Duets - Tammy Wynette & George Jones

Advantages: Some tracks (Nat "King" Cole, Louis Armstrong) are priceless
Disadvantages: Jimmy Durante? Celine Dion? Blecch!

...Soundtrax's "Sleepless in Seattle" should have been more enjoyable, or at least a bit more emotionally charged, but this Nora Ephron-Marc Shaiman produced album was more of a hit-and-miss affair at best. Yes, I like some of it, but in the end I found myself wishing I'd bought something nicer. Unlike the similarly-themed "Music from the Motion Picture When Harry Met Sally..." there is no single artist who carries the 12-song album. Not having seen the entire film -- despite its frequent airings around Valentine's Day -- I can't say for certain if the same artists featured here (Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Tammy Wynette and Gene Autry, just to name a few) are heard in the movie's soundtrack. (While I am a big fan of movie soundtracks and do buy them because I like the movies they are from, I also buy them for just the music.) To be fair... Read review

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Advantages: great tracks with lots of memories
Disadvantages: Nothing we have not heard before

...in 1974)also covered by Whitney Houston. Islands in the stream ( duet with Kenny Rogers) Jolene ( also written by Dolly) Coat of many colours ( written by Dolly) My Tenessee mountain home. Here you come again ( written by her in 1977) Baby i'm burning Love is like a butterfly. The bargain store. Potential new boyfriend. Everything is beautiful ( with willie Nelson) Silver threads and golden needles ( with Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. To know him is to love him ( with Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris) Why'd you come in here looking like that. Romeo ( with Billy Ray Cyrus, Tanya Tucker, Carpenter, Mary Chapin, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis). Tennessee homesick blues. Dumb Blonde ( written in 1965 and made 24 in charts) Applejack Old flames can't hold a candle to you. This is a single disk album released 05/ 03/ 07. It runs for 61.26 mins... Read review

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Advantages: 38 good tracks - ideal for parties
Disadvantages: none

...The cool sound of the 70's is a recently released double album containing 38 tracks from the 70's era. A great album which includes:- Barry White - you're the first, my last, my everything Fern Kinney - together we are beautiful (physio sport ad on tv) Boney M - Rivers of babylon Tammy Wynette - stand by your man Brotherhood of man - save all your kisses for me Dawn feat. Tony Orlando - tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree .....to name but a few cheesy numbers! This album will have you dancing in no time at all and no doubt make regular appearances at christmas parties and other such gatherings! If you like this sort of music, then it's definitely one for your collection.... Read review

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