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On the Beach

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Neil Young

Release Date July 14, 2003
For those of you who haven't heard the story, after the success of the single Heart of Gold from the hugely popular Harvest album, Young famously said "the song put me in the middle of the road, which became a bore so I headed for the ditch".

To prove the point he made three albums that contained none of the mainstream appeal of Harvest. On the Beach was the last of the three ditch albums recorded, but was second released, mainly because the record company deemed Tonight's the Night too chaotic, and it was temporarily shelved.

History lesson over, let's talk about this record. Not only is it the best album Neil ever made, it is also the best album I have ever owned. I came to the table via the oft travelled Harvest/Goldrush ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 292
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Live Rust

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Neil Young

Release Date June 28, 1993
I've never really bothered with live albums in the past, always finding them a poor substitute of actually being there. This album changed my mind...

CD-Charts Position 293
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Feast of Wire

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Calexico

Release Date February 10, 2003
Calexico's sound inhabits the frontier badlands of the American Southwest, a cinematic multi-instumental brew that takes in jazz, alt-country, Mariachi, folk and electronics. It's a widescreen affair, a mixture of traditional rootsy Americana ('Quattro') and brooding instrumental mood pieces ('Pepita', 'Across The Wire') that evoke rust and dust choked border towns. Dubbed 'desert-rock' by some, don't be turned off by the Tex-Mex conceit, this is a wonderful album overflowing with ideas; a real grower that rewards repeated listens.

The filmic quality to the music is enhanced by anecdotal and scene-setting lyrics, not to mention Enio Morricone-schooled atmospherics. But they can do breezy west coast pop as well ('Not Even Stevie Nicks') and desert trip-hop: 'Black ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 294
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Legend: the Best of Townes Van Zandt

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Townes Van Zandt

Release Date September 13, 2004
This is an excellent primer into the career of a country artist whose limited sales invite the description of 'cult artist'. The reason for that status/ categorisation can be heard on bleak, beguiling songs like 'Kathleen' and 'Waiting Around To Die' where Townes Van Zandt's mournful lyrics, sad, sonorous vocals and sparse musical accompaniment sound like a painful, plaintive cry from the heart. Legend: the Best Of Townes Van Zandt is a poignant reminder that country music is much more than line dancing, Dolly Parton and reactionary attitudes.

CD-Charts Position 295
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Rollin' With the Flow [Us Import]

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Mark Chesnutt

Release Date June 24, 2008
Mark Chesnutt has one of the best voices in country music. With this, his most recent album, he stays close to his neo-traditional roots. There are lots of great tracks on this CD, all with excellent melodies and engrossing lyrics - and all, of course, delivered with expert finesse by an talented artist. Many of the tracks are slow and mid-tempo, perhaps the best examples being the lead single "When You Love Her Like Crazy" and the cover of Charlie Rich's 1977 hit "Rollin' With the Flow". Other stand-out tracks include the funny honky tonkin' "Come On In (The Whiskey's Fine)", "Woman", the poignant "Man in the Mirror", the light jazz of "When I Get This Close to You" and the closer, "She Never Got Me Over You". "Rollin' with the Flow" is an appropriate title as this collection makes ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 296
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The Best of Waylon Jennings

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Waylon Jennings

Release Date May 19, 2003
This is a great opportunity to gather some of the best songs by Waylon Jennings, one of the great "gurus" of country-western. His voice is warm, his music is cool and he is the singer of the lost cowboys! The only problem with this collection is that... it is a collection, thus lacking the spirit gathered in a full album, but if you don't know him, you should get this! Great tunes such as "You asked me to" or the mythical theme from "Dukes of Hazzard" are gathered in here. Excellent for driving, excellent for relaxing!

CD-Charts Position 297
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Engelbert Humperdink - The Greatest Hits And More

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Engelbert Humperdinck

Release Date April 02, 2007
Nice picture of a bloke who has reached 3 score and 10. Every song brings so many memories back over 40 years. This man's voice is better than fine wine, rich, smooth like velvert. Beautiful - how can his voice possibly get better year on year? Just listen to each song, listen to the high notes, how can he hold them for so long. Wonderful 2 CD set. I look forward to seeing him on his UK Tour in October/November 2007. Just wonderful.

CD-Charts Position 298
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Hell Freezes Over

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Eagles

Release Date June 18, 1999
Having purchased this item myself and with two 'Universal Players' capable of playing surround DVD-Audio (and SACD), I can confirm that unfortunately this item is just DTS Surround and does NOT contain DVD-Audio. I say this because a DVD-Audio option does not appear when the disc is loaded into a DVD-Audio player, nor is there any mention of DVD-Audio in the accompanying packaging with the disc. A shame, because the Surround Sound is good even with DTS (but is likely to have been even better with the higher bit and sampling rate of DVD-Audio). Therefore just 3 stars, because the sound won't be any better than the DVD (with DTS), which also includes the video of the concert.

CD-Charts Position 299
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Old Number One/Texas Cookin'

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Guy Clark

Release Date June 13, 1998
Better known as a songwriter, Guy's always-brilliant albums never sold in big quantities. Maybe Guy's voice didn't appeal to mainstream country radio, or maybe his lake of stage presence when performing live counted against him. Although he never became a major star, Guy built up a significant fan base in Britain and America. More significantly, other singers appreciated the quality of his songs and have recorded many of them as well as lending their support on Guy's own recordings. Thus, even if you've never heard any of Guy's own music, you may well have heard some of his songs. This twofer contains Guy's two albums for RCA - the first two albums of his career.

Guy's debut album (Old No 1) occupies the first ten tracks here and is generally regarded as the best album of his ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 300
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Up!

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Shania Twain

Release Date August 18, 2003
Genuinely this has to be one of the best albums in my vast collection, Come On Over was brilliant, but this is even better. There are so many outstanding tracks-my top five would be:

5-I'm Jealous
4-I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
3-What A Way To Wanna Be
2-Ka-Ching!
1-C'est La Vie

But they're all great!