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1. Mud Football - Jack Johnson
2. Outside and Inside - The String Cheese Incident
3. Hold on True - O.A.R.
4. Passerby - Dispatch
5. Ain't Life for the Living - Sonia Dada
6. I Believe in America - Cary Pierce
7. Save Me - Graham Colton Band
8. Luminiferous Ether - Virginia Coalition
9. James Francis - Domestic Problems
10. Go to a Show - Strangefolk
11. Something Good - King Konga
12. Dirty Shoes - Lucky Town
13. Sad, Sad Song - Pepper's Ghost
14. Movie of the Week - Smartbomb
15. Staring at the Sun - The Booda Velvets
16. Wiseman - Slightly Stoopid
17. On 9.11.01

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For Me, It's You
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • No Charlie Colin
  • disappointed
  • The Changing Train: A change for the worst
  • copy protected!???
  • What coulda been
For Me, It's You
Train
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. My Private Nation
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ASIN: B000DZ7Y42
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Tracks:

  1. All I Ever Wanted
  2. Get Out
  3. Cab
  4. Give Myself To You
  5. Am I Reaching You Now
  6. If I Can't Change Your Mind
  7. All I Hear
  8. Shelter Me
  9. Explanation
  10. Always Remember
  11. I'm Not Waiting In Line
  12. Skyscraper
  13. For Me, It's You

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With For Me, It's You Train officially takes up residence in the big, wide space 20 and 30-somethings fall into when they no longer dig the Maroon 5's of the world, but have yet to settle in with an all-serious, all-the-time artist like David Gray. Frothy this record is not, yet from the Keane-ish opener, to the Coldplay-inspired anthem "Get Out," to the kicked-up '70s bar jam "Am I Reaching You Now," to the wrenching power ballad "Always Remember," written for a lost loved one, it's catchy as hell. Climb aboard, the bright guitars and pulsing keyboards blithely suggest, and forget for a minute that Train isn't quite the musical flavor of the month. Emo haircuts, skinny ties, and electrobeats never quite fit this band, and the fivesome is not about to make room for them in the overhead storage bin now. If you don't love them for it, on the strength of this mighty effort, you'll at least respect them. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars No Charlie Colin.......2007-05-01

Although with their increased success Train's albums have progressively become more produced and poppish, until this album I haven't really complained. They still were churning out great songs with a distinctive style. I think here however they have taken a step backward. Pat Monahan's gritty vocals continue shine as always, and there are good melodies and riffs but... something critical is missing!

After purchasing the album I was extremely disappointed to discover the absence of Charlie Colin and to me it is a glaring deficiency. Not that Johnny Colt is a bad bass player, but I have always thought that Colin's playing was very much a key part of Train's signature sound. His unobtrusive melodic grooves were what hooked me on the band the first time I heard the song "Free" on the radio. "Meet Virginia" was smoking! Even on the more polished "My Private Nation" he continued to lend his signature voice (albeit a little more subtly).

Now instead, we have mostly standard radio fair with typical eighth note rock grooves. Whenever Train deviates from this pattern on "For Me It's You", we have more effective compositions such as on "Am I Reaching You Now". Other inspired numbers include "Shelter Me" and "I'm Not Waiting in Line" (seeing some Black Crowes' influence here).

Don't get me wrong. There are some really decent tunes here and as a fan of Train I'm happy to have the album in my collection. It will be interesting to see what direction they take after this. But I just can't help wishing the original lineup band could have stuck together.

3 out of 5 stars disappointed.......2006-10-29

As a long time fan of Train, and owning all of their CD's, and seeing them perform in B'ham several times, I was very disappointed in this release. Not the Train I knew. Not at all up to what they have achieved in the past.

3 out of 5 stars The Changing Train: A change for the worst.......2006-10-10

I have been a long time Train fan. I first heard them from the radio made song 'Calling All Angels' that originated from the 'My Private Nation' album. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Drops of Jupiter' and their live in concert album. I was anticipating this new album release with positive thoughts however after reading of some of the former original band members leaving and a few new faces I realised their would be changes, and changes to the sound and direction of the west coast soft rock band.

I am not that disappointed by this album as it is still listenable and there are a number of good songs. But the changes are clearly evident and the new band members have had their input. Pat Monahan's voice is still exceptional and has matured and he is the standout vocally in this release. But try as he might, Train has changed. First and foremost, this album sounds much more 'popish', gone are the soft rock melodies and the harmonics. Clearly the direction taken is to turn Train into a more acceptable pop group for listeners from the late 20's to early 40's.

Secondly only 3 songs on this album are above the 4 minute mark in length. Many songs are barely 3 minutes therefore this album plays pretty quickly. The piano is heard in several songs as a over-riding feature. And that entirely isn't a bad thing. Now for the good points to this album:

The good songs on this album that I enjoyed and liked were 'Give Myself To You' a romantic ballad with a pop feel, 'All I Hear' which is the only song that sounds similar to the former Train of prior albums. 'Explanation', a song that has a nice tune. In saying all I have said, this album is still listenable. I can understand Train moving on and changing as most bands do. I just wished that they didn't change too much as they did.

1 out of 5 stars copy protected!???.......2006-08-23

First off I want to say that I think the CD is a great addition to Trains sound, I would recomend this disk to everyone. Its probably the only CD other than Emerson Harts awaited release, that is REAL Music and not nonsensical RAP or Grunge metal Noise.
However;Sony, In its infinite wisdom and greed has copy protected the disk, so you cant make a copy for your Vehicle, or add any of these songs to a best of Train compilation. Dont buy this CD and Boycott All sony products!

1 out of 5 stars What coulda been.......2006-08-15

The first album was very good. 2nd album ripped my heart out. One of the best bands of the last couple of decades. Drops of Jupiter got me thru some rough times. 3rd album was pretty good also but I could tell some changes were coming. In the meantime some very key and important members left the band and with them some of the things that defined the Train I had grown to love...left with them. This fourth album is a sore dissappointment. Pat's ego clearly isn't enough to carry this formation of Train. He is very talented but IMHO he was only one piece of the puzzle. Now , thanks to him..the other pieces are gone. They should form a new band and leave the name Train to live on in our memories of what it used to be.
Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Old Time Music
  • You will feel so much better
  • The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!
  • Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!
  • Priceless anthology
Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
Pink Anderson , Gid Tanner , Gus Cannon , Emmett Miller , Charlie Poole , Dallas String Band , Grant Brothers , Uncle Dave Macon , Beans Hambone , Clarence Ashley , Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers , Gwen Foster , and Carolina Tar Heels
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ASIN: B000B5KRNO
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

  1. The Spasm - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
  2. Tanner's Boarding House - Gid Tanner & Riley Puckett
  3. Don't Think I'm Santa Claus - Lil McClintock
  4. Hokum Blues - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
  5. Jimbo Jambo Land - Shorty Godwin
  6. Gonna Swing On The Golden Gate - Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers
  7. Papa's 'Bout To Get Mad - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
  8. The Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Never Was A Married Man - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
  9. Bye, Bye, Policeman - Jim Jackson
  10. The Bald-Headed End Of A Broom - Walter Smith
  11. Bow Wow Blues - Allen Brothers
  12. Beans - Beans Hambone & El Morrow
  13. A Chicken Can Waltz The Gravy Around - Stovepipe # 1 and David Crockett
  14. Tell It To Me - Grant Brothers & Their Music
  15. Ain't No Use Working So Hard - Carolina Tar Heels
  16. Mama Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean - Walter Cole
  17. C-H-I-C-K-E-N Spells Chicken - Kirk McGee & Blythe Poteet
  18. My Money Never Runs Out - Banjo Joe
  19. Railroadin' Some - Henry Thomas "Ragtime Texas"
  20. Traveling Man - Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
  21. G. Burns Is Gonna Rise Again - Johnson-Nelson-Porkchop
  22. Baby All Night Long - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
  23. Born In Hard Luck - Chris Bouchillon
  24. He's In The Jailhouse Now - Memphis Sheiks

Tracks:

  1. Gonna Tip Out Tonight - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
  2. Chevrolet Car - Sam McGee
  3. It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers
  4. Bring It With You When You Come - Cannon's Jug Stompers
  5. Atlanta Strut - Blind Sammie
  6. Go Along Mule - Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
  7. Casey Bill - Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band
  8. I Got Mine - Frank Stokes
  9. Hannah - Chris Bouchillon
  10. Adam & Eve In The Garden - Bogus Ben Covington
  11. Mysterious Coon - Alec Johnson & His Band
  12. Her Name Was Hula Lou - Carolina Tar Heels
  13. Reno Blues - Three Tobacco Tags
  14. Scoodle Um Skoo - Papa Charlie Jackson
  15. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
  16. The Cat's Got The Measles, The Dog's Got The Whooping Cough - Walter Smith
  17. Shout You Cats - Hezekiah Jenkins
  18. Nobody's Business If I Do - Tommie Bradley
  19. Sweet Sixteen - Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers
  20. Ticklish Reuben - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
  21. I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop - Jim Jackson
  22. Shine - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
  23. The Gypsy - Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers
  24. Kiss Me Cindy - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Album Description

Earning Their White Stripes. "But what I'm listening to most of the time at present is an album called Good For What Ails You, which is an album of songs that people used to listen to at medicine shows all over the States. It's quite an interesting album and I think that people would be well advised to pick it up." Jack White - Sunday Mail (Australia) Dec 18, 2005

Five Stars. Groundbreaking. "Fans of Nick Tosches' Where Dead Voices Gather will lap up this extraordinary snapshot of an America that is still shrouded in shadow. Good For What Ails You supplants the Harry Smith collections by surveying the people's music of the day, some of which sounds like nothing you have heard before." Jon Savage - MOJO Dec 2005

Before motion pictures, before radio, before television, the traveling Medicine Shows brought entertainment to America! Flamboyant pitch doctors roamed the land, hawking their tonics, elixirs, and miracle cures, and with them came a host of singers, dancers, comedians, banjo pickers, blues shouters, jug blowers, string ticklers, and minstrel men. The shows died out by mid-20th century, but not before a handful of seasoned veterans left their musical legacy on phonograph records. Here are classic performances by such colorful names as Pink Anderson, Daddy Stovepipe, Gid Tanner, Blind Sammie, Bogus Ben Covington, Fiddlin' John Carson, Banjo Joe, Shorty Godwin, Beans Hambone, Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers, the Three Tobacco Tags, and many more!

Two-CD Set / 48 Songs Digitally Remastered / Over 2 Hours of Music / Six-Panel Digipak with 72-page Full Color Booklet

A Profusely Illustrated History of the Medicine Shows, many Rare Photographs and Firsthand Accounts never before published, plus full discography and song descriptions.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Old Time Music.......2007-05-13

This gave us 50 tracks of original music. Along with it you get a nice booklet that tells the history of the medicine shows and individual descriptions of each track and it's performers.

5 out of 5 stars You will feel so much better.......2007-01-25

You just can't imagine what the life of a performer on the road in the 20, 30's (or earlier) must have been like. The ups of course was the freedom, and the fun at times. The downs include never knowing what was around the corner, the cold (or heat), some of the boarding houses I would imagine would have been dreadful amongst many others.

But at least we can listen to the music. I've only received this the other day and I've not taken it out of the player, it goes to work with me and takes me home again, it plays in the background when I'm busy about the house. Yes some of the sound quality is hissy, but they are old recordings and besides I would rather hear it like that, it adds to the feel. These are happy songs, even when they are talking about slashing someones throat. If you looking at this you obviously have an interest in this style of music and you would be doing yourself a favour by purchasing this wonderful collection. You get 2 CD's and a wonderful booklet that tells you a little history of the genre and pictures of some the the performers on the CD's as well as a little history on each of the songs.

5 out of 5 stars The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!.......2006-10-23

Step right up..ladies and gentlemen...Are you feeling blah listening to those same old CD's you've had for the last several years? Does today's music leave you cold? Well, you've come to the right place. Restore your enthusiasm...bring back the fun, with 50 recordings from the golden age of medicine shows. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Many of these fine artists are obscure names to most people of this generation...but alas...like an old ancient Indian cure...this box set will bring you back to life. Yes friends and neighbors...it also comes with a beautiful full-color booklet with all the songs, dates and stories of old. Uh..excuse me son, don't crowd the stage. IT'S A PANACEA FOR ALL BORING AILMENTS! Yes and considering how old these gems are (1925-36) they are all in remarkable shape...and your sense of humor will be too. So pick one up today. It;s more fun than a brand new Victrola!

5 out of 5 stars Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!.......2006-08-28

'Good For What Ails You' is a great set of cd's with old songs that were sung at old medicine shows. I remember some of those songs from records and radio programs from my childhood - songs that I had totally forgotten!

I lent the cd's to my father, and they brought back fond memories of his childhood in western OK when the medicine shows would come to town and set up on the square. Everyone would attend the "show" and listen to the music, sales pitches, and go home with something! He truly enjoyed the cd's, also.

Even if medicine shows are new to you, the music is worth the time to listen. Lot's of fun, interesting lyrics, and you might even hear something that has come back again!?

5 out of 5 stars Priceless anthology.......2006-07-05

This element of American history should never be forgotten, and this anthology ensures that it won't. The accompanying booklet is a textbook of fascinating anecdotes and photographs, and it even includes a small, helpful insert of "spelling errata" to guide the reader through the language of the time. The music itself transports the listener to a time that seems like ancient history, populated by snake oil salesmen who employed fast-picking, fast-talking one-man bands to make their product more appealing to the desperately poor. But this collection also reminds us that times haven't changed all that much since those days of the Great Depression. After all, when was the last time you heard a trendy, catchy song in a commercial trying to sell you something as basic as toothpaste?
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ASIN: B00006O0NT
Release Date: 2002-12-03

Tracks:

  1. Overture To 'Tannhauser'
  2. Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida
  3. We Don't Merely Use Instruments, We Play On Them. And They Play On Us.
  4. Hungarian Dance No.7
  5. The Violin Is One Of The Most Tender And Beautiful Instruments Ever Invented.
  6. Violin Concerto In D Major (Adagio)
  7. But For A Long Time It Was Seen As The Instrument Of The Devil.
  8. The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil
  9. The Manipulative Seductiveness Of The Gypsy Violin.
  10. Csardas Music
  11. The Violin And The Initiation Of Nature
  12. The Four Seasons (Spring, Mvt 1)
  13. Birds Are Again Evoked In The Second Concerto, Especially Music's Natural Favourite.
  14. The Four Seasons (Summer, Mvt 1)
  15. Like The Devil, The Violin Is A Master Of Disguise.
  16. Old Viennese Dance No.3 'Schon Rosmarin'
  17. The Menacing Sensuality Of Ravel's Tzigane: A Very Different Side Of The Violin:
  18. Tzigane
  19. Do We Now Have The True Measure Of This Instrument? Not Just Yet.
  20. Caprice No.24
  21. The Many Effects Of The String Tremolando: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 (Last Mvt)/From Joy To Fright/Quartettsatz In C Minor/The String Tremolo Practically Spells The World Agitato.
  22. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No.7)
  23. Prokofiev's Tremolo In Romeo And Juliet Should Not Be Heard Just Before Bedtime.
  24. Romeo And Juliet: Act IV
  25. Vivaldi Use It To Illustrate The Shivering Of Travellers Crossing The Ice.
  26. The Four Seasons (Winter, Mvt 1)
  27. The Violin Muted
  28. Clair De Lune
  29. The Gentleness Of Muted Strings Persists Even When A Whole Orchestra Plays.
  30. Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major, K.467 (Slow Mvt)
  31. The Pizzicato Violin
  32. Pizzicato Polka
  33. In Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, The Accompaniment Is Pizzicato.
  34. Violin Concerto No.2 In G Minor (Slow Mvt)
  35. Varieties Of Pizzicato: Colas Breugnon (The People's Feast)/Now A Drier, Leaner, Hungrier Pizzicato. There's Not A Lot Of Comfort Here./Capriol Suite (Tordion)/The Use Of Pizzicato As 'Percussion'/Romeo And Juliet (Act I)/Mahler Used Pizzicato...
  36. The Planets (Mars - The Bringer Of War)
  37. The Technique Of Double-Stopping Enables The Violin To Play Duets With Itself./Sonata No.3 In C Major For Unaccompanied Violin (Fugue)/Now A Later Example Of The Same Technique
  38. Hungarian Dance No.4
  39. Double-Stopping Is A Standard Feature Of A Lot Of Folk Music.
  40. The Four Seasons (Autumn, Mvt 1)
  41. Now The Same Technique, But The Sound Might Have Come From Another World.
  42. Bolero
  43. Double-Stopping Can Only Approximate The Sound Of A Real Violin Duet.
  44. Cadenza To The Violin Concerto By Brahms
  45. Now Compare That With A Real Violin Duet.
  46. Forty-Four Duos (No. 1: Teasing Song)
  47. Another Duo By Bartok, Demonstrating The Violin's Rich Lower Register
  48. Forty-Four Duos (No.2: Maypole Dance)
  49. And Now What May Be The Most Beautiful Accompanied Violin Duet In History
  50. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
  51. The Soul Of The Violin Is In Song; But What About This Weird Passage?
  52. Violin Concerto No.1 In D Major (Mvt 2)
  53. The Use Of Harmonies In The Orchestra Can Be Both Magical And Unsettling.
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  56. The Sleeping Beauty (Act II, No.15: Entr'Acte)
  57. Ravel's Harmonics In Mother Goose Effect A Magical Transformation.
  58. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
  59. Stravinsky's Harmonics In The Firebird Transport Us Almost Into Another World./The Firebird (Introduction)
  60. The Natural Upper Notes Of The Violins Have A Unique Emotional 'Grab'.
  61. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Of The Afterworldsmen)
  62. Still In Their Upper Register, The Violins Unleash The Energy Of A Young Colt.
  63. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge (No. 4)
  64. Elsewhere, Britten Uses The Same High Register To Create A Very Different Mood.
  65. Four Sea Interludes (Dawn) From 'Peter Grimes'
  66. To End This Outing With The Violins, A Charming Little Elfin Dance
  67. Elfenreigen

Tracks:

  1. Introduction To The Viola
  2. Viola Concerto (Mvt 1)
  3. Khatchaturian Gets A Very Different Sound From It: Fuller, Fruitier, More Exotic.
  4. Gayane Suite No.1 (Armen's Solo)
  5. Very Nearly The Whole Of The Violin's Upper Register Is Also Available To The Viola.
  6. Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'
  7. The Viola Can Bring A Special, Rich Twanginess To Pizzicato That The Violins Lack./Don Quixote/Berlioz Drew Sounds From It That Retain Their Metallic Strangeness Even Today.
  8. Harold In Italy (Mvt 4)
  9. The Muted Viola: Intimate, Gentle, Poignant In Dvork
  10. Cypresses (No.9)
  11. The Massed Violas Of The Modern Symphony Orchestra In Mahler
  12. Symphony No.4 (Mvt 3)
  13. The 'Period' Viola In Bach
  14. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 (Last Mvt)
  15. The Cello: A Voice Of Unique Nobility
  16. Suite No.1 For Unaccompanied Cello (Prelude)
  17. Brahms And The 'Soul' Of The Cello
  18. Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major (Mvt 3)
  19. Most Orchestral Composers Tend To Emphasize The Cello's Lower Register.
  20. Cantata 'Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben', BWV 147 (Soprana Aria: Bereite Dir, Jesu)
  21. In The Time Of Beethoven The Cello Remained As Fundamental As Ever.
  22. Symphony No.3 'Eroica' (Finale)
  23. But The Cello Is Not Condemned To Spend Its Life In The Basement.
  24. Elfentanz, Op.39
  25. Not Only In Recital Showpieces Like That Is The Cello Is Used In Its Highest Register.
  26. The Protecting Veil (Opening)
  27. A Cello With An Identity-Crisis: The Pizzicato Flamencan
  28. Flamenco
  29. Double-Stopping In The Lower Reaches Of The Cello's Range
  30. Solo Suiet For Cello And Piano (Sardana)
  31. It's In The Middle Register That The Cello Really Comes Into Its Own.
  32. Oriental Dance, Op.2 No.2
  33. It Was To The Cellos That Beethoven Gave Two Of His Most Famous Themes./Symphony No.5 (Mvt 2)/Still More Famous Than That Theme Is This One From The Ninth Symphony.
  34. Symphony No.9 (Finale)
  35. Introduction To The Double-Bass
  36. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Elephant)
  37. But The Double-Bass Can Be Intensely Expressive And Graceful.
  38. Elegy No.1 In D Major
  39. The Range Of The Double-Bass Is The Greatest Of All The String Instruments/Allegro Di Concerto, 'Alla Mendelssohn'/And It's Also Capable Of Very Considerable Virtuosity.
  40. Capriccio Di Bravura
  41. Double-Bass Solos In Orchestral Scores Are Rare But Often Memorable./Symphony No.1 'Titan' (Mvt 3)/In His Third Symphony Mahler Makes A Very Different Use Of The Instrument./Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1)
  42. The Double-Bass Muted In Prokofiev/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Kije's Wedding)/In Another Work Prokofiev Uses The Double-Bass To Enhance The Winds./Romeo And Juliet (Act III)/And He Combines The Bass Clarinet With A Shivering Tremolo From The Double-Basses....
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  1. The Antiquity And Magic Of The Flute
  2. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
  3. The Versatility And Agility Of The Flute
  4. Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor (Badinerie)
  5. The Flute In Fifteenth-Century Spain
  6. Sa'Dawi
  7. Other Flutes: The Bass And Alto
  8. Chamber Music No.II
  9. The Piccolo - Aptly Named
  10. La Naissance D'Osiris (Mvt 6)
  11. From A Piccolo Of The Eighteenth Century To One Of Its Descendants In The Twentieth
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  13. A Variety Of Techniques
  14. Chamber Music No.II
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  17. From The Transverse To The Vertical: The Baroque Recorder
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  19. An Unfamiliar, Early Vision Of The Instrument
  20. Naelden, Naelden
  21. The Bachian Oboe
  22. Cantata 'Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott', BWV 80 (No.7: Duetto)
  23. Introduction To The Cor Anglais Or 'English Born'
  24. Symphony No.9 'From The New World' (Mvt 2)
  25. The Loneliness Of The Cor Anglais
  26. The Swan Of Tuonela
  27. The Cor Anglais Joins The French Horn In Haydn.
  28. Symphony No.22 'The Philosopher' (Opening)
  29. Introduction To The Oboe D'Amore, Beloved Of Bach - But Also Of Ravel
  30. Bolero
  31. The Clarinet Family: Boxing The Compass, From The Depths Of The Bass Clarinet.../The Egyptian (Violence)/...To The Raucous And Squealy.../Taras Bulba (The Death Of Ostap)/...To The Shrill And Complaining...
  32. Petrushka (No.8: Peasant With Bear)/...To The High Sprits Of A Playful Puppy./Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)/And To The Downright Jazzy/Romeo And Juliet (Act II)
  33. As The High Clarinets Tend To Be Loud, So The Bass Tends To Be Soft:
  34. Gayane Suite No. 1 (Mvt 5)
  35. The Bass Clarinet Is Used By Most Composers Mainly As A Colouring Agent.../Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/...But It Does Occasionally Get A Whole Tune To Itself./Iberia (Almeria).
  36. The Range Of The Normal Clarinet Parts Goes Quite High...
  37. The Snow Maiden (Scene 5: Melodrama)
  38. ...And Quite Low.
  39. Peter And The Wolf (The Cat)
  40. The Clarinet As Concerto Soloist
  41. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
  42. But That's Not The Instrument Mozart Wrote It For; This Is:
  43. Clarinet Concerto In A Major (Rondo)
  44. Introduction To The Saxophone
  45. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 4)
  46. The Soprano Saxophone Has Quite A Different Feel To It.
  47. L'Arlesienne Suite No.1 (Minuet)
  48. The Little Sopranino Sax Goes Even Higher.
  49. Bolero
  50. The Most Famous Use Of The Saxophone Is In An Orchestration By Ravel.
  51. Pictures At An Exhibition (The Old Castle)
  52. The Saxophone Can Be Quite Contagiously Good-Humoured.
  53. Sax-O-Phun
  54. The Puffa-Puffa Image Of The Bassoon
  55. Peter And The Wolf (Grandfather)
  56. The Bachian Bassoon, In Accompanimental Mode
  57. Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten' ('Wedding Cantata'), BWV 202 (Aria No.1)
  58. Bizet Leaves The Puffa-Puffa Image Out, Allowing The Bassoon To Sing./Carmen Suite No.1 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
  59. And Ravel, Also In Spanish Mode, Does Likewise.
  60. Bolero
  61. The Bassoon As A Voice Of High Seriousness, Indeed Desolate Loneliness
  62. Symphony No.3 (Opening)
  63. The Eerie Bassoon In Its Highest Register
  64. The Rite Of Spring (Opening)
  65. Stravinsky Now Draws On Its Lowest Register, Lonely And Melancholy.
  66. The Firebird Suite (1919, Berceuse)
  67. The Bassoon As Concerto Soloist, Avoiding All Exaggeration
  68. Bassoon Concerto In G Minor (Finale)
  69. The Deep-Voiced Contra-Bassoon, As A Fairy-Tale Beast
  70. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Beauty And The Beast)
  71. The French Horn Under Its Woodwind Hat
  72. Wind Quintet, Op.43 (Last Mvt)
  73. Now A More Prominent Role, In A Woodwind Quintet From An Earlier Era
  74. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Mvt 2)
  75. The Horn In Harmonious Blend With Strings In Another Quintet
  76. Horn Quintet, K.407 (Finale)

Tracks:

  1. The Trumpet As Virtuoso Soloist
  2. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Last Mvt)
  3. The Special Brillance Of Paired Trumpets
  4. Concerto In C For Two Trumpets, RV537 (Mvt 1)
  5. The Ceremonial Trumpet
  6. Fanfare For The Common Man
  7. Trumpets And Drums - An Incomparable Alliance
  8. Messiah (The Trumpet Shall Sound)
  9. The Versatility Of The Trumpet, From The Most Public To The Most Lonely
  10. Piano Concerto In F (Slow Mvt)
  11. The Trumpet As The Voice Of The City/An American In Paris/The Trumpet As Recruitment Officer/The Soldier's Tale (The March)/The Trumpet As Swaggerer
  12. Carmen Suite No.2 (Habanera)
  13. The Trumpet As The Voice Of Strength And Courage
  14. Carmet Suite No.2 (Toreador's Song)
  15. The Trumpet Muted/Petrushka (No.4: The Blackamoor)/Lieutenant Kije Suite (Opening)/The Trumpet As The Voice Of Weariness
  16. Billy The Kid
  17. The Trumpet As Character Actor
  18. Pictures At An Exhibition (No.6)
  19. The Trumpet As The Voice Of God
  20. Mass In B Minor ('Et Exspecto')
  21. The Birth Of The Trombone
  22. Aenmerckt Nu Hier
  23. The Birth Of The Brass As A Family
  24. Canzon 12 In Double Echo
  25. The Trombone In The Eighteenth Century
  26. Trombone Concerto In B Flat Major (Finale)
  27. The Tone Of The Tenor Trombone/Romance For Trombone And Organ/The Memorable Voice Of The Bass Trombone/Requiem (Mvt 2)/But The Bass Trombone Is More Than An Instrumental Bullfrog.
  28. Hosannah
  29. The Trombones Become Part Of The Orchestra.
  30. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
  31. The Wagnerian Trombone:/Overture To 'Tannhauser'
  32. The Trombone As Caricaturist
  33. Pulcinella (No.19: Vivo)
  34. The Trombone As Raspberry/Concerto For Orchestra (Intermezzo)
  35. The Horn And The Hunt
  36. Horn Concerto No.4 In E Flat, K.495 (Finale)
  37. The Challenging Horn Of The Baroque
  38. Abaris Ou Les Boreades (Menuet)
  39. The Scarcity Of First-Rate Players In Handel's Time
  40. Walter Music (Minuet 1)
  41. The Horn As Magician/The Firebird Suite (1919, Finale)
  42. Horns And The Sound Of Nobility
  43. Overture To 'Tannhauser' (Opening)
  44. The Special Sound Of The Horn In Its Higher Register
  45. Mass In B Minor ('Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus')
  46. The Trumpet-Like Sound Of Massed Horns
  47. Symphony No.3 (Mvt 1, Opening)
  48. The Tuba - Unfairly Maligned?
  49. Symphony No.6 (Mvt 3)
  50. The Tuba Perfectly Cast By Ravel
  51. Pictures At An Exhibition (Bydlo)

Tracks:

  1. Introduction. And We Begin With A Bang.
  2. Fanfare For The Common Man/The Bass Drum On The Battlefields/Wellington's Victory, Op.91 (Opening)
  3. At The Opposite Extreme Is The Triangle.
  4. Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat (Scherzo)
  5. Categories Of Percussion: Tuned And Untuned. The Side Drum
  6. Overture To 'La Gazza Ladra' - The Thieving Magpie (Opening)
  7. The Side Drum In An Effective But Unexpected Role/Clarinet Concerto (Mvt 1)
  8. The Tambourine. One Of The Oldest Instruments In The World
  9. Den Hoboecken Dans
  10. Even Older Is The Originally Oriental Gong.
  11. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
  12. No Single Instrument Can Match The Gong In Evoking The Breaking Of Waves./Passacaglia, Op.33b From 'Peter Grimes'/But Gongs Don't Have To Be Struck To Be Effective.
  13. Gymnopedie No.2
  14. The Cymbals Are Generally Discovered Early In Life./The Sanguine Fan/And They Do More Than Clash Together Loudly. They Can Be Clashed Together Softly./Studio Example: But They Needn't Be Clashed Together At All/Studio Example: They Can Be Lightly...
  15. Other Untuned Percussion Instruments Include The Whip.: Piano Concerto In G Major (Opening)/And Here Are No Fewer Than Twenty, Cracked By Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Act I, Scene 5)
  16. More Versatile Than The Whip Are The Wood Blocks.../Studio Example/...Which Crop Up All Over The Place In Twentieth-Century American Music.
  17. Rodeo (Hoe-Down)
  18. Related To The Wood Blocks, By Sound, Are The Castanets./Jota Aragonesa/But The Castanets Were Also Used By Monteverdi Back In The Seventeenth Century.
  19. Scherzi Musicali (Damigella Tutta Belle)
  20. A Still Earlier Example From Fifteenth-Century Spain
  21. Yo M'Enamori D'Un Aire
  22. The Birth Of The Bongo
  23. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story'
  24. From The Streets Of New York To The Blacksmith's Shop/Il Trovatore ('Anvil Chorus')
  25. Desert-Island Decibels: Grand Canyon Suite (On The Trail)/Arcana
  26. From One Vegetable To Another: The Humble Squash, Or Marrow/Huapango
  27. Onwards To The Tuned Percussion. First, The Timpani
  28. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Introduction)
  29. But The Drum Roll Can Be More Effectively Frightening Than The Big Bang.: Symphony No.2 'Resurrection' (Mvt 3)
  30. Not One Drum Roll, But Many/Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)/Symphonie Fantastique (Last Mvt)
  31. Taking Advantage Of Tunability
  32. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Mvt 2)
  33. The Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Takes A Downward Turn./Carmen Suite (Changing Of The Guard)/Tuned, Yes; But For The Truly Melodic We Must Look Elsewhere.
  34. Introducing The Glockenspiel/Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
  35. Saint-Saens And The Xylophone
  36. The Carnival Of The Animals (Fossils)
  37. Ravel And The Xylophone
  38. Ma Mere L'Oye - Mother Goose (Laideronette)
  39. Introducing The Marimba/Carmen Suite (First Intermezzo)
  40. Introducing The Vibraphone
  41. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Narange Dolce)
  42. The Vibraphone Goes Russian.../Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)/...And Is Joined By The Marimba./Carmen Suite (Carmen's Entrance And Habanera)
  43. Introducing The Hungarian Cimbalom
  44. Folk Dances
  45. The Cimbalom And The Symphony Orchestra
  46. Hary Janos Suite (Mvt 3)
  47. Introducing The Tubular Bells
  48. Hary Janos Suite (Viennese Musical Clock)
  49. A More 'Up-Front' Approach From Rodion Shchedrin
  50. Carmen Suite (Introduction)
  51. But The Bells Can Also Make The Sinister Even More Sinister./Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
  52. Introducing The Celeste
  53. The Nutcracker (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
  54. Magic, In The Use Of Collective Percussion
  55. Miroirs (La Vallee Des Cloches)
  56. Plucked Instruments: The 'Undercover Percussion'/Carmen Suite (Scene)
  57. A Prime Case In Point Is The Harp, Irresistible To The Romantics./The Nutcracker (Act II, No.1: Scene)/The Non-Solo Harp As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Hungarian Rhapsody No.1
  58. The Traditionally Subservient Role Of The Harpsichord In The Baroque Orchestra
  59. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 (Slow Mvt)
  60. The Piano: King Of The Tuned Percussion/Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Mvt 3)/And A Quarter Of A Century After That:
  61. Petrushka (Russian Dance)
  62. The Anti-Romantic Piano As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra
  63. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celeste (Last Mvt)

Tracks:

  1. Keyboard Instruments In The Orchestra - The Most Powerful Of Them All:
  2. Symphony No.3 'Organ' (Finale)
  3. But Things In Handel's Day Were Very Different.
  4. Organ Concerto In B Flat, Op.4 No.3 (Last Mvt)
  5. The Organ Is Difficult To Classify.
  6. An Unexpected, Organ-related Guest
  7. Concerto Pour Zampogna (Last Mvt)
  8. Peasant-Fancying... And A Touch Of The Roaming Cowboy
  9. Les Miserables (Drink With Me)
  10. Outside Artefacts And The Power Of Association
  11. Mahler's Sleighbells
  12. Symphony No.4 (Opening)
  13. A Roll-Call Of Some Unusual Guests/The Typewriter/Parade
  14. Chains, And More/Integrales/An American In Paris/Sandpaper Ballet
  15. Purpose-Built Oddities: Wind Machines/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Opening)
  16. Don Quixote (Variation VIII)
  17. National Calling Cards: The Guitar For Spain/Concierto De Aranjuez (Finale)
  18. And The Guitar's Poor American Relative, The Banjo/Washington Breakdown
  19. And Poorer Still, The Mouth Organ/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Packing Up)
  20. The Balalaika For Russia/Romeo And Juliet (Act II: No.14)
  21. The Maracas For Mexico/The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (El Desayuno)
  22. The Bongos And Congas And A Whole Wealth Of Other Drums For Africa And Central America/Studio Example
  23. The Sitar Of India/Evening Raga: Bhapoli
  24. The Accordion For France (Especially Paris)/Paris Canaille
  25. The Zither For Vienna/The Third Man (Theme)
  26. The Cimbalom For Hungary/Folk Dances
  27. The Guitar As An Integral Part Of The Orchestra/Rondena
  28. There Are Whole Orchestras Of Balalaikas./Sveit Mesiats
  29. The Effect Of The Wordless Human Voice, Used Purely As An Instrument/Symphony No.7 'Sinfonia Antartica' (Mvt 1)
  30. Nocturnes
  31. Instruments And the Imitation Of Nature. The Clarinet As Cuckoo
  32. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Cuckoo)
  33. The Flute As An All-purpose Aviary
  34. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aviary)
  35. The Oboe As Duck
  36. Peter And The Wolf (The Duck)
  37. The Recording Of Reality. Does It Work As Well?
  38. The Pines Of Rome (The Pines Of The Janiculum)
  39. The Recording Of Reality Electronically Reborn In New Guises
  40. Cantus Articus - Concerto For Birds And Orchesra (Mvt 2)
  41. Beethoven Turns Avian: Cuckoo, Nightingale, And Quail
  42. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' (Andante Molto Mosso)
  43. Some Improbable Casting: The Violin As Braying Donkey
  44. The Carnival Of The Animals (Persons With Long Ears)
  45. A Truly Orchestral Hee-haw To Be Reckoned With
  46. Overture To 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
  47. A Thunderstorm In A Million
  48. Symphony No.6 'Pastoral (Allegro-Allegretto)
  49. the Instrumental Depiction Of A Silent World
  50. The Carnival Of The Animals (The Aquarium)
  51. Saint-Saens' Menagerie Takes A Curtain Call.
  52. The Carnival Of The Animals (Finale)

Tracks:

  1. The Grouping Of Instrumental Families. An Additive Approach. First, Two Violins
  2. Forty-Four Duos (No.4)
  3. A Great Contrast, Of Both Pitch And Character: Violin And Viola
  4. Duo For Violin And Viola In B Flat Major, K.424 (Finale, Vars 1 & 2)/Studio Example
  5. Arrival Of The Standard String Trio: Violin, Viola, And Cello
  6. String Trio In B Flat (Menuetto)
  7. The String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, And Cello
  8. String Quartet In F, Op.18 No.1 (Mvt 3)
  9. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Viola
  10. String Quartet No.5 In D, K.593 (Adagio)
  11. The String Quintet - When The Extra Instrument Is A Second Cello
  12. String Quintet In C (Mvt 3)
  13. The String Sextet: Two Violins, Two Violas, And Two Cellos
  14. String Sextet In B Flat (Mvt 2)
  15. The String Octet: The Standard String Quaret Times Two
  16. Octet In E Flat, Op.20 (Mvt 1)
  17. Double The String Octet: A Fully Fledged String Orchestra
  18. String Symphony No.2 (Finale)
  19. The Massed Strings Of A Symphony Orchestra
  20. Fantasia On A Theme Of Thomas Tallis
  21. Contrasts Of Pitch And Instrumental 'Colour' In The Woodwind Section
  22. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Op.100 No.5 (Theme)
  23. In The First Variation It's The Horn That Gets The Lion's Share.
  24. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 1
  25. In Variation Two The Torch Is Handed To The Bassoon.
  26. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 2
  27. In Variation Three The Oboe Leads.
  28. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 3
  29. Variation Four: Conversation Before Returning To A Solo-dominated Texture
  30. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 4
  31. And Variation Five is Dominated By The Clarinet.
  32. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 5
  33. The Next To Be Featured Is The Virtuoso Flute.
  34. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 6
  35. Individual Farewells And A Closing Chorus
  36. Wind Quintet In A Minor, Variation 7
  37. A Mixed Group: Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, And Double-Bass
  38. Octet In F (Mvt 3)
  39. The Early Classical Symphony Orchestra Of Haydn And Mozart
  40. Symphony No.29 In A, K.201 (Finale)
  41. Strings, Wind, But No Brass. What Haydn And Mozart Never Knew
  42. Canzon 28
  43. Beethoven's Fifth: Two Horns, Two Trumpets, And Three Trombones Join The Team.
  44. Symphony No.5 (Finale)
  45. From Beethoven To The Massive Orchestras Of Berlioz, Wagner, And Mahler
  46. Beethoven Changed The Face Of The Symphony And The Orchestra Forever
  47. Symphoy No.6 'Tragic' (Mvt 1)
  48. The Cult Of Orchestral Elephantiasis Reaches Its Peak.
  49. Symphony No.1 'Gothic' (VI: Te Ergo Quaesumus)
  50. When Large Doesn't Necessarily Mean Loud: Debussy
  51. Images (Gigues)
  52. A Crisis Of Confidence; The Orchestra's Survival Hangs In The Balance, But It Still Develops. The Ondes Martenot:
  53. Turangalila Symphony (Chant D'amour 1)
  54. The Advent Of The 'Early Music' Movement Brings A New Vitality And Freshness.
  55. Balle De Xerxes (Gavotte En Rondeau)
  56. Computer And Synthesiser: Friends Or Foes?
  57. Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins (Largo)
  58. A Speculative Look Ahead/Mass In B Minor ('Dona Nobis Pacem')

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Instruments of the Orchestra - Great Reference Material!.......2007-04-04

This set lends itself to greatly enhancing one's knowledge of the orchestra, instruments in it, and their usage. I am a huge music buff, and I still picked up a great deal I previously did not know. I highly recommend this for all who wish to understand the origin of music, as well as the processes that are employed to create music!

5 out of 5 stars Beginner or Expert.......2007-03-12

This CD is excellent for the beginner or expert! To be able to haear the instrumets separately and then together really provides a good education. and/or refresher. The book thaty comes with the CD is alomost worth the price by itself!

5 out of 5 stars Very Informative and Enjoyable.......2006-11-20

Whether you're a music novice or pro, "The instruments of the Orchestra" is a very worthwhile purchase. The 7 CDs, with a total of 8 hours, are expertly narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. He's a great speaker, very much like the late Leonard Bernstein was. Mr. Siepmann takes you on an unforgetable musical journey covering the origins and use of the various orchestral instruments throughout musical history. The balance between his narration and a wealth of musical examples, which range from snippets to entire movements, is superb. The comprehensive enclosed booklet is excellent and faithfully follows the 7 CDs in content. Even with my 40+ years of music training I still learned new things from this wonderful collection. Considering the excellence of the content, and a cost that translates to about $5 per disc, this collection is a great value. Grab it, you won't regret that you did. Five solid stars!

3 out of 5 stars Frank's view.......2006-08-19

This boxed set of CD's with booklet achieved all I had hoped that it would. There are good samples of individual instruments and well done commentary on each. The only drawback was that some of the samples were too brief and could have been longer, hoiwever I guess this fits in with time constraints of the medium. It has given me a lot of clues as to future purchases of CD's for listening to individual instruments. Altogeth a satisfactory purchase and a welcome addition to my collection.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Intro for Those Not Familiar with the Orchestra.......2003-11-08

I've listened to classical music for years and am interested in composition. I bought this CD set to learn how an orchestra and its instruments work. I thought the CDs would be a nice but boring lecture. They aren't! Not only are they FUN but they are informative as well. I learned a huge amount from each CD and couldn't wait to listen to the next one.

The narrator and writer is a great speaker and holds your attention well. He is definitely knowledgeable. He provides musical examples for each point he makes, so you get to "hear" what he just talked about. I'd say the CDs are about 65% music and 35% narration. You'll learn about the range of instruments, some history, different ways to play them, how they sound, and how they are used in the orchestra. This CD set was a great learning experience and is sold at such a low price!

I recommend this CD for those who want to learn about classical music and those who know about it but are interested in learning more about the inner workings of an orchestra. You'll learn much useful information. For instance, the Rite of Spring (with that eerie start) is written for bassoon! I never knew a bassoon could sound like that but now I do.

The one complaint I have is the last CD. This deals with the orchestra. I wanted more of a tour of how the orchestra has been used through history up to the present. Instead, it was a tour of how different groups of instruments sound. I thought it could have been better. The other 6 CDs are excellent.
Three Hit Albums from the U.S. Military Bands
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Bicentennial Military Music
  • Disappointed listener
  • Classic US Service Band Recordings!
Three Hit Albums from the U.S. Military Bands

Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. Forward March! Great American Marches
  2. Sousa's Greatest Hits
  3. Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches
  4. Music of the U.S. Armed Forces
  5. The Military Band: Salute to the Services

ASIN: B00020QWXW
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Marines' Hymn (From The Hall Of
  2. Montezuma)
  3. Semper Fidelis
  4. Bugler's Holiday
  5. Commando March
  6. March Of The Women Marines
  7. March Of The Olympians
  8. Stars And Stripes Forever
  9. The Chimes Of Liberty
  10. American Patrol
  11. America The Beautiful
  12. The Star-Spangled Banner
  13. Anchors Aweigh
  14. El Capitan
  15. The Jack Tar Match
  16. U.S. Navy March
  17. Allies On The March (from "Victory At
  18. Sea")
  19. The Thunderer
  20. Washington Post March
  21. National Emblem
  22. The National Cultural Center March
  23. King Cotton March
  24. The Star-Spangled Banner
  25. The U.S. Air Force
  26. American Salute
  27. Boys Of The Old Brigade
  28. Oh, Men Who Fly
  29. Fairest Of The Fair
  30. Seventy-Six Trombones
  31. Liberty Bell
  32. U.S. Air Force Blue
  33. Bullets And Bayonets
  34. Falcons' Victory March
  35. The Star-Spangled Banner

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. Marine's Hymn
2. Semper Fidelis
3. Bugler's Holiday
4. Commando March
5. March of The Women Marines
6. March of the Olympians
7. Stars and Stripes Forever
8. Chimes of Liberty, The
9. American Patrol
10. America the Beautiful
11. Star-Spangled Banner, The
12. Anchors Aweigh
13. El Capitan
14. Jack Tar March, The
15. U.S. Navy March
16. Allies on the March

Disc 2:
1. Thunderer, The
2. Washington Post March
3. National Emblem
4. National Cultural Center March, The
5. King Cotton March
6. Star-Spangled Banner, The
7. U.S. Air Force, The
8. American Salute
9. Boys Of The Old Brigade
10. Oh, Men Who Fly
11. Fairest of the Fair
12. Seventy-Six Trombones
13. Liberty Bell
14. U.S. Air Force Blue
15. Bullets and Bayonets
16. Falcons' Victory March
17. Star-Spangeld Banner, The


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bicentennial Military Music.......2007-03-28

The music from these three US Military Bands was originally released in 1977 as single Long Playing Records to celebrate the Nation's Bicentennial Celebration. It is missing the US ARMY BAND (which I regret) but otherwise the music is GREAT and the Bands are FIRST CLASS as you might expect. Except for the different services renderings of THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, no marches are duplicated. If you enjoy good foot tapping Martial Music...this 2-CD set is worth the price.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed listener.......2006-05-13

I have been listening to military band music for years, and am rarely disappointed. However, this compendium of music by the U.S. Navy, Army, and Marine bands and associated choral groups is not to my taste. Many of the arrangements are strange, and there is much too much vocal music when what I want to hear is the bands play. I would not have bought this album hhad I known beforehand what I know now.

5 out of 5 stars Classic US Service Band Recordings!.......2005-08-10

Its nice to see these old RCA recordings brought out on CD. These were originally released on LP back in the early 1960s to help finance the Kennedy Center in DC. They were popular recordings then. Unfortunatley only three out of the original four are offered here. Missing is the US Army Band which also recorded as part of this series. The sound qaulity has been left largely as it was, which wes pretty good for early 1960s. The only problem with the original recordings was that they tended to sound poor on the inner tracks of the LP. Fortunately that problem no longer exists on CD. Due to the format there tends to be some repeat material here. How many times do we have to hear the national anthem played by each band! Still, there are some good selections played when these bands were in their prime and larger than they are today. Its good to see recordings being re-issued on US service bands other than Altissimo! which tends to use just in-the-can material from band libraries. Here we have the original stuff played in a manner which is no longer done today. For those seeking vintage recordings of US service bands you can't go wrong here.
Looking For Lucky
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • It's decent, but too homogenized
  • Good,but...
  • BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
  • Hootie Does it AGAIN
  • Hootie's Back!
Looking For Lucky
Hootie & The Blowfish
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009XCEIE
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

  1. State Your Peace
  2. Hey Sister Pretty
  3. The Killing Stone
  4. Get Out of My Mind
  5. Another Year's Gone By
  6. Can I See You
  7. A Smile
  8. One Love
  9. Leaving
  10. Autumn Jones
  11. Free to Everyone
  12. Waltz Into Me

Amazon.com

Dire as it might have appeared when Darius Rucker appeared strumming a guitar in full cowboy regalia on a fast food commercial, Hootie & the Blowfish have not gone belly up. In fact, the songs the band uncorks on Looking for Lucky are so quintessential Hootie, right in line with 1994's Cracked Rear View and its 1996 follow-up Fairweather Johnson, that the three middling discs sandwiched between them and this offering could justifiably be yanked from their discography. The first single "One Love" lifts its sentiment (and its title) from Bob Marley, rubbing the master's message of peace and love with shiny pop polish. "State Your Peace" reins in its heavy-handed theme by way of straight-up sunny rock (think "Only Wanta Be with You" doused with some substance). "Leaving" loosens genre constrictions with a new-school bluegrass cut-up. Even a waltz is a thrown in - a cool, hum-along kind of waltz that makes you want to hear more. Looking for Lucky should cancel all concerns that Rucker & company have a long future of hamburger-hawking. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars It's decent, but too homogenized.......2007-04-23

Like much of mainstream American music, Hootie & The Blowfish have found their groove and settled in a little too well. The songs all sound nice, but each bleeds into the next much too easily. I would mention standout tracks to try, but when songs barely deviate from their comfortable formula of an easy tempo and the same damn three chords... Close your eyes, point, and try a sample song. If you like the thought of 12 tracks of it, you'll be quite pleased with Looking For Lucky. As for myself, I think I'll look elsewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Good,but..........2007-02-27

not as good as Cracked Rear View. It's a little more country than their previous albums if you can handle that.

5 out of 5 stars BEST BAND IN THE WORLD.......2006-11-15


My favourite group of music makers ever..
The album did not dissappoint.. thank you Amazon

5 out of 5 stars Hootie Does it AGAIN.......2006-09-06

A solid "comeback" effort! Hey Sister Pretty is by far the best track on this cd. Funny..the kids (who don't particularly LIKE Hootie) were caught singing along to the song on the way to school after a few listens. State Your Peace, Can I See You, Get out Of My mind...I could go on! GET THIS CD!!

5 out of 5 stars Hootie's Back!.......2006-07-21

While it seems like a lifetime ago that Hootie was the "thing" in music, realistically they've been going downhill eversince the mid 90s. But to my surprise, Look For Lucky is a very good album from the first track to the last. I'm give the band much credit for staying together, perservering and releasing a high quality work.
Banger for Breakfast
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • No Rest For the Wicked!!!!!!!
  • My kids are hooked on this band!
  • live and raw
  • Banger for Breakfast
  • Awesome music!
Banger for Breakfast
Wicked Tinkers
Manufacturer: Celtic America Llc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Loud
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ASIN: B0000A1QMJ
Release Date: 2003-06-19

Tracks:

  1. HUGH ROSS - Bellingham, WA
  2. JIGS & REELS - Enumclaw, WA
  3. THOSE MARCHING O'NEILLS - Enumclaw, WA
  4. CABAR FEIDH - Enumclaw, WA
  5. DANNY BOY - St. Paul, MN
  6. WICKED TINKERS - COMPULSIVE! Banter
  7. BELLY DANCE & HORNPIPES/MAZURKA - Woodland, CA
  8. JUST SOME JIGS - Woodland, CA
  9. HARRY'S HORNPIPES- Antioch, CA
  10. ATHOLL HIGHLANDERS - St. Paul, MN
  11. SLIP JIG SET - Fresno, CA
  12. SEAL SET - Enumclaw, WA
  13. PIPERS LUNG Rant
  14. HORNPIPE/JIG SET - Enumclaw, WA
  15. AMAZING GRACE, SCOTLAND THE BRAVE, & BLACK BEAR HORNPIPE - Fresno, CA
  16. RED HOT METAL Blether
  17. HAMMERED - St. Paul , MN
  18. JAM WITH MEN OF WORTH - Enumclaw, WA
  19. SORTING HAT Patter
  20. THE PUMPKIN'S FANCY - Fresno, CA
  21. WALLOP THE CAT - Antioch, CA
  22. BOG - Woodland, CA

Album Description

"BANGER* FOR BREAKFAST", is Wicked Tinker's fourth attempt at music recording. It's live and raw - like you'll usually find us at the Scottish Highland Games. "Banger" originally started out with 60 hours of music recorded live across the country. We whittled it down to a couple hours of our greatest hits. This first of two CDs, is a bunch of favorites snatched from our three previous releases, with ten new tunes thrown in to boot. All this in one tribal-thumping CD. You'll find your body moving against your consent.

*Bang•er: (bang´er) n. Chiefly Brit. 1. making bang. 2. A short little greasy British sausage. 3. A noisy old car.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars No Rest For the Wicked!!!!!!!.......2007-04-10

This disk give the listener a great idea of what it's like to be at a Wicked Tinkers performance.

Considering the quality of the concert performances that the Tinkers do in their live shows and considering that this CD is a compilation of several live shows, you get more than your money's worth with this disk.

A great representation of the Wicked Tinker's music!

May the music gods continue to smile upon the Wicked Tinkers!

5 out of 5 stars My kids are hooked on this band!.......2006-09-06

My family saw this band play live at the Pleasanton Highland Games, where they were incredibly energetic and fun to watch. Something like a bagpipe jazz combo. This CD does a good job of capturing some of that energy (though you should try to catch them in the flesh if they ever play in your neighborhood!). My kids are simply hooked on this music. They can't stop twirling and stomping to it, and my older one has declared that she wants to learn the bagpipes! Beware - this music needs to be played LOUD. You may scare the neighbors. Just fab.

5 out of 5 stars live and raw.......2006-03-19

This is another great live CD, recorded in many sessions and locations, and brought together in a "best-of" format. Track 3 has an excellent drum feature, and track 5 (Danny Boy) is well done, as is the Amazing Grace Plus in track 15. One item to note is the brief explanation of the roots of the bagpipes in track 6, which leads into an unusual Middle Eastern special song in track 7. This CD, like their Whisky Supper album, contains several moments of conversations with the crowd and among the bandmates of Wicked Tinkers. This lends it a cozier listen than just a "dry" album, or a concert arena sound. With the combination of tracks available on other CDs, plus new ones makes this a great starter CD, especially for fans of Celtic music, bagpipes in particular. The addition of their "trademark" didgeridoo (explained in and featured on track 22) makes this a must-have, unusual collection of traditional songs with new takes, and uniquely varied material. You can't miss with this one!

5 out of 5 stars Banger for Breakfast.......2006-03-18

I don't think there's another band like the Wicked Tinkers in existence. Super-high-energy, with a huge bagpipe/drums/sometimes didgeridoo sound, they reinfuse life into a subgenre of traditional folk music that sometimes lacks energy and innovation. It's impossible to sit still while listening to this. I saw a clip of the band at a Scottish Faire in Northern California on TV and was immediately hooked (well done of one of the band members to have a T-shirt on with the band's name, otherwise I would never have known who they were).

I've loved all of the Tinkers' albums and this one is no exception.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome music!.......2006-03-01

I read an online review about this cd,and took a chance.Gosh I was in heaven today listening to this awesome group.
Much better than other groups who play this kind of music!
Rehearsing for Life
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • AWESOME!
  • Faith restored
  • Best In a long time
  • EXCELLENT return to form
  • Nice change from previous album
Rehearsing for Life
The Samples
Manufacturer: Apache Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BTCIRI
Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

  1. My Guitar
  2. Heaven
  3. Sad World
  4. Brown Eyes In The Sun
  5. Young & Free
  6. Too Young To Die
  7. Dad
  8. Superstar
  9. Nevers
  10. Moves Me Like A River

Album Description

On Rehearsing for Life, Karl, Billy, Dan, Jared and Sean fold rock, jazz, bluegrass and "jam band" into an unforgettable gumbo of sonic perfection. Recorded during a time of turmoil in America--hurricanes, war, job loss, and general discontent--this CD speaks honestly, but with hope. If the tracks "Sad World," "Too Young to Die," and "Nevers" don't touch you, then please check out--you have lost all feeling. The jazzy track "Heaven" and mysterious track "Brown Eyes in the Sun" are departures from previous musical efforts. The track "Dad" defies description, but will move everyone. The radio-friendly tracks "Young and Free" and "Superstar" round out this great collection of brilliant songwriting by Sean Kelly.

The whirlwind recording sessions took place during the summer of 2005 at Broken Radio Studios in Emeryville, California. Produced by veteran musician and producer Matt Boudreau (Seven Day Diary/Imago Records) and mastered by Michael Romanowski, this is the first time the Samples have utilized an outside producer in over seven years. "We wanted an all-new approach, all the way around," says Kelly. "Matt was wonderful to work with--fresh, innovative and focused. He took us to places musically where I don't really believe we have ever been."

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME!.......2006-06-07

The Samples are amazing. This album is one of my favorites. This is a CD that you need to have in your collection!

4 out of 5 stars Faith restored.......2006-03-08

I have been a long time Samples fan dating back to about 1990. I have always looked forward to the band's album releases until this one. Black & White was such a disappointment that I thought the line up changes and time had finally gotten the best of the Samples. I dreaded getting this album for fear there would be more disappointment. I was wrong.

After Return to Earth, founding member, Andy Sheldon, left the band. Sean Kelly has always been the main song writer, but Sheldon was a big contributor. Sheldon's songwriting and influence were definitely missed on Black and White. He was responsible for a lot of the etherial sounds over the years which gave the band part of its distinctive sound. After Black and White, I feared that the responsibilities of an entire album were too much for Kelly. Nevertheless, Kelly has made a full recovery on this album. He does some excellent work, this is a really good album.

The songs are a little more serious sounding and less bouncy, but Kelly's musicianship shows through. Rehearsing for Life has the same quality as many of the other albums, the songs grow on me as time goes by. After the first listening, I might have given the album 3 stars. Now with the chance to hear the songs a few times I give it 4.5 stars. Maybe in time it will rise to 5 stars.

Kelly should be commended for keeping his wits and the show rolling through line up changes and financial woes over the years. He seems to have come through the turmoil unbowed and produced a really good album. The difference between 4 and 5 stars is the lack of song that blows me away. That should not prevent anyone from buying this album, this album is quality Samples material.

5 out of 5 stars Best In a long time.......2006-02-04

I've been a Samples fan for a long time, and I own nearly every one of their extensive catalog of albums. I've always been impressed with their musicianship, songwriting and musical and spiritual integrity. I'm reluctant to recommend any of their early W.A.R. releases, because it's my understanding that the label really ripped them off. Still, those early albums represent their best work for the most part, and classics such as "The Last Drag" and "No Room" are among my all-time favorite albums from any band. In recent years, however, I've noticed a slight decline-- call it a lack of inspiration-- in their music. As others have noted, their last effort ("Black & White"), while not a truly bad album, really didn't particularly impress me. The musicianship was certainly there, but it was as if the fire had burned out somehow.

All of that changes with this album. "Rehearsing For Life" has to be their best original studio album in years. Not only is it musically top-notch (as usual, of course), but it actually has something to say. I was immediately impressed, and the more you listen to it the better it gets. I'm one of that dying breed of people who actually sits and listens to music, in front of the speakers in a darkened room (though I'm inclined to believe that that's true of most Samples fans). All through this album, on my first listen, I kept saying to myself, "This is good! This is really good!" I really believe that in the years to come it will be regarded by die-hard fans as one of their best albums ever. Not their very best-- still not quite the equal of Last Drag (my personal favorite)-- but darned close. I hope this signals a return to form for the band. They've already survived a lot, and if they keep on producing albums of this quality they're gonna be around for a long time. Too bad most of radio today will continue to ignore them, but they'll keep on selling music to me, guaranteed. Highly recommended. Thanks, guys!

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT return to form.......2005-12-21

True contender for album of the year.
I agree with the other reviews that this disc takes a few spins before it completely it absorbs you, as the listener. I dunno if it's the outside producer's influence, but a fire seems to have been lit under Sean and the boys. Highlights are 'My Guitar' (a new Samples classic), and my personal favorite, 'Nevers'.
A must-own for fans of jambands, or more 'contemporary' artists like Sting and Dave Matthews Band.
Buy it!!! You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Nice change from previous album.......2005-12-17

I have always been a big Samples fan, starting back in 1991. They have really been through some tough times, and not so good albums (Black & White). I have had this album for about 2 weeks, and listen to it every day. The songs are quite melodic, and appear to be fit for radio play. I honestly think that Sean Kelly has one the best voices in music today, but it doesn't appear quite loud enough on some of the songs (it does sound good though, but appears to be drowned out by the instruments). The piano is a nice touch to the songs, and helps to provide a fullness to the music.
Needless to say, I really like the album, and it appears that The Samples are are the right track, and I hope they don't stop making music....
The Evergreen Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Re-releases for the interested, remixes for the fans.
  • Start with this one if you don't know The Echoing Green
  • Great Album To Start With
  • Utterly amazing. . .
  • The very best of The Echoing Green 1994-2000
The Evergreen Collection
The Echoing Green
Manufacturer: A Different Drum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y3UR
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

  1. Ocean Chorus
  2. Defend Your Joy (Buck Rogers Mix)
  3. Terra Firma (stand)
  4. Aurora 2000
  5. Science Fiction
  6. Face of God
  7. Ambler
  8. Oxygen
  9. Heart With a View
  10. The Power Cosmic
  11. Hide
  12. If I Could...
  13. Thief
  14. Beautiful
  15. Waterfall
  16. She's Gone Tragic (radio edit)
  17. Supernova

Tracks:

  1. Face of God (Dawn's Early Light Mix)
  2. Heart With a View (Echo Image Mix)
  3. Atmosphere (Run Level Zero Mix)
  4. Science Fiction (Illusion Mix)
  5. Anthem (Radio's No Good Sonic Joy Mix)
  6. Liberation (Dreamtraveler Mix)
  7. Son In My Eyes (Green House Edit)
  8. Defender (The Nine Mix)
  9. End of the Day (Bleach Alternative Mix)
  10. Second Chance (Anything Box Mix)
  11. Oxygen (Jerome & Bass Mix)
  12. Terra Firma (All Souls Dub)
  13. Face of God (Intervox Mix)
  14. Aurora (Chamber Mix)

Album Description

The Echoing Green has spanned several markets during the 7 years that are represented in this collection. The band has built a strong presence in the Christian pop market and has also won fans in the synthpop and electronic music scenes. Their extensive national touring has earned them a well respected spot in the pop music world and this double CD represents some of their brightest moments, featuring their fans' favorite songs. There are also many new, exclusive remixes available only in this collection, plus plenty of rarities-- but even the most popular songs by The Echoing Green are often rarities as their early albums went out of print so quickly and became collectors' items. If you wonder what this band is all about, this 2CD it the perfect way to explore, and you'll most likely leave the experience wondering why all your friends haven't heard of The Echoing Green.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Re-releases for the interested, remixes for the fans........2006-02-20

The first disc in this 2-disc set is full of music from previous Echoing Green releases. From the early "Defend Your Joy" title track from the first album, to "Thief" from the synthpop success _Supernova_, Joey B. and his supporting musicians made Christian Synthpop happen. For those fans who already have collected those previous albums, you're not left out! The second disc has remixes of these and other songs. Some were remixed by Joey himself, but there are also mixes from Echo Image, Run Level Zero, Dreamtraveller, Jerome Fontamillas, The Nine, and Anything Box. The genres range from the energetic "Heart with a View" remix to the playful "Science Fiction" mix, to some Drum 'n Bass sounds, and a little Dark Trance sound. Don't miss the acoustic Chamber Mix of "Aurora" for a remix going the other way!

Postscript: If the remixes are your cup of tea, an EG album follow-up to this is _The_Evergreen_Annex_ with 8 more remixes.

5 out of 5 stars Start with this one if you don't know The Echoing Green.......2004-11-07

This one was my first EG cd from this you can explore the eg music and I'am sure that you will get an idea how this group make music. buy it and enjoy great music.

5 out of 5 stars Great Album To Start With.......2003-07-26

Even if you're not a fan this is an excellent album. All of these songs are upbeat synthpop. This greatest hots album is the only Echoing Green album I own right now and I bought it without knowing much about the band but I have loved it and am looking to get more. All of the songs are synthpop but not too heavy on the synthesizers. If you don't know anything about this band this is the album to go to first. The remixes on the CD range from good to decent but I would suggest looking at that as an extra and buy this album for the singles, unless you're a fan and you already have most or all of the disc 1 tracks, then disc 2 would be a good investment.

5 out of 5 stars Utterly amazing. . ........2003-05-02

Long-time fans of the Echoing Green won't be too wowed by the first CD in this collection. While I question the selection (where's "Son in My Eyes"!?), it contains most of their best tracks. It is a great introduction to Echoing Green to any new listeners.

The second disc is a goldmine of remixes. The style is more "dancey" than the original songs were, but it's all done very well. Anyone who's into electronica, synthpop, or house music should definitely check this out. It ought to amaze both new and old fans alike. And when I say "amaze", I mean that you will want to listen through the entire CD in one sitting just to soak up all the music.

Are you a fan of EG? Buy this album.
Have you heard just one of their tracks before? Interested in hearing more? Buy this album.
Are you interested in electronic or house music? Buy this album.
Are you human? Buy this album!

5 out of 5 stars The very best of The Echoing Green 1994-2000.......2003-04-28

You definitely don't want to miss out on this one! 2 CDs chock-full of pure synth goodness that makes you want to get up and dance, turn up the bass to full when riding in your car...you get the general idea. Disc 1 contains 17 smokin' originals, and Disc 2 has some hard-hitting remixes that will please any dance/techno/electro/synth crowd. (Be sure to also get the Evergreen Annex CD for even more remixes!) Rock-solid all the way, this signifies the band's efforts for 6 years straight but still tEG goes strong. A must-have for any synth collection!
God Bless America: An Irish Salute
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Just Nice Music
  • "Love and Happiness through the power of song"
  • Saw the PBS Special
  • Words
God Bless America: An Irish Salute

Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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ASIN: B0000457FX
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

  1. Ireland, Mother Ireland
  2. The Rose Of Tralee
  3. The Star Of The County Down
  4. Mother Machree
  5. Czardas & The Mason's Apron
  6. The Connemara Cradle Song
  7. Grace
  8. The Miller's Daughter
  9. Tour Of Ireland: The Hills Of Donegal/Galway Bay/Slievenamon/Dublin In The Rare Auld Times/The...
  10. The Spinning Wheel
  11. My Son
  12. O Sole Mio
  13. Irish-American Sing-Along: My Wild Irish Rose/Irish Lullaby (Tooralooraloora)/Peggy O'Neill
  14. The Music Of The Night
  15. Danny Boy
  16. God Bless America
  17. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Amazon.com

Frank Patterson is an Irish tenor in the grand tradition of John McCormack and Josef Locke. God Bless America! is a live recording of a concert he performed in tribute to his adopted country. The songs range from traditional Irish tunes like "The Star of the County Down" and "The Spinning Wheel" to sentimental music-hall ballads like "Mother Machree" and "The Rose of Tralee." He also sings the inevitable "O Solo Mio" (is there a tenor born who can resist it?) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Music of the Night." Patterson is joined on a number of tunes by his wife, Eily O'Grady, and her Irish Harp Orchestra. Patterson is an unabashedly emotional singer who wrings the last teardrop out of chestnuts like "Danny Boy," but he does it in such a charming manner that his performances never descend into kitsch. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just Nice Music.......2007-05-13

Frank Patterson does his best singing when he simply sings the familiar songs with heartfelt passion. He does nothing fancy and ends up with a superior product. Well worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars "Love and Happiness through the power of song".......2000-03-26

Irish tenor Frank Patterson was born and raised in Tipperary, performing at an early age with the Wren Boys. Patterson's early works were primarily classical, but with the increasingly popularity of celtic music, Frank turned his energies toward his homeland traditional folk ballads. PBS special "Ireland in Song" was a tremendous hit, giving him more exposure than ever to the world with his "God" given talent.

This album - "God Bless America - An Irish Salute", is one of the most touching compilations of music ever recorded. One of the highlights is his wife Eily O'Grady and her Irish Harp Orchestra, simply an emotional pair of people enjoying what they do best, spreading love and happiness through the power of song.

Total Time: 72:20 on 17 Tracks/ RCA Victor Records - 09026 63659 2 (2000)

5 out of 5 stars Saw the PBS Special.......2000-03-22

I do not have the album but saw the PBS special last Saturday night and have been looking for the cd and will buy it. The song My Son is the most moving and beautiful I have ever heard. Having three sons, I felt it related to each of them and it can be for either mother or father. The rest of the songs were superb. Mr Patterson is a warm and wonderful human being and has a great voice. His son played the violin when he sang My Son, by the way. Also, his wife's group of harpists are wonderful. All in all, a great group of songs show and I am sure a great cd. I also want the tape when it is available.

5 out of 5 stars Words.......2000-03-18

Sorry, I have not heard this album, but the song "MY SON" was suggested for a Mother/Son dance at his wedding. I would surely love to see the words first, before I purchase the album.. Thank you for any help you may have.
Kenton for Collectors, Vol. 2
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    Kenton for Collectors, Vol. 2
    Stan Kenton
    Manufacturer: Dynaflow
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Orchestral JazzOrchestral Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Kenton for Collectors, Vol. 1
    2. Big Sounds from the Small Screen
    3. Stan Kenton and Friends

    ASIN: B000F9TCO6
    Release Date: 2006-06-20

    Tracks:

    1. Artistry Jumps
    2. Opus In Pastels
    3. Spotlight Bands/Kenton Theme Intro (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo
    4. Concerto For Doghouse
    5. Three Little Words
    6. Sabina's Serenade
    7. That Old Feeling
    8. When I'm With You
    9. Get Out Of Town
    10. A String Of Pearls
    11. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
    12. Maria
    13. Little Boy Blew
    14. Monday
    15. Deeper Than Springtime
    16. Lonely Windrose
    17. The Peaceful Reign
    18. My Way
    19. A Simple Song
    20. This Is All I Ask
    21. The Gaza Strip
    22. Artistry In Rhythm

    Rock Music:

    1. Bandshell [Explicit Lyrics]
    2. Barbarians
    3. Barbie Girls [Import]
    4. Baroque In The Future
    5. Barracudas [Import]
    6. Bastard Life or Clarity [Import]
    7. Battle Cry
    8. Artistically Cryme [Live] [Import]
    9. Artistic Vice
    10. Artistic Vice

    Rock Music

    rock music