Japanese pressing of 2004 compilation includes four bonus tracks, 'Blame It On The Boogie', 'Human Nature', 'The World', & 'One More Chance'. This five disc set is limited to 20,000 pieces & includes a DVD (NTSC/Region 2). CBS. 2004.

'The idea is not to just make another album,' Simon explains. 'The idea is to make something that s really worth a listen.' For anyone who s been listening to great music during the past half-century, Paul Simon is certainly no stranger. So one of the most remarkable things about his extraordinary new masterpiece, Stranger to Stranger Paul Simon s 13th solo record is that it conjures a vivid and vital new context to his well-established genius as a singer and songwriter. Full of thrilling textures that feel fresh and modern, while still offering subtle and artful allusions to our shared musical past, Stranger to Stranger presents the perfect opportunity to get to know Paul Simon in a new way. A significant sonic breakthrough on Stranger to Stranger came when Simon wrote the song 'Insomniac s Lullaby,' and found himself reminded of the musical possibilities first suggested by Harry Partch the 20th Century American composer and theorist who created custom-made instruments in microtonal tunings. Besides recording sounds from various Partch instruments, one of the key realizations Simon gathered from Partch was the observation that singing in music is akin to human speech, and Simon started to shape vocal lines on the album that way. Stranger to Stranger allows the listener to experience Simon s singular voice with the shock of the new. Here, his strong voice and conversational lyrics usher us into a brave new musical world where expectations are defied and exceeded, as they were thirty years ago with another masterpiece, Graceland. On Stranger to Stranger, Simon worked with old friend and collaborator Roy Halee a name familiar from countless recordings now rightly considered classic. 'It s about getting you to actually hear something in a new way. It s about making music that sounds old and new at the same time; music with a sense of mystery,' says Simon. Paul Simon s collage of sounds for Stranger to Stranger also includes the Italian electronic dance music artist Clap! Clap!, whose sound he ended up putting on three of the tracks ('The Werewolf,' 'Wristband' and 'Street Angel'). 'Sound is the theme of this album as much as it s about the subjects of the individual songs. If people get that, I ll be pleased,' explains Simon.... 'The right song at the right time can live for generations. A beautiful sound, well that's forever.'

◎4 首全新創作 + 6 首經典名曲新繹，集結魔力紅、蕾哈娜、CP 查理… 幕後陣容，碰撞出即興的精彩火花！ ◎邀請榮獲 3 座葛萊美獎的紮根合唱團領導以及『棉花糖女孩』梅根崔娜，分別站台助陣俏皮可愛的「Nobody But Me」、甜蜜到底的「Someday」！ ◎豪華典藏版獨家加收 3 首作品，特製的 3D 封面卡，可看到現在 & 7 歲時的麥可布雷！ 穿越幸福的軌道，搜尋愛情的線索，這一次，『新浪漫主義歌手』麥可布雷 (Michael Buble) 要送上非你莫屬的貼心情歌！替都會男女的纏綿加溫，複習情愛詩篇的深刻印記，橫跨傳統流行、成人抒情、爵士、流行搖滾、藍眼靈魂等風格，利用各領域的迷人旋律，溫柔歌頌「愛」的戀曲。締造連續 4 張專輯空降全美告示牌流行榜冠軍，抱回多達 4 座葛萊美獎 + 12 座朱諾獎，以及全美音樂獎『最受歡迎當代成人歌曲藝人』頭銜肯定。不僅樂迷聽得如癡如醉，更贏得歌壇明星群的讚賞，陸續受邀與 Chris Botti、Tony Bennett、Paul Anka、Anne Murray、Rod Stewart、Barbra Streisand、Diana Krall、Jane Monheit、Boyz II Men、Robbie Williams 等前輩們合作！ 來自加拿大溫哥華的麥可，雖然從當地選秀比賽脫穎而出，星運卻沒預期的順遂，直到擔任加拿大前總理 Martin Brian Mulroney 女兒的婚禮歌手，吸引恩師 David Foster 的目光，才自此轉運，簽入 143 Records 旗下發行同名專輯 “Michael Buble”，David Foster 不僅全程操刀，更負責鋼琴、貝斯等樂器彈奏，外加 Barry Gibb 的助陣，即刻知名度爆增，締造全球多白金銷售，抱回朱諾獎『最佳新人』加冕！2007 年的 “Call Me Irresponsible”，首度摘下全美排行冠軍以及葛萊美獎喝采，魅力無法擋的麥可，更被喻為是「瘦皮猴」法蘭克辛納屈的接班人，為傳統流行樂曲注入嶄新的浪漫情懷。2013 年加入原創歌謠的 “To Be Loved”，直奔英、美、加拿大等多國冠軍，順勢宣傳的巡迴演唱會，於 39 國舉辦 173 個場次，吸引超過 200 萬的粉絲前往一睹風采！ 這一次的新作 “Nobody But Me” 推出，可說是實現麥可心中一個夢想和挑戰，首次離開 David Foster、Bob Rock、Phil Ramone 和 Tommy LiPuma 等昔日金牌製作人的庇蔭，參與大量的音樂走向與概念主導，偕同全新幕後陣容碰撞出即興的精彩火花，廣邀瑞典籍年輕才子 Johan Carlsson (Charlie Puth、Jason Derulo)+ 搖滾樂團 Your Future Lovers 成員，同時為音樂劇導演的 Alan Chang+Jason “Spicy G” Goldman (Herbie Hancock、Clay Aiken)+ 葛萊美和朱諾獎加持的組合 The Monsters & Strangerz (Maroon 5、Rihanna)… 等多位好手協助掌舵，來回溫哥華與洛杉磯兩地錄音，加入全新原創曲目，連袂彙整出真情摯愛的情歌大全。以「I Believe In You」揭起序幕，敞開心靈對愛擁抱希望，散發和煦暖意，以空心吉他當指引，接著鋼琴和弦樂的襯入，結合出一支耐聽十足的流行好歌；俏皮可愛的編曲串連同名主打「Nobody But Me」，對愛神魂顛倒不顧一切地想獨占擁有，特別請到榮獲 3 座葛萊美大獎的嘻哈團隊 The Roots 領導 Black Thought 說唱演繹，此豪華版同時追加小號 Solo 吹奏取代饒舌片段的版本；棉花糖女孩 Meghan Trainor 撰寫 / 對唱的「Someday」，灌入烏克麗麗的迷人頻率，交織甜蜜到底的羅曼史畫面，願做你 (妳) 一生的寶貝，旋律性強烈、討喜萬分，勢必能引起排行騷動的獻上男女動聽情歌。重新詮釋的曲目包括：1961 年登上英國金榜 TOP5 的「My Kind Of Girl」，爵士搖擺、輕鬆歡愉，向心儀女孩告白；充滿無止盡思念之情的「The Very Thought Of You」，縈繞心頭對愛的渴望；音樂劇【Whoopee】主題曲「My Baby Just Cares For Me」，跟隨曼妙節拍翩翩起舞；「God Only Knows」，則是翻唱 The Beach Boys 的 1966 年全英排行亞軍曲，分別入籍滾石雜誌【史上 500 首經典歌曲】、Pitchfork【60 年代經典歌曲】名單。麥可暖心傳遞不悔愛情的美好，感受浪漫的瞬息、蔓延心底的溫度！

Nevermind is the second studio album and major-label debut by American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991 by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, in May and June 1991, and mastered that August at the Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California. Written primarily by frontman Kurt Cobain, Nevermind is noted for channeling a range of emotions, being noted as dark, humorous, and disturbing. Its themes include alienation, frustration, anti-establishment and anti-sexist views, and troubled love inspired by Cobain's broken relationship with Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail. Contrary to the hedonistic themes popular in rock music at the time, writers have observed that Nevermind promoted the image of the sensitive artist in mainstream rock. According to Cobain, the sound of the album was influenced by bands such as Pixies, R.E.M., the Smithereens, and Melvins. Though the album is considered a cornerstone of the grunge genre, it is noted for its musical diversity, which includes acoustic ballads ("Polly" and "Something in the Way") and punk-influenced hard rock ("Territorial Pissings" and "Stay Away"). Nevermind became an unexpected critical and commercial success, reaching the top 10 on charts across the world. On January 11, 1992, it replaced Michael Jackson's Dangerous at the number one spot of the US Billboard 200 and was selling approximately 300,000 copies a week. The lead single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", reached the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and went on to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Its music video was also heavily rotated on MTV. Three other successful singles were released: "Come as You Are", "Lithium", and "In Bloom". The album was voted the best album of the year in Pazz & Jop critics' poll, while "Smells Like Teen Spirit" also topped the single-of-the-year and video-of-the-year polls. The album also garnered the band three Grammy Award nominations in total across the 34th and 35th Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album. Nevermind propelled Nirvana into worldwide superstardom, with Cobain being dubbed the "voice of his generation". It brought grunge and alternative rock to a mainstream audience while accelerating the decline of hair metal, drawing similarities to the early 1960s British Invasion of American popular music. It is also often credited with initiating a resurgence of interest in punk culture among teenagers and young adults of Generation X. It has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 2024, it was certified 13× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Among the most acclaimed and influential albums in the history of music, Nevermind was added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry in 2004 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", and is frequently ranked highly on lists of the greatest albums of all time, including being ranked number six on Rolling Stone's 2020 and 2023 lists of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album has since been reissued with alternate takes and live performances.

James Newell Osterberg Jr., better known as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Designated the "Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of influential proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited multiple times since.

Label: Product Inc. Catalog#: CD PROD 23 Format: CD, Maxi-Single Country: UK Released: 1988 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, New Wave Credits: Producer - Roli Mosimann Notes: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is originally by Joy Division.

Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire.

Produced by Simpson, A Sailor's Guide To Earth was written-beginning to end-as a letter to his first child who arrived during the summer of 2014 and features eight original songs as well as a rendition of Nirvana's "In Bloom." Recorded primarily at Nashville's The Butcher Shoppe, Simpson was joined in the studio by Grammy Award-winning engineer David Ferguson (Johnny Cash, John Prine, "Cowboy" Jack Clement) and assistant engineer Sean Sullivan. Along with members of his touring band, the album features Dave Roe on bass, Dan Dugmore on steel guitar, Dougie Wilkinson on bagpipes, Garo Yellin and Arthur Cook on cello, Jonathan Dinklage and Whitney LaGrange on violin and special guests The Dap-Kings. A Sailor's Guide To Earth is Simpson's third full-length album and follows his break-through, Grammy-nominated 2014 release, Metamodern Sounds In Country Music. Beloved by critics and fans, the record was featured on year-end "best of" lists at The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Village Voices' Pazz and Jop, Rolling Stone Country, NPR Music, American Songwriter, Stereogum, the Los Angeles Times, KCRW, Pitchfork, The Washington Post and many others.

Christopher Stephen Botti is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions. He was also nominated in 2008 for his album Italia and received three nominations in 2010 for the live album Chris Botti In Boston.

Critically-acclaimed international megastar Bruno Mars has unveiled his first piece of solo music in nearly four years. Written and produced by Shampoo Press & Curl, "24K Magic" (pronounced twenty-four karat magic) sees Bruno bringing the bounce to his newest single. The multi-GRAMMY-winning Mars has also announced his highly-anticipated third studio album - also dubbed 24K Magic - will arrive everywhere November 18th.

《重新开始》（Begin Again）是一部2013年爱尔兰导演约翰·卡尼编剧并执导的美国音乐浪漫剧情片，Keira Knightley、Mark Ruffalo和Adam Levine主演。影片讲述了女主角格雷塔跟男友来到美国纽约市，以帮助他寻找更好的事业机会。然而男友很快与别的女子有染，导致格雷塔愤然与其分手。失意的她在迷茫时偶遇了同样彷徨的音乐制作人穆里根，两人于是决定一起合作并重新开始一段感情。Gregg Alexander联合Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley, Rick Nowels 和 Nick Southwood为影片谱写歌曲，导演卡尼与爱尔兰音乐人Glen Hansard也创作了一些歌曲。

In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics

Limited edition digitally remastered 2 CD collection includes 'Blowin' in the Wind', 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door', 'Jokerman', 'Hurricane', 'Not Dark Yet' and more. 36 tracks.

Bob Dyla的影响力主要体现在60年代，如果没有迪伦，无疑摇滚乐将走一段弯路，将不会有“披头士”（BGEATLES，THE）的《佩珀军士》（Sgt.Pepper），不会有“滚石”的《乞丐的宴会》（Beggar’s Banquet），也不会有“乐队”的《来自大平克的音乐》（Music form Big Pink），这就是他的影响程度。他对音乐的最主要的贡献，这点也影响了列农和麦卡特尼之后的很多歌手，那就是歌词的深刻寓意与音乐成为同等重要的一部分，从他一开始的抗议歌曲，就展示了他的歌词比他的音乐更浪漫、更激动人心。他对工业国家整个一代人的敏感性的形成起了很大的作用，他的音乐对理解和分析60年代是至关重要的。