2nd & 3rd LP WARNER LABEL 1977-78- "2 fer-1 CD"!
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Where are the children, what are their names, will they come and seek where I play, will I be ready, what will I do when a young man wants to gives me his heart, this song is for you,
1225456
Love it!!! 2 Remastered albums on 1 CD! I really like how they did this package and CD by The Human League! WELL DONE!
The songs sound crisp and clear! This is the best of both worlds, truly it is. If you have ever wanted this album and did not find it, NOW is the time to get it! Get this one, not the single discs. You will be amazed at how the remastered songs sound.
I am a big fan of this group and I really like their songs.
18 songs in all !
Great packaging and liner notes!
1257983
Amazon has this listed as 1 CD, but one of their suppliers correctly indicates that it is a 2 CD box set.  It is made in England.  Each CD bears the number PC 606.

It's definitely not a "best of" compilation.  Out of 40 tracks, only a dozen made the Billboard charts, but the artists are all tops, and the songs are generally well known.  At least some of the tracks are live with what that brings you including Frank Sinatra clearing his throat during "All the Way".  Still, the sound quality for this 2-CD set is generally quite good. It's all gals on the first CD and all guys on the second.

Liner notes are minimal at two pages.

Here is the track list.  I've listed the titles first, artists second, to conform to the U.S. custom.  (The English custom is the other way around.)

DISC 1:
1. Lover Man - Lena Horne
2. Too Young - Peggy Lee
3. Taking a Chance on Love - Ella Fitzgerald
4. Them There Eyes - Kay Starr
5. Moon River - Judy Garland
6. My Blue Heaven - Judy Garland
7. St. Louis Blues - Billie Holiday
8. The More I See You - Sarah Vaughn
9. Manhattan Serenade - Dinah Shore
10. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Kay Starr
11. September in the Rain - Doris Day
12. Yes My Darling Daughter - Dinah Shore
13. I've Got the World on a String - Sarah Vaughn
14. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horn
15. The Lady Is a Tramp - Peggy Lee
16. I'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland
17. Three Little Words - Ella Fitzgerald
18. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday
19. 'S Wonderful - Doris Day
20. Are You Certain - Sarah Vaughn

DISC 2:
1. All the Way - Frank Sinatra
2. Blue Skies - Perry Como
3. You're a Sweet Little Headache - Bing Crosby
4. Lazy - Dick Haymes
5. Darling, Jevous Aime Beaucoup - Nat King Cole
6. My Mammy - Al Jolson
7. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans - Tony Bennett
8. Answer Me - Frankie Laine
9. The Same One - Brook Benton
10. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Frank Sinatra
11. I Love You - Perry Como
12. An Apple for the Teacher - Bing Crosby
13. Sonny Boy - Al Jolson
14. Chicago - Tony Bennett
15. Wheel of Fortune - Frankie Laine
16. Revenge - Brook Benton
17. Thinking of You - Dick Haymes
18. Thou Swell - Nat King Cole
19. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Frank Sinatra
20. All Through the Day - Perry Como
1289272
Anybody experiencing muddy sound quality on side 3 of the vinyl set? I think sides 1,2, and 4 sound great ,very dynamic and open. High quality pressing and cover printing.
4428623
I have both releases of this album, and yes they are slightly different.  I first bought volumes 1 & 2 as seperate albums (vinyl) then later bought the silver colored double album set as my Volume 1 was showing some signs of wear.  I put my "new" volume one on and realized while the tracks are the same songs, they are different takes as the solos were completely different.  It would be interesting to find the back history on why different takes were used.  I know these albums were recorded "direct to disc" and perhaps a simple gaff by an engineer on selecting which disc got in the production line.  The CD re-releases are from the double album set.
4515955
This record was produced in the late 40s as both an LP (one of the first) and originally as a set of 12" 78 rpm records.  Those five records were the ten bands on the LP, the previous reviewer is apparently unaware of this (I'm sure also sincere).  This seller is entitled to have the record set straight (ha)
4666198
This cd release is a compilation of the Two Warner Brothers record releases by Badfinger, The self titled Lp, & Wish you were here. Its a nicely put together package of the band, though it only covers those 2 lps. That period of the bands history is often bypassed. For the band itself, it must have been a very hectic time of there career. With the Apple label & Warners going on at the same time. Its a nice compilation from that 2-lp period. Pick it up
1261244
One SIDE A, track 1 and 3 each have a discrepancy (from the pressing of the record).  We returned it and ordered another of the same LP.  Same problems!!!  A whole batch of the pressings must be bad?  All of my other 100's of LPs play just fine, so it is not a problem with the  needle or arm on the turntable.
4085345
Have these albums on vinyl and been searching to replace all my vinyl purchases over the years with a CD. Finding these 2 LP's on CD was awesome!! Searched stores that still carry CD's for years to no avail. Even the mighty Amoeba never had then and I find rare stuff there all the time.
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The sound quality on the cd release is improved from the vinyl (which I also have).  But, for some reason, the track listing on the cover and insert of the cd release is wrong.  The cd itself actually plays in the same order as the lp.  Prefer the original lp cover (why didn't the cd release use that?).  The cover picture on the cd is from the mid-60's.  This album was released in 1975.  The picture on this cd is apparently from the 1975 British release of the lp.  Still, it's an old picture.
As for the music - it's a mixed bag.  At the time of its release, "It's Lonely" became one of my all-time favorite Orbison ballads.  "Spanish Nights", "Hung Up On You" and the second attempt at "Heartache" are good.  For the record, this version of "Heartache" surpasses the MGM original.
2147925
Lets face it, this album is far superior to it's earlier released Crossword Puzzle, but that's available to buy for a reasonable price!  This album is avail to buy if ya want a used vinyl copy, or a CD priced extremely ridiculously! ($74.00-1,000.00+!!!) Luckily for a "BRIEF" window in time, Collector's Choice Music catalog pressed an EXTREMELY limited run.  I was on a mission, and searched ebay.  I found a seller who had originally 4 copies, new to sell. He had 2 left!  I bought 1 yesterday for $30.00.  There's 1 left folks, run!
496366
JLW Rhino/Warner make it fun and very cool to collect Compact Disc Records!
2509063
My second attempt to buy this double LP, I was somewhat surprised to find only 1 record in it! I contacted the seller and got a rather poor response, "we haven't got the other one!". However sides 3 & 4 was what I wanted and what I got. This set was basically a unique 'advert' for JBL home loudspeakers in the 1970s . Sides 3 & 4 take you through a recording session in a studio at the time, I assume an analogue recording and pressing. You start by hearing each of the instruments on their own, then mixed together with vocals. It also takes you through some simple studio effects like echo and panning across the sound stage. There is a narrator who is not too annoying. Great fun if you are interested in the recording process before the 'wonders' of digital trickery made everything sound thin and steely. I cant comment on the first two sides but gather they are more for 'testing' your speakers,  a bit geeky for me.
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This is a GREAT cd!  The two tracks mentioned are worth the price of admission, but there are 11 more EXCELLENT cuts!!!  NOT A WEAK ONE ON EITHER THE SOLO OR BAND NUMBERS!!!  This is a MUST HAVE for fans!!!  Now, you probably think the old man is senile as I don't do a bad Johnny Shines review, but I tell you this man is the REAL DEAL!!!  Just check out any cd and you'll SEE!!!  ( P.S.: The only one I've given 4 stars is "Live" In Europe 1975 because of the rather poor recording quality, so be forewarned on that one! )  'Nuf said!
4422607
Disc 2 has the 'softer' songs, although disc 1 is pretty good too!  It's become one of my favorite CDs.
2645075
I have TWO Disc 1's and ONE Disc 3 but no Disc 2! I'm very disappointed!
4296896
Yes!  What we have here is just what the label says--the singles (both A/B sides) between 1951 and 1962.  It does (rightfully I think) exclude the track, "Calling All Blues", sometimes credited to James, but he doesn't play on it.  There's a couple of tracks which he does appear, under Sax Man Brown's name ("Sax Only Boogie"), and  J.T. (Big Boy) Brown ("Dumb Woman Blues"), both recorded in the very early fifties.  Audiophiles may have a problem with the variable sound--certainly not pristine--but (as I like to hear it) authentic, atmospheric,  period sound.  But sound issues aside, the excitement on hearing these tracks is undeniable.  Yes, James' music can be found on many reissues--both box sets and single /double disc editions--but this is (if my memory serves me right) the first time both sides of his singles from this period have been reissued in one, nice, neat set.  The rating is for the music, not the sound quality--plus I'm very partial to his playing/singing ever since I first heard him and his little combo.

There's a 15 page booklet with complete track listing, and session details--where/when recorded/personnel/what name used--Elmo James,  Elmore James,  Broomdusters, Broom Dusters, etc.  The only photos are small b&w  shots that have  been used many times before.  There's a seven page essay on James and his music that's pretty interesting and informative--especially if you're new to James' music and that period of blues.  Be aware that these discs are CD-R's, not industry manufactured discs usually used for commercial CD release.  The Acrobat label started using CD-R discs some time  ago, and their releases like the multi-disc sets by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and other recent sets are all CD-R discs.  I'm assuming that they do this to bolster the bottom line.  Too bad.  Some people have no problem with purchasing CD-R discs--I own a number of Acrobat releases that are CD-R--but I would rather have the regular industry standard discs instead.  To each his own, but  in good conscience I thought I should bring this to your attention.

Like you I own a lot of James' music, from his earliest recordings up through his last efforts  shortly (1963) before he passed on.  And I confess I like it all.  And even though I already own a lot (if not all) of these recordings, they're spread across various sets that include his other recordings on various labels from the same periods as these singles.  But pay particular attention to the earliest things here, which sometimes don't always make it onto overviews of his music.  Plus James' early sound (to my ears) is even better than his later recordings which have a slightly different sound.  But if you're new to this great performer I envy you your first listening experience.  I still remember way back in the sixties when I first heard James' plaintive vocals and dirty slide guitar blaring out of the speakers.

So having a set that just focuses on  James' singles, taken from all the labels that recorded/released his music, really brings into sharp focus  how powerful a performer he was.  These small labels were looking to make money, so they issued tracks they thought would appeal to blues fans, and that means that only the "best" of James' recordings were issued as singles.  Picking out favorites or high lights is pretty useless--we all will have favorites and/or feel that a particular period was his greatest.  Suffice to say that if you don't own much of Elmore James' music, and want to hear what all the fuss and excitement is about, get this 2 CD set.  And if you do own a lot of his music (like me) this is still worth having in your Elmore James collection because it's just the tunes picked as singles for maximum effect for radio play.  This is another in a series from the Acrobat label that focuses on various performer's best work.  Look for other similar sets, well worth adding to your music shelf.