Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule (Limited Edition)(9 CD/1 DVD)(w/7 inch Vinyl) [Box set, Limited Edition]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 11
• Format: Box set, Limited Edition
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• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B00242VKMO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,257 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Created in the same spirit that infused the label's earliest days, this luxurious set was compiled by a small group of passionate people at Atlantic. Ahmet Ertegun's personal papers, company archives and rarely seen photos take you inside the history of the legendary label. A 128-page full-color book and reproductions of backstage passes, handbills, posters and tickets stubs accompany the main event: one 7" vinyl record and 8 CDs with 130 tracks spanning six decades of crucial releases! That's too many titles to get into, but you'll hear Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Darin, Sonny & Cher, Led Zeppelin, ELP, Yes, INXS, Genesis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Bette Midler, Stone Temple Pilots the list goes on and on and in every direction. A limited-edition, individually numbered joy to have, hold and hear!

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but worthwhile box set, January 3, 2010

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Tom (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule (Limited Edition)(9 CD/1 DVD)(w/7 inch Vinyl) (Audio CD)

Record label box sets have become popular in recent years, with the release of Motown's "The Complete #1's" and "Revolutions in Sound" from Warner Bros. Now, Atlantic Records has put out a retrospective of their 60 years of music making. Surprisingly, this collection has received little press or coverage, which is a shame, because this collection is a must-buy.

The collection features 9 music CDs, covering 60 years of Atlantic recordings. During its inception, Atlantic Records was mostly an R&B and jazz record label, so you will get a fair sampling of songs by John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, The Coasters, and The Drifters, along with pop hits by Bobby Darin. The label's music expanded in the late '60s and early '70s, and it gradually introduced rock and progressive rock, so by disc three, you will hear the Allman Brothers Band, Genesis and of course, Led Zeppelin, alongside the soul hits. There are also a few songs from Aretha Franklin during her late '60s ascension to music royalty, including her iconic "Respect."

The '70s are represented by rock (more Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton), soul (more Franklin, The Spinners), blue-eyed soul (Hall & Oates), disco/funk (Bee Gees, Chic, Sister Sledge). Like most record labels in the '80s, Atlantic's sound became slicker, but thankfully Atlantic released several songs in the '80s that hold up well, particularly Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen" and INXS' "Need You Tonight."

Like most compilations of this nature, there is a natural decline as the music hits the '90s, but Atlantic has released some nuggets in the past few years, including Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy."

The producers of this box set have done a good job of compiling songs for this collection; there are not too many glaring oversights, a problem which plagued WB's "Revolutions in Sound." Atlantic's major hitmakers are covered well here, although some may complain of the choices for certain artists, particularly for Genesis ("The Cinema Show," "Mama") and Led Zeppelin ("Good Times Bad Times," "Kashmir"), who only get two songs each. One surprising omission, although not a major oversight, is Donna Lewis' "I Love You Always Forever." Released in 1996, the song was a major smash and radio staple, so its omission here is a bit of a surprise.

As a bonus, there is a 7" vinyl copy of Atlantic Records' first hit "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee" by "Stick" McGhee and His Buddies, as well as a DVD of the documentary "The House That Ahmet Built" about how founder Ahmet Ertegun founded the company along with Herb Abramson.

My major quibble about this set is that while it is beautifully produced and packaged (and compact), the cardboard box it came in is already chipped, so handle this set carefully.

Atlantic Records is without a doubt one of the most important record labels in music history, and this box set reaffirms its significance in music culture. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Done with Love and Care, January 4, 2010

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Martin "McFly" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule (Limited Edition)(9 CD/1 DVD)(w/7 inch Vinyl) (Audio CD)

It's obvious that this masterful box set was done with a lot of love. Spanning over 60 years of a catalog that's as rich as Atlantic's is no easy task, but the makers of this glorious box set have been able to conquer that task. It's an A++ project all the way through.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bonus Track!, January 11, 2011

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Mark Colan "duke-of-url" (Medford, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule (Limited Edition)(9 CD/1 DVD)(w/7 inch Vinyl) (Audio CD)

This is a fine collection. I don't have much to add on the overall quality beyond others have already said.

Good news: There is one additional track - track 20 - on disc 9. It is not listed on the sleeve for disc 9, and is not listed in the Amazon track listing. This track is the fine song "Mess Around" by Ray Charles. It IS listed on the Rhino Web site track listing.

The songs on the 9-disc collection are presented in almost the order they were released, with the exception of Mess Around, which was released in 1953, but inexplicably is placed at the end of the last disc, which should have the very latest releases.