 | Putumayo Presents: One World, Many Cultures by Various Artists
Buy used from: $4.99 Putumayo gets into duet craze.Has the haunting Ethiopian/Israeli fusion Idan Raichel Project,an electrifying duet between rai star Cheb Mami&Ziggy Marley,along with Youssou N'Dour&Alan Stivell's great "United Earth I." Essential for any world music collection!
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 | Mojo Radio by Lo' Jo
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $3.47 French alternative group/commune collaborates with Dierdre Dubois of Evoka,gypsies from Rajasthan,and other artists in this album that was a cult hit in Europe.
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 | Water Down the Ganges by Prem Joshua & Manish Vyas
Buy new: $13.97 / Used from: $8.61 A haunting,meditative mix of Indian and Arabic melodies in Prem Joshua's collaboration with Manish Vyas.
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 | Meli Meli by Cheb Mami
Buy new: $21.98 / Used from: $10.00 Cheb Mami is an amazing singer in his own right.He also has the electrifying duet of "Azwaw 2" with Idir,and gives a savory taste of Arabic hip-hop on "Parisien du Nord" with an Arabic rapper.
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 | Our Beloved Land by R. Carlos Nakai
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $4.69 The haunting Navajo flute of Carlos Nakai meets the gentle sounds of Keola Beamer's Hawaiian guitar.
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 | Island of Bows by R. Carlos Nakai
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $2.43 Carlos Nakai's mystical Navajo flute playing meets the mysterious music of the Ainu,the native Japanese,with Oki Kano.
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 | Timeless by Sergio Mendes
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $2.29 The ubiquitous Black-Eyed Peas collaborate with Brazilian great Sergio Mendes for Starbucks-friendly hip-hop.John Legend&India.Arie provide great vocals,but Justin Timberlake does not bring sexy back to already sexy Brazilian music.
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 | Duets: An American Classic by Tony Bennett
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.83 Great crooner collaborates with k.d.lang,Elton John, and George Michael for a Starbucks-friendly take on the Great American Songbook.Who needs sugar in coffee?
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 | Zucchero & Co. by Zucchero
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.56 Sappy Italian singer collaborates with Sting, the talented Cheb Mami, and Sheryl Crow in a Starbucks-friendly "worldbeat." Yes,Zucchero means "sugar" in Italian.Or sappy.
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 | FutureSex / LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.10 Has Justin Timberlake's guilty pleasure duet of "SexyBack" with Timbaland.Without Timbaland,former 'N Sync member flails.
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 | Oral Fixation Vol. 2 by Shakira
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.34 Colombian diva Shakira collaborates with Carlos Santana in "Illegal." Reggae great Wyclef Jean sells out in his collaboration with Shakira in the annoying "Hips don't lie."
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 | Loose by Nelly Furtado
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $0.50 Has Nelly's guilty pleasure duet "Promiscuous" with Timbaland.Her R&B/hip-hop stylings are far from her pop version of Portuguese fado she once touted on NPR (National Public Radio).
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 | Awake by Josh Groban
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $4.49 Sappy (but cute) baritone Josh Groban sings more easy listening,collaborating with South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Vusi Mahasela--who are MUCH more talented than him.
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 | Bolton Swings Sinatra by Michael Bolton
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $0.21 Easy listening crooner attempts Frank Sinatra,and collaborates with Desperate Housewife/fiancee Nicollette Sheridan in a duet.
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 | Supernatural by Santana
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $0.01 Carlos Santana,Latin rock pioneer,tries to appeal to younger set through his duets with Dave Matthews and Rob Thomas.
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 | Shaman by Santana
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Santana again sells out.This album has the famously sappy awful overplayed "Game of Love" duet with Michelle Branch.Electrifying guitar playing,awful song...
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 | All That I Am by Santana
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 Santana's last duet album so far.Has annoying duet with Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler.Carlos Santana,Latin rock pioneer,is that ALL that you are?
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 | The Idan Raichel Project by Idan Raichel
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.39 Amazing fusion of Israeli and Ethiopian music! Inspiring and beautiful!
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 | Bossa Nova Delhi by Ana Rita Simonka
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $8.38 Brazilian bossa nova meets Indian classical music in this spicy,exotic fusion! Soothing&beautiful,it's the best New Age music ever!
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 | Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.18 Bubbly's real-life girlfriend Emily Blunt coos at the end of "Me&Mrs.Jones." Talented Brazilian guitarist Ivan Lins is in the bossa nova take on Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight." Boyz II Men are relegated to the sidelines as well.
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 | Djin Djin by Angelique Kidjo
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.61 The West African diva has electrifying collaborations with the Malian duo Amadou and Mariam,Peter Gabriel,Alicia Keys,and Branford Marsalis.She also does an amazing cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" with Joss Stone.
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 | Yellow Fever by Señor Coconut and His Orchestra
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $40.14 Senor Coconut does ultra-lounge salsa covers of the Yellow Magic Orchestra,with help from Ryuichi Sakamoto himself.
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 | Reba Duets by Reba McEntire
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $2.15 Country superstar Reba McEntire teams up with fellow country stars Kenny Chesney,Vince Gill,Faith Hill,LeAnn Rimes,Rascal Flatts&Trisha Yearwood.She also collaborates with American Idol Kelly Clarkson and "sexyback" Justin Timberlake.
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 | Desert Rose/Brand New Day by Sting
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $0.50 The famous Sting/Cheb Mami duet that made Arabic music mainstream...briefly.
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 | Collaborations by Sinéad O'Connor
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.93 Irish alt.rock diva Sinead O'Connor collaborates with the Asian Dub Foundation,the Afro-Celt Sound System,Moby,Peter Gabriel,Egyptian chanteuse Natacha Atlas,and of course,her fellow Irishmen,U2.
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 | The New Bossa Nova by Luciana Souza
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $8.23 Grammy-nominated Brazilian diva Luciana Souza sings "Never die young" with James Taylor.
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 | Songs of Mass Destruction by Annie Lennox
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.60 In "Sing",Annie Lennox joins with 23 other singers-including Madonna,Sarah McLachlan and Dido-to sing a socially conscious song about combating mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission.
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 | Those Were the Days by Dolly Parton
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.02 Country diva covers classics like "Imagine" and "Crimson and Clover" with high-profile singers such as Kris Kristofferson,Nickel Creek, Norah Jones,Judy Collins,Alison Kraus,and Yusuf Islam (the former Cat Stevens)
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 | Into the Night by Santana
Buy used from: $71.98 An awful duet between the talented Latin rocker Carlos Santana&the talentless hack,Nickelback's frontman Chad Kroeger. It was "previously unreleased" before "Ultimate Santana" came out.Should've remained unreleased.
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 | Ultimate Santana by Santana
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $5.93 Has a few classics from Carlos Santana's early Woodstock/Monterey Pop days. Most of the songs are from his Trifecta of Torment duet album days,like the "previously unreleased" duets with J.Lo and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger...which should've stayed stowed in the vault.
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 | Breathing Under Water
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.96 Ravi Shankar's daughter has a duet with her half-sister,Norah Jones,and the obligatory duet with Sting.
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 | Vittorio by Vittorio Grigolo
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $1.67 Orlando Bloom's clone introduces young 'uns to the joys of opera. Of course,it involves singing a duet with a Pussycat Doll.
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 | Raising Sand
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $6.99 There's a whole lotta love between Led Zep's Robert Plant and folk queen Alison Krauss.
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 | Heaven & Hell by Meatloaf
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.74 The famous breish singer collaborates (sort of) with Meatloaf. How mustardy...
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 | Blue Incantation
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $3.50 Indian acoustic guitarist Sanjay Mishra's debut album,also Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia's last one. Very beautiful&meditative.
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 | All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.69 King Crimson's frontman,Mark Knopfler,collaborates with songbird Emmylou Harris.
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 | Encanto by Sergio Mendes
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.79 Sergio Mendes sings turgid duets with Fergie and Will I Yam of the Black Eyed Peas. He deserves better collaborators!
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 | It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2 CD Set) by Maroon 5
Buy used from: $7.97 Adam Levine has the passionless "If I never see your face again" with Rihanna. They could care less.
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 | Apologize by Timbaland
An electrifying collaboration with smooth rockers OneRepublic and rapper Timbaland.
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 | SexyBack, Pt. 1 by Justin Timberlake
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $11.19 Justin Timberlake's guilty pleasure duet with Timbaland.
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