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1. First Flight

2. Wishing Well

3. Jumper's Way

4. Since Then

5. I Fall in Love Too Easily

6. Lost and Found

7. Summertime

8. Sergei

9. Put on a Happy Face

10. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Average customer rating: Very disappointing, considering what it could have been Always a pleaser JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969 - 1999 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music John Barry: The Collection Summon the Heroes ASIN: B0000C6K09 Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
2. Jaws-Main Theme
3. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
5. Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
6. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
7. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
8. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
9. Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
10. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure

Tracks:

1. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
2. Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
3. Hook-Main Themes
4. Jurassic Park-Main Themes
5. Schindler's List-Main Theme
6. Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
7. Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
9. Minority Report
10. Catch Me If You Can

Tracks:

1. The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
2. Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
3. Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
4. Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
5. The Cowboys-Overture
6. The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
7. The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
8. Family Plot-End Titles
9. The Fury-Main Titles
10. Superman-Main Theme
11. Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
12. The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
13. The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches

Tracks:

1. Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
2. Presumed Innocent-End Titles
3. JFK-Arlington/End Titles
4. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
5. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
6. Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
7. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
8. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
9. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
10. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
11. Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
12. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates

Customer Reviews:

Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!

Average customer rating: Waste of money Great Music Compilation If you like classical music don't buy this CD. A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music A great compilation

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Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music 25 Classical Favorites The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe ASIN: B00004GOZA Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

1. Adagio In G Minor
2. Jesu, Joy OF Man's Desiring
3. Moonlight Sonata - Adagio sostenuto
4. March Of The Toreadors (Carmen)
5. Celebrated Minuet
6. Polovtsian Dance No. 1 (Prince Igor)
7. Cradle Song
8. 'Minute' Waltz
9. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de Lune
10. Largo
11. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
12. Rhapsody In Blue - Andante And Finale
13. Peer Gynt Suite: Morning
14. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
15. Liebestraum
16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
17. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March
18. 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme: Rondau (First Symphonic Suite)
19. The Great Gate Of Kiev

Tracks:

1. Eine klein Nachtmusik - Allegro: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro
2. Orpheus In The Underworld: Cancan
3. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
4. Canon In D
5. Lietenant Kije Suite - Troika
6. Turandot: Nessun dorma
7. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - 18th Variation: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini- 18th Variation
8. Bolero - Conclusion
9. The Tale Of Czar Sultan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
10. William Tell Overture - Finale
11. Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan
12. Gymnopedie No. 3
13. Ave Maria
14. Blue Danube Waltz
15. Thus Spake Zarathustra - Sunrise
16. Firebird Suite - Finale
17. 1812 Overture - Finale: 1812 Overtune - Finale
18. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves'
19. Anvil Chorus (II Trovatore)
20. The Four Seasons - Largo From 'Winter'
21. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries

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For those who want the most remembered passages of classical music's best-loved works, here's a package for you. On this bargain priced double-CD, you'll find music from 40 different classical composers; for the most part, the recordings excerpted here are some of the very best. Of course, you only get one Bach sampling (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, played by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra) and one Mozart (A Little Night Music conducted by Herbert von Karajan), but this is still a nice collection--perhaps the starting point for a budding collection of classical music. This set's downfall? Unfortunately, though the liner notes discuss the evolution of classical music chronologically, the tracks are programmed in alphabetical order by composer's last name. This makes for some startling transitions! Emil Gilels's reflective performance of the Adagio from Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata is followed by the crashing cymbals and bombast of Carmen's "March of the Toreadors," a recipe for a heart attack if there ever was one. Still, there's something here for everyone and the liner notes even explain what movies this music can be found in. A nice touch. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Waste of money.......2006-01-12

Watch out for the volume leveling mentioned in another review. Surely the compliers could have come up with a better sort order than by composer. The change in tempo/volume between pieces makes it impossible to enjoy. My two CD's ended up in the trash.

Ken

Great Music Compilation.......2005-08-15

This is a great CD full of many songs that you will recognize and enjoy. If you are someone who likes classical music but doesn't necessarily know which songs or which composers you like, then this CD is for you. You will likely recognize many of the songs as the classical songs you would have picked out to be your favorites.

If you like classical music don't buy this CD........2005-03-11

Most of the tracks were chopped down to 3-4 minutes so some of the best parts of the compositions are missing. I don't know what I was thinking trying to buy 40 classical songs on two CD's. If you really want to enjoy the music you would do better to purchase a CD with fewer, but better quality tracks.

A must for anyone wanting the staples of classical music.......2005-02-23

In my years of experience teaching Fine Arts to high school students, I know that the majority, if not all, of the music included on this album is commonly used in collge music appreciation courses. This is an excellent sample of truly all the "greatest hits" of classical music. My students enjoy listening to the music and have later told me when take their required music apreciation courses in college that they "already know it all" because of this CD! The recordings are clear, the selections are passionate, and the listener will gain a familiarity with all of the most commonly heard classical music used in tv commercials, movies, etc.
I recommend this album, along with the boxed set, "Age of the Classics" for anyone who is interested in becoming familiar with the most famous staples of classical music.

A great compilation.......2005-02-09

This cd somes up some of the greatest pieces of instrumental (and is some cases choral) music ever written. It is a great starter for a beginning classical music lover or a quick and easy all-in-one for those of us who study classical music for a living. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who wants to love or already does love classical music.

Average customer rating: perfect selection for commencement/ graduation Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices **An Exquisite Album** Samples Great Sampler!

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Tracks:

1. Requiem: Dies Irae
2. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
3. The Planets: Mars
4. The Ride Of The Valkyries
5. Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
6. Fanfare For The Common Man
7. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
8. Aida: Grand March
9. Summer - Four Seasons: Presto
10. Te Deum: Prelude
11. The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
12. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
13. Symphony No. 5: First Movement
14. Spartacus: Adagio
15. Sabre Dance
16. Symphony No. 40: First Movement
17. Zadok The Priest
18. Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Tracks:

1. Also Sprach Zarathoustra
2. Romeo And Juliet: Dance Of The Knights
3. Requiem: Dies Irae
4. 1812 Overture
5. Piano Concerto
6. Spring - Four Seasons: Allegro
7. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
8. The Royal Fireworks: La Ruissance From Music
9. Flight Of The Bumble Bee
10. Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
11. Carmen: Overture
12. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
13. Jerusalem
14. The Planets: Jupiter
15. Symphony No 9, 'Ode To Joy'
16. Swan Lake: Scene
17. Enigma Variations: Nimrod
18. Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini [Variation 18]
19. Pictures At An Exibitions: Promenade
20. Symphony For Organ No 3: Finale, Symphony For Organ No 3

Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

These CDs has a good transfer from the analogue tapes; there is no hiss or fuzziness. The packaging hearkens back to 2001: A Space Odyssey, with the black monolith. And appropriately, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" is the opening track on Disk 2.

Average customer rating: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player! Persuaders Theme! A Variety Of Classics! Incredible Barry Collection " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry"

John Barry: The Collection Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music Beyondness of Things The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Eternal Echoes ASIN: B00005BADD Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Zulu
2. From Russia With Love
3. From Russia With Love - 007
4. Goldfinger
5. The Ipcress File
6. The Knack
7. Mister Moses
8. Thunderball
9. The Wrong Box
10. Born Free
11. The Quiller Memorandum
12. You Only Live Twice
13. The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
14. Deadfall

Tracks:

1. The Lion In Winter
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Midnight Cowboy
5. Midnight Cowboy
6. The Appointment
7. The Last Valley
8. Walkabout
9. Monte Walsh
10. Diamonds Are Forever
11. The Persuaders
12. Mary Queen Of Scots
13. The Man With The Golden Gun
14. The Dove

Tracks:

1. The Tamarind Seed
2. King Kong
3. Eleanor And Franklin
4. Robin And Marian
5. The Deep
6. Hanover Street
7. The Black Hole
8. Moonraker
9. Somewhere In Time
10. Raise The Titanic
11. Body Heat
12. Frances
13. Octopussy
14. The Cotton Club

Tracks:

1. High Road To China
2. A View To A Kill
3. Out Of Africa
4. The Living Daylights
5. Dances With Wolves
6. Dances With Wolves
7. Chaplin
8. Moviola
9. Indecent Proposal
10. The Specialist
11. The Scarlet Letter
12. Cry The Beloved Country
13. Mercury Rising
14. The James Bond Theme

Customer Reviews:

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

" one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.

Average customer rating: This album is awesome! (*Can't decide for title*) Like Butter A mirical working dj! textbook

Magik 1-First Flight DJ Tiësto Manufacturer: Black Hole ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Magik, Vol. 2: Story of the Fall Magik, Vol. 4: A New Adventure Magik, Vol. 3: Far From Earth Magik, Vol. 5: Heaven Beyond Magik, Vol. 7: Live in Los Angeles ASIN: B00005NH05 Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. Healing Dream - Sunday Club
2. Into the Sun - Locksley
3. Never Enough - Clear View
4. Program 1 - Channel Tribe
5. Low Turbulence - Jake & Jesse
6. Shell Shock
7. When She Left - Allure
8. Annonce des Couleurs - Mac Zimms
9. Chapter Two [Southsquare Mix]
10. Back on Earth - Voyager
11. Long Way Home - DJ Tio
12. Sync In - Silent Breed
13. Vicious Circle - Club Quake
14. Titty Twister - Viper 2
15. Truth [Coufsat Mix] - Qattara
16. Blue Sky

Product Description

1. Healing Dream - (with Sunday Club)
2. Into The Sun - (with Lock)
3. Never Enough - (with Clear View)
4. Program 1 - (with Channel Tribe)
5. Low Turbulence - (with Jake & Jesse)
6. Shell Shock - (with Mockba)
7. When She Left - (with Allure)
8. L'Annonce Des Couleurs - (with Mac Zimms)
9. Chapter Two - (Southsquare mix, with Stray Dog)
10. Back On Earth - (with The Voyager)
11. Long Way Home
12. Sync In. - (with Silent Breed)
13. Vicious Circle - (with Club Quake)
14. Titty Twister - (with Viper 2)
15. Truth, The - (Coufsat mix, with Qattara)
16. Blue Sky - (with Sakin)


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

This album is awesome!.......2006-07-21

I would pick this one up first if you are new to Tiesto. Much better than ISOS LA. It's almost symphonic and trance oriented in the same mix.

(*Can't decide for title*).......2006-01-16

This is just a great album!
A must buy if you are a Tiesto fan, trance lover, but I don't know about those that are just starting to listening to trance.

This album came out in 2001 and during that time I didn't listen to trance so I don't know if this was hot during that time. I am the guy that likes my trance hard and loud most of the time, and when I don't want to listen to that I'll listen to some smooth trance from ISOS3.

All I have to say is now I agree with the world. I wasn't very happy about Dj Tiesto being #1 Dj but now I see that this Dj has been mixing some good music for years now and deserves the number one shot.

This isn't club music and barely any vocals on it. This album won't give the true feeling of trance the "journey off to another world".

This is just some good trance but I must say the first couple of minutes were terrible. For those that got this and listened to it and took it out from your CD players should know that it gets way better later into the album.

But I must also agree this isn't that much of a great album cause he still had to learn much more to be a great trance mixer that he is now.

Now this is what I expect in my mixes (and I don't care who is mixing nor what is the mood of the album):

1.) At least 3 songs that will be appealing to me making the album worth a spin.
2.) Not be lost during the mix (meaning one song is clubbing music then the other is suddenly some weird trance song that can't be danced to)
3.) All songs to have a feeling as one (perfect examples are ISOS3, ASOT 2005, Magik 4.

That all I ask in my mixes and Tiesto does a good job one doing that in this album except for the third one which is a very important thing.

For me all the tracks in the album were in their own class.

Here I'll try to explain myself better.
In Magik 6 Dj Tiesto did a great job on having the people dance till the beginning to the end. But the album for me wasn't great just cause each track was good it was a great album cause he made all the tracks feel as one big adventure. His mixing skills were flawless in that album but in this album he didn't do that well, he just tried to put a song after the other by doing that the listener couldn't experience to the mixing sensation.

Also I think I am just being nice to Tiesto on giving him 3 stars cause all this guy did was mix them, I should be giving the producers the 3 stars for making the good trance music.

Verdict: 2.9 out of 5.0 Great trance except for the first couple of songs and also this was the beginning to Dj Tiesto transformation to becoming the top Dj of what he is now. Great stuff! Buy it if you like ASOT 2005 or want to hear to "the prequel" to Magik 6.

Like Butter.......2005-10-16

This is simply a classic Tiesto production. Beautifully crafted with the utmost attention paid to the melding of one track to the next. This is a flippin' clinic for trance dj's aspiring for greatness. Tiesto is frankly the Illest dj in the world and i honestly don't see a changing of the guard anyime soon. This cd is for real...(even if you lose touch with reality over the course of it's dissemination). After all, (this is a trip mind you), you will return to earth surely appreciative. More trance appropriation of Tiesto fascination in the nation. With or without self medication. SEA-YAS BINNESS FO SHO.

hint: It's the polar opposite of "out of order"

Yahtzee

A mirical working dj!.......2005-02-25

Dont get me wrong, Dj Tiesto is the leading dj out there. With the most relaxing yet mind racing productions. But this is my least favorite cd he's put out. Possibly one or two tracks here that could exite you but if you want to catch a drift of what he's about I have some other suggestions for you. The entire trilogy of ISOS. It will take you through emotions you were un-aware of, and back.

textbook.......2005-02-01

I thought I knew what techno was all about until I heard this mix! Its crisp and innovative even for its date. A must have!!!

Average customer rating: I can name that tune in three notes A Fabulous CD Mega-Sampler! This really does have 99 tracks! Fun Sampler Useful.

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Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music Best of the Millennium: Top 40 Classical Hits ASIN: B000003FPT Release Date: 1995-02-14

Tracks:

1. Adagio
2. Air on the G String: Air on the G String, Excerpt
3. Brandenburg Concerto: Third Movement, Excerpt
4. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Excerpt
5. Tocatta & Fugue: Excerpt
6. Adagio for Strings: Excerpt
7. Synphony No. 5: First Movement, Excerpt
8. Symphony No. 9: Fourth Movement, Excerpt
9. Fse: Excerpt
10. Turkish March: Turkish March, Excerpt
11. Moonlight Sonata: Excerpt
12. Symphonie Fantastique: March Ot the Scaffold, Excerpt
13. Damnation of Faust: Excerpt
14. Carmen - Habanera: Habanera, Excerpt
15. Toreador Song [From Carmen]
16. Minuet: Minuet, Excerpt
17. Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No 17, Excerpt
18. Hungarian Dance No. 5: No 5, Excerpt
19. Lullaby: No 4, Lullaby, Excerpt
20. "Minute" Waltz: Excerpt
21. Grande Valse Brillante: Excerpt
22. Marche Fune: Marche Fune
23. Appalachian Spring: Excerpt
24. Fanfare for the Common Man: Excerpt
25. Clair de Lune: Excerpt
26. Prelude to the Afternoon: Excerpt
27. Lakm Flower Duet: Flower Duet, Excerpt
28. Symphony No. 9 "New World": Second Movement, "Going Home" Theme, ...
29. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Excerpt
30. Pomp & Circumstance: Excerpt
31. El Amor Brujo
32. Pavane: Excerpt
33. Rhapsody in Blue: Excerpt
34. American in Paris: Excerpt
35. Funeral March of Marionette: Excerpt
36. Piano Concerto in a Minor: Excerpt
37. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Morning: Morning, Excerpt
38. Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus: Hallelujah Chorus, Excerpt
39. Water Music - Hornpipe: Hornpipe, Excerpt
40. Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Second Movement, Excerpt
41. The Planets - Mars: Mars, Excerpt
42. Sabre Dance: Sabre Dance, Excerpt
43. Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba, Excerpt
44. Hungarian Rhapsody
45. Liebestraum No. 3: No 3, Excerpt
46. Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo: Intermezzo, Excerpt
47. Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March: Wedding March, Excerpt
48. Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Fourth Movement, Excerpt
49. Rondeau: No 1, Rondeau
50. Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante, Excerpt
51. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: First Movement, Excerpt
52. The Marriage of Figaro - Overture: Overture, Excerpt
53. Sonata in A - Rondo Alla Turca: Rondo Alla Turca, Excerpt
54. Symphony No. 40: First Movement, Excerpt
55. Night on Bald Mountain: Excerpt
56. Pictures at an Exhibition - Great Cave of Kiev: Great Gate of ...
57. Barcarolle: Barcarolle, Excerpt
58. Orpheus in Hades - Theme II: Excerpt (Theme)
59. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna: O Fortuna, Excerpt
60. Canon: Canon, Excerpt
61. Romeo & Juliet - Montagues & Capulets: Montagues & Capulets, Excerpt
62. Lt. Kije's Wedding: Lt. Kije's Wedding, Excerpt
63. Turandot - Nessun Dorma: Nessun Dorma, Excerpt
64. Piano Concerto No. 2: Second Movement, Excerpt
65. Symphony No. 2: Third Movement, Opening, Excerpt
66. Rhapsody on a Theme: Variation 18, Excerpt
67. Bolero
68. Flight of the Bumblebee
69. Concierto de Aranjuez - Adagio: Adagio, Excerpt
70. The Barber of Seville - Overture: Excerpt
71. The Barber of Sville - Largo Al Factotum: Largo Al Factotum, Excerpt
72. William Tell Overture - Theme II: Excerpt
73. Danse Macabre: Excerpt
74. Gymnope No. 1
75. Symphony N0. 8 "Unfinished": Excerpt
76. Ave Maria: Excerpt
77. Finlandia [Finale: Finale, Excerpt]
78. Valse Triste: No 1, Valse Triste, Excerpt
79. Stars & Stripes Forever: Excerpt
80. Semper Fidelis: Excerpt
81. Blue Danube Waltz: Excerpt
82. Tales from the Vienna Woods: Excerpt
83. Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare, Excerpt
84. Firebird - Infernal Dance & Main Theme: Infernal Dance & Main ...
85. The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers: Waltz of the Flowers, Excerpt
86. Swan Lake - Waltz: Waltz, Excerpt
87. Sleeping Beauty -: Waltz, Excerpt
88. Romeo & Juliet - Theme II: Theme LL, Excerpt
89. Piano Concerto No. 1 - Opening: Opening, Excerpt
90. 1812 Overture - Finale: Finale, Excerpt
91. Fantasia on "Greensleeves": Excerpt
92. Alda - Grand March: Grand March, Excerpt
93. Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus: Anvil Chorus, Excerpt
94. Requiem - Dies Irae: Dies Irae, Excerpt
95. Rigoletto - La Donna Mobile: La Donna Mobile, Excerpt
96. The Four Seasons "Spring" - Allegro: Allegro, Excerpt
97. The Four Season "Winter" - Largo: Largo, Excerpt
98. Lohengrin - Bridal Chorus: Bridal Chorus, Excerpt
99. Die WalkRide of the Valkyries: Ride of the Valkyries, Excerpt

Customer Reviews:

I can name that tune in three notes.......2005-02-19

My family likes to put this disc in on shuffle and play name that tune. I wish they made more discs like this, only with more obscure works.

A Fabulous CD.......2004-10-14

The Idiot's Guide to Calssical Music is an awesome Cd for those people who want to have a tiny sample of all the great classical compositions. Track 61 and 63 are my favorite.

Mega-Sampler! This really does have 99 tracks!.......2002-03-20

Yes, this CD really does have 99 tracks. How do they do it? Each is about a minuet long. Some are longer, some are shorter, but you get the micro-essential moments of the music.

If you like burning your own CDs, then this is a great source for intra-track fillers, along the lines of They Might Be Giants' "Apollo 18" album, which has all of those short tracks on the end. The idea is to put your CD player on shuffle, so the short tracks get mixed in with the bona fide songs. The result being a very unusual album.

The booklet gives an explanation of the track, where you heard it (i.e. the Warner Brother's Cartoons, or on famous films), and where you can get the full piece of music. So it's a mega sampler CD.

I can honestly say that this CD is a great gift for the friend who has everything.

Fun Sampler.......2001-11-09

For the beginner. You will be surprised at how many of the 99 themes you recognize here. It is an easy introduction to classical music. Nice booklet too.

Useful........1999-03-22

Take it for what it is, a clever and useful GUIDE to classical music. No, it is NOT an uncut rendition of Beethoven's 9th symphony. It IS a cd that will jog your memory. You have heard many of the tunes presented here, but not always knowing what the work was. This is your chance to catch up with all the great classical music you have been exposed to. Cheap too.

Average customer rating:

First Flight Pete McGuinness Manufacturer: Summit(Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sliding In Up and Running Sacred Ground A Bluish Bag Fast Track ASIN: B000QFAGG2 Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

1. First Flight
2. Smile
3. Infant Eyes
4. Comecar De Novo
5. Lonely Dance
6. Chase Scene
7. Spring Song
8. The Tricksters
9. A Fond Farewell

Album Description

"A musical multi-threat. McGuinness's music lays out modern-minded, yet swinging, stuff." -- Newark Star-Ledger

For Pete McGuinness, this groundbreaking first flight--leading a big band showcasing his exceptional writing, playing, and singing talents--is the culmination of over twenty years of prior "firsts" within the exclusive, competitive jazz atmosphere of New York. The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, born in September 2006, features some of the finest players NYC has to offer.

Average customer rating: Calypso legend

First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection Mighty Sparrow Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Calypso | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Trinidad | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Soca | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Volume One Volume Two Klassic Kitchener, Vol. 1 Calypso Awakening: From The Emory Cook Collection Volume Four ASIN: B000BH4YMM Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. No, Doctor, No (Situation In Trinidad)
2. Sparrow Verses Melody Picong
3. Carlton Peeping At Me
4. Harry In The Piggery
5. Mango Vert
6. Gun Slingers
7. Jean Marabunta
8. Sailor Man
9. Eve
10. Stella
11. Short Little Shorts
12. Country Girl
13. Dear Sparrow
14. Post Card To Sparrow
15. Dorothy
16. Russian Satellite
17. Mad Bomber
18. No More Rocking

Album Description

Fueled by his experiences in post-war Port of Spain, Mighty Sparrow's First Flight reflects a world of bravado and high rhetoric where violence of tongue and hand, the cut and thrust of word and razor, were reduced to a finely-honed skill. Sparrow's calypsos, spun with an invincible exuberance, intertwine spiritual and social concerns resulting in unflinching social commentary. Incendiary and often scandalous, First Flight shatters popularly held perceptions of calypso as merely "party" music. 20-page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos, 18 tracks, and 76 minutes of music!

Customer Reviews:

Calypso legend.......2006-11-10

Excellent compilation of West Indian legend, Mighty Sparrow, whose politically minded lyrics predated Bob Marley or Peter Tosh. Mighty Sparrow rose in Trinidad and was one of the pioneering artists to bring Calypso outside of the Caribbean. Calypso, a form of music enslaved Africans in the West Indies used to communicate political information that European enslavers would not recognize because they were in the form of song. Think of it as vocal capoiera! Reggae, which is also great, is a much later genre that has its roots in calypso.

Average customer rating: A Masterpiece Clear and simple

AMERICA'S BUGLE CALLS Manufacturer: Documentary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mel Bay Bugler's Handbook Mel Bay Fun with the Bugle One Nation Under God Marching Cadences of the U.S. Marines Mel Bay Presents Infantry Bugle Calls of the American Civil War ASIN: B00005OA52 Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

1. Reveille/Morning Colors Sequence
2. First Call
3. Attention
4. To the Colors
5. Carry On
6. Assembly
7. First Sergeant's Call
8. Adjutants Call
9. Mass Call
10. Pay Call
11. Officer's Call
12. Semper Fi
13. Roast Beef of Old England
14. Marines Hymn
15. Anchors Aweigh
16. Army Song
17. Semper Paratus
18. Air Force Song/Evening Colors Sequence
19. First Call
20. Attention
21. Retreat
22. Carry On
23. Tattoo
24. Call to Quarters
25. Taps [Single Bugler Version]
26. To Arms
27. General Quarters
28. General Muster
29. To Horse
30. Fligh Quarters
31. Man Torpedo Defense Battery
32. Main Battery Fire Control Exercise
33. Call Away All Boats
34. Fix Bayonets
35. Commence Firing
36. Charge! [Version One]
37. Charge! [Version Two]
38. Cease Firing
39. Abandon Ship
40. Light Smoking Lamp
41. Out Smoking Lamp
42. Company Left March
43. Company Right March
44. Liberty Call
45. Church Call
46. Recall
47. Mail Call
48. Police Call
49. Sick Call
50. Stable Call
51. Band Call
52. Movie Call
53. Surgeon's Party
54. Hail to the Chief - Matthew Farquhar, The Flourishes
55. General's March - Matthew Farquhar, The Flourishes
56. Flag Officer's March
57. Secure
58. Taps [Two Bugler Version]

Album Description

Music: Instrumental only

The famous bugle calls from America's Armed Services including Reveille and Taps.

Customer Reviews:

A Masterpiece.......2007-06-20

Clear and crisp and played with vigor and heart. Mass call is of course Mess Call that someone spelled wrong. What worked for me is that I review four or five calls each night before bed. I hum them first and then listen to the call on the CD. The next day, I work out on the bugle until lip fatigue sets in.

Clear and simple.......2006-08-04

Single bugle calls, clear and simple-recognizable to this Navy/Marine Corps veteran. Also some army stuff if you desire that sort of thing. Quite a lot of quality stuff.

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