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Personnel includes: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, The Jordanaires, The Imperials, The Nashville Edition, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland, Sherrill Neilsen. Compilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.Recorded between 1956 & 1977. Includes liner notes by Cheryl Thurber. Digitally remastered by Dennis Ferrante & Lene Reidel.Audio Remixer: Dennis Ferrante. Recording information: 1957-197?.Arranger s: Earl Brown ; Elvis Presley.Elvis Presley was and is an American icon, a figure whose impact on the pop music world cannot be overestimated. Before he became a legend, Presley was just a singer, albeit one who got the goods by synthesizing the music of his youth: blues, country music, mainstream pop (Dean Martin was... Less

FLAMING STAR personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals); Howard Roberts, Tiny Timbrell (guitar); James Haskell (accordion); Dudley Brooks (piano); Michael "Myer" Rubin (bass); Bernie Mattinson (drums). Engineer: Thorne Nogar.FLAMING STAR recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on August 8 and October 7, 1960.WILD IN THE COUNTRY personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar); Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitar); James Haskell (accordion); Dudley Brooks (piano); Michael "Myer" Rubin (bass); D.J. Fontana (drums). Engineer: Thorne Nogar.WILD IN THE COUNTRY recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on November 7-8, 1960.FOLLOW THAT DREAM personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals); Scotty Moore, Hank Garland (guitar); Neal Matthews (guitar, background vocals); Boots Randolph (saxophone); Floyd... Less

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, Mary Greene, Donna Thatcher, Susan Pilkington, Mary Holladay, The Jordanaires, The Sweet Inspirations, The Imperials Quartet, Kelly Westmoreland, Sherrill Nielsen, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles Prescott, Ben Speer, Brock Speer, Gordon Stoker. Compilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Sermon.A two-disc anthology, The 50 Greatest Love Songs compiles many of Elvis Presley's most popular and well-known ballads and midtempo romantic anthems. Included are such cuts as "Always on My Mind," "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," and "It's Now or Never." ~ Matt Collar

Personnel includes: Toni Braxton, Shaggy (vocals); Keri Lewis, Donnie Scantz (various instruments); Sonny Lallerstedt (electric & classical guitars); Craig Love, Michael Thompson (guitar); Assa Drori, Anatoly Rosinskhy, Elizabeth Wilson, Shari Zippert, Brenton Banks, Jean Sudbury, Robert Sanov, Igor Kiskatchi, Henry Ferber, Rebecca Bunnell, Irma Neumann, Don Palmer, Sally Berman, Mario Deleon, Henry Gronnier, Lisa Sutton (violin); Tom Ranier(piano, celeste); Vance Taylor (piano); Daryl Simmons (keyboards, percussion); Neal Starkey, Nathan East, Kayo (bass): Scott Meeder, McArthur, La Reid (drums); Tony Williams (programming); Tamar Braxton, Heather Mitchell, Chante Moore, Babyface, Anthony "Amp" Daniels (background vocals). Producers include: Keri Lewis, LA Reid, Daryl Simmons, Babyface,... Less

Performers include: Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, Jaheim, Usher, Tyrese, Brandy, Joe, Donell Jones, Monica, Gerald Levert, Jimmy Cozier, Luther Vandross, Angie Stone, Deborah Cox, Nsync, Erick Sermon, Syleena Johnson, Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Craig David, Justin Timberlake.With hip-hop having a pointed influence on the state of contemporary rhythm & blues, it's no surprise that a run through the track listing of TOTALLY R&B will have soul traditionalists scratching their heads. Particularly when they notice Erick Sermon, formerly one half of rap duo EPMD, pop up with "Music." Of course, Mr. Sermon gets a pass, as his 2001 smash leans heavily on some extensive Marvin Gaye samples. The rest of this compilation is relatively smooth sailing as the... Less

Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals); James Burton, John Wilkinson (guitar); Charlie Hodge (guitar, vocals); Glen Hardin (piano);Jerry Scheff (bass); Ronnie Tutt (drums); J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, The Sweet Inspiriations, Kathy Westmoreland (background vocals).Reissue producer: Chick Crumpacker. Recorded live at Madison Square Garden, New York on June 10, 1972.Digitally remastered by Dick Baxter (November, 1991, BMG Recording Studios, New York).In June 1972, Elvis Presley returned to New York City for his first performances there since his final appearance on Ed Sullivan's "Talk of the Town" more than 15 years earlier. His shows at Madison Square Garden were, in fact, his first full concerts in New York: during previous visits to the Big Apple, Presley had only performed a few numbers in... Less

Liner Note Author: Colin Escott.The product of a casual afternoon jam session in 1956 between Elvis Presley, then the biggest star in America, and the rock & roll legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, these songs are a world away from the tight, well-produced rock & roll that Sam Phillips's Sun Studios was recording and releasing in the mid-1950s. More than half the material heard here consists of gospel music, and there are also versions of Chuck Berry's "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" and "Too Much Monkey Business," as well as some classic country songs penned by Hank Snow, Gene Autry, and Bill Monroe. Relaxed and informal, these recordings are an illuminating snapshot of a moment in rock & roll history.

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Personnel includes: Yanni.Personnel: Yanni (piano, keyboards).This collection of rare and never before released recordings by Yanni sparkles with imagination and flair and is sure to put a pulse in the bloodstream of even the casual listener. Being a skeptic, one will find a soothing yet orchestral wonder within the framework of each of Yanni's recordings. Ranging from a variety of instruments, the pianist/composer extraordinaire continues to bring charm and romance to life in his art. Presented here on Nightbird are seven dramatic and scintillating recordings, good for morning rise, airplane trips, car travel, and dreamy night escapades. "Nightbird" radiates with scorching guitars and bouncy conga percussion. Throughout the record is Yanni's assertive direction and piano lines. "Chasing... Less

Personnel: Martina McBride (vocals, tambourine); Paul Worley (high-string acoustic, acoustic & electric guitars, 6-string bass); Biff Watson, Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (acoustic guitar); Dan Dugmore (electric guitar, steel guitar, dobro); Dann Huff, Larry Byrom (electric guitar); Charlie Whitten, Rusty "Pedal" Danmyer, Russ Pahl (steel guitar); Larry Franklin (mandolin, fiddle); James Darrell Scott, Eric Silver (mandolin); Carl Gorodetsky, Pamela Sixfin, Kristin Wilkinson, Robert Mason (strings); John Hobbs (piano, keyboards); Steve Nathan (keyboards); Joe Chemay (bass, fretless bass); Lonnie Wilson, Eddie Bayers (drums); Curtis Young, Harry Stinson, Larry Marrs, Vicki Hampton, Ashley Cleveland, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Dennis Wilson, Levon Helm (background vocals). Producers: Martina... Less