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99 Perfectly Relaxing Songs

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When I first saw the collection's title I flinched, thinking it was probably the barrel-scrapings of the 101 Strings catalog, or perhaps a gauntlet of simpering soft rockers oozing platitudes about relationships. Couldn't have been more wrong.

My next worry was that if I played this while working late at night it would put me to sleep. So far no problem; although the music is focused on the meditative, it maintains interest. I was especially delighted to find one of Arvo Part's works included, and JS Bach is always welcome as well.

Amazon has a great deal on Eno's ambient "Neroli", priced the same as this set's promotional pricing, but this of course has more variety, and you can listen to it til the cows come home and still not exhaust its playlist. I couldn't tell you what the chorale or vocal pieces are singing about, I don't know enough latin to order a pizza, but the production, performance and delivery create an enveloping atmosphere of contemplation (or for some, an altered state).

Classical fans should probably also do a search on Naxos, Amazon has quite a number of affordably priced compilations ranging from classical guitar to medieval vocals. Last time I checked, one could download something like 5 compilations for about ten bucks, one of those being entirely free. But for the moment this 99 track collection has to be the best deal Amazon has come up with yet.

I really liked this collection. Some tracks were pretty good, quite relaxing indeed. Definitely worth paying the promotional 99 tracks for 99 cents price to get these.

There's a wide variety of styles and periods represented. Surely, there are a dozen songs here that will appeal to you. And for $0.99, how can you go wrong? Just previewing each song is entertaining ... like searching for a little treasure. Enjoy.

For 99 cents you get 715mb of music which amounts to over 6 hours! Like other reviewers said, even if you only like a handful of the songs, it's worth the dollar. Also, the mix of types of music is really quite amazing - there's choral music, orchestral music, organ music, even Tibetan chant. This album is exposing me to sounds that I wouldn't otherwise hear and that's another reason why it's great.

I absolutely recommend this wholeheartedly.

I was able to purchase this for 99 cents, and I wasn't expecting much, but I found out that it has some great music. Maybe its becasue I'm Catholic and enjoy some of the Catholic hymns like "Salve Regina" and "Miserere", but regardless, I think it's a solid compilation.

There is some wonderful music here, as others have noted. My only problem with this release is that many of the composers are not available. As a collector who sorts classical music by composer, this is particularly frustrating. There are many early works here, which can be categorized as "anonymous" but there is also the beautiful "There is no Rose" by modern composer Benjamin Brittan as well as works by Bach, Schubert, Palestrina. If anyone has more information on the composers, I'd be very grateful.

This album has become one of my favorite albums of relaxation music. I THINK I've finally heard it all, but, because I keep my mp3 player set for random, I'm not sure. We recently completed a 2,000 mile road trip, and I'd often play this before settling down for the night. I like the mix of songs - ranging from chant to classical. Many of the pieces are ones that are not commonly included in other compliations, so the entire album takes on a fresher feel, plus I don't have multiple other versions of the same ol' tune.

What a deal! Okay we all know that much.

I think this made for a nice collection of music to just relax to. Close your eyes and just be one with the music.

For someone who is more into Eastern traditions, I was pleased with the few Buddhist pieces available, but I would have loved to see more chanting music. Some of those Hindu and Buddhist chant music can really take you away! There's one Hindu chant that comes to mind, but I can't find it anywhere...but I ramble.

But this collection is amazing, I would recommend it for anyone who wants something in their collection not really meant for pondering, but for just being. I appreciate that none of the music I have listened to so far have English, because I would end up focusing on the words (although being multilingual would be awesome).
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

When I saw this in my recommendations, I thought the price was a typo. How can you get 99 songs for a dollar? All I can say is, I'm glad I downloaded it. I'm a fan of classical music, especially the subtler stuff. The playlist is broken down into 2 or 3 works by one artist, followed by 2 or 3 more by another. It's a good way to get a feel for the different styles and works, if you're not familiar with them.

The collection IS relaxing, without being sleep-inducing, and there are a few interestingly quirky selections mixed in. Overall, how can you go wrong with so many songs for just a dollar? You can't.

Sure, there are a few songs on this album that aren't my style (I'm not into Tibetan chants). But really, who cares? Even if you only like half of them (and I like a lot more than that), this is an excellent deal. You can't go wrong. Snap it up while it's $0.99. It's certainly worth more than that.