Best Pop
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a good album, but downloading the video was a hassle."
"Lemonade is the sixth album from R&B singer Beyoncé. The album is presented in most discussion so far as a kiss-off to Jay Z and while that’s certainly one way to read it, Lemonade also gets into how cheating has been generational within the Knowles family (Beyoncé’s mother and sister were both cheated on as well) and connects this to how women (and specifically, black women) are always treated with disregard in this country. But speaking as someone who doesn’t really listen to much mainstream pop and who didn’t give two hoots about most of her music prior to 4 (I put this out there only to make it clear that I’m not Beyhive, I’m not unduly biased in favour of Beyoncé), I think Beyoncé has grown into our bravest, most adventurous, most exciting pop icon. I generally don't review albums but I had to express how much love I have for Lemonade."
"Yonce is the best, and the video alone is reason enough to have purchased this."
"Love this album."
"Can't get enough of this album."
"I saw all the great reviews on amazon and thought I would give this one a try."
"She continues to grow with each album release as this is more laid back and mid tempo than her previous albums, but just as entertaining."
"Her 5th studio album has proven to have taken the greatest risks and result in her greatest work yet."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"One thing I've noticed is that she likes to include a few songs that would sound at home with her last release along with the new music which is actually a really smart idea as it keeps from jarring the fans too much from one album to the next and allows them to embrace the direction that Taylor is headed. The first single off the cd, "Look What You Made Me Do," was a strong declaration that Taylor was ready to take on the haters on their own playing field. The low end on this album can rattle the windows with the best of them but the mids and high-end are there as well showing off Taylor's vocals which continue to get better. Taylor's songwriting also continues to evolve from the longer narrative story songs to more of a pop format. Taylor also continues to show that's she is growing up with lines like "Only bought this dress so you could take it off," something I'm sure that will have men everywhere wishing the song was written about them. Back in the day the Beatles would often throw a final track on a record to preview what was coming next. "Reputation" is an album that is both sonically pleasing and one that tells stories that people can relate to easily."
"This album cured my depression, cleared my skin, and brought rain to the plains of Africa."
"It drives me nuts when an artist keeps doing the same thing over and over because they are afraid of losing fans."
"I'm a guy in my 50s, but I have always tried to stay current with music from all categories."
"My 25 yr old daughter wanted this for Christmas and is very happy with the CD."
"Great product, great service!"
"It's Tyler what can I say?"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was deeply touched by Jim's story (very sorry about his early passing), and believe that he left the world better off than he found it."
"A great CD - brings back so many good memories, including my strong grief on the day he died... What a nice man and what a wonderful musician."
"And what music. Forty years after Croce's death, these songs still work."
"As I had memorized all of his songs by 8 yrs old, I believe his music is fun and should be introduced to each generation!"
"This is a great compilation and it brought back many memories."
"Fabulous music."
"I loved listening to Jim Croce growing up."
"Jim Croce, one of the most memorable artists of the early 70s, had a short-lived life & career - but his songs live on, doing him justice by holding up very,McElroy well over the decades."
Best Adult Alternative
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There may be 1 or 2 that I could pass on but for the most part Sarah is in a class by herself w/her rangy falsetto and cooing at times that blends so naturally for her."
"The artwork is great and the pictures inside the booklet are beautiful, most of them very rare. To me it feels like disc 2 of this set includes some huge fillers; * Hold On (Radio Remix). * I Will Remember You (Original Version). * World on Fire (Radio Remix). * U Want Me 2 (Radio Remix). First of all, these so called radio remixes sound pretty much the same as the original versions."
"I have loved Sarah McLachlan's work since she did a song called "Shelter". for an In Defense of Animals cd in 1993."
"I discovered it on one of those bedraggled dog ads that they put on after animal shows to shame you into sending money."
"Smooth at first taste, strong and emotional going down and a lingering sense you have just enjoyed a once in a lifetime experience."
"HAVE BEEN GETTING HER CD'S FOR A LONG LONG TIME."
Best Adult Contemporary
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Find Best Price at Amazon"bought this for our daughter on Christmas (she's was in Choir at the University here, and they preformed "For the longest time" So she become very interested in Billy Joel's music, but were finding that we are listening to it more, and had forgotten what an INCREDIBLE ARTIST he is!!!!!"
"I gave this as a gift and the recipient of the gift is absolutely delighted with it."
"I ordered a billy Joel greatest hits record and he ended up sending me another one of his albums which was a surprise to me and at no extra cost!"
"Good selection of his well known songs."
"Exactly ad described."
"Wish it was just songs without the video."
"big fan from way back, everything is there to hear."
"I had this collection on cassette tape, but just had to order it on CD after a recent Billy Joel concert."
Best Compilations
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Recorded live in performance at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. Bought one and decided to get more for friends and family (whom I am familiar with their musical tastes) as a holiday gift. Andre Bocelli, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Peter Cetera, Boz Scaggs, Celine Dion, Brian McKnight, Eric Benet, Kenny G, Babyface, Blake Shelton, Cheryl Lynn, Katherine McPhee with cameos by Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, John Travolta and Kevin Costner. I thought that I am already too old to get goosebumps; but her performance on this event was absolutely jaw dropping. For the finale, Josh Groban took David's seat on the piano for his rendition of "You Raised me Up" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with Brian McKnight."
"I was equally dumbstruck by the quality of the guest artist performances including the stunning Katharine McPhee, Brian McKnight, Boz Scaggs, and Renee Olstead. I couldn't ask for anything else.... with a full symphony orchestra.... David Foster at the piano.... and Renee delivering a decidedly more mellow arrangement of the Chaka Khan classic "Through The Fire". And in addition, I have since learned that David is performing in concert with guest artists including Peter Cincotti, Charice, Brian McKnight, and Philip Bailey at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on Saturday May 9th, 2009. As of April 24th, 2009 I have revisited this stunning concert dvd, and I too have now been blown away by Charice's commanding performance of the showstopping "I Have Nothing"; and Michael Buble and Blake Shelton's take on "Home" truly highlights their solid showmanship."
"David Foster was constantly praising everyone and you could feel/sense the respect people had for each other."
"Love this album and David Foster."
"AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE BOCELLI SUCCESS!"
"DISC #1 will not play on the two disc players I have."
Best Easy Listening
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These songs were first introduced to my ears on my father's old collection of 45 rpm records."
"The song selection and choral and orchestral renderings are beautiful and so fitting for the Christmas season."
"I think the Robert Shaw singers are the quintessential coral singer for Christmas songs, none better."
"I ordered this album to approximate an old 33 LP record by the same-named choir (probably different singers many years later) that my parents had when I was a child in the '50s and '60s."
"Great compilation of Christmas carols, all beautifully done in acapella."
"My feeling after listening to this several times is that most of the songs are simply too short, clocking in at well under two minutes."
Best Euro Pop
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love this soundtrack!!!"
"I kept hearing songs on Pandora that I liked, and when I checked, they were from this soundtrack."
"Great play... thought the soundtrack would be nice... and I was right (as always :))."
"I have my album collection of Abba , and love to listen to them often, knowing I will hear 'upbeat songs of Love."
"Loved the movie and had to buy the soundtrack."
"I loved the broadway show, loved the movie, love Abba and love this sound track."
"Great movie, musical and great soundtrack!!!"
"Loved the movie."
Best Live Recordings
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a really great album."
"One of my all-time favorite David Gilmour performances!"
"Here is why: **** AMAZING PRODUCTION QUALITY, ON BOTH THE CDs AND THE DVDs. **** THE FINAL OFFICIAL RELEASE WHERE YOU ALSO GET TO SEE / HEAR PINK FLOYD KEYBOARDIST RICHARD WRIGHT. **** COMPLETE AND AMAZING 5.1 VERSION OF "ON AN ISLAND" ALBUM. **** GILMOUR, STILL AT THE VERY TOP OF HIS GAME, DEMONSTRATING NEW TALENTS, SUCH AS PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE!! P.S., somewhere out there is a nice DVD recording of a Roger Waters concert from Cork, Ireland (2006), which features Nick Mason."
"Awesome."
"Gilmour ended his On An Island Tour with this show which features the Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner. The disc also features a making of featurette called Gdansk Diary which also covers some background on the Solidarity movement in Poland. These performances include highlights from the Island tour recorded at the Mermaid Theatre in London, The AOL Sessions in New York and Live at Abbey Road."
"I absolutely love it."
"After listening to the CD's while driving, I began to appreciate the music more and more and notice the different touches on these new recordings more and more. I also enjoyed the DVD's especially since it was Richard's last concert filmed with David, and I treasure it, also, but it is the cd's that I have enjoyed so much!"
"One CD in the second set is also scratched and both appear to be used."
Best Oldies
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In addition, it includes the music done by The Supremes after Diana Ross went solo."
"This Outstanding set of CDs are a comprehensive compilation of "All" the Hits from the Supremes (1961-1967); Diana Ross & The Supremes (1967- 1969) and the post Diana Ross Supremes of the 1970s. From 1964 thru 1967, the Motown hit making machine called The Supremes produced 10 songs which reached #1 atop Billboard’s Pop Chart and they achieved more success on the R&B Chart. H-D-H's string of hits catapulted The Supremes, Motown and many other Motown artists into national and international spotlight. Behind the dynamic and innovative song writing team of H-D-H, Motown, The Supremes and many others artists thrived as their crossover appeal and demand soared. This was another of many very defining period in the legacy of The Supremes, Motown and all its artists. From 1962 thru 1967, H-D-H also wrote for many other Motown artists and future legends. During this period, they wrote all the music and lyrics and produced The Supremes to 10 #1 hits as well as several Billboard #1 Pop hits for other Motown artist (i.e., The Four Tops and Martha and The Vandellas. Their final #1 Billboard hit for The Supremes and Motown was the 1967 song, “The Happening”. After the departure of H-D-H, Smokey again stepped up as principle writer for other artists in Motown's deep and rich talent pool, including the renamed Diana Ross & The Supremes."
"This is the 3rd set of Supreme's CD's I've purchased, and the 3rd is truly a charm!"
"Beautiful memories."
"Very good quality purchased to replace old vinyl."
"Great item and very fast shipping, very happy!"
"Probably could have used only one disc of the two."
"Excellent quality CD of The Supremes!"
Best Pop Rock
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm in my 40's and grew up listening to my parents Chicago albums, so I love their music."
"the best band ever, need to be in rock n roll hall of fame."
"This is a 2 disc set and has ALL my favorite songs by Chicago on it!"
"Great collection of Chicagos best hits."
"Love the old Chicago music, this is for my car for those long trips to make the time fly."
"This is a great selection of Chicago's hits and, for just $5 to download (price I paid during a special) and store on the Cloud forever, it's a heck of a deal: no more worries about losing or scratching up a CD, as I have transferred the songs to a memory stick to also enjoy in my car."
"Chicago is one of the best groups ever."
"I am a 70s 80s guy and it fit was missing off of my server."
Best Singer-Songwriters
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great CD ."
"technically a little less than mnormal."
"A terrific CD and a great seller!"
"Good product, price, and service."
"Would've given item 5 stars except for a shipping error that was not my fault."
"Fast delivery; CD as expected."
"Excellent is all I can say."
"What can I say - perfection!!"
Best Soft Rock
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Find Best Price at Amazon"bought this for our daughter on Christmas (she's was in Choir at the University here, and they preformed "For the longest time" So she become very interested in Billy Joel's music, but were finding that we are listening to it more, and had forgotten what an INCREDIBLE ARTIST he is!!!!!"
"I gave this as a gift and the recipient of the gift is absolutely delighted with it."
"I ordered a billy Joel greatest hits record and he ended up sending me another one of his albums which was a surprise to me and at no extra cost!"
"Good selection of his well known songs."
"Exactly ad described."
"Wish it was just songs without the video."
"big fan from way back, everything is there to hear."
"I had this collection on cassette tape, but just had to order it on CD after a recent Billy Joel concert."
Best Vocal Pop
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Since then he's sold over 27 MILLION albums, all of his albums went Multi-Platinum. If you're still debating whether-or-not to buy his albums, go listen to samples of his songs on amazon/itunes, and you'll be hooked, just like I was."
"The best Christmas CD out there!"
"Good for curling up in front of the fireplace with a loved one on a cold winter's night."
"Well done, as one would expect, and interesting variations on the traditional songs without ruining them."
"This is a perfect gift for anyone who loves good music, Josh Groban or Christmas tunes."
"Purchased for my sister's Christmas performance at Church."
"The arrangements are great, the chorus is just good enough to provide a 'canvas' for Josh to come in at the right moment and raise the level to stellar."
"Love his voice, a perfect combination with the Christmas songs."
Best Albums
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I could get all excited about Kirstie and Avi nailing their leads ("Sleigh Ride" and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" respectively) AND the fact that Kevin gets to sing several lines in "Mary..." I could rave over their original song "That's Christmas to Me" which is both beautiful and moving. But I won't......because that would take too much time that I could spend listening to this incredible album."
"I love Pentatonix so it was natural that I had to have "That's Christmas to Me"."
"I threw my nearly 16 year old golden retriever an early Christmas since cancer was taking her life."
"We drive many miles over the Christmas holidays and most often listen to Christmas CD's as we drive."
"My daughter, a dance teacher, told us about Pentatonix."
"I want to listen to Christmas music year round thanks to this awesome band!"
"I purchased and shipped it to 4 of my friends/family AND gave it as a white elephant gift last year for Christmas."
"I Love acapella."