The Vogues - Greatest Hits

Track Listing

1. You're the One

2. Five O'Clock World

3. Magic Town

4. Land of Milk and Honey

5. True Lovers

6. Just the Way You Are

7. Please, Mr. Sun

8. Lovers of the World Unite

9. Just What I've Been Looking For

10. Turn Around, Look at Me

11. My Special Angel

12. Till

13. Woman Helping Man

14. No, Not Much

15. Earth Angel

16. Moments to Remember

17. Green Fields

18. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye

My Thoughts : The Vogue, formed in 1965, reknown hits for "You're The One" and "Five O'Clock World", "Turn Around, Look At Me", however, their hits are not always featured in those sixties compilations as often as The Turtles, The Lovin' Spoonful, the Mamas and Papas, The Hollies etc. So, purchase this album is a way to showcase thier vocals. And to my surprise!! Beside "You're The One" and "Five O'Clock World", other songs in this album is more than satisfactory. If one preferred a tamer music with the likes of The Brothers Four, The Everly Brothers, The Associations, Gary Puckett & The Union Gapp, Jay & The Americans, then The Vogue will not be a let down. Their sound are rich in mellow and harmony.

As with any Rhino collection, they did a good job selecting the songs even with the second tier hits like "Magic Town", "Land of Milk and Honey" "Woman Helping Man" and the emotional "Please, Mr Sun". Also feature some remake classics like "My Special Angel", "'Til", "Earth Angel" and "Moments to Remember." Overall, this collection is a gem far from the standard rock and pop.

Billy Joel - The Stranger: 30th Anniversary

Track Listing

Disc: 1

1. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

2. Stranger

3. Just the Way You Are

4. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

5. Vienna

6. Only the Good Die Young

7. Always a Woman

8. Get It Right the First Time

9. Everybody Has a Dream [Stranger Reprise]

Disc: 2

1. Miami 2017 [Live]

2. Angry Young Man [Live]

3. New York State of Mind [Live]

4. Just the Way You Are [Live]

5. She's Got a Way [Live]

6. Entertainer [Live]

7. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant [Live]

8. Band Intros [Live]

9. Captain Jack [Live]

10. I've Loved These Days [Live]

11. Say Goodbye to Hollywood [Live]

12. Souvenir [Live]

Disc: 3

1. Stranger [DVD]

2. Just the Way You Are [DVD]

3. Intro [DVD][Live]

4. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go out on Broadway) [DVD][Live]

5. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) [DVD][Live]

6. New York State of Mind [DVD][Live]

7. Entertainer [DVD][Live] 8. She's Always a Woman [DVD][Live]

9. Root Beer Rag [DVD][Live]

10. Just the Way You Are [DVD][Live]

My Thoughts : This new boxed set is released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Billy Joel's breakthrough album "The Stranger". The album, originally released in 1977, made Billy Joel a household name. The first disc is the original album, the second disc is a live recording from his sold out Carniege Hall shows in June of '77. As for the DVD sets, it includes two live promotional videos for "The Stranger" and "Just The Way You Are", a half hour documentary about the making of the album with interviews. Also on the DVD is an additional one hour concert from England.

Overall, as a hard core fan of Billy Joel, this set would be a collectable items. But, it would be repetitive as most of the true fan must have own "The Stranger" remastered edition and some of his other catalogs. So the re-release of this album in an extravagant boxed set is just a money grabber.

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 3

Track Listing

1. Keeping The Faith

2. An Innocent Man

3. A Matter Of Trust

4. Baby Grand (duet w/Ray Charles)

5. This Is The Time

6. Leningrad

7. We Didn't Start The Fire

8. I Go To Extremes

9. And So It Goes

10. The Downeaster "Alexa" (Album Version)

11. Shameless

12. All About Soul (Remix)

13. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

14. The River Of Dreams

15. To Make You Feel My Love

16. Hey Girl

17. Light As The Breeze

My Thougts : As a continuation from the previous release of "Billy Joel Greatest Hits: Vol. 1-2", this is the 3rd Billy Joel greatest hits album for his career after 1985. Major hits like "The River of Dreams", "We Didn't Start The Fire", "An Innocent Man", "Leningrad", "I Go To Extremes". But I couldn't figured as a greatest hits album, why is "shameless" being selected??

Billy Joel Greatest Hits: Vol. 1-2 (2CD)

Track Listing

Disc: 1
1. Piano Man
2. Captain Jack
3. Entertainer
4. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
5. New York State of Mind
6. Stranger
7. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
8. Just the Way You Are
9. Movin' out (Anthony's Song)
10. Only the Good Die Young

Disc: 2
1. My Life
2. Big Shot
3. You May Be Right
4. It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
5. Don't Ask Me Why
6. She's Got a Way
7. Pressure
8. Allentown
9. Goodnight Saigon
10. Tell Her About It
11. Uptown Girl
12. Longest Time
13. You're Only Human (Second Wind)
14. Night Is Still Young

My Thoughts : I bought this album over more than decade ago at times when I just started my CD collections. "Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol. 1-2" contains all the best songs from his peak years of 1974-1985. All the hits are included in this album, you don't have look further as this is by far the best selections of his songs. But if one is looking for hits after 1985, should go for "Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 3" release in 1997. Billy Joel is the crooners of the 70's, he is better as a single artist than he is at recording album. All the songs he sings are well-crafted soft rocks ballad. Massive hits like "Just The Way You Are", "Uptown Girl", "Longest Time", "Piano Man", "New York State of Mind", "My Life" are all radio staples and timeless classics. Joel was certainly as complete an artist as the last three decades have produced. Definately you will feel rewarding having this album. RECOMMENDED!!!

Marvin Gaye - Greatest Duets: A Love Songs Collection

Track Listing



1. Distant Lover (featuring Betty Wright)
2. If This World Were Mine (featuring Tammi Terrell)
3. Your Precious Love (featuring Tammi Terrell)
4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (featuring Tammi Terrell)
5. You're All I Need To Get By (featuring Tammi Terrell)
6. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey (featuring Tammi Terrell)
7. Once Upon A Time - (featuring Mary Wells)
8. What's The Matter With You Baby - (featuring Mary Wells)
9. After The Lights Go Down Low - (featuring Mary Wells)
10. So Good To Be Loved By You - (featuring Oma Page)
11. It Takes Two - (featuring Kim Weston)
12. It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (featuring Kim Weston)
13. I Want You 'Round - (featuring Kim Weston)
14. Pledging My Love - (featuring Diana Ross)


My Thoughts : One of the specialty of Marvin Gaye is his many duets classics ranging from his signature duet partners Tammi Terrell, follow by Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Oma Page. His voice blended so well with each female artist and that compliment Gaye's voice even further. Noteworthy mention is Gaye duets with Tammi Terrell, their voices are just so pure, sincere blending like doves. With the bona fide hit, "Ain't no Mountain High Enough" from their first duet album of "United", the studio - Motown followed by 2 more duet albums "You're All I Need" and "Easy" featuring the hits "Ain't Nothing like a Real Thing" and"You're All I Need to Get By".


Kim Weston paired with Marvin to record "It Takes Two." This upbeat, joyous duet is one of Motown's finest moments. The powerful voice of Mary Wells (signature hit "My Guy") is a great counterpoint to Marvin's smooth power. "Once Upon A Time," recorded in 1964, is an interesting song with a cha-cha beat.


Overall, this album seems to be incomplete as the album miss out the signature duets "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and the album should display more duets with Diana Ross as both are reaching the peak success in their career. So having their duets will pay more tribute to the late Marvin Gaye and the legendary Diana Ross.

The Very Best of The Doors

Track Listing

1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)

2. Light My Fire

3. People Are Strange

4. Riders on the Storm

5. L.A. Woman

6. Love Her Madly

7. Back Door Man

8. Touch Me

9. Hello, I Love You

10. Love Me Two Times

11. Twentieth Century Fox

12. The Crystal Ship

13. WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

14. Peace Frog

15. End

16. Roadhouse Blues [Live]

My Thoughts : I'm not a big fan of The Doors. In fact, I'm the casual fan who hopes to collect greatest hits album of every reknown group in the 60's and 70's. So, for a single disc collections of the Doors is enough for me. But if i find that i'm getting fond of the group, then only i' ll spend further.

Release in 2001, this album is a re issue of the previous double disker in 1985 with abstracted hits. Of course, only the best are presented in this album. Big Hits like "Break on Through", "Light my Fire", "Rider of The Storm", "Touch Me", and "Hello I Love You".

Overall, if one is a casual fan of The Doors or try to know the group. Then "The Very Best of The Doors" is certainly a great package as all the songs are digitally remastered with 16 tracks and it doesn't cost as much as the double disk.

For any hard core fan, the double disk "The Best of the Doors " should not be miss or with the recent release of "The Very Best of The Doors" by Rhino/Wea will also be a good choice as the there's total of 34 tracks compare to 19 tracks in "The Best of The Doors"

Track Listing

CD 1

1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)

2. Light My Fire

3. The Crystal

4. People Are Strange

5. Strange Days

6. Love Me Two Times

7. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)

8. Five to One

9. Waiting for the Sun

10.Spanish Caravan

11. When the Music's Over

CD 2
1. Hello, I Love You

2. Roadhouse Blues

3. L.A. Woman

4. Riders on the Storm

5. Touch Me

6. Love Her Madly

7. The Unknown Soldier

8. The End

The Very Best of the Doors (Release in 2007 by Rhino/Wea)

Disc: 1

1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)

2. Strange Days

3. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)

4. Love Me Two Times

5. Light My Fire

6. Spanish Caravan

7. Crystal Ship

8. Unknown Soldier

9. End

10. People Are Strange

11. Back Door Man

12. Moonlight Drive

13. End of the Night

14. Five to One

15. When the Music's Over

Disc: 2

1. Twentieth Century Fox

2. Love Her Madly

3. Riders on the Storm

4. My Eyes Have Seen You

5. Tell All the People

6. Hello, I Love You

7. Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

8. Not to Touch the Earth

9. Soul Kitchen

10. Peace Frog

11. L.A. Woman

12. Waiting for the Sun

13. Touch Me

14. Changeling

15. Wishful Sinful

16. Love Street

17. Ghost Song

18. Gloria

19. Roadhouse Blues

The Lovin' Spoonful - Anthology

Track Listing

1. Good Time Music
2. Do You Believe in Magic?
3. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
4. Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?
5. You Baby
6. Younger Girl
7. Fishin' Blues
8. Daydream
9. Jug Band Music
10. Didn't Want to Have to Do It
11. Summer in the City
12. Pow!
13. Rain on the Roof
14. Nashville Cats
15. Full Measure
16. Lovin' You
17. Coconut Grove
18. Darling Be Home Soon
19. You're a Big Boy Now
20. Lonely (Amy's Theme)
21. Six O'Clock
22. She Is Still a Mystery
23. Money
24. Younger Generation
25. Never Going Back
26. Me About You

My Thoughts : Carry on with Rhino's great selection, this anthology should not be miss if one is a collectors of classic pop. The Lovin' Spoonful embodied a bright, folk-oriented pop sound, however, their body of works is often underrated. One listen of their songs will find that the tunes are mellow and easy with harmonies. The group formed in 1964, but disbanded in 1968. Within the spans of 4 years. Their tracks have ranged from easy to folk to rock pop.

This album has showcase their vocal and songwriting ability, particularly by John Sebastian. All their masterpieces are here includes, "Do You Believe in Magic," "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind," "Daydream, "Summer in the City," along with some lesser know hits like "Nashville Cats", "Darling Be Home Soon" and "Jug Band Music"