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The Definitive Collection

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Don Williams

Release Date June 22, 2004
Don Williams, a.k.a. "The Gentle Giant", has been writing and singing his mellow country songs since the 1960s. The Definitive Collection goes back to 1973's Come Early Morning and ends with Heartbeat In The Darkness from 1986. This time period and the songs on this collection are the heart and soul of Williams' successful career.

The Don Williams sound is smooth, rich and mellow, but it's also authentically wise and kindly rugged. He's tall and considerate, just as his nickname implies, but he's also famous for his old worn leather hat and friendly bearded face. Don's singing voice and demeaner are as laid-back as Andy and Aunt Bee sittin' on the front porch while sippin' iced tea on a pleasant summer night. The songs are humble ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 232
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Tupelo Honey

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Van Morrison

Release Date January 29, 2008

Polygram ceased production of its portion of Van-The-Man's catalog, resulting in 29 titles, two-thirds of his entire recorded output, remaining frustratingly unavailable for the past several years. Even more regrettably, sixteen of those OOP titles had been fabulously remastered and re-released in 1998. Accordingly, prices for these had soared, especially for the remastered titles.

Then, in late 2007, The Announcement! All 29 OOP titles would be re-released in 2008! With new remastering! Extra tracks! Even mini-sleeve editions from Japan!

Well, fellow audiophiles and mini-sleeve aficionados, the hyperbole is unfortunately only half-true: Those 16 1998 remastered titles? Except for the bonus tracks, the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 233
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Donovan's Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Donovan

Release Date March 30, 1999
Donovan Leitch was an icon, of sorts, of the sixties. He was a part of the hippie/folk music movement that began back then. Bob Dylan was one of the big movers & shakers of this movement & many, including Donovan, took up this banner. Donovan was definitely at the front of this movement for a period of time & had some major hits, some of them classic & timeless. This is supposedly the original version with bonus tracks added. Well, it is & it isn't; at least two of the tracks that were on the original vinyl version, as many others have stated, aren't the versions that was on that vinyl record.

In 1969, when the original vinyl version was released, this album went to #4 on the album charts, which was the highest ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 234
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Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Joni Mitchell

Release Date October 29, 1996
The 1960s had their share of sad and wistful hits, and Joni Mitchell was behind more than a few. "Both Sides Now" and "The Circle Game" were coffehouse favorites well into the 70s, when folk rock was fading and mindless disco was taking over the AM and FM airwaves. But even in the post-modern world of the early 21st century, Joni's sweet, sad sounds still satisfy. "Hits," a compendium of Joni's most popular music, gives us the exquisitly-produced and syncopated big hits like "Help Me" and "Free Man in Paris" but a few lesser-known work as well. "Hits" covers the peak of Joni's career and stays firmly on the pavement, but even the casual listener will appreciate the strength of her melodies, the complexity of her arrangements and the bittersweet soulfulness ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 235
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Father Time

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Hal Ketchum

Release Date September 09, 2008
The 1960s had their share of sad and wistful hits, and Joni Mitchell was behind more than a few. "Both Sides Now" and "The Circle Game" were coffehouse favorites well into the 70s, when folk rock was fading and mindless disco was taking over the AM and FM airwaves. But even in the post-modern world of the early 21st century, Joni's sweet, sad sounds still satisfy. "Hits," a compendium of Joni's most popular music, gives us the exquisitly-produced and syncopated big hits like "Help Me" and "Free Man in Paris" but a few lesser-known work as well. "Hits" covers the peak of Joni's career and stays firmly on the pavement, but even the casual listener will appreciate the strength of her melodies, the complexity of her arrangements and the bittersweet soulfulness ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 236
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Fire Songs

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: The Watson Twins

Release Date June 24, 2008
Fire Songs is the full length follow-up to The Watsons Twins' self-released EP. It's a good record. As an avid fan of The Cure, I think they do a great folk version of 'Just Like Heaven.' Standout tracks are opener How Am I To Be? and Only You. If you liked The Watson Twins first EP then you'll certainly enjoy this but if you're looking for a folk record as good as Joni Mitchell's Blue then maybe you'd better set some realistic expectations before giving Fire Songs a spin.

CD-Charts Position 237
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Mermaid Avenue

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Billy Bragg & Wilco

Release Date June 23, 1998
I think everything has been said already in the previous reviews so there's not much - or rather nothing - I can add.

All I wanted to say is that this is a very special record for me. I listen to a lot of music and own several hundred CDs but this one is really outstanding. I think that this record is really emotional but in a pleasent kind of way. A lot of songs on the album bring tears to my eyes everytime I hear them. The whole project was a great idea and one can feel that the participators put all their heart and love into it.

In short: Mermaid Avenue is one of the records that makes live worth living for me.

I'm a fan of Wilco but I love this one better than any of their studio-albums.

CD-Charts Position 238
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Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Silver Jews

Release Date June 17, 2008
A Stephen Merritt meets Ian Curtis with the dramatic antics of Dave Vanian (gone country) conglomerate with undertones of something very darkened by youth. I liked it, to a degree.
Vocals seem overbearing for the orchestration sometimes.

Really dig that cover, though!

CD-Charts Position 239
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Modern Hymns

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Darrell Scott

Release Date August 19, 2008
A Stephen Merritt meets Ian Curtis with the dramatic antics of Dave Vanian (gone country) conglomerate with undertones of something very darkened by youth. I liked it, to a degree.
Vocals seem overbearing for the orchestration sometimes.

Really dig that cover, though!

CD-Charts Position 240
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Cat Stevens - Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Cat Stevens

Release Date September 26, 2000
Cat / Yusuf has sung for Al Qaida fundraisers.
Cat / Yusuf supported the "fatwa" killing of S. Rushdie , on film, TWICE.

Yusuf has lately been trying to re-write history, denying his past statements.

But the proof is all over the internet.

Don't give this guy any of your money.