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Find Best Price at Amazon"All convicts are at the infamous Parchman Farm prison, located in the deep Delta, in Mississippi."
"If you are a collector of early Afro-American music, slave songs, or related hymns this is a great addition to your collection."
"Important for anyone who cares about Black history or music. Or history."
"A great historical recording that teaches both the way prison workers sang as well as the mythology that was a part of their singing."
"Incredibly clean sound for the 40's, all well recorded, musically superb pieces, each a perfect gem of its kind, preserving some of the oldest and best of American music, done by some of the finest singers you've never heard of."
"This is simply stirring given the history of this music, and its obvious connections to spirituals and blues from all of the decades prior."
"Recording quality good."
"classic collection of rare & historic songs."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Takes me back to growing and mum loving to dance and singe~bless."
"All my favorites and variety of through the years."
"ooh the memories, classic."
"The first CD begins with Frank Sinatra performing a sublime rendition of "Birth Of The Blues;" Frank adds a few lines at the beginning to put his own stamp on this ballad and when Frank goes into the main lyrics of the song it really takes off like a jet! Listen for Andy Williams to sing "Moon River" with panache; this always amazes me! I love this tune by Scott. Moreover, "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears combines a soft rock style with a smooth jazz flavor to make this number very strong; I could never forget this awesome number. Simon and Garfunkel also do a timeless, moving ballad that was so well associated with them; "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is a very tender love song that never fails to move me with its beauty. Looking Glass does good on "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl);" this tune tells the story of a young woman who wants love from one of the sailors who come to port where she works--but, sadly, she doesn't get what she wants."
"Like any collection, it is missing many pieces that you or I might have chosen to include, but let's face it...there is so much music to choose from and a limted number of songs that can fit on 2 CDs!"
"While almost all of the first disc is of that style (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, et al.), the second disc shows the growth from the more optimistic folkish style, and ends with the more soulful R&B music of the end."
"This is a superb review of a superb musical era."
"DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DON'T GET THIS I MEAN THERE'S NOT 1 JIMI HENDRIX SONG ON HERE I MEAN I KNOW THIS IS POP COLLECTION BUT HEY 1951-1975 WHO ARE THE AMETURES THAT PUT THESE TOGETHER I AM THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO CARES ABOUT MUSIC..?"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I remember Robert Shaw from many years ago and loved his musical direction but wasn't that enthusiastic about this CD."
"Absolutely fabulous as all Robert Shaw work."
"In my opinion the Shaw Chorale recordings of the 50s and 60s are superior because the talent of the singers is more mature sounding."
"I have loved this CD for some time,so this particular CD was purchased for a friend who I knew would love it as well."
"Masterful performances of the classic Shaw/Parker arrangements."
"Given as gift, and the receiver loved it!"
"I fell in love with this CD the first time I heard it."
Best Compilations
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great collection of songs!"
"The album highlights many of the wide range of local South African sounds."
"My exposure to South African music is limited (think Ladysmith Black Mambazo, or Paul Simon) and so are my qualifications to review it."
"The compilation features mostly Zulu and Shangaan artists with heavy-beat and lively tracks like "Ngimbonile Ubaba" and "Nayintombi Ibaleka"."
"An essential addition to any South African music collection, featuring a wide range of primarily Zulu and Shangaan artists."
"i was very disappointed with this cd, maybe it's my own fault, but i thought i was gonna get some african singing I wanted to hear african vocal groups like ladysmith black or whatever that group is.. i wasted my damn money...and im higly upset."
Best Contemporary Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Another great record from Joe."
"I particularity like the way Joe embraces past, present and future, blending familiar influences and making it all somehow his own."
"Good stuff by Joe on this disc."
"Good record."
"On this record, you hear a more controlled voice and better sounding lower register."
"If you know Joe, there's little more you need to know."
"If you don't get Joe Bonamassa, you don't get the blues!"
"joe's stuff is Joe's stuff and really goos sh-t to boot."
Best Traditional Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm a late arrival to the Church of RWH, but this is the album - and the song - that brought me into the fold."
"Love RWH music!"
"Typical music ever from Ray Wylie Hubbard."
"Great 3 am music."
"Besides the great musicianship, and fun lyrics, there is a deeper moral dilemma playing out in some of the tunes, that stays with you long after the listening is over."
"Great CD."
Best Chicago Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A must see film for all fans of the Blues!!!"
"Cadillac Records features the music of Etta James, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters and Little Walter revamped for the modern ear."
"just brings back memories of my mama and aunts playing these on the old chest type stereos still sounds good on them.. a good buy for that Saturday afternoon chill session."
"Reseived pretty quickly and in parfect shape and a Great Movie everyone in the movie was cast perfectly and great music."
"Beyonce sounds better here than her solo albums !"
"we enjoy remembering great times when these were popular."
"It is great."
Best Regional Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Bought it used - would buy used again."
"If you enjoy SRV, Kenny Wayne Shepard and such, buy all their albums."
"A great album by this band."
"This band is a great blues band........good stuff!"
"Interesting earlier album."
"Once again , thanks for this great music!!"
"An old and fantastic album- everything Indigenous does sounds great to me!"
Best Modern Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I remember this album when I was in the 10th grade. I love this record."
"Great voice ........love this musical flow."
"Always brings the heat on an R&B level."
Best Delta Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Enjoyable for someone who has been away from New Orleans and needed this memorabilia during the holidays."
"I have fun with this every Christmas."
"lifelong resident --that's for over 4 decades-- I find this production fun, funny and great for hearing something of our local accents. Then again, these songs could be helpful "foe transplanted N'Awliners to share a taste of our good-hawted natures and local humor.""
"These guys really capture the authentic New Orleans spirit with great lyrics and dialect."
Best Acoustic Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This may be The Devil Makes 3 at their best... they demonstrate their full range from playing old school folk, to blues rock, to down home bluegrass."
"Love this band!"
"Once again the lyrics and music from the talented Devil Makes Three band is easy to listen to, and makes you feel."
"Their best album!"
"Personally I love their live recordings, I prefer them as a live band, and as far as "live" recordings go in general, this one is great quality."
"Having listened to Devil Makes Three's studio albums, I decided it was time to listen to some of their live stuff."
"These are live recordings of songs from their studio records and a couple they usually play at their shows that aren't on their records."
"5 Stars!!!"
Best Live Recordings
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Only Boz is Boz, like only Daryl is Daryl ."
"Boz has always been a great singer song writer."
"Usually I'm skeptical of live greatest hits albums, but Boz Scaggs Greatest Hits Live offers an intriguing look at the career of a successful artist who gained a larger audience by altering his approach without losing his integrity."
"outstanding cd came on time and also played great."
"Although I am a real fan and may be biased, I truly believe this is his best CD, not only because he's in such good voice, but because the band that backs him is unbelievable."
"If you love Boz Scaggs like I do, this is a must for your collection."
"My only hesitation is that I realize I enjoy the polished rich sounds coming from studio musicans, and not the improvised singing (from the back up singers) or sounds of the audience in the background."
Best Classic Female Vocal Blues
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Love Love Koko Taylor and I love this collection of songs."
"Who wouldn't love Koko, that woman can belt the blues."
"She can belt it out a less sophisticated Etta James."
"If you love blues and women who can belt out their vocals, this is a must have CD."
"Love anything Koko does but her 'Born Under a Bad Sign" with Buddy Guy gets me every time."
"one of the best blues records there is."
"Every song on here is outstanding."
Best Electric Blues Guitar
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A must see film for all fans of the Blues!!!"
"Cadillac Records features the music of Etta James, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters and Little Walter revamped for the modern ear."
"just brings back memories of my mama and aunts playing these on the old chest type stereos still sounds good on them.. a good buy for that Saturday afternoon chill session."
"Reseived pretty quickly and in parfect shape and a Great Movie everyone in the movie was cast perfectly and great music."
"Beyonce sounds better here than her solo albums !"
"we enjoy remembering great times when these were popular."
"It is great."