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Hey! Look What I Found, Vol.8

Search: River
by: Various Artists

Release Date May 25, 1999
First of all, let me say at the outset that audiophiles will NOT like this series from Mavis of Canada as the sound quality is certainly not up to the standards of anything to emanate from the likes of Ace of London, Rhino, Varese-Sarabande, Eric Records, or Collectables. In fact, it tends to waver from barely adequate to satisfactory.

Even so, for those of us who grew up with the hiss and pop of the 78- and then the 45-rpm this is tolerable, and if you gather together all eleven volumes in the series (so far) you will have 297 selections you're not apt to find in too many top-quality releases (so far). Indeed, some you won't find anywhere else as many were minor hits by bona-fide One-Hit Wonders. It is also important to note that ... Read More:

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13 Shades of Blue: Best of Mapleshade, Vol. 2

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by: Various Artists

Release Date October 05, 2004
First of all, let me say at the outset that audiophiles will NOT like this series from Mavis of Canada as the sound quality is certainly not up to the standards of anything to emanate from the likes of Ace of London, Rhino, Varese-Sarabande, Eric Records, or Collectables. In fact, it tends to waver from barely adequate to satisfactory.

Even so, for those of us who grew up with the hiss and pop of the 78- and then the 45-rpm this is tolerable, and if you gather together all eleven volumes in the series (so far) you will have 297 selections you're not apt to find in too many top-quality releases (so far). Indeed, some you won't find anywhere else as many were minor hits by bona-fide One-Hit Wonders. It is also important to note that ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Songs of Pasha

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by: Various Artists

Release Date January 03, 1996
Wonderful. A rich cultural road map from an incredible place that should never be forgotten.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Songs of Pasha

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 21, 1991
Wonderful. A rich cultural road map from an incredible place that should never be forgotten.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Fonotone Records 1956-1969

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by: Various Artists

Release Date December 06, 2005
A lot of the performances are horrid, some of the arrangements are insipid. There ended up being about 30 tunes and songs here that were of interest--and over 100 that I'll never listen to again. In many ways, it's a beautifully packaged vanity project of limited interest musically.

CD-Charts Position 6
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How Many Teeth Do You Have

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Release Date January 10, 1998
A lot of the performances are horrid, some of the arrangements are insipid. There ended up being about 30 tunes and songs here that were of interest--and over 100 that I'll never listen to again. In many ways, it's a beautifully packaged vanity project of limited interest musically.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Awakening

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from: Orchard Road

Release Date July 01, 2002
Joseph Curiale is a comtemporary and talented composer who has written some wonderful music. Try it -- you'll like it.

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Oxford American Southern Music CD #5 2001

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from: Oxford America

Release Date July 30, 2001
Do yourself a favor and get this cd. It has to be one of the best ever made. If you've got a soul, it will find it.

CD-Charts Position 9
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The Private Collection

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by: Duke Ellington

Release Date April 06, 1999
Unfortunately, like many products here on this web site, Amazon has failed to get the name of this box set correct. This poorly-listed product is actually the 5-disc collection Duke Ellington: The Private Collection: Volumes 6-10. (Volumes 1-5 are in another box set).

What each disc of the Private Collection contains is unreleased studio sessions from Duke Ellington. Don't worry. This is not some dubious bootleg or import of Ellington's Columbia or RCA recordings. These are recordings OWNED by the Duke. Starting in the mid-'50s and continuing until his death, Duke recorded many tracks at his own expense. He did this so he could distribute them as he saw fit, and not have to give money to the big studios. Since they are not OWNED ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Homage

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from: Mutable Music

Release Date January 23, 2006
Unfortunately, like many products here on this web site, Amazon has failed to get the name of this box set correct. This poorly-listed product is actually the 5-disc collection Duke Ellington: The Private Collection: Volumes 6-10. (Volumes 1-5 are in another box set).

What each disc of the Private Collection contains is unreleased studio sessions from Duke Ellington. Don't worry. This is not some dubious bootleg or import of Ellington's Columbia or RCA recordings. These are recordings OWNED by the Duke. Starting in the mid-'50s and continuing until his death, Duke recorded many tracks at his own expense. He did this so he could distribute them as he saw fit, and not have to give money to the big studios. Since they are not OWNED ... Read More: