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The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
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What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a grey, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves such as "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Tie Your Mother Down" for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits , this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. It even includes some solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on "Barcelona" with diva Montserrat Caballé transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of "The Show Must Go On" featuring Elton John on vocals is also included. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
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These days she's fodder for tabloids and late-night comics, but way back in the 1990s Mariah Carey reigned as one of the world's bestselling female performers. This two-CD Greatest Hits collection offers up chart-topping evidence why, for better or worse, Mariah's five-octave, pop/R&B styling set the diva standard. Culled from her five albums on Sony, (before signing to Virgin), and you get all the facets of her platinum-plus sound. From the soulful smoulder of her 1990 debut "Vision of Love" (still one of her best tracks), to the coyer than thou duet with Jay Z ("Heartbreaker"), Carey thrills, trills and hits notes that only canines comprehend. Fans will gobble this collection up but inclusion of some of Carey's more adventurous remixes (eg: the Puffy produced "Fantasy", featuring ODB) might have made this package more noteworthy. --Amy Linden
Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
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Queen brought a whole new meaning to the phrase over the top. While rock & roll flamboyance stretched back at least as far as Little Richard, Freddie Mercury continued to camp it up, taking little seriously and smirking at the music's growing pretensions while partaking in them no small bit. Many of the band's singles hold up extremely well, such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen" and "You're My Best Friend". The quartet's canny sense of melody and sophisticated vocal harmonies--not to mention Mercury's raised eyebrow--have travelled well through the years. --Rickey Wright
Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
Overblown and over the top, 07 Nov 2008
Queen are the most overrated band ever. This collection does contain the odd decent song but most songs here are trivial, soul-less, hollow and very very empty. The world's most pointless band!
QUEEN FANTASTIC CD SHAME THEY DONT DO A DOUBLE!!, 13 Sep 2008
i have the platinum collection which disc three has some good but some fillers eg remix wyclef jean version awfull truely!! and some other fillers they could easy do a double cd of queen like with pink floyd,led zeppelin,david bowie easy they could well my mam had this when i was a kid and i absoloutely loved them and still do if you like rock and dont have queen you dont have a rock collection simply!! its like if youre a soul lover not likeing aretha franklin or mahalia jackson or minnie riperton or stevie wonder etc buy this its fantastic all songs are fabalous!! happy listening
First class, 12 May 2008
Music introduced to me by my daughter. It is excellent and a worthy addition to any collection.
Simply the best Greatest Hits around, 25 Apr 2008
If you were to buy one Queen album, this would be it. Apart from Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, Queen's studio album's were inconsistent affairs and always had the odd stinker (e.g. Drowse, More Of That Jazz, Who Needs You, etc). This album collates 17 of their biggest singles (all Top 20 in one way or another) and you can't really complain about the track listing. OK, so a few singles are not on here (Tie Your Mother Down and Spread Your Wings were minor hits, Keep Yourself Alive didn't chart) but this compilation seems perfectly balanced with the tracks already on here. It's apparent that Freddie Mercury was definitely the dominant songwriter within this period of the band (Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing...., Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, etc) but there are also a couple of gems from John Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) with Brian May providing the rock (Now I'm Here, We Will Rock You, etc). Basically, this album is essential even for non-Queen fans.
Fantastic, 26 Mar 2008
Ordered this CD the other day and it's great. All i can say is that you won't be dissapointed if you buy this CD. All the greatest hits and well worth the price.
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The Eagles;
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Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
Overblown and over the top, 07 Nov 2008
Queen are the most overrated band ever. This collection does contain the odd decent song but most songs here are trivial, soul-less, hollow and very very empty. The world's most pointless band!
QUEEN FANTASTIC CD SHAME THEY DONT DO A DOUBLE!!, 13 Sep 2008
i have the platinum collection which disc three has some good but some fillers eg remix wyclef jean version awfull truely!! and some other fillers they could easy do a double cd of queen like with pink floyd,led zeppelin,david bowie easy they could well my mam had this when i was a kid and i absoloutely loved them and still do if you like rock and dont have queen you dont have a rock collection simply!! its like if youre a soul lover not likeing aretha franklin or mahalia jackson or minnie riperton or stevie wonder etc buy this its fantastic all songs are fabalous!! happy listening
First class, 12 May 2008
Music introduced to me by my daughter. It is excellent and a worthy addition to any collection.
Simply the best Greatest Hits around, 25 Apr 2008
If you were to buy one Queen album, this would be it. Apart from Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, Queen's studio album's were inconsistent affairs and always had the odd stinker (e.g. Drowse, More Of That Jazz, Who Needs You, etc). This album collates 17 of their biggest singles (all Top 20 in one way or another) and you can't really complain about the track listing. OK, so a few singles are not on here (Tie Your Mother Down and Spread Your Wings were minor hits, Keep Yourself Alive didn't chart) but this compilation seems perfectly balanced with the tracks already on here. It's apparent that Freddie Mercury was definitely the dominant songwriter within this period of the band (Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing...., Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, etc) but there are also a couple of gems from John Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) with Brian May providing the rock (Now I'm Here, We Will Rock You, etc). Basically, this album is essential even for non-Queen fans.
Fantastic, 26 Mar 2008
Ordered this CD the other day and it's great. All i can say is that you won't be dissapointed if you buy this CD. All the greatest hits and well worth the price.
this is the best, 15 Nov 2008
as you no im a big eagles fan allways have been allthe hits are here you cant go wrong with this cd i love it .any one wanting to get into the eagles before long road out of eden my advice buy this you will not reget it
A definitive Eagles collection, 09 Jun 2008
There have been Eagles compilations before but this by far the best. It contains all the songs that could be found on earlier British (Very best of) and American (Greatest hits) compilations, plus a few songs never before included on any of them. And everything has been digitally re-mastered, sounding better than ever.
All the famous songs are here including Desperado, Take it to the limit, Lying eyes, Hotel California, Tequila sunrise, New kid in town and Best of my love to name just a few.
Aside from the obvious songs, you also get Please come home for Christmas (a song that has since become a standard), two songs from their Hell freezes over album (Love will keep us alive and Get over it), their recently recorded Hole in the world and several great album tracks, of which I particularly like Midnight flyer and Victim of love. A nice booklet with extensive liner notes is also included.
If you only buy one Eagles collection, make it this one. It has everything that most people will ever need, although there are still plenty of interesting songs on the original albums that couldn't be included.
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Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
Overblown and over the top, 07 Nov 2008
Queen are the most overrated band ever. This collection does contain the odd decent song but most songs here are trivial, soul-less, hollow and very very empty. The world's most pointless band!
QUEEN FANTASTIC CD SHAME THEY DONT DO A DOUBLE!!, 13 Sep 2008
i have the platinum collection which disc three has some good but some fillers eg remix wyclef jean version awfull truely!! and some other fillers they could easy do a double cd of queen like with pink floyd,led zeppelin,david bowie easy they could well my mam had this when i was a kid and i absoloutely loved them and still do if you like rock and dont have queen you dont have a rock collection simply!! its like if youre a soul lover not likeing aretha franklin or mahalia jackson or minnie riperton or stevie wonder etc buy this its fantastic all songs are fabalous!! happy listening
First class, 12 May 2008
Music introduced to me by my daughter. It is excellent and a worthy addition to any collection.
Simply the best Greatest Hits around, 25 Apr 2008
If you were to buy one Queen album, this would be it. Apart from Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, Queen's studio album's were inconsistent affairs and always had the odd stinker (e.g. Drowse, More Of That Jazz, Who Needs You, etc). This album collates 17 of their biggest singles (all Top 20 in one way or another) and you can't really complain about the track listing. OK, so a few singles are not on here (Tie Your Mother Down and Spread Your Wings were minor hits, Keep Yourself Alive didn't chart) but this compilation seems perfectly balanced with the tracks already on here. It's apparent that Freddie Mercury was definitely the dominant songwriter within this period of the band (Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing...., Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, etc) but there are also a couple of gems from John Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) with Brian May providing the rock (Now I'm Here, We Will Rock You, etc). Basically, this album is essential even for non-Queen fans.
Fantastic, 26 Mar 2008
Ordered this CD the other day and it's great. All i can say is that you won't be dissapointed if you buy this CD. All the greatest hits and well worth the price.
this is the best, 15 Nov 2008
as you no im a big eagles fan allways have been allthe hits are here you cant go wrong with this cd i love it .any one wanting to get into the eagles before long road out of eden my advice buy this you will not reget it
A definitive Eagles collection, 09 Jun 2008
There have been Eagles compilations before but this by far the best. It contains all the songs that could be found on earlier British (Very best of) and American (Greatest hits) compilations, plus a few songs never before included on any of them. And everything has been digitally re-mastered, sounding better than ever.
All the famous songs are here including Desperado, Take it to the limit, Lying eyes, Hotel California, Tequila sunrise, New kid in town and Best of my love to name just a few.
Aside from the obvious songs, you also get Please come home for Christmas (a song that has since become a standard), two songs from their Hell freezes over album (Love will keep us alive and Get over it), their recently recorded Hole in the world and several great album tracks, of which I particularly like Midnight flyer and Victim of love. A nice booklet with extensive liner notes is also included.
If you only buy one Eagles collection, make it this one. It has everything that most people will ever need, although there are still plenty of interesting songs on the original albums that couldn't be included.
McFly's Awesome CD, 08 Aug 2008
I received this great CD for Christmas 2007. I'd never really listened to any of their CDs before, and only ever heard and reconized "Don't Stop Me Now" a few times. But now I am crazy about them and their music: it's so cool and catchy! All the songs are brilliant! You should definetly buy this! It is FAB! And if you don't atleast like them now, you will after listening to this!
Great, 01 Aug 2008
If you do not like Mcfly then don't buy this album, because for some reason there is someone who has blatently never listened to the album trying to rate it at one star. i like mcfly and i own the album. i found that it was very easy listening and very happy. You may think that Mcfly suck and that there is a space between the MC and the fly but this album is good.
Oh Dear, 29 Jan 2008
Oh dear oh dear. What a mess some people are in when their opinions on a 'band' are based entirely on the fact that they think they're good looking. How low can you go?
The fact is, Mc Fly have always been an utter traversty to music. They cannot write songs or play their instruments for the life of them. He sings like a complete and utter dork. I can't belive some idiots can fall for this mass produced, manufactured slurry.
Shame.
Keep 'em coming boys!!, 25 Nov 2007
I've adored McFly right from 'Five Colours in Her Hair' and I continue to do so. I love their new single 'Heart Never Lies' I think it's a truly beautiful song and in the right mood, can bring a tear to my eye, aww!
Anyway, this is a fantastic Greatest Hits album, with a nice mixture of ballads and their signature happy, get-me-up-dancing tunes!
Keep 'em coming boys, you're definitely my favourite band and have been for some time. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to order my calendar and DVD so I can look at some nice pics of Harry :)
A static journey for Mcdoughnut & McMusic., 10 Nov 2007
Wow what a plastic and fantastic journey it has been for the manufactured disney music trio. Mcdoughnut playing music for a McGeneration is sad at best dishing out there cringing lyrics and tunes. A "greatest hits" compilation usually means an end to the band, a "round up" if you like of their career. A career in which i use the term "career" loosely, as they are so bland and boring you can here the audience snoring from miles away. Best use of the "album" is to use them as ash trays or target practice.
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Bon Jovi;
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This best-of is loaded with the usual smash suspects plus three new cuts--the sub-Mellancamp "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", the Bed of Roses-style ballad single "Always", and a low-key remake of "Living On A Prayer" titled "Prayer '94". Love 'em or not, there's no denying the loyalty of the fans. --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
Overblown and over the top, 07 Nov 2008
Queen are the most overrated band ever. This collection does contain the odd decent song but most songs here are trivial, soul-less, hollow and very very empty. The world's most pointless band!
QUEEN FANTASTIC CD SHAME THEY DONT DO A DOUBLE!!, 13 Sep 2008
i have the platinum collection which disc three has some good but some fillers eg remix wyclef jean version awfull truely!! and some other fillers they could easy do a double cd of queen like with pink floyd,led zeppelin,david bowie easy they could well my mam had this when i was a kid and i absoloutely loved them and still do if you like rock and dont have queen you dont have a rock collection simply!! its like if youre a soul lover not likeing aretha franklin or mahalia jackson or minnie riperton or stevie wonder etc buy this its fantastic all songs are fabalous!! happy listening
First class, 12 May 2008
Music introduced to me by my daughter. It is excellent and a worthy addition to any collection.
Simply the best Greatest Hits around, 25 Apr 2008
If you were to buy one Queen album, this would be it. Apart from Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, Queen's studio album's were inconsistent affairs and always had the odd stinker (e.g. Drowse, More Of That Jazz, Who Needs You, etc). This album collates 17 of their biggest singles (all Top 20 in one way or another) and you can't really complain about the track listing. OK, so a few singles are not on here (Tie Your Mother Down and Spread Your Wings were minor hits, Keep Yourself Alive didn't chart) but this compilation seems perfectly balanced with the tracks already on here. It's apparent that Freddie Mercury was definitely the dominant songwriter within this period of the band (Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing...., Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, etc) but there are also a couple of gems from John Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) with Brian May providing the rock (Now I'm Here, We Will Rock You, etc). Basically, this album is essential even for non-Queen fans.
Fantastic, 26 Mar 2008
Ordered this CD the other day and it's great. All i can say is that you won't be dissapointed if you buy this CD. All the greatest hits and well worth the price.
this is the best, 15 Nov 2008
as you no im a big eagles fan allways have been allthe hits are here you cant go wrong with this cd i love it .any one wanting to get into the eagles before long road out of eden my advice buy this you will not reget it
A definitive Eagles collection, 09 Jun 2008
There have been Eagles compilations before but this by far the best. It contains all the songs that could be found on earlier British (Very best of) and American (Greatest hits) compilations, plus a few songs never before included on any of them. And everything has been digitally re-mastered, sounding better than ever.
All the famous songs are here including Desperado, Take it to the limit, Lying eyes, Hotel California, Tequila sunrise, New kid in town and Best of my love to name just a few.
Aside from the obvious songs, you also get Please come home for Christmas (a song that has since become a standard), two songs from their Hell freezes over album (Love will keep us alive and Get over it), their recently recorded Hole in the world and several great album tracks, of which I particularly like Midnight flyer and Victim of love. A nice booklet with extensive liner notes is also included.
If you only buy one Eagles collection, make it this one. It has everything that most people will ever need, although there are still plenty of interesting songs on the original albums that couldn't be included.
McFly's Awesome CD, 08 Aug 2008
I received this great CD for Christmas 2007. I'd never really listened to any of their CDs before, and only ever heard and reconized "Don't Stop Me Now" a few times. But now I am crazy about them and their music: it's so cool and catchy! All the songs are brilliant! You should definetly buy this! It is FAB! And if you don't atleast like them now, you will after listening to this!
Great, 01 Aug 2008
If you do not like Mcfly then don't buy this album, because for some reason there is someone who has blatently never listened to the album trying to rate it at one star. i like mcfly and i own the album. i found that it was very easy listening and very happy. You may think that Mcfly suck and that there is a space between the MC and the fly but this album is good.
Oh Dear, 29 Jan 2008
Oh dear oh dear. What a mess some people are in when their opinions on a 'band' are based entirely on the fact that they think they're good looking. How low can you go?
The fact is, Mc Fly have always been an utter traversty to music. They cannot write songs or play their instruments for the life of them. He sings like a complete and utter dork. I can't belive some idiots can fall for this mass produced, manufactured slurry.
Shame.
Keep 'em coming boys!!, 25 Nov 2007
I've adored McFly right from 'Five Colours in Her Hair' and I continue to do so. I love their new single 'Heart Never Lies' I think it's a truly beautiful song and in the right mood, can bring a tear to my eye, aww!
Anyway, this is a fantastic Greatest Hits album, with a nice mixture of ballads and their signature happy, get-me-up-dancing tunes!
Keep 'em coming boys, you're definitely my favourite band and have been for some time. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to order my calendar and DVD so I can look at some nice pics of Harry :)
A static journey for Mcdoughnut & McMusic., 10 Nov 2007
Wow what a plastic and fantastic journey it has been for the manufactured disney music trio. Mcdoughnut playing music for a McGeneration is sad at best dishing out there cringing lyrics and tunes. A "greatest hits" compilation usually means an end to the band, a "round up" if you like of their career. A career in which i use the term "career" loosely, as they are so bland and boring you can here the audience snoring from miles away. Best use of the "album" is to use them as ash trays or target practice.
One to be played over and over again!, 13 Jul 2008
Arrived yesterday and I have played it over and over, hit after hit superbly remastered and a 'must have' CD absolutely fabulous can't add anything more just buy it!
Brilliant but Pointless, 05 Jul 2008
Now I am of the opinion that greatest hits/Best of CD's should only be released at the end of a bands career and be a much larger album 2 discs minimum possibly more. The only acceptance of this is after a huge event such as the death of a band member, where you could release a best of in their memory and to show their contribution to the band. Now Bon Jovi's release is a mystery to me as there was no real reason to release one other than to make money as far as I am concerned. This doesn't mean the album is bad because every song contained is brilliant but it misses out some essential songs that within this kind of Bon Jovi release should not be left out, but there still is no point for its release. Although `Always' was released here I don't know why they didn't just save it back and put it on their next album that ended up being `These Day's' rather than on this pointless greatest hits.
There are only 2 types of people that will probably want this album
1) Hardcore fans who want `Always' as this is the album that song was released on and finding the single version will be difficult, plus the fact any real fan would want it on the real disc rather than as just a download.
2) Casual fans who just want to hear some great Bon Jovi classics but aren't to bothered about having the whole collection.
Now I bought Crossroads as my first Bon Jovi album believing that a greatest hits should show me whether they are really as good as `Living on a Prayer' had suggested, then if I really like them I could proceed to get some more albums. The album was amazing and there was not a single weak track although obviously there are songs that are stronger than others. A lot of the songs are ballads and most are based on theme around love. Some of the songs `In These Arms' and `Bed of Roses' are a bit soppy but are very good, whereas `Living on a Prayer' and `You Give Love a Bad Name' are huge rockers with powerful guitar riffs, others like `Bad Medicine' and `Lay Your Hands on Me' are more arena sounding in the sense they are more directed towards being massive during live performances and finally there are also a couple of cowboy sounding songs `Dead or Alive' and `Blaze of Glory'.
Track by track ratings out of 10
1) Living on a Prayer- 9.5
2) Keep the Faith- 10
3) Someday I'll be Saturday Night- 9.3
4) Always- 10
5) Dead or Alive- 10
6) Lay Yours Hands on Me- 8.5
7) You Give Love A Bad Name- 10
8) Bed of Roses- 10
9) Blaze of Glory- 10
10) In These Arms- 9.3
11) Bad Medicine- 7.5
12) I'll Be There For You- 9
13) In and Out Love- 7
14) Runaway- 8
15) Never Say Goodbye- 8.5
Overall this is a very good album and really opened my mind and ears to the world that is Bon Jovi but having now heard their music I know that I may as well have started out with a proper album, I recommend unless you fit into one of the above categories that I spoke about you should instead buy `Slippery When Wet' `New Jersey' or `Keep the Faith' and slowly get their studio albums instead. This is 4 stars for the content being as good as it is. The star off is because it's not really worth it plus `Dry County' isn't here probably their best song!
Best Album Ever, 21 Jan 2008
This album is simply amazing. Nothing gets you more pumped up for a night out than listening to hit after hit from the big man. I live in an apartment and on two occasions the neighbour downstairs had to call at my door to ask me to stop playing this album so loud. On the second occasion they fell asleep pushing the door bell for at least 5 minutes. To be fair it was 3 o'clock in the morning and I was pretty leathered!
Anyway, this album will bring out your air guitar playing, karaoke singing, head bashing best. A must-own...
AWESOME BON JOVI!!!!!!!!, 25 Jul 2007
I've have been a Bon Jovi fan for only a few months and already have 8 of his albums, Jon and his band certainly rock and have released awesome music over the years, many of the albums have [righty so] hit no.1, i'm now a true Bon Jovi fan.
"Crossroads" is a greatest hits album and includes just about all their best songs and all their leading chart hits, needless to say each track is a gem.
This CD has everything a newbie fan needs to build a collection around, released in 1994 this is compilation album went that went straight to no.1 in the charts and quite rightly so, this is a true greatest hits and a disc that you will play again and again once you own it. It's a perfect collection and one that i'm most proud to own and have in my vast music collection, Bon Jovi rock and i think they are now my favorite band of all time.
All their best hits are included on this disc including "Livin' On A Prayer", "You Give Love A Bad Name", "Bad Medicine" and "Bed Of Roses" etc, some of the greatest songs ever recorded in my opinion.
If i could then i'd give this CD a 10 star raiting, i fully recommened it and hope that you will decided to buy a copy sooner rather than later if you don't already own it.
Great collection, but does the order of listing let it down?, 08 Jul 2007
Years ago, I used to be a die hard Bon Jovi fan (in my teenage years when you tend to obsess about people). Since then, although I no longer listen almost exclusively to them, I still do appreciate their music and I still think that Jon has one of THE best singing voices in the business. This album was one of my favourites, and recently I have returned to it. Upon listening to it after a few years, I think I have discovered one flaw - the listing of the songs (specifically the order of the tracks).
While "Livin' on a Prayer" is a great rock song, and a great opener, by putting that right before "Keep the Faith" - another classic Bon Jovi track - they have put maybe the two best rock anthems right at the beginning, leaving little else further on in the album to encourage you to keep listening. Perhaps I am being pedantic, but I feel the whole album could have benefitted by just having these two tracks put elsewhere on the listing. If "Keep the Faith" had appeared further in, it would ceratinly have given the CD a bit of a kick in the middle.
Having said that, this album does have some of their best ballads also. Of course there is the sublime "Always" and the equally superb "In These Arms". Both of these are great to sing along to, as both are paked with the usual love and angst that often accompanies it.
All in all, this is a great CD, even today years after its original release.
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Product Description
The Electric Light Orchestra were one of the biggest and most successful bands of the late 1970s, producing a massive string of hit singles and albums that almost any other band would envy. Their works have been cited as influences by such hip acts as Grandaddy and Super Furry Animals. Their frontman and leader Jeff Lynne has been the producer of choice for people like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and George Harrison. From "Evil Woman", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Mr Blue Sky" to "Livin' Thing" and "Hold On Tight", there are few duds amongst these 20 remastered tracks. ELO produced some of the biggest and best singles in rock & roll's history, and All Over The World: The Very Best Of ELO is an excellent reintroduction to this great band. Hopefully, this also signals the beginning of a long-overdue revival and re-evaluation. --Robert Burrow
Customer Reviews
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 17 May 2008
Fantastic CD & quality reproduction only disappointment is "Proud One" isn't included. Can't find this song on any Frankie Valli/Four Seasons CDs any ideas ?
Top quality pop music , 15 May 2008
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were hugely successful in America, where they had a long string of major hits, especially in the sixties. They were less successful in Britain but still managed seven top ten hits including a number one. Here you can find all the classics. From the sixties, there are Sherry, Big girls don't cry, Walk like a man, Rag doll, Let's hang on and many others. From the seventies, there are My eyes adored you, Who loves you, Night (a track recorded for Motown), December '63 Oh what a night (their only British number one hit) and Grease. One obvious omission from the seventies is Silver star (a UK top three hit).
Aside from their own hits, covers of their songs were also successful for others, four of them becoming UK number one hits via covers. The original Four Seasons versions of The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker brothers), Silence is golden (Tremeloes), Bye bye baby (Bay city rollers) and Working my way back to you (Detroit Spinners) are all included here.
This is an excellent double CD collection of music by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best American groups of the sixties and seventies, released to coincide with opening of the West End musical Jersey Boys. Please note that a 3CD+DVD set covering the music of the Four Seasons in much more detail is available for those who want it and can afford the extra cost.
Ageless music, 14 Jul 2008
I have just got the box set recently, and have been enjoying it greatly. Not just that, my three daughters aged 9, 6 and 2 are great fans, and want to listen to it all the time in the car. And the two-year-old even says 'Rock' once she hears the first few bars of 'We will rock you'. Just goes on to show that Queen truly made ageless music, which still scores far above most contemporary music.
A triumph!, 29 Jun 2008
Every song is great and "Don't Stop me now" and "Save me" are especially good.Even my 14 year old son loves this set. I recommend this to any Queen Fan!
fabulous, 08 May 2008
i love every track in this box set! it's brilliant and a complete bargain. would definitely recommend it to people wanting to get some classics in their collection
One of the best, 03 Apr 2008
If this collection doesn't represent 5-star standard then nothing does, i understand that music is a personal experience but queen's music really does span all tastes and i've yet to meet anyone who's spoken a bad word against them. Freddie Mercury has been described by many and the best frontman of all time and there really is no arguement, his vocals are strong througout every song here and brian may's excellent guitar work is an added blessing. Not only is this collection full of great songs but it's also extremely good value. Music rarely gets better than this and maybe never will again.
Bow down to Rock Royalty!!, 27 Mar 2008
The best, most flamboyant, most spectacular, most amazing rock group ever!! Queen are just brilliant. In Freddie Mercury, they had a frontman who had it all. He could command the stage like no one else, had a voice that was so incredible, a style that was so unique, and a talent that can never be dimmed. Brian May is a guitar genius, able to make the instrument speak, and being a good vocalist in his own right. John Deacon is brilliant on bass, and Roger Taylor a diva on the drums, each member stamping his own individuality on the band. Their music is so intense, so haunting, so fantastic, so QUEEN!! This band are THE Royalty of Rock, and as such, deserve all the homage that is offerred to them. They rock,their music rocks, they certainly rock my world, and I'm sure that everyone who listens to them will find their own world rocked too. God Save Queen!!
Well done America!, 11 Aug 2008
Disc 1:
1. Vision of Love. 10/10
2. Love Takes Time. 10/10
3. Someday. 10/10
4. I Don't Wanna Cry. 10/10
5. Emotions. 10/10
6. Can't Let Go. 8/10
7. Maake It Happen. 10/10
8. I'll Be There. 9/10
9. Dreamlover. 10/10
10. Hero. 10/10
11. Without You. 10/10
12. Anytime You Need A Friend. 9/10
13. Endless Love. 8/10
14. Fantasy. 10/10
Disc 2:
1. One Sweet Day. 8/10
2. Always Be My Baby. 10/10
3. Forever. 9/10
4. Underneath The Stars. 10/10
5. Honey. 10/10
6. Butterfly. 10/10
7. My All. 10/10
8. Sweetheart. 10/10
9. When You Believe. 10/10
10. I Still Believe. 10/10
11. Heartbreaker. 10/10
12. Thank God I Found You. 10/10
13. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme). 10/10
14. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now). 10/10
15. All I Want For Christmas Is You (2001 Version). 10/10
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Mariah is absolutely brilliant, more powerful than Whitney, more soulful than Celine, and, obviously, better than Britney. AMAZING!
They're all amazing., 12 May 2008
wow.
America should be proud to have such a talent.
Not a weak song on this greatest hits.
Absolutely classic.
Why can't britain have music like this??
The Definitive Mariah Collection - Defiantly One To Own., 03 May 2008
A chronicled collection of all Mariah's greatest hits throughout the years, and some extra stuff thrown in on the way, i mean let's face it everyone knows that Mariah's got one of the best back catalogues of all time, and the voice to match, so it was bound to be an easy success. On this album Mariah does not miss anything out, it's all here, all 2 discs of it, the definitive collection, it highlights each albums hit singles from 1990, appropriately opening with Mariah's first single `Vision Of Love' to 1999 the 'Rainbow' era, so basically you get the 90s Mariah. Overall it's just really inspiring music, that you'll want to listen to for years to come.
Greatest Hits, 04 Nov 2007
This album is great you must buy this album if you are a new mariah fan or a huge fan still great album best tracks are fantasy honey my all heart breaker and well the rest of the album! 10/10
corporate rubbish, 23 Oct 2006
i carnt believe people still listen to this kind of trash,just like x factor on t.v,i know everbody is different but come on,i would regard myself as a grunge fan but i have a varied music collection,the beetles,radiohead,sam and dave,level 42,to name afew.
dont fund this diva as all she does is rip off everybody elses songs,do yourself a favour and listen to motown or 60s soul and see what real music is
Overblown and over the top, 07 Nov 2008
Queen are the most overrated band ever. This collection does contain the odd decent song but most songs here are trivial, soul-less, hollow and very very empty. The world's most pointless band!
QUEEN FANTASTIC CD SHAME THEY DONT DO A DOUBLE!!, 13 Sep 2008
i have the platinum collection which disc three has some good but some fillers eg remix wyclef jean version awfull truely!! and some other fillers they could easy do a double cd of queen like with pink floyd,led zeppelin,david bowie easy they could well my mam had this when i was a kid and i absoloutely loved them and still do if you like rock and dont have queen you dont have a rock collection simply!! its like if youre a soul lover not likeing aretha franklin or mahalia jackson or minnie riperton or stevie wonder etc buy this its fantastic all songs are fabalous!! happy listening
First class, 12 May 2008
Music introduced to me by my daughter. It is excellent and a worthy addition to any collection.
Simply the best Greatest Hits around, 25 Apr 2008
If you were to buy one Queen album, this would be it. Apart from Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, Queen's studio album's were inconsistent affairs and always had the odd stinker (e.g. Drowse, More Of That Jazz, Who Needs You, etc). This album collates 17 of their biggest singles (all Top 20 in one way or another) and you can't really complain about the track listing. OK, so a few singles are not on here (Tie Your Mother Down and Spread Your Wings were minor hits, Keep Yourself Alive didn't chart) but this compilation seems perfectly balanced with the tracks already on here. It's apparent that Freddie Mercury was definitely the dominant songwriter within this period of the band (Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing...., Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Me Now, etc) but there are also a couple of gems from John Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust, You're My Best Friend) with Brian May providing the rock (Now I'm Here, We Will Rock You, etc). Basically, this album is essential even for non-Queen fans.
Fantastic, 26 Mar 2008
Ordered this CD the other day and it's great. All i can say is that you won't be dissapointed if you buy this CD. All the greatest hits and well worth the price.
this is the best, 15 Nov 2008
as you no im a big eagles fan allways have been allthe hits are here you cant go wrong with this cd i love it .any one wanting to get into the eagles before long road out of eden my advice buy this you will not reget it
A definitive Eagles collection, 09 Jun 2008
There have been Eagles compilations before but this by far the best. It contains all the songs that could be found on earlier British (Very best of) and American (Greatest hits) compilations, plus a few songs never before included on any of them. And everything has been digitally re-mastered, sounding better than ever.
All the famous songs are here including Desperado, Take it to the limit, Lying eyes, Hotel California, Tequila sunrise, New kid in town and Best of my love to name just a few.
Aside from the obvious songs, you also get Please come home for Christmas (a song that has since become a standard), two songs from their Hell freezes over album (Love will keep us alive and Get over it), their recently recorded Hole in the world and several great album tracks, of which I particularly like Midnight flyer and Victim of love. A nice booklet with extensive liner notes is also included.
If you only buy one Eagles collection, make it this one. It has everything that most people will ever need, although there are still plenty of interesting songs on the original albums that couldn't be included.
McFly's Awesome CD, 08 Aug 2008
I received this great CD for Christmas 2007. I'd never really listened to any of their CDs before, and only ever heard and reconized "Don't Stop Me Now" a few times. But now I am crazy about them and their music: it's so cool and catchy! All the songs are brilliant! You should definetly buy this! It is FAB! And if you don't atleast like them now, you will after listening to this!
Great, 01 Aug 2008
If you do not like Mcfly then don't buy this album, because for some reason there is someone who has blatently never listened to the album trying to rate it at one star. i like mcfly and i own the album. i found that it was very easy listening and very happy. You may think that Mcfly suck and that there is a space between the MC and the fly but this album is good.
Oh Dear, 29 Jan 2008
Oh dear oh dear. What a mess some people are in when their opinions on a 'band' are based entirely on the fact that they think they're good looking. How low can you go?
The fact is, Mc Fly have always been an utter traversty to music. They cannot write songs or play their instruments for the life of them. He sings like a complete and utter dork. I can't belive some idiots can fall for this mass produced, manufactured slurry.
Shame.
Keep 'em coming boys!!, 25 Nov 2007
I've adored McFly right from 'Five Colours in Her Hair' and I continue to do so. I love their new single 'Heart Never Lies' I think it's a truly beautiful song and in the right mood, can bring a tear to my eye, aww!
Anyway, this is a fantastic Greatest Hits album, with a nice mixture of ballads and their signature happy, get-me-up-dancing tunes!
Keep 'em coming boys, you're definitely my favourite band and have been for some time. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to order my calendar and DVD so I can look at some nice pics of Harry :)
A static journey for Mcdoughnut & McMusic., 10 Nov 2007
Wow what a plastic and fantastic journey it has been for the manufactured disney music trio. Mcdoughnut playing music for a McGeneration is sad at best dishing out there cringing lyrics and tunes. A "greatest hits" compilation usually means an end to the band, a "round up" if you like of their career. A career in which i use the term "career" loosely, as they are so bland and boring you can here the audience snoring from miles away. Best use of the "album" is to use them as ash trays or target practice.
One to be played over and over again!, 13 Jul 2008
Arrived yesterday and I have played it over and over, hit after hit superbly remastered and a 'must have' CD absolutely fabulous can't add anything more just buy it!
Brilliant but Pointless, 05 Jul 2008
Now I am of the opinion that greatest hits/Best of CD's should only be released at the end of a bands career and be a much larger album 2 discs minimum possibly more. The only acceptance of this is after a huge event such as the death of a band member, where you could release a best of in their memory and to show their contribution to the band. Now Bon Jovi's release is a mystery to me as there was no real reason to release one other than to make money as far as I am concerned. This doesn't mean the album is bad because every song contained is brilliant but it misses out some essential songs that within this kind of Bon Jovi release should not be left out, but there still is no point for its release. Although `Always' was released here I don't know why they didn't just save it back and put it on their next album that ended up being `These Day's' rather than on this pointless greatest hits.
There are only 2 types of people that will probably want this album
1) Hardcore fans who want `Always' as this is the album that song was released on and finding the single version will be difficult, plus the fact any real fan would want it on the real disc rather than as just a download.
2) Casual fans who just want to hear some great Bon Jovi classics but aren't to bothered about having the whole collection.
Now I bought Crossroads as my first Bon Jovi album believing that a greatest hits should show me whether they are really as good as `Living on a Prayer' had suggested, then if I really like them I could proceed to get some more albums. The album was amazing and there was not a single weak track although obviously there are songs that are stronger than others. A lot of the songs are ballads and most are based on theme around love. Some of the songs `In These Arms' and `Bed of Roses' are a bit soppy but are very good, whereas `Living on a Prayer' and `You Give Love a Bad Name' are huge rockers with powerful guitar riffs, others like `Bad Medicine' and `Lay Your Hands on Me' are more arena sounding in the sense they are more directed towards being massive during live performances and finally there are also a couple of cowboy sounding songs `Dead or Alive' and `Blaze of Glory'.
Track by track ratings out of 10
1) Living on a Prayer- 9.5
2) Keep the Faith- 10
3) Someday I'll be Saturday Night- 9.3
4) Always- 10
5) Dead or Alive- 10
6) Lay Yours Hands on Me- 8.5
7) You Give Love A Bad Name- 10
8) Bed of Roses- 10
9) Blaze of Glory- 10
10) In These Arms- 9.3
11) Bad Medicine- 7.5
12) I'll Be There For You- 9
13) In and Out Love- 7
14) Runaway- 8
15) Never Say Goodbye- 8.5
Overall this is a very good album and really opened my mind and ears to the world that is Bon Jovi but having now heard their music I know that I may as well have started out with a proper album, I recommend unless you fit into one of the above categories that I spoke about you should instead buy `Slippery When Wet' `New Jersey' or `Keep the Faith' and slowly get their studio albums instead. This is 4 stars for the content being as good as it is. The star off is because it's not really worth it plus `Dry County' isn't here probably their best song!
Best Album Ever, 21 Jan 2008
This album is simply amazing. Nothing gets you more pumped up for a night out than listening to hit after hit from the big man. I live in an apartment and on two occasions the neighbour downstairs had to call at my door to ask me to stop playing this album so loud. On the second occasion they fell asleep pushing the door bell for at least 5 minutes. To be fair it was 3 o'clock in the morning and I was pretty leathered!
Anyway, this album will bring out your air guitar playing, karaoke singing, head bashing best. A must-own...
AWESOME BON JOVI!!!!!!!!, 25 Jul 2007
I've have been a Bon Jovi fan for only a few months and already have 8 of his albums, Jon and his band certainly rock and have released awesome music over the years, many of the albums have [righty so] hit no.1, i'm now a true Bon Jovi fan.
"Crossroads" is a greatest hits album and includes just about all their best songs and all their leading chart hits, needless to say each track is a gem.
This CD has everything a newbie fan needs to build a collection around, released in 1994 this is compilation album went that went straight to no.1 in the charts and quite rightly so, this is a true greatest hits and a disc that you will play again and again once you own it. It's a perfect collection and one that i'm most proud to own and have in my vast music collection, Bon Jovi rock and i think they are now my favorite band of all time.
All their best hits are included on this disc including "Livin' On A Prayer", "You Give Love A Bad Name", "Bad Medicine" and "Bed Of Roses" etc, some of the greatest songs ever recorded in my opinion.
If i could then i'd give this CD a 10 star raiting, i fully recommened it and hope that you will decided to buy a copy sooner rather than later if you don't already own it.
Great collection, but does the order of listing let it down?, 08 Jul 2007
Years ago, I used to be a die hard Bon Jovi fan (in my teenage years when you tend to obsess about people). Since then, although I no longer listen almost exclusively to them, I still do appreciate their music and I still think that Jon has one of THE best singing voices in the business. This album was one of my favourites, and recently I have returned to it. Upon listening to it after a few years, I think I have discovered one flaw - the listing of the songs (specifically the order of the tracks).
While "Livin' on a Prayer" is a great rock song, and a great opener, by putting that right before "Keep the Faith" - another classic Bon Jovi track - they have put maybe the two best rock anthems right at the beginning, leaving little else further on in the album to encourage you to keep listening. Perhaps I am being pedantic, but I feel the whole album could have benefitted by just having these two tracks put elsewhere on the listing. If "Keep the Faith" had appeared further in, it would ceratinly have given the CD a bit of a kick in the middle.
Having said that, this album does have some of their best ballads also. Of course there is the sublime "Always" and the equally superb "In These Arms". Both of these are great to sing along to, as both are paked with the usual love and angst that often accompanies it.
All in all, this is a great CD, even today years after its original release.
Ideal gift for family and friends, 12 Sep 2008
Great original under-rated band and song-writer, buy this if you're quite new to their unique sound and then splash out on the individual fantastic CDs, then try the Travelling Wilburys!
JEFF LYNNE - HE WANTED TO BE THE 70's BEATLES, 11 Mar 2008
Much like comtemporaries ABBA the Electric Light Orchestra were often derided during their recording career as manufacturers of shallow, chart friendly pop. ELO supremo Jeff Lynne's obvious obsession with all things Fab Four related saw him cast as a desparate Beatles wanna-be with a beard, bad perm and sunglasses.
Now though times have changed. Everyone from the Feeling to the Divine Comedy site the Brummie band as a massive influence and even the once harsh critics fawned over the recent re-release of Lynne's magnum opus Out Of The Blue.
Even John Lennon was quoting as saying - 'if you want to hear what the Beatles would have sounded like if we'd have stayed together then listen to ELO'. There is much truth in this comment.
Multi-instrumentalist Lynne certainly has a winning way with melodies and giant choruses, although his lyrics often took second place to 'feel' of the song. Then, of course, there were the trademark three and four part harmonies, the often audacious baroque arrangements and the everything and the kitchen sink productions. He certainly wasn't afraid of using the studio to it's full potential !
'Mr Blue Sky' is still the bands greatest single, a sprawling, fractured song that is almost impossible to resist (especially on a fine day). 'Don't Bring Me Down' was a rocking fuzzed up smash (on both sides of the pond), 'Evil Woman, All Over The World' and the Olivia Newton John assisted 'Xanadu' - fine pop hits all. They could even do ballads - 'Telephone Line' & 'Strange Magic' sound like blue prints for the Feeling's debut record.
Sometimes ELO were guilty of being too smart and sacharine - 'The Diary Of Horace Wimp' is either genius or dross, i still can't decide - and 'Wild West Hero' is just plain nuts - but when they were good they were untouchable.
ABBA are now the critics darlings - ELO won't be far behind - just wait for that original members reunion tour !!
cw
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