Flying Dutchman Anthology [Import]

Flying Dutchman Anthology [Import]

Track Listings

1. Astral Travelin' - Lonnie Liston Smith

2. Footprints - Lonnie Liston Smith

3. Beautiul Woman - Lonnie Liston Smith

4. Creator Has a Masterplan (Peace) - Louis Armstrong, Leon Thomas

5. Echoes

6. Save the Children

7. I Think I'll Call It Morning

8. Tite Rope - Harold Alexander

9. Carnavalito - Gato Barbieri

10. Maria Domingas - Gato Barbieri

11. Baja Bossa - Oliver Nelson

12. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Pretty Purdie

13. Chains of Love - Queen Esther Marrow

14. Mama - Queen Esther Marrow

Tracks:

Christine's Tune (A.K.A. Devil In Disguise)
Sin City
Do Right Woman
Dark End Of The Street
My Uncle
Wheels
Juanita
Hot Burrito #1
Hot Burrito #2
Do You Know How It Feels
Hippie Boy
The Train Song
Lazy Days
Image Of Me
High Fashion Queen
If You Gotta Go
Man In The Fog
Farther Along
Older Guys
Cody, Cody
God's Own Singer
Down In The Churchyard
Wild Horses

Tracks:

Six Days On The Road
Close Up The Honky-Tonks
Break My Mind
Dim Lights
Sing Me Back Home
Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
To Love Somebody
White Line Fever
Colorado
Hand To Mouth
Tried So Hard
Just Can't Be
To Ramona
Four Days Of Rain
Can't You Hear Me Calling
All Alone
Why Are You Crying
Here Tonight
Ain't That A Lot Of Love
Losing Game (Live)

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This overview of the heyday of the flagship band of 1970s country-rock illustrates why the genre became such a force in its time--and why it flagged as the decade progressed. Its ascent can be attributed to the vision and charisma of band cofounder Gram Parsons. Parsons's legend has grown to such a point that one must question its validity. Was he that crucial in shaping the genre? The answer is provided through the course of the first disc and a solid portion of the second in this smartly assembled double set. Parsons and partner Chris Hillman brought together influences ranging from Stax soul to the Everly Brothers to Hank Williams to create a sound that is inventive, inviting, clever, and a little weird. Parsons's two Burrito albums--1969's landmark The Gilded Palace of Sin and its patchwork follow-up, Burrito Deluxe--are here in their entirety, as are some Gram-era oddities. The handful of post-Parsons tracks that weigh down disc 2 augur country-rock's demise. Hillman and new recruit Rick Roberts create pleasant enough music that simply lacks the flair Parsons brought to nearly everything he recorded in his 26 years. --Steven Stolder

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Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972.......2007-06-08

Came when promised & in excellent condition.

The definitive overview of a seminal country-rock band.......2006-10-28

The "Gilded Palace of Sin" was a landmark country-rock LP that, in 1969, brought out all the best qualities of Gram Parsons as singer, composer and interpreter. His cronies were utmost professionals; their personal involvement and innovative musical contribution to Gram Parsons' vision heightened his achievements. Kudos - in particular - to Chris Hillman for his vocals, songwriting and guitar playing contributions, as well as to Sneeky Pete Kleinow who was always devising new ways to make his steel guitar soar and sing. A ***** album is ever there was one!

After the 11 songs from the first LP, this compilation includes a single A-side titled "The Train Song" which never did anything for me. I wonder who chose to let the Burritos be coproduced by Johnny Guitar Watson?
Rating: no rating !!

The follow-up LP, "Burrito Deluxe" appeared within 15 months of the first and, at the time, I found it to be a major let down. Although definitely a lesser work, I have grown more appreciative of it as its actual strenghts have grown on me.
The LP was pleasant and well above average, but after the magnificence of "Gilded Palace of Sin", it suffered by comparison. Also, I cannot help but feel that there was less drive, less enthusiasm from everybody involved. My favourite track is the "cover" of the Stones' "Wild Horses" (which could actually have been co-composed by Parsons). Other favourites are "Cody, Cody" and "Lazy Days". I would rate this album *** ½.

The second CD begins with seven tracks that first appeared on "Farther Along", "Close up the Honky Tonks" and Gram Parsons' "Sleepless Nights".
These tracks seem to be work-in-progress of country covers; they are rather well recorded but they sound average and rather perfunctory to me when compared with the songs recorded by the original artists. I do not think that these recordings would have been released at the time had Parsons not perished most tragically and so young. Rating : **.

Tracks 8 - 17 were released on the Flying Burrito Brothers' third, eponymous LP. This is the second line-up from the band, with Rick Roberts "replacing" Gram Parsons. Well, Parsons could not really be "replaced" but Hillman obviously did not want to remain the sole leader/singer/songwriter of the band. Rick Roberts was a good singer and a good writer to boot. While the music on this record leans more towards the West Coast / singer-songwriter scene than towards Parson's vision, I must say that I have liked this 1971 LP at first listen. The album is chock-full of good songs, well sung and well arranged. The well-known Haggard cover "White Line Fever" is really superior to the Parsons sung "demo" covers of two Merle Haggard's tunes placed at the beginning of this CD. Colorado, Four Days of Rain, All alone, ... are among my favourites but there really is no dud track on this album. I rate it *****. This does not mean that I find it as good (and certainly not as influential) as the "Gilded Palace of Sin" but it very good in its own sweet way. I would say that this LP holds its ground when compared with favourites of mine such as "Pickin' Up The Pieces" (Poco) or, well, the first LP by The Eagles. It is also a splendid opportunity to appreciate Hillman's characteristically exquisite bass guitar playing one more time. Sneeky Pete Kleinow also shines throughout while Leadon ... well Leadon is always good on whatever stringed instrument happens to lay around.

Track # 18 is a version of Gene Clark's "Here Tonight" (covered and sung by Hillman on the third album) and recorded by Clark himself with the Flying Burrito Records (and also much earlier on his very first solo Columbia LP). I prefer Clark's rendition to Hillman's but I wonder why this take appeared on "Close Up The Honky Tonks" because it has much more of a polished Byrds / LA sound. Anyway, it's pretty good to have around. I rate this track *****.

The last two tracks were recorded live for the fourth LP titled "Last of The Flying Burrito brothers" which I duly bought upon release. Although less lethargic than the tracks from "Close Up the Honky Tonks", they are not that remarkable either. I would rate this, their fourth album for A&M, ** ½.

It should be pointed out that the sound of this CD is very, very good. The booklet is also informative, including quotes from Chris Hillman.

This compilation is THE definitive overview of the Flying Burrito Brothers' oeuvre!

HOT BURRITOS!!!!.......2005-08-02

I agree with the previous reviewer who said that this collection is almost too complete. What you have here is the Burrito's first 3 studio albums, and several non-album tracks. It is a beautiful set, but much of it is sub-par, unfortunately.

Here are some of the upsides to this collection: You get what is (ironically) the only American release of their seminal debut on compact disc, The Gilded Palace of Sin. You're typically going to pay twice what you would for this whole set just to get the import of this album alone. So it's safe to say that this set is a definite "best value". While I feel like The Gilded Palace of Sin is the only album you really need by the Burritos, you do get to hear their version of the Stone's classic Wild Horses, which ws actually released before the stones version, oddly enough. The packaging is really nice, with several unreleased photos of the band, and stories and reflections from surviving members.

Some downsides to the collection: in my estimation, this set is roughly 2/3 filler. They just didn't capture that dynamite sound after The Gilded Palace of Sin. Sure, they had a few shining moments, even after Gram's departure, but I don't find myself straying too far past the first dozen or so tracks of disc 1 on a regular basis.

It is sad and ironic that this is the only CD version of The Gilded Palace of Sin available domestically. This great slab of Classic Americana has been an import only for years! Why, I do not know. You just listen to it, and you get the imagery of riding a huge motorcycle through a desert highway...leather jacket with the tassles...boots...a walrus moustache, and not a care in the world.

The bottom line: if you're looking to save money, and don't mind a considerable amount of filler, buy this set. If you have the money to spare, and don't want the filler, splurge a little and get the import of Gilded Palace. Either way, you simply cannot afford to let this album, in one format or another, pass you by. Go out right now and buy this!!

Breaking Up With The Flying Burrito Brothers.......2005-03-06

The Flying Burrito Brothers represented some of Gram Parsons' finest music. Five of the tracks here are absolutely sublime, and four of them kick off this 2-CD set. The first four tunes on Disc 1 alone are nearly worth the cost of this album. They're literally about as good as the Gram Parsons experience gets. The Everly-drenched harmonies shine especially on "Christine's Tune" and "Sin City", the pedal steel guitar gives the music a psychedelic boost, and Gram's sensitivity to songs of torment and loss really come out.

Long ago, I was embroiled in a difficult relationship that causes the occasional wound even today. In the midst of that emotional tempest, Gram Parsons was the guy I kept turning to, and not always for the healthiest reasons. His voice was so lonely and laced with sadness, as if it were my own. I listened to his music not to heal, but to wallow. I knew my pain would get no better, yet I was going to keep going back to her for more abuse -- so I knew I was a pretty sad sack. Yet there was something so beautiful about the relationship that I didn't want it to end.

That relationship is the main reason I couldn't listen to "Hot Burrito #1" for years. It bore a pit right in my stomach and ceased any kind of meaningful activity as I just listened to the song. Listen to the lyrics and you'll know what I mean. Parsons cuts right to the heart of the painful beauty with his voice and his interpretation, and to have such emotional depth of feeling at such a young age is pretty astonishing.

However, it was a momentum he had trouble sustaining with this band. The last half of Disc 1 is decidedly below the sky-high bar raised with the first half, with the exception of "Wild Horses". By the end of Disc 2, which covers the output of the Burritos with Rick Roberts, they sounded like an bad Eagles knockoff instead of a top Eagles influencer. In their early days, the Burritos were just like the Eagles, only good.

However, I knew I was coming out the other side of my bad relationship and would be OK when I didn't need to listen to this (and other CDs) nearly every day, just so I could further torture myself with thoughts of her. It seemed disloyal to say goodbye to the Burritos, so I did it slowly, but gradually it came out of my stereo and back on the shelf. Occasionally I'll pull it out and give it a listen for old-times' sake, but it doesn't bring back the old feelings the way it used to. In a weird sense, it almost diminishes the quality of the album a bit.

Bottom line, this CD set will kill you softly if you're going through a tough breakup. Unlike "Blood On The Tracks", which achieves the same effect through Dylan's lyrics, Hot Burritos is purely visceral, with painful, sorrow-filled emotion. But there aren't enough of these tunes to sustain this entire album.

Great music: where country and rock first merged!.......2005-02-10

What distinguishes this from the earlier Farther Along collection is the inclusion of their third album - in its entirety - and Hillman's music really seems to have matured on that one. I like the earlier stuff too, but having never heard the third album prior to purchasing this one, I was really impressed by it. "Can't You Hear Me Calling," and "Tried So Hard" are two of the best they ever recorded, and their version of "White Line Fever" is better than Merle's. The first two albums are also here, plus more. Great musicianship and music indeed! If psychedelic cowboy music is your thing, you won't find better than this.

Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology

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A national treasure...
Super good
Hartford Delivers on the Rivers....
so good it's downright unexpected
A single disc just can't do John Hartford justice!

Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology
John Hartford
Manufacturer: Flying Fish Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000MLB
Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

Skippin' In The Mississippi Dew
The Julia Belle Swain
Natchez Whistle
I Would Not Be Here
Miss Ferris
Bear Creek Hop
Cukoo's Nest
Boogie
Gum Tree Canoe
Slumberin' On The Cumberland
Gentle On My Mind
In Tall Buildings
Nobody Eats At Linebaugh's Anymore
On Christmas Eve
Way Down River Road
Let Him Go On, Mama
Good Old Electric Washing Machine
I'm Still Here

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This 18-song compilation serves as a useful introduction to John Hartford's quirky, modern old-time music. Culled from his Flying Fish period (1976-87), the set includes solo banjo and fiddle forays, odes to his beloved riverboats (and the fifth-grade teacher who turned him on to them), picking sessions with Nashville's top men (Buddy Emmons, Sam Bush, Bennie Martin, Roy Husky Jr., and more), laments for days gone by, and even a reading of "Gentle on My Mind"--the hit that facilitated this entire off-kilter musical vision. Whether through a nifty instrumental turn, a poignant lyric, or an annoying novelty tune, Hartford knows how to strike a nerve. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

A national treasure..........2007-02-04

The highest praise that I can I can give this album is that it has inspired me to explore areas that I previously had no interest in, almost like John's 5th grade teacher... recently made a 15 hour road trip that this CD never left my player. Great stuff, this album should be in the Smithsonian....

Super good.......2007-01-12

I always loved John Hartford and now my 22 year old son is a fan as well. I got him this CD for Christmas and he loves it.

Hartford Delivers on the Rivers...........2006-08-31

The late, great John Hartford was an American treasure, indeed. Thank god for recordings, because we can all enjoy his fine work even though he's piloting that big ol' sternwheeler in the sky. This anthology successfully captures his fascination with riverboats and the people whose lives were also affected by them, as well as exposing his quirky musical visions, like "Tall Buildings" and "Boogie". His excellence on the banjo and fiddle is plainly heard on tracks like "Skippin in the Mississippi Dew", "Bear Creek Hop" and "Let Him Roll". This great album reminds us all of what we've lost in this truly unique American musician, but also how much fun music can be. Dig it....

so good it's downright unexpected.......2006-02-20

John Hartford made music to transcend pop-culture barriers like genre and critique, and this album puts a good part of that musical dynamism on display. While I never had the chance to see John play, I admire people who did, because it means that they take pleasure in enjoying themselves to good timing music. John's music is everything that popular radio has tended to exclude - historical reflections on an era, good-humouredness, vitality - and those who take the time to give this record a listen will find themselves to be rewarded for it.

As an american-raised person studying abroad in Paris, and also as somebody who made an effort to find the value in art that goes beyond the frames of my own little suburban microculture, just to come on Amazon and hear a snippet of songs like "Cukoo's Nest", "Slumberin' on the Cumberland" and "I'm Still Here" takes me back to where the music can move you without being uppity or causing your eardrums to rattle. "Cukoo's Nest" especially is a tune that cannot help but speak to anybody who knows about waiting and love, and when John says he does it 'not to get to know you, but just because of love', well that is one of those lines that helps life make more sense. And then "I'm Still Here", a song of surprise about the fact that economic apocalypse hasn't happened yet, should be especially relevant given the current state of American politics and foreign relations policy. If you've been through some crazy times in your life, and if you've never quite figured out why the heck you're still alive, "I'm Still Here" is a song that will surely let you know you're not alone.

But it should be noted that this is not an album meant for fans of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. If you live for the life of big business and 70-story elevator rides to work in the morning, this album may not be for you either. John Hartford speaks to a time, and offers melody to a place, where life was rooted in itself, and where the storytelling tradition may live on to see the day again. And again, if you want an album you can listen to for a few weeks and forget about, because nothing new will come and no more feelings will emerge, then steer clear of "Me oh my", which offers nothing if not that rare mix of grassroots class and off-beat technical mastery ; a mix which is sure to keep you raising eyebrowns, tapping feet, and smiling in your coffee mug for many years to come.

A single disc just can't do John Hartford justice!.......2003-08-23

The first time I listened to this compilation, I was so upset, I started to slap my own face..., but suddenly I realized I was
playing my face, just like John, and I felt better. Simply said, there just is not enough space on one CD for an anthology of John Hartford's Flying Fish work, so this falls far short of my minimum daily FDA requirements(that's for fiddle dancing artist). I owned this, I sold it, I bought the JH Flying Fish items I didn't have, but that still wasn't enough. This absoultely is NSFun.

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Flying Dutchman Anthology
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Soul Bros Pure Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009G3BUQ
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Astral Travelin' - Lonnie Liston Smith
Footprints - Lonnie Liston Smith
Beautiul Woman - Lonnie Liston Smith
Creator Has a Masterplan (Peace) - Louis Armstrong, Leon Thomas
Echoes
Save the Children
I Think I'll Call It Morning
Tite Rope - Harold Alexander
Carnavalito - Gato Barbieri
Maria Domingas - Gato Barbieri
Baja Bossa - Oliver Nelson
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Pretty Purdie
Chains of Love - Queen Esther Marrow
Mama - Queen Esther Marrow

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Make that 10 Stars
A little history.............

Flying Dutchman Anthology
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Soul Brother
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UCD0
Release Date: 2001-12-17

Tracks:

Astral Travelin' - Lonnie Liston Smith
Footprints - Lonnie Liston Smith
Beautiul Woman - Lonnie Liston Smith
Creator Has a Masterplan (Peace) - Louis Armstrong, Leon Thomas
Echoes
Save the Children
I Think I'll Call It Morning
Tite Rope - Harold Alexander
Carnavalito - Gato Barbieri
Maria Domingas - Gato Barbieri
Baja Bossa - Oliver Nelson
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Pretty Purdie
Chains of Love - Queen Esther Marrow
Mama - Queen Esther Marrow

Album Description

This anthology is the first ever compilation of work from Bob Thiele's majorly influential jazz label Flying Dutchman. It features well known artists Lonnie Liston Smith and Gil Scott Heron alongside more underground and in demand artists. Most of the in demand tracks are in fact reissued here for the very first time. Awareness of Flying Dutchman has recently been heightened by an article and a series of album issues. This collection has been mastered to the highest standards with comprehensive sleevenotes and a profile on each artist.

Customer Reviews:

Make that 10 Stars.......2006-02-21

Oh dear, some poor soul doesn't know how to read simple instructions. The other reviewer here rates this CD highly in words but only gave it one star. Oops! I can only make up for that blunder a little because this compilation deserves a perfect '10'. It is perfection in both sound quality and quality of the sounds. It's a remarkable mix of jazz, funk, R&B, and a trip to the moon on gossamer wings. It's trippy, it's heavy and it's groovy.
I ain't never coming back to the 21st century!

A little history....................2005-11-15

Flying Dutchman, the brainchild of the famous writer/producer Bob Thiele, was one of the most innovative jazz labels to emerge in the late sixties/early seventies. The roster was wide and varied, but had a common theme: quality. The music had an edge to it that was complemented by the well-designed gatefold sleeves with comprehensive notes. The label ran from 1969 to 1976 after which some of the artists were transferred to RCA, who had been distributing the label. In this anthology we have tried to encapsulate the breath and quality of the label by featuring the main artists that recorded for it and its subsidiaries. We feature many of the popular tracks from the label, although we have deliberately omitted a few tracks that have been reissued or included in other compilations on numerous occasions.

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Anthology
Clean
Manufacturer: Flying Nun
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ASIN: B00008Z1TY
Release Date: 2007-03-12

Tracks:

Tally Ho
Platypus
Billy Two
Thumbs Off
Anything Could Happen
Sad Eyed Lady
Point That Thing Somewhere Else
Fish
Flowers
Side On
Slug Song
Beatnik
End Of My Dream
On Again/ Off Again
At The Bottom
Getting Older
Scrap Music
Whatever I Do Is Right
Two Fat Sisters
Odditty
Quickstep
At The Bottom (Alt Version)
Drawing To A Whole
I Wait Around
Blue
Someone
Big Soft Punch
Diamond Shine
Big Cat
Outside The Cage
Safe In The Rain
Secret Place
Do Your Thing
Linger Longer
Too Much Violence
Trapped In Amber
Psycadelic Ranger
Late Last Night
Ludwig
Wipe Me I'm Lucky
Franz Kafka At The Zoo
Clutch
Balkans
Indigo Blue
Chumpy
Twist Top

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This is the Ultimate Collection of the Clean's Work to Date. Painstakingly Compiled by the Band Themselves 'anthology' is a Double CD, Including Classics Such as 'tally Ho!', 'beatnik', 'point that Thing', 'twist Top' and 'too Much Violence'. As Well as Versions of Various Songs from the Clean Archives that have Never Previously Been Available on CD, Such as Outakes from Modern Rock Recordings, plus Old 12" Tracks and EP B-side Songs. Many Tracks were Remixed for this Album by David Kilgour.

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Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vol. 1 (1935-1950)

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