Celtic Collection [Import]

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A Retrospective from Eight Albums with 16 Beautiful and Evocative Tracks with a Strong Emphasis on the Ethereal and Gaelic.

Tracks:

Rainy Night in Soho
Sally MacLennane
Irish Rover
Dirty Old Town
Fairytale of New York - Kirsty MacColl, , The Pogues
Srteams of Whiskey
If I Should Fall from Grace With God
Fiesta
Body of an American
Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
Repeal of the Licensing Laws
Boys from the County Hell
Sunnyside of the Street
Pair of Brown Eyes
Summer in Siam
Sickbed of Cuchula
London Girl
Tuesday Morning
White City
Hell's Ditch
Young Ned of the Hill
Thousands Are Sailing

Tracks:

Srteams of Whiskey [Live][*]
If I Should Fall from Grace With God [Live][*]
Boys from the County Hell [Live][*]
Broad Majestic Shannon [Live][*]
Young Ned of the Hill [Live][*]
Turkish Song of the Damned [Live][*]
Rainy Night in Soho [Live][*]
Tuesday Morning [Live][*]
Rain Street [Live][*]
Pair of Brown Eyes [Live][*]
Repeal of the Licensing Laws [Live][*]
Old Main Drag [Live][*]
Thousands Are Sailing [Live][*]
Body of an American [Live][*]
Sally MacLennane [Live][*]
Lullaby of London [Live][*]
Dirty Old Town [Live][*]
Bottle of Smoke [Live][*]
Sickbed of Cuchula [Live][*]
Fairytale of New York [Live][*]
Fiesta [Live][*]
Irish Rover [Live][*]

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Set Brings You the Best of the Pogues in the Studio and on the Stage. One Disc features Classic Hits from their Highly Popular Studio Albums, the Other Showcases the Musical Mayhem that is the Pogues Live in Concert. The Live Album was Recorded at Brixton Academy During the 2001 UK Tour, One of their Most Successful to Date. Featured Songs Include: "Irish Rover", a Raucous Collaboration with the Dubliners and the Band's First UK Top 10 Hit; The Punk Flamenco Anthem "Fiesta" and the Band's Unique Rendition of Ewan Maccoll's Ode to Urban Decay, "Dirty Old Town". The Jewel in this Crown is "Fairytale of New York", the Now Perennial Christmas Classic that features the Late, Great Kirsty Maccoll (Daughter of Ewan Maccoll) in Duet with Shane Macgowan. The Pogues Created a Distinctive Musical Style Filled with Witty Lyrical Genius (Courtesy of Frontman Shane Macgowan) and Incredible Melodies that Create their Memorable and Unique Sound.

Customer Reviews:

FUN CD.......2007-04-03

This is a great CD for all festive occasions. The Pogues are a timeless band and this is a great CD if you are new to these amazing Irish Rockers.

What more can you ask for?.......2006-09-06

Those beer hall singers and prodigal sons of Ireland have been most excellently packaged into what is indeed an "Ultimate Collection," not only of their greatest hits but of a live performance at Brixton Academy. The songs travel far and wide, with hints of Zydeco, Bluegrass, as well as homages to the old country with the gruff voice of Shane MacGowan. Some called this Anglo-Irish band Celtic Punk, others Celtic Fusion, but whatever you want to call their inimitable style of music, it is just plain fun. The band has been around since 1982, originally known as Pogue Mahone. If you know a little bit of Gaelic, you will figure it out. There is plenty to draw from in this collection. For those new to the Pogues this is the best place to start.

Excellent Beginner's Guide + Live Celebration.......2006-08-10

If there is little or no Pogues in your collection, and there most certainly should be, this could be a great place to start, as disc one gathers all their most influential material; the singles, key album tracks and even a B-side (The Repeal Of The Licensing Laws), while the soul of the band is laid bare on the second disc, the previously unreleased reunion concert that took place over two legendary nights at the Brixton Academy on the lead up to Christmas 2001, with Shane MacGowan back with the band for nearly all the lead vocals (so far as I can tell Spider Stacy takes the lead on Tuesday Morning, Terry Woods sings Young Ned of The Hill, Phil Chevron sings his own Thousands Are Sailing and Lila MacMahon guests with Shane on a rousing Fairytale Of New York), and the band themselves, augmented by the Fiesta Horns, on excellent, sometimes riotous form.

The only obvious omission that I can see is their first single, Dark Streets Of London; however as this is on Red Roses For Me, which you will doubtless be acquiring shortly after playing disc one, this is not a great problem. It would have been an idea, though, to have included the original single as this differed from the album version and is hard to find.

A few notes about which versions have been used where more than one exists: Rainy Night In Soho is the remix that first appeared on the CD release of the Poguetry In Motion EP (the original vinyl mix seems to be unavailable on CD). The Irish Rover, If I Should Fall From Grace With God and A Pair Of Brown Eyes are all the remixed single edits; The Boys From The County Hell is the cleaned-up single version. Only Rainy Night In Soho is duplicated on the expanded editions of the parent albums.

Give Best of as a Gift, Keep Live CD for Yerself.......2006-01-17

Can't really say what hasn't been said previously and say it better, so in short, yeah, the best of is pretty much a toss off if you have all of the albums or one of the many best ofs available in import and domestic formats. The real treat here is the live reunion disc, squashing the inferior, band-disowned _Streams of Whiskey_ like the corn that went into many a bottle of Jameson's that's gone down MacGowan's throat. And when Shane goes off for a break (read: drink), you get Spider Stacy's beautiful post-Shane "Tuesday Morning." Buy it and listen to it 'til we see El Maria once again.

Signed,
epsteinsmutha

brings it all back.......2005-05-11

This is a fabulous offering. The compilation cd is a good place to start if you are new to their music but the real gem is the live cd contained in this package which brings all the atmosphere of their shows straight back. I worked front-stage at some of their gigs in Leeds (UK) in the eighties.If you remember them from then, this is an essential cd for you. The frenzied music,the heat coming off the crushed audience and the stench of sweat.Shane barely able to stand as he drinks and drinks and growls out his wonderful songs.The front rows of the audience 'Shane Shane - give us a drink !!'singing their hearts out to every tune.Most of the classics are on the live cd. 'Rainy night in Soho','Streams of Whiskey' and 'If..' stand out for me.Play it loud and have your spirits lifted every time you hear it.Absolutely brilliant.

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Everything sounds the same
Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
Where's the original album versions?
The Ulimate Coors Collection.
Great Collection

Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
The Corrs
Manufacturer: Rhino / WEA
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Forgiven, Not Forgotten
In Blue

ASIN: B000M2E3CW
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

Goodbye
Forgiven Not Forgotten
Dreams
Radio
When The Stars Go Blue
Only When I Sleep
Breathless
So Young
Runaway
Summer Sunshine
What Can I Do
All I Have To Do Is Dream
No Frontiers
Angel
Old Town
Ruby Tuesday
Haste To The Wedding
I Know My Love
Brid Og Ni Mhaille
Toss The Feathers

Album Description

Irish musical siblings The Corrs--featuring sisters Andrea (vocals), Caroline (drums), Sharon (violin), and brother Jim (guitar/keyboard) --have sold over 30 million albums worldwide with their signature blend of traditional Celtic sounds and contemporary pop/rock. The internationally renowned group's first U.S. compilation spans 1996 --2006 and boasts five Top 10 U.K. singles including the #1 smash "Breathless"(a BillboardÂ® Top 40 hit in the U.S. as well). The treasure-packed disc includes the hits "Summer Sunshine" and "Angel," live cuts featuring U2's Bono and the Stones' Ronnie Wood, a new mix of "Goodbye," and the recording debut of "All I Have To Do Is Dream" with French star Laurent Voulzy. Driven by The Corrs' gorgeous melodies, crystalline vocals, sublime harmonies, and Celtic passion, this new collection is the stuff DREAMS are made of.

Customer Reviews:

Everything sounds the same.......2007-06-15

This is the first CD I've had from this group, and was hoping for something that sounded Irish. Unfortunately, both myself and my wife thought all the songs were basically the same and the group did nothing for us at all. Each to his/her own, but I am not impressed at all and this will be the last CD from the Corrs.

Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection.......2007-05-07

A great collection of their best songs. I wished it would have had "All the love in the world on it". Very happy with the purchase and suggest it to anyone who is a Corrs fan.

Where's the original album versions?.......2007-04-22

This is a fine compilation of The Corrs' career so far, but it contains too many remixes and live versions, rather than the original album versions.

The Ulimate Coors Collection........2007-04-10

This greatest hits collection by the Coors does improve on the first greatest hits that was released. It covers all of the favorites along with a couple new ones. It is a must-have for the Coors fan!

Great Collection.......2007-04-10

This collection of the Best of the Corrs has a few selections not found on the original CDs. The remix versions of the songs is a nice touch for big fans of this great group.

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Music for Meditation
Be Thou My Vision
Reverent, beautiful

Prayer: A Windham Hill Collection

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ASIN: B0000AM6L0
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Sanctus from Requiem (Gabriel Faur-Tim Story piano, synthesizers
The 23rd Psalm (Condit Atkinson) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
Be Thou My Vision (Irish trad.) - Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning with John Fitzpatrick
Holy, Holy, Holy (trad.) - Jim Brickman piano
The Lords Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte) - Paul McCandless English horn, keyboards
Alisas Prayer (Deborah Henson-Conant) - Deborah Henson-Conant electric Celtic harp
Meditation (Thea Suits) - Thea Suits flute
Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/Gounod) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
Go Gently (Suzanne Ciani & Jeremy Lubbock) - Suzanne Ciani piano
Offering (Tracy Silverman) - Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits
Spanish Stairs (Paul McCandless) - Rosalba Bentivoglio voice
Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) - Philip Aaberg solo piano

Customer Reviews:

Music for Meditation.......2007-01-04

This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.

Be Thou My Vision.......2005-10-19

Track 3, Be Thou My Vision, was a surprise as the song was the final song played at my father's funeral. It set the closing mood most fittingly. While Be Thou My Vision is my favorite the entire collection is wonderfully mellow. I recommend it for for the mellow moods.

Reverent, beautiful.......2003-09-21

After criticizing Windham Hill in the past for often recycling the same songs over and over in various collections, I have to hand it to them with the new "Prayer" CD. It's a fine set of all-new acoustic versions of hymns or spiritual songs, plus a good number of original compositions. Producer Dawn Atkinson has done an excellent job of lining up a bunch of top-drawer people for "Prayer," and in working with the artists on the song selection.

Tracks:

Watermark
Exile
Aldebaran
March Of The Celts
Boadicea
The Sun In The Stream
On Your Shore
Cursum Perficio
Storms In Africa (Original Version)
The Celts
Miss Clare Remembers
I Want Tomorrow

Tracks:

Orinoco Flow
Ebudae
River
The Longships
Na Laetha Geal M'ge
Book Of Days (Original Single Version)
Shepherd Moons
Caribbean Blue
Evacuee
Evening Falls
Lothlien
Marble Halls

Tracks:

After Ventus
No Holly For Miss Quinn
The Memory Of Trees
Anywhere Is
Athair Ar Neamh
China Roses
How Can I Keep From Singing
Hope Has A Place
Tea House Moon
Pax Deorum
Eclipse
Isobella

Tracks:

Only Time (Original Album Version)
A Day Without Rain
Song Of The Sandman (Lullaby)
Willows On The Water
Wild Child (Album Version)
Flora's Secret
Fallen Embers
Tempus Vernum
Deora Ar Mo Chroi
One By One
The First Of Autumn
Lazy Days
May It Be (Single Version)
Silent Night
Silent Night (CD-ROM video footage from BBC TV performance)

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A wonderful gift, this handsomely packaged four-CD box set (purple velvet cover, gold-foil lettering) also serves as an inviting midcareer retrospective of an uncommon vocalist-sonic architect. Only Time: The Collection is a mix-and-match assortment of tracks spanning Enya's first five U.S. releases (including her 1987 debut, The Celts) and embellished with a half-dozen B-sides not found on her previous U.S.-released albums. Chief among them are "May It Be" (from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack); "Isobella," a hushed, slowly evolving beauty formerly available only in Japan; and "Oiche Chiun (Silent Night)." The set's fourth disc is an enhanced CD that includes 1996 video footage of Enya performing "Oiche Chiun" during a BBC special. Also included is a 44-page, tall-format booklet filled with regal artist photos, song lyrics, and commentary on each track written by lyricist Roma Ryan. Some notations are throwaway items. Others are insightful, such as the unfinished lyrics (about lost love) for the instrumental title track to A Day Without Rain. The order is a jumble, usually mixing tracks from two recordings onto one disc. The stylistic difference between her dated 1987 debut and the sophistication of 1988's Watermark makes for some occasionally jarring listening on disc one. On the other hand, the opening sequence on disc three ("After Ventus," "No Holly for Miss Quinn," "The Memory of Trees") is mesmerizing. Overall, nicely done. --Terry Wood

Album Description

This Collection is the first career spanning collection of Enya's work, gracing 4CDs with 51 tracks. Featuring signature Enya favorites such as 'Orinoco Flow,' 'Only Time,' 'Caribbean Blue,' 'The Celts,' 'Book Of Days,' 'The Memory Of Trees' and much more. Also includes tracks not previously available on any domestic release such as 'Isobella,' 'Book Of Days' (Original Single Version) and 'May It Be' (Single Version). 48 page booklet features liner notes by lyricist Roma Ryan, a discography and archival photos. The 4th disc is enhanced with the previously unreleased performance of 'Silent Night'. The discs are housed in a purple-velvet covered digibook with 40 + page booklet. Reprise. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

music's good but not great ( 3.5 stars ).......2007-03-15

Brought this set to see what's the hype about enya. The packaging is superb, although I would rather have simpler package if that means $10-15 in cost reduction. The recording is fantastic, but the music is only so-so. The tracks have mainstream appeal but often lack the complexity and beauty like those from Secret Garden's. If you like this type of music, give Secret Garden a try.

Excellent music Great collection.......2007-03-09

The music is excellent and the purple velvet box looks nice as well.

Purple Gold.......2006-06-09

Very good selections of tracks, but some missing from The Celts. Recommended for all the singer of light fans...

Massage memories.......2006-03-10

When I first started treating myself to weekly massages about five years ago, my massage therapist consistently played ENYA for the hour I was on the table.

Now, even when I'm on the road and go weeks without a massage, I have only to play this ENYA CD, and my breathing slows, my muscles unclench, and my virtual massage is underway.

What a treat!

I enjoy this set.........2006-01-30

..but there are a few minor things to say against it. I think the packaging is kind of on the flimsy side because I have noticed that one of the CD holders on my box is coming off slightly. I'm disappointed that Oriel Window wasn't included on here. Other than that, they did good with the tracks that were included, all the tracks that I rave about are on here (with the exception of any contributions from Amarantine) The full color booklet included is a great bonus for the Enya fan. I have her CD's already, but I purchased this because it was a beautiful package despite its minor flaws..I love how they decided to use purple velvet. I would still recommend this, especially if you have none of Enya's work and you would like to hear some of what she's all about. It's right here. :)

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GREAT!
A relaxing journey into our Colonial past
Fantastic!
Cold Mountain type music that's great

Colonial America

Manufacturer: Maggie's Music
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ASIN: B0000C9Z9X
Release Date: 2003-09-01

Tracks:

Rickett's Hornpipe/ Fishers Hornpipe
Maiden Lane/ Jack O' Lent/ Chestnut/Bonny Broom
Parting Friends/Primrose
Flowers of Edinburgh/East Neuke of Fife
Prelude / La Catherine
Planxty Browne/Planxty Burke
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Death & Life

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Spirited new sounds from across the sea to the shores of the New Land. From the first colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our republic Hesperus Early Music Ensemble's music reflects a time of new ideas, freedom and vitality. In town and village, parlor and ballroom, from the Appalachians to the great concert halls hear the musical pulse of early American music performed on a wide variety of folk and early music instruments. Includes: lively country-dance tunes, evocative Shape Note Hymns, old time Appalachian fiddle tunes, graceful European parlor music, French cotillions, divisions and improvisations. Introduction -The English Colonies in America were a patchwork-not just of territories whose boundaries became state lines, but of people from different places and classes with widely different values and experiences. This recording presents music from that patchwork; from England, the Colonial homeland; Scotland and Ireland, the homes of the largest groups of immigrants outside England; and France, the ally of the Patriots, and music written in the United States. More recordings by HESPERUS from Maggie's Music are Celtic Roots featuring Scottish fiddler, Bonnie Rideout and Early American Roots. Hesperus Ensemble is THE sought after musical group for period music that is both authentic, and most important fun, lively and spirited. They are frequent performers at the Smithsonian's Institute of American Music and can be heard on the soundtrack or the Paramount film with Johnny Depp entitled Sleepy Hollow! Excerpts from liner notes:2.A Set of English Country Dance Tunes: Maiden Lane, Jack O'Lent, Chestnut, Bonny Broom - The visionary London music publisher John Playford first published his English Dancing Master in 1651. It was reprinted 18 times over the next 77 years and is still popular today. 3. Parting Friends/Primrose - These tunes have come down to us in choral arrangements called shape-note hymns .

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!.......2007-05-20

This cd travels everywhere with me and you can easily imagine a ball at Monticello given by Mr. Jefferson when you hear it.
Try not to daydream too much while driving as i had done several times..lol..it's hard not to with this cd..:)
Perfect for a colonial reenactment or party.

A relaxing journey into our Colonial past.......2006-03-16

I bought this CD to provide me with another dimension to my studies of period events. It truly contains a wealth of music, and takes it place as an important addition to my musical library. Living in the Mt Vernon area, I often travel with the CD playing while visiting historical places, and it provides a wonderful companion to "set the mood" for the myriad locations in the area. The quality of the sound is remarkable, the musicians superb, and the breadth of song selection provides a musical landscape for the period. Highly recommended!!

Fantastic!.......2004-03-04

I first heard the "Colonial America" CD by Hesperus when I visited Monticello recently (the home of Thomas Jefferson) where they were playing the songs in the gift shop. Imagine my dismay to find that only one cassette tape was left of the fabulous music of Hesperus; however, that tape held me spell-bound all the way home, from Virginia to North Carolina.

It was an incredible journey from the past that has stayed with me since, and every day I drive that one hour back and forth to work. This music has changed everything about the trips, and I can't wait for more.

Thanks to Amazon.com I was able to buy all three CD's, including "Early American Roots," "Colonial America" and the incredible "Celtic Roots" with the most beautiful violas imaginable.

Thank you Hesperus! Please play more!

Cold Mountain type music that's great.......2003-11-15

Novels and movies like Cold Mountain, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? and Song Catchers are showing the growing interest in traditional music and this recording hits the mark. It is music from the days of early America--the time when the first colonists come to America. You can hear the fiddle playing tunes still popular in the Appalachian mountains today and also hear shape note music arranged by Hesperus as wonderful instrumentals. The music takes you to a time when folks were making music in their homes-before TV, before the internet! This recording is good for teachers or educational purposes too- with informative liner notes. All the music is played on folk and early music instruments and it's lively and an enjoyable listen.

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old times
A "Collection" Of Great Songs
Wonderful Irish song-stories
Great Album
Re-recordings of Irish Rovers' classics

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Irish Rovers
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The Best Of The Irish Rovers [Remaster]
Upon A Shamrock Shore: Songs of Ireland and the Irish
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Irish Rovers
An Irish Christmas
Years May Come, Years May Go

ASIN: B00006WL1D
Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

The Last Of The Irish Rover
The Star Of The County Down
Orange And The Green
My Boy Willie
Donald Where's Your Trousers?
Tied Up With A Black Velvet Band
Turra Market
The Lovely Isle Of Innisfree
Lily The Pink
Whiskey On A Sunday (The Puppet Song)
The Jigs
The Gypsy Rover
Good Luck To The Barleymow
The Unicorn
Muirsheen Durkin
The Caltan Weaver
Rolling Home To Ireland
Wasn't That A Party?

Customer Reviews:

old times.......2007-04-08

made me think of when i was a kid watching irish rovers on tv
with my dad

A "Collection" Of Great Songs.......2005-10-22

The Irish Rovers were the first celtic band I ever heard and left a lasting impression on me. This record consists of revisits on some of their hits and other great irish tunes.

Will Millar and the late Jimmy Ferguson are no longer part of the lineup, but the new version continues the great tradition of wonderful music. "The Last Of The Irish Rovers" opens the album in rollicking fashion, followed by the best track on the cd, "Star Of The County Down". Joe Millar's signature baritone is found on "My Boy Willie" and "Lovely Isle Of Innisfree". The underrated Wilcil McDowell shines all over, especially on "The Jigs".

"Gypsy Rover", "Muirsheen Durkin (Nancy Whiskey)" continue on, closing up with their trademark "Wasn't That A Party". The Rovers still can sing an irish song better than anyone and their instrumentation surprisingly is almost better than older records. The production on this record is quite good, having some songs almost being overdone. Any fan of the Rovers must pick this up, and if you like irish music and haven't heard of them, do yourself a favor and get acquainted.

Wonderful Irish song-stories.......2005-05-09

I bought this album for "Unicorn" and "Wasn't That A Party", which were as fun as I remember. The other songs on this album were VERY enjoyable. A couple of slow ballads, a couple of pub songs, and the rest are lively tunes about colorful characters. You don't have to be Irish to enjoy this CD. It'll get your toes tapping!

Great Album.......2003-04-09

This is an album that contains remakes of some of the songs the Irish Rovers have recorded over the years. I am not a big fan of remakes, but this album is an exception. The new arrangements of the old songs are fantastic. Their remake of "The Irish Rover" is the best recording they have made of that song. Their remake of "The Unicorn" captures the feeling of their original 1968 version. If you are thinking of checking out the Irish Rovers in concert, this would be a great album to go by as they still sound as great as they did 35 years ago.

Re-recordings of Irish Rovers' classics.......2002-11-25

Though the Rovers' fame as Irish folk-artists has been eclipsed in the past few decades by The Chieftans, among others, their legacy as an immensely popular act throughout the '60s has allowed them to retain a strong following to this day. Having originally formed in Canada (to which they'd emigrated from various parts of Ireland), they quickly found their way into the folk clubs of the early-1960s USA, where they added Irish roots to the then-booming folk-revival scene.

Most American listeners will know the Rovers only from their 1968 hit single of Shel Silverstein's "The Unicorn," or their early '80s recording of Tom Paxton's "Wasn't That a Party?" But their back catalog is filled with Irish ballads, drinking songs and family stories, accompanied by classic Irish guitar, whistle, accordion and multi-part singing. The Rovers typically avoided political statement (being a mixed band of Protestants and Catholics), though songs like "Orange and Green" do comment obliquely on The Troubles.

This newly recorded release finds the Rovers still in strong voice, and as joyous as ever. Only Will Millar is missing from the original lineup (he left the group in 1995), and new members, John Reynolds, Wallace Hood and Sean O'Driscoll all make strong contributions. These tracks appear to have been recorded in the mid-90s (the liner notes to do not say, but with Millar's absence and Jim Ferguson's presence, and noting that Ferguson passed away in 1997, 1996 seems likely), and revisit many of the Rovers' best-loved songs.

Tracks:

Once In A Million Years (Previously Unreleased)
Be Mine Tonight
Wish You Were Here
Waiting Just For You
Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus
Ghost Of A Rose (New Previously Unreleased Version)
Spirit Of The Sea
I Still Remember
Castles And Dreams
Beyond The Sunset
Again Someday
Diamonds And Rust
Now And Then
All Because Of You

Tracks:

Written In The Stars
Morning Star
Play Minstrel Play
Minstrel Hall
Under A Violet Moon

Album Description

With Blackmore's Night, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and wife Candice Night have truly succeeded in creating an exquisite and ethereal combination of rock, folk and melodies from the renaissance era. Their utterly unique touring schedule has seen them play in venues ranging from ancient castles in rural France to historic churches in the hills of Eastern Europe. Already with a substantial body of work to their credit, Blackmore's Night has delivered its most sublime release yet: Beyond The Sunset: The Romantic Collection. This very special release contains the most inspirational and beautiful love songs culled from the first four albums. As a teaser to the long-awaited visual project, this special package contains a bonus DVD of live footage captured in Europe. This is a lovingly crafted offering from one of music's most talented and unique voices. Let the magic begin!

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, Haunting, Lush.......2006-03-11

Thank you Blackmore Night for your Romantic Collection - BEYOND THE SUNSET. I purchased this CD to set the mood for Valentine's Day. I have pleasantly found this CD to be one of my newly favorite musical selection for quiet times spent at home. I'm looking foward to exploring more of the music of Blackmore Night. Thanks.

Awesome!.......2005-12-11

I knew of Ritchie Blackmore when he was in Deep Purple and Rainbow, but this side of him is unbelievably awesome. He formed a band with his girlfriend, Candice Night. I would call it Classical and Celtic flavored music. Candice has a beautiful voice, and Ritchie plays classical guitar with flawless picking that complements her voice.

This c.d. is all about romance, but not the gushy, typical romance. Most of the songs on here are about missing the one you love. The singing is really good, but the music is also interesting with intricate guitar work from Mr. Blackmore.

It is the perfect music for me to write my books to. I especially love "Ghost of a Rose." This song has an ethereal melody, and words about longing and separation that have inspired a short story inside of me. If you like Loreena McKennitt, Enya or Celtic music, you might like this.

Amazing! Music doesn't get any better than this..........2005-10-13

Different, certainly, but never better. I have been a fan of Blackmore for a long time. His work with Rainbow and Deep Purple has inspired countless other musicians. That being said, I was not prepared at all for Blackmore's Night. I happened across Blackmore's Night cds at a local store but for a year or so I never bought one. What a mistake.

Finally I decided to check one out. I chose "Beyond The Sunset" and I dare say that it is the best purchase I have made at any time in my life. The music is hauntingly beautiful. Once hearing it you will never forget it..and it will leave you wanting to hear more.

Hitting the Mother Lode on First Try!.......2005-09-30

Can you imagine going gold digging for the first time? You would not expect to hit the mother of all gold mines on your first dig. Well that's what I believe I found when I experienced my first listen to this album. (I call it an Album because CD seems to be a cheap description of this masterpiece). Let me explain. I have been a Beatles fan since the 60's, and then I became a hard rock fan in the early 70's when I heard Deep Purple. I have been stuck on these types of music for years. Then about one year ago, I purchased this CD, only because of being a Ritchie Blackmore fan. I did know that I was not going to hear Deep Purple music and I thought that, "I'll probably have to listen to this several times to let it grow on me". I was wrong. The first song, (Once in a Million Years) was interesting, but when I heard (Still Remember You and Ghost of a Rose), I was hooked. I've never been down this road before musically, it was different, but it was good. Then I watched the DVD that came with the album, I was mesmerized. Candice Night is a lovely person and her voice can relax and sooth your mind. (I can't disagree with most descriptions that she is an angel). The backup singers are lovely as well. Upon watching the DVD, I also noticed an atmosphere of brotherhood and good spirits that flows throughout the audience. You can tell that there are no fights going to break out in this crowd.

I've been lucky in my life. I was not around when Chuck Berry invented rock and roll, nor was I around when Elvis started up, but I was around when The Beatles recreated music (several times), when Deep Purple created hard rock (Don't call it Metal), and now I get to hear this wonderful mixture of Renaissance oriented blend of everything. Like I said in the title above, I hit gold on my first time out to listening to something totally different than I was used to hearing.

In closing, if you would have liked to watch Picasso paint a masterpiece, then the only thing that I can think of that might be relatively close, is to watch Blackmore play the guitar.

Beyond description..........2005-09-25

This album is simply beyond description. I had never really heard much of Black More's Night (BMN) before, but I have to tell you, this has become an instant favourite in my CD collection. This is a TWO disc set (I don't know why but I didn't get the Christmas songs other people were mentioning in their reviews, although in the info of the page it doesn't say that it comes, BUU), of recopilation of BMN best songs produced till the date of this release. One is a CD with 14 songs and the other one is a DVD (which I think by itself is worth the purchase, a little short but great nonetheless),with 5 songs of a concert that was played in a great location (I'm not telling you since I'd ruin it for you).

I think that Candice Night's voice is one of the best I've heard in my entire life, some people compare her to an angel, but I think an angel isn't a match for her voice (and she is REALLY pretty too...).

Ritchie Blackmore really knows how to play a guitar well, I was quite impressed with most of the solos the songs have, they're quite good.

Overall, this CD should not miss in your collection, since it's perfect and you're getting a lot for what you're paying for.

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A beautiful voice and beautiful music that grows on you
breath-taking
Evocative, enthralling
Love Connie Dover's voice...
Unsurpassed

If Ever I Return
Connie Dover
Manufacturer: Taylor Park
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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An Ancient Muse

ASIN: B0000017L1
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

Fear An Bhata (The Boatman)
Lady Keith's Lament
Peggy And The Soldier
Ned Of The Hill
The Holland Handkercheif
La Fontaine (The Fountain)
Mally Leigh
Who Will Comfort Me?
Shady Grove
Miss Lillian Williams
How Can I Live At The Top Of The Mountain?

Customer Reviews:

A beautiful voice and beautiful music that grows on you .......2006-11-10

This is my first Connie Dover purchase and I can't wait to buy all the rest of her CDs. How could this artist's beautiful voice and delivery not be in the mainstream. Thank you again Accuradio/Radiocelt! I love Connie's story telling--her voice is so clear that you can understand every word she sings! The Holland Handkerchief, Shady Grove and Fear An Bhata all impress in different ways. Ned of the Hill is a special song that may not be your favorite at first but gets better and better each time you hear it. La Fontaine is sung in french and is emotional and touching--the harmonics are haunting. Connie's supporting musical cast compliment her vocal presentation perfectly.

This is the kind of music that grows on you and just gets better and better with each listen. Connie, when is your next CD coming out?

breath-taking.......2006-07-04

Connie Dover is one of the best celtic singers I have had the pleasure to listen to. I loved the album. I was soothing as well as uplifting.

Evocative, enthralling.......2005-12-07

Here is a wonderful voice, full of purity and presence, singing 11 traditional Irish, Scottish and American songs on 60 minutes of music. This means the songs are longer than the usual 3-minutes-and-out you find on the radio. But frankly I didn't even notice, they are as long as they need to be (except the sweet traditional country tune "Shady Grove", which could be longer).

Connie Dover has a full, clear, rich voice that lets the song shine through even as she lets her voice shape it as it passes. You could not find a greater contrast to a voice like Eva Cassidy's. With Eva, I am sometimes overwhelmed at the stunning power and personality she weaves into her songs, indeed, many have commented that she makes a song her own. Connie Dover makes a song everyone's.

Her voice alone merits 5 stars. But the high quality of the (sometimes melancholy) material and the solid instrumentation are not just bonuses. This is effortless music with lots of musical effort beind it. The song selection is basically from Irish, Scottish and American folk music, with instruments appropriate to the genre. You'll hear some Gaelic and French in the vocals. And always with that pure clear voice.

If you're looking for something away from the rushing waters of American pop music, give her a try. There is a great deal of talent to be found off the main road, here in the backroads of folk music, at its best. "I took the road less traveled by and that has made all the difference." (Robert Frost) Take this road, and see where it takes you.

Love Connie Dover's voice..........2005-07-19

...but haven't gotten into the album yet- in part due to not listening to it enough. I was hoping for a more atmospheric sound as on "Cantus" or "Ubi Caritas" so I think it may take me a while to get used to her more traditional stylings on this album. The country number is neat- a different touch. "Fear an Bhata" is a great opener to the album.

Unsurpassed.......2003-12-30

I still haven't found a Celtic artist I like as much as Connie Dover. Her voice is beautiful, and she never has weak moments. Her diction is perfect, as is her intonation. The instrumental accompaniment always enhances the mood of the song- from piano to fiddle to uillean pipes. Her songs are a nice variety of the older and newer, some with lyrics or melodies she has written herself. The harmonies are beautiful, particularly in La Fontaine. I can't say which of her albums is my favorite, but it might be this one. I listen to all of them frequently.

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The Collection
Natalie MacMaster
Manufacturer: Foriegn Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Yours Truly
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Blueprint
A Compilation
In My Hands

ASIN: B000LP4O2O
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

Medley: Spey In Spate: Reel - Spey In Spate/Reel - The Forth Bridge/Reel - The Fox Hunter
Medley: King Of the Clans: Strathspey/Reel - Johnny's Made a Wedding/Reel - Cameron's One Legged Hen
Medley: Road To the Isle: March - Road To the Isle/Reel - Scourdiness/Reel - Homeward Bound
Jean's Reel
If Ever You Were Mine
Medley: John Campbell's: Strathspey - John Campbell's/Strathspey - Miss Ann Moir's Birthday/Reel - Lady Georgina Campbell/Reel - Angus On the Turnpike/Reel - Sheehan's Reel
Medley: The Honeysuckle Set: Hornpipe - Lad O'Beirne's/Hornpipe - The Honeysuckle/Reel - Tammy Sullivan's/Reel - The Holly Bush/Reel - Rannie MacLellan's
Medley: My Friend Buddy: Jig - Blue Bonnets Over The Border/Jig - Danny MacEachern's Piano/Jig - Alex MacDonnell's Favorite/Jig - My Friend Buddy
Medley: Bill Crawford's Set: Jig-Gabriel's Jig/Jig-Sir Wilfred Laurier's/Jig-Bill Crawford's Fiddle
The Beaumont Rag: Rag
Catharsis: Reel
Silverwells: Air
Medley: Hey, Johnny Cope!: March - Johnny Cope/Reel - Dowd's Favorite/Reel - Paresis/Reel - The Peeler's Jacket/Reel - Lady Georgina Campbell
Medley: E Flat Set: Reel - The E Flat Reel/Hornpipe - The Recluse/Hornpipe - James D. Law

Tracks:

The Shankin's O' the Pocky
Medley: Balmoral Highlanders: Pipe March - The Balmoral Highlanders/Strathspey - James F. Dickie's/Reel - Glen Grant/Reel - Ann MacNamara/Reel - Deinadamph Lodge/Reel - The Fashion Which the Lasses Have/Reel - Old Sport/Reel - Return To India...
Medley: Space Ceilidh: Reel - The Night We Had the Goats/Reel - The Fairy Dance
Flora MacDonald
Get Me Through December
Blue Bonnets Over the Border
Medley: Flamenco Fling: Reel - Reel For Brenda/Reel - Flamenco Fling
Medley: The Farewell: Air - The Golden Tooth/March - The Farewell March/Reel - Charlie Hardie's Reel/Reel - Frank Gilruth Reel/Reel - McArthur Road Reel
Medley: Second Figure: Jig - The Two Mile Bridge/Jig - The Champion Jig/Jig - Little Jack's Jig/Jig - Jackson's Fancy
The Appropriate Dipstick
Josefin's Waltz
Touch Of a Master's Hand
Medley: The King George Medley: Strathspey - King George the Fourth/Reel - The Old King's Reel/Reel - The King's Reel/Reel - Miss Lyle Reel/Reel - The Bridge Of Bamore
Medley: The Ten Pound Fiddle: Reel - The Bald Headed Bachelor/Reel - The Sunshine Hornpipe/Reel - The Ten Pound Fiddle/Reel - Mrs. Smyth Of Methven's

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Disappointing
Enough with the damn compilations!
worth buying, has seven good Vangelis songs
Excellent Overview of Vangelis' Best Known Songs
Hip-O Records trying to make money from us

Odyssey: The Definitive Collection

Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Reprise: 1990-1999
Themes
Oceanic
Voices
Heaven and Hell

ASIN: B0000DHK5T
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Pulstar
Hymne
Main Theme From The 'Chariots Of Fire'
Main Theme From The 'Missing'
Love Theme From 'Blade Runner'
End Titles From 'Blade Runner'
The Tao Of Love
Theme From 'Antartica'
Theme From 'Cavafy'
Opening Titles From 'Mutiny On The Bounty'
Conquest Of Paradise
La Petite Fille De La Mer
L'Enfant
Alpha
Celtic Dawn
Movement 1 From 'Mythodea'
I'll Find My Way Home
State Of Independence

Album Description

18 remastered tracks including titles from 'Missing', 'Blade Runner', '1492 Conquest Of Paradise' & the Oscar-winning 'Chariots Of Fire', as well as 2 bonus tracks, 'I'll Find My Way Home' & 'State Of Independence'. Digipak. Universal. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2006-08-19

I like the music, but the sound quality is terrible. I bought this CD because it was released in 2003, but there is ZERO improvement in sound quality from previous older tracks.

Enough with the damn compilations!.......2005-06-11

First of all I like Vangelis very much. However I have had it with the way that his music is being released. We are consistently given compilation releases (usually of the same tracks that are on other releases). WHAT IS THE POINT????!!
All the more frustrating is that Vangelis has a ton of unreleased music that many fans like myself have been after for years. Sorry the bootlegs on Ebay just don't cut it.
Where's an official release of "Cavafy", "The Bounty", "Francesco", and "Bitter Moon". Where is all the still unreleased music from "1492", "Blade Runner", "Antarctica" and "Chariots of fire", yes he released soundtracks for these films but they were sadly lacking.
Unfortunately we will probably have to wait for Vangelis to demise before we ever get these tracks, if even then.

worth buying, has seven good Vangelis songs.......2005-05-25

Some may complain that this is not a definitive Vangelis CD. Nope, it is far from being that, but it has seven good songs on it that make it worth purchasing for less than $20. Those seven good songs are: Hymne, Alpha, Chariots of Fire, Missing, Pulsar, Petite Fille de la Mer, and L'enfant. Of course, those are just my personal favorites.

Excellent Overview of Vangelis' Best Known Songs.......2004-06-10

It's hard to keep track of the number of compilations of Vangelis. Off the top of my head, I can think of "The Best of", "Greatest Hits", "Themes", "Portraits", and "Reprise". But they never got it right, something was always off, or one period or another of his career was not covered. Now comes "Oddisey: The Definitive Collection". While it may be pushing your luck to proclaim anything as a Vangelis "definitive" compilation", given his prolific output over the years, I am here nevertheless to tell you that this compilation is as good as it will get.

"Oddisey: The Definitive Collection" (18 tracks, 78 min.) in my opinion truly does compile all of Vangelis' best know tracks and greatest hits. Most of the tracks on here will sound immediately familiar, many because they are movie themes (Chariots of Fire being the most famous of course, but also The Missing, Blade Runner, thankfully containing both the beginning and end titles, Mutiny on the Bounty, and others), and other that became well known in commercials (Hymne, L'Enfant, among others). There can be no denying the creativity and talents of Vangelis. There are 2 bonus tracks, "I'll Find My Way Home" and "State of Independence", the 2 best known tracks of Jon & Vangelis, a nice touch to the album.

I share my frustration with other reviewers here that there is tons of great Vangelis music out there that remains unreleased. To be sure, Vangelis deserves a box-treatment of rare and unreleased tracks. But if you are looking for a single-disk overview of his best known songs, look no further: "Oddisey" is it. Released in Fall, 2003, it is a nice way to commemorate Vangelis turning 60 (say it ain't so!).

Hip-O Records trying to make money from us.......2004-04-20

Hos this company dares to call this compilation definitive collection??? Bring something new and then I'll consider your work. Shame of you!!!

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