Lawson [Import]

1. To An Old Mate

2. Knocking Around

3. Glass On The Bar

4. Second Class Wait Here

5. Faces In The Street

6. Bush Girl

7. Taking His Chance

8. Scots Of The Riverina

9. To Hannah

10. Prouder Man Than You

11. Low Lighthouse

12. Shame Of Going Back

13. To Jim

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Members of Legendary Aussie Bands, the Dingoes, Redgum and Goanna have all Mustered at Sing Sing Studios to Contribute to Ex-redgum Singer/Songwriter John Schumann's Recording of an Album of Songs Drawn from the Poems of Australia's Foremost Poet and Writer Henry Lawson. Inspired Contributions also Came from Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst, Spectrum's Mike Rudd, Goanna's Shane and Marcia Howard, Russell Morris and Broome Musicians, Steve and Alan Pigram.the Final Selections Resonate as Well in the Australia of 2005 as They Did When They were Written.

Tracks:

MOVE
FAKE YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
CADILLAC CAR
STEPPIN' TO THE BAD SIDE
LOVE YOU I DO
I WANT YOU BABY
FAMILY
DREAMGIRLS
IT'S ALL OVER
AND I AM TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING
WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU
PATIENCE
I AM CHANGING
I MEANT YOU NO HARM/JIMMY'S RAP
ONE NIGHT ONLY
ONE NIGHT ONLY (DISCO)
LISTEN
HARD TO SAY GOODBYE
DREAMGIRLS (FINALE)
WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU (DUET)

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The big question about this soundtrack is: how's she doing? No, not Beyoncé, silly--how's Jennifer Hudson doing? And more specifically, how's she doing by "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"? To this reviewer's ears, she doesn't top the original Effie, Jennifer Holliday--or even Lillias White, from the 2001 Dreamgirls in Concert. On the other hand, Hudson isn't afraid to pullout all the stops, whipping herself up into a total diva frenzy as the song getscaught up in an unstoppable crescendo. As for Beyoncé, she adapts superbly to the 1960s- and 1970s-tinged material, though "Listen"--a ballad that also appears on her own B'day album--lacks the spirit that infuses the classic tunes on this album. For make no mistake: this is hard-hitting, high-octane music, infused with an urgency and passion that makes most contemporary R&B albums sound timid. When Hudson and Beyoncé duke it out on "It's All Over," or when the "One Night Only" ballad gets reinvented as the dance-floor burner "One Night Only (Disco)," the sheer energy flowing from the speakers is transporting.

Note that the two-CD Deluxe Edition features a larger booklet and additional tracks, including dance remixes of "One Night Only" and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," as well as composer Henry Krieger's demo of "Patience." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Customer Reviews:

You GO Girl!.......2007-07-12

This music, this movie, this Script is so awesome! An amazing portrayal of a struggle for stardom. Beyonce' is beyond beautiful and "represents" the icon "supremely" (sorry...had to go there!). The music is so well written, I love each and every track! Enough has been said about Jennifer Hudson, she has won her due, but ALL the actors did an amazing job.

If you like the movie you'll like the album........2007-07-11

Great music from the movie. My only complaint is it's literally pulled from the movie, so it's a little weird to listen to it while not watching the movie, the singing dialog from the movie. Jennifer Hudson is the highlight throughout the album.

If you want to live the Dream, this CD will always be there..........2007-06-16

If you want to live the Dream, this CD will always be there...

I love this CD...it takes me right through all the emotions and action of the movie. Nothing is left out, all of my favorites are included even the less commercial cuts like Eddie Murphy's "Jimmy Got Soul" which gives the CD a well rounded feel.

Great Movie, Even Better MUSIC..........2007-06-16

Dreamgirls IS the best musical since GREASE... HANDS DOWN!! great songs and great performances by Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, Jamie Fox, Anika Noni Rose, and especially Eddie Murphy... that boy did his thang acting and definatley singing. i almost forgot that eddie murphy had a really good singing voice...

of course the showstopper "and i am tellin u (im not going)" is my favourite song. im only 23 and im familiar with the original version performed by jennifer holiday. i love the original but to me J-Hud Killed it!!!! i perfered her version just because it was heartfelt and she performed it OUTSTANDINGLY in the movie. i cried in the theaters when she performed it... STANDING OVATION!!!!

my other favourite track is "i meant you no harm/jimmy's rap". i love the beginning of the song. eddie murphy SANG that song. then it threw me off when he started rappin. that rap was too funny!

all the other songs were great but here are my joints:
"move"
"one night only" (original)
"one night only" (Disco) (my favourite of the 2)
"cadillac car"
"I want you baby"
"dreamgirls"

this does not have all the songs on the movie. you have to purchase the deluxe edition of get "heavy" 'effie sing my song" and more...

this is probably my favourite SDTK i own and i definantly reccomend this SDTK to anyone... and the movie is as good and the songs!!!

I love it....I dooooo!.......2007-06-13

Great CD! A total sing along. Puts me in a great mood!

Average customer rating:

Wonderful and delightful evenings
Great Music
excellent compile
Pleasant backdrop
Musical soothing of the soul

Musical Evenings With The Captain

Manufacturer: Essay
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000083U
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Largo Andante
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In G Major, Op. 5 No. 1 For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Menuetto & Trio: Vivace
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Poco Adagio
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Tempo di Menuetto
Duet For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegro (non troppo)
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Tuning & Gavotte
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Two Menuets
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Air
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Menuet With 2 Variations
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Impertinence
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Sarabande
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Menuet With 2 Variations
Eight Pieces For Violin And Cello: Air
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Andante
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In C Minor, Op. 6 No. 5 For Violin & Basso Continuo: Aria with 3 Variations
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegretto Spiritoso
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Vivace
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Grave
Sonata For Violin & Cello In D Major: Allegro Assai
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante Molto Cantabile
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Andante Pastorale
Sonata In D Minor For 2 Violins & Basso Continuo: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful and delightful evenings.......2007-06-27

If you are a really follower of Jack Aubrey adventures you must have the 2 Volumes. The best companion for you reading every evenings. A must have.
Enjoy it.

Great Music.......2007-04-05

I bought this as an accompaniment while I read Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series of books, and it goes very well. I've enjoyed every piece on this album, and recommend it for music lovers and readers alike.

excellent compile.......2007-01-16

It is dead-on excellent. Perfectly in tune with the entire series and spirit of Patrick's work. A simply joy to listen to time after time. You grasp the character of the age in crisply performed versions of various collection.

Pleasant backdrop .......2006-01-10

As a child growing up in the city of Salem, known for it's working class backbone, I was the only kid I knew who had been to Symphony Hall more than Fenway Park. Going in to Boston for the symphony's open practices was what I lived for. It gave me a true appreciative, although untrained ear. The one lasting lesson is that while you may not notice good classical music, EVERYONE notices bad classical music. And this is NOT bad classical.

I have been a reader of the Aubrey Maturin Novels for 8 years (only two a year for dramatic suspense) and while I am a huge fan of Patrick O'Brian's writing, I find that with the addition of the music he scored his work to, I stand in awe. The music is well grounded to the situations and feelings in the book. Either Mr. O'Brian was a very well rounded, or he did his homework.

The CD is a wonderful insight to the author, and the characters he created. Pour a glass of claret, listen to the cd, read the books...

but pay no heed to Killick's "scrape, scrape , scrape..never a song you could dance to.."

Musical soothing of the soul.......2002-06-11

I have been a fan of Baroque music since childhood (and I'm not all that old either). But I've only started reading the Patrick O'Brian books in the last few months, since it was announced that my favorite actor, Russell Crowe, was about to star as Captain Jack Aubrey in the Peter Weir movie. I am reading the books in order, and am currently on "HMS Surprise," so what else could be a more perfect accompaniment than this CD? Aubrey is such a multi-layered character, filled with imperfections and bad puns, however he has a great love for music and he plays the violin quite well. Often paired with ship's surgeon Dr. Stephen Maturin on the cello, music is a great release for this sea captain, and the pieces on this CD are fine representations of what Aubrey might have played while on assignment or heard when on land. The selections by Hadyn, Locatelli, Handel, Boccherini and Leclair are pleasant, soothing compositions that are complex and varied enough that they are not redundant, and range from peaceful to nimble. While listening to the CD, I could vividly imagine Jack Aubrey below decks in his cabin and asking Maturin to strike up a tune with him. And then they begin an Andante or an Allegro, allowing Aubrey to set aside his absolutely awful puns and jokes so he can clear his mind and relax. Considering some of the battles he's involved himself in so far in the series, he definitely needs it. Reading his adventures while listening to these charming pieces will relax you as well, and definitely take your imagination to some wondrous places in an era of great change.

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One of Doyle's Best
Fantastic...
A bit disappointing
Another fine release from Doyle & Quicksilver

More Behind the Picture Than the Wall
Doyle Lawson , and Quicksilver
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

Sadie's Got Her New Dress On
The Phone Call
The Selfishness In Man
Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow
Tulsa Turn-A-Round
Whatever Happened To Us
Just Loving You
When The Blues Are Movin' In
Ocean Of Teardrops
Can You Hear Me Now
Can You Hear Me Now (Retro 1938)
Bonus Track 1

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From the heartbreak harmonies of the ballads to the blitzkrieg instrumental breakdowns, the veteran Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver touch all the bluegrass bases on this follow-up to the more spiritually-focused You Gotta Dig a Little Deeper. Not that this secular album is lacking in inspirational material, as a revival of Leon Payne's "The Selfishness in Man" attests. There's also an otherworldly dimension to "The Phone Call," which tries to heal a fractured father-son relationship. Lawson sings lead on that one, and sounds close to the classic country of George Jones on the title track (where a family portrait fails to show the whole picture), though the younger, higher voice of Jamie Dailey handles most of the other leads. As the album's centerpiece, the instrumental "Tulsa Turn-a-Round" shines the spotlight on the bandleader's lickety-split mandolin. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

One of Doyle's Best.......2007-05-14

This is one of his best for all-around Bluegrass. He has always been in the top of his class for Bluegrass Gospel, but this one is less gospel and more traditional bluegrass. Good stuff!

Fantastic..........2007-05-12

Another great song selection from Doyle..... and oh how I love those ballads... if your at all a bluegrass fan and even if not I'm sure this will be a hit :-)

A bit disappointing.......2007-05-07

I really enjoyed the Sadie's got a new dress song, but the rest of the CD was rather unevetful. Not up to Doyle's standard, and definitely not as good as "Knee Deep in Bluegrass."

Another fine release from Doyle & Quicksilver.......2007-03-29

Playing Time - 38:34 -- It's got to be frustrating for Doyle Lawson to experience so many personnel changes in his band, Quicksilver. However, the Tennessean always rises to the challenges posed to maintain a road-seasoned professional touring bluegrass ensemble. The band won IBMA's Vocal Group of the Year Award for six consecutive years (2001-2006), and Doyle's artistic excellence was honored in 2006 with a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship. Releasing many gospel and secular albums since the band initially formed in 1979, Lawson's latest effort falls in the latter category.

Besides singing lead and harmony vocals, Lawson plays mandolin, guitar and dojo on this project. Quicksilver is Jamie Dailey (guitar, vocals), Darren Beachley (bass, vocals), Terry Baucom (banjo), and Mike Hartgrove (fiddle). Jimmy Edmonds plays bass and some understated fiddle on "Whatever Happened To Us" (that some may recall was done years ago by George Jones and Tammy Wynette). Instrumentally, each song on this album has been given its own unique string treatment. Offering a varied set of both driving bluegrass and acoustic country selections, you'll hear a rawboned arrangement of just two guitars and two vocalists on "Can You Hear Me Now." Perhaps it was a subconscious voice that led them to such a lean treatment for the haunting song (written by Dixie & Tom T. Hall with Johnny Williams). I don't think an additional full-length "Retro 1938" rendition was needed right afterwards to recreate the scratchy sound of an old 78rpm record. Sound and recording quality have come a long way during the last century, and a little snippet of that effect creates a nice mood but why overdo it? The album's only instrumental, a fiery "Tulsa Turn-A-Round," was written by Lawson.

Of the twelve tracks, only half include Terry Baucom's tasteful and formidable banjo playing. I remember the old days when Doyle's secular albums were all bluegrass, but a recent approach for many bands is to also present slower country songs (written by the likes of Harley & Aaron Allen, Leon Payne, Buddy Cannon/Bill Anderson/Don Miller, Donny Kees, and the Halls) that create an entirely different feeling. A couple songs have been previously released by George Jones. There's nothing necessarily wrong with this, especially if you're targeting an audience that likes both kinds of music. Rounder Records' desire to cross-market, and the band's desire to maximize airplay and sales are probably some reasons.

The two songs featuring Lawson's lead vocals, "The Phone Call" and "More Behind The Picture Than the Wall" minimize the instrumental accompaniment and maximize spine-tingling choruses with Beachley's tenor and Dailey's high baritone. "Ocean of Teardrops" is a fine hard-driving song in the key of B that features Beachley's lead with two harmonies below. Written by Ron Spears, it captures a classic bluegrass theme in a new contemporary setting. Other songs (Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow, Just Loving You) have arrangements that call for Beachley and Dailey to switch lead vocalizing. The former song, while more uptempo, recalls a folk/gospel number (Mighty Mississippi) from the old original Quicksilver sound of the early 1980s. On this current project, three songs were written by Dailey and Lawson, who have collaborated on about 34 numbers together during the past eight years.

Dailey has an exquisite voice and soaring range that equally delivers the goods on a slower ballad (e.g. The Selfishness in Man), a moderate lonesome ¾-time piece (e.g. When the Blues are Movin' In), and a fast burner (e.g. Sadie's Got Her New Dress On). This is a real testament to the young man who plans to leave Doyle's band at the end of 2007 to form his own group. If that's not somewhat of a blow to Doyle Lawson, then I'm sure he was also disappointed when Baucom and Hartgrove announced they're also moving on to other endeavors. Replacements (Chris Warner, Alan Johnson) have already been found for them. Replacing Dailey will be more problematic, but I'm sure that singers are already in training to fill his shoes. Lawson will continue rolling with the punches, get on with life, and keep on producing some of the finest bluegrass and gospel music available today. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

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Clara Rockmore Rocks!
Amazing Album
Lost, but still priceless

Lost Theremin Album

Manufacturer: Bridge Records, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-12-26

Product Description

Long regarded as "The Queen of the Theremin," Clara Rockmore's virtuosity as the world's leading exponent of the theremin, was commonly acknowledged during her long and successful career. Intimately involved with Leon Theremin in the development of the instrument, Clara Rockmore's career as a thereminist had her performing with major orchestras and with her sister, the legendary pianist, Nadia Reisenberg. The Rockmore/Reisenberg duo is heard on this CD in 13 never-before released tracks, recorded in 1975. Also heard here are three tracks with the accompaniment of a cello ensemble, and one with the accompaniment of the much admired Argentine composer/guitarist, Jorge Morel. This recording comes with a booklet which includes numerous historic photographs of the performers, as well as excerpts from an interview conducted by Robert Sherman, in which his mother, Nadia Reisenberg; his aunt, Clara Rockmore; and the electronic pioneer Robert Moog discuss their lives and the background of their involvement with the theremin and its creator, Leon Theremin.

Customer Reviews:

Clara Rockmore Rocks!.......2007-05-18

Clara Rockmore's theremin artistry comes forth beautifully with this achingly lovely collection of classical music. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the theremin as a musical instrument and for the classical music lover in general.

Amazing Album.......2007-03-22

I've got a couple of Clara's other CD's and this one is just stellar. There are two standouts - Estrellita and Summertime that show the incredible artistry of both Clara and her equally talented sister Nadia Reisenberg in something other than classical music. I wish more people would discover Clara and Nadia's work - they're both under appreciated if you ask my humble but accurate opinion (LOL).

The booklet that comes along with the CD is quite funny and very loving as it's written by Clara's nephew/Nadia's son who brought this gem to life.

This is definitely a CD to add to the collection.

Lost, but still priceless.......2007-03-03

Although Clara Rockmore is universally acclaimed as one of the best musicians of her era, very few of her performances were ever recorded. An aspiring violinist, she took up the strange and wonderful Theremin when physical problems forced her to give up the violin. She invented a method for playing the radical new instrument, and her classical concerts gave the instrument respectability.
In keeping with her style, all the material on this CD is classical in nature, often somber or serious in tone. And while these recordings were made long after her heyday, the performances are still top rate examples of Theremin playing and her discipline and passion for the material is clearly undiminished by time.
Her few earlier recordings had long been an inspiration to several generations of Thereminists. This set of recordings enlarges the available corpus of her work tremendously. Let us hope it inspires as many new musicians as the first round!

Musical Evenings With The Captain, Vol. 2

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second good as the first
Jack's Music
Musical Evenings
The saga continues on a high note
Exquisite

Musical Evenings With The Captain, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Essay
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ASIN: B000000841
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Allegro
Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Adagio
Oboe Quarter In F Major, K. 370 (368B): Rondeau: Allegro
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Allemenda
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Corrente
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Sarabanda
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Giga
Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004: Ciaconna
Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Andante
Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Poco Adagio
Trio In G Major, (Hob.XV:25): Finale - Rondo, In The Gipsies' Style - Presto
Sonata In D Major Opus 16, No. 1 For Violin & Keyboard: Allegro assai
Sonata In D Major Opus 16, No. 1 For Violin & Keyboard: Andante grazioso

Customer Reviews:

second good as the first.......2007-01-16

Once more...
It is dead-on excellent. Perfectly in tune with the entire series and spirit of Patrick's work. A simply joy to listen to time after time. You grasp the character of the age in crisply performed versions of various collection.
Good good stuff. Come on Killick you might just learn to like it.

Jack's Music.......2006-03-03

True fans of the Aubrey-Maturin series will enjoy this CD. It lets the listener complete the picture of what life was like on board Jack's ship. However, anyone who is not familiar with this series will still enjoy the CD for its taut, well paced performances of some highly distinguished, yet less often performed pieces.

Musical Evenings.......2006-03-03

I did not enjoy this as much as Vol I. This contained more instrumets which I had not envisioned as being part of the book.

The saga continues on a high note.......2006-01-27

This is a wonderful CD that takes up where Volume One left off. The amazing thing about this music is the insight which it gives us into the world of Aubrey-Maturin. My only small complaint is that both volumes feel as if they were pasted together from exsisting recordings, although it is my understanding they were not. I would have liked to see the music scored as it is in the book for 1 violin, 1 cello. Of course that is a minor gripe.Buy the CDs...they are a great addition to any collection and the perfect backdrop to a winter's night, curled up in chair by the fire. Turn up the music, pour the claret, toast the cheese.

Exquisite.......2002-01-22

There was a young girl of Darjeeling
Who could dance with such exquisite feeling
There was never a sound
For miles around
Save of fly-buttons hitting the ceiling.

The music on this CD is along the same lines. Exquisite.

As with volume 1, this is not music that thunders or trumpets. No, it is relaxing, perfect for listening to whilst reading a book by Patrick O'Brian or for just contemplating the way of the world.

Or in my case, for background music at a dinner party. It does not intrude, but floats the mind on its currents, gently wafting thoughts and conversations along.

The liner notes are long, comprehensive, and a positive delight for afficionados of Aubrey and Maturin.

Tracks:

Heartbreak Number Nine
Four Walls
The Girl in the Valley
You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper
Saving Grace
Rosine
Girl From West Virginia
Blues For My Darling
Love Me As Youd Love the Rain
What Aint To Be, Just Might Happen
Oak Valley Girl
When Im Knee Deep in Bluegrass

Album Description

Doyle Lawson stands as one of the prime architects of modern bluegrass, with his career now spanning four decades. In addition to his achievements as an arranger, mandolin player, vocalist, and bandleader, Lawson is best known for infinitely widening the bluegrass gospel repertoire while ingeniously applying the rigorous precision of gospel harmony to secular songs. In the process, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver have been recognized with four consecutive Vocal Group of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association. For his Rounder Records debut, Lawson has assembled a stellar collection that highlights the continuing evolution of his unique vision. Joined by Jamie Dailey (guitar, vocals), Barry Scott (bass, vocals), Jesse Stockman (fiddle), and Terry Baucom (banjo, vocals), Lawson expertly weaves together elements of bluegrass, country, and gospel into a sound only definable as that of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver.

Customer Reviews:

you gotta dig a little deeper.......2007-03-22

Doyle Lawson and quicksilver...awesome cd best gospel you will find..they will bring you to tears...but wut with a uptempo dig a little deeper which played an cmt channel it gives you the best of upbeat bluegrass and gospel..must hear song saving grace..written my jerry salley.

As good as it gets.......2005-09-24

If you have any affection for bluegrass you'll love this.

Sorry ... Not One of DL&Q's best.......2005-08-09

I really enjoy Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, especially their gospel music. This is their first release for Rounder Records. I suspect the content and flow of this album represents a strong influence by the record company and not the usual freedom which Doyle Lawson has had in the past to pick the song lineup. Perhaps they were just trying to "break the mold" so to speak and stay away from heavy gospel content. I'm not sure where that came from, but to me it causes this release to come across as forced and mechanical rather than natural and flowing.

Don't get me wrong, the musicianship and especially the vocals are top notch, but for me this does not make up for the material selected for this release. Go back and listen to some of the soulful and sincere music from their previous releases and then compare it to this album.

I will be going back to listen to Rock My Soul and the older DL&Q material and You Gotta Dig a Little Deeper will probably be a very infrequent visitor in my CD player. If this is how DL&Q is going to be with Rounder, then in my opinion we would all have been better off without that relationship.

- Scriptor

Tight, upbeat bluegrass.......2005-05-29

Bluegrass legend surrounded by up-and-coming talents - check. Tight, multipart harmonies - check. Hot acoustic picking - check. To those who don't actively follow bluegrass, it's difficult to discern the differences between one top-notch band and another. What truly distinguishes Lawson's combo is the use of gospel quartet singing within the bluegrass framework. Though he and his accompanists can sing high-lonesome two-parts, it's the sustained chordal notes, such as the acapella tag to "Four Walls" that will send shivers down your spine.

Lawson's fine mandolin and guitar playing are displayed throughout, and having passed the banjo to rejoining bandmate Terry Baucom, the band strikes a balance that keeps the extraordinary vocals front and center. Highlights include the train-whistle lost-love harmonies of "Heartbreak Number Nine," the title-cut's whimsical, folksy style, and the album's sole instrumental, "Rosine" (which is sure to have them dancing at summer festivals!). It's all put together so smoothly, that casual listeners might not catch the incredible heart and craft laid into this recording.

"Lawson weaves all the elements of bluegrass into his sound".......2005-04-27

Rounder Records presents their debut album with this label "You Gotta Dig a Little Deeper", featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver...with Doyle Lawson on guitar/mandolin/vocals, Terry Baucom on banjo/vocals, Barry Scott on bass/vocals, Glen Duncan on fiddle, Jamie Dailey on guitar/rhythm guitar/vocals...a mixture of freshman and seniors (veterans) in the world of bluegrass...remincient of a barn dance with blends of tugging at your heartstrings...Lawson and his Quicksilver comrades deliver every note with a gospel edge to each tune they tackle.

Entire album is pure bluegrass from start to end...with the following tunes alphabetically and composer to boot:

BLUES FOR MY DARLING (Thomas Glenn Fletcher)
FOUR WALLS (Marvin Moore/George Campbell)
GIRL FROM WEST VIRGINIA (Clyde Denny/Marie Denny/Wade Hill)
GIRL IN THE VALLEY (Jamie Dailey)
HEARTBREAK NUMBER NINE (Barry Scott/Jamie Dailey)
LOVE ME AS YOU'D LOVE THE RAIN (Pete Goble/Leroy Drumm)
OAK VALLEY GIRL (Robert Gateley/Petr Vacek)
ROSINE (Doyle Lawson)
SAVING GRACE (Jerry Salley/Aaron Wilborn)
WHAT AIN'T TO BE, JUST MIGHT HAPPEN (Porter Wagoner)
WHEN I'M KNEE DEEP IN BLUEGRASS (Pete Goble)
YOU GOTTA DIG A LITTLE DEEPER (Carl H. Caldwell)

Pure vocalizing with high tenor harmony ringing in your ears...Lawson's mandolin solos are simply one of a kind, he is the best...one can only hope this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Rounder Records, Lawson and Quicksilver...Doyle Lawson played on Gibson "Lawson Signature Model" Mandolin, Terry Baucom played on Gibson "Terry Baucom Model" Banjo...they use D'Addarlo Strings exclusively...now this is the way bluegrass should sound...and O Brother this is just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 39:00 on 12 Tracks ~ Rounder/Pgd 610557 ~ (3/29/2005)

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Amazing, ecclectic album
Warning: This CD Is Addictive
Well worth buying
Good variety of American Choral Music
Absolutely wonderful!!

Our American Journey
Chanticleer
Manufacturer: Teldec
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ASIN: B00006K11A
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Credidi
Versa Est In Luctum
Jefferson - Chanticleer
David's Lamentation
Soar Away
Whispers
Voices Of Autumn
The Un-Covered Wagon
Fuggi, Fuggi, Dolor
Labbra Vermigile E Belle
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Camptown Races
Love Walked In
Willow Weep For Me
Calling My Children Home
Wayfarin' Stranger
I'm A Pilgrim

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This is Chanticleer's 25th recording and also marks its 25th anniversary season. The title refers to the group's wide-ranging repertoire; this disc includes Mexican baroque, traditional American songs in various styles and music commissioned by Chanticleer itself. A program that tries to please everybody is bound to disappoint somebody; however, no one could be disappointed by the singing. The sound of these 12 unaccompanied male voices has an unearthly, celestial beauty and purity; their blend is perfect. Though the singers rarely use vibrato, their intonation is impeccable both together and in solos. Their expressive range and stylistic versatility are incredible: they can project tenderness, pleading, and bitter protest and are equally at home in plainchant, Latin hymns, blues, spirituals, shouts and crooning. Among the highlights are the three opening hymns, settings of two poems of Torquato Tasso by William Hawley, commissioned by Chanticleer, which combine 16th- and 20th-century styles, and the two final folksongs, the last with a stride-style piano accompaniment, making a rousing, exuberant ending. The booklet, in three languages, is well laid-out and informative. --Edith Eisler

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Amazing, ecclectic album.......2007-07-11

This CD is a great example of Chanticleer's phenomenal versatility, and it has something for everyone to appreciate. The Appalacian twang on the two Billings pieces is a bit much, but otherwise Chanticleer is in top form here and really shows what they are made of. As for the recording itself, something about the micing or acoustics in the recording process causes the countertenors to be just a tad too strong on a few tracks, but it's not a major problem.

To me, the most extraordinary tracks are: The Un-Covered Wagon with it's surreal effects and incredible array of vocal techniques, Willow Weep For Me, Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (Michael Lichtenauer's solo floats so effortlessly in a mixed vocal register, I have never heard anything like it!), and Whispers.

Warning: This CD Is Addictive.......2006-12-10

I purchased this CD after hearing this magnificent choral group sing "Calling My Children Home" in a recent concert. Written by Doyle Lawson (from the group "Quicksilver"), Charlie Waller and Robert Yates, the song is a standard bluegrass number I had known for years (Emmy Lou Harris for one has recorded it); but I had no idea it had found its way to San Francisco. Chanticleer has made this song their own. I cannot imagine anyone else's version coming close to theirs.

The group sings 17 other songs on this CD, most of them arranged by Joseph Jennings, Chanticleer's music director. Their version of William Billings' "David's Lamentation," a Sacred Harp work, will blow you away. Another favorite of mine is "Wayfaring' Stranger." There are also two Stephen Foster songs included, "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" and "Camptown Races" as well as Gershwin and other American composers.

There seems to be no kind of music that this group cannot sing better than most other groups. They remind us that there is no musical instrument more beautiful than the human voice.

This CD should be one for the time capsule.

Well worth buying.......2005-08-16

Chanticleer fans know what to expect in terms of vocal quality, and won't be disappointed. I agree with another reviewer that the Appalachian accent is a little over the top, but I thought the shape-note style was perfect: brilliant sound, but not that nasal.

I enjoyed the many styles of music in this CD, but since I tend to listen to CDs straight through as albums, I found it a little disconcerting to go so suddenly from one style to the next (e.g., Mexican Baroque to shape note).

That being said, everything is splendidly, sensitively performed. The renditions of "Whispers" and "The Un-Covered Wagon" are breathtaking. By all means, buy and enjoy this!

Good variety of American Choral Music.......2005-01-03

This album features a wonderful selection of "American" choral music. I'm not a big fan of the "stylized" singing of the shape-note pieces (with the nasal voices), but that is my only complaint. My favorite piece is Steven Stucky's "Whispers" which is an artfully crafted homage to Orlando Gibbons' "Drop, Drop, Slow Tears" and William Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus." Joseph Jennings and Chanticleer effectively demonstrate that there is no "defining" American choral music and it is this rich panoply of variety which is so enchanting!

Absolutely wonderful!!.......2003-10-25

This album shows Chanticleer's great talent and it displays they're wonderful voices. I've seen them perform pieces from this album and they do it with such passion. It's wonderful. If you don't get this or any of their albums you truly are missing out!!

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The Philosophy Tree
Ellie Lawson
Manufacturer: Whatever It Takes Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Track Listing: 1. L.A. 2. Gotta Get Up From Here 3. Down With You 4. Open Up The Door 5. Never Be The Same 6. Hour of Need 7. Inside Out 8. Bigger Than You Ever Imagined 9. 999 10. Gets What's Mine 11. Friends 12. Why the Fighting

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Mrs Henderson Presents
Absolutely infectious!!!
A Creation and Recreation of Nostalgia
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Upbeat and Fun!

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Manufacturer: Sony
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Release Date: 2006-01-03

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Letting in the Sunshine
Revuedeville
Persuading Tommy
Sweet Inspiration
Vivian Van Damm
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Mrs Henderson Presents.......2007-05-16

A very enjoyable and at times funny movie. Judi Dench gives one of her best perfomances with excellent support from the other cast members. This is a movie one could watch several times and never tire of it. AAA+++

Absolutely infectious!!!.......2007-03-28

From start to finish, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS is the finest collection of solid standards and George Fenton's own recreated time-period evocations,fully fleshed and skillfully performed and recorded.The talents of singer Will Young will not go unnoticed, especially in his heartbreaking rendition of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE.Your toes will be tapping,your lips will be smiling and you will be glad that this soundtrack and wonderful film are yours!You will be transported to WW2 England and you will be humming these tunes day and night.

A Creation and Recreation of Nostalgia.......2006-04-23

George Fenton has put together a musical score for the completely delightful MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS that is a combination of original music deeply influenced by the time of the film (London during WW II) and some of the best 'old favorite songs' from that time. In the film the music is always present, whether in the performances on the Windmill Theater stage or in the lyricism of the acting by Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and crew.

Fenton includes such terrific oldies as Johnny Mercer's 'Goody Goody', Charles Harris' 'After the Ball', Noel Gay's 'Letting in the Sunshine', Frank Loesser's 'Blue Nightfall', and Jerome Kern's 'All the things you are'. He segues these pieces with his own fine orchestrations and the result is a score that not only enhances the mood of the film, but one that stands alone as a recording. The various performers include Camille O'Sullivan, Charlene Ford, Ciaran Connolly, Elise Audeyev, Frances Garvey, Frank Lawson, Joseph McMurray, Kate Power, Matthew Hart, Melody Squire, Rachel Lawrence, Sir Thomas Allen!, Sophie Brown, The O'Brien Sisters, Vanessa Barmby, Vicki Davids, and Victoria Hay.

This is a recording to conjure up memories not only of a successful film but also of a time when music conveyed a lot of emotion during times of stress. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 06

Mrs. Henderson Presents.......2006-03-24

Met ALL my expectations, having seen/loved the film - especially the orchestration, arrangements, and vocals. Sound quality superb.
I've played this CD for others - of all age groups - all agree it's a defininte winner.

Upbeat and Fun!.......2006-03-22

Love this CD for the nostalgia! My favorite track is "All the Things You Are" by J.Kern and O.Hammerstein. This year's Oscar telecast produced a montage of film clips to this track including the last scene from "Mrs. Henderson Presents" and it was so emotion granting as is the song. Many of the other songs are from a time period right before WWII, but they are just fun and upbeat -- it was the depression, people needed to be uplifted with such such songs as "Letting in the Sunshine" and "Goody Goody." Judi Dench was asked by someone in the bleachers at the Oscars how it felt to be nominated this year for Mrs. Henderson, and she answered back, "just listen to the soundtrack darling!" How great is that???!!!!

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What A Gem!
Great old time gospel quartet CD!!
True gospel by the best in the business

Gospel Radio Gems
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country]
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ASIN: B000007N24
Release Date: 1998-06-16

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I'm Riding High On Wings Of Love
'Til The Last Leaf Shall Fall
We Should Walk Together
Peace Like A River
Just A Veil Between
Things Invisible
Dreamboat
I'm Finding Joy In My Savior's Love
Home Of The Soul
Never Leave Me
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I Hold His Hand
Better Farther On

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Pure, powerful, and soul-stirring, Gospel Radio Gems marks a high point in Doyle Lawson's storied career. The intricate four-part harmonies are in capable hands, backed only by Lawson's delicate acoustic guitar. Recording completely live using just two microphones, Lawson (lead), Barry Scott (tenor), Barry Abernathy (baritone), and Dale Perry (bass) vibrantly recreate the gospel radio shows that graced countless Southern airwaves in days gone by. The one-guitar format gives ample room for the vocals to shine, and they glow with warmth, joy, and passion. Lawson wisely avoids rehashing the standard gospel repertoire. More than an homage to the great gospel quartets of country's past--the Brown's Ferry Four, the Swanee River Boys, and the Jordanaires among them--this album showcases one of the great gospel quartets of country's present. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

What A Gem!.......2004-01-02

I've been a fan of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver for years. In my opinion, they are consistently the best Bluegrass-Gospel group in the business. I've always enjoyed Doyle Lawson's diversity. Several years ago, he and his group recorded an all-a cappella album that was fantastic. I didn't think it could ever be topped. It has been topped. Gospel Radio Gems is a stroke of genius. Doyle Lawson has captured the sound of rural, southern gospel as heard over radio in the 40's and 50's. With only a guitar keeping rhythm, 14 wonderful songs are shared with us. Most of the songs were new to me, yet had the "old sound" I love. Thanks D.L. and Quicksilver for a wonderful project.

Great old time gospel quartet CD!!.......1999-02-08

I just purchased this CD and love it. It hearkens back to the days of gospel radio, pure and unvarnished. The technical production is superb and the harmonies very tight. This is a fun CD!

True gospel by the best in the business.......1999-01-30

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver is my favorite bluegrass group, and the reason they are my favorite is because of their vocals, and that is what this album right here is all about "Vocal harmony". I love this cd because of the songs and in the way that they are done. The old time singing in gospel music is gone and that is why this cd is so refreshing. The vocals here are, as with any lawson project, "simply the best" and this is the way gospel music should sound. This music sounds like it came right out of a small mountain country chruch and that's the way I like it. If you love true country gospel music, this is the one to buy.

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