The Complete Vanguard Recordings

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So many great musicians have played in the Country Gentlemen over the years, the ensemble sometimes seems more like a bluegrass finishing school than a band. On The Complete Vanguard Recordings, which includes two LPs recorded in the early 1970s, the young up-and-comers in that edition of the band included Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Doyle Lawson. Charlie Waller, the band's sole founding member, turned the Country Gentlemen into one of the most progressive bands in bluegrass by recruiting hot young talent and making canny song selections from the worlds of pop and country. At first glance compositions by people such as John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, and Gordon Lightfoot may seem like poor fodder for bluegrass, but Waller and his cohorts proved that, with the application of some high-lonesome harmonies, a dash of banjo, and some front-porch fiddling, even the most urban songs can have a down-home country feel. --Michael Simmons

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Average customer rating: A piece of history It's like being there A superb collection Excellent What's All the Fuss About?

The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 Bill Evans Manufacturer: Riverside ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall Moon Beams Explorations Portrait in Jazz Everybody Digs Bill Evans ASIN: B000AMJEKA Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Spoken Introduction
2. Gloria's Step (Take 1, Interupted)(First U.S. Release)
3. Alice In Wonderland
4. My Foolish Heart
5. All Of You (Take 1)
6. Announcement And Intermission
7. My Romance (Take 1)
8. Some Other Time
9. Solar

Tracks:

1. Gloria's Step (Take 2)
2. My Man's Gone Now
3. All Of You (Take 2)
4. Detour Ahead (Take 1)
5. Discussion Repertoire
6. Waltz For Debby (Take 1)
7. Alice In Wonderland (Take 2)
8. Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy)
9. My Romance (Take 2)
10. Milestones

Tracks:

1. Detour Ahead (Take 2)
2. Gloria's Step (Take3)
3. Waltz For Debby (Take 2)
4. All Of You (Take 3)
5. Jade Visions (Take 1)
6. Jade Visions (Take 2)
7. ...A Few Final Bars

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Bill Evans, with virtuoso bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian, reinvented the jazz piano trio, creating stunning contrapuntal dialogues that merged luminous lyricism with layers of complex, elusive harmonies, its moments of limpid beauty suddenly giving way to surging rhythms. The trio's finest recorded moments, these performances were captured just 10 days before LaFaro's death in a car accident. The original releases--Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby--are celebrated masterpieces. This three-CD set is a brilliant reissue--almost a revision--of that material, with superb sound from the newly remastered original tapes and all of the music presented in the sequence of the original five sets, adding a previously unissued take of "Gloria's Step," spoken introductions, and the band's incidental conversation. For those who know this music, it's a chance to hear it in a fresh way; for new listeners, it will come as a revelation at a bargain price. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

A piece of history.......2007-06-27

For your ears only.....some people think that Bill evans is a "nice musician" Like its musac in an elevator. Listen to "my foolish heart" with headphones on, eyes closed, cranked! Let yourself get inside the music...listen to the subtleness of his playing...let it take you on a journey. This song, I think, shows the essence of bill evans. Scott lafaro and evans together is a killer combo, unfortunately there is not much out there from their short collaberation. This makes this 3 disc set a must own!

It's like being there.......2007-05-12

I was lucky enough to hear Bill Evans, Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro in person at the Vanguard. This recording is the next best thing to being there because you hear everything the recordng engineer heard. Being there was unforgettable. Evans is the Chopin of America, in my opinion, except Chopin didn't swing or (to my knowledge) improvise. This group of sidemen constituted Evans' best trio ever.

A superb collection.......2007-05-10

This set was my first introduction to Bill Evans...and what an introduction. A marvelous album in so many ways. Even if you are not a jazz fanatic, this is one box set to own.

Excellent.......2007-04-14

Execellent, both as an introduction or if you've been listening to jazz for a while. Only gets better over time.

What's All the Fuss About?.......2007-03-02

I came at this album kind of backwards - I first listened to CDs of Evans playing with Tony Bennett, then solo, then live at Montreux with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette (trying to hear him at his most upbeat). I knew that this was one of the most revered albums in jazz, but I couldn't help but wonder what the fuss was all about. How much better could it be?

Much better. First, the recording quality on this album blows away the Montreux album. Yes, there's glasses clinking and occasional chit-chat, but it tells part of the story, as does the enemic applause. The bass tone is clear and full. The cymbals are not oppressive. It is amazing what such a meager recording setup can achieve in the right hands. If you have fear based on other bad jazz recordings, have no fear here.

Then there's the players. Bill Evans is Bill Evans - he has his good days and bad days, and most players people long in vain to live up to his bad days. And this was a good day, indeed. Then there's Scott LaFaro on bass. You really have to hear him play to appreciate just how much better than just about everyone else he was. He is busy yet tasteful, innovative and compelling to listen to. It would be a rare player indeed to come even close. Then there's Motian on drums. Based on other things I heard, I expected him to sit back, keep the beat and stay out of the way. He keeps the lid on the volume, but he plays with a control and intensity that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Unlike Jack DeJohnette, his timing syncs up precisely with Evans. His contribution to this trio should not be underestimated.

Then there are the songs. Each song is like an artichoke - dig a little deeper and you get a brand new flower. My favorites include Milestones with the upbeat drums and tasty chord voicings, the sweet playing on Alice and Wonderland, and the bass harmonics on Some Other Time, but there are so many good parts, and no weak ones. I'm sure my take will change over time as I become more familiar with the songs.

Finally, the context of the recording plays a big part in my overall impression. The small bits of applause add some irony to this recording - who knew that that this largely ignored day-in-the life of three underappreciated musicians would spawn albums, articles, and new jazz players for decades to come? The knowledge of LaFaro's impending death, his strained relationship with Evans, Evans' drug problems, Evan's profound grief at the death of LaFaro, and the fact that Evans is now gone all color my experience of this recording significantly. This album is a microcosm of the many tragedies and occasional triumphs in the strange and sometimes wonderful world of jazz. And a truly fine listening experience.

Average customer rating: One of the great American musicians Chicken is one amazing song Classic Blues A review and a question John Hurt recordings should be a Schedule One drug

The Complete Studio Recordings Mississippi John Hurt Mississippi John Hurt Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings The Complete Blind Willie Johnson The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James The Original Delta Blues Complete Recorded Works of Son House & the Great Delta Blues Singers ASIN: B00004Z3VB Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

1. Pay Day
2. I'm Satisfied
3. Candy Man
4. Make Ma a Pallet On Your Floor
5. Talking Casey
6. Corrinna, Corrinna
7. Coffee Blues
8. Louis Collins
9. Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight
10. If You Don't Want Me Baby
11. Spike Driver Blues
12. Beulah Land

Tracks:

1. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
2. Moaning the Blues
3. Stocktime (Buck Dance)
4. Lazy Blues
5. Richland Woman Blues
6. Wise And Foolish Virgins (Tender Virgins)
7. Hop Joint
8. Monday Morning Blues
9. I've Got the Blues And I Can't Be Satisfied
10. Keep On Knocking
11. The Chicken
12. Stagolee
13. Nearer My God To Thee

Tracks:

1. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
2. Boys You're Welcome
3. Joe Turner Blues
4. First Shot Missed Him
5. Farther Along
6. Funky Butt
7. Spider, Spider
8. Waiting For You
9. Shortnin' Bread
10. Trouble, I've Had It All My Days
11. Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me
12. Good Morning, Carrie
13. Nobody Cares For Me
14. All Night Long
15. Hey, Honey, Right Away
16. You've Got To Die
17. Goodnight Irene

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Gentle, graceful, subtle, sweet--these aren't descriptions generally applied to the blues, but they offer a sense of Mississippi John Hurt's uniqueness and enduring legacy. Rediscovered during the 1960s folk boom after last recording in the late 1920s, Hurt cut the three albums compiled here when he was in his early 70s. His conversational phrasing sounds as natural as breathing, while his ragtime-tinged fingerpicking on acoustic guitar reveals more complexity the closer you listen. Beyond blues classics like "Candy Man" (the sly sensualist wasn't referring to lollipops), Hurt's range encompasses everything from folkish narratives ("Talking Casey," "Spike Driver Blues") to Southern spirituals ("Nearer My God to Thee," "Farther Along"). Though Hurt died in 1966, shortly after the last of these sessions, the music still sounds so fresh, you can almost hear the twinkle in his eye. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

One of the great American musicians.......2007-03-22

His singing and guitar playing is just as good as on the early recordings.

Chicken is one amazing song.......2006-11-11

C H I C K E N
That's how you spell chicken!

This won't be a particularly helpful review because I don't "know" music. All I can say that ever since seeing The Blues Brothers, I have enjoyed listening to blues without knowing much about it. Favorites include Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson... and John Hurt.

He had a great voice. Cool vocals + cool lyrics = really listenable music. I am so greatful to my Yahoo!Music player for introducing me to him. :)

Classic Blues.......2006-02-28

This compilation of Mississippi John Hurt's Vanguard recordings are classics. These albums were recorded in the 60's after he was re-discovered by a music industry full swing into folk, blues, and "old timey" music. The audio quality is superb, the songs are timeless, and the voice is amazing. A must have for any serious blues fan. Robert Johnson is not the end all, be all of delta blues. Check out Mississippi John Hurt.

A review and a question.......2005-12-27

First my review:

The recorded legacy of MJH falls into roughly five categories.

(1) his early 1928 recordings on the OKEH label which comprise around 20 tracks. Although they are quite listenable and of historical interest and importance they are not the most enjoyable of his recordings. (2) recordings from 1963 that are available on the Rounder label. The sound quality of these recordings is somewhat disappointing. For that reason alone I don't listen to them much except for the fact that they were heavily relied upon by people who transcribed his songs for instructional materials. (3) The Library of Congress recordings (also from 1963). These are perhaps the best. The sound quality is excellent and there is an informality to the sessions which makes it like having MJH as a house guest for the weekend determined to play you every song he knows. (4) The (these) Vanguard Recordings, which I think were recorded between 1967 and 1969. These rival and sometimes surpass the Library of Congress Recordings as far as the material goes. There is also a palpable sadness as you can detect a man near the end of his life aware of the fact that he may very well be making his final recordings. The audio engineers did a terrible job at Vanguard for a good deal of these recordings. How can you screw up recording just one guy with a guitar? If you try hard enough you can set the levels WAY off. That is how. (5) there is also a Live MJH CD from Vanguard. It's sound quality is pretty good and it is endearing to hear MJH talk to an audience, but I find it less compelling material wise than the studio recordings.

Listening to MJH makes you want to piick up the guitar and learn to play like him. The good thing about this is that if you really want to you probably can. Many of his songs have been transcribed and broken down in intructional books and DVDs. After going through a "beginning fingerpicking" DVD by Stefan Grossman you are probably ready to take on MJH.

Go for it!

And now for my question:

It's not obvious to me from the Vanguard website whether the boxed set is actually a newer digital remaster than the original digital re-masters from the mid 80s. As far as digital remasters go those ones were a bit of a disaster. When you put the disc into your player you would have to crank the volume on your stereo. As you might expect, the careless lack of attention to levels setting in the remastering process resulted in a mushy sounding guitar. I seem to remember that was also a problem with the vinyl Vanguard LPs, particularly the first one. Hopefully these CDs really are *new* remasters because most CDs re-mastered these days are remastered quite well.

My music management software for encoding MP3s has the capability of looking up CDs in an online database. Whenever I present it with copies of the old mid 1980s vanguard CDs it recognizes them as possibly being from the boxed set, so I hesitate to spring for the "new remasters" without really knowing if they are indeed recently remastered. Perhaps someone else could clear this up.

John Hurt recordings should be a Schedule One drug.......2005-07-08

John Hurt is without a doubt my favorite bluesman. His guitar work is seamless. If you'd like to buy some blues for easier listening, get these. Blues is to often absrasive, but all of that disolves in Hurt's world. This music is terminally infectious, and will most certainly carry me to my grave.

Average customer rating: The Best from the the Best Great Folk Singers Great Anthology For anyone with ears Ian & Sylvia - The Real Deal

The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings Ian & Sylvia Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Speckled Bird Movin' On: 1967-68 The Beginning of The End Ian & Sylvia - Greatest Hits Cowboyography ASIN: B00005NHNG Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Rocks And Gravel
2. Old Blue
3. C.C. Rider
4. Un Canadien Errant
5. Handsome Molly
6. Mary Anne
7. Pride Of Petrovar
8. Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
9. Rambler Gambler
10. Down By The Willow Garden
11. Got No More Home Than A Dog
12. When First Unto This Country
13. Live-A-Humble
14. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
15. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
16. Katy Dear
17. Poor Lazarus
18. Four Strong Winds
19. Ella Speed
20. Long Lonesome Road
21. V'la L'bon Vent
22. Royal Canal
23. Lady Of Carlisle
24. Spanish Is A Loving Tongue
25. The Greenwood Sidie (The Cruel Mother)
26. Every Night When The Sun Goes Down

Tracks:

1. You Were On My Mind
2. Moonshine Can
3. The Jealous Lover
4. Four Rode By
5. Brave Wolf
6. Nova Scotia Farewell
7. Some Day Soon
8. Little Beggarman
9. Texas Rangers
10. The Ghost Lover
11. Captain Woodstock's Courtship
12. Green Valley
13. Swing Down, Chariot
14. Come In, Stranger
15. Early Morning Rain
16. Nancy Whiskey
17. Awake Ye Drowsy Sleepers
18. Marlborough Street Blues
19. Darcy Farrow
20. Travelling Drummer
21. Maude's Blues
22. Red Velvet
23. I'll Bid My Heart Be Still
24. For Lovin' Me
25. Song For Canada

Tracks:

1. Short Grass
2. The French Girl
3. When I Was A Cowboy
4. Changes
5. Gifts Are For Giving
6. Molly And Tenbrooks
7. Hey, What About Me
8. Lonely Girls
9. Satisfied Minds
10. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
11. Friends Of Mine
12. Play One More
13. Circle Game
14. So Much For Dreaming
15. Wild Geese
16. Child Apart
17. Summer Wages
18. Hold Tight
19. Cutty Wren
20. Si Les Bateaux
21. Catfish Blues
22. Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies
23. January Morning
24. Grey Morning

Tracks:

1. The Mighty Quinn
2. Wheels On Fire
3. Farewell To The North
4. Taking Care Of Business
5. Southern Comfort
6. Ballad Of The Ugly Man
7. 90 Degrees x 90 Degrees
8. She'll Be Gone
9. London Life
10. The Renegade
11. House Of Cards
12. Every Time I Feel The Spirit
13. Keep On The Sunny Side
14. Rocks And Gravel
15. Je T'aime Marielle

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Of all the young lovers smitten by folk music in the '60s, Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker cut the most striking couple, and--as a couple--many of the most striking sides. Over seven Vanguard albums, recorded between 1963 and 1968, Ian & Sylvia lent their vibrato-heavy voices to traditional folk and country songs with strenuous and studied results. However, on indisputably classic Tyson tunes such as "Summer Wages" and "Four Strong Winds," and well-chosen (and, at the time, obscure) ballads by peers such as Bob Dylan ("Tomorrow Is a Long Time") and Steve Gillette ("Darcy Farrow"), their ethereal harmonies and uncluttered acoustic arrangements go a long way towards explaining the duo's popularity and influence. Hard-core fans may frown over the sole previously unreleased track (a toss off called "Je T'aime Marielle"), but they will also cherish Vanguard's sparkling remastering and packaging (a delightfully written appraisal by Colin Escott is included) of this much-needed collection. No better overview of Ian & Sylvia's art can be located. Although you won't find their best album (1970's country-rock gem Great Speckled Bird) here, you will find a cache brimming with the strengths and weaknesses of the folk revival. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

The Best from the the Best.......2007-05-13

Although I already owned all the albums from Vanguard that Ian and Sylvia have produced, I purchased this one as soon as I saw that it was available. Their music was without parallel and with the remastering and clearer cd sound it is well worth the cost to add it to your collection. I know that for many a cd just doesn't compare to the old LP's and to an extent I agree, but to have this much music on just four discs is irresistible. An awesome collection from an awesome pair of singers.

Great Folk Singers.......2006-11-06

2 GREAT voices together in the best 2 part harmony ever. Saw them in person at The Bear in Hunington Beach in 19??. Either solo or together
is great music.

Great Anthology.......2006-10-18

This is a wonderful collection of one of the really great folk groups of the 60s.
Fantastic baritone singing from Ian with soaring harmonies from Sylvia.
In working through the collection one is offered a rather poignant reflection of the separation of their relationship and their music. The latter recordings are sad but subtract nothing from their early achievements.

For anyone with ears.......2006-04-24

What distinguished Ian and Sylvia was a driving respect for music, and Ian strong roots in real Western music, and a musical integrity and ingenuity that surpassed that of most "folksingers" of their period. They never drifted off into the direction of smooth pop oriented singing. There might have been the usual attempt to take them in a "folk rock" direction in the last years they were together, something they did take seriously and made fun of from the stage of their performances in the late 1960s.

However, these recordings have a strength of their commiment to music that has the bite, the twang, the strength, and the snap of real folk music and of folk originated blues and country music. The standards of production particularly their work with the great guitarists Johnny Herald and Monte Dunn, not to mention Ian Tyson's own developing skill with the guitar, and the tastefulness of the ensembles has not been matched since in acoustic music.

Ian and Sylvia's music works now even when the pop folk sensibility that surrounded them has deservedly withered away. I spend a lot of time talking with, playing with, hanging out with people who treasure completely traditional folk music which is not at all what Ian and Sylvia ever pretended to play, although especially at the beginning it was one of their most important sources. I have found even three or four decades after the duo ended, that a tremendous respect and a lot of listening goes on to Ian and Sylvia which is not true for other folkies like Joan Baez or Bob Dylan.

Of course, Ian Tyson continued a great career of his own, longer and actually larger than what happened with Ian and Sylvia as a writer of songs rooted in his Canadian Western origins. The skills unveiled in songs like "You were on my mind" and "Four strong winds" have won Ian a bunch of Grammies and Junos (the Canadian equivalent). He is still out there performing, making great albums and being who he has always been, a straight shooter, a no bs artist.

Sometime in the 1980s, an urban legend appeared that is still strong that Sylvia Fricker had died, killed herself, or otherwise left this life. She is very much alive, still singing, and over the years has done great folk oriented shows for the CBC.

Oh, one thing I forgot.

Aside from all this analysis, Ian and Sylvia are just so darned good that anyone with ears desperately needs to have as much of their music as they can either afford or steal!

Ian & Sylvia - The Real Deal.......2004-03-20

Folk music has been attracting more interest from both ends of the critical spectrum. Vanguard had good reason to reissue this 4 CD set of one of the greatest folk duos of all time. On the other hand some critics have reacted to the recent interest in the period (as indicated by the movie, A Mighty Wind) to poke gentle fun at or write off folk music and its key players as out of date (f ex the Sunday Times of London, which referred to the music of the era as "better left dead and buried" and Ian & Sylvia as "an obscure Canadian folk singing group" ).There's no better way to decide where you are on the divide than to buy this terrific collection and give it the many hours of listening that are due. To be clear, Ian & Sylvia were never part of the Burle Ives, Kingston Trio faux folk scene. They were and always have been, all apologies to the Kerry campaign, the Real Deal. Here's why : the music - a collection of originals from their best albums by both Ian and Sylvia, who continue their excellent songwriting today, traditional songs, covers of Dylan and other artists, and progressive expansions into folk rock and country music, has lasted and it endures. The quality, uniqueness and professionalism of Ian & Sylvia were compelling in its time and continue to captivate listeners globally ; and indeed there are very few duos out there today which have this range or depth in vocals and energy. Since the music itself is primarily traditional, what separates Ian & Sylvia from the rest is their distinctive combination of voices, their sublime harmonies, and their studio work, which was flawless. You can hear a number of these songs by other folk artists, but few of them stick to the mind and soul as these versions do, and their own classics such as "Some Day Soon" and "Four Strong Winds" continue to resonate through their own recordings and those of artists who covered them. This set succeeds in preserving and promoting for the future a powerful legacy of remarkable music which the group's many fans (as can be seen on numerous web sites on the group)and newcomers will appreciate. And if you are interested in what happened since their break up, take a look at Ian Tyson's remarkable career as a country and cowboy song artist starting with his Canadian platinum "Cowboyography" album throuhg the latest "Live at Longview" and Sylvia's work as leader of the all women Canadian group 'Quartet'. The combined work over 40 years including this seminal collection is simple awesome.

Average customer rating: Thank you . . . Upon revisiting the Village Vanguard Yes, the greatest live recording ever (at least to me) SACD - DVD audio Availability Good Choice

The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings John Coltrane Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Birdland COLTRANE The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions ASIN: B000003NA3 Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

1. India (A)
2. Chasin' The Trane (A)
3. Impressions (A)
4. Spiritual (A)
5. Miles' Mode (A)
6. Naima (A)

Tracks:

1. Brasilia (A)
2. Chasin' Another Trane (B)
3. India (B)
4. Spriritual (B)
5. Softly As In A Morning Surise (B)

Tracks:

1. Chasin' The Trane (B)
2. Greensleeves (B)
3. Impressions (B)
4. Spiritual (C)
5. Naima (C)
6. Impressions (C)

Tracks:

1. India (C)
2. Greensleeves (C)
3. Miles' Mode (C)
4. India (D)
5. Spiritual (D)

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Coltrane had only recently moved to the Impulse label when producer Bob Thiele decided to set up recording equipment for performances at the Village Vanguard in November 1961. It was a crucial period in Coltrane's artistic development, as his music assumed apocalyptic power and controversy swirled around his expanded band and marathon performances. The band ranges from a trio with bass and drums for the extended tenor workouts like "Impressions" and "Chasin' the Trane"; to an octet on some versions of "India," where Coltrane's soprano swirls through the throbbing drones and percussion. Among the sidemen are the multireed player Eric Dolphy and drummer Elvin Jones, Coltrane's most inspiring partners, while guests include Ahmed Abdul-Malik on tamboura and Garvin Bushell, a veteran of Jelly Roll Morton's bands, on contra-bassoon. There are more than four hours of music here, with multiple versions of core repertoire and almost every instant packed with passion and invention. These are among the greatest recordings of Coltrane's career. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Thank you . . . .......2006-05-19

To the reviewer "Rose: Jazz Fan", thank you so much for reminding me that this set contains an incredible version of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise". McCoy Tyner is unbelievable on it , and the drummer (Elvin Jones? Roy Haynes? I don't remember)uses brushes during Tyner's part beofre switching to sticks when Coltrane comes in. It's the most hard-driving swing I've ever heard. I used to listen to this set several times a week during the late '70's, when in college. My vinyl copies are worn and scratchy sounding, which is why I haven't listened to it much in the past 25 or so years. But just thinking about this music now makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. It's amazing stuff.

Upon revisiting the Village Vanguard.......2006-04-18

Over the past couple days I listened to this for the first time in years. I listened to the Crescent album a few months ago and that was the first and only Coltrane (in terms of one of his own albums) I'd listened to in years. No real reason why I hadn't listened to him hardly at all for so long, I just hadn't.

It turns out I had forgotten how great a set this is. I always loved it, and I remembered loving it, but it's really been knocking me out these past 2 days. A ton has been written about Coltrane himself, and much more will be written in the future. Too little is said about the rest of the band. I think you could not care for Coltrane himself all that much and still love this music. Recorded on 11/1/61, 11/2/61, 11/3/61 and 11/5/61, the bands here (mainly McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones and Eric Dolphy) are fantastic. When a Coltrane solo ends, there is no letdown. This is some of McCoy's finest playing ever... much better than on other peoples' Blue Note albums. Garrison, Workman and Jones get it going on in a major way here. Really that is what this set is about for me more than anything... rhythm. It's impossible for me to sit still during this stuff. A churning, pumping cyclone of sound, that's what this band is.

The Indias and Miles' Modes alone would be enough to counterbalance this album even if the rest of the stuff were only worthy of one star, which is not the case. And of course this makes me miss Eric Dolphy, as usual. I'm not sure I'll ever stop wondering what could have been. =(

Yes, the greatest live recording ever (at least to me).......2006-04-04

Well, at the risk of sounding like a "babbling, nonsensical cultist writing reams of gibberish" (as reviewer John Grabowski put it), I do think that the music assembled for this box set is the greatest live recording ever. Or at least greatest to my ears based on my own limited experiences.

While I can't compete with the eloquence or humor of the review I quoted from, I completely disagree with some of the points made. Sketches not worked out? Solos going nowhere that should be "pruned to 5 minutes"? In need of "focused concentration"?

I can't think of any music that more easily defines "focused concentration" than what's recorded here. I've never seen nor heard a group of musicians putting themselves so fervently into their music as the Coltrane quartet does here. I hear relentless searching that makes most so-called experimental music sound like a joke. With Giant Steps and the rest of the sublime Atlantic recordings Coltrane had already created music that is, I think, about as technically complex as jazz music gets, and Coltrane could have easily continued on this path for a lifetime. But here he begins to move in a different more viseral direction that would consume him for the rest of his tragically brief life. And it's impossible for me to imagine musicians more in tune with what he wants than those here, who all take solo after solo at a level of intensity that sends shivers up my spine. When I listen to these recordings I hear the Coltrane quartet (and Dolphy, maybe especially Dolphy) working on a level that I cannot comprehend or describe. This music is - even to an agnostic like myself - absolutely spiritual. And yes, based upon my of course subjective viewpoint, to me these CDs do in fact qualify as the greatest live recording ever.

SACD - DVD audio Availability.......2006-03-24

Does anyone know whether this set will become available on SACD or DVD Audio format? How would you contact GRP records to ask? I only give it four stars until multichannel format appears.

Good Choice.......2006-01-26

This album has the best recorded version of "Softly as in a morning sunrise" (with quite possibly my favorite McCoy solo) that has ever been rendered and for that alone I have to give it 5 stars! However there was a 2 record set (issued back in the days of records) that also had this version on it along with my favorite things, after the rain and the beautiful Mal Waldron ballad Soul Eyes and I must say I believe that collection to be far superior (as well as far less expensive) to this if you could somehow find it.

Average customer rating: The Boys are great Diary Of A Band's Progress Siegel-Schwall...it just keeps getting better!!

The Complete Vanguard Recordings and More Siegel-Schwall Band Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: The Wooden Nickel Years The Siegel-Schwall Reunion Concert Flash Forward The Best of Siegel Schwall Where We Walked (1966-1970) ASIN: B00005AKJH Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Howlin' For My Darlin'
2. I've Had All I Can Take (Instr.)
3. Down In The Bottom
4. I Have Had All I Can Take
5. Boot Hill
6. When I Get The Time
7. I've Got To Go Now
8. Mama/Papa
9. I'll Be The Man
10. Little Babe
11. Going To New York
12. Mary
13. So Glad You're Mine
14. Hoochie Coochie Man
15. Break Song

Tracks:

1. I'm A King Bee
2. Slow Blues In A
3. You Don't Love Me
4. I.S.P.I. Blues (Illinois State Psychiatric Institution)
5. Bring It With You When You Come
6. My Baby Thinks I Don't Love Her
7. That's Why I Treat My Baby So Fine
8. I Liked It Where We Walked
9. Easy Rider
10. I Like The Way You Rock
11. Don't Want No Woman
12. Sneaky Pete (Take Two)

Tracks:

1. Shake For Me
2. My Started Won't Start
3. Jim Jam
4. Louise, Louise Blues
5. Wouldn't Quit You
6. You Can't Run That Fast
7. Think
8. 334-3599
9. Rain Falling Down
10. Get Away Blues
11. Yes, I Love You
12. I Don't Want You To Be My Girl
13. Do You Remember
14. Geranimo
15. Angel Food Cake
16. Walk In My Mind
17. Song
18. Tell Me
19. A Sunshine Day In My Mind

Customer Reviews:

The Boys are great.......2007-01-20

Album was great.The songs are exactly as I remember them. I grew up with their music and I'm glad they finally have something like this for all their fans.

Diary Of A Band's Progress.......2001-09-12

I was a casual fan of the Siegel-Schwall band back in junior high school but hadn't thought about them in years until I saw this CD on the shelf. What a variety of music is present here!
It ranges from the primitive to the sophisticated, from the serious to the ridiculous, and from the execrable to the fabulous.
Siegel-Schwall has a very distinctive sound defined by Corky Siegel's quirky singing and harp-playing as well as the sometimes brilliant guitar work of Jim Schwall. As a blues band, it is guilty of frequently exaggerated macho posturing and a near-parody of black blues stylings. Despite that, there is much to like about the band.
Let's examine the three discs one by one. The best of disc 1 can be found on Down In The Bottom and I Have Had All I Can Take. Macho strutting is exemplified on When I Get the Time and a real swabby rendition of Hoochie Coochie Man. The lamest tunes are Mama/Papa, I'll Be The Man, Going To New York (really stinks!!),Mary, and So Glad You Are Mine. Those I describe as lame are sometimes musically enjoyable until the singing starts.
Disc 2 isn't much better. The best cuts are You Don't Love Me, the magnificent mandolin-driven Bring It With You When You Come, and That's Why I Treat My Baby So Fine. The obligatory macho statement is Don't Want No Woman. The worst are a lame rendition of I'm A King Bee, a swabby Easy Rider, and a gag-inducing I Like The Way You Rock.
The band's journey from the garage-band style to the night club style and on to the concert hall style is most evident on Disc 3. Most of the songs from the Shake! album show a definite maturing of the band's style. Most of the worst on this disc are from the Siegel-Schwall 70 album. I like Shake For Me, Louise Louise Blues, Wouldn't Quit You, Think, 334-3599, Rain Falling Down, and Tell Me. The macho cuts are You Can't Run That Fast and Get Away Man. The lamest are Jim Jam, Do You Remember, Song, and Walk In My Mind, the last being one of the five swabbiest songs on the CD.
This box set represents the diary of a band's progress during the years it recorded for Vanguard. If you are a die-hard Siegel-Schwall fan, you might well like this compilation but if you want to cut out a lot of musical clutter, I would recommend trying to find Shake! on CD by itself and you would then own most of the best the band has to offer.

Siegel-Schwall...it just keeps getting better!!.......2001-07-29

At long last, Vanguard Records has released the first four albums recorded by the legendary Siegel-Schwall Band. This has to be the deal of the year, folks, when you consider that you get four classic albums recorded between 1966 and 1970, by the best white blues band ever, spread over three discs and sprinkled with killer previously unreleased outtakes and demos, all in STUNNINGLY CLEAN sound quality (I was so used to my old vinyl albums) and rounded out with a highly informative and eye pleasing booklet, and all for about [...]!! If you don't have this one yet, wait no longer. Buy it today!! And if you do already own it, then you've played it over and over and you know exactly what I'm talking about!

The Siegel-Schwall Band came up out of Chicago and learned from and played with the masters. I'm talking about masters like Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann...the list goes on. They were so good that Sam Charters, (the famous blues historian and archivist) produced thier first couple of albums. If HE was taken with them, you KNOW they have to be good.

By the way, the Siegel-Schwall Band are still active today and still play with all the virtuosity and conviction that is represented on "The Complete Vanguard Sessions". And don't forget to check out thier "Wooden Nickel" label output from 1971-1974 (recently reissued on the "Wounded Bird" label). They just kept getting better and better. This is the real deal, folks.

Average customer rating: In Memory of Mimi and Richard American adagio WONDERFUL WORK I'm Lucky! i'm OLD OLD OLD I knew their most excellent and unsurpassed music first! Dated, yet Essential Folk Music

The Complete Vanguard Recordings Mimi & Richard Fariña Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Folk | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (Twentieth-Century Classics) Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina Celebrations for a Grey Day The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings Reflections in a Crystal Wind ASIN: B00005QK16 Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

1. Dandelion River Run
2. Pack up Your Sorrows
3. Tommy Makem Fantasy
4. Michael, Andrew and James
5. Dog Blue
6. V. - Bruce Langhorne
7. One-Way Ticket
8. Hamish
9. Another Country
10. Tuileries
11. Falcon
12. Reno Nevada
13. Celebration for a Grey Day

Tracks:

1. Reflections in a Crystal Wind
2. Bold Marauder
3. Dopico
4. Swallow Song
5. Chrysanthemum
6. Sell-Out Agitation Waltz
7. Hard-Long Loser
8. Mainline Prosperity Blues
9. Allen's Interlude
10. House un-American Blues Activity Dream
11. Raven Girl
12. Miles
13. Children of Darkness

Tracks:

1. Quiet Joys of Brotherhood
2. Joy 'Round My Brain
3. Lemonade Lady
4. Downtown [Instrumental]
5. Almond Joy
6. Blood Red Roses
7. Morgan the Pirate - Richard & Mimi FariGrady Martin
8. Swallow Song - Joan Baez, Richard & Mimi Fari
9. All the World Has Gone By - Joan Baez, , Richard Fari
10. Pack up Your Sorrows - Richard FariPauline Marden
11. Leaving California (One Way Ticket)
12. Sell-Out Agitation Waltz
13. Pack up Your Sorrows - Richard & Mimi FariPeter Yarrow
14. House un-American Blues Activity Dream
15. Bold Marauder
16. Hard-Lovin' Loser
17. Dopico
18. Celebration for a Grey Day
19. Shady Grove - Richard & Mimi FariJean Ritchie

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Richard Farina was better known as a novelist (he wrote Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me), while his wife Mimi was best known as the younger sister of Joan Baez. On the two albums they cut together (plus the outtakes released after Richard's death in a 1966 motorcycle accident), their musical progression captured the tenor of the times--a progression from folk traditionalism to topical social comment to playful surrealism. This three-disc set presents the entirety of the duo's studio output, plus a nine-song performance from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival (issued here in its entirety for the first time). Richard's mountain dulcimer spurred a revival of interest in the instrument, and his "Pack Up Your Sorrows" established itself as a folk standard of the era, but guitarist Mimi (who died of cancer in 2001) was plainly a better singer and more proficient musician than the husband to whom she deferred. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

In Memory of Mimi and Richard.......2007-03-04

For anyone with an interest in the music of the mid-60's, Mimi and Richard Farina are a must buy. Poised at the end of folk music's massive popularity, it is a beautiful conbination of both acoustic and electric influences. Richard died tragically shortly after their second album. The first two disc of this collection contain those two masterful efforts, "Celebrations For A Grey Day" and "Reflections In A Crystal Wind".

For those of you unfamiliar with the duo, Mimi is the younger sister of Joan Beaz. Richard was a true rennasunce man: poet, author, songwriter, musician. He died at the brink of what I believe would have been superstardom. His poetry weaves his songs into spellbinding stories of love, adventure and loss. The music is truly haunting. It will rattle around your brain long after you listen to it.

The music is also full of sadness. For anyone who knows the story of Richard Farina you are stick with the question, what would this world have been like if he had lived?

I also stongely recommend the book "Positively 4th Street" by David Hajdu that tells the fascinating story of Richard and Mimi along with Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Also available is Richard's first and only book, "Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me". It had just been published at the time of his death.

American adagio.......2007-02-08

From the duo that proclaimed their music was often made up from country eggs, Kraft cheese, macrobiotic encounters, Maine lobsters and the Ying-Yang seesaw (Yes, all of that!), here's a great collection for the nostalgia Dick'n'Mimi lover! Personally, I love this set, got it from the local library and listen to it often.

WONDERFUL WORK.......2007-02-07

This is a very special collection (although the 3rd CD is
pretty rough & about half of it is not as good). I played
these guys on my 33 1/3rd turntable & it sounds better
now! A great loss when Farina did the fly up into palm
trees exit. The enclosed book is a grand read, lots of
info (much of it sad) about them, their music, their
work. Anyone who has missed their art deserves to gift
themselves w/fine, moving lyrics & excellent instrumentation.
I value this collection.

I'm Lucky! i'm OLD OLD OLD I knew their most excellent and unsurpassed music first!.......2006-11-23

And then, a few years down the road, i read his book which is ok but prefer Kerouac's work even K's worst book is better than Farina's only book. i know i spelled Kerouac wrong OK? unfortunately i did not pay much attention to bread and roses, should have and of course always obvious that mimi is the best of the 3 ....Mimi her sister and her wildman hubby... took me awhile to even relate Mimi to Joan, I had to have someone tell me! And what a really sad day she died, like the day Lennon was murdered felt about the same to me.
Rumor has it that positively fourth street was written with R Farina in mind, well i wouldn't be surprized, maybe joan knows ...... enough rambling ........this is music that cannot be surpassed, even in heaven if there is a heaven, it will have this music there......

Dated, yet Essential Folk Music.......2006-07-11

If you want to explore the full context of folk music in the 1960s, you'll have to deal with Richard and Mimi Farina sooner or later. They, and not Dylan, arguably invented "folk-rock," and their brief musical career showed some promise, at least two classics, and a lot of wasted potential. You see, Richard Farina thought himself a Renaissance Man--poet, novelist, musician, essayist, critic: you get the picture. According to David Hajdu's *Positively 4th Street*, he was a man who loved a party, and who, in the early years, jostled with Bob Dylan for the spotlight, becoming somewhat bitter that Dylan became a big music star *and* looked set to publish a novel before Farina had finished his. Obviously, a figure such as Farina can be seen as a tragic figure--a promise of great things in his few songs and one novel, and an untimely early death. He could be the James Dean of the folk world. However, the proof of the CD is in the listening. And listening to the Complete Vanguard Recordings, one suspects that Farina might have gone on to great things, but more likely he would be remembered as an interesting figure of his time, but not likely to translate well 40 years on.

And that's basically what you get here. Some of these songs are wonderful--"Pack Up Your Sorrows," for instance, is bouncy and refreshingly optimistic without being sappy. It's the kind of song Dylan could never have written, and that's meant as a compliment to Farina's own idiom. You can also enjoy the despair of "Reno, Nevada," or the cutting wit of "Morgan the Pirate" (said to be Farina's own swipe at Dylan, in response to "Positively 4th Street"). The instrumentals on the first two discs are also a treat, if only because Farina's dulcimer has a fine, other-worldly sound to it. Folkies will also love the recordings from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, especially the unedited audio of the dulcimer workshop with dulcimer master Jean Ritchie (and Richard and Mimi's charm and warmth come through in the spoken portions of the recording). But much of the music here remains very much of its time: the protest songs seem too mired in the vernacular of the 60s to be of much interest today, and Richard seems carried away with his own cleverness in the song titles and liner notes. Mimi's playing and singing--far greater in terms of talent and technique than her husband's--gets pushed to the background, although there is no doubt that she can handle a solo performance like "Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" in a way Richard never could.

Don't stay away from this set. Do buy it if you're serious about learning more about 60s music. This music is well worth having: but it's not timeless, even if it captures something of a long-lost era.

Average customer rating: a classic band in classic form

The Complete Vanguard Recordings Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 25 Years The Early Rebel Recordings: 1962-1971 Award Winning Country Gentlemen Live in Japan Calling My Children Home ASIN: B00005V62W Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Travelling Kind
2. Don Quixote
3. One Morning In May
4. Casey's Last Ride
5. The Leaves That Are Green
6. Paradise
7. House Of The Rising Sun
8. Catfish John
9. Mother Of A Miner's Child
10. Bringing Mary Home
11. Souvenirs
12. The City Of New Orleans
13. Willow Creek Dam
14. Remembrance Of You
15. Irish Spring
16. Billy McGhee
17. Home In Louisiana
18. King Of Spades
19. The Little Grave
20. Delta Queen
21. Heartaches
22. Welcome To New York
23. Lord Protect My Soul
24. Circuit Rider

Amazon.com

So many great musicians have played in the Country Gentlemen over the years, the ensemble sometimes seems more like a bluegrass finishing school than a band. On The Complete Vanguard Recordings, which includes two LPs recorded in the early 1970s, the young up-and-comers in that edition of the band included Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Doyle Lawson. Charlie Waller, the band's sole founding member, turned the Country Gentlemen into one of the most progressive bands in bluegrass by recruiting hot young talent and making canny song selections from the worlds of pop and country. At first glance compositions by people such as John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, and Gordon Lightfoot may seem like poor fodder for bluegrass, but Waller and his cohorts proved that, with the application of some high-lonesome harmonies, a dash of banjo, and some front-porch fiddling, even the most urban songs can have a down-home country feel. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

a classic band in classic form.......2002-02-13

For most of their long history (which begins in the 1950s), the Country Gentlemen -- based in the Washington, D.C., area -- have been essentially vocalist/guitarist Charlie Waller and whoever was passing through at the time. Some of those passing through were major talents on their way to bluegrass legend. In 1973 and 1974, when these recordings were cut, they included Doyle Lawson, Bill Emerson, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas. The result is a satisfying, tradition-rooted, but distinctly modern bluegrass -- or, on occasion, bluegrass-like -- sound. (Even the Country Gentlemen can't transform Kris Kristofferson's "Casey's Last Ride" into bluegrass.) The Gents' repertoire was self-consciously folk-inflected, or anyway folk-revival-inflected, in a way few other bands of the time were. Thus, they were tackling traditional songs such as "One Morning in May" and "House of the Rising Sun" which only their most adventurous contemporaries would have attempted.

The first of the two LPs resurrected here, the eponymously titled The Country Gentlemen, consisted of songs that could have been heard in any Washington folk club of the period: current favorites by Kristofferson, John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon, and others. When the album came out, I remember being annoyed at what I judged to be its overly familiar line-up. But today, when these songs are seldom heard, I am happy to be reminded just how good they were. Besides the folk-pop selections, there is the chilling vanishing-hitchhiker ballad "Bringing Mary Home," plus a pleasing take on Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds's "Catfish John," then a hit for country singer Johnny Russell.

The second half, from 1974's Remembrances & Forecasts, draws on less covered material in the same vein, with a nod to standard bluegrass via classics from Jimmie Davis ("Home in Louisiana") and Bill Monroe ("Lord Protect My Soul"). Old or new, it's good, solid stuff. One standout is John D. Loudermilk's "The Little Grave," which expresses sentiments one would not expect to hear in a bluegrass song. It's all the more powerful for that, and emblematic of the Gents' admirable capacity for surprise.

Average customer rating: Lord Have Mercy! They Don't Get Much Blue-sier!

The Complete Vanguard Recordings Buddy Guy Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Chicago Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: The Complete Chess Studio Recordings Stone Crazy! Can't Quit the Blues Slippin' In Buddy's Blues (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) ASIN: B00004Z3VA Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

1. A Man And The Blues
2. I Can't Quit The Blues
3. Money (That's What I Want)
4. One Room Country Shack
5. Mary Had A Little Lamb
6. Just Playing My Axe
7. Sweet Little Angel
8. Worry, Worry
9. Jam On Monday Morning
10. Poison Ivy
11. You Got A Hole In Your Soul

Tracks:

1. Watermelon Man
2. I Got My Eyes On You
3. The Things I Used To Do
4. (You Give Me) Fever
5. Slow Blues
6. Knock On Wood
7. Crazy 'Bout You
8. I Had A Dream Lasts Night
9. 24 Hours Of The Day
10. You Were Wrong
11. I'm Not The Best

Tracks:

1. Watermelon Man
2. Hold That Plane
3. I'm Ready
4. My Time After Awhile
5. You Don't Love Me
6. Come See About Me
7. Hello San Francisco

Amazon.com

Young man leaves impoverished home, heads out to seek fame and fortune, becomes legend. It's the stuff of myth, and it's also the tale of many a blues musician who headed north to Chicago after World War II. One such bluesman was Buddy Guy, who has achieved mainstream success beyond what most of his compatriots have, thanks to his fiery stage presence and undeniable energy that keeps going and going and going. This reissue of his sessions for Vanguard in the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, offers a different flavor; the pieces are smoother and lower-key than the Buddy Guy we're used to. For instance, his version of Mercy Dee's "One Room Country Shack" has more of the tortured inflections of "Ball and Chain" than the rock & roll stylings that have long been a Guy hallmark. On the other hand, there are audible instances of Guy's influence on rock. Most of this collection's best offerings are on disc one, which consists of the 1968 A Man and the Blues. Just so we're clear, this isn't really Guy's best work. Disc three, in particular, consisting of the 1972 release Hold That Plane, is curiously flat. Disc two, however, is the live album This Is Buddy Guy!, which balances things out some. These three releases aren't widely available, so completists are advised to pick this one up. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Lord Have Mercy!.......2001-01-07

I am not a Blues nor a Buddy Guy scholar, so all I can tell you is that this album is smokin', especially the live disk #2 (This is Buddy Guy). What I especially like about the album is Guy's versatility. He does a first class job whether he is doing Motown, funk, or down and dirty blues. My favorite is the live disk just because I think you get the flavor of the man as a performer. This is also one CD I have to share equally with my wife.

They Don't Get Much Blue-sier!.......2000-12-21

Anyone familiar with the soul-raking sounds of Buddy Guy, any lover of "good" blues, anyone aspiring to the type of career that this fantastic bluesman had...HAS TO have this CD! And those of you who haven't heard his performance...buy it, you'll love it!

Average customer rating: Cute moog madness Back to the future Nice novelty disc

The Out Sound from Way In! The Complete Vanguard Recordings Perrey-Kingsley Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Retro Space Age | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Bargain Box Set | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The In Sound from Way Out! Ye Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock Hits Moog The Happy Electropop Music Machine Popcorn ASIN: B000055ZE1 Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. The Unidentified Flying Objects
2. The Little Man From Mars
3. Cosmic Ballad
4. Swan's Splashdown
5. Countdown At 6
6. Barnyard In Orbit
7. Spooks In Space
8. Girl From Venus
9. Electronic Can-Can
10. Jungle Blues From Jupiter
11. Computer In Love
12. Visa To The Stars
13. The Savers
14. Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
15. Strangers In The Night
16. One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
17. Lover's Concerto
18. Third Man Theme
19. Fallout
20. Baroque Hoedown
21. Winchester Cathedral
22. Carousel Of The Planets
23. Toy Balloons
24. Moon River
25. Mas Que Nada
26. Pioneers Of The Stars

Tracks:

1. Mary France
2. The Little Ships
3. Island In Space
4. The Mexican Cactus
5. Porcupine Rock
6. The Little Girl From Mars
7. Mister James Bond
8. Frere Jean Jacques
9. Brazilian Flower
10. In The Heart Of A Rose
11. The Minuet Of The Robots
12. Four, Three, Two, One
13. Gypsy In Rio
14. Soul City
15. E.V.A.
16. The Rose And The Cross
17. Cat In The Night
18. Flight Of The Bumblebee
19. Moog Indigo
20. Gossippo Perpetuo
21. Country Rock Polka
22. The Elephant Never Forgets
23. 18th Century Puppet
24. Hello Dolly
25. Passport To The Future

Tracks:

1. E.V.A. (Dub) - Fat Boy Slim
2. E.V.A. (Remix) - Fat Boy Slim
3. Winchester Cathedral - Eurotrash
4. Flight Of The Bumblebee - Eurotrash
5. Lover's Concerto - Eurotrash
6. The Unidentified Flying Object - Eurotrash
7. Electronic Can-Can - Eurotrash

Customer Reviews:

Cute moog madness.......2007-06-11

Both this compilation and "The Essential Perrey & Kingsley" feature all the tracks from the 2 collaborative Perrey & Kingsley albums:
"The In Sound from Way Out!" and "Spotlight On The Moog (Kaleidoscopic Vibrations)".
But this one also features all the tracks from Jean-Jacques Perrey's solo album "Moog Indigo".
So if you were thinking of buying "Essential", "In Sound" or "Mood Indigo" don't spend so much money. All those tracks are here!
There are classic tracks of all 3 original albums compiled here, so they're a must-have if you like incredibly strange music or moog/electronic sounds.
Note though that not all these experiments in happy zing-boink grooviness work, but the ones that do will blow your head off!
Try it, you won't regret it.

Back to the future.......2002-12-07

Ever notice how things that were made specifically to appear futuristic(like any average episode of "Star trek" for instance)end up seeming a million times more dated than anything else from that particular era? Well add this album to the list.And thats not at all a bad thing...the irony of the whole thing is a work of art in itself.Such warm and fluffy feelings of nostalgia coming from music that upon its initial composition was intended to evoke visions of the future.Electronic music has come a long way since the days of Analog...but when you hear that opening synth riff from "The savers" you'll find it hard to believe it's over 30 years old (despite the "Georgy girl-ish" melody of the main body of the song).Sure there's some throwaway tracks here,but that's more of a complaint to be lodged against the original albums from which this compilation was made from...It's this compilation in fact,which inspired me to give it five stars, based on the music alone I still would have given it four stars.This compilation is incredibly economical being that it contains 4 original albums by Perrey and or Perrey and Kingsley! The remix stuff by Fat boy slim or whatever is pointless of course (as is 95 percent of that kind of dance junk anyway) but who cares? This album is for all those people who were born before the 1970s and are still asking the question "It's the 21st century already! So where are all the flying cars and robot maids?" And are just a little bummed about it.

Nice novelty disc.......2001-11-26

There is such a thing as "too much of a good thing"

You'll be ready to switch CDs about halfway through the first one.

The album is a quirky patchwork of pioneering moog work, though I wouldn't consider it 'listenable' for more than a track or two.

The music that's there is great, but it gets a bit painful after too long. Throw a couple tracks into your winamp playlist, but you probably won't want to listen to it all at once.

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The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 Bill Evans Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000HA48EM Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. Spoken Introduction
2. Gloria's Step [Take 1, Interrupted][Alternate Take]
3. Alice in Wonderland [Take 1]
4. My Foolish Heart
5. All of You [Take 1]
6. Announcement and Intermission
7. My Romance [Take 1]
8. Some Other Time
9. Solar

Tracks:

1. Gloria's Step [Take 2]
2. My Man's Gone Now
3. All of You [Take 2]
4. Detour Ahead [Take 1]
5. Discussing Repertoire
6. Waltz for Debby [Take 1]
7. Alice in Wonderland [Take 2]
8. Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy)
9. My Romance [Take 2]
10. Milestones

Tracks:

1. Detour Ahead [Take 2]
2. Gloria's Step [Take 3]
3. Waltz for Debby [Take 2]
4. All of You [Take 3]
5. Jade Visions [Take 1]
6. Jade Visions [Take 2]
7. ...A Few Final Bars

Music Album:

1. The Essential Dolly Parton One: I Will Always Love You
2. The Essential Porter Wagoner
3. The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
4. The Hard Way [Import]
5. The Original: Best Of
6. The Original Cowboy's Sweetheart
7. The Original Outlaw of Country Music
8. The Ramblin' Man
9. The Very Best of Rosanne Cash [Original recording remastered]
10. There You Go Again [Enhanced]

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