5 comments about The Complete Studio Recordings.

1. If you are of my vintage, you likely still have boxes on vinyl LPs in your garage, but have bought digital compliations of your favorite music from the 60's and 70's. I am so happy to have the actual albums now living in my iTunes. A must have collection for any LZ fan regardless of age. And if you can catch it on special (I got for $67 on a gold box deal, it's a sweet deal!



2. Received my order very quickly and in perfect condition! Would definitely do business again.



3. My wife got this for me for my birthday. Yes I am in my late 30s and hard to shop for. She hit a home run with this one. I love this. Everything Zeppelin. No modifications, no goofy remixes. Just a remastering by the Master Jimmy himself. I love this box set. I have it on my iPod and it gets played anytime I am on the commuter rail headed to work. I also listen to it at work when i get swamped and have to work on a presentation or something. The noise drowns out those around me and I keep it too loud to hear the phone. A must buy if you like Zeppelin, a little expensive but you'll never need to buy another Zeppelin anything every again.
   
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4. First, the box; it holds all of the CD cases and the included LZ booklet comfortably and easily accessible BUT the CDs are held in slip cases which are inconvenient. If you do buy this set, get some good ol' jewel cases along with it; you buy CDs for the music, not the packaging.
   
   There's no need to worry about the sound quality, it's great.
   
   My collection came in with two coppies of LZ1 and no copy of LZ2. I'm sending it back to get LZ2. Everybody makes mistakes; this one is minor but a previous customer mentioned it happened to them as well.
   
   For $100+ I'd say this is a pretty good set, aside fron the inconveneint box. But another reveiwer offered a good suggestion; Chances are that if you're buying the complete LZ studio collection then you might be familiar with all, if not, most of their stuff. so do your self a flavor and buy the albums (that you want) individually; it'll be cheaper.



5. Only thing good about this box set is the packaging and design and so on. However the booklets the CDs come in
   fall apart easly and some of the disc come pre-scratched as they fit too tight.
   
   As for the recordings, Jimmy said it well, they again are flat sounding.
   
   Too bad the Mothership wasn't a complete box set, tracks are clean and clear!

5 comments about Definitive Collection (Mini LP Replica).

1. Great for sunny days driving to and from work...very relaxing...and also made an EXCELLENT birthday gift for a Die Hard Led Zep fan



2. Led Zeppelin really doesn't have a weak track in their entire catalogue. It's well worth the $150. You get the new version of "The SONG REMAINS THE SAME" and an extended "CODA", so that's a bonus too. This is best way get all Led Zeppelin.the only cd's not included are the "BBC SESSIONS" & "HOW THE WEST WAS WON".



3. Great packaging and artwork. *****
   
   Over produced in the sense the audio is too loud and distorts on low volumes ***
   
   
   Still happy I purchased for the art.



4. I just got this box set recently and I'm really pleased with it. When I was a kid growing up in the 70's and 80's, there were only 2 bands that I owned every single vinyl LP of, they were Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. I had sold off all my vinyl albums many, many years ago, so it brought back a lot of good memories to see these Zeppelin cd's packaged exactly the way I remember them (although in smaller form). And since I also own "Oh By the Way" by Pink Floyd (which also has their entire catalogue in "mini-LP" form), I'm content with life.
   
   It appears the CD's here are the same as the Japanese imports, as they still have the Japanese characters printed on the wrapping of the cd's.
   
   If I had to list any negatives, I'd say there's a bit of overkill with the 5 extra "In Through the Out Door" covers and the extra "Led Zeppelin I" cover. Okay, so instead of orange ink, they used blue ink. I didn't really need it. It would have been nice if they had included "How the West Was Won" and "BBC Sessions" instead of those empty CD holders. Then you'd really have the complete LZ.
   
   The music, of course, is awesome. Led Zeppelin really doesn't have a weak track in their entire catalogue. It's well worth the $150. At most other other stores, this box runs around $200+. You also get the new version of "The Song Remains the Same" and an extended "Coda", so that's a bonus too.



5. What an amazing set! The mini-lp covers brought tears to my eyes-had all the original LP's, but if you're a cat-lover and you kept the LP's down low, you know what happened. Shredded. The re-mix is impressive, and I am so happy I decided to fork out for a set, because this is the one. Chill bump creating for a seventies hippie-child.

5 comments about How the West Was Won.

1. This album shows Led Zeppelin doing what they do best. Play Live. This album has everything that you want to hear from Led Zeppelin, great Guitar drum solos, and some superb jam sessions from the masters themselves.



2. I bought this 3 disc set about a month ago, and have to say that after comparing it to the BBC Sessions this one wins the fight. Not to condemn the BBC Sessions entirely, but those live performances are just not up to par with this album. I believe the BBC set is an interesting representation of the band in their earlier days, as opposed to this one which was taken from two different concerts in 1972. The band is noticeably tighter and more refined after performing together on the live scene for 4 years. On top of that, I believe the sound quality is better on these discs. To me, the BBC Sessions feel thinner and lack the enthusiasm that How the West Was Won delivers. I have owned the 2 disc Led Zeppelin concert DVD set for a while as well, and can hear the similarity between this album and the middle performances on that DVD set. If you enjoy the tunes in the Madison Square Garden and Knebworth portions of the DVD, I think you will enjoy this CD as well.
   
   I give it four stars because I am found wanting to hear live versions of "Thank You" and "How Many More Times," which are not on this set but I know have been bootlegged from these concerts. Also, some of the songs are ridiculously long and drawn out to a point where they're playing in a different key and a totally different tune. If you like listening to a song transition into a funky groove for ten minutes so that you forget what song it is, then you might not mind. It's just a minor thing I'm not crazy about on this compilation. It's a good representation of Led Zeppelin's live show, but I think it goes too far in a couple songs.
   
   Even with a couple minor setbacks, this album is the best live representation of Led Zeppelin to date if you ask me. I think hardcore Zeppelin fans will cherish it, and casual Zeppelin fans will appreciate hearing the raw versions of their favorite songs. Compared to other live Zeppelin albums, How the West Was Won is the way it oughtta be.



3. The first time I listened to Rock and Roll, (on disc 2,) I had my headphones on - (more like bloody great ear muffs, actually!) It nearly blew me away! I must have listened to that track about six times straight, before I moved on to Moby Dick. Then I had to listen to Moby Dick at least twice, just to hear that cataclysmic sound of John Bonham on the drums one more time!
   
   This album makes the Song Remains the Same seem somewhat monolithic and plodding. (And I really like The Song Remains the Same... Well, I always did, until I heard this!!)
   
   Aside from Led Zep at their rawest, rocking best, there are also some really wonderful acoustic guitar passages that just fill-out the performance nicely and provide some lovely breathing space between all the hard rocking electric guitar riffs and John Bonham's drums. Instead of a pounding dentist's drill, the audience is really ready for the rock when it hits.
   
   Complete with bum notes, slightly off-tune guitars, feedback and overheated valve distortion - (not to mention a couple of occasions when Robert Plant's voice completely cracks!) - this is just wonderfully raw and exciting. Led Zep at their live-performing best! I could listen to this album all day and every day, if I had the chance - and if my neighbors would put up with it!



4. Content-wise, this double-disc DVD-Audio set is pretty much the same as the 3CD set, but it is mixed for 5.1 surround sound that can be played back in a DVD-Audio player or a DVD-Video player in Dolby Digital.
   
   The album is a collection of songs performed live at venues in Southern California between the band's landmark "fourth" album and their creatively stellar 'Houses of the Holy' record, circa 1975. This DVD-Audio disc captures a time in history when live audiences came to hear performers play and would sit through and enjoy 25-minute versions of "Dazed and Confused" and 19-minute "Moby Dick" drum solos. Today, audiences more often than not have to be mesmerized by pyrotechnics, lasers and video screens rather than by virtuoso performances.
   
   One of these performances of note is on one of the band's signature songs "Heartbreaker," featuring the guitar handiwork of Jimmy Page, which on How The West Was Won includes a long, stream-of-consciousness solo. The tune starts off meandering through a few verses until it gets to the solo. This is when the 5.1 mix takes a very tasty "Heartbreaker" solo to new levels, considering that the crowd interaction with the solo makes the listening experience richer. About 30 seconds into a hoedown portion of the solo, the crowd starts to clap along. When listening to the DVD-Audio mix, you want to follow along. You feel like there are other fans directly behind you, yet the performance is still in front of you. Ultimately, Page breaks the solo down into a little sloppy classical guitar work and you get a chance to hear some of the more subtle additions that the DVD-Audio format makes to the recording.
   
   Another example of little details sounding better on DVD-Audio is on "Going To California," where you can hear the mandolin better than on the CD. It sounds more rich and textured on DVD-Audio and in surround sound.
   
   The surround mix doesn't put too much besides crowd noise and acoustic ambience in the rear speakers, but there are times when it seems like the engineer is pushing to make more of the recording than is there in terms of an adventurous surround mix. A good example of this is on Robert Plant's vocal on "The Immigrant Song," which is mixed in such a way that seems a little too loud for the rear speakers for a few brief moments.
   
   With surround sound now in the mix and backwards compatibility to all DVD players, all Led Zeppelin fans should have 'How The West Was Won' on DVD-Audio. The most important reason is the historical importance of the performance, paired with the excellence in musicianship captured in the master. But buyer beware -- this DVD-Audio makes listening to Led Zeppelin more fun live, but it is not a reference caliber DVD-Audio surround sound disc. We have yet to delve into the master tapes of the classic Zeppelin records and attempt to remix them for discrete surround. Some say that because of the four-track recording techniques used on the early albums, the project may be close to impossible. Others suggest that it can be done and point to the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' as an example of an older recording taking on wonderful audio quality in DVD-Audio and surround sound. Nevertheless, 'How The West Was Won' is better and more exciting on DVD-Audio than on CD. -- Jerry Del Colliano, 10/2003



5. I was forunate enough to be at the LA Forum show on 25Jun1972. It's the best live show I have ever been too. I have attended over a 100 concerts in my life and this one sticks as the best live show ever. I'm so glad they came out with the CD music from this concert. Now I can listen to the music from that special night again and again.

5 comments about Original Bad Company Anthology.

1. This is a sampling of the best from their first six albums only, plus several new songs recorded for this collection. The "original" in the title refers to the original lineup, although later lineups also made excellent records. Unless you want the new recordings or outtakes or different mixes on this collection not available elsewhere, the "10 from 6" greatest hits collection is far superior to this one because that collection sounds like it could stand together as its own album. This collection just doesn't come together for some reason. The songs on the first disc sound cumbersome. They lumber along and are too deep sounding. In contrast, the songs on the second disc sound bright and are more musical and melodic, almost as if the lineup and musical direction of the band had changed. Graded separately the first disc is 3-4 stars and the second is a solid 4 stars. My preference would be to listen to all six albums in their entirety, as each one has its own internal cohesion, rather than this disparate collection.



2. This two-disc set compiles all the Bad Company one person really needs, taking the cream of the crop as its selections and omitting the lesser tunes from their five albums released 1973-1981. Sound has been remastered and is excellent, and the set comes with a thick booklet with lots of photos and an essay which I haven't read yet. The last four tracks on the second disc were recorded in 1998, and guess what--they're really, really good. And what's even weirder is that they sound like they were recorded much earlier than 1998 and could have fit in nicely on one of their original albums. Thus, they don't stick out stylistically from the rest of the tracks.



3. I really can't recommend getting an anthology of this groups music.
   
   This is one group that you really need to buy the albums instead.
   There are too many songs that never hit the airwaves that you will find
   are great and some cases better than what did hit the airwaves.
   
   These guys are great live.
   
   What should be done...
   
   A remastered set of their albums in Hybrid SACD so nobody get's left out in the
   cold, priced reasonably would be worth buying, and don't do just the first 6 albums.
   
   It's all pretty good stuff.



4. The perfect CD for Bad Company fans. Brings back many great memories of their tours.
   The CD arrived very quickly!



5. This cd is great. I was lucky to find it. All the record stores could'nt get it anymore (discontinued) AMAZON had it!!!!! Get it while you can.

5 comments about Decade.

1. And I'm glad I did.
   
   I'll say only that if you love Neil Young's music, this is a must.
   
   Just look at the track listing, and decide for yourself.



2. If your a Neal Young fan this one is a must. Great price and great to here these songs again.



3. I don't have many words. I just love this. Neil Young fans will understand. The man has so much depth, lyrically and musically.



4. Decade is a compilation album that was first released in 1977 as a 3 record set and is now released as a 2 CD compilation. Here we get 35 tracks worth of music and the album was hailed by critics when it was released and Allmusic and Robert Chritgau gave the album top marks and I agree with this. All the tracks have been compiled by Young himself and we get handwritten notes on each track. The booklet does not have any of the lyrics but does have unsigned liner notes and some nice photographs from the time that this compilation was released. 5/5.



5. the is fine...exactly what I wanted...could not find it in a store...but Amazon had it...and a good price too.

5 comments about Led Zeppelin.

1. Unless you want to invest in the entire Zeppelin catalog (which would be understanable), this is still BY FAR the best Zep retrospective you can find, even 20 years-on. And when you filter in the $38.99 price tag @ Amazon as if my writing (3/10), its a no-brainer.



2. This IS the way zep was meant to sound!Page has done a miraculous job on these tracks.The book is great too!I was able to pick it up in very good condition for under $25.Whether you are just interested in the legend or a die hard,you'll love this set!!!!Amazon rules while Ebay drools hahahaha....



3. I bought this box set when it first came out, I have found this to be an invaluable tool as far as the music is concerned, the choice of songs and the quality is superb. I actually prefer the individual CD's I guess because they remind me of when the Albums fist came out but there are songs available on here that I enjoy but I would never have purchased the whole CD. Also there are songs that never made to to any CD, I would hear them on the radio and couldn't figure out what album they were on, not I have them.



4. For anybody who wants to buy a huge amount of Led Zeppelin material but doesn't want or need everything they have ever released, then this is the collection for you. You get the vast majority of the classic Zeppelin tunes. While they left off SOME popular songs, this 4-CD set gives you most of them. The sound quality is superb. The tracks are re-mastered to sound better than ever. Some songs really benefit from the re-mastering more than others. A good example is the song Achilles Last Stand. Crystal clear.
   
   If you're somebody who tends to buy "greatest hits" CDs, then this is the collection for you. I recommend these 4 CDs more than a single CD because there are so many good Zeppelin songs and so much material over the course of their career. Included in this set is a booklet detailing their entire career, with lots of interesting facts and stories about the band members, along with great photos.
   
   I highly recommend this collection. It is worth the extra money spent.



5. It's 2009, 40 years after "I" came out; almost 20 years after this box set hit the market. Remastered versions of the original albums have been available for more than a decade now. As one review said: this box set is passe. LZ has always been an album band. Get the original discs. I'm here to provide an opposing view, not to the historical and entertainment value of the original albums, but rather to wonderful alternative provided by this set. The four CDs here (and two discs of box set 2) enable you to listen to Zeppelin in a larger context, spanning the different styles of songs, moods, and instrumentation, in a way that makes sense and ultimately captivating.
   
   In my frequent readings of reviews posted on the Amazon site, a common theme for just about any artist or band is the disputed role of compilation CDs. From the viewpoint that they provide all you need of the artist, invariably loyal fans will point out that this or that chestnut is missing and therefore you cannot be happy with just that CD. From the view of the listener who first explores the band, gets a taste for it and starts digging into the original albums, the compilation quickly becomes obsolete. (Should have listened to the reviews and gone for the original albums...)
   
   But what about the proposition: suppose an album is put together of the best songs of the artist. Could that collection be better than any of the original CDs? That's where this box set comes in strongly. Through clever sequencing the four discs included in this set not only collect the bulk of the best songs produced by Led Zeppelin, they also provide a most satisfactory listening experience, one that goes beyond the original albums and adds something new, enabled by the longer CD format.
   
   Purists who gringe at the idea should consider this: In the days that these albums came out, the sequencing of the song was adapted to the two sides of an LP. That's why, on "IV" for example, "Stairway" concluded side one--as such it was not immediately followed by another song, leaving the listender time to reflect and hold those last chords in his/her ear. In line with this thinking, in all compilations thus far, "Stairway" concludes a disc. Not so on the reissue of the original album: with the final chords of "Stairway" still ringing in your ears, noisy Misty Mountain Hop comes up as a not yet wanted intruder...
   
   This is not to put down the original albums in CD form (the music is timeless), but instead of listening straight through on the discs as they are, I challenge the purists to see if, for Houses of the Holy, for example, the sequence 1. The song remains the same, 2. Dancing days, 3. D'yer mak'er, 4. The rain song, 5. Over the hills, 6. No quarter, 7. The Ocean, 8. The crunge, doesn't make for a better listening experience than the simple sequence of putting the two LP sides back to back. On "IV", try
   the sequence: 1. Black dog, 2. Rock and roll, 3. Four sticks, 4. Going to California, 5. The battle of evermore, 6. When the levee breaks, 7. Misty mountain hop, 8. Stairway to heaven. Isn't that closer to the spirit of the orginal LP sides? Knowing that these albums comprised two "programs", is there really anything "sacret" about the song order of the issued CDs?
   
   The key here is the pacing of the songs. I read that Jimmy Page himself put this box set together. Like LZ concerts of the days, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't deliberately followed the format of those concerts in these CDs, i.e. an energetic opener of three or four songs, a slower/quieter middle part, then picking up steam again for the final conclusion. And boy does it sound good! The original album sides were sequenced that way too, although the effect is not as clear because of the relatively brief playing length. In this box set you see this sequencing very clearly in discs one and two. Discs three and four pick up on the direction Zeppelin went into starting on "IV": songs that are loud, dirty, and droning. Of these, disc three cherry picks perhaps the best of the type, and keeps going with high energy from beginning to end ("No quarter" provides some respite). Disc four attempts to do the same; although it does not sustain the quality of disc three it still contains great songs sequenced in way that enhances the impact while allowing you to take a breath from time to time.
   
   Many of the songs contained in the second box set are ones that often dissuade me from listening to some of the original albums (the ones that I think hold up best as separate CDs are "III", "I", and "Physcial Grafiti", in that order). It's not that these are bad songs, but they're just not ones that I long to hear. There are still many great songs on the second box, though, and together with this first box, you have all songs that were issued. And you have them in a format that makes sense 30-40 years hence.

5 comments about Perception.

1. I'm at a loss as to whether I can listen to DVDAudio and SACD in stereo and still get the sound benefits of those formats. I'm only set up for 2 channel but I love the warmth in sound that the formats offer. I do have a "universal" player.



2. In your mind what more could you ask for,this a "real" box set,featuring twelve disc, all six Doors studio albums on cd-remastered, all six dvds of the albums are remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround. Each disc is securely placed in a plastic holder of each original album cover,unlike the cardboard "mini albums" that are bound to damage or scratch the disc. Each individual album contains booklets with lyrics,photographs,and history liner notes. The audio is superior, Jim Morrison and the band never sounded better and the set includes twenty four bonus tracks and twelve video performances,some are live,soundstage gigs, and music videos. If you've never heard all The Doors material it's high time to buy this "Perception" set now - just recently bought this,not for the reason of better audio,for the simple reason of wanting to hear all of The Doors studio work and after listening to all the albums,watching all the live shows, the instrumentation of Robby Krieger,Ray Manzarek,John Densmore, and the singing power of Morrison blew me away,worth every dollar.



3. I can't get enough of the Doors even after all these years. The Perception boxset if just awesome.



4. This review is concerning the recent price drop only. Today I received my set, and guess what? The box has been changed, no more "keyhole", or "doorknob", etc., just a plain ole square box with lame photo reproductions of the previous (and now destined to be a "collectors item") deluxe and unique packaging. It's not that I don't understand the reasoning (price deduction vs. manufacturing costs), but the fact that the order/product page still refers to the "clever packaging"......BUYER BEWARE!!!



5. One gripe about the package is they sell you the BOX set, it easily couda been whittled down, all the DVD's (one DVD fopr each Doors album) all would fit on one single DVD, just a waste to jack up the price.....BUT....the 5.1 mixes are great!
   The first album in 5.1 is sorta lame, almost as if it was the first one they remixed in 5.1 and then got better as they progressed.
   
   All the songs have NEW stereo re-mixes, most have elxcellent sound separation but some of the tracks sound as if they were recorded in a shack, who knows, maybe they were.
   
   Some new mixes notables on the Bad side.....
   1. "Break on Through" for years and years we heard the verse "she gets...she gets...she gets whaoa...."
   
   Now the "hidden" vocals are brought up and its sung "....she gets high...she gets high...she gets whaoa..."
   
   I think the first mix has a better balance of rythem and beat to it.
   
   2. The End.....near the end of the song at the musical climax, the old mix we hear the band building to the climax and explodes to a creshendo with Robbies feedback guitar work...excellent!
   *The new mix brings up Jims vocals and hes just mubbling gibberish like "yah..yah...boop..yah...blah...we---oh...."
   
   Makes it sound like trash..totaly ruins the muisical instrumentation climax.....maybe thats the way the band originally wanted it, but for 40 years we all enjoyed the first mix, now its gone.
   
   Over all, great sound....agian....in this day of mp3's.....all couda fit onto 2 CD's and 1 DVD.....oh well.

5 comments about 1973-97-Complete Hits Collection.

1. I have been enjoying the music of Billy Joel for about thirty years. His history has taken me on an amazing musical odyssey. There are these simple stories that so many of us can relate to, whether its Piano Man or Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. And then there's the songs that draw back and smack you right between the eyes, like Goodnight Saigon or Leningrad. High energy songs like Pressure. Quiet, reflective songs like Lullabye(Goodnight My Angel). The guy does it all.
   
   And this collection has a good chunk of Joel's massive body of work. Whatever Billy Joel era you enjoy - and let's face it, its all good - there's something here for you to enjoy.
   
   But to be honest, the real treasure of this inclusive, and reasonably priced, "greatest hits" is the Disc Four lecture. In this recorded college lecture, the Piano Man draws back the curtain and lets us in on his history, his creative process, and so much more. I have had the privilege to see Billy Joel in concert on numerous occasions, including his tour with Elton John, but nothing quite like this. If you are a new fan or a longtime devotee, you'll get a lot of insight on Disc Four. Its a bargain, grab it now.



2. I like this collection, don't get me wrong. Billy Joel has had so many hits thru his career that it would take 10 disc min. to record them all. I first saw him in 73,74 at the ambassador theater in st. louis, mo. and was hooked on his music. I hope the ballad of billy the kid will be on his next hits cd, and more work from his early years from piano man and streetlife serrenade. But this set will do just fine for now. Excellent buy for all you get,including lyrics, and an inside look into the making of his music. Grab this set while it's still available for your library. Keep up the good work Billy, and may God bless all your endevours in life.



3. Whether or not you are a Die Hard Billy Joel fan, Billy Joel has written/sang awesome songs from the early 70's to the late 90's; owning just his greatest hits volume 1 & 2, you would be missing out on volume 3 & volume 4, PLUS pay a much higher fee, if you purchase them individually. Buying the 4-cd PACK was a logical choice for me, since all of his best songs - including "Piano Man", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "My Life", "Still Rock & Roll to me", "We Didn't Start The Fire", "River of Dreams" - just to name a few, are in this cd set and you cannot beat the price.



4. This 4 disk set has so many wonderful songs and many bring back memories as I have been a fan for over 20 years.
   
   I was disappointed at first that the 4th disk was an "interview" type session, but after listening to it, have decided this is my favorite disk in the set. It was great to hear from Billy himself some of the thought processes that go into writing and performing his wide range of songs.
   
   The Ultimate Billy Joel collection!



5. I purchased this set on sale the day after Thanksgiving and couldn't wait to play it. I leave it in my car and play it all the time. A few months back I saw Billy Joel with my husband and teenage son at the last play at Shea, the second night when Paul McCartney and others appeared!! It was great, the last time I was at Shea for an outdoor concert was when I saw The Rolling Stones and I was pregnant with my son that went to the Billy Joel concert with me. Billy Joel never disappoints, and I can't wait till he comes out with a DVD of the Last Play at Shea, but until that day, I will continue to enjoy this CD of all my favorite songs by Billy Joel. I also like the one CD that has Billy Joel answering questions regarding his songs and playing his songs in what sounds like an intimate setting. Buy this set if you want to have all of Billy Joel's favorite singles in one set. The sound quality is excellent. The set also comes with the words to the songs which is great.

5 comments about '80s Pop Hits.

1. I liked the CD but I'm 40. I grew up with this music this was nostalgia for me. Overall, good but expect the stuff that Casey Kasem overkilled on the top 40 countdown each week. If you're planning on having an 80's party this CD is for you. This is great DJ music. Nothing gets the girls out on the dance floor quicker than funk or 80's stuff.



2. The cd's & case were in good condition the only thing that was wrong was that 1 song skips but, overall I love the cd.
   
   Thanks



3. I ordered this cd because I was led to believe the song Jungle Boy by Baltimora was on it. I feel deceived and tricked into buying something I did not want. Shame on you!!!!



4. I wasn't alive during the 80s but I was still able to recognize these songs. There are some popular ones that I've heard on the radio such as "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" then there's others that I have never heard before but they are still great to listen to.



5. I bought this CD BoxSet awhile ago at Best Buy as being a number of these are that I had a sneaking suspiscion on what these songs truly sound like. I do,however remember the "Let's Hear It For The Boy" since I have seen "FootLoose" hundreds of times and it's still a favorite in which the song was from. I also remember "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" that indeed is questionary on if it's a love song or a depressing "break-up song?" Ah,and there was my personal
   favorite..."Eternal Flame" in which I find to be full of emotion and true love as this is what love songs should truely be like to begin with!! Let's not forget the pop group that was extremely popular with teens
   (And myself when I was much younger.)"way back when in the old school" called none other than the
   ever-so-famous The New Kids On The Block!! I didn't care for some of the songs on this CD set,unfortunately as that is partially why I give this item a 4 stars.
   Not to change the subject on this fabulous item(Okay,I lied.)but I lost 2 of the 3 CD's because I believe they got stolen since my ex-boyfriend used them last...that is,if memory serves me. Oh well,perhaps I might consider buying a whole spanking new copy to
   "get even" with him since he'd have 2 used CD's while I'd have all 3 CD's being new!! Ha,ha,ha,he,he,he!! I love it!!! However,all I must say(Yeah right,you're all probably tired of me chit-chatting for quite some time now...)I must make the comment: "NICE PRICE!!!!" I was born in 1981 so I'm somewhat familiar with 80's music. I personally prefer Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in which I found to be a total bummer not to include herself and her band...I MEAN,WHO HASN'T HEARD OF THE SONG CALLED "I LOVE ROCK 'N ROLL?!!" Also,another favorite I like is "Search Is Over" from Survivor since it's the song that played during a Junior High dance that I went to with an ex-boyfriend(He wasn't my "ex" when we were at the dance,though.)as "Search Is Over" was the song playing when I got MY FIRST KISS EVER!!!! Sigh...I guess you can't have 'em all...EVEN ON THE POKE'MON VIDEO GAMES IS IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO "CATCH 'EM ALL!!" GO FIGURE,HUH? GREAT PRODUCT,ANYWAYS. RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WHOM EITHER GREW UP IN THE 80'S OR ENJOY 80'S MUSIC FOR SHEER ENJOYMENT...BE CAREFUL,80'S MUSIC WERE ALL A COMPLETE "SELL-OUT" BUT AT LEAST IT WASN'T AS "CORNY" AS SOME OF THOSE 70'S AND 80'S CARTOONS THAT KIDS WATCHED WHEN THEY WERE ALL YOUNG,THOUGH. A MUST BUY!!! ^_^
   
   *J. Allen*

5 comments about Music Bank.

1. This was a gift for my husband who is a long-time Alice in Chains fan. He flipped when he saw this and has not stopped playing it! A must for any/all fans!!!



2. I agree with the previous reviewer... Disc 4 is totally obsolete in its 1999 OS standards. It doesn't work on Windows post XP, and doesn't work on Apple's latest either.
   
   Disc 4 should be replaced with the Music Bank DVD, or the Unplugged DVD, or a live DVD, or some combination of all three.
   
   Aside from that issue, this is an amazing boxed set with fantastic packaging. It's very similar to Megadeth's "Warchest" in that the music is a mix of live, outtakes, demos, remixes, and regular album cuts in chronological order. I bought all of AIC's studio albums as they were released in the 90's, so like most fans, I didn't need each one in its entirety on "Music Bank."
   
   Among my favorites here are the remixes of "What The Hell Have I?" and "A Little Bitter." Like Jerry Cantrell says in the liner notes, both songs were originally mixed by Andy Wallace for the "Last Action Hero" soundtrack, and they sound tinny. The remixes here take the sonic aluminum foil off, and reveal a fullness and depth that was missing before.
   
   "Music Bank" is the encapsulation of the Layne Staley years, although it wasn't intended to be when it was released in 1999. I love the latest AIC album (2009's "Black Gives Way To Blue") but when Layne was in the band, there was an almost Led Zeppelin-like chemistry of lightness and dark, acoustic and electric, beauty and pain. It's powerful music that lives far beyond its 90's timestamp.



3. I've long been a fan of AIC and this set. Lots of goodies on here, perfect for the AIC completist. Probably not the best thing for starters. One quibble: Disc 4 is a CD-ROM with files that Apple OSX does not support. If you have a Mac, you won't be able to watch the files unless you run Classic. Not sure about a PC. This problem would be solved if they'd just reissue this with updated files and/or a DVD included. I don't understand why the Music Bank DVD doesn't come in this set anyway.



4. Absolutely fantastic transaction. I felt like I literally got the CD overnight even though it was only $2 for shipping. The CD set itself was in very good shape as advertised and it was also a fantastic Alice in Chains compilation...can't say enough about the transaction!



5. i wish i could write a review but,i never received my purchase and am waiting for a refund.