The Hummingbirds

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As engaging as some of Jim Lauderdale's recent genre exercises have been, The Hummingbirds finds his creativity flying free and unfettered. The result is his freshest-sounding collection since 1994's Pretty Close to the Truth. No other country release is likely to name check both Dante's Inferno ("Eternal") and Salvador Dali ("Rollin' the Dice"), evoke the metaphysical yearnings of "I'm Happiest When I'm Moving" and the bluegrass-tinged "New Cascade," or find primarily acoustic arrangements sparking such dynamically electric interplay. Vocal support from Emmylou Harris and Julie Miller highlights the album-opening "Midnight Will Become Day," Bekka Bramlett's harmony adds a soulful dimension to "Jacob's Ladder" (one of two Lauderdale collaborations with longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter), and guest musicians including mandolinist Sam Bush, guitarist Tony Rice, and fiddlers Stuart Duncan and Tim O'Brien, who provide stellar backing. Although the rest of the material is new, one of the album's standout tracks finds Lauderdale resurrecting "I Know Better Now," previously recorded by Kelly Willis. --Don McLeese

The Hummingbirds,Jim Lauderdale,Dualtone Music Group,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: Great Memories It'll bring back those 'good-gospel' memories of the 60's!!

The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds The Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Blind Boys The Best of the Sensational Nightingales The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy Lord You've Been Good to Me Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary ASIN: B000002QTV Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

1. Let's Go To The Programs
2. The Final Edition
3. Thank You For One More Day
4. Will The Lord Be With Me
5. What A Friend
6. Christian Automobile
7. Bedside Of A Neighbor
8. In The Morning
9. If Anybody Asks You
10. The Old Time Way
11. Our Prayer For Peace
12. Another Day

Customer Reviews:

Great Memories.......2007-01-11

I was a great fan of the group (The Dixie Hummingbirds) from the time I could switch on a phonograph. This group has been called "the greatest Gospel group ever", and I agree with that assessment wholeheartedly. I thought I would never hear the old songs again, but thanks to this site and the vendor, I have once again come into posession of this great Gospel music. Their harmony, and lyrics are simply the best. They are entertaining and they are inspirational. If one likes good Gospel music, and want to hear the original recordings, then this is the group to listen to.

It'll bring back those 'good-gospel' memories of the 60's!!.......1999-06-23

I was born in 1960. I remember being at home with my father before I started elementary school. My mother was at work. Daddy worked shifts, so many days I'd stay at home with him until either it was time for him to go to work or until one of my brothers or sisters came home. He'd always have the radio on the old WSID in Baltimore with the late Pauline Wells Lewis. She'd often play Dixie Hummingbirds tunes which my father loved. He sang in a gospel quartet, so he could relate to the 'Birds.' He also had their albums. He played them so much, that I got to know and love many of their tunes. On fathers' day 1999, I presented him with the The Best of The Dixie Hummingbirds cd and he couldn't contain himself!!! You see, he hasn't heard any of their songs on a regular basis since the exodus of the 8 track.

If you are a lover of old gospel music, this cd will put you in heaven!!!!

Average customer rating: JUBILATED ABOUT THIS DIAMOND ! The Holy Spirit is ever present on this album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jubilation, indeed! A truly vibrant recording; BIG fun; completely uplifting. Great God A'Mighty!

Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary The Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds The Dixie Hummingbirds: Millennium Collection The Best of the Blind Boys The Best of the Sensational Nightingales Music in the Air: 70th Anniversary Celebration ASIN: B0000CERLK Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. God's Radar
2. He Watches Out For You And Me
3. Too Many Troubles
4. Someday
5. When I Found Jesus Christ
6. When I Go Away
7. I've Been Born Again
8. City Of Gold
9. Nobody's Fault
10. I Bid You Godnight
11. Rasslin' Jacob

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When gospel quartets age--and hey, this is the Dixie Hummingbirds' 75th anniversary here--they're required to make crossover records that match them up with a wide array of pop musicians. Since the Dixie Hummingbirds already did that for their 70th anniversary on Music in the Air, this time they match themselves with a sure-footed backing band of rock and soul all-stars including Dr. John, Larry Campbell, Garth Hudson and Levon Helm. "God's Radar" clues the listener in that something different is going on here: it starts off like a bluegrass tune, then the guitars kick in and they're pure honky-tonk, while the bridge is a Cajun riff. The weirdest thing about the song is how well it works. The same can be said for the entire album, which mixes contemporary songs with traditional classics. "Too Many Troubles" matches swampy blues-rock to a mournful song written by Buddy and Julie Miller, with a nice, golden-age-style lead vocal by William Bright. The sole survivor of the original group is lead baritone Ira Tucker, who joined the `Birds in 1938 at the age of 13, and he still delivers rich bursts of inspired shout-singing that's absolutely goose bump-inducing. Gospel is more than the root of soul music, it's a vital, wholly American and very alive music; this expertly-produced and laidback album presents sweet proof. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

JUBILATED ABOUT THIS DIAMOND !.......2005-10-17

IRA TUCKER IS HANDS DOWN THE MOST VERSATILE FRONT MAN OF MODERN AMERICAN MUSIC. THE HUMMINGBIRDS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. THE MUSICIANS FEATURED HERE ARE MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT! DON'T WAIT...GET IT NOW!

The Holy Spirit is ever present on this album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-12-28

The Dixie Hummingbirds capture the joy and peace of the Holy Spirit!!! This is spirit filled joyous gospel music, that sounds like happy blues and party music, great harmonies and classic tunes(some new too)!!!

Great gospel music, classic music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jubilation, indeed!.......2004-03-13

If the voice of Ira Tucker doesn't give you chills on "Too Many Troubles" and "When I Go Away", you may beyond hope. The whole album exudes warmth, and truth, and sincerity. Hats off to Larry Campbell's production, which surrounds the Hummingbirds with some top shelf talent. Here you have Campbell (guitarist with Bob Dylan), and the rest of the core of Dylan's mighty touring band, plus Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, and Dr. John. I particularly liked the Delta blues flavor of "Too Many Troubles" and "Nobody's Fault."

Slip it into the CD player; crank it up; feel better about life. It's that simple.

A truly vibrant recording; BIG fun; completely uplifting........2003-11-19

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Occasionally and too-infrequently I stumble across some music so good that it reminds me of why I got into music in the first place, way-back in the fuzzy past. Well this Dixie Hummingbirds record does just that. It's completely alive in spirit and music.

I picked it up sight unseen because I always liked the classic Hummingbirds stuff, and because the CD's backup band is really intriguing. What a pleasant surprise. This record is flat-out exciting and even dance-able. Hats off to Larry Campbell for the production, and hats off too, of course, to Ira Tucker, Sr. and the rest of the Hummingbirds for their incomparable virtuosity, energy, and commitment to excellence.

Song Number 6, "When I Go Away" is my favorite, an example of just how rhythmically inventive and totally exciting classic gospel vocal arrangement can be. Everything's great though. Mr. Tucker, Sr. joined the Hummingbirds so long ago... His rich baritone voice is as strong as ever. This really IS roots music, performed by the actual originators. Don't think twice about this one... it is all meat and no gristle. Well worth the investment.

Great God A'Mighty!.......2003-11-14

This is the first and only album by the Dixie Hummingbirds I've listened to, and all I can say, as someone who's not really very experienced with gospel, is Oh, My, God. This is INCREDIBLE. It works on so many levels that at times you might not even realize you're tapping your foot like mad to a GOSPEL song. If I ever see that this band is scheduled to perform within 500 miles of me, I'm jumping in a car and heading out!

Average customer rating: Quick Overview of Their Peacock Years

The Dixie Hummingbirds: Millennium Collection Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary The Best of the Blind Boys The Best of the Sensational Nightingales The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy ASIN: B000065UKR Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. Loves Me Like A Rock
2. Ezekial Saw The Wheel
3. Jesus Children Of America
4. Two Little Fishes (And Five Loaves Of Bread)
5. Going On
6. Nobody Knows The Trouble I See
7. You Don't Have Nothing
8. Bedside Of A Neighbor
9. Thank You For One More Day
10. The Final Edition
11. Let's Go Out TO The Programs
12. Christian's Automobile

Customer Reviews:

Quick Overview of Their Peacock Years.......2002-05-20

Going from 1953-75 in 12 tracks may seem criminal in covering this legendary Gospel group, but as a budget item this is a perfect introduction. There are brief liner notes that are informative, but it's the performances that tell the story. Ira Tucker's lead vocals are amazing as are the rest of the 'Birds. If you're just getting interested in the Dixie Hummingbirds than this is a good starter.

Average customer rating: Ira Tucker A Living Legend / The Dixie Hummingbirds Last Man Standing

Still Keeping it Real The Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Mcg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds The Dixie Hummingbirds: Millennium Collection Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary The Best of the Blind Boys An Invitation to Worship ASIN: B000HXDM5K Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
2. Wonderful to Be Alive
3. He Watches out for Me
4. Father Alone
5. Personal Jesus
6. It Won't Be Long
7. Christian's Automobile
8. Love Your Fellow Man
9. Go Tell It on the Mountain
10. Don't Let Me Fall

Customer Reviews:

Ira Tucker A Living Legend / The Dixie Hummingbirds Last Man Standing.......2006-12-09

With a career that started some sixty-eight years ago,.. Ira Tucker is a living singing wonder of a man. Not many can sing with the conviction of this Gospel music icon. The Birds have done it with everyone from Paul Simon to God knows who. You can't go wrong with the Dixie Hummingbirds latest cd, "Still Keeping It Real". The classic sound is there. The project is well sequenced,.. for continued play from track one through track ten. My favorites,. tracks 2 Wonderful To Be Alive, Ira's testimony,.. track 4 Farther Alone.. the lead on this one sounds like the Temption's late great..Melvin Franklin,..track 5 Personal Jesus Uptempo,.track 8 Love Your Fellow Man, and track 10 Don't Let Me Fail.
Awesome job by the man who created the black division of Word Records back in the day, James Bullard of MCG Records of Atlanta, Ga.
P.S. Hats off to Tony Beck & Ira Tucker, Jr, co-producers on this Grammy nominated project!

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Music in the Air: 70th Anniversary Celebration The Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: House of Blues ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Diamond Jubilation: 75th Anniversary The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds: 1984-1993 Looking Back: A Retrospective The Dixie Hummingbirds: Millennium Collection ASIN: B00000JQZN Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

1. Oh The Blood Of Jesus
2. Jesus Is Still Alive
3. Loves Me Like A Rock
4. Have A Talk With God
5. Slow Moving Train
6. Come Ye Disconsolate
7. Certainly Lord
8. How Great Thou Art
9. Good Health
10. Lead Me, Guide Me
11. Everything Is All Right
12. I Need Thee
13. Praise Him
14. Beaming From Heaven

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Joined by an all-star cast of friends and fellow recording artists, the Dixie Hummingbirds, arguably the most powerful jubilee and traditional-style black gospel quartet of the century, issue Music in the Air in celebration of their 70-year reign. Traipsing across stylistic musical boundaries, the still formidable group pushes the envelope with reconfigured arrangements of traditionals such as "How Great Thou Art" and "Come Ye Disconsolate," the former featuring a powerful a cappella lead by Wynonna Judd in juxtaposition to the interlocked harmony of the 'Birds. While not the dead-on quality of its prime-time recordings, Music in the Air is testament to the quartet's undeniable might and influence in both the sacred and secular worlds of music. Exciting contributions include Mavis Staples's enthused lead on "I Need Thee," a collaboration with the boisterous Shirley Caesar on "Praise Him," and Paul Simon's updated "Love Me Like a Rock," the original hit on which the 'Birds sang backup in 1973. --Paige La Grone

Average customer rating: "Underrated Pop"

The Hummingbirds Greatest Hits Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Buzz ASIN: B00005Q41F Release Date: 2001-07-09

Tracks:

1. Alimony
2. Everything You Said
3. Get On Down
4. Hindsight
5. Dragged Over The Coals
6. Blush
7. Tuesday
8. Word Get Around
9. She Knows
10. Barbarian
11. Hollow Inside
12. Defiant
13. If A Vow
14. Two Weeks With A Good Man In Niagara Falls
15. Madison
16. You Just Gotta Know My Mind
17. Rainy Daydream

Album Description

Full Title - Contradiction...The Best of The Hummingbirds.Camden. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

"Underrated Pop".......2005-03-12

I first heard The Hummingbirds back in 1993 with their college radio single "Word Gets Around". I promptly bought their album "Love Buzz" and enjoyed it very much. After that, I never heard from this band again.

The Australian based Hummingbirds are an example of vastly underatted pop music. True to their name, these birds (2 girls and 2 guys) harmonize well together in a flurry of fast pop tunes. You can tell they (unashamedly) had alot of fun in making just 2 albums and a few singles to date.

The Hummingbirds had a sound that was uniquely their own.
This collection of their songs is more like a collection of all their favorite tunes rather than a greatest hits collection.

I recommend you give them a listen. This album is just another example of great pop music that "flew under the radar"

Highlights:

Tuesday,
Word Gets Around,
Blush,
In a Vow

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This Is Gospel: The Dixie Hummingbirds The Dixie Hummingbirds Manufacturer: Calvin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Up in Heaven: The Very Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds & The Angelics The Dixie Hummingbirds: Millennium Collection The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds ASIN: B000L22SX4 Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Move On Up A Little Higher
2. In The Morning
3. Beaming From Heaven
4. Jesus Will Answer Prayer
5. Young Man
6. I'll Be Satisfied
7. Standing On The Highway
8. Get Away Jordan
9. Mercy Lord
10. Is There Anyone In Heaven That You Know
11. Cool Down Yonder
12. I Must Have Jesus
13. My Time Ain't Long
14. You've Got To Live So My God Can Use You
15. I Am Coming Home Someday
16. One Day
17. See About Me
18. Search Me Lord

Average customer rating: Blues of green "Hummingbirds"

Hummingbirds Venus Hum Manufacturer: Mono Fi Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Big Beautiful Sky The Colors in the Wheel Blue Man Group - The Complex Rock Tour Live The Crane Wife Not Too Late ASIN: B00006RAM1 Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Hummingbirds
2. Alice
3. Run Annie Run
4. Illumine

Customer Reviews:

Blues of green "Hummingbirds".......2005-01-25

One of the most memorable trip-hop bands of recent years has been Venus Hum. It's catchy, it's sweet and it's immersed in strong electronica. The "Hummingbirds" EP pairs two songs from their full-length "Big Beautiful Sky" album with a pair of strong extra tracks.

It kicks off with the catchy "Hummingbirds," which swells up into a trippy soundscape. It's especially fun because of the whimsical songwriting ("Godiva Girl/Swimming in chocolate/Winged foil heart cardinals..."). Continuing that is "Alice," an exquisite slower song that puts Annette Strean's lovely vocals to good use.

Well, those are the songs from the album -- on to the EP-only songs. "Run Anne Run" is a fun song that sounds like whimsical dancepop. And finally there's "Illumine," which is mostly composed of catchy beats and languid stretches of spacey keyboard. It's nothing short of gorgeous.

"Hummingbirds" does more than showcase two good songs -- it also happens to show everything that Venus Hum can do, from clubby pop to exquisite electronica. At the end of it, it's hard not to want more from this band, which hasn't received a fraction of the attention they deserve.

Annette Strean belongs up with Hope Sandoval and Beth Gibbons as a trip-hop vocalist -- her singing is strong, sweet and able to swell as the music does. Speaking of which, Kip Kibin and Tony Miracle do amazing things with their synth and keyboard, producing trippy beats that would sound cold if they weren't so fun and playful.

A good introduction to Venus Hum is the "Hummingbirds" EP, with its mix of dancey trip-hop and lush ballads. Definitely worth getting.

Average customer rating: An Essential Gospel Collection

Les Stars Du Gospel Manufacturer: Sony Music Entertainment (France) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000EHJVEK

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An Essential Gospel Collection.......2007-03-03

A wonderful French import 3-CD Box Set (on Sony/Columbia) that features three individual CDs/jewel cases (inside the box you see pictured) comprising some of Gospel's finest performers. A great cross section of legendary gospel performers. A GREAT sounding collection from Sony France. Unfortunately, the Amazon info doesn't include the track listing. So... here it is...


DISC ONE - FELLING SWING GOSPEL

1. "Oh Glory Hallelujah" -Bessie Griffin
2. "Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho" -The Golden Gate Quartet
3. "Great Big God" -Marion Williams
4. Medley: "Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" -Mahalia Jackson
5. "Why" -The Staple Singers
6. "Amazing Grace" -Tramaine Hawkins
7. "How I Got Over" -Marion Williams
8. "Moses Smote The Water" -The Golden Gate Quartet
9. "I Love The Lord" -Mahalia Jackson
10. "Take Them And Leave Them" -Bessie Griffin
11. "The Lord Will Make A Way (Somehow)" -The Abyssinian Baptist Choir
12. "One Day" -The Angelic Gospel Singers & The Dixie Hummingbirds
13. "I'll Live Again" -The Dixie Hummingbirds

DISC TWO - L'AME DU GOSPEL (VOL. 1)

1. "Oh Happy Day" -The Edwin Hawkins Singers
2. "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" -Marion Williams
3. "How Many Times" -Alex Bradford
4. "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen" -Mahalia Jackson
5. "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" -The Abyssinian Baptist Choir
6. "Shadrack" -The Golden Gate Quartet
7. "Go Down Moses" -Louis Armstrong
8. "Didn't It Rain" -Marion Williams
9. "Old Ship Of Zion" -Bessie Griffin
10. "Pray On" -The Staple Singers
11. "Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho" -Mahalia Jackson
12. "Hush!" -The Golden Gate Quartet
13. "That's Enough" -Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes
14. "I Want To Ride That Glory Train" -The Abyssinian Baptist Choir
15. "I've Been Bucked" -Liz McComb

DISC THREE - L'AME DU GOSPEL (Vol. 2)

1. "When The Saints Go Marching In" -Mahalia Jackson
2. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" -Frances Steadman & The Stars of Faith
3. "Wade In The Water" -The Staple Singers
4. "Search Me Lord" -Bessie Griffin
5. "Heaven Belongs To You (If You Live Right)" -The Abyssinian Baptist Choir
6. "Jezebel" -The Golden Gate Quartet
7. "In The Upper Room" -Mahalia Jackson
8. "What Could I Do" -Marion Williams
9. "It's A Highway To Heaven" -Alen Bradford
10. "Are You Sure?" -Aretha Franklin
11. "You've Got To Bear The Consequence" -The Abyssinian Baptist Choir
12. "Come Sunday" -Duke Ellington and his Orchestra feat Mahalia Jackson

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Wax Lips and Hummingbirds Gingerbread Patriots Manufacturer: Gingerbread Patriots ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA887K Release Date: 2005-08-16

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