Two Plus Two

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3. Undertow

4. On the Spot

5. Kronos

6. So Far Away

7. Full Circle/Coming Home

8. Talk to Me

9. Into the Sun

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Average customer rating: Humble beginnings You WILL tap your toes FireHouse Plus Two -Dixieland Favorites Sept 11, 2001 Firehouse Five plus Two Dixieland Favorites At the top of their form!

Dixieland Favorites Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story Pete Fountain Presents the Best of Dixieland Best of Dixieland Marching Down Bourbon Street The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes South ASIN: B000000XGY Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

1. Fidgety Feet
2. Storyville Blues
3. Muskrat Ramble
4. Canal Street Blues
5. That's A Plenty
6. Doctor Jazz
7. Working Man Blues
8. Jazz Me Blues
9. Royal Garden Blues
10. Sister Kate
11. A Hot Time In The Old Town
12. Come Back, Sweet Papa
13. Firehouse Stomp
14. Yellow Dog Blues
15. Bill Bailey
16. When The Saints Go Marching In

Customer Reviews:

Humble beginnings.......2006-05-11

This CD of the group is actually a compilation put together by band leader Ward Kimball in 1986, well after the group retired in 1971. Each song was remastered from the original source specifically for the Good Time Jazz label. It has over an hour of music, longer than any of their other CD's since all the rest are just straight conversions from the original albums.

The Firehouse Five Plus Two was a band that played Dixieland Jazz and had the unique distinction of being animators and other employees that worked at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. One of the most famous animators to work for Disney was Ward Kimball's who played classic Dixieland records in his office during lunchtimes to blowoff some steam. Soon the guys brought in instruments and began playing along with the record. One day when the record player broke down and they played anyway. They kept on playing without the record player and the rest is history. Their jam sessions caused animators, storymen, and inbetweeners to dance with the ladies from the color and ink crew right in the soundstage. As members of the group were some of his best studio animators, Walt Disney liked them and let them do their own thing on the side. But he also loved their music and onstage antics. He even invited them to play in the Disneyland park on Opening Day in 1955 and made repeat visits for the next 15 years after that, and later to even appear on his TV show.

The group made 12 albums over the years, some of which included original artwork on the cover by animator Ward Kimball. They even released a very special album called "At Disneyland" which is a live concert in the Golden Horseshoe Saloon at Disneyland Frontierland. Even today you can still hear their music on a visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. When you take a ride on the Mark Twain riverboat, it has a music loop playing Dixieland Jazz as part of the background theme music on board that includes tracks from this LP (now a CD) including, "Muskrat Ramble", "Fidgety Feet", & "Come Back, Sweet Poppa".

Over the years they performed on the Bing Crosby radio show and his golf tournaments, were featured in several Walt Disney TV specials. They also appeared on the original Mickey Mouse Club's "Anything Can Happen Day" on and performed two numbers, "I Want to be a Fireman" and the "Tiger Rag". This appearance is available on the DVD "The Best of the Mickey Mouse Club" here at Amazon.com. It is mislabeled on the DVD as November 12, 1964 which was actually a re-run of the original episode that almost 10 years earlier;


The band was not owned or controlled by the Disney Company in any way. They moonlighted, recorded albums, played in nightclubs, and had a lot of fun along the way. The FF5+2 was not some polished studio band with tight engineering, but an exercise in spontaneity and improvisation. They truly didn't even believe in practicing, just havin' fun. Maybe that is the best part of listening to them, because they sound great and are very full of life and laughter. They still make you want to dance along. Interestingly, as animators they were used to creative sound effects and included this art in their music too. For example they used an anvil on one track, sirens, bells and whistles.... and it works.

You WILL tap your toes.......2004-01-25

What an amazing collection of recordings. I was afraid that the digitization of this old(er) music might mute the sound or make it sound strange. What a delightful surprise I got. I kept turning up the voume higher and higher, and the horns and whistles and sirens got crisper and crisper. I could NOT stop tapping my toes. My smile broadened with each song, even the blues numbers.

I purchased this album as an effort to remember the music my Dad listened to when I was a kid. I was thinking that this music was best heard as a remembrance of him. How wrong I was. These Dixieland tunes cannot help but make anyone happy, and I intend to take this CD into the office to spread the joy.

The only picky negative criticism I have (and some will find it a positive) is that the last two tunes were recorded from a live performance, with people talking during the intros and exits to the songs. I would have prefered the "pure" recordings. Again, some will like the concocted party background noise, which disappears as soon as this fantastic band starts wailing away with their instruments.

Once I wear out this CD, I expect to purchase more music from the Firehouse Five Plus Two!!!!

FireHouse Plus Two -Dixieland Favorites Sept 11, 2001.......2001-09-13

One of the great appeals of traditional Dixieland music is the distinct beat obtained by using a banjo and tuba for the rhythm section. "Modern" Dixieland bands tend to use drums and base for the rhythm section. The beat just doesn't compare - listen to their rendition of Muskat Ramble where the banjo and tuba will set your feet tapping! Sound quality of this CD is excellent. Highly recommended for Dixieland fans.

Firehouse Five plus Two Dixieland Favorites.......2000-04-25

This CD contains a great hour plus assortment of Dixieland music played by a very talented group of musicians. The sound quality is right up there with some of the best CDs produced. This CD will be difficult to match, let alone beat for Dixieland enthusiasts. A solid five stars ... closer to six.

At the top of their form!.......1999-12-05

The great musicianship and spirit of the Firehouse Five Plus Two is at its best in this album. I believe the group did its best work in the years when George Probert played soprano sax with them, and this CD contains some of Probert's finest work. His extended solo on "Canal Street Blues" is perhaps the most expressive soprano sax playing this side of Sidney Bechet. If you're going to own only one Firehouse Five Plus Two recording (though I can't imagine why anyone would stop at just one!), this would be my choice.

Average customer rating:

Stoking the Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 2 Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Jasmine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Settin the World on Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000RV0RG4 Release Date: 2007-07-26

Tracks:

1. My Cutie's Due At Two To Two
2. Girl Of My Dreams
3. I Love My Baby
4. The Love Nest
5. Love Is Just Around The Corner
6. Careless Love
7. I Love You Truly
8. Love Songs Of The Nile
9. Swanee River
10. Birmingham Papa: Your Memphis Mama Is Comin' To Town
11. Milenberg Joys
12. Tishomingo Blues
13. Over The Waves (Rosas) (Introducing: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
14. Peoria
15. Asleep In The Deep
16. Bing Crosby's Introduction To Firehouse Five Plus Two
17. Red Hot River Valley
18. Introduction To Bing Crosby's Vocal
19. Everybody Loves My Baby
20. Bing Crosby's Introduction Of Band
21. Tiger Rag
22. The Members Of The Band
23. Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue
24. Off To Memphis
25. Memphis Blues
26. Bing Crosby Introduces The Firehouse Five Plus Two
27. Copenhagen
28. Introduction To Bing Crosby's Vocal
29. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
30. Hook And Ladder Blues
31. Brass Bell
32. Everybody Loves My Baby
33. Red Hot River Valley
34. South
35. Firehouse Stomp
36. I Wish't I Was In Peoria
37. Storyville Blues
38. Angry
39. How Come You Do Me Like You Do, Do, Do?
40. Panama Rag
41. At A Georgia Camp Meeting
42. St Louis Blues
43. There'll Be Some Changes Made
44. Some Of These Days
45. Tiger Rag
46. Milenberg Joys
47. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
48. Old Fashioned Love
49. Ain't Nobody Got The Blues Like Me
50. That's A Plenty

Album Details

The Firehouse Five plus Two were Mostly Comprised of Cartoon Animators from the Disney Studios and their Spontaneous Sessions were Often Injected with a Good Dose of Humor. "Stoking the Fire" Follows on from the Success of the First Volume "Settin' the World on Fire" and is a Great Second Helping, Showing What a Fun and Lively Jazz Band the Firehouse Five Were. Also Included in this Fantastic New Set Are Rare Recordings of the Band with Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald.

Average customer rating: Debussy is the BEST Beautiful! Debussy IS for Relaxation

Debussy for Relaxation Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | 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 $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rachmaninoff for Relaxation Chopin For Relaxation Mozart for Relaxation Vivaldi for Relaxation Beethoven for Relaxation ASIN: B00000IFOY Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. For Relaxation: Prelude: L'Apres-midi d'un faune (Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun)
2. For Relaxation: Suite Bergamasque: 3 - Clair de Lune
3. For Relaxation: Reverie
4. For Relaxation: Preludes, Book 1 No. 4: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Sounds And Perfumes Stir In The Evening Air)
5. For Relaxation: Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: 3 - Andantino, doucement expressif
6. For Relaxation: Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre: 2 - Lento et molto espressivo
7. For Relaxation: La plus que lente
8. For Relaxation: Nocturnes: Nuages (Clouds)
9. For Relaxation: Preludes, Book 1 No. 8: La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair)
10. For Relaxation: Children's Corner: V - Le petit berger (The Little Shepherd)
11. For Relaxation: Pour le piano: Sarabande
12. For Relaxation: Danse sacree et danse profane

Customer Reviews:

Debussy is the BEST.......2002-03-05

This CD is Excellent for relaxing. I listen to it every night.

Beautiful!.......2001-03-14

If you are new to Debussy, this CD is great to start. If you are already a fan, this CD is the perfect weekend companion. It features a well chosen selection of pieces from several of his works, both orchestral and solo piano. Best of all (as the title indicates) these pieces are all adagio/lento that are pleasant to listen to and relax... It is also very well priced, so it is a good CD to recommend.

Debussy IS for Relaxation.......2000-06-13

This CD's title says it all - just for relaxation.

Debussy is for soul searching time, contemplation of the universe or just vegging out.

If this is what you're looking for you've found it.

Average customer rating: Really is Good Time Jazz!!! Kimball World Master Animators, Amazing Musicians Wonderful happy music Excellent - You won't regret it !!!!

The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Good Time Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dixieland Favorites The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes South The Firehouse Five Plus Two Crashes a Party The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea At Disneyland ASIN: B000000XQ0 Release Date: 1994-02-03

Tracks:

1. Firehouse Stomp
2. Everybody Loves My Baby
3. Pagan Love Song
4. San
5. Fireman's Lament
6. Blues Man Naughty Sweetie Gives Me
7. Yes Sir! That's My Baby
8. Red Hot River Valley
9. Riverside Blues
10. Brass Bell
11. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
12. Tiger Rag
13. Frankie & Johnny
14. Sweet Goergia Brown
15. Sobbin' Blues
16. Just A Stomp At Twilight
17. Down Where The Sun Goes Down
18. St Loius Blues

Tracks:

1. 12 Street Rag
2. Copenhagen
3. Wabash Blues
4. Firechief Rag
5. Lonesome Mama Blues
6. Who Walks In When I Walk Out
7. Chinatown, My Chinatown
8. South
9. Lonesome Railroad Blues
10. Show Me The Way To The File
11. Lovin' Sam
12. When You Wore A Tulip
13. Five Foot Two
14. San Antonio Rose
15. Southern Comfort
16. I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River
17. Missippi Rag
18. Runnin' Wild

Amazon.com

First recorded in 1949, this band was the side project of a group of animators at the Walt Disney studios; this two-CD set collects the group's recordings up to 1954. The Firehouse Five began at the peak of the California revival of traditional jazz, when the music was sharply divided into warring camps and traditions were jealously defended. But there was nothing doctrinaire about the band's enthusiastic, almost frenetic, approach. Owing as much to vaudeville as it did to New Orleans jazz, it invoked the spirit of America's early popular music, including novelty tunes like "Who Walks in When I Walk Out." The sirens and other sound effects that the band added to its music even suggest a kinship with its inspired contemporary Spike Jones. Though these recordings may send traditional purists into apoplexy, the level of musicianship is surprisingly high and the spirit is infectious. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Really is Good Time Jazz!!!.......2007-04-12

I am no musical scholar but i have always been fascinated by the Prosperous, wild, and immoral times of the roaring 20's. When you listen to this music you can picture those times with cop cars chasing after gangsters in a high speed chase with Tommy Guns Blazing. You can picture happy people doing the Charleston and flappers doing their naughty dances. You can picture guys like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey in a speak easy pounding down beer after beer and giving every cutie on the dance floor a spin. This music captures the upbeat happy times of the ragtime, dixeland wild era of our countries history. If you liked the music in the film The Sting......if you like Rag and Dixie.......then this is that music on Steroids. Most reviews classify this group as a more like a jazz band that had costumes and antics and made some toe tappers. Believe me when i tell you that i'm looking at the big picture and i mean what i say when i say that if i were to pick one album to represent what the Music of Americana was during the teens and 20's.........this would be the album. There are some songs on this album that get your blood up so much that you wish you could intimidate a cop for no reason into a high speed chase with tommy guns ablazing. It is the funnest, wildest, toe tappin, good time jazz you'll ever hear. But It!!

Kimball World.......2005-08-06

A long time ago it took me a short while to figure out the things I liked about Disney were all Ward Kimball efforts. In fact, I didn't like straight-up Disney product at all. Hated it in fact. No balls, sap-headed, a bit too precious. Much of Disney couldn't stand Ward either but Walt had a special place in his heart for the maniac. He knew nothing would fly in vison and magic-land unless there was a Trickster there to give it a kick in the arse--something the modern Disney has completely forgotten.

I've heard these wonderful recordings of the band Ward got together described as corny. Banana oil! They're fun and ironic and if you listen carefully you'll hear the spirit of Spike Jones in most of them and you'll also hear the spirit of Ward years later in the Squirrel Nut Zippers (check out the first cut on their Music for Lovers album!). We were starting to see a revival of healthy fun, style, and zaniness in the world until that drip and his entourage of downers turned up in the White House. And of course 9-11 knocked it all into a cocked hat. Too bad.

So screw 'em. Pick this up and blast it while driving through town in your SUV. Order the recently released Thin Man collection and that 90s screwball masterpiece, "Freaked." Hey, one of those Thin Man flicks has a bonus cartoon--Screwy Squirrel dealing with a saccharine Disney-type cutsey-bootsy bunny. Cool. Fight the drips.

Master Animators, Amazing Musicians.......2002-08-07

I'd been thinking of getting a Firehouse Five Plus Two cd for many years, but it was the recent passing of Ward Kimball (the founder of the group and the animator behind such famous Disney characters like Jiminy Cricket) that made me search for their cds on Amazon.

I have always enjoyed the taped performances I've seen by the group (you can catch them on the "Disneyland, USA" DVD released last year), but listening to the music--a frentic, frantic, and altogether fun collection--one can really sense that these men, so reknowned for their artistic talent, were blessed with a multiplicty of talents.

It's not intended to be listened to as background music for a quiet evening at home--the fire bells at the beginning of Disc One makes that quite clear--but it definitely is meant to be listened to when you feel like smiling, enjoying some wonderful dixieland jazz (one might feel inclined to look for the nearest speakeasy and dance the charleston), and remembering some of the greatest animators who ever lived, put on this collection, which highlights some of their greatest moments.

Wonderful happy music.......1999-12-05

The Firehouse Five Plus Two were wonderful musicians. This is a fact often overlooked, as they clearly played for fun -- both the listeners' and their own. In their early years, their humor and slapstick antics on stage often obscured their excellent musicianship. This double CD of their earlier recordings shows their growth and development, but the goofiness which characterized their live performances is not present in these studio recordings. In my view, they did not reach their peak till the arrival of George Probert and his magnificent soprano sax playing; Probert appears on only a few of these tunes. But the infectious energy and joy of this band was apparent from the start, and these songs can be played again and again with satisfaction and joy.

Excellent - You won't regret it !!!!.......1999-10-09

I bought it without knowing who these guys were. After talking with some older people they told me that Firehouse Five plus Two had been very famous in the 50's. This CD is a great selection. The sound is very good considering that are recordings for the 40's and 50's. If you like this kind of music you'll find here the best.

Average customer rating: Relaxing CD

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Tracks:

1. Serenade / Standchen, D. 957
2. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 in E - Flat
3. Reverie
4. Serenade: Largo
5. Suite No. 3: Air
6. La Fille aux cheveux de lin
7. Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299
8. Consolation No. 3
9. Adagio Of Spartacus & Phrygia
10. Meditation
11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria
12. Song Of The Seashore
13. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
14. Fantaisie
15. Serenade
16. La plus que lente

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing CD.......2000-06-12

If you enjoy James Galway, you should get this CD. It is wonderful easy listening music for when you are doing something else like reading. It is not as exciting as some of his other CDs but just as good. All the songs are beautiful and will be greatly appreciated.

Average customer rating: Essential for the chansom junkie. Buy It. Almost completely wonderful Indisputable Gallic flair Idiomatic, fresh, cleanly recorded the best songs ever ruined by uneven performing

Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin Francis Poulenc , Dalton Baldwin , Elly Ameling , Gérard Souzay , Nicolai Gedda , Michel Sénéchal , and William Parker Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tartini | Tartini, Giuseppe | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Debussy - Mélodies / Ameling · Mesplé · Command · Souzay · von Stade · Baldwin Fauré - Mélodies / Souzay · Ameling · Baldwin A French Song Companion Véronique Gens - Nuit d'étoiles (Mélodies Française) / Vignoles The Songs of Henri Duparc ASIN: B000002S31 Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

1. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: I - Le Dromadaire
2. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: II - La Chevre Du Tibet
3. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: III - La Sauterelle
4. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: IV - Le Dauphin
5. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: V - L'ecrevisse
6. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: VI - La Carpe
7. COCARDES: I - Miel De Narbonne
8. COCARDES: II - Bonne D'enfant
9. COCARDES: III - Enfant De Troupe
10. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: I - Attributs
11. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: II - Le Tombeau
12. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: III - Ballet
13. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: IV - Je N'ai Plus Les Os
14. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: V - A Son Page
15. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: I - La Maitresse Volage
16. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: II - Chanson A Boire
17. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: III - Madrigal
18. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: IV - Invocation Aux Parques
19. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: V - Couplets Bachiques
20. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VI - L'offrande
21. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VII - La Belle Jeunesse
22. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VIII - Serenade
23. AIRS CHANTES: I - Air Romantique
24. AIRS CHANTES: II - Air Champetre
25. AIRS CHANTES: III - Air Grave
26. AIRS CHANTES: IV - Air Vif
27. Epitaphe
28. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: I - Le Present
29. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: II - Chanson
30. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: III - Hier
31. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - L'anguille
32. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Carte Postale
33. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: III - Avant Le Cinema
34. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: IV - 1904
35. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: I - Chanson Bretonne
36. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: II - Cimetiere
37. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: III - La Petite Servante
38. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: IV - Berceuse
39. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: V - Souric Et Mouric
40. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: I - La Couronne
41. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: II - Le Depart
42. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: III - Les Gars Polonais
43. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: IV - Le Dernier Mazour
44. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: V - L'adieu
45. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VI - Le Drapeau Blanc
46. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VII - La Vistule
47. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VIII - Le Lac

Tracks:

1. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: I - Peut - Il Se Reposer?
2. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: II - Il La Prend Dans Ses Bras
3. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: III - Plume D'eau Claire
4. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: IV - Rodeuse Au Front De Verre
5. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: V - Amoureuses
6. A Sa Guitare
7. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: I - Bonne Journee
8. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: II - Une Ruine Coquille Vide
9. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: III - Le Front Comme Un Drapeau Perdu
10. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: IV - Une Roulotte Couverte En Tuiles
11. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: V - A Toutes Brides
12. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VI - Une Herbe Pauvre
13. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VII - Je N'ai Envie Que De T'aimer
14. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VIII - Figure De Force Brulante Et Farouche
15. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: IX - Nous Avons Fait La Nuit
16. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: I - Le Garcon De Liege
17. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: II - Au-Dela
18. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: III - Aux Officiers De La Garde Blanche
19. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Dans Le Jardin D'anna
20. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Allons Plus Vite
21. MIROIRS BRULANTS: I - Tu Vois Le Feu Du Soir
22. MIROIRS BRULANTS: II - Je Nommerai Ton Front
23. Le Portrait
24. La Grenouillere
25. Priez Pour Paix
26. Ce Doux Petit Visage
27. Bleuet
28. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: I - La Dame D'andre
29. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: II - Dans L'herbe
30. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: III - Il Vole
31. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: IV - Mon Cadavre Est Doux Comme Un Gant
32. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: V - Violon
33. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: VI - Fleurs

Tracks:

1. BANALITES: I - Chanson D'orkenise
2. BANALITES: II - Hotel
3. BANALITES: III - Fagnes De Wallonie
4. BANALITES: IV - Voyage A Paris
5. BANALITES: V - Sanglots
6. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: I - Chanson Du Clair Tamis
7. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: II - Les Gars Qui Vont A La Fete
8. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: III - C'est Le Joli Printemps
9. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: IV - Le Mendiant
10. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: V - Chanson De La Fille Frivole
11. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: VI - Le Retour Du Sergent
12. METAMORPHOSES: I - Reine Des Mouettes
13. METAMORPHOSES: II - C'est Ainsi Que Tu Es
14. METAMORPHOSES: III - Paganini
15. 2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: I - C
16. 2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: II - Fetes Galantes
17. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Montparnasse
18. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Hyde Park
19. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Le Pont
20. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Un Poeme
21. Paul Et Virginie
22. Mais Mourir
23. Hymne
24. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: I - L'enfant Muet
25. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: II - Adelina A La Promenade
26. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: III - Chanson A L'oranger Sec
27. Le Disparu
28. Main Dominee Par Le Coeur
29. CALLIGRAMMES: I - L'espionne
30. CALLIGRAMMES: II - Mutation
31. CALLIGRAMMES: III - Vers Le Sud
32. CALLIGRAMMES: IV - Il Pleut
33. CALLIGRAMMES: V - La Grace Exilee
34. CALLIGRAMMES: VI - Aussi Bien Que Les Cigales
35. CALLIGRAMMES: VII - Voyage

Tracks:

1. Mazurka
2. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: I - Rayon Des Yeux...
3. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: II - Le Matin Les Branches Attisent...
4. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: III - Tout Disparut...
5. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: IV - Dans Les Tenebres Du Jardin...
6. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: V - Unis La Fraicheur Et Le Feu...
7. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VI - Homme Au Sourire Tendre...
8. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VII - La Grande Riviere Qui VA...
9. PARISIANA: Le Joueur De Bugle
10. PARISIANA: Vous N'ecrivez Plus?
11. Rosemonde
12. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: I - Pablo Picasso
13. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: II - Marc Chagall
14. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: III - Georges Braque
15. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: IV - Juan Gris
16. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: V - Paul Klee
17. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VI - Joan Miro
18. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VII - Jacques Villon
19. La Souris
20. Nuage
21. Dernier Poeme
22. Une Chanson De Porcelaine
23. LA COURTE PAILLE: I - Le Sommeil
24. LA COURTE PAILLE: II - Quelle Aventure!
25. LA COURTE PAILLE: III - La Reine De Coeur
26. LA COURTE PAILLE: IV - Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu
27. LA COURTE PAILLE: V - Les Anges Musiciens
28. LA COURTE PAILLE: VI - Le Carafon
29. LA COURTE PAILLE: VII - Lune D'avril
30. Toreador
31. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: I - La Tragique Histoire Du Petit Rene
32. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: II - Nous Voulons Une Petite Soeur
33. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: III - Le Petit Garcon Trop Bien Portant
34. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: IV - Monsieur Sans-Souci
35. Fancy
36. Colloque

Customer Reviews:

Essential for the chansom junkie. Buy It........2006-10-25

'Poulenc Melodies' performed by a really impressive lineup of vocal talent including Elly Ameling and Nicolai Gedda is exactly the kind of recording you need if you are compulsive about having 'complete' collections of things. This shows a range of composition which smaller releases such as single CD 'Voyage a Paris' (Hyperion, with Felicity Lott and Graham Johnson)can give us. For starters, many of these chansom showed a lot more evidence of more modern stylings and a far greater range of interpretation. In fact, I even had to check the lyrics in the included booklet to verify that on some songs, the performers were singing in French. Even though I have a smattering of knowledge of French, I would have sworn that the singers were performing songs in Russian.

I am happy that all four discs run for more than 60 minutes. No cheap short changing here. If you don't want to spring for the large set, the Hyperion release is great, but this is worth every penny.

Almost completely wonderful.......2005-04-29

Its very considerable advantage lies in its completeness. Poulenc was one of the very greatest songwriters of any era. If you have no Poulenc songs in your collection, start here. The recommendation of Kruysen is a fine one, but only after you have heard this as a basis of comparison. Of Ameling, Senechal, Souzay, Gedda, and Parker, the only disappointment is Parker, who - I'll just say it - sings with his usual bleat. Souzay is a shade past it in vocal quality, but he still understands these songs as well as anybody, with great declamation (and that, after all, is what most of French singing is about). The dryness of the voice is nowhere close to disastrous, as it might have been in Italian opera. Indeed, it lends an air of life lived, without excuses. Gedda is okay. The standouts are Souzay, Ameling, and Senechal. Baldwin accompanies superbly.

Indisputable Gallic flair.......2004-06-06

These performances are piquant and stylistically right on target. Even if Souzay is past his best here, he brings a lifetime of experience to bear and the other performers are wonderful. Ignore the curmudgeon who blasted this set. You will enjoy this tremendously if you love Poulenc.

Idiomatic, fresh, cleanly recorded.......2001-05-12

This is a fine set. Dalton Baldwin accompanies each singer with clarity and zest. And who can resist the affectionate singing of the likes of Nicolai Gedda and Elly Ameling? The "melodies" themselves are magnificent--among Poulenc's finest creations. Whether you have other performances of these works or not, I think you'd be pleased with this beautifully recorded set. Certainly the 70's-vintage performances are more individual in profile, more "romantic," if you will, than those conjured by most of the "anonymous" singers of our own age. Recommended with enthusiasm.

the best songs ever ruined by uneven performing.......2001-05-05

This is a warning for all Poulenc fans NOT to take the bargain route and purchase this immense collection -- you might think you're getting a great deal but: the singing and pianism is substandard and doesn't do the music justice (remotely). Songs like Bonne Journe'e or Ho^tel are all but ruined... Here's what to buy: Bernard Kruysen's CD of selected Poulenc masterpieces (favoring the Elouard settings)... nobody will ever come close to Kruysen in interpreting Poulenc. Avoid THIS CD. They still get 2 stars for (1) being encyclical and (2) delivering clear and even sound quality.

Average customer rating: GREAT COLLECTION!!

Settin the World on Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 1 Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Jasmine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live Earthquake Mcgoon 1970 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Crashes a Party The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story At Disneyland ASIN: B000CQKXYA Release Date: 2006-02-07

Album Description

This 2-CD set for the price of one CD with 50 tracks contains every studio recording from the Firehouse Five Plus 2's first session in May 1949 to their Sept. 1955 session. This also features 2 alternative takes and 2 other tracks never previously releaseed. Jasmine. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT COLLECTION!!.......2006-02-21

This 2 CD set is really great and takes all the tracks from "THE FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO STORY" plus a number of tracks from their "GOES SOUTH" album as well as a number of tracks from their "PLAYS FOR LOVERS album and has them all here to enjoy and its done really great!

One of the best things about this set is that it gives you 2 songs that never before have been available on album or CD ,they were just released on 45 RPM records only and these are:

"JINGLE BELLS" and "THERES A TAVERN IN THE TOWN".

These are truly great numbers and are toe tappin!

Also, this collection gives you 2 versions of 2 songs, and these are

"Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me", one version is the 45 RPM version and the other is the LP version.
The 2nd song is "Down Where The Sun Goes Down" and again is the same deal,one is a 45 RPM version and the other the LP version.

So indeed this collection is a MUST HAVE!!

ENJOY!! :)

Average customer rating: Best collection of violin playing ever made I really can't add anything to the other reviews... An essential item for any classical collection Michael Rabin was INCREDIBLE A Fitting Tribute To The 20th Century's Greatest Violinist

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Tracks:

1. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6: I. Allegro maestoso
2. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6: II. Adagio espressivo
3. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6: I. III. Rondo (Allegro spirituoso)
4. Vn Concerto No.2 in d, Op.22: I. Allegro moderato
5. Vn Concerto No.2 in d, Op.22: II. Romaze ( Andante non troppo)
6. Vn Concerto No.2 in d, Op.22:III. Allegro con fuoco- Allegro moderato (a la Zingara)
7. Vn Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14: I. allegro moderato
8. Vn Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14: II. Preghiera (Larghetto)
9. Vn Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, Op.14: III. Rondo (Allegro giocoso)

Tracks:

1. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6: I. Allegro maestoso (Kadenz/Cadenza:Flesch)
2. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6:II. Adagio espressivo
3. Vn Concerto No.1 in D, Op.6: III. Rondo (Allegro Spirituoso)
4. Vn Con in D, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
5. Vn Con in D, Op. 35: II. Cazonette (Andante)
6. Vn Con in D, Op. 35:III. Finale (Allegro vivacissimo)

Tracks:

1. Vn Con in e, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
2. VnCon in e, Op. 64: II. Andante
3. Vn Con in e, Op. 64: III. allegretto non troppo-allegro molto vivace
4. Scottish Fantasy Op.46 for vn with orch and hp:I. Adagio
5. Scottish Fantasy Op.46 for vn with orch and hp:II. allegro-Tanz-Animato-Adagio-Tempo I...
6. Scottish Fantasy Op.46 for vn with orch and hp:III. Andante sostenuto-Piu animato
7. Scottish Fantasy Op.46 for vn with orch and hp:IV. Finale (Allegro Guerriero) ...
8. Vn Con in a, Op.82: I. Moderato
9. Vn Con in a, Op.82: II. Andante sostenuto
10. Vn Con in a, Op.82: III. Allegro - Michael Rabin M

Tracks:

1. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.1 E-dur/in E
2. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.2 h-moll/in b
3. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.3 e-moll/in e
4. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.4 c-moll/in c
5. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.5 a-moll/in a
6. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.6 g-moll/in g
7. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.7 A-dur/in A
8. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.8 Es-dur/in E flat
9. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.9 E-dur/in E
10. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.10 g-moll/in g
11. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.11 C-dur/in C
12. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.12 As-dur/in A Flat
13. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.13 B-dur/in B flat
14. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.14 Es-dur/in E flat
15. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.15 e-moll/in e
16. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.16 g-moll/in g
17. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.17 Es-dur/in E flat
18. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.18 C-dur/in C
19. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.19 Es-dur/in E flat
20. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.20 D-dur/in D
21. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.21 A-dur/in A
22. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.22 F-dur/in F
23. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.23 Es-dur/in E flat
24. Capricen Nos.1-24,Op.1 For solo vn: No.24 a-moll/in a

Tracks:

1. sonate No.3,BWV 1005 in C, for solo vn: I. Adagio - Michael RabinMichael Rabin
2. Sonate No.3,BWV 1005 in C, for solo vn: II. Fuga (Alla breve)
3. Sonate No.3,BWV 1005 in C, for solo vn: III. Largo
4. Sonate No.3,BWV 1005 in C, for solo vn: IV. Allegro assai
5. Sonate Op.27 No.4 in c, for solo vn: I. Allemanda
6. Sonate Op.27 No.4 in c, for solo vn: I. Allemanda
7. Sonate Op.27 No.4 in c, for solo vn: II. Sarabande
8. Sonate Op.27 No.3 in d, for solo vn: in one movement
9. Etude-Caprice, Op.18 No.4 for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
10. La plus que lente for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
11. Piece en forme d'Habanere for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
12. Tzigane: Rhapsody for vn and orch
13. Meditation: for vn and orch
14. Caprice Viennois, Op.2: for vn and orch
15. Into & Rondo capriccioso,Op.28 for vn and orch

Tracks:

1. Havanaise, Op.83 for vn and orch
2. Intro & Rondo capriccioso, Op.28 for vn and orch
3. Zapateado (No.2 aud/from Spanische Tanz Op.23) for vn and orch - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
4. Habanera for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
5. Ziegunerweisen, Op.20 No.1 for vn and orch
6. Hora staccato for vn and orch
7. Moto perpetuo, Op.11 for vn and orch
8. La Capricieuse, Op.17 for vn and orch - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
9. Du alter Stephansturm for vn and orch
10. Der Hummelflu for vn and orch
11. Nocturne No.8 Op.27 No.2 in D flat, for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
12. Jeunes filles au jardin for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
13. Etude Op.8 No.10 for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
14. Sea-Shell for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
15. Marsch for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers
16. Burleska for vn and pno - Michael Rabin/Leon Pommers

Customer Reviews:

Best collection of violin playing ever made.......2007-04-12

I am a professional violinist and have long been an admirer of Michael Rabin. His technic is beyond concern. I am familiar with people involved in these recordings. Amazingly, many were single, unedited takes. If you ever buy a violin recording, these are the ones to get.

I really can't add anything to the other reviews..........2007-01-07

...this collection is an absolute necessity to anyone enjoys violin music and a near necessity to anyone who enjoys classical music...what astounds me is the quality of many of the recordings...more often than not violin recordings seem to produce a sound that leaves the impression that you're listening from the back row in a large hall...most of Rabin's recordings, on the other hand, give the impression either he's right in the room with you or else you're in the front row at the concert.

An essential item for any classical collection.......2006-04-20

Rabin is spectacular!!! Just listen to his rendition of Zigeunerwiesen, he has no equal for this piece - not even close! I have been waiting for the re-release of this set for over 5 years, asking EMI if they would ever consider it. My thanks to EMI for listening. This is a re-release they wont regret. I have a collection of classical violin by many artists, but there is something very special about these recordings by Michael Rabin. His interpretations and the gusto of his playing take your breath away.

I cannot imagine any collection of classical music without this set of CDs.

Michael Rabin was INCREDIBLE.......2006-04-14

I have to second Scott68. Rabin was one incredible violinist. I agree, the Paganini Caprices (age 15!) Wieniawski and others were never topped by anyone! This set is guaranteed to drop your jaw.

A Fitting Tribute To The 20th Century's Greatest Violinist.......2006-04-01

If you don't have these CD's get them, you won't be disappointed, especially if you love the violin as I do. If you're a Rabin fan too then this small investment is money well spent. A better set of recordings of violin classics couldn't be found anywhere. Rabin quite simply was the greatest violinist of the 20th century, rivalling, and in some ways surpassing the venerable Heifetz. He was also known for his phenomenal virtuosity and 'voluptuos' tone somewhat reminiscent of Perlman.

This boxed set includes many of the virtuoso pieces that made him famous as well as more reflective pieces like Bach. Listen to these and judge for yourselves what a truly great violinist was Rabin.

Average customer rating: Thanks for quick dispatch Solid Dixieland by a solid group

The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes South Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Good Time Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dixieland Favorites The Firehouse Five Plus Two Crashes a Party The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story At Disneyland ASIN: B000000XP6 Release Date: 1991-11-13

Tracks:

1. Alabama Jubilee
2. Swanee River
3. Basin Street Blues
4. Birmingham Papa (Your Memphis Mama's Comin' To Town)
5. Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old Kentucky Home
6. Milneberg Joys
7. I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston
8. At A Georgia Camp Meeting
9. Tishomingo Blues
10. Original Dixieland One-Step

Customer Reviews:

Thanks for quick dispatch.......2007-05-30

I'm very content, the dispatch was quick and ok, the CD is very good -thank you!

Solid Dixieland by a solid group.......1999-12-05

The Firehouse Five Plus Two made grand music in the '50s. Most of their albums had a theme; this one features songs about the South. Some are Dixieland classics, such as "Milenburg Joys" and "Original Dixieland One-Step;" others were not originally Dixieland songs at all, like "At a Georgia Camp Meeting;" and some are obscure tunes which are seldom recorded at all, like "Birmingham Papa." This is classic Firehoue Five stuff, with the brilliant core of the Firehouse Five in fine form: George Probert, Danny Alguire, Frank Thomas, and of course the leader Ward Kimball. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys traditional jazz.

Average customer rating: Fun Album! A great album! Just a fun, classic CD I would give anything to go back in time to this night Live performance by a lively group!

At Disneyland Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Good Time Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Firehouse Five Plus Two Crashes a Party Dixieland Favorites The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes South The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to a Fire ASIN: B000000XOF Release Date: 1991-11-13

Tracks:

1. Anvil Stomp
2. Muskrat Ramble
3. You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night Or You Can't See Mamma At All
4. Lassus Trombone
5. Coney Island Washboard
6. Ja-Da
7. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
8. Tiger Rag

Customer Reviews:

Fun Album!.......2007-02-05

This is a great album to have on with family, during a dinner party, on a weekend drive or when spring cleaning around the house. It is sure to please a lot of people!

A great album!.......2002-08-09

This is a GREAT album for anyone who loves Dixieland!It's a great family album,and it's also great for parties,too!For kids,it's a great alternative to the drug,violence and sex-promoting profanity-filled heavy metal [stuff] that kids listen to.Kids may like this album so much that they toss thier heavy metal CDs into the fireplace.

Just a fun, classic CD.......2001-10-02

Makes for mighty enjoyable listening.

I would give anything to go back in time to this night.......2001-04-28

"Fire Chief" Ward Kimball as band leader and the "Firehouse Five Plus Two" a Dixieland jazz band that made at least 10 albums. They performed on the Bing Crosby radio show, were featured in a 1950's Walt Disney TV special called "One Hour in Wonderland" that predated the weekly show. They appeared on "Dateline Disneyland" (ABC's Opening Day live television broadcast) in front of the firehouse on Main Street USA, in the parade, and finally performing at the now extinct Plantation House resteraunt in Frontierland. They also appeared on the original Mickey Mouse Club's "Anything Can Happen Day" on and performed two numbers, "I Want to be a Fireman" and the "Tiger Rag". This appearance is available on the DVD "The Best of the Mickey Mouse Club" here at Amazon.com. It is mislabeled on the DVD as November 12, 1964 which was actually a re-run of the original episode that almost 10 years earlier; the footage of the second song reappeared in a "Wonderful World of Disney" episode called "At Home with Donald Duck", although the footage was edited out for a 1976 re-run. On January 3, 1964 they appeared on another episode,
They Disneyland 10th Anniversary". They had other appearances in non-Disney fare.

The amazing thing is that they did all of this while working as busy top Walt Disney Studio animators. Truth is that they liked to blow off steam on breaks and after work. They played in the studio offices or on a studio soundstage in the early days. Their jam sessions caused animators, storymen, and inbetweeners to dance with the ladies from the color and ink crew right in the soundstage. As members of the group were some of his best studio animators, Walt Disney liked them and let them do their own thing on the side. But he also loved their music and onstage antics. He even invited them to play in the Disneyland park on Opening Day in 1955 and regularly after that, and later to even appear on his TV show.

The band was not owned or controlled by the Disney Company in any way. They moonlighted, recorded albums, played in nightclubs, and had alot of fun along the way. The FF5+2 was not some polished studio band with tight engineering, but an exercise in spontaneity and improvisation. They truly didn't even believe in practicing, just havin' fun. Maybe that is the best part of listening to them, because they sound great and are very full of life and laughter. They still make you want to dance along. Interestingly, as animators they were used to creative sound effects and included this art in their music too. For example they used an anvil on one track, sirens, bells and whistles.... and it works. This album is great for Disney history buffs since it was recorded at the nostalgic Golden Horsehoe Saloon in Disneyland and you can hear them bantering with the audience, who is going nuts over their music. The voice you hear introducing each song is none other than Ward Kimball himself. They played at different spots throughout the Disneyland park throughout the '60's. This album is one of the shortest produced by the band, but very unique due to its LIVE status. You can hear the gang joking and hamming it up with each other during tracks and inbetween. I only wish I had a video of this performance. Very clean sound on this re-release, high quality CD. The Good Time Jazz label was kind enough to reproduce not only the original cover but even the liner notes. The actual number of musicians in the group changed from time to time, but at this time it was truly 7.

Start your FF+2 collection with this recording and you will want more, they are just great fun!! Two of Disney's famous 9 Old Men are in the group, Frank Thomas (on piano) and the irrepresible band leader Ward Kimball (trombone). The cover art is a photo of the band at Disneyland in the Firetruck. Check out the cover artwork from band member and animator Ward Kimball on some of their other recordings.

Live performance by a lively group!.......1999-12-05

In their early live performances, the Firehouse Five Plus Two mixed their music with lots of slapstick humor, so much so that their genuine musicianship was often overlooked. Most of their recordings were done in studio, and the clowning which was an essential part of the Firehouse Five experience was largely filtered out. But this album is a live performance, recorded at Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe restaurant. Leader Ward Kimball's crazy introductions, some of the asides with band members, and famous bits like dropping the anvil on somebody's foot, are all perserved here, along with some really marvelous Dixieland music. The tunes are classic Dixieland numbers, the musicianship is exceptional. More than any of their other recordings, this disk presents the whole Firehouse Five Plus Two.

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