Customer Reviews

Unplugged Collection, Vol. 1 [LIVE]

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This disc serves a number of purposes, all good. First of all, it's a sampler disc, giving you a taste of some music you might otherwise not hear. Secondly, acoustic versions (and live ones, for that matter) allow other interpretations by the original artists, which you seldom hear outside the concert venue. Overall, the quality and selections are good, and I got a chance to hear Henley do a cover of "Rain or Shine", which was worth the price of the disc.

Track Listings
1. Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton
3. Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
4. Somebody to Shove - Soul Asylum
5. Barefoot - k.d. lang
6. Graceland - Paul Simon
7. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John
8. Like a Hurricane - Neil Young
9. Gasoline Alley - Rod Stewart
10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
11. We Can Work It Out - Paul McCartney
12. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror - Elvis Costello
13. Come Rain or Come Shine - Don Henley
14. Why - Annie Lennox
15. Don't Talk - 10,000 Maniacs
16. Half a World Away - R.E.M.

I have been looking for this album for many years. I like most of the cuts, can tolerate the others, and absolutely love a few; accoustic Pride & Joy, Paul McCartney messing up (too funny), Pink Houses, and more. It makes nice cruising music for those 2AM accross the Nevada and Utah desert trips in summer. I highly recommend this one, and I'll be getting Volume II soon........Scott

Love it! Only regret is not searching for it sooner. I had it on cassette tape for years, but was unable to find it on CD. Listen to it daily, smiling every time!

Few collections can match this one. Stevie Ray Vaughn's acustic version of Pride and Joy is worth the price alone. Throw in Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz,K.D.Lang, and Elton John and this one is difficult to pass up!

This is a fun disc to throw in the stereo while you're working. Filled with some old favorites, each done with a unique twist. Enjoyable.

Ok - maybe two good tracks.

Stevie Ray Vaughan opens the album with a powerful voice and a 12 string accoustic. We miss you Stevie.

But for me the album is worth it for the blues version of Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lennie Kravitz.

Why not just download those tracks from iTunes.