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November 30, 2004
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Simon and Garfunkel: Old Friends: Live on Stage
Label: Warner BrothersRead my full review here!>/b>
New Albums
Danny Gatton: Unfinished BusinessLabel: Powerhouse
November 23, 2004
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James Brown: Greatest Hits
Label: CollectablesThe Collectables label loves to put out bargain-basement collections of oldies hits, and, as with most $7 CDs, you get what you pay for. This is not a bad group of early-70s funk tracks from James -- unless you mean "bad" in another way. While $7 isn't too much to ask for copies of "Funky President" and "It's Too Funky In Here," for example, it may still leave you wondering about obscure titles like "For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes."
New Albums
Atlanta Rhythm Section: Best of Atlanta Rhythm SectionLabel: Collectables
Elvin Bishop: Best of Elvin Bishop
Label: Collectables
James Brown: 70's Funk Classics
Label: Collectables
The Impressions: It's All Right
Label: Collectables
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas: Motown Legends: Jimmy Mack
Label: Collectables
November 16, 2004
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The Beatles: Capitol Albums, Vol. 1
Label: CapitolRead my full review here!>/b>
New Albums
Jerry Butler: Best of Jerry ButlerLabel: Liquid 8
Crosby and Nash: Bittersweet
Label: Synergy
Marlene Dietrich: Days Gone By
Label: Madacy
Little Richard: King of Rock N Roll
Label: Synergy
Dean Martin: Solitaire
Label: Synergy
The Shadows: Final Tour
Label: Eagle
The Shangri-Las: Leader of the Pack
Label: Synergy
George Thorogood: Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
Label: Capitol
Ike and Tina Turner: Ghetto Funk
Label: Synergy
Various Artists: Lucky Strikes Presents Your Hit Parade
Label: Lost Gold
Dinah Washington: Low Down Blues
Label: Synergy
Neil Young: Greatest Hits
Label: Warner Brothers
November 9, 2004
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The Bee Gees: Number Ones
Label: PolydorWell, why not. Every other major oldies act has had one by this time - a collection of Number One hits, remastered with the latest technology (or nearly so). And, like its counterparts, this "Number Ones" collection fudges the truth quite a bit. This means you get "World" and "Don't Forget To Remember" and "You Win Again," not to mention the new Maurice tribute track "Man In The Middle," but not some other big hits which also fail the Number One criteria, like "To Love Somebody" and "Nights On Broadway," and some songs which DO fit the criteria, at least in some countries ("Run To Me," "Love So Right"). Still, as a single-disc collection that straddles both their BritPop AND Disco eras, this CD is one of a kind.
New Albums
Jesse Belvin: Guess Who: The RCA Victor RecordingsLabel: Ace
Tony Bennett: Art of Romance
Label: Sony
Tony Bennett: Complete Improv Recordings
Label: Concord
Petula Clark: Live at the Paris Olympia
Label: Silva
Johnny Crawford: Captivating Johnny Crawford
Label: Collectors' Choice
Johnny Crawford: Rumors
Label: Collectors' Choice
Johnny Crawford: Young Man's Fancy
Label: Collectors' Choice
The Fireballs: Bottle of Wine
Label: Collectables
Tommy James and the Shondells: Crimson and Clover
Label: Collectables
Elton John: Peachtree Road
Label: Universal
The Mystics: Hushabye Again
Label: Collectables
Les Paul: Les Paul Now!
Label: Dutton Laboratories
Queen: On Fire at the Bowl
Label: Hollywood
Linda Ronstadt: Hummin' to Myself
Label: Verve
Various Artists: 60's Soul Sessions
Label: Sessions
Various Artists: Gene Vincent Cut Our Songs: Primitive Texan Rockabilly
Label: Ace
Various Artists: Hit List: 24 Hot 100 American Chartbusters of the '70s
Label: Ace
Various Artists: Teenage Crush, Vol. 4
Label: Ace
November 2, 2004
Pick Hit Of The Week
John Lennon: Acoustic
Label: CapitolNine of these 16 songs -- all acoustic, all John -- have already been released on 1998's Anthology box set, so those of you who own it may want to think twice before purchasing this single-disc compilation. Or maybe not. Because the other seven are arguably better, and completely unreleased, demo versions of well-known Lennon songs. Serious Lennon collectors already own this stuff, but if you just want to hear John unadorned, this is the first (and, so far, only) place to go.
New Albums
The Amazing Rhythm Aces: How the Hell Do You Spell Rhythum?Label: Wounded Bird
Joe Barry: I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings
Label: Night Train
The Chiffons: Absolutely the Best!
Label: Fuel 2000
Doris Day: Girl Next Door
Label: American Legends
Bob Dorough: Sunday at Iridium
Label: Arbors
Smokey Johnson: It Ain't My Fault
Label: Night Train
King Cole Trio: Hit That Jive: 1936-1946
Label: Jazz Legends
John Lennon: Rock 'n' Roll
Label: Night Train
The Outlaws: Soldiers of Fortune
Label: Wounded Bird
Robert Parker: Wardell Quezerque Sessions
Label: Night Train
The Rolling Stones: Live Licks
Label: Virgin
The Small Faces: Nice
Label: Pilot
Ike Turner: Black Man's Soul
Label: Funky DeLicacie
Al Wilson: Show and Tell: The Best Of
Label: Fuel 2000
October 2004
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