Dakota, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]

dakota, pt. 2 [cd-single] [import]

Track Listings

1. Dakota

2. Long Way Round

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
On February 28th 05, Stereophonics will be releasing the first single to be taken from their forthcoming new album "Language. Sex. Violence. Other?" The album marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the band with the addition of drummer, Javier

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Dakota, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]

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This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ...
PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music
Recaptured (Twisted) Youth
I store it in the CD changer in my car.
New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed...

The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach

Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ... .......2006-06-07

...BUT not if you take it SO seriously that you have lost your sense of humor.

Peter Schickele (with whom I am occasionally confused - we apparently look alike!) - has got to be one of my all-time favorite composers. When I was in graduate school, I took considerable abuse from my fellow music lovers for actually having MORE albums by P.D.Q Bach than by J. S. Bach (though I think it was barely a one-point margin, really...)

But the "New Horizons in Music Appreciation" approach to Beethoven's 5th symphony is not only a musical analysis of the piece as it is being played, but a slam on the constant "blah-blah-blah" that one hears during ANY sports event.

"My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" has got to be my all-time favorite spoof of the overly pompous "art song" oratorio. I've encouraged one of my colleagues (who directs the college chorale where I teach) to include it in a program, to no avail. One of these days, I'll put my money where my mouth is - and buy sheet music for the entire chorale.

This is one of only two albums that I have in (a) vinyl, (b) tape, and (c) CD format. That should be some indication of how very, very special I believe this to be. [The other, for those who are interested, is Joan Baez' "Diamonds and Rust."]

This has been around for years, and there's a good reason. Schickele is not only funny when he wants to be, but a supremely accomplished composer and musician, with dozens and dozens of serious musical scores to his credit as well.

PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music.......2006-03-16

For the classical music lover, this is an amazing spoof. For those who do not know classical music well, this is still highly entertaining.

Recaptured (Twisted) Youth.......2003-03-31

My friend and I saw the good Prof. Schickele here in Pasadena last night (March 29th-- AND the conductor of the Pasadena Symphony is Jorge Meister!)-- and the last number on the program was the WONDERFUL "The Seasonings"-- I had a very hard time even after all these years of first hearing this on a REAL record of not singing along with every little tune!!! This piece last night, being sung by singers whom I do not doubt were not even born when I first heard a recording of it, were as good as the ones I remember from my decadent youth on the original recording. Buy this C.D. if only for this piece!

I store it in the CD changer in my car........2002-10-06

My favorite single line of music from this is from "The Unbegun Symphony". Who would think to combine "You are my sunshine", a
tune I have always thought of as sappy sweet, played on violins,
with a background of horns, (I don't know what piece, but it
makes me thing of something noble and civilized) making it a
definitive statement of a benevolent sense of life.
PDQ Bach's other works are delighfully absurd, as are Peter
Schickele's commentaries. (Well I have a new set of friends now)

New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed..........2002-08-08

It was while sitting in Music Appreciation in college that I was first introduced to the work of P.D.Q. Bach, specifically the track "New Horizons in Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," in which Professor Peter Schickele and Robert Dennis serve as the announcers for a spirited game involving the first movement of that particular work. Not only was it funny ("He's playing a cadenza! He's out of his mind! He thinks its an oboe concerto!") it was also more informative than the professor ("I get the feeling we are going to hear a lot of that four note motif, Bob").

One of the things about P.D.Q. Bach is that the more I learned about classical music the funnier I found it. Yes, I have enough memories of my mother insisting on playing the Texaco Opera quiz throughout the house on a Saturday afternoon to appreciate why "What's my Melodic Line?" and its exploration of the mysteries of the Baroque is funny, but it was not until I saw "Amadeus" and listened to "The Marriage of Figaro" that I understood why the recitatias in the Cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn" were hysterical (I was tempted to share this story of Iphigenia with my Classical Mythology class, but given their tentativeness to explore Euripides I did not think it wise to have them get neck deep in Schickele). Then again, the Madrigal "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" really needs no explanation, so there is something for everybody here, no matter what you level of understanding of classical music.

In discussing the works of P.D.Q. Bach with others it becomes clear that you can no more put together an idea collection of his "best" work than you can for lesser composers like Mozart or Beethoven. But you are certainly going to find a few old favorites and maybe one or two pieces that you have hitherto managed to avoid.

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A Nick Off The Mark
Pegasus
Taking A Chance On Love
Jesus Loves Me
Blues For J.T.
Old Folks
Paper Trail
Shake It For Me

Album Description

Taking Chances combines a mixture of crafty originals and timeless standards. The release kicks off with a fiery intro by Dana Hall on Stafford's A Nick Off The Mark. This Afro-Cuban delight showcases Stafford's extraordinary range and control of the trumpet. Tim Warfield on soprano saxophone and pianist Bruce Barth also contribute engaging solos on this tune. Pegasus, written by Barth, is a bebop-oriented tune that displays the artistic range of the group. The pace slows for a lovely rendition of the ballad Taking A Chance On Love by Duke, Fetter and LaTouche. Warfield on soprano, Stafford on flugelhorn, Barth and Hodge all play exquisite solos. The group has a fresh take on the traditional Jesus Loves Me. The rhythm section vamps while Warfield and Stafford exchange phrases. This culminates when the melody is played in unison with great force. The group finds its groove with Blues For J.T., a funky original by Stafford, which he dedicates to his father. The ballad Old Folks by Hill and Robison showcases Stafford's fluid and lush playing on this standard. Paper Trail by Dana Hall bounces with great energy. Warfield displays why he is one of the great tenor players today. Stafford and Hall build off each other throughout the song with their hard bop phrasing. The evening comes to a close with a bang on Warfield's hip composition Shake It For Me.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Hard Bop.......2007-06-14

If you like hard bop Art Blakey style but with a modern twist then you will love this CD. All the playing is top-notch but of special note is Tim Warfield who blows as good as he ever has. The sound quality is fantastic for a live recording, it makes you feel like you're right there in the middle of all the action. When you look over the track list don't be fooled by the cut Jesus Loves Me. Yes this is the same tune that many of us learned as a little child in our Sunday school class. And it starts out with that same melody but then it transforms in to a hard bop work out as Tim Warfield takes the melody tears it to shreds then puts it back together again. This will easily be one of the top CDs of the year. And one of Terrell Staffords best CDs ever.

I'm a Woman/Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota

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Odd Couple That Works
SUBLIME 70'S PEGGY LEE MASTERPIECE~BRAVO!!!
An odd couple
Two contrasting albums from 1963 and 1972
You Can Love Me Like I am, or Good-bye

I'm a Woman/Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota
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Release Date: 2004-10-18

Tracks:

Alley Cat Song
Mama's Gone, Goodbye
I'm Walkin'
Come Rain or Come Shine
There Ain't No Sweet Man (That's Worth the Salt of My Tears)
I'm a Woman
Mack the Knife
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
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Album Description

UK twofer combines the pop/jazz vocalist's 1963 & 1972 albums with one previously unreleased track, 'It Changes', discovered on the original masters. EMI. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original LPs on a Single CD. Includes One Previously Unreleased Song "it Changes".

Customer Reviews:

Odd Couple That Works.......2006-06-25

A few years back I found a vinyl copy of NORMA DELORES EGSTROM FROM JAMESTOWN NORTH DAKOTA at a flea market in Albuquerque, N.M. Having loved Peggy Lee all of my life, but never having heard this particular album, I bought it for a buck or so. (I first paid really close attention to Peggy Lee when I was around twelve years old, at an alcoholic neighbor lady's house on my block, where I did chores for pocket change. This overly generous lady, who resembled Phyllis Diller, would drink gin out of a tall paper cup all day long with the drapes closed, and she would let me paw through her LP collection, where I discovered LATIN ALA LEE. In the following weeks, I would play that scratchy record over and over on my besotted host's console stereo). By the time I first heard NORMA DELORES EGSTROM..., I was in my mid-forties (this was around 1997), and was now thoroughly acquainted with most of Ms. Lee's catalog. I put the album on my turntable for the first time with some trepidation, as this great singer's first few post-Capitol albums in the seventies were, to say the least, not among her best efforts. Boy was I surprised! How had this excellent album eluded me for all of those years? Here was a mix of contemporary material mixed with old chestnuts that was handled with the flare of Peggy Lee in her prime, and I could not have been more pleased. The ragged edges and shortness of breath that were beginning to show up in Lee's voice around this time only added to the charm of these performances, and one tune, Leslie Duncan's "Love Song" moved me to tears. "When I Found You" was another standout on this set, gently rocking and confirming once more that Peggy Lee could sing just about anything with class and style. For those who still doubt, pick this "twofer" up and marvel at how Lee handles songs of the younger generation at that time, "Superstar" and "A Song For You." If they weren't already, Peg helped them become new standards. The version of the established standard, "I'll Be Seeing You," on this CD, is now among my very favorite Peggy Lee performances.

Now there's not much I can add to what other reviewers have written here about I'M A WOMAN, an album I've been waiting for years to come out on CD. Peggy's sly, swingin' rendition of "There Ain't No Sweet Man (That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears)" is alone worth the price of admission, but every song here is perfectly sung. One can just see the twinkle in Peggy's eye (and the tongue in her cheek) as she tosses off "Mack The Knife" in a half-whisper at breakneck speed. The sound effects make it fresh and funny, while somehow only enhancing the song's sinister undertones. "A Taste Of Honey" is gorgeous, and "Alley Cat Song" is one of Lee's great signature tunes, along with the title track. Although Rick Nelson's version of "I'm Walkin'" is not threatened by Ms. Lee's take, she makes it shine in her own, effortless way.

Taken together, these two records are a solid set, but are quite different; each could easily stand on its own. One note of caution: as mentioned by others, some of the tracks on NORMA DELORES EGSTROM... are not the same takes that were used on the LP version, and are not quite as polished (although certainly not bad). My guess is that the original masters were lost or were damaged. I was vaguely disappointed, and would have deducted half a star, but Amazon doesn't provide that option to customers, so the five-star rating stands, as these albums should be bought and heard by fans and newbies alike. They're great!

SUBLIME 70'S PEGGY LEE MASTERPIECE~BRAVO!!!.......2006-04-05

As a sixties teen who loved rhythm and blues and the great American classic singers, Peggy Lee always stood out as one of the ultimate greats and this awesome two-fer Import is THE masterpiece all of us baby-boomer fans have been waiting for with "Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota" being the "finally" released on CD treasure...and why it took so long remains a mystery but it is clear that nobody at the Capitol Tower in the US has a clue what went on with Peggy Lee or Nancy Wilson in the musically bankrupt seventies but thank heavens for the Capitol Records EMI Import division or else this release probably would have not happened in our lifetime!!!!
Peggy Lee is at her jazzy and sultry best throughout "I'm A Woman" purring out classic greats such as "Mack The Knife", "A Taste Of Honey" and her standard "I'm A Woman" which is still being sung by young jazz singing hopefuls in clubs across the country but none quite as effective as the definitive and very sensual version found here in this magnificent set. This compelling and engaging collection is truly a lost classic that is now thankfully available for all to savor and enjoy.
Next is the magnificent lost masterpiece "Norma Deloras" and from the great opener "Love Song" composed by Leslie Duncan, it is clear that Peggy Lee is going to take all of these great contemporary standards and make them completely her own...this sultry and engrossing version is amazingly great! "Razor (Love Me As I Am) is a hypnotic Lee masterful vocal that should have been a huge hit such as "Fever" but by the pathetically tired musical seventies this sublime version was far too great for the airwaves but remains one of Peggy's all-time seductive best performances..."When I Found You" was a big success with fans and a stirring highlight in her great seventies concerts...this wonderfully romantic song Peggy belts to great effect becomming a real stunning DIVA turn. Hauntingly brilliant is a gorgeous version of "A Song For You" show Peggy Lee made the transition from classic composers to contemporary with great success while a dramatic unreleased "It Changes" is another sublime story telling song that echo's Peggy's Grammy winning "Is That All There Is?".
A melancholy "It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone" is a tender and deeply soulful song that is a slightly different version from the original release..."Superstar" shows that Peggy went deep inside of contemporary standards and made them her own and this definitive version is a fine example.
"Just For A Thrill" sets the mood for chilled Dom Perigom being another Peggy Lee classic and one of her all time finest...another wonderous performance is contained in the exhuberant and romantic "Someone Who Cares" which has fascinating tempo changes and a strong yet sensitive vocal from Peggy that also shows off her fine technique.
Two golden classics close this priceless set and never has either sounded quite so gorgeous..."The More I See You" is tender and sublime as is the sentimental and incredibly moving "I'll Be Seeing You" which perfectly end one of the very finest collections from one of the greatest singers of the 20th Century who is at her very best throughout this wonderous and sublime collection...BRAVO to Miss Peggy Lee and we love and miss you...for anyone who loves a great singer in peak form do not miss this tremendous Peggy Lee classic that is truly a timeless masterpiece...one of the greatest ever!!!

An odd couple.......2005-10-30

The first half of this twofer, from 1963, is yet another terrific collection of Lee's signature mix of jazz and R&B vocals. Just about every one of them is a keeper, although "I'm Walkin'" sounds a little forced. (After the lightning-in-a-bottle brilliance of "Fever," she probably should have quit while she was ahead on the rock and roll covers.) Also, "I'm A Woman" tries to fit a few too many words into too little space, but then who could resist a line like "I can make a dress out of a feedbag/And I can make a man out of you"? I have no complaints at all about the other ten songs; they're all wonderful.

Now, about the second album (whose title, of course, is Lee's real name), I must confess my first reaction was one of morbid curiosity. The release date (1972) and that picture of her looking like Barbra Streisand had me thinking it might be a disastrous effort at contemporary pop. Well, it is contemporary pop, but it turns out that she was pretty good at that too. It definitely shows its vintage, with most of the songs featuring mellow acoustic guitars, electric pianos, and sensitive-guy lyrics. But if you like that style and Lee's voice, they do go together surprisingly well. (The only real dud is the previously unreleased "It Changes," which really should have stayed unreleased!) The slightly countryish "Love Song" and dramatic "Razor" are miles from her usual style, but they sound great. Some of my other favorites are "It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone," one of those painfully-'70s tales of suburban loneliness, and the better than you'd expect cover of the Carpenters' "Superstar." (Think about it, that bombastic chorus is perfect for an ex-big band singer.) And just to remind us that it's still the same Peggy Lee, the closing "I'll Be Seeing You" is just as stunning as you'd expect.

Two contrasting albums from 1963 and 1972.......2005-08-31

The first album here shows Peggy at the peak of her popularity in the early sixties, performing a mix of soft, romantic songs and sultry blues songs, though the dividing line between the two is not always clear-cut. The title track was a major American hit for Peggy but the strength of the album is such that it doesn't really stand out. There are many other fine songs here including The alley cat song, I'm walking, Come rain or come shine and a very impressive interpretation of Mack the knife. You're sick of that song? Listen to Peggy's version - it makes it fresh and exciting. Further classics include I'll get by, I left my heart in San Francisco (another brilliant interpretation) and A taste of honey.

The second album may be an end-of-contract release as it first appeared in 1972, the year in which Peggy left Capitol for the second and last time. Don't let that put you off - while it is not one of Peggy's strongest albums, it is well worth hearing nevertheless. This mellow, romantic album begins with Love song, which was also recorded by Olivia Newton-John. Other contemporary songs include A song for you and Superstar, both written by Leon Russell and recorded by the Carpenters. Older songs are represented by The more I see you and I'll be seeing you. A previously unreleased track, It changes, is added to the album for this release.

This twofer is worth buying for the first album alone, but I suspect that many Peggy Lee fans will (like me) enjoy both albums here.

You Can Love Me Like I am, or Good-bye.......2005-01-14

Both of the albums included here are superb. I prefer Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown North Dakota - it's the later of the two.
While Peggy Lee's singing can never be faulted, sometimes her recordings from the 60's - 70's can sound dated, kitsch and brash. That is not the case here. Practically every cut is a dream, and the orchestrations do not overwhelm with "local color" and novelty. I also want to point out that the B&W cover photgraph of Norma Deloris Egstrom is a stunner. This one's a keeper. The song Razor is sublime. Enjoy.

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A reminder of a great singer
The Best!
The Duophonic's gotta go.
Great....but
Singer/stylist of the first magnitude

The Late, Late Show
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Customer Reviews:

A reminder of a great singer.......2007-01-16

I fell in love with [and to the sound of] Dakota Staton's singing when I was a teenager, back in the 50s. She was and is one of the freshest stylists in the pop-jazz category. I'd long ago lost those old LPs that I nearly wore out back then, but one day, while listening to the radio on a road trip, I accidentally caught Dakota singing "The Late, Late Show" and I was smitten all over again. I, of course, looked her up online and found out that Amazon.com, of course, had the CDs available. I am so happy to have Dakota singing to me again - and she's as fresh and vibrant as ever!

The Best!.......2006-07-28

This album in LP format introduced me to Dakota Staton in 1957. I still have it, as well as In The Night with George Shearing. They became favorites in my music collection, and everyone I played them for wanted them; I never tired of her singing. She was as good as any and superior to most. The songs on this one really show off her talents in voice and phrasing. Great listening.

The Duophonic's gotta go........2006-04-08

Agree completely with John Griffin that the Duophonic master should NOT have been used for a CD release. Duophonic was Capitol's ersatz stereo re-processing so they could sell a simulated stereo version of a MONO recording. These Duophonic (and their ilk) releases showed up in the 1960's as a way for the record companies to charge premium (stereo) prices for old catalog products.

Boo, hiss to the person making that call. Should have been a nice, clean MONO transfer off the original session tapes. Capitol recordings of that era have a very good sound, and the Duophonic process negates the fine work in the recording studio.

Great....but.......2004-09-12

....of course this is a fantastic LP...but.........the lousy fake stereo drives me crazy.....if you must, buy this until they,someone, issues this in proper mono.

Singer/stylist of the first magnitude.......2003-07-08

Dakota Staton's LATE LATE SHOW accompanied me into basic training in the army. Played on a cheap record player in the shower room of our barracks (for the acoustics) for the first time, the demands for repeats from my buddies were incessant. Her stylistic singing of a magnitude equal to Ella, Vaughan, and Peggy is nothing less than sheer consummate listening joy.

Tracks:

Superman
Doorman
A Thousand Trees
Devil
Mr Writer
Pedalpusher
Deadhead
Maybe Tomorrow
The Bartender And The Thief
Local Boy In The Photograph
Hurry Up And Wait
Madame Helga
Vegas Two Times
Carrot Cake And Wine
I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There To Come Back)
Jayne
Too Many Sandwiches
Traffic
Just Looking
Dakota

Tracks:

Hurry Up And Wait
Madame Helga
Vegas Two Times
Carrot Cake And Wine
I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There To Come Back)
Jayne
Too Many Sandwiches
Traffic
Just Looking
Dakota

Customer Reviews:

Dakota oozes cool........2006-12-25

I listened to the first disk about five times. It was so good I was almost scared to put in disk 2. It was just as good. These guys have really developed an awesome sound. This is one of the coolest albums to come along in a while.

Good Live Album.......2006-10-03

Live at Dakota is a 2CD live album by Stereophonics culled from their Language.Sex.Violence.Other? tour. Just like everything else by this Welsh rock band, it's solid, sometimes spectacular, and enjoyable, but nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary. All of the cuts on here sound really good in a live setting, although I prefer the studio version of Maybe Tomorrow much more than this live reworking. Jayne is a newer unreleased song that is pretty good, and Carrot Cake and Wine is an older b-side that sounds like a rewrite of a song from their first album they play earlier on this set with just new lyrics (I'll let you figure out which song I'm alluding to). Still, overall, an enjoyable live set, and for 2 CDs and 20 songs, you can't beat the price!

Spectacular.......2006-04-28

If you love the Stereophonics and if you love live music, then this is the album you've been waiting for. I bought it the day it came out and I haven't listened to anything else since. The whole thing, both discs, are great. They may have done a better job mixing the album, but it's a great live performance. I love Language, Sex, Violence, Other?, and this live album showcases the other. Great renditions of Dakota, Superman, and Devil are included here. But the best of the band comes out on their earlier stuff. A Thousand Trees blows the roof out of the stadium and the crowd just goes wild. I also really enjoyed their b-side Carrot Cake and Wine and their new song Jayne. But if I had to pick a highlight, it would be the stellar acoustic version of Maybe Tomorrow. All in all, Magnificent!

Stereophonics finally release long-overdue live album.......2006-04-22

Stereophonics were one of the more exciting bands in the late 90s coming out of the UK. The Welsh trio brought brash rock with a swagger, and I loved it. After peaking with the 1999 "Performance and Coctails" album, things slowly but surely started going downhill, and I did not like last year's "Language" album whatsoever. Now, on the 10th anniversary of the band, they finally release a live album.

"Live at Dakota" (2 CDs, 20 tracks, 92 min.) was taped during the 2005 tour for the "Language" album. CD1 (10 tracks, 42 min., 3.5 stars) focuses heavily on the newer songs, and unless you love the "Language" album, you're not really gonna get into it. It does have a blistering version of "The Bartender and the Thief", though. CD2 (10 tracks, 50 min, 4.5 stars) fares much better with the song selection, including "Hurry Up and Wait" and "Just Looking" form the Performance & Coctails album, "Vegas Two Times" from the J.E.E.P. album, "Too Many Sandwiches" and "Traffic" from the Word Gets Around album, but also "Carrot, Cake and Wine", an old B-side. Guitarist-singer-songwriter Kelly Jones is in great form throughout.

While I haven't been overly impressed with the Stereophonics' last 2 studio albums, they remain a great live act, and this set does more or less justice, although at 92 min. over 2 CDs, there was plenty of room left for some earlier (and still performed) classics such as "Have a Nice Day" and "Roll Up and Shine" that somehow are not on here.

Great energy and terrific sound of Stereophonics Live!.......2006-04-22

The Stereophonics have been around since 1997 and have had tremendous success in their native country of Wales and the rest of the UK and other countries. They have been to the U.S. on several limited tours but they have not been get their big break but this new live double CD may get them the attention they deserve in America. It is a great live album with a good mixture of old and new songs. They give each song all they have and if you are new to the music of Stereophonics you would have trouble tell the difference between the new ones and their earlier hits.
They have a great talent in Kelly Jones who writes most of their material and is the lead singer. Their earlier music may have been labeled Brit-Pop but most of the tracks from last year's "Language. Sex. Violence. Other?" shows they are going for a harder sound and proves they can rock with the best. If you want to hear a fantastic live album then buy "Live From Dakota" by Stereophonics and are sure to become a Phonics fan.

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Dynamic
DAKOTA AT HER NEAR-BEST

Dynamic!
Dakota Staton
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H80L1S
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

Let Me Off Uptown
Night Mist
Anything
When Sunny Gets Blue
Thy All Laughed
I Wonder
Say It Isn't So, Joe
Too Close For Comfort
Little Girl Blue
It Could Happen To you
Some Other Spring
Cherokee
Invitation
The Party's Over
The Nearness Of You
I'll Remember April

Customer Reviews:

Dynamic.......2007-05-23

I think that the vocals and arrangements are superior. Ms. Staton, in my opinon, rates with Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. I can only hope one day that the album "I've Been There", by Dakota Staton will be released on CD.

DAKOTA AT HER NEAR-BEST.......2006-10-23

This CD album is very early Dakota (February 1958) and her singing and the arrangements are spectacular. "Let Me Off Uptown" and "Cherokee" are wildly delightful while Dakota's swinging and stylish "Say It Isn't So, Joe" is the sleeper hit of the recording sessions. There are also 4 bonus tracks including the little known but haunting "Invitation" (which I remember from a long-lost Percy Faith album called "Music For Her.") The only slight disappointment is a previously unissued track "Ill Remember April" which has a minor Dakota bobble and sounds like a first or second warm-up run-through. But, hey, ANYTHING from Dakota's early years is appreciated and we just hope that the Capitol vault caretakers will remaster and release everything from the late 50's and early 60's.

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I love this album!!!
I wish I could've been there!
I love this CD!
A great Artist - A great CD

Live at the Dakota
Barbara Morrison
Manufacturer: Dakota Live
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AMU0ZS
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Please Send Me Someone to Love
Take the "A" Train
At Last
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
Don't Go to Strangers
Chains of Love
All of Me
Mean to Me
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
They Call Me Sundown
I'll Be Seeing You

Product Description

1. Things Ain't What They Used To Be - 3:42
2. Please Send Me Someone To Love - 5:42
3. Take the "A" Train - 4:04
4. At Last - 6:40
5. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water - 4:00
6. Don't Go to Strangers - 6:28
7. Chains of Love - 8:33
8. All of Me - 3:43
9. Mean to Me - 6:43
10. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - 2:30
11. They Call Me Sundown - 7:03
12. I'll be Seeing You - 4:23

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

I love this album!!!.......2007-02-26

I heard the chains of love song on the blues music cable channel and loved it. I came to amazon.com to see if I could find the album so I could sample the rest of the songs. I listened to it and had to have it. I love the entire album. How often do you find an album where you love (not like) 10 of the 12 songs. Houston Person on the sax and Junior Mance on the piano made this purchase even sweeter. I play the CD all the time. I had to order a second one for my mother. She also loves the CD.

I wish I could've been there!.......2005-12-03

What an amazing voice! And an incredible band! I hadn't known of of the dynamo soulstress Barbara Morrison before a friend introduced me, and I was instantly captivated. This album is mesmerizing from beginning to end. There is definitely magic in the air on this recording.

I love this CD!.......2005-11-30

Barbara Morrison is great! I love the risque swagger of "Sundown" ("I do my best work after dark") and the tender, intense depth of "At Last." Houston Person is one of my favorite sax players, and Junior Mance, who I wasn't that familiar with, burns the blues on piano.

A great Artist - A great CD.......2005-11-26

Barbara is one of the great ladies of jazz and blues who draws comparisons with the legendary singers like Ella and Dinah Washington. This CD showcases her at her very best - live with a dream quartet. Junior Mance and Houston Person are worth the price of this CD alone. This had to be a great live show!

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Staton 2-Fer

Softly/Round Midnight
Dakota Staton
Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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In the Night
More Than the Most!

ASIN: B00005B4H0
Release Date: 2001-06-11

Tracks:

You're Mine You
Dedicated To You
Close Your Eyes
Solitude
My Wish
The Very Thought Of You
Be Anything
Congratulations To Someone
Whispering Grass
Old Folks
Body And Soul
I Can't Get Started With You
'Round Midnight
Knock Me A Kiss
Let Them Talk
Indiana
You Call It Madness
So In Love
I Won't Worry
Don't Explain
Will You Still Be Mine'
Along About Midnight
The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Hey Lawdy Mama

Album Description

Part of the '2 on 1' series. UK reissue combines two of the soulful jazz singer's 1960 releases for Capitol, 'Softly' (feat. The Benny Carter Orchestra) & 'Round Midnight', both of which are out-of-print domestically. 2001 release.

Album Details

Two LP's on one digitally remastered CD; features 24 tracks from the inspirational jazz singer.

Customer Reviews:

Staton 2-Fer.......2005-10-20

Two LPs recorded in 1960 are here together on one CD. Benny Carter arranged and conducted on both, and they are quite different endeavors. SOFTLY consists of all slow, lush ballads, not really the best material or arrangement for Dakota's strength as a singer, which tends more toward blues-inflected tunes and varied tempos. I CAN'T GET STARTED and CLOSE YOUR EYES are typical.

ROUND MIDNIGHT, the second LP included, is better. Ballad tempos still predominate, but we get variety, too. One tune, ALONG ABOUT MIDNIGHT, is dripping with a blues feeling and is one of the best tracks Staton has ever recorded. WILL YOU STILL BE MINE is another highlight.

Thus we have a so-so album paired with a very good one. The excellent things on the ROUND MIDNIGHT album outweigh the disappointments on the SOFTLY one, so this CD is still a plus in my book.

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Kid Dakota may well be the future.
The Cover Art Says It All
Kid Dakota rocks
Rock that makes me weep

The West Is the Future
Kid Dakota
Manufacturer: Chairkickers Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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So Pretty
Blood And Clover

ASIN: B0002ZDWQ2
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Pilgrim
Homesteader
Pine Ridge
Ivan
Ten Thousand Lakes
Starlight Motel
Winterkill
2001
Atomic Pilgrim

Album Description

Recorded mostly live, Kid Dakota's The West Is The Future captures the intensity and dynamic range of the Minneapolis band as a four-piece, with long-time drummer Christopher McGuire (John Vanderslice) and songwriter Darren Jackson (Olympic Hopefuls), as well as guitarist Erik Appelwick (Vicious Vicious) and bassist Zak Sally (Low). The darkly cinematic album picks up where 2002's So Pretty left off, with moody, melodic vocals, howling guitars and impeccably arranged percussion fueling the backdrop for poignant stories of loss and longing. This time around, in addition to airing his own such history, Jackson turns his keen poetic sensibilities outward to the tragic ironies of the early American West, simultaneously channeling the indomitable optimism and the utter despair that necessarily accompany the discovery of a new and savage frontier. Slow, sultry waltzes nudge their way into full-on rock songs, the stylistic diversity adding to the ambivalence of the songs' narrators, each of who has his own wonderful and terrible tale to spin. Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker (Low) and Andrew Broder (Fog) make guest appearances.

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Kid Dakota may well be the future........2005-02-20

From the first few seconds of opening track "Pilgrim" with it's skittering flurry of cocktail lounge snare drum and ride cymbal leading to tight spaghetti western guitars one might think they are being met with little more than a new millennium, indie label version of the once mighty and mighty clever Wall of Voodoo but so much more is to follow..."Homesteader" features excellent harmonies nearly washed away by a wave of distortion and a queasy flange effect during the refrain underpinned by crushing power chords alternating with the gentle strumming of the verses. Here I am at once reminded of both Black Sheets of Rain era Bob Mould and Harvest Moon period Neil Young by the arrangement and execution of the music. This album is a sly, articulate mixture of post punk & country-folk the likes of which music lovers are rarely treated to. Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Darren Jackson's voice is reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright in terms of tone with the phrasing of Ben Folds doing a darker, more subdued Jeff Buckley (come to think of it Christopher McGuire's drumming is extremely similar to that of Matt Johnson on Buckley's full length debut, Grace). Having said this, once you have heard it you will forever recognize it and want to hear it again. I could continue to go on about each song individually but that would waste space. The subject matter tends to lean towards brief tales of remote, rural life which theoretically should be peaceful even sublime, gone terribly wrong. These short bursts of narrative could be happening anywhere and nowhere simultaneously. Spiritual, philosophical and political concerns are sometimes vaguely, sometimes directly alluded to but it never overwhelms. The production is crisp and flawless throughout (deftly using generous reverb, the occasional sample and atmospheric sound effects and paying close attention to depth in the mix) and creates an overall mood of desperate cold enshrouding a kernel of hope. The subtle, spare use of piano cascading like snowflakes into a churning pool of overdriven guitar on "Winterkill" is a perfect example of the instrumentation complimenting the melody. The melodies are the sort that you kick yourself for not thinking of. "2001" is by far my favorite song and features an ominous, gargling analog synthesizer line coupled with the most revealing and idiosyncratic lyric of the set. Every few years an artist/group comes along and delivers a collection of this quality. Everyone who enjoys alternative rock should own this record. Everyone.

The Cover Art Says It All.......2005-01-19

William Schaff's provocative cover art wonderfully illuminates two essential questions:

First: how can user fees for social services be justified in third world countries? It is obscene that the poorest citizens of the globe are expected to pay for health care or education. Asking them to share a portion of the costs merely shifts the burden - and responsibility - from national governments to those least able to manage.

Second: Whither Kenya? President Kibaki's bold initiative to remove fees and make primary education free to all students was indeed visionary - not to mention just - but it has run into the obvious problem, lack of funding. Now that the Ministry of Health has followed suit, offering free basic services in public clinics and pharmacies, one shudders to think of the impact on Kenya's fiscal and bodily health.

Schaff may not have the answers, but this articulate and profound contribution has certainly refined the terms of the debate.

Kid Dakota rocks.......2004-10-20

If I had to pick a favorite on this albumn it would have to be "Ten Thousand Lakes." I'm originally from Minnesota and it really makes me sad and home sick when I listen to this song. But thats what listening to music is all about, generating an emotion response right? Kid Dakota are a perfect addition to the Chairkickers Label. Give these guy's music a listen, you will not be disappointed.

Rock that makes me weep.......2004-10-20

Congratulations, Kid Dakota. Congrats, indeed. For once again, you have created an album that made me cry. This album, along with So Pretty, really defines a new type of genre that I really hope catches on. It's definitely rock, but also a tad of country thrown in for good measure. Nah, that's not a very good explanation. It's really rather difficult to explain the sound of Kid Dakota. Just buy it and find out, I guess. If you're new to Kid Dakota, I suggest you start by purchasing So Pretty, which probably is a better overall record. But only barely. And by barely I mean by a hair. And by a hair I mean by a hair on a balding man's head who just got a haircut. *spasms with excitement* Man, this is good stuff. I just hope it gets on the radio. More and more people need to buy this album. Yes, I'm talking to you. Buy this CD now. It's a necessity to human existance. Well, human sanity, anyway.

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Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment
PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor
Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor
calamity in high C
Totally corny and totally classic!

The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach

Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
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ASIN: B000000EDK
Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

In the Vanguard Vault, Part 1
Introduction
Allegro
Tema con variazione
Menuetto con Panna e Zucchero
Introduction
Aria
Recitative
Ground
Recitative
Aria
Introduction
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Introduction
Sehr unruhig mit schmalz
Andante senza moto
Presto nicht schleppend
Introduction
Chorus: "Tarragon of virtue is full"
Recitative: "And there were in the same country"
Duet: "Bide thy thyme" (soprano and alto, with slide whistle, windbreaker and tromboon)
Fugue for Orchestra
Recitative: "Then asked he"
Chorale: "By the leeks of Babylon There we sat down, yea, we wept"
Recitative: "Then she gave in"
Aria: "Open sesame seeds" (Bass with kazoos, windbreaker, and slide windbreaker)
Recitative: "So Saying"
Duet: "Summer is a cumin seed" (soprano and alto, with slide whistles and
Chorus with Soloists: "To curry flavor, favor curry"

Tracks:

'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - Introduction
'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - III. Minuet
'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - IV. Andante - Allegro
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Introduction
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Allegro Moulto
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze II (Adagio Sereno)
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Minaret And Trio
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze I (Chi Largo)
Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Presto Changio
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Signature Theme- Intro
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Groups Of Instruments - Tag
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Commercial: 'Do You Suffer?'
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: New Horizons In Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Time - Weather - News
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Traumarei For Unaccompained Piano
Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break - Tag - Signature Theme
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Signature Theme - Intro - Schleptet In E Flat Major
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Larghissimo - Allegro Boffo
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Adagio Saccharino
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Yehudi Menuetto
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What' My Melodic Line?
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Time - News - Intro
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Fugue In C Mnor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands)
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge)
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Commercial: 'If You Have Never'
Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Sign-Off - Signature Theme

Tracks:

Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Introduction
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Overture
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Let's Face It-I'm Lost'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Boy!'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Now Is The Season'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Gesundheit!'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Duet: 'Woe'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Hark!'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Look At Me'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'That's The End'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Trio: 'I'm Sure I'd Be'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Plot Synopsis
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Recitative: 'I Hate To Interrupt'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Quartet: 'Don Octave'
Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Finale: 'O Saviour'
Program Of Broadcast: Announcement
Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give'
Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth'
Program Of Broadcast: Final Announcement

Tracks:

Introduction
Overture
Aria: 'I Am A Quaint Old Innkeeper'
Aria: 'Like A Lonely Pilgrim'
Aria: 'My Name Is Hansel Hunter'
Aria: 'I'm The Village Idiot'
Aria: 'Et Expecto'
Aria: 'There's Something About A Monk'
Duet: 'Do You Love Me?'
Interlude: Medical Examination
Aria: 'I Hope You'll Take This Friendly Advice'
Aria: 'Teddy Nice Is My Name'
Duet: 'Jump Not To Conclusions'
Finale: 'Just Tell Me What You Name Is'
The O.K. Chorale From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands (S. 212) - P. Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach), David Oei
Introduction 'Erotica' Variations (S.36Ee) For Banned Instruments And Piano
Theme: Windbreaker
Variation I: Balloons
Variation II: Slide Whistle
Variation III: Slide Windbreaker
Variation IV: Lasso D'amore
Variation V: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle
Introduction: The Art Of The Ground Round (S. 1.19 Per Lb) For Three Baritones And Discontinuo
Loving Is As Easy
Please, Kind Sir
Jane, My Jane
Golly Golly Oh
Nelly Is A Nice Girl
Encore (Nelly Is A Nice Girl)
In The Vanguard Vault, Part 2
The 'Sanka' Cantata
In The Vanguard Vault, Part 3

Customer Reviews:

Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment.......2006-07-19

This is a fine collection of the work of the "oddest of Bach's 20-odd children." The intros and commentary by Professor Peter Schickele (University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) are as sidesplitting as the "music" itself. One learns, for example, that PDQ Bach is the only composer to have written for double reeds -- without the use of oboes or bassoons. . . . Just four of the high(low)lights on this 4-disc set include: "Concerto for Horn and Hardart," "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," "Unbegun Symphony," and "Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, and Balloons." The PDQ Bach corpus is (fortunately) not exhausted with this box set, so there will likely be others, but this one is terrific and will provide hours of strange and wonderful enjoyment.

PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor.......2005-09-16

Excellent 4 CD album from PDQ Bach. Although most music is meant to be humoresque, it is also brilliantly composed/'borrowed' from other composer. Nice item for music lovers that do have sense of, almost British, humor.

Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor.......2005-08-09

This recording is a treasure trove of PDQ Bach music. It is good for many, many laughs, and even my husband who is not well-versed in classical enjoys it to bits. A must-own for anyone who loves the wit of Peter Schickele!

calamity in high C.......2003-04-10

if you cant sing and laugh at the same time just wait til he tries to do a Rap song. look for my favorite song of his "o little town of hackensack" for christmas time

Totally corny and totally classic!.......2002-11-29

What can I say? These attempts to poke fun at classical music and aficionados of the genre are silly, puerile, well-informed, beloved by said aficionados, and utterly hilarious. With a style of humor that is something like a cross between Garrison Keillor, Victor Borge and Monty Python, "Professor" Peter Schickele has been perpetrating the P.D.Q. Bach phenomenon since 1959. "Researching" and sometimes even dressing up as the alleged "last and least" of Johann Sebastian Bach's many children, Schickele has composed, conducted and performed send-ups of various composers and musical styles. This four CD set compiles some the best (or should I say "worst"?) of his efforts. Included are "The O.K. Chorale", "The Unbegun Symphony", "My Bonnie Lass, She Smelleth", "The Seasonings", "Schleptet in E flat minor", "Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments", "Concerto for Horn and Hardart", and my two personal favorites: "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" (with commentary by sports analysts discussing the "competition" between the conductor and the orchestra) and the hilarious cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn". I can remember my father rolling on the floor in hysterics upon first hearing "Iphigenia", and anyone who is familiar with the Baroque oratorio style of such ubiquitous works as Handel's "Messiah" or J.S. Bach's cantatas will undoubtedly howl too at all the "in jokes". If you're serious about Baroque or classical music, do yourself a favor--let your hair down, get un-serious, and listen to these CDs every once in a while. And may every genre of music be fortunate enough to have a "P.D.Q. Bach" invented for it!

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