Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, and television host, best known for a series of iconic hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Released in 2001 by United Audio Entertainment, Ultimate Legends captures the legendary artist's virtuosic guitar picking and smooth vocal mastery across 20 definitive tracks. The collection features his signature classics including Rhinestone Cowboy, Gentle On My Mind, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, and Southern Nights, alongside live/medley renditions of Wichita Lineman and Galveston, plus beloved country standards and traditional folk favorites.

"This Lahti Sibelius cycle is healthy and extremely well recorded. The sense of front to back perspective and of quiet details in the foreground registering despite fff activity above is remarkable and a tribute to Ingo Petry, Robert Suff, Jeffrey Ginn and Jens Braun.
The set is sui generis in that it gives both versions of the Fifth Symphony… It is fascinating to hear the Fifth in its four movement 1915 issue playing 35:16 against the 3 movement 31:20 final version of 1919. After so many years of hearing the Fifth in the tighter 3 movement structure it is impossible to make a reliable snap appraisal. All I can do is to celebrate the chance to hear what amounts to a new Sibelius work… Vänskä knows his way to the elusive realm between gestural defiance and grateful descant." — Rob Barnett

Love Songs is an extensive double-disc anthology celebrating the enduring romantic repertoire of iconic rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison. Released in 2001 by Virgin Records, this comprehensive 41-track collection spans over two hours, offering a thorough survey of the singer's most heartbreaking ballads, sweeping pop melodies, and impassioned vocal performances. Disc one highlights his legendary late-career resurgence, featuring late-1980s classics like You Got It and She's A Mystery To Me alongside his acclaimed duet with k.d. lang on Crying, his driving rendition of I Drove All Night, and pristine re-recordings of his classic hits. Disc two dives deep into his original 1960s Sun and Monument era breakthroughs, gathering essential timeless standards such as Only The Lonely, Oh, Pretty Woman, In Dreams, It's Over, and Blue Bayou. Characterized by Orbison's soaring operatic bel canto vocal range, dramatic orchestral arrangements, and vulnerable songwriting, Love Songs stands as a definitive tribute to one of popular music's greatest and most emotive vocalists.

The EP’s ’92–’94 is an essential early-career compilation by acclaimed British singer-songwriter David Gray. Released in 2001 by Virgin and Hut Recordings following the massive international success of White Ladder, this 10-track collection gathers sought-after material from Gray's earliest UK EPs, singles, and B-sides recorded between 1992 and 1994 during the era of his first two albums, A Century Ends and Flesh. Offering a raw, intimate look at his acoustic roots, the compilation highlights Gray's distinctive, raspy vocal delivery and poignant songwriting. Sparser and more stripped-down than his later electronic-influenced pop work, the album relies heavily on bare guitar arrangements, impassioned lyrics, and folk-soul intensity reminiscent of Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. Featuring fan favorites such as Birds Without Wings, Shine, Wisdom, and Coming Down, The EP’s ’92–’94 stands as a compelling testament to the early artistic development of one of modern folk rock's defining voices.

Released in 2001 on frontman Greg Sage's own Zeno Records, the Wipers Box Set is the definitive 3-CD collection gathering the legendary Portland trio's groundbreaking first three studio albums: Is This Real? (1980), Youth Of America (1981), and Over The Edge (1983). Remastered directly from the original analog master tapes by Sage, this anthology features 23 bonus tracks, including rare single versions, alternate mixes, raw rehearsal takes, and six previously unreleased songs. Defined by Sage's fiery, chorus-drenched guitar work, haunting melodies, and relentless rhythm section, these foundational recordings heavily influenced the '90s Pacific Northwest grunge explosion and remain absolute cornerstones of American post-punk.

Released in 2001 on the progressive stronghold Magna Carta, The Idiot King is the adventurous second studio album by the virtuosic power trio Attention Deficit. Bringing together Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, and hyperbass innovator Michael Manring, the group crafts a fiery blend of technical jazz fusion, progressive rock, and heavy instrumental improvisation. Driven by Manring's complex fretless basslines, Alexander's signature polyrhythmic drumming, and Skolnick's versatile, jazz-inflected guitar shredding, the album stands as a tour de force of turn-of-the-millennium instrumental rock.

The rise in the number of titles in the children's music category around the turn of the century was accompanied by a shift in the approach to such recordings. As baby boomers, who remain loyal record buyers, have become parents, the artists who appeal to them have turned to children's music, but it often seems as though the records are still being made for the boomers, not their children. Though the recordings often concern the subjects of childhood and parenting, it is often hard to imagine a child actually enjoying the music. Such is the case with the Keb' Mo' children's album, Big Wide Grin, which is better regarded as a regular Keb' Mo' album on the theme of family rather than an album for children. The singer covers a number of pop evergreens from the late '60s and 1970s - the O'Jays' "Love Train," Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands," the Winstons' "Color Him Father"…

Three decades ago Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records, selling his hero Hound Dog Taylor's records out of his car trunk. Since then, Alligator has become America's best-known and most prolific blues label, and many of the reasons for its success appear on this two-disc 30th anniversary collection. Much of the material, including Marcia Ball's "Louella" and Shemekia Copeland's "Turn the Heat Up," comes from relatively recent recordings, since the label also released anthologies honoring its 20th and 25th anniversaries.
But the 30th holds its own, presenting guitar greats like Lonnie Mack ("Stop"), Johnny Winter ("My Time After Awhile"), and Lonnie Brooks ("Two-Headed Man"), as well as harmonica heroes James Cotton ("When It Rains It Pours"), Junior Wells ("Keep Your Hands Out of My Pockets")…

Guillaume de Machaut was one of the great composers of a pivotal period at the intersection between the late medieval times and the Renaissance. His works include sacred compositions, such as his Messe de Nostre Dame, which took polyphonic music to new summits, as well as popular dances and songs that reveal the influence of the trouvères.
Yet this disc actually contains little music by Machaut. Only the last two pieces are by him. This leads to a bit of confusion: is Calliope trying to use Machaut’s name to sell a compilation of medieval music? This barely seems necessary, yet there is clearly some ambiguity.

Released in 2001, this 2-in-1 CD collection couples two seminal 1964 travelogue albums recorded by the iconic Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet (Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello). The first eight tracks deliver Jazz Impressions of Japan, inspired by the quartet's spring 1964 tour of Japan, featuring minimalist melodic elegance, eastern modal scales, and timeless staples like "Koto Song" and "Fujiyama." Tracks 9 through 19 present Jazz Impressions of New York, which compiles compositions written by Brubeck for the CBS television series Mr. Broadway, capturing the rhythmic pulse, seasonal moods, and urban sophistication of Manhattan through gems like "Broadway Bossa Nova" and "Autumn in Washington Square."

Released in 2001, A Collection Of Great Songs is a comprehensive 75-minute compilation celebrating the unmistakable, deep-baritone voice and lush orchestral soul of icon Barry White. Spanning his rise in the early 1970s through his 1990s smooth R&B comeback, the collection gathers White's greatest romantic anthems, signature disco hits, and velvet funk classics. Highlighting timeless masterpieces like "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Baby," "You're The First, The Last, My Everything," "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up," and "Let The Music Play," alongside later hits such as "Practice What You Preach" and "Put Me In Your Mix," this volume captures the ultimate legacy of the "Walrus of Love."

Released in 2001 by Collectables Records, this excellent 2-in-1 CD compilation combines two classic 1960s Atlantic Records LPs by jazz flute pioneer Herbie Mann onto a single disc. The first half features 1965's My Kinda Groove / Plays the Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd, where Mann interprets Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's hit Broadway musical score, producing lively crossover-jazz arrangements of standards like "Feeling Good" and "Who Can I Turn To." The second half presents 1967's Today!, a breezy, rhythmically diverse session bridging Latin jazz, pop, and blues through infectious covers of Duke Ellington ("The Creole Love Call"), Burt Bacharach ("Don't Say I Didn't Tell You So"), Edu Lobo ("Arrastão"), and Beatles classics ("Yesterday," "The Night Before"). Supported by top-tier studio players including Dave Pike, Jimmy Wisner, Oliver Nelson, and Earl May, this collection highlights Mann's signature melodic flare and pioneering groove-driven jazz crossover style.

Released in 2001 on Virgin Records, Blow (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the high-octane musical companion to Ted Demme's biographical crime film starring Johnny Depp as cocaine smuggler George Jung. Perfectly capturing the wild, decadent arc of the 1960s and 70s drug trade, the soundtrack features an incredible lineup of classic rock anthems, heavy blues-rock riffs, energetic funk, and salsa grooves. Highlights include The Rolling Stones' electrifying "Can't You Hear Me Knocking," Link Wray's legendary instrumental "Rumble," Ram Jam's driving "Black Betty," Manfred Mann's Earth Band's chart-topping "Blinded By the Light," and southern rock staples from Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Marshall Tucker Band. A iconic soundtrack compilation that perfectly evokes an era.

Released in 2001 on Arista Records, So Blu is the blockbuster debut studio album from soulful R&B vocalist Blu Cantrell. Anchored by the massive, chart-topping lead single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)," the album showcases Cantrell's rich, jazzy vocal range, powerful belts, and sophisticated blend of contemporary urban R&B with classic blues and swing influences. Executive produced by C. "Tricky" Stewart and Dallas Austin, the 13-track set balances fierce revenge anthems with smooth, emotional ballads and neo-soul grooves. Highlights include the fiery opening track "Waste My Time" featuring L.O., the smooth title cut "So Blu," "U Must Be Crazy," and the moody outro "Blu Is a Mood."