The Pioneers

Product Description
The Pioneers featuring the legandary bassist John Entwistle, (The Who)! Fusing British Rock and American Country, this collectors album is destined to make it's mark in music history!

The Pioneers,The Pioneers,DB Management,Roy Michaels (The Pioneers) joined up with Rock Hall of Fame Legend, John Entwistle (The Who), & Grammy Award Winning Producer , Ron Magness, to record this unique, one of a kind, Country Rock album. The Pioneers debut album is so unique because John En

Average customer rating: Timeless Classic The last round-up cool water music cd Stands Alone In Time & Genres Wonderful Western Songs By A Great Group

Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs Ultimate Collection Cowboy Songs Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics ASIN: B0000073YV Release Date: 1995-05-01

Tracks:

1. Cool Water
2. Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo
3. Wind
4. Cowboy's Dream
5. Last Roundup
6. Ridin' Home
7. Twilight on the Trail
8. Red River Valley
9. Wagon Wheels
10. Riders in the Sky
11. Blue Prairie
12. Way Out There
13. Empty Saddles
14. Teardrops in My Heart
15. Blue Shadows on the Trail
16. Ridin' Down the Canyon
17. Timber Trail
18. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Album Details

From the Living Stereo Series, the Long Time Classic Completely Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Timeless Classic.......2007-05-14

"Living Stereo" was the name of RCA'S highest quality recordings. The three major labels, RCA, Columbia and Capitol all invested large amounts of money and effort to improve, indeed, perfect the new LP stereo recordings of the 1950's. This album presents a good example of RCA's labor and technology. Although some of these songs are generations old and recorded on rather primitive equipment, they still sound great. Thanks to digital technology, these precious gems sound better today than they did when they were first recorded almost 50 years ago. I bought the LP, then the cassette version so I could listen to it in my car as I traveled the Pacific Northwest selling records and tapes to retailers. You will enjoy listening to the harmony of this cowboy classic.

The last round-up.......2007-04-19

As a small child in the early 1960's, I was given an EP of four songs that were originally on the COOL WATER album (these were: "Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "The Last Round-up" and "Ghost Riders In The Sky"). At the time, I didn't know who the Sons Of The Pioneers were and had never heard any of their music. Long story short-- I LOVED that record. So, many years later, when the opportunity presented itself, I gladly bought the LP.

This early stereo recording (1959) is a marvel. Traditional cowboy songs with a full (yet not intrusive) orchestra. Gorgeous harmonies, classic tunes and excellent sound. COOL WATER is a truly great album that all fans of traditional American music should own. Highest recommendation.

cool water music cd.......2007-01-09

the songs where sung by some of the oldest western singers in the 20th century, such as autry murphy and roy rogers.
the group was called the sons of the pioneers and if you consider that the wild west still was in the early `900's and tombstone still had stages and sherrifs you can see why.
if you truly like REAL country or western music, then sons of the pioneers is for you

Stands Alone In Time & Genres.......2007-01-09

First the history of this album for me, then my impressions of the CD.

As a kid, we'd leave my hometown of Tulsa and make the drive to my Great-Grandparents' home, in the little town of Holdenville, Oklahoma. While the adults hung up coats and fixed lunch and talked and talked and TALKED, I'd race to the back room.

The back room had tinkertoys, a handful of trinkets gathered from local eating establishments, but for me it mainly had a record player and a stack of records.

It didn't take me long to figure out that very little of my Great-Grandparents' music was going to appeal to me; however, among the stack, I found this album. I loved it immediately and played it every time we went to their house.

Years later I inherited that album, but by that time a bad needle had ruiend the recording and none of the digital "tricks" I had could resurrect it.

Fast-forward to today, and the CD arrives!

As you might imagine, I had high expectations for this CD. Not only does it meet my expectations, it completely exceeds it.

First, the songs are of course exactly as I remember. However, it's like a veil has been lifted between me and the performace... this isn't sound in a groove coming from a cone, they're performing in the room! I'd forgotten how irresistable it is to harmonize with them.

The dynamics are at least as wide as on the album, actually wider because there's no "overload" point where it turns to fuzz. Voices truly soar.

The recordings, while focused on the nartually-eq'd voices, are deep, rich, full, clear, crisp and fresh. This is a very well-balanced recording!

O.K, finally, this is a recording from analog tape form 1959... how's the hiss?

ABSENT.

No joke. I like to think I've got pretty sensitive ears, and I'm not hearing ANY tape noise even at loud volumes. Absolute worst noise is the slightest 60 cycle hum at the beginning or end of one or two tracks when one mic is open by itself. Frankly, I'm not convinced I'm hearing that! I don't know if the RCA producers were magicians with analog tape, or if the company that mastered this CD figured out how to take out the hiss without disturbing the rest of the music... but it is whisper-quiet. the CD label says "Advanced Noiseshaping Redither," and maybe that's the magic... whatever it is, WOW!

In very brief moments, to only the slightest degree, is there a hint of analog overload, but it NEVER distracts from the music and is only a surprise because you almost forget this isn't a full-digital recording!

If you have the SLIGHTEST interest in the Sons of The Pioneers, cowboy music, or simply want an excellent example of what the medium was / is capable of, please do yourself a favor and get this CD!

P.S. - An added bonus for me: ironically, my Great-Grandparent's copy was MONO. Obviously, these recordings were meant to be heard in stereo. If you listen to the files on this page, you'll hear some of the problems of listening in mono: phase issues, etc. Buy this, and listen through headphones for best effect.

P.P.S. - Dig that bass singer!!! :-)

Wonderful Western Songs By A Great Group.......2006-08-09

This CD has some great songs sung by The Sons of the Pioneers. Ridin Home, Way Out There and Riders in the Sky are outstanding. This is the group that carried on after Bob Nolan retired. The singer who sounds like Bob Nolan is Tommy Doss who does a great job on Riders in the Sky and others. I bought this album in 1959 when it was originally available, and am happy it is now on CD.

Average customer rating: Outstanding collection of classic Western music One of the Best Amazing stuff "the Pioneers paint a musical landscape"

The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Ultimate Collection Tumbling Tumbleweeds My Saddle Pals and I Under Western Skies ASIN: B00008J2KI Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. When Payday Rolls Around
2. Love Song of the Waterfall
3. Chant of the Wanderer
4. Sagebrush Symphony
5. West Is in My Soul
6. Cowboy Has to Sing
7. Ridin' Home
8. Springtime on the Range
9. Cool Water
10. Cajon Stomp [Instrumental]
11. Touch of God's Hand
12. Timber Trail
13. There's a Rainbow Over the Range
14. Boss Is Hangin' Out a Rainbow
15. Yippi Yi Your Troubles Away
16. Trail Herdin' Cowboy
17. Trail Dreamin'
18. New Frontier
19. He's Gone, He's Gone up the Trail
20. Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy
21. Texas Crapshooter [Instrumental]

Tracks:

1. So Long to the Red River Valley
2. Blue Prairie
3. Hold That Critter Down
4. Howlin' Pup [Instrumental]
5. When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Way
6. One More Ride
7. Blow, Wind, Blow
8. Open Range Ahead
9. Song of the Bandit
10. Following the Sun All Day
11. Whisperin' Wind
12. By a Campfire on the Trail
13. Happy Cowboy
14. Over the Santa Fe Trail
15. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo
16. Tumbleweed Trail
17. Wending My Way to Wyoming
18. Kelly Waltz [Instrumental]
19. Down Along the Sleepy Rio Grande
20. When the Moon Comes over Sun Valley
21. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding collection of classic Western music.......2004-12-28

Though this doesn't cover the entire Sons' career, it captures them in the full-flower of their post-Roy Rogers line-up, after founding member had returned to the group. At the time the Sons' were a 5-piece with the vocal trio of Spencer, Bob Nolan and Lloyd Perryman backed by Pat Brady on bass, Hugh Farr on fiddle and Karl Farr on guitar. All three of the instrumentalists also added vocals.

The group was well-served by the compositions of Nolan, including numerous Western standards like "Cool Water." In addition to their trademark harmonies and yodeling, the band also cut the occasional instrumental, such as the hard-swinging "Cajon Stomp" and the hot fiddle tune "The Texas Crapshooter." Forty-two finely-remastered tunes on two discs may be an oversized helping for a few, but for fans of Western song, this is an outstanding value. Those wishing a broader overview (with less detail on this particular Sons' line-up) might look at Hip-O's single-disc "Ultimate Collection," which includes earlier highpoints like "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Bluebonnet Girl."

One of the Best.......2004-10-23

I have a lot of cassettes by the Pioneeers, some dating back to when Leonard Slye wasn't Roy Rogers yet; they are all special to me. I've read the other reviewers' comments and I agree wholeheartedly with the positive comments about this CD. I'm especially happy about one song in particular, "He's Gone, He's Gone Up the Trail", originally done by Pat Brady and Gabby Hayes (yes,Gabby Hayes) in a Roy Rogers movie. This is a real collector's item.

Amazing stuff.......2004-10-08

This music has made a really deep impression on me; it's pure, simple, honest and...historic---it preserves a sound, a vocal and instrumental style and a world view which I'm afraid is just about dead in 2004. A real pity. In fact, it's tragic.

So get this set and experience it! It's vintage PIONEERS, at the height of their fabulous art. The bare essentials---vocal trio, bass, 2 guitars and the astounding fiddling of Hugh Farr (who famous conductor Leopold Stokowski called one of the 2 greatest living violinists during the 1940's!)

Bob Nolan's "Song of the Bandit" is like a mythical American folkloric ballad--that third verse, when the bandit comes to the girl in her dream, complete with angels and a winged horse gliding down the moonbeams---whoa!! And yet, the tune is upbeat and energetic--not at all what you would expect from the lyrics.

"So Long to the Red River Valley" is another beauty---the haunting yodeling in the final verse, with Hugh's fiddle gently wailing away---it's true ART!

"Trail Herdin' Cowboy" is another rare gem---with more amazing fiddlin' from Mr. Farr, paricularly at the very end, when the voices go into what sounds like an extended "Amen" cadence.

"Whispherin' Wind" resembles a 19th-Century "parlor" Waltz tune--rather simplistic--yet the Pioneers arrangement and performance transform it into something remarkably elegant and touching.

This performance of Bob Nolan's masterpiece "Cool Water" is MUCH better than the later ones I've heard; the RCA version included on the "Cigareets & Whusky" cd is rushed and almost sounds like they were bored with it; this version, even though it ends a bit abruptly, really captures that mythical quality which we associate with the Old West, as man interacts with nature.

AND FINALLY----"Ridin' Home"---for me, the ultimate in the Pioneer's art---profoundly beautiful, the absolute essence of the romantic spirit of the Old West (unfortunately THIS TRACK is marred by some pretty harsh crackling from the old acetate master recording---but GOD, it's still so lovely!)

Wonderful music, beatifully preserved and re-mastered.

Incidentally, I am a "classical" (symphonic) conductor by profession, but this 2-cd set has given me some of the most satisfying musical enjoyment of the past 10 years.

"the Pioneers paint a musical landscape".......2003-03-17

This 42 song Varese Vintage Series album represents a range of The Sons of the Pioneers musical styles. Guitars are strummed as fiddles add quality of a wistful echo of sentiment, of the B-Westerns we enjoyed as little cowboys and gals. Saddle up for "The Essential Collection:The Sons of the Pioneers", as we sit round the campfire listening to lesser known works that render the ultimate of "pure Americana". Enjoy the cue "BLUE PRAIRIE", melody is deeply woven into the American landscape, blends of warmth and simplicity add a welcomed appreciation for the early days of The Western.

First rate singers, the Pioneers are also wonderful instrumentalist with this line performing ~ Bob Nolan (string bass/guitar/baritone vocals), Tim Spencer (tenor vocals), Lloyd Perryman (tenor vocals/guitar), Pat Brady (stand-up bass/vocals/comedy), Hugh Farr (fiddle/bass vocals) and Karl Farr (guitar/tenor vocals) singing and yodeling, became quickly the very definition of Western Cowboy Music. Moving tunes inclusive "WEST IS IN MY SOUL", "TRAIL HERDIN' COWBOY", "HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE UP THE TRAIL", "OPEN RANGE AHEAD", "DOWN ALONG THE SLEEPY RIO GRANDE" slow sad songs about a very difficult life in the west. Loneliness, old age and romance made a lifelong impression upon the wranglers. In closing this 2-CD-Set we enjoy "I'LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN", traditional tune that director John Ford used in many John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara films ~ this lyrical and melodic song still tugs at your heartstrings. If you want a collection of the Pioneers, this album would be the essential choice.

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Varese Records 302-066-439-2 ~ (3/04/2003)

Average customer rating: FUN Love That Sound! Not country, western. Five Stars for the Music, 3 1/2 for the Quality Quality is lacking

Ultimate Collection Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Tumbling Tumbleweeds Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water Songs of the Old West ASIN: B000066F3E Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Way Out There
2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
3. There's a Roundup in the Sky
4. Empty Saddles
5. Blue Prairie
6. One More Ride
7. So Long to the Red River Valley
8. Cool Water
9. I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
10. The Hills of Old Wyomin'
11. Blue Bonnet Girl
12. Ride, Ranger, Ride
13. Echoes from the Hills
14. I Follow the Stream
15. My Saddle Pals and I
16. Song of the Bandit
17. I Wonder If She Waits for Me Tonight
18. Chant of the Wanderer
19. Riders in the Sky
20. The Lillies Grow High
21. The River of No Return

Amazon.com

With their glorious three-part harmonies and sophisticated musical arrangements, the Sons of the Pioneers more or less defined the genre known as Western music. Hip-O's hour-long, 21-track compilation is a superb overview, containing the best of the group's Decca, Vocalion, RCA Victor, and Coral recordings from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Formed in Los Angeles in the 1930s, the earliest version of the Pioneers comprised guitarist Leonard Slye (later known as Roy Rogers), bassist Bob Nolan, and singer Tim Spencer. Later members included the brothers Karl and Hugh Farr, who created the group's signature (and surpassingly jazzy) guitar and fiddle instrumentation, with its echoes of Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti; bassist Pat Brady; and singers Lloyd Perryman and Tommy Doss. Despite the personnel changes, the group's rich sound never wavered, and their mournful, melancholic evocation of the Old West on such classics as "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Blue Prairie," "Cool Water," and "Riders in the Sky" is pure Americana. --David Hill

Customer Reviews:

FUN.......2006-08-23

This is just plain fun. You may start off enjoying it in a campy vein, but you'll find it's more than that. They know they're musicians pretending to be cowboys and they usher you along for a session of make-believe for grown-ups. They poke fun at themselves and C&W in general with lines like "I know all the songs the cowboys know 'cause I heard 'em all on the radio, yippy-kayo-kayeh." And if you liked their nutty yodelling from Way Out There in the film, "Raising Arizona" it's all over their other songs. Play this CD at a party and be forever known as a musical freak.

Love That Sound!.......2006-03-17

Only the Sons of the Pioneers have that sound!! Great country music,and that mellow sound. If I didn't own this one yet--I'd buy it. It's good music to listen to over and over again.

Not country, western........2005-05-17

I remembered hearing my folks play the old "Cool Water" record when I was a kid, and it made me pick this up. "Ultimate Collection" is almost that. It's great because we gets songs from the 30's through to the 50's, a lengthy 21 tracks, and it's most of the good stuff. Included are the classics "Way Out There", "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Blue Prairie", "So Long To The Red River Valley", and of course "Cool Water". However I do sorely miss "Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo", "Cowboys Dream", and the excellent "Wind". No collection really has it all, but this one does a good enough job. Also, I doubt this is remastered, as the sound is a bit dull.

Five Stars for the Music, 3 1/2 for the Quality.......2005-04-13

Terrific CD with some great sides from The Sons of the Pioneers. Tunes cover 1934 through 1954 with heavy emphasis on the earlier stuff. Surface noise on some of the old tracks can be a bit distracting. Don't believe this one was "digitally remastered."

Quality is lacking.......2004-01-30

Yes, this is a good selection of songs from Sons of the Pioneers. Unfortunatly, the recording is also obviously created from old vinyl recordings. There is an unacceptable amount of hiss and popping on several tracks that really detracts from the music and I have yet to figure out if the recording is stereo (don't think so). I was really disappointed at the quality but for those of you who miss the nostalgia of a well-worn mono LP, give it a try. I doubt that I'll be listening to this CD much.

Average customer rating: The Sons of the Pioneers rock! pulia Great CD Good music, awful sound Pioneer Classics-No Strings Attached

Tumbling Tumbleweeds The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Songs of the Old West Ultimate Collection Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cowboy Songs ASIN: B000002QU7 Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

1. I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
2. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
3. Blue Prairie
4. One More Ride
5. A Melody From The Sky
6. Blue Bonnet Girl
7. Over The Santa Fe Trail
8. Empty Saddles
9. Cool Water
10. Song Of The Pioneers

Customer Reviews:

The Sons of the Pioneers rock!.......2006-02-24

From the melodious harmonies to the great cowboy tunes,
this album has it all. A totally sing-a-long experience!

pulia.......2005-03-12

This is great music, but there is a lot of white noise on the disc.

Great CD.......2004-06-24

I love the Sons of the Pioneers. This is a great price. I bought the cd for about 3 times as much at the Roy Rogers Museum. There is no sound like the harmonies of this group. It also captures the musical style of the era.

Good music, awful sound.......2003-08-31

One of the benefits of CD is that the background pops and hiss of vinal can be eliminated. However, nobody bothered to do that before releasing this CD. On some cuts the background hiss is so bad it is difficult to hear the music.

The music is great, the sound quality is awful. Spend your money elsewhere.

Pioneer Classics-No Strings Attached.......2000-08-24

If you're looking for basic down to earth versions of the Pioneers most popular songs this CD is for you. A delightful simplicity in the playing here breathes fresh life into songs we might have heard too many times. 'I'm An Old Cowhand' with Roy on lead vocal and fine fiddling by Hugh Farr, interestingly enough, has a 'One More Ride' style yodel harmony at the end, and is that Lloyd Perryman or Pat Brady slappin' that bass? Great Stuff! For a Pioneer nut like myself the spartan 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds' on this CD is worth the price of admission, and the haunting eerie mood of 'Blue Prairie' couldn't be improved upon. 'A Melody From The Sky' and 'Blue Bonnet Girl' are both tender and masterful, while the plaintive 'Empty Saddles' never sounded better. 'Over The Santa Fe Trail' is the anomaly here, it almost sounds like an experiment in weirdness, but the strange phrasing and off-key sound make it something of a conversation piece, I'm wondering if the recording might be off-speed. I think 'Cool Water' is one of the best songs ever written, maybe the definitive example of Bob Nolan's poetic genius, and this take is very nice, although I think I slightly prefer the version on 'The RCA Victor Years Vol. 1' (RCA CD (9744-2). According to an old friend of Bob Nolan's, 'Cool Water' was written by Bob back in the '30s, while he and his mule 'Dan' were walking the Mojave Desert on a trek from his cabin here in Big Bear. That story gives a wonderful vignette of Bob talking to his mule ("Keep'a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man, and he spreads the burnin' sand with water. Dan can you see that big green tree, where the water's runnin' free, and it's waitin' there for me and you."), as they trudged toward the cool wet shade of the Mojave Narrows almost 70 years ago. Because MCA chose not to include any notes with this release, the oddness of 'Santa Fe Trail', and somewhat uneven sound quality, I considered giving it a 4-star rating, but after many listenings, the overall content, and the sweet rarity of these selected versions begged 5 stars. A very nice collection!

Average customer rating: ...well the first disk is excellent... Very much what I wanted from a DEVO collection. Awesome Collection It's a monumental good thing! Simplement Excellent

Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology Devo Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Shout Oh, No! It's Devo The Greatest Misses Total Devo New Traditionalists ASIN: B00004SUYJ Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

1. We're All Devo!
2. Jocko Homo (Booji Boy Version)
3. Mongoloid (Booji Boy Version)
4. Be Stiff (Stiff Version)
5. Uncontrollable Urge
6. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
7. Too Much Paranoias
8. Come Back Jonee
9. Triumph Of The Will
10. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
11. Secret Agent Man
12. The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize
13. Soo-Bawlz
14. It Takes A Worried Man
15. Girl U Want
16. Freedom Of Choice
17. Gates Of Steel
18. Whip It
19. Snowball (Single Remix)
20. Mr. B's Ballroom
21. Working In The Coal Mine
22. Love Without Anger
23. Through Being Cool
24. Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth
25. Beautiful World
26. Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)

Tracks:

1. General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now
2. Peek-A-Boo!
3. That's Good
4. Big Mess
5. One Dumb Thing
6. Theme From Doctor Detroit (Dance Mix)
7. Shout
8. Here To Go (Go Mix Version)
9. Are You Experienced?
10. I Wouldn't Do That To You
11. Bread And Butter
12. Let's Talk
13. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini
14. Baby Doll (Devo Single Mix)
15. Disco Dancer (7in Version)
16. Some Things Never Change
17. It Doesn't Matter To Me (Live)
18. Stuck In A Loop
19. Post Post-Modern Man
20. Head Like A Hole
21. Thanks To You
22. Communication Break-Up
23. Duty Now For The Future!
24. The Words Get Stuck In My Throat

Amazon.com

This is it? Just two CDs devoted (snicker) to one of the great American bands? With the one-two punch of their mission statements "Jocko Homo" and "Mongoloid" from the early 70's, it's clear that Devo had it all figured out from the beginning. Theirs was a fight against the increasingly alienating modern world, a sort of "if you can't beat it, join it" idea. Devo would find more honest humanity by becoming less human. "Are we not men? We are Devo!" was their declaration, echoing the man-beast experiments in H.G. Wells's Island of Dr. Moreau. Devo were not just academic philosophers, or simple clowns. They could rock! Disjointed beats, Beefheart-worthy rhythms, and strange sounds combined with general outrageousness resulted in a great rock & roll band, and even a hit or two on the pop charts like 1980's "Whip It."

The first of the two CDs on the Rhino compilation Pioneers Who Got Scalped goes down like butter, every song a classic. Two or three more CDs could have easily been culled from these same fertile years between their debut album and 1981's New Traditionalists. The second CD starts to lose the plot a bit as the members of Devo started going in different directions, primarily Mark Mothersbaugh's developing interest in movie soundtracks and scoring. But it does still paint the picture of Devo and where they were during what Jerry Casale, Mothersbaugh's writing partner, refers to as "the enigmatic years."

Until someone steps up and releases the entire Devo recordings and videos together in one big box, this will have to do. And too many great things cannot be said about the 52-page booklet filled to the gills with info and photos. While completists will still be left wanting, this'll keep most spud boys and girls pogo-ing contentedly. --Steve Turner

Customer Reviews:

...well the first disk is excellent..........2006-02-24

The first disk is gloriously excellent, but like most anthologies these days, the second disk is a painful and cringeworthy reminder of what drew the great band to a close...Better off buying Devo's first 3 releases in their entirety would be my advice, as the first disk of the anthology left me wanting more of their early period.

Very much what I wanted from a DEVO collection........2005-11-29

Very fun to listen to and surprisingly sexual beats.

Awesome Collection.......2005-06-09

Devo has always been so much more than "Whip it". Personally I don't even like "Whip It". Here is a collection that brings you the true classics. I would make some small changes here and there, but "Planet Earth" is the only criminally ignored omission and you get classics that you can't find anywhere else like "Soo Bawlz" so how can anyone complain. This is the collection that will encapsulize Devo's place in history as one of the ultimate bands.

It's a monumental good thing!.......2005-03-30

This is a great cd. I love the songs they put on these discs, but some i don't like (Mongoloid, but i can see why they put it on, it's a Devo classic) One question, why did they put on the Booji Boy Single versions of Jocko Homo (not to be confused with the Greastest Misses version, that was the one featured in the truth about de-evolution, this one was the one featured on their first single, with the O-hi-O line) and Mongoloid? The Jocko Homo was OK, but I like the Q&A version better, But Mongoloid was awful! The Q&A version was better, but I still skipped it. Another thing was, Where is Time Out for Fun! I love that song! Oh well. Some good songs I am happy about are: Come Back Jonee, Uncontrollable Urge, DAy my baby gave me a surprize, a worried man( Reason i wanted this cd), Dr. detroit, one dumb thing ( reason it was not on Oh No! is because it is the same music from other songs with new words) shout!, some things never change, post post modern man, oh heck almost everything is good and worth a buy. Another question, why did they put General BOy, Nu-TRa, and Booji Boy talking on? Pretty dumb.

Simplement Excellent.......2004-10-21

Quelle Excellente façon de pouvoir découvrir, de façon relativement complète, les meilleurs coups du groupe culte de Post-Punk et de renomée légendaire appellé DEVO! Tous leurs classiques y sont inclus (Whip It, Through Being Cool, Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, It's A Beautiful World, Etc.), le tout additionné d'une multitude de raretées très interessantes qui se sont retrouvées sur des compilations obscures, des trames sonores de films qui sont tombés dans l'oubli collectif ou qui n'ont simplement jamais vu le jour commercialement. Un son toujours aussi actuel, même après tant d'années, et un message critique engagé sur la société (voir la définition du nom DEVO) qui s'applique encore aujourd'hui et dont la génération d'aujourd'hui et future devrait tenir compte. En résumé: DEVO, Pioneers Who Got Scalped, un album essentiel, brillant et très complet, autant pour ceux qui ont vécu musicalement les décennies 70-80, que pour ceux qui veulent s'initier au style DEVO.

Average customer rating: Great American Music More American Music This CD is a great way to discover American composers Music from a very influential composer

Virgil Thomson: Symphony No 1-3 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Thomson | Thomson, Virgil | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Thomson: The River/The Plow That Broke the Plains Rorem: Three Symphonies Creston: Symphonies 1-3 Roy Harris: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 Amy Beach: "Gaelic" Symphony; Piano Concerto ASIN: B00004D3IW Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 In C Major: 1. Allegro militaire
2. Symphony No. 2 In C Major: 2. Andante
3. Symphony No. 2 In C Major: 3. Allegro
4. Symphony No. 3: 1. Allegro moderato
5. Symphony No. 3: 2. Tempo di Valzer
6. Symphony No. 3: 3. Adagio sostenuto
7. Symphony No. 3: 4. Allegretto
8. Pilgrims And Pioneers
9. Symphony On A Hymn Tune: 1. Introduction And Allegro
10. Symphony On A Hymn Tune: 2. Andante cantabile
11. Symphony On A Hymn Tune: 3. Allegretto
12. Symphony On A Hymn Tune: 4. Alla breve

Amazon.com

Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) was, during his long creative lifetime, one of the major voices in 20th-century American music. He was a noted critic, teacher and, above all, skilled composer. Like the American romantics of the 1930s (Roy Harris, Howard Hanson, and Samuel Barber, to name a few), Thomson drew from many sources, but mostly from 19th-century American folk music and dance theater (as did Aaron Copland). Captured on this disc are four of Thomson's better-known works, played with sympathy, warmth, and charm by the New Zealand SO, with American James Sedares at the helm. It's also part of Naxos's dynamic American Classics series that, so far, has yet to stumble. And, at midprice, it's also a steal. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

Great American Music.......2006-05-02

I must confess that my opinion of Virgil Thomson has been colored by his somewhat sharp tongued music criticism so I have not been much interested in his music. This was until I heard his Symphony on a Hymn Tune over the radio. The charm of the music and its wealth of melody changed my mind and led me to buying this disc of Virgil Thomson's music.

The music on this CD represents his entire career with the earliest music from 1926 and the latest from 1972. The Symphony on a Hymn Tune is from 1926 (revised in 1945) during the composer's years in Paris and is cast in four movements. The tune in question is a Scottish melody "How Firm a Foundation." It is as the composer described it simple and folkloric is style, evoking the America of Currier and Ives.

The Symphony No. 2 is a short work in three movements composed in 1930 and re-orchestrated in 1941. The key of C major dominated the first and third movements and the music begins with a melody upon which the symphony is based building on that theme. The Third Symphony dates back to 1932 but was expanded and re-orchestrated in 1972. The symphony is in four short movements with its inspiration coming from the quartets of Mendelssohn and Schubert - a classically inspired work utilizing the sonata form. A waltz movement is substituted for a scherzo which gives the symphony a lightness of tone. The Adagio is calm and reflective while the Finale is a charming rondo.

Pilgrims and Pioneers began as film music for a Journey to America, written for the New York World's Fair of 1964. The film, and music, tell the story of immigration to the United States using hymn tunes and evokes the folklore of the people. Thomson created an overture from the music that was first played in 1971. The music recorded here is instantly appealing. When I first played the disc, I had to start it over again; I liked Virgil Thomson's colorful use of the orchestra and enjoy the way he weaves his melodies with such lightness and color. I think this is among the best discs in Naxos' series on American composers and I can now say I have a different appreciation of Virgil Thomson.

More American Music.......2005-10-23

Most often, the only CD's of Virgil Thomson's music you can buy are of his film music, all excellent compositions, but it is nice to have some recordings of his concert music, presented here thanks to Naxos' American Composers series.

Symphony on a Hymn Tune is just that, "variations" on the tunes How Firm a Foundation and Yes, Jesus Loves Me, and some other pentatonic themes he creates to tie the piece together. There are a few Ivesian sounds portrayed, as well as some jazzy syncopations; a great American masterpiece.

Symphony 2 is very diatonic; from the opening trumpet melody (evocative of Lt. Kije), to the lyrical andante, to the restrained, yet grand finale; it is charming from start to finish. In contrast, Symphony 3 seems to be unified through dance. Rhythm and perpetual motion seem to guide the music along. Perhaps a bit more on the serious side to begin with, the 3rd Symphony also revels in melodiousness and optimism, something shared in all of these works.

Pilgrims and Pioneers is a concert version of music written for a short film at the 1964 Worlds Fair. Again using a wide variety of hymn and folk tunes, this time it is used in a much more pondering and dissonant manner, again, almost in the manner of Ives. It is a kind of mish-mash of ideas, perfect for visualizing the American immigrant.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra plays this music with great fervor. The hall is reverberant, although, not overly so. Since most of this music is not easy to find on one CD, this disk is an easy recommendation.

This CD is a great way to discover American composers.......2001-01-09

Thanks Naxos for bringing the music of Virgil Thomson to us and even at a great price. I have been wanting to experiment in listening to more music by American composers...with this release I am happy I did. It is amazing that foreign orchestra like the very good New Zealand Symphony are playing Thomson and our orchestra seem to ignore him. Try like I did and explore more of our composers. Recommended

Music from a very influential composer.......2000-02-16

"We all loved his music and rarely performed it." Thus Leonard Bernstein in 1989 after the death of Virgil Thomson. I have read many critics who claim his methods of composition were "forced down the throats" of students in America; others who praise him highly. I feel someplace in the middle, but the new addition to Naxos' American Classics series has nudged me a tad toward the second group.

Since many CDs no longer have any definite titles, I will give what the cover states: (8.559022). These four works are played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under James Sedares. Since the liner notes give the composer's own descriptions of much of what you will hear, I wish only to say here that (a) the "Hymn Tune" piece will be more pleasing to most listeners simply because it is the most melodic, (b) the symphonies are honest attempts to bring an American sound to the symphonic format [and you may decide how well he succeeded], and (c) they all influenced other American composers, some in a negative and some in a positive way, dpending on which critic you read. But it is all very listenable and the Naxos bargain price not to be ignored.

Average customer rating: ROY ROGERS heartwarming very pleasurable listening music

The Best of Roy Rogers Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs of the Old West King of the Cowboys Tumbling Tumbleweeds Back in the Saddle Again: 25 Cowboy Classics Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water ASIN: B000000CXK Release Date: 1990-11-27

Tracks:

1. Lovenworth
2. Money Can't Buy Love
3. Happy Anniversary
4. These Are The Good Old Days
5. Candy Kisses
6. Tennessee Waltz
7. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
8. He'll Have To Go
9. You And Me Against The World
10. In Another Lifetime
11. Lay Some Happiness On Me
12. Talkin' About Love

Customer Reviews:

ROY ROGERS.......2007-01-09

THIS WAS A GIFT FOR A FRIEND BUT I CAN TELL YOU SHE JUST RAVED ABOUT THE ALL OF THE SONGS. ANY ROY ROGERS FAN WOULD JUST LOVE IT.

heartwarming.......1999-04-05

I play this over and over. Gentle, loving, tender

very pleasurable listening music.......1998-09-07

I fell in love with Roy Rogers all over again!! Listening to his golden voice brought back a vision of him riding on Trigger and singing "happy trails to you" etc. Great value CD and worth playing over and over again! Cheers from "down under" - Kathryn B.

Average customer rating: Where'd you go? AwEsUm GUys! another great album These Guys Just Get Better and Better one of the best from the best

Pennybridge Pioneers Millencolin Manufacturer: Burning Heart ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Home from Home Life on a Plate Kingwood For Monkeys The Melancholy Collection ASIN: B00004HYKT Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. No Cigar
2. Fox
3. Material Boy
4. Duckpond
5. Right About Now
6. Penguins & Polarbears
7. Hellman
8. Devil Me
9. Stop To Think
10. The Mayfly
11. Highway Donkey
12. A-Ten
13. Pepper
14. The Ballad

Customer Reviews:

Where'd you go?.......2006-06-18

Download No Cigar and Penguins and Polarbears and pretty much forget about the rest. Spend your money on For Monkeys and Life on a Plate, though I can't take too much of their whiny lyrics at one time.

AwEsUm GUys!.......2006-05-19

wow i love this album...and all those people that think this album is different are wankers coz i see no difference...its all fanbloodytastic music! dont bag it or ill kill you in your sleep!...lol scaring you yet?! k all the violent bits i said is untrue so please forgive me. but still why dont you think this album's great?!

another great album.......2006-04-17

This is another great cd put out by millencolin. Favorites are "no cigar"' "fox"' and "penguins and polarbears". If you want to start listening to millencolin I would not recmmend this album first. you hve to aquire the taste. If you want a cd to star off with, then buy "melencholy collection" or "kingwood". Whatever you choose, millencolin rocks!

These Guys Just Get Better and Better.......2006-01-16

This album is one of my favorites to listen. Notice i didn't say on of my favorite MILLENCOLIN albums to listen to. it's SO good. every track is just incredible. they keep their edgy punk side on Highway Donkey, let us know they still love to goof around on Fox, and show that they really aren't just self-concious jerks on The Ballad. Their lyrics are clean and the album is uplifting and fun to listen to. they have such a great skill, these Swedes. If you've never heard Millencolin before, this is where you need to start.

one of the best from the best.......2005-10-30

one of the best albums of the last ten years.
seriously, it is that good.
14 standout tracks kinda like a Bad Religion on a severe sugar rush.
this album, For Monkeys, and Home from Home showcase a band on an incredible 3 record run unmatched by anyone in recent years.
Hail to the Swedes!

Average customer rating: A Delightful Collection of Songs! UP LIFTING MUSIC TO MAKE YOUR DAY

SALUTE TO HIGHLIFE PIONEERS West African Highlife Band Manufacturer: Inner Spirit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Highlife Songs from the Village Aki Special The Rough Guide to Highlife The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana ASIN: B00004TJDR Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. MAMA DEY FOR KUMBA
2. BERE BOTE
3. MAAME
4. OLOMI JOWO
5. TAMUNO BO IBROMA
6. OMO PUPA
7. TAXI DRIVER
8. HOANA NOM A
9. SO ALA TEMEN
10. ESI
11. ADUNNI
12. IT'S TIME FOR HIGHLIFE
13. KAJO

Album Description

The best of West African Highlife dance music! If you are seeking the joy of African dance music, then this CD is a must-have. An all-star group of African music veterans comes together to pay tribute to the hits that motivated the feet of African youth in the heady post-independence generation. Do not make the mistake of lending this CD to a friend, because you may not get it back!

Customer Reviews:

A Delightful Collection of Songs!.......2004-02-17

This is a wonderful CD and a great one to add to your collection, regardless of whether or not you are a big fan of African music. The songs are all uplifting and joyful. This album aslo contradicts the stereotypical style of African drumming music that many think of when picturing what African music sounds like. The songs on here are melodic and use different types of instruments in addition to great vocals and harmonies.

UP LIFTING MUSIC TO MAKE YOUR DAY.......2000-07-12

Any time I feel a little down with every day life struggle, I just put this CD on to dance away my worries and sadness. And I hope you will feel the same way too if you are an open minded soul to the magic of world music, especially this one. "SALUTE TO HIGHLIFE PIONNERS" BRAVO to all the musicians involved.

Average customer rating: The Republic Years w/ Roy Rogers

The Republic Years The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Under Western Skies Classic Cowboy Songs The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Tumbling Tumbleweeds ASIN: B000I2IQE2 Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. My Saddle Pals and I [From "Heldorado"]
2. Silver Spurs, Purple Sage, Eyes of Blue [From "Heldorado"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
3. Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma [From "Home in Oklahoma"]
4. Rainbow Over Texas [From "Rainbow Over Texas"]
5. My Adobe Hacienda [From "The Old Spanish Trail"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
6. Cowboy Country [From "The Gay Ranchero"]
7. I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) [From "King of the Cowboys"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
8. Medley: When It's Springtime in the Rockies/Tumbling Tumbleweeds/H ...
9. Mexicali Rose [From "Song of Texas"]
10. Git Along Little Dogies (Whoopee Ti Yi Yo) [From "Song of Texas"] - The Sons of the Pioneers
11. Don't Fence Me In [From "Don't Fence Me In"]
12. Utah Trail [From "Utah"]
13. Cowboy Jubilee [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
14. Ride 'Em Cowboy [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
15. Lights of Old Santa Fe [From "Lights of Old Santa Fe"]
16. It's an Old Spanish Custom [From "Spoilers of the Plains"] - Riders of the Purple Sage, , The Sons of the Pioneers, Foy Willing
17. Ride, Ranger, Ride [From "King of the Cowboys"]
18. Lonesome Cowboy Blues [From "Utah"]
19. Red River Valley [From "King of the Cowboys"]
20. On the Old Spanish Trail [From "On the Old Spanish Trail"] - The Sons of the Pioneers

Customer Reviews:

The Republic Years w/ Roy Rogers.......2007-03-27

The Sons of the Pioneers with Roy Rogers did not disappoint me at all with this CD. Considering the age of the original recordings of this music (about 60 years ago), the sound quality is not bad at all. I was actually quite pleased. The western flavored songs/music are lots of fun to listen to and remind me of the old west B&W movies and shows from the 1940's and 1950's era. You can almost smell the sage and feel the trail dust when listenng to these tunes. If you are a real fan of the Sons of the Pioneers and/or Roy Rogers, then I think you would probably enjoy this CD. This is most suitable for the nostalgia types but not those that favor the new modern country singers of the present time.

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1. The Ultimate Classic Country Collection [Import]
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3. This Town
4. Toadsuck Symphony
5. Top Tunes Karaoke CDG Kenny Chesney Artist Vol. 24 TT-148
6. Wild Wild Country
7. You Can't Resist
8. 15 of My Gospel Favorites
9. 80's Country: 1986-1988
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