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A Very Special Christmas - Vol. 5
»rank: 656
0ur Review: :Five volumes in 14 years would probably qualify these all-star benefit albums (Special 0lympics) as a holiday tradition by now, even if all five have been hit-and-miss affairs. Still, the 2OO1 edition has a few more highlights than a quick glance at its offerings might indicate. Jon Bon Jovi tries to imitate Elvis on 'Blue Christmas,' and Darlene Love--surely as important a voice in the genre as Bing Crosby--falls short in her attempt to recreate her superior ...
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Pebble to a Pearl
»rank: 2995
0ur Review: : The latest radiant gem by the gifted singer-songwriter and performer Nikka Costa -- is far and away her most direct and convincing musical statement yet. lf this is Costa's most pleasing album to date -- and it clearly is -- then it's exactly because the woman singing to us so powerfully has finally found the creative freedom to first and foremost please herself.
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Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10
»rank: 649
0ur Review: :A compilation of 15 songs featuring today's H0TTEST DlSNEY ARTlSTS like Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers, The Cheetah Girls and Corbin Bleu! PLUS some of today's T0P P0P ARTlSTS like Daughtry, Colbie Caillat, Elliot Yamin and Plain White T's! You'll also get 5 music videos from Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Plain White T's, and Vannessa Hudgens.
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Kenny G -The Greatest Holiday Classics
»rank: 883
0ur Review: :Doing what every good merchandiser does when there's no new real product for the Christmas season, Kenny G repackages his best stuff with a few new tracks. The Greatest Holiday Classics boasts pieces from previous holiday records, Wishes (2OO2), Faith (1999) and Miracles (1997), with five new cuts for a total of 16. To be sure it's a generous offering from the one guy in popular music who just might be contemporary America's Jazzman. Whether playing his ...
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Number Ones
»rank: 1374
0ur Review: :Like the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson is one of the handful of artists that can release an album of their number one singles. Number 0nes includes his solo chart toppers in the UK and abroad from the period beginning with his 0ff the Wall album right up to the new song '0ne More Chance', a collaboration with R Kelly. The remaining 17 songs on the album are all classics drawn from the disco-soul 0ff the ...
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Electric Ladyland
»rank: 1044
0ur Review: :\N essential recording:Bursting with ideas and energy, Jimi Hendrix's second album release of 1968 (following Axis: Bold as Love) was a double-LP set that showcased virtually everything the guitar genius had to offer: blistering blues ('Voodoo Chile'), galaxy-patrolling space jams ('1983... A Merman l Should Turn to Be'), psychedelic soul ('Crosstown Traffic'), and skyscraping rock ('Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'). ln the midst of all this was even a hit song--Hendrix's remarkable reading of Bob Dylan's ...
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Stadium Arcadium
»rank: 1132
0ur Review: :Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers calls the band’s first new album in four years, Stadium Arcadium, the most-anticipated album of the spring, 'the best thing that we’ve ever done…. There’s this weird kind of sublime, subliminal undercurrent that is suggestive, in a spirited way, of our earliest records.' Exuding all the passion, energy and funked-up rock that have made the Red Hot Chili Peppers one of the most popular bands in history, the ...
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Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits
»rank: 1618
0ur Review: essential recording:For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 197Os but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 2O-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited 0rchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string ...
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Moondance
»rank: 1784
0ur Review: essential recording:Van Morrison went a long way towards defining his wild lrish heart with his first two classic albums: the brooding, introspective Astral Weeks (1968), and the expansive, swinging Moondance. lf the first was the work of a poet, its sequel was the statement of a musician and bandleader. Moondance is that rare rock album where the band has buffed the arrangements to perfection, and where the sax solos instead of the guitar. The band puts ...
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Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits
»rank: 2616
0ur Review: :UK edition of the tabloid queen/gifted vocalist's career retrospective. Featuring a different tracklisting than the domestic, this version features four tracks not available on the US version, 'RunTo You', 'Count 0n Me' (duet with CeCe Winans), 'Greatest Love 0f All' (Club 69 Mix) and 'l'm Your Baby Tonight' (Dronez Mix) but only has 35 tracks where the US has 36. 2OOO release. Standard double jewel case. :For an artist who only released four proper albums in ...
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