Takes Off (Up Grade Version) (Dig) [Import] [Limited Edition]

Product Description
Japanese pressing. Reissue of the 1966 original release will include the bonus tracks 'High Flyin' Bird' , 'It's Alright', 'Go To Her' (alternate), 'Let Me In' (alternate, unedited), 'Run Around' (previously unreleased, alternate), 'Chauffeur Blues' (previously unreleased, alternate) & 'And I Like It' (instrumental). This limited edition comes packaged in a paper sleeve. RCA. 2005.

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Average customer rating: "It's No Secret" this can't be overlooked anymore! a '60s landmark, and one of the best records ever After all these years Often Overlooked First Album before Grace Slick Little Known Masterpiece

Jefferson Airplane Takes Off Jefferson Airplane Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: After Bathing at Baxter's Surrealistic Pillow Crown of Creation Volunteers Bless Its Pointed Little Head ASIN: B0000A0DRW Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

1. Blues Form An Airplane
2. Let Me In
3. Bringing Me Down
4. It's No Secret
5. Tobacco Road
6. Come Up The Years
7. Run Around
8. Let's Get Together
9. Don't Slip Away
10. Chauffeur Blues
11. And I Like It
12. Bonus Tracks: Runnin' 'Round This World
13. Bonus Tracks: High Flying Bird
14. Bonus Tracks: It's Alright
15. Bonus Tracks: Go To Her (Early Version)
16. Bonus Tracks: Let Me In (Original Uncensored Version)
17. Bonus Tracks: Run Around (Original Uncensored Version)
18. Bonus Tracks: Chauffeur Blues (Alternate Version - Previously Unissued)
19. Bonus Tracks: And I Like It (Alternate Version - Previously Unissued)

Album Description

Originally released in 1966, this RCA/BMG Heritage remastered reissue adds 8 bonus tracks, 'Runnin' 'Round This World', 'High Flyin' Bird', 'It's Alright', 'Go To Her' (early version), 'Let Me In' (original uncensored version), 'Run Around' (original uncensored version), 'Chauffer Blues' (alternate version-previously unissued) & 'And I Like It' (alternate version-previously unissued). Includes 12-page booklet with extensive liner notes, detailed track listing & rare photos. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

"It's No Secret" this can't be overlooked anymore!.......2007-06-19

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

There has never been a more appropriate day to review the debut Jefferson Airplane effort. The female vocalist at the time Signe Anderson is now battling cancer and monetary issues. Before we get to the music, please help her. If you go to the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship message boards, you will see information on making donations directly to Signe. If you need further information, please contact me directly and put Signe Anderson in the subject line.

As often happens in the world of rock and roll even passionate fans of a band will miss the actual birth. Deep Purple for example is often associated with the start of their musical journey when Ian Gillian took over the vocals, but they had three studio albums under their belt. The progressive band "Yes" had two records released, yet many people think the third album is their first.

The Jefferson Airplane did have a flight before the classic line-up took hold. The fantastic first record is before Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden (Drums) would be part of the crew.

The perfect opening track for the recording is Marty Balin's "Blues From An Airplane." After the first verse, any ear can decipher the brilliance and passion in his voice.

"It's No Secret" (Another Balin composition) would become a staple of the band's early stage repertoire. Balin changes gears and shows his musical diversity with the upbeat rocker.

"Tobacco Road" is indeed the often-covered tune written by John Loudermilk. The majority of folks may think of the Nashville Teens hit version, but the Airplane rendition is as good as any.

"Let's Get Together" (Written by Dino Valente) yeas later would become an anthem for the Youngbloods under the name of "Get Together." Before the well-deserved accolades were handed to them, the Airplane had done a superlative arrangement.

Signe Anderson's voice can be heard miles away on the brilliant "Chauffeur Blues." She relayed a great story to me for the book that during a studio session of the song a mixing board ended up exploding because the engineers had her levels too high.

If you don't already know how tight the reigns were on suggestive lyrics back then the bonus tracks will introduce you to the songs that were originally censored and how ridiculous the reasons were! Even from day one, Paul Kantner was pushing the musical envelope.
The remarkable achievement of the initial J.A. recording is the consistency. While they took some blues from Jorma, folk from Paul, and Marty's love for rhythm and blues, they also initiated a sound for the ages. As great as they would become, even if this line-up remained and the style didn't take the more esoteric approach, they could have had their place in history as a tremendous rock and roll band.

The remastered CD sounds even better with the additional tracks. Play it once and it won't ever be too far from your hands.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

a '60s landmark, and one of the best records ever.......2007-03-17

I picked up this CD on something of a lark, and what a mind-blower it's turned out to be. "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off", originally released in September of 1966, is an astonishing debut album.

The liner notes of this particular CD edition point out that this is basically a 'live in the studio' album, without much overdubbing or "studio experimentation", but that just makes the Airplane's accomplishment here all the more impressive--clearly these guys knew exactly what they were doing. The playing on this album is sensational. A ton of credit has to go to Marty Balin--not only is he one of the best, most expressive vocalists in all of '60s rock, but he seemed to have some kind of sixth sense in terms of assembling the original band lineup, and apart from 3 covers, he wrote or co-wrote the remaining 8 songs on the original album.

You CERTAINLY shouldn't get it in your head that this can't be as good as later albums due to the absence of Grace Slick. Yes, Grace is great, of course, and incredibly distinctive. But Signe Anderson, in her only album ever with the band, absolutely soars on her vocal spotlight "Chauffeur Blues", and although she's not involved in any of the songwriting, she plays a vital role in the group's frequent, rich harmony arrangements.

Also, don't let people who tag this as a 'folk-rock' record give you the wrong idea--it's actually an extremely versatile album. The album opener "Blues From An Airplane" (co-written by Skip Spence) is a superb, ominous acid rocker that captivates you immediately with its droning guitars and Jack Casady's thunderous bass. Paul Kantner steps up to the mic for a devastating lead vocal turn on the mind-blowingly awesome "Let Me In", a ferocious, cathartic, cleverly-timed garage rocker stuffed with blistering riffs and a smoking Jorma Kaukonen solo. The deviously laidback shuffle "Bringing Me Down" has sort of a Byrds-y jangle to it, matched with a quasi-bluesy pattern, melodic bass, and a great descending riff sequence. Marty Balin's one solo composition "It's No Secret" is a brilliant love song--Balin's exuberant, from the gut vocals on it are intoxicating, and the song's surprising bridge section elevates it to a whole other level of genius. The cover of "Tobacco Road" is superly done, with its moody opening guitar passage setting the stage perfectly. The 6/8 ballad "Come Up The Years" is an achingly lovely and bittersweet love song with an appropriately shimmering glockenspiel part. "Run Around" has a manic, arpegiatted guitar part that just knocks your socks off. Kaukonen brings on a full-blown slow blues vibe for "And I Like It", a defiant, yet deeply emotional epic with a wrenching solo vocal from Balin--it was a brilliant way to end the original album.

You can hardly even pick out favorite songs on here, and album plays out like a truly unified, ingeniously-conceived, timeless work of art.

A big thumbs up to RCA for the inclusion of 9 bonus tracks, including a 'hidden' instrumental version of "Blues From An Airplane" at the end. We get the 'original uncensored version' of "Let Me In" which 'accidentally' appeared on a very limited number of early pressings of the original vinyl album--RCA had issues with some of the lyrics and the band re-recorded it from scratch, which proved to be a blessing because the subsequent 'regular' version of the song is more forcefully performed, although the 'uncensored' version is still terrific and fascinating from a historical standpoint. "High Flying Bird" wasn't included on the original album, perhaps because they felt they already had one gloomy cover song with "Tobacco Road", and "...Bird" does have a similar feel, but it's wisely appended here. The 'early version' of the rocker "Go To Her" and an 8+ minute take of "And I Like It" are just a couple more goodies that round out what appears to be THE definitive version of this beyond-classic album (although some fans may also want the version that presents the whole album in mono & stereo versions). An absolute must-have.

After all these years.......2005-10-07

it's interesting to see a whole new generation turning on to this album. I hate to admit that I am old enough to have seen the Jefferson Airplane of this album live at UC Santa Barbara - one of the best concerts I have ever seen. It's really good to hear that this style, which I liked even more than the Grace Slick days, still sounds fresh and appealing. Sometimes Grace screeched on the high notes. Signe Toly Anderson, on the other hand, had a voice that was very well matched to Marty Balin in depth and tone. And as for Jorma - well, his work is just timeless.

Often Overlooked First Album before Grace Slick.......2005-09-27

I share with some other reviewers the feeling that this album is a regrettably ignored beginning for what was easily one of the four or five most important American bands in the post-Beatles world of Rock.

Part of the reason for this was the great success of 'Surrealistic Pillow', the group's second album and the first to feature Grace Slick, who brought with her two of the groups's most distinctive tracks, 'White Rabbit' and 'Someone To Love'.

This album clearly demonstrates that the group started out as Marty Balin's band, with Kantner, Jorma, Skip Spence, and Jack Casady all brought in to share Balin's vision. That this album is as good as it is becomes a testament to the strength of that vision. And, even without Gracie, you can still hear echos of Balin's (and Kaukonen's) signature sounds on much later albums such as 'Blows Against the Empire'.

The tracks and the liner notes on this album also demonstrate the folkie roots of the band, along with several of the other major West Coast groups such as Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and The Mamas and the Papas.

Eight of the eleven tracks on this release were written or co-written by Balin, and each one easily stands up to the three standards such as 'Tobacco Road'.

When you are assembling your Jefferson Airplane CD collection, this one is at least as important as some of the lesser works put out under the Jefferson Starship imprimateur.

Little Known Masterpiece.......2005-03-09

Most general rock fans know Surrealistic Pllow is a fantastic album, but this album is almost as good. This is the perfect folk-rock album- the first 9 songs are outstanding.Tobacco Road has some great guitar and is sung much more heartfelt than , I think it was The Nashville Teens? that had the hit, & many artists have covered it, but this is the best version I've heard.It's No Secret the single is classic '66 in moody mid-tempo atmosphere. . Their cover of Let's Get Together is sung maybe a little better than the Yopungbloods, though it doesn't have that haunting guitar on it. Blues From An Airplane & the beautiful Come Up The Years are other highlights.

Average customer rating: opening titles music? Great Indian Mystery, well-done I love Indian Music Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music Captivating!!!!

Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Monsoon Wedding (Score) Exotica: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Language of Love: Music for the Kama Sutra Beneath the Veil ASIN: B000000GTR Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

1. Omiya
2. Maya's Theme
3. Maya Takes Revenge
4. Aphrodisiac
5. Wedding Song
6. Jai's Flower
7. The Eternal Triangle - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
8. Expulsion (Sajan Begha Ghar Aiye Ho)
9. All Pure Spirit
10. A Jewel Of The Gutter
11. Red Hibiscus On Skin
12. The Glory Of God Is In You - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
13. Gold Dust Bacchanalia
14. Marriage Of The Flying Spirit
15. Examining, Examining
16. Biki Is Insulted
17. Come Paint My Breasts With Sandalwood - Indira Varma
18. Markings
19. A Cry From The Heart - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
20. My Flower
21. The Execution - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
22. The Toona Song - Shubha Mudgal
23. Off To New Horizons Of Love You Go (Ulfat Ki Nayi Manzil Ko Chala) - Iqbal Bano

Customer Reviews:

opening titles music?.......2006-02-08

Hi.

Does anyone know what is the music from the opening titles of the movie?It is before the song Omiya starts.It is not included in the CD and i'd like to know the title.

Great Indian Mystery, well-done.......2005-07-16

This is a very nice album for esoteric enthusiasts to add to their Indian mix.

I love Indian Music.......2005-07-05

I love the movie Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Indira Varhma and Sarita Chowdery are very, very beautiful women. And the music in the movie was hott! Especially the song at Princess Tara's wedding where everyone is dancing and Maya is serving the guests in her beautiful red sari. It had a cool beat and I felt like dancing, Indian style!

Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music.......2005-06-27

Love the movie...cinematography is wonderful, a truely beautiful movie, everything is a feast for the eyes. The soundtrack is just as good, perfect blend of exotic music that can be enjoyed lounging around or even bellydanced to.

Captivating!!!!.......2003-09-05

The songs are sensual, calming, meditative and spiritual. If you appreciate different cultures, this album is for you. Whenever i play this album i turn all the lights out, and light candles, burn incense and meditate. I highly recommend this album with monsoon wedding soundtrack. Everyone i know loves this album. Get it.

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Lou Takes Off Lou Donaldson Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Swing and Soul ASIN: B0009XE842 Release Date: 2005-08-24

Tracks:

1. Sputnik
2. Dewey Square
3. Strollin' In
4. Groovin' High

Average customer rating: "It's No Secert" there is a specific version of this legendary record to procure! Doing what they do best Not a Bad Premiere Not a Bad Premiere In it's entirety??? Not true!

Jefferson Airplane Takes Off Jefferson Airplane Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus ASIN: B000002WVP Release Date: 1996-01-30

Tracks:

1. Blues From An Airplane
2. Let Me In
3. Bringing Me Down
4. It's No Secret
5. Tobacco Road
6. Runnin' 'Round This World
7. Come Up The Years
8. Run Around
9. Let's Get Together
10. Don't Slip Away
11. Chauffeur Blues
12. And I Like It
13. Blues From An Airplane
14. Let Me In
15. Bringing Me Down
16. It's No Secret
17. Tobacco Road
18. Runnin' 'Round This World
19. Come Up The Years
20. Run Around
21. Let's Get Together
22. Don't Slip Away
23. Chauffeur Blues
24. And I Like It

Customer Reviews:

"It's No Secert" there is a specific version of this legendary record to procure!.......2007-07-09

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

There has never been a more appropriate day to review the debut Jefferson Airplane effort. The female vocalist at the time Signe Anderson is now battling cancer and monetary issues. Before we get to the music, please help her. If you go to the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship message boards, you will see information on making donations directly to Signe. If you need further information, please contact me directly and put Signe Anderson in the subject line.

As often happens in the world of rock and roll even passionate fans of a band will miss the actual birth. Deep Purple for example is often associated with the start of their musical journey when Ian Gillian took over the vocals, but they had three studio albums under their belt. The progressive band "Yes" had two records released, yet many people think the third album is their first.

The Jefferson Airplane did have a flight before the classic line-up took hold. The fantastic first record is before Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden (Drums) would be part of the crew.

The perfect opening track for the recording is Marty Balin's "Blues From An Airplane." After the first verse, any ear can decipher the brilliance and passion in his voice.

"It's No Secret" (Another Balin composition) would become a staple of the band's early stage repertoire. Balin changes gears and shows his musical diversity with the upbeat rocker.

"Tobacco Road" is indeed the often-covered tune written by John Loudermilk. The majority of folks may think of the Nashville Teens hit version, but the Airplane rendition is as good as any.

"Let's Get Together" (Written by Dino Valente) yeas later would become an anthem for the Youngbloods under the name of "Get Together." Before the well-deserved accolades were handed to them, the Airplane had done a superlative arrangement.

Signe Anderson's voice can be heard miles away on the brilliant "Chauffeur Blues." She relayed a great story to me for the book that during a studio session of the song a mixing board ended up exploding because the engineers had her levels too high.

If you don't already know how tight the reigns were on suggestive lyrics back then the bonus tracks will introduce you to the songs that were originally censored and how ridiculous the reasons were! Even from day one, Paul Kantner was pushing the musical envelope.

The remarkable achievement of the initial J.A. recording is the consistency. While they took some blues from Jorma, folk from Paul, and Marty's love for rhythm and blues, they also initiated a sound for the ages. As great as they would become, even if this line-up remained and the style didn't take the more esoteric approach, they could have had their place in history as a tremendous rock and roll band.

You will notice the nice folks at Amazon give you numerous ways to purchase the CD. One version gives you the mono and stereo mixes (Excellent for the fanatic). It is not the optimum choice if you are purchasing only one copy. The remastered CD with the eight additional tracks is the version to procure. You'll be rewarded with the uncensored versions of "Let Me In" and "Run Around." Play it once and it won't ever be too far from your hands.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Doing what they do best.......2002-05-25

I never cared much for Jefferson Airplane. Their electric guitar playing was weak, their politics trite and overstated, and Grace Slick - Grace was, well, Grace.

What if you could find an Airplane album largely devoid of electric guitars and politics, and completely devoid of Grace? Friend, this is your lucky day.

"JA Takes Off" was one of those albums I bought and just wore the grooves off of. So I've enjoyed getting reacquainted with it after all these years.

This album is all about good acoustic guitar work, strong harmonies, and soaring tenor voices. Good thing, because that's where the group really excelled. "Don't Slip Away" just haunts me with its power and rhythm. "Let's Get Together" - betcha never heard it like this before - the Youngbloods' version sounds kind of sleepy in comparison. And original lead singer Signe Anderson gets to show off her vocal pipes when she belts out "Chauffeur Blues".

As it is, I never made it past Surrealistic Pillow, with the exception of a few mid-70s Jefferson Starship songs. What a shame - if all their albums sounded like this, I'd have a stack of their stuff.

Not a Bad Premiere.......2002-01-02

When I bought this CD, I knew what I was getting into. This is, after all, a Jefferson Airplane album WITHOUT Grace Slick, something that was hard to comprehend. And I have read a couple other reviews that blast this CD for studio omissions. I know nothing about that, so it does not affect my opinion. My only true complaint is the repetition of all songs, stereo and mono. Granted, it is a short album without the "echo", but that would have been fine.

Other than that, I think this is a great album, and I listen to it frequently. It shows that J.A. had a talent for folky feel-good music. Marty Balin is a great singer, and this album reflects that more than future releases that drowned him out in favor of the acid rock. "It's No Secret", "Blues From an Airplane", "Runnin Round This World", "Run Around", and "Don't Slip Away" all have a different flavor than other hits of that era, and J.A. has a great reputation for their brand of music. "Come Up The Years" is the only slow Balin ballad, and is pretty good. "Let's Get Together", if I am not mistaken is a precursor to "Come Together", made a year or two later. I prefer "Come Together" myself.

Over all, I was impressed by this early effort. It is not a "Surrealistic Pillow" or "Crown of Creation", but it is a sound seed to be respected.

Not a Bad Premiere.......2002-01-02

When I bought this CD, I knew what I was getting into. This is, after all, a Jefferson Airplane album WITHOUT Grace Slick, something that was hard to comprehend. And I have read a couple other reviews that blast this CD for studio omissions. I know nothing about that, so it does not affect my opinion. My only true complaint is the repetition of all songs, stereo and mono. Granted, it is a short album without the "echo", but that would have been fine.

Other than that, I think this is a great album, and I listen to it frequently. It shows that J.A. had a talent for folky feel-good music. Marty Balin is a great singer, and this album reflects that more than future releases that drowned him out in favor of the acid rock. "It's No Secret", "Blues From an Airplane", "Runnin Round This World", "Run Around", and "Don't Slip Away" all have a different flavor than other hits of that era, and J.A. has a great reputation for their brand of music. "Come Up The Years" is the only slow Balin ballad, and is pretty good. "Let's Get Together", if I am not mistaken is a precursor to "Come Together", made a year or two later. I prefer "Come Together" myself.

Over all, I was impressed by this early effort. It is not a "Surrealistic Pillow" or "Crown of Creation", but it is a sound seed to be respected.

In it's entirety??? Not true!.......2001-09-18

RCA claims this is the original LP in it's entirety. Let's look at a few things: "Let Me In" original version contains the lyric "Don't tell me you want money" instead of 'it's so funny'. This version of "Runnin' Round This World" is NOT the album version but rather one that has no relation [on the LP Signe Anderson sings lead] to the album, and humorously censored by RCA [probably 'just for authenticity to this disc...]. Plus, the lyrics to "Run Around" were different on the original LP as well. So you have 3 songs that have no relation to the original LP. However, we can't afford these $... pressings to hear these things [RCA obviously doesn't care, and still frowns on the lyrics,most likely] , so you should find a tape trader who can get you a tape of the original record. However, disregard the fraudulent claim that this IS the original LP. I myself would like to hear the original in it's entirety rather than a poor sounding,muffuled boot. RCA, do a better job.....

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Classics Explained: Rite of Spring Stravinsky , Rahbari , and Brt Po Brussels Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classics Explained: Pastoral Symphony Classics Explained: Brandenburg Concertos 4 & 5 An Introduction to Ravel's "Boléro" and "Ma mère l'oye" An Introduction to Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak ASIN: B00007FPFN Release Date: 2003-07-15

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Lou Takes Off (Limited Edition) Lou Donaldson Manufacturer: Bluen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00001ZTF8 Release Date: 1999-07-28

Album Details

24Bit Remaster. LP Style Sleeve.

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Naked Jazz Takes Off Manufacturer: Denon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000051SW7 Release Date: 1997-08-02

Tracks:

1. Got A Scrong Feeling - Eric Vaughn
2. Pat - Kofi Burbridge
3. But Not For Me - Goerge & Ira Gershwin
4. Aura - Gary Motley
5. Kinshasa - Thaddeus Wilson
6. Walter's Dilemma - Audrey Shakir
7. You Are Beauty - Thaddeus Wilson
8. You Can Depend On Me - Hines/Carpenter/Dunlap
9. De Nu E - Lewis Heriveaux
10. Blue Sunshine - Kofi Burbridge
11. Peaceful Retaliation - Eric Vaughn
12. Peace - Horace Silver

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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak Dvorak Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: An Introduction to Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 Classics Explained: Pastoral Symphony An Introduction to Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" Classics Explained: Rite of Spring Classics Explained: Brandenburg Concertos 4 & 5 ASIN: B000069HGK Release Date: 2002-09-17

Average customer rating: almost the perfect James Bond collection Good Collection Not excatly what I expected The James Bond CD for the John Barry purist? Very enjoyable with most of the BOND music you'd want.

James Bond Collection Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kamen | Kamen, Michael | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of Bond James Bond The Best of James Bond 30th Anniversary You Only Live Twice The Essential James Bond (Film Score Re-recording Anthology) Live and Let Die ASIN: B00006JTGH Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Dr. No: The James Bond Theme (Original Version)
2. Dr. No: Suite
3. From Russia With Love: From Russia With Love (Film Version)
4. From Russia With Love: The Zagreb Express
5. From Russia With Love: The Golden Horn
6. From Russia With Love: Girl Trouble
7. From Russia With Love: 007 Takes The Lektor
8. From Russia With Love: From Russia With Love (Symphonic Version)
9. Goldfinger: Into Miami/Alpine Drive
10. Goldfinger: Dawn Raid At Fort Knox
11. Goldfinger: Goldfinger
12. Thunderball: Thunderball
13. Thunderball: The Bomb/Cafe Martinique
14. Thunderball: Fight On The Disco Volante/Death Of Largo

Tracks:

1. You Only Live Twice: Bond's Funeral/Mountains And Sunsets
2. You Only Live Twice: The Wedding/Capsule In Space
3. You Only Live Twice: You Only Live Twice
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service: This Never Happened To The Other Fella'
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service: We Have All The Time In The World
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Bond Meets The Girls
7. On Her Majesty's Secret Service: The Ski Chase
8. Diamonds Are Forever: Mr. Wint And Mr. Kidd
9. Diamonds Are Forever: Circus, Circus
10. Diamonds Are Forever: Blofeld's Laser
11. Diamonds Are Forever: Diamonds Are Forever
12. Live And Let Die: Live And Let Die

Tracks:

1. The Man With The Golden Gun: The Man With The Golden Gun
2. The Man With The Golden Gun: Kung Fu Fight/Let's Go Get 'Em
3. The Man With The Golden Gun: Chew Me In Grisly Land/Return To Scaramanga's Fun House
4. The Man With The Golden Gun: Slow Boat From China/Nick Nack
5. The Spy Who Loved Me: Nobody Does It Better
6. The Spy Who Loved Me: The Tanker
7. The Spy Who Loved Me: Ride To Atlantis
8. Moonraker: Arrival At Chateau Drax/Freefall
9. Moonraker: Miss Goodhead Meets Bond
10. Moonraker: Flight Into Space
11. Moonraker: Moonraker
12. For Your Eyes Only: For Your Eyes Only
13. Octopussy: Suite: Bond Meets Octopussy/The Palace Fight
14. Octopussy: All Time High

Tracks:

1. A View To A Kill: Wine With Stacy/Fanfare/Snow Job
2. The Living Daylights: Koskov Escapes/Hercules Take Off
3. The Living Daylights: Mujahadin/Afghanistan Plan
4. The Living Daylights: Air Bond/Necros Attack
5. The Living Daylights: End Title
6. Licence To Kill: Suite
7. Goldeneye: Goldeneye
8. Goldeneye: Tank Drive Around St. Petersburg
9. Tomorrow Never Dies: Tomorrow Never Dies
10. Tomorrow Never Dies: Surrender
11. The World Is Not Enough: Ice Bandits
12. The World Is Not Enough: Access Denied
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14. The James Bond Theme (Symphonic Version)

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The exploits of Ian Fleming's British super-agent James Bond have long since become the longest running film series in history, spanning 40 years and counting. Not the least of the cycle's charm has been its music, a body of work that encompasses pop clichés (the twangy guitar of Monty Norman's original "James Bond Theme") and elegant underscores alike. While this collection spans music from Dr. No to The World Is Not Enough, decades of various legal entanglements prevented it from becoming the ultimate Bond music anthology. This is more a credible simulation, a newly recorded collection of cues and suites (including music previously unreleased on the original soundtracks) performed by Nic Raine and the City of Prague Symphony Orchestra. With John Barry's lush, ever-evocative scores both forming the core and setting the tone (but also featuring the work of George Martin, David Arnold, Michael Kamen, Bill Conti, and Eric Serra), it's the most comprehensive--if not exactly authentic--collection of Bond music yet attempted. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

almost the perfect James Bond collection.......2005-07-20

this 4 CD box has most of the familiar James Bond compositions.

Still,some tunes are missing(from for instance Thunderball and For Your Eyes Only)and most of the time the attention is on the instrumental version of the title track which is a bit of a shame.And yet,there are too many great pieces on this collection to make it a failure.Alpine Drive,Dawn Raid at Fort Knox,On Her Majesty's Secret Service(every track),Miss Goodhead and so on.All great pieces that not only show the great talent of John Barry but also the great power of James Bond films.Cause when you hear the music,you see the scenes in front of you.

Very much a recommendation to all Bond and Barry fans although sometimes it focusses too much on title songs.The only solution is to buy all separate soundtracks.

Good Collection.......2005-02-24

Very nice packaging and good tracks from the Bond music library make this an anoutstanding item. "From Russia With Love" and "Diamonds Are Forever" contain beautiful and energetic renditions. The John Barry music is handled quite well. I didn't real care for the David Arnold selections. "The World Is Not Enough" was weak. Overall it is a good collection just the same.

Not excatly what I expected.......2003-04-10

I when I read some of the reviews of this I thought that this was a complete collection of all the originals of the Theme songs of every James Bond movie and remakes done by the Prague Philharmonic of some of the other songs in the various movies. After recieveing this ... I started to listen to it and found out that it was all done by the orchestra. The are very good, but to a point it is not the same thing as owning a disc will all the orignal songs on it. Overall, this good if all the you want is the orchestral versions of most of the songs in the movies or the suites out of some of the movies. To a point these don't compare to the orignals. Keep looking if you want a set with all the orignals songs in it.

The James Bond CD for the John Barry purist?.......2003-01-28

Let's cut to the chase. Nic Raine and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do John Barry's work justice. 90% of this collection is as close as you can get to the original James Bond soundtracks. The other 10% lends itself to some artistic license with respect to the arrangements. Most notable is the main theme to Goldfinger. Also Nic slips in a few previously unreleased tracks. You will find these on the On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Golden Eye tracks. This CD boxed set is definitely made for the Bond soundtrack fan. The die hard John Barry "purist"/ traditionalist may find some of these tracks questionable at first, but after a few times Nic Raine's artistic license gives a fresh perspective to the familiar Bond/ Barry themes. The only reservation I have with this CD set is with some of selections that are performed. For instance, from Goldfinger, "Dawn Raid At Fort Knox" was a poor selection considering the selection available on that particular soundtrack. The most famous 007 soundtrack of all I dare say. Overall Nic hits the mark, and this CD set is a tribute to Barry's (as well as, George Martin's, Marvin Hamlish's, and Bill Conti's and David Arnold's) work. It's all here in one collection. I am a die-hard Bond soundtrack fan, and to the casual soundtrack fan I say this CD is set all you need to experience the Bond music legacy. To those who are hard core 007 soundtrack fans ...this is a FANTASTIC "addition" to your collection. This has to be the BEST (and probably the only) 007 "soundtrack" compilation. Whereas all the others feature the "main themes" from the Bond films as originally recorded, this one truly gives you the Bond experience.

Very enjoyable with most of the BOND music you'd want........2002-12-08

This is similar but more comprehensive than another BOND collection on one CD by the City of Prague Philharmonic. These are good renditions but clearly not the orginals. I must ask if the Prague Philharmonic does not own a harp? It is glaringly missing in the Goldfinger themes and i am sure on others. That harp is an exciting and beautiful touch to the wonderful GOLDFINGER theme and its absents is unfortuneatly very noticeable. Also some of the other themes can even sound muzaky if thats a word(elevator music)
It gets 3 solid stars good collection yet defineatly something is lacking.

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