CD-Charts Position 101
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You Don't Have to Be Jewish/When You're in Love the Whole World Is Jewish

CD-Charts > Music > North America
by: Bob Booker, George Foster

Release Date February 06, 2007
Waited a long time for these to be released on CD. Some of the wonderful
one liners I have used in comebacks and story telling ever since I first
listened to these recordings. The Ballad of Irving is a classic song
which I sing to myself every once in a while and is remembered fondly by
many listeners I have met over the years.
Frank Gallop was the announcer for Perry Como and his voice is great to listen to. You don't have to be Jewish to love this CD.

CD-Charts Position 102
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Arm's Way

CD-Charts > Music > North America
by: Islands

Release Date May 20, 2008
There seems to be no dam on the creative juices of Islands frontman Nick "Diamonds" Thorburn, erstwhile leader of one-and-done indie heroes The Unicorns and artistic freak of nature. While I haven't had the pleasure of diving into Islands' first release, Return To The Sea, I'd be hard pressed to find another album as chock-full of wildly divergent ideas as Arm's Way. And the amazing thing is that most of these crazy sketches actually work out for the best.

Opener "The Arm" starts off softly with a tinge of crashing cymbals here, a gentle guitar melody there, topped off with a slowly building hum, before exploding into one of the most epic guitar riffs I've heard in indie rock this year, complete with arching violins and enough musical ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 103
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Buffy - Changing Woman - Sweet America: The Mid-1970s Recordings

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by: Buffy Sainte-Marie

Release Date July 15, 2008
I have had these 3 recordings on vinyl for many many years and have always wondered why they were utterly unavailable any more - UNTIL NOW !! I have absolutely everything that Buffy has ever recorded, and have always thrilled to her entire discography. But these 3 recordings are definitely amongst her very best. How anyone could regard them as "weak" is utterly beyond me. They are all wonderful. And all different from each other. It is a crime that it has taken over 30 years for them to come out on CD !!! If you like Buffy at all, buy these immediately. I guarantee that you will love them.

Ron Huttner
Melbourne
Australia

CD-Charts Position 104
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Looking Glass

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by: The Birthday Massacre

Release Date May 06, 2008
First off let me start by saying that if I could I'd give this album a 4.5 instead of a full 5, but seeing as only two of the songs are responsible for all of my gripes I'm going to go ahead and give this the higher rating.

The biggest problem with this CD is that the group chose one of the more less appealing songs to promote - in this case Looking Glass. Out of all the songs from Walking With Strangers that would have made a better promotional vid or song I would have named almost any other. The music video is almost painfully embarrassing to watch as well, and while the band plays with an interesting concept in it all the artistic direction comes off as terribly cliched and trite. Huge bummer.

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CD-Charts Position 105
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Don Quixote

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by: Gordon Lightfoot

Release Date June 28, 1994
I appreciate Lightfoot's musical ramblings. I even saw him play a few tunes at the Ryman. But I wish I'd seen him when he was first touring with these songs, on this album; he truly was the Minstrel of the Dawn+

CD-Charts Position 106
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Zydeco's Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > North America
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 17, 1996
Not the best CD of Zydeco I could have chosen. It is not bad just not exactly the choice of songs I would have liked. BHamilton

CD-Charts Position 107
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Daniel Powter

CD-Charts > Music > North America
by: Daniel Powter

Release Date April 11, 2006
I originally bought bought this CD for the song: Had a Bad Day. But found out some of other songs weren't so bad. My son Loves it! He listens to it everyday.

CD-Charts Position 108
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Not Fragile

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by: Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Release Date July 03, 1989
THIS ALBUM IS HARD AND HEAVY, BUT ALSO SOME SONGS ARE EASY AND SMOOTH. I LIKE THE BALANCE.

CD-Charts Position 109
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The Jewish Songbook: The Heart & Humor of a People

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by: Various Artists

Release Date June 03, 2008
The concept of this CD, produced by Brooks Arthur is a commendable one. He knows lots of folks in show business who are Jewish and decided that newly recorded versions of "Jewish" songs would be great. All but one of the 13 tracks on this (somewhat short at 44-minute length) were recorded in 2006 and 2007 by the artists. The lone "oldie" is "Avinu Malkeinu" by Barbra Streisand, which comes from her 1997 "Higher Ground" album.

The CD starts off great with The Manhattan Transfer performing a great swing version of "Utt Da Say" about a tailor making a dress. It had me tapping my feet immediately. Then Neil Sedaka (who recorded a whole CD of Yiddish songs a few years back) slows it down with "My Yiddishe Momme". Smooth jazz meet traditional Yiddish Klezmer for the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 110
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2C

CD-Charts > Music > North America
by: Intocable

Release Date June 10, 2008
The concept of this CD, produced by Brooks Arthur is a commendable one. He knows lots of folks in show business who are Jewish and decided that newly recorded versions of "Jewish" songs would be great. All but one of the 13 tracks on this (somewhat short at 44-minute length) were recorded in 2006 and 2007 by the artists. The lone "oldie" is "Avinu Malkeinu" by Barbra Streisand, which comes from her 1997 "Higher Ground" album.

The CD starts off great with The Manhattan Transfer performing a great swing version of "Utt Da Say" about a tailor making a dress. It had me tapping my feet immediately. Then Neil Sedaka (who recorded a whole CD of Yiddish songs a few years back) slows it down with "My Yiddishe Momme". Smooth jazz meet traditional Yiddish Klezmer for the ... Read More: