recommended to game show fans.

Come on down!
Game shows, we all loved them and continue to love them to this day . Thanks to this great CD we are able to relive some of the moments through the great themes of the past.

Some of the real classics are here. Like the old Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! themes. Price is Right, Family Fued and Match Game. Every song on here is a classic. Some you may not know to well like Wizard of Odds or Go! but I think the great thing about this CD is that first of all its 20 complete game show themes. Secondly it gives a good taste of all time periods. From the really old What's My Line and Password to some defunct 70s shows to classics that are still on Game Show Network to this day.

Any fan of game shows or old tv shows will love to hear the themes on this. Its truly a wonderful idea and I thank Game Show Network for putting this together for the fans.

Oldies But Goodies
Great Listening From Past Memories - I highly recommend.... ... Read more

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This double CD is Sub Pop's first (intentional) comedyrelease, recorded during David's 2002 national tour. He and Bob Odenkirk were the men responsible for HBO's popularcomedy series, 'Mr. Show'. The Cross' other credits include Men In Black 1 & 2, Ghost World, Pootie Tang, Cable Guy,Waiting For Guffman and more. Disc one is enhanced with atrailer for his 2003 DVD release. Deluxe digipak. 2002. ... Read more

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If Gabriel doesn't rollerblade to the Chelsea Piers...
...then the terrorists have won. David Cross is one of the geniuses behind HBO's "Mister Show", one of the funniest sketch comedy shows ever. His first stand-up comedy album carries on the free form, savage satire of the HBO series, with mixed results. Cross is a funny man, and he is ruthless in the tradition of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, and so on. However, he tends to ramble at times, and though his digressions are often quite funny, just as often you hope he will get to the point, or stick to a specific topic longer (for example, his September 11th anecdotes get sidetracked by a rumination on the "gay voice"). He does create a sort of anti-comedian sort of aesthetic, nowhere more than the track titles, which parody hoary old stand-up topics that have nothing at all to do with the actual album tracks. I can't help thinking that most stand-up fans will find "Shut Up..." a bit to rambling for their tastes. For David Cross's true finest work, get the "Mr. Show" DVD's before you get this. For really focused topical stand-up, get anything by the late Bill Hicks. Wish he could have stuck around a bit longer.

Very funny, but could have been tighter
David Cross is known for his "nothing sacred" approach to comedy, and it is certainly apparent in this CD set. He takes on just about every subject present in stand-up nowadays and then some, mixing current political topics and his own anecdotes, and quite often succeeds in mixing humor with his views. His material is certainly not for the closed-minded or the easily offended - partly because those are Cross's main targets - but if you're not either of those, you're likely to find a lot of great moments.

However, there are several occasions where the stand-up drags, ruining the momentum. I've heard a few variations on the bits in this set from Cross's various appearances, and in some occasions the same bits were a lot quicker and, as a result, funnier. This set could have been near perfect if only Cross hadn't let himself ramble the way he did here.

Overall, the set is worth getting if you enjoy Cross's stand-up, or this type of comedy in general, but it falls short of true greatness.

Hilarious lefty rants
David Cross is a master of sharp, angry irony and mercilessly accurate description. The parts about the South, and Atlanta in particular, were totally dead-on indictments of the lingering ignorance and racism and proud hick-ness of the region. And his unflinching send-ups of national craziness after 9/11 and its exploitation by opportunistic, incompetent politicians is not only hilarious but also heartnening, because it emboldens you that the man can stand on stage and not shy away from the hypocrisy and, in his own words, "evil" power-grubbing tendencies of our post-9/11 leaders, especially Bush.

Cross's main strength as a humorist is his mastery of irony, but as an orator he's nearly unmatched. Always hitting where it hurts, but still making you laugh, he's like a white Chris Rock. His long bits--criticized by another reviewer as "long-winded"--are fluid and creative. In fact this is the best comedy I've heard (I just heard it in June '04) since Rock's latest HBO special, and better than most anything else of recent memory.

Very, very funny and dark
This double album is not for those who enjoy a light-hearted and inoffensive everyman joke. David Cross' material is extremely dark and sharp. For those who share in his sense of humor, this collection never gets old. No one is safe from his skewering, as David runs the gamut on politics, religion, sports, the media, and...politics and religion. David Cross has no fear and calls out hypocrites as he sees them. Even his audience interaction is great on here. It is laugh-out-loud funny, and proof that intelligent comedy still exists.

Not really funny
I think it's hilarious that 4 out of 38 people found this review helpful... THIS IS AN OPINION, people! I'm not asking you to agree with me! If you want to read praise for David Cross, why don't you go to his website? Anyway...
David Cross should stick to his typecast role in movies. Cross tends to go off on long tangents doing impersonations of people that might have called him a name, or pissed hiim off in some sort of way. He's like the kid that gets picked on and all he can do is wait until the bully is at a safe distance and start mocking him. And what you end up with on these cds are a lot of drawn-out strings of mimicking that produces only a few chuckles. He's a whiney pessimest, who, for being a "comic" has not very many funny things to say. I've honestly enjoyed his roles in movies but as a comedian you're not getting a lot of comedy. Luckily I only borrowed this cd and didn't pay for it. I didn't have the patience to finish listening to it. ... Read more

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BPM too high for aerobic classes
Although the music is fun and energetic, it is not really suitable for a step or cardio kickboxing class. If you are relying on BPM to count out moves, the pace of this CD averages about 140-145 which is generally too fast to perform moves without the risk of injury. On the other hand the sound is very motivating and energetic (if you are in to '70's hits) and works well as background music for an individual workout.

SHAPE Fitness Music Cardio 2
Hard rock. Has very little beat. Noise mostly from guitars and other stringed instruments.

Good music!
My husband actually enjoys this c.d. more than I do. I was an 80's teen but I guess I listened to more new wave music than he did. If you liked these songs then, then you'll love to work out to them now! I would definetly recommend the quality of the c.d. and how upbeat and quick the music is for working out!!

Absolutely Horrible
I bought this CD based on the reviews, as I noticed several other people did. I was especially influenced by the person who wrote "I love this CD"...This has to be the absolute worst collection of workout songs I've ever heard--from the pace, to the content, to the horrific effect it has on your ears. This CD did nothing to motivate me to work out. Horrible, horrible, horrible.

I JUST WANT TO STOP
I PURCHASED SHAPES: WALK 2, WALK 1, AND CARDIO 2. THE SAMPLE SONGS IN CARDIO 2 SOUNDED PRETTY GOOD, AND I NEEDED A FASTER PACE CD SO I ORDERED THE CARDIO 2. WHILE I ENJOY USING THE WALK 2 SOMETIMES I WOULD LIKE TO GO LONGER THAN AN HOUR. SO I PUT ON THE CARDIO 2 CD AND BY THE TIME THE FOURTH SONG IS ON I CAN'T WAIT TO STOP MY WORKOUT. IT'S SO DISAPPOINTING TO THROW MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN.

DISAPPOINTED IN LOS GATOS,CA ... Read more

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Good Stuff
Not a bad collection of 70's stuff, every song on this CD will be pleasing to the ear. Boston, Santana, ELO and others are represented as well as many other groups. If you are into the music of the 70's then this will fullfill all your expectations.

Great Collection!
If you're like me and don't own all of the original (albums!) tapes from these bands, then you'll love this CD. I often try to find classic rock compilations that have REALLY good songs on them, but most of the time I only like about 4 or 5 songs on any one collection. Not so with this CD! I snapped this one up because I totally enjoy every one of these songs. And several of these bands were one or two hit wonders, so why buy the band's whole tape in order to get one or two songs? Okay, so I'm not a die hard fan. Whether you have the original tapes or not, you'll like the variety and awesome guitar on this collection of classic 70's rock.

Pretty good collection, but is there anything here you need?
Of course, during the 70s the term "supergroup" was used to refer to rock bands made up from members of other rock bands (e.g., Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was a supergroup made up of members from Buffalo Springfield and the Bryds). But on "Best of the 70s Supergroups" the term "supergroup" means a group that sold millions of of records (e.g., Boston, Grand Funk), although not necessarily so (e.g., Little River Band), as opposed to a solo artist (e.g., Elton John). This album does span the entire decade, since several of the musicians who started out in The Guess Who at the start of the decade were in Bachman Turner Overdrive (a.k.a. BTO) by the end. The problem is going to be that if you graduated high school or college during that particular decade you probably have pretty much everything that is in this collection that you would already want. That was my problem; there was one song on this collection that was an addition to my music library. However, if this is indeed the music of your youth (read: junior high or earlier), then you might be able to fill up some serious holes in your music collection with this album.

Good songs, tape quality not so good.
I had to adjust the volume between different songs.

No wonder K-Tel went bankrupt
Wow! That's about all I can say here. This indispensable 5-star gem kicks off with the MIT-grad bad boys of Boston rocking the house with More Than A Feeling, introducing to us for the first time!!! the same guitar riff they would beat senseless over the next fifteen years and countless comeback albums and tours. It's one thing to have an MIT pedigree, quite another to get a job at Hewlett Packard when all you have on your resume is "play guitar."

Then we get "Evil Woman," or should I say "E-E-vil Woman," the first smash hit from borderline werewolf Jeff Lynne and crew. Clearly incensed that the Bee Gees sold more albums in the 70s, after a few buttons of peyote one night Mr. Lynne vowed to grow his hair taller, wider and longer than Barry Gibb, and as this song amply shows, when anger like that is channeled properly, one starts humming "Staying Alive" whether he wants to or not.

Then Styx paddled onto the scene, bringing with them their big hit often mistaken for Christopher Cross's big hit. There is very little that can be said about Come Sail Away, and I'm not about to try.

Luckily, right when you have the razor blades ready over your wrists, BTO pounds their way onto the CD, saving the day with one of the true rock anthems of the 70s, right up there with Rock n Roll All Night and Show Me The Way. If you don't know who performed those two songs, then you shouldn't be buying this CD. As David Crosby has said, if you didn't spend the 70s drying out and seeking organ replacements while peddling your works to corporate America, well then laddie, I guess you just missed the 60s altogether.

I could go on and on, but Amazon only allows 1000 words and I am too lazy to count. Perhaps others can fill in for tracks 5-14, but 1-4 alone make this CD worth having in your collection. Big Tone says make a spot this baby, even if you have to chuck that American Graffiti soundtrack or one of your Beach Boy CDs! ... Read more

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Took me back in time
I love the 1920s and this was my first CD from that era. Geat music. Favorite track Anabelle Lee, so cute!!!!!

CHARLESTON ERA
THIS HAS DEFINETLY THE BEST REMASTERED VERSIONS OF THESE SONGS FROM THIS ERA. THE FRED AND ADELE ASTAIR SONG IS A RARE PRIZE.
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE LIGHTING UP A CHEASTERFIELD CIGARETTE AND POURING A LARGE COLD MARTINI. AND DANCING WITH A REAL HOT DAME AND SAYING "OH! YOU KID."
THIS IS A VERY COOL COLLECTION.

The 1920s kid
Ever since I saw the movie Chicago I have been dancing the Charleston. My friends call me the 1920s kid because all the kids in my class think I am crazy for dancing the Charleston. Of coarse you don't see many 13 year olds dancing to it. I have been searching along time for a cd like this. It is sad to think that this great music has fadded out of American society. I would do anything to live in the 1920s it was such a great decade. I listened to one of the samples from the cd that they give. It was so cool, I must have listened to it ten times. This is definetly a cd to buy. And I thank Amazon.com for helping me locate this CD. Thanks amazon

Fantastic!
It's not often that you find a CD with such a good selection of songs. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it highly.

let's charleston!
really spunky original mono recordings from the 1920's. every song is a gem that'll make you want to get up and charleston! listen to the samples and fall in love yourself. ... Read more

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In 1973, fed up with Bryan Ferry's domineering in Roxy Music, Eno leapt into a solo career that would find him championing the "art" in "artifice." This record is a who's who of the then-burgeoning English art-rock scene, featuring Robert Wyatt, Robert Fripp, and every member of Roxy Music except its leader (thus answering the musical question, "What if Eno had helmed the third Roxy record instead of Ferry?"). Warm Jets sports a lightheartedness that was a refreshing antidote to the pomposity of Yes and ELP on the dark side of art-rock's spectrum, with nonsensical, sound-based couplets such as "Oh headless chicken / How can those teeth stand so much kicking?" This debut is a milestone not just for Eno, but for all rocking music. Listen to Fripp's furious guitars on "Baby's On Fire" and "Blank Frank." It's incredible, Velvet Underground-inspired rock in a scene that had forgotten what rocking meant. --Gene Booth ... Read more

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Classic album but buy the remastered edition
"Here Comes the Warm Jets" stands as one of Eno's best solo albums. Later he would venture into more ambient territory but here Eno rocks out with a vengence. "Baby's on Fire" with Fripp's stuttering guitar solo is one of the stand out breaks. While Eno never had a great voice, he does a pretty good job overall singing the material. His singing improved greatly with each successive album.

Although the remastered/reissued edition doesn't have any bonus tracks, I'd recommend it over this edition. The DSD remastered sound captures much more detail, depth and, well, ambience than the originally issued CD. This isn't a bad mastering job, it's just dated sounding compared to more recent reissues.

Stunning, and almost entirely contemporary
There are people on this page who know all about Roxy Music, Eno's musical career, and Robert Fripp doing the guitar solo on "Baby's on Fire." I am no expert in the first two, and just learned the latter fact by reading this page.

But the fact that I didn't know the background story only further emphasizes what an incredible, visionary record this is. I had a roommate who played this lots, after hearing it in the 70s from his older siblings. I was hooked immediately. The production is occasionally slightly dated, as are a couple songs ("Cindy Tells Me" especially) but even at it's "worst" it's still fascinating. But at its best??? Simply put, I don't know that I've ever heard a record like this...it's utterly vital sounding in 2004, 31 years after its release. And for my money, if I had to pick the single catchiest guitar riff in history, it's the title track. If you've heard it...you know the one.

I came of age listening to indie rock in the 80s and 90s - yer Pixies, yer Pavements, Yo La Tengos, all dat. And this record sounds like it could be released today up against any of them. Buy it NOW!

a very funny record
A terrific record - definitely groundbreaking, probably influential (it sure influenced me), and extremely funny both lyrically and musically (check the spot-on Bryan Ferry impersonation in "Dead Finks Don't Talk," the lyrics of "Paw-Paw Negro Blowtorch," or the sound of robot chipmunks in heat during the instrumental break of same).

The new remaster marginally improves the sound of the original CD release (to my ears, anyway), though the tinny, early-70's studio sound is still very much in evidence. For some reason the LP cover was butchered on the original CD (bad cropping job) but for the remaster Virgin has restored the original sleeve illustration to its full, weird glory.

Great remastering but no bonus tracks, bootlet or notes
"Here Comes the Warm Jets" announced Eno's intention from the first track; make groundbreaking, melodic music in the Roxy Music vein. The irony is that, for all intents and purposes, this was Eno's version of Roxy Music. If he were the lead vocalist, main songwriter in the band this is the material he'd be putting out there. It makes a great companion piece to Roxy's third album "Stranded". Ferry and Eno, in retrospect, compliment each other very, very well. As Ferry himself stated, he now wishes they had kept Eno and added Eddie Jobson. I couldn't agree more.

The improved sonics are the chief reason to pick this up. The detail is better, clarity is better (even on a cheap stereo) and the warmth and atmosphere of the original recording becomes evident from the first guitar chord. The packaging is another matter entirely. I like the digipak design but do wish that there were some comments from Eno and his band mates about the making of this classic album. The reproduction of the original artwork seems pretty darn close to the original vinyl version for the most part.

From the stuttering Robert Fripp guitar solo for "Baby's On Fire" to the odd chord progression of "Driving Me Backwards", every track manages to capture your attention. This is Eno's candy store and he's displaying all his sweet wares for the first time. Later albums would focus on other elements but here his talent burst forth in full flower.

Another minor complaint--where is "Seven Deadly Finns" and the material from Eno's only charting EP? It would have made a perfect addition to this album (even if it was released as a two disc set keeping the original albums intact and separate). It's a pity. Still, the DSD technique for transferring these priceless recordings captures the vibrant sound and impact of the original recordings without the sterile atmosphere of CD. Well worth picking up.

Hitting The Ground Running
Recorded in just 12 days after being squeezed out of Roxy Music, Eno's "Here Come The Warm Jets" (think Golden Showers) showcases all those eclectic interests that were just never going to fit with the languid, jaded oevre Bryan Ferry had his eyes on. Awesome "Frippertronics" guitar, lyrics that showed clever could be funny and an instinctive feel for "catchy" songs that leave you feeling enriched rather than cheapened, Here Comes The Warm Jets rocks hard, fast and hilarious. From the sublime 60's sound of "Cindy Tells Me" to the dark mystery of "Driving Me Backwards", Here Come The Warm Jets just refuses to date, pall, or wear out its welcome. Subsequent releases by Eno have been uniformly impressive but never again would he quite capture the magic of that first assault on popular culture. ... Read more

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Some of the best music this century!!!
I don't have this cd, but I have heard most of the songs that it contains. I am a huge fan of classic Big Band Swing. Sing Sing Sing is my favorite song or all time. These are all great hits, and worth buying. Those that haven't heard the songs on this cd are really in for a treat. I have spent hours listening to all of the songs over and over again.

SUPERLATIVE SWING COLLECTION.
A truly magnificent collection of great sides originally waxed in the thirties and forties, this CD is indispensible for any Jazz-Swing-Big-Band enthusiast! Here we get Benny's terrific signature theme "Don't Be That Way", Shaw's own swingy composition "Non-Stop Flight", T.D.'s immortal "Boogie Woogie" (which many jazz purists deplore because of its innovative use of instrumentals -rather that solo piano work- the public obviously disagreed- recorded in 1938, it went on to sell an incredible 4 million copies!) "Take The "A" Train is Ellington's timeless record and Miller offers his "String of Pearls". "Marie" was recorded by Dorsey in early 1937; he traded 7 arrangements for this famous record (he heard the arrangement being performed by an obscure Black Band and instinctively knew the record would be a hit). "Back Bay Shuffle" offers another killer-diller instrumental from Artie Shaw's great '38 band. My only gripe is that the definitive (more swinging and less corny) version of "Casa Loma Stomp" is NOT the one we get in this otherwise excellent collection.

Best I've Heard
I purchased several swing collections previously and they all had poor quality audio - they had not been cleaned up from the original recordings. This CD is MUCH cleaner and makes for an enjoyable experience.

Entertaining, but some tracks don't belong here
The main problem with this CD is the coupling of great tracks with fairly awful ones.

On the great side, you have Benny Goodman's rollicking "Don't Be That Way" and a song destined to kill live in "Sing Sing Sing." Tommy Dorsey's beautiful "Opus One" and lively "Boogie Woogie." Duke Ellington's signature "Take The 'A' Train." Artie Shaw's bouncing "Back Bay Shuffle." Glenn Miller's theme for jitterbuggers, "In The Mood."

Then there are the disappointments. The whitebread "Casa Loma Stomp" by Glen Grey. The cringe-inducing "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" by Bunny Berigan. The extremely silly "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Fletcher Henderson, which is especially disillusioning to hear when one considers that Henderson supplied a good many of Benny Goodman's hard swinging band arrangements!

We can at least be thankful that Kay Keiser and Hal Kemp didn't show up on this disc.

The Swing CD to put you "In The Mood"!
All of the Swing Era's "Greatest Hits" are in this original package! The sultry "Minnie the Moocher" by Cab Calloway, the snappy "Boogie Woogie" by Tommy Dorsey and the legendary "Take The A-Train" by Duke Ellington are all one-of-a-kind signature songs of great big band leaders. The sweetest ear-candy on this CD are the great "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller and the original 8+ minute version of "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman including the trumpet solo by Christoper Columbus. If you will own only one Swing Era CD, make it this one, it is sure to put you "In The Mood"! ... Read more

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With his GQ looks and warm, seductive brass tone, trumpet player Chris Botti has what it takes to command attention. This lovely recording will appeal to deeper jazz fans as much as to easy-listening and fusion aficionados. From brooding and bubbling arrangements of holiday standards to the original, radio-perfect ballad "Perfect Day" (featuring the talented horn man on vocals), Botti and his various ensembles deliver 13 tracks of comfort and joy, plus a taste of fleeting, seasonal melancholy that recalls Chet Baker. The more somber moods are brightened, however, by such merry fare as the Brazilian arrangement of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and the swinging "Winter Wonderland." You probably won't hear a more romantic (or ironic) version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and when was the last time a Leonard Cohen tune ("Hallelujah") appeared on any Christmas disc? December is tasty throughout and highly recommended. --Martin Keller ... Read more

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How Can You Miss This?
'A Great Christmas Album' is the only description I can put this CD. This mixture of Botti's trumpet and his boyish and soft voice is like a fire in the dark freezing-cold night.

Not only for Christmas time, but any given lonely winter nights.

simply beatiful
the arrangements were outstanding,i'll be home for christmas is special.i've never heard that arrangement quite like that before. botti is special.

Wonderful Christmas Album in July
Chris Botti's combination of smokey jazz and the christmas spirit is brought togehter like no other trumpet player I've heard. It's hard to believe, but I only heard of Mr. Botti's music last year. Ever since, I have practically purchased all his albums, simply because he has that wonderful smooth relaxing sound that calms my spirit. In "December" he holds true to this same style. Creating an environment where you feel the joy of Christmas, inviting your spirit to rest in the 'Christmas Song', 'Perfect Day', and 'Silent Night', to mention a few. This album is so inspirational, that I'm listening to it in July, over and over again. I look forward to more beautiful music from Mr. Botti.

Botti Sets the Ambience for Christmastime
This is a must-have for your Christmas CD Collection. Chris Botti's Trumpet playing is better than ever. This Album is put together well and has a great choice of Music. Playing this CD during a Christmas Dinner Party helped create that special Holiday ambience. The Music is never overwhelming and sets the right Mood. Playing "December~Chris Botti" as background Music will make everyone feel the Spirit of Christmas.

A MUST HAVE FOR LOVERS OF JAZZ AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love smooth jazz. I love Christmas music and I love the music of Chris Botti.
This one terrific cd to own. All the way through there is the signature stylings of Mr. Botti.
His smooth sound, the sweet melodies and the new and enchanting way to here some of my favorite Christmas music.
If I was to make a list of my favorite Christmas cds they would include: Amy Grant's HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, Glenn Miller's IN THE CHRISTMAS MOOD (I & II), Olivia Newton-John's THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, Jim Brickman's THE GIFT, Martina McBride's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Gloria Estefan's CHRISTMAS THROUGH YOUR EYES and Chris Botti's DECEMBER. ... Read more