"Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands" is one of the greatest songs ever, by anyone - period. It took up the entire fourth side when the double album originally came out in 65 / 66. I believe it clocked in at 26 minutes and 10 seconds (just from memory) Previous CD versions have this song cut by 60 % - down to 11 minutes and 12 seconds, I believe. That was a crime - Does this 2 CD set restore justice and give us the full version ??? I don't know. The album is a masterpiece for sure, and hence my 5 stars - but without the complete "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands", I will remain appalled at the fact that Bob's management would allow this release at all.

Gee - It's nearly 20 years since this album came out. It does still stand up though.

"Sleeping Satellite" kicked off her career nicely - but unfortunately the next single, "In Your Care" - as powerful a song as it is - was too depressing for constant radio play and her momentum waned and never really recovered.

That is really too bad because the third single "Somebody's Daughter" was / is a killer / upbeat tune that demands you crank it up and sing and dance along with it. I am still waiting for an extended remix of it.

I guess I am going to have a long wait - but you don't have to

Pick up this album and / or her "Best of" and you will understand why I think she has one of the best female voices in the pop sphere - ever

The other reviewers here are correct and so is the product description. I will not attempt to outdo them with even greater superlatives.

If you trust the BBC and Sir David Attenborough when it comes to nature - then that is all you need to know here - If you don't, you should.

File under Art: Masterpieces

These pictures are worth a million words - enough said

I give this record 5 stars because it is the best collection out there, from a masterful singer-songwriter who definitely deserves better. This compilation attempts to deliver some of his best material from over a decade's worth of different projects and musical styles, and it succeeds.

My personal favourite period of his seems to fall in the middle - during the mid 80's with his two EMI albums - Watchdog & The Eternal Return. This album's 15 tracks features 6 of those songs.

On its own merits, this is a good record and a fine chronicle of that period in his musical career

but I am still waiting - for a definitive, lovingly remastered compilation of those two EMI releases. They are virtual masterpieces and filled with fabulous songs. Lyrically and melodically, Jules Shear's music stands the test of time with some of the most passionate songs ever composed. Won't someone please re-release them ?

In the mean time - this record will do very nicely

and you will never forget it !

Feargal Sharkey has a powerful and unique voice and when given a good song to work with,

he can deliver an exciting and memorable performance.

He's done this before with some creative and high-energy pop tunes

as the singer for The Undertones in the late 70's - early 80's in Britain.

Well, he delivers again with a few gems on this disc too.

"A Good Heart" should have been a number 1 radio hit. "Someone to Somebody" is another potent tune.

"You Little Thief" and "Don't Leave It To Nature" are two more with plenty of energy and passion.

These songs are worth the price of admission alone. Go for it.

Turn it up and have some fun with Feargal !

My introduction to Bruno Coulais came innocuously enough. I finally got around to listening / hearing the soundtrack - "Winged Migration". I found that the instrumentals were absolutely beautiful and truly inspired; and the vocal tracks - outstanding and haunting. No duds - no filler.

I was impressed enough that I sought out and purchased the film. The movie is probably the most beautiful film I have ever or will ever see; and although the soundtrack can exist very nicely on its own merits, the film could not succeed without it. This is true of any great film, I do realize, but absolutely essential in this case as there is very little actual dialogue in the movie.

This was the first time in my life, I think, that I had first heard a soundtrack and then viewed the film; instead of the other way around. I, next purchased this double disc retrospective of his to discover what other wonders Bruno was capable of producing. I was simply blown away. He gives us 44 songs from two dozen or so films that he has scored and every one is good, with some attaining a status that only gods could compete with. Your choices may differ from mine, but that just speaks to his creative diversity and attention to the detail of the film that he is composing for.

Since then, I have purchased every reasonably priced soundtrack on CD and movie on DVD that I could find - with his name on it - and have as of yet to be disappointed with any of them. I have also either seen and / or heard - "The White Planet", "Don Juan", "The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Bear", "Harrison's Flowers", "Chorists", "Microcosmos", "Himalaya", and will be watching "Genesis" and "The Crimson Rivers" soon. I defy you to resist the power of his musical magic.

This compilation was released in 2008 and since then I bet he has composed another 10 or more soundtracks including "Coraline" and "The Secret of Kells" - both of which I also enjoy a lot. The man is not only a creative genius - he is also extremely prolific.

I love a good soundtrack - obviously - eh ? John Williams, Howard Shore and Karl Jenkins spring to mind as being some of the best in the world; but now I have a new artist to bring along to my desert island and his name is Bruno Coulais.

Start your journey with this album or "Winged Migration" and go from there, but do yourself a favour and just START

Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall are wonderful together in this film, but the music of Harry Nilson and Van Dyke Parks is absolutely fabulous. Why has a C.D. of just the music never been released ? or even included as a special feature on the DVD ? Why don't more films - released on DVD - give you the option of playing just the soundtrack ???