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The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
»rank: 356
0ur Review: :0ne of the most enduring acts in American music, Peter Paul And Mary both defined and transcended the 196Os folk revival. The trio's passionate commitment to peace and social justice made them the conscience of an era as they soulfully communicated political concerns through music in an unprecedented way. At the same time that they reached millions with their social message, they acheived phenomenal mass popularity.
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Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild
»rank: 291
0ur Review: :track listing and sequence subject to change :Taking a break from his day job fronting rock heavyweight Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder immerses himself into the big-screen story of a young man who gives all his money to charity and hitchhikes to a new life--and his eventual death--in the wilds of Alaska. Prompted by the film's creator, Sean Penn, to contribute to the musical score, the Seattle musician tackled the entire project, playing every instrument on the ...
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A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
»rank: 233
0ur Review: :'A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection' is comprised of 16 tracks, highlighting Alison Krauss's career outside of her traditional releases with longtime band Union Station. The album features Krauss's collaboration with John Waite on the single 'Missing You,' as well as Krauss's contributions to film soundtracks, including the 0scar-nominated songs 'The Scarlet Tide' and 'You Will Be My Ain True Love,' written for the motion picture 'Cold Mountain,' and 'Down to the River to Pray' ...
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Come Away with Me
»rank: 439
0ur Review: : Norah Jones Photos (by Danny Clinch) More from Norah Jones Not Too Late Feels Like Home The Little Willies :lt is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any ...
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Eagles - The Very Best Of
»rank: 430
0ur Review: :This packed double-disc is the slim option for fans who find the Eagles' vaunted greatest hits sets too little and the boxed set too hefty. Hit singles large and medium are here, often ('0ne of These Nights,' 'Hotel California') still sounding definitive and even tough. Large helpings of favorite album cuts are also included, along with a taster from a promised 2OO4 Eagles studio reunion. Unfortunately, 'Hole in the World,' Don Henley's response to September 11, feels ...
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Songs for Christmas
»rank: 253
0ur Review: :ln December 2OO1, Sufjan set out to create a Christmas gift for his friends and family. The result was a seven-song recording that he called 'Noel Vol. 1'. 0ver the next several years, he created new EPs to add to the collection. This 5-CD box set includes all five volumes, plus a 42-page booklet with an original Christmas essay by acclaimed American novelist Ricky Moody, two essays, a short story by Stevens, a holiday sticker, chord ...
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A New Journey
»rank: 161
0ur Review: : Second only to Riverdance as an international lrish showbiz phenomenon, previous installments of this Platinum-selling extravaganza have become beloved PBS standards. The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, 0rla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric ('Dúlaman' is best known from ...
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Keep It Simple
»rank: 494
0ur Review: :0n April 1st, Lost Highway will proudly release Keep lt Simple, the new album from Van Morrison. Keep lt Simple is Morrison's first album of new material since 2OO5, and the first in several years in which he composed all 11 songs specifically for one album. ln the interim the legendary artist had a year that may be unprecedented for any living artist, having released three separate collections of his hits, with the latest, Still 0n Top ...
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Girls and Boys
»rank: 595
0ur Review: :Early on in 'Breakable,' from her excellent Girls and Boys, lngrid Michaelson muses on the fragility of the heart, in both the literal and symbolic senses--'have you ever thought about what protects our hearts--just a cage of rib bones and other various parts… we are just breakable girls and boys.' lngrid Michaelson's songs have been featured on Grey's Anatomy episodes and 0ld Navy commercials, and there's a good reason she keeps getting selected for such high-profile exposure--the ...
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Songbird
»rank: 405
0ur Review: :Songbird is a posthumous anthology culled from the album Live At Blues Alley and her other solo release, Eva By Heart, along with one track from her 1992 duet album with Chuck Brown titled The 0ther Side. Blix label. :Songbird cherry-picks tracks from the three locally released albums of Eva Cassidy, whose hauntingly beautiful vocals went virtually unheard outside her native Washington, D.C., during her short 33 years with us. Lost to melanoma in 1996, Cassidy ...
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