| 1. Living on the Iceberg |
| 2. I Want to Be Free |
| 3. Sun's Still in My Eyes (Roll Over) |
| 4. Celtic Dreams [Instrumental] |
| 5. Do You Love Me? |
| 6. Can't Find a Friend |
| 7. Friends Gone By |
| 8. Drema Kalajian [Instrumental] |
| 9. Living on the Road |
| 10. Darling Children |
| 11. 1002 (Intro) |
| 12. 1002 |
| 13. Like a Light |
Friends Gone By,Howard Wooden,Gadfly,A smart contemporary look at the issues of a middle age artist.,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop
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Sea Music
Dan Zanes & Festival Five Folk Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001XAMU4 Release Date: 2004-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Strike The Bell
- Farewell Nova Scotia
- Cap Cod Girls
- Shenandoah
- Blow Ye Winds In The Morning
- All For Me Grog
- Leaving Of Liverpool
- Windy Old Weather
- Sloop John B
- Long Time Ago
- Mingulay Boat Song
- Deep Blue Sea
- The Mermaid
- Rolling Home
Amazon.com
On Sea Music, former Del Fuegos frontman turned kid's music songster Dan Zanes performs a set of old sea shanties in a rough-hewn but charming manner. He takes songs that have been worn smooth from constant use, artfully scuffs them up, and restores them to their former "ragged but right" glory. His performance of "Shenandoah," for example, features some fine Leadbelly-style 12-string guitar picking and an anguished vocal that almost erases the memory of the polite, formal choral arrangements that usually smother the song. And his "Sloop John B" sails along on jaunty banjos and mandolins rather than the slick harmonies of the Beach Boys' version. These shanties were originally created by sailors as work songs, and consequently they have choruses that are perfect for singing along. Zanes is joined on many tracks by an enthusiastic chorus of kids who are obviously having a wonderful time belting out the sometimes salty lyrics. As with all of Zanes's recordings for children, adults are likely to find themselves listening to this wonderful music even when the kids aren't underfoot. --Michael John SimmonsCustomer Reviews:
On any list of great "kids" CDs you will love too........2007-03-28
This one *is* great for sing-alongs with the kids, but is a fine old timey record of sea songs that can be enjoyed by anyone. Loose-limbed versions of "Shenendoah", "Sloop John B" and "Cape Cod Girls" are fine and fun.
"Strike The Bell", "Blow Ye Winds", "Leaving of Liverpool" and others are fun sing-alongs as well as good history lessons. My 3.5 year-old and I enjoy this record equally.
It's particularly nice that Zanes' website has the lyrics AND chords -- really helps extend the listening and playing pleasure. I also appreciate that DZ doesn't dumb down the music for kids at all -- you get a real feel of the folk tradition of handmade music here.
great for kids, great for adults!.......2007-02-27
favorite.......2007-01-10
Disappointing.......2006-06-01
Great CD for kids and adults.......2006-03-29
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Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury
Nicholas Folwell , Arthur Sullivan , Marie McLaughlin , Rebecca Evans , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , John Mark Ainsley , Alwyn Mellor , Anne Howells , Barry Banks , Eric Garrett , Felicity Palmer , Gareth Rhys Davies , Janice Watson , Julie Gossage , Neill Archer , Pamela Helen Stephen , Peter Savidge , Richard Stuart , Richard Suart , Richard Van Allan , Sir Thomas Allen [baritone] , Sir Charles Mackerras , and Welsh National Opera Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003D1Y Release Date: 1996-01-23 |
Tracks:
- A Wandering Minstrel I
- Behold The Lord High Executioner!
- Three Little Maids From School Are We
- Braid The Raven Hair
- The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
- On A Tree By A River, A Little Tom-tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-willow'
- For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
- We Sail The Ocean Blue
- I'm Called Little Buttercup
- My Gallant Crew
- When I Was A Lad
- Things Are Seldom What They Seem
- Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
- Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
- Poor Wand'ring One
- How Beautifully Blue The Sky
- I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
- When The Foeman Bares His Steel
- Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
- With Cat-Like Tread
- Is Life A Boon?
- I Have A Song To Sing, O!
- Were I Thy Bride
- Oh, A Private Buffoon Is A Light-Hearted Loon
- When A Wooer Goes A-Wooing
- When I, Good Friends, Was Called To The Bar
- A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
- Oh, Joy Unbounded
Customer Reviews:
The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan.......2004-03-15
But these are fine excerpts. Especially appealing is the famous and cheerful "Three Little Maids From School Are We", a trio that imitates Japanese style melody. Most of the Mikado does this, for it was inspired by Japanisme or the new fashion in Victorian England- everything Japanese, from prints to paintings to poetry. Gilbert and Sullivan simply "Japanized" their English operettas. The Finale "For He's Gone To Marry Yum Yum" is an ebullient and pleasant finale. Not featured here is the domineering and powerful Katisha, a figure who stands out in the Mikado.
The H.M.S. Pinafore is Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular work. The sea chanty "We Sail The Ocean Blue" opens the opera with appropriate atmosphere and it seems to fit perfectly with the other scene in which the Captain greets his crew and they sing his praises "My Gallant Crew..I am the Captain Of The Pinafore". A beautiful melody that seems to come out of a romantic Offenbach tune is "I"m Called Little Buttercup". The finale, not featured here, is also very engaging "For He Is An Englishman" which can almost resemble a British national anthem. The Yeomen Of The Guard was Gilbert and Sullivan's "serious opera" eventhough it remains very Savoyard. The plot deals with Tudor England and takes place at the London Tower. "I have a song to sing" makes use of what can be taken for an English ballad of the Renaissance. Trial By Jury, about the eccentric and hilarious activity of a court trial, has a sextet that although different in composition, has the sextet "Che Mi Frena" from Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammermoor in mind. All in all, an excellent recording sure to delight young and old.
Pure delight.......2003-08-02
William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were a match made in heaven, yet on earth their pairing seems even with hindsight a most unlikely coupling. Both were destined for other things, Gilbert in fact for decidedly non-musical careers. Introduced by a mutual friend, Fred Clay, the fledgling lyricist Gilbert met the military-band-leader's son Sullivan and together continued to conspire to inspire the delights of audiences from high Victorian times down to the present, as their work in musical theatre comedy continues to provide merriment throughout the English-speaking world and beyond.
--The Music--
This collection includes highlights from five of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operettas: The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeoman of the Guard, and Trial by Jury. The arrangements and orchestrations are delightfully energetic and clear; the characterisation and vocal qualities of the leads are perfect for their roles. The haughty if misplaced Lord of the Admiralty has the perfect combination of insecurity and pompous officiousness. The Plaintiff and the Defendant in the Trial are perfectly cast. This is a collection of highlights - at least three but no more than seven songs each, but this gives a good flavour of the music. The recordings on this collection come from complete performances by Mackerras and the WNO.
--Sir Charles Mackerras--
Mackerras is one of the geniuses of the twentieth century musical scene. Having a conducting career that includes the Hamburg Opera, the English National Opera (formerly Sadlers Wells Opera), and the Welsh National Opera (the performers for this piece), he has also conducted major orchestras on the continent of Europe and in the United States. The holder of many major awards and honourary doctorates, he has devoted much time and energy to the preservation and performance of eighteenth and nineteenth century music, as well the restoration of historical musical venues, such as the Estates Theatre in Prague, scene of the original production of Don Giovanni (Mackerras conducted the opera there to commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Mozart).
--Welsh National Opera Orchestra and Chorus--
The seeds of the WNO were planted in Cardiff during World War II by music lovers; the first performances occurred a year after the war's end, with Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci on the bill, with Faust the next night. Popular appeal was so great that the WNO was established, later adding choruses in both Cardiff and Swansea. The professional chorus was established in 1973, with a strength that matches the orchestra. They continue an ambitious performance schedule for recording and live events; Mackerras remains the Conductor Emeritus, as the WNO continues under the direction of Carlo Rizzi. The list of awards the WNO has won over the years is staggering - they are a world class institution by any measure.
--Other performers--
Notable singers such as Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Felicity Palmer, John Mark Ainsley and Anne Howells lead the chorus with stunning vocals and clever characterisations of the parts they play. Many (such as Stuart and Evans) play the leading roles across several of the pieces of the disc.
--Liner Notes--
The liner notes give a good introduction and biographical information about Gilbert and Sullivan, as well as synopses of the five pieces presented here. It does not, unfortunately, include any information about Mackerras, the WNO Orchestra and Chorus, or the other special performers. It also does not include the lyrics to the songs. Were the quality of the CD not so great, this might cost it a star in rating.
--Overall Impressions--
I play this CD in my car, in my home and in my office frequently. It is a great sing-along work and a great comedic relief from the stresses of the day. The music is bubbly and clear; the recording quality is excellent and crisp. I recommend this to any Gilbert & Sullivan lover, any fan of musical comedy, opera and operettas, and anyone who delights in good music.
Delicious G&S samplings abound here........2003-05-06
Fine Intro to G&S.......2000-12-30
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Best of Friends
Tom Paxton , Anne Hills , and Bob Gibson Manufacturer: Appleseed Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00019PDJ8 Release Date: 2004-02-24 |
Tracks:
- Sing for the Song
- spoken introduction (Best of Friends)
- Did You Hear John Hurt?
- Home to Me (is Anywhere You Are)
- spoken introduction (Political Writing)
- The Death of Stephen Biko
- spoken introduction (Bob and Toms collaboration)
- And Loving You
- While You Sleep
- She Sits on the Table
- Let the Band Play Dixie
- Pilgrim Song
- spoken introduction (Texas)
- Panhandle Wind
- spoken introduction (Reagan ecology)
- Somethings Wrong with the Rain
- Ramblin Boy
- spoken introduction (Lawyers)
- One Million Lawyers
- Bottle of Wine
Album Description
In 1984, two generations of master folksinger-songwriters - Tom Paxton and Bob Gibson - teamed up with relative newcomer Anne Hills, soon to gain recognition as their peer, to perform for 18 months as Best of Friends. The trio toured the US, UK, and Canada but made no formal recordings, which left Best of Friends a missing and much sought after link in the chain of recorded folk history - until now! A live February 1985 concert taped at Holstein's, then one of Chicago's finest folk clubs, and broadcast on a local radio station, recently resurfaced and is now presented as the only available recording by this three-fold supergroup.The trio's senior member, Bob Gibson was a unique folk-pop stylist who popularized the 12-string guitar and inspired many of the major country-rock stars of the '60s and '70s, including The Byrds and The Eagles. On "Best of Friends," he contributes three original compositions, including the inspirational "Pilgrim Song," which addresses the 12-step recovery program for substance abusers. Gibson's strengths as an instrumental and vocal arranger are much in evidence, with his trademark 12-string, banjo and voice deftly underpinning Paxton (vocals, acoustic guitar), whose songs dominate the set, and Anne Hills (vocals, acoustic guitar), whose warm soprano provides the rich, lovely bond linking the three singers. The group also performs Anne's song, "While You Sleep."
The CD's material and the intimate mood of the performance are models of original folk music. Paxton, a GRAMMY nominee for 2002's "Looking for the Moon" CD on Appleseed, presents the Tom Lehreresque nightmare "One Million Lawyers," tributes to political martyrs and musical heroes, atmospheric Americana, environmental and sociological concerns, romantic ballads, good-time anthem "Bottle of Wine," and his signature "Ramblin' Boy." Gibson's "Let the Band Play Dixie" calls for social unity, and its quote from Abraham Lincoln could be the motto of this CD: "We are gathered not in anger but in celebration."
Customer Reviews:
Long Overdue.......2005-06-16
Bob Gibson, while perhaps one of the least well-known of the great singers of the folk revival, was my favorite folksinger while I was growing up. It has been said that his voice was "too good" for folk music. He had a wonderful warm baritone, and a great sense of humor. He demonstrated with this group as well as on his glorious recordings with Bob (or has he sometimes called himself- Hamilton) Camp that he could also blend beautifully in harmony.
Tom Paxton, of course, has a great knack for writing clever words and melodies with sly social commentary. He is perhaps the weakest pure singer of the three.
Anne Hills has a beautiful, pure, almost operatic soprano. I have listened to Anne Hills recordings where she sings on her own, and I have generally no liked them. Mostly because she tends to traditional old English folk material that doesn't resonate for me.
Combine the three of them and you have a great trio, reminiscent in some ways of Peter, Paul and Mary but more interesting.
Every song on this album is enjoyable. I particularly liked "Sing for the Song", "And Loving You", and "Let the Band Play Dixie". I liked every song on the album, but my favorites are those where there is significant harmonizing and I haven't heard the song ten thousand times as I have with most Tom Paxton songs.
The quality of sound on the CD is good, no complaints with the transfer. Much of this was recorded live, so the possibility of sound compression was very real, but I am very happy with this CD.
This is one of the greatest folk music CDs ever made. If you like folk music buy it.
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Offenbach: La Belle Hélène; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights)
Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009KHY3 Release Date: 2003-09-02 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- The Happy Bride Never Stumbles
- You've Gone Too Far!
- May I Make Myself Known?
- My Death Appears Divinely Smiling
- When Diana Leaves The Mountains
- To Arms!
- When Jupy Feels The Inclination
- Here Comes Orpheus
- When I Was King Of The Boeotians
- I Thought That I Felt On My Shoulder
- What Heavenly Joy Is Mine
- Minuet And Galop
- Overture
- How Sad We've Made The Marchioness
- Well Isn't That Just Life All Over?
- I'm The Guide For Every Tourist
- I Am A Native Of Brazil
- In This Enchanting Queen Of Cities
- I Am A Dab At Carving Pork
- We Have Seen Sights Since Eleven... I'm A Colonel's Widow
- Dinner Is Served
Tracks:
- Oh, Little Cloud
- When She Goes Out... Her Petticoats Go Frou, Frou, Frou
- Does He Know He's Splitting Down The Back
- Nobody Would Call Me A Rover
- I'll Have So Much To Say
- It's Most Important You Should Show
- Here You See The Place
- My Friends, I'm Most Delighted To See You
- In Songs And Shouts... Paris Blooms Like A Flower
- Introduction
- To Bow To Jupiter We Gather At The Shrine
- We've Had A Night Out
- On Mount Ida Three Great Ladies (The Judgement Of Paris)
- March And Entry Of The Kings
- Entr'acte
- We All Begin By Truly Trying
- It Is Her That Has Sent This Sweet Love Dream
- Come Here, You Kings Of Greece
- When All Of Greece Has Been Ravaged
- Do You See?
Customer Reviews:
Champagne Music!.......2006-07-09
It is so nice to be able to hear in these translations the witty words, sung with welcome clarity and meaning by these admirable artists. As I recall, there were no microphones in sight, and perhaps not even used, when this production of Orpheus In The Underworld was brought to Australia, with a few cast changes but the same sparkle as shown here. Crisp diction and lively, often lovely, singing - a great recipe for enjoyable listening indeed.
The recording sounds a bit shrill here and there, but what a churlish quibble; to Hades with such curmudgeonly qualifications! This is music to raise the spirits, and not just those from Hades.
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 3
Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006SSQ8O Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
Tracks:
- First Season Main Title [Revised/Extended]
- Jerry Goldsmith Medley: The Deadly Games Affair/The Vulcan ...
- Quadripartite Affair
- Double Affair, Suite No. 2
- Belly Laughs
- Finny Foot Affair
- Fiddlesticks Affair, Suite No. 2
- Yellow Scarf Affair
- Meet Mr. Solo
- Spy With My Face
- Discotheque Affair, Suite No. 2
- Nowhere Affair
- U.N.C.L.E. A Go Go
- Bat Cave Affair
- One of Our Spies Is Missing
- Monks of St. Thomas Affair, Suite No. 2
- Spy in the Green Hat
- Gerald Fried Medley: The Foreign Legion Affair/The Apple a Day Affair
- Karate Killers
- Richard Shores Medley: The Summit-Five Affair/The "J" for Judas Affair
Tracks:
- Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Main Title
- Dog-Gone Affair
- Prisoner of Zalamar Affair
- Mother Muffin Affair
- Mata Hari Affair
- Montori Device Affair
- Horns-of-the-Dilemma Affair
- Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (End Title)
- Deadly Quest Affair: Teaser
- Deadly Quest Affair: Act 1
- Deadly Quest Affair: Act 2
- Deadly Quest Affair: Act 3
- Deadly Quest Affair: Act 4
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Friends Gone By
Howard Wooden Manufacturer: Gadfly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002XVRU2 Release Date: 2004-09-21 |
Tracks:
- Living on the Iceberg
- I Want to Be Free
- Sun's Still in My Eyes (Roll Over)
- Celtic Dreams [Instrumental]
- Do You Love Me?
- Can't Find a Friend
- Friends Gone By
- Drema Kalajian [Instrumental]
- Living on the Road
- Darling Children
- 1002 (Intro)
- 1002
- Like a Light
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As Time Goes By: Nana Mouskouri Sings the Great Movie Themes
Nana Mouskouri , Harry Belafonte , Michel Legrand , and Bud Shank Manufacturer: ITM ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000J2L5VC |
Product Description
1 A Day In The Life Of A Fool - From: Black Orpheus 2 The Wind Beneath My Wings - From: Beaches 3 Autumn Leaves - From: Les Portes De La Nuit 4 Over The Rainbow - From: The Wizard Of Oz 5 How Do You Keep The Music Playing - From: Best Friends 6 The Summer Knows - From: Summer Of '42 7 My Own True Love - From: Gone With The Wind 8 The Way We Were - From: The Way We Were 9 Smile - From: Modern Times 10 As Time Goes By - From: Casablanca 11 Laura - From: Laura 12 Beauty And The Beast - From: Beauty And The Beast
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Tenors of Imperial Russia, Vol. 1
Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002FH9R0 Release Date: 2004-08-24 |
Tracks:
- Pour Berthe Moi Je Soupier - Ivan Ershov
- Versez! Que Tout Respire - Ivan Ershov
- Hoho! Ho-Hei! (Forging Scene) - Ivan Ershov
- Field-Marshal Death - Ivan Ershov
- The Seafarers - Ivan Ershov
- I Swear Before God - Nicolaj Figner
- In My Soul Winter Reigns - Nicolaj Figner
- Young Agnese - Nicolaj Figner
- Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Nicolaj Figner
- Unwillingly To These Sad Shores - Leonid Sobinov
- I Live Only For You - Leonid Sobinov
- The Wind Whistles In The Hills - Leonid Sobinov
- I Love You, Olga - Leonid Sobinov
- Daylight Is Fading - Leonid Sobinov
- La Donna E Mobile - Leonid Sobinov
- (Wait! Is It Lovely Here) - Leonid Sobinov
- Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Vasili Damaev
- Sleep, My Beauty - Vasili Damaev
- As If I Had A Chest Of Gold - Vasili Damaev
- Ho, Faithful Friends - Vasili Damaev
- (Ah1 Leve-Toi, Soleil) - Dmitri Smirnov
- E Lucevan Le Stelle - Dmitri Smirnov
- Whither, Whither Have You Gone... - Dmitri Smirnov
- Je Crois Entendre Encore - Dmitri Smirnov
- Sleep, My Beauty - Dmitri Smirnov
Music Album:
- Goodnight Irene: The Weavers, 1949-1953 [Box set] [Import]
- Great Folk Songs
- Growing Pains [Import]
- Hanukah Songs For Singing (karaoke)
- Heart Wise Gems
- Homeland Security
- Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland & Cape Breton
- Joji [Import]
- Lay Me Down [Original recording remastered]
- Love Songs And Other Stories
