L'iniziazione (1999)

The Sound Of A Decade is various artist compilation album. Released in 1999.

An institution north of the Canadian border, Gordon Lightfoot is practically the living embodiment of what many think of as the national character. Stoic, weathered, and hard-working, Lightfoot practices a husky brand of folk music that's as timeless as the Canadian landscape that seems to loom above his most memorable melodies. This overdue four-disc retrospective stretches all the way back to 1962, when the Ontario-born performer tried to make it in Nashville, up to 1998; 16 previously unreleased tracks and another 17 previously available only on vinyl add meat to its frame. Yes, the familiar tunes are here–"For Lovin' Me" (a hit for both Peter, Paul & Mary and Ian & Sylvia), "Early Morning Rain," "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," and the oft-parodied but truly evocative "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." But Songbook, like the artist it commemorates, isn't defined by radio staples. It's about the splendid expanse that is the decades-long career of a true musical workhorse. –Steven Stolder

Nice compilation of old rock and pop songs… These songs are indispensable at all parties of the somewhat older generation and are great fun listening to the old classics, some of which you haven't heard for ages. Highly recommended.

R.E.M. has released a new live album titled "Live from the Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival, June 25, 1999." This album captures their legendary headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 1999. The setlist features a mix of their classic hits and newer songs, showcasing their extensive catalog and the band's dynamic stage presence. R.E.M. has released a new live album titled "Live from the Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival, June 25, 1999." This album captures their legendary headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 1999. The setlist features a mix of their classic hits and newer songs, showcasing their extensive catalog and the band's dynamic stage presence. The performance includes iconic tracks such as "Losing My Religion," "Everybody Hurts," "Man on the Moon," and "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." The album also highlights songs from their then-recent albums like "Daysleeper" and "The Apologist.

This lovely jazz vocalist recorded something like 150 songs for the Atlantic label alone, about a quarter of which are collected here on this double-CD set. Fans may fear a set of poor song choices with such a large number of recordings to choose from, but the songstress herself was involved in the compiling, working with an enthusiastic producer who seems to get a bigger kick out of music than anyone on the planet, Joel Dorn. This collection comes with his usual send-offs, dripping with camaraderie, and a sense of deep appreciation for the works of art he is presenting. These recordings brings us a voice with all the colors of the rainbow dropped into one swinging and well thought out instrumental combination after another. Jazz fans can listen for blowing from top-flight players such as Frank Foster, Al Cohn, Maynard Ferguson (his tracks are also recommended for dogs as well as jazz fans), Jaki Byard, Oliver Nelson, and Clark Terry. Even the mighty Mongo Santamaria is on hand. Chris Connor and her arrangers must have had pretty consistent good taste with their choice of material, because there are less lemons in the batch than one might expect skipping around through more than a dozen albums spread out over an equal number of years.~Eugene Chadbourne

Released in 1999 by Startel Entertainment. Featuring 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s best singles. Features: The Hollies, The Animals, Fleetwood Mac, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Simple Minds, Lou Reed and many more.

Rhino's five-disc box set Respect: A Century of Women in Music was surely assembled with the best of intentions, but it doesn't quite work. First of all, any collection that focuses solely on "the female contribution" comes off as a little condescending, no matter how good the intentions are. Still, the concept has enough weight to make for at least an interesting listen. However, any compilation that spans nearly 100 years and every conceivable popular musical genre is bound not only to be incomplete, but too sweeping to be totally effective. The scope is impressive, as are the featured artists – think of any major female musician and they're likely to be here, unless it's Joni Mitchell (Kim Gordon and Kim Deal are also missing, as are several other similarly minded post-punk rockers and various pop and folk singer/songwriters, but no omission is as shocking as Mitchell's) – but the overall effect is somewhat bewildering.

Tracks 1-12 recorded live by the SFX Radio Network on 19 November 1999. Tracks 13-17 recorded recorded at the BBC Television Centre, White City, London on 30 November 1999 and broadcast on Later….with Jools Holland on 4 December 1999.