The Midway [Enhanced] [Import]

the midway [enhanced] [import]

Track Listings
1. I Want To Believe In Something
2. Greedy Man
3. I Don't Feel Particulary Old
4. Life Goes On
5. Can I Love You Now
6. Imaginary Lines
7. Expectations
8. I Remember
9. Objectify Me
10. Politically Correct

Midway,Boomers,Umvd Import,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

The Midway [Enhanced] [Import]
By Request: The Best Of John Williams And The Boston Pops Orchestra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good popular music.
  • Still great!
  • Great Performances as well as Music
  • De Williams los Boston lo mejor...
  • Williams at His Finest....as of 1987
 By Request: The Best Of John Williams And The Boston Pops Orchestra

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000040YP
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Olympic Fanfare And Theme
  2. The Cowboys Overture
  3. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: Excerpts From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
  4. March From Midway
  5. Flying Theme From 'E.T.'
  6. Return Of The Jedi: Luke And Leia Theme From Return Of The Jedi
  7. SUPERMAN: March From Superman
  8. Liberty Fanfare
  9. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: March From Raiders Of The Lost Ark
  10. The Empire Strikes Back: Yoda's Theme From The Empire Strikes Back
  11. '1941': March From '1941'
  12. Jaws: Theme From Jaws
  13. The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial March From The Empire Strikes Back
  14. Mission Theme (Theme For NBC News)
  15. Star Wars: Main Theme From Star Wars

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good popular music........2005-08-14

The interesting issue about this recording is that Williams himself directs. It is always a plus to listen to music played by its author. Average performance by the orchestra.

5 out of 5 stars Still great!.......2005-07-23

John Williams has the magic of translating music from movies. Even not watching the movies themselves, you can still understand what's happening because of the music that comes with it.

I'm happy the music industry compiled this marvellous CD together. It has all the greatest hits like Luke and Leia, Indiana Jones march and the star wars main theme. These songs are really some of the great examples of Williams' finest.

Even if the music isn't really that clear in movies, it's still gives a great impact on the stories. If you watch a movie made up of only dialogues and fights, what's the thrill, we can see fights anytime anywhere. So the element that makes the movies really attractive and interesting is the music itself.

Kirstie Mabitad

5 out of 5 stars Great Performances as well as Music.......2005-04-06

When I picked up this CD I was amazed. I am a big Williams fan and love the Boston Pops. All the pieces are well done and flawless (except for some small tempo issues in "1941") Though all the peices stand out the handsdown best is "The Cowboys" Overture. The ritch sound as well as the great musicmanship make this a joy to here. Another good highlight is the "Midway" March. Midway was a relitivley underated score being in the middle of "Jaws" and "Star Wars" (Both of witch are also on the CD but, Jaws could have had solid feeling but is otherwise performed rather great) The rousing March in my opinion is as rousing as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or "Superman" (Both yet again are on the CD and Superman's opening is absolutly breathtaking even better than the actual soundtrack. The Trumpet and French Horn fanfare makes you yourself visualize the might of the man of steel himself. But the Midway march is given a stunning representaion with the ritch, lush sound of the Boston Pop's brass section. The CD also has some of John Williams music for the concert stage such as the well known Olympic Fanfare (1984 Los Angeles), The Liberty Fanfare as well as the Mission Theme (The NBC news anthem) all offer a nice break from the movie scores. The only down side to the CD is that because it was made in 1987 it doesn't have music from Hook, Far and Away, Schindler's List and of course Jurassic Park. But even though it lacks Williams' early 90's scores its always a Joy to listen to as well as a treat for the ears. So i give it two thumbs up and *****.
I advise any John Williams/Boston Pops fan not to let this gem slip through their fingers! ;)

5 out of 5 stars De Williams los Boston lo mejor..........2004-12-14

John Williams ademas ser un compositor sin igual es un extraordinario director es asi como en conjunto con Los Boston Pops logra grabaciones espectaculares.
Entonces lo mejor de Williams a cargo de Williams junto con los POps es sorprendente, la obertura de "Cowboys" es grandiosa, Encuentros cercanos es fantastica, asi igual lo son la marcha para superman, Indiana Jones, de Darth Vader y la menos conocida para Midway. En resumen lo mejor de Williams en unas interpretaciones increibles, y nadie que se queje que no son las originales porque suenan incluso como la Sinfonica de Londres, y eso es mas de lo que uno espera. Grandioso.

5 out of 5 stars Williams at His Finest....as of 1987.......2003-07-13

For fans looking for a sampler of John Williams' music circa 1987, this CD is a treasure trove of selected movie and special occasion themes. While not as comprehensive as Sony Classical's Greatest Hits 1969-1999 collection, there is enough variety to satisfy even the most casual Williams fan. Included here among his famous themes (Star Wars, ET, Superman, and Raiders of the Lost Ark) are his 1984 Olympic Fanfare, "The Mission" (NBC News theme), and the rousing Overture to the John Wayne film The Cowboys. As always, the Boston Pops Orchestra shines under the baton of Hollywood's -- and America's -- favorite composer!
Clown and Midway Calliope Music Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for Carnnival Theme Party!
  • It's a winner!
 Clown and Midway Calliope Music Vol. 1

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ASIN: B00005UJ75
Release Date: 1994-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Hi Henry's Triumphal March
  2. The Whirl Wind
  3. Cheer Up
  4. The American Derby
  5. Fidelity
  6. Naval Militia
  7. Pride of the Army
  8. March of the Blue Jackets
  9. The Rialto
  10. Bombs and Bullets
  11. The Standard Guard
  12. Ringling Brothers Grand Entry
  13. Oh! You Circus Day
  14. The Greatest Show on Earth
  15. American Patrol
  16. On the Square
  17. National Emblem
  18. American Victory
  19. Lights Out

Album Description

Clown and Midway Calliope Music brings back the wonderful sounds of the air calliope as used in many circuses and carnivals prior to WWII!! Professionally recorded, a perfectly playing Tangley Calliaphone calliope believed to have been once owned by the Ringling Bros. circus automatically plays these great tunes. You can smell the popcorn and cotton candy as the lively music takes you to the circus! Produced by Marion Roehl Recordings - America's oldest and best source of a complete line of calliope, carousel and player piano music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for Carnnival Theme Party!.......2007-05-14

I ordered this CD for a special Carnival Themed Customer Appreciation Day Event I held. This CD made the event a success! It added to the Mood of a Carnival.

5 out of 5 stars It's a winner!.......2001-12-18

I don't need too many words to describe this calliope CD - it's great!
The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks
  • An outstanding compilation
  • The really good ones are missing.
  • "many were winners by the Academy for best scores"
 The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00020R02O
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

  1. The Longest Day
  2. Attack On The Iron Coast
  3. Band Of Brothers-Prelude
  4. Band Of Brothers-Theme
  5. Battle Of Britain
  6. The Battle Of The Bulge
  7. The Blue Max
  8. Das Boot
  9. The Bridge At Remagen
  10. The Bridge On The River Kwai
  11. A Bridge Too Far
  12. The Caine Mutiny
  13. The Captive Heart
  14. Casablanca

Tracks:

  1. Coastal Command
  2. The Cruel Sea
  3. The Dambusters
  4. The Diary Of Anne Frank
  5. The Eagle Has Landed
  6. Empire Of The Sun
  7. The English Patient
  8. Fear And Desire
  9. Force Ten From Navarone
  10. Gallipoli
  11. The Great Escape
  12. The Guns Of Navarone

Tracks:

  1. Hanover Street
  2. The Hindenburg
  3. In Harm's Way
  4. Is Paris Burning?
  5. King Rat
  6. Lawrence Of Arabia
  7. Lifeboat
  8. Macarthur / Patton
  9. Malta G.C.
  10. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
  11. Midway
  12. The Mountain Road
  13. 1941

Tracks:

  1. The Naked And The Dead
  2. The Night Of The Generals
  3. Paradise Road
  4. Paths Of Glory
  5. Pearl Harbor
  6. Saving Private Ryan
  7. Schindler'S List
  8. Sergeant York
  9. The Sharkfighters
  10. Sink The Bismarck!
  11. 633 Squadron
  12. Where Eagles Dare
  13. The World At War
  14. The Longest Day

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks.......2007-01-21

I was disappointed that these are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks. For example, in Colonel Bogey, the countermarch from the movie soundtrack is not included in the arrangement on this CD. Don't get me wrong, the songs are good, but I would have preferred the same arrangements as the original movies.

5 out of 5 stars An outstanding compilation.......2006-08-25

This compilation is superb and a real must-buy. From Band of Brothers to A Bridge Too Far: every war movie theme is represented here. An all time classic.

3 out of 5 stars The really good ones are missing........2005-07-18

While this compilation has some masterpieces such as the theme from The Great Escape and Is Paris Burning, it's missing some of the finest tracts ever written. Where is the theme from Victory and Ernest Gold's stirring epic from Cross of Iron? The closing theme from Inchon was also a feast for the ears, but it's not here. It was written by Jerry Goldsmith, one of the foremost soundtrack composers of our time. Instead we're subjected to the likes of Hanover Street and The English Patient. I'll admit Inchon and Victory weren't Academy Award winning movies, but their soundtracks were second to none. As John Stossel would say," Give me a break"!!!

5 out of 5 stars "many were winners by the Academy for best scores".......2004-05-26

Silva America presents the essential in film music during the period of World Wars ~ "Longest Day:Ultimate World War Movie Theme", featuring some long forgotten cues, 53 to be exact that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Released to commemorate the sixth Anniversary of D-Day, never has there ever been such a tribute compilation package from any other label and Silva comes to the forefront ~ featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Paul Bateman, Nic Raine Tony Bremner and Carl Davis as conductors), The Philharmonia (Kenneth Alwyn, Jerry Goldsmith, Mario Klemens and Paul Bateman as conductors) and also the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple as choir master) ~ what a gathering of talented musicians and singers fill this collection supreme.

The lineup of composers is a Who's Who in the world of film music ~ John Addison, Tomaso Albinoni, Kenneth J. Alford, Paul Anka, John Barry, Arnold Bax, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Coates, Carl Davis, Klaus Doldinger, Antonin Dvorak, Benjamin Frankel, Gerald Fried, Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Ron Goodwin, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Jerome Moross, Alfred Newman, Clifton Parker, Alan Rawsthorne, Ryvichi Sakamoto, Lalo Schifrin, Gerard Schurmann, David Shire, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Gabriel Yared and Hans Zimmer ~ set the stage for compositional human drama while exploring the deepest troves of musical emotion ~ one masterpiece after another, each cue manages to display both a convincing authenticity of the times and places ~ experience every tracks passion and skill for striking the exotic orchestral colors, explosive power and spectacular works of full large scale orchestral arrangements previal at every turn.

We are grateful to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reybnold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (associate producer/album sequence), Marion Garden (associate producer) and the whole gang at Silva America who have resurrected many of the soundtracks for the "film-score-buffs" in all of us.

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 812 ~ (5/25/2004)
Clown and Midway Calliope Music Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Calliope
  • Circus time!!!!!!!!!
 Clown and Midway Calliope Music Vol. 2

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ASIN: B00005UJ74
Release Date: 1994-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Barnum and Bailey's Favorite
  2. The Billboard
  3. Bombasto
  4. Repasz Band
  5. Arkansas Traveler
  6. The Burning of Rome
  7. We're Loyal to you, Illinois
  8. The Line-up
  9. Robinson's Grand Entry
  10. Stein Song
  11. Indian State Band
  12. Loyal Knights
  13. High School Cadets
  14. Seventh Regiment
  15. Gippsland March
  16. Snow King
  17. Notre Dame Victory March
  18. On, Wisconsin

Album Description

Clown and Midway Calliope Music brings back the wonderful sounds of the air calliope as used in many circuses and carnivals prior to WWII!! Professionally recorded, a perfectly playing Tangley Calliaphone calliope believed to have been once owned by the Ringling Bros. circus automatically plays these great tunes. You can smell the popcorn and cotton candy as the lively music takes you to the circus! Produced by Marion Roehl Recordings - America's oldest and best source of a complete line of calliope, carousel and player piano music.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Calliope.......2007-02-21

I purchased this CD for the purpose of playing it on an Ice Cream Truck. Was not dissapointed. The music is fantastic. It will be a joy to see the childrens faces as they listen to something besides "Turkey in the Straw"
thank You
Barb

5 out of 5 stars Circus time!!!!!!!!!.......2001-12-18

As much as they've tried, the synthesizer and MIDI attempts at capturing the real sound of a calliope just don't do it. This is obviously the genuine article and I love it! Really, the old fashioned marches and circus tunes seem to really jump out. I just have a portable CD player. This must sound super on a good sound system.
In Session: Film Music Celebration
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur!
  • A copy in every household . . .
  • A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history.
  • "the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson"
 In Session: Film Music Celebration
Robert Townson , Joel McNeely Jerry Goldsmith , and Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005ABOI
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. 2001
  2. Rebecca
  3. Citizen Kane
  4. That Hamilton Woman
  5. Anna and the King of Siam
  6. Captain From Castille
  7. A Streetcar Named Desire
  8. Viva Zapata!
  9. The Trouble With Harry
  10. Peyton Place
  11. Vertigo
  12. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
  13. The Twilight Zone
  14. Psycho
  15. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
  16. Breakfast At Tiffany's
  17. To Kill A Mockingbird
  18. Marnie
  19. Hamlet

Tracks:

  1. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  2. The Sand Pebbles
  3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  4. Born Free
  5. Fahrenheit 451
  6. Patton
  7. Tora! Tora! Tora!
  8. Jaws
  9. Midway
  10. Superman: The Movie
  11. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  12. Somewhere In Time
  13. Body Heat
  14. Out of Africa
  15. Platoon
  16. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
  17. Taras Bulba
  18. Agony and the Ecstacy (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  19. Sand Pebbles (Overture) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  20. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Moon and Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, National Philharmonic Orchestra
  21. Playtime [Born Free Dub Mix II] - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Frederic Talgorn
  22. Road [From Fahrenheit 451] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
  23. Patton (Entr'acte) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  24. Tora! Tora! Tora! (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  25. Man Against Beast - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  26. Midway (Main Title and End Title) - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rick Wentworth
  27. Superman The Movie (Love Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  28. Enterprise [Star Trek: The Motion Picture] - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  29. Somewhere in Time (Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  30. Body Heat (Main Title) - The London Symphony Orchestra, Joel McNeely
  31. Out of Africa (Main Title) - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  32. Platoon (Theme) - Georges Delerue
  33. Shadows of the Empire (Xizor's Theme) [Star Wars] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  34. Ride of the Cossacks [Taras Bulba] - Cliff Eidelman, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur!.......2003-04-17

Robert Townson célèbre ici le 500ème cd à être édité par Varèse Sarabande en créant une compilation receuillant les nombreux réengistrements que Varèse Sarabande sut faire au travers des dernières années. Regroupant du matériel de Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Alex North et plusieurs autres, In Session propose un parcours éclectique au travers des années de compositions de chacune des bandes sonores présentées au sein de la compilation. Le voyage commence à avec la musique rejetée de 2001 d'Alex North, pour faire un parcours passant par Rebecca, Citizen Kane (Félicitons ici le FABULEUSE voix de la soprano Janice Watson et la direction impécable de Joel McNeely), Viva Zapata!, Psycho, The Sand Pebbles, Patton, Jaws, Platoon (Autre musique rejetée du regreté Georges Delerue, pastiche du célèbre Adagio pour cordes de Samuel Barber), Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Musique composée par Joel McNeely pour le livre se déroulant entre The Empire Stricke Back et The Return of the Jedi) pour finalement clore avec Tara's Bulba. Il s'agit ici d'une sélection très riche, des morceaux d'une durée appréciable et d'une direction et d'une sonorité incroyable. Il s'agit ici d'un merveilleux cadeau de Robert Townson et Varèse Sarabande (Label qui célèbre en 2003 son 25ème anniversaire. Surveillez aussi la compilation de Varèse Sarabande (4 cds pour le prix de un!) qui verra le jour le 22 avril 2003) et c'est une compilation que toute personne sensible à la musique doit posséder! Chapeau Varèse!

5 out of 5 stars A copy in every household . . ........2003-02-09

This disc is so chock-full of classic scores from classic films that every movie-and-music lover should own a copy. Thanks to Robert Townson for producing this collection and the entire Varese film score catalog. My favorite tracks from this disc are "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"; "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"; and "Midway".

5 out of 5 stars A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history........2001-09-06

Words cannot convey what a collection like this means to a film music collector such as myself. Varese Saraband has been releasing quality film scores and music for the last 20 plus years. My vinyl and CD collections burst with so much great stuff from Varese. One day I was looking in the bins of my local record store and noticed this little gem of a collection. I looked at it and saw a virtual cornucopia of the great film score cues for only $ (and 2 discs). So I purchased it and opened it up. Much to my surprise, the booklet is chock full of information about each scoring session and pictures to boot. I also learned more about some of these wonderful pieces as well. Well thanks to Mr. Townson and this nice collection, I plan to purchase some of the recordings these cues were released on since I don't own classics like Viva Zapata, Alex North's 2001, Superman (not the Varese version, I do have the other release), and Patton. Guess I will have to save a few pennies, but it will be worth it. I recommend this collection to anybody who wants to discover and learn about the history of film music. I also think it's a great listen from the first song to the last on both discs. My compliments to Varese on a great collection of classics (and keeping it under $).

5 out of 5 stars "the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson".......2001-04-06

The music that this label releases is without a doubt in a class by themselves, always perfection. Here we have the 500th CD release from ~ "The Man Behind The Music" ~ Mr. Robert Townson. So much care is taken with each album, that you feel you are witnessing the birth of a newborn baby, and that may be just what it is.

For those of us who buy each album ~ people who work to create them ~ the artwork ~ musicians ~ and a list of some of the most talented composers and conductors ~ John Barry, Elmer Bernstein, John Debney, Georges Delerue, Cliff Eidelman, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Michael Lang, Henry Mancini, Joel McNeely, Alfred Newman, Alex North, Miklos Rozsa, Dimitri Shostakovich, Frederic Talgorn, Franz Waxman, Rick Wentworth and John Williams ~ and as always the sound quality and performances by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra is dynamically flawless and simply superb.

This economically priced 2-CD-Set ~ pure film score sampling ~ is worth it's weight in gold. One should not have a favorite from this vast collection, but if asked ~ it would be "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" (1962) composer Elmer Bernstein took it to the limit and beyond, the story-line, cast and score was the perfect marriage.

A big, big thank you to ~ Matthew Joseph Peak (cover/session photography) ~ Jonathan Allen, Geoff Foster, Bernie Kirsh, Mike Ross, Mike Sheady and Al Swanson (recording engineers) ~ Rich Breen (mastering engineer) ~ and for the extensive 28 page liner-note booklet featuring "behind the scenes" memories of these past 500 albums, may we look forward to future classics on the next 500 CD's from producer...ROBERT TOWNSON!

Total Time: Disc One 71:20 on 19 Tracks & Disc Two 71:24 on 17 Tracks...Varese Sarabande 302 066 225 2...(2001)
Met a Man on Top of the Hill
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Met a Man on Top of the Hill
    The Midway State
    Manufacturer: Interscope Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    Pop RockPop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music
    Adult AlternativeAdult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000R5HE0W
    Release Date: 2007-06-19

    Tracks:

    1. Met a Man On Top Of the Hill
    2. Change For You
    3. Nobody Understands
    4. A Millon Fireflies
    Midway
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • An Owner's Review of Midway by John Williams
    		 Midway
    Original Soundtrack
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    SoundtracksSoundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00002420T
    Release Date: 2005-11-15

    Tracks:

    1. Prologue
    2. Main Title
    3. Yamamoto's Choice
    4. Signal Corps Con
    5. Yamamoto's Second Meeting
    6. Hiroshima Harbor
    7. Haruko's Dilemma
    8. By Order of Nimitz
    9. Cancelling Operation "K"
    10. Strawberry 5
    11. Attack Begins
    12. Missing the Flatlands
    13. Morning of the Battle
    14. Red Parks Fighters
    15. Scout 4
    16. Ensign Gay Afloat
    17. Burning Carriers
    18. Crash Landing
    19. Good News for Nimitz
    20. Matt Takes Off
    21. Matt's Crash
    22. End Title: Midway March
    23. Men of the Yorktown March

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars An Owner's Review of Midway by John Williams.......2007-03-29

    I am an avid collector of rare film scores. With over 180 scores in my collection, I know my subject quite well. John Williams' masterful score for the 1976 film "Midway" is an excellent contribution to war-genre films. Of course, this particular CD is not the original release.....actually there was no original release save for one or two songs that could be found on other CD's. This one happens to be a (COMPLETE) 1998 re-recording but the orchestration is PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL to what you hear in the film itself (I know becasue I've seen the movie more times than I'd like to admit and I always pay particular attention to the music). Others have reviewed this CD by saying it is inferior to the original recording.....um, sorry fellas, but you are incorrect. Besides, the notes included with the artwork explain that there was no original release (Just like I said).
    If you are a fan of John Williams' music from Midway then you will not be dissapointed with this release at all, especially the Midway March and the Men of the Yorktown March.......buy it anyway considering how rare this CD is!

    MUSIC AS HEARD IN FILM: 4 STARS
    MUSIC AS HEARD ON CD: 4 STARS
    QUALITY OF THE MUSIC ON CD: 5 STARS
    Midnight Circus
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Gaming Music?
    • Midnight Circus - Perfect for Halloween or Performing!
    		 Midnight Circus
    Michael Hedstrom
    Manufacturer: Independent
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00005QSR0
    Release Date: 2001-09-22

    Tracks:

    1. Clown Alley
    2. Temple of Temptation
    3. The Dancing Firebeasts
    4. Museum of Oddities
    5. The Tunnel of Fun
    6. Temple of Temptation II
    7. Wild Animal Cages
    8. Midnight Midway
    9. The Carousel Phonograph
    10. The Tunnel of Fun (Effects)
    11. Clive Manor

    Album Description

    Background music for haunted houses with a dark circus theme. Influence: Danny Elfman Includes Midnight Midway, Clown Alley and Museum of Oddities, used in Knotts Scary Farm's Carnivorous Clowns Maze 2000.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Gaming Music?.......2005-06-13

    I'll be running a World of Darkness game in the "Midnight Circus" setting and needed some good music to help me out. I think several of these pieces will work well for the game, very moody and creepy but still the standard circus themes can be found adding to the creepiness. The Midway selection is the most genericly useful I think while the others conjure more specific images in my mind when I listen.

    5 out of 5 stars Midnight Circus - Perfect for Halloween or Performing!.......2004-10-07

    After searching through dozens of CDs to find just the right music for my act, I finally came across Michael Hedstrom's "Midnight Circus" and have fallen in love with it. Hedstrom's music is the perfect blend of circus/carnival with an eerie haunted house and quirky "Munsters" or "Addams Family" feel to it. As a sideshow performer, I find that it works great as background music for acts like fire-eating, the human blockhead and sword swallowing. If you are a performer or are looking for some great music for your haunted house this Halloween, I would highly recommend giving this one a spin!
    Eponymous
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Eponymous
      The Midway State
      Manufacturer: Equator Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      Adult AlternativeAdult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000HN338Q
      Release Date: 2006-11-13

      Tracks:

      1. Met A Man On Top The Hill
      2. Change For You
      3. Unaware
      4. Nobody Understands
      5. Million Fireflies

      Album Details

      The Midway State is the Newest Discovery of Juno Award Winning Song-writer and Producer Gavin Brown (Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, Tea Party). Fronted by Charismatic 19 Year Old Hearthrob Nathan Ferraro, the Midway State Has Hardly Gotten Started and Already They've Drawn Diverse but Impressive Comparisons Ranging from Coldplay and Peter Gabriel to Maroon Five and the Fray. The Self Titled Debut EP is Obviously Unique Yet Immediately Accessible and Brings Familiarity to a Genuinely Fresh Sound. It's Obvious to Anyone who Has Ever Seen Or Heard this Band that There's Something Special and Compelling About Them, but We'll Let You Be the Judge.
      Life on the Ocean Wave: 15 Musical Salutes to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Life on the Ocean Wave: 15 Musical Salutes to the Royal Navy & Royal Marines

        Manufacturer: Bandleader
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00004TQPH
        Release Date: 2000-10-10

        Tracks:

        1. Trafalgar - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        2. Top Malo - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines Commandos/Captain J.M. Ware
        3. The Globe And Laurel - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines School Of Music/Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
        4. Cockleshell Heroes - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines Commandos/Captain J.M. Ware
        5. Seven Seas Overture - The Stadacona Band Of Maritime Atlantic Canada/Lt. P.L. van der Horden
        6. Royal Buglers - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines Commandos/Captain D.C. Cole
        7. Portsmouth - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        8. By Land And Sea - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines Commandos/Captain J.M. Ware
        9. Fantasia On British Sea Songs - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        10. Heart Of Oak - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        11. On The Quarter Deck - The Stadacona Band Of Maritime Atlantic Canada/Lt. P.L. van der Horden
        12. Viscount Nelson - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        13. The Captain General - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines Commandos/Captain J.M. Ware
        14. Warship - The Band Of H.M. Royal Marines/Captain P. Hamming
        15. Finale: A Life On The Ocean Wave/Mutiny Of The Bounty/The Midway March/Drum Display/Hornpipe... - The Massed Bands Of H.M. Royal Marines/Lt. Col. R.A. Waterer

        Rock Music:

        1. The Mike D'Abo Collection, Vol. 1: 1964-1970 - Handbags & Gladrags
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