Take This Hammer (The Complete RCA Victor Recordings) - Leadbelly

Advantages: Great comedy, fabulous pianist,
Disadvantages: Recording quality...

...Victor Borge is one of the original musical comics from yester year, who remains (unfortunately) quite unknown by the younger population of the country. This CD is a recording from a performance Victor Borge participated in many years ago. Consequently, the quality is not the most fabulous in the world - it is an atmospheric recording. This is not a disadvantage however, in my opinion, as it enables the listener to hear not only Victor and the piano well, but also brings across a lot of the audience laughter, which I feel adds significantly to the cd! You can also pick out certain words from the audience, which is significant in a couple of tracks - for example "Variations on a theme", where the audience call out composer names. This cd would suit a few types of people. Those who love "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and enjoy the musical... Read review

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Advantages: Captures Nirvana's Glory
Disadvantages: Absolutely nothing at all.

...Live offerings are usually sub standard, but this is not the case with Nirvana's New York set. The quality of the recording is superb, and the content is also wonderful. Recorded months before Kurt Cobain decided his time on the earth was over, it captures his pain and hurt and makes you think about your own life. A great mixture of songs from various albums, including a cover of Leadbelly's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", which may have had truth in his own life - but who knows! Nirvana's memory lives on - and this album will never die.... Read review

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Advantages: The perfect continuation of a popular score with a lot more drama thrown in
Disadvantages: If you never bought into any aspect of the Star Wars saga, then you probably won't like it

...**/Darth Vader's Trap/Departure of Boba Fett (11:50) 10. The Clash of the Lightsabers (4:17) 11. Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace (9:08) 12. The Rebel Fleet/End Title (6:26) * Previously unreleased ** Includes previously unreleased music Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra Orchestrated by Herbert W. Spencer Recording Supervisor: Lionel Newman Recording Engineer: Eric Tomlinson Recorded at Anvil Studios, Denham, England and EMI/Abbey Road Studios, London, England Supervising Music Editor: Kenneth Wannberg Produced by John Williams 1997 Album Produced by Nick Redman Polydor, 1980/1985 (825 298-2) RCA Victor, 1997 (09026 68773 2) Sony Classical, 2004 (S2K 92951) © berlioz, 2005, 2006... Read review

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