Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for Century [Box set, Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 26
• Format: Box set, Soundtrack
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• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00001SIF0
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,302 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for serious musicians and collectors., October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for Century (Audio CD)

This collection represents the last 100 years of virtually all main genres of music. The quality, packaging and performances are outstanding. I've been smiling ever since I opened the box. I believe I will enjoy this collection for many years. What a way to close out this millenium!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very uneven representation of the 20th century, March 16, 2008

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This review is from: Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for Century (Audio CD)

This is an impressive collection-- a century's worth of great music. 26 discs, covering many different genres.

And while there is plenty of variety here, it is very much weighted to the modern era. Only eight of the 26 discs contain pre-1950 material, and of those eight, most contain only about half-a-disc's worth of pre-1950 material. It is certainly true that fewer recordings were made in the early days of the technology, but to call it a "Soundtrack for a Century" and ignore half the century seems very misguided.

What would have made a much more interesting collection would have been a set that looked at the most popular recordings of each era and genre. Since there are six discs of "pop" music here, why not divide the discs into roughly equal spans of time (1900-1915, 1915-1930, 1930-1945, etc.) and include the top-selling records of that era? The same with classical, jazz, r&b, and so on. This would make for a much more balanced collection.

I recommend this set only if you find it for an incredibly good price. There is a lot of fascinating music here, but the collection is not good enough to warrant the extremely high price tag.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST I EVER HEARD, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for Century (Audio CD)

I listened to these CDs and they were representative of all styles of music through the last 100 years. It was fantastic and there were songs I had forgotten about that just knocked my socks off!! Wow...Swing, Big Band, Country, Jazz, it was just great and if you love music, this is THE set to buy and you'll never regret it. You can't beat the value, either. Check it out at local music stores to see what I mean.