In Tradition [Import]

1. Gettin' There

2. Tempus Fugit

3. Topsy Turvy

4. Time Waits

5. Celia

6. Willow Groove

7. Trois Gros

8. There Will Never Be Another You

9. August in Paris

10. Burt Covers Bud

11. Wail

12. Kenny

13. Bud's Bubble

14. Silence

In Tradition,Franck Avitabile,Japanese Import,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: SURF MUSIC DONE RIGHT You can't go wrong with the Vara-Tones! For real ! bitchin ! Back In Form

Jetty Subject To High Surf The Vara-Tones Manufacturer: Vee Tone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Surf Rock | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Surf Sensation Surf-N-Burn Headin' Out War of The Surf Guitars Nomad ASIN: B00004TCKR Release Date: 2000-04-15

Tracks:

1. Surf Blaster
2. Over The Edge
3. El Sereno
4. Invasion Of The V-People
5. Midnight In Mazatlan
6. The Jetty
7. Rendezvous Run
8. Vara-Tone Stomp
9. Varafied
10. Repeto 2000
11. Sunset At The Wedge
12. Groo-V-Chicken
13. Drumbox
14. Repeto ('64)

Album Description

This album contains 13 original revved-up, rocked out, reverb-drenched new tunes plus a bonus track of the band's rare 1964 single "Repeto".

Customer Reviews:

SURF MUSIC DONE RIGHT.......2006-11-01

It's amazing how a group that hadn't played together for over thirty years could put together a CD that is is so tight, melodic, beautiful and down right rockin'! This is just a great CD from beginning to end, if you like surf music, I guarantee you will love this CD.

You can't go wrong with the Vara-Tones!.......2006-06-22

I have a few hundred surf CDs and I would have to say thet this CD is my favorite! My next favorite is their new CD called "Headin' Out". They have the reverb and the composition that just makes all of the songs fantastic. If you like instrumental surf you will love this CD! Buy it you won't be sorry!

For real !.......2004-12-17

These guys have been playing for a while and it shows. Odd though it may seem to talk about taste, restraint, and intelligence in surf music, they got it, bro. But even more trippy is that from time to time a certain feeling comes through that I thought had gone out of the world. But it hasn't.

Surf consciousness is an order of magnitude above ordinary consciousness. Buy this album. Go get pounded at the Wedge, come home, drain the water out of your head, put it on loud.

bitchin !.......2000-10-20

If you like authentic surf-lover-composed surf (as opposed to novelty, space, or parody, half-jest surf) this izza great CD. These guys know how to set up the surf-reverb big guitar sound, play their instruments, AND compose authentic styled songs that range (in an admittedly limited genre) from driving, major-minor-chord power blowouts, to calm impressionist sunset-on-the-water knockouts. They've struck a clean balance of mood... sheer fun tinged with the surf-"sense of the numinous" mystical awe. If you're only gonna own one surf-genre CD and you're looking for the best one, this is probably it. If you love surf music, what excuse is there for not owning THIS sucker...? It's that good. Really.

Back In Form.......2000-07-17

Bill Epps and Rich Campbell formed The Vara-Tones in 1961. They are one of the original surf groups that were around when the first wave started. They were most active between '63-'65, during the height of the surf-instro craze. Over thirty years later they have returned as revitalized granddads of a genre that has been experiencing tremendous growth and renewed interest from all outlets of the media, including an entirely new and very hip fan base.

Yes, another group has risen out of the ashes to reclaim their territory. This is a wonderful time to be making music. The world has never been more open to new and different sounds. Although this sound is not new and familiar to some, it never really got the recognition and opportunity that its now experiencing. There is no one that deserves the accolades and fame more than the guys that were there in the beginning.

Listen up all you youngsters out there, want to play surf-instro the way it was meant to be played? The Vara-Tones hold a clinic for eager ears that are willing to learn. They have successfully re-ignited their original sound with the help of today's technologies and equipment. The base sound is still there, it just has a little more oomph now (as Phil Dirt says). The original hit "Repeto" (1964), has been given a shot of new life with an upbeat rockin' flavor and a new title, "Repeto 2000." You get the best of both worlds, as the group plays the original as well the updated version. Speaking of the best of both worlds...When many original surf groups reform and make their music combined with today's sound, it comes out sounding so much stronger, with a new fullness and freshness to it. What was once a mere ripple from a recording standpoint, is now a Tsunami headed your way to give you the ride of your life. It all sounds that much better now because of the enhanced and improved sound quality and sonics.

The latin, island flavored tunes are immensely effective. "El Sereno" and "Midnight In Mazatlan", are as picturesque and inviting as the beaches that are envisioned inside your head while listening. Welcome back Vera-Tones. The surf-instro community needs more groups like you to reform and to remind people from whence they came.

Fair warning- if you have a surfboard in hand, and if this music is played loud, the jetty is subject to high surf.

Keith Hannaleck

Average customer rating: Beyond the Jordan African American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition Better than I expected (from collegiate selections) Excellent! Quality recording but not true to form.

Wade In The Water, Vol.1:African American Spirituals:The Concert Tradition Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Live Recordings | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wade In The Water, Vol. 2: African American Congregational Singing Go Down, Moses In Bright Mansions Steal Away - Songs of the Underground Railroad Afro-American Spirituals, Work Songs, And Ballads ASIN: B000001DJE Release Date: 1994-05-01

Tracks:

1. There Is a Balm in Gilead - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
2. We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace - The Princely Players
3. Roll, Jordan, Roll - The Princely Players
4. I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned - The Florida A & M University
5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - The Princely Players
6. Joshua Fit de Battle - The Fisk Jubilee Singers
7. Wade in the Water - The Fisk Jubilee Singers
8. Deep River - The Howard University Chamber Choir
9. Listen to the Lambs - The Howard University Chamber Choir
10. Everytime I Feel the Spirit - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
11. Oh Freedom- The Princely Players
12. Gospel Train - The Princely Players
13. I'm a-Rolling through an Unfriendly World - The Princely Players
14. Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child - Kehembe Eichelberger
15. Steal Away - The Princely Players
16. Go in the Wilderness - The Princely Players
17. Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
18. Ain't Got Time to Die - The Howard University Chamber Choir
19. Wade in the Water - The Howard University Chamber Choir

Album Description

Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chamber Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.

Customer Reviews:

Beyond the Jordan.......2006-01-04

This collection beautifully and powerfully captures the experiential essence of the African American Spirituals. They are sung just as they were composed--with spontaneous power, group harmony, and personal authenticity.

Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of "Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction," "Soul Physicians," "Spiritual Friends," and the forthcoming "Sacred Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors."

African American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition.......2005-08-13

This is an excellent presentation of glorious music which helped to save the sanity and physical being of slaves.

Better than I expected (from collegiate selections).......2004-01-22

I listen to the last two songs (Ain't Got Time to Die & Wade in the Water) over and over and over again. Selections 5, 7, 10, 16, and 17 are great for sing-along. Seven more still have appeal. 14 of 19 - a better than average CD!

Excellent!.......2002-01-24

Spirituals as presented in the concert tradition, such as were performed by the Jubilee Singers after the Civil War. As such, they are not intended to sound like "field recordings" (as one reviewer here had apparantly expected) but rather, polished concert performances. The documentation (liner notes, bibliography, etc) is outstanding...one could teach a workshop just using the CD and notes.

If you're seeking a field recording sound, I suggest "I Believe in Angels Singing: Songs from the Underground Railroad Era (Cassette)
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Quality recording but not true to form........2000-12-28

This is a nice recording and it is well done. The quality of the music is very good but I was disappointed. All of the pieces are performed by choirs and as such are not true to the spiritual in its purest form. These are songs intended to be sung by people that are weary and heavy laden looking for rest. These are very personal songs which should be sung from the heart by a single voice. If not a single voice, a small group. If you are looking for spirituals sung by a large choir in a tightly controlled environment, this is for you. If you are looking for songs which are sung from the heart and soul, this is not it.

Average customer rating: enchanting voices, learn new insights to irish people

So Early in the Morning: Irish Children's Songs, Rhymes & Games Clancy Children Manufacturer: Tradition Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 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: When I Was Young: Children's Songs From Ireland Some Irish Songs For My Nana - Irish Songs For Grandparents And Grand Children! Celtic Songs For Children Irish Folk Tales for Children More Irish Folk Tales for Children ASIN: B0000058RG Release Date: 1997-07-22

Tracks:

1. Mitty Matty Had A Hen
2. Shelly Kee Bookey
3. A Big Ship Sailing
4. Rain, Rain
5. When I Was Young
6. Three Gray Geese
7. Tom, Tom
8. The Red Fox
9. Frosty Weather
10. Oliver Twist
11. Mammy, Mammy
12. Seotin Seo
13. Frog In The Well
14. See Saw
15. She Didn't Dance
16. As I Went Up An Apple Tree
17. Around To The Butcher's Shop
18. Paddy On The Railway
19. Oh Rodger Rum
20. There Was An Old Man At The Fair
21. Goodie On A Saucer
22. One, Two, Three
23. Dance To Your Daddy
24. Old Nanny Witch
25. King Of The Castle
26. O-Row Shay
27. Jeremiah, Blow The Fire
28. Wall Flowers
29. I've Come All The Way From Dublin
30. Coming To Work, Sir
31. Bread Rhyme
32. Postman, Postman
33. A Man Of Trouble Deed
34. Are You Ready For A War?
35. The Wren Song
36. Sally Go 'Round The Moon
37. Old Nanny Gray
38. Why Don't You Get Johnny's Supper?
39. Ahem, Ahem
40. She Can Knit
41. Soldier, Soldier
42. All Along
43. Oro My Little Boat
44. As I Roved Out
45. Paper Of Pins
46. The Rattlin' Bog

Customer Reviews:

enchanting voices, learn new insights to irish people.......1999-07-21

This CD is really helpful if you would like to learn new songs for children, the voices are full of laughter and fun ( even when singing about war or the devil) If you collect children's music, or children, this is a must for your collection. With 46 traditional songs on the recording you can't miss.

Average customer rating: The Sound Bites Just as Good Hats off to dub-masters Joshua Elrod and Craig Allen! Worthy companion of the Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions The Best Dub Yet. peacemaker

Disassemble Dub Phase Selector Sound Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dub from the Secret Vaults Exploring The Dangers Of Trojan Dub Massive: Chapter One Dub Side of the Moon New Heavy ASIN: B00000JMKI Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

1. Sinewave
2. MSP 2004
3. Sci Fi Dub
4. LK Pryr
5. Lefty's Choice
6. Dubstep
7. Factory Preset
8. Subpart J.
9. Refraction
10. Honey Dub
11. Jackson Park
12. Moving Coil
13. Meditation
14. Halo and Snake
15. Version

Album Description

As most rock & roll bands started in someone's garage or basement or living room, Phase Selector Sound are two (ex?) punk rockers working out of their ad hoc home studios (heavily influenced by Radio Shack equipment). They create a powerful roots dub that is hypnotic, mesmerizing and trance-inducing. Very much in keeping with ROIR's long history of releasing the absolute best in dub by such artists as Lee Perry, Niney The Observer, Mikey Dread, Mad Professor, Black Uhuru, Badawi, Bill Laswell, Dub Syndicate, Ras Michael, Scientist, Yabby You, Oku Onuora --- and the list goes on! Produced arranged and mixed by Phase Selector Sound.

Customer Reviews:

The Sound Bites Just as Good.......2007-03-10

Pleasant background cocktail party music with reggae/dub beats, I purchased it liking the sound bites, but there is nothing more to the album than the soundbites. Never does it get dense or goes anyplace surprising. Cover is better than music. Groups like St. Germain, or the various Parisian club mix albums, like Paris Under a Groove or Hotel Costas series are far better, and I wouldn't really recommend those either,unless you want "chill" coctail party music. Still I don't regret purchase becasue sometimes I just want a groove and to otherwise basically ignore kind of hip "muzak" while I do something else than listen, which is what I would consider this good for. I love that Summer in Paris, Hotel Costas, thing, but much prefer Orb to any of this to fill a similar need in my music. Actually, Orb can be brilliant at times. A couple maybe three Orb albums are superb. I took best tracks from three of them and made one great burned CD. Truth is for "chill" purpose,not that that expression conveys very much to me,I've never heard anything in 30 years that comes close to Discrete Music by Eno or Evening Star by Fripp and Eno. Compared to greats like those ... Well for a "chill" relaxing, after work space, they've never been touched to my knowledge. Sorry if lumping them in with this offends anybody. "Chill" never really made all that much sense to me as a label for music anyway. Sorry if this isnt' what you're looking for.

Hats off to dub-masters Joshua Elrod and Craig Allen!.......2005-09-29

I can only agree with previous reviewers, this is the best dub album I've ever heard, all categories... The coolest thing is that it bridges roots dub with modern dub like no other. The great Hi-fidelity dub series, for example, does on occasions reach the level of Phase Selector Sound. At the same time this album would easily match any dub release blood&fire could possibly throw at you! These guys takes dub to the next level. The production has a fantastic old-school feel to it, with a setup that is simple yet profound. This is truly beautiful music and the album doesn't contain one single tedious moment, every track stands out against the others. Phase Selector Sound kicks off at the highest possible level and stay there throughout the entire album. There's no end to the superlatives this album merits.

Worthy companion of the Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions.......2005-07-20

This is, without a doubt, the best original dub offering I've purchased - online or off - bar none.

In the tradition of the kings of dub (like Augustus Pablo, Mad Scientist, Lee Perry, or the Professor), this album retains very strong ties to its roots (you'll hear snatches of old Upsetter tracks, along with some other nods to those old school influential artists).

At the same time, the album has a very modern feel to it, along the lines of the excellent Hi-Fidelity Dub releases (1-4). There's no question that this album is strictly roots, but the tracks all feel like they have had updating for the downbeat era.

The most shocking thing to me is that this album was released 6 years ago, and I've only discovered it in 2005! Do yourself a favour and purchase it straight away...before it goes out of print (come on...how many other products can you find that have ALL customer reviews giving it 5 out of 5 stars? ;).

The Best Dub Yet........2003-04-01

I've heard a lot of dub, and I own a lot of dub, but I've got to say that this is the best dub yet, I mean the entire CD. Personally this CD is #1 in my book so far. It's worth buying at almost any price. So if you like dub this is the one for you. I can't wait to see what he put out next.

peacemaker.......2001-11-14

Ideal proportion of "ridim", bass and sounds of mind and heart.

Average customer rating: A Beautiful Collection of Russian Liturgical Music

Russian Chant for Vespers Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | 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 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Russian Divine Liturgy Chants de la Liturgie Slavonne Russian Medieval Chant Russian Easter Orthodox Chants from Russia ASIN: B00000144O Release Date: 1995-05-01

Tracks:

1. Bells
2. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
3. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
4. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
5. Psalm 103 Of The Kievan Lavra Tradition
6. Blessed Is The Man
7. O Lord, I Have Cried Unto Thee
8. The Joy Of Those Who Mourn
9. The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
10. Joyful Light
11. Processional Znamenniy Chant
12. Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart In Peace
13. Hail Mary
14. Glory To God In The Highest
15. Praise Ye The Name Of The Lord
16. Troparia For Amomos
17. From My Youth
18. We Have Seen Thy Resurrection
19. Christ Has Arisen From The Tomb
20. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
21. The Angel Cried
22. O Lord, Save Thy People
23. The Lord Is With Us
24. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
25. Many Years

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful Collection of Russian Liturgical Music.......2004-04-20

Russian liturgical music from the monasteries is a combination of a number of different styles. Since the Church id from the orthodox tradition, the music is influenced partly by Greek liturgical music. It also has a bit of a western Gregorian flow to it, though this is not as strong as other influences. It also has a bit of Russian folk music flair to it. Musically it is interesting, but it also has a spiritual quality to it. Perhaps because it has survived against tremendous odds during the Soviet years, it has strength to it as well.

This recording by the Novospassky Monastery Choir contains liturgical music primarily for Easter but contains other prayers and psalms as well. The CD has liner notes but no translation for the music, but for the price, this is not a complaint. The choir is strong and is able to convey both the majesty and beauty of the music.

Once again, Naxos has provided a unique quality musical experience and a budget price.

Average customer rating: 5 Stars Is Not Enough The Borders of Heaven Dances with Wolves Beautiful Renditions of Traditional American Songs Connie's renditions set a standard which is hard to match.

The Border of Heaven Connie Dover Manufacturer: Taylor Park ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: If Ever I Return Wishing Well Somebody Daughter Of Lir Heart Of The Celts: Songs Of Love ASIN: B00004SUM0 Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

1. The Blessing
2. Sweet Betsy From Pike
3. I Am Going To The West
4. The Streets Of Laredo (The Sailor Cut Down In His Prime)
5. Lord Franklin
6. An Spailpin Fanach
7. Last Night By The River
8. The Water Is Wide
9. Wondrous Love
10. Winter's Night
11. My Dearest Dear
12. Brother Green

Customer Reviews:

5 Stars Is Not Enough.......2005-11-15

I have exposed a number of people to Connie Dover, young and old, and have yet to find anyone who doesn't immediately fall in love with her. Let's put it in a nutshell: If you listen to Connie and don't become instantly hooked, by all means have your head examined!
However if I have already conviced you and you want to know which of her titles to purchase, sorry, I can't recommend just one. Stick a crowbar in your wallet and get all 4! It will be the best $60+/- you've ever spent. Now stop reading these reviews and place your order!

The Borders of Heaven.......2005-08-12

Connie Dover's latest, "The Borders of Heaven", is an apt this for this CD. Her vocals are crisp and clear as ever.
The accompanying musicians are the cream of the crop. They include Phil Cunningham and John Hartford. It's another production triumph for Phil Cunningham. All in all a beautiful set of tunes.
I have all of Connie's recordings and I believe that this is the best to date.

Dances with Wolves.......2004-11-30

This is a great CD, I love Connie Dover, and anything she sings is always beautiful. I am writing this particular review for any of those folks who are looking for the name of the song (or the song itself) that Kevin Costner sings in the wonderful movie Dances with Wolves. Connie actually sings this old folk song here, it is track #10, "Winter's Night". Why it is called that is beyond me, but there ya go. Song titles....go figure. Connie sings many wonderful old folk songs on this CD, but she makes them her own, and that is her talent. This is a great CD. Period.

Beautiful Renditions of Traditional American Songs.......2004-06-26

It's hard not to fall in love with Connie Dover, who looks and sings like an angel. She has cited Steeleye Span and its lead singer, Maddy Pryor, as an early influence. That makes sense, because she is perhaps the purest soprano folk singer I have heard since Maddy Pryor. Before I acquired this CD, my only exposure to Ms. Dover was several songs here and there on various Celtic music collections, but on each and every one, her voice always stopped me in my tracks. So when I saw this collection of early American folk tunes (and the songs that inspired them), I thought it was a bit of a departure for her. But these arrangements strikingly emphasize the Scots-Irish influence on American folk music. Even old chestnuts like "Sweet Betsy from Pike" and "Streets of Laredo" can be heard in a new light. Ms. Dover gets expert assistance, too, from familiar names like Phil Cunningham (who also produced), Jerry Douglas and John Hartford. This is an impressive effort from one of the most beautiful voices in traditional music.

Connie's renditions set a standard which is hard to match........2002-05-25

'The Border of Heaven' is aptly named, for many of the songs on this - Connie Dover's fourth solo CD - have a dreamy, angelic feel to them. Of course there are more upbeat numbers too, but then that is typical of this singer's records - a bold but effective mix of gentle Celtic ballads, 18th and 19th century American folk songs, a spiritual piece or two, and a smattering of Connie Dover's own compositions, which on this CD include the intriguingly original 'Last Night by the River', complete with the sound of an eagle wing-bone whistle!

As is usual with this artist, all the songs are very very good. Several of the tracks may be familiar to lovers of traditional music, but Connie Dover's versions invariably set a standard which is hard to match. Her rendition of the sad but true story of 'LORD FRANKLIN' and his ill-fated crew of adventurers is simply the best I have heard. 'THE WATER IS WIDE' is also performed beautifully. And as for 'THE SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME', I think Connie's version of this familiar melody is perfection itself, although the style in which guest artist Skip Gorman sings the companion piece 'The Streets of Laredo', is not to my own personal taste. The up-tempo songs include the jolly 'SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE' and 'WINTERS NIGHT', whilst 'I AM GOING TO THE WEST' is another of Connie Dover's own compositions - and yet it sounds just as 'traditional', and every bit as good, as the old, tried and tested standards. The spiritual song on this CD is the hymn 'WONDROUS LOVE' - wondrous indeed! The CD closes with two more lovely tracks, the achingly sentimental 'MY DEAREST DEAR', and finally 'BROTHER GREEN', a melody, not so much from the border, as from the very heart, of Heaven.

The standard of this artist has been well maintained in this, her most recent CD to date - happily Connie Dover is seemingly still singing, and writing, the most charming of songs. Less happily, Connie Dover CDs seem to come out rather sparsely, at three year intervals - so here's hoping we don't have to wait yet another three years for the next one. It pains me to say this as a Brit living in the land where so much of Connie's inspiration comes from, but there's nobody better in the world at singing this kind of material than this American. Certainly nobody I know of in my country. And there's still a huge wealth of beautiful material out there just awaiting her attention; so come on Connie - get recording again! In the meantime, just enjoy this, her latest contribution to the world of tradional folk. She is, as I say, the best in the business.

Average customer rating: It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short Come back Lennie, we need you For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine Bernstein's Early American Recordings

Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Karl Böhm Conducts Mozart and Strauss Leonard Bernstein Conducts Haydn (Collectors Edition) Pierre Monteux Decca & Philips Recordings, 1956-1964 Shostakovich: The Golden Age The Complete 1950s Chopin Recordings ASIN: B00067GKF6 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Customer Reviews:

It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short.......2006-11-26

These 1953 mono recordings catch Bernstein a decade after his famous debut with the NY Phil. and five years before he became their youngest-ever condcutor. It's great to hear that warm, comforting voice again, although his analyses--especially the longest one devoted to the Brahms Fourth--aren't as polished as they would become. He gets pedagogical at times and runs us through a rote example-and-explanation formula. Even then, howeer, colorful Bernstein touches peek out, and we are reminded of the man who taught an entire generation to venerate classical music.

For me, the performances themselves fall short. They were often recorded in a rush, sometimes late at night after a summer concert. I know that the Stadium Sym. is actually the NY Phil., but they don't sound particularly fine, and Bernstein's interpreatations, though vigorous, often border on the slapdash. Plowing through Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th, I found few sparks of originaity, much less genius. This is a tough admission from one of LB's geat admirers, but there you are. The original recorded sound is also a bit thin and harsh.

Come back Lennie, we need you.......2006-02-22

This box is worth its price just for the five talks. Bernstein at this stage had a teaching style rather more stilted than the chatty sage of later years, but the combination of authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm is unique. Entertainingly offhand about the New World, he's at his best on the music he reveres most, i.e. Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, the first movement of whose Fourth Symphony gets a particularly in-depth analysis that left me yearning for more. Practically anyone could enjoy and learn from these talks - they're fascinating fun without a whiff of down-dumbing. When the classical and the popular cross over nowadays, the results are usually compromised and crass, but with Bernstein there doesn't even seem to be a gap to be crossed over - just a passion to share these wonders with as many people as possible. We need his all-embracing talent and vision today more than ever.

Then there are the performances. I'm not the biggest fan of mono symphonic recordings, but these positively leap down your ears, unmannered, committed and electric. It's hard to believe what was achieved under the hasty recording conditions described in the booklet. The sound is a little fierce, but good enough to make this set a wonderful gift for any open-minded but symphonically ignorant acquaintance. I can easily imagine it turning someone on to classical music.

For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine.......2005-06-19

This new album set is something that I had heard of, but never dared to hope would be released on CD. It consists of Leonard Bernstein's very first recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (the "Eroica"), Dvorak's "New World Symphony", Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Brahms' Fourth Symphony, and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" Symphony. They are all conducted by Bernstein and played beautifully by an orchestra which bills itself as the New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, but which is really the great New York Philharmonic, using the name that they gave themselves during summer concerts.

The performances are a revelation, because they demonstrate conclusively that Bernstein did not always "exaggerate" or "overinterpret" great music, as critics frequently claim. His performances here are very, very direct and straightforward, more like Fritz Reiner or Toscanini than like Bernstein.

If this album contained only Bernstein's early performances of these symphonies, it would be interesting, but it might not really attract that much attention, since he re-recorded all of these pieces in stereo in later years, and with the same orchestra.

What makes this set so valuable is that it contains his long out-of-print lectures on these symphonies, and far from what the previous reviewer claims, they never become boring and monotonous. No musician in our time, or maybe even in the history of music, was a better or more articulate and sensitive lecturer on music than Leonard Bernstein. His legendary appearances on the "Young People's Concerts" did more for the appreciation of classical music than all the "Beethoven's Wig" albums combined. (If you don't know what "Beethoven's Wig" is, check it out and shudder at how far music appreciation has fallen since Bernstein's death.)

Bernstein had a unique ability to make classical music accessible to everybody, without ever condescending to the listener or cheapening the music. His lectures on this album, previously only available to 1950's Book of the Month Subscribers (except for part of the Beethoven lecture, which is the only one that Bernstein did re-record in stereo), are invaluable both to music students and to those who are willing to listen. All of the lectures included cover all four movements of the symphonies discussed, except for the Brahms; that one is just as extensive as the others, but it covers only the first movement of the symphony.

However--be warned, the lectures do have a flaw that the symphonies themselves do not, and that is why I have subtracted one star.

The symphony recordings are obviously remastered from magnetic tape, but the lectures have been transferred from LP's. Thus, you will be able to hear an occasional click or pop from time to time, and there is a clearly audible "skip" on the Brahms lecture. It is NOT the CD being defective, or the laser beam on your player skipping; it is clearly the lecture recordings themselves. Deutsche Grammophon, which released this CD set, is very honest about the source of the transfers to compact disc, and is to be commended for this. (They mention it in the last page of the accompanying booklet.) But this shouldn't deter anybody from buying this enormously important Bernstein set.

Bernstein's Early American Recordings.......2005-04-02

The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features Lenny in his earliest recorded performances of some of his trademark works -- Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphonies. Bernstein would later re-record all of five these symphonies with the NYPO (btw, the Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York IS the NYPO) to greater acclaim for Columbia, but these early accounts capture a brilliant young conductor at the threshold of greatness. Also after each performance, Bernstein offers a musical analysis, simplifying what the listener just heard as only he could, which is again something the conductor would become famous for in years to come. Well then, if this is such a great set, why the four-star rating? First, while the performances sound very good, these are 1953 mono recordings and the casual fan needs to be aware that analog and digital stereo recordings of these works by the conductor do exist, and are generally preferable. Second, the musical analysis is a nice touch, but certainly does not warrant repeated listenings, as does the music. In fact, nearly half of the contents of these five discs is LB talking, and it could have been filled with music instead, or simply sold as a less expensive 3CD set. However, these shortcomings aside, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" is another outstanding release in a fine series.

Average customer rating: Psychocandy Revisited

Trust Electricity The Upsidedown Manufacturer: Reverb (Redeye) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: To Where You Are Passover Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space ASIN: B0002KQNX6 Release Date: 2006-03-11

Tracks:

1. The Way In
2. Wake Up Drive Thru
3. Blackeye Liner
4. Saint Theresa of the Roses
5. I Wish I Could See You Right Now
6. Bumpersticker
7. Walk On Fire
8. Elizabeth
9. Pepperspray
10. Drag Race
11. Dutches of York
12. Airplane Eyes
13. Sacred Call
14. Radio Broadcast
15. Spirit in the Sky

Product Description

The Portland Oregon music scene is alive and well. Very alive, very well! The Shins, Sleater Kinney, Helio Sequence, Decemberists, Sleater Kinney, The Dandy Warhols, The High Violets, The Thermals and Steven Malkumus. And now joining them is THE UPSIDEDOWN who just released their debut album TRUST ELECTRICITY on Reverb Records. The band had help in the studio from Dandy Warhol and Elliott Smith collaborator Tony Lash (ex-Heatmiser member) and it sounds absolutely brilliant. The band formed out of the ashes of seminal Portland shoegazer band The Bella Low and have been winning fans and influencing people ever since. They just finished up a full-on national tour and radio & press were faithful: The Willamette Week described The Upsidedown as: "dirty, glammed-up, drugged-down guitar rock with a dark heart. Their brand of ambient rock carries forth in a grand tradition: carefully constructed Dandies drone, pop hooks and devil-may-care-decadence." The Willamette Week know how to call it. KPSU described the band as "The best band that will come out of Portland in 2004!" With thumping, psychedelic, sexy and danceable beat driven songs like "Wake Up Drive Thru," "Blackeye Liner" and the Portland/George W. Bush riots inspired track "Pepper Spray," The Upsidedown are on a mission to bring some big bad dirty fun back into the world of independent music. They also successfully navigate territory formerly travelled by Love and Rockets and Echo & the Bunnymen, but with their own style, sound and attitude. And their cover version of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" is like no other. The band close off the album with their version, which is dripping in fuzz, swagger and sex. Prepare yourself to embrace The Upsidedown sound, which just recently hit shelves in North America.

Customer Reviews:

Psychocandy Revisited.......2005-04-08

If you've spent a lot of time with Galaxie 500, Jesus & the Mary Chain, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine, etc.-- you have very good taste. And so do the Upsidedown. I feel like I should control my enthusiasm for this record because it's not taking me anywhere new. But visiting familiar musical landscapes with people who can finesse the experience can be quite satisfying. This is a very nicely produced and executed psycho-pop garage trip. It's like a love letter to heroin art rock. Most fans of the genre will fall prey. Lush, trippy, catchy and pretty cool.

Average customer rating: Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good Best Childrens Folk Group The best Why don't more people know about these guys? Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA

My World Trout Fishing in America Manufacturer: Trout Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Trouble inFINity Mine! It's a Puzzle Merry Fishes to All ASIN: B000003JXJ Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

1. My World
2. Baby's Got The Car Keys
3. Chicken Joe
4. My Hair Had A Party Last Night
5. Hi Ho
6. Six
7. Science Fair
8. Beans And Weenies
9. Hard Ball
10. We Weary Deer
11. Back When I Could Fly

Customer Reviews:

Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good.......2004-11-23

I definitely like inFINity better, but I have to say that my kids still adore this album, too.

Best Childrens Folk Group.......2004-05-24

I have heard this and all of Trout Fishings other Albums and My entire Family is nothing short of Entranced. Ezra and Keith are wonderful and their songs are nothing short of hillarious for children and adults alike. Look up their other albums too. Infinity, It's A Puzzle, Family Music Party, Mine!, Big Trouble, Reel Life, Who Are These People, Over The Limit, Truth Is Stranger than Fishin'. ENJOY!

The best.......2002-12-07

I love their music. My sons 7 and 10 have listened for years to their children's music. It is so fun. I even listen to it when the boys are not around. I recommend all of their CDs.

Why don't more people know about these guys?.......1999-12-11

For those of you who have never heard of this duo, you're missing something special. And if you're facing the possibility of going more than a "Wee" bit insane or turning into a "Mommana-maniac" if you hear some of the more well-known kids music one more time, TFIA is for you. Their original songs--some rock, some folk, (an occasional tango) and most just delightfully silly,--have helped us happily survive many long car rides. Buy the CD's- you won't be sorry. And if possible, see them perform live, it's a lot of fun.

Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA.......1998-11-26

As a 10 year fan of Trout Fishing in America, I can unequivocally say that this is my favorite band of all time. I see them live whenever they come thru Texas. This album is a good childrens album, with lots of songs you can sing along with (even if you don't have kids).

If you are looking for more adult songs, check out "Who Are These People?", "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing", or "Over the Limit".

Average customer rating: So Hoping He Makes It So Glad He Made It (the CD)!

Eventually Roger Salloom Manufacturer: Florence Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002EP338 Release Date: 2004-06-09

Tracks:

1. So Glad I Made It
2. Eventually
3. When It Comes to Women
4. Keep Riding
5. Partime
6. I Got the Kids
7. In the Snow
8. I Should've Run
9. One More Time
10. I Need Sometime
11. Even Tears

Album Description

Roots Americana Songwriter who is the subject of award-winning doc. film, So Glad I Made It, the Saga of Roger Salloom, America's Best Unknown Songwriter which was chosen by Grammy Magazine as one of the top 16 music documentaries made in the last 5 years.. His music is on the 2006 Grammy Ballot in an uncommon 8 categories.

Customer Reviews:

So Hoping He Makes It.......2006-05-16

This a beautiful album by a singer- songwriter who has been overlooked. His sometimes clever and always intelligent lyrics fit masterfully with the music. This guy deserves to Make it. Check out a film made about this unique talent directed and produced by award winning documentary film maker, Chris Sautter at sautterfilms.com.

So Glad He Made It (the CD)!.......2004-06-16

Roger Salloom has a powerful voice and easy sense of catchy tunes and lyrics. I especially loved "In the Snow"... it reminds me of childhood's quirky adventures. You can hear some music at his self-named website. I saw him open for Steve Forbert at a small show, and he has certainly made it. I'm glad!

Rock Music:

1. Juggling 9 Or Droping 10 [Import]
2. Kayo Taizen [Import]
3. Last Standing Man [Import]
4. Lay Your Love on Me [Import]
5. Light Fuse, Get Away [Live]
6. Lin/Kliff Story [Box set]
7. Live at Red Room [Live]
8. Live at the Performance Centre [Import] [Live]
9. Live [Import]
10. Live One Night Only [Live] [Import]

Rock Music