Customer Reviews

KCRW: Sounds Eclectic

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Ill have to say this has been one of the best buys ive made lately. You get exclusive recordings from great artists, performing great songs beautifully. Its a shame there isnt a second volume or that this isnt a double cd. Its starts out with a beautifully and impressive performance by YO-YO Ma on cello doing bach. Which could be considered one of the greatest and weirdest opening songs on a compilation cd. Then you get Beck doing a wonderful song: lonesome whistle... his voice sounds so pure and true, i didnt know he could sing that way... The supreme beings of leisure play an awsome track and Neil Finn plays Throw your arms around me... this is one of the best covers of the song that ive heard... his voice fits almost perfectly... patti smith, dandy warhols, willie nelson... man... this is one of the best compilations i own and it has given me a reason to believe that compilations can be awsome again!!

I've been a KCRW fan since my move back to LA, and what's so great about the music programs on KCRW is that it's such a wonderful break from the standard 6-song rotation of overplayed bubble-gum pop or teenage-angst punk the other LA radio stations are playing.

I always look forward to the KCRW compilations because I see it as a great opportunity to sample some of the other talents that don't get airtime with the top-40 radio stations. And this CD does not disappoint: with Yo-Yo Ma beginning the CD with a movement of the Bach Cello Suite to the beautifully delicate ending by Ryuichi Sakamoto, it's really hard to ask for a more "eclectic" range of music. And, like any other CD some songs stand out more in the beginning than others, but they each take their time to emerge, and the entire CD really does grow on you. Right now I'm completely addicted to Shivaree's "Goodnight Moon" - it's so damn catchy! - and I already went and got myself a copy of the Travis CD because of "Driftwood."

It's refreshing to know that there is something out there that introduces us to something that is (quite) a bit less airheaded and yet still get our toes tapping. Highly Recommended.

This is one of those rare, skillful compilations that contains not a single clunker. The production is great, and the track list includes several brilliant songs by more obscure artists such as Supreme Beings of Leisure and Bebel Gilberto. My only issue is putting Yo Yo Ma in the first track; while it is a great classical recording I think it may falsely lead newcomers to think the rest of the compilation follows in the same vein.

I got this CD as a thank you for becoming a KCRW member, and was skeptical. I wasn't a big fan of sounds eclectic, but this CD has changed my mind. It's a wonderful collection of all genres of music, and for that reason you never get bored listening to it. It's wonderful background music when you're reading, and equally appealing while driving through traffic. Highly recommended.

Solid. Tasteful. Nice. It's everything you'd expect from a KCRW compilation - a nice break from all the low brow intelligence of Eminem or Destiny's Child and N'Sync.

This is a pleasure to listen to: players with serious chops playing an appealing variety of styles. The unprocessed in-studio recordings are extremely clean. This will get serious rotation, both for parties and in my headphones at work. I'll also be checking out more titles in this series - hats off to KCRW for giving listeners something way better than the usual mugs and tote bags.

I've never written a review for anything before but I feel compelled to write one for this cd. First of all I would like to state that I am not much of a cd buyer... I find it frankly a waste of money... but after hearing snippets of this cd at my local bookstore I had to get... and it has become one of my all time favourite cds... which other compilation would start with a beautiful yoyo ma bach piece have bits of travis, shivaree, dandy warhol and willy nelson sprinkled in the middle and end with ryuichi sakamoto?

I've been a KCRW fan since my move back to LA, and what's so great about the music programs on KCRW is that it's such a wonderful break from the standard 6-song rotation of overplayed bubble-gum pop or teenage-angst punk the other LA radio stations are playing.

I always look forward to the KCRW compilations because I see it as a great opportunity to sample some of the other talents that don't get airtime with the top-40 radio stations. And this CD does not disappoint: with Yo-Yo Ma beginning the CD with a movement of the Bach Cello Suite to the beautifully delicate ending by Ryuichi Sakamoto, it's really hard to ask for a more "eclectic" range of music. And, like any other CD some songs stand out more in the beginning than others, but they each take their time to emerge, and the entire CD really does grow on you. Right now I'm completely addicted to Shivaree's "Goodnight Moon" - it's so damn catchy! - and I already went and got myself a copy of the Travis CD because of "Driftwood."

It's refreshing to know that there is something out there that introduces us to something that is (quite) a bit less airheaded and yet still get our toes tapping. Highly Recommended.

This is a cool sample... Yo-Yo Ma, David Gray, Supreme Beings of Leisure... wow, something for everyone... and Shivaree is mesmerizing... This CD will take you to California and back in an hour... and without the traffic. It is eclectic... without trying to be, ...no clothespins in the piano -- just cool sounds from the left coast. Keep it up KCRW, and buy this CD!

This is a great disc but not quite up to last year I feel. While the artists continue to be really good quality, there were more bright spots last year. Most of these versions are fairly true to those found on the artists own albums. Still, it is a great disc, and supports a great cause, public radio. If you are not from L.A. you may also want to check out the kcrw web site, it has a lot of content. Its the best station here in the city - assuming the traffic hasnt tossed you into a rage. I just wish other kcrw programs would toss out some compilations.