Days Gone By

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Between the traditional honky-tonk of Randy Travis and the raucous country-rock of Travis Tritt lies a middle ground of country-pop. At its worst, this is sentimental, easy-listening music--it's as if Barry Manilow had added a steel guitar. At its best, though, as in the hands of a Rodney Crowell or a Kathy Mattea, country-pop marries the storytelling craft of Nashville with the harmonic sophistication of the Beatles. Crowell is the obvious model on Days Gone By, James House's third attempt to make the transition from songwriter to artist. He doesn't quite rise to Crowell's high standards, but House comes close enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable example of commercial country-pop. Like Crowell, House is a great admirer of Roy Orbison. The best song on House's new album, Little by Little, was obviously inspired by the operatic crooner in shades and it builds unstoppably from tentative efforts to forget an old lover to a big, climactic confession of undying love. Orbison's influence can also be heard in the brooding obsessions of such House compositions as "Silence Makes a Lonesome Sound" and "Until You Set Me Free." Producer Don Cook, who was never bashful about building a big wall of sound with the Mavericks or Brooks & Dunn, gives these songs the Orbison-like grandeur they require. No one would ever mistake House's voice for Orbison's, however. House does his songs justice with a solid tenor, but he has neither the powerful instrument nor the inimitable style that separate the special singers from the pack. Days Gone By is a useful showcase for a talented songwriter and a reliable performer, but songs like "Little by Little" and the title cut need someone like Raul Malo or Chris Isaak who can give these tunes the Orbison-like vocal they deserve. --Geoffrey Himes

Days Gone By,James House,Sony,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: 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 General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Parades and Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected by Carl Sandburg Night Time Catch That Train! Rocket Ship Beach House Party 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

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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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Average customer rating: Beautiful Fahey's best recording THIS is Fahey at his very best. Last of the great Fahey 60's works - Fans will like it

Days Have Gone By, Vol. 6 John Fahey Manufacturer: Takoma ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes Voice of the Turtle Vol. 4: The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party ASIN: B00005N83U Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. The Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade
2. Impressions Of Susan
3. Joe Kirby Blues
4. Night Train Of Valhalla
5. The Portland Cement Factory At Monolith, California
6. A Raga Called Pat (Part One)
7. A Raga Called Pat (Part Two)
8. My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs
9. My Grandfather's Clock
10. Days Have Gone By
11. We Would Be Building

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

When John Fahey recorded this album in 1967, he was at the peak of his considerable powers as a musician, writer, and composer. His fingerpicking is astounding; surely no stronger thumb ever struck a bass string than the one that drove "Night Train to Valhalla," no surer fingers ever plucked a melody than the ones that coaxed the epic sweep of "The Portland Cement Factory of Monolith, California" from six strands of steel and a wooden box with a hole in it. This album includes some of Fahey's best-loved tunes, including the aforementioned songs, the bluesy "Revolt of the Dyke Brigade" (Fahey was tweaking the sensitivities of folk music audiences before anyone knew what political incorrectness was), and the uncategorizable "Raga Called Pat." The latter isn't Indian music at all, but a sprawling two-part odyssey constructed from train whistles, bird calls, and dancing guitar figures. This well-mastered and lovingly packaged reissue includes two sets of liner notes; Fahey's originals are a hilariously obtuse parody of poetic, philosophical, and historical pretensions, while a new set by journalist and poet Monica Kendrick acknowledges his passing mere months before this record came out by paying homage to Fahey's enduring artistry. --Bill Meyer

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2003-12-17

This is my favorite album of all time. I have never heard more beautiful or haunting music. I heard this album for the first time when I was five, and I must have heard it a thousand times since then, but it continues to be fascinating. My dad once said that this is the music you would hear after the world ended. And he's right. Fahey's music sounds organic, like it came from the earth, not from the hands or mind of a person.

Fahey's best recording.......2003-12-15

I love this album. It is one of my favorite recordings of all time. When I had the lp, which I acquired from a little record store in Takoma Park two doors down from the gas station were Fahey used to pump gas as a teenager and sell his own pressed copies of his first recording, Blind Joe Death--I literally wore it out. By that time, his recordings were out of print, and I had to wait decades for a re-release on CD. Oh happy day! He achieved his creative zenith with this recording, and moved off in different directions, never as compelling as his earlier work. Night Train to Valhalla, The Portland Cement Factory, and others are so fully realized that it is as if he is speaking a long forgotten language, his guitar lines forming complete sentences. I last saw him perform in 1977, at the Cellar Door, and he came on stage wordlessly, sat, assumed a posture not unlike a Picasso painting, and played guitar for the next two hours without ever pausing or stopping. Hypnotic. Trance inducing. His Raga named Pat saga continues, as well. A fascinating concept to draw out a piece of music, like a Triptych, across many recordings. A must have. At the time this recording was released, one could never have imagined the sad manner in which his story would end.

THIS is Fahey at his very best........2001-12-19

After having heard most every other Fahey recording out there, including the epic "America", "Volume IV", "The Voice of the Turtle", and his first record, I thought I had heard the very best of John Fahey's output. "Days Have Gone By", in my view, surpasses all of those, and it's Fahey's most personal and most beautiful work. This record, first issued on Takoma in 1967, is unique in Fahey's repetoire for its gorgeous use of reverb, as well as for the subtle harmonic details evoked from Fahey's guitar. On "Days Have Gone By", Fahey created a landscape of sounds simultaneously intimate and vast, incorporating at points train calls and various abstract sampled sounds (sort of akin to what he did on "Requia", but more understated), and at others dipping into the eastern-tinged playing more familiar to "Fare Forward Voyagers". At the bottom of all of this is, of course, Fahey's fantastic blend of classical technique and love of blues/folk/mountain music, played not so much with the pyrotechnical fervor that can be found on some of Fahey's recordings as with the subdued charm of a guitarist quietly possessed. This may be thought of as "otherworldly" music to some, but I think of "Days Have Gone By" as a kind of testament to the beauty and mystery of this life, and I'm delighted to see it's been reissued for everybody to experience.

Last of the great Fahey 60's works - Fans will like it.......2001-08-22

Finally, the last of the great Fahey Takoma albums from the 60's has been released! (I can retire my old scratchy LP). Fahey fans will be astounded again by this very consistently good ablum. That having been said, be warned it is less folky and melodic and more experimental, in a gentle sense, than, say his "Dance of Death".

When John did this, he was deeply involved in the experimental music of the day (John Cage, Beatles etc). This one is highly listenable, standout "hits" - if that word can be used about Faheys recordings, are "The Revolt of the Dyke Brigade" - a slide guitar piece, one of his best, and the darkish expresssionist "Portland Cement Factory at Monolith".

The "Raga called Pat" is a precursor of New Age Music, nature sounds, recorded sometimes too close, for comedic effect, with guitar in the background. In the title track, Fahey plays while a group of drunks comment on the music.

And as a contrast - a hymn - followed by a two guitar version of the happy "My Grandfathers Clock" with Fahey's amazing patented clockwork thumb bass going in one direction while the melody, syncopated with the other fingers, hops all around the beat!

Enjoyable - finally available - Performance gets 4 1/2 stars, slightly murky recording gets 3, under my tough grading system. See my updated list of Fahey Favorites now that all the good stuff is available!

Average customer rating: Relive you movie experiences

The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Erich Kunzel Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Incredible Film Music Box Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Simply the Best Movie Themes Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000BFH26Y Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Main Theme: Jurassic Park
3. Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
4. Themes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. Main Title: The Last Of The Mohicans
6. Theme: The Godfather
7. Unchained Melody: Ghost
8. Theme: Goldfinger
9. We're Losing Him: Somewhere In Time
10. Space Camp
11. Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
12. Theme: The Thorn Birds
13. Suite: Moonwalker
14. The Time Of Your Life: A Bugs Life

Tracks:

1. Batman Theme: Batman
2. Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
3. Suite: Independance Day
4. Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
5. Theme: Back To The Future
6. End Credits: Contact
7. Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
8. Main Theme: Star Trek
9. May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
10. Love Theme: Cousins
11. Sean's Theme: Minority Report
12. I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
13. Theme: Rocky
14. The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
15. The Raider's March: Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Tracks:

1. Theme: Mission Impossible
2. Casablanca Suite
3. Book Of Days: Far And Away
4. Love Theme: Superman
5. Tara's Theme: Gone With The Wind
6. Don't Mess With: Z
7. Main Title: The Mask Of Zorro
8. Finale: Victor / Victoria
9. Carol Ann's Theme: Poltergeist
10. Love Theme: Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack Of The Clones
11. Main Theme: Willow
12. Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
13. MAin Theme: On Golden Pond
14. Theme: A Summer Place
15. Theme: Chariots Of Fire

Tracks:

1. Iceberg!
2. Back To Titanic
3. Main Themes: Hook
4. Theme: Pink Panther
5. Lara's: Doctor Zhivago
6. Theme: Love Story
7. Right Stuff
8. Theme: Jaws
9. When You Believe: The Prince Of Egypt
10. Smile: Modern Times
11. The Apollo 13 Mission
12. Re-Entry And Splashdown: Apollo 13
13. Main Title: Beetlejuice
14. War: Pearl Harbor
15. Cavatina: The Deer Hunter
16. Throne Room And End Title: Star Wars: Episode lV: A New Hope

Customer Reviews:

Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.

Average customer rating: Hard to find but worth it!!!!!! A Very Pleasurable Listening Experience...Stellar! Where did he go? Moving and Powerful Leaves me wanting more, much more!

Days Gone By James House Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: James House George Ducas What I Live to Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent When the Wrong One Loves You Right ASIN: B0000029CV Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

1. This Is Me Missing You
2. A Real Good Way To Wind Up Lonesome
3. Until You Set Me Free
4. Anything For Love
5. Little By Little
6. Only A Fool
7. Silence Makes A Lonesome Sound
8. Days Gone By
9. Take Me Away
10. That's Something (You Don't See Every Day)

Amazon.com

Between the traditional honky-tonk of Randy Travis and the raucous country-rock of Travis Tritt lies a middle ground of country-pop. At its worst, this is sentimental, easy-listening music--it's as if Barry Manilow had added a steel guitar. At its best, though, as in the hands of a Rodney Crowell or a Kathy Mattea, country-pop marries the storytelling craft of Nashville with the harmonic sophistication of the Beatles. Crowell is the obvious model on Days Gone By, James House's third attempt to make the transition from songwriter to artist. He doesn't quite rise to Crowell's high standards, but House comes close enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable example of commercial country-pop. Like Crowell, House is a great admirer of Roy Orbison. The best song on House's new album, Little by Little, was obviously inspired by the operatic crooner in shades and it builds unstoppably from tentative efforts to forget an old lover to a big, climactic confession of undying love. Orbison's influence can also be heard in the brooding obsessions of such House compositions as "Silence Makes a Lonesome Sound" and "Until You Set Me Free." Producer Don Cook, who was never bashful about building a big wall of sound with the Mavericks or Brooks & Dunn, gives these songs the Orbison-like grandeur they require. No one would ever mistake House's voice for Orbison's, however. House does his songs justice with a solid tenor, but he has neither the powerful instrument nor the inimitable style that separate the special singers from the pack. Days Gone By is a useful showcase for a talented songwriter and a reliable performer, but songs like "Little by Little" and the title cut need someone like Raul Malo or Chris Isaak who can give these tunes the Orbison-like vocal they deserve. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Hard to find but worth it!!!!!!.......2003-10-13

I 1st found James House's Hard Times For an Honest Man cassette in a clearance bin at a record store in the Hutch Mall. I fell in love with his music & his melodic voice. He is such a wonderful singer and it's a heck of a shame that today's country stations don't play his music. He has such a way with music that really knocks me out. I was fortunate enough to find the Days Gone By CD on ebay along with one other one of his. Unfortunately, so far, I can't replace the Hard Times for an Honest Man tape that my ex stole. I know James wrote hits for others (i.e. Diamond Rio's In a Week or Two which I dearly loved & would've loved to have heard James sing). Damn shame he's not on the radio like he should be.

A Very Pleasurable Listening Experience...Stellar!.......2002-09-14

James House must be one of the most talented men in the music industry. His touching lyrics and catchy melodies are exciting, inspiring and very easy on the ears. Of course, he's pretty easy on the eyes too. If every artist out there could take a moment to sit back and learn from this guy, we would all be hearing better, more beautiful music. He is stunning and deserves all success that comes his way- whether he is performing, writing or producing. Many thanks to James for touching my heart and inspiring me to go after my dream. Simply the best.

Where did he go?.......2002-04-27

I BOUGHT THIS TAPE WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT AND JUST LOVED IT. IT WAS LATER STOLEN OUT OF MY CAR.i HAVE TRIED EVERYWHERE TO FIND IT AGAIN,BUT HAD NO LUCK UNTIL I FOUND IT HERE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE RADIO STATIONS TO PLAY HIS MUSIC AND THEY WILL BUT ONLY SO SELDOM.nOW I HAVE THE CD I CAN LISTEN AS OFTEN AS I LIKE.I REALLY LOVE HEARING HIM THAT I CANT SEE WHY HES NOT STILL AROUND.

Moving and Powerful.......2000-03-08

This was the soundtrack for a love that was not to be. Each song is poignant and beautifully heartbreaking in its own way. I am sorry James House never followed this up with another album. I only wonder if the person who I secretly shared this with ever thinks of me too.

Leaves me wanting more, much more!.......2000-01-18

A truly gifted singer songwriter. When James connects with the music it is a joy to hear. This work breaks out of the narrow boundaries of country and soars with music that has both unique melodies and meaningful poetic lyrics. I still listen to this album regularly, even though I have owned it for over four years. I truly hope that James is able to continue sharing his gift of music.

Average customer rating: The Better of the two Not as good as version 1 in this series Same as 'Goostly Psalmes: Anglo-American Psalmody 1550-1800'

Early American Choral Music, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Hmf Classical Exp. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Dowland, John | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Early American Choral Music, Vol. 1 Rivers of Delight (American Folk Hymns From the Sacred Harp Tradition) Wake Ev'ry Breath - Music of William Billings The Shapenote Album Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians ASIN: B00005UVPB Release Date: 2002-04-09

Customer Reviews:

The Better of the two.......2006-06-03

I have both disc in the series. I liked the music on this disc much more than the first. The selections seem more focused and the sounds are much clearer. Also, the particular pieces fit better together. I love the sound of this group and hope they make more in the future.

Not as good as version 1 in this series.......2004-09-03

This is by the same group who did the wonderful & engaging Early American Choral Music 1. Somehow this CD did not live up to its predecessor in some ways. The performance is still top notch, but somehow the CD as a whole isn't quite as engaging to listen to as the first. Perhaps version 2's strength is also its weakness. Its diversity of composers allows you to pear past the shadow of William Billings and sample other notable early American hymn writers. That exposure is valuable & appreciated. I just couldn't get into it as much.

A final note: many of the texts are beautiful (and available from the publisher's web site). However, I would criticize "Who is this that cometh from Edom?" as dwelling just a bit too much on the Jews' rejection of Jesus. Among other reasons & issues, Christianity says that we are all sinners & there is no cause to single a particular group out negatively.

Same as 'Goostly Psalmes: Anglo-American Psalmody 1550-1800'.......2004-02-21

Please note this CD is a duplicate of His Majestie's Clerkes's "Goostly Psalmes: Anglo-American Psalmody 1550-1800" -- identical contents but a different name and cover. I ordered both and was irritated to discover this. This CD is cheaper, so I recommend this one. It is a lovely choral work from a little-known period of sacred music.

Average customer rating: Six Decades of Film Music Excellent collection with fine performances "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"

The Incredible Film Music Box Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Morricone, Ennio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music ASIN: B0007S687Y Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
2. Citizen Kane: Overture
3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
6. The Searchers: Suite
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
8. Vertigo: Prelude
9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
11. North By Northwest: Prelude
12. Psycho: Suite
13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
2. The Great Escape: Main Title
3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
8. Get Carter: Main Title
9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
11. Jaws: Jaws
12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
13. Taxi Driver: Suite
14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

1. Superman: Main Theme
2. Alien: End Title
3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
5. Blade Runner: End Titles
6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
9. Witness: Building The Barn
10. Aliens: Main Title
11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
3. Braveheart: End Credits
4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
14. The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

Average customer rating: More does not necessarily mean better

The Boston Pops: Romance Classics Alex North , Marvin Hamlisch , Johnny Alfred Mandel , Henry Mancini , Michel Legrand , Georges Auric , John Williams , Sammy Fain , Barbra Streisand , Nino Rota , Leonard Bernstein , Max Steiner , Francis Lai , Boston Pops , and Arthur Fiedler Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best Of The Boston Pops Swing Swing Swing Pops in Love Fiedler Greatest Hits Best of the Boston Pops: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection ASIN: B0000041FY Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

1. Unchained Melody (Ghost)
2. The Way We Were - The Shadow Of Your Smile (The Sandpiper)
3. Moon River (Breakfast At Tiffany's)
4. Days of Wine and Roses
5. The Summer Knows (Summer Of '42)
6. Where is Your Heart? (Moulin Rouge)
7. Superman - Love Theme
8. Love is a Many Splendored Thing
9. Evergreen (A Star Is Born)
10. Romeo And Juliet
11. West Side Story
12. The Godfather
13. A Summer Place - Love Theme
14. Tara Theme (Gone With The Wind)
15. Where Do I Begin (Love Story)

Customer Reviews:

More does not necessarily mean better.......2005-09-21

This recording sounds less like the Boston Pops and more like 101 Strings. (That's not a compliment.) In fact, I know there are better performances of each one out there. These are actually all pleasant, familiar pieces which I like. I'm not at all sure they should all be on the same album. If you want background music while you're reading, or making love, this is perfect. If you're driving late at night and trying to stay awake, not so good! In short, the sum is less than the total of its parts. But I'm giving it a 3, because I do like most of the individual pieces, and I never give more than 4.

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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set) Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Blowout Box Sets | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Brilliant Classics | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set) Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set] Mendelssohn: The Masterworks [Box Set] Dvorák: The Masterworks [Box Set] Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set] ASIN: B00062FLI8 Release Date: 2004-11-30

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Long Memory Rosalie Sorrels & U. Utah Phillips Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Last Go Round Fellow Workers Past Didn't Go Anywhere The Telling Takes Me Home No Closing Chord: The Songs of Malvina Reynolds ASIN: B000001BAX Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Aunt Molly Jackson Defines Folk Songs Once And For All
2. I Am A Union Woman
3. Aragon Mill
4. Carolina Cotton Mill
5. De Colores
6. Bury Me In My Overalls
7. Soapbox Oration
8. All Used Up
9. Two Bums
10. Dump The Bosses Off Your Back
11. Intro: The Life Of Mary Harris 'Mother Jones'
12. The Charge On Mother Jones
13. Intro: North Idaho Miner's War And The Western Federation Of Miners
14. Harry Orchard
15. Intro: Big Bill Haywood And His Family
16. Nevada Jane
17. Intro: Industrial Dark Age
18. No More Reds
19. Wobbly Doxology

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Carousel Breezes Volume 2 Wurlitzer Band Organ Manufacturer: Dynamic Recording ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carousel Breezes Vol 1 Carousel Memories The Grand Old Circus Band ASIN: B00005TT5M Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. Bells!! The Ride Begins!!
2. Follow The Swallow
3. Honest & Truly
4. My Regular Girl
5. Hoosier Sweetheart
6. Silver Moon
7. That's How I Believe In You
8. KA-LU-A
9. Martha
10. Mellow Moon
11. Leave Me With A Smile
12. The Pal I Loved Stole The Gal That I Loved
13. When I Was The Dandy And You Were The Belle
14. It All Depends On You
15. Georgette
16. The Sunset Trail Of Gold
17. Rosy Cheeks
18. Russian Lullaby
19. Red Hot Mama
20. Doo Wacka Doo
21. Don't Bring Me Posies
22. My Old Hawaiian Home
23. Say It While Dancing
24. Thru' The Night
25. Oh Lizzie!

Album Description

Second in this popular series, and another hour of great band organ music, Volume II of Carousel Breezes continues the excellent selection (by Merrick Price, of Seabreeze Park) and quality of Carousel Breezes. Twenty four of the most requested songs at the carousel are found on this recording, and they begin with the ringing of the bell that starts each carousel ride. Fox-trots, one-steps, and two-steps, each melody captures the spirit of days gone by.

Music Album:

1. Desperado: His First Twenty Hits [Import]
2. Dispatches: 1990-99
3. Eternal and Lowdown
4. Everything I Love
5. Feels Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie Rich
6. From Hell to Paradise
7. Fun of Your Love
8. Gary/Cactus and a Rose [Import]
9. Gatlin Family Christmas
10. Golden Age of American Rock N Roll: Special Country Music Edition

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