Instrumentals [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese-only single featuring karaoke versions of three of Slowhand's greatest hits in the '90s, 'Blue Eyes Blue', 'Change The World' and 'Tears In Heaven'. Standard jewel case. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Goin' To Richmond
Missing Vassar
Wayward To Hayward
Montana Slim
Crossing The Briney
Crossville
Gallatin Rag
Dawgs' Breath
Spam Jelly
Goin' To The Ceili
Polk City

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Though the title describes the contents of the latest release by the veteran mandolin virtuoso and his crack band, it hardly suggests how far this musical interplay extends beyond bluegrass convention. The soaring strings of "Crossing the Briney" suggest the soundtrack to an imaginary movie, while "Going to Richmond" and "Goin' to the Ceili" both springboard from Irish reels as well. There's a clarinet break in the jazzy "Gallatin Rag," and accordion graces a couple of the other tracks. Skaggs pays tribute to a couple of other bluegrass progressives in "Missing Vassar" (in homage to the late Clements) and "Dawg's Breath" (for David Grisman). Though all of the musicians get ample opportunity to showcase their chops, what's most impressive is the cohesiveness of the ensemble, the way they serve the music and support each other instead of simply showing off. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Ricky and Thunder Bring Blue Lightening.......2007-05-30

I have gotten hooked on bluegrass - it took one live concert with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky at One World Theater here in Austin. This was a year ago and I now have an entire collection of new grass (and some old). But, no one is better than Ricky and his elite troop of instrumental talents. They produce the tightest sound I've ever heard. And, while I love Ricky's vocal work and harmonies, there is nothing more purely bluegrass than his instrumentals. This CD is a winner - every track delivers bluegrass thunder and lightening.

The most fun listening in a long time........2007-04-02

It seems I've been buying a lot of CD's lately for just one or two worthwhile tunes on the whole CD. This one was different.
I don't think there was a throwaway cut on the whole thing.
I haven't had this much enjoyable listening on one CD in a long, long time.

Outstanding music mix.......2007-02-08

This is a truly beautifully composited CD with a very eclectic mixture of musical styles and a **VERY** high level of musicianship. Thanks, Ricky... this is a wonderful CD that I can listen to many times without ever tiring of its freshness!

Great Music by Talented Instrumentalists.......2007-01-24

This is my first and only venture so far into bluegrass. Attracted by watching Skaggs Christmas show, decided to venture further by buying one of his CD's. Taking chance on this latest of instrumental offering, not disappointed at all.

In fact, I find myself listening often, and liking more and more each of the eleven offerings. Doesn't matter to me if not all is pure bluegrass, enjoy the accordian, clarinet, strings, etc. The blues rag song is terrific as well as the Celtic sounding "Crossing the Briney."

These are certainly fine musicians on their instruments who play wonderfully together, with their turns at jamming, or whatever it's called in bluegrass. In any case, they've got a new fan.

A tasteful tune set with several interpretive twists.......2006-12-25

Playing Time - 47:32 -- I assumed that all eleven of these instrumentals were written by Ricky Skaggs because liner notes didn't provide tune credits. A little info from the label's publicist indicated that nine are new compositions by multiple Grammy award-winner Skaggs. Also, the CD jacket for this band's first-ever all-instrumental project has the entire seven-piece band on the cover, but a few of the regular members appear to be missing in the musical mix. Bios for Darrin Vincent and Paul Brewster are provided, but I don't see them listed in the credits. We do hear Ricky Skaggs (guitar, clawhammer banjo, mandolin, percussion), Jim Mills (banjo), Cody Kilby (guitar), Andy Leftwich (fiddle) and Mark Fain (bass). Guests include Jeff Taylor (accordion, whistle), Andy Statman (clarinet), and the Nashville String Machine with orchestration by Jim Gray on one cut.

No one can doubt the astonishing fluency with which these string practitioners speak. While they have a strong preference for moderate-tempo'ed offerings, they manage to create an eclectic state of musical mind with tastes of old-time, Celtic, bluegrass, Dawg, blues, jazz and classical idioms. Green hues of the Land of the Shamrock color compositions like "Going to Richmond" and "Goin to the Ceili." If a fusion of Celtic and Classical sounds are your cup o' tea, listen to the embellished brogue provided by the Nashville String Machine on "Crossing the Briney." With the band "playing their thoughts" in a manner similar to how fiddler Vassar Clements used to, "Missing Vassar" establishes a hillbilly jazz groove based on a recurring lick that honors that musical philosopher. With a copious amount of respect for another mandolinist (David Grisman), Ricky Skaggs and the boys lay a hot little tune, "Dawg's Breath," on us. The melody inhales and exhales with precision, bounce and pizzazz. When "Gallatin Rag" begins, as on a few others, we clearly hear the only minimal shortcoming in this album's music - some distraction caused by Ricky's pick on his fingerboard. Statman embellishes that offering with some euphonious clarinet. In Statman's hands, it becomes clear why the instrument was once affectionately called the "hot licorice stick" among swing musicians in the 1930s and 40s.

All in all, this album is a tasteful tune set with several interpretive twists along the way. Performed by exceptional musicians, the composite is a product that would make Bill Monroe proud. They don't betray their bluegrass pedigree. Rather, their adventurous vision provides a treasure trove of unique tunes. I'd like to see some music notation and/or tablature for them so I can learn a few favorites. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

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A Classic!
Santana The Best Instrumentals
Best Instrumentals
From the inside!!
Just the music

Best Instrumentals (Sony)
Santana
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Caravanserai
Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality
The Best of Santana

ASIN: B000006X37
Release Date: 2000-12-25

Tracks:

Samba Pa Ti
Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
I Love You Too Much
Aqua Marine
Bella
Moonflower
Life Is A Lady/Holiday
Full Moon
Song Of The Wind
Tales Of Kilimanjaro
Love Is You
Guru's Song
Treat
Blues For Salvador
Soul Sacrifice

Album Description

Mid-priced compilation featuring 15 of the guitar legend's absolute finest instrumental works, including 'Samba Pa Ti','Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)', 'I Love You Much Too Much', 'Life Is A Lady/ Holiday', 'Blues For Salvador' & 'Soul Sacrifice'. 1997 Sony release.

Album Details

Tracks Include: Europa, Samba Pa Ti, Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile), Flor D'Luna (Moonflower) Tales of Kilimanjaro and More.

Customer Reviews:

A Classic!.......2007-07-02

This compilation cd is a great collection of Santana favorites. The instrumentals only feature lifts these recordings from a 60's/70's, etc. retrospective into a terrific adult contemporary classic.

Santana The Best Instrumentals.......2007-03-19

This CD has a number of Santana's classic hits like Samba Pa Ti, Flor de Luna, and Soul Sacrifice that I really enjoyed, however, in my opinion those are the only really good songs and this is a mediocre album.

Best Instrumentals.......2006-11-06

This is great collection. This is the flavor of Santana I enjoy most.

From the inside!!.......2005-08-20

This is a very good compilation of only instrumentals by the master. My only regret is that "Every Step of the Way" from "Caravanserai" is missing. That is one of the most powerful Santana songs ever. Also, my favorite in this compilation is "Aquamarina".

Just the music.......2005-01-09

There are many great guitarists in the world but only Carlos Santana can move me like he does. Long ago I made my own version of this album on cassette because I wanted all these great instumentals on one tape. Finally it has been done and been done right. Europa is easily the best instrumental number ever and I would argue one of the best songs of all time. It is perfectly married with all the other great Santana numbers that were usually the best thing on their respective albums.
Put this on, turn the lights down low and lose yourself in the music.

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Outstanding collection of '50s and '60s instrumentals
For Water Aerobics, THE MOST POPULAR CD!
Bonanza...

Hard to Find Pop Instrumentals II
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Eric Collection
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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All-Time Great Instrumental Hits, Vol. 1
25 Rockin' Instrumentals
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Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2: The Sixties

ASIN: B00008L3OA
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (Des)
Bonanza - Al Caiola
Asia Minor - Kokomo
Alley Cat - Bent Fabric
Down Yonder (Orig. Version) - Del Wood (mono)
Armen's Theme - David Seville (mono)
The Happy Whistler - Don Robertson (mono)
Sadie's Shawl - Bob Sharples (mono)
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) - The T-Bones
Music To Watch Girls By - Bob Crewe Generation
A Walk In The Black Forest - Horst Jankowski
I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - Whistling Jack Smith
Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph
Mexico - Bob Moore
Comin' In The Back Door - Baja Marimba Band
I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha - Enoch Light
Quentin's Theme - Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
(Theme From) 'The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs' - Ernie Freeman
Dragnet - Ray Anthony (mono)
Bandstand Boogie - Les Elgart (mono)
Oh, Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert (mono)

Album Description

A terrific follow-up to Volume One in this instrumental series featuring 6 songs that have never been on a U.S. CD before. All recordings have been digitally mastered from the original master tapes & are in True Stereo wherever possible. Includes a full 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes on each song.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding collection of '50s and '60s instrumentals.......2005-02-16

Like everything in Eric's line of "hard-to-find on CD" discs, this one is filled with gems that have been hard to come by on legitimate releases. What makes Eric's releases so unusual is that rather than scouring the obscure edges of pop music, they collect stellar examples of chart hits that somehow slipped though the cracks of other anthologies. That makes Eric compilations terrific musical and nostalgic experiences.

Volume two of their pop instrumental series is one of Eric's strongest discs to date. Instrumentals have a hard time cracking the American charts, and so those that do find an unusually rare resonance with listeners. On occasion these instrumentals are tied to cultural phenomena such as hit TV shows ("The Bonanza Theme," "Dragnet," "Quentin's Theme," and "Bandstand Boogie") or commercials ("No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" and "Music to Watch Girls By"), but more often than not they're just unusual, maddeningly hummable pieces of music that won't leave a listener's mind.

High on the can't-get-it-out-of-your-head list is Bent Fabric's laconic "Alley Cat" and Don Robertson's "The Happy Whistler." The latter tune pairs nicely with Whistling Jack Smith's "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman," as rare examples of music that can oust "It's a Small World" from your cerebral cortex. Other tracks, such as Horst Jankowski's "A Walk in the Black Forest," capture a mood like no lyric ever could, and Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" had three lives, first as a flop, then as a hit, then most eternally as Benny Hill's closing chase theme.

This is an incredibly rich collection of songs covering orchestral pop, lounge, rock, jazz, ragtime and more. The tracks are beautifully mastered and with plenty of true stereo (mono on #5-8 and 19-21). Joseph Laredo's liner notes are informative, and the packaging provides detail on chart and release dates.

For Water Aerobics, THE MOST POPULAR CD!.......2003-07-04

This CD Series (Hard-to-Find Pop Instrumentals I, and II) is THE MOST POPULAR at water aerobics classes (whose typical member is over age 50), and has been for a several weeks. It is even more popular than both "Abba Gold" and the "Hooked on Classics" series.

I've lent this CD Series to so many water aerobic instructors (four different ones), for so many days, that I've actually purchased second copies, something I've done with no other CD.

So, why this popularity? Possibly because: (1) The music is positive/upbeat, (2) the variety, and (3) the excellent sound quality. If you know why the popularity, please tell me.

Bonanza..........2003-05-05

Eric Records rolls out a second volume of 50's and 60's pop instrumentals with the emphasis on tracks seldom, if ever, found on legitimate CD. Twenty-one tracks ranging from Del Wood's '51 "Down Yonder" through 1969's soap opera "Dark Shadows" theme, ie. "Quentin's Theme" by Charles Randolph Grean and company. In between are found familiar tunes such as Bent Fabric's "Alley Cat", Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" and "Music To Watch Girls By" from the Bob Crewe Generation. In keeping with its title however, rarities such as David Seville's "Armen's Theme", one of his pre-Chipmunk era instrumentals along with Enoch Lights' "I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha" and Bob Sharples' "Sadie's Shawl" put this dead center into the more serious collector's radar screen. All save one of these tracks were top-100 charting singles, that exception being Les Elgart's "Bandstand Boogie", the tune that became the theme to TV's "American Bandstand". Add to all this Eric's usual high standards for sound quality and informative accompanying liner notes and you have a superb follow-up to their first volume in this series. A highly recommended piece for both the casual listener and avid fan.

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Get up and JUMP!
Use Cruise Control
Love It!!!!
Catchy Boogie Woogie
Looking to Boogie, Get this Album

Blues 88's: Boogie Woogie Instrumentals
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ASIN: B00000663W
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

Buzzin' - Honey Alexander
Walk The Walk - David Maxwell
My Bonnie Rocks - Al Copley
C.Q. Boogie - Katie Webster
Keep It Rollin'! (Solo) - Davell Crawford
Albi's Boogie - Roomful Of Blues
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Yancey's Bugle Call (Solo) - Preacher Jack
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Customer Reviews:

Get up and JUMP!.......2007-01-10

If this album doesn't get your toes a-tappin' you need surgery. While not the "best" of this genre, this album is crammed with fun music and it is well recorded to boot! Hard to beat the beat! Intense piano. HIGHLY recommended as an introduction for those wanting to hear what boogie is about. Woogie woogie! Five stars!

Use Cruise Control.......2006-12-05

I was hopeful based on other reviewers, and love this. All of the players are very, very good. Some numbers are solo, others have a band backing up the player. Musical selections are between so-so and FAN-TASTIC! If you listen in your car, USE YOUR CRUISE CONTROL, especially on #4. Katie Webster really rolls on this one, as does her band. I kept listening and my foot kept easing down on the "exhilarator". Next thing I know, I'm doing 20 mph over speed limit. If you like piano with great melody, fast playing (and accurate-no fumble fingers here), with a fast blues riff or a boogie-woogie beat, don't hesitate. Buy it!

Love It!!!!.......2006-08-11

Great sampler of current blues-boogie!

This is going to be stuck in my CD player for a good long while. Lots of fun and these guys are GOOD! I just started taking boogie woogie piano after several years of classical so I can hear what they are doing and am just so impressed - I can't imagine playing this well. I like fast music and while some may say its showing off - I say 'if you got it flaunt it'!

The difficult thing with boogie is the timing - getting the right hand and left hand coordinated when they are hitting different timings and rhythms. I should say its difficult for me but these guys get it right - sooo right!

Clean recording and not a single track which I skip.

Catchy Boogie Woogie.......2006-03-05

An easy listening CD, with "catchy" tunes from the first track. If you dance to music as part of an exercise routine, this is an excellent warm up CD!

Looking to Boogie, Get this Album.......2005-01-26

I bought this album alongside a couple of modern Boogie Woogie CD's. Don't let the mundane look fool you. This album has got it! I had expected it to be older sounding in quality due to the look of the cover. Happily that is not the case. The sound quality is clean and full and it is mixed very well. In short, this album rocks! (Or boogie-woogies rather, but you get the idea). I have had it in slot #5 on my CD player for around six months and often let it play through after listening to another CD. With most albums, it depends on the mood I'm in. I enjoy listening to this one most anytime and usually just let it roll. If your interested in Boogie Woogie, definitely get this one. Every single piece is a winner. It's all instrumental so you will never tire of crappy lyrics. This may be the only Boogie Woogie CD you will ever want because it just doesn't get any better than this.

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Guitar Instrumentals review
For Flatpicking Fans
Classic must-have for guitar fans
Great Picker!

33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
Clarence White
Manufacturer: Rural Rhythm
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Foundation: Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998

ASIN: B0000B1A1P
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Wildwood Flower
Master's Bouquet
Bury Me Beneath The Willow
Black Mountain Rag
Billy In The Low Ground
I'm So Happy
He Will Set Your Fields On Fire
Sugarfoot Rag
Nine Pound Hammer
Cripple Creek
Under The Double Eagle
Farewell Blues
I Am A Pilgrim
Country Boy Rock & Roll
Forsaken Love
False Hearted Lover
Black Jack Davy
Banks Of The Ohio
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy
Sally Goodin
Buckin' Mule
Shady Grove
Pike County Breakdown
Old Joe Clark
Arkansas Traveller
Footprints In The Snow
In The Pines
Journey's End
Pretty Polly
Cotton Eyed Joe
Clinch Mountain Backstep
Randy Lynn Rag
Mandolin Medley

Customer Reviews:

Guitar Instrumentals review.......2007-04-02

Clarence White was not only an innovator but also a master. The only bad feature of this CD is that it makes me want to drop whatever I'm doing and pick up my guitar and try and figure out each of CW's renditions of all of these great classic tunes. Sometimes it's tough to hear whether there is another guitar in the background playing rhythm or not. This CD is a must for the collection of any student or devotee of flatpicking acoustic guitar music.

For Flatpicking Fans.......2007-03-20

I think that this recording is mainly of interest to SERIOUS fans of flatpicked guitar and Clarence White, but might not be satisfying to more general fans of acoustic music. The playing is good, in fact many tunes are really good. However, and I think that this is a BIG however for all but ardent fans of CW, the recording process was pretty basic, and the sonic quality is marginal.

Moreover, CW seems to be unaccompanied, and they are short tunes. It is just CW, the guitar, and a tape deck--a pretty basic recording. This is somewhat akin to an ancient Library of Congress field recording of indigenous musicians. Charming in its own way, and of some historic interest as well, this recording might have limited appeal to a general audience.

A much better record, which covers similar material but features a fabulous Clarence White, and a band, and good sound quality, is "Appalachian Swing!" by the Kentucky Colonels.

Classic must-have for guitar fans.......2007-03-08

You must have this CD. Taken from Clarence's personal tape player where he just played at home. Some of the most famous Clarence songs, with his landmark guitar wizardry.

Great Picker!.......2006-01-20

I got this cd to archived myself to the world of instrumental guitar and was blown away with this great and late guitarist. This cd has a great collection of bluegrass hits that he flatpicks and will also leave you mesmerize with his quick and very clean flatpicking style. If you want to get a great guitar instrumental cd look no further than this one. This a must for any guitarist or lover of that fine instrument.

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Masterpiece
Anthony Burger
Manufacturer: Spring House / EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00023RSFA
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Rhapsody In Blue/Shout To The Lord
I Sing The Mighty Power
Clair De Lune/Jesus Loves Me
God Leads Us Along
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Swingin' My Way Back Home
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Over The Rainbow
Friends Medley
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
No Longer A Stranger
Doxology

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Another CD in "The Gaither Gospel Series" - Masterpiece by Anthony Burger. Playlist: 1. Rhapsody/Shout To The Lord 2. I Sing The Mighty Power 3. Clair De Lune/Jesus Loves Me 4. God Leads Us Along 5. Hallelujah Chorus 6. Swingin' My Way Back Home 7. Old Time Religion/William Tell 8. Over The Rainbow with Janet Paschal 9. Friends Medley 10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough 11. No Longer A Stranger 12. Doxology

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An amazing collection
A message from the compilation producer

25 Rockin' Instrumentals
Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000AVHCX
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

Miserlou - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
Memphis - Lonnie Mack
Bongo Rock - Preston Epps
Tall Cool One - The Wailers
Raunchy - Bill Justis
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Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Rumble - Link Wray
The Happy Organ - Dave 'Baby' Cortez
Wheels - The String-A-Longs
Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson
Tequila - The Champs
Asia Minor - Kokomo
Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett
Penetration - The Pyramids
Bust Out - The Busters
Time Is Tight - Booker T & The MG's
Percolator (Twist) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates
Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes
Wild Weekend - The Rockin' Rebels
Drums A-Go-Go - The Hollywood Persuaders
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Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers
Torquay - The Fireballs
Walk-Don't Run - The Ventures

Customer Reviews:

An amazing collection .......2004-12-14

I have held off buying compilations of 50's and 60's instrumental rock music, never satisfied with the CDs out there, and not sure I could sit through so many purely instrumental recordings. Well, this CD put that concern to rest. If you have always thought the old rock instrumentals were lame, watered down, 3 cord pap from bands who could not sing, think again. This grouping of some of the best instrumentals from that era should change your mind. Yes, most of these cuts are available on many CDs (I must have Lonnie Mack's Memphis on at least 3 others) but this mix does not have one truly weak link. I listened to it the first time on a long road trip last week, and must have looked weird shouting and slapping my hands on the steering wheel. The wailing sax in Tall Cool One and Bust Out - and the strollin' line dance image from Doggett's full version Honky Tonk, and on and on. Here's hoping Varese follows up with another like this.

A message from the compilation producer.......2003-09-17

The Rock 'n' Roll instrumental has been popular from the earliest day of rock. Not only did the format emphasize different instruments such as guitar, drums, bongos, organ, piano and saxophone, but also different musical styles, such the raw guitar-sax sound of The Champs "Tequila," the drum laden sound of Sandy Nelson's "Teen Beat," the bongos of Preston Epps, "Bongo Rock," Duane Eddy's trademark twangy guitar on "Rebel Rouser," and the organ drivin sound of Bill Doggett "Honky Tonk" among others. This collection features 25 of the finest hits the genre has to offer. No slow dances here, only the best rockin' instrumentals. Three songs are making their American CD debut. All tracks on this release are the original hit single versions, and are mastered from the best sources available.

Best Of George Benson: The Instrumentals

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Terrific collection
Well-received gift
Elevator Music
This CD Comes With Memories To Have And To Hold...
Awesome!!!!

Best Of George Benson: The Instrumentals
George Benson
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002NGP
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

My Heart Is Dancing
Breezin'
Mimosa
Dinorah, Dinorah
Being With You
Valdez In The Country
Affirmation
Tenderly
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Weekend In L.A.
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Customer Reviews:

Terrific collection.......2007-05-21

This was one of the first George Benson CDs I bought, and it was a great pick. At the time, I didn't know he made so many great instrumentals, but this CD quickly got rid of that! There's not a bad song on here, although the first five are especially enjoyable and the live version of "We All Remember Wes" was very good as well.

Well-received gift.......2007-01-09

This CD was a gift for a guitarist and Benson fan. He loved it.

Elevator Music.......2005-11-26

Don't be fooled by the reviews. If you're looking for some jazz, don't buy this album. This is a CD of easy-listening music. If you're looking for some jazz guitar, check out the early CDs like George Benson Cookbook or the stuff he recorded with Brother Jack McDuff. I guess this stuff is okay to put on while watering the plants, but there is no substance to this ear candy. What a waste of talent. And George QUIT SINGING YOUR GUITAR SOLOS. It's bad enough that you sing, but singing during a solo just diminishes both the singing and the guitar playing. YAWN!

This CD Comes With Memories To Have And To Hold..........2005-01-15

In my opinion, "Breezin'" is the ultimate and the most precious of all George Benson's gems, and the most stunning track on this compilation CD. I remember the way my sister Debbie and I were 'going nuts' over this melody when it first came out in the late '70s and played the album (original platinum selling "Breezin'") over and over and over again and would repeat the track "Breezin'" quite a number of times that it must have broken our late father's turntable needle! (Deb, you remember that, don't you? And you were just too scared to tell Papa about it since he had been telling us to handle it with extra-care because the brand he used was so expensive and precious like diamonds!) Listening to this CD brings back a lot of memories and it's like being on a 'sentimental journey' to the past with my sister. (my sappy eyes, please behave!).

"Breezin'" was the first album that got me hooked with the music of Mr. Benson. My sister and I collected most of his earliest albums. My sister stopped collecting several years ago but I remained the 'faithful fan' to this day and continued with my collection. I always enjoy listening to his kind of music. I truly believe that he's one of the greatest and polished guitarists of all-time and an awesome vocalist as well.

A good friend of mine who has an impeccable taste in music and an extensive musical knowledge who also plays the guitar has the following reflection on our mutual favorite, George Benson, and I quote:

"George Benson is the best 'flat pick' guitarist who ever lived -- his single note sequences are better jazz than Lenny Breau, but he looked up to Lenny as the greatest all around finger style guitarist who ever lived. His "Tenderly" is the best flat picking solo of all time I'd say -- I saw George perform at a Town Hall in Bermuda in the '70s, just as "White Rabbit" LP was making him a star and his own composition "Ode To A Kudu" is the finest 'live' performance I have ever heard by any guitarist bar none."

This compilation CD consists of some of my cherished melodies of all-time, and it's a testament of Mr. Benson's mastery of guitar. The tracks I love the most next to "Breezin'" are "Tenderly" from his 1989 album of the same title, "My Heart Is Dancing" from "Love Remembers" album in 1993, his very own composition "Weekend In L.A." from his 1978 album of the same title, "We All Remember Wes," a Stevie Wonder-penned-bubbly- melody, Jose Feliciano's "Affirmation" from the 1979 album "Breezin'" and one of his original compositions "Mimosa" from his 1987 album "Collaboration" (with another guitar virtuoso, Earl Klugh).

This CD is a must-have and has the greatest collection of the best instrumentals ever recorded in the history of jazz. You should listen to it, and thank me for it! It's absolutely a gem!

Awesome!!!!.......2004-01-19

George Benson is truly one of the best!! I am new to jazz music (plus I am getting older) and while my taste in music has changed (for the best). I still know good music when I hear it, regardless of the genre. So when I say this is an excellent album for old and new jazz fans...Trust me!! This cd helped bridge me into Miles Davis and others, but is still old school enough to be real. I love this cd and you will, too.

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I love 60s/70s music but I love these sounds in a different way

A Moment's Peace
Tingstad & Rumbel
Manufacturer: Cheshire Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000CAKQK2
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

Lucinda
Over The Rainbow
Carolina
Stars
Chaco
Crazy
Twillight
Watercolor
Moment's Peace
What A Wonderful World

Customer Reviews:

I love 60s/70s music but I love these sounds in a different way.......2007-07-05

I discovered Narada around 1990 or earlier. Decade was one of my favorites and strangely, the songs I liked the best were always Tingstad and Rumbel. There's something inspiring, lovely and unusual about their two sounds together. So, I started buying their records too. Sometimes they play with David Lantz, a third sound which if played with Tingstad and Rumbel is like another dimension. A great thing about most of Narada's music is that it doesn't disturb you if you are studying or writing like a lot of classical music, it inspires you to work better, at least that is my experience.