Stationen [Import]

1. Stimmen Im Wind

2. Geh Nicht In Die Stadt

3. Das Wurfelspiel

4. Drei Jahre Lang

5. Tarot

6. Vielleicht Irgendwann

7. Lohn Der Angst

8. Wie Weit Ist Eden

9. Nebelmond

10. Sehnsucht Ist Unheilbar

11. Starke Gefuhle

12. Niemandsland

13. Nacht Voll Schatten

14. Tranen Im Ozean

Tracks:

Let Me Touch You For Awhile
Choctaw Hayride
The Lucky One
Baby, Now That I've Found You
Bright Sunny South
Every Time You Say Goodbye
Tiny Broken Heart
Cluck Old Hen
Stay
Broadway
Ghost in This House
Forget About It
Faraway Land

Tracks:

A Tribute to Peador O'Donnell/Monkey Let the Hogs Out
The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn
Take Me For Longing
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow
Maybe
We Hide & Seek
But You Know I Love You
When You Say Nothing At All
New Favorite
Oh, Atlanta
Down to the River to Pray
There Is A Reason

Amazon.com

This two-CD, 25-song set, recorded in Louisville on two nights in the spring of 2002, finds bluegrass's most celebrated crossover band at the top of its game. Krauss's warm, feathery vocals, capable of conveying complex emotions in a single note, appear more full-bodied than in studio recordings, yet lose none of their sensual appeal or dramatic tension. She's perfect, for example, as the melancholy temptress on "Let Me Touch You for Awhile," coming across as both savior and seductress, while Jerry Douglas's Dobro echoes the searing strains of passion and pain. With banjoist-guitarist Ron Block, bassist Barry Bales, and guest drummer Larry Atamanuik anchoring the rhythm, the ensemble deftly blends bluegrass with jazz, rock, and folk, combining lightning speed (though rushing through "Forget About It") with sophisticated chops, tangible emotion, and thrilling vocal blends. The crowd, more spellbound with every note, doesn't even breathe on "Ghost in This House" and nearly tears the place down on Dan Tyminski's voice-of-George Clooney showcase, "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow." But who could blame them? It's only one highlight on an album of uncommon artistry, a moving testament to how good live music can be in the hands of world-class players. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

WOW ! Amazing!.......2007-07-15

I'm late to the game and just discovered Alision and Union Station when my husband dragged me to a concert. I LOVE them ! This CD is great, it's now my new favorite. You'll enjoy it

A great release.......2007-06-18

I was not disppointed. Their talent has not subsided or been diluted in any way. The sound is tight, the singing is superb and the emotion is palpable.

Alison Krauss Is God's Mouthpiece.......2007-04-03

I must admit. I grew up with pop, soul, and rock and roll in the sixties and seventies, and despised everything that was country and bluegrass music. Then, I heard -- much by accident -- Alison Krauss singing an old sixties favorite, The Foundations "Baby, Now That I've Found You." I had never heard of Alison Krauss. I didn't even know that she was a bluegrass singer, but I was instantly mesmerized by her flawless, angelic voice! I immediately purchased this Live CD and I must say that it is one of my favorite discs.

Alison's beautiful voice nearly moves me to tears every time. Lacking the nasality of most bluegrass and country singers, Alison Krauss possesses one of the finest voices in music today.

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live.......2007-02-28

I love these cd's because Allison's voice is so stirring. She's backed up by extremely talented musicians. The kind of music you can actively listen to.

Alison Krauss & Union Station--Live.......2007-01-18

I am a huge Alison Krauss fan, and in this live album, she and the Union Station put on a rousing performance that is sure to please...the live audience sure did! This is Bluegrass at its very best!

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I LOVE this record!
The sheer delight of Alison Krauss and band
Smart and Beautiful and Talented Allison
An eclectic mix for Alison Krauss
Bluegrass for mature rockers

Lonely Runs Both Ways
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Now That I've Found You: A Collection
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New Favorite
Why Should the Fire Die?

ASIN: B000645UPA
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

Gravity
Restless
Rain Please Go Away
Goodbye Is All We Have
Unionhouse Branch
Wouldn't Be So Bad
Pastures of Plenty
Crazy as Me
Borderline
My Poor Old Heart
This Sad Song
Doesn't Have to Be This Way
I Don't Have to Live This Way
If I Didn't Know Any Better
A Living Prayer

Amazon.com

Nobody makes somber sound more exquisite than Alison Krauss. She's come an awfully long way from her days as a teenage fiddle prodigy, as her glamour gown on this CD's cover suggests and the bittersweet maturity of the music confirms. Krauss exchanges her bluegrass fiddle for the chamber strains of viola on much of the material, including four songs by Robert Lee Castleman (whose "The Lucky One," "Let Me Touch You for Awhile," and "Forget About It" were previously popularized by Krauss). Castleman's compositions showcase the emotional intimacy and interpretive subtlety of her breathy trill. The yearning harmonies on "Wouldn't Be So Bad" (written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings) and "Borderline" (written by Sidney and Suzanne Cox) reinforce the album's restless spirit of quiet desperation. Change-of-pace contributions by Krauss's bandmates are more deeply rooted in the bluegrass/folk tradition, with Dan Tyminski renewing Del McCoury's "Rain Please Go Away" and Woody Guthrie's populist anthem "Pastures of Plenty"; Dobro master Jerry Douglas leads the charge on his instrumental "Unionhouse Branch." Few bands in bluegrass can match the virtuosity of Union Station's interplay, but the artistry of Alison Krauss transcends genre. --Don McLeese

Recommended Alison Krauss & Union Station Discography

Now That I've Found You: A Collection
Two Highways
I've Got That Old Feeling

Live
Forget About It
So Long So Wrong

Album Description

GRAMMY WINNER FOR BEST COUNTRY ALBUM, BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP, AND BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE.

Lonely Runs Both Ways is the highly anticipated new studio album from the world's finest purveyors of Bluegrass, Alison Krauss and Union Station. Featuring instant classics such as "Wouldn't Be So Bad," "Goodbye Is All We Have," and the lead single, "Restless," Lonely Runs Both Ways is another unforgettable collection of songs from this multiple Grammy-winning act.

Customer Reviews:

I LOVE this record!.......2007-07-12

I love this record, and I love the fact that Alison and the guys know where there talent lies. They never pretend to be something they're not. Any record of theirs is going to be your favorite. There is not a song on this record that I don't like. If you like this one, try their new one "A Hundred Miles or More". Same goes for that one. Very few singers in my experience are as good as Alison, so if you want to listen to music at it's purist, this is the record for you.

The sheer delight of Alison Krauss and band.......2007-07-01

I keep referring to "that goddess" when I hear her come on the radio or one of her tracks comes on my computer. My colleagues are used to me gushing about her. I say, I first fell in love with this diva as I discovered her in "O Brother, where art thou" and then again in "Cold Mountain". I was terribly hooked and several albums later I am a devoted fan of her and her band. They cannot do wrong, each album is full of fun, superb artistry on several instruments, incredibly good harmonies. What can I tell you? She is at the top of her genre and her contributions to those soundtracks shows a depth she can call on that certify her as a true gem. What a great talent and another great album.

Smart and Beautiful and Talented Allison.......2007-05-13

I love practically everything they do. Allison and Union Station. I love Bluegrass. Always have and always will. I have all of their CDs except for the newest one released this year. Soon I'll have it. I have a brand new favorite male singer. (Right up there with Don Gibson.) That would be Dan Tyminski. I just love the way he "pushes" those words out. After I found out that wasn't George singing in O Brother, I searched and searched for the song not even realizing it was on a CD I already had. Don't know how I missed it unless I was on the phone or something. I now play it over and over. There are lots and lots in these CDs that I absolutely can't get enough of. I play them all over and over.

An eclectic mix for Alison Krauss.......2007-05-12

She has some heart wrenchers and some upbeat jigs. A great CD to listen to any time--several different moods to choose from!

Bluegrass for mature rockers.......2007-05-07

AKUS has been the premier bluegrass act...forever. However they were off my radar since they played BLUEGRASS. I am a rocker. Then I clicked on Urge to catch and listen and I was hooked. This is Bluegrass? Alison's ethereal voice and her bands phenomenal playing have made me a convert. (ps. the singer from the Coen brothers' movie "O brother where art thou" is in this band)

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Sorrow and the mandolin
Set your CD player for Auto Repeat, its finger pickin good.
Alison stays true to Her Artistic Vision
A+: Excellent Songs, Singing, Musicianship
Great bluegrass and folk sound

So Long So Wrong
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000002O5
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

So Long, So Wrong
No Place To Hide
Deeper Than Crying
I Can Let Go Now
The Road Is A Lover
Little Liza Jane
It Doesn't Matter
Find My Way Back To My Heart
I'll Remember You, Love, In My Prayers
Looking In The Eyes Of Love
Pain Of A Troubled Life
Happiness
Blue Trail Of Sorrow
There Is A Reason

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Many bluegrass musicians have incorporated contemporary elements into their work, Jim & Jesse, the Osborne Brothers, and Mac Wiseman among them., but Krauss's contemporary bluegrass contains particularly heavy doses of pop, folk, and modern country. Whatever style she chooses, her flawless voice and her crack Union Station cohorts usually maintain a high standard. The instrumental "Little Liza Jane" and the traditional "I'll Remember You, Love, In My Prayers" prove their instrumental chops, and songs like "No Place to Hide," with an impressive fiddle turn from Krauss herself, effectively mold modern elements into the bluegrass idiom. However, others such as "It Doesn't Matter" and "Deeper Than Crying" have very little to do with bluegrass at all. A mostly solid contemporary-bluegrass album, except when the contemporary drowns out the bluegrass. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Sorrow and the mandolin.......2006-03-15

Before Jerry Douglas and the Dobro, there Adam Steffey was and his mandolin. I don't know why the band changed the lineup in this way, but it changed the style. With the mandolin, I noticed a lot more traditional sounding tunes, like Little Liza Jane and The Road is a Lover. With the mandolin, the album seems to have a bit more of the banjo.

Alison Krauss's singing is still as ethereal as ever. You can't help but sit and listen. The lead vocal chores are shared throughout the album as Adam, Dan, Ron, and Allison all chime in.

Aside from the traditional tunes, the theme of the album seems to be about sorrow as well as the paths we choose. This is pure storytelling. It is worth the time to read through the lyrics while listening to the songs. It definitely adds to the enjoyment.

Unless you are a fan of traditional country and bluegrass, this may not be for you. However, I would recommend giving this album a listen.

Set your CD player for Auto Repeat, its finger pickin good........2005-05-30

How can one be critical of such perfection seemingly sent direct from his holly bosom. OK!, I know? That isn't exactly helpful to those new to the AKUS phenomenon. I'll try to be level headed about this. If you are reading this, you are looking for guidance, so for those who have resisted buying any AKUS until NOW... Shame on you! But OK, if that be the case, you're best bet for a high saturation of OUTSTANDING ballads is "New Favorite" which has some good B-grass also, or "Forget About It" But this is void of any B-grass whatsoever, (how'd that happen?). For the most balanced album with STRONG Ballads AND B-grass, "So Long So Wrong" is your good first choice. If you prefer the older works of AKUS (lots of B-grass) but can't decide which to buy, your best bet is "Now That I've Found You" without question. Unless you have a specific song title in mind, "Lonely Runs Both Ways" may not be your best first purchase. Stellar performances on ALL titles are to be found without question. Myself? I heard AKUS the first time in 1992. I was awe-struck, and remain so with each release from Alison or AKUS. When god shines, HE SHINES. One day I hope a CD of all of Alisons singles from movie sound-tracks etc... will be released. I own every Alison "album" released so far, other than the occasional wayward single. I can say the same for Dan & Rons works also. Jerry!... lol, Dude, nobody has enough money or time to buy everything YOU've put your personal touch too. However, I can nearly always detect your sound & style, sight unseen whenever I hear it, ". Alison & the group are beyond mere descriptive phrases. Certainly they are perfection, in humility, talent, taste, execution, communion and musicianship. Yet, these words are only glimpses of the greater power one can sense from every utterance AKUS make. Thank You Alison, Dan, Ron, Jerry, Barry et all... I appreciate your music sooooo very much.

Alison stays true to Her Artistic Vision.......2004-06-24

Ever since Elvis began his famed recording career with a Rockabilly cover of Bluegrass Bossman Bill Monroe's signature "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Bluegrass has been regarded by *some* as the poor barefoot hayseed step-child of Country Music. Acoustic Guitars and Banjos and Fiddles were overwhelmed and swallowed up by Electric Guitars and Peddle Steel Guitars. A successful Bluegrass album sold maybe 30,000. The "dirty little secret" in Nashville was that the Bluegrass musicians were the ones who could really PLAY, so talented bluegrassers who wanted to make a decent living became Nashville studio musicians. Bluegrass fans, who are often as fanatical about the music as a religious zealot is about their religion, considered such musicians to have "sold out", and so it was that artists like Ricky Skaggs, Bill Keith, Marty Stuart and Vince Gill were considered. Once big fish in the small Bluegrass pond, they were thought by Bluegrass Purists to have compromised their artistic integrity to become Country successes. (Was it ironic that Ricky Skagg's first Country Hit was a "countrified" version of Lester Flatt's "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'?")

The purpose of this review isn't to give even a thumbnail history lesson of the evolution of Bluegrass and a comparison to more popular and "mainstream" forms of music, but it is important in having a complete appreciation of this album to recognize the historical rarity of a "popular" or "breakout" Bluegrass artist or band or recording. In the past half-century before Alison Krauss the number of Bluegrass recordings which received any degree of popular airplay could be easily counted on one hand:
Flatt and Scruggs "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - the music used as the musical theme to "Bonnie and Clyde".
Flatt and Scruggs "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" - the theme to "Beverly Hillbillies"
"Dueling Banjos" - from the soundtrack to "Deliverance"
"Rocky Top" - by the Osborne Brothers
"Fox on the Run" - by the Country Gentlemen

Then along came Alison Krauss, with her stunning crystalline voice that caught the attention of the Bluegrass community while she was still a teenager.

She recorded several albums which were among the most well-received in the Bluegrass community leading up to 1995 when her label, Rounder, persuaded her to put together a few new recordings with mostly previous releases, some as "guest star" on other CDs to come up with the compilation "Now That I've Found You"(It may have been called "Greatest Hits" for an artist that had HAD a "hit").

That CD stunned everyone, sold 6 million copies and suddenly Alison Krauss was the hottest female voice in Nashville - winning a handful of CMA awards.

Under the expectations of THAT success Ms. Krauss and her band, Union Station, went to the studio to record the follow-up album.

Many on either side of the "Bluegrass Purist" fence were expecting the next CD to be the "Sell-Out" CD - full of steel guitars and guest duets with Barbra Streisand.

What came instead was THIS CD, "So Long So Wrong", an album that celebrates the Bluegrass heritage that these musicians hail from in addition to showcasing the extraordinary contemporary talents of Alison and Union Station.

Newcomers to Bluegrass expecting a recording with nothing but Alison's voice were likely put out a little that some GUY was singing the lead vocal on several of these cuts. Alison knew that Dan Tyminsky was an extraordinary vocalist YEARS before Dan was chosen to do the singing voiceover for George Clooney in "O Brother Where Art Thou?"

The CD is one of the prominent ones that Alison jokes about in which her lead vocals are predominantly on beautiful but sorrowful ballads like "Deeper Than Crying" and "Find My Way Back to my Heart." These tracks are beautiful and they're NOT "straight bluegrass" for you purists - Ron Block trades in his trusty 5-string for some tasty acoustic guitar work and these are closer to folk or even just "unplugged pop" than to bluegrass. The Dan Tyminski tracks are rollicking rip-roaring bluegrass monsters like "I'll Remember You, Love in my Prayers" and "The Road is a Lover".

This CD is one of the very best by Alison Krauss and Union Station, and that is saying something. If you're a fan of Alison, or maybe you just heard something about "those musicians on the O Brother soundtrack" this is a recording you just have to add to your collection.

A+: Excellent Songs, Singing, Musicianship.......2004-05-02

If you like New Grass or folk, spirited American acoustic, banjo and fiddle, you'll like Alison Krauss. If you don't have anything by her yet, So Long So Wrong is the album to get. I've listened extensively to her albums, and I rate this one the best so far. Excellent selection of melodic numbers. She's never sung better. Her musicians are in very top form.

An outstanding set.

Great bluegrass and folk sound.......2004-03-15

Alison Krauss and her Union Station bandmates do a fine job on So Long, So Wrong. Alison's singing and fiddle playing dominate, especially on the ballads "Looking In The Eyes Of Love", "I Can Let Go Now", "Deeper Than Crying", "It Doesn't Matter", "Happiness" and "There Is A Reason". However, Union Station's guitarist, Dan Tyminski, who sings lead on "No Place To Hide", "The Road Is A Lover", and "Blue Trail Of Sorrow", also is a strong singer. Furthermore, Adam Steffey(mandolin), Ron Block(banjo and guitar), and Barry Bales(acoustic bass), the remaining Union Station members, really shine on this one. The instrumental "Little Liza Jane", on which all the band members get into the act, is a driving bluegrass tune. There's no percussion anywhere on the record, but thanks to Barry's thumping bass lines, the songs have a rhythmic, flowing feel to them, which more than makes up for the lack of a drumbeat. There aren't any musical gimmicks here, but there is a great bluegrass and folk sound. So Long, So Wrong is a fine collection of songs from a truly talented group of singers and musicians.

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Do NOT pass this up
Awesome
Awesome, as they usually are!!
Nicely done, if a little slow...but I like slow
Stunning

New Favorite
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ASIN: B00005N8T1
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

Let Me Touch You For Awhile
The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn
The Lucky One
Choctaw Hayride
Crazy Faith
Momma Cried
I'm Gone
Daylight
Bright Sunny South
Stars
It All Comes Down To You
Take Me For Longing
New Favorite

Amazon.com

After her 1999 gold release, Forget About It, Alison Krauss has found additional success as part of the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?--an album that's done more to advance the cause of bluegrass since Bill Monroe first conjured the music out of the hills of western Kentucky. While Forget About It showcased the more contemporary part of Krauss's musical equation and the O Brother soundtrack spotlighted the more traditional, New Favorite combines the approaches in balancing the softer sounds with the rougher-edged material. Krauss particularly shines on the soulful title tune of love gone cold, her vocal--softer than a cloud and more intimate than a midnight kiss--threatening to steal your breath away. However, it's mostly the older sounds that you'll remember from this largely somber album, one that telegraphs uncertainty, doom, and the promise of bloodshed throughout much of the repertoire. On "Momma Cried," a song about a child-snatching that tore a family asunder, Dan Tyminski's tenor vocals rise above a wailing Dobro, a driving banjo, and a thumping, anchoring bass to convey unspeakable pain. Too many of the pop-minded songs fall flat in comparison, but although this may not be the group's best effort overall, no other crossover bluegrass band begins to meet their mark either musically or emotionally, as New Favorite so amply shows. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Do NOT pass this up.......2007-06-18

I never knew I liked Bluegrass until I heard Alison Kraus and Union Station. Her voice is clear and sweet yet she can roar like a lion. The banjos and other instruments are played like they're on fire. I love this music!

Awesome.......2007-05-17

Great mix of bluegrass banjo, fiddle, and Alison. Even my two year old loves the banjo. Very well put together.

Awesome, as they usually are!!.......2007-05-10

Of course it's a great CD. If you don't know them then you should and start your collection today.

Nicely done, if a little slow...but I like slow.......2007-04-12

This is a very good album by AK+US. As I'm not a tried and true country/bluegrass fan, I prefer to hear Alison sing the slower ballads, usually. Two favorites on this album are "Daylight" and "Stars," both of which are just gorgeous. "Let Me Touch You for Awhile" is great too, although I think I prefer the previous two for their introspective words and deeper meaning. To be honest, I am not really a fan of the songs where Alison doesn't sing lead ("The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn," "Momma Cried," "Bright Sunny South," or "It All Comes Down to You") but they are good songs, and well done. I just think Alison's voice is amazing, so I'd rather listen to her. She doesn't sing many upbeat tracks on this album; besides the ones I mentioned above, "Crazy Faith," "I'm Gone," and "New Favorite" are three additional slow numbers. "Take Me for Longing" is the only one she sings that seems to move along faster than a walking pace, although I guess "The Lucky One" is not too slow. Overall, a great album; "Now That I've Found You" and "Forget About It" are even better. For a great gospel/bluegrass album, try Alison Krauss and the Cox Family: I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.

Stunning.......2006-08-01

My first recollection of AKUS (their live album, on prominent rotation in BJ's Wholesale Club) had me thinking - "whoah, this is much better than the Dixie Chicks!".

Call it New Tradition, Newgrass, whatever, this AKUS album is a perfect blend of the old and the new. Allison sings as ever like an angel, Dan T. conveys true grit in his vocals, and Jerry's dobro has never sounded more soulful. It stands firmly in the past, and yet shimmers like a newly-cut diamond.

Get this now.

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My Favourite Bowie Album
Oldie But (Remastered) Goodie
as wonderful as the wind
Great effects!
Bowie is 'Wild is the Wind'

Station to Station
David Bowie
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ASIN: B00001OH7U
Release Date: 1999-09-28

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Word On A Wing
TVC15
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Amazon.com essential recording

After the success of the dance hits "Fame" and "Young Americans" (both off 1975's Young Americans), Bowie seemed to step back, ponder the future of rock, and then turn up the guitars and the art-rock sensibilities and make a completely engaging and evocative album. From the epic title track (introducing the Thin White Duke character and building into an incendiary rocker) to the irresistible "Golden Years" (another dance hit) and on to the physically wrenching and funk-drenched "Stay," the soul of David Bowie is pretty much meshed into every track. The playful "TVC15" takes the listener on a bumpy ride into unholy tech-love, and the gorgeous "Wild is the Wind" and "Word on a Wing" have Bowie stepping out of his rocker persona and into sensual crooner mode. Strong from beginning to end. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

My Favourite Bowie Album.......2007-06-12

Hmm, Only six songs on a Bowie album. Is this a rip-off? That was my first reaction when it was released. Also when i heard the album for the first time it seemed my fears were justified. I could not understand the title song and felt it was a ten minute disjointed waste of time. I was also very shocked at the photos provided for the album. David Bowie was always thin but these photos showed him very anaemic and deathly thin. I realize he was at the height of drug addiction during this time and sometimes artists in this state can produce their best work.

For a die hard Bowie fan in the Seventies, there were too many abrupt changes in direction from Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust..., Aladdin Sane, Pin-Ups, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans and now Station to Station. It would continue with Low, "Heroes", Lodger, Scary Monsters and Let's Dance. Looking back it was an amazing run of success, with each album being very different fron its predecessor. He was very definitely ahead of his time! He was superbly aided by long time associate Carlos Alomar on Guitar, along with Earl Slick. Also included was Roy Bittan on Piano (of E Street Band fame), Dennis Davis on Drums and George Murray on Bass.

After listening to all of Bowie's albums from the Seventies, this is the one album I cherish the most. I do not know why that is as all his other albums are very rewarding and some are true classics (Ziggy, Aladdin, Low). But i think that this is his most personal album, not the musings of some alter-ego but it is David Bowie speaking from the heart. It may be another persona in the form of "The Thin White Duke" but it seems more stripped down with no glam, no funk and no throwbacks to an earlier time. It was a very modern album for 1976, and was blessed with a release date just before punk and disco ruled the radio.

1. STATION TO STATION (10.08) Certainly in the 1970s this was Bowie's longest song. Basically it comprises four differnet sections; TRAIN RIDE, INSTRUMENTAL INTRO, RETURN OF THE THIN WHITE DUKE and IT'S TOO LATE. I could not understand it all at first but now i just sit back and enjoy the wonderful ten minute opus in all its glory. One of my favourite Bowie songs of all time (and this album includes four!).

2. GOLDEN YEARS (4.03) One of DB's most popular songs and deservedly so. Very catchy and done in a great doo-wap style. Sounds nothing like Jean Genie or Diamond Dogs and it shows another side of Bowie's gift for songwriting. Another favourite.

3. WORD ON A WING (6.00) Getting into a more sentimental, religious mood. It is a nice change of pace and shows he can be vulnerable and very willing to show that he is not too strong. Not many superstars did this in those days.

4. TVC15 (5.29) The one song on the album that could be a throwback to earlier times and I do not mean that in a negative sense. This is a great Bowie song, hard to make out what he is saying but it is just good old guitar/piano rock song with a very catchy chorus. Love it!

5. STAY (6.08) The opening guitar riff draws you in immediately. Oblique lyrics but there is a sense of broodng uncertainty throughout the whole song and again it shows the singer's sensitive side.

6. WILD IS THE WIND (5.58) A cover version of a song written in 1956 by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington. I have not heard the original or any other version of this song but this is arguably the most satisfying song on the whole album. It is hard for me to say why as sometimes I listen to this song and feel Bowie's vocals are a little wobbly. Other times i listen to it and I feel he nails it completely. It is a beautiful song and the lyrics are sublime. I can understand why Bowie wanted to sing it as his vocal is so emotional. You get the sense that he is so completely in love and laying himself bare that it can make you teary-eyed. From an artist who was a glam rock superstar, it is a very sobering song coming straight from the heart. Sorry for the hyperbole but I have to admit personally it is the standout track on the album.

The folowing two tracks are bonuses on the cd and not indcluded on the original LP. They are live versions of WORD ON A WING (6.10) and STAY (8.24). They are interesting but not essential. The time listed on the album for the Live verion of STAY is incorrect at 7.24

Oldie But (Remastered) Goodie.......2007-04-13

Yet another Bowie album that sounded like nothing else being made at the time. Remarkable in that it only consists of 6 tracks, but most folks have probably forgotten how good those tracks were. Showcases Bowie's fabulous voice and operatic sense of timing.

as wonderful as the wind.......2007-04-09

a fantastic and profound album that comes to new light with this version. It is truly a timeless work that shines in any form. Captures Bowie in his occultish-musing incarnation and of course adding brilliance to the classic "wind."

Great effects!.......2007-01-26

The sound of the train coming through your speakers is amazing. Vocals are vintage Bowie as we know and love him. Make no mistake "Golden Years'" is just the tip of the iceberg on this great cd.

Bowie is 'Wild is the Wind'.......2007-01-10

I bought this album in the early 80's and could not find it on CD until recently. One of Bowie's lesser known works, but certainly not one of his lesser works. 'Wild is the Wind' is the Johnny Matthis song brought to a different universe -- a little goth, very moving and highly cool. Years ago, when I first heard this song on my car radio, I had to pull off the side of the road and reflect and absorb. I still can't get over Bowie's voice on this album (album -- the word dates me, no?) and his passion for the music. Love love love this album!

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great album reveiw of each track(except bonus tracks!)
Dancing turtles
What a great album
In the shadow of the moon
SIGNPOST TO TERRAPIN

Terrapin Station
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Grateful Dead / Wea
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ASIN: B000E1ZBFE
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

Estimated Prophet
Dancin' In The Streets
Passenger
Samson & Delilah
Sunrise
Terrapin Station Part 1: Lady With A Fan/Terrapin Station/Terrapin/Terrapin Transit/At A Siding/Terrapin Flyer/Refrain
Peggy-O (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
The Ascent (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
Catfish John (Studio Outtake)
Equinox (Studio Outtake)
Fire On The Mountain (Studio Outtake)
Dancin' In The Streets (Live)

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great album reveiw of each track(except bonus tracks!).......2007-05-01

im gonna do a reveiw on each song so here go,
1. estimated prophet, one of the good dead jams bout' theguy bob weir saw who was alwyas stoned or whatever that booklet said anyways this is a good song one of the best on the album it just has a nice slow beat to it that is very relaxing, ahhhhhh
2. dancin in the streets, their tribute of this is not good this song was orginally writtien by marvin gaye but van halens tribute of that song blows this one away the live version on this cd sounds much better it just has too much of a disco beat to it not a good tribute,
3. passengar, this is probaly my fav on the album it may only be 3 min long but its defenentaly a landmark song on the album has a great beat and why they wrote well a phill lesh said in an interview, 'we wanted a song where ther was some ruanchy gutiars', classic dead song great beat too,
4. sampson and delliah,another landmark song on the album i know its a tribute but i forget who wrote the first version of it good drums in it,
5. sunrise, this song is okay but i dont know i dont really like how donna sings on that i'd prefer it if jerry garcia sung on it too that would of made it a lil better,
6. terrapin station, good song i like the beat a lot to this song and you know how jerry garcia wrote it in a room with a typewriter and there was no furniture in the room
all in all this a good album plus the bonus tracks include some rarities the only version i like of dancin on this album is the live one which sounds the best all in all if your a dead fan buy this album cool cover good album essential if your a big dead fan.

Dancing turtles.......2007-03-09

There's a reason which is enough to buy this album: "Terrapin Station Pt.1". Definitely one of the best Garcia-Hunter compositions. The lyrics are simply beautiful and the music surely does it justice. Garcia came with a magnificent melody and charming chord progressions. The strings and chorus don't fit the Dead quite well, but it doesn't matter much, The "Lady With A Fan" section is just marvelous. As for the rest of the record, it is not the Dead at their best, but thankfully this remastered version includes really interesting bonus tracks such as a wonderful live version of "Dancin' In The Streets" with a remarkable synth-like guitar solo by Mr. Garcia.
For moments, as beautiful as the front cover.

What a great album.......2007-02-05

This is one of the best dead albums. I have heard them all, and this is definetly in my top 5 greatest out of the 30 something albums they cut.

In the shadow of the moon.......2006-12-03

This album has always presented certain problems for Deadheads and the band alike. It was the first in a decade to be produced by an outside producer Keith Olson. In fact, this was recorded at his studio in Van Nuys, California. He had just produced the album Fleetwood Mac which was that band's first big hit album. This was the Dead's first for new label Arista and it was clear everyone wanted a hit. The band had interviewed a number of outside producers before Keith Olsen. Keith produced audiophile albums unlike most of what had been put out by the Dead up to this point. The original recording sessions ran rather smooth. Unfortunatly, when the band went out on tour in the early part of 1977, Keith decided to take matters in his own hands. Recording orchestras and singers without the band's involvement and actually erasing band member's parts from the recording sessions. What ended up happening was that the band ended up with a radio friendly album. Even alot of the critics seemed to like it. One even referred to it as the Dead's Dark Side Of The Moon. Unfortunatly it had the opposite effect on the band. Robet Hunter hated the way it turned out and said he would never write another involved song project for the band. As for fans themselves, is is the way it usually works - listen to Estimated Prophet and Terrapin Station and bypass the rest. I think that is a little harsh most of this album actually comes across pretty well. An interesting thing about the cd versions is that the studio Dancin' on here with horns is actually the single version. The original lp version didn't have horns. The new bonus tracks are REALLY good. Peggy-O while not having a vocal track is about the prettiest I've ever heard it. The Ascent is a short instrumental run thru that sound nice. Catfish John comes across better than any of the Jerry Garcia version I've heard. Equinox is a Phil Lesh tune that has been circulating for many years and it's great to have a great sounding copy. Fire On The Mountain has slightly different lyrics than later versions and is much more enjoyable the the Shakedown Street version. The live Dancin' is from 5-8-77 which is a favorite among many, but not me.

SIGNPOST TO TERRAPIN.......2006-08-31

This may not be my ABSOLUTE favorite studio Dead album, the five just before it are a notch or two higher overall in my mind (see my Dead list: "The Ship Of The Sun Is Drawn By The Grateful Dead" if you are curious how I view the original Dead releases), but it IS a very strong and satisfying one for me and I have always loved it. It is worth pointing out that I started going to Dead concerts around this time (my teen years), and this material was highlighted of course, so for me this was a signpost to the trippy world of the Grateful Dead. Once you've heard Terrapin anthem live, in that special state of mind, with the beautiful lights blending, you're a Grateful goner trust me (a dancing turtle and friends boarding the Terrapin Flyer on a gloriously sunny trip to anywhere the music plays)!

Weir's punchy Estimated Prophet begins it with a BANG as Garcia's signature slick (envelope filter) waahhhlll of joyful guitar bliss weaves between Weir's sharp chordal harmonic permutations and Lesh's tight ventricle vibrating bass thumpings. Kreutzmann & Hart are "on" here, laying down very interesting beats as if from a single four-armed monster. This was the new "hit" back then and is possibly Weir's biggest one ... "firewheel burnin' in the air". Tom Scott provides lyricon and saxophones for soft landing toward the end.

Dancing in the Streets is a fun little cover song, and the band are clearly grooving here. Lesh is especially noticeable with jazz-fusiony butter runs, spreading a tasty overlay to the what might have been a less than tasty disco-beat foundation (Mickey's interesting world beat is a shade of things to come for him). Smile big as Garcia and Weir wink at eachother parodying the times with their "brand new beat" jangly pop guitar musings - FUNNY! Horns are provided to rescue the somewhat pretty melodies getting lost in this hyper SNfever dance. God bless 'em, they tried valiantly to bring the Dead dance hall into the platform shoe era.

"Firefly, Can you see me, Shine on GLOWING, Brief and brightly ... PASSENGER, DON'T YOU HEAR ME?" - This song (Passenger, by Lesh) kicks your[...] in a happy, sweet and innocent way, but yes, IT ROCKS (at least briefly - short song at 2:48 min)! Garcia switches between bouncy melodic talkative storylines and slide-guitar exclamations as Weir holds down a pure rock 'n' roll structure with Lesh and the high-hat bashing rhythm section - very catchy and fun song that sticks with you, permanently.

Samson & Delilah (arranged by Weir) starts out with great drums and Garcia having fun tweaking the intense chord progressions with walking blues finally wailing out with a patented (amongst deadheads) twangy guitar lead. Strangely intense & mellow.Samson, tell me where your strength lies???

.. As a lead in to the incredibly beautiful melodic song by Donna "Sunrise" that I believe was created for the funeral of a friend. It is sung so tenderly, even thinking about this siren song can be emotional, as you get lost in the hymnal beauty. It's darn close to her crowning achievement with the Grateful Dead (although her work on Cat's Under the Stars is on par and equally gracious). Yes, this sweety did add a few precious things to the Dead continuum, despite the ambivalence of some fans to her live work.

And now we come to it, with thumbs up high ... Please may we get to Terrapin? THIS SONG IS JERRY'S MASTERPIECE if you want to know one fans opinion. With all else thrown out, the albums worth is paid back right here: "Since the end is never told, We pay the teller off in gold, in hopes he will come back ... but he cannot be bought or sold" (Lady With A Fan). The way I look at it, with Jerry gone now, this will have to do.

His most ambitious musical musings are stretched out and played with in this elaborate song. Pretty cerebral! Can you hear the myriad influences played out in this 16:10 minute opus? Since I have been a big progressive rock fan simultaneously with my Dead years it isn't hard seeing where ideas may have been found; English prog - Canterbury style rock/folk, Tull, Yes, Gentle Giant, Caravan, King Crimson and many others seem to be somewhat represented. And I do know Jerry had a bit of an American orchestra fetish (that he tried to explore solo) that is layered in. Even some classical aspects get a little attention compositionally. The Grateful Dead members were voracious consumers of ALL world music and it shows here more than most.

What a piece of work! Jerry (and the band) cooks all over this multi-layered diamond, and not just him, but the writing with Hunter is wonderful: "Inspiration, move me brightly, Light the song with sense and color, hold away despair. More than this I will not ask. Faced with mysteries dark and vast." All members put it all out for this song - it is just too much to get into the details - just turn it up, lay back and dream your way to Terrapin (it is a delightful state of mind while you're there). It is a melodic/harmonic paradise to my ears. Enjoy!

P.S. The extras on this Rhino remastered version are great generally: an excellent playful Peggy-o; a nice LONG and much improved jam on Dancin', a fun Ascent into Jerry jam land; Fire on the Mountain getting ready for the next album; A strange little song called Equinox (by Lesh) that is promising in an unfinished outtake; and last but certainly not least a GREAT Catfish John pulled from Garcia solo material that should make you want to go out and get all of the five newly remastered Garcia solo albums, filled to the brim with extras that are a true delight. Go get 'em while your still young!

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Mono? Why?
Mobley the GENIUS
ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!
doesn't get much better than this
A jazz masterpiece

Soul Station
Hank Mobley
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I8UI
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Remember
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Dig Dis
Split Feelin's
Soul Station
If I Should Lose You

Amazon.com

This 1960 session broke the usual Blue Note quintet mold, with Mobley's tenor saxophone featured with just a rhythm section, one that happened to be the best of the era. Pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers were working regularly with Mobley in Miles Davis's band, while the explosive drummer Art Blakey had worked with him in the original, cooperative form of the Jazz Messengers, and the familiarity shows. Blue Note had a reputation for producing "meat 'n' potatoes" jazz, and no musician would better fit the description than Mobley, who went about the task of making music with a workmanlike focus and a consistency that didn't attract nearly the attention it deserved. Mobley was one of the most talented saxophonists of his generation, a superbly lyrical artist who blended an inventive tunefulness with taut rhythmic attentiveness. The flowing blues of the title track is a particularly fine example of his art. And to say this session is exemplary would be an understatement. --Stuart Broomer

Album Description

Soul Station is Hank Mobley's acknowledged masterpiece. Mobley's hot, brilliantly constructed solos have a smooth sound and an easy feel. With Miles Davis at the time, Mobley is joined by bandmates Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers along with a magnificent Art Blakey. A true classic.

Customer Reviews:

Mono? Why?.......2007-02-07

Yes, one of the definitive Hanks...and Blue Notes. But in PERFECT TAKES, the sampler CD + DVD interview of Rudy Van Gelder, the sample cut from SOUL STATION, an originally stereo recording, is in mono. None of our reviewers state SOUL STATION was mysteriously remastered in mono by Rudy; so perhaps Blue Note screwed up that cut just on PERFECT TAKES somehow, just like they forgot to include the DVD in a whole batch of PERFECT TAKES that they shipped out (buy it used and cheap from Amazon sellers, so you can ask them to check if the DVD's in there too).

I think I'll stick with my previous Blue Note issue of SOUL STATION, thank you. We all revere Rudy. But let us think with our ears, not our hearts. The fact that he remastered the RVG series is no guarantee you'll like them better than the magnificent Japanese issues, or for that matter, previous issues you may have previously purchased. Save your bread. I've been listening to these Blue Notes for over 40 years, LPs through CDs. To my ears, these RVGs sound very good, but they can't touch the Japanese CDs. As with much of the domestic Blue Note CDs since day one, the RVGs still have those here and there harsh highs that interrupt your concentration and enjoyment, and send you to fiddling with the volume and treble controls. Never happens with Japanese--the world's only real Blue Note available "upgrade."

Actually, I have a suspicion that Rudy did not actually remaster all in this series, and that the RVG series is little more than yet another Michael Cuscuna remarketing strategy (let's see, how many times has Cuscuna issued some of these titles?--there's Ultimate, 16-Bit, Gold, Connoisseur, 24-Bit, RVG) and that many of these are repackaged Connoisseur series or hitherto shelved remasters. These really do sound very much like the Connoisseur series. And if you've ever heard the RVG of A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND, Art Blakey's ride cymbal rips our ears and ruins Clifford Brown's solo on the alternate of "Wee-Dot." I have a 1983 Japanese LP reissue that blows this RVG away. It's really hard for me to believe this is remastering by the great Rudy, especially when you consider, in an 1986 interview on NPR, when asked what his regrets are, Rudy immediately answered, "Not having the technology back then to really capture Clifford Brown's trumpet sound" (wow, as great as Clifford sounds on record, we will never really hear his sound). I think Cuscuna just puts Rudy's name on a lot of these.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you buy any from the RVG series, GRAB the two Monk volumes. A digital process was applied by which just about all of the 1951 lacquer disc surface noise was eliminated, and much detail and nuance was brought out, so much so that previous issues are now terribly obsolete. The RVG Monks sound dramatically incredible by comparison.

A prediction: More and more people will get hip to and become sick and tired of Cuscuna's tactics. He will eventually manage Capitol Blue Note out of business, and all that will be available to us will be Japanese Blue Notes. And if you think they're expensive now...

Mobley the GENIUS.......2007-01-01

These Blue Note Rudy van Gelder remasters are well worth the investment, bringing these old tunes to life now more than ever. You also can't go wrong with the lineup assisting Hank on this recording: Art Blakey (drums), Paul Chambers (bass), and Wynton Kelly (piano).

Hank's albums stand the taste test of time, and Soul Station is no exception to this stringent rule. Part of making an excellent record is selecting solid sidemen and knowing when to take a backseat, something Mobley did without apology. On track one, "Remember" (Irving Berlin), there are incredible solos by Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers complimenting Mobley blowing away on tenor sax. The consistant, laid back recording is a classic and Mobley gives each musician plenty of show-off time on these tracks. Surprisingly, this is music you can really move to. Why can't folks get together and lay down an album in a day like this without even coming close to the quality? It boggles the mind.

This album is a must have for those looking to upgrade to the RVG remaster or who are looking to purchase a copy for their first time. Well worth the investment.

ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!.......2006-11-10

This is simply one of the Greatest Jazz Records of All Time! Nothing more need be said. Get it!!! get 2 copies...3 copies...give it as a Gift at Holiday Time....

doesn't get much better than this.......2006-11-01

i seldom play this cd, yet whenever i do i'm reminded again of how very good this recording is. bluesy, some bop, straight up jazz tenor sax at its best. while i'm listening to hank mobley here i want to keep listening to his playing. a big clear tenor sound in no hurry, free of theory, or testing the limits of the sax, or breaking new ground, or looking for a new sound. jazz at its finest.

A jazz masterpiece.......2006-09-18

This is Mobley's finest moment, in a career of mixed success. Always overshadowed by his more assertive contemporaries, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, Mobley had subtle skills not always appreciated by the casual listener. But, as other reviewer have noted, this album benefits from Art Blakey's driving and insistent drumming, and with no other horn to rely on, Mobley is forced to rise to Blakey's challenge, and he does so with great aplomb and inventiveness. Four originals and two "standards" executed beautifully to supply thirty-seven minutes of sublime jazz that stands among the fifty best albums in jazz history.

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Tony Chestnut
Not so great
Great CD for Ex Ed
"Miss Terri"
Move and Groove with the Kids

Tony Chestnut & Fun Time Action Songs

Manufacturer: The Learning Station
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000GBZ8
Release Date: 1998-11-01

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Tony Chestnut
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Way Down Yonder
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How Much Is That Doggie?
Mr. Mirror
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The Spirit Song

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3 years & up. Don, Laurie and Jan are known for their ability to capture attention by creating a fun, learning environment where children are invited to participate, sing, dance and experience music's magic in education.

Customer Reviews:

Tony Chestnut.......2007-01-19

Wonderful product for big kids(adults) and little kids! So glad I purchased it! Fun for all!

Not so great.......2006-11-02

I thought the Tony Chestnut song would be a little more upbeat. The whole CD is much like folk music. I am not a lover of it.

Great CD for Ex Ed.......2002-02-21

This CD is the best. I use it DAILY in our morning "Circle Time" with my Ex Ed classroom. The children (of all abilities and levels) LOVE it and really get into the movements and words of the songs. Tony Chestnut & 5 Little Monkeys are their favorites.

"Miss Terri".......2002-01-25

What a wonderful surprise this CD is! I am a Preschool teacher and had previously found the 'basic' words to the title song on-line. It was sung to a slightly different tune than presented on the cd, but none the less, is a MAJOR hit with my students! It's a play on words from the classic head-shoulders-knees & toes. That particular song is a bit to advanced for the special needs children but there are MANY others that are appropriate! The kids LOVE the Swimming Song & The Mirror song, the latter being a cool down, more quiet song, with FUN movement!! I would definetly say "Add it to your collection"! I also purchased Learning Station's newest CD, Physical Ed. It too is equally good, but it is physical be prepared!! It is also geared more to the older 3's and even 4 year old students.

Move and Groove with the Kids.......2000-12-29

I had to buy the CD version since my cassette wore out. Every song is great and kids of all ages enjoy singing as well as movin' and groovin' to the beat. The title song TONY CHESTNUT is the favorite among the younger set. It's a wonderful play on words for the body parts; toe-knee-chest-nut (head) etc. I have successfully taught this song to children as young as 3 to the ripe age of 8. Parents enjoyed learning the words and motions from their children. The rest of the songs are wonderful too. I had the luck of seeing the Learning Station in person a few years back for a Musical Workshop and it was well worth the time put it in. I recommend the rest of their CDs as well.

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An amazing bunch of talent
Alison and an earlier version of Union Station sound great
Excellent CD
Pure but fairly mellow bluegrass
New Grass Blue Grass Good Grass

Every Time You Say Goodbye
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD
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ASIN: B0000002KB
Release Date: 1992-02-14

Tracks:

Every Time You Say Goodbye
Another Night
Last Love Letter
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Who Can Blame You
It Won't Work This Time
Heartstrings
I Don't Know Why
Cloudy Days
New Fool
Shield Of Faith
Lose Again
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Jesus Help Me To Stand

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Over the course of her first albums, including her fourth, 1992's Every Time You Say Goodbye, Alison Krauss probably did more than any of her contemporaries to attract mainstream-country attention to bluegrass. A traditionalist might say this is because Krauss and her band, Union Station, offer a kind of "bluegrass-lite" that's cut with pop sensibility, absent any manic-fast picking, and awash in Krauss's goes-down-easy vocal. Nonetheless, this is a solid album that pushed Krauss deservedly further into the limelight. Highlights include the title track, Union Station banjo picker Ron Block's fine gospel number "Shield of Faith," and the traditional instrumental "Cluck Old Hen." --Anders Smith-Lindall

Customer Reviews:

An amazing bunch of talent.......2007-05-17

It's a fantastic CD. They are fantastic. Their close harmony and high sounds - mind boggling. Some of the best music in the world. (Please see my comment on Mark Fowler's above review.)

Alison and an earlier version of Union Station sound great.......2004-07-15

Dan Tyminski later replaced Tim Stafford on guitar and after mandolin Wiz Adam Steffey left AKUS Dobro Deity Jerry Douglas joined the band.

Ron Block on banjo and guitar and Barry Bales on bass have been with Alison for years, and this version of Union Station sounds comparably polished and talented. I'm going to guess if you're reading this that you have at least a nodding acquaintance with Alison's one-in-a-million voice and the fact that while her bands are built to complement that voice - she also doesn't hog the spotlight.

On this CD standout cuts include "New Fool", "Who Can Blame You", "Heartstrings" along with the Gospel "Jesus, Help me to Stand" and the title cut.

Several of the tracks feature other Union Station members on lead vocals and although they vary from "good" to "not bad" - they suffer from today's perspective in that no one else in Union Station has a voice like Alison's, and no one else in *this* version of the band has a voice like Dan Tyminski.

Still - absolutely required for Alison Krauss fans.

Excellent CD.......2003-08-21

I am a newcomer to Bluegrass - bought the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack and got hooked on it. I was intrigued by the Krauss songs on that album and came to Amazon looking for more. The reviews told me to buy this album, so I did. And I am quite pleased with the purchase.

It is incredible to listen to such skill on the banjo, especially after hearing so much modern guitar strumming. That combined with Krauss' hypnotic voice make the album great. My only problem with the album was that Krauss didn't sing EVERY song!

Pure but fairly mellow bluegrass.......2003-07-12

Alison Krauss has done much to popularise bluegrass in recent years. Her early recordings were pure bluegrass - this (from 1992) was the last album of that phase of her career. Her more recent albums have included other influences but I enjoy those too, in a different way.

On this album, Alison and her band, Union Station, work their way through a selection of songs that are generally not well known despite several of them being cover versions. Many of these are old bluegrass songs, but they also include I don't know why (Shawn Colvin) and Lose again (Karla Bonoff). There are also some original songs here including two by Sidney Cox (of the Cox family).

At the time, Union Station was made up of Tim Stafford (guitar), Ron Block (banjo - he also wrote three of the songs here), Adam Steffey (mandolin) and Barry Bales (bass). Alison played the fiddle as well as doing most of the singing. The four men could all sing and each of them can be heard on this album, providing harmony or duet vocals, but Alison is the real star.

If you are unfamiliar with Alison's early music, I recommend that you buy Now that I've found you - A collection, which I've already reviewed. That includes one track from each of her early albums, plus tracks not available on any of her other albums so far. If you have that collection and you are looking for more of Alison's early music, you will enjoy this.

New Grass Blue Grass Good Grass.......2003-05-13

Bluegrass is cool again. Wait, when was it cool in the first place? I'm sure there was a time when everyone in town would gather together at the barn hoedown and Ma and Pa would take a spin on the dance floor. Well, this one by Alison Krauss and Union Station puts you there. It's a mix between traditional and an edge-off twang of new grass softness. It's the work that really heralded in Alison Krauss and her crew and dare I say laid a precursor for the popular runaway success of "O Brother Where Art Thou?" soundtrack and to a lesser extent the Dixie Chicks.

This music reaches me quite pure. There is something about an artist earlier works that comes across more raw, true, fervent, pure and "Every Time You Say Goodbye" comes across in places as all of these. Though Krauss carries the band's main moniker, it's Union Station that has the talent that stands out here. Ron Block, Tim Stafford, Barry Bales, and Adam Steffey trade off adding to the harmonies and take the lead in a few songs. Those songs stand-out to me. To my taste, Krauss' voice is a little too soft, a little too sweet to catch the down home spirit of bluegrass. She can play one heck of a fiddle, but let the boys sing for the most part.

Stand out songs are, "Another Night," "It won't work this Time," and "Another Day Another Dollar." O Brother, don't forget the standard "Cluck Old Hen," providing a fitting vehicle to showcase the talent of these talented bluegrassers. Heck, any one of these songs will have you jumping up from the kitchen table, grabbing the molasses jug and beating on or blowing on it, skipping around like a old cluck fool and sliding and kicking those boots across the hay-strewn floor. Yeeehah!!

The Power Station (CD & DVD)
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Great CD

Awesome VIDEOS!

Some Like It Hot

A classic 80's album

Don't knock it. These guys can Rock!

The Power Station (CD & DVD)
The Power Station
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Release Date: 2005-04-26

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Harvest For The World
Still In Your Heart
Someday, Somehow, Someone's Gotta Pay
The Heat Is On
Communication (long remix)
Get It On (7" mix)
Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On
Communication (7" remix)
Some Like It Hot (7" edit)

Tracks:

Introduction (DVD)
Some Like It Hot - video shoot (DVD)
Some Like It Hot - video (DVD)
On each other and recording # 1 (DVD)
Get It On - video (DVD)
On each other and recording # 2 (DVD)
Communication - video (DVD)
Summary/End credits (DVD)
Bonus clip: 'Some Like It Hot' from 'Saturday Night Live', February 6, 1985 (DVD)

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Few side projects have ever proven so disastrous. When Duran Duran bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor formed the Power Station in 1985, it not only toppled their other band's domination over the pop world but cast a dark cocaine and slap-bass cloud over the entire decade that didn't shake off until Miami Vice was cancelled and Nirvana arrived. But that wasn't all. Superstitious types believe that resentful Durannies set a curse on singer Robert Palmer, Chic drummer Tony Thompson and producer Bernard Edwards that eventually sent them all to early graves. Two decades on, all that is swept aside and what remains is the music: Self-indulgent and superficial, yes - and, with just eight songs, in such small portions. But, in retrospect, the Power Station is also unexpectedly forceful and funky, particularly with "Some Like It Hot" and a cover of T. Rex's "Bang A Gong." --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-01-11

This was a great album back in the day and is a great CD now. The reason it's not a 5-star is that some of the bonus tracks (Michael Des Barre??!!!) are really horrible. Be ready to hit the next button. Sometimes you just need to remove the things that don't add and could hurt; a bonus track isn't always a bonus. The remixes are OK but not better than the original songs, which are hard to top.

The DVD is a great despite the poor film quality. Actually, the poor film quality just adds to the nostalgia of early MTV, so it's almost a bonus.

Awesome VIDEOS!.......2006-08-04

To my knowledge this is the only place the PS videos have been released and they come with some fun in-between interviews I'd seen nowhere else. It's great transfer quality and worth every penny even if it just came with the DVD. Since it includes the full original CD *PLUS* additional bonus tracks, this is just an AWESOME FIND!

Some Like It Hot.......2006-05-09

Whilst fellow Duran members Simon,Nick & Roger wasted their time recording the Arcadia album, John and Andy went off with Robert Palmer and Bernard Thompson to form the Power Station. This is a great album and almost overlooked in the 80's. The four members fuse together as if they were a seasoned band. T-Rex's 'Get It On' looses nothing of the edginess and rawness of the original. 'Some Like It Hot' pumps blood through your veins and the relaxed 'Still In Your Heart' is as good a Robert Palmer delivery as ever. As a side-project, this was an outstanding piece of work and still sounds as fresh today as it did first time around. This is not Duran Duran, this is good pop-rock with a bit of soul thrown in for good measure. One album just wetted my apetite, then they went back to their day jobs..

A classic 80's album.......2006-04-23

Say what you want but I still think this is one of the best albums of the 80's. Its harder edge adds to its appeal and really shows the talents of everyone involved. Robert Palmer's vocals show the beginnings of what was to come from one of the most versitile vocalist of the era and Tony Thompsons drums just blow you away with sheer power. John and Andy Taylor play a grittier, funkier style than what they did in Duran Duran which makes the album such a classic to me. I particularly love the fact Andy got to show his stuff on this album, the man is truely an underated guitarist, but his power really shows especially on songs like "Go to Zero" and "Harvest for the World". A must have album also check out Living in Fear also a great album.

Don't knock it. These guys can Rock!.......2006-03-24

The above editor obviously didn't get the whole picture when he so indescriminately mislabeled The Power Station as a disaster. I was thrilled there was a re-release of the album, especially considering a bonus DVD with rare footage was attached. My VHS tape has finally been retired. Duran Duran split for a reason. They had spent every waking moment with each other for many years. There is bound to be some tention. They didn't topple themselves as the reigning Kings of synth-pop by forming Arcadia and Power Station. They ended up pumping out even more hits independently. Arcadia's "So Red the Rose" was a masterpiece and the Power Station produced great dance tracks. Albeit, "Bang a Gong" was a re-make, but the band put a different spin on the song, unlike the re-makes out today where the bands basically copy everything exactly. Give credit where it's due. This album is great and deserves to be revisited. To the readers: Buy it. It will do you good to go back to a time when music was fresh and exciting. This album will take you there. Be sure to pay attention to John's innovative bass lines and Andy's phenomenal (yet totally underrated) guitar licks.

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