Definitive [Remastered] - Sam & Dave

Advantages: Good selection of songs
Disadvantages: digipack

...This CD has a great selection of tracks from Sam Cooke's career. The good thing about it is they really are greatest hits-some CDs you buy and think, "I've never heard these songs before!" With this one, you will have done. It comes with 21 songs: 1.: Chain Gang 2.: Sad Mood (unreleased version) 3.: That's It I Quit I'm Movin' On 4.: Hold On 5.: Cupid 6.: It's Alright 7.: Don't Fight It Feel It 8.: Twistin' The Night Away 9.: Sugar Dumpling (original version) 10.: Having A Party 11.: Somebody's Gonna Miss Me 12.: Bring It On Home To Me 13.: Soothe Me 14.: Nothing Can Change This Love 15.: Somebody Have Mercy 16.: Baby Baby Baby 17.: Send Me Some Lovin' 18.: Another Saturday Night (previously unreleased take) 19.: Frankie And Johnnie 20.: Lost And Lookin' 21.: Little Red... Read review

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Advantages: Lyrics, great indie-pop, remastered and bonus tracks
Disadvantages: Not entirely justified for already firm Five fans

...When I put Whatever and Ever Amen in my cd player I get hit with nostalgia and happiness. I spent a good deal of high school listening to these records with Amen definitely ranking up there. The band, self-described as 'punk rock for pussies', accurately reference this in the opening track 'One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces' with incredibly aggressive piano playing and distorted bass. Folds' lyrics may see his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek for a good deal of the time, but his references are so cleverly ironic while being brutally honest they hit remarkably close to the heart. Obvious standouts on 'Amen' here are 'Song for the Dumped', radio hit 'Brick' and 'Kate' but there is not one weak track on the entire album. In fact after repeated listens I'm sure most will find the album-only tracks surprisingly stronger. 'Selfless... Read review

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...number with psychedelic noise effects…………………. “Adjust me” is a fairly sinister piece of psychedelic noodling that appears to have been improvised by the whole band and it wonderfully atmospheric……………… the lp (note I did not say CD) finishes off with “Children of The Sun” another folky acoustic number but hey this was 1971 and Hawkwind were definitely on form here mixing acoustic guitars with electronic effects something that they would rarely do after this album, but a great way to finish off the lp……… Now onto the re-mastered CD which as well as having a pretty great booklet has three bonus tracks:- Seven By Seven (Original Single Version) :- a haunting lone guitar starts off this song accompanied by waves crashing on a beach and swirling flute, before the riff trans-morphosises into a great piece of trance rock and roll with Dave Brock... Read review

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