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Half The Perfect World

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Madeleine Peyroux

Release Date October 30, 2006
The first few tracks are the heart and soul of this album. "I'm All Right" the first, is probably the best. "Summer Wind" is a sweet ballad - rock steady beat with gentle softly swooping vocals - very nice. "Blue Alert" - this is a good number that bops along nicely but Peyroux's vocals lack the edge and attack that would have made it something special. Still - it grows on you.

"Everybodys Talkin" is just an incredibly dull rendition of a clasic song. Truly dreadful.

There isn't much to say about the rest of the album only two other tracks are worthy of note: "Little Bit" co-written by Peyroux is a pretty good number - I hope to hear more of her own material on future albums.

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CD-Charts Position 102
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Caravan

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Caravan

Release Date February 04, 2002
With their 1968 debut album, Caravan set their own high benchmark for musicianship and creative endeavour, if not for subsequent commercial success. These are wonderful Hammond organ dominated songs sets, with the distinctive voice of Pye Hastings to the fore, superbly supported by Richard Sinclair's wonderfully 'English' vocals. Dave Sinclair's organ dominates the overall sound, but his cousin's tasteful bass, Hastings' precise rhythm guitar and Richard Coughlan's excellent drumming in occasionally challenging time signatures create a wonderful wall of sound with plenty of light and shade. Jimmy Hasting's outstanding flute playing graces "Love song". "Place of my own", "Ride", "Magic Man", and "Cecil Rons" are very evocative of Canterbury's own interpretation ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 103
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Caravanserai: Remastered

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Santana

Release Date October 06, 2003
The CD I received was not actually re-mastered. It was the same edition as the indifferent cd pressing I bought 4 years ago. If ever there was an album deserving a good re-master, this is it. It's going back. I believe it is mis-advertised.

CD-Charts Position 104
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The Best of Chet Baker Sings

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Chet Baker

Release Date January 29, 1990
A lovely introduction to Chet. But often with "best of" albums there is a lot of good music all crammed onto 1 cd, but I'm not complaining. I'm happy to have it in my Chet collection.

CD-Charts Position 105
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Voice - The Best Of Beverley Knight

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Beverley Knight

Release Date March 20, 2006
If you like Beverley's music but don't actually own any of it, like me, then buy this cd. It's got almost all of her best hits on it and it's brilliant. I'm really pleased with this cd. I'd recommend it.

CD-Charts Position 106
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The Definitive Ray Charles

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by: Ray Charles

Release Date September 26, 2005
The first hit single in the U K by Ray Charles was Georgia on my mid in 1960 and this disc made No 24.Charles was on a new label by then and the Atlantic sides while issued here meant nothing until the Age of Merseybeat.
Hit the road Jack went top 5 and it was nothing but up from then with the Modern Sounds of Country & Western spawning a number of hit singles.
Ray's earlier work on Swingtime began apperaing on a label called Society.
This CD is a pretty comprehensive overview of the most essential recordings which include his Beatles covers and ends with his version of Imagine.
Theres never been any shortage of albums by Ray Charles and I think the first was What'd I say-which was probably too far away from general tastes at the time because America was so far in front. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 107
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Moondance

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Van Morrison

Release Date March 04, 1986
Great music.

Apalling service from Amazon. 2 weeks late delivery, no phone calls, no apologies, even though it was shown as being in stock.

Three weeks to deliver a CD - should have been upto one week

CD-Charts Position 108
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The Platinum Collection (3CD)

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Frank Sinatra

Release Date August 16, 2004
A superb compilation. I have a good few Sinatra albums but none of the other compilations I have comes near this.
It has some of the finest records he ever made,across three, truly marvellous CDs. If you buy this, I cannot see how you could not love it.
Get this, then treat yourself to "Songs For Swinging Lovers " & "In The Wee Small Hours" (two superbly crafted records) & you'll be sorted.
A truly far reaching & expansive compilation. Excellent value, considering the quality of the music.
They really don't make them like this any more - let's face it, there was only one Frank Sinatra - buy this & you'll see why.

CD-Charts Position 109
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January

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Marcin Wasilewski

Release Date January 28, 2008
Just utterly superior classic trio jazz. No point in going into detail. If you haven't got it, get "Trio".

Trust me; but aren't people who just write without musical analysis a pain? I may not know how to find middle C but I sure as hell know what turns me on and this does.

CD-Charts Position 110
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Chavez Ravine

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Ry Cooder

Release Date June 13, 2005
....it's going to be. That is ....it isn't Buena Vista Social Club, it isn't Ibrahim Ferrer, it isn't Ali Farka Toure, it isn't Flaco Jimenez. But then again it's all of these and more. In particular it's more of Ry and in a bigger sense its more altogether. A commanding view with all Ry Cooder's talents of bringing together disparate elements into a musical whole. Every play pays off and the record gets better and better with each hearing. In some ways it reminds me of early spring backs to folk melodies on "Into the Purple Valley" but with everything that he has done since coming together over a long and fruitful career and adding to the disc. Quite possibly the best thing that he has out together for a long time and worth persisting with