Very Best of the Samples

Samples | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: What Are Records
• ASIN: B00067HPJ6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,572 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WAR release, December 5, 2005

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Virginia Native (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of the Samples (Audio CD)

Let me start by saying this music is great. The Samples are one of the best and most original bands out there. This cd has a lot of good music. Why the 1 star? The musicians who make up the Samples do not get any of the royalties from any of these songs or for this album. The WAR (What Are Records) label owns the rights on the Samples work from 1989 to 1994 (this should explain Heathcliff's complaint about a lack of songs after 1994).

The current incarnation of the band has put out better compilations of their work in Landing on the Sidewalk, Sparta, and Anthology. Go out and buy some of the original more recent Samples including Here and Somewhere Else, and Return to Earth.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a "Sampling"., October 9, 2005

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This review is from: Very Best of the Samples (Audio CD)

Sometimes I wonder if there will ever be a perfect collection released for any artist. This does a decent job, but do any casual fans really care about the DVD? And why is this only up to 1994, where's everything since? Also, even from the years presented, where are well known songs like "Everytime", "Who Am I?", and numerous others? Just like the bloated 3-disc collection "Anthology In Motion", this could be better. God knows The Samples deserve a simple 18 track career-spanning "best of", and so do we. Still though, great songs, and their best release since "The Last Drag" album.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Samples of Wonderful Lyrics, January 20, 2011

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Olga (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of the Samples 1984-1994 (MP3 Download)

The Samples has a unique sound. The remind me of an underground R.E.M. I cannot believe they are given 2 out of 5 stars. When you play "Weight of the World" or "Did You Ever Look So Nice" from start to finish, you want to hit replay. While "Birth of Words" doesn't have the best melody, the lyrics are pretty good and tell a story which is already better than what most songs do. There is no "sexual" content of their lyrics - it is not rated R like most modern music. They are simple and they are giving you a sample of what they do best. Write lyrics and create strangely unique melodies. Other awesome songs by them are "Little Silver Ring", "Waited Up" and "The Streets in the Rain". Don't judge until you hear it all.