| 1. Livin' in America [Fordham Road 8:00 AM] |
| 2. Maria's Wedding |
| 3. Rockin' the Bronx |
| 4. Fanatic Heart |
| 5. Funky Ceili [Birdie's Song] |
| 6. Fire of Freedom |
| 7. James Connolly |
| 8. Livin' in America [Bainbridge Avenue 2:00 AM] |
| 9. Banks of the Hudson |
| 10. 40 Shades of Blue |
| 11. New York, NY 10009 |
| 12. Sleep Tight in New York City/Her Dear Olf Donegal |
| 13. Black 47 |
| 14. Livin' in America |
Fire of Freedom,Black 47,Indent Series,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Celtic Rock,Pop,Popular Music,Rock
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Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration
Manufacturer: Curtain Call Prod ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ATQYVU Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
Tracks:
- Men Of Freedom
- The Longest Day
- Into The Fire
- Rise Up, O Men Of God
- On Great Lone Hills
- Lest We Forget
- Mansions Of The Lord (Interlude)
- Mansions Of The Lord
- Jerusalem
- Via Dolorosa
- Non Nobis
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- Take Me Home (With I Am A Soldier)
- America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
- Men Of Freedom
- This Christmastide
Customer Reviews:
bowersreview.......2007-01-04
USMA Glee Club scores a real hit.......2006-11-14
I liked the multiple verses sung from America, I wished they would have given the Star Spangled Banner the same treatment. The Mansions of the Lord is powerful and supremely reverent, as is Rise Up. I would dearly like to hear more from this talented group of soldiers.
Reverent, Full of Love.......2006-09-26
A great bonus of the CD and DVD is that they both include a stylish lyric booklet as well as commentary by the producer on why he chose each song.
On the back cover of the CD and DVD cases is the statement that this production was created to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present, and the great values of America that they defend. This it surely does!! Also, it states that the producer is contributing a portion of his wholesale proceeds from its sale to organizations assisting our wounded soldiers. Bravo, Mr. Coppi.
Good CD.......2006-07-19
A real disappointment..........2006-06-10
My primary complaints with this recording are twofold: the overuse of unison singing and the unnecessary inclusion of guest soloists. The beauty of glee club music is the rich chords, which are thankfully heard in many songs. To my dismay, though, there are many songs that mostly or entirely omit the beautiful harmonies that make glee clubs great.
As for the guest soloists, I don't understand why a singing group which obviously has many wonderful voices would bring in outsiders for an album like this. Actually, I do know why they would do it, and it's obviously a marketing thing that has financial implications. As reasonable as this may seem, it just cheapens the experience for me. Another great feature of glee clubs (and college choirs more generally) is the lack of polished, perfect, professional singers. There is something raw, authentic, and refreshing about a bunch of college kids singing together. Why bring in random people with no particular connection to the group?
To be fair, "Rise Up, O Men of God" and "Mansions of the Lord" are fantastic. I'll continue to play this album to listen to those songs. However, much of the remainder is somewhat forgettable.
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Fire of Freedom
Black 47 Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000006N4R Release Date: 1993-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Livin' In America
- Maria's Wedding
- Rockin' The Bronx
- Fanatic Heart
- Funky Ceili
- Fire Of Freedom
- James Connolly
- Livin' In America
- Banks Of The Hudson
- 40 Shades Of Blue
- New York, NY 10009
- Sleep Tight In New York City/Her Dear Old Donegal
- Black 47
- Livin' In America
Customer Reviews:
Not typical Irish Punk Music.......2006-11-14
Their most original, and the best starting point.......2006-09-19
If I had to settle on one genre for Black 47, "Irish rock" would have to do. But that's a massive oversimplification, and these guys sound absolutely nothing like U2 or The Pogues. What do they sound like? A mishmash of funk, folk, punk, hip-hop, soul, reggae and straight up rock and roll that almost had to be either horrible or wonderful. Luckily for us, it's the latter. The band's unabashedly militant politics turn up in several of the songs, notably "James Connolly," the title track, and the rather enigmatic "Fanatic Heart." They're also not above co-opting old ballads with new words of their own in "40 Shades of Blue" and "Livin' In America" (set to supercharged arrangements of "Down By The Sally Gardens" and "The Foggy Dew" respectively); folk purists might not like these too much, but they're among my favorites. Most of the others are slice-of-life tales of the modern immigrant experience in various corners of New York, ranging from tragic to hilarious.
Nothing beats seeing these guys live, but this CD is a close runner-up to that.
Power and Passion.......2004-03-05
Look for a CD put out in 1995, called "Keep it Reel," with Seanchai (Chris Byrne from Black 47), Eileen Ivers, and Pat McGuire. Absolutely awesome live recording of Irish hip-hop, and several other genres fused together, with brilliant lyrics by Seanchai. Hard to find.
A new breed of celtic-style music.......2001-01-15
This cd is fun as in the exuberant "Funky Ceili" (a great song, great story, in neo-celtic style,) "40 Shades of Blue" or "Rockin' the Bronx". More often however there is an edgy darkness here whether in detailing Irish history ("James Connolly" or "Black 47") or in the contemporary ("Banks of the Hudson"). Don't expect the Irish Tenors here or even the Chieftains. The beauty of those artists aren't here (although the artistry is). This is more thought-provoking, more raw, more contemporary (lyrically and vocally).
Paddy's Got a Brand New Reel.......2001-01-11
But what songs.
My criterion for 5 stars is that every track has to be memorable. This disk nails it. One is tempted to go track by track to describe the music. As others have indicated, this is a band with disparate roots and influences; its central tendency sounds something like what might have happened if Springsteen grew up in Wexford listening to traditional Irish music instead of R&R and R&B. Like Springsteen at his best, not everything is pedal-to-the-metal; Black 47's music encompasses a range of subject matter and emotion, but with a perspective rooted in Kirwan's immigrant alienation and political interests. "Banks of the Hudson" is what might happen if a traditional murder ballad crashed into Manhattan complete with Geoff Blythe doing his best Clarence Clemmons imitation; "Funky Ceili" is a joyful celebration of dissoluteness; "James Connolly" an anthemic celebration of the Irish Marxist revolutionary; the quiet "Fanatic Heart" is both plaintive and chilling; and "Living in America" is the band's piece de resistance -- an evocation of the slights and hopes of immigrant men and women in America. Like I said it is tempting to review each track.
It would be easy to fall flat on your face trying to pull this off -- the politics degenerating into sloganeering, the passion into cheap sentimentality, and the music into some kind of ersatz folk hydrid. Kirman's self-deprecating humor (I once saw him perform a song about his girlfriend leaving him "for another woman" while he was with the Major Thinkers, an earlier band) saves him lyrically, and relentless live performance has honed the band musically.
As a final note: "Fire of Freedom" is not Black 47's first CD. The band put out an eponymous CD two years earlier. Many of the songs are the same as "Fire of Freedom" though there are four that are not on subsequent disks. The production is more spare, and I actually prefer some of the performances to the more cluttered productions on "Fire of Freedom." If you like "Fire of Freedom" and you come across "Black 47", it could be worthwhile picking it up.
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Freedom Sounds in Dub
King Tubby & Soul Syndicate Manufacturer: Blood & Fire Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005L8A Release Date: 1996-05-28 |
Tracks:
- Ethiopian Version
- Leaving Babylon Dub
- Dub The Right Way
- Sally Dub
- Seaview Corner Rocking
- Dub Of Righteousness
- Great Stone
- Empty Vessel Dub
- Israelite Children Dub
- East Avenue Skank
- Tinson Pen Dub
- King Tubby's Key
- Jah Is Coming In Dub
- Confusing Dub
- Top Line Special
Customer Reviews:
At least one of the best dub CDs ever.......2006-09-08
Long Live The Great King Tubby.
Whoa.......2004-02-12
*- for those wondering, my absolute favorite dub album of all time is the King Tubby produced Cornell Campbell - I Shall Not Remove 1975-1980, both albums come with my highest recommendation.
révolutionnaire.......2003-06-14
Simply the best dub album ever.......2003-04-02
No reggae collection can be without this. Also serves as a great introduction to dub music for people who have not yet had a chance to enjoy the fruits of this wonderful genre.
Peace to Zion!
Don't wait! Go and buy it now!!!.......1999-01-27
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The Lost Patrol/Virginia City/The Beast With Five Fingers
Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000465J Release Date: 1996-12-17 |
Tracks:
- The Lost Patrol: Main Title
- The Lost Patrol: Oasis
- The Lost Patrol: On Guard - Night Wind
- The Lost Patrol: Reminiscing
- The Lost Patrol: Plans Are Made - Palm Tree
- The Lost Patrol: Blackhome
- The Lost Patrol: Aeroplane - False Hope
- The Lost Patrol: Fire!
- The Lost Patrol: Saunders Gone Mad
- The Lost Patrol: Alone, At The Graves
- The Lost Patrol: Arabs - Rescue - Finale
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Main Title - Tarantella
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Chaconne (Piano) - Romance
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Storm
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Walking
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Fear
- The Beast With Five Fingers: The Hand
- The Beast With Five Fingers: Finale
- The Beast With Five Fingers: End Cast
- Virginia City: Main Title
- Virginia City: The Trench - Bradford's Folly
- Virginia City: The Coach - Murrel - Chase
- Virginia City: On A Limb - Love Beginning
- Virginia City: Shoot - For Freedom - Chase - Chase (Continued)
- Virginia City: Storm - Boy's Death - Secret Agent
- Virginia City: The Battle - Battle Continued
- Virginia City: Abraham Lincoln - Finale
- Virginia City: End Cast
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Fire of Freedom
Black 47 Manufacturer: Indent Series ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005JK4 Release Date: 1996-07-23 |
Tracks:
- Livin' in America [Fordham Road 8:00 AM]
- Maria's Wedding
- Rockin' the Bronx
- Fanatic Heart
- Funky Ceili [Birdie's Song]
- Fire of Freedom
- James Connolly
- Livin' in America [Bainbridge Avenue 2:00 AM]
- Banks of the Hudson
- 40 Shades of Blue
- New York, NY 10009
- Sleep Tight in New York City/Her Dear Olf Donegal
- Black 47
- Livin' in America
Customer Reviews:
Utter Drivel.......2002-01-06
The soundtrack of the Irish diaspora.......2001-06-25
Fire of Black 47.......2001-06-09
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The Civil War
Douglas Jimerson Manufacturer: Amerimusic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004SU99 Release Date: 2000-04-18 |
Tracks:
- Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
- Wait for the Wagon
- Clari: Home, Sweet Home
- Oh! Susanna
- The Bonnie Blue Flag
- Do They Miss Me at Home?
- Yellow Rose of Texas
- Goober Peas
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Aura Lee
- Marching Through Georgia
- Just Before the Battle, Mother
- That's What's the Matter
- We are Coming Father Abraham
- Gentle Annie
- I'll be a Sergeant
- Dixie
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp "The boys are coming"
- For the Dear Old Flag I Die
- Battle Hymn of the Republic
- The Battle Cry of Freedom
- America
- The Bonnie Blue Flag
- My Maryland
- Yellow Rose of Texas
- Woodman, Spare that Tree
- Juanita
- Green Grow the Lilacs
- Lorena
- Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
- Rock'd in the Cradle of the Deep
- How Firm a Foundation
- Blue Bell of Scotland
- Storming of Monterey
- Joys that We've Tasted
- Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins
- Drummer Boy of Shiloh
- Roll, Alabama, Roll
- Weeping, Sad and Lonely
- Vaccant Chair
- Goober Peas
- All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight
- Dixie
- Oh! Susanna
- Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground
- Old Folks at Home
- Camptown Races
- Beautiful Dreamer
- Nelly Bly
- Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
- Gentle Annie
- Hard Times Come Again No More
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Deep River
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
- If You've Only Got a Moustache
- Old Dog Tray
- The Glendy Burk
- My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night
- Some Folks
- When This Dreadful War Is Ended
- Was My Brother In The Battle?
- Nothing, But a Plain Old Soldier
- Battle Hymn of the Republic
- America
- Barbara Allen
- Skip to my Lou
- Kathleen Mavoureen
- Adam and Eve's Wedding Song
- Old Sister Phoebe
- Oh! Susanna
- Twenty Years Ago
- The Ship on Fire
- Silver Bell Waltz
- Your Mission
- Dixie
- Go Down Moses
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Free at Last
- Martha: Ach, so fromm
- Die Zauberflote, K 620: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
- Faust: Salut! demeure chaste et pure
- Faust: Gloire immortelle [Soldiers' Chorus]
- Hail, Columbia
- We are Coming Father Abraham
- Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
- Taps
Customer Reviews:
Historical Time Capsule.......2000-08-12
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{Limited Edition} Bob Marley and friends - Dreamland "CD & Bumper Sticker" [featuring: the Wailers / The Upsetters / Peter Tosh / Big Youth / Dave Barker & Bunny Livingston
Zig Zag - The Upsetters, Arise Black Man - Peter Tosh Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley & the Wailers , Dreamland - Big Youth, Memphis - Peter Tosh Dreamland - Bob Marley , Moving Version [DJ Version] - Big Youth, Brand New Second Hand - Bob Marley Keep on Movin' - Bob Marley & the Wailers , Fi Get a Beaten - Peter Tosh, Small Axe - Bob Marley & the Wailers Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Bob Marley , Downpresser - Bob Marley Battle Axe - The Upsetters , All in One Medley: (Bend Down Low/Nice Time/One Love/Simmer Down/It Hur - Bob Marley & the Wailers , and Maga Dog - Peter Tosh, What a Confusion - Dave Barker, Bunny Livingston Copasetic - The Upsetters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000IZG6UU |
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Indestructible Beat of Soweto
Freedom Fire Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001N23 Release Date: 1993-04-30 |
Customer Reviews:
Soweto Volume 6.......2002-02-26
Soweto Volume 6.......2002-02-26
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Feel the Bow
Aidan Burke Manufacturer: Aidan Burke ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CA9G1C Release Date: 2004-06-29 |
Tracks:
- Star of Munster/The Reel of Rio/The Humours of Westport
- Feel the Bow/Thanks to Gavin/Burkes
- Oslo Call/New Hands
- Tune for Miceal
- Salvia/The Reverends Daughter
- Morning Dew/Niall Keegans/Sweeney Buttermilk/Callaghans
- Lios an Uisce/Up in the Air/The Lonesome Jig/The Monahan Jig
- Gary Connoly/Punch in the Dark/On the Floor
- Yanninas Inspiration/Any Fur Coat
- Jerry Hollands/The Dodgy Chanter/Michael Colemans
Customer Reviews:
High Energy Celtic Tunes.......2007-03-07
"The fire and passion of this album heralds the arrival of a new movement in Irish Music. It knocks the dry starchiness out of the common reel. The Irish Jig is no longer an apologetic folk tune. Freedom of expression has now found its rightful place here."
It's energetic and really fun listening for any celtic music fan.
Here's what it includes:
The Star of Munster/The Reel Of Rio/The Humours of Westport
2 Feel the Bow/Thanks to Gavin/Burkes
3 Oslo's Call/New Hands
4 Tune For Miceal
5 Salvia/The Reverends Daughter
6 The Morning Dew/Niall Keegans/Sweeney's Buttermilk/Callaghans
7 Lios an Uisce/Up in the Air/The Lonesome Jig/The Monahan jig
8 Gary Connoly's/Punch in the Dark/On The Floor
9 Yanninas Inspiration/Any Fur Coat
10 Jerry Hollands/The Dodgy Chanter/Michael Colemans
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Daily Grind
Eric Verlinde Manufacturer: Freedom Jazz Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CA3028 Release Date: 2004-06-08 |
Tracks:
- Bicycle Built for Two
- Amanda's Song
- My Dream
- Daily Grind
- Morning Sun
- Secret
- Cold Hand
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