Best Noels
At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish, Christmas does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent, prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"arrived faster than expected and is perhaps my favorite manheim steamroller album played all the way through with out any notice of scratches as well."
"love all mannheim steamroller."
"Great music , but I should have looked at what the songs were."
"My favorite Christmas cd!"
1999 compilation featuring 20 holiday classics.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love it."
"great cd .....perfect condition and pretty fast in the mail ."
"Nice CD with all the old style Christmas music I grew up with as a kid."
"The BEST CD of Christmas songs ever!"
"One of my all time favorite Christmas album."
"Perhaps the last new and unused copy in the world arrived safely in UK from Las Vagas!!!"
1988 holiday release from Chip Davis and his Mannheim Steamroller mates.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Mannheim's Christmas music."
"While visiting a long time friend at Christmas, I shared this particular CD, (my copy that I have owned for some time, and a personal favorite) with her."
"This album/cd is great!"
"This is my favorite Mannheim Steamroller CD!"
"I bought to play as background music in my office."
"Lovely as Mannheim Steamroller always is!"
"love all mannheim steamroller."
Best Electronic Rock
At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish, Christmas does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent, prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"arrived faster than expected and is perhaps my favorite manheim steamroller album played all the way through with out any notice of scratches as well."
"love all mannheim steamroller."
"Great music , but I should have looked at what the songs were."
"My favorite Christmas cd!"
Best Sacred & Religious Music
At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish, Christmas does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent, prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"arrived faster than expected and is perhaps my favorite manheim steamroller album played all the way through with out any notice of scratches as well."
"love all mannheim steamroller."
"Great music , but I should have looked at what the songs were."
"My favorite Christmas cd!"
Best New Age
At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish, Christmas does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent, prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"arrived faster than expected and is perhaps my favorite manheim steamroller album played all the way through with out any notice of scratches as well."
"love all mannheim steamroller."
"Great music , but I should have looked at what the songs were."
"My favorite Christmas cd!"
Best Ballets
For us home listeners, though, this is a superb way to hear Tchaikovsky's complete score and to remind ourselves of how much good music isn't included in the familiar suite.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Maybe I know nothing about music, but I was disappointed with how the sound was mixed for this."
"Excellent recording."
"Her sister took ballet for 10 years and she used this CD to practice for her different roles to her appropriate music."
"This is a complete recording of Nutcracker needed for a ballet production for a class in Central America."
"Beautiful music, good quality."
"One either loves the music and dancing or they do not."
Best General
Hoodoo Man Blues is considered by most blues aficionados and fans to be one of the best blues albums of all time. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was chosen by the readers of Living Blues magazine as a top ten Desert Island Blues disc. If you have no experience of the blues and are looking for an entry point or, if you're a blues fan and have yet to come across this stone-cold classic, then grab this release as soon as you can but do it using this vinyl version.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I heard about this album from a thread I started about R&B music I should check out: http://www.amazon.com/forum/music/ref=cm_cd_rvt_np?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1YA4ZE83NG9MC&cdPage=3&cdThread=Tx2G16Z4SBCWZD2#CustomerDiscussionsNew. I don't know anything about Buddy Guy so I googled him. The first thing that came up was: 2015 Lineup | Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival. summerfest.com/2015-lineup/Summerfest. Summerfest Artist."
"This is right up there with Otis Rush's late '50s Cobra singles (which weren't created as an album), his Cold Day in Hell (live in Japan in '75), and Howlin' Wolf's '50s music."
"Should be in every Blues Collector's collection, it's a great CD."
"Junior Wells is one of the most soulful blues musicians that ever lived."
"Junior Wells on his harp along with Buddy Guy great album."
"He is accompanied by other first class musicians Budy Guy (Guitar), Jack Meyers (Bass) and Billy Warren. I'm sure this and other music had an influence on Bob Dylan's evolution from traditional (but always original)folk music to his reincarnation as a folk rock & something more musician--and who plays a mean harmonica too. At Newport. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Muddy Waters. The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions. Live in Cook County Jail. Let's Roll. The Skeleton Key (Widescreen Edition)."
Best Vocal Jazz
Darren, whose voice is a closer match to Tony Bennett 's than to Sinatra's, is supported by an excellent orchestra, a cast of A-list arrangers including Alan Broadbent , Sammy Nestico , and Marty Paich , and a top-to-bottom collection of great songs.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Just about everything Darren sang as Vic Fontaine on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is here, especially "All the Way", which was a favorite of the late Jadzia Dax."
"Over the summer I introduced my kids to the wonder of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and my daughter was so taken with "Vic Fontaine" and his music that I had to see if he had a CD."
"I'm a fan of Star Trek Deep Space Nine and this CD was a must have for anyone that loved the character of Vic Fontaine."
"Just ideal for this genre of music."
"All Star Trek nerds love Vic Fontaine!"
"He has been around this type of music for a long having been with the Sinatra family and it is a natural for him and his big band sound."
"I was watching DS9 and heard James Darren again and had to buy this."
Best Vocal Non-Opera
Though Christmas Portrait is harshly abbreviated, this version--the Special Edition --features almost 40 songs, including goose-bump giving versions of "Ave Maria" and "O Holy Night" and is definitely the better disc of the two.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Broke down and bought this as I look forward to hearing so many of their Christmas songs each season on the radio."
"I enjoyed the Carpenters Christmas Cassette immensely."
"This cd is a great blast from the past, classic Carpenters!"
"Christmas wouldn't be the same without this classic album."
"Always loved the Carpenters."
"Opened and enjoyed the CD on Christmas eve day, mid afternoon, but the description stated I would receive a free MP3 of this album which I didn't find in the shipping box."
"Great album... 13 Carpenter classics and 8 instrumental/choir pieces... well worth the money even if you only LOVE the Carpenters... "I'll Be Home For Christmas" and "Merry Christmas, Darling" are haunting melodies by the best singer EVER ."
"Always enjoyed the Christmas/holiday music."
Best Southern Soul
The Very Best splits ballads and up-tempo stuff half-and-half, letting you hear the great one's humanity in every mood--the pile-driving rock of "Respect," the preaching fervor of "Try a Little Tenderness," the nascent reflection of "Dock of the Bay."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Otis Redding."
"it is hard to mess up a CD so what can ya say - deliver was on time and it plays perfectly - great addition to my music collection."
"Timeless love songs, beautifully delivered."
"Can't beat Otis."
"Love everything Otis Redding!!!!"
Best Smooth Jazz
One of the most popular and beloved holiday albums of all-time now available for the very first time on collectable green vinyl!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is worth it even if you are not a Charlie Brown fan (hard to believe) because of the incredible jazz talent of Guaraldi."
"Just be aware that 99% of them are strictly instrumental, I believe only 1 song has actual singing."
"Used to listen to this when I was a kid at Christmas time, and it’s still great to listen to I’m so glad I found it on Amazon!"
"If you're fond of the Christmas Charlie Brown cartoon video you'll love all the original music in this CD; a true classic."
"Nothing says "Christmas" more than "A Charlie Brown Christmas"."
"Who doesn't like Charlie Brown."
"Great album and a reasonable price (for brand new) and the green special edition is cool."
"Not enough stars to give for this always appropriate holiday cd."
Best Jazz Fusion
Head Hunters was a pivotal point in Herbie Hancock's career, bringing him into the vanguard of jazz fusion.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Sounds superb says its an import anyone know from where?"
"You have to like jazz and jazz fusion music to begin with, and if you do this is a CD you should down."
"This album really illustrates or highlights the intro to fusion."
"Purchased as a gift."
"One of my favorites from my younger days."
"Warning - there is a stereo only version and a stereo/multichannel version of this as a Super Audio CD (SACD)."
"This is one of Herbie Hancock's classic albums."
Best Tin Pan Alley
Imagine hearing George Gershwin play his own compositions in pristine sound!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Close your eyes and imagine that you are listening to George Gershwin play right there in your living room!"
"I bought the CD to give to her as I think it's an outstanding compilation of Gershwin's pieces."
"As it turns out, long before George and Ira Gershwin's golden age, when they were turning out musicals with tunes that are still performed today, George (sometimes with Ira, sometimes not) was writing tunes for musicals now forgotten, and recording them on piano rolls."
"This is one of my favorite recordings of Gershwin material."
"Someone on a music forum that I watch online posted a clip of Rhapsody In Blue from this recording and I was immediately blown away."
"Had to rearrange some part to play some tunes in 4hands-1piano instead of 2 pianos."
"It's wonderful to hear Gershwin compositions played by the composer himself!"
"Its just that type of music you have to sit and listen."
Best Ballets & Dances
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This collection of Classical music is superb."
"I am new to classical music but i must say this cd is fantastic."
"I love listening to this on the speake's of our travel trailer."
"Very good for relaxing."
"Added this to my collection of relaxing music to fall asleep to."
"great music, very soothing."