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2. I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake
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3. Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
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4. Dear Ivan
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5. To A Sleeping Beauty
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6. Cajun Queen
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7. P.T. 109
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8. Walk On Boy
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9. Little Bitty Big John
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10. Steel Man
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11. Little Black Book
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12. Please Pass The Biscuits
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13. Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight
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14. Day That Changed The Worl
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15. Gotta Travel On
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16. Sixteen Tons
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17. Oklahoma Bill
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18. Night Train To Memphis
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19. Make The Waterwheel Roll
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20. Lonesome Road
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See all 26 tracks on this disc
Big Bad John,Jimmy Dean,Bear Family,Country,Country/Bluegrass
Average customer rating:
- Not My Style
- Rockin' Western Collection
- Hard to Find Great Western Themes
- Western Music
- A great follow-up
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Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Holdridge, Lee
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| Featured Composers, A-Z
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All Works by Newman
| Newman, Alfred
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| Rossini, Gioacchino
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General
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- Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes
- From Alamo to El Dorado, Vol. 2
- The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
- The Greatest Western Movie Themes
ASIN: B000060PBU
Release Date: 2002-03-26 |
Tracks:
- The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
- The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
- The Alamo-Davy Crocket
- The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
- The Big Valley-Main Theme
- Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
- Bonaza-Main Theme
- Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
- The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
- Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
- A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
- For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
- Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
- Giant-Main Theme
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
- Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
- Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
- The Hanging Tree-Main Title
Tracks:
- High Caparral-Main Theme
- How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
- High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
- The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
- The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
- Nevada Smith-Main Title
- Old Gringo-Main Themes
- Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
- One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
- The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
- The Quick And The Dead-End Titles
- Quigley Down Under-End Titles
- Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
- The Scalphunters-Main Title
- Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
- The Shootist-Main Title
- The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
- Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
- The Virginian-Main Theme
Customer Reviews:
Not My Style.......2007-05-11
This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!
Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28
For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.
Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16
This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.
Western Music.......2005-07-29
I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."
A great follow-up.......2003-08-29
This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.
Average customer rating:
- Great set of wartime rarities
- Cure for the Blues
- Standard Transcription Collection
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(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection
Spike Jones
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
General
| Comedy
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
Contemporary Comedy
| Comedy
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
Novelty Music
| Comedic Music
| Comedy
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
General
| Comedic Music
| Comedy
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B00007JR3K
Release Date: 2003-04-08 |
Album Description
Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.
Customer Reviews:
Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14
Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!
Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25
Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.
Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12
This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.
Average customer rating:
- Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
- Corny but fun
- An expanded version of a classic title
- Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits"
- I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!
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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
Nashville Sound
| Traditional Country
| Country
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| Music
General
| Traditional Country
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ASIN: B000001B1F
Release Date: 1994-06-28 |
Tracks:
- Big Bad John
- I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake
- Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
- Dear Ivan
- To A Sleeping Beauty
- The Cajun
- P.T. 109
- Walk On Boy
- Little Bitty Big John
- Steel Men
- Little Black Book
- Please Pass The Biscuits
- Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight
- A Day That Changed The World
- Gotta Travel On
- Sixteen Tons
- Oklahoma Bill
- Night Train To Memphis
- Make The Waterwheel Roll
- Lonesome Road
- Grasshopper Mac Clain
- Old Pappy's New Banjo
- You're Nobody Til Sombody Loves You
- Cajun Joe
- Nobody
- Kentucky Means Paradise
Product Description
1. Big Bad John
2. I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake
3. Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
4. Dear Ivan
5. To A Sleeping Beauty
6. The Cajun Queen
7. P.T. 109
8. Walk On Boy
9. Little Bitty Big John
10. Steel Man
11. Little Black Book
12. Please Pass The Biscuits
13. Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight
14. A Day That Changed The World
15. Gotta Travel On
16. Sixteen Tons
17. Oklahoma Bill
18. Night Train To Memphis
19. Make The Waterwheel Roll
20. Lonesome Road
21. Grasshopper Mac Clain
22. Old Pappy's New Banjo
23. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
24. Cajun Joe
25. Nobody
26. Kentucky Means Paradise
Format: VHS
Customer Reviews:
Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John .......2007-01-16
Loved the album. When I was young we had this record and I think that this is a compilation of at least two albums.
Corny but fun.......2002-10-02
Generally speaking, former breakfast sausage king Jimmy Dean is a bit more commercial (and bland) a country artist than I tend to go for, but it can't be denied that his breakthrough hit, "Big Bad John" was a catchy little doozy. This disc includes plenty of lesser tunes, many of them, like "The Cajun Queen" and "Little Bitty Big John" were sequel tunes which barely recalled the grandeur of the original. There are also historical songs like the Kennedy-related "PT Boat 109" and corny recitations like "To A Sleeping Beauty" that are very much products of their time (circa 1961-62). This also includes Dean's somewhat peculiar political song, "Dear Ivan," an intriguing recitation tune that seems very sympathetic to the Russians... and this at the height of the Cold War! Honestly, I don't think Dean was a great talent, but he did have a nice string of hits 'way back when... If you want to check out his best material, I'd say this disc is the way to go, since Bear Family releases are always of the highest quality that can be found.
An expanded version of a classic title.......2000-09-09
While the CD I previously reviewed was for the Sony budget CD entitled "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales," this is my review of the Bear Family compilation entitled "Big Bad John." While this CD does have all of the songs on the CD I previously reviewed, this collection does have many of the singles A & B as well as the entire "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" album, although unlike the Sony disc, this CD does have the version of the title track that has a lyric that goes "at the bottom of the mine lies one hell of a man, Big John," rather than the lyric "at the bottom of the mine lies a big, big man" that was used on the Sony budget disc of the "Big Bad John..." album and also appears on Sony/Legacy's "Greatest Hits" CD. Because the extra songs on this disc are first rate, it's worth buying this CD if you can afford the cost. This disc only goes up to 1962 while the "Greatest Hits" collection goes up to 1966 and both CD's are a must have as his recordings do have great sound, they both have liner notes and great remastering, while this Bear Family CD does have a discography of songs he recorded in 1961-1962 in the booklet as well. Before I had this disc today, I long had the Sony budget CD which has just as great sound as this import but the extra songs do justify the cost of this disc very well to the point that I gave the Sony budget CD to a local radio station who has been playing the tracks off of the album ever since. A couple of the songs are previously unreleased on LP and they are just great and this disc is recommended to all Jimmy Dean fans who want more than what "Greatest Hits" offers, but "Greatest Hits" offers the basics and nothing else for those who only want the hits or those who are new to his music. This is for the people who are already fans just like myself.
Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits".......2000-02-04
This budget priced CD is a straight reissue of the album from 1961, yet it does have different cover art than the original LP. Every song on this album is a classic which makes this a must buy for your collection.
I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!.......1999-07-10
Back in the sixties when I was just becomming aware of what music was, my father listened to arists like Jimmy Dean, the New Christy Minstrels, the Kingston Trio, and others. No matter how wide musical tastes become, I think we all enjoy listening to the first sounds we remember as young people. And the musicians in those days were great story tellers and ballad singers. This album from Jimmy Dean is American folklore, history, and patriotism at its best.
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- NOT CARPENTER'S ORIGINAL SCORE...IT'S A HACK JOB...
- not for fans of carpenter's scores
- Essential what?
- AVOID THIS IMITATION GARBAGE!!!!! FAKE CARPENTER
- "absolute in capturing the original scores"
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The Essential John Carpenter: Halloween
John Carpenter
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Movie Soundtracks
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| Styles
| Music
General
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| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B00006JTG2
Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Escape From New York: Main Title (Mix 1)
- Halloween: Theme (Mix 1)
- Halloween: Haunted House
- Starman: End Titles
- Big Trouble In Little China: Pork Chop Express
- The Fog
- Assault On Precinct 13: Main Title
- Assault On Precinct 13: Julie's Theme
- Christine: Bad To The Bone
- Halloween II: Main Theme
- The Thing
- Dark Star
- They Live
- Prince Of Darkness
- Escape From New York: Main Title (Mix 2)
- Halloween: Theme (Mix 2)
- Village Of The Damned
- Starman: End Titles (Symphonic Version)
Customer Reviews:
NOT CARPENTER'S ORIGINAL SCORE...IT'S A HACK JOB..........2005-12-04
What a piece of ****. Do not buy this worthless CD. If you are a fan of John Carpenter's scores, you will not like this. Don't waste your money like I did...And the only reason it got one star is because you can't give it any less!
not for fans of carpenter's scores.......2004-12-03
like other reviewers said, this is someone else playing those classic carpenter tunes. sometimes it sounds like elevator music. unfortunately, the cover doesn't say anything about this piece of work...
Essential what?.......2003-07-08
As the previous reviewer noted, nowhere on this CD does it indicate that the 'Essential John Carpenter' is someone re-recording all of the famous cues. Naturally all the info is on the inside.
And the disc? I don't see the point in bothering. They might as well make Assault on Precinct 13, Dark Star, and They Live (which pretty much don't have scores in print anymore) available again, even if they have to combine a couple to make one disc.
Carpenter does not use orchestras or elaborate bands for his scores. He does most of it himself and that makes another Carpenter collection simple. It's not difficult to play the notes, but everything is just slightly off and after a while you wonder what's the point.
This is NOT the music from the Carpenter films you love. This is someone playing that music. Assault on Precinct 13, which provides most of the attraction of this pretty worthless disc, sounds lousy and has none of the life of the throbbing synth of the original. Not only that, but they have the nerve to throw in two (2) cues from Starman, a Carpenter film that he didn't do his own music for(!) Instead the disc is broken by the Jerry Goldsmith pieces that sound NOTHING like anything Carpenter has done. It's bad--it belongs elsewhere, namely the Starman soundtrack which is still in print.
Stay away from this thing. It's a ripoff, another attempt to cash in on a name without providing any real product.
AVOID THIS IMITATION GARBAGE!!!!! FAKE CARPENTER.......2003-06-25
These jerks did a great job hiding the fact that these tracks are re-recorded by some schlep. Avoid this lame piece of garbage at all costs. The tones are totally wrong, it sounds very little like the genius originals. I bought this to get some of the Assault on Precinct 13 stuff, and was horrified to find that everything had been re-recorded. THIS IS NOT MENTIONED ON THE OUTER PACKAGING IN ANY WAY!!! You would never know until you open it and read the liners. Shame on these bastards for trying to dupe and rip people off. AVOID THIS [STUFF]!!!
"absolute in capturing the original scores".......2002-12-03
Hats off to Gareth Williams, James Fitzpatrick and Silva Screen Records for this venture into the world of John Carpenter. Silva has done a masterful job of recreating the feel of the original Carpenter film scores. This awesome compilation of "great thriller music" sends chills up our spines from composers Ennio Morricone, Jack Nitzsche, Dave Davies, Alan Howarth and of course John Carpenter. Each selection is arranged and performed with plenty of suspense dating back to 1974, which gave the audience a supernatural and imaginative fright. Each score paints the mood for every cue, which writer, producer and director Carpenter required...and then some.
Each score takes on a life of its own away from the film. If you've never seen any of the films, your imagination plays a key role interpreting what our legendary director/composer has up his sleeve when writing and directing the music. Entire album is a stand out ~ this one's for Carpenter and Silva fans alike, a collection for the first time with tremendours power and immediacy of each cue can now be heard. With Dolby Digital Surround Sound Recordings...this is a must have for your collection. All "film-score-buffs" beware, this is guranteed to give your goosebumps on the very first track, gotta love it!
Total Time 72:15 on18 Tracks ~ Silva Screen SSD-1143 ~ (2002)
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Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Manufacturer: Dutton Vocalion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
All Works by Bernstein
| Bernstein, Leonard
| ( B )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Duke, Vernon
| ( D )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Gershwin
| Gershwin, George
| ( G )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
All Works by Weill
| Weill, Kurt
| ( W )
| Featured Composers, A-Z
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Chamber Music
| Forms & Genres
| Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General Modern
| Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Vocal & Song
| Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
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| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Vocal Jazz General
| Vocal Jazz
| Jazz
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| Music
Classic Big Band
| Swing Jazz
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| Styles
| Music
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| Swing Jazz
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| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
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| Easy Listening
| Pop
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General
| Vocal Pop
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| Music
General
| Jazz
| Indie Music
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Jazz
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ASIN: B00005UWOH
Release Date: 2002-04-09 |
Tracks:
- April in Paris
- Soft Lights and Sweet Music
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Time on My Hands
- Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
- Ruby
- Snowfall
- Where or When
- Emily
- Embraceable You
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Lonely Town
- Bad and The Beautiful
- My Ship
- Nobody Else But Me
- With a Song in My Heart
Average customer rating:
- Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
- Corny but fun
- An expanded version of a classic title
- Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits"
- I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!
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All American Country: Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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Nashville Sound
| Traditional Country
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4-for-3 Country
| 4-for-3 Music
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4-for-3 Pop
| 4-for-3 Music
| Stores
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4-for-3 All Music
| 4-for-3 Music
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ASIN: B000002Y5G
Release Date: 1995-12-01 |
Tracks:
- Big Bad John
- Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
- Sixteen Tons
- Oklahoma Bill
- Grasshopper MacClain
- Make The Waterwheel Roll
- Gotta Travel On
- Night Train To Memphis
- I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)
- To A Sleeping Beauty
Customer Reviews:
Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John .......2007-01-16
Loved the album. When I was young we had this record and I think that this is a compilation of at least two albums.
Corny but fun.......2002-10-02
Generally speaking, former breakfast sausage king Jimmy Dean is a bit more commercial (and bland) a country artist than I tend to go for, but it can't be denied that his breakthrough hit, "Big Bad John" was a catchy little doozy. This disc includes plenty of lesser tunes, many of them, like "The Cajun Queen" and "Little Bitty Big John" were sequel tunes which barely recalled the grandeur of the original. There are also historical songs like the Kennedy-related "PT Boat 109" and corny recitations like "To A Sleeping Beauty" that are very much products of their time (circa 1961-62). This also includes Dean's somewhat peculiar political song, "Dear Ivan," an intriguing recitation tune that seems very sympathetic to the Russians... and this at the height of the Cold War! Honestly, I don't think Dean was a great talent, but he did have a nice string of hits 'way back when... If you want to check out his best material, I'd say this disc is the way to go, since Bear Family releases are always of the highest quality that can be found.
An expanded version of a classic title.......2000-09-09
While the CD I previously reviewed was for the Sony budget CD entitled "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales," this is my review of the Bear Family compilation entitled "Big Bad John." While this CD does have all of the songs on the CD I previously reviewed, this collection does have many of the singles A & B as well as the entire "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" album, although unlike the Sony disc, this CD does have the version of the title track that has a lyric that goes "at the bottom of the mine lies one hell of a man, Big John," rather than the lyric "at the bottom of the mine lies a big, big man" that was used on the Sony budget disc of the "Big Bad John..." album and also appears on Sony/Legacy's "Greatest Hits" CD. Because the extra songs on this disc are first rate, it's worth buying this CD if you can afford the cost. This disc only goes up to 1962 while the "Greatest Hits" collection goes up to 1966 and both CD's are a must have as his recordings do have great sound, they both have liner notes and great remastering, while this Bear Family CD does have a discography of songs he recorded in 1961-1962 in the booklet as well. Before I had this disc today, I long had the Sony budget CD which has just as great sound as this import but the extra songs do justify the cost of this disc very well to the point that I gave the Sony budget CD to a local radio station who has been playing the tracks off of the album ever since. A couple of the songs are previously unreleased on LP and they are just great and this disc is recommended to all Jimmy Dean fans who want more than what "Greatest Hits" offers, but "Greatest Hits" offers the basics and nothing else for those who only want the hits or those who are new to his music. This is for the people who are already fans just like myself.
Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits".......2000-02-04
This budget priced CD is a straight reissue of the album from 1961, yet it does have different cover art than the original LP. Every song on this album is a classic which makes this a must buy for your collection.
I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!.......1999-07-10
Back in the sixties when I was just becomming aware of what music was, my father listened to arists like Jimmy Dean, the New Christy Minstrels, the Kingston Trio, and others. No matter how wide musical tastes become, I think we all enjoy listening to the first sounds we remember as young people. And the musicians in those days were great story tellers and ballad singers. This album from Jimmy Dean is American folklore, history, and patriotism at its best.
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- Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
- Corny but fun
- An expanded version of a classic title
- Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits"
- I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!
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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Manufacturer: Sony Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000282TZ
Release Date: 1995-10-20 |
Tracks:
- Big Bad John - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin) - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- Dear Ivan - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- To a Sleeping Beauty - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- Cajun Queen - Jack Dean, Jimmy Dean
- P.T. 109
- Walk on Boy
- Little Bitty Big John
- Steel Men
- Little Black Book
- Please Pass the Biscuits
- Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight
- Day That Changed the World
- Gotta Travel On
- Sixteen Tons
- Oklahoma Bill
- Night Train to Memphis
- Make the Waterwheel Roll
- Lonesome Road
- Grasshopper Mac Clain
- Old Pappy's New Banjo
- You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
- Cajun Joe
- Nobody
- Kentucky Means Paradise
Customer Reviews:
Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John .......2007-01-16
Loved the album. When I was young we had this record and I think that this is a compilation of at least two albums.
Corny but fun.......2002-10-02
Generally speaking, former breakfast sausage king Jimmy Dean is a bit more commercial (and bland) a country artist than I tend to go for, but it can't be denied that his breakthrough hit, "Big Bad John" was a catchy little doozy. This disc includes plenty of lesser tunes, many of them, like "The Cajun Queen" and "Little Bitty Big John" were sequel tunes which barely recalled the grandeur of the original. There are also historical songs like the Kennedy-related "PT Boat 109" and corny recitations like "To A Sleeping Beauty" that are very much products of their time (circa 1961-62). This also includes Dean's somewhat peculiar political song, "Dear Ivan," an intriguing recitation tune that seems very sympathetic to the Russians... and this at the height of the Cold War! Honestly, I don't think Dean was a great talent, but he did have a nice string of hits 'way back when... If you want to check out his best material, I'd say this disc is the way to go, since Bear Family releases are always of the highest quality that can be found.
An expanded version of a classic title.......2000-09-09
While the CD I previously reviewed was for the Sony budget CD entitled "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales," this is my review of the Bear Family compilation entitled "Big Bad John." While this CD does have all of the songs on the CD I previously reviewed, this collection does have many of the singles A & B as well as the entire "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" album, although unlike the Sony disc, this CD does have the version of the title track that has a lyric that goes "at the bottom of the mine lies one hell of a man, Big John," rather than the lyric "at the bottom of the mine lies a big, big man" that was used on the Sony budget disc of the "Big Bad John..." album and also appears on Sony/Legacy's "Greatest Hits" CD. Because the extra songs on this disc are first rate, it's worth buying this CD if you can afford the cost. This disc only goes up to 1962 while the "Greatest Hits" collection goes up to 1966 and both CD's are a must have as his recordings do have great sound, they both have liner notes and great remastering, while this Bear Family CD does have a discography of songs he recorded in 1961-1962 in the booklet as well. Before I had this disc today, I long had the Sony budget CD which has just as great sound as this import but the extra songs do justify the cost of this disc very well to the point that I gave the Sony budget CD to a local radio station who has been playing the tracks off of the album ever since. A couple of the songs are previously unreleased on LP and they are just great and this disc is recommended to all Jimmy Dean fans who want more than what "Greatest Hits" offers, but "Greatest Hits" offers the basics and nothing else for those who only want the hits or those who are new to his music. This is for the people who are already fans just like myself.
Another CD of Jimmy at his prime--as good as "Greatest Hits".......2000-02-04
This budget priced CD is a straight reissue of the album from 1961, yet it does have different cover art than the original LP. Every song on this album is a classic which makes this a must buy for your collection.
I'm rediscovering the music my father listened to-I like it!.......1999-07-10
Back in the sixties when I was just becomming aware of what music was, my father listened to arists like Jimmy Dean, the New Christy Minstrels, the Kingston Trio, and others. No matter how wide musical tastes become, I think we all enjoy listening to the first sounds we remember as young people. And the musicians in those days were great story tellers and ballad singers. This album from Jimmy Dean is American folklore, history, and patriotism at its best.
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Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
Manufacturer: Collectables Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Nashville Sound
| Traditional Country
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ASIN: B0007783U0
Release Date: 2004-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Big Bad John
- Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
- Sixteen Tons
- Oklahoma Bill
- Grasshopper MacClain
- Make the Waterwheel Roll
- Gotta Travel On
- Night Train to Memphis
- I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)
- To a Sleeping Beauty
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KINK Live 7
KINK FM 102 , Various Artists , Los Lonely Boys , Alanis Morissette , Jack Johnson , Tears for Fears , Gary Jules , Amelia , Pat McGee Band , and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Manufacturer: KINK FM 102
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Singer-Songwriters
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000OCTOR4 |
Product Description
Live in studio performances at Portland Oregon radio station KINK FM 102. Also features the bands eastmountainsouth and The Thrills.
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Rockin' Down the Highway -36 Classic Rock Hits
Various artists
Manufacturer: COLUMBIA HOUSE
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000LSJ7AU |
Product Description
TRACKS: DISC ONE
1. HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
2. BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) T. REX
3. SMOKE ON THE WATER - DEEP PURPLE
4. SCHOOLS OUT - ALICE COOPER
5. 25 OR 6 TO 4 - CHICAGO
6. TRUCKIN' - GRATEFUL DEAD
7. STAY WITH ME - FACES
8. KARIN EVIL 9/1ST IMPRESSION, PT. 2
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
9. ROUNDABOUT - YES
10. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN - DOOBIE BROTHERS
11. RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE - BLUES IMAGE
12. CAN'T GET ENOUGH - BAD COMPANY
DISC 2:
1. I WANNA BE SEDATED - THE RAMONES
2. WHIP IT - DEVO
3. LOVE SHACK - THE B'52'S
4. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - PRETENDERS
5. LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
6. WHAT YOU NEED - INXS
7. MEDLEY: JUST A GIGOLO / I AIN'T GOT
NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
8. MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL - THE CARS
9. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF-
GEORGIA SATELLITES
10. THAT'LL BE THE DAY - LINDA RONSTADT
11. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER
CROSS
12. SOUL MAN - THE BLUES BROTHERS
DISC 3:
1. RADAR LOVE - GOLDEN EARRING
2. RAMBLIN MAN - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS
3. ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE
4. SATURDAY NIGHTS ALRIGHT FOR
FIGHTING - ELTON JOHN
5. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY - JOE WALSH
6. I'M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK & ROLL
BAND - MOODY BLUES
7. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS - BTO
8. IN A BIG COUNTRY - BIG COUNTRY
9. BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (DOCTOR,
DOCTOR) - ROBERT PALMER
10. WILD THING - THE TROGGS
11. THE LETTER - JOE COCKER
12. FREEBIRD - LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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