Love Is in the Air [Import]

Love Is in the Air [Import]

Love Is in the Air [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Love Is In The Air
2. Angel Of Mine
3. You
4. Jealous Guy
5. Time After Time
6. Sexual Healing
7. Half On A Baby
8. Stop
9. When I Need You
10. You're The First The Last
11. Each Time
12. Unchained Melody
13. One More Try
14. Rush Rush
15. Would I Lie To You
16. The Power Of Love
17. Promise Me
18. Save The Best For Last
19. When A Man Loves A Woman
20. Walk This World
See all 36 tracks on this disc

Love Is in the Air,Various Artists,Zyx,Dance
Amazing Grace
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music
  • Not just pipes
  • Finally Found It!!
  • A thousand horse cavalry charge!
  • Updated Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002WEN
Release Date: 1992-03-24

Tracks:

  1. Amazing Grace
  2. Fanfare: Jubilant
  3. Trot & Canter Medley: The Keel Row/Dundee
  4. Marches Medley: The Back O'Bennachie/The Drunken Piper/72nd's Farewell To Aberdeen/Corriechoillie...
  5. Cornet Carillon
  6. Scottland The Brave
  7. Slow Air & Jigs Medley: Leaving Rhu Vaternish/Nameless/The Duck/Eleanor's/Drummer's Salute
  8. Russian Imperial Anthem
  9. Slow March & Walk Medley: Garb Of Old Gaul/Men Of Harlech
  10. March, Strathspey, Reels And March Medley: Achany Glen/Craig-A-Bodaich/Dalnahasaig/Mac Farlane's...
  11. Slow Air: Going Home
  12. Evening Hymn: Abide With Me
  13. Reville: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
  14. Quick Marches Medley: Third Dragoon Guards/Highland Laddie

Album Details

Tracks Include: Amazing Grace, Paloma Blanca, Moonliner Rock March, Turn on the Sun, the Highland Cradle, Brazil, Going to Pitlochry and More.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great music.......2007-04-05

The pipes, like a few other things, are something you either love or hate. If you are not a Scot, they may sound like someone is scalding cats. If you are Scot, or even partly so, they will make your blood boil. This album certanily does that. It has a mix of traditional and more upbeat music. The traditional "Amazing Grace" is fantastic and the last selection is an upbeat Caribbean rendition that is great.

3 out of 5 stars Not just pipes.......2007-02-12

I purchased this CD looking for bagpipe tracks to listen to. The recording of Amazing Grace is flawless, and inspiring. However - much of this CD is the entire band playing more modern music (of course this album was recorded in the 70's). The pipe playing is excellent, but this is not really a bagpipe CD.

5 out of 5 stars Finally Found It!!.......2005-08-03

I have been searching for a CD of this recording for ages! In 1971, when it was originally released, I was 10 years old and couldn't appreciate the album that my brother played endlessly. As I got older I started to miss it. I found a cassette copy several years ago, but am afraid to use it anymore for fear of it breaking. My brother told me he had found a copy of the CD at his local Borders, and since I don't have one in my neighborhood I checked good old Amazon!! I have just ordered and I am looking forward to receiving it. I'm not a music critic, but after hearing many pipe and drum recordings, this has got to be the best I've ever heard.

4 out of 5 stars A thousand horse cavalry charge!.......2005-06-11

I judge bagpipes by Scotland the Brave. This is magnificant; like a thousand horse cavalry charge. The only problem is that, at 45 seconds, it is too short.

It would have been far better if it had been played once on pipes alone and then again with the brass dropped in behind the pipes. A thousand highlanders screaming across the battlefield, followed by the thousand horse cavalry charge. Just thinking about it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand and my blood pressure go through the roof.

This album is magnificent, but it could have been awesome.

5 out of 5 stars Updated Amazing Grace.......2003-05-09

Having reviewed the original "Amazing Grace" recording by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from 1971 it seems that Amazon.com now offers a series of recordings that the bands released in the late 70 and 1980s under the same title. The first half of this CD contains tracks from a 1976 release of the bands entitled "The Lengendary Amazing Grace" In addition to a fine updated version of the now famous tune four years after its original world wide hit, this part of the CD contains some interesting selections for band and pipes. "Una Palma Blanca" is a true example of how the RSDG bands went to great lengths to explore the full combined sound. The regimental band supports the pipes with a variety of modern sounds including an electronic bass guitar which many military bands in fact use for concert purposes today providing as it does a useful Continuo bass line for a military band. "Theme in Glory" and "Turn on the Sun" are additional examples of just how good the RSDG bands had mastered the concept of combing their resources. These are truly exciting pieces to listen too. The regimental band shows its stuff with "Rockout" an arrangement of classic old rock music themes. The pipes and drums provide three medleys and are simply surperb. One can hear that a distinctive change had taken place in the ensemble sound of the pipe band since 1971. The RSDG drummers have incorporated the use of their tenor drums to creat an amazing drummers' accompaniment to the pipes. This innovation would become standard in the piping world, but it owes its origins largely to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards pipes and drums. Listen to how magificent the pipe band sounds when they first enter to the 6/8 medley starting with "Macneils of Ugdale". You won't find a better sound even today. The Retreat medley starting with "Lochanside" is also amazing. Its worth getting the CD just for those tracks as well as the others. Perhaps the most haunting combined tune is an arrangment of Handel's "Largo" with the solo pipes doubling for the voice parts. Truly beautiful and moving.

The second part of the CD contains recordings of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from the later 1970s. The listener will note that there is a subtle, but different recorded sound to the bands. They don't come across quite as clear as in the first 12 tracks on the CD. Again, there is the same rich selection of music with imaginative arrangements and unusual sounds. The regimental band gets highlighted more in these remaining tracks and the same versatility is still there. The "Slave Chorus" from Verdi's "Nabucco Opera" gets an interesting modern treatment. "Moonliner Rock March" is another great arrangement of rock tunes that gets the special Royal Scots Dragoon Guards touch. The pipes and drums are back with several combined medley's as well as two solo displays. The drummers show their stuff in "Drummer's Salute" displaying their modern percussion techniques that are still inspiring today for the pipe band world. All in all a worthy continuation of the "Amazing Grace" tradition that was started in 1971 and carred on since then. It's good to see that some of the many recordings the bands made through the years are now on CD. Enjoy the unique sound of the bands of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who did a lot to popularize Scottish and military band music in general around the world. Truly a legend of "Amazing Grace"
Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A good value
  • The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
  • Good mix of film music
  • A mixed collection of movie music
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Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

  1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
  2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
  3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
  4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
  5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
  6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
  7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
  8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
  9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
  10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
  11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
  12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
  13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
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  18. The Dead (Alex North)
  19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
  20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
  21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

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  2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
  3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
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  5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
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  8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
  9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
  10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
  11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
  12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
  13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
  14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
  15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
  16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
  17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
  18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
  19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
  20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

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  2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
  3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
  4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
  5. 2001 (Alex North)
  6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
  7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
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  9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
  10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
  11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
  12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
  13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
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  15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
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  17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
  18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
  19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

4 out of 5 stars The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

4 out of 5 stars A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up
Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
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    Princess Favorites
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    ASIN: B00005Y1ZG
    Release Date: 2002-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. I Won't Say (I'm In Love)
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    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Not much of a Disney Princess CD!.......2006-05-04

    Well, Disney has done this again... How can this thing earn money?
    Only "Kiss the Girl" "Reflection" and "Once Upon a Dream" are favorites. It was so strange that "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" which was from "The Lion King" was in this album. This was not from a Disney Princess Movie! And why the song from "Aladdin & the King of Thieves" can be recorded in a Disney Princess album?
    I love Disney Princess very much, and I love listening to the wonderful and sweet voices of the Princesses, for example, Ariel, Belle and Pocahontas, even Mulan. Well, where are the songs of the Princesses? And I don't like the songs from "Cinderella-2: Dreams Come True", I think they wouldn't be so terrible if there were no classic Princess songs as reference substance!
    This album is really unworthy. It was neither fit for adults nor children, even a Disney fan won't love this. This album might make Disney fans and your kid disappointed, even angry. We want to listen to REAL Disney Princess songs! What we want is not this confusing album. I hope that there won't be any Disney Favoties albums like this. It's really disappointing. I have to say this even though it's not nice: If you buy this, you might be taken in by this. Save your money to buy other better off Disney albums!

    5 out of 5 stars The Real Reason to Get This CD.......2005-12-31

    I'm going to say it right now --- this CD is good. It's very good. If you're looking for true "Disney princess" tracks and you don't consider Cinderella II, Aladdin and the King of Thieves or Mulan/Lion King to count, then stop now. But it seems like most people are basing their opinions on the sorts of songs they expected from the CD, rather than what's actually on it.

    The CD begins with "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" by Meg(ara) from Disney's "Hercules." This is one of my favorite Disney movies and this is an excellent track. Meg tries to deny her feelings for Hercules, before finally sort of admitting that she is in love.

    Next is "Belle" from "Beauty and the Beast." A wonderful tune of dreams and romance that was nominated for an Academy Award.

    Who doesn't enjoy "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" Featuring funny bits by Timon and Pumbaa, excellent harmonies and singing by both Simba and Nala.

    "If I Can't Love Her" is from the stage show of "Beauty and the Beast." It's my least favorite track on the CD, but it's still fairly decent and interesting to hear for those who haven't seen this stage show.

    "Reflection" is from "Mulan" and I consider it to be possibly be the best track from that movie. Is Mulan is a Disney princess? Well, you can debate that all you want --- I suppose at this point, she's royalty, so I guess she counts.

    "Out of Thin Air" is my favorite song "Aladdin and the King of Thieves." Aladdin and Jasmine sing about what it would be like for Aladdin to finally find his father. Jasmine tells Aladdin that he doesn't just come out of thin air. The music on this recalls "A Whole New World" for me.

    "Kiss the Girl" is from "The Little Mermaid." It's not my favorite song from that movie --- I would have preferred "Part of Your World." But it'll do all right. And it can't be said that Ariel isn't a Disney princess --- after all, she does marry Prince Eric.

    "Once Upon a Dream" is a classic! It's from "Sleeping Beauty." Sure, the little kiddies today may not entirely appreciate this, but I think it's wonderful that they would include a classic like this.


    Now, part of the reason for this CD's release was to have a place for the music from the Disney "Cindrella" sequel "Cindrella II." Yes, this is a direct-to-DVD release, but it's a good one. This CD is the only place to find these excellent songs, all performed by Brooke Allison. They also all (except the last one) follow a theme of "being yourself:"

    "Follow Your Heart" is about a time when Cinderella was assigned to the preparations for the royal ball. She was given all sorts of instructions, such as not opening the curtains and not inviting commoners in. Finally, she decided to just do things her own way. A lively, upbeat, positive theme.

    "The World Is Looking Up To" is about the mouse Jaq and when he decides to become human. Another fun track about being yourself.

    "It's What's Inside That Counts" comes from when Cinderella's stepsister Anastasia fell in love. She thought she'd get all dolled up, but learned that she can be loved just for being her.

    Finally, "Put It Together" is a wonderfully fun techno remix of the classic "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo." I was surprised this works, but it does, splendidly.

    So if you're looking for a Disney CD with great music and are willing to look past any preconceived ideas, then snap this CD up.

    1 out of 5 stars Another Repackaging Of Princess Favorites.......2004-04-21

    When is Disney ever going to realize that recycling Disney Princess songs aren't such a good idea? As a Disney Princess fan since I was really little I have always enjoyed Disney princess songs. But i am so so so so sick and tired about on just about every Disney album dedicated solely to the Disney Princesses Disney always always ALWAYS has a habit of recycling old princess songs instead of adding new princess songs. I mean people already own half the songs on Princess Favorites and can buy them on the film soundtracks or the Disney princess collection cd. Why I think this cd was released is that Disney was trying to promote the movie Cinderella II Dreams Come True as the songs from that movie are on this cd. But heck one of the songs Put it Together is also on the SUPERSTAR HITS cd. So while this cd may be a redone version of Princess Collection Volume #2 please Please Please PLEASE do not buy,
    Thank you very much for your time

    2 out of 5 stars Whose Princess Favorites???.......2003-10-15

    I would classify only 3 of the songs on this CD as Princess Favorites - Belle, Kiss The Girl and Once Upon A Dream. The rest are either not Princess songs or not favorites.

    My daughter is a huge Disney Princess fan, and wants to hear the songs from the Princess movies non-stop. She's only 3, but she does know her princesses, and the girl from Hercules and Nala from the Lion King are definitely NOT princesses! This is also the first time that I've seen Mulan grouped with the princesses.

    We wanted music from the classic Disney Princess movies that she loves - Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty & The Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. I do not put Cinderella 2 and Aladdin and the Forty Thieves in that category - were those even released in the theaters, or direct to video?

    I am generally a fan of the Disney compilations, but this one feels like a marketing rip-off. Get the Disney Classics 5 CD set if you really want the Princess Favorites - they may be spread out over all the discs, but they are the songs you want to hear!

    1 out of 5 stars Save your money!.......2002-04-30

    A friend gave this CD to my little girl for her 5th birthday...she was thrilled to get it. The thrill ended as soon as it was played. She wanted to know where the Princesses were.
    There is no Ariel...just a song by Sebastian. No Cinderella, no Snow White, and why would they place an unknown song from the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast which only has been heard by the people attending the musical?? At least Sleeping Beauty made the grade. My daughter has the movie Cinderella II which the CD promotes, but is not familiar with them to really enjoy these 4 songs.
    Again, save your money...some day maybe Disney will set aside some of their money and marketing hunger and put out a CD that any 5 year old princess will enjoy singing along with...BTW isn't Beauty and the Beast being re-released...oh yea, thats why that endless song about Belle is on there..Bon Jour!
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    ASIN: B000078JM7
    Release Date: 2002-11-12

    Tracks:

    1. The Impossible Dream (from Man of La Mancha)
    2. Night and Day
    3. (My Grandfather's) Immigrant Eyes
    4. Isle of Hope Isle of Tears
    5. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
    6. What's Another Year
    7. When I Look At You
    8. My Irish Molly '0
    9. Musica Prohibita
    10. No One Is Alone
    11. You Raise Me Up
    12. Danny Boy
    13. Both Sides Now
    14. Smile
    15. Life, Love & Happiness/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    16. Angel

    Amazon.com

    The term Irish tenor may be fraught with as many wrong-headed, anachronistic characterizations as any phrase in music. But Ronan Tynan not only returns here to the PBS airwaves that helped spread his fame as a member of the Irish Tenors trio, but he overturns a few clichés while delivering a live concert (recorded at the Royal Dublin Society in June 2002) that encompasses everything from Broadway and pop chestnuts to Italian operatic repertoire. Tynan rewards Irish traditions old and new (a medley of Brian Kennedy's and U2's "Life, Love & Happiness"/"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For") and even makes left turns into folkie songstress territory (Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Sarah McLachlan's "Angel"). Backed by RTE Orchestra, the unlikely international star invests himself completely in all of it, his strong, crystalline voice playing off the traditions, while forging strong new bonds with the contemporary. --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful.......2005-08-29

    This CD is just as great as the more recent "Ronan" CD. I clicked on 3 stars in error. This is a 5++ star album! His voice is sheer perfection, and the songs are wonderful. I also highly recommend the DVD of "The Impossible Dream," even though I didn't care at all for the London Community Choir who sing four songs. Note: The American version of the DVD doesn't have the 25-minute "Dr. Courageous" extra on it that the Irish version does. I saw him in concert last month, and besides having a voice that soars to the rafters, he is warm, funny and endearing.

    4 out of 5 stars Music like this could make me a convert.......2005-08-17

    I've always been a rock and roll fan since back in the 60's. Listening to this cd could easily convert me into a classical music fan as well. Wow what a voice.

    5 out of 5 stars Powerful!.......2003-01-22

    Having seen Ronan in person recently in the U.S., I was impressed first and foremost by his singing ability, and second by his stage presence and warmth. He is a special performer and human being. I am proud to be a Ronan Tynan fan.

    4 out of 5 stars Tenor terrific.......2003-01-18

    I am not a fan of this kind of music, but I bought this after hearing a few sound snippets at amazon and WoW! what a find. Excellent song selection, powerful singing, fine music quality for a live recording. Expand your horizons and enjoy. (get this wayno)

    5 out of 5 stars oh molly oh.......2002-12-15

    ronan tynan is a great role model for adults and children alike. he was born with a deformity and made a decision he would make something of himself, he had a goal and he surpassed it. no one puts as much of their heart into as he. he puts the audience into his songs, he makes us feel he is singing to each one of us individually. HE IS THE GREATEST IRISH TENOR I HAVE EVER HEARD, INCLUDING JOHN MC CORMAC the great irish tenor of the 30's
    100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
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    • Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
    100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

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    ASIN: B0000A1HT8
    Release Date: 2003-08-12

    Tracks:

    1. America the Beautiful
    2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
    3. Ballad of the Green Berets
    4. On Top of Old Smokey
    5. Coyote Warrior
    6. Semper Fidelis
    7. Breeze from Alabama
    8. Onward Christian Soldiers
    9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
    10. Patriot
    11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
    12. Marines' Hymn
    13. America Is
    14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
    15. Happy the Soldier
    16. American Trilogy
    17. Home Sweet Home
    18. Washington Post March
    19. Enraptured I Gaze
    20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
    21. Yellow Rose of Texas
    22. Over There
    23. Simple Gifts
    24. Liberty Bell
    25. Star Spangled Banner

    Tracks:

    1. God Bless the USA
    2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
    3. Katy Cruel
    4. I Vow to Thee My Country
    5. King Cotton
    6. Beautiful Dreamer
    7. America
    8. American Patrol
    9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
    10. Mohican Dream
    11. Red, White and Blue
    12. Some Folks
    13. Liberty Song
    14. Pomp and Circumstance
    15. Hail to the Chief
    16. Bennington Rifles
    17. Peace on the Battlefield
    18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
    19. Under the Double Eagle
    20. Red River Valley
    21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
    22. Camptown Races
    23. Wild Blue Yonder
    24. Hands Across the Sea
    25. Fanfare for the Common Man

    Tracks:

    1. Stars and Stripes Forever
    2. Living in America
    3. Home on the Range
    4. Old Colony Times
    5. Clementine
    6. Invincible Eagle
    7. Ring Ring de Banjo
    8. Yankee Doodle
    9. Largo from "The New World"
    10. To a Wild Rose
    11. Hail Columbia
    12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
    13. Gettysburg
    14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
    15. Capitan
    16. Prairie Daughter
    17. Little Brown Jug
    18. Marching Through Georgia
    19. Entertainer
    20. Steamboat Around the Bend
    21. Revolutionary Tea
    22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
    23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
    24. Amazing Grace
    25. Grand Old Flag

    Tracks:

    1. God Bless America
    2. National Emblem
    3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
    4. Anchors Away
    5. Oh, Susannah
    6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
    7. Toast
    8. Dixie
    9. St. Louis Blues
    10. Appalachian Spring
    11. Bonnie Blue Flag
    12. Old Hundreth
    13. Swanee River
    14. Battle Cry of Freedom
    15. U. S Field Artillery
    16. Sidewalks of New York
    17. Chester
    18. Auld Lang Syne
    19. Kingdom Come
    20. My Old Kentucky Home
    21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
    22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
    23. Shenandoah
    24. Abraham's Daughter
    25. This Land Is Your Land

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

    We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

    3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

    I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

    1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

    You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

    1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

    I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
    Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim (Live at Carnegie Hall 2001)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Wow!
    • Everyone Should Whistle
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    • Beautiful, moving concert
    • ... and I love Barbara Cook
    Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim (Live at Carnegie Hall 2001)

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    ASIN: B000059LFF
    Release Date: 2001-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. Everybody Says Don't
    2. I Wonder What Became of Me?
    3. The Eagle and Me
    4. I Had Myself a True Love
    5. Into the Woods / Giants in the Sky (Malcolm Gets)
    6. Another Hundred People / So Many People (Malcolm Gets)
    7. Let's Face the Music and Dance / The Song Is You (duet with Malcolm Gets)
    8. Happiness
    9. Loving You
    10. You Could Drive a Person Crazy
    11. Not A Day Goes By / Losing My Mind

    Tracks:

    1. Buds Won't Bud
    2. I Got Lost in His Arms
    3. West Side Story Segment: Something's Coming / Tonight (Malcolm Gets)
    4. Move On (duet with Malcolm Gets)
    5. Medley: Hard Hearted Hannah / Waiting for the Robert E. Lee / San Francisco
    6. Ice Cream
    7. Send in the Clowns
    8. The Trolley Song
    9. Not While I'm Around (duet with Malcolm Gets)
    10. Anyone Can Whistle

    Amazon.com's Best of 2001

    Barbara Cook is one of today's most accomplished song stylists, and if you don't believe us, just listen to this live album. It's a master class in the art of singing. It documents an evening at Carnegie Hall during which Cook proved that she can dissect and extract the substance out of the simplest of lyrics. One of the best surprises is "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" (from Company), which is taken at an amiable trot and allows the singer to display its humor. Cook is not a swinging singer and uptempo is not her pace; give her a ballad, though, and she'll wring the last drop of emotion out of it. Her version of "Losing My Mind" (here paired with "Not a Day Goes By") is simply astonishing. The singer also performs songs that Sondheim has said he wished he had written, an awful lot of them by Harold Arlen. No complaints here. Guest Malcolm Gets solos on a few songs and duets with Cook on others, including "Let's Face the Music and Dance." This is classic material done masterfully by a classic singer. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Wow!.......2004-02-20

    Having read the other reviews there is little more for me to add. I have been a Barbara Cook fan for a longtime and for me, this is one of her best concerts ever. I do, however, prefer the DVD. As with some other reviewers, I do not want to hear Malcolm Gets (as much as I like him) when I want to listen to Barbara. Her flawless interpretation of music is a hard act to follow for any singer! I managed to see this concert 4 times over a year and a half. Each time I saw her the voice was stronger and more assured (I would not have thought that possible). I can't help but think we will have the pleasure of hearing Ms Cook for many years to come. For those people who enjoyed his CD I strongly recommend purchasing the DVD. Barabara's rendition of So Many People is breathtaking (literally, I don't think I breathed once during the entire song). If you ever have opportunity to see her live - go! She has an ability to make you feel as if every song she sings and every word she speaks is directed to you alone. She can take a large venue and make it feel as intimate as your own living room. Having had the pleasure of meeting her I can say she is as youthful and pleasurable in person as she is in her performance.

    5 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Whistle.......2003-10-11

    After being privileged to attend this concert, I had to own the CD. Once a lyric coloratura and the original Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide, Ms. Cook has become (in her 70s) a true diva, blessed with a velvety, warm sound. Every note has meaning. Her high B-flat on "Ice Cream" is still the envy of any soprano today. Everyone should whistle after hearing the superb performances on this CD. Even better, though, is the experience of having been in the concert hall for the live performance. Brava, Ms. Cook!

    5 out of 5 stars An amazing intro to the body of work of a true master.......2003-06-16

    When I first bought tickets for the 'Mostly Sondheim' show on tour (in San Francisco) I figured it couldn't be too bad. Besides, I had only been exposed to a few of his songs (Anyone Can Whistle, Losing My Mind...) and had only seen "A Little Night Music". On the way out of the theater I immediately picked up this recording of the program. It is truly amazing. I immediately began listening to it and have barely put it down in the last few months. Furthermore, my Sondheim CD collection increased in size from an unflattering zero to five (and it's still growing)! This is an amazing introduction to the works of Stephen Sondheim, who is now my favorite modern musical composer). Buy this now if you don't already have it!

    4 out of 5 stars Beautiful, moving concert.......2003-04-13

    This is a wonderful CD set with a great selection of songs. I do want to express a slight reservation, however. Barbara Cook has been one of my favorite singers for a number of years and the way her voice defies time is extraordinary -- for her to be singing with such bright, beautiful tone in her mid-70s with no wobble or beat in the voice is an amazing achievment.

    I do have to say that by 2001, when this concert was recorded, Cook seemed to have a lost a little bit of power and intensity in her singing. This is only natural for someone of her age. Her voice is still lovely, but you can sense her keeping it in reserve a bit. She's as expressive as ever, but compare the rendition of "I got lost in his arms" on this album to the one on her previous album recorded in 1999, "The Champion Season", and there's less urgency and vocal depth in her singing here. That said, the high B at the end of "Ice Cream" is sensational.

    So, despite that caveat, this is, again, a wonderful album, a must for Cook fans, especially for the gorgeous renditions of songs I'd never thought I'd get to hear her perform: "Not a Day Goes By", "Happiness/Loving You", "San Francisco", etc. Buy it!

    1 out of 5 stars ... and I love Barbara Cook.......2003-02-11

    This recording is a disappointment for me. It is not her best work, and Malcolm Gets is uninspired. My biggest complaint however is the engineering of the recording. Throughout the speaking was to soft, the singing volumes uneven, and the applause deafening. I will be passing this CD on to friends, and will later donate it to my local library.
    Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Great Reference CD!
    • Interesting musical selections, but ...
    • A Nice Wedding Compilation
    Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II

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    Release Date: 1998-05-05

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
    2. Love's Ole Sweet Song
    3. In dulci jobilo
    4. A Dream
    5. The Prince Of Denmark's March: Trumpet Voluntary
    6. Wedding March From Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
    7. Variations on a Theme by Haydn: St. Anthony's Chorale
    8. Cantata No.140: Sleepers, Awake!
    9. Guitar Concerto in D: Largo
    10. Cantata No. 99: What God Hath Done, Is Rightly Done
    11. Tempo di Minuetto
    12. Cantata No. 85: See What His Love Can Do
    13. Orchestral Suite No.3 In D: Air On The G String
    14. Ave verum corpus
    15. Serse: Largo
    16. Suite No.3: Siciliana
    17. Water Music - Suite No.2: Andante - Allegro
    18. Trumpet Concerto In A-Flat: Allegro
    19. Premiere Suite: Rondeau
    20. Cantata No.129: Praise Be To God
    21. Water Music - Suite No.2: Alla hornpipe

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great Reference CD!.......2006-01-09

    This is a great compilation, CD, along with Bride's Guide to Wedding Music Volume I, to use as a reference for some of the more popular wedding songs, such as Trumpet Voluntary, Vivaldi's Spring from the Four Seasons, Trumpet Tune and Canon, i.e. Pachelbel's Canon. All of the musicians are generally superb, and the sound quality is very good. However, this is most useful if you are playing the CD at your wedding, or using it as a reference CD to talk over with an organist, a string quartet, etc. I only gave it four stars based on practicality, not on quality. If it were just quality, I would give it five stars. I purchased this CD since I am in the process of making my own wedding CD (I am a professional, freelance violinist), and this was nice to listen to, even just as background music for dinner.

    4 out of 5 stars Interesting musical selections, but ..........2005-01-06

    As the other reviewer noted, one doesn't have to be getting married to enjoy this CD...and the musical selections are certainly interesting, even eclectic. I have to wonder, however, who picked these out with what criteria since at least a couple of these melodies are not traditional wedding tunes. By this I mean the lovely arrangement of Michael Praetorius' "In Dulci Jubilo." In his home country of Germany, where I used to live until a couple of years ago, this is a Christmas carol, sung at Christmas Eve services throughout the land. The lyrics aren't especially suited to any sort of wedding, really. Unless you're marrying in December, I personally would steer clear of this song. And if the wedding's in June and you have European guests, don't be surprised if eyebrows are raised when this melody is played!

    4 out of 5 stars A Nice Wedding Compilation.......2001-07-24

    This album provides you with some good reference materials on planning the music for your wedding. Many of us may sit around wondering what on earth "Tempo di Mineutto" is. Well, with this album you will wonder no more. This is a pretty good compilation of some wedding favorites set in order that they would appear in your ceremony (prelude, processional, ceremony and recessional). Even if you aren't planning a wedding, this album provides you with some really good classical music to relax by. At a good discount, this CD is a nice addition to any collection. I would recommend this disc.
    Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • PERFECT!
    • Great singing and excellent value for money
    • More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres'
    Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll
    Henry Purcell , Nancy Argenta , and Nigel North
    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    ASIN: B000059LOH
    Release Date: 2001-06-05

    Tracks:

    1. O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    2. Ah! How Sweet It Is To Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    3. Not All My Torments - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
    4. Stripp'd Of Their Green - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    5. Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    6. If Music Be The Food Of Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    7. Hark! Hark! The Echoing Air - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    8. The Fatal Hour Comes On Apace - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    9. Incassum, Lesbia - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
    10. Sweeter Than Roses - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
    11. Cupid, The Slyest Rogue Alive - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    12. From Silent Shades - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    13. Dear Pretty Youth - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
    14. From Rosy Bow'rs - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    15. Now That The Sun Hath Veil'd His Light - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
    16. Beneath A Poplar's Shadow - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
    17. I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
    18. Let Us Dance - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
    19. Fairest Isle - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    20. O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby

    Tracks:

    1. Nymphs And Shepherds - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    2. Amidst The Shades And Cool Refreshing Streams - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    3. Love In Their Little Veins Inspires - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/Nigel North
    4. Fly Swift, Ye Hours - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    5. They Tell Us That Your Mighty Powers - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    6. The Plaint: O Let Me Weep - Nancy Argenta/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    7. In The Black, Dismal Dungeon Of Despair - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
    8. See, Even Night Herself Is Here - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones
    9. Why Should Men Quarrel? - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/John Toll
    10. Seek Not To Know - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Sophia McKenna/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    11. Retir'd From Mortals' Sight - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    12. To Arms, Heoric Prince - Nancy Argenta/Mark Bennett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    13. O Lead Me To Some Peaceful Gloom - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    14. Halcyon Days - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    15. Bid The Virtues - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    16. Lord, What Is Man? (A Divine Hymn) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    17. Music For A While - Nancy Argenta/John Toll
    18. If Music Be The Food Of Love (1st Setting) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/John Toll
    19. Sawney Is A Bonny Lad (A Scotch Song) - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
    20. When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
    21. Ah! Cruel, Bloody Fate - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
    22. Thy Hand, Belinda... When I Am Laid In Earth - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Nice Collection.......2007-03-05

    I have many collections of Purcell's Music. This collection stands up to them at half the price. Solid buy.

    5 out of 5 stars PERFECT!.......2006-10-26

    There is only a word with which I can describe this set of discs: perfect!
    The only flaw there is, is not related to the singing or playing: no text enclosed.

    5 out of 5 stars Great singing and excellent value for money.......2004-09-19

    This is probably one of the best anthologies of Purcell songs around, and not just because it's two-for-one pricing means it contains twice as much music (CD1:74'24" & CD2: 77'41")! Nancy Argenta has an irrepressible sense of style and crystal clear diction. But unlike Emma Kirby, whose vocal purity can become tiresome, these renditions radiate warmth. She is also, I have found, more consistently involving than any one of the singers in Hyperion's three disc survey of Complete Secular Songs (recently reissued as a single set). One marvels at how she judiciously balances restraint and emotional forthrightness. The accompaniments (archlute, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and organ) are well judged and blend with the voice, all helped by an excellently defined recording acoustic. This is an absolute winner at any price!

    5 out of 5 stars More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres'.......2001-08-02

    Two CDs, totaling more than 150 minutes of sparsely-arranged (never more than 3-5 instruments at a time), sweetly-sung, 350 year old 'ayres' (a typically English form of secular music). Nancy Argenta's soprano voice is lovely, silvery indeed as her name implies. The instruments are a discreet but friendly accompaniment to her solo voice. Perhaps the instruments are a little too discreet -- there are times when I wish they were a touch more prominent. But that is a very, very minor complaint. A beautiful collection, and quite well worth the money.
    No. 1 Wedding Album
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      ASIN: B000095J85
      Release Date: 2003-05-13

      Tracks:

      1. Wedding Bells - The #1 Wedding Album
      2. Bridal Chorus - Wagner
      3. Allegro - Peter Hurford
      4. Trumpet Tune And Air - Philip Jones
      5. Prelude - Pierre Cochereau
      6. Air - J.S. Bach
      7. Largo In F - Randall Wolfgang
      8. Sheep May Safely Graze - J.S. Bach
      9. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Regis Pasquier
      10. My Heart Will Go On - Patricia Spero
      11. Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti
      12. Ave Maria - Lisa Otto
      13. One Hand, One Heart - Jose Carreras
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      18. Wedding March - Stephen Cleobury

      Tracks:

      1. Bridal Chorus - Stephen Cleobury
      2. Trumpet Voluntary - John Wilbraham
      3. Trumpet Tune In C - Purcell
      4. Allegro - Maurice Andre
      5. Sonata - The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
      6. Canon In D - Pachelbel
      7. The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
      8. Sleepers Awake - Peter Hurford
      9. Greensleeves - Goran Sollscher
      10. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
      11. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
      12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Ranata Tebaldi
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