E.A.R. This

E.A.R. This

E.A.R. This

Track Listings
 
1. Get Ready to Bounce [Klubbheads Mix] - Brooklyn Bounce
2. Offshore [Disco Citizens Remix] - Chicane
3. Give Me Rhythm - Black Connection
4. To Be Loved - Luce Drayton
5. Oh la la La - 2 Eivissa
6. Fire - Scooter
7. Musicís Got Me - Brooklyn Bounce
8. Waterwave - Mark Van Dale
9. Sunstroke - Chicane
10. Move Your Body - 2 Eivissa
11. Age of Love - Scooter
12. Real Bass [DJ Quicksilver Remix] - Brooklyn Bounce

E.A.R. This,Various Artists,Edel America,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Pop,Popular Music
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Love Vaughn Williams
  • Ralph!
  • Good readings lacking passion in good sound
  • Vaughn Williams: Serenade to Music
  • Tolkien, a cup of Darjeeling by the fire, and this CD
 Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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  1. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on
  2. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5
  3. Vaughan Williams: Fantasies; The Lark Ascending; Five Variants
  4. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Variants
  5. Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies

ASIN: B000002S2R
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Serenade To Music
  2. English Folk Song Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
  3. English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
  4. English Folk Song Suite: III. March (Folk Songs From Somerset)
  5. Norfolk Rhapsody No.1
  6. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
  7. In The Fen Country
  8. The Lark Ascending

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love Vaughn Williams.......2007-02-22

I bought this because Vaughan Williams has so many wonderful compositions. This particular recording contained many favorites including, but not exclusively the English Folk Song Suite conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and performed by the London Symphony... very moving!!!

5 out of 5 stars Ralph!.......2007-01-09

Ralph Vaughn Williams at his best; lush, sometimes-inspiring presentation of a well-chosen collection of his works.

4 out of 5 stars Good readings lacking passion in good sound.......2006-11-07

Many years after his death, Sir Adrian Boult continues to be admired as one of the linchpin -- and perhaps the archtype -- conductors of the music of his friend and countryman, Ralph Vaughan Williams. This recording, made in the autumnal years of Boutl's life, is a generous collection of bucolic English music from Vaughan Williams.

While these performances are lovely, as the other reviewers here have reported, they pale in comparison to the passion Boult provided earlier in his career. On a recording made from a Westminster LP, Boult provided more passionate and committed versions of the English Folk Song Suite, Greensleeves Fantasia and Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 linked to a dramatic reading of the Variations on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, one of Vaughan Williams most popular and enduring tunes.

Like the comparison between his early mono recordings of Vaughan Williams' symphonies and his later stereo recording, Boult was simply older and more at ease with the music in the later recordings. While they are still wonderful, the later stereo recordings lack some of the mystery and passion of his earlier work, especially his "Antartica" symphony. People that search the Internet relentlessly can locate the earlier recordings including a CD restoration of the old Westminster record.

For those not interested in that, these renderings of Serenade to Msuic, English Folk Song Suite, Norfolk Rhapsody No.1, Fantasia On 'Greensleeves', In The Fen Country and violinist Hugh Bean's The Lark Ascending are beautifully done at a lower voltage. Either gives you the ethereal Boult although his earlier recordings, sometimes in mono, give life and breadth to these works not reflected here.

5 out of 5 stars Vaughn Williams: Serenade to Music.......2006-11-03

Fantastic recording. Having a British conductor (especially Sir Adrian Boult), with a British Orchestra, playing works composed by a British composer, brings an exhuburance and attention to detail not found in other recordings.

5 out of 5 stars Tolkien, a cup of Darjeeling by the fire, and this CD.......2006-07-17

I laughed when I read one reviewer here who admitted that he liked to play this lovely CD while reading Tolkien. And why not? It's the magic of art to make those of us who live in the desert Southwest (or midtown Manhattan) believe we are atually in an English thatched cottage around the time of WW I, nourishing our English souls with the comforting music of Vaughan Williams.

There have been better, certainly more modern composers, but VW had the rare ability to evoke an entire culture. Every work here speaks of his total union with the English spirit, and these readings by Boult are beyond reproach. I don't traffic in "best recording ever" talk, and there are versions of the Serenade to Music that I cherish from Matthrew Best and (above all) Leonard Bernstein at the opening of Philharmonic Hall in 1962. Yet this would probably be the one CD I'd give a young friend to win him or her over to one of the most lovable and accessible of great composers.
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • not to great
  • Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
  • You get what you pay for.
  • Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
 100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
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  1. America's 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.
Bachelor Party
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • At last on CD
  • A darn good 80's thrash!!
 Bachelor Party
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Superfecta
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ASIN: B0000APVCN
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. The Fleshtones - American Beat '84
  2. Oingo Boingo - Something Isn't Right
  3. Jools Holland - Crazy Over You
  4. Adrian Zmed - Little Demon
  5. R.E.M. - Wind Out
  6. Oingo Boingo - Bachelor Party
  7. The Alarm - What Kind Of Hell
  8. Darlene Love - Alley Oop
  9. Angel & The Reruns - Why Do Good Girls Like Bad Boys
  10. Yip Yip Coyote - Dream Of The West

Album Description

Tom Hanks' 1984 motion picture, BACHELOR PARTY, features one of the best soundtracks of the '80s. Now, for the first time, this album is available on Compact Disc! It features 10 exclusive and digitally remastered tracks from some of the biggest bands of that era. The bash starts rocking when THE FLESHTONES kick off the CD with "American Beat '84." Followed by OINGO BOINGO's "Something Isn't Right," and later, "Bachelor Party"-both of which can only be found on this CD. And we "Wind Out" with R.E.M.

Not only are the aforementioned bands included, but these partiers join in as well: the film's co-star, ADRIAN ZMED ("Little Demon"); Ex-SQUEEZE member, JOOLS HOLLAND ("Crazy Over You"); and, DARLENE LOVE, with a funky version of "Alley Oop."

The newly designed booklet features exclusive liner notes from the Film's Producer and Music Supervisor, as well as classic stills from the film.

Album Description

First time on CD! The soundtrack for this out-of-control Tom Hanks comedy features 10 exclusive songs from R.E.M., The Fleshtones, The Alarm, Darlene Love, 2 tracks from Oingo Boingo, ex-Squeeze and current UK late night TV host, Jools Holland and more. Digitally Remastered along with new liner notes by producer Bob Israel and music supervisor Tim Sexton. Superfecta. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars At last on CD.......2005-03-01

It took it almost 20 years to do it but it was worth the wait (I.R.S. Records never got this one out on CD). Bachelor Party must be one of the funiest movies of the 80's and it was the spark that ignited Tom Hanks' movie carrer. The songs on this CD can ONLY be found here and there are some hard to find songs by REM, The alarm and Oingo Boingo which die hard fans will be greatful that they are now on CD. My personal fav is Angel & the rerun's "Why do good girl like bad boys" since this song sends me back to the sceens where the party is at it's best. It only gets 4 stars because I find the Yip Yip Coyote song a little dull; other than that, get this CD you won't regret it.

4 out of 5 stars A darn good 80's thrash!!.......2003-08-30

Wow - I'd waited 19 years for this to come out on CD, having previously owned the Soundtrack on Vinyl. And I'm not disappointed!

This movie, whether or not Hanks likes it or not, is one of his best. A great party thrash it was the Grandfather to todays Teenage crude classics like American Pie and Road Trip. Comedy is the hardest thing to do well, and in Bachelor Party Hanks is just in a class of his own.

The soundtrack reminds you of so many great scenes within the movie, it brings a sentimental tear to the eye. It's less Pop and more of a rock-new wave thrash, which adds to it's lasting appeal perhaps. The highlights for me are Oingo Boingo's 'Something Isn't Right', The Alarm's 'What Kind Of Hell' and Darlene Love's 'Alley Oop' - but the whole album hangs together so well.

Adrian Zmed's little cameo reminds me of the sort of song you might hear at Karaoke parties! If you love the 80's, then do yourself a favour and get this little gem.
Operatica Christmas Classics
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • another lame cd from a totally lame "artiste"
  • Refreshing
  • Great works-- Amazing Christmas gift
  • Great Gift
  • jamie lewis is king
 Operatica Christmas Classics

Manufacturer: E-Magine Records
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ASIN: B0000AYL36
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

  1. Silent Night
  2. O Come All Ye Faithful
  3. Nutcrackeratica
  4. Deck the Hall
  5. Away in a Manger
  6. O Little Town of Bethlehem
  7. What Child Is This?
  8. We Three Kings
  9. Hark the Herald Angel Sings
  10. The First Noel

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars another lame cd from a totally lame "artiste".......2005-05-29

lord wanker better keep his day job, because this is yet another in the downward spiral of kitsch that he has released on his vanity label...i am truly embarrassed for him, since he must have absolutely no taste or shame...sure hope he marries well, cause what a talentless loser he is musically

4 out of 5 stars Refreshing.......2004-11-23

These cuts are definitely new and refreshing takes on your basic Xmas classics...it added a mood to my 2003 Xmas that I could not get by listening to the favorite Xmas albums. This year I plan to mix this very hip, very chill collection w/Brian Setzer's album to have one hell of a fantastic Xmas. This album is one for the open-minded music listener who wants to hear an old dog taught new tricks. Highly recommended for its wonderful fusion of operatic vocals and killer-chill electronica.

5 out of 5 stars Great works-- Amazing Christmas gift.......2003-12-24

This is a project of a life time.. Great works, great vibe and an amazing twist to each and every track..Lord Vanger,Maureen and all of the producers involved in this project as well..Great job.
I must say, it is refreshing to hear such a great variety of works. This is a package full of talent and a great vision for today's music, this is what I call music that never dies. It is a must project for the holiday.. It really is a must..
Great Job all..

5 out of 5 stars Great Gift.......2003-11-30

This is a beautiful collection of holiday songs performed by the incredible Maureen O'Flynn in the unique electronic style of Operatica. I gave this gift to my mom for the holidays and she's been playing it constantly. Thank you Operatica for creating this masterpiece. We are looking forward to the next release in your series as we have all 3 now.

5 out of 5 stars jamie lewis is king.......2003-11-19

Jamie Lewis rebuilt the nutcracker and away in a manger. He has proven that techno has soul.
-your mom -Alternative Press
Hail to the Chief!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A collection of 19th-century American political music
 Hail to the Chief!

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029QW
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

  1. The President's March
  2. The Hunters of Kentucky
  3. King Andrew
  4. President Martin Van Buren's Grand March
  5. The American Boy
  6. General Harrison's Log Cabin March and Quick Step
  7. 'Tippecanoe, the Hero of North Bend, Six Patriotic Ballads': Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
  8. President Harrison's Funeral March
  9. John Tyler's Lamentation
  10. President James K. Polk's Grand March and Quick Step
  11. 'The Books of the Manchester Cornet Band': General Taylor Storming Monterey
  12. Clay Gallopade
  13. General Taylor's Galop
  14. Fillmore Quick Step
  15. The Grave of the Slave
  16. Get Off the Track!
  17. The Fugitive's Song ('I'll Be Free! I'll Be Free!')
  18. General Pierce's Presidential Inauguration March and Quick Step
  19. Buchanan Polka
  20. Fillmore the Wise
  21. The White House Chair
  22. Buck's Private Confession Publicly Revealed
  23. Lincoln Grand March
  24. We Are Coming, Father Abraham
  25. Hail to the Chief
  26. President Lincoln's Funeral March
  27. Who Shall Rule This American Nation?
  28. The Veto Galop!
  29. General Grant's Quick Step
  30. Hurrah for Hayes and Honest Ways
  31. The American National Waltz
  32. A Hundred Years Hence

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A collection of 19th-century American political music.......2002-03-03

You have heard the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" and this CD collection of American political music from the 19th-century allows you to hear the song from the 1840 election. Other songs evidence strong feelings both for and against Andrew Jackson, "The Hunters of Kentucky" versus "King Andrew," as well as "John Tyler's Lamentation," "Filmore the Wise," "We Are Coming Father Abraham," and "Hurrah for Hayes and Honest Ways." Even more interesting are the songs about slavery and abolition ("The Grave of the Slave," "Get Off the Track," and "The Fugitive's Song"). Teachers of American history will certainly find tracks to use to supplement their textbooks. There are also instrumental tracks marches, grand marches, quick steps, gallops, a gallopade, a waltz and even a polka for various Presidential candidates. There are also dirges for William Henry Harrison and Abraham Lincoln.

"The Platform Committee" singing these works consists of mezzo-soprano Linda Russell, tenors Patrick Romano, Frederick Urrey and Rudolph Palmer, and bass-baritone John Ostendorf. The Chestnut Brass Company plays period instruments, most of which were made during the mid-19th-century, although there are some reproductions. You will hear Keyed Bugles and Cornopeans that date before the Civil War. While most of the instrumental pieces heard in this collection were intended for bands, original orchestrations survive for only three of the pieces ("General Taylor Storming Monterey," "Hail to the Chief" and "The American National Waltz"). The rest of the instrumental works had to be rearranged in the style of the period from piano sheet music.

Whether you are an aficionado of 19th-century band music or political history, you will find this a collection well worth hearing. Certainly teachers of American History will be able to use some of the songs to great advantage in the classroom. Note: This album was originally released in 1992 by Newport Classic as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too: A Collection of American Political Marches, Songs, and Dirges."
25 All Time Christmas Favorites
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    		25 All Time Christmas Favorites

    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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    ASIN: B0000B3FE5
    Release Date: 2003-08-19

    Tracks:

    1. White Christmas [Vocal Version]
    2. Christmas Song [Vocal Version]
    3. Silent Night [Vocal Version]
    4. Coventry Carol [Instrumental]
    5. O Holy Night (Organ & Chimes)
    6. Angels We Have Heard on High (Organ & Chimes)
    7. Adeste Fideles (Organ & Chimes)
    8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Organ & Chimes)
    9. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Organ & Chimes)
    10. O Tannenbaum (Organ & Chimes)
    11. First No(Organ & Chimes)
    12. Good King Wenceslas [Organ & Chimes]
    13. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Organ & Chimes)
    14. Christians Awake (Organ & Chimes)
    15. Once in Royal David's City (Organ & Chimes)
    16. Away in a Manger (Organ & Chimes)
    17. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (Organ & Chimes)
    18. O Come All Ye Faithful (Organ & Chimes)
    19. Patapan [Carol]
    20. Go Tell It on the Mountain [Carol]
    21. How a Rose [Carol]
    22. Ding Dong! Merrily on High [Carol]
    23. Up on the Housetop [Classical]
    24. What Child Is This? [Classical]
    25. Gloria in Excelsis Deo [Vocal Version]
    Adagios
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    • "ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler
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    Boston Pops , and Fiedler
    Manufacturer: RCA
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    ASIN: B00006876H
    Release Date: 2002-06-25

    Tracks:

    1. Debussy: Clair de lune
    2. Debussy: Reverie
    3. Gershwin: Summertime
    4. Mascagni: Intermezzo
    5. Puccini: Musetta's Waltz
    6. Londonderry Air
    7. V. Williams: Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
    8. Dvorak: Largo
    9. Grieg: Morning
    10. Humperdinck: Children's Prayer
    11. Borodin/Wright-Forrest: And this is my beloved
    12. Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India
    13. Saint-Saens: The Swan
    14. Grieg: The Last Spring
    15. Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile
    16. Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart
    17. Mozart: Andante
    18. Schubert: Serenade (Softly, a Voice is Calling)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars "ADAGIOS" -BOSTON POPS directed by Arthur Fiedler.......2007-05-09

    This album can best be described as part of the very best of the late Arthur Fiedler "Boston Pops". But then virtually everything they recorded before and during Fielder's decades long tenure and even after Fiedler was and still is the best. In my opinion the "crown jewel" of this great album is Fiedler's version of George Gershwin's, "Porgy & Bess" "Summertime". I believe BMG/Sony should compile the entire recordings which date back to the 40's and 50's "Porgy & Bess" musical by the "Pops" and re-ssue them in one or two CD's. "Porgy & Bess" was one of Fiedler's very best masterpieces.
    Vaughan Williams, The Complete Symphonies
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • BEST COMPLETE SURVEY
    • Still the Best
    • As good as anyone needs--this isn't Beethoven
    • Consider Supplementing This Core Set
    • What's the hurry to have 'em all?
    		 Vaughan Williams, The Complete Symphonies

    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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    ASIN: B00004YA0V
    Release Date: 2000-11-07

    Tracks:

    1. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships - London Philharmonic Choir
    2. II: On The Beach At Night, Alone - London Philharmonic Choir
    3. III: Scherzo: The Waves - London Philharmonic Choir
    4. IV: The Explorers - London Philharmonic Choir
    5. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    6. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    7. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    8. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    9. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    10. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    11. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    12. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    13. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    14. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
    15. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir

    Tracks:

    1. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    2. I: Lento - Allegro Risoluto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    3. II: Lento - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    4. III: Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro Vivace - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    5. IV: Andante Con Moto - Maestoso Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. I: Molto Moderato - Margaret Price
    2. II: Lento Moderato - Margaret Price
    3. III: Moderato Pesante - Margaret Price
    4. IV: Lento - Margaret Price
    5. I: Preludio: Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    6. II: Scherzo: Presto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    7. III: Romanza: Lento - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    8. IV: Passacaglia: Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. I: Allegro - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    2. II: Andante Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    3. III: Scherzo: Allegro Molto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    4. IV: Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    5. I: Allegro - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    6. II: Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    8. IV: Epilogue: Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. I: Prelude: Andante Maestoso - London Philharmonic Choir
    2. II: Scherzo: Moderato - London Philharmonic Choir
    3. III: Landscape: Lento - London Philharmonic Choir
    4. IV: Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Choir
    5. V: Epilogue: Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Choir
    6. I: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    7. II: Entr'acte - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    8. III: March Past Of The Kitchen Utensils - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    9. IV: Entr'acte - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    10. V: Ballet And Final Tableau - London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. I: Fantasia (Variazioni Senza Tema) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    2. II: Scherzo Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    3. III: Cavatina - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    4. IV: Toccata - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    5. I: Moderato Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    6. II: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Pesante - London Philharmonic Orchestra
    8. IV: Andante Tranquillo - London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. Serenade To Music - Norma Burrowes
    2. In The Fen Country - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    3. The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
    4. Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
    5. English Folk Song Suite - London Symphony Orchestra
    6. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - London Symphony Orchestra
    7. Untitled - London Symphony Orchestra
    8. Untitled - London Symphony Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. I: Toccata: Allegro Moderato - Victor Babin
    2. II: Romanza: Lento - Victor Babin
    3. III: Fuga Chromatica (Allegro) Con - Victor Babin
    4. Finale Alla Tedesca - Victor Babin
    5. Introduction - London Symphony Orchestra
    6. Sarabande Of The Sons Of God - London Symphony Orchestra
    7. Satan's Dance Of Triumph - London Symphony Orchestra
    8. Minuet Of The Sons Of Job And Their Wives - London Symphony Orchestra
    9. Job's Dream - London Symphony Orchestra
    10. Dream Of The Three Messengers - London Symphony Orchestra
    11. Dance Of Job's Comforters - London Symphony Orchestra
    12. Elihu's Dance Of Youth And Beauty - London Symphony Orchestra
    13. Pavane Of The Sons Of The Morning - London Symphony Orchestra
    14. Galliard Of The Sons Of The Morning - London Symphony Orchestra
    15. Altar Dance - London Symphony Orchestra
    16. Epilogue - London Symphony Orchestra

    Amazon.com

    Adrian Boult's credentials in this repertoire are unassailable, and to have nearly all his stereo Vaughan Williams recordings for EMI so elegantly packaged and enticingly priced will be incentive enough for many a prospective purchaser. There's much to treasure here, not least those gently perceptive accounts of the first three symphonies, as well as the Fifth and the Ninth. All the same, the fires burned more brightly on Boult's earlier mono cycle for Decca, and there's some oddly listless orchestral playing to contend with in both the Sinfonia Antarctica and the Eighth, especially. The Fourth and Sixth, too, find the New Philharmonia in less than ideally tidy form. The disc of shorter orchestral items and the gorgeous Serenade to Music offer mostly unbridled pleasure (with Hugh Bean a memorably serene soloist in The Lark Ascending), as does Boult's fourth and final recording of Job, though here, too, tension levels are markedly lower than on either of his mono versions. No matter, for all its ups and downs, the present anthology undoubtedly offers fine value for the money. --Andrew Achenbach

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars BEST COMPLETE SURVEY.......2006-07-14

    The VW symphonies have done remarkably well on disc. Complete cycles by Previn, Haitink and Tod Handley all make substantial claims. Individual symphonies from Richard Hickox, Andrew Davis, Vaughan Williams himself and, of course, 'Glorious John' Barbirolli (as VW christened him) also demand attention. But, if you're looking for a complete overview of the Vaughan Williams symphonic canon (plus quite a lot of substantial extras) then this Boult set is probably still the best all-round recommendation.

    Even he has a substantial rival in his earlier self on Decca, conducted under the gaze of the composer who delivers a touching speech of thanks to the players at the end of the pianissimo finale of the Sixth Symphony. This earlier Decca version probably has the edge for urgency and thrust in the quicker movements, but the sound on these later discs benefits enormously from the full warm stereo production typical of EMI in the 70's and also benefits from Sir Adrian's lifetime experience of these works.

    In many ways, it is the earlier symphonies that come off best in this series. A wonderfully full-blooded Sea Symphony with a finely disciplined chorus, excellent soloists in John Carol Case and Sheila Armstrong (though she can't eclipse the magical Isobel Baillie in the older Boult set), and a rich Kingsway Hall acoustic get the set off to a fine start. The London Symphony was always special with Boult: he managed to achieve an ideal balance of symphonic thought with the touches of Edwardian period colour. The jingles of the hansom cab in the London fog and the cries of the street vendors come off particularly well here. But don't ignore Hickox's magnificent recording of the substantially longer original version. The Pastoral, too, is beautifully sustained in Boult's hands: the succession of slow, mostly quiet movements always glows with Pastoral intensity for him. Maybe his disciple, Vernon Handley, penetrates deeper into the dark echoes of the composer's experiences as an ambulance driver in the Great War.

    The Fourth - "I don't know if I like it, but it's what I meant," in VW's famous quote - is full of barely restrained power, but perhaps would benefit from a bit more urgency at times. The Fifth, arguably the most symphonic of all the symphonies despite the Pilgrim's Progress origins of much of its material, gets an authentically profound performance with the LPO. Maybe we are closer to the Pilgrim origins here than to the symphonic arguments behind their transformations. There is serious competition in this symphony from Barbirolli (his 1st recording), from Haitink and from Handley. Haitink is the most 'symphonic', Barbirolli the most impassioned, Handley probably the most balanced.

    The Sixth is fine, suitably violent and desolate by turns, but doesn't quite match Boult's blistering earlier recording. The Antarctica is curiously lack-lustre here - Haitink's is the revelatory performance of this symphony. The Eighth has always seemed to be the special domain of its dedicatee, Barbirolli, who had the key to unlocking its mixture of wild and wonderful orchestration (including "all the 'phones and 'spiels known to the composer") with cryptic symphonic argument. The enigmatic Ninth seems to elude most conductors, including Boult here. Handley comes closest to revealing its dark Hardyesque mysteries.

    There are two additional discs of extra stuff, all beautifully played. Specially noteworthy are a Serenade to Music that comes close to matching Henry Wood's original line-up of soloists, Hugh Bean as a magically carolling Lark Ascending, a real rarity in the Double Piano Concerto and a great Job, perhaps the VW work closest to Boult's heart.

    This set is excellent value for money and, for a complete collection of the symphonies, probably the best all-round recommendation - though Tod Handley runs it pretty close. Maybe the bonus items tip the balance Boult's way.

    5 out of 5 stars Still the Best.......2006-03-20

    Done more than 30 years ago, these recordings are still the best available of Ralph Vaughan Williams' orchestral music. The sound is here and there a little dated, but usually strongly competitive with present digital recordings. And the musicianship -- the wisdom of Adrian Boult and the high level of playing and singing -- really carry the day. Teaching a Lifelong Learning Institute on 20th Century Romantic composers this winter, I not only recommended but urged the participants to buy this set.

    Vaughan Williams is one of the finest symphonists ever -- a thorough-going craftsman -- whose music connects the English countryside of a hundred years ago to the agonies of war and uproar of the century just past. People will be listening to this music long after the academics have come and gone; and this recording will still be the benchmark.

    4 out of 5 stars As good as anyone needs--this isn't Beethoven.......2005-11-01

    The British are admirable loyalists when it comes to their own composers. Symphonies by Bax, Arnold, Rubbra, Simpson, and others that are nevre played in the U.S. are daily fare to music lovers in the UK, which heated discussion about the best versions. By comparison, how much do American music lovers argue over the symphonies of William Schuman, Roy Harris, Roger Sessions, Leonard Bernstein, John Harbison, or champion of them all, with symphonies by the dozen, Alan Hovhaness?

    Of the British crop, the only works that cross the Atlantic with any frequency are Elgar Sym. #1, Walton Sym. #1, and a handful of the Vaughan Williams nine. Boult's second set of the VW symphonies, in stereo for EMI as opposed to mono for Decca, is all anybody really needs. Some of the performances have been bettered individually--one thinks of Handley's VW First, Bernstein's Fourth, Barbirolli's Second, Stokowski's Fourth and Sixth--but these symphonies aren't masterpieces. Boult has a fine orchestra in the London Phil. and good analog sound from EMI; his readings are dramatic and interesting, if not always deep.

    If this were a Beethoven cycle, I'd want three or four alternative sets. Here it's not necessary. You can own all of VW's symphonic output and be assured that each reading is good enough to do justice to the music. Of course, this won't stop British enthusiasts, but for Americans time might be better spent uncovering the shamefully neglected symphonic past--and present--of our native composers.

    5 out of 5 stars Consider Supplementing This Core Set .......2005-02-23

    My first exposure to V W's symphonies happened back in the 1970's courtesy of Boult's earlier recordings (#1-8 on London and Decca LPs, and #9 on an Everest LP). Later I acquired all of Boult's stereo recordings on Angel LPs. Here we have the latter recordings in their best-ever transfers. Despite strong competition from Handley (EMI) and Previn (RCA), I feel that over-all this Boult set (Boult II) remains THE one to own in good stereo sound. However, Boult's earlier set (Boult I - now available on Decca CDs in top-notch transfers) features even better performances of Symphonies 4, 6 and 9. I own them both, along with a few individual symphony readings by other conductors. Here's a brief summary of the performances:

    #1. I won't mince words here: This Sea Symphony is absolutely dazzling, the finest I have ever heard. Boult I was also pretty extraordinary, but Boult II's superb stereo sound and slightly stronger vocal line-up make it a clear first choice.

    #2. Boult I is a more energetic performance than Boult II. Sonically, however, Boult II offers a far more vivid listening experience. I am also rather fond of Barbirolli's first recording (on Dutton, paired with his magnificent 8th). My favorite "live" 2nd is a superb Malcolm Sargent reading, available only in an expensive 10-disc set from the Chicago Symphony. That set is well worth owning: it also contains what I feel are the finest-ever recordings of three great Third Symphonies (Mahler's, Prokofiev's and Roussel's), in readings by (respectively) Martinon, Kondrashin and Munch.

    #3. Boult II is my favorite here, just ahead of Previn (RCA).

    #4. Boult II simply lacks the incredible rhythmic snap and commitment of Boult I, which is my favorite account along with the Stokowski (Cala) and the composer himself (Dutton, paired with Barbirolli's fine 5th). In V W's own reading, the influence of the composer's contemporaries (especially Honegger, Janacek and Roussel) sounds more noticeable than in any other recording.

    #5. Boult I and II are both excellent. Despite II's better sound, I think I prefer I's greater exuberance (especially in the 2nd mvt.) Likewise, I am very fond of both Barbirolli readings (Dutton and EMI), but retain a slight preference for the mono Dutton (which also has V W's own hell-for-leather rendition of the 4th).

    #6. Boult I is far better than the slightly soggy Boult II: the former is my favorite performance of the work, despite the mono sound. At the end is a touching little speech given by the composer, in which he thanks Boult and the orchestra for their incredible pianissimo playing in the Epilogue: Indispensable. In stereo, the inexpensive Bakels (Naxos) is excellent.

    #7. It's almost a toss-up here, but Boult II ultimately wins out on the basis of sound. But Boult I is no sonic slouch, and Sir John Gielgud's stately narration is a handsome dividend.

    #8. Here I feel that, while Boult II is clearly superior to Boult I, neither comes even close to matching the classic first studio recording by Barbirolli, to whom the work is dedicated. The latter is coupled on Dutton with Barbirolli's fine #2 (both in stereo). Barbirolli's studio effort is FAR better played than his live 8th on BBC Legends.

    #9. Boult I, this time in clear stereo sound (licensed from Everest), is in every way superior to Boult II, which is curiously detached. Unfortunately, the excellent "Job: A Masque for Dancing" that was Everest's discmate has not been retained. That's a pity: nobody ever did it better, although the Boult II is very satisfying.

    All of the smaller works included on Boult II (the Boult I set has just the 9 symphonies) receive fine performances. Especially noteworthy is the Serenade to Music: it even eclipses the classic first-ever recording by Sir Henry Wood (on Dutton). In the Tallis Variations, there are wonderful versions worth hearing from Silvestri (EMI), Stokowski (Bridge) and Barbirolli (EMI). Silvestri also recorded a superlative Wasps (EMI).

    If recorded sound is your uppermost concern, then Boult II will prove the more satisfying. But if you want to hear Boult's V W interpretations at their finest, then owning both sets becomes essential.

    4 out of 5 stars What's the hurry to have 'em all?.......2003-09-24

    This is a "bargain," sort of. But Ralph Vaughan Williams is not Beethoven; unless one is VW "completist" one doesn't really need the unifying vision of a great conductor in a recorded cycle of all nine symphonies with the same orchestra. So it's worthwhile & fun to assemble a VW cycle from a variety of sources. I recommend unreservedly the ethereal Boult #3 & #5 (the former with lovely Brit soprano Margaret Price), & his Job Masque & #9 on Everest (the latter recorded the day after VW died). Actually, any of the recordings in this set are fine. But there are others equally accomplished or even better: Hickox & Bryden Thomson on Chandos; Andre Previn on RCA (Sea Symphony with Heather Harper & John Shirley-Quirk); Kees Bakels on low-priced Naxos; Andrew Davis & the BBC Orchestra on Elektra; Bernard Haitink on Angel/Emi; Vernon Handley & the Royal Liverpool on whatever label is issuing them now; orchestra isn't great but the conductor is insightful. Plus the superb David Lloyd-Jones recording of Job for Naxos. There's a couple of stereo Barbirolli peformances out there, too. Because of his creative alliance with the composer, Boult set the base standard for these symphonies, especially in his historic mono recordings, but that doesn't mean he owns them; & in any case he was quite old by the time good stereo sound arrived. & you'll want "high fidelity," not an ancient artifact. Collect your first Mahler & Bruckner cycles the same way. What's the hurry to have 'em all? Have fun with your purchases.

    Bob Rixon
    Issues
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    • This Has Gotta Be THE HOTTEST R&B CD of 2003!
    • This Has Gotta Be THE HOTTEST R&B CD of 2003!
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    XL
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    Release Date: 2003-02-14

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    5 out of 5 stars This Has Gotta Be THE HOTTEST R&B CD of 2003!.......2003-04-17

    For these guys to be new, they are definitely a force to be reckoned with. They have the look, the sound, and a bangin' cd that has stayed in my CD player since I bought it. I can't wait to see them take this R&B thing to the next level. Anyone who hasn't bought this cd yet is missing out on something spectacular!

    5 out of 5 stars This Has Gotta Be THE HOTTEST R&B CD of 2003!.......2003-04-17

    For these guys to be new, they are definitely a force to be reckoned with. They have the look, the sound, and a bangin' cd that has stayed in my CD player since I bought it. I can't wait to see them take this R&B thing to the next level. Anyone who hasn't bought this cd yet is missing out on something spectacular!
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      Various Artists Another One Bites The Dust - Queen/Modern Love - David Bowie/Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats/Middle Of The Road - Pretenders/Walk Of Life - Dire Straits , Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Robert Palmer/The Tide Is High - Blondie/Can't Fight This Feeling - R.E.O. Speedwagon , Shout - Tears For Fears/La Bamba - Los Lobos/Love Shack - B-52's/Legs - ZZ Top/Manic Monday - Bangles/Down Under - Men At Work , and Vacation - Go-Go's/Urgent - Foreigner/Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac/You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
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