Great music and a great collection
349560
A wonderful piece of music that includes not one but two Lion King scores. From both the first and second Lion King film.
The first disk on the set includes the original soundtrack to the 1994 movie the Lion King. Full of all the songs that appeared in the movie, as well as Elton John versions of the main songs sung throughout. "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love tonight?" are some of the more memorable songs that any fan of the movie will want to listen to over and over again. Also inclused on the soundtrack as the instrumental songs we hear like when Simba confronts Scar and the memorable background songs heard all the way through. A definte masterpiece and probably one of Disney's best musical scores ever.  A must have for any fan of good Disney music and of the Lion King.
The second CD is from the 1998 sequal of the Lion King and again is filled with some great songs. Instead of Elton John we have a graet Africanesque singer by the name of Lebo M. The opening song while not as powerful as Circle of Life still is very effctive and also used in the Broadway Lion King musical.  That song being called "He Lives in You" and it is plays on a lot of themes from the first as well as bringing us into the new movie.  Like the first soundtrack where Elton John did his own rendition of the main songs of the movie, Lebo has his own versions of some of the  songs as well as some original songs like "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which is a pretty interseting version of the song.
The pluses overall would be that you get two great soundtracks to two great films. A great view at what Disney used to be able to accomplish and what a great work of cartooning was, even if the second is a made to video, it still seems to work quite well musicaly. Keeping up well with the quality of the first.  Also for the price it is a great deal. Two CD's to the original and follow up all in one nice set really can't be beat as a very fair price. Also I found it very interseting to see the similarites between the two, even if the stories in both films were totaly differnet. For example we have Scar's "Be Prepared" in the first fiml where he rallies the troops and dreams of being king and "My Lulliby" sung by Zira singing to a male cub and her children preparing them for a hostile take over of Simba's pride. And most of all you get 24 songs for the price of one CD. A set that all ages will truly enjoy.
A few downsides are that songs on the second CD are weak. "Upendi" which is sung by Rafiki is a song that most in the Lion King community frown on as the whole song and moment in the film are awkard at points. Some of the Lebo M songs you probably won't care for as he isn't any Elton John and the songs aren't all remixes of the songs heard in Simba's Pride. Would have been nice to have more songs related to the second movie rather then sounding more like half soundtrack and half Lebo M album.
Bottom Line is this is a great set of musical pieces to two of Disney's finest movies both story and musicaly. Definitely check it out as you won't be sorry.
4579371
So much great music here! Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Glen Miller, Cole Porter and more. The only song I that I wish they'd added to the collection was 'Sentimental Journey' by Doris Day, but that was simply too much to hope for I guess.

This collection celebrates recognizable, classic favorites primarily from the 30's and 40's, done by the original artists. The recordings are digitally remastered and sound great when using the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Amazon-Music-with-Prime-Music/dp/B004FRX0MY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Amazon Music with Prime Music</a>&nbsp;app. (You can download Prime Music Playlists to your devices via the free apps for Android and iOS.)

I highly recommend this collection to anyone who wants to take a trip back in time and relish 'What a Wonderful World' it is when we can get this great music for free!

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1102366
I like the older tunes with the older lyrics.  This is a great collection.  Many are easy to play if you've been playing for awhile.
The melodies are beautiful.  Some are in a high key.  This is not for the rock and rollers.  I am very happy with the price and with the purchase.
4618028
This is a great collection. Well worth the bargain price.
715944
This is a nice collection of his work and the songs are well-balanced on the CD, the volume is consistent and if you are a fan of his you will want this collection with many favorites.
4211537
A great deal on some really great music!  Each album/disc comes in a heavy paper sleeve that reproduces art of the original album cover in miniature.  A happy purchase that allowed me to enjoy a great collection of music that I had not heard in many years.
579651
This collection of CDs has a wonderful variety of great nujazz, lounge, or call it what you will. This is just great music. I play this frequently for my parents, others, as background at a party - always with great comments from people. Also, you can't beat the price on 3 cds! Don't debate this too long, you won't be disappointed.
3189035
If you are looking for the "big hits" from Tears for Fears you won't find them on this CD, but for me this an even more interesting collection than one of their "Greatest Hits" collections, offering up a wide variety of "odds and ends" in the way of B-sides, instrumentals, and other non-album rarities. If you have more than a passing interest in Tears for Fears, who I think were one of the more underrated bands of the 1980s and 90s, then you should get this CD collection without further delay. Overall this is a very satisfying collection of music, one that shows the depth and diversity of a very fine band.
4922570
It is really neat to be able and get some of the songs that you do not hear on a regular basis.  I plan on addings all 12 volumes to my collection.
2082576
This really enjoyable collection of music has something for everyone.  Emmylou sounds great and her backup harmonies are well suited.
831111
This is one of the best collections of classical music I have seen. If you are into classical music this collection is a must. You can not go wrong!! I found some interesting pieces that I've not come across before. And for some of the pieces I've been listening all my life I found the title names and the composer details. That itself is worth the price.
992996
There are many great songs in this set.  I know that some of his works may not be for everyone, with some songs not being as well known as other Jazz legends.  However, due to this fact is why I suggest getting this set.  There are so many songs he did that everyone has heard but didn't know they were his songs.
4819551
This is a great collection! I have an extensive collection of music from around the world (somewhere in the neighborhood of 600 cd's) and this has been a great addition.  The book is worth the price alone...but wait!  There's more!  If you act now you'll also get 4 handy dandy discs of some outrageous and wonderful music!  These are recordings of music from an age when it was hard to reach the locales where this music was made, before the kind of cross-pollination that this modern age has afforded us.  These recording can be seen as relatively unadulterated by Western influences.  Do yourself a favor, buy these!  So you don't forget, call before midnight tonight and we'll also throw in these lovely....
751633
This is an excellent collection. One thing I love about Jon Mellencamp is that he is not pretentious about his torment. He is soulful and driven in his songs. There is not a sense that he is strumming his guitar with anything but utter frustration or joy, depending on the song of course. I know that it is a cheap way around the price process, but I get big box sets from the library and give them a listen before shelling out the big bucks for either a new copy or a very fine quality slightly listened to one. I have all his albums, but I really enjoy the ones that have songs that were not hammered into a fine edge. A hard ride and a goodnight's sleep after.
1585035
This music collection is excellent. The sound quality is good. This is a very balanced and nice collection of jazz ballads that are a pleasure to listen to.  Some of the recordings were live and still of excellent quality. There are 30 tracks exhibiting great jazz piano, sax, guitar, clarinet, violin, trombone, bass, trumpet and a little singing. If you like classic jazz/pop standards performed by top musicians you will not be dissapointed with the content.

The one major limitation that prevents a 5 star rating is the lack of liner notes or any supporting information about the time, place or any other details about the recordings or artists. Even the time duration of the individual tracks is not provided.  My CD set had no detailed information at all, just 3 cd's and a back listing of titles and artis names. This was unexpected and a definite negative.

JT
3734407
This music collection is excellent and worthy to own. The best way to get an impression of this music is to listen to it yourself, and hopefully you will thereafter also agree with me...
4164604
This is great music for the road. The songs are upbeat and the variety of artists makes it very enjoyable. These older favorites bring back great memories. It's easy to skip to the next song if you don't care for a particular song or artist. I've given this CD as gifts to family and friends.