The Platters - 20 Greatest Hits - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bobby Helms was one of the new breed of country stars who came to the fore in the late '50s recording material which readily crossed over into the pop charts, as he embraced the smooth Nashville sound and helped bring the genre closer to the mainstream of popular music, to the extent of having hits during the '50s in the UK, rarely a happy hunting ground for country stars. His first two hits were long-running country No. 1s with InchFrauleinInch and InchMy Special AngelInch, both crossing over to the pop charts, the latter making the Top 10 as well as charting in the UK in the face of local cover versions. His third was a landmark classic with the crossover seasonal hit InchJingle Bell RockInch which returned him to the pop and country charts on an annual basis for several years. Over the next few years he racked up a dozen or more further hits, including InchNo Other BabyInch and InchJacquelineInch in the UK charts, underlining his distinctive appeal. This great-value 52-track 2-CD set comprises every track he released during this period, whether as an A or B side of a single, on an EP or on his one LP in that era, and as such it represents a comprehensive anthology from his early career, which encompassed all his significant hits. Album Tracks 1. Yesterday's Lovin' 2. Hangin' Around 3. Freedom Lovin' Guy 4. I've Never Seen Anyone 5. Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll 6. I Don't Owe You Nothing 7. Fraulein 8. (Got a) Heartsick Feeling 9. My Special Angel 10. Standing at the End of My World 11. Jingle Bell Rock 12. Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) 13. Just a Little Lonesome 14. Love My Lady 15. Jacqueline 16. Living in the Shadows of the Past 17. Borrowed Dreams 18. Schoolboy Crush 19. The Fool and the Angel 20. A Hundred Hearts 21. New River Train 22. Miss Memory 23. I Guess I'll Miss the Prom 24. Soon It

Around the Fur the follow-up to Deftones' passionate, aggressive Adrenaline, sees the California quartet expanding on the sheer rage of their earlier work, adding new, more sinister shades to their already extreme sound. The opening InchMy Own Summer (Shove It),Inch serves as an introduction to the album's sonic theme sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast, violent crunch. Sepultura's Max Cavallero contributes guitar and vocals to InchHeadup,Inch while InchMXInch finds singer Chino trading off vocal lines with Annalynn Cunningham, (wife of Deftones' drummer Abe) in an acerbic take on the rock star mentality. Vocal acrobat Moreno attacks a variety of styles his breathy, psychotic recitations sound downright industrial, while the album's calmer, more brooding moments show his gift for haunting melody. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenter's heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile. When Deftones' hellish fury hits full tilt, as it always does on this album, Moreno's voice erupts into screams which are best described as otherworldly, transforming this intense musical firestorm into a hurtling juggernaut of aggression. This LP version comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Album Tracks 1. My Own Summer (Shove It) 2. Lhabia 3. Mascara 4. Around the Fur 5. Rickets 6. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) 7. Lotion 8. Dai the Flu 9. Headup 10. MX

Limited splatter colored vinyl LP pressing. Meteora, Linkin Park's ground-breaking second album, was released in March 2003 and includes the global hit singles InchSomewhere I BelongInch, InchFaintInch, InchNumbInch, InchBreaking The HabitInch and InchFrom The Inside.Inch It has sold over 8 million copies in the US and has been certified multi-platinum, platinum, or gold in 15 countries.