CD-Charts Position 21
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Yellowhead to Yellowstone

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Ian Tyson

Release Date November 11, 2008
I heard one track from this CD on CBC radio and bought it the next day.
I was shocked[at first] at the deterioration of his voice[apparently caused by a virus-he sounds a little like Clint Eastwood],but the beauty of the songs and the brilliant musical arrangements make up for that.
As has been the case in recent years,Tyson's songs have a tinge of sadness,inspired by family estrangements and the gradual disappearance of a life and lifestyle he holds dear,and you don't have to be a westerner to understand that.
There's a lovely tribute to hockey icon Don Cherry,who carries on after the death of his wife,Rose,with references to Russian and Czech hockey players[how Canadian can you get?],two lovely ballads of lost love["The ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 22
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Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Neil Young

Release Date November 16, 2004
It's not necessarily his 16 best songs, but these are arguably his 16 best-known ones. A casual Neil Young listener myself, I found this collection to be a decent, no-frills sampler of his career, similar in scope to the Bachman-Cummings Songbook cd by touching on various solo & group work. It does focus on his prime 70's period, so don't expect any 80's electronica experiments or 90's Pearl Jam collaborations here (although the 80's & 90's are represented by one song each), just the great standards heard every day on classic rock radio. The sound is nicely remastered, and although it does miss many of his classics, it is a pretty good starting point for those getting into the guy's catalogue. The hard-core fans probably won't need this, especially ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 23
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My Love: Essential Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Celine Dion

Release Date October 28, 2008
Although it's well-known that Celine Dion is from Quebec and that she has recorded (and sold) millions of albums in french around the world, "My Love" is a strong reminder that her english career was just as instrumental in establishing her as an international superstar.

This is a 2-CD compilation of her best-known songs performed in english (with the lone exception of "Pour que tu m'aimes encore", from the amazing 1995 album "D'Eux" also known as "The French album"). Those looking for the biggest charting hit singles will be delighted with the selection of songs this compilation has to offer; from her very first U.S. charting hit ("Where does my heart beat now") to her most recent (the title track), everything you'd expect from a retrospective of ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 24
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Famous Last Words

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Hedley

Release Date October 30, 2007
A huge step forward from their debut cd. 'For The Nights I Can't Remember' is worth the price of this cd alone; I can't remember the last time I fell in love with a song THIS quickly (and for all you music lovers, it's written in 3/4 time!!) Pick it up; You will love it!

CD-Charts Position 25
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Christmas Songs

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Diana Krall

Release Date August 18, 2008
Diana Krall has come up with a perfect Christmas album. The selection of material is flawless and loaded with classics - which, let's face it, is a key element in a Christmas record. Most of the songs on the album were recorded with a big band, which brings out the best in Krall; the result is slick, flawless and will perfectly suit your holiday season. When she turns down the tempo for piano-and-vocals ballads, it's intimate enough to make you feel as though she's sitting in the room with you. The highlights are "Jingle bells", "Winter wonderland", "What are you doing New Year's eve", "Christmas time is here", "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" and "I'll be home for Christmas"; however, every track is a keeper. It's all a grown-up affair, of course, and it's hardly ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 26
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Love At The End Of The World

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Sam Roberts

Release Date May 20, 2008
As soon as I heard "Them Kids" on the radio, I knew that this album was gonna be great.. and when I bought it, I was not disappointed at all! I've been a huge Sam Roberts fan from the start, and this album is just AMAZING. I loved their previous 2 albums, and love this one just as much. It's been playing in heavy rotation, and I can listen to whole CD without skippin a track. I love the whole old school / modern sound the album has.


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01. Love At The End Of The World [4.5/5]
02. Stripmall Religion [5/5]
03. Oh Maria [5/5[
04. Lions Of The Kalahari [4/5]
05. Fixed To Ruin [4/5]
06. Them Kids [5/5]
07. Words & Fire [4/5]
08. Sundance [5/5]
09. Up Sister [5/5] ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 27
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The Baroness

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Sarah Slean

Release Date March 11, 2008
... after a couple of years of waiting! Yes, "Orphan Music" was great, but the new material we fans desperately longed for, here it is at last! Now, Slean does not rush things, and we love her all the more for that: every song is a delicacy, every melody a soothing, every word a shard from the poet's heart.

It is pure Sarah Slean: what you loved in the previous albums you shall find here as well, although one might feel that "The Baroness" is indeed endowed with more maturity than her past efforts. Could it be love's omnipresence (or absence of it...) that made her turn her lyrical subjects and musical ears toward a more somber, solemn, simple source of inspiration?

Anyway, whatever else I might add about "The Baroness", buy it and see and hear for ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 28
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Barenaked for the Holidays

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Barenaked Ladies

Release Date October 05, 2004
WE loved almost all of the songs. It was a nice change from the same old songs we hear every year.

CD-Charts Position 29
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Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Blue Rodeo

Release Date October 02, 2001
It's a good primer for those not really familiar with Blue Rodeo, but the hits are not all here. The glaring omissions are Head Over Heels and Rain Down on Me. I still wonder about the strange decision to open with a cover...
Wait for a more comprehensive set -- this disc is skimpy.

CD-Charts Position 30
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1971: Live At Massey Hall (With DVD)

CD-Charts > Music > Canadian Music
by: Neil Young

Release Date March 13, 2007
To think that someone sat on these tapes all this time.

This set made the hair on the back of my head stand up and misted my eyes too.

In the era that this concert occurred there were some pretty bad concerts with terrible sound.

This set should have been available years ago.

It is one of the finest live recordings by any performer, that I have ever seen or heard.