Vocal Pop Music

Love Roger Whittaker's music. Great songs and fun to listen to and sing along with. Would recommend to anyone who loves his music. This groups of songs span several decades of his music.

Born in Kenya of English parents in 1936, Roger spent his childhood in Kenya before moving to South Africa in 1956, later moving to Britain in 1959. He didn't originally plan a musical career but gradually drifted into one, or so it seems. Success was slow to come Roger's first significant success came in 1967 with Mexican whistler, which was a huge hit in several European countries but failed to chart in Britain. His popularity spread to Australia and Canada before he finally had a top twenty UK hit with Durham town at the end of 1969. In the following year, Roger made the UK top ten with I don't believe in if anymore. A UK top twenty hit, New world in the morning, came later that year. Two minor hits (Why, Mammy blue) followed in 1971, after which the hits dried up - for a while.

In 1975, Roger had his most successful hit when Last farewell made number two in the UK and also made the top twenty in America. Elvis Presley later covered the song. Despite making further excellent records such as River lady and First hello last goodbye, Roger again disappeared from the British charts. He returned just once more, when a duet with Des O'Connor (Skye boat song) just made the UK top ten in 1986.

Seven UK hits hardly does justice to Roger's illustrious career, in which he has sold many millions of albums around the world, but this collection contains all those songs, plus the others I've mentioned and some other great songs including two new ones specially recorded for this compilation, which provides a great introduction to Roger's music.

I saw a live Roger Wittaker on tv a few years ago and they played the song "My Land is Kenya". I have all of Roger Whittakers music, but I was never able to find this song on any album or CD until now. If you love Roger Whittakers music then you must hear this song. I found it on a DVD tape at a garage sale last year and the tape was "Roger Whittaker in Kenya" made by Sony. A video of Kenya plays while Roger sings this song. It with out a doubt is one of the most moving things he has ever done not to mention the beauty of the song. Treat yourself to something special. John Garner Roseville, Ca.

I am disappointed with this album, because though I thought it was a re-mastered version of his original hits, my four favorite songs - Last Farewell, Durham Town, I Don't Believe In IF Anymore, and Mon Pays Bleu are all inferior remakes.

I'm so glad with this CD of Roger Whittaker. It containts most of the songs I loved so much in the '70-'80. A wonderful warm voice, beautiful songs, a dream of a CD !

ABBA The Movie, has an interesting plot that never quite developes into a satisfying view. That said, the movie presents an era and unique glimpse behind the scenes that we have not seen before. For an ABBA fan, the romp is enlightening.

I am an extreme ABBA fan. Having this DVD is the next best thing to a visit with the group. I'm glad the movie was produced and made available to their world-wide admirers. Stefan

I purchased this and the Number One Hits DVD at the same time. I was expecting a lot better sound quality and showing ABBA on stage performing their songs in concert. At times it appeared to be more like an amateur video shot with no direct sound connection to the microphones, but instead just ambient sound through the audiance. The editing also cut back and forth during songs to a quasi story of some country and western DJ assigned by his station manager to get an exclusive interview with ABBA and put it on the air in a special program. But the baffoon has no credit credentials and hasn't the first clue about how to set up an interview with the manager.

So the movie takes us around Australia with the DJ chasing and getting kicked out of every concert because he has no ticket or press pass.

Some of the songs sung in the concert I've never heard. Don't wish to hear again.

If the movie had concentrated on ABBA, behind the scenes more, being on a road tour and just interviews with fans and a much better sound feed and cameras set up to film a concert, this might have been good. As it was, I resold it faster than it took to watch it.

The other DVD, Number One Hits is worth the money. I'd pass on this one.

This is EXCELLENT. The music is timeless and if you are an ABBA fan this DVD is a perfect addition to your collection of ABBA music.

Ordering was easy. Tracking the status of my package through the USPS was a nightmare. Everthing stops at Denver Col. and no statas after that.

This was a pleasant addition to my CD collection. It's not as good a seeing her DVD performance; but this is perfect to take along in the car. If I have to sit in traffic, she has a beautiful calming effect. I never get tired of hearing her perfect pitch tones. It was nice to hear her sing with different artists and enjoyed the blending of their voices. She has such an incredible range in her singing. If you're a Hayley fan you will enjoy all the performances on this CD.

Every song is good. Hayley's vocie is so soft and calming.
Never saw blue like that before.
And the water song. I forget the name of it.

She truly does a beautiful job singing Enya's "May it Be" from LOTR. Another favorite of mine on this album is "Dell'Amore Non Si Sa", a duet with Andrea Bocelli. Need I say more? You'll enjoy this album.

Haley Westenra has a voice like few others...absolutely pure and haunting. This cd shows her incredible range and clarity of tone. It is a joy to experience. How amazing that she had that "voice" even at age 14 when I first was blessed to hear her sing.

The CD was a gift to my husband who loves it. He listens to it at least once a day. Hayley Westenra has a wonderful voice and the other artist just make it very soothing, very Irish sounding. It isn't like the traditional Irish music with the old standards like Danny Boy.. This one uses some older contemporary songs and some Irish but they all go well together.

The dude can't sing. His a very entertaining entertainer when he's on stage, but when he's not on stage putting on a show, he just can't sing.

I think Taylor Hicks is one of the most underrated singer, songwriter and entertainer in the business. While is concert venue is not a 20,000 seat arena, his House of Blues concerts have been phenomonal. I love all of his music but this album is by far the best!!

This Is a great CD if you liked Taylor Hicks' First CD you will love this one. Especially the song entitled " 19" or at least I loved it. It is Taylor at his best in my opinion. I Hope that you will enjoy it too!

Fantastic CD. I love to hear this guy sing. Great lyrics, and great tunes.

I happen to be a person who likes and appreciates all kinds of music, and I find this CD to be GREAT. As everyone is entitled to their own opinion, there may be some who don't care for it, but I think anyone who knows about good music will have to like it. If you haven't listened to the whole album, don't judge it until you do. The more you listen the better it gets. As it is with almost every CD, there are some of the songs I like better than others, but overall its good stuff. Someone stated in another review that he is a Michael McDonald wanna be - it's not Taylor Hicks problem that Michael McDonald sounds like him. He is very versatile, but still he always sounds like himself, not like a "generic" musician. (Not to mention that he is also a great entertainer and songwriter.) His songs all sound different, but they're done in his own style, and what he does comes from the heart - you can definitely hear that when you hear this CD. Anyone who hasn't heard the bonus track "Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" should be sure to listen. You can "feel him feel it". I voted for him on AI, and took it quite personal when statements were made that the wrong person won. The reason he won was because he got the most votes! I didn't vote wrong - I know what I like to hear, and I assume everyone else that voted for him feels the same way! Gotta love this album - mine is about worn out, and I'm not even starting to get tired of listening to it - I actually find myself looking forward to the next one.

If you like music, you'll like this. If you're curious about jazz, but have no idea where to start, look no further: this is the place. Two masters, combining gloriously to make timeless, magical music.

... It must be close. I have hundreds of CDs of all kinds of music (Jazz, blues, rock and roll, pop and classical) and if I had to choose one, this would be it. Louis is in top form and the Duke's compositions and arrangements make a perfect product out of this. Sound quality is excellent, too. Don't think it twice and buy it.

simply wonderful - two of my favorite musical artists....period. this proves why their fans have endured.

the title says it all. two giants of jazz at their best. positively sublime. a must for all jazz lovers.

If you're not into Jazz, you'll still love this CD.

This is classic Andy Griffith, great fun and it never grows old. I've listened to it a million times over the years and I laugh every time. Buy it for a friend and introduce them to one of the funniest guys ever.

This was a favorite of my boys when they were growing up. When I found it, I was tickled as our old 33 is beyond using. The boys were here and it took us all back with joy. It was shared with a lot of laughter. Thank you for making it possible.

if you have never heard the football story and are a football fan - you gotta get this!

Andy has his own way of making people laugh and his wonderful down-home southern heritage doesn't hurt matters either...definitely worth listening to.

I still remember listening to "What It Was Was Football" and "Romeo and Juliet" with my Mom, in the 50's, when Andy was a newcomer to radio. How we laughed our fool heads off! Some of his phrases, like "...big aahranj draank..." and "...I'm rat cheer..." became part of our family vernacular, and still are.

I love it!

I am happy to report that, for me, this mostly lives up to the hyperbolic enthusiasm of the other reviewers. More importantly, this show impressed me in ways I had not even been led to expect.

I think there must be something special about Montreux as an event, with it's legacy of historic Jazz and Rock performers and performances, that inspires those honored to participate to perform at their very best.

This was not the usual tired and goofy end-of-tour Yes that usually ends up on video. This was a very focused performance, with a lot of subtlety, precision and improvisation seemingly inspired and elevated by the spirit of jazz which infuses the setting.

Don't expect the blistering rock of "Yessongs" or "Yesshows". For the first time in my memory, the live Yes most sonically resembled the Yes of "Fragile". A singular album in it's relatively light touch and rhythmic intricacy. If any Alan White doubters remain, they need only watch and hear this concert. White is a consummate drummer with a range of style and touch that encompasses that of even Bruford, and his dedication to a mostly acoustic kit has proven the better choice over the long run.

Every band member was in top form, with the inevitable exception of some required vocal forgiveness which is inescapable at this late date. Even then, Jon's vocal performance on the new song "Show Me", without a lot of previous history to form specific expectations, was beautiful, and was far from his only shining moment in the show.

I believe the night belonged to Steve Howe most of all. His brilliant solo interpretation of "To Be Over" proves that musicality and virtuosity need not conflict. He impressed technically, without seeming showy or hammy, because every effort was devoted to the music, rather than the musician. Throughout the evening, Steve maintained the perfect balance between hitting the licks we are programmed to crave, while providing enough improvisational creativity to make every song seem new again.

Wakeman was no slouch in this regard either, disappointing only in his by-the-numbers solo set, which while flawlessly executed, did not carry the sense of vitality that was the hallmark of most of the evening's performances. His best solo set can be found on "An Evening of Yes Music Plus", which featured a solo piano take on "Madrigal" that I found myself wishing had been included in this show.

This was perhaps my favorite "Whitefish" performance of all time, although the 9012Live CD version is a close contender. I would have to go back and check to see if they had ever previously included the beautiful extract from the seldom heard and under-rated "On The Silent Wings of Freedom" as part of "Whitefish". My only quibble is a rather abrupt and arbitrary transition back into "The Fish" at the end, especially when all of the other segues had been handled with much more subtlety. This was preceded by perhaps the most delicate and precise live performance of "Long Distance Runaround" heard to date.

Instead of trying to out-do or re-create previous live performances, Yes somehow managed to play it all like they had just written it yesterday, and that is a refreshing and unexpected gift.

YES, being the true professional musicians as always, put on an amazing show that night. If you were only
given one choice to pick a YES DVD, this is the one. The show was well put together, the playing was incredible, and each band member showcased their talent in their solo spots.

The photography, sound and quality of the DVD is great, the show moves along at a good pace.
If your a YES fan, I'm sure you already own this DVD, if you're not, and are interested in viewing and listening to an amazing show - GET THIS!

Awesome band... Awesome concert... Awesome disc.
I had seen this concert, in HD, on 'Rave', about a year ago & wanted a copy to keep.
1080p beats 1080i every time.

If your favorite Yes song is Owner of a Lonely Heart stop now.

I have nothing against Rabin (or Kayne, Buford, etc...) but the real Yes is (in alphabetic order) Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman and White. So if you agree then just buy it and you won't regret it.

I skipped "Fish" for a while because I didn't feel like hearing it again but after finally watching it is a must see for all Yes fans.

Also there are a bunch of other songs I have never seen live (e.g. Turn of the Century, Ascend) which make it worth buying.

I strongly recomend this to the Steve Howe fan becase the sound mix AND the camera work is all with Steve and his guitar all the way. You can hear and see with great close ups all the guitar parts. For someone who want to figure out the guitar parts in Yes songs, this is it. Believe me, I'm a musician and I have a lot of Yes DVDS.
Funny because the good thing about it is also the problem: The guitar is too loud, and Alan White and specially Chris Squire are almost forgotten by the cameras and the sound mix.
My 2 favorites Yes DVDs are Symphonic Live and Live from the House of Blues (Alan White is killing in this one)
Hope it helps!

This album shows the versitility of this amazing group. They go from swing to pop to gospel with equal ease. The cool thing is I had the pleasure of participating in the "Ray's Rock House" video.

I ONLY ORDERED 1 C D OF THE BEST OF THE MANAHATTAN TRANSFER & U SENT ME 2 COPIES, & CHARGED ME FOR 2 COPIES. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE & THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD SEND ME A LABLE& PRE PAID POSTAGE. IM STILL WAITING FOR THE LABEL,IYS BEEN OVER 2 WEEKS NOW. IM NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SERVICE, IT STINKS. I DOUBT VERY MUCH IF I EVER ORDER ANOTHER ITEM FROM YOU AGAIN.

When the first song started to play, I got up from my chair and began to dance - I kept it up for at least 5 more songs until I was exhausted! The first several sets are songs from the 50s then it shifts to the 40s and then the music goes somewhere else! OMG! This CD is fabulous. I sang in a jazz trio in the past, so I sang along to the songs while I danced. I had to play a Beethoven Symphony when then the CD ended in order to just chill-out!

Nothing unnecessary or unneeded in this collection. Listening to it brought back good memories for everyone in the household. I don't know if the original members are still in the group but I hope that Manhattan Transfer is still making music.

What a fabulous CD. 10 out of 10. This group cements their status as the best pop vocal group on the planet. From big bands, pop, rock, jazz, doo-wop, this cd has it all. It proves that there isn't anything this group cannot sing. A must for anybody's collection.

WE owned this item on cassette tape which deteriated lonf ago. Getting it on C/D gives us the enjoyment of this music once again, thank you.

Hearing the soundtrack of The Jazz Singer was like visiting an old friend. I've been a fan of Neil Diamond for such a long time. This collection of songs reminds me why. His voice is full and rich, he is perfect with HELLO and SUMMER LOVE. Now that I have this CD, I listen to it again and again.

If you're a Neil Diamond fan or willing to listen to his music, then this is indeed a must have.

Neil's music and lyrics from my understanding has never promoted profanity, drugs, crimes, vulgarity, etc. Frankly, I think that a lot of singers and songwriters can learn something from him. I admit I've never meant Neil personally, but I'm told that he's a fine man.

I've always loved this music since I was little. My parents got me into Neil Diamond, and since then I now have three albums including this one.

Therefore, I think it will be fair to say, I liked Neil Diamond right from the start.

Recently, I purchased a new copy of The Jazz Singer 1980 motion picture soundtrack. The music on this CD has been in my ears since my year of birth (the same year as the film). Being less than a year old when it came out, it was one of the first records my parents exposed me to, likely the first one by Neil Diamond.

My memory goes back to age three if not earlier, and the music from The Jazz Singer and Neil's solo follow-up, On the Way to the Sky were already engrained pretty firmly into my conscience. (Subsequently, I was exposed to Heartlight, the Love at the Greek concert album, I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight, and His 12 Greatest Hits I & II. What initially slipped by me for a few years was that The Jazz Singer was actually a soundtrack album. Sometime when I was probably four years old, my parents tuned into Home Box Office, and we watched part of the film. I remember going into a saloon in Lake George, NY with my family that summer and fearing that a fight would break out like the one in the nightclub scene.

It wasn't until I was ten or eleven years of age when my father rented the film for me on VHS. I watched it obsessively, which is a habit I haven't managed to break to this day. I got a real kick out of Neil's contrastic performance of "Love on the Rocks" against the Keith Lennox character. The most moving parts were the hitch-hiking montage ("Songs of Life"), the reunion scene between Jess Rabinovich and Molly Bell ("Hello Again") and the magnificent reconciliation moment between Jess and his father ("My Name is Yussel"). Being born into a Jewish family and considering many choices I've made in life, the conflicts of interest between Jess and his father hit truly close to home. (Even before I came of age, I fostered a silent fear that my own father would one day disown me the way Cantor Rabinovich disowned Jess.) And, from what I've learned about Neil's life, the Jess character could only have been better portrayed by someone like Michael Landon. His acting is hardly wooden; he barely needed to act.

As a college-educated adult, I eventually came to re-embrace Neil's music with more of an analytical mind. Aside from learning to recognize the Guild guitars he played in the film (and the Ovation guitars he used during the 70's), I also made an effort to study the keyboard rigs used by Alan Lindgren and Tom Hensley. (I've long been interested to know which instruments they used during Love at the Greek; sounds like a Steinway piano, Fender Rhodes, two organs, Mellatron and an Oberheim synthesizer to me.)

Aside from their prowess as keyboard players, I was also quick to identify Alan and Tom's prowess as orchestral arrangers, especially Alan. The orchestration for "America" falls easily in line with Leonard Bernstein's renditions of Aaron Copeland compositions like "Hoedown" and "Fanfare for the Common Man." And, his composition with Neil, "Hello Again" establishes Alan as a composer/arranger on par with contemporaries like James Newton-Howard. As much as I'd love to meet Neil Damond himself, I'd also like to meet Alan Lindgren, Tom Hensley and guitarists Richard Bennett & Doug Rhone.

Okay, I'll bite. As much as I love the film and its music, I've got one point of hindsight criticism. When The Jazz Singer was filmed, Neil Diamond was thirty-nine years of age. As far as I could tell, no effort was made to make the Jess Rabinovich character seem younger. In the real world of showbiz, a thirty-nine-year-old Jess Rabinovich would probably have been crucified for trying to become a star that late in life.

I love this movie! Neil Diamond sings his hit songs to the story of a Jewish Cantor who wants to be a professional singer. Lucie Arnaz stars , also which saw her in very few films. But it is a great story and great acting.

Sometimes, I get jealous because England seems to have all the really neat babes; no, that's another subject...Sarah Brightman is one of a kind...Opera meets glitz and glamour. Now, that has to be done just right, or it doesn't work. With Sarah, it works.....

This DVD represents a live concert in Vegas. Read the other reviews to see how it's done...too long a story to re-tell, but it's NOT lip-synched; Sarah is the real-deal. How the heck she manages the costume changes is beyond me, but she looks a lot better in some of those outfits than girls half her age. Of course, Vegas is used to shows, but this is a SHOW....

The individual numbers are not important; what is important is the total effect. Her CDs are wonderful, but this is a whole different dimension. I should LOVE to see her live. Sarah has grasped the point that ALL music is really entertainment...she has a great voice, AND she knows what to do with it. Pure joy. Sarah is no Ponselle, but Ponselle was no Sarah. (And, before you argue my point about entertainment, Anna Netrebko is not shy about showing off great legs on the Opera stage, either). Grab this, and enjoy the ride.......

I am a HUGE Sarah Brightman fan and was so excited when this arrived, but... the only thing I don't like about this video is the lighting and I may have to return it. Very distracting. Yellows, oranges, purples, etc. I get why they are doing it. Ties in with the whole Middle Eastern thing...and it IS Vegas, but it's really annoying. It's not throughout the entire video. There are a few parts where it's "normal" stage lighting, but overall I'm not sure I can get past the crazy colors they have going on. I just want see beautiful Sarah Brightman in all her fabulousness and not with an orangey/purpley/redish glow.

the sarah brightman dvd was very good. also the service was also very good. thank you very much.

Sarah Brightman sings like an Angel would. And as a general rule can be understood by most of her listeners. However, for those of us who are hard of hearing or deaf we really need ENGLISH closed captions for the hearing impaired, please.
This performance in Las Vegas was wonderful but because my husband is hearing impaired all he could here and feel was the music not the lyrics or any spoken words.
Ms. Brightman, please consider closed captions.
Thank you.
I would recommend this DVD to the able hearing impaired. All others will have to turn the volume up to ear bleeding decibels.

All the way through this concert I kept wondering of the color was going bad in my HD DLP tv. Colors were either too bright, bleeding or fuzzy, etc. I then began to wonder of it was the video itself and not my TV. I was right. Other posters have mad ethe same observation. In fact, this reminds me of a direct transfer from VHS or laserdisc to DVD. How shoddy! This is an incredibly talented peformer with a stunningly created stage-show, and I found myself staring at the bad, noisy video quality instead of enjoying the marvelous show. I might as well have just bought the CD.