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The genesis of this stellar tradition-minded bluegrass sextet goes back to a 1994 festival in North Carolina, when Dudley Connell, James King, and Don Rigsby sang together for the first time and gave each other goose bumps on the Stanley Brothers' "The Angels Are Singing in Heaven Tonight." A few weeks later in Ohio, Connell had a similar epiphany with Glen Duncan and Joe Mullins, and so for a week in December 1995, those five established and experienced veterans grabbed bassist Marshall Wilborn and hunkered down at Long View Farm in Massachusetts. This wonderful record is the result of their mission to dip into the soul of bluegrass tradition, and it is a remarkable vocal showcase. Whether on hard-charging burners or heartfelt ballads, sacred or secular, there is a purity of intent that immediately shines through. Being "on vacation" from their regular gigs allowed these six musicians to relax, open their hearts, and let the music come to them. They may not be well known enough to be accurately billed a "supergroup," but they are without doubt a super group--with the emphasis on group. --Marc Greilsamer

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Average customer rating: Another Ian Tyson Hit Back in Longview It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This To my ear - perfect! Tyson's Still Got It

Live at Longview Ian Tyson Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Traditional Country | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs from the Gravel Road Cowboyography Lost Herd Old Corrals And Sagebrush & Other Cowboy Culture Classics Ol' Eon ASIN: B00005V62U Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Navajo Rug
2. Old Corrals And Sagebrush
3. Desert Motel
4. I Outgrew The Wagon
5. Jerry Ambler
6. Sorta Together
7. Fifty Years Ago
8. Someday Soon
9. Smugglers Cove
10. Casey Tibbs
11. Blue Moon
12. Somewhere In The Rubies
13. M.C. Horses
14. Horsethief Moon
15. Little High Plains Town
16. Bob Fudge
17. Magpie

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Having enjoyed one career as half of the folk duo Ian & Sylvia in the 1960s, Tyson, a real-life Canadian rancher, branched out into cowboy music in the 1980s, making an authentic contribution to a genre that sees too many silver-screen cowpokes and comedic galoots. While his songs have long been covered by Judy Collins, Jerry Jeff Walker, Suzy Bogguss, and others, his albums, especially the platinum-selling Cowboyography, are prized almost as much as original Bohlin saddles in some circles, both for their artistry and their ability to capture the romance and realism of the ranch and rodeo culture. This album, recorded live over four nights in an Alberta, Canada, community hall, reprises the best of Tyson's repertoire ("Navajo Rug," "Someday Soon," "I Outgrew the Wagon") and introduces four new tunes that stand tall with their elders. At 68, Tyson's vocals may be a bit frayed around the edges, but they're still as warm and cozy as an Indian blanket, and his acoustic-trio framework fits the material as snugly as a favorite pair of pointy-toed boots. Makes for fine listening around the campfire or simply in a saddle of your own imagination. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Another Ian Tyson Hit.......2007-01-19

Being one of my favorite artists makes me bias, but I sure enjoyed this CD. A good one to add to your Ian Tyson collection. And I have enjoyed his music live and in person, too.

Back in Longview.......2006-07-09

Ian Tyson as much a part of Canadian music as anyone could be and it was neat to be transported back to the energy of his live performances. Having lived in Alberta for twenty years we made every attempt we could to hear this man live. His songs are varied and unique and tell a story that opens up the imagination to a way of life which is fast disappearing. I liked the fact that this CD was recorded in Longview and enjoyed the contributions of the musicians as well. Myron Szott continues to show his fiddling artistry on this CD. Great fun.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This.......2004-12-18

Okay, okay... as with any "Live" recording, there isn't the purity of the studio. In my estimation, this is what really makes this a fantastic CD. It's Ian Tyson at his best, heard the way he should be heard, live onstage.

If you're a fan of "Nashville Trash", give this a listen. Even friends who aren't C&W fans love this CD. Why, because it's a work of quality and of sincere passion. The best thing he's released since "All the Good'uns"

To my ear - perfect!.......2003-03-03

My first really cowboy recording and I was blown away. This guy is nearly 70, sings on key, the lyrics feel real to me, and I enjoy live recordings and this is one of the best I've heard. Despite the the theme of some of the songs there is an optimisim that shows through thus is a very upbeat album. Will now have to start backfilling with other Tyson albums.
If I could give a gift to all my friends, it would be a copy of this CD. And great photography in the liner notes, a nice add.

Tyson's Still Got It.......2003-01-29

I have been listening to Ian Tyson since the 60s. His voice is still as strong as ever. Age has not diminished it at all. This is a wonderful CD for any cowboy folk fan. I especially enjoyed the live recording. I hope he is still writing and recording for a good long time.

Average customer rating: Better and Better Reunion Rankin Family Love It!

Reunion The Rankin Family Manufacturer: Longview Canada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Backstage Pass Endless Seasons Do You Hear...Christmas With Heather, Cookie & Raylene Rankin Souvenir: 1989-1998 Rankin Family Collection ASIN: B000LXH0KE Release Date: 2007-01-15

Tracks:

1. Departing Song
2. Nothing to Believe
3. Nothing Like an Ocean
4. Sparrow
5. Johnny Cope
6. Sunday Morning
7. Way I Feel
8. Our Time Is Tonight
9. Hush the Waves
10. Hillsdale Medley
11. Sunset
12. Gone

Customer Reviews:

Better and Better.......2007-07-04

The Rankins have given us beautiful music from their very first CD, but Rankin Family Reunion outshines all the rest. I was afraid we'd never hear from them again as a family after John Morris' death, but not only do we get a new CD with no repeats, but one that shows that their voices and music age and blend like fine Scotch. I hope they never deprive us for so long again. It's a sin to let such talent go unheard.

Reunion Rankin Family.......2007-03-20

The Rankin family reunites eight years later and the CD delivers lovely traditional celtic tunes with the harmony that only this family brings to the stage. There are fiddle and piano tracks that John Morris taped before his death. Sunset, written and sung by his daughter Molly, as she plays the guitar while backed up by family members brought tears to my eyes. Molly delivers like her dad and family. The old tunes mixed in with the new find me playing this CD over and over and waiting for the next!!!

Love It!.......2007-03-20

I am so glad that the Rankin Family is finally back. After the tragedy of losing John Morris, the family stopped recording for several years. This is their first release since then, and there is a haunting maturity to their voices and harmonies. I love this CD, and look forward to more releases from them.

Average customer rating: Crystal sound and burning licks Simply Great MEMORABLE ALBUM PICTURE

Lessons In Stone Longview Manufacturer: Rebel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Longview High Lonesome Slidin' Home Long List of Heartaches At the Old Schoolhouse ASIN: B000063491 Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Hills And Home
2. Faded Red Ribbon
3. I Heard My Mother Weeping
4. I've Lived A Lot In My Time
5. Lessons In Stone
6. You Can Mark It Down
7. When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
8. You Left Me Alone
9. The Lost Cave
10. A Few More Years
11. Never Get To Hold You In My Arms Anymore
12. Across The Sea Blues

Customer Reviews:

Crystal sound and burning licks.......2004-05-27

I purchased this album after really enjoying James Kings' "30 Years of Farming." Longview is spectacular. Their burners burn and their gospel yearns. The sound quality on the disc is great, and the tunes here are a little off the beaten path- not the bluegrass standards you'd expect on a collaboration album. I am going to go buy their first two albums. I play banjo, by the way, and the banjo breaks make me yearn.

Simply Great.......2002-10-05

Longview is the next premier group in bluegrass. Watch out Del and Ricky!!!

MEMORABLE ALBUM PICTURE.......2002-06-25

LETS GIVE THIS GREAT NEW BLUEGRASS A CHANCE. 1. SUGGESTION: THROW THOSE OL[GRAINY] RECORDINGS, OF THAT OLD "FOGEY-STOGEY" STYLE BLUEGRASS IN THE TRASH CAN WHERE THEY BELONG. 2. NEXT: GET YOU SOME GREAT NEW BLUEGRASS WITH QUALITY SOUND RECORDINGS [LIKE THESE GUYS], THAT WILL GIVE YOU A FULL ENJOYMENT FOR A LIFETIME! 3. FINALY: BUILD A BLUEGRASS COLLECTION THAT EVERYONE WILL ENVY! LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ENJOY TO THE "MAX"!

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June Rich June Rich Manufacturer: Longview Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NYFO2M

Average customer rating: Awesome!!! Lonesome bluegrass, still the best.

Longview Longview Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: High Lonesome Lessons In Stone At the Old Schoolhouse One Step Forward The Midnight Call ASIN: B0000002P3 Release Date: 1997-09-09

Tracks:

1. I've Never Been So Lonesome
2. Lonesome Old Home
3. It's Goodbye And So Long To You
4. Southern Moon
5. Only Time Can Mend A Broken Heart
6. Seven Year Blues
7. Brighter Mansion
8. Hemlocks And Primroses
9. How Will The Flowers Bloom?
10. The Touch Of God's Hand
11. The Pale Horse And His Rider
12. Will You Be Faithful While I'm Gone?
13. The River Underground
14. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town

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The genesis of this stellar tradition-minded bluegrass sextet goes back to a 1994 festival in North Carolina, when Dudley Connell, James King, and Don Rigsby sang together for the first time and gave each other goose bumps on the Stanley Brothers' "The Angels Are Singing in Heaven Tonight." A few weeks later in Ohio, Connell had a similar epiphany with Glen Duncan and Joe Mullins, and so for a week in December 1995, those five established and experienced veterans grabbed bassist Marshall Wilborn and hunkered down at Long View Farm in Massachusetts. This wonderful record is the result of their mission to dip into the soul of bluegrass tradition, and it is a remarkable vocal showcase. Whether on hard-charging burners or heartfelt ballads, sacred or secular, there is a purity of intent that immediately shines through. Being "on vacation" from their regular gigs allowed these six musicians to relax, open their hearts, and let the music come to them. They may not be well known enough to be accurately billed a "supergroup," but they are without doubt a super group--with the emphasis on group. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Awesome!!!.......1999-01-31

Impeccable harmonies and fine instrumentation dominate this collection of old standards and some old "not so standards.' Dudley says Longview II is in the can and on the way!!! This one will be hard to beat.

Lonesome bluegrass, still the best........1998-07-31

Some people might have the idea that traditional bluegrass may be fading. Ha! Then along comes a band called Longview. They prove that not only does traditional bluegrass still shine, but its still where bluegrass makes its mark on musical society. Longview has captured the true spirit of what happens to the blues when its mixed with traditional instruments and that high lonesome sound. Dudley Connell (guitar, vocals), Glen Duncan (fiddle), James King (guitar, vocals), Joe Mullins (banjo, vocals), Don Rigsby (mandolin, vocals), and Marshall Wilborn (bass) give us one of the best traditional bluegrass albums of the past few years. They cover it all from Ted Lundy to the Louvin Brothers, Ralph Stanley to Randall Hylton and a few originals thrown in between show that people haven't forgotten where the music came from. Truly a gem to any collection, but you may need two, 'cause you might wear the first one out.

Average customer rating: Wonderful Album By LONGVIEW-High Lonesome Not just banjos... Move over and let the best lead!

High Lonesome Longview Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Longview Lessons In Stone At the Old Schoolhouse One Step Forward The Midnight Call ASIN: B00000J6AK Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

1. Windy Mountain
2. High Lonesome
3. Leavin' Tennessee
4. Listen To My Hammer Ring
5. I'll Love You 'Til The Day I Die
6. Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
7. I'm Going Home Again
8. Just Wondering Why
9. Voice Of My Savior
10. Little Annie
11. Where The Dim Lights Are The Dimmest
12. He'll Save Your Soul Yet
13. Does It Have To End This Way?
14. Ballad Of Maudie Dawson

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The acclaimed 1997 Longview debut was probably intended to be a one-time-only, lightning-in-a-bottle bluegrass vocal summit. Two and a half years later, the sextet tries to recapture the magic and succeeds beyond all expectations. What's most amazing about these 14 performances is the way the voices seamlessly mesh despite the sporadic nature of the band. This set focuses on second-generation masters such as Larry Sparks and Jimmy Martin as well as more-obscure but highly talented regional figures, but there are notable exceptions: the title track comes from the 1991 Randy Travis album of the same name and features exquisitely aching vocals from James King (lead), Dudley Connell, and Don Rigsby. Joe Mullins's high tenor hair-raisingly soars over Connell's lead on A.P. Carter's "Little Annie." And on the Stanley Brothers' "Angels Are Singing"--the actual spark that ignited the Longview fire at an impromptu 1994 jam--King, Connell, and Rigsby turn in the kind of passionate performance that must have touched them so that very first time. With Glen Duncan's fiddles and Mullins's banjo leading the way, the sublime harmonies offer just the right balance of exuberance, emotion, and taste. --Marc Greilsamer

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Wonderful Album By LONGVIEW-High Lonesome.......2006-08-07

This is a wonderful traditional Blussgrass band. I love every song on the ablum. I highly recommend it!! FIVE STARS.
Any fan of traditonal bluegrass will love this whole album.

Not just banjos..........2002-11-07

Following up on Bluegrass Daddy's comments, in addition to the great instrumental work, this CD features two of the best voices in bluegrass, James King and Dudley Connell. I have and love every Longview CD, as well as four James King. And you will find Dudley singing with Johnson Mountain Boys, who have a number of titles available. In my opinion, this group has the best vocal sounds of any group now active.

Move over and let the best lead!.......1999-08-07

This band is hot hot hot!!!!!!! Where the Foggy Mountian Boys meet the Bluegrass Boys.. The amazing blend of every vocal tradition in bluegrass music. The fabulous material and the glue that Joe Mullins banjo pours over the whole group keeps this CD in permanent rotation on my play list. Joe Mullins is the BOMB! When he comes in with that banjo it is as if time stops to make room. Joe is the most entertaining and interesting banjo player I have heard in a long time.

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Still Pt.1 Longview Manufacturer: Wea/14th Floor Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00016UXTQ Release Date: 2004-01-26

Tracks:

1. Still (Album Version)
2. Hold On
3. Will You Wait Here (Longview Meet Ulrich Schnauss)
4. Still (Enhanced Video)

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album 'Mercury'. The title track is backed with four non-LP tracks, 'Hold On', 'Goodbye', 'Will You Wait Here' (Longview Meet Ulrich Schnauss), & 'Still' (Video). 14th Floor Recordings.

Album Details

Taken from the Critically Acclaimed Album "Mercury" and Backed with Three Tracks Unique to this Single.

Average customer rating: Great getaway music!

Hydrophonics USA The Hydrotones Manufacturer: Longview Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009OLTH Release Date: 2003-05-12

Tracks:

1. Espionage
2. Rabblerouser
3. Theme From An Imaginary Cartoon
4. Escape From Tiki Island
5. Rubout In Ybor
6. Tamla's Gone Bonkers
7. Pachyderm Picasso
8. Tsunami

Customer Reviews:

Great getaway music!.......2004-03-12

The perfect soundtrack for making a fast getaway with your best gun moll or cruising down Pacific Coast Highway on a top secret mission. This is surf as it would be if Coltrane were supplying the sex wax and the spy cameras were running 24/7 - crazy saxophones and other jazzy nods infuse these vivid tunes with edge. If you're looking for "Wipeout!", you're heading in the wrong direction - this is non-traditional surf and the waves can get a little wild, but it's a satisfying journey for those who don't mind getting wet.

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Longview Green Day Manufacturer: Reprise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge ASIN: B000ND078E

Product Description

German import CD Single with the following songs: 1. Longview 3.59; 2. On the Wagon (Non-LP Track) 2.48; 3. F.O.D.(Live) 2.44

Average customer rating: good debut album.

Mercury Longview Manufacturer: Wea/14th Floor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009Y8MMA Release Date: 2005-07-18

Tracks:

1. Further
2. Can't Explain
3. Falling for You
4. In a Dream
5. Nowhere
6. I Would
7. Electricity
8. Still
9. One More Try
10. When You Sleep
11. If You Asked
12. Will You Wait Here
13. Further [Radio Mix][*]
14. Falling Without You [*]

Album Description

UK re-issue of their debut album produced by Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Alice in Chains) including the singles 'Further', 'Can't Explain', 'Falling For You', 'In A Dream', 'Still', 'When You Sleep' plus 2 bonus recordings 'Further' - Radio Remix & 'Falling Without You' (not on the original release). 14th Floor Records. 2005.

Album Details

Includes the Bonus Tracks "Further" (Radio Remix) and "Falling Without You".

Customer Reviews:

good debut album........2005-08-25

not perfect but very good,will be looking forward to the next release!!!! LONGVIEW MERCURY

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