No Regrets: The Very Best Of Tom Rush [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Tom Rush

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 5, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00001X58R
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,304 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Though not as celebrated as many of the artists he preceded and, indeed, introduced to the world, Tom Rush stands as one of the chief architects of the singer-songwriter boom of the early 1970s. Though he began recording in 1962 as a blues-influenced folkie, Rush came into his own later in the decade when he uncovered tunes by a slew of nascent songwriters, including Jackson Browne ("Jamaica, Say You Will"). Rush came across an unknown Joni Mitchell in a Detroit nightclub and promptly included three of her songs on his popular The Circle Game record. The 17-song No Regrets spans Rush's career, closing with a tasty 1999 recording featuring Shawn Colvin. Rush handpicked the tracks for this retrospective and he's reestablished his signature tunes with a care that old fans and newcomers alike will appreciate. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long awaited and worth it!, December 18, 1999

By	Tom Altizer (Woodbridge, VA USA) - See all my reviews

It's hard to concieve of anyone improving on Joni Mitchell's performance of any of her songs, but Tom Rush's "Urge For Going" is the definitive version of this classic. "No Regrets", even in it's overdone form included here, is one of the best songs of any era, and Rush's voice is a miracle. If you know his work, buy this for the new song and the old favorites included here. If you don't know Tom Rush, this is a great intorduction to a performer without peer. I hope he and John Leventhal soon do an entire album. That's a match made in heaven!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Retrospective From The Master Of Folk Music!, August 7, 2000

By	Barron Laycock "Labradorman" (Temple, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For those of us who have been die-hard Tom Rush fans for decades, the release of this retrospective album is a God-send, a literal treasure-trove of most of his wonderful gems gone missing these last few years and now available again. Of course, for someone who has had a number of albums and dozens of songs an avid listener comes to treasure, there are bound to be some missing numbers that one wishes were included here. I regret he didn't include two of my favorites from one of his albums that's no longer available, namely "Wind On The Water" and "Seems The Songs" from his terrific though underrated "Merrimack County" album. I also really like "Gypsy Boy", also from the same album. Most of his other mainstays are here, from "Urge For Going" to "No Regrets". The one sour note I would sound is that the version of "No Regrets" is not the widely played early interpretation from his still available "Shadow Dream Song" album, but a later, and in my opinion over-produced and much more heavily orchestrated version recorded for a Columbia release. But this is a small gripe, and the inclusion of a new recording, "River Song" shows Rush still has the magic, and leaves this fan hoping for an entire album of new songs from this venerable master of American folk music. Hey, one can always hope, right? Enjoy.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious and long past due!, December 25, 1999

By	Carole McNall (Olean, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you even think you like folk music, give this one a listen. As other reviewers have said, Tom Rush has a gorgeous voice -- did in the '60s, does today. The songs span much of his career, although (as mentioned) the Elektra tunes are mostly missing (Elektra, it's time for at least one re-release!). For me, though, any collection that has "Urge for Going" (one of my songs for a desert island) and "No Regrets" (another one) can't be passed up.