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Those marketing geniuses at Columbia only released this in Japan, THE hotbed of Tony Bennett aficionados.

While Meat Loaf's previous anthology, 1984's HITS OUT OF HELL, contained most of the radio hits you'd expect from the first part of his career, it obviously didn't contain any selections from his mid-'90s "second coming" (with BAT OUT HELLII and the monster hit I Would Do Anything For Love). 1998's double disc THE VERY BEST OF corrects this, containing more extensive track listing than its predecessor and clocking in at nearly two hours with a more expansive 18 tracks. If you're an aficionado of '70s arena rock (Queen, Elton John, Styx, etc.), then Meat Loaf's THE VERY BEST OF will likely become a permanent denizen of your CD player. Standouts include such early classics as Two Out of Three Ain't Bad and Paradise by the Dashboard Light, as well as oft-overlooked mid-career standouts Dead Ringer For Love and Midnightat the Lost and Found, and of course the '90s "comeback" tracks I Would Do Anything For Love and Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through.

«Al Jarreau - We Got By (1975)»
Jazz Vocals | 1 CD | Flac Lossless | incl Covers and inlays | 220 MB

A singer and songwriter whose vocal range, resonant performances and sheer musicality have earned him an international following, Al Jarreau gave early notice of his extraordinary artistry on his auspicious 1975 debut album We Got By. Produced by Al Schmitt, with an all-star studio supporting cast that includes arranger David Grusin, keyboardist Tom Canning and guitaris Arthur Adams, the nine sparkling cuts of We Got By showcase the dexterous musical magic that has always been a Jarreau trademark.

Big Time Operator, take that stand. Big Time Operator swing that band. They've got a rhythm steaming hot. They're gonna put you on the spot. Big Time Operator is a 1940's style jump swing band. They have one of the most authentic sounds around. Most of the songs that they do are covers. Lots of them are Cab Calloway tunes. They do happen to play a few of their own songs. The majority of their ownsongs are written by their trombone player, Shannon Dailey. He also sings a few of his own.