Best North America
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I didn't listen to the CD, I purchased to make a CD clock for a friend."
"My x stole this from me so I had to buy another cd, I really really liked this music."
"It is not especially original, but if you are nostalgic for an 80s arena rock style then this very well may be worth the cost of admission for you. But as much as I am one of those people who gets nostalgic I wanted to give an objective score that takes into account the fact that, true, the music here is not particularly unique or stand out as different, and the lyrics are quite frankly very trashy. If you want a throwback to, and improvement on the arena style rock, and if the "dumbed down" frat house lyrics don't bother you this album is worth another look, even if you don't like Nickelback's other albums."
"Very enjoyable sound."
"AH BEST SURPRISE EVER!"
"Quick ship."
2 40 Days
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's one of the first albums that I check out when I have a new piece of gear, and one that sounds better every time I make an improvement where a lot of other recordings start to reveal flaws."
"The Wailin'Jennys produce such lovely harmonies and melodic songs."
"Wonderful harmonies and great songs by the Wailin Jennys."
"Good album, but doesn't come near their Bright Morning Stars album."
"Their harmonies and easy voices really put one at ease and provide a relaxing atmosphere for just enjoying some calming music after a hectic day at work."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"great."
"Nine of the 13 songs directly address this: --"leave the dream of hearth and home". --"in a better home soon I will reside." --"follow heart, follow home...one round heart, one round home." --"now the coldest day of winter has made a home of my heart." I was, however, struck by the particular poignancy of Nicky's songs ("Begin"--listen to the way she stretches her deliver of "let go," "Starlight"--the affecting mantra of "take me home...take me home," and "Avila"--a sweet and simple a capella number of exquisite harmony) and the exhilaration of Annabelle's ("The Devil's Paintbrush Road," "Swallow," "Apocalypse Lullaby," and the great title tune, "Firecracker")."
"I heard a tune called "Avila" on Youtube when I was looking for another song, and was taken by the soul touching harmonies, melodies, inflections, and the phrase: "Oh, sweet peace..." I opened up an Amazon tab to preview other songs by Wailin' Jennys and without another pause, purchased the "Firecracker" collection."
"Bought 2 CD's by these lovely ladies."
"this is a beautiful CD of must have folk music."
Best American Alternative
![Minutes To Midnight [Explicit]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41H0qcOUjBL._SS600_.jpg)
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The events over the last year with Chris Cornell and Chester just broke my heart."
"Great value, ships quickly and comes with Amazon digital album."
"I love the music, came on time perfectly and everything."
"It is what the description says it is, but in the end it doesn't even matter."
Best Hard Rock
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This album transitions smoothly from track to track."
"The vocals and solos blend and twist these fabulous hard edged songs into a frenzy!"
"Love the album, love the band."
"Awesome!"
"Great band (BCC - may they long live), great album."
"This supergroup continues to deliver!"
"Not the best of the four albums but c'mon, still awesome."
Best Outlaw & Progressive Country
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's one of the first albums that I check out when I have a new piece of gear, and one that sounds better every time I make an improvement where a lot of other recordings start to reveal flaws."
"The Wailin'Jennys produce such lovely harmonies and melodic songs."
"Wonderful harmonies and great songs by the Wailin Jennys."
"Good album, but doesn't come near their Bright Morning Stars album."
"Their harmonies and easy voices really put one at ease and provide a relaxing atmosphere for just enjoying some calming music after a hectic day at work."
Best Africa
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This incredible music has elements of both the breezy and the fuzzy."
"I was very captivated by his guitar sound so I took a chance on this collection of Uwaifo's 70s material. There is that high-life guitar sound, combined with some funky and even slightly psychedelic guitar stylings too."
"These are great, groovy, classic recordings of electrified Nigerian guitar pop from the early 1970s."
Best Celtic
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Enya is the queen of her genre."
"Along with "And Winter came...", I purchased two other holiday music CD's - those of Sarah Brightman ("A Winter Symphony") and Loreena McKennitt ("A midwinter's night dream"), and I must say Enya's is my favorite one. "And Winter came..." introduces this musical experience with a piece without lyrics, just tranquil "white" music. Songs that I find outstanding are the self-created "White is in the winter night", an up-tempo song that simply invites singing along its tune."
"Cd sounds incredible!"
"All Enya albums are great."
"Gorgeous seasonal sounds."
"Great CD."
Best Far East & Asia
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This entire album is absolutely amazing. Once you get past the initial shock of the sound and take this album for what it is, it becomes an absolutely beautiful composition."
"As a American "Otaku" I can never get enough Japanese Music, Videos, Games , and Manga!"
"Definitely interesting."
"Really love the blending of the different musical instruments added with the incredible vocals, creates a very unique sound."
"Found a video on YouTube."
"The music is amazing and upbeat; I love the mix of the traditional and modern instruments."
"Great album."
"I stumbled upon one of their videos on Youtube and decided to get the whole album."
Best Latin Music
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I first heard and saw Marisa Monte on World Link TV a couple of years ago doing Agua de Marcos with David Byrne. Special Guest Margareth Menezes, on Passe em Casa, has a lovely habit of singing with her arms outstretched. Watch Arnaldo Atunes playfully mock her singing style with his arms outstretched."
"New, fresh brazilian music, highly melodic, easy, mature, memorable songs."
"His voice, several octaves below most people's, sounds very cool and unique."
"Heard this last summer in Europe- had to buy it immediately."
"This CD is so refreashing I only wish they would have recorded more."
"Tribalistas by three great musicians: Marisa Monte, Arnaldo Antunes y Carlinhos Brown is a rare and unique album."
"This is Brazilian music at its best!"
Best Europe
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Enya is the queen of her genre."
"Along with "And Winter came...", I purchased two other holiday music CD's - those of Sarah Brightman ("A Winter Symphony") and Loreena McKennitt ("A midwinter's night dream"), and I must say Enya's is my favorite one. "And Winter came..." introduces this musical experience with a piece without lyrics, just tranquil "white" music. Songs that I find outstanding are the self-created "White is in the winter night", an up-tempo song that simply invites singing along its tune."
"Cd sounds incredible!"
"Gorgeous seasonal sounds."
"Enya is Enya, and just as awesome as ever."
"Great CD."
Best Reggae
![Stony Hill [Explicit]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61JRnCyGOkL._SS600_.jpg)
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Carrying on the spirit of Bob!"
"It is a bit different from his normal music."
"Great album, can't wait to hear the songs live on sept 12."
"Longtime reggae fan and even bigger fan of the Marley family."
"Entire CD is awesome."
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 Middle East
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I discovered Adam Hurst's talent on Oregon Art Beat, a Public Broadcast Station in Portland, Oregon."
"I love this album."
Best Caribbean & Cuba
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is one of my favorite reggae artist, was happy when I found this on amazon."
"Love love love this album!!!!!"
"Chronixx is an exceptional artists."
"Every song is a HIT!!"
"I just can't get enough of the lyrics."
"This album was worth the wait."
"Awesome."
"Money well spent."
Best India & Pakistan
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The brass and strings sections add that dramatic epic movie feeling and somehow blend magnificently to the accompanying funk, ethnic, electronic and sometimes downright whimsical grooves of each song, add then some beautiful singing on the forefront, great combination of male and female voice that maintain each song fresh allway through."
"What a crazy fun mix."
"The male and female singers have wonderful voices."
Best Pacific Islands
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Terrific music."
"No problems or complaints."
"Excellent product as advertised."
"Purchased as gift."
"Love this CD it's beautiful music."
"Izzi combines traditional with modern songs on this album."
"I only like one song on it."
Best Australia & New Zealand
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This album is incredibly generous in the amount of music and love of music, love of the audience and performance - an album true to the man we saw back in Malibu."
"Tommy Emanuel is quite simply the best acoustic guitarist on the planet."
"Having been a fan of acoustic and fingerstyle guitar for all my life, I'm ashamed to say that although I had heard of him and heard impressive cuts from him, I had never obtained a complete recording by Tommy Emmanuel until recently."
"He is one of the greatest living guitarist around."
"Got this for a friend and he was over joyed with it."
"A very tiny flaw (in my opinion, of course) is that the live performance mix makes it difficult to hear all the nuances of Tommy's playing. He freshens some of his favorites, adding a new perspective on his Beatles Medley, and building up to Mombasa with an inspired percussion solo."
"Many live recordings fall short of getting the feel, the timing, the quality.....this one is different in that regard. I am blown away at the speed of his rhythm playing on Tall Fiddler, it's super human, beyond what all these metal shredders could even come close to."
"I saw some of this Center Stage performance on PBS, so I bought the CD."