Search - Various Artists :: Verve Unmixed

I can't help it...

clayjars479 | il | 08/29/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As much as I enjoyed The Verve Remixed, I had to like this CD better. This one I'll listen to when I want to blast music for fun, when I'm studying, when I'm relaxing, just about any time. The Remixed version I'll take to the gym. It was an adventurous idea to remix all these classics, and for the most part, I like them. But they just don't have the same quality as when they're in their original form. For example, my favorite track on the unmixed is "Feelin' Good." I LOVE it - Nina Simone starts it out a capella, then what seems like a whole brass section blasts in to emphasize the point, that is, feelin' good. Remixed, there is no a capella, and therefore, no excellent entrance of the brass. Big drawback. I just love this CD. It has got a great variety of fantastic jazz artists. Buy it if you love jazz just as it is. I don't think these are songs that can be improved upon."

Hands Down the BEST Deal Going!!

Benny T. Hunt III | Chicago, Illinois United States | 10/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Honestly I am at a lost to why this CD is so [inexpensive]. I fear its price does it a dis-service as it implies poor quality. This is an unbelieveable array of smooth, yet funky songs by original artists. Particularly apt for fall, the general attitude of this CD is relaxed, but be careful, you'll notice that some part of your body will be moving. I find it's great for driving because with the exception of the last track, there's a great continuity between the songs. Party music is great, but in the real world people don't party 24hrs, for all those other times, this is the CD to listen to."

Very competitively priced female jazz voval collection

m_noland | Washington, DC United States | 08/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a sort of problematic collection consisting of the originals from which the Verve Remixed disk remixes were derived. Ten of the twelve cuts are female jazz vocalists bookended by Willie Bobo's opening cut "Spanish Grease" and the closing chanting of Tony Scott's "Hare Krishna." If one just thinks of it as a female jazz vocalist compilation (or if one is energetic enough to program the player so that it becomes a female jazz vocalist compilation), it is enjoyable though not definitive. The Willie Bobo cut stands out because it isn't female jazz vocals, but it's a nice tune. Tony Scott's chanting will probably send many listeners scrambling for the eject button."