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Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 2 - Mixed by John Digweed (1995)

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by: Various

Release Date January 31, 1997
Brilliant! - You know why? Because this simply involves two decks, a mixer (I'm guessing the DJM600 if the much used filter effect on this CD is anything to go by) and a very talented DJ. I love this mix in its glorious entirety. What's more - it's live. On a good stereo, you can actually here the occasional record crackle! The mixing is by and large first rate - beat perfect, lengthy and in key and the programming is at times, inspired!! I still listen to this compliation an awful lot today and still play out some of the tunes on it myself - especially Schudelfloss, Twist & Shout, Same Sun Same Sky and Bullet, because they still sound so fresh & funky....

CD-Charts Position 2
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Atlantic Unearthed - Soul Sisters

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by: Various Artists

Release Date June 19, 2006
Brilliant! - You know why? Because this simply involves two decks, a mixer (I'm guessing the DJM600 if the much used filter effect on this CD is anything to go by) and a very talented DJ. I love this mix in its glorious entirety. What's more - it's live. On a good stereo, you can actually here the occasional record crackle! The mixing is by and large first rate - beat perfect, lengthy and in key and the programming is at times, inspired!! I still listen to this compliation an awful lot today and still play out some of the tunes on it myself - especially Schudelfloss, Twist & Shout, Same Sun Same Sky and Bullet, because they still sound so fresh & funky....

CD-Charts Position 3
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Does Anybody Know I'm Here? Vietnam Through The Eyes Of Black America 1962 - 1972

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 30, 2005
On first hearing I was dissapointed as the first CD 'A Soldiers Sad Story' is so good.After a few plays it grew on me and now I,ve come to realise that it,s fantastic.Stand out tracks are the wonderful Take Good Care by Tony Mason,I Should Be Proud by Martha Reeves and of course March To The Witches Castle by Funkadelic who had personnel who had fought in the conflict.My only gripe is the inclusion of a poor version of War by the Temptations.It,s far too familiar for this compilation.But buy the first CD as well,if only for the perfect Lights Out by Zebren R Hicks.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters [CASSETTE]

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by: Elvis Presley

Release Date October 10, 1995
...and only the true Elvis-ologist will be able to endure every minute of it. (Note: I'm writing this at the end of a working week in which I committed myself to playing a disc per day).

At first it was only his interpretation that had obviously declined since the early '60s - as a fellow musician once remarked, it was now "all power, not enough sensitivity". But by 1975 he sounded ready for retirement - over-dramatised versions of "Hurt" and "Unchained Melody" can't conceal the loss of pitch-accuracy.

Another problem is his choice of material - it may have been more "personal" to him than before, but does that make it any more attractive to the rest of us? Each disc is overburdened with self-pitying country ballads - and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Essential 70's Masters [Australian Import]

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by: Elvis Presley

Release Date May 05, 1994
...and only the true Elvis-ologist will be able to endure every minute of it. (Note: I'm writing this at the end of a working week in which I committed myself to playing a disc per day).

At first it was only his interpretation that had obviously declined since the early '60s - as a fellow musician once remarked, it was now "all power, not enough sensitivity". But by 1975 he sounded ready for retirement - over-dramatised versions of "Hurt" and "Unchained Melody" can't conceal the loss of pitch-accuracy.

Another problem is his choice of material - it may have been more "personal" to him than before, but does that make it any more attractive to the rest of us? Each disc is overburdened with self-pitying country ballads - and how many ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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The New Message/Standing Here Wondering

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by: Marion Williams

Release Date April 13, 2004
...and only the true Elvis-ologist will be able to endure every minute of it. (Note: I'm writing this at the end of a working week in which I committed myself to playing a disc per day).

At first it was only his interpretation that had obviously declined since the early '60s - as a fellow musician once remarked, it was now "all power, not enough sensitivity". But by 1975 he sounded ready for retirement - over-dramatised versions of "Hurt" and "Unchained Melody" can't conceal the loss of pitch-accuracy.

Another problem is his choice of material - it may have been more "personal" to him than before, but does that make it any more attractive to the rest of us? Each disc is overburdened with self-pitying country ballads - and how many ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Smash Hits

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by: Jimi Hendrix

Release Date August 26, 2002
Jimi is great much like this cd although it doesn't have all along the watchtower and voodoo chile this album does contain purple haze and hey joe aswell as other great tracks worth the price for any hendrix fan.

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CD-Charts Position 8
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Global Groove: DJ Kimberly S.

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by: DJ Kimberly S

Release Date November 15, 2005
Jimi is great much like this cd although it doesn't have all along the watchtower and voodoo chile this album does contain purple haze and hey joe aswell as other great tracks worth the price for any hendrix fan.

*****

CD-Charts Position 9
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Masterbeat: White Party Spring Break

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by: DJ Brett Henrichsen

Release Date May 09, 2006
Jimi is great much like this cd although it doesn't have all along the watchtower and voodoo chile this album does contain purple haze and hey joe aswell as other great tracks worth the price for any hendrix fan.

*****

CD-Charts Position 10
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Rare and Wonderful - Atlantic Soul 1959 - 75

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 14, 2008
Jimi is great much like this cd although it doesn't have all along the watchtower and voodoo chile this album does contain purple haze and hey joe aswell as other great tracks worth the price for any hendrix fan.

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