I've been looking into what I can spend my free $3 credit (see
this post, if you haven't signed up for yours), since it expires today. In addition to a few good deals in the classical and jazz/blues sections, I found this first one in today's new specials (and I'm getting it first).
The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music (
$1.99) from the X5 Music Group contains just over 11 hours of spooky classical music, which is perfect for tonight or reading any of the
spooky reads that are on special right now.
If opera is more your style, you'll definitely want to grab
75th Birthday Limited Edition - Luciano Pavarotti (Amazon Exclusive) while it's
$2.99, with it's 7 hours of one of the most famous tenors of our time.
Bach: Cello Suites, performed by Jörg Baumann, will use a bit more than your free credit, at $3.99, but it's a bargain price for a solid recording (and as noted by a reviewer, many other recordings are going for much higher prices for not much better performances).
Soul Station (The Rudy van Gelder Edition) (
$3.68), by Hank Mobley with Art Blakely, may be a vintage recording, but this album received a near 5 star review average with 45 reviews, so there shouldn't be anything to complain about on sound quality (and definitely not on the performances).
Free For All (
$3.68), by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, is another Rudy van Gelder production that one reviewer describes as "my favorite album ever" and again has a near perfect 5-star review rating. My biggest problem in looking thru the
Rudy Van Gelder Editions
, in fact, was picking out just two to highlight, as there are just so many there and many of them are currently marked down to $3.68. I picked up Herbie Hancock's
Maiden Voyage (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) when it was on sale a while back, for example, and it's now $8.94, but his
Empyrean Isles (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) is now $3.68. Decisions, decisions....
Picking just one album from Nina Simone is also difficult. Luckily there are several bargains to choose from, ranging from
The Lady Has The Blues (
$5.00) to
Feeling Good Hit Pack (
$2.24) to
Nina Simone At Town Hall (
$4.99), with only one song overlap amongst the three (and it's only on two of them).
Robin Trower's
Bridge Of Sighs (
$3.68) has been digitally remastered and is described by one reviewer as "stunning". Definitely not one a Trower fan will want to miss.
What's Shakin' (
$4.99) may have The Lovin' Spoonful in large type directly below the title, but it's a compilation album that actually includes Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse and has more from The Paul Butterfield Blues Band than any of the other artists.As one reviewer said, "Every 50-something, like myself, should have one and should buy more for each of their children. Then our children would understand why we just never could get into Motley Crue."
