Advantages: All the best songs in one place Disadvantages: Not worthwhile for the aged-old fan
channels and maybe it does get the odd bit of 'extra' airtime. (E.g. "Close To Me" being on a BBC Three programme...it's name escapes me, but it may have been the 'Smoking Room'? Answers on a postcard...)
Their 'greatesthits' album, released in 2001 through Fiction Records and only done so on the basis that Smith could choose the tracks himself is 19 tracks that show a chronological tale of the band and their music through the years. (Although two of the tracks are brand new!)
Opening track "Boys Don't Cry" was released in June 1979, eight years before I was born. Yet with it's instantly recognisable guitar riff it's something that the countless bands since then that have idolised and 'taken influence' from the Cure could take the rest of time to improve on. I believe the saying is along the lines of put some monkeys in a room ...
Advantages: Great tracks old and new Disadvantages: None
I am a big fan of Whitney Houston, I think she has a beautiful, moving voice that has not been beaten since. I have already done a review on her first album, Whitney Houston but by far my favourite album of hers has to be Whitney, The GreatestHits!
Just a little background on the queen of pop herself incase you haven't heard of her:
Whitney Houston was born on August 9th, 1963 and is an extremely successful recording artist and actress. She comes from a very successful family and upbringing, her aunt is Dionne Warwick and her godmother is Aretha Franklin. Music was in the blood and she starting singing gospel music in her local church at aged 11. In the words of Clive Davis, written on one of the booklets that comes with the CD's, "For the next generation, there's a singer that combines the fiery gospel of Aretha Franklin ...
Advantages: Brilliant, wonderful rock songs Disadvantages: ...Erm...not for people who like dance music...misses their newer stuff
So going through a pile of my mums CD I spot Westlife, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Athelete then Aerosmith's greatesthits...well doesn't take a genius to work out which I'm going to take a listen to does it. The plastic cased cover has a nice that when the case is opend "flat" looks rather attractive, the inlay book is album history and credits (why no lyrics?) and the back of the case has the song list.
This world famous band, who've been together for well over 30 years, are considered one of the staple's of American rock, the band led by the always charismatic Steven Tyler (Mick Jagger lookey likey or what?) have managed a longevity many modern bands would be happy with and more so, they have been performing at a high level for the marjority of it.
So now back onto the album, the opening track "Dream on" was sampled by Eminem in his ...
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Product details
Title
Greatest Hits Of The 50s (80th Birthday Edition)
Performer
Tony Bennett
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Release Date
06/11/2006
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2006
Label / Distributor
Columbia / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Producer
George Avakian; Mitch Miller; Al Ha
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
828768478622
Catalogue Number
82876847862
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Tony Bennett (vocals). Recording information: 1950 - 1959. Part of a series of discs celebrating Tony Bennett's 80th birthday, TONY BENNETT'S GREATEST HITS OF THE '50S features 16 tracks that show why no less an authority than Frank Sinatra thought that Bennett was the greatest jazz singer of all time. Recorded at the peak of his early years, these are performances by a man whose sureness and control are never in question, even on familiar tunes like "Lullaby of Broadway" and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile." The biggest hits came in the next decade, but this is prime material nonetheless.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
2.
Because Of You
3.
Cold Cold Heart
4.
Blue Velvet
5.
Rags To Riches
6.
Stranger In Paradise
7.
Sing You Sinners
8.
Just In Time
9.
Ca C'est L'Amour
10.
It Amazes Me
11.
Firefly
12.
Party's Over
13.
Lost In The Stars
14.
Lullaby Of Broadway
15.
Smile
16.
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
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