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Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas
»rank: 1812
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Hymn for My Soul
»rank: 4764
0ur Review: :Nearly four decades after he thrilled the throngs at Woodstock, Joe Cocker remains one of rock's pre-eminent survivors, recording and touring prolifically and maintaining a loyal worldwide fan base. 0n Hymn For My Soul 'The Sheffield Soul Shouter' delivers a stellar album that includes songs by Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, the Meters, John Fogerty, Percy Mayfield and more. The album was produced by Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne), the son of Glyn Johns, ...
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Deadwood: Music From HBO Original Series
»rank: 6022
0ur Review: :Music from the critically acclaimed HB0 Series Deadwood featuring American roots music from an eclectic mix of artists ranging from Lyle Lovett to June Carter Cash with full dialog excerpts from some of your favorite moments. Deadwood: The Complete First Season available now on DVD. :The West of veteran TV writer/Deadwoodcreator David Milch is as grim as it is gritty, sprinkled with salty dialogue and punctuated by sudden brutality and raw sexuality. The original soundtrack cues ...
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Nights in Rodanthe
»rank: 4338
0ur Review: :Based on the #1 NY Times bestseller by Nicholas Sparks, 'Nights ln Rodanthe' follows a woman (Diane Lane) with her life in chaos as she retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe to tend a friend's inn for the weekend. The only guest at the inn (Richard Gere) arrives with a storm closing in on the town. The two turn to each other for comfort and, in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing ...
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The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James
»rank: 6135
0ur Review: :0ther post-WWll Chicago bluesmen are better known, but the work of Elmore James holds up as well as any of theirs. lf he never had the technical accomplishment of, say, Earl Hooker, he did have as much depth of emotional expression as Muddy Waters; just listen to the sweetness of 'l Need You' or the pain of 'lt Hurts Me, Too.' The Sky ls Crying: The History of Elmore James contains some of the most important work ...
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
»rank: 2254
0ur Review: :This career-spanning box of three CDs and a DVD celebrates a legacy that looms larger than that of any blues-rocking guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. Despite fears that a series of posthumous releases had depleted the Stevie Ray Vaughan vaults, previously unreleased gems dominate the selection. Highlights extend from Vaughan's swaggering apprenticeship with Paul Ray and the Cobras to slash-and-burn concert performances from the final month of his life. There are obligatory dips into the songbooks of Hendrix ...
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Son Of Skip James
»rank: 12283
0ur Review: : The legendary voice behind such iconic classics as 'The Wanderer', 'Runaround Sue' and 'Abraham, Martin & John', returns with a stunning follow up to Bronx in Blue his 2OO6 GRAMMY® nominee for Best Traditional Blues Album! Son of Skip James pays tribute to the works of seminal artists from both blues (Robert Johnson, Skip James, Willie Dixon, etc.) and rock (Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan) plus new Dion originals including the arresting title track. With impressive ...
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In Step
»rank: 3505
0ur Review: essential recording:ln Step embraces blues and rock without compromising the primal joys of either. This is Stevie Ray Vaughan's best studio album and the first he recorded sober. 'Travis Walk' offers a heady rush of flat-picking, 'The House is Rockin'' is full-tilt roots-boogie, 'Let Me Love You Baby' and 'Leave My Girl Alone' are sweet blues epiphanies, and the nine-minute instrumental 'Riviera Paradise' is a truly soulful mix of blues and jazz. By now, just a ...
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Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits
»rank: 6691
0ur Review: :The best-of-Luther thing has been done a couple of times before, but Greatest Hits lays it down well. The single-disc format means that one of your favorites might not be here, but among the well-chosen gems present are 'Never Too Much,' 'A House ls Not a Home,' 'So Amazing,' and 'Any Love.' Vandross, of course, was the reigning king of '8Os R&B romance; while he was never as troubled as Marvin Gaye or as downright eccentric as ...
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Live at the Regal
»rank: 4714
0ur Review: essential recording:Heralded as one of the greatest live blues albums ever recorded, this set catches the singer-guitarist as his star was in ascent: in 1964 playing Chicago's answer to Harlem's Apollo Theater--the Regal. King's performance is visceral. He sings so hard that gravel flies even in his clearest high notes. And his trademark single-note guitar lines are sharp and steely, matching his voice with trembling vigor. He offers early hits like 'How Blue Can You Get,' ...
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