Friends Gone By

Track Listings

 
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
Sea Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • On any list of great "kids" CDs you will love too.
  • great for kids, great for adults!
  • favorite
  • Disappointing
  • Great CD for kids and adults
Sea Music
Dan Zanes & Festival Five Folk
Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001XAMU4
Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

  1. Strike The Bell
  2. Farewell Nova Scotia
  3. Cap Cod Girls
  4. Shenandoah
  5. Blow Ye Winds In The Morning
  6. All For Me Grog
  7. Leaving Of Liverpool
  8. Windy Old Weather
  9. Sloop John B
  10. Long Time Ago
  11. Mingulay Boat Song
  12. Deep Blue Sea
  13. The Mermaid
  14. 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 Simmons

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars On any list of great "kids" CDs you will love too........2007-03-28

My personal favorite of DZ's "kids" records.

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.

5 out of 5 stars great for kids, great for adults!.......2007-02-27

for a fun cd of classic sea shanties, and a kids' cd that you won't get sick of, this is the one. we've given this to many kids (2 and up) and all parents have been very thankful! we've had it for 2 yrs. and we listen to it all the time.

5 out of 5 stars favorite.......2007-01-10

This cd stays in our car stereo for weeks and weeks. We sing a long and our 3 yr old likes it too.

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2006-06-01

I like anything to do with the sea and I bought this CD on the strength of the glowing reviews. Having lived in a port city in England that hosts an annual Sea Shanty festival, I was fortunate to hear some of the best shanty singers around. I had high expectations for Dan Zales and was sorely let down. The music is basic and unpolished, which should be a good thing. Shanties are supposed to be raw, gutsy. But the quality of the music here is downright amateurish -- merely a sing-a-long with the children in the kitchen. I wanted more for my money.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD for kids and adults.......2006-03-29

I played this CD in the car while taking my great granddaughter (8 mos) to work yesterday. The songs were so irresitable I found myself singing along, even with chanties I'd not heard before. Then, from the back seat, I heard loud cooing and chortling noises in a little voice. Morgan was singing along too. Guess this CD is a hit with everyone.
Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan
  • Pure delight
  • Delicious G&S samplings abound here.
  • Fine Intro to G&S
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
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ASIN: B000003D1Y
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. A Wandering Minstrel I
  2. Behold The Lord High Executioner!
  3. Three Little Maids From School Are We
  4. Braid The Raven Hair
  5. The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
  6. On A Tree By A River, A Little Tom-tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-willow'
  7. For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
  8. We Sail The Ocean Blue
  9. I'm Called Little Buttercup
  10. My Gallant Crew
  11. When I Was A Lad
  12. Things Are Seldom What They Seem
  13. Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
  14. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
  15. Poor Wand'ring One
  16. How Beautifully Blue The Sky
  17. I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
  18. When The Foeman Bares His Steel
  19. Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
  20. With Cat-Like Tread
  21. Is Life A Boon?
  22. I Have A Song To Sing, O!
  23. Were I Thy Bride
  24. Oh, A Private Buffoon Is A Light-Hearted Loon
  25. When A Wooer Goes A-Wooing
  26. When I, Good Friends, Was Called To The Bar
  27. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
  28. Oh, Joy Unbounded

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan.......2004-03-15

At the end of the 19th century (1870's, 80's and 90's) the compatible duo of librettist and composer Gilbert and Sullivan popularized the pre-Broadway entertainment of Savoy opera. These were light operas or operettas whose content was satire and comedy, full of bouncy melodies and beautiful singing, highly entertaining theatrical works staged at London's Savoy theatre. Gilbert and Sullivan did not always get along and in fact there was a time when they ended their professional relationship because personal conflicts surfaced. But they managed to create the world's most beloved light operas, over 40 of them. Their most famous are what I call the Big Three- The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance and The Mikado. Other works include their first hit Trial By Jury, The Yeomen Of The Guard, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Patience and several others. A standard signature of Gilbert and Sullivan was in the colorful cast- a comic actor with a special kind of baritone voice, a canary-like and sweet-voiced coloratura or lyric diva, a mezzo soprano with strong chest register and a lyric tenor as the romantic hero. On this album, English conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, a popular figure in the classical music scene and opera, guides the Chorus and Orchestra Of the Welsh National Opera in generally well-delivered performances of excerpts from the operas The Mikado, The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, Yeomen Of The Guard and Trial By Jury. Although I feel that the recordings made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, with Isodore Godfrey conducting and starring the best cast of the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire- the singers of the 60's and 70's- tenor Phillip Potter, soprano Valerie Masterson, baritone John Reed, Donald Adams and mezzo soprano Christine Palmer. Their version of the Pirates Of Penzance and the Mikado far outshine the Welsh National Opera in technical mastery and vibrant tone color.

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.

5 out of 5 stars Pure delight.......2003-08-02

--Gilbert & Sullivan--
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.

5 out of 5 stars Delicious G&S samplings abound here........2003-05-06

The first thing I should be saying is "What an infectuous G&S CD." Indeed this is, with this fine sampling of the peppy and bright Mackerras series. I know I have praised its "Mercedes-Benz quality" elsewhere on these pages, but that doesn't stop me from saying that everyone is in fine voice. This generously filled CD may only focus on five operas, but at least you can savour a reasonable choice sampling of delights from each one. Of particular interest is Richard Suart's patter-baritone parts and the soaring lyric soprano of Rebecca Evans. The selection on this disc is filled with a mixture of familiar favourites and lesser-known gems such as the female choruses in Mikado and Pirates. Mackerras is a true G&S conductor, but one who always springs rhythms crisply, and adopts peppy tempo for the fast bits. The one drawback is that this selection is far too infectuous that you'll want to shell out money to buy the full 5-CD Mackerras cycle - an incredible bargain with most of the operas fitted onto one disc each. But still, this is at least a decent G&S sampling for beginners, capped with Steven Ledbetter's copious liner notes. It will leave you wanting to say "dammit I'm going to play it again."

5 out of 5 stars Fine Intro to G&S.......2000-12-30

This is the perfect CD for those who may not be familiar with G&S, or for the initiated who want a smattering but don't have the mother of all CD changers. The difficulty with any G&S Greatest Hits CD is determining which pieces to leave off; while one could easily point to any number equally good bits, it would be difficult to argue about the quality of the choices included. The only problem, such as it is, is that after listening to it I am usually induced to go back and listen to the whole opera anyway. The Mackerras recordings are uniformly excellent. I have read elsewhere the criticism that they are too 'operatic' for light opera. If by this it is meant that the singers are too good, then I leave it to the discretion of the listener when the singing becomes too good to be enjoyable.
Best of Friends
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Long Overdue
Best of Friends
Tom Paxton , Anne Hills , and Bob Gibson
Manufacturer: Appleseed Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00019PDJ8
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Sing for the Song
  2. spoken introduction (Best of Friends)
  3. Did You Hear John Hurt?
  4. Home to Me (is Anywhere You Are)
  5. spoken introduction (Political Writing)
  6. The Death of Stephen Biko
  7. spoken introduction (Bob and Toms collaboration)
  8. And Loving You
  9. While You Sleep
  10. She Sits on the Table
  11. Let the Band Play Dixie
  12. Pilgrim Song
  13. spoken introduction (Texas)
  14. Panhandle Wind
  15. spoken introduction (Reagan ecology)
  16. Somethings Wrong with the Rain
  17. Ramblin Boy
  18. spoken introduction (Lawyers)
  19. One Million Lawyers
  20. 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:

5 out of 5 stars Long Overdue.......2005-06-16

I have checked Amazon several times over the last fifteen years hoping for this album to come out on CD. I had heard most, if not all, of the cuts on Dick Cerri's Music Americana when I lived in Washington DC, and I loved what I heard.

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.
Offenbach: La Belle Hélène; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Champagne Music!
Offenbach: La Belle Hélène; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KHY3
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. The Happy Bride Never Stumbles
  3. You've Gone Too Far!
  4. May I Make Myself Known?
  5. My Death Appears Divinely Smiling
  6. When Diana Leaves The Mountains
  7. To Arms!
  8. When Jupy Feels The Inclination
  9. Here Comes Orpheus
  10. When I Was King Of The Boeotians
  11. I Thought That I Felt On My Shoulder
  12. What Heavenly Joy Is Mine
  13. Minuet And Galop
  14. Overture
  15. How Sad We've Made The Marchioness
  16. Well Isn't That Just Life All Over?
  17. I'm The Guide For Every Tourist
  18. I Am A Native Of Brazil
  19. In This Enchanting Queen Of Cities
  20. I Am A Dab At Carving Pork
  21. We Have Seen Sights Since Eleven... I'm A Colonel's Widow
  22. Dinner Is Served

Tracks:

  1. Oh, Little Cloud
  2. When She Goes Out... Her Petticoats Go Frou, Frou, Frou
  3. Does He Know He's Splitting Down The Back
  4. Nobody Would Call Me A Rover
  5. I'll Have So Much To Say
  6. It's Most Important You Should Show
  7. Here You See The Place
  8. My Friends, I'm Most Delighted To See You
  9. In Songs And Shouts... Paris Blooms Like A Flower
  10. Introduction
  11. To Bow To Jupiter We Gather At The Shrine
  12. We've Had A Night Out
  13. On Mount Ida Three Great Ladies (The Judgement Of Paris)
  14. March And Entry Of The Kings
  15. Entr'acte
  16. We All Begin By Truly Trying
  17. It Is Her That Has Sent This Sweet Love Dream
  18. Come Here, You Kings Of Greece
  19. When All Of Greece Has Been Ravaged
  20. Do You See?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Champagne Music!.......2006-07-09

Thank goodness that these well filled CDs of selections from three of Offenbach's most entertaining and tuneful operettas are available. Exactly the thing to provide some hearty nourishment for Winter nights. Ideal also for a Summer barbecue. In both cases, a glass of champagne, or at least some other bubbly beverage, would be good to have at hand - everything here no doubt will call for a toast or several.

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.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 3
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 3

    Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    5. Honey West

    ASIN: B0006SSQ8O
    Release Date: 2005-01-11

    Tracks:

    1. First Season Main Title [Revised/Extended]
    2. Jerry Goldsmith Medley: The Deadly Games Affair/The Vulcan ...
    3. Quadripartite Affair
    4. Double Affair, Suite No. 2
    5. Belly Laughs
    6. Finny Foot Affair
    7. Fiddlesticks Affair, Suite No. 2
    8. Yellow Scarf Affair
    9. Meet Mr. Solo
    10. Spy With My Face
    11. Discotheque Affair, Suite No. 2
    12. Nowhere Affair
    13. U.N.C.L.E. A Go Go
    14. Bat Cave Affair
    15. One of Our Spies Is Missing
    16. Monks of St. Thomas Affair, Suite No. 2
    17. Spy in the Green Hat
    18. Gerald Fried Medley: The Foreign Legion Affair/The Apple a Day Affair
    19. Karate Killers
    20. Richard Shores Medley: The Summit-Five Affair/The "J" for Judas Affair

    Tracks:

    1. Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Main Title
    2. Dog-Gone Affair
    3. Prisoner of Zalamar Affair
    4. Mother Muffin Affair
    5. Mata Hari Affair
    6. Montori Device Affair
    7. Horns-of-the-Dilemma Affair
    8. Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (End Title)
    9. Deadly Quest Affair: Teaser
    10. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 1
    11. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 2
    12. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 3
    13. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 4
    Friends Gone By
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Friends Gone By
      Howard Wooden
      Manufacturer: Gadfly
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
      Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B0002XVRU2
      Release Date: 2004-09-21

      Tracks:

      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
      As Time Goes By: Nana Mouskouri Sings the Great Movie Themes
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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
        Tenors of Imperial Russia, Vol. 1
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          Tenors of Imperial Russia, Vol. 1

          Manufacturer: Pearl
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          DancesDances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Cui, César | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by MeyerbeerAll Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by MussorgskyAll Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by PucciniAll Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by Johann Strauss Sr.All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
          RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          RussianRussian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0002FH9R0
          Release Date: 2004-08-24

          Tracks:

          1. Pour Berthe Moi Je Soupier - Ivan Ershov
          2. Versez! Que Tout Respire - Ivan Ershov
          3. Hoho! Ho-Hei! (Forging Scene) - Ivan Ershov
          4. Field-Marshal Death - Ivan Ershov
          5. The Seafarers - Ivan Ershov
          6. I Swear Before God - Nicolaj Figner
          7. In My Soul Winter Reigns - Nicolaj Figner
          8. Young Agnese - Nicolaj Figner
          9. Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Nicolaj Figner
          10. Unwillingly To These Sad Shores - Leonid Sobinov
          11. I Live Only For You - Leonid Sobinov
          12. The Wind Whistles In The Hills - Leonid Sobinov
          13. I Love You, Olga - Leonid Sobinov
          14. Daylight Is Fading - Leonid Sobinov
          15. La Donna E Mobile - Leonid Sobinov
          16. (Wait! Is It Lovely Here) - Leonid Sobinov
          17. Forgive Me, Bright Celestial Vision - Vasili Damaev
          18. Sleep, My Beauty - Vasili Damaev
          19. As If I Had A Chest Of Gold - Vasili Damaev
          20. Ho, Faithful Friends - Vasili Damaev
          21. (Ah1 Leve-Toi, Soleil) - Dmitri Smirnov
          22. E Lucevan Le Stelle - Dmitri Smirnov
          23. Whither, Whither Have You Gone... - Dmitri Smirnov
          24. Je Crois Entendre Encore - Dmitri Smirnov
          25. Sleep, My Beauty - Dmitri Smirnov

          Music Album:

          1. Goodnight Irene: The Weavers, 1949-1953 [Box set] [Import]
          2. Great Folk Songs
          3. Growing Pains [Import]
          4. Hanukah Songs For Singing (karaoke)
          5. Heart Wise Gems
          6. Homeland Security
          7. Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland & Cape Breton
          8. Joji [Import]
          9. Lay Me Down [Original recording remastered]
          10. Love Songs And Other Stories

          Music Album

          Music Album