5 comments about The Seekers Complete.

1. There are several songs missing from this 'complete' collection, many of which I first heard during their 1990s revival. Notable absentees are 'It's Hard to Leave', 'Bush Girl', and 'Guiding Light'. To hear these and some others, you'd have to purchase the 1997 'Future Road' album, currently not available at Amazon (but I paid $50 on E-Bay for it...).
   
   That said though, this is still a collection worth having, if you're a fan of supremely elegant feminine vocals. If you like any or all of Loreena McKennitt, Enya, Eva Cassidy, Karen Carpenter, Priscilla Herdman or Kate Bush, you'll surely like this collection, if for no other reason than Judith Durham's classic - and very versatile - voice.
   
   I've heard it said that 'In Canada, Celine Dion is liked; in Australia, Judith Durham is loved'. I can attest to that, having lived in both Britain and Australia during the 60s, when The Seekers actually rivalled both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in terms of sales during 1965. Most Seekers' fans will surely agree that her voice was by far the band's biggest attraction, though that's not to take anything away from the boys. In this same regard, it's worth mentioning this quote from Sir Elton John: "Judith Durham, like Eva Cassidy and Karen Carpenter, possesses the purest voice in popular music".
   
   Even though incomplete, this was a great find for me, and well worth the five stars.



2. I always liked listening to "I'll Never Find Another You", "Georgy Girl" and "A World of Our Own", all of which were made before I was two years old, but thanks to YouTube, I learned that the Seekers sing a lot more than just those songs. I also learned that the group is a conglomeration of extremely talenting musicians, singers and song writers. And what can I say, the group has got to be one of the most wholesome and well grounded groups ever to hit the music scene, past and present.
   
   Between Bruce Woodley's song writing and musical instrument playing abilities, Keith's guitar playing skills, Athol's cool looks and Judith Durham's awesome singing (and let's not forget how well she plays piano), this group's music is a must for anyone who appreciates the Folk, Gospel and easy listening Rock sound.
   
   The Seeker's had the ability to take mundane songs and turn them into tunes that can be listened to over and over again. And since I've been able to see a lot of their film footage on YouTube as well, I'm able to appreciate and admire this group even more than before.
   
   This CD set is a must for anyone who enjoys and appreciates real musical talent. Too bad The Seekers still aren't performing.



3. I purchased this box set thinking I'd like maybe half of the songs and would up liking 95 per cent of them . It is unfortunate that US fans think of the Seekers as the group that sang Georgy Girl, not ever hearing their definitive version of The Water is Wide or Judith Durham's Lady. There are also several other exhibitions of Ms. Durham's talents in this set.
   
   Why they omitted the Paul Simon song, When Will I see you again, is a mystery. It did appear on the Capitol Collectors Series CD of their best hits and is a good song.



4. Five disks of The Seekers with everything they ever did is almost too much but still worth the investment for someone semi-stuck in the 60's folk scene. You definitely don't want to put all five disks in the changer and listen to them back-to-back--maybe doing the shuffle with them would work.
   
   It is an uneven collection with some of the early tracks fading in and out a little and some of the audition tracks aren't really worth having or listening to beyond the first time. After that, well, there's not much point in going back.
   
   All in all, because I love Judith's voice, not another one in the world like it (some come close) all the big hits and the lesser ones are worth having and I come back to them often when I need my 60's fix.
   
   The collection is worth having - a four disk set without the auditions and b sides would have worked just as well for me.



5. Now if you are a Seekers fan and dont have this,its real value for money.You get it all here,rare recordings,the works.
   I bought this a few years back.Some recordings are demo's,and are a bit scratchy as you would expect.But anything Judith did in those days was spot on.She still has a great voice,and there is lots of new stuff on here also.
   All the hits are here such as Georgy Girl,Another You,A World Of Our Own,Morningtown Ride,The Carnival Is Over etc.As well as the "B" sides to all their singles.I love those gospel songs like We Shall Not Be Moved,Open Up Them Pearly Gates,oh the list goes on.
   Although they tried to get a replacement for Judith,it never worked.Even though they did have some success,it never sounded the same.
   They had a reunion in 1993,and have been doing tours right up to 2004.I saw them in 2003 and 2004,and they still have that great sound.
   This is a real trip down memory lane here for Seekers fans.

5 comments about The Life & Crimes of Alice Cooper.

1. this collection contains both old n modern releases. i've been a mild fan o alice cooper since the late 90's n have no regrets o ever purchasin his tracks. my personal fave is the 4th disc with rockin tracks like the man behind the mask, feed my frankenstein, teenage frankenstein n more hot picks. i would highly recommend this material for all the hair metal rockin fans out there.



2. Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper is Awesome 4 discs of Legendary Tracks By A True Rock Legend Alice Cooper Buy It People from Bruce



3. This box set is so amazing! I own all of his albums on both vinyl and Cd and this box set still gets played more often!
   Great mix of songs on each CD.
   
   How is Alice not in the Rock'n'Roll hall of fame (or rather shame)?
   The man has put out so much great music!!!
   
   I am a Diehard fan, you can trust me ;)



4. there is a lot of not so good stuff on here; however, I'm not going to pan this thing because of that. This is supposed to be a career-spanning box set and I don't think some of you get that. A lot of you have been panning it because it doesn't have that much of the early stuff but to be honest, it has a sufficient amount of that stuff. I mean, look at it realistically, his glory years was from the mid-late 70's and if you think of how long he's been around, that's a small percentage. So I don't think they short changed you on the Alice Cooper band days.
   
   Now, with that said there is a lot of stuff on here I'm not big on. A lot of the covers that's on here are just either awful or don't make sense as far as Alice performing them. And then there's just the songs off some of his infamous cds that are terrible. I don't think I even need to go in depth here. You know what I'm talking about. Everyone knows there was a period of time where Alice had some major alcohol issues which resulted in less than inspired music from the king of shock. However, the final disc is a bit of a true return, not as much as his material after this box but it is good. It's after this disc with Brutal Planet, Dragonworld and the incredible Dirty Diamonds that Alice was able to make good albums again.
   
   This set outside of the music is just plain cool. Awesome design and a great booklet that has various quotes from other artists, some of whom are quite surprising as far as being fans of Alice like Elton John for instance. Bottom line, if you're an Alice Cooper fan, get this but I probably wouldn't recommend it to new comers. For new comers I would suggest the best of alice cooper: Mascara and Monsters because that cd really is the best of Alice Cooper if you really want to know what Alice is all about.



5. This is a great place for any Alice Cooper newcomer to start . I have been a die hard AC fan for many many years , since about 1974 . To me , this is a great box set , but for a long time fan , I think I would have picked some different tracks to be on it . Dont get me wrong , these are all great songs , but I guess everybody that has been into AC for years would pick different songs to be presented here. This is 4 cd's crammed with classic Cooper . As usual , Rhino has done a fantastic job , the remastered song is great , the booklet is jam packed with interesting info , song by song comments from Alice himself . I recently read somewhere that Rhino will probably put out a box set of all the AC cd's that were on Warner Brother records in the near future , with tons of unreleased stuff as bonus tracks . I look forward to that .

5 comments about The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992.

1. George Harrison had probably one of the most disappointing Beatle solo careers, especially when you consider just how FABULOUS and AWESOME his debut 3 record set All things Must Pass was.
   
   This compilation unfortunately highlights more of the blandness and flaws of George's solo career by leaving off the Living in the Material World and Extra Texture stuff entirely and starting with the music on his Dark Horse label/era.
   
   Overall there are some very good songs spread throughout all (but Gone Troppo which along with George's Dark Horse LP (not in this set) are one of the worst records in the history of rock and roll). Many of these albums have a few decent songs whose impact gets hidden with all the blandness and repetiiveness that surrounds them.....they just don't have the punch and certainly don't live up to his debut, Brainwashed, his work with the Traveling Wilburies.
   
   I think a proper boxed set should be created. See below for more details. Of the albums here, only Cloud Nine has any merit as a full record (it's actually a very decent album, not great, but still in many ways excellent). His self titled album is decent, but horribly bland, even if the songwriting is a bit back to form, and it's horribly produced. The rest easily have cherry pick 1 or 2 song moments....
   
   Ultimately I'd like to see a 4 disc George Set that removed a lot of the filler (allow the completists to buy everything, George and really all the solo Beatles aren't worthy of this complete album boxed set treatment--even sadly John--and I'm a freak fan that owns all of his solo stuff sans Unfinished no 3--.
   
   
   MUCH OF THE first part of the BELOW was copied from my own post on a comment to the Best of George Harrison (the best of that is mostly Beatle tunes). I felt why not include a full review here though.
   
   
   
   I'd like a 4 disc set from George that had the highlights of his career and includes his great Spector demos from before the All Things Sessions.....This set should be sold both in the all 4 disc format, and there should also be a best of the "also" years set that allows fans to buy the best of his post All Things career--but unfortunately forces megafans to buy the entire set in order to get the Spector Demos disc (although many mega fans--me included--already have the bootlegged copy. It could also include the "dvd" this set came with, but hopefully this time with a bit more concert meat....and/or a short documentary that focuses more on his solo career, 1974 tour, and "lost period" struggles instead of Shanghai surprise.
   
   For this I'd package a 4 disc set: First disc takes the entire first record of ATMP, adds I Dig Love, Hear Me Lord and maybe the 2nd version of Isn't it a Pity (although that's very similar to v1, so only if time allows).
   
   Then I'd have key tracks from his other records fill up the next 2 cd's maybe with a nice demo or two: Give Me Love, Don't Let Me Wait too Long, Try Some Buy Some, Living in the Material World, That is All, Dark Horse, You, This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying), Here Comes the Moon, The Answers at the End, Can't Stop Thinking About You, Oooh Baby (You KNow I Love You)--A song I'd love to see get covered by a soul artist, Beautiful Girl, Not Guilty, Blow Away, Dark Sweet Lady, All THose Years Ago, When We Was Fab, Cloud 9, Got my Mind Set On You, Crackerbox Palace, Cheer Down, Any Road, Pisces Fish, Marwa Blues--just since it won a grammy and all, Stuck Inside a Cloud, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Never Get Over You, Traveling Wilburies--Handle With Care, End of the Line, Last Night....
   
   Then I'd fill the 4th disc with the Phil Spector Demos (at least the best of them from All Things Must Pass sessions (I'd also love to hear a less produced version of the great YOU that I don't have) and a series of the best live songs from George's portion of Bangladesh, 1974 tour and live in Japan....
   
   I would leave all of the Beatles stuff off (beside's George's solo live recordings of Beatles songs) because anyone who bought this set would undoubtably have much if not all the Beatles stuff....
   
   But why oh why did we have to get that Dark Horse Year's boxed set a few year's back that pretty much anthologized and pooled all of the really weak era George?....why too isn't the song Cheer Down and album Extra Texture at least available on iTunes? Extra Texture actually is probably his 3rd best record besides ATMP and Brainwashed....Living in the Material World has its share of very good songs but is just so damn preachy and over the course of the album gets a bit bland even with its individual song highs....the rest of his albums are mostly a bore, but have a few gems amidst them.
   
   A True COMPILATION of George is more than necessary....sell as a full set and also sell the 2 middle discs as an individual set (allowing fans to either buy all in to get the Spector demos) or buy the best of the worst for the Post All Things stuff.
   
   Then after a good boxed set comes out with his mostly released work, let's get a 1-2 cd anthology type of set that focuses more on the songs he recorded that didn't see the light of day....he supposedly has a nice vault of this stuff that I've never seen/heard in bootlegged form.
   
   The songs listed above paint a great picture of George's solo career, one that might make his solo career appear much more substantial than it actually was, and might give George more merit to stand next to Lennon as the best solo Beatle--John had some fabulous songs, and overall made much better, more consistent solo records, but George also had his share of great tunes, unfortunately hidden amongst a series of bland (1-2 star records). By removing the blandness and focusing on the highs, one can see George's true talents shine. George is the one Beatle who really should have formed a band after the breakup, he really had a knack for making a great 2-3 songs on each album..... His albums tend to be so weak that they completely dillute his solo accomplishments (besides the debut and the denouement that is)...
   
   Just my thoughts....I further wouldn't buy this set (I have all the individual albums and I have seen the DVD by renting it at our library) (besides the fact that it'll be a disappointment for all but the mega huge fan) because it's so freaking pricey and there is so little extra material. At least they could have added 6-7 bonus tracks to each record (instead of the token 1) and made a longer, more detailed DVD.....
   
   I would hardly recommend this as it's presented today.
   
   Quick Individual Album reviews included in this set:
   33 & 1/3: 2 stars. Not bad, not terribly memorable and unlike some of the others doesn't have many really good gems amidst the bore. This one just doesn't have the low's of the other records, so it maintains a steady below avg mark.
   
   George Harrison: 2.5 stars. Seems like a masterpiece compared to the other tracks on here....but is so shoddilly produced and bland that a lot of its gems get lost. 4-5 great tunes though (See above) the rest is pretty much a bore, but I do kind of like the almost Todd Rundgren esque Love Comes to Everyone (which I may reconsider including in the above). Still this one is too slick and George's voice isn't stellar enough for the slick backgrounds. He probably spent 2 weeks making this one (instead of 2 days like many of the others).
   
   Somewhere in England. 1.5 stars "All Those Years Ago" is really the song giving this the extra .5 stars (one of the best George solo songs). Hardly memorable.
   
   Gone Troppo: 0.25 stars. Quite simply the worst Beatle solo record--even beating all those unfinished music musings from John, dated 80's Paul, and RINGO's crud if you can believe that. THis is dated music to be sure, but there's hardly a good song on here (unless you oddly like Gone Troppo or this sheen version of Circles...I don't and I hate the record). This guy even beat George's Dark Horse album for his worst record--Dark Horse had a tune or two on it but remains the worst produced record of his life and the one that really highlights how bad George's voice was during the mid 70s....
   
   Cloud Nine: 4 stars....might be the best Beatle record of the 1980s (although Double Fantasy was quite good). This one is pretty solid throughout, and Jeff Lynne tinkers but hardly ruins, he actually finds ways to make George seem like a good singer again, which is nice. Refreshing the album also showed a critical rebirth for George (who would really keep this up with the Wilbury's and Brainwashed, even if he only recorded sporadically thereafter).
   
   Live in Japan: 1.5 stars....on paper this seems like a gem, George and Eric Clapton on the road in Japan with a fabulous track listing....unfortunately all it sounds like is extra slick versions of Beatle songs and solo songs.....extremely disappointing, they seem to go through the motions. Might have been better to have been there, but this is a terribly unexciting live record (and therefore a failure, since excitment is what people like to hear in live recordings).
   
   The DVD is ok, too short, and not too memorable, but it's at least an extra.



2. First of all, I really appreciate George Harrison. By all accounts, he was always trying to live, do and be right. His music is a testimony to this. Few other real rock stars are singing songs about life in God (or god...he sings about both).
   
   The Dark Horse Years is a great way to find out who George was within his music. Honestly, much of this music is plagued with an 80's sound...but that doesn't, for me at least, negate the songs lyrically or musically. In spite the 80's sound, George Harrison's rarely acknowleged talent comes bursting through on every song. "Gone Troppo" is my favorite of the albums within this set. George sounds like he feels good on this album. You can hear it. All other albums in this set are very enjoyable. The videos are good,too, and you get to hear George discuss how some of his songs came about.
   
   
   The "Live in Japan" cd is excellent and fresh. Eric Clapton and George Harrison are a truly powerful duo. You also get to witness some of this on the video.
   
   If you are a die-hard Beatle fan, The Dark Horse Years is for you. Ringo is on many songs, too.
   
   One of the best things about this set of music is that it is the actual albums for these years. Songs are presented on each album in the order they were originally meant to be heard or in the order we are used to hearing them. Why aren't more artist compilations like this?
   
   2 other albums that are essential to round out the George Harrison collection: "All Things Must Pass" and "Living In a Material World."



3. This is a 5 star (and more)investment. A must for fans of Harrison and all fans of music....everywhere
   
   It seems as if nothing else in the world can bind 7 continents of peeps, except music, and so Mr. Harrison actually lives, lives on through his music, most of which I actually heard for the first time.
   
   In 1974, I walked away from Harrison's music. I didn't get it. Now I do, and the only thing wrong with Harrison (tongue in cheek) is that he was way to old when he was so young. Perhaps we have all caught up with him now, and so now we have Amazon to provide us with Harrison's treasure chest of gems, spanning the years of his musical journey. This collection is a jewel in the crown of a musician who unfortunately left us too soon. With the Dark Horse Years collection, every time we play the music, George is very much here with us....
   
   
   RIP, Our Sweet George.
   
   From the Blonde Rocker.



4. George Harrison intended Dark Horse Records to be part of Herb Alpert's A&M Records family. He produced at least two records, on the Dark Horse label, and through A&M, they were: Splinter and Ravi Shankar Family and Friends. George was a prominent musician on both works, as well as producer. He took all the musicians who appeared on Family and Friends, and toured the US. It was promoted as the Dark Horse tour. After about three or four performances, George's voice was thrashed. He came down with jaundice. The tour was in two parts: first an Indian music program, and then rock and roll. It was panned generally. I believe at one point George actually admonished his audience: "I don't know about you, but you seem pretty dead from up here." There is a picture of George posing with President Gerald Ford, his son Jack, and Ravi Shankar, at the White House. ALso, according to George's autobiography, he got into drinking heavily, his marriage broke up, he met Olivia, had a son, got married again.
   The last George Harrison album to be produced by EMI was Extra Texture. The first George harrison album to be produced on Dark Horse was Thirty Three and a Third, which has, like the Beatle's Revolver, multi-meanings: George's age was 33, an LP plays at 33 and 1/3 RPMs. The difference, musically, spiritually, is most significant. Extra Texture had songs that were like a funeral. Dark, life at its ebb. Suicidal. Thirty Three and a Third bursts with life from the first track. And so on until Cloud Nine. George would announce he had "retired" between each Dark Horse record. His reasoning for doing "George Harrison", for example, was that racing car drivers had asked him if he was still recording. SO he wrote "Faster" for them, and a fine, beautiful LP along with it. Love songs, old Beatle songs. It is a wonderful record.
   Even Gone Troppo has a sense of lazy, sun on your face, I'm lying here on the beach of Hawaii and now let's go into the studio and do a song, eh chaps? He was doing things at HIS pace. When He wanted. Not when MR. RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVE WANTED. Actually George had a very good relation with the president of Warner Brothers Records, who originally released all of George's Dark Horse works. He even convinced him to use recycled paper for LP covers, etc.
   And it is interesting to note that, for all his complaining about The Beatles era, of all the solo Beatle record releases, George's sound most like the traditional "Beatle sound". It has to do with his guitar playing. That was the heart and soul of the "Beatle sound." Try as they may, none of the other Beatles were ever able to get a lead guitarist who could come close to measuring up to George. SO, this is what you get from The Dark Horse Years: George, doing his music, as he wanted to, without any pressure, and when he was pressured, he wrote songs like "Blood From A Clone". It is a unique set of pop music, and singularly personal.



5. george the creative genius who made two classic album in 1971 "all things must pass" and 1973 "living in the material world" then in the late 70's i think george set up his own record label "dark horse" with the great artwork george really set himself up..
   this boxset being a wonderful edition for fans and die hard completists yeah you may have them..but i would just buy it just for the box itself..well i didn't i got it last christmas and i have no of the albums so it was a real treasure to discover some of george's high's that i'd never known about..
   featuring his smash comeback album "cloud 9" which features guitar blues god eric clapton
   my other favorite album is "gone troppo" i was shocked to hear this has been voted george's worst album by the critics it's a fantastic entertaining album that's one of his best and the demo version of mystical one" were you hear the rain fall is beautiful while he tries to gather paper to write the song
   
   my other favorite album is "thirty three and a third" featuring the classic single "crackerbox palace"
   "somewhere in england" and "george harrison" aren't my favorite albums but that's not to say there bad..just not my favorite but someone might love them it's just my opipion
   
   all in all a fantastic box..from a legendary genius who's solo efforts are out-shined by the big MACCA shame really because george's done far better things than macca could ever think of,
   
   oh yeah the dvd is excellent too with all his video's great little humourus interview comments and some great live performances
   god bless you george harrison we miss you..
   "all things must pass away"
   the love you give is the love you make

5 comments about As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection.

1. Catchy tunes from a bygone era. Even my 14 year old son enjoys listening!



2. This collection of Bobby Darin's best is great, but I can't help but feel it somewhat lacking. Now, don't me wrong, almost every cut on this boxed set is quite excellent. But even so, I can't help but think it could've executed in a much better fashion.
   
   First of all, I don't like the sequencing of the cds. I understand they did it to reprsent Bobby's versatility as an artist, but it comes off as a bit of a hodge-podge. Had I been in charge of putting together this collection, I would've put it together in chronological order, as I feel it would give a better sense of Bobby's growth as an artist over time rather than breaking the recordings up based on genres. It makes for a very incongrous listen.
   
   Secondly, while many if not most of the recordings here are essential, A LOT of great recordings are missing. Bobby's classic renditions of standards such as "More," "On The Street Where You Live," "The Good Life," "The Good Life," "I Got Rhythm," "Moon River," "Call Me Irresponsible," "Goodbye Charlie," "Softly As I Leave You," "Venice Blue," and many others? These are some of Bobby's best and most beloved recordings, but unfortunately did not make the cut.
   
   Also, and I know I will be flamed endless this, but I think a lot of the stuff on the fourth disc could've been extracted to make room for more worthwhile material. Sure, there's some great songs present such as the hit singles "Things," "You're The Reason I'm Living," "18 Yellow Roses," and "If I Were A Carpenter," as well as album tracks like "The Work Song," "Sally Was A Good Girl," "I'm On My Way, Great God", "Simple Song Of Freedom," and his covers of "Reason To Believe" and "Blowin' In The Wind," a lot of these recordings come off as a bit pretentious as if Bobby were seeing "Look at me, I'm versatile!," which he didn't need to do because everyone knew he was already. People will of course disagree with me, but I can think of many more worthwhile recordings that could've been added.
   
   That being said, this is still a very worthwhile collection by one of music's greatest and most underrated pioneers. The packaging is excellent to boot as is the great booklet. I recommend this, even if it is flawed.



3. I keep this 4 CD boxed collection in my car, Obviously it is not everything of Darin but a great selection, and it is with me to & from work. I guess I'm just a compulsive listener of this great entertainer.



4. By FAR AND AWAY one of the finest box sets ever produced about any singer! ALL of Bobby's Best is in here.
   
   There NEVER was another "lounge singer" like Bobby was, period! He had it all, from great "swing" style, to "blues", "classic rock", and "weepies" (if you will)!
   
   *(note)
   My only comment on this box is this....(I bought it hoping that the song "Here I Am" was included in it...it is not)...But, if you do a search here at Amazon for "You're The Reason I'm Living/I Wanna Be Around", it will take you to this wonderful double album, containing "Here I Am", plus many more GREATS that will "fill out" this box! Trust Me on THIS ONE, folks! You're gonna love this box (and the noted separate album(s). ~operabruin



5. If you missed some songs ,in this Collection you can find all .

5 comments about Seattle, Washington, November 6, 2000.

1. This particular album is so awesome. I think the live recording adds to the life of the music. Eddie Vedder has such a distinct voice. He has his soft moments and then will be completely expressive with a screaming style of singing. It sounds so good and his voice can really attract one to the lyrics of his song. Mike McCready plays the guitar so naturally and with passion. I really love the lead guitar in the song "Alive" and "Yellow Ledbetter." Both of those songs tell a story and the guitar seems to take on the role of lead singer along with Eddie. The combination of the two is an awesome call and response technique. Most of their songs create an emotion. "Alive" is deep and really draws emotion once the meaning of the song is revealed. I guess I am drawn to "Yellow Ledbetter" because of Mike McCready. The lead guitar is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. I do not play the guitar, but that song really makes me wish that I could. Their music is simply a pleasure to listen to and just JAM. If I had to make a comparison of music that may be sort of the same, I would have to say Nirvanna because of the similarities in the grunge style. I have every CD they have made and now I am starting to purchase their albums in vinyl.



2. Live In Seattle (Nov. 6 2000), the Pearl Jam's 72nd and final show on the 2000 Binaural Tour
   
   By the turn of the new millenium, the Pearl Jam were one of the few, if not the only band still in existance from the days of Seattle grunge. The band released 'Binural', their 6th studio album in the May of 2000 and following its released, went on tour. It was during this landmark 72 concert tour that the band came up with a completely new idea. To counterract unofficial bootlegs of their concerts, they had the whole of the tour recorded and each concert officially released on CD. No band had ever done this before and so the Pearl Jam trod in unchartered territory with this move. However, the 72 bootled styled concert releases proved to be greatly popular, especially amongst the fans who went to the concerts and wanted a record of the performance they witness. This particular gig is the Pearl Jam's final concert on tour and has gone on to be one of their most famous live performances; so how good does it shape up to be?
   
   For me, Pearl Jam live bootlegs are hard to come by as they are seldom available in England. However, I was fortunate enough to spot a copy of this CD whilst on holiday in the US and immediately snapped it up, being the fanatical Pearl Jam fan that I am. All I can say is, that if this concert is anything to go by, this is a legendary tour. This is classic live music in action. The band's studio albums are awesome but their live performances are something else. The band play stuff right across their catalogue. They far from neglect the early grunge stuff from 'Ten', 'Vs.' and 'Vitalogy' nor are they short on current/recent material and neither do they forget the fan favourites such as 'Yellow Ledbetter'. Aside from this, what makes the concert even better (and all of Pearl Jam's concerts for that fact), is its length. With most modern day bands, you probably expect up to 90 minutes music; with the Pearl Jam, you get up to 3 HOURS, yes 3 HOURS! It just goes to show, yet again how the band truly are in this for their fans and for their love of music, not the money they get from it. This concert, furthermore is interesting in a number of ways. Aside from being the last performance of the tour, it also happened to be the day before the 2000 US election, and you hear Eddie Vedder speaking about that at one point. The album also features Vedder hinting at the prospect that this concert may be the band's last ever (the band at the time was seriously thinking of retiring following the incident in Denmark where fans were killed). However following this comment, he is met by booing and jests, 'For A While, Anyway'. However, at least it is good to know that my all-time favourite band haven't thrown in the towel and are still making albums following this tour! All in all though, this is a legendary concert and one of the most remembered live moments in the band's great career.
   
   During the concert, Pearl Jam play a whole motherlode of songs from their catalogue, 30 in total. The concert kicks off with an introspective performace of 'Release', the closing classic from 'Ten'. Eddie Vedder weaves and emotional performance before the band then jam out 'Corduroy', the protest masterpiece 'Grievance' and punk-rocking 'Hail, Hail' in style. Following highly charged performances of 'Evacuation' and 'Dissident', Eddie Vedder speaks on behalf of the band for the first time in the gig. After mentioning prospects of it being 'the end' for the band and questioning the overpresence of the security guards at the concert, he introduces more 'Binaural' material in 'Nothing As It Seems'. Like a lot of material from the great 'Binaural' album, this song translates excellently live. The band play it excellently, with Gossard catching the song's slow groove with great assurance and Vedder giving another stellar vocal effort. Then, following 'In Hiding' from the 'Yield' album, Vedder marks his appreciation to Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament's 18 years of collaboration before the band proceed to give performances of 'Leatherman', 'Betterman' and 'Nothingman'. The 'Betterman' performance as usual gets a great crowd reception.
   
   CD 2 opens up next with the classic rock songs from 'Ten' in 'Even Flow' and 'Jeremy'. Even after 10 years since 'Ten', the band haven't lost their touch at playing the early material. The aggression filled 'Lukin' follows and then one of my personal favourite Pearl Jam songs in 'Not For You'. It's great to hear this dark, anti-media song played live. It's not the band's best version of the song (the bass lines and guitar hooks felt a little cut down in parts) but I enjoyed it none the less. Then, following an excellent version of 'Daughter', Eddie Vedder takes the opportunity to tell the audience how much better they were than the previous nights crowd before introducing 'Off He Goes' as a tribute to one of the fans who was killed in the Denmark incident. Following a shakey start, the band give a real emotive version of this song. 'Light Years' follows; mellow sounding and rhythmically assured, this is a great performance. Further great 'Binaural' material follows with 'Parting Ways', where the band feature string musicians to create the true style to the song. The band then close the second disc with performances of powerful album openers in 'Go' and 'Once'.
   
   CD 3 is the climax of this great concert. 'Crazy Mary' transmits well, with Vedder giving a strong performance and then the band play their ode to suicide in 'Immortality' with its beautiful riffs and thoughtful lyrics. An inspired jam in 'Alive' follows before Vedder makes a few jibes at Bill Gates before picking up his ukelele and playing 'Soon Forget'. Eddie Vedder then gives an assertive speech on advising people to go out and vote in the coming election before he gets the crowd brimming when he says about the up and coming encores. The first two of these are takes on some songs by the Who. The band gives great versions of 'The Kids Are Alright' and 'Baba O'Riley' before playing their classic finishing song in 'Yellow Ledbetter'. Vedder's vocals deliver once again and McCready's guitar work is first rate.
   
   All in all this is a great concert. Eventhough the band don't give their best live takes on some of the songs and there are some notable slips occasionally, you can't deny that this is a great concert. This finish in Seattle to the band's mammoth tour is a memorable concert and is a great addition to any serious Pearl Jam fan's collection, provided you can get your hands on a copy!
   
   MY RATING: 9/10



3. I think the album speaks for itself, therefore I will not comment on the bredth of the songs played or the energy you feel from the crowd and PJ (although I just did didn't I?).
   
   Anyway, for all you naysayers out there commenting on the politics, and "rants" from Eddie in this concert I do have a few words...The politics and issues behind Pearl Jam's music is what makes them a great band. They are not just among the best musicians in the business, but the passion behind their message is unmatched in a mainstream band. PJ is clearly touched by social issues and is doing what it can to spread their message. If you don't appreciate musicians speaking their mind then don't go to PJ shows or listen to their music, its an essential component. After all, the best art is that which comes from the heart. To quote another favorite of mine, Greg Brown: "There's a singer singing about nothing at all, but he looks pretty good and he's knocking them dead down at the mall"...a fine statement about mainstream music. Fortunately, with Pearl Jam, you get the best of both worlds and with this concert hours and hours of listening enjoyment to reflect on the impression this band has left on the music world and the world as a whole.



4. I'm the owner of roughly one out of every six 2000 bootlegs, and this one is the best. The lyrical flubs that plague some shows limit themselves here to Evenflow. To make up for it, all Pearl Jam does is give us transcendent takes on virtually all of their best material. If Betterman, Corduroy, Dissident, Hail Hail, Immortality, In Hiding, Leatherman, Not for you, Nothing as it Seems, Nothingman, Parting Ways, RVM, Soon Forget, or Yellow Ledbetter are your favorite Pearl Jam songs, you'll find them performed at their finest here. And YES, Ed finally gets Immortality right! Also included are excellent Who covers: Baba O'Riley and The Kids are Alright. If there's any criticism to be found, it's because of the relative absence of No Code/Yield material. I don't know about you, but getting a definitive collection of the rest of their music is good enough for me.
   
   After what turned out to be the defining year of the band's career, the emotions run high in every Mike McCready guitar solo, every Matt Cameron drum beat, and every word out of Eddie Vedder's mouth. If you can't feel it, I don't know what to tell you. It just always seems to get a little dusty in my room when I'm playing the third disc, and Ed says "This is it... this is it, and we go home... We'll see you in the voting booth tomorrow." The world's greatest rock band, home after six months of triumph and tragedy... and then Yellow Ledbetter starts up.
   
   *sniff*
   
   Just buy this CD. Do it now.



5. i bought this one in 2001 i believe.. sometime in june.. it has to be the greatest live album i've heard.. the sound quality was excellent, and everything.. awesome setlist, i just wish it had Breath or Last Exit on it.. but regardless it's a great live album.. and i would prolly pay $300 to have gone.. but i didnt really listen to Pearl Jam till march of 2001.. if you haven't kept track with the band, no they did not break up or anything.. actually they released another album (Riot Act), a few live concert CDs from that tour (the PA State College one is pretty good).

   THEN they released the long awaited Rarities album, and live DVD of their Maddison Square Garden concert.. which is deffinetly worth buying. keep on rocking!

3 comments about Clash on Broadway.

1. Clash on Broadway is the definitive collection of Clash songs - nearly everything is here and the sound quality is great from the remastering. It's a little discouraging that not all of the best songs are here. I was disappointed that "Remote Control", "Last Gang in Town" and "All The Young Punks" were left off of this set.
   
   That said, it's hard to go wrong with Clash on Broadway. It's easy to dismiss the Clash until you play a box set like this. For a time, they were the best band in rock. Not many punk bands from the late 70s could evolve as the Clash did, incorporating elements of reggae and rockabilly into the music without losing their identity. "Groovy Times" and "Stay Free" also show that the Clash could play looser material and still sound good. They had much more musical range than people give them credit for.
   
   Bottom line: If you are new to the Clash, pick up the box set because you'll wind up buying all the individual albums. Even if you have the original LPs or CDs, the remastered version is enough of an improvement to buy a new copy.
   
   RIP Joe.



2. Last time I checked this box set had 3 CDs with about 10-15 tracks each as opposed to this set of like 6 songs per disc, what happened?
   If you know the answer please email me at admills@ucsc.edu, thanks.



3. 5 stars for a box set? Yeah: this box set covers all the bases and, with the exception of London Calling, virtually makes the individual albums obsolete. The highlights of the band's studio albums are presented here (including around 90% of The Clash's awesome debut album), so you get all the good stuff. Sandinista! in particular sounds much better when the very best cuts are lined up back-to-back; skipping isn't necessary here. The box set also includes singles and B-sides, making it a valuable set even for collectors. And if that's not enough, this long box includes a cool book stuffed full of photos and quotes. Unless you are a die-hard fan of the band this box set, along with London Calling, are the only two purchases you need to make. And if you own all the albums, get this box set anyway. The outtakes and singles are worth it.

5 comments about Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box.

1. From January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1999 My radios were blaring both pop and college stations 24/7 while I subscribed yearly to Rolling Stone and SPIN. I also spent most of my free time and money at the local Indie CD shop collecting well over 300 discs of the decade's most interesting and enjoyable music.
   
   All of this to say folks... I have NEVER! even heard of over a third of the songs in this so-called collection. Instead of a fun filled trip down "Memory Lane", RHINO has instead sent me spiraling into a "Land of Confusion"... I didn't recognize a lot of the titles on the back of the box but hoped that once the set started playing they would quickly ring a bell or two... No such luck... Discs 1 and 7 bookend nicely but the fillers 2-6 are sorta weak even though they do contain a scattering of "OMG" cheesy one hit wonders that have worn rather well. Most of this mess seems to be deep tracks off the producer's personal promo CD rack and not at all a true reflection of the pop culture era that was the 90's...
   
   1 star for some really cool coffee bean packaging. Too bad though that what's actually brewed inside is rather bitter . A waste...



2. You know the old saying "If you remember the 60's, you probably weren't there"? I don't remember the 60's and I wasn't there. I do however remember the 90's very well, but for the life of me, don't remember the majority of the tunes found in this box set.
   I loved the "Have a Nice Decade" 1970's box set, and the "Omigod" 80's box set. They really brought back some great memories, and introduced me to some new music I missed the first time. I expected more of the same with the 90's, but was horribly disappointed.
   
   This isn't a "greatest hits" box, actually you could boil all of the hits down to 1 CD with what is presented here. You may recognize several bands found here, but rest assured you won't be hearing any of their major tunes, usually the B-side....if your lucky. For the most part the music that is not considered a Billboard hit is utterly forgettable, usually falling into three catagories:
   1. Screechy-nails-on-the-blackboard female vocalist accompanied by punk band
   2. Tired sounding Prozac addict barely awake for recording session.
   3. Rap and Hip Hop "sampling" 1970's tunes and adding new lyrics.
   The screechy sound wears real thin, real quick!
   The tired sounding Prozac guy sound can work for some bands/songs...but after 3 disks of steady listening, you want to jump off a building.
   Rap.....seriously, can someone please tell me how the songs presented here by Busta Rhymes and Ice-T fall into what anyone would call "music"?? I felt as if I were being punished and yelled at when any of these songs popped on. I don't think the audience for a Busta Rhymes tune is dropping any cash for this box set, so why include it?
   
   I tried to convince my wife that the 90's weren't a bad decade musically before ordering this box set. After listening to this box, I'm almost inclined to agree with her. But, I remember so many great songs and artists from the decade, most of which aren't included here, that I still hold out some hope for a great 90's compilation. Save yourself the $$$$ and just order some Billboard Greatest Hits, or NOW That's What I Call Music disks instead.



3. If a compilation is titled "Whatever" then I guess one must be prepared to accept whatever it contains. I think they would have done better to focus more on the "pop" in their song selection. By "pop" I mean, making a strong impression on the mass consciousness of our society, even if just for a short time. Unlike the 70s and 80s boxes, which are indisputably "pop" all the way through, "Whatever" includes a lot of genuine obscurities that are worth hearing in their own right, but throw off the sense of going back in time that I'm looking for when I listen to these old retro collections.
   
   I was an adolescent in the 70s, a young adult in the 80s and lived through my thirties in the 90s. Even though I was older than most in the standard "pop" audience, I worked with teenagers in my professional life and was always interested in their music and cultural interests (still am.) So I saw the trends and fads that young people got into over those years. When I listened to "Whatever" for the first time, I recognized probably about two-thirds of the songs and otherwise had to make my first acquaintance with bands who never rose above the level of cult obscurities. I got the sense that maybe some of the compilers at Rhino were looking for an opportunity to cut royalty checks for friends of theirs or performers they just wanted to support. The second halves of Discs 2 and 3 and the middle section of Disc 5, with a few exceptions, provide the basis for what I'm saying here.
   
   Fortunately we now live in the mp3 era so it's easy enough to make our own playlists. To that end, "Whatever" provides a nice starter set to build on, triggering memories of songs we might otherwise forget. As always, Rhino's liner notes and graphic designs are well done and amusing, though the coffee beans were a bad idea.



4. This is great because we all have a lot of the songs that were really popular by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc... These are titles that you don't get on EVERY collection or hear all day on 90's stations, but still huge hits for either long or short periods of time. Great job!



5. Let me start by saying that I LOVE 90's Alternative rock. I was a college radio DJ, went to clubs and had myself a whale of a good time so I was looking forward to reliving it all with "Whatever". I don't think it's "too soon" to do a 90's box set either. In only a few years we'll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind and most grunge kids'll be pushing 40. The DIY ethic and counterculture chest-thumping of 90's music seems like a faded fond memory in this homogenized processed teen pop world of ours today.
   The trouble with Rhino's 90's set is that it tries to take several disparate genres of music and make it all fit our definition of the 90's. They missed the boat here because unlike the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's....radio became more fragmented in the 90's. You would'nt find too many Hip Hop fans rocking out to White Zombie and Pantera fans probably would'nt be grooving to Marc Cohn. Each fanbase usually had it's own radio station and culture. Whereas Rhino's "Ohmigod!" 80's box could get away with putting Tommy Tutone and The Psychedelic Furs on the same playlist because at one point BOTH would've been on pop radio, the 90's simply did not offer that kind of unity. EVERYONE who was a Gen-Xer (like me) would have their own idea of what 90's music represented to them. Rhino got it right with the 80's by acknowledging and then issuing a seperate box set to cover 80's college rock/alternative called "Left Of The Dial". It probably would've been smarter to do the same thing here with seperate 90's Alternative and 90's Hip Hop boxes (and I betcha buyers would be raving about them!).
   That said, there IS a great deal of nifty music on here and if you have an open mind or find yourself getting nostalgic about a song you did'nt even like at the time (a strange phemomenon that happens to all of us eventually) you'll find yourself in 90's nirvana (no pun intended...they ain't on here).
   I can only imagine the difficulties Rhino will have with a 00's box set. How do you judge what goes on it? the most downloaded songs from the decade? will there even be CD's in ten years? will Amazon be selling mp3's?

5 comments about Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1-3.

1. Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits came out after Bob Dylan's motorcycle accident. Colombia was undoubtedly trying to capitalize on Dylan's growing fame. They didn't have the man himself to make a new record, so they put this out and a fine job they did. Back then, somebody at Colombia really cared about how Dylan was presented to the public. From Roland Scherman's gorgeous cover photo to the inclusion of Milton Glasier's psychedelic poster of Dylan, this package is first rate and the material is first rate too. All of the songs were recognized by Dylan's fans as important and most were radio hits. However, the stunning "Positively 4th Street" which was recorded during the Highway 61 sessions was new and Dylan's fans loved it, probably because it sounded so much like "Like a Rolling Stone" and that's probably why it was left off of the record. Anyway, it was out now and helped make this one of Bob Dylan's all time best selling records.
   
   Bob Dylan didn't release a new record in 1971, but instead issued several unreleased songs on his second Greatest Hits record. "Tomorrow is a Long Time," is a beautiful song recorded during Dylan's 1963 Town Hall Concert. This concert was released on the Trade Mark of Quality bootleg "While the Establishment Burns" and the show is brilliant. I'm guessing, wishing, hoping that one day Bob Dylan and CBS/Sony will release the show as part of the official Bootleg Series.
   
   "Watching the River Flow" and "When I Paint My Masterpiece" were produced by Leon Russell and are both outstanding. "Watching the River Flow" was kind of a hit single and is really a rocker. "Masterpiece" makes its first appearance here. "The three songs recorded with Happy Traum are really beautiful and I would have loved to see a whole album done this way, what a joy that would have been. Still, we take what we can get from Mr. Dylan and are thankful for all he's given us. Like his first Greatest Hits record, this album was huge, going five times platinum which makes the first two Hits records his all time best sellers.
   
   Dylan's third Greatest Hits compilation is a fine stand alone record. It opens with "Tangled Up in Blue" as does [[ASIN: B00026WU7I Blood on the Tracks]], but just as you're thinking you're going to be hearing "Simple Twist of Fate" which you naturally expect to follow that opener, "Tangled" seques into "Changing of the Guard," which is a great song from [[ASIN: B00026WUAU Street Legal]] and from there we get the excellent rocker from Shot of Love, "The Groom is Still Waiting at the Alter." This is the best song on "Shot" and is well placed here.
   
   It's also nice to be able to listen to "Brownsville Girl" from Knocked Out Loaded without having to listen to the rest of that record. It's the best song from the record and the only reason to own it in my opinion, with this record, you can pass on Loaded. Also the title song on Under the Red Sky is the only reason to own that record and you can get that here as well.
   
   But the real gems here are "Dignity" and "Series of Dreams" which both seem like they are leftovers from Oh Mercy. They are great songs and until now unreleased. It's nice the way you get some new stuff with Dylan's Hit's or Best of Records. And it nice to get the haunting "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" on this record, a great way to end it. Every time I hear it, I'm put right in the movie.



2. This collection is a great jumping off point for those who are looking to get an overview of Dylan's lengthy and storied career. Of course, some great rarities and favorites didn't find their way onto these CD's. In a way, the whole thing is a bit of a misnomer given the importance of Dylan's albums taken as whole statements. But, if you are needing the essential songs of his recordings, this is the one without reservation to buy.



3. My oldest daughter has a thing for Bob Dylan at the moment and this CD has all of the best stuff he's ever done. Shipping , as always, was right on schedule. Thanks Amazon!



4. For music, I'd give this 5 stars. I like it all, except part of the last CD. I have the original G.H. vol 1 and 2 on LP, vol 3 on MD, vol 1 on the original CD and the remastered CD, and vol 2 on the original CD. I needed vol 2 remastered and vol 3 on CD, as the main reason I bought this box set.
   
   But my complaint is with the packaging. There are less than 2-1/2 CDs worth of music on these four CDs. CD 1 has about 41 minutes, #2 and #3 are about 38+ and 41+. Number 4 is nearly full. What they did is simply take the Greatest Hits vol 1 LP and make it a CD and take the two Greatest Hits vol 2 LPs and make that two CDs - even though both of those would fit onto a single CD. At any rate, the whole set would fit onto three CDs with more than half a CD left over. So why not cut it down to three CDs and/or add more tracks?



5. I had always liked Bob Dylan's "hits", but let me tell you, I had no idea of this man's amazing talent until my husband shared his collection with me several years ago. We used to run our own shop and we cranked up the Dylan tunes! When I really listened to his lyrics, I fell in love. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can pull you in like Bob Dylan. If you're just getting to know Bob (and I think our young folks should!) and you want an awesome representation of his work, Greatest Hits, Vol I-III is it! He is just the best songwriter out there, ever enchanting us with his mystical, lyrical genius, and this collection brings all the best Dylan from the '60's to the '90's (although I find it hard to believe that "Shelter from the Storm" is not included..one of his best). We have a lot of Dylan cd's, but we had to get this collection as it has several songs we didn't have, like "Dignity" (first released on Vol III, "Drinkin' man listens to the voice he hears, In a crowded room full of covered up mirrors, Lookin' into the lost forgotten years...For dignity" - awesome lines!!), "Series of Dreams", "My Back Pages", "When I paint My Masterpiece", "Watching the River Flow", "Hard Rain" and "Under the Red Sky". His voice is heartbreakingly beautiful on songs like "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" and "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight". I recall critcs early in his career slamming Bob's voice. What were they listening to?? It couldn't have been "Just Like a Woman" or "Rainy Day Women" or "Positively 4th Street" or "Lay, Lady, Lay". I also love the 2 songs produced by Leon Russell, "Watching the River Flow" and "When I Paint My Masterpiece". Having been a Leon fan from way back when, as well, from the first piano bars in "Watching the River Flow" I thought, hmmm, do I detect a little Leon Russell influence here? By the way, Leon did a fine cover of that song on the House of Blues "This Ain't No Tribute" cd of various artists doing Dylan tunes, and does anyone remember that Leon Russell had a huge hit with "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall"? Obviously, Mr. Dylan and Mr. Russell respect each other's work and collaborate well. Another interesting thing some folks might not know: "Like a Rolling Stone" was voted best rock song of all time by a huge group of Bob Dylan's own peers in the industry. This compilation is a joy for us trueblue Dylan fans. We're playing it again and again, and we highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know Bob Dylan at his best.

2 comments about The Collection.

1. What's with the album cover? I guess the photographer/cover art designer missed the memo that you don't need to make Ann & Nancy look like smack addicted lesbians to sell the album. The music will sell the album on merit itself.



2. All three of these ablums are good, but the best Heart album "Dreamboat Annie" was strangely left out. Little Queen is the highlight of the three. There are several extra tracts that have been added to all three CD's, which most of them are worthly of listening to. The liner notes by Nancy are short but insightful. These three albums are the rock and roll of Hearts bygone era, which they really rocked out! It is so cool to hear two sisters who can rock with the best of the best. Their is not anyone who can come close to these two women in their abilities, they are unbelievably talented. I love Ann Wilson's sassy way of singing in these earlier recordings, she's so cool. A must to any Heart fan and a great introduction to any Heart newbie.

5 comments about Buffalo Springfield Box Set.

1. Neil Young and his overblown ego compiled this, so there are more Neil Young tunes and more variations on those tunes than anyone else. He was my least favorite in the band..I much prefer Furay and Stills. Richie Furay seems to be the only one who is not totally full of himself and is appreciative of what the band had done to music and his friendship with the surviving members continue.
   His book on Buffalo Springfield seems like a fair representaion of what went on and he is not one to place blame. He always has a respectful view on what happened.
   He is a Pastor now and a devout Christian..and if for some reason that puts you off...you should still read his autobiography.
   He just seemed like the right guy to tell the honest story and he should have been the one to put this collection together.
   
   
   Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Heart and Soul of Country Rock Pioneer Richie Furay



2. I'm a rabid Buffalo Springfield fan and have covered their music in a number of bands. I remember listening to Stereo X FM Underground while growing up in SoCal in the 60's and from time to time they would play the 11-minute version of Bluebird. The 9-minute version exists on the 1971 compilation vinyl (I have it), but unfortunately the full 11-minute version wasn't included on this boxed set. I spoke with Stills a few years ago at Summer NAMM in Nashville and he told me the master tape containing the 11-minute version still exists but that he didn't want it on the boxed set because the final jam falls apart. Still for those of us who are major fans of the Buffalo Springfield, this would not have mattered. What we want is special historical music insights and golden moments, and the 11-minute version would have gone a long way to making a so-so boxed set into a far better collector's treasure.



3. A great issue this one, and anyway the only way to get some of the "Unrelease Stampede"'s track in an audible way different from the LP.
   "Stampede" was never meant to be a release of Buffalo Springfield, but only a collection of jams, demos and outtakes taken in the period beetween theire first and second official LPs. ATCO relesed it first on vynil, placing on front cover a photo that could be used later for "Again" album and giving it a catalog number (33-226).
   Anyway, Box Set re-issues some tracks appeared firt on "Stampede", but not all of them, 'cause "Stampede" was just an "arctifact" created by ATCO. Wath follows is a list os songs you can find in Box Set appeared in "Stampede"
   
   1)Neighbour don't worry #1 :Neighbour don't you worry (remix) DISC 1
   2)Down to the wire #1 :not on the box set - alternative vocal line up (single voice)
   3)Do I have to come... :not on the box set - alternative vocal line up (coral voice)
   4)Instrumental #1 :not on the box set
   5)Instrumental #2 :Buffalo Stomp (raga) DISC 2
   6)My kind of love :My kind of love DISC 2 (even if it here appears in slightly different up tempo)
   7)Baby don't scold me #1 :Baby don't scold me DISC 2 (even if it here appears with a slightly different arragment)
   8)Baby don't scold me #2 :not on the box set (different arrangment)
   9)Down to the wire #2 :Down to the wire DISC 2
   10)Well see :Well see DISC 2
   11)There goes my baby :There goes my babe (demo) DISC 1
   12)Neighbour don't worry #2 :Neighbour don't you worry (demo) DISC 1
   13)Ringing bells :not on the box set
   14)Give me one more sign :One More Sign (demo) DISC 3
   15)Come on :Come on (demo) DISC 1



4. I've seen this group perform in person. They brought the house down. I brought this box set hoping to get most of the music they did. I was kinda dissappointed in the box set. Why didn't they put in live tracks in the fourth CD. Instead putting the same songs they had in the other CD's? You are better off in buying the single CD's, then spending the sixty dollars or so on this box set. Even though they only had a two year stint they had big influence in the music of that era and even today.



5. Ok, i'll admit it, i have been a Buffalo Springfield fan since their 1st album came out. I have all their issues on vinal (eh?). What makes the box set cool is the demos and out takes. But if your not an almost rabid fan, buy the three albums.