Duke Ellington

Daryl Hall / John Oates

Miles Davis

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The iconic arranger/composer's foresight comes into fruition throughout the white-hot set, never more so than on "Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue," on which tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves erases all rules and outlays a 27-chorus solo that left everyone in awe-and prompted them to stand on chairs, dance feverishly, and hoot and holler to an extent that [...]

1. Festival Junction  2. Blues To Be There  3. Newport Up  4. Jeep's Blues  5. Diminuendo & Crescendo In Blue

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Indeed, with one listen to this definitive-sounding SACD version of Rock "n Soul Part I, and you'll understand why the duo's music not only ruled radio and record stores in the Reagan era but also continues to be referenced by influential artists today. You already likely know every song - or nearly every one of them - here by heart. Arriving upon a near-flawless fusion [...]

1. Say It Ain't So  2. Sara Smile  3. She's Gone  4. Rich Girl  5. Kiss On My List  6. You Make My Dreams  7. Private Eyes  8. Adult Education  9. I Can't Go For That / (No Can Do) [...]

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... /> Gathering a Hall of Fame-worthy lineup of musicians and tweaking it according to his desires, Davis follows through on his idea to "put together the greatest rock and roll band you ever heard" on Bitches Brew. Central to his proposition is the presence of two [...]

1. Pharaoh's Dance  2. Bitches Brew  3. Spanish Key  4. John Mclaughlin  5. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down  6. Sanctuary

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Miles Davis

Billy Joel

Janis Joplin

... The manners in which the textures and phrases rotate what seems like a unified tonal center places you at the original recording sessions, executed in July and September 1968.

The final appearance of Davis' classic second quintet bears fruit on three of the record's cuts, [...]

1. Frelon Brun / (Brown Hornet)  2. Tout De Suite  3. Petits Machins / (Little Stuff)  4. Filles De Kilimanjaro / (Girls Of Kilimanjaro)  5. Mademoiselle Mabry / (Miss Mabry)

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In addition to firing shots at detractors, Joel further solidifies his reputation as a pop maestro on the hit "Don't Ask Me Why" and mellow classic "C'etait Toi (You Were the One)," each replete with sparkling structures and shimmering melodies. Throughout, he dials down the grand gestures, [...]

1. You May Be Right  2. Sometimes A Fantasy  3. Don't Ask Me Why  4. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me  5. All For Leyna  6. I Don't Want To Be Alone  7. Sleeping With The Television On [...]

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... Her signature desperation, sadness, and vulnerability remain - the harrowing, lonely wail that begins her soul-ravishing take on Jerry Ragovoy's "Cry Baby," underlined with a Wall of Sound-like piano accompaniment, could only [...]

1. Move Over  2. Cry Baby  3. A Woman Left Lonely  4. Half Moon  5. Buried Alive In The Blues  6. My Baby  7. Me & Bobby Mcgee  8. Mercedes Benz  9. Trust Me  10. Get It While You Can

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Miles Davis

Janis Joplin

Randy Travis

... In particular, Tony Williams' inventive percussive touch-he causes the cymbals to shimmer as a pieces of silver tend to do when exposed to sunlight-is broadcast with lifelike three-dimensional qualities, the panoramic view extending to Davis' nocturnal trumpet, Wayne Shorter's ribbon-unfurling [...]

1. SHHH/Peaceful  2. In A Silent Way--It's About That Time--In A Silent Way

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... Cheap Thrills does this and more, becoming one of 1968's most commercially successful releases that remained on the charts the week Joplin announced her separation from the ensemble. Contrary to popular belief, only [...]

1. Combination Of The Two
 2. I Need A Man To Love
 3. Summertime
 4. Piece Of My Heart
 5. Turtle Blues
 6. Oh, Sweet Mary
 7. Ball & Chain


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1. On The Other Hand  2. The Storms Of My Life  3. My Heart Cracked / (But It Di Not Break)  4. Diggin' Up Bones  5. No Place Like Home  6. 1982  7. Send My Body  8. Messin' With My Mind [...]

wersje: CD | LP

Dire Straits

Dire Straits

David Crosby

1. Once Upon A Time In The West  2. News  3. Where Do You Think You're Going  4. Communique  5. Lady Writer  6. Angel Of Mercy  7. Portobello Belle  8. Single Handed Sailor [...]

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1. Down To The Waterline  2. Water Of Love  3. Setting Me Up  4. Six Blade Knife  5. Southbound Again  6. Sultans Of Swing  7. In The Gallery  8. Wild West End  9. Lions

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... Choć wydany jako solowe dzieło, krążek "If I Could Only Remember My Name" tak naprawdę powstał z udziałem muzyków znanych z takich zespołów jak Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane i Santana oraz we współpracy z Grahamem Nashem, Joni [...]

1. Music Is Love  2. Cowboy Movie  3. Tamalpais High / (At About 3)  4. Laughing  5. What Are Their Names  6. Traction In The Rain  7. Song With No Words / (Tree With No Leaves) [...]

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The Sisters Of Mercy

Simon & Garfunkel

Miles Davis

... The group's signature epic "The Corrosion," described by Eldritch as a narrative about "power in the face of misery," sounds downright staggering, with an awe-inspiring performance by the New York Chorale Society and blooming [...]

1. Dominion  2. Mother Russia  3. Flood I  4. Lucretia  5. 1959  6. This Corrosion  7. Flood II  8. Driven Like The Snow  9. Never Land

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1. Scarborough Fair/Canticle  2. Patterns  3. Cloudy  4. Homeward Bound  5. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine  6. The 59TH Street Bridge Song / (Feelin' Groovy)  7. The Dangling Conversation [...]

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1. Right Off  2. Yesternow

The Cars

Bob Dylan

Willie Nelson

... Signifying the first time the set has been available on vinyl in nearly three decades, this reissue opens up the soundstages, decongests the low frequencies, and shines a spotlight on Mutt Lange's pinpoint balances and glossy hooks. Indeed, the now-household-name producer would make a lasting mark with Heartbeat City, whose radio-friendly sound, multi-layered textures, and smooth, suave, synth-heavy [...]

1. Hello Again  2. Drive  3. You Might Think  4. Drive  5. Stranger Eyes  6. Why Can't I Have You  7. It's Not The Night  8. Why Can't I Have You  9. I Refuse  10. Heartbeat City

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... microscopic accuracy. Indeed, Dylan's slightly woozy and completely playful state related to his having downed a handful of bottles of Beaujolais during the sessions.

The uninhibited joie de vive is [...]

1. All I Really Want To Do  2. Black Crow Blues  3. Spanish Harlem Incident  4. Chimes Of Freedom  5. I Shall Be Free No. 10  6. To Ramona  7. Motorpsycho Nitemare  8. My Back Pages [...]

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... His brilliant phrasing throughout is on par with that of Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, two giants that influenced this project and his willingness to pair with strings and small combo to wondrous effect.

Having met Jones while living in Malibu, Nelson established a relationship with the musician that extended to roles as producer, arranger [...]

1. Stardust  2. Georgia On My Mind  3. Blue Skies  4. All Of Me  5. Unchained Melody  6. September Song  7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street  8. Moonlight In Vermont  9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore [...]

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Los Lobos

The Pretenders

The Sisters Of Mercy

... " Indeed, the Los Angeles ensemble tackles tough-minded social issues such as alcoholism, suicide, abuse, homelessness, death, and rape without coming across as preachy or melodramatic. The record's power relates to that possessed by the most timeless albums-the emotional and metaphysical capacities to transcend problems, overcome adversity, and deliver [...]

1. Dream In Blue  2. Wake Up Dolores  3. Angels With Dirty Faces  4. That Train Don't Stop Here  5. Kiko & The Lavender Moon  6. Saint Behind The Glass  7. Reva's House  8. When The Circus Comes [...]

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... After releasing two records that swept the world by storm (Pretenders and Pretenders II, the latter available on hybrid SACD from Mobile Fidelity), the group's fortunes reversed after guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was found dead of a drug [...]

1. Middle Of The Road  2. Back On The Chain Gang  3. Time The Avenger  4. Watching The Clothes  5. Show Me  6. Thumbelina  7. My City Was Gone  8. Thin Line Between Love & Hate [...]

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... Strung out on amphetamines, dazed by days of no sleep, upset by a recent breakup, and eating little, the vocalist channeled his discord into somber lyrics and brooding singing. He's framed by pulsing albeit lean, spare rhythms, patient tempos, [...]

1. Black Planet  2. Walk Away  3. No Time To Cry  4. A Rock & A Hard Place  5. Marian  6. First & Last & Always  7. Possesion  8. Nine While Nine  9. Amphetamine Logic [...]

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