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Notwithstanding the entirely acceptable omission of 1981s rather desperate Stars-on-45-style retro-medley "Holliedaze," this rather definitive Greatest Hits collection contains every single Hollies song that ever tickled the mass fancy of record buyers anywhere in the world, ever. Even the sleeve notes dispense with the scantest of biographical detail to present a veritable almanac of impressive global chart statistics, including mentions of #1 singles in Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Holland, South Africa, Singapore, Ireland, and Switzerland, as well as the UK. Of course, the Hollies were nothing if not adaptable. The grinning beat pop and "pap pap she waddy wops" of "Stay" through to the folky overtures of "Ive Got a Way of My Own" (like an estrogen-free version of the Mamas and the Papas) were obviously marvelous and yet entirely generic responses to the overriding cultural dominance of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. But much the same thing can be said for the majority of their peers.
Still, the 1960s were a golden age for the Hollies and to hear the Graham Gouldman-penned "Bus Stop", "Carrie Anne" (part Kinks, part Beach Boys, part calypso), or the sweet-shop bubblegum of "Jennifer Eccles" is to be reacquainted with a sunny lost world of short skirts, Mini Coopers, and policemen on bicycles. Even the knee-jerk cod-psychedelia of "King Midas in Reverse"--a full-on trumpets-blaring, cello-charging microcosm of Revolver and Sgt. Pepper-isms--deserves revisionist plaudits. There is one newly recorded track on the album (featuring Allan Clarkes replacement, the former Move vocalist Carl Wayne) called "How Do I Survive". Regrettably, its a disco-cum-AOR rock thing that sounds like the result of an unfortunate liaison between James Ingram and Foreigner. Still, when faced with the spine-tingling, classic gold timelessness of "He Aint Heavy, Hes My Brother" and "The Air That I Breathe," it would matter not one jot if the bonus track was a three-part harmony rendition of a page out of the telephone directory. --Kevin Maidment

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40th anniversary compilation for one of the best & most commercially successful pop/rock acts of the British Invasion. Features 46 Hollies hits from the UK & the rest of the world, plus one more (final) track which is a brand new recording made at Abbey Road Studios in Feb. 2003. EMI. 2003.

ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS provides astonishingly authentic sound as well as deep and detailed control. Everything you need to get the sound you wantfrom vintage to modernis clearly laid-out in three control pages: Drums, Mixer, and Options. For that extra touch of realism, the parameters of volume, velocity, time, pitch, and EQ may be randomized. In addition, the ‘Exclude Direct Mics’ option allows the samples of the direct mics to be excluded from the randomization parameters. This lets you impart your drums tracks with subtle, nuances that avoid sounding automatically randomized.

Arguably the best-known classical musician of the 20th century, Yehudi Menuhin was born on 22 April 1916 in New York City. In 1918 his family moved to San Francisco where he had his first violin lessons, aged four, with Sigmund Anker. At seven he gave his first public performance accompanied by his then teacher, Louis Persinger. A year later, in 1925, he gave his first full-length recital, also with Persinger. 1926 saw him make his New York debut and later that year he gave a performance of Lalos Symphonie espagnole with the San Francisco Orchestra. In 1927, at the age of ten, Menuhin made his European debut in Paris playing with the Lamoureux Orchestra under Paul Paray. Back in New York he gave his first concerto concert with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Fritz Busch and in 1928 he made his first recording for the Victor Company. 1929 was equally eventful for the young Menuhin: he was given a Stradivarius violin; made his Berlin debut with the Berlin Philharmonic under Bruno Walter; began studies with Adolf Busch; he gave his debut in London and made his first HMV recording. In 1931 Menuhin made his first concerto recording, Bruch Concerto No.1 in London for HMV and in 1932, at the age of 16, he made what was to become one of the most iconic classical recordings of all time when he went to EMIs new Abbey Road Studios to record the Elgar Concerto with the composer and the London Symphony Orchestra.
This event put Menuhin firmly on the international map as one of the great violin virtuosi of the century and he continued to be a prolific recording artist for EMI, both as violinist and conductor, for the rest of his long career. This set of 10 CDs brings together a collection of popular violin concertos and commemorates the tenth anniversary of Yehudi Menuhins death on 12 March 1999.

KOMPLETE 7 is the latest version of the ultimate software collection from Native Instruments. Now bigger and better and featuring 24 KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, this 90 GB package is bursting with more than 10,000 production-ready sounds for all styles and genres. KOMPLETE 7 features renowned flagship products like KONTAKT, GUITAR RIG and the redesigned REAKTOR 5.5 plus all-new instruments and effects from Native Instruments and brands like Abbey Road and Scarbee.

Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was dropped in 1969). They had international chart success with the songs "Radar Love" in 1973, "Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. In their home country, they had over 40 hits and made over 30 gold and platinum albums. Current members of Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone, member since 1968), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar, founder of band), Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboard, founding member), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums and percussion, member since 1970). Golden Earring have sold millions of albums worldwide, and they are one of the longest existing rock bands in the world that are currently performing in the same line up. Golden Earrings upcoming studio album will be recorded live at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London in July 2011. August 2011 Dutch post group TNT Post will honour the band with a Golden Earring commemorative stamp for its 50th anniversary and golden jubilee as a rock band.

Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was dropped in 1969). They had international chart success with the songs "Radar Love" in 1973, "Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. In their home country, they had over 40 hits and made over 30 gold and platinum albums. Current members of Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone, member since 1968), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar, founder of band), Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboard, founding member), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums and percussion, member since 1970). Golden Earring have sold millions of albums worldwide, and they are one of the longest existing rock bands in the world that are currently performing in the same line up. Golden Earrings upcoming studio album will be recorded live at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London in July 2011. August 2011 Dutch post group TNT Post will honour the band with a Golden Earring commemorative stamp for its 50th anniversary and golden jubilee as a rock band.

2010 Deluxe edition of his 1967 debut album. CD1 features the original stereo & mono mixes of the album remastered at Abbey Road. This is the first time that the mono mix has been available in any format since the late 60s. CD2 features the singles, unreleased stereo mixes, the legendary unreleased single ‘London Bye Ta-Ta’ plus 5 previously unreleased tracks from John Peel’s BBC Top Gear radio program December 1967.

After visiting three classic decades of drums – from the swinging sixties, the rock & disco flavored seventies into the massive gated eighties – Londons world famous studios and our Berlin team now present their fourth collaboration: ABBEY ROAD | MODERN DRUMS. Youll find nothing but the highest quality contemporary drum sounds – the dream setup for modern pop and rock producers. As with the60s,70s and80s Drums, there are no emulations or modeling of any kind and only the best, most exclusive equipment was used. Recorded in the legendary spaces of Abbey Roads Studios Two and Three, theres two modern-classic kits ready to use in your DAW.

ABBEY ROAD | 70s DRUMS is the second of Native Instruments collaborations with Abbey Road Studios London. This KONTAKT Instrument contains no emulations or modeling of any kind - ABBEY ROAD | 70s DRUMS is built entirely of high-quality samples of two distinctive vintage drum kits from the 1970s, made accessible via an easy-to-use interface newly created in conjunction with the Abbey Road experts. Made up of thousands of painstakingly sampled hits, every sound in this KONTAKT Instrument was recorded in Abbey Roads legendary Studio Two using classic vintage equipment from that period.

The Alan Parsons Project was a British progressive rock band, active between 1975 and 1990, consisting of singer Eric Woolfson and keyboardist Alan Parsons surrounded by a varying number of session musicians. Englishman Alan Parsons met Scotsman Eric Woolfson in the canteen of Abbey Road Studios in the summer of 1974. Parsons had already acted as assistant engineer on The Beatles Abbey Road and Let It Be, had recently engineered Pink Floyds The Dark Side of the Moon, and had produced several acts for EMI Records.

With the power of STUDIO DRUMMER, ABBEY ROAD | 60s DRUMMER brings legendary drums to life. Travel in time from the warm, well-rounded room-sound of the 60s to pristine, modern styles, plus everything in-between.

With the power of STUDIO DRUMMER, ABBEY ROAD | 60s DRUMMER brings legendary drums to life. Travel in time from the warm, well-rounded room-sound of the 60s to pristine, modern styles, plus everything in-between.

With the power of STUDIO DRUMMER, ABBEY ROAD | 60s DRUMMER brings legendary drums to life. Travel in time from the warm, well-rounded room-sound of the 60s to pristine, modern styles, plus everything in-between.

ABBEY ROAD | 70s DRUMMER brings classic drums to life, combining flawless sound with the powerful framework of STUDIO DRUMMER. Capture the decades definitive sounds – from dry, up-close precision to heavy rock bombardment.

With the power of STUDIO DRUMMER, ABBEY ROAD | 80s DRUMMER brings epic drums to life. Two premium 80s kits, meticulously recorded at Abbey Road Studios London,deliver definitive 80s sounds, from edgy new wave to big-budget power metal. Command your own session drummer in the form of a well-stocked, versatile Groove Library. And when youre ready, polish your sound with the detailed Mixer Section and class-A studio effects.

With the power of STUDIO DRUMMER, ABBEY ROAD | MODERN DRUMMER puts world-class contemporary drums at your fingertips. Two premium drum kits, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, deliver powerful, versatile drums for contemporary rock and pop – well-rounded, detailed, with a crisp, airy top-end and a perfectly-formed low-end with plenty of sub-bass. Command your own session drummer in the form of a well-stocked, versatile Groove Library, and fine-tune your submix with the detailed Mixer Section and class-A studio effects.

Our original ABBEY ROAD instruments gave you the DRUMS, now were giving you the DRUMMER: The ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER Series puts dynamic, natural drum tracks at your fingertips. With over 1,000 grooves played live by top session drummers, a detailed Mixer Section and class-A studio effects, each instrument is a unique, high-end drum studio. Get the instruments, equipment and expertise of Abbey Road Studios plus the power and flexibility of STUDIO DRUMMER: ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER.