Guitar Legend [Box set]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Evil Ways [Live]

2. Santana Jam

3. Jam in E

4. Let's Get Ourselves Together

5. With a Little Help from My Friends

6. Travelin' Blues

7. Jammin' Home

See all 8 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2

1. Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jingo)

2. Corazón Manda

3. Puesta del Sol

4. Persuasion

5. As the Years Go By

Disc: 3

1. Soul Sacrifice

2. Fried Neckbones and Home Fries

3. Hot Tamales

4. Latin Tropical

5. Acapulco Sunrise

6. Coconut Grove

7. Everyday I Have the Blues

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Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
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Velvet Glove

Stellar collection from the greatest guitarist ever

great stuff from a great guitar player

Excellent sampler of the first 30 years of Chet's career...

Nashville Cat

Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
Chet Atkins
Manufacturer: Buddha
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ASIN: B00004S7JG
Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

Canned Heat
The Nashville Jump
Dizzy Strings
Tellin' My Troubles To My Old Guitar
Dance Of The Goldenrod
Galloping On The Guitar
Centipede Boogie
Main Street Breakdown
Indian Love Call
Mountain Melody
Jitterbug Waltz
Rainbow
Nobody's Sweetheart
Chinatown, My Chinatown
Fiddle Patch
(When It's) Darkness On The Delta
High Rockin' Swing
Guitars On Parade
Oh By Jingo!
The Bells Of St. Mary's
Country Gentlemen
Memphis Blues
Downhill Drag
Ballin' The Jack
Silver Bell

Tracks:

Mister Sandman
New Spanish Two Step
The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song)
Tweedlee Dee
(The Wallflower) Dance With Me, Henry
Blue Ocean Echo
Trambone
Dig These Blues
Yesterdays
Walk, Don't Run
Hot Toddy
Slinkey
Frankie And Johnny
Windy And Warm
Early Times
Satan's Doll
So Rare
Yakety Axe
Blue Angel
Steeplechase Lane
Black Mountain Rag
Take Five
Blue Finger
Cascade
Carolina Shout

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Chet Atkins recorded way too often, in way too many dubious contexts; wanting to showcase the depth and breadth of his playing, he instead buried himself. So what's a fan to do? This two-disc set is beautifully programmed, keeping all emphasis on Chet himself, from the delicate drive of 1947's "Canned Heat" to the four-guitar interplay of 1978's "Carolina Shout." Though he recorded frequently over the years with A-list country sidemen under various names, his most enduring work remains the scintillating sides with guitarist Homer Haynes and mandolinist Jethro Burns (and you thought they were just a novelty act). There's also a rare rollicking reading of "Dig These Blues." And any set that follows the sweet timing of "Guitars on Parade" with the high-stepping "Bells of Saint Mary's" and the piercing "Country Gentleman" is indeed irrefutable testimonial to a guitarist who often hid his own virtues. This is the one Atkins album you really need to own. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Velvet Glove.......2007-05-20

I finally discovered iTunes on my new MAC...and downloaded this today.
Is this a steel string right? Yeah babe it is... I'm seriously infatuated with listening to Chet Atkins this evening, Balling the Jack right now looking forward to hearing the Black Mountain Rag in a second. Who needs to hear me extol his playing ability? Who needs my opinion on his jazz undertones, on the way he plays... He makes a mockery of anyone foolish enough to forget how terrific a player he is...Take Five, lovely. Go man..gotta think on the Tennessee tones right now from my family roots I'm listening large tonight. And it's funny I'll tell you I can hear in this Centipede Boogie that ukulele he started with long ago and my dad loved so much.It's in there, trust me.

Tell me these are my roots, please...please...excuse me a second gotta bring this one on home no, up a little bit here to stomp it. Ah..that's right..smooth sound. Gliding. Cleanest player I ever heard. Blue Angel...let me pull myself together.Dig These Blues...And down here to the the Memphis Blues...listen to that awhile...gotta go tap around the kitchen table get me some sugar now. ...so... sweet.Ah babe.

Do you want to know the way I like to think about my life in West Virginia? The good times, arts fairs, the culture, the bluegrass, people, seeing friend Thelma in my mind, the schools, the mourning mist and the sweat of the sticky summer, the cranberry bogs, the coal tipples, the little ones waiting for your time, the cookin, the jams, jellies, four H, the days mowing the yard, times jumping over the violets, finding a boxturtle or indigo bunting? Well, now, listen to Chet tell you my life. Let him glide fingers, take you right away into a country girls' dreams of art, culture, meanings and metaphors set in the hills and Appalachian springs. It's here you'll find me. jazz and all...I'm here. Listen. My past is here. Mountain melody..

Looking for a good gift, this would make anyones day, beautiful compilation. Smooth, clean, exquisite. i just wish I was sitting in a room filled with hammered ddulcimers taking on playing along...right now. Ah...just have to settle for resting my head or jumping up with my son.
Play it baby.

"Years from now, after I'm gone someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me."
Atkins

Stellar collection from the greatest guitarist ever.......2006-02-20

No self respecting guitar player should be without Chet Atkins in his or her collection. Atkins' virtuosity, taste and almost incomprehensible range of playing are simply unparalled.
"The RCA Years" is a superb compilation of his work starting in 1947 with "Canned Heat" and follows through to the late '70's before Chet jumped ship to Columbia to pursue a more jazzy path than RCA was willing to allow.
Every track in this 50 song double CD is indispensible. We hear shred guitar before the term and the hot shots of the 80's, including Vai and Satriani were even born. Never hokey, Atkins was a living breathing slice of American music history. Rock and roll, bluegrass, country, blues and jazz are blended together in a musical soup that astonishes the listener, usually in the space of a single song.
The accompanying booklet is interesting, along with early photos of the great man. It's the best place to start for the serious Atkins fan and beginner alike, and damn hard to beat, although his "Essential" CD's are good company. Guitarists, pay your dues today.

great stuff from a great guitar player.......2005-10-15

Chet Atkins was truly a great musician, although he recorded a lot of crap over the years. This CD showcases his guitar talent, ranging from 1947-1978. Not every song is a classic, but there are some truly good ones here, it will open up your eyes a lot.

Excellent sampler of the first 30 years of Chet's career..........2004-02-25

I first became a fan of Chet Atkins in 1957, when I was 13. My new brother-in-law played an early LP for me in which Chet picked (and sang) a song about the Titanic. That tune's not included in these two hours, but one early Chet vocal is on here, just to show us why we don't need more of his voice. His artistic genius was in the picking, and this collection shows his versatility quite well. One criticism of Chet is that he recorded too much, and perhaps that is true, but after all, that was his job. Not every LP was ground-breaking, and a lot of Chet's work falls into the "easy listening" or "good background music" category, including some tracks on this set. But there was so much more to the man than those quiet recordings. He did jazz, pop, country/pop, traditional country, rock and roll, semi-classical---alone and with small groups, in duets and with orchestras. I was lucky enough to see Chet in person twice. Once was a concert, which included Boots Randolph on sax and Floyd Cramer on piano, but Chet was clearly the centerpiece. The other occasion was really special. In Nashville in 1968 I was in the audience for a recording session Chet produced, featuring country comedians (and superb instrumentalists) Homer and Jethro. One of the session musicians was Jerry Reed, later to become a star himself. Chet did not play, as I recall--- he supervised, and teased, and conducted, and solved problems. He was RCA's top man in Nashville at the time, and it was fascinating to watch him work. The result was released on LP as "Homer and Jethro Live at Vanderbilt University" but sadly has not been issued on CD. My applause is probably on it, and I'd like to own a copy. I knew who Homer and Jethro were because my parents had owned an earlier album of theirs, but I did not know at the time how respected they were as artists, or that their friendship with Chet went back 20 years. Since becoming a Chet fan in '57, I bought a handful of his own records over the years, but he made far too many for any one guy to own them all. This double CD set is welcome in my home as a tribute to a great guitarist and recording executive. If you are already a fan, it is a worthy addition. If you are new to Chet, I'd say this is essential. He helped make the guitar more prominent in both country and rock in his heyday during the '50's, and he helped make Nashville famous and country music more mainstream in the '60's. Many think the latter transformation was a mixed blessing, but overall Chet Atkins is a towering figure in American popular music, and this collection proves it.

Nashville Cat.......2003-02-18

This is a great album. As point of departure I am a guitarist with eclectic tastes, and more interested in Chet for his technical and arrangeing abilitites than for the selections of tunes. That being said, this is my fifth or sixth Chester CD and it is interesting, and there are always great tunes on every album.

As with so many guitarists, such as Clapton and Page, the RCA collection showcases Chet's evolution from frantic virtuoso (with flaming L7 in tow) into a rounded, melodic interpretative artist.

The CD disc 1 is early stuff, with a more jazzy hillbilly feel-very cool, but a bit lacking in the fidelity department as befits the era. The disc 2 is some later stuff and it is extraordinary and worth the entire set price-there are some jazz tunes which are Chet at this best. This is a more sophisticated look into Chet and for the neophite not a bad first choice (although the best Chet sampler, IMHO, is Master and his Music). For those who really enjoy Chester and wish to visit his roots this is a good CD and bears the price.

The Legend of Blind Joe Death
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Sit Down and Meet Blind Joe Death

Great, but missing a great track

For more than just guitar lovers!

Essential music for guitar lovers.

Blind Joe

The Legend of Blind Joe Death
John Fahey
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ASIN: B000003Z93
Release Date: 1996-09-03

Tracks:

On Doing An Evil Deed Blues
St. Louis Blues
Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Uncloudy Day
John Henry
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Desperate Man Blues
Sun Gonna Shine In My Back Door Someday Blues
Sligo River Blues
On Doing An Evil Deed Blues
St. Louis Blues
Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Uncloudy Day
John Henry
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Desperate Man Blues
Sun Gonna Shine In My Back Door Someday Blues
Sligo River Blues
I'm Gonna Do All I Can For My Lord
The Transcendental Waterfall
West Coast Blues

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Sit Down and Meet Blind Joe Death.......2007-02-14

Its snowing hard outside and I have the stereo on,not too loud.As I try to decide how to write this review,turning it over and over in my head I get visions of times gone past when you had to prove how good you were a song at a time,one person at a time.One man,one guitar.....John Fahey posesses a guitar playing style influenced by many but written,arranged and performed like no other person on this planet.
Covering recording sessions from Joe Bussards basement studio in 59 thru to 63-64 and 67 in Berkley,this disc is what that vision from the past and one extraordinary guitarist capable of lyrical songs with no words and sounds new to all but some can achieve - the sound called American Primitive.
On the 78`s of yesterday were all the ingredients needed to provoke the feelings needed to create this great music we`re talking about.Mr. Fahey will play for you and you will listen....you say you don`t like the sounds of those scratchy records then you should be afraid of someone on par with anyone from the history of modern music recorded cleanly and performances equal to any human beings in this or any world.
Enough talking has been done...buy it and listen for yourself and marvel at the talents of this great man.

Great, but missing a great track.......2007-02-08

While it's true that both the 1959 version and the 1967 version of BLIND JOE DEATH are contained on this CD, the disc is missing the 1967 version of "The Transcendental Waterfall." While that is certainly no reason not to buy this disc, buyer should beware that this track is missing. In my opinion, this missing track smokes the 10-minute version that was included on this reissue. This missing track is why I did not give this disc five stars. But get the disc anyway; it's still worth your time and money.

For more than just guitar lovers!.......2006-11-29

This album is a great combo of some of Fahey's early material. In many ways, it's a perfect place to start if you're just getting into Fahey--not only is it chronologically (kind of) his first release (he re-recorded the album multiple times), but it also finds the guitarist at an earlier stage in his signature guitar technique--he basically innovated an idiosyncratic technique all his own, and Blind Joe Death finds him first finding his own [guitar] voice.

This album includes the '64 and '67 versions of Blind Joe Death, as well as a bonus track or two from the very old and less quality-recorded original. Like several of Fahey's CD reissues, this one's a great bargain, since you get both versions on one CD which can be found pretty cheap on alternate sellers here at Amazon. Unlike a lot of artists, having 2 versions of most every one of these songs is actually pretty awesome, since you can audibly hear the progress Fahey makes in his technique, recording quality, and you get a better idea of the melodic and compositional points the composer/performer is trying to get across.

Fahey's style is certainly very thumb-heavy (detractors are annoyed by this and sometimes call it ham-fisted), but it really doesn't bother me. Sure there are some more technically-diverse fingerstyle guitarists out there, but if you listen closely, you'll realize that Fahey is actually probably just as technically skilled as any other guitarist, but he makes a choice to play the way he plays. Why? It's folk and blues--it's not about playing as fast as you can and showing off, it's about feel, emotion, and simple but memorable melodies. That said, this album is chock full of all that stuff, especially melodies that you can't get out of your head after hearing them a couple times. Songs like "Poor Boy Long Ways From Home" and the lilting "Sligo River Blues" show that Fahey can play blues like no other, providing haunting melodies but also pushing the genre's structure and harmony with unconventional changes.

If you're not already a fan of solo guitar, don't be afraid of this music! I had my doubts too when first purchasing an album with only one instrument, but Fahey's music really does provide listeners with plenty to chew on, plenty to keep you engaged, and it's interesting enough that you won't miss a vocalist or accompaniment at all. Like the title of this review says, you don't have to already love solo guitar to enjoy this album--it should be interesting and worthwhile to fans of folk, blues and even rock who are willing to take a chance on some music they might not have otherwise tried. Once you get into this album, I'd recommend checking out "Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes" to hear what Fahey's style blossomed into in its later incarnations. Enjoy!

Essential music for guitar lovers. .......2006-03-07

Rather than trying to recap or extend the effusive comments of other Fahey reviewers, I'll simply say that I've loved this album (1967 version) since I first heard it about 1970. And I love it still. This is music to relax the mind: you can float on it, ride on it, travel with it, and keep it close by to your heart and inner ear forever. And now this new CD issue is really a treat, because the listener can hear both versions Fahey recorded, the one from 1959 and the (more familiar) one from 1967. Essential listening. "Must have" music.

Blind Joe.......2005-08-02

I am totally and completely mezmerized by John Fahey every time I listen to this album. The production is shoddy, and the instrumentation is Fahey's lone guitar, but there is more going on in this sparse setting than on most albums with a full orchestra.

"On doing an evil deed blues" is a slow, creeping start to the album. Things really start to heat up with "poor boy long ways from home", though. This is the song that really inspired me to pursue fingerstyle blues guitar. The song is in open-D tuning, and it really opened up the world of alternate tunings for me. Other standouts include "In Christ there is no East or West", "Desperate Man Blues", "I'm gonna do all I can for my Lord", and "The Transcendental Waterfall".

I recommend this album to any fan of acoustic or blues music. Of course, you've probably already very familiar with it if this is so!!

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The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!

ASIN: B0000AINJJ
Release Date: 2003-08-12

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O Mio Babbino Caro [Gianni Schicchi] - BBC Concert Orchestra
Intermezzo [Cavalleria Rusticana] - BBC Concert Orchestra
Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann) - BBC Concert Orchestra
Cavatina [From the Deer Hunter]
Air on a G String from Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Humming Chorus [Madama Butterfly] - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
John Dunbar Theme [Dances with Wolves] - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Gymnope No. 1
Vocalise from 14 Songs, Op. 34 No. 14 - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Intermezzo from Suite No. 1 [From Carmen]
Last Sleep of the Virgin [LA Vierge] - The New Symphony Orchestra of London
Andante from Oboe Concerto in D Minor - I Musici
Andante from Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV93 - English Chamber Orchestra
Pavane from Capriol Suite - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Nocturne - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Adagio from Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre
Andante from Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan"

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Christmas Adagios
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Nice Background for the Holidays
One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!
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Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
In The Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua/Ian Bostridge
Coventry Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
Away In A Manger - Mark Tinkler
Gabriel's Message - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge
Pastoral Sinfonia - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - Acadamy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
Schlafe, Mein Liebster - Marilyn Horne
Wiegenlied - Renata Tabaldi
O Jesu So Meek - Simon Preston
While Shepherds Watched - Stephen Cleobury
Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt - Agnes Giebel
Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
Alma Redemptoris Mater - Julian Podger
O Magnum Mysterium - John Angelo Messana
Zastupnitse Userdnaya - St Petersburgh Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev
Iubi-Te-voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord) - Angela Gheorghiu/Romanian National CHamber Choir 'Madrigal'/Constantin Marin
Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs
O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys Choir/Uwe Christian Harrer
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks

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Stille Nacht - The Bach Choir/David Willcockes
Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge/Nicola Jenkin/Elinor Carter/Julian Podger
Winter, RV 297: Largo - Alan Loveday
The First Nowell - The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
In Dulci Jubilo - The Bach Choir/David Willcocks
The Three Kings - Gerald Finley
Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir
Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge
The Crown Of Roses - The Choir Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8: Largo Pastorale - Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
The Lamb - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
Balulalow - Anthony Way/Lucy Wakeford/St Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott
Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum - Kiri Te Kanawa
The Infant King - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
Lullaby My Jesus - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane
The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
See Amid The Winter's Snow - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
The Blessed Son Of God - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

Customer Reviews:

Christmas Adagios.......2007-03-03

This is the BEST Christmas collection that I have ever heard. I would like
to purchase 15 more to give as gifts this year; however, it appears that
Decca is out of stock or no longer releasing it. HELP!!

christmas adagios.......2007-01-14

this was one of the best assortment of classical holiday songs that i have ever heard. it contains a marvelous array of the best composers and performers that the world has to offer. if you are a fan of classical music, i think this cd will be a positive addition to your music collection

Nice Background for the Holidays.......2007-01-11

Beautiful Adagios and a rich selection for the price. Audio travels to Vienna, London, Cambridge etc

One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!.......2005-11-19

What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This one is a keeper! It is the one album I'll pick first to listen to after Thanksgiving.

Wonderful POCOCAT?.......2005-07-16

Great CD. The reviewer who calls him/herself POCOCAT says he/she is an opera singer. Wonder how much work an uninformed singer gets?
A "fast spinning" vibrato,as you describe Ms. Price, is not the same as a wide vibrato. The former is a speed issue, the latter a width issue. Therefore, 4 variables exist: fast, slow, wide, slim. Thus, 4 types of voice exist: fast/wide, fast/slim, slow/wide, and slow/slim. Most often a singer leans toward fast/slim or slow/wide, in varying degrees. A matter of taste, yes, but learn more about the voice before you expound.

The Best of the Capitol Masters: Selections From "The Legend and the Legacy" Box Set

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Bridging Generations

The Best of the Capitol Masters: Selections From "The Legend and the Legacy" Box Set
Les Paul & Mary Ford
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Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

Lover
Nola
Tennessee Waltz
Mockin' Bird Hill
How High the Moon
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Whispering
Just One More Chance
Tiger Rag
In the Good Old Summertime
Meet Mister Callaghan
Lady of Spain
My Baby's Comin' Home
Bye Bye Blues
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
I Really Don't Want to Know
I'm a Fool to Care
Whither Thou Goest
Hummingbird

Customer Reviews:

Bridging Generations.......2003-09-13

Les Paul was far ahead of his time with guitar technology, plus he could play.
For older generations, How High The Moon is nostalgia. For younger generations, it's novelty power pop with some rad guitar.
There are many tracks novelty fans will love. The first time I heard the track, "Lover", I thought my CD player was set on 45! Many tracks feature high-speed tape playback tricks made most famous by the Chipmunks. Paul's use of studio tricks is enjoyable without becoming annoying (like the Chipmunks).
The single CD has good, short liner notes. For fans of Novelty, Traditional Pre-rock Pop, Torch Singers.

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Nocturne

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ASIN: B00007H4E9
Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

Pavane - English Chamber Orchestra
Reve D'Amour N 3 - Kun Woo Paik
I-Adagio Sostenuto - Mikhail Pletnev
II-Adagio - Mikhail Pletnev
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op Posth. - Mikhail Pletnev
The Last Sleep Of The Virgin - English Chamber Orchestra
The Old Castle (From Pictures At An Exhibition) - Mikhail Pletnev
Clair De Lune - Kun Woo Paik
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op.48 No.1 - Mikhail Pletnev
Notturno (From Lyric Pieces Op.54) - Leif OVe Andsness
The Fairy Garden (From Mother Goose) - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Gymnopedie N 1 - Anne Queffelec
Gnossienne N 1 - Anne Queffelec
Berceuse - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Finale - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

II Adagio - Sharon Isbin
Nocturne (From A Midsummer Night's Dream) - Enlightenment
Nocturne For Cello And Orchestra - Steven Isserlis
The Swan Of Tuonela - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
II Adante - Borodin Quartet
II Adagio - Andrew Litton
Coeru Blesse - Jonathan Rees
Last Spring - Jonathan Rees
Meditation (From Thais) - Jose Luis Garcia

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Something Simple
Flipper Dave
Manufacturer: Flipper Dave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CADH3U
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

Rosa
I Knew
Brand New Sweater
Minibike Song
When It's All Gone
Something Simple
Feelin' Alone
Mutts
Best I Can
New & Improved
Take Too Long
Wrong Way
Dogfather
Merled & Haggard

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Lullaby Classics

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002H2R4S
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Clair De Lune - Ulster Orchestra
Andante - London Mozart Players
Aquarium - David Owen Norris
Lullaby - Eric Parkin
Gymnopedie No.1 - John Anderson
From Foreign Lands And People - Howard Shelley
Julia Florida - Craig Ogden
Le Dernier Sommeil De La Vierge - BBC Philharmonic
Idylle - Susan Milan
Air - Adrian Shepherd
Preghiera - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The Holy Boy - English Chamber Orchestra
Culy Locks - BBC Philharmonic
Lullaby - London Symphony Orchestra
Berceuse - BBC Philharmonic
Allegretto Grazioso - Luba Edlina
Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Craig Ogden
Pied-En-L'Air - Bournemouth Sinfonietta

Tracks:

Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy - Scottish National Orchestra
Canticle - Craig Ogden
Noel - Craig Ogden
The Swan - I Musici De Montreal
Eventide - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Pastoral - City Of London Sinfonia
Lento - Janet Hilton
Canon In D Major - Adrian Shepherd
Sheep May Safely Graze - BBC Philharmonic
Largo - Ronald Thomas
No.3 - John Lill
Slumber Song - Peter Wallfisch
Serenade - Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Summertime - John Anderson
The Mother's Son - Craig Ogden
Allegro - London Philharmonic
Mother - I Musici De Montreal
Melodie-Elegie - Peter Dixon
Child Falling Asleep - Howard Shelley
Air - City Of London Sinfonia
Fantasia On Greensleeves - BBC Philharmonic
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Miceal O'Rourke

Adagio I: A Special 2 1/2 Hour Collection Of Orchestral Classics

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Excellent digital recording

Adagio I: A Special 2 1/2 Hour Collection Of Orchestral Classics

Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music
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Adagio II - A Special 2 1/2 Hour Collection Of Orchestral Classics

ASIN: B0000007ZS
Release Date: 1992-11-03

Tracks:

Piano Concerto In G Major: Adagio
Xerxes: Largo
Suite No.3 In D Major: Air
Adagio In G Minor
Le Erinnyes: Invocation
Elegy Op .58
Peer Gynt: Solveigs Lied
Notturno Op.70, No.1
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor: Largo
Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio
Romance No. 2 In G Major Op. 50

Tracks:

Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
La Vierge: Dernier Sommeil Da La Vierge
Letzter Fruhling Op. 34, No. 2
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor: Adagietto
Adagio For Strings
Sospiri Op. 70
Poeme Op. 25

Product Description

Classical music is hot. In fact, it is probably the biggest story of the l990s in the recording industry. Classical crossover hits like Nigel Kennedy's recording of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons', Henryk Gorecki's 'Symphony no. 3', the Gregorian Chant album by the monks of Silo, and Michael Nyman's score for the Jane Campion film 'The Piano' - to name just a few - have broken out of classical music's traditional bounds and hit the pop charts. Suddenly, a classical recording that sells 10,000 units is no longer pushing the envelope; today's top classical releases are reaching sales heights formerly reserved for pop icons like Madonna and the Rolling Stones. This stunning turnaround in classical music's marketing power did not come out of nowhere, though. Celestial Harmonies helped set the stage for it with its Adagio (Complete Edition) (19908-2) series. Since 1981, long before the current interest in classical music began, Celestial Harmonies' compilations have been used worldwide for relaxation, meditation and even music therapy. And in a stunning reversal of music industry rules, absolutely no advertising or promotion was needed to achieve substantial sales figures. And while the rest of the classical world scurries around looking for the next big hit, Celestial Harmonies has released an updated digital version of an already proven winner: The Adagio series, a total of seven double-CDs. With sales of over 300,000 units in the past decade, the reason for the series' success is no mystery. As modern life has become increasingly complex and stressful, listeners have turned to music as a source of relief - especially the timeless, contemplative sounds of classical music. It seems that as the pace of our lives gets progressively faster, the music that many listeners are seeking is increasingly slow. The Adagio series, presents over seventeen hours of the world's finest slow music, making it the largest such collection anywhere. Adagio I includes the famous 'Air' from

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Excellent digital recording.......2003-03-18

I realize that classical music is something were there is a range of conesuirship, and I represent perhaps the lowest tier of appreciators. In my wholly uniformed opinion, "Adagio I" is an excellent classic music collection, containing well-executed pieces ranging from a few instruments to full orchestral ensembles, representing a variety of composers. The digital recording is remarkable, and an unexpectedly full sound comes from the CD. The 2 1/2 length is nice, split onto two disks.

My favorite pieces are the justifiably famous "Suite No.3 In D Major: Air" and the goose-bump inducing "Concierto De Aranjuez: Adagio." The style of the music is mostly soft, and relaxing but there are thrilling moments peppered in. The violin and the guitar have wooed me to contentment many evenings, and do so know as I am writing this review. An enjoyable CD set.

The Sound of Danger - A Soundtrack from the World of Wilson Chance
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The Sound of Danger - A Soundtrack from the World of Wilson Chance
Hammondbeat
Manufacturer: Hammondbeat
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0001Z67WO
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

Cleared and Accepted (dialogue)
The Sound of Danger - The Link Quartet
Chasin' Chance - Mike Painter & The Family Shakers
Last Chance - The Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
Greased on Delta Street - The Link Quartet
A Spy in the Ointment - The Special Agents
Krambambuli '67 - The Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
Tinker, Tailor, Surfer, Spy (prelude) The Special Agents
Copacabinsky - Vic Flick
Tinker, Tailor, Surfer, Spy - The Special Agents
An Agent in Danger (dialogue)
Wilson Chance Theme - The Special Agents
Something About This Music (dialogue)
Muchimoo Boogaloo - The Yards
Chance in Mexico - Vic Flick
I Have a Gun (dialogue)
Soul Hunter - Mike Painter & The Family Shakers
Souvenir de Macon - The Link Quartet
I Won't Hold it Against You (dialogue)
Deliquesced by Devonshire - The Link Quartet
Kitty's Rendezvous - Mike Painter & The Family Shakers
Skill and Luck (dialogue)
Targets - The Men from S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
The Lunar Sea (part 2) - The Special Agents
Take a Chance - Vic Flick
Secret Agents Have Needs (dialogue)

Album Description

The CD is an amazing blend of Vic Flick's score (yes, guitarist of "The James Bond Theme"!!) with the hottest SPY-FI, MOD, and ORGAN bands around to today. An international affair including The Link Quartet (Italy), The Special Agents (England), The Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (Switzerland), The Yards (USA) and Mike Painter & The Family Shakers (Italy). Also included, as a bonus is the never-before-released Wilson Chance title song "Take A Chance", breathtakingly sung by Linda Jackson and performed by Vic Flick and Les Hurdle.

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