during their prime as some sort of prefabricated aberration, their worldwide popularity peaked somewhere just south of Beatlesmania. Indeed, Abba's music was as finely tooled and crafted as anything to come from a Volvo or IKEA factory--if occasionally more economically potent. This double-disc, 37-track anthology comes neatly on the heels of Mama Mia! , the smash, if unlikely, Broadway show based on the band's hits, and documents every single released by the band's Polar label in their home country as well as key tracks released internationally. This is the canon from whence the term "Europop" sprang. With a continental sense of vocal neoclassicism, informed by just the right ethnic clichés (and oft wed ...  (less)

taken from this period including 'Old Home Town', 'It's Just A Matter Of Time', 'On The Wings Of My Victory' and his version of Paul McCartney's 'Mull Of Kintyre'. Warner. 2006.  (less)

Is a Highway," Sugarland's "Baby Girl," and Faith Hill's "Lucky One." Songs: Life Is A Highway Baby Girl Living In Fast Forward Who Says You Can't Go Home Jesus Take The Wheel Better Life Lucky One What Hurts The Most Something's Got To Give Why The World Leave The Pieces Mr. Mom Suds In The Bucket  (less)

beautiful, eerie falsetto. He wasn't a bad yodeler either! Contains all the UK hits, including 'Rose Marie', 'Indian Love Call', 'China Doll', 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds', 'I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen', 'I'm A Fool', 'Serenade' and 'Happy Anniversary'. Also includes B-sides, album tracks & rarities. 2 CD, 54 tracks. EMI Gold. 2005.  (less)

'Take Me Home, Country Roads', 'For You', 'Windsong', 'Leaving On A Jet Plane', 'I'm Sorry', 'Back Home Again', 'Sunshine On My Shoulders', 'Thank God I'm A Country Boy', 'Christmas For Cowboys' & 'Love Again'.  (less)

Roy Sullivan was a Nashville session player in the '60s before teaming with Adam "Fingers" Banjo, a banjo picker from Mississippi. Their 1972 debut album, Two Silver Tongue Devils (Who Ain't Got a Clue) , was followed by 1974's Wasted Banjos and Drunken Guitars . Sullivan then married Gloria Harrison, a respected studio singer, who joined the group on piano and backing vocals. In summer 1975, "I'm at Home Getting Hammered" hit #34 on the country chart and "She Didn't Like Me, but She Loved My Money" reached #23. In 1977, Banjo married backup singer Wendy Clark and she joined on backing vocals and tambourine. The next year, while touring in support of the latest album Where the End Meets the Road and the single "Lo...  (less)

five previously unissued alternate takes) serves as a powerful reminder. It begins with the Sun recordings of "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and samples Elvis's rocking, early RCA versions of beloved country tunes "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" and his childhood favorite, "Old Shep." Elvis drew from all over the spectrum, covering Eddy Arnold's 1947 hit, "I'll Hold You in My Heart," along with the later "Green, Green Grass of Home," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," and "He'll Have to Go." A newer country cover, of Jerry Reed's "Guitar Man," returned him to the hard-rocking style that many feared he'd abandoned. By drawing from across the board, this set offers a vital look at an ofte...  (less)

twang, Memphis rockabilly, Western swing and good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. Produced by Conrad Uno and guitarist Jorge Harada, and released by Dionysus Records, MILES FROM HOME is a collection of tunes about love, not-quite-love, hope, sorrow, and the road all delivered by vocalist/songwriter Ruby Dee and guitarist Jorge Harada; and supported by Sean Hudson on electric bass, Kipp Crawford on drums, and Bob Knetzger on pedal steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, and dobro. MILES FROM HOME is filled with life's little experiences and shows a new direction in the band's writing style and level of skill. Ruby's songwriting moves into a more mature realm, while her vocals take on new depth, and Jorge Harada's guitar ...  (less)

- Leaving on a Jet Plane - Rocky Mountain High - When Im Sixty-four - Yellow Cat - My Old Man - Daydreams - My Sweet Lady - Let It Be - The Ballad of Richard Nixon - Catch Another Butterfly - The Love of the Common People - The Ballad of Spiro Agnew - I Guess Hed Rather Be in Colorado - More!  (less)