The Best of Videos Dvd5

This compilation of Robert Cray music videos derives from the period 1986-1990, when Cray was being given major-label promotion by Mercury Records that included, of course, promotional clips intended for MTV and other television outlets. Three of the videos – "Smoking Gun," "Right Next Door (Because of Me)," and "Nothin' But a Woman" – visualize songs from Cray's 1986 Strong Persuader album; two – "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and "Acting This Way" – are associated with 1988's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark; and "Forecast (Calls for Pain)" is drawn from 1990's Midnight Stroll. It is a pleasure to report, 15 to 19 years after the fact, that – unlike many other videos of the 1980s and early '90s – these do nothing to embarrass the artist…

Hard as it is to believe but there has not been a proper Ringo Starr hits collection since the first, 1975's Blast from Your Past – that's not counting 1989's Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2, which was designed as a companion to that earlier set – until 2007's Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr…

There is no rock star greater than Mick Jagger. There are plenty other as great, but nobody eclipses Mick in terms of art and influence, as he virtually created the modern-day rock & roll rebel. Given that, why is it that almost nobody takes his solo recordings seriously? Even his longtime partner Keith Richards is quoted on record calling Jagger's 2001 album Goddess in the Doorway "Dogsh*t in the doorway," a tacit signal that all the dismissive reviews of Jagger's solo stuff were not only justified, but appropriate – a judgment that may be a bit extreme, but in a way it's understandable, because Jagger's solo recordings showcased his least lovable aspects, particularly his relentless social climbing and obsession with style…

Hoagy Carmichael wrote some of the most popular songs of all time, and they sound great on guitar. In this DVD, Fred plays and teaches six of Hoagy's best, including guitar backup (for singing) and instrumental versions of each tune. Just for fun, Fred also includes the rarely-heard introductory verses to four of the songs, as well as ad-lib instrumental chord solos.

Väsen - Live In Japan (2005) {CD+DVD5 PAL NorthSide NSD6087}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 455 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 151 Mb
DVD5 -> 2.17 Gb | All Regions | PAL 4:3 | LPCM, 2 ch | ~ 60 min | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 104 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2005 NorthSide / Väsen and East Side | NSD6087
Folk / Nordic Folk / Sweden / Acoustic Trio

Väsen have been around for well over a decade, refining their sound and producing a series of delightful albums, first for their Swedish home market and then finding a global audience. Just how far they reach now is evident from the fact they recorded this live disc in Japan. The humor in their sound is more evident live, but the delightful interplay between nyckelharpa, fiddle, and guitar is apparent throughout, right from the opener, "Björkbergspolskan." The material largely draws from their last two discs, which is fine – those albums were two of the best of their lengthy career.