Despite missing music, well worth the price.
596065
The Halo Trilogy Complete Original Soundtrack collection is definitely a solid product.  It includes the full soundtracks from the first and third games, plus mixes of the music from the second game, by level.  To reiterate, Halo 2: The Original Soundtrack Volume 2 is included, but Halo 2: The Original Soundtrack VOLUME 1 IS NOT.  This is the major complaint with the set, that the full tracks from the second game are NOT included.  That said, Volume 2 gives a good taste of how the entire game, as well as each individual level, feels.  In addition to these soundtracks, a DVD about Halo Wars is included, with a few tracks and a making-of video included.

Overall, the soundtrack set is well worth the price.  Purchasing this set and Halo 2: Volume 1 separately comes to about the same price as purchasing all three soundtracks individually, but without Halo 2: Volume 2 or the Halo Wars DVD.
70271
The quality and presentation of this box set is great, but not perfect.  The first two movies have almost all of their music intact (and in chronological order) but for the last two movies there is a lot of music missing, especially for Crystal Skull.  Even with the bonus disc they still did not include everything.  But, if you don't have this great music on CD now, it's still worth getting. The music is some of John Williams' most beautiful work by far.
2815934
If you have the $50+ to spend, this is worth purchasing for the expanded reissue's extra tracks, particularly the solid and extended version of Statesboro Blues on the first CD.  Another reason to purchase this set is for the remastering of the 90+ minute  "Ludlows Garage" on CD2 and CD3.  The producers obviously used compression and took advantage of the bass-enhancing capabilities of today's CD technology.  To my ears, and on an audiophile system (McIntosh system with ERC CD player with Polk tower speakers), the bass does sound a bit excessive.  Berry Oakley was a brother and a fine player, but used a heavy pick, and I found his work better in the background behind Duane and Dicky.  For what I believe is a better remastering job for the main album (minus the extras, obviously, added to CD1: Idlewild South itself), do yourself a favor and pick up the 1987 Polydor version of the Beginnings compilation remastered by Dennis Drake.  The CD has a gray cover (i.e. NOT the Capricorn remaster)  I picked it up for $3 on Ebay, and to me it sounds much better than the main tracks on this compilation.  There the guitars are prominent, and the sound is in no way enhanced.  This is quite remarkable due to the age of the media itself (nearly 30 years).  All in all, I do not regret purchasing this package, although I will need to get a BlueRay player for CD4.
4932091
Combining Gerry Rafferty's out-of-print fourth and fifth solo albums, this two CD is a no frills package lacking even any credits as to who appears on the albums. The CDs themselves sound quite good--crisp, clear with nice dynamic range (in the case of "Snakes and Ladders" it is a clone of the previously available CD). I ended up picking thisup to replace my missing copy of "Sleepwalking" and it's hard to argue with the price for these two fine sounding CDs.

The pair of CDs come in a dual CD jewel case holder.

It's a pity that EMI didn't put a LITTLE bit more effort into this as the inside back cover has lots of empty space where they could at least list the full credits for each album. The CDs feature, unlike&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/City-To-City-Night-Owl/dp/B004O0TKWG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">City To City/Night Owl</a>, new label artwork (a while label with a red center) which doesn't list anything other than the album titles. Again, this space could easily have featured credits for each album much like their earlier counterparts.

I do wish that EMI would do a full scale reissue of Rafferty's albums giving them the deluxe treatment with bonus tracks, outtakes, b-sides and demos much like the 2 CD "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/City-to-City/dp/B005GPFFAY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">City to City</a>. While this set isn't perfect it sounds terrific with two fine albums of music and is priced well.

Recommended.
2746600
Being an owner of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sports-And-The-News/dp/B00000JCFP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sports (And The News)</a>&nbsp;which is also a good album. But it was missing a few songs so this one does a great job filling the gaps. The liner notes have some neat pictures. I like the one with Huey sitting on the beach with the News in the sand up to their heads. Containing 21 tracks it's a well packed disc. Having a live version of Trouble in paradise is one of many songs making it worth the buy. There's nothing wrong with being (Hip to be square) when (Workin' for a livin') only to get a (Couple days off) on the weekends to do some (Crusin').
4859643
Cherry Red just keeps pulling rare stuff out of the vaults and bringing it to CD, and for that I'm thankful. And, unlike some of the more problematic releases, the sound on here is crisp and clean. The 7 bonus tracks are a welcome treat--kind of. The problem is, in several cases, instead of getting the full vocal 12" mixes, we get dubs, instrumentals, and percapella mixes!!! Bummer. No Memory deconstruction mix is more of a dub instead of the 8 minute 12" mix. plug me in is featured in two short mixes, one of them percapella even, instead of giving us the full 6 minute F Train Connection Mix. And also missing is the Silver Surfer Mix of Stay from the 7" single. Would have much preferred that over the instrumental version of Silver Bullet. Oh well. I don't imagine any of those mixes will ever work their way to CD at this point--so this was kind of a missed opportunity in that sense. But, at least the extended mix of Film Star Kiss made it on.
323033
OK, maybe some of these tunes are not destined to be standards thirty years from now, but this volume does cast a broad net over the singles on the top-40 charts during the later 70's.  Some one-hit wonders, some teeny-bopper fluff, some more substantial musical works and a few lesser-charting follow-ups show up in this near-the-end volume in the series.  And rather than being a detriment, the inclusion of other charting hits by artists who had other more popular tunes is actually a refreshing benefit.  Who needs to have the same oft-repeated stuff show up for the umpteenth time on a 70's collection?  But this grouping is not of slouches by any means as nearly half of the included tracks were top-10 pop charters.

As with other volumes in the series, there are readable trivia for each of the included tunes and while nothing revelatory is evident, the sound quality is respectable with all tracks in stereo.  Contrary to what seems the general consensus, this volume does offer collectors of the era's pop music more pluses than minuses and is definitely a worthwhile addition to the series.
1155239
Great set, but you sacrifice the liner notes.
1073563
There is a few missing that I would have loved to have on here but it is still a very good album with a lot of tracks!
1956668
Really great music with many varied reknown artists.  One problem is that the item came with a busted up case, but I needed it right away, so just put a rubber band around it!  The music is good quality and good selection.
1550332
Great soundtrack. The only fault is that there are three instrumental tracks missing that can only be obtained when the digital copy is bought(ie iTunes)
3010890
The songs on this CD are good, but there are so many essential Incredible String Band tunes left out that it is hard to call this "The Best Of." The price tag, in my opinion, is a tad steep considering how many songs were absent.
If you want to get the best String Band for your buck, I highly recommend buying some of the double-album sets available. The finest are "The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion/The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter" and "Be Glad for the Song Has No Ending/Liquid Acrobat As Regards the Air." Another album that is excellent on its own is "U."
Way too many songs are left out of the mix on this CD. Most noticeably absent are"The Minotaur's Song," "Three Is a Green Crown," "The Hedgehog Song," "Blackjack Davy," "Mercy I Cry City" and "Pictures In a Mirror." The songs on this CD are good, but barely scratch the surface.
3148052
This is an excellent release of Alex North's music for the 1963 movie Cleopatra. 99 percent of the music I wanted was included. There were a few omissions. 1. Cleopatra's Entry into Rome has an opening fanfare. That fanfare was missing a track with the lower brass. That sounded just funky and the drama of the piece was reduced.  2. Just before the scene with the golden barge, there is a lovely piece that on a vinyl that is have somewhere is a track called "Cleopatra's Palace Music. This is when Rufio is trying to convince Cleopatra into a compromise with Antony regarding a meeting. It is short, charming and perfectly introduces the barge scene. That was not included. I SO wanted that piece. 3. There is also a short fanfare when Cleopatra appears on her barge for the banquet scene. That was also not included. Overall the music is crisp, clear, and clean. It is probably one of the most complete issues of this music to be found. The sound quality is superb. In spite of the omissions, I recommend it highly.
3217496
Decent collection of music even with the omissions (by Chris Cornell). John Murphy is my favorite composer. I still lament that I cannot get a legitimate copy of the score (I'm not talking about the soundtrack) for Kick-Ass.
1135748
Uneven both in performance and sound -- Bob Weir's vocals are slighted by the microphones in places, while Jerry Garcia comes off well vocally.  Some of the backup vocals (Donna Jean Godchaux especially) suffer from some distortion -- but there are nine discs here and a lot of good stuff, along with an informative booklet and nice packaging (by the day) within a solid box.  Some of the songs seem to be rather dutifully done -- "Big River" and the first "Me and My Uncle" sound that way to me -- but in general the band seems engaged, and by the third night is playing with fire.  The long "Dark Star" (on the third night only) comes across clear as a bell, and all three "Weather Reports" ( a number that grows on me) are all good.  The second "Uncle John's Band" is better than the earlier one, and standards like "Deal," "Bertha,"  and "Sugar Magnolia" are fine.  There's a lovely account of "Me and Bobby McGee," and Jerry has a soulful "Stella Blue," a song of his that I hadn't heard before.

Of course, there's a question of whether a set this big is worth its considerable price, especially with so much good live Dead concerts out there.  I picked it up at Barnes and Noble at 50% off, and in addition was able to use my members's discount AND a 20% off coupon.  So I got a heck of a deal.  It sounds great in the car, which is where I play all my Dead stuff.  I'm not sure I would have paid top dollar for it, but I'm glad to have it.  The Dead are never boring.
4244569
The main reason for getting this CD is to hear Alex North's evocative, haunting music score.  Some of the cues heard here never made it into the final film including the charming harpsichord arrangement written as an entr'acte but not used because the film had no intermission.

This was actually one of two soundtrack albums Warner Bros. issued in conjunction with the release of the film in 1966. On this album we hear the music score along with some dialogue excerpts. There was also a deluxe 2 LP set released containing almost all of the film's dialogue (but without the music score.) The album was notable since several lines had to be softened before the film could be released while the unexpurgated versions were heard in the records. Today with the film readily available on DVD there is hardly a need for a CD issue of this set but thanks to DRG this recording of Alex North's score is finally available again.
3177691
Great collection, with plenty of promo clips, TV appearances, and documentary footage - and very reasonably priced.  Not really "complete," though, since it's missing the group's "Fridays" and "American Bandstand" appearances.