The Neville Collection

The first family of New Orleans had crossed paths countless times, but banded together in the '70s to play a smooth mix of R&B, jazz, and blues.

Always a critical success, the Neville Brothers reached a commercial apex in 1989 with the release of their gold-selling album Yellow Moon.

This two-disc set does a wonderful job of presenting the nearly 50-year recording history of Art, Charles, Aaron, and Cyril Neville – the Neville Brothers – without sacrificing the pacing that makes for a good and varied listening experience. Opening with "Mardi Gras Mambo" from 1954 by Art's first group, the Hawketts, then picking up on a couple of Aaron's early singles, the Allen Toussaint-produced "Over You" and Aaron's unofficial theme song, "Tell It Like It Is," before moving on to the bayou funk of the Meters for "Cissy Strut" and "Look-Ka Py Py," Gold gets things exactly right. All four brothers actually didn't appear on record together until 1976's marvelous The Wild Tchoupitoulas album, which is represented here by "Brother John" and "Meet de Boys on the Battlefront." They officially became known as the Neville Brothers a year later, and their hybrid mix of funk, soul, gospel, rock, country, and New Orleans street music is both inspired and fun, with tracks like "Fire on the Bayou" and "Hey Pocky Way" quickly becoming Louisiana classics. Other highlights on this fine collection include a scorching live take of "Voodoo" from 1994's Live on Planet Earth release, an impassioned version of the Melodians' Jamaican hymn "Rivers of Babylon," and the 21st century psychedelic funk of "Walkin' in the Shadow of Life" from the 2004 album of the same title. Until a box set comes along, this two-disc compilation stands as the best overall introduction to the long history of the Neville Brothers, who show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

2009 three CD collection. How do you like your Funk, y'all? Streetwise, southern fried or paaarty? You'll find them all here as this collection of original rare grooves brings you Curtis Mayfield, The Meters, Funkadelic, Bobby Womack, Mavis Staples and many other true funky legends. Sure to satisfy, this is funky perfection on plastic! Includes informative notes on all songs featured. 60 tracks.

"VA - 60s Love Songs - The Ultimate Collection" (2006) is a compilation album that brings together some of the most iconic and beloved romantic tracks from the 1960s. The album captures the essence of the 60s pop and soul music scene, a decade known for its significant influence on the music industry and its treasure trove of timeless love songs.

Turn on your funk motor because here’s the full CD motherlode, the one-stop A to Z of the good groove from Maceo to The Meters and from P-Funk to Deep Funk. Featuring 3CDs of stone cold classics and a third featuring the best of funk’s nu breed.

"Celebrate Christmas with this heartwarming collection gathering 100 of the most popular new and classic festive hits by the most revered artists. The great names include Shakin’ Stevens, Jackson 5, Rod Stewart, Michael Ball, David Essex, Jona Lewis, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Aled Jones and Katherine Jenkins, plus newer superstars like Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Girls Aloud and not to forget legendary names such Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee and many more. This festive collection captures the true spirit of Christmas for the whole family to cherish and enjoy. "

Have your first dance to a beautiful rendition of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ or Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’, then simply let the music play on through the night, providing you and your guests with the most beautiful music for the most special day of your life. Whether it's for your own wedding or if you're helping a loved one, let The Wedding Collection help you choose the perfect wedding music and make it the most memorable day ever.

It's an archetypal story of the modern record business two guys with a dream running their nascent label out of a West Hollywood garage in the summer of 1962. The label quickly gains momentum and eventually becomes one of the most important record companies the world has ever seen. The two guys were Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the A and the M in A&M Records. By the way, it was Alpert s garage and that first hit was The Lonely Bull, performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. And this year the two record men and UMe are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their label. As part of the celebration, UMe is releasing A&M 50: THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION. A 60-track, 3-CD set curated by Alpert & Moss, THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION perfectly illustrates what a potent effect the legendary label is still having on contemporary popular music. We wanted to make good records, says Herb Alpert, reflecting on the label s genesis. That was our goal. We felt if we made good records there would be an audience. Herb and Jerry s dedication to development resulted in some of the biggest superstars in music ever: Joe Cocker, Procol Harum, Quincy Jones, Billy Preston, Cat Stevens, Carpenters, Peter Frampton, Supertramp, Jeffrey Osborne, Styx, Bryan Adams, Joe Jackson, the Police, Sting, Janet Jackson, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Soundgarden, and so many more.