The World of Arthur Russell

The World of Arthur Russell

The World of Arthur Russell

Track Listings
 
1. Go Bang [Francois Kevorkian Mix] - Dinosaur L
2. Wax the Van
3. Is It All Over My Face [Larry Levan Mix]
4. Keeping Up - Arthur Russell
5. In the Light of the Miracle - Arthur Russell
6. Little Lost - Arthur Russell
7. Pop Your Funk
8. Let's Go Swimming [Walter Gibbons Mix] - Arthur Russell
9. In the Cornbelt [Larry Levan Mix] - Dinosaur L
10. Treehouse - Arthur Russell
11. Schoolbell/Treehouse [Walter Gibbons Mix] [*] [*] - Indian Ocean

The World of Arthur Russell,Arthur Russell,Soul Jazz,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Disco,Experimental,Pop
World of Echo
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • amazing
 World of Echo
Arthur Russell
Manufacturer: Audika Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006V4D4W
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Tone Bone Kone
  2. Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun/Let's See
  3. Answers Me
  4. Being It
  5. Place I Know/Kid Like You
  6. She's The Star/I Take This Time
  7. Tree House
  8. See-Through
  9. Hiding Your Present From You
  10. Wax The Van
  11. All-Boy All-Girl
  12. Lucky Cloud
  13. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home
  14. Let's Go Swimming
  15. The Name Of The Next Song (previously unreleased)
  16. Happy Ending (previously unreleased)
  17. Canvas Home (previously unreleased)
  18. Our Last Night Together (previously unreleased)

Album Description

"This was a guy who could sit down with a cello and sing with it in a way that no one on this Earth has ever done before, or will do so again." - PHILLIP GLASS

David Stubbs, Melody Maker, April 1987 "World Of Echo" is an orbit of resonance, a giant, subterranean repository of Dub.

Product Description Out of print for over fifteen years, Arthur Russell's most extraordinary work, "World Of Echo" is issued for the first time on CD by Audika Records. Newly remastered from Arthur's pristine original 1/4" sequenced masters, "World Of Echo" sounds like nothing you have heard or will ever hear. 18 tracks are featured including drumless versions of his Disco classics "Let's Go Swimming", "Tree House" and "Wax The Van" along with four previously unreleased tracks from "Sketches From World Of Echo".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars amazing.......2005-03-21

It sounds kind of like nick drake if he had played cello instead of guitar. That's about the best thing I can say and if that means anything to you then buy this record.
The World of Arthur Russell
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • As warm and generous as he was talented
  • Another fantastic compilation from the guys at the "Soul Jazz" Label...
  • Rarities Made Affordable (3.5/5)
  • A Spade a Spade
 The World of Arthur Russell
Arthur Russell
Manufacturer: Soul Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000YDXY6
Release Date: 2004-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Go Bang [Francois Kevorkian Mix] - Dinosaur L
  2. Wax the Van
  3. Is It All Over My Face [Larry Levan Mix] - Loose Joints
  4. Keeping Up - Arthur Russell
  5. In the Light of the Miracle - Arthur Russell
  6. Little Lost - Arthur Russell
  7. Pop Your Funk
  8. Let's Go Swimming [Walter Gibbons Mix] - Arthur Russell
  9. In the Cornbelt [Larry Levan Mix] - Dinosaur L
  10. Treehouse - Arthur Russell
  11. Schoolbell/Treehouse [Walter Gibbons Mix][*] - Indian Ocean

Album Description

2004 compilation for the electronica pioneer whose fans include Philip Glass & Todd Terry. 11 tracks including 1 bonus track by Indian Ocean, 'Schoolbell/Treehouse' (Walter Gibbons Mix), along with remixes by FK, Larry Levan, & Walter Gibbons. Slipcase. Soul Jazz.

Album Details

While Russell was Formally Trained as a Classical Cellist, He was Very Much a Multi-faceted Musician, Having Produced the First 12 Inch Single for Seymour Stein's Sire Label ("Kiss Me Again") and Co-founded the Sleeping Bag Label Himself. Sleeping Bag Releases were the Heart of the Underground Disco Music Scene that Operated Well Below the Radar of the Pop Hits that Dominated the Charts. Under the Guise of Dinosaur L, Russell Released "go Bang" to Great Acclaim (Remixed by Francois Kervorkian). Sleeping Bag Releases were Regularly Played at Larry Levan's Paradise Garage and Other Haunts of True Discophiles. Here is a Wonderful Compendium of the Man's Lifetime of Work, that Life Cut all Too Short by Aids in 1992.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars As warm and generous as he was talented.......2007-07-17

I knew Arthur in NYC pretty well from about 1977 on. I spent a lot of time hanging out in his funky apartment on E. 12th street. (Like Proust's madeleine, I can still smell the distinctive, slightly moldy odor inside.) I remember him pointing out Richard Hell's place in the same building through a window. He didn't have a buzzer, so I would have to stand on the steps of the church across the street and yell out "Arthur" so that he could come down and let me in. He was a very generous and fun guy - as well as a whiz at tape editing with a safety razor. I got a lot of his LP's from him as they came out, and it struck me even then - although I was still in my teens - how peculiar that he should have dance hits as well as more "serious" works recorded by orchestras. One time he took me to a Tibetan Buddhist meditation center on W. 16th. Green as I was, I had a very hard time trying to keep from laughing, since everyone was so serious. I miss him, although I really treasure the memories of the time that I spent with him. Felix Gonzalez, Berkeley CA.

5 out of 5 stars Another fantastic compilation from the guys at the "Soul Jazz" Label..........2005-10-07

Having already made his name as a classically trained cellist and also becoming well known for his involvement in setting up the 'sleeping Bag' Hip-hop / Dane label, Arthur Russell became involved in the growing N.Y. dance scene around the early 70's, and although his contributions would eventually be anything but conventional (incorporating his Cello into Dance music??), his influence in a then growing scene, helped push the underground music into new interesting ideas.

Firstly it's important to note that this compilation, that has been expertly compiled by the folks at U.K. label 'Soul Jazz' has gone for a overview of Arthur's music, rather than merely focusing on purely his dance-orientated music. And so, although this compilation has a tendency to veer all over the place, the collection of work here (including a few rarities) is incredibly solid, and a perfect introduction, to those (like myself) unfamiliar, as to exactly how talented and innovative his music was. Several tracks on this compilation may well be familiar to some, with tracks such as "Go Bang" exhibiting some of the early forms of what would now be considered 'Punk-funk'...and takes the form, of an energetic and slightly agitated sort of dance music, and pushes it into experimental territory, by taking its cues from an almost arty form or punk, and disco with traces of dub. "Wax the Van" on the other hand is far more informed by disco, and takes a stylish and dramatic sound and makes a sort of mutated disco sound from it, spilling over with sort of wired energy. "Is It All Over my Face", is probably amongst the best known work here, and takes a more straightforward dance music approach to it sound, and still manages to have that urgent energy and lively party aesthetic that would later mark this track out as deserving of its post-disco Garage anthem status.

"Keeping up" touches on the more experimental side of Arthur Russells music, and focuses on his fusion of his acclaimed Cello work and builds a track that is closer to possibly experimental-house music, that although lacks the tempo of dancefloor music, introduces guitar and more percussive instruments , that leans more towards music not strictly considered dance, music, has overtones of subtle form of melodic house music buried within. "In the Light of the Miracle" makes a grand statement with a track that is a long (13min) Afro-centric fusion of house and progressive dance, and if you think along the lines of the sub-genre 'Jazz-house' you be on the right tracks, with complex instrument arrangements (with brass segments) sitting on top of heavy percussion, with a fluid kinetic and visceral approach, for a epic track full of lucid basslines and circular rhythms. "A Little Lost" is my personal favourite track. It's not even a dance track, but instead a touching acoustic guitar and cello assisted ballad, to the perils of love, and subtle in the most affecting way possible, with a way with musical folklore & heightened romanticism that is generally very rare in an artist with a background in Dance/Hip-Hop music.

The creative side of Post-punk gets another spin, with the mostly instrumental shuffle of "Pop Your Funk", which (like a lot of music from that era) is something that although seemingly simply devised, is actually something more akin to a sprawling track with a celebratory feel, that trades in mutating rhythms, and adds extra layers onto its sound and holds the listeners attention with its hypnotic groove and relative striking digital beats. And speaking of Digital beats "Let's Go Swimming" has a fine line in them, with a distinctly retro sound, coupled with slightly off-centre rhythms mixing things up wonderfully and a prominent synth arrangement playing throughout, and not sounding too far off a more restrained tribute to early Detroit House/Techno music. "In the Cornbelt" of which this is the Larry Levan mix, sits in nicely amongst this oddball collection of tracks, with sampled voices and spooky synths and minimalist tendenices bring this closer to electronica then I was expecting, and reminds me of some of the 'Warp' labels earlier output. "Treehouse" reshapes what they would musically come to expect from Russell with something more akin to Afro-centric drumming, and the dance grooves that you might be expecting have largely been replaced with this more minimal percussion approach, to produce a spooked out almost ambient-groove, with a very weird distinctive track, that is so distressingly brief. The final track "Schoolbell/Treehouse", pushes keyboard sounds to the fore, with upbeat percussion, and bass guitar adding texture, thereby African-style chanting/singing is added, with various inspired electronic sounds being mixed in, constantly redirecting the listener's attention.

As is the case with the majority of 'Soul Jazz's' releases, this has been lovingly compiled and seems like a labour of love, with the sleevenotes providing useful/informative information, and although long-time fans or purists may bemoan certain tracks missing, even they would have to admit that a excellent effort has been made here. Arthur Russell's music probably isn't really for everybody, and it's one of those sort of releases that will probably appeal most, to those sorts of people that have heard a lot of music, maybe too much, and are looking for a new musical romance, to become interested in. As it's an album bursting with innovative and highly accomplished work, and although musically it's all over the place, I found myself really getting into this compilation, and those that are curious like me, really must give this a whirl. Highly reccommended!!!

3 out of 5 stars Rarities Made Affordable (3.5/5).......2004-05-13

A lot of respect is in order here for Soul Jazz Records, who continually represent the lost sounds of the dance genre(s). Whether it's dub, reggae, ska, disco, funk, or a culmination of all the above, these music archeologists always dig up some of the finest forgotten rarities on the planet. When the label re-introduced the fine music of A Certain Ratio in 2002, they opened the eyes and ears of many music lovers to an interesting, yet departed, variety of music that I'll simply call disco-punk-funk. Soul Jazz Records is back again this year with a posthumous release of Arthur Russell's avant-garde and late-disco works.

Arthur Russell was born in Iowa, studied in California, and eventually became part of the artistic, and always interesting, New York scene of the late 70s/early 80s. This particular release, appropriately titled The World of Arthur Russell, focuses on his entire catalog from the early days of disco and no wave to the more obscure avant-garde jazz pieces. Since Russell only released a minimal amount of records, the styles of these songs change on a rather frequent basis. Sometimes even shifting back and forth between genres, rather than showing a natural progression of sound. Regardless, they all are representative of his love of carefree music.

As the album begins with "Go Bang," we are immediately reminded that Russell changed a lot musically over the course of his career. This particular song highlights the very early stages of his no wave influences, where even a cello shows absence. We're immediately taken into the next era of his catalog with the bouncing bass, cheesy vocals, and minimal disco flair of "Wax the Van." "Is It All Over My Face," the most disco-heavy song here, is also one that will most likely appeal to those familiar with the current rash of funk-punk bands such as !!!, LCD Soundsystem, and The Rapture. It contains all the signature sounds such as hand-clapping drums, disco-funk bass, and roller-skating vocals.

For the remainder of the album, however, we are introduced to Russell's more mellow jazz-oriented songs. "Keeping Up" and "In the Light of the Miracle" share the same basic structures when they lose the disco vibe and focus more on cello, acoustic guitar, and Russell's vocals. The second of these two tracks is actually quite a long song, clocking in at just over 13-minutes of subtle electronics and traditional instruments. The most charming track, "A Little Lost" is a film director's wet dream for a potential soundtrack. It almost sounds as if I've heard it in about twenty movies in my life, but after much research I have found that it has never been in a movie. The lyrics are intimate and quirky, yet are very affective and reflect someone who, like everyone, simply wanted to be loved. As the remixes begin ("Let's Go Swimming," "In the Cornbelt" and "Schoolbell/Treehouse"), several musicians place emphasis on the dance club aesthetic of Russell's music. It actually takes quite a bit away from the music if you ask me.

All in all, most of The World of Arthur Russell is quite charming. It does a great job highlighting the overall progression of his music, but there are also moments where it tends to fall out of focus. Although the remixes are meant to be odes to the musician himself, they tend to take away from the flow of the album. I at least understand why they were added to the tracklisting, I could just do without them. If you want to get a better idea of what Russell's catalog has to offer, try to find his albums somewhere else. This can be a fairly costly task, so if money is a factor this album will at least give you enough of Arthur Russell until then.

4 out of 5 stars A Spade a Spade.......2004-04-16

Arthur Russell was a Midwesterner, classically trained on the cello, who found his way to New York City and into the world of electronic, dance music. Oh, let's call a spade a spade, it was "Disco". This is music that we wouldn't even consider when it was in its prime in the 80s. Thankfully, our mind and our tastes have broadened a bit since then and we can now say, at least in the case of Arthur Russell, disco doesn't suck. (Although, we're not yet ready to make a case for Rick Dees and his duck). Russell's brand is subtle, hypnotic, pretty; with elements of jazz, African, and classical music. There is a confounding co-mingling of repetition and exploration. The beat pulsates metronomically while the melodies take off. Instruments you wouldn't expect to hear in this genre (like a singular cello) are used while voices and instruments you would expect are used in a manner you wouldn't. Arthur Russell died in 1992. This is a newly released sampling of his work over the course of his career. If you are a dancer, an adventurer, or you just like something rhythmic and compelling, we recommend this.
Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Music, Poor Sound
  • Something for everyone here.
  • Superb Musicianship
  • Captivating
  • Very good, but not excellent
 Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar

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ASIN: B00000DG28
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

  1. The Bucks Of Oranmore
  2. Spatter The Dew
  3. My Gentle Harp
  4. Garryowen
  5. My Lodging Is On The Cold Ground
  6. Miss Bailly
  7. Neil Gow's Lament For The Death Of His Second Wife
  8. Fantasy On A Scottish Air
  9. Cherish The Ladies
  10. Morag
  11. The Pipe On The Hob
  12. Whiskey, You're The Devil
  13. Kildare Fancy
  14. Isle Of Bute
  15. Isle Of Cumbrae
  16. Isle Of Arran
  17. Little Cumbrae
  18. The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond
  19. Roslin Castle
  20. The Bride's Reel
  21. Miss Mary Walker Of Peterhead
  22. The Rose Bud Of Allenvale
  23. Farewell To Stromness
  24. The Deil Amang The Tailors
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  26. Sanas Cuain (Message Of The Sea)
  27. Strathspey Forever
  28. Loch Leven Castle
  29. Spey In Spate
  30. Skye Boat Song

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great Music, Poor Sound.......2007-02-14

The choice of pieces is exceptional but the sound quality of the recording is pretty awful. It sounds like the microphone was covered with a thick blanket. The guitar Russell plays is a Dammann but the quality of recording is so poor it might as well be a cigar box. Shame, and you know what, it's just as bad on the other CD I have of his: "Baroque Guitar." I like your playing and taste but David, please get a better engineer.

4 out of 5 stars Something for everyone here........2007-01-31

This is a great CD. What really blows my mind is the quality of musicianship found here... it was my first introduction to David Russell, and he has come to be recognized as one of the modern guitar greats (thank goodness - had it been just another guy I'd have been forced to burn my guitars!)

There are certain tunes on here that I don't particularly care for, but there are others that you just don't hear performed on classical guitar very often, if ever. I tend to prefer uptempo stuff since I don't feel that classical guitar carries the weight to "fill the space" well enough on slower numbers (just my opinion... some composers can use the empty space for dramatic purposes very well, but I probably judge more harshly than most in this regard: there are only a handful of slow tunes in the entire classical guitar repertoire that I really enjoy). With that said, there are too many slow tunes here for my liking, which is why I give it 4 rather than 5 stars. It's not a huge complaint, otherwise I'd dock it even more, and it's not all slow, either... when Russell uncorks something like "Cherish the Ladies," it really is a thing of beauty, and there are several others that are particularly exciting and fresh compared to the almost entirely romantic or baroque collection we all already have sitting around. Get it: you won't regret it.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Musicianship.......2006-09-21

These are traditional Irish and Celtic tunes, played on the guitar by one of the great guitarists of our generation. Some tunes are familiar, others not, but every note sounds "just right." A very enjoyable listen from the first. Repeated listenings reveal many subtleties in the music. You really can't go wrong with this recording. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Captivating.......2003-07-25

David Russell is recognised as a master of romantic guitar music, and on this beautiful recording he pays homage to his Celtic roots, with his own arrangements Irish reels, Scottish lullabies, and folk songs.

From the opening track, the blistering Bucks of Oranmore, to the lush title track Message of the Sea, Russells playing is never less than truly captivating, as always with meticulous attention to detail. Every ornament is crisp and consise, and standard classics like The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond sound here as though they were written for the guitar.

4 out of 5 stars Very good, but not excellent.......2002-12-21

Many of the pieces on the CD are terrific, and played in the celtic style. However, there are several pieces that sound as though it is a classical guitarist playing the pieces (that's to be expected - D. Russell is a classical guitarist). Those pieces are the poorest on the CD (e.g. Fantasy on a Scottish Air). Despite that, I'd still recommend it.
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      12. Lateral Pass (1985): Song IV (quintet) 15:12

      Product Description

      With accuracy and humor, Peter Zummo often describes his unique music as "minimalism plus a whole lot more." He is an important exponent of the American contemporary classical traditiion, whose compositions explore the methodologies of not just minimalism, but also jazz, world music, and rock, while seeking to create freedom in ensemble situations. Zummo's realization of the contemporary urge to make music that behaves like "Nature in its manner of operation" (John Cage) is to encourage spontaneous, individual decisions within a self-structuring, self-negotiating group of performers. His scores provide unique strategies (such as the "matrix of overlapping systems," freely modulating repetition rates, etc.) and materials for achieving that aim. Zummo has always felt impelled to make music that engenders a social situation reflecting modern society and not nineteenth-century German society. He feels that his job as composer is to provide material for the musicians and sufficient instructions, so thay don't feel they have to make arbitrary but rather logical or heartfelt decisions. "I'm looking for something more elegant: the idea of composer as band leader, and band leader as the unsung hero. I used the phrase 'composition of ensemble' rather than 'composition for ensemble'. It wasn't that I heard music for specific instruments, but instead I looked at personalities, people I knew well and could work with. And that's always been overriding, the persons rather than the instruments. I guess I am unwilling to compose in any conventional sense, you know, to spell it out." This CD release of the much-sought-after LP Zummo With an X contains a previously unreleased quintet version of Song IV.
      World Of Echo (Limited Edition)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • If you can get it, GET IT!
      		 World Of Echo (Limited Edition)

      Manufacturer: Audika Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00061J1XA
      Release Date: 2004-11-09

      Tracks:

      1. Tone Bone Kone
      2. Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun/Let's See
      3. Answers Me
      4. Being It
      5. Place I Know/Kid Like You
      6. She's The Star/I Take This Time
      7. Tree House
      8. See-Through
      9. Hiding Your Present From You
      10. Wax The Van
      11. All-Boy All-Girl
      12. Lucky Cloud
      13. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home
      14. Let's Go Swimming
      15. The Name Of The Next Song (previously unreleased)
      16. Happy Ending (previously unreleased)
      17. Canvas Home (previously unreleased)
      18. Our Last Night Together (previously unreleased

      Tracks:

      1. Terrace of Unintelligibilty
      2. Some Imaginary Far Away Type Things AKA Lost In the Meshes

      Album Description

      Out of print for over fifteen years, Arthur Russell's most extraordinary work, "World Of Echo" is issued for the first time on CD by Audika Records with previously unreleased bonus material and a DVD of rare video filmed by Phill Niblock . Originally released on LP in 1986, "World Of Echo" is a deeply meditative and seductive work of awe-inspiring beauty, grace and passion. Arthur's aim was to achieve what he calls "the most vivid rhythmic reality", with just cello, voice, and echoes. "In outer space you can't take your drums-you take your mind".

      The initial release of World of Echo is as a limited edition package including a DVD and a 24 page color booklet. Along with a remastered version of the original LP, the CD also features previously unreleased music from "Sketches From World Of Echo". The DVD contains rare footage of recordings from World of Echo that were later edited and developed for the original LP. Filmed and edited by Phill Niblock "Terrace Of Unintelligibility" is a completed video from 1986, while "Some Imaginary Far Away Type Things AKA Lost In The Meshes" is unedited rushes of Arthur in a spontaneous performance. In it's early stages "World Of Echo" was originally conceived as a VHS video project between Arthur and Phill and the accompanying DVD of the two films is of that initial collaboration that later developed into the finished album in 1987.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars If you can get it, GET IT!.......2005-03-21

      This edition of World of Echo comes with a DVD, and that's cool. But don't break the bank over it, the music is what's important. And the music is amazing. It sounds kind of like nick drake if he had played cello instead of guitar. That's about the best thing I can say and if that means anything to you then buy this record.
      Ireland, Mother Ireland
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Ireland, Mother Ireland

        Manufacturer: Centaur
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by MooreAll Works by Moore | Moore, Thomas | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
        Irish FolkIrish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
        IrelandIreland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        CelticCeltic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        InternationalInternational | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B0000057Y6
        Release Date: 1995-03-28

        Tracks:

        1. Ireland, Mother Ireland
        2. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
        3. The Star Of The Country Down
        4. Where The River Shannon Flows
        5. Norah O'Neale
        6. The Bard Of Armagh
        7. Mother Machree
        8. Bendemeer's Stream
        9. Galway Bay
        10. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
        11. Little Town In The Ould County Down
        12. Down By The Sally Gardens
        13. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
        14. Kitty My Love, Will You Marry Me
        15. The Rose Of Tralee
        16. Kathleen Mavourneen
        17. The Garden Where The Praties Grow
        18. Danny Boy
        Form
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Form

          Manufacturer: New World Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0000030G1
          Release Date: 1996-12-17

          Tracks:

          1. Five Pieces: I. - Robert Miller
          2. Five Pieces: II. - Robert Miller
          3. Five Pieces: III. - Robert Miller
          4. Five Pieces: IV. - Robert Miller
          5. Five Pieces: V. - Robert Miller
          6. Spt: Leggero - The Contemporary Chm Players/Arthur Weisberg
          7. Spt: Sostenuto - The Contemporary Chm Players/Arthur Weisberg
          8. Spt: Moderato - The Contemporary Chm Players/Arthur Weisberg
          9. Form - Russell Sherman
          10. Piece In Two Parts: Part 1 - Rose Mary Harbison
          11. Piece In Two Parts: Part 2 - Rose Mary Harbison
          World of Arthur Russell
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		World of Arthur Russell
            Arthur Russell
            Manufacturer: Soul Jazz
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000252VO6
            Release Date: 2004-01-01
            World of Echo
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              		World of Echo
              Arthur Russell
              Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
              Experimental MusicExperimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
              R&BR&B | Imports | Stores | Music
              ASIN: B0007OE43S
              Release Date: 2005-03-28

              Music:

              1. Three Black Brothers [CD-single] [Import]
              2. Travelling Man [CD-single] [Import]
              3. Ultra High Frequency [Import]
              4. Vandit: The Sessions, Vol. 1 [Import]
              5. Vinyl Frontier [Import]
              6. Weekend World [Box set] [Import]
              7. Who Is She? [CD-single] [Import]
              8. Wish FM 97.1: West Coast Drum & Space
              9. Wrath
              10. Ya Ho He [CD-single]

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