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Buy Now	The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (more) »rank: 993 by: Hall & Oates : :Hall and Oates often enlivened '70s and '80s radio with sharp pop concoctions that drew on a wellspring of R&B influences picked up in their hometown of Philadelphia. They scored frequently enough, in fact, that this 20-track collection--intended to supplement or replace the earlier Rock 'n Soul, Part 1 with post-'83 winners--doesn't capture all their finest moments. (Where, for instance, are 'She's Gone,' recorded for another label but licensed by RCA for Rock 'n' Soul, and the terrific new wave/funk fusion 'Your Imagination'?) Still, much of what's here is fine music that should appeal not only to those who carry fond memories of ...	Buy Now	Putumayo Presents: Jazz & Blues Christmas (more) »rank: 858 by: Various Artists :Album Description:Putumayo delivers the perfect package of soulful jazz and blues to liven up the holiday season. A Jazz & Blues Christmas offers a memorable array of classic holiday songs by jazz and blues legends and lesser-known artists. B.B. King opens the album with 'Christmas Celebration,' a rollicking, up-tempo tune cheerfully punctuated with bursts of brass from an energetic horn section. Ray Charles tells the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to a soulful beat. Ramsey Lewis plays 'Here Comes Santa Claus,' simulating the ring of sleigh bells on the upper registers of his keyboard. And, young Canadian chanteuse Emilie-Claire Barlow offers a ...
Buy Now	Streets Of Fire: A Rock & Roll Fable (1984 Film) (more) »rank: 1256 from: MCA Records :Album Description:The film soundtrack that acted as the vehicle to promote the late Dan Hartman's last hit single 'I Can Dream About You' as well as The Fixx's 'Deeper And Deeper', plus tracks from Marilyn Martin, Greg Phillinganes, Maria McKee, Ry Cooder, The Blasters and more.	Buy Now	Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford (more) »rank: 2416 by: Everlast :Album Description:2008 release, his first album since White Trash Beautiful four years ago. Love, War And The Ghost Of Whitey Ford [co-produced with his long-time partner Keefus Ciancia] is the logical sequel to Everlast's breakthrough, Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, an eclectic mix of rock, blues, country, pop and hip-hop; and includes the single 'Folsom Prison Blues' which is a Johnny Cash cover laid over Cypress Hill's 'Insane In The Brain' beats
Buy Now	Keep Coming Back (more) »rank: 2188 by: Marc Broussard : :Marking his debut release on Atlantic Records, this set of original tunes does more than that. Recorded in just 11 days at Nashville's historic Ocean Way Studios, Keep Coming Back confirms Broussard's position as an artist with a unique gift of channeling the multiple spirits of classic R&B and soul into contemporary terms.	Buy Now	Dangerously in Love (more) »rank: 2024 by: Beyoncé : :The perfect timing of Beyonce Knowles’ career moves continues with the release of her debut solo album. Dangerously in Love’s best music is wildly up-to-date, craftily designed for both maximum street acceptance and positioning as some of the most cutting-edge stuff on current radio. The brash first single, 'Crazy in Love,' melds Jay-Z with an unstoppable Chi-Lites horn sample, shape-shifting into something brand new. Collaborations with Outkast’s Big Boi and Sean Paul also prick up the ears, while changes of pace like 'Be with You' and 'Speechless' achieve their aim with credibility. The disc becomes far too ballad heavy in its second half, ...
Buy Now	Orange Blossoms (more) »rank: 1684 from: Alligator Records :Album Description:ORANGE BLOSSOMS, produced by long-time cohort Dan Prothero and Grey, was recorded in north Florida and boasts some of Grey's most profound and moving music to date. The album features 12 songs (including 11 Grey originals) inspired by Grey's life experiences and visionary observations. With long-time friend and guitarist Daryl Hance, bassist/organist Adam Scone, drummer Anthony Cole, and the Hercules Horns of saxophonist Art Edmaiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion, Grey moves effortlessly from gospel-tent fervor to Southern-fried rockers to deeply emotional soul. ORANGE BLOSSOMS is a groove-driven masterpiece fueled by JJ's gritty, smoldering vocals and intense, funk-infused guitar and keyboard work.	Buy Now	A Very Special Christmas Live! (more) »rank: 1099 by: Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, John Popper : :Fans of the Very Special Christmas albums will get few surprises with this in-concert follow-up to the three studio compilations. Only 2 of the 11 songs have never appeared on one of the previous editions; one of those, Eric Clapton's 'Christmas Tears,' is a fiery performance with Blues Traveler head John Popper guesting, while the other is a collaboration between Clapton and Tracy Chapman on 'Give Me One Reason,' not exactly a Yuletide standard. That mix of the useful and the puzzling is typical of the whole CD. It's good to hear Mary J. Blige's force encouraging Sheryl Crow to push her vocal ...
Buy Now	Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live at the El Mocambo 1983 (more) »rank: 6703 starring: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble : :Studio: Sony Music Release Date: 09/10/2002 Run time: 63 minutes Rating: Nr :In 1990, Texas bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan was just emerging from a long period in which drugs had taken their toll: the previous year's In Step album was the first he had made drug free, and the results were a marvel. But then, after sharing a stage with Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and Eric Clapton, he boarded a helicopter to Chicago. It crashed, and the career of one of the great blues guitarists was ended. Rewind to 1983 and here is Stevie Ray at the beginning of his fame, his ...	Buy Now	461 Ocean Boulevard (more) »rank: 2627 by: Eric Clapton : : Eric Clapton Merchandise Amazon.com essential recording:The 1974 album on which Clapton's solo career truly caught fire, 461 Ocean Boulevard is best remembered for its hit version of Bob Marley's 'I Shot the Sheriff'--perhaps the first time many in America ever heard the rhythms of reggae music. But it's also an album on which emotions run high, especially on two Clapton originals, the prayerful 'Give Me Strength' and the pleading 'Let It Grow.' Clapton maintains his grounding in the blues with versions of Robert Johnson's 'Steady Rollin' Man' and Elmore James's 'I Can't Hold Out'; revisits a rock & roll classic in Johnny ...