Music CD - Various Artists: Verve Remixed, Vol. 4

	Music CD: Verve Remixed, Vol. 4 Artist: Various Artists List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $17.97 Your Save: $ 2.01 ( 10% ) Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 days Manufacturer: Verve
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Tracks: 1. Cry Me a River 2. Gimme Some 3. There Was a Time 4. California Soul - Ashford, Nickolas 5. Take Care of Business 6. Bim Bom 7. Tenderly 8. Tea for Two 9. Dilo Como Yo 10. Evil Ways 11. Everybody Loves the Sunshine 12. I Get a Kick out of You
Binding: LP Record EAN: 0602517691698 Label: Verve Manufacturer: Verve Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Verve Release Date: 2008-05-27 Studio: Verve
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great CD Comment: Great CD! Perfect for playing as background music while hosting company. Although its always requested to be turned up because everyone likes it. Customer Rating: Summary: One of these things is not like the others Comment: Don't do it! I absolutely loved the first three verve remixed cds and have been enjoying them for years. The first opened my eyes to a whole new way to listen to jazz and even directed my classic jazz collection's growth. Since then, I've been quick to pick up each newest iteration and have been wowed by the cool tracks on the first three. This one, however MIGHT have one track worthy of sharing. I am totally disappointed. Customer Rating: Summary: Mellow mixes, average album. Comment: First off, I have to disagree with the reviewer who said that Diplo's "California Soul" remix "destroyed" Marlena Shaw's vocals. Yes, the original can't be improved upon, but out of all the remixes on this disc, Diplo's remix is probably the most faithful to the original song. It's almost like he was too timid to really mess with such a classic, so he just locked in the tempo, added some beats, low end, a few filter effects, and that's about it. The track sounds more like something Diplo would have done for his Ninja Tune album. Most of the rest of the remixes on this release range from poor to above-average. Surprisingly, the weakest remix on this album comes from one of the strongest artists: The Cinematic Orchestra. Their beatless remix of Fitzgerald's "Kick" amounts to little more than a solo guitar under Ella's treated vocal (there might be some added vocal contribution; it's difficult to tell), and some scratchy vinyl sound over the entire track. I expected a *lot* more from J. Swinscoe and company. For better or for worse, the entire album is a rather laid-back affair...there's not really a dancefloor-friendly track to be found here. It's an interesting change from the previous Verve Remixed releases, but for the most part it just feels like a missed opportunity. 3 stars, and that's being generous. Customer Rating: Summary: LESS IS SOMETIMES BEST. Comment: VERVE PRODUCER DAHLIA AMBACH CAPLIN OFFERS US THE FOURTH RENDITION OF VERVE/REMIXES WITH LESS TRACKS AND LESS PLAY TIME THAN HER PREVIOUS RELEASES. IN SAYING THAT SHE HAS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM HER CO-PRODUCER TODD ROBERTS SUCCEEDED IN SELECTING A MORE VARIED STABLE OF MIXERS TO WORK THEIR MAGIC FROM THE VERVE VAULTS. TOP TRACKS INCLUDE TRUTH & SOULS - CRY ME A RIVER MIKE MANGINIS - GIMME SOME, KENNY DOPES - THERE WAS A TIME. DIPLOS - CALIFORNIA SOUL AND PILOOSKI EDITS - TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. BEST TRACKS INCLUDE PSAPPS - BIM BOM , MOCKYS - TENDERLY AND CHRIS SHAWS - TEA FOR TWO. WORST TRACK THAT IS MORE THAN SHAMEFULL IS UNDOUBTEDLY KARRIEM RIGGINS - EVIL WAYS FROM WILLIE BOBO - POSSIBLY THE MOST RECOG ISED CUT ON THE CD GUYS - SIGNOR BOBO WOULD NOT OF BEEN AMUSED. I LIKE WHATS BEEN ACHIEVED ON THIS 4TH RELEASE THE REMIXES LEND WELL TO THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL WITHOUT GOING OVER THE TOP. DAHLIA LET'S TRY TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE A LITTLE ON NUMBER FIVE - WITH SOME REMIXES FROM . DE-PHAZZ - MISTER SCRUFF - WAX TAILOR - 45 DIP - MOCEAN WORKER - GOTAN PROJECT . VERVE/REMIXES #4 - BUY IT OR FLY IT - IT'S A BUY. PC - LA. Customer Rating: Summary: Too Much DJ Ego Comment: Some things can't be improved on and the original Marlena Shaw version of "California Soul" is one of them. This remix destroys her soaring, lyrical original. Some of the other songs on the CD are OK, but the original versions are better in every way. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The Verve//Remixed series began in the spring of 2002 with the release of the unprecedented album featuring the world's most talented and sought after DJ's remixing the great vocalists of jazz. The series has been highly regarded by tastemakers and critics alike. A groove rooted in soul winds its way through remixes of tracks by the likes of Roy Ayers, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and more.