The story Barry Manilow, his friends and associates tell in the liner notes to his four-CD/one-VHS box set retrospective The Complete Collection And Then Some... is about a contemporary pop songwriter who is reluctantly transformed into an interpretive singer; becomes an easy-listening, commercial pop superstar to his surprise (and, to some extent, dismay); and, through travail, reclaims his original vision by writing and performing neo-classic pop with tinges of jazz and show music. The trouble with this story is that when you play the album, you still hear a lot of earnest, piano-based romantic ballads, the singer's own tunes virtually indistinguishable from those of others. David Martin, co-author of "Can't Smile Without You," frankly admits that he stole the song's title from a greeting card, but Manilow's own lyric collaborators don't dig much deeper. Manilow's real talents lie in arrangement -- he always puts in enough modulations, tempo shifts, and instrumental development to maintain interest -- and in his singing, which retains sincerity and some buoyancy despite the unrelieved plaintiveness of the melodies and lyrics.
Like other box sets assembled in the early '90s, The Complete Collection And Then Some... tipped the scales more toward unreleased material. There were a few newly recorded songs, and a few that had been left off Manilow's regular albums, but the bulk of the previously unreleased material consisted of live performances, demos, and alternate takes. Many of the big hits are only heard in alternate versions, meaning that this was aimed at Manilow fans for whom the original demo of "Mandy," on which the singer accidentally sang "Brandy" (the song's original title), was more valuable. The set also included an hour-long video, Barry Manilow Performances, Volume One: The Highlights, which employed footage from Manilow's television appearances of the 1970s and '80s. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Compact disc recordings of Suzuki Violin School volumes 1-8. Volumes 1-4 are available performed by either David Nadien or David Cerone. Volumes 5-8 are performed by Koji Toyoda. Volumes 1-3 now available performed by Shinichi Suzuki himself.
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One of the most anticipated albums of the year, 2010 Grammy Nominees represent the absolute best of the best. Includes tracks from some of the biggest artists and albums released in 2009.
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From the people who brought you the Complete Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 250th Anniversary Edition and the Complete Works of J. S. Bach Edition now bring out the Complete Works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Brilliant classics has spared no expense to get the best possible performances of the music of Beethoven. The list of artists reads like a who's who of classical music. Kurt Masur, Gewandhaus Orchestra, Friedrich Gulda, Vienna Philharmonic, Henryk Szering, Royal Concertgebouw, Bernard Haitink, Stanislaw Skroaczewski, Minneapolis Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Theo Adam, Helen Donath, Herbert Blomstadt, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Guarnari tring Quartet, Arthur Grimaux, Clara Haskil, Heinrich Schiff, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Zoltan Kocsis, Alfred Brendel, Pewter Schreier, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis and many more!
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Exclusive to Amazon.com the Dan Zanes and Friends Gift Set features the first four family CDs from this Grammy-award winning artist: Rocket Ship Beach, Family Dance, Night Time! and House Party, each title packaged in a unique child-friendly board book. This set includes a Zanes-penned 20-page sing-a-long activity booklet: How to Grow a Family Band, and a bonus CD, "A Few More Songs For Your Family Band To Sing And Play", featuring five exclusive tracks. Zanes and Friends occupy a unique place in American music where North American and West Indian folk music, sea shanties, fiddle tunes, rock-and-roll and soulful originals collide. The ultimate all-ages music starter set your family will never outgrow.
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Definite 10 CD collction of 175 Hit Songs-all unforgettabel music.
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This long-awaited greatest hits compilation from one of Scotland's best-known and best-loved stars follows her triumphant 2007 comeback album 'Songs Of Mass Destruction'. Songs from that album are included here, as well as tracks from her other three solo albums 'Diva', 'Medusa' and 'Bare', severalof them top ten hits. The collection also features two newly recorded cover versions of songs by Ash and Keane, and itsstriking cover photo was shot by rocker Bryan Adams. This limited edition includes a bonus disc and a DVD.
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No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 22-AUG-2000
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Bon Jovi is back with another tremendous rock album "The Circle" which was produced by John Shanks, who also worked with Bon Jovi on Have A Nice Day and Lost Highway. The first single "We Weren't Born To Follow" is the fastest growing single in the band's HISTORY, and the fastest growing ever on the Hot AC chart. Also included is the groundbreaking band documentary When We Were Beautiful. Filmed while the band was on its unprecedented Lost Highway world tour, this is the first intimate look at this legendary group. Unlike the usual band documentary, When We Were Beautiful reveals the inner workings and unique personalities that have made Bon Jovi one of the most successful rock groups of all time.
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