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Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock/+DVD

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by: Dion

Release Date October 06, 2008
The greatest white singer in the history of rock and roll (in my humble opinion)still cutting the mustard. On the back of 2 great blues orientated albums comes his tribute to guitar heroes. His voice is as good as ever (he'll be 70 next year!) and he attacks these songs with all the fire of a 20-30 year old.The DVD is a real bonus with Dion talking us through each track. Long may he continue to record. Top tracks - Summertime Blues & Believe What You Say.

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Very Best Of

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by: The Platters

Release Date April 28, 2008
This latest TV advertised set has 20 tracks from the America's first soul group. All the original 50's well known songs are included, except for "You'll Never, Never Know (I Care)". Have they included "You'll Never Know", which is a different tune entirely, by mistake ? However, it's the oddities that make this compilation so intriguing. If you buy the album for Tony Williams smooth lead vocals, you will not be disappointed by the hits and versions of standards like "September In The Rain" and you might even be pleasantly surprised by rare tracks like "I Don't Know Why", presumably with Zola Taylor on lead. Is it a different male lead on "Temptation" and "You've Changed" ? Nevertheless, they are fine cuts. I would have preferred if the version ... Read More:

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The Best of the Platters

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by: The Platters

Release Date April 26, 1999
I bought this at the request of a friend of my mum's. She lives in a nursing home and has taken an interest in revisiting music of her youth. I've bought several CDs on her behalf but as she and my mum listened to this one she said "It's the best yet". It brought back memories of dancing with her husband when they were both young. She said to mum, "after you go I listen to it again and have a good cry." Her husband had died several years ago.

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The Ultimate Doo Wop

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by: Various Artists

Release Date April 25, 2005
I have loved Doo Wop since I started collecting 50s Rock n Roll about 6 years ago. Through getting the `R&B hits of 195-` series on Indigo I became particularly attached to the laid back, sometimes mournful, sometimes playful, sometimes risqué style of this kind of music. These may have been the boy bands of the time, but the frisky and powerful deliverance of groups like the Clovers and the Dominoes were considered pretty shocking at the time. That power is slightly lost on this compilation as the sound quality is a bit lacking on the transfer to CD, but this is a cheap compilation so fair enough i suppose. Some tracks (but not many) are not the original (best) versions, for example, the Prisonaires 'walking in the rain', but a collector of rock n ... Read More:

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Son of Skip James

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by: Dion

Release Date November 12, 2007
One of the best blues albums of the year from Dion, with some stunning covers and a really well produced feel that draws you in. Many favourites on here, but particularly his cover of Hoodoo Man Blues and Judgement Day, but there is very little to fault.
In a word - excellent. Take a listen!

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The Platters Greatest Hits 2CD

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by: The Platters

Release Date January 01, 2008
One of the best blues albums of the year from Dion, with some stunning covers and a really well produced feel that draws you in. Many favourites on here, but particularly his cover of Hoodoo Man Blues and Judgement Day, but there is very little to fault.
In a word - excellent. Take a listen!

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Bronx in Blue

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by: Dion

Release Date November 27, 2006
All Dion mean't to me was the Wanderer etc, I was never a fan of his songs, infact meaning no offence I did'nt know if he was still alive.I saw this album by chance on the net and was interested because the choice of songs on the album, so I managed to listen to samples on Amazon.com and was hooked. Dion has got a voice that sings the blues with brilliant style, with the songs stripped down to vocals, acoustic guitar and percussion this is a must! for anyone who enjoys blues. This is the best Blues album I've heard in ages and is up there with joe Bonamassa although there is a big age different there is no difference in quality. If you like acoustic blues i.e Clapton on unplugged this is for you. FANTASTIC C.D. Buy it now

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The Best of Curtis Mayfield with The Impressions

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by: Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions

Release Date March 20, 1999
Great stuff - memorable songs, great group harmonies & Curtis Mayfield on lead! What more could any real soul fan ask for?

Good production, esp. allowing for the age of most of the recordings with some 'message' music that's still topical today.

Stand out tracks include:

Gypsy Woman - slowish but really melodic

I'm The One Who Loves You - more up tempo & catchy as anything

It's Alright - great song, uptempo, positive lyrics, great use of the horns

I'm So Proud - slower pace, very catchy song

Amen - almost gospel like, really catchy chorus

People Get Ready - theres a train coming! Manages to be a message song thats also catchy as hell
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Greatest Hits

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by: Dion

Release Date July 15, 2000
Powerful, fun and in placed quite moving, Dion and the Belmonts have aged far better than some of their contemporaries. They're far more than The Wanderer and Run Around Sue (both of which are excellent tracks), the album runs to some 20 songs, and it never gets dull.

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Doo Wop Classics

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 26, 2007
Powerful, fun and in placed quite moving, Dion and the Belmonts have aged far better than some of their contemporaries. They're far more than The Wanderer and Run Around Sue (both of which are excellent tracks), the album runs to some 20 songs, and it never gets dull.