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Revival
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T-Bone Burnett; Performed by Gillian Welch
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R254
Discovery Miles 2 540
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Roots of Country
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The Carter Family
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R51
R41
Discovery Miles 410
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This collection of live mid-'60s Ramsey Lewis Trio recordings
includes most, but not all, of his 1965 LP Hang on Ramsey and his
1967 LP Dancing in the Street, missing two and three tracks from
each album, respectively. Completists might be a little ticked off
by the absence of those cuts, but it still adds up to a generous 64
minutes of playing time from Lewis' prime. The Ramsey Lewis Trio
were scorned by critics but widely enjoyed by black and white
audiences alike, and this collection offers very much what you'd
expect from Lewis' group during this period: swinging, accessible
lounge jazz with some guts and quite a bit of pop-soul, devoted
almost exclusively to cover material. The seven songs fromHang on
Ramsey are the most typical of the Lewis that pop fans are most
familiar with, in part because it has his big hit cover of "Hang on
Sloopy," as well as highly enjoyable -- dare it be said, as it
certainly isn't a popular opinion among jazzbos -- covers of the
Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" and "And I Love Her." Lewis gets more
serious on the six songs from Dancing in the Street, tackling a
"Black Orpheus Medley" of material from Luiz Bonf and Antonio
Carlos Jobim, as well as Jobim's "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,"
Eddy Arnold's "You Don't Know Me," and John Lewis' "Django." The
title track cover of Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing in the
Street" aside, it shows a more subdued, jazz-classical side of the
group. And, to be honest, it's just not as good as the more
freewheeling pop-soul-influenced sides from Hang on Ramsey, and
certainly not as much fun. Still, the two albums, or rather the
bulk of these two albums that are excerpted for this compilation,
complement each other fairly well, making for a good listen for
those who want more than a greatest-hits collection, but aren't
determined to get every Lewis album in its entirety. ~ Richie
Unterberger
Jim Stafford's self-titled debut album gave him four Top 40 chart
singles, with the schoolboyish charm of "Spiders and Snakes"
reaching the highest at number three in July of 1973. His friendly
voice and novelty style of songwriting actually carried some
well-deserved weight, especially throughout the lesson-teaching
lightheartedness of "Swamp Witch," a well-crafted story song, and
again on the laughable "My Girl Bill." "Wildwood Weed" sticks with
Stafford's love of playing with words, and non-hits like "I Ain't
Sharin' Sharon" and "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats"
carry on with the same type of innocent jocularity that ran amuck
throughout the mid-'70s, bolstered by artists like Ray Stevens and
CW McCall. Either this album or any of his hits packages will
satisfy any interest. ~ Mike DeGagne
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Shine On
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Ralph Stanley
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R351
Discovery Miles 3 510
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Bona Fide
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Gibson Brothers
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R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
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Spirit World
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Stephen Bruton; Produced by Mark Goldenberg, Stephen Bruton
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R280
Discovery Miles 2 800
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The Rhythm Of Love
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Larry Chaney, Judy Trenary, Jerry Douglas, Mike Cass, Linda Williams, …
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R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
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Turn Toward Tomorrow
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Linda Williams, Jimmy Gaudreau, Kevin Maul, Jon Carrol, Robin Williams, …
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R342
Discovery Miles 3 420
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Jammed If I Do
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Dan Crary, Jim Emrich; Performed by Dan Crary
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R342
Discovery Miles 3 420
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Unleashed
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Jerry Douglas, David Glasser, Brad Heartman; Performed by Nashville Bluegrass Band
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R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
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Heroes
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Buddy Cannon, Lukas Nelson; Performed by Willie Nelson
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R89
Discovery Miles 890
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Ramblin' Jack
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Tony Engle, Simon Geal; Performed by Jack Elliott
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R165
Discovery Miles 1 650
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