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The 1990s have been rough on Bocephus. Eclipsed by Nashville's youth movement (and his own stumbles into self-parody), his chart presence has waned. In 1999, at age 50 and two years after his last album, he emerges unrepentant. As always, roaring guitars punctuate the customary barroom macho of "I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You," "Naked Women and Beer," and "Southern Thunder." Fans of sing-alongs will find "Where Would We Be Without Yankees" and, in a nod to TV, "Hank Hill Is the King." Yet all is not business as usual. "They All Want to Go Wild (And I Want to Go Home)" and "Sometimes I Feel Like Joe Montana," pensive (for Hank Jr.) explorations of aging, reflect a different--and ultimately more authentic--macho. Maturity also triumphs on the magnificent, classic country ballad "All Jokes Aside," the saga song "Gibbonsville Gold," and the dark, tense "I Like It When It's Stormy." Fashionable? Hardly, but amid Music Row's unending streams of generically engineered, radio-friendly fluff, it's positively refreshing. --Rich Kienzle

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Average customer rating: One Stormy Night The rain, the train and other things Incredible Innovative for Time nighttime One Stormy Night- Great Plains Nostalgia

ONE STORMY NIGHT Mystic Moods Orchestra Manufacturer: HDS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Retro Space Age | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: MYSTIC MOODS ORCHESTRA PLAYS NIGHTTIDE Mystic Moods Of Love MORE THAN MUSIC The Sea STORMY WEEKEND ASIN: B0002KQO7G Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

1. A Dream
2. Minstrel Soy
3. Sayonara
4. One Stormy Night
5. In Your Arms
6. Free Island
7. Aja Toro
8. Hot Bagel
9. Local Freight
10. Autumn Leaves

Customer Reviews:

One Stormy Night.......2007-06-08

I purchased this way back when on a 33 1/3 record and had always wanted to get the CD of it. Listening to the CD brought back all the old memories of how relaxing and great the music was. I think the recording level could have been better as much of the time you are only listening to the rain fall and when some of the orchestra selections begin it is nearly impossible to hear it without turning the sound up (then down).
Still, a great CD!!

The rain, the train and other things.......2007-03-12

ONE STORMY NIGHT was a landmark album. Released in 1965, this was a first time attempt to blend music and nature sound effects, specifically, a California thunderstorm. The album was a great success, and spawned a whole series of MYSTIC MOODS LPs over several decades. Another "first" this one can lay claim to is the earliest use of a fully transistorized mixing board.

At various moments throughout ONE STORMY NIGHT, thunderclaps, cloudbursts and other sounds blend perfectly with the tone of the songs. The orchestrations are appropriately restrained and pensive. A sound collage of freight train and rain is quite effective, as well. This is still a most lovely set of easy listening music, and is highly recommended.

Incredible Innovative for Time.......2007-02-16

First heard this music in the 60's -- it is still wonderful and
innovative and emotional. I never tire of listening.

nighttime.......2007-01-16

old album but the best mood music ever i still love it even if it is 30 yrs old

One Stormy Night- Great Plains Nostalgia.......2007-01-12

"One stormy Night" captures the essence of the nostalgic side of life on the Great Plains in the 40's and 50's. The audio backdrop is a slow moving thunderstorm enhanced by the lazy, soft music of the Mystic Moods Orchestra
punctuated by occasional loud claps of thunder and enhanced by the distant barking of a hound and the lonesome wail of a steam locomotive's whistle.

The theme is versatile- solitary relaxation, romantic background music, or
the last sounds before dropping off for a nights sleep. It's an essential element of anyone's collection.

Average customer rating:

STORMY WEEKEND Mystic Moods Orchestra Manufacturer: HDS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Retro Space Age | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: MYSTIC MOODS ORCHESTRA PLAYS NIGHTTIDE ONE STORMY NIGHT Mystic Moods Of Love Moods for a Stormy Night MORE THAN MUSIC ASIN: B0002KQOBC Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

1. Love Is Blue
2. If You Go Away
3. Waltz for Tricia
4. Theme from Stormy Weekend
5. Lovers Lullaby
6. Visions
7. Come Saturday Morning
8. I Can't Get Away from You
9. Ne Dis Rien (Say No More)
10. Theme from Stormy Weekend
11. 4:22 A.M.
12. Monday, Monday

Average customer rating: The Whole Thing Hauntingly Beautiful Good-enough readings but outstanding sound Passionate Maybe this is THE (one disc-) Peer Gynt album to own ...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Manufacturer: Virgin Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Copland: Appalachian Spring/Fanfare For The Common Man/El Salón México/Danzón Cubano Bach - Brandenburg Concertos / Il Giardino armonico Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet ASIN: B0007Z47JI Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. No. 1 At The Wedding (Prelude To Act I)
2. No. 2 Halling
3. No. 4 The Abduction Of The Bride
4. No. 6 Peer Gynt And The Woman In Green
5. No. 7 Peer Gynt: 'You Can Tell Great Men By The Style Of Their Mounts!'
6. No. 3 Springar
7. No. 8 In The Hall Of The Mountain King
8. No. 9 Dance Of The Mountain King's Daughter
9. No. 12 The Death Of Ase (Prelude To Act III)
10. No. 13 Morning Mood (Prelude To Act IV)
11. No. 15 Arabian Dance
12. No. 16 Anitra's Dance
13. No.17 Peer Gynt's Serenade
14. No. 19 Solveig's Song
15. No. 20 Peer Gynt At The Statue Of Memnon
16. No. 21 Peer Gynt's Homecoming. Stormy Evening On The Sea (Prelude To Act V)
17. No. 22 The Shipwreck
18. No. 23 Solveig Sings In The Hut
19. No. 25 Whitsun Hymn: 'O Blessed Morning'
20. No. 26 Solveig's Cradle Song

Customer Reviews:

The Whole Thing.......2007-05-10

If there's an earlier 'Peer Gynt' recording that's complete (as opposed to just the 'suite') I've never heard of it. This is the entire incidental music to the play, not just the usual 'Dawn', 'The Hall of the Mountain King' 'Solveig's Song', etc.
Jarvi's reading is smooth and incisive and the choral parts are wonderful. I've never heard a scarier version of HOTMK. I never even knew that there was a solo vocal part for Peer himself, but here it is.

My only complaint-and it's a tiny one-is that the selections are not in the order that they would appear in Ibsen's play. But that's picking a very small nit indeed.

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-03-11

Conductor Paavo Jarvi does a masterful job of leading the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra plays with great emotion and precision creating an exciting and almost hypnotic effect. Although Beecham's version is very good, his Peer Gynt does not come close to matching the sheer beauty of Jarvi's.
The soloists on this album are outstanding. I consider baritone Peter Mattei to be the most talented baritone of his type today and his rendition of Peer Gynt's Serenade is nothing short of incredible. Soprano Camilla Tilling as Soveig has a lovely ethereal sound to her voice which is used to great effect in her songs. Tilling has the loveliest female voice I have ever heard. Mezzo Charlotte Hellekant has also grown on me as Anitra. Many of these vocal songs are not included on other versions of Peer Gynt, which is a great shame. The choir, something I don't usually enjoy, is very impressive.
I would rate this CD as by far the best version of Peer Gynt and perhaps my favorite CD of all time. The sound quality of the recording should also be mentioned because it is absolutely stunning.

Good-enough readings but outstanding sound.......2007-02-21

I don't find that Paavo Jarvi and his Estonian forces have much to say in the familiar numbers from Peer Gynt. You must turn to Beecham for sheer delight in famous numbers like In The Hall of the Moutain King, Morning, Anitra's Dance, and so on. Where this recording scores is in the unfamiliar numbers; Peter Matteo's excellent rendition of the little-known Peer Gynt's Serenade is one highlight, as is the convincingly crude folk fiddling that begins half a dozen numbers.

Secondly, there's the sound. The engineers have achieved quite exceptinally clear, open sonics that I've never heard the like of in Peer Gynt. Even when Jarvi's conducting is ordinary and his Estonian musician ae playing at far less than virtuosic level, the gorgeous sounds coming out of one's speakers remain alluring. As far as completeness goes, the Ruud 2-CD set from Bis is unchallenged.

Passionate.......2006-08-18

The story line gives the listener a guide to follow the music, but the score leaves out the connections for the listener to only imagine the performance. The music is passionate and descriptive and introduces the listener to the singing voices of parts of the presentation that are left out in the "Suite." I appreciate hearing it over and over.

Maybe this is THE (one disc-) Peer Gynt album to own ..........2006-02-15

... to keep closely beside the gorgeous, incisively intelligent and deeply concentrated performance (also on 1 CD) with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Barbara Hendricks singing the role of Solveig (Sony Classical).
Together with the recordings by Neeme Jarvi (27 cues; DGG), Marriner (only 12 cues; EMI), Tate (17 cues; EMI), Blomstedt (19 cues; Decca), Dreier (the first truly complete recording of all of the original music (1978); 32 cues, including 'Bridal Procession', 'Solveig's Song' and three 'Norwegian Dances' all of them n o t originally written for the play; Unicorn UKCD + NKFCD) and Ruud (the first complete recording with 29 cues plus all of the dialogue, making a total of 51 cues, coming up on 113 minutes; BIS), these two (1-CD) albums by Paavo Jarvi and Esa-Pekka Salonen are as complete as can get concerning this so called 'incidental' music for the Henrik Ibsen play of Peer Gynt. Nowadays, Peer Gynt is Norway's No. 1 national epic, thereby giving this music extra significance and poignancy. Originally, there are in all some twenty-six numbers of incidental music for the play: almost ninety minutes of music, as can be learned from the booklet-essay. And according to the booklet, twenty of those are on this album; No. 5, 10, 11, 14, 18 and 24 are left out of this recording. 'Solveig's Song' wasn't originally written for the stage play but nonetheless included as such on this CD, so actually 19 original pieces from Peer Gynt, op. 23 are on this album, and not 20. But anyhow, such 'criticism' would amount to nitpicking ;-)
Here I would like to warn the reader that this will be a somewhat one-sided review, as I have only ever heard the Peer Gynt-recordings of Esa-Pekka Salonen, Per Dreier (freshly inspired, very natural performances) and this newest one of Paavo Jarvi. So this review is, for what it is worth, a personal and somewhat subjective approach, leaving out many other alternatives ...

Anyhow, as for the one-CD albums of Peer Gynt, op. 23, the merits of the Salonen/Oslo Philharmonic album (aside from the artistic ones, which are huge, as well as spot on as far as the 'Nordic' atmosphere of the music is concerned) lie in the fact that - up to now - it has been as near 'complete' a rendering of the music for Peer Gynt - as much as fits on one CD - as one might wish, covering the whole dramatic arc of the play from beginning to end (but without any of the spoken dialogue). I believe that this new recording with Paavo Jarvi is even more complete - as could be fitted on one disc - and gives the listener an even better feel of the drama of the play, if only because there is more singing here, namely by Peer Gynt (in the delightful 'Peer Gynt's Serenade'). Also, one hears here seldomly recorded, but wonderfully evocative pieces, such as 'Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green', 'Peer gynt: you can tell great men by the style of their mounts', 'Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon' (similar to 'Prelude Act III: Deep in the Coniferous Forest' on the Salonen/Oslo Philharmonic album. Actually it is the same piece, but it was never intended as the prelude to act III) and 'The Shipwreck'. Simply delightful, all this! As are all the soloists - truly, the best one could wish for! - singing in this recording. If I may steal a quote from Tim Ashley, The Guardian, May 13, 2005: "Peter Mattei is the swollen-headed Peer, Camilla Tilling a dignified, unsentimental Solveig and the incomparable Charlotte Hellekant a camp but lethally seductive Anitra." But although Camilla Tilling's Solveig is superb, IMHO she is not as completely involved-sounding or as convincing in the projecting of the troubled mind and heart of (especially the elderly) Solveig as does Barbara Hendricks for Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Even more than Esa-Pekka Salonen's performance with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, this recording offers the listener a more 'true to the letter-performance', as the music is here performed as heard during the play, as witnessed by 'Solveigs vuggevise' ('Solveig's Cradle Song'), where her singing is interlaced with the 'Whitsun Hymn', which, to the ears of this listener, only heigtening the sense of drama and storytelling.
All in all a fantastic album, I believe, and one that brings into focus the drama even more than other recordings of this music. Even though the orchestral playing of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra is maybe a (slight) nodge below that of the Oslo Philharmonic under Salonen and missing out on the deepest or finer layers of melancholy and dramatic tension (which are indeed touched upon by Salonen, I think), it is warmly sympathetic and more lush (as is the acoustics of the recording venue).
The really adventurous or Peer Gynt-completists (and once taken this step, the all too brief Suites will never be an option again!) should really go for Dreier or Ruud - this last one is said to be simply magnificent (music as well as acting) - but this generous one disc album, with some of the most gorgeous playing and singing, is warmly recommended (at least, in my opinion) to anyone who loves this wonderfully evocative music. Delightful!

Average customer rating: Not the best CD you can buy. Lena in her early PRIME A fine singer, in her prime!!! A Meek & Mild Lena A great way to get indroduced toan undeerrated jazz singer

The Fabulous Lena Horne: 22 Hits, 1936-1946, Including Stormy Weather Lena Horne Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best Of Lena Horne: All Original Recordings Lena Horne - RCA Victor: Greatest Hits Love Songs Stormy Weather (Dig) At the Waldorf Astoria / At the Sands ASIN: B000001HKG Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. I Take To You
2. That's What Love Did To Me
3. Good-For-Nothin' Joe
4. You're My Thrill
5. All I Desire
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Careless Love
8. Aunt Hagar Blues
9. Bealestreet Blues
10. Don't Take Your Love From Me
11. Out of Nowhere
12. Prisoner of Love
13. Stormy Weather
14. What Is This Thing Called Love?
15. Ill Wind
16. Mad About The Boy
17. Moanin' Low
18. Where Or When
19. One For My Baby And One More For The Road
20. As Long As I Live
21. How Long Has This Been Going On?
22. Frankie and Johnny

Customer Reviews:

Not the best CD you can buy........2004-02-14

The reviewer "Poor Farmer" knows nothing about music.
Lena Horne was never influenced by Della Reese. He looks to be about 17 years old and is stuffing the ballot box. Get the Porgy & Bess/Jamaica CD or the Waldorf/At the Sands CD over this one. This is boring, and there are much better band sing singers.

Lena in her early PRIME.......2004-01-01

Whoever wrote the review "A meak & mild Lena is an idiot! This is Lena when her voice was like silk, and she was a true "Swing singer" who was not only able to sing torchy ballads, blues, and torch songs, but was equally talented as a novelty singer on uptempo jazz numbers! Lena's style was elegant and acceptible to white audiences in an era of segregation. To me this is the most appealing stage of her career, where her voice just seems to carress you. However by 1954 she changed her style and became more harsh sounding and very sassy, sounding very influenced by Della Reese! Even now she sounds great, all periods of Lena's career are interesting, but this is her in the cream of her career! Buy it, I gaurentee you'll love it or I'll eat my hat(& it's a derby)!!!

A fine singer, in her prime!!!.......2003-12-08

If you can't get into her pre 1950's singing you are a looser! This is Lena at her best sounding like a swing singer, she has the most appealing vocie on the planet and all of her pre 1945 music is essential and worth hearing!!!

A Meek & Mild Lena.......2003-12-04

Sorry, but I cannot get into or recommend the singing of Lena Horne before the 1950's. In her early singing she sounds like a completely different person than she did later, like she doesn't know or care what she's singing about. In this CD, her voice is nice and delivery is pretty. I prefer her later voice where her singing is dynamic, and her delivery complex and compelling. However, the singing on this CD is less demanding of the listener, and that is what many people may prefer. For the dynamic Lena, I recommend the "At The Waldorf" and "Lady & Her Music" CDs.

A great way to get indroduced toan undeerrated jazz singer.......2000-10-26

Lena Horne was a great swing oriented singer in the 30's & 40's, though most famous today as an actress, Horn could swing like Ella and sing a ballad or toch song like Billie. Here she's features with amny big bands and small groups, this is a great place to start when exploring the great Lena Horne.

Average customer rating: The Flame Still Burns Great CD Masterful - well worthwhile A spiritual musical journey... Better Than Ever!

Grace of the Sun Richie Havens Manufacturer: Stormy Forest Prod. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mixed Bag 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Richie Havens Wishing Well Live at the Cellar Door The Classics ASIN: B0002IQIVK Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. By The Grace Of The Sun
2. Way Down Deep
3. Woodstock
4. We Both Know
5. Dusk
6. Red Flowers
7. All Along The Watchtower
8. When
9. Scarlet Flames
10. Pulling Up The Stone

Customer Reviews:

The Flame Still Burns.......2006-10-19

For a brief period at the turn of the 1970s, Richie Havens was a bona fide semi-popstar. He never sold many records and didn't have any hit singles, but his passionate performance captured in the film and soundtrack album of the Woodstock festival brought him a considerable cachet of coolness within the counterculture and on college campuses.

From the opening lines of Havens' new CD, Grace of the Sun, it's clear this troubadour hasn't lost one bit of his distinctively soulful voice. Indian percussionist Badal Roy's tabla blends with the singer's own trademark open-tuned strumming to take the listener back to the days when the music really mattered. After the upbeat second cut, "Way Down Deep," you're pulled into the music, rockin' in rhythm just like Richie himself as he wowed the Woodstock crowd with his improvised riff that became known as "Freedom."

Ironically, track three is Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock." While an appropriate number for this great interpreter to tackle, he approaches the song more like Joni's own somber version than like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's rocker, and at six minutes long, it drags. Unfortunately, the disc drags in several other spots along the way, and a certain sameness threatens to take hold as the program progresses. It's not that the tempos are slow, for there is rhythmic variety, but the overall tone of the album feels down, almost mournful.

There are some nice sonic touches within the arrangements, and the instrumental "Dusk" has a delicious world music ambience with electric sitar and Turkish violin. However, the individual components of the acoustic guitar army employed on most cuts get in the way of one another at times.

Havens has always been a master at reinventing Dylan tunes, but choosing the oft-covered "All Along the Watchtower" leaves little room for originality. Better is his original "When," which borrows liberally from the chord structure of "Just Like a Woman," giving a point of reference to a questioning lyric that says, "Our dreams have all been raided/by every type of greed/Our freedoms have been traded/along with everything we need."

"Scarlet Flames" opens like a remake of "Handsome Johnny," then evolves into a call for action to "help your brother, love one another" and "stand up and sing while you do your thing." Now this is more like it!

It's obvious that Richie Havens has not given up the fight, for you can hear the commitment in his music as he stands tall within the Grace of the Sun.

Copyright 2004 Port Folio Weekly. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Originally published in Port Folio Weekly 12/14/04.

Great CD.......2006-03-23

I was really happy with this CD because it sounded very much like what I heard Richie do in Concert last year (end of 2005). Acoustic guitar, bass and percussion are the main instruments. Very nice and motivating music.

Masterful - well worthwhile.......2005-01-01

Richie Haven's music has never lived down his Woodstock appearance. Always inspiring, this cd is so true to his folk-form. Listen to "We Both Know" and if that song doesn't move you - nothing will. I always thought music that I internalize should be music that's worthy of being part of me. I love this cd. The reviews here are some of the best I ever read by customers at Amazon too. I can't add another thing of value.

A spiritual musical journey..........2004-10-05

Richie Havens, employing his signature D guitar tuning, delivers a gem with Grace of the Sun. Taking a recent interest in American and world politics, he gears his songs toward this subject matter with his covers of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," and Fred Neil's "Red Flowers." Havens' percussive strumming helps to build energy, fuelled by his unmistakable voice, which resonates with decades of passion for freedom, truth and justice.

It is this credo he has spread the world over since performing as the opening act of the Woodstock folk music festival in 1969. In tribute to the 35th anniversary of the festival, Havens performs a spirited rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock." A wonderful folk song by Mitchell and a spirited rock anthem by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Havens delivers what can only be called an epitaph for those individuals who were daring enough to dream of peace, and beautiful enough to make that dream a reality, even if only for one weekend.

This, his second release in as many years, reflects Havens at his finest, as he appears to be approaching a new outburst of creativity in his already storied tenure as a folk legend. In a career closing in on 4 decades of performing and recording music, the multi-talented Havens has recently began exploring photography, painting, and even digital art, seeking new ways to express himself. While Havens may be proving that an old dog can learn new tricks on Grace of the Sun, he still comes through with the classic Havens sound on his covers as well as a few originals. A must own for any Havens fan and a good intro for any curious listener.

Better Than Ever!.......2004-09-15

I have been a fan of Richie Havens for approximately fifteen years, during which time I have gotten copies of most of his recorded material. Grace of the Sun has not left my CD player since it arrived in my home in early August. Actually that's not totally true - it has accompanied me in my car for a wonderful drive home to NYC.

This album shows Richie at his best. His skills as a writer and composer are honed to a razor sharp edge. His choice and interpretation of covers are perfect. Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" gets a new lease on life for its 35th anniversary. Fred Neil's "Red Flowers" is an especially moving ballad, perfect for our current troubled times.

Havens' original songs are nothing short of fantastic and make this album a perfect and well rounded work of art. While the great quality of all of the original songs makes it impossible to pick a favorite, the trippy eastern influenced instrumental, "Dusk" is the most uncharacteristic composition on the album, showing off Havens' well developed skills as a composer.

If you don't own this album you owe it to yourself to grab a copy.

Average customer rating: Best overall - but not perfect Smooth as Silk What a voice!! A One of a Kind Voice A great introduction to this legend...

Stormy Weather: The Legendary Lena (1941-1958) Lena Horne Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Fabulous Lena Horne: 22 Hits, 1936-1946, Including Stormy Weather Stormy Weather (Dig) Best Of Lena Horne: All Original Recordings Billie, Ella, Lena, Sarah Lena Horne - RCA Victor: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000002WE2 Release Date: 1990-02-08

Tracks:

1. You're My Thrill
2. Good-For-Nothin' Joe
3. Love Me A Little Little
4. Don't Take Your Love From Me
5. Stormy Weather
6. What Is This Thing Called Love?
7. Ill Wind
8. The Man I Love
9. Where Or When
10. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
11. Moanin' Low
12. I Didn't Know About You
13. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
14. As Long As I Live
15. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
16. How Long Has This Been Going On?
17. It's Love
18. Let Me Love You
19. It's All Right With Me
20. People Will Say We're In Love
21. Just In Time
22. Get Out Of Town

Customer Reviews:

Best overall - but not perfect.......2007-01-28

This CD has the best selection overall, and it has the most tracks (22). But, it has a few downsides:

1. It omits Lena's only significant chart hit, 'Love Me Or Leave Me' (#19, 1955)
2. The mastering is good, but not as good as later discs (e.g. 'The Classic Lena Horne')
3. The material is strictly RCA - which excludes most of her movie classics.

But, if you're gonna buy only one, this would be my recommendation. Try to get the original RCA edition - not the chintzy Jazz Heritage reissue.

Smooth as Silk.......2005-10-19

Miss Lena was like no other vocalist. Her distinctive voice would haunt a whole generation, and she kept her looks, too.

This album captures her at the height of her powers: an era when recording technology was improving while voices were getting older. These songs represent Lena's amazing range and power.

She'll have you in the palm of her hand...

What a voice!!.......2003-03-18

Lena Horne's voice in this era is so smooth and delicious! There are 22 songs on this CD, so there's plenty to choose from. My one objection is that in this era, it was a common theme that women were expected to be attracted to bad and worthless men, and it was OK to sing lovesongs to them. I'm glad we've progressed to "I Will Survive." But keeping the songs in the context of their time period and listening to Lena's fabulous voice makes it worth the purchase.

A One of a Kind Voice.......2002-06-10

This CD is a great introduction to Lena Horne. Lena Horne unleashes her one of a kind voice on this CD. You'll want to listen to it 24/7.

A great introduction to this legend..........2000-10-17

Lena Horne is generally overlooked when it comes to jazz singers, and although technically she is not a jazz singer, her jazz phrasing, and her great sense of swing are immaculate. She really doesn't iimprovise all that much, but she can swing and make you at times think you are listening to Lee Wiley(another great, but overlooked jazz singer), yet she can also sing a torch song with as much verve as the younger Billie Holiday or Mildred Bailey. Horne here is backed by various swing bands, and the occasional small jazz combo. Most of these tunes are circa 1940's, however this CD covers from early 40's to to late 50's, where Lena has more sass,(& sounds a little more like Della Reese or Betty Roche) actually a more fairer comparison would be made to the later Conne Boswell of the 50's or Kay Starr, although Lena always had a style and distinctive voice all her own. Some of the highlights of this exellent CD are Good For Nothin' Joe, One For My Baby, and the quentessential and most difinitive version ever recorded of As Long As I Live. This set is recomended to jazz and vocal record collectors alike. Great music that generally swings.

Average customer rating: This Shouldn't Be Getting Good Revues I love the music Not to sing an old tune but... Snoopy is good, but London's is better. From a SNOOPY Expert

Snoopy!!! The New Musical Entertainment (1975 San Francisco Cast) Hal Hackady Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snoopy: The Musical (1983 Original London Cast) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) Peanuts: Snoopy the Musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1967 Original Off-Broadway Cast) Pins And Needles (1962 Revival Cast) ASIN: B000000PG3 Release Date: 1992-04-10

Tracks:

1. Overture : The World According To Snoopy
2. Edgar Allan Poe
3. Woodstock's Theme
4. I Know Now
5. The Vigil
6. Clouds
7. Where Did That Little Dog Go?
8. Daisy Hill
9. Friend
10. The Great Writer (It Was A Dark And Stormy Night)
11. Poor Sweet Baby
12. Don't Be Anything Less
13. The Big Bow-Wow
14. Just One Person

Customer Reviews:

This Shouldn't Be Getting Good Revues.......2007-01-03

All my revues are strictly from a listeners point of view, and this CD is not good from a listeners point of view. I haven't seen the show, and I feel other revues of this CD are based on having seen the show, which isn't fair. This CD isn't complete for one thing. The London cast, although I don't own it, nor have I ever listened to it, at least has the full score. But the main horror are the singers on this CD. They are just bad. People are turned off musical theater from CDs like this. I urge you not to buy this CD unless you are a collector, or have seen this show and want to hear a bad version. This is not for new listeners or even mature listeners looking for new musicals... this is not good. I don't know why people keep giving this CD more than three stars. The lyrics are decent, cute and funny, but the singing is unforgivable. Favorite song (only because I put one in every review): "Poor Sweet Baby"

I love the music.......2005-02-21

I got to see a one day benefit with Sutton Foster, Hunter Foster, ANn Harada, Christian Borle, Jennifer Cody and Deven May. That cast far outclasses this one AND the London one. Both casts are awful. The music is adorable, but that cast is so bad that it majorly brought down this rating. Buy the London one because it has more songs but if you buy either version, be wary of the awful casts.

Not to sing an old tune but..........2004-07-26

I have to be boring and agree with nearly everyone else. These are not the best versions of the songs. I recently saw the Snoopy Musical in the New Players Theatre, Charing Cross, London and it blew me away. Yes, it's light humour and couldn't possibly be described as deep, but it is still thoroughly enjoyable. I would give the show 5/5 stars and the London singing 6/5 stars. This recording is amusing and has most of the best songs, but the singing isn't quite up to scratch (and isn't even "singing" in parts). Good, but sadly not great.

Snoopy is good, but London's is better........2003-06-22

As a theatre teacher, I have both versions of Snoopy! I recommend the London Version because there are more songs on the recording that are now in the show. Its a good cd if you are looking to hear the original but this cd has piano accompanment only! London's has a band.

From a SNOOPY Expert.......2003-06-20

I'm one of the few lucky (?) souls that have had the opportunity (?) to be a part of SNOOPY: THE MUSICAL. I was Linus, complete with blankie and wisdom beyond my years (?). Yes, praise me, praise me, I endured SNOOPY...but I also bought the CD. Perhaps only a nerd would have the constitution to participate in and then buy an everlasting reminder of this schizophrenic little show.

Still, it's a sweet, subtle production with no social relevance and little ability to inspire anyone. It's nothing more than a vaudeville of Charles Schultz characters that is supremely difficult to be successful with. I mean, please, how plausible is a quintet of 5-year-olds singing about "Edgar Allen Poe" anyway? Still, once you've hurtled the point of annoyance, it's suddenly easy to appreciate the delicious rhymes employed and the hidden maturity of the themes and, sometimes, of the characters (cough cough, Linus).

Why only three stars? Because this recording is inferior to the London recording. I've only heard the other once, but it's an instanteous reaction: realizing that only a rethinking of the original can improve the whole. First, this CD only has piano accompaniment vs. the other's small band. It's surprising how different (and more entertaining) a small ensemble can make of this show. Also, this CD omits "The World According to Snoopy--Reprise" and "Snoopy's Song" for no good reason. The performances aren't particularly appealing either. I found Snoopy's unrefined, wobbly voice unsuited for the dry character and almost cowardly (believe it or not). Linus isn't all too great (I should know, remember?) and suffers from the same lack of confidence that Snoopy does. Not even the famous Pamela Myers could redeem this recording for me: she's too much of a screamer even for the caustic Peppermint Patty. I did like Sally, but she has little material to sing, unfortunately.

So, yeah. Buy the 1983 London recording (it even has some extra songs written for it!). It really is a quaint, lovable little piece that is perfect for children and children-at-heart. Just think...a musical about characters we all can't help but loving. Almost brings a tear to my eye.

Average customer rating: More garbage from a once great singer/songwriter Hank's best in over 10 years, (without question), Hank is still the king Hank is awesome, but Stormy wasn't quite his best Awesome:Get It Now

Stormy Hank Williams Jr. Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Maverick Pure Hank Lone Wolf Five-O-Five ASIN: B00000JZCJ Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

1. They All Want To Go Wild (And I Want To Go Home)
2. I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You
3. Gibbonsville Gold
4. Where Would We Be Without Yankees
5. Naked Women And Beer
6. I Like It When It's Stormy
7. Southern Thunder
8. Hank Hill Is The King
9. All Jokes Aside
10. Sometimes I Feel Like Joe Montana

Amazon.com

The 1990s have been rough on Bocephus. Eclipsed by Nashville's youth movement (and his own stumbles into self-parody), his chart presence has waned. In 1999, at age 50 and two years after his last album, he emerges unrepentant. As always, roaring guitars punctuate the customary barroom macho of "I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You," "Naked Women and Beer," and "Southern Thunder." Fans of sing-alongs will find "Where Would We Be Without Yankees" and, in a nod to TV, "Hank Hill Is the King." Yet all is not business as usual. "They All Want to Go Wild (And I Want to Go Home)" and "Sometimes I Feel Like Joe Montana," pensive (for Hank Jr.) explorations of aging, reflect a different--and ultimately more authentic--macho. Maturity also triumphs on the magnificent, classic country ballad "All Jokes Aside," the saga song "Gibbonsville Gold," and the dark, tense "I Like It When It's Stormy." Fashionable? Hardly, but amid Music Row's unending streams of generically engineered, radio-friendly fluff, it's positively refreshing. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

More garbage from a once great singer/songwriter.......2004-04-05

While I have been fortunate enough not to have spent money on this recording, I have had the opportunity to listen to most of it. Complete nonscence from a once great singer songwriter. The song "Naked Women and Beer" is just plain stupid. Lame lyrics and overproduced screaming guitar work. It's truely hard for me to believe that this horrendous recording came from the same man who made so many brilliant records such as Hank Williams Jr. and Friends, High Notes, Rowdy, Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, The New South and Habits Old and New. Why a 50+ year old man feels compelled to churn out garbage like "Stormy" is beyond me. It appears as though Hank wants to appeal to the 20 year old crowd by acting like one himself and writing songs for people with an I.Q. well below 70. It pains me to write this review as Hank Jr. was my absolute favorite for so many years. I would whole heartedly recommend buying any of the above referenced recordings if you want to know what Hank Jr. was really all about.

Hank's best in over 10 years, (without question),.......2001-07-22

I have been a huge Bocephus fan for almost 3 decades. I have seen him in more than 10 concerts. I've even met him and shook his hand. I LOVE HIS MUSIC. This is the best album he has come out with in over 10 years. I haven't liked much of anything he's done in the past 10 or so years, (sorry to say). Stormy has got the usual rowdy stuff, his humorous songs, the slow country stuff and the hard southern rock style that he does so well. He is one of the best singer song writers in the business. This album has it all for the true Bocephus fan. It is Hank at his best. If you love great foot stompin' hell raisin' Hank Jr. then get Stormy, you won't be sorry!

Hank is still the king.......2001-01-11

Man this is a great CD and while i had listned to him for years this was my first CD i bought (but far far from the last) and any hank fan should go get it because there is no bad song here some not as good as others but all good.

Hank is awesome, but Stormy wasn't quite his best.......2000-06-17

I am the biggest Hank, Jr. fan ever, but I was slightly disappointed with Stormy. First off, I really don't care for "Where Would We Be Without Yankees." It doesn't agree with his whole "If The South Woulda Won" attitude. "Hank Hill Is The King" also disappointed me, it is most definately one of his worst songs. However, I REALLY love "All Jokes Aside," and I will always remain a loyal Bocephus fan. He is the GREATEST!

Awesome:Get It Now.......2000-05-21

I just bought it at the store.I love this CD. Some of my favs are:I'd Like to knock the hell out of You,Naked Women and Beer, I Like it When It's Stormy and Southern Thunder. The Hank Hill song is terrible but the rest of the cd is awesome. I wish radio stations would have the balls to play it. I would reccommend this cd to all Hank Jr. fans and outlaws of country music.

Average customer rating: Lena Horne at her peak on a wonderful, generous CD !!!! Outstanding

Stormy Weather (Dig) Lena Horne Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 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 Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: At the Waldorf Astoria / At the Sands Best Of Lena Horne: All Original Recordings The Fabulous Lena Horne: 22 Hits, 1936-1946, Including Stormy Weather Lena Horne - RCA Victor: Greatest Hits Stormy Weather: The Legendary Lena (1941-1958) ASIN: B0000640LY Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Tomorrow Mountain
2. Out Of This World
3. Summertime
4. Mad About The Boy
5. Ridin' On The Moon
6. Stormy Weather
7. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?
8. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
9. I'll Be Around
10. I Wonder What Became of Me
11. Just One Of Those Things
12. Stormy Weather (Bonus Track)
13. Come Runnin' (Bonus Track)
14. From This Moment On (Bonus Track)
15. A Cock-Eyed Optimist (Bonus Track)
16. I Have Dreamed (Bonus Track)
17. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Bonus Track)
18. Wouldn't It Be Lovely (Bonus Track)
19. What's Right For You (Is Right For Me) (Bonus Track)
20. Sweet Thing (Bonus Track)
21. That Old Feeling (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

Lena Horne at her peak on a wonderful, generous CD !!!!.......2007-05-03

Lena Horne could sell a song without even trying--and that's no small thing! On this CD we get all the original songs from her record album entitled Stormy Weather plus previously unreleased material and quite a few bonus tracks. This makes the CD a very good value and a delight to listen to over and over again, too!

The CD track set begins with "Tomorrow Mountain;" and this song has an excellent musical arrangement which backs up Lena's golden voice. Lena's voice is lush, warm and vibrant as she sings of a happy place where hopes and dreams are fulfilled. "Summertime" also gets the regal treatment from Lena as she interprets this classic ballad as only she could. Her voice simply never sounded better and the musical arrangement makes great use of the horns and percussion. Moreover, "Mad About The Boy" is a marvelous love ballad; and Lena delivers this so flawlessly you truly are convinced that she is deeply in love with her man.

Of course, Lena also sings "Stormy Weather." For the better part of the song Lena sings this with a high octane level of energy that she didn't display in the movie of the same name. However, as the liner notes correctly point out, later on in the ballad after Lena sings the word "love" four times she reverts to the much slower, angst filled rendition of the song. The comparison between the two "renditions" of this song both within a single track amazes me and you will be sure to enjoy it, too.

Lena belts out "Just One Of Those Things" with great panache and the musical arrangement makes great use once again of the horns and percussion. The quality of the recording lacks a little because of some distortion caused by Lena's microphone. Oh, well. It's still heavenly if you ask me.

Lena delivers "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" so perfectly that you're bound to want to listen to it again the very instant the song ends; what an elegant performance!

The CD also features two tracks previously unreleased: an extra rendition of "Stormy Weather" and "Come Runnin." A fantastic extra that makes this CD a "must-have" for Lena's fans everywhere!

The liner notes give you the song credits and you get wonderful black and white photos of Lena dressed so elegantly you think you're looking at the most glamorous lady ever. There is a reproduction of the reverse of the album cover for the LP entitled Stormy Weather and Farah Griffin contributes a great essay about Lena.

I highly recommend this for fans of Lena Horne; and people who want to hear Lena at her best would do well to choose this album for starters. People who enjoy classic pop vocals will absolutely cherish this album.

Enjoy! Great job, Lena!!!!

Outstanding.......2004-04-15

Don't be fooled by the many compilations titled "Stormy Weather" by Lena Horne. This is the original 1956 album. The version of Stormy Weather is the best along with the one she did in the second part of her Lady and Her Music show. The said part is many Lena Fans probably don't know that this album is now on cd. The see the "Stormy Weather" title and they think 'Oh no not another one'. Finally an American Version of one of her original albums on cd done the right way. Many of her original RCA ablums are available in other countries on on Amazon UK and other international sites. This album and Lena Lovely and Alive are in my opinion her best studio RCA albums. Please give this album a try and you won't be disappointed. Let's get those reviews rolling.

Average customer rating: Superb collection Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna. Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!

Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra Schubert: The String Quartets Lehár: Waltzes Liszt: Piano Works Wagner: Lohengrin ASIN: B0000042GN Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 314: An der schonen, blauen Donau
2. Polka schnell, Op. 373: Auf der Jagd
3. Walzer, Op. 410: Fuhlingsstimmen
4. Pizzicato-polka
5. Op. 335: Egyptischer Marsch
6. Op. 214: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
7. Op. 173: Dynamiden-Waltzer
8. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 144: Die Schwatzerin
9. Walzer, Op. 270: Carnavals Botschafter
10. Op. 117: Annen-Polka
11. Walzer, Op. 75: Fesche Geister
12. Polka schnell, Op. 278: Jokey Polka
13. Walzer, Op. 235: Spharenklange
14. Polka francaise, Op. 269: Feuerfest
15. Op. 29a: Wettrennen-Galop

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
2. Polka schnell, Op. 240: Eingesendet
3. Op. 228: Radetzky-Marsch
4. Op. 269: Demolirer-Polka
5. Walzer, Op. 367: Du und Du
6. Polka-Mazurka, Op.129: Brennende Liebe
7. Op. 433: Spanischer Marsch
8. Polka schnell, op.45: Bahn frei!
9. Walzer, Op.258: Aquarellen
10. Polka schnell, Op.393: St|rmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
11. Polka-Mazurka, Op.166: Frauenherz
12. Op. 411: Lagunen-Walzer
13. Polka francaise, Op. 235: Piefke un Pufke
14. Freuet euch des Lebens Walzer, op.340
15. Musikalischer Scherz, Op.257: Perpetuum mobile

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 333: Wien, Weiss und Gesang
2. Polka francaise, Op. 336: Im Krapfenwaldl
3. Walzer, Op. 346: Tausend und ein Nacht
4. Op. 156: Napoleon Marsch
5. Walzer, Op. 364: Wo die Citronen blueh'n!
6. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 204: Die Libelle
7. Polka francaise, Op. 57: Moulinet
8. Walzer, Op. 443: Seid umschlungen, Millionen
9. Polka schnell, Op. 413: So angstlich sind wir nicht
10. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 315: Lob der frauen
11. Op. 43: Explosions Polka
12. Walzer, Op. 184: Transactionen
13. Polka francaise, Op. 281: Heiterer Mut
14. Op. 42: Sperl Galopp

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 354: Wiener Blut
2. Op. 211: Champagner-Polka
3. Walzer, Op. 307: Wiener Bonbons
4. Op. 449: Neue Pizzicato-Polka
5. Walzer, Op. 114: Liebeslieder
6. Ungarische Polka schnell, Op. 332: Eljen a Magyar
7. Walzer, Op. 316: Krleben
8. Op. 378: Banditen-Galopp
9. Op. 426: Russischer Marsch
10. Polka schnell, Op. 324: Unter Donner und Blitz
11. Walzer, Op. 279: Morgenbler
12. Polka schnell, Op. 133: Auf Ferienreisen
13. Walzer, Op. 164: Dorfschwalben aus terreich
14. Op. 126: Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch

Tracks:

1. Walzer, Op. 388: Rosen aus dem S
2. Polka schnell, Op. 281: Vergnzug
3. Op. 437: Kaiserwalzer
4. Polka schnell, Op. 319: Leichtes Blut
5. Walzer, Op. 154: Loreley-Rhein-Kle
6. Polka, Op. 291: 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien !
7. Walzer, Op. 143: Schneeglhen
8. Polka-Mazurka, Op. 282: Die Emancipirte
9. Polka schnell, Op. 259: Mit Extrapost
10. Walzer, Op. 234: Accelerationen
11. Polka Francaise, Op. 372: Bitte Sch
12. Op. 289: Persischer Marsch
13. Walzer, Op. 212: Delirien
14. Op. 365: Tik-Tak-Polka

Tracks:

1. Op. 363: Fledermaus-Quadrille - Various Artists
2. Polka, Op. 271: Ohne Sorgen - Various Artists
3. Walzer, Op. 263: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust - Various Artists
4. Op. 236: Orpheus-Quadrille - Various Artists
5. Polka, Op. 230: Im Fluge - Various Artists
6. Walzer, Op. 361: Bei uns z'Haus - Various Artists
7. Schutzen-Quadrille - Various Artists
8. Polka, Op. 241: Extempore - Various Artists
9. Walzer, Op. 390: Nordseebilder - Various Artists
10. Polka, Op. 241: Freikugeln - Various Artists
11. Walzer, Op. 101: Mephistos Hollenrufe - Various Artists
12. Marsch, Op. 478: Aufs Korn - Various Artists
13. Walzer, Op. 329: Erinnerung an Covent-Garden - Various Artists
14. Op. 152: Rudolfsheimer-Polka - Various Artists

Amazon.com

Boskovsky's encyclopedic collection with the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded between 1957 and 1976, is as close to definitive as one is likely to get. There was a special camaraderie between Boskovsky and the Philharmonic--he was a member of the orchestra's violin section for 37 years and conducted their New Year's Day concerts from 1955 until 1979. There was also a special empathy that these performers, as custodians of a tradition going back to its origins, felt for the music of the Strauss family. It comes across quite wonderfully on these mid-price CDs, which have been painstakingly remastered for an edition every collector should have. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Superb collection.......2006-03-07

If you love or are just curious about the music of Vienna's Strauss family, this is the box set for you. You need look no further. Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic set the standards for the performance of these sublime waltzes, polkas and marches. The sound is fine, too, even though the recordings are not new. This is, quite simply, a magnificent set. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna........2003-06-12

A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been omitted.

No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item's inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of "Morgenblätter" seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items.

The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.

Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!.......2001-10-09

Budget Price..... Recording and sound are good to excellence .... Let's enjoy and touch the spirits of Vienna now.....

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1. That's Enough of That
2. The Essential Dolly Parton, Vol. 2
3. The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark Plus [Import] [Original recording remastered]
4. The Life of the Party
5. The RCA Years
6. Tonight We Ride
7. Trail of Memories: The Randy Travis Anthology
8. Truck Drivin' Fool
9. Ultimate Dolly Parton [Original recording remastered]
10. Untamed

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