Another good addition to my Kansas CDS.
347335
i BOUGHT THIS CD BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED bY OTHER KANSAS REVIEWERS.I was glad I did. It had good songs not available on compilations I own I also have been listening to their first album and enjoyed the heck out of hearing songs I hadnt heard before . Very proggy but I like them because of that.
3839234
Being a long-time Kansas fan (35+ years), I found this new song off of John Elefante's new album to be completely in the vein of the best of the prog-rock era of Kansas. Think Kansas in their classic "heyday" along with the vocals of John Elefante. This song would blend nicely with such albums as Masque, Leftoverture, or even Point of Know Return in style, progressive tempo change, and lyrics. Lifelong Kansas fans that have ever wondered what Kansas would sound like today had John Elefante not left the band after the "Best of Kansas" album in 1984 will find their answer here. Features also the "meatwall" guitar sound of Rich Williams and the lyrical violin work of David Ragsdale. Very much worth a download.
4333884
This is one of at least two "best of Stacey Kent" CDs the Candid label has issued in recent years (the other one was called "Stacey Kent Collections"), and it's a fine example of her distinctive jazz voice. "Shall We Dance?" contains excerpts from half a dozen or so of her Candid CDs. If you've only heard her occasionally on the radio, this would be a good addition to your collection. On the other hand, if you're expecting some new songs for your relative complete collection of Miss Kent, this will probably be full of duplicates. Nevertheless, this CD makes for good listening, and Stacey's husband, Jim Tomlinson, provides some great tenor sax work on nearly all of the 15 songs.
2415857
I own several of their CD's, but happy to have added this to my kindle music.  Thanks Amazon for this terrific medium.
1318336
This is a great album from the latter days of Kansas' stardom, but don't be fooled by the 2008 release date. This is the same CD that's been available since the late 80's. It's just a lower priced re-issue.
4171618
Just as Point of Know Return, the sound on this CD is fantastic.  I am replacing my albums with CDs, and you always worry that the remastered CD is going to have a lot of background noise or just won't sound as good, but this one is fantastic.  If you like/liked Kansas, do not hesitate to buy this CD.
4353922
good choice of songs to add to your collection.
2937117
I need to listen to this cd a few times more to say if I like the cd or not. So far, it's ok.
3512514
For about the past year or so I have really been getting into prog rock and have collected a few albums on vinyl on CD from bands like Yes and Kansas. Before I decided to buy this album I already had their studio albums from the 70s, had "Two for the Show" on vinyl and the 30th anniversary edition of it as MP3. I thought that this would be a nice CD collection of Kansas live considering it is cheaper than "Two for the Show" on CD and contains two previously unreleased tracks. It is a nice collection for anyone, with alot of hits and live fan favorites as well as supportive instrumentation to the beautiful vocals. There are a few songs towards the end of the album where the quality of the recordings slightly suffer, but it didn't really bother me as a music fan who rarely listens to live bootlegs. If you are worried about quality than you may want to preview this album in the iTunes Store before you buy but otherwise, don't hesitate in buying this compilation!
2464020
The cd art has changed, the mixes are fuller, two additional tracks, what more do you need to know? Seldom re-releases which are remixed work out this well, but "Resurrection" doesn't fall into that trap. This time around we also have a nice jewel case rather than those cardboard digi packs.

The two new tracks are; "Hallowed By Thy Name" previously only available on an Alice Copper tribute and Kult Konnection produced compilations, and a remix of "Temptation Seranade" which is a bit more old school minimalism with some demonic acid twangs. This is a nice update on a better label for a band that deserves more than being associated with "indie" labels run by unprofessionals.
1731376
Hearing music written by Kerry Livgren and played in the original sounds of where Kansas used to be, is worth every moment of true enjoyment.  This CD ranks up there with "Before Came After", which was my favorite Proto-Kaw until now.
2499392
I bought this cd for this song. There are a couple of others that are good too. The Doobies are a favorite group of mine.
1988040
I was delighted to see that Chris Isaak had a new album out. I've been a fan for a long time. This album has good upbeat tunes which has been a CI trait of late. His early albums could be darker, but that's not a bad thing either. He's bringing rockabilly into the noughties. If you like Chris Isaak or not Nashville country you'll like this.
3426930
I was never really a huge Kansas fan.  In fact, this disc is the only disc by them I own.  But to compare them to Queen as did one reviewer...honestly?  No, I wouldn't do that.

Kansas had a few songs most people know.  Carry On My Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind are the two most recognized.  Yes, they are here and represented just the way they were on the radio.  That's nice enough.  And for the price of this disc, those two songs are well worth it.  Can I remember anything else about them or this album?  Sadly, no.
3053813
An amazing total 61 songs on just two CDs.  The sound is very good, not hissy or scratchy.  All the songs that were hits on the Billboard 100 charts are included.  Liner notes are good.  Having said all that, it's hard not to give five stars.  I feel I'm commenting on the CDs per se, not the Hilltoppers themselves.

I'm not a big Hilltoppers fan, but I wanted their main hits for my deejay inventory.  I felt that a lot of the tunes on these CDs were not keepers, but a true Hilltopper fan might be tickled pink.

This CD package was produced in the Czech Republic, and it has a nice appearance.  I did find that the CDs were a bit difficult to remove from the case.
522375
I heard some of this music and wanted the CD. I'm not disappointed. There's some really good songs on this and that's more than most acts can say.
2009678
I am enjoying Kasey's latest.  While I agree with those who say it is not quite up to Barricades and Brickwalls' level, I am not at all sorry I paid $30 dollars for it (which by the way, is far more than I have ever paid for a standard one disc CD).  I am particularly enamored of the first track, Pony, yodeling and all, and love singing along with it.  As for the technical aspects, I myself have not had any trouble playing the CD in my car or on my regular CD stereo player, however I have not tried it on my PC.  Bottom line, I LIKE IT! :)