20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

L.A. Guns | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B00080EUX0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best L.A. Guns greatest hits collection, so far, July 18, 2005

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William Matson (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Before this cd, there were a couple of other greatest hits compilations for L.A. Guns (in the US), both of which featured rerecordings or live versions of their hit songs. These were 'Greatest Hits and Black Beauties' (1999, Cleopatra) and 'Ultimate L.A. Guns' (2002, Cleopatra). While those albums had their moments, a lot of die-hard fans were very disappointed that neither of those collections featured original hit recordings.

The good news is that '20th Century Masters- The Millenium Collection: The Best of L.A. Guns' features original recordings of their hit songs. The first four full studio albums by the band (for Polygram) are all represented here. An ep called 'Cuts', which was a stop-gap release for L.A. Guns on Polygram, goes unrepresented but the majority of the buyers will barely notice.

Unlike most hits collections (pick a band), the track listing here is virtually flawless. The best songs of these albums are included. The selection borders heavier on the 'Hollywood Vampires' album (four songs in all), with the least amount of songs coming from the 'Vicious Circle' album. The other two albums covered, the self-titled debut and 'Cocked and Loaded' are each represented with three songs. The fact that the songs are listed in chronological order, based on the album they are taken from, is a nice touch.

"The Ballad of Jayne", "Face down", "Sex action" and "Over the edge" are four of the best on here. While not everything on this cd was a hit single, any L.A. Guns fan worth their salt will instantly recognize every last song on here. All the tracks, from one to twelve, either once were or still are concert staples in the L.A. Guns live set.

At this price, you won't find a better introduction to L.A. Guns. While there is nothing new or unreleased on here, the label did an extremely good job with the song selection. There isn't a weak track on here. Anybody who enjoys this would do well to try at least one or two of the original albums to see where the songs came from in the first place. There are good songs to be found that didn't make the cut here.

If you already have the original studio albums, you could probably skip this one. Nonetheless, this comes highly recommended to a new fan who will get the opportunity to hear L.A. Guns at their best and in their prime. '20th Century Masters' is a superior greatest hits collection to anything else out there for L.A. Guns. Unlike the other best-of's for L.A. Guns, these are the original versions that you remember and not cheap rerecordings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the "Best Of's", October 11, 2007

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

It's kind of amusing that the too often criticized 20th Century Masters series has produced what is easily the best Greatest Hits package for the legendary Hollywood glam band L.A. Guns. This has a lot to do with the fact that even though there are umpteen different L.A. Guns compilations on the market, the 20th Century Masters collection is the only one to feature digitally remastered versions of the original songs. The others all seem to focus on live versions or remakes with later band lineups.

The 20th Century Masters: Best of L.A. Guns album gets right to the point, serving up a dozen tracks from the band's first three (and best known) albums. Radio/MTV staples Sex Action, Electric Gypsy, and the Ballad of Jayne are all present, as are some lesser known (but still great) tracks like Crystal Eyes and Over the Edge. The songs have all been digitally remastered and sound terrific, especially when you compare these tracks to the ones on the original albums. L.A. Guns was one of the Hollywood scene's quintessential bands, and this affordable compilation provides the band's biggest hits with the best sound at a low price. What are you waiting for?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ROCKN FRANK OF SO CAL, May 2, 2005

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FRANK ROCKER "ROCKN IN SO CAL" (RIVERSIDE, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

THIS COLLECTION SERVES AS A GOOD INTRODUCTION TO THE BAND. RE-

MASTERED, THIS CD COVERS THEIR CAREER FROM 1987 TO 1995. THE 12

TRACKS ARE PULLED FROM FOUR ALBUMS- LA GUNS, COCKED & LOADED,

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, AND VICIOUS CIRCLE. I PREFER ORIGINAL SONGS

OVER RE-RECORDINGS, ON THAT OTHER BEST OF COLLECTION THAT IS ON

THE MARKET. THIS IS AN INEXPENSIVE INTRO TO THE BAND. SEX ACTION, RIP & TEAR, BALLAD OF JAYNE, OVER THE EDGE, LONG TIME

DEAD, ONE MORE REASON, IT'S OVER NOW, ARE ALL HERE ON ONE CD.