A new blast from the past
351796
The diamond rio's continues to outshine other mp3 players byfar. This one is even cheaper than the 500 and lets you changefaceplates. The new usb is even faster than the older one. 340 megabites is the most upgradeable mp3 player I've heard off...
3407033
I do love this album and some of the songs on it. What strikes me the most is that it sounds like they had a lot of fun on this one. Seems like it was becoming a job and not a passion over the last three albums. This one rejuvenates the old Phish in brand new form. I for one am a huge fan.
2387767
For those of us who are old enough to remember what the magical key to the magical door of the wonderful Magic Toy Shop was, this is a fun trip back into time.  All of your favorite old personalities are here in photos . . . The Play Lady, Salty Sam, Baron Deamon, Mister Trolly,  Miss Cathy, Dr. E. Nick Witty (can you believe that I just "got" that name only a few years back?), and all your local news anchors.  I worked with some of these people for years, and it was nice to see them again in their heyday.  Great behind the scenes shots too.  Well done, guys!

* Spoken by the cast of The Magic Toy Shop just prior to a cartoon.  It was the cue to the director to roll the film!
1606044
In an age where industrial music has become little more than a collection of solitary basement dwellers with an access virus and angst, this collection comes as a breath of fresh air.  There's very little on here that represents the best that KMFDM has to offer, but interestingly, i find i like the material much more than when it heard it 15 years ago. The homogeny in the current industrial environment make the eclectic sounds they use in this old stuff sound relevant.

There is a fair amount you may have heard twenty years ago, and the remastering makes that part of it sound crisp. The rest that you probably haven't heard make the collection worthwhile. There is plenty of unreleased material, vinyl-onlys, and b-sides to keep a fanboy like myself entertained.
834470
This is a "blast from the past" - a new release of a movie that came out in the 1980s starring two icons from that era: Kristie McNichol and Christoher Atkins.  The tale told is the same as the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, but in a more contemporary (well, for when it came out) setting.  The music is witty, re-written from the original in some cases, and fun to sing-long with.
736201
If one were to go by the first review you probably wouldn't want this disc especially if you're a casual fan, BUT...if you know the history of it and what it is you just might think twice. If you've ever seen the current edition of Paul Revere & the Raiders in concert keep in mind 2 things. These guys are good (and fun as well). They've also been together more years than all the other configurations when Mark Lindsay was with the band combined! Take this group and add original lead singer, Mark Lindsay, and have them redo all the popular Raider tracks and you have a brand new album. I really loved the Raiders and even though this was a remake in the mid-80's, I was glad to have it as it gave a new reading of a lot of great tunes. These are NOT the original tracks and yes, the title is misleading by using the word FORMERLY that you really don't pay attention to but for me, it was fun to have all these tracks again still sounding good especially in the absence of any new music.
1392389
Takes you back in time to the days you enjoyed this easy listening music.
651712
A blast from the past. This one of those songs that moves you, a must have for anyone's play
List. You'll be playing it all the time
832314
Blast from the past !  Good cherry flavor, and nice 'pop'
1237237
Okay, I am 44 years old and remember going to The Paradise in Boston when I was in my teens.  My musical past goes way back to seeing the emergence of bands before they were popular, and I 've watched the transition go from metal to techno to really bad pop and even worse rap.

I am glad to see the return of some bands with decent sound (hallelulah!) like Mobius Band.  I've been playing my old 80's music so long now, seemingly forever, waiting for this type of music to return.  It has returned--digitized no less.

This CD has some really great, clean sounds, seemingly simple but actually pretty intricate (without sounding cluttered) when you listen to them. And the lyrics have meaning--joy oh joy.

Hoping for more from these guys.
3620957
Good old time games and presented in a new updated style in terms of the game selection list.  Some of the games, I had never heard of and others I had and it brought back some far-recessed memories of my childhood.
262657
This CD and set are a blast from the past. It includes a book that I really enjoyed.
4230890
This will hit a note with the baby boomers who used to listen from the other room while your parents were playing this record for their guests on a saturday night."I lined a hundred men, against the wall, I bet a hundred dollors I can bang them all!", this was the degree of "filth" we turned red in the face in those days. Belle's little ditty songs were ahead of their time in my estimation, similar to a Red Foxx album of the same era, by today's standards, not rauncy enough, but certainly "risque" for it's times. What can I say?, I would buy this more for the nostalgia than for playing for today's audiences. This brings back very found memories of my "Queens Projects" childhood.
4708260
These DVDs are great. A real blast from the past.
3650783
To listen to this CD is to take a trip back to time when life was simpler and the world much nicer. Highlights of this CD for me include the crowd of young people singing along with the great Donnie Warwick as she sings "Walk on By" (is there any sweeter sound!), the Shirelles singing "Mama Said" (listen for that great guitar in the background) among many others. Back in 1964 I was a paperboy for the Oakland Tribune, and lived across the street from NAS Alameda were my dad worked. I enjoyed the music back then wish I could have seen the shows at the Brooklin Fox. For those who agree don't miss out on this CD. It's fun and will put you in a good mood!
134617
I first heard these songs MANY years ago, Just came across this album here at Amazon.  Alpert had his own style - cheerful, energetic, lively,  with a not too heavy beat,  It sounds just as good and enjoyable now as it did way back when.  Most of the tracks are a band version of a song from long ago, which might bring back pleasant memories to some listeners. If you are not familiar with Alpert's group, it is mainly brass, but easy on the ears  Perhaps not Great Music but nice and comfortable and perky.
3965145
It is good times and fun. I'm surprised that they were able to get the feel of the old Monkees discs. I don't enjoy it as much as the old albums, but then , I'll never be a teenager again.