Early Recordings, Vol. 1

Editorial Reviews

Rootsworld, November 2000
..phenomenal documents and an unqualified contribution to a growing catalog of music that precedes "world music" by decades.

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Before The Blues: The Early American Black Music Scene, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music, good but biased liners
  • THANKS FOR THE REMINDER!!
  • A Great Introduction to VERY Old-School Blues
Before The Blues: The Early American Black Music Scene, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000000G8R
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

  1. Bamalong Blues - Andrew And Jim Baxter
  2. Run Mollie Run - Henry Thomas
  3. Lonesome Road Blues - Sam Collins
  4. Jackson Stomp - Missippi Mud Steppers
  5. On Jordan's Stormy Banks We Stand - Seventh Day Adventist Choir
  6. Mississippi Jail House Groan - Rube Lacy
  7. Forked Deer - Taylor's Kentucky Boys
  8. Bye Bye Baby Blues - Little Hat Jones
  9. Pretty Polly - B.F. Shelton
  10. Soft Steel Piston - Weaver & Beasley
  11. Two White Horses In A Line - Evans & Mcclain
  12. Jamestown Exhibition - Bayless Rose
  13. Dupree Blues - Willie Walker
  14. France Blues - Papa Harvey Hull
  15. Dying Mother And Her Child - Rev. Gates & Congregation
  16. John Hardy - Buell Kazee
  17. Wayward Girl Blues - Lottie Kimbrough
  18. Newport Blues - Cincinnati Jug Band
  19. Tom Sherman's Barroom - Dick Devall
  20. Stack O'Lee Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
  21. Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues - Teddy Darby
  22. I'll Go With Her Blues - Robert Wilkins
  23. Christian Soldier - Denson Quartet

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Before the blues? If you take Webster's first definition--"Low spirits: melancholy"--well, then we're not talking pre-W.C. Handy. We're going back to Eve and the Apple. But, for Yazoo's three-disc Before the Blues series, it's safe to assume the anthologists worked off of the second definition: "A song of lamentation characterized by 12-bar phrases [and] 3-line stanzas in which the words of the second stanza repeat those of the first, and continual occurrence of blues hones in melody and harmony." That works. The 23-song first set in the series offers up a vastly entertaining assortment of rags, breakdowns, and shuffles. Some names may ring a bell with noncollectors (Henry Thomas, Mississippi John Hurt), and a few tunes have become a part of America's musical landscape (notably the eerie "Pretty Polly"). Most of what's found here, however, is unfamiliar, and fascinating. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great music, good but biased liners.......2006-11-07

Love the music - had duplicates of some tracks from the Harry Smith set & elsewhere, but much was new to me, especially the non-blues string band tunes. Highlight might be 'Deep Blue Sea Blues,' which I'd of course always associated with Muddy's 'Catfish Blues' from later; terrific version included here.
Only negative comment on the liner notes is the clear aim to present an argument that white music had a bigger influence on early black music than frequently allotted. Not that I disagree with the point, but the way it's brought home made me feel a bit like they were pointing out _every time_ a black performer sounded 'white,' but in the case of the white performers, their race is almost never mentioned.
All in all though made me rethink my ideas on the origins of blues music, on how blues went from being a song form to a genre, on the influence of 'country' on blues, and the co-existence of blues along with various other less celebrated black traditions in the 1920s.

5 out of 5 stars THANKS FOR THE REMINDER!!.......2004-04-20

In their usual meticulous way, the good people at Yazoo have brought to light a (mostly) forgotten collection of old tunes that shine a light on where we've been.

What we get is a generous, thought-provoking mosaic of our musical heritage. As has been stated before, in the early days, there wasn't much discernible difference between how blacks and whites presented their music. This three-volume set of CD's stuffed near to overflowing with carefully restored songs, takes us back to that time and in doing so reminds us that no matter how richly varied the branches may be our roots are the same. Musical variety is truly a spice of life, which can best be appreciated when the universal foundation of our brother- and sisterhood is kept squarely in sight. A very grateful thank you to Yazoo for tending the flame.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to VERY Old-School Blues.......2000-06-22

This collection is almost more folk than blues, or perhaps it is a collection of blues songs when the genre was defined differently; in either case, it's something that anyone really interested in the history and progression of blues music should check out. Maybe listen to old-school John Lee Hooker (The Complete 50's Chess Recordings, for example) or a Lead Belly album to get more of an idea what this is like, much more Delta-blues-sounding than Chicago. If for no other reason, pick this up for the great track buy Mississippi John Hurt, one of my personal favorites.
Early Concerto Recordings, Vol. 2
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Early Concerto Recordings, Vol. 2

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ASIN: B000002716
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: I. Allegro non tropo
  2. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: II. Scherzando: Allegro molto
  3. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto non troppo
  4. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: IV. Andante
  5. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo: Allegro
  6. Concerto No. 1 For Violin Op. 26: I. Prelude: Allegro Moderato
  7. Concerto No. 1 For Violin Op. 26: II. Adagio
  8. Concerto No. 1 For Violin Op. 26: III. Finale: Allegro energico
  9. Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

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  1. Concerto For Violin, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
  2. Concerto For Violin, Op. 47: II. Adagio di motto
  3. Concerto For Violin, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
  4. Serenade After Plato's 'Symposium' For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion: I Phaedrus: Pausanias
  5. Serenade After Plato's 'Symposium' For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion: II Aristophanes
  6. Serenade After Plato's 'Symposium' For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion: III Erixymathus
  7. Serenade After Plato's 'Symposium' For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion: IV Agathon
  8. Serenade After Plato's 'Symposium' For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion: V Socrates: Alcibiades
  9. Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op 28

Tracks:

  1. Concerto No. 1 For Violin, Op. 19: I Andantino
  2. Concerto No. 1 For Violin, Op. 19: II Scherzo: Vivacissimo
  3. Concerto No. 1 For Violin, Op. 19: III Moderato
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  5. Concerto No. 2 For Violin, Op. 63: II Andante assai
  6. Concerto No. 2 For Violin, Op. 63: III Allegro, ben marcato
  7. Concerto No. 2 For Violin, Op. 22: I Allegro moderato
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  9. Concerto No. 2 For Violin, Op. 22: III Finale: Allegro moderato, a la Zingara

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic Concerto Collections.......2003-06-18

Both Volumes "The Early Concerto Recordings" from the Isaac Stern Collection are absolutely brilliant. If these recordings were released today by Sony there would be two concertos per disc, they would come in some lavish original jacket packaging, and cost a small fortune. As is (they were released by CBS in 1990), they are packaged as two three-CD sets at a mid-line price. Granted the product is without a lot of bells and whistles, though Stern's anecdotes in the liner notes about the recordings are insightful and enjoyable, but who needs added fluff when the music is this good.

The concertos, recorded in the mid-to-late 1940s and early-to-mid 1950s, are either in high quality mono or early golden age stereo. On Volume Two the recording dates are as follows: Lalo 1956, Bruch 1956, Saraste 1946, Sibelius 1951, Bernstein 1956, Saint-Saens 1957, Prokofiev No. 1 1958, Prokofiev No. 2 1957, and Wienawski 1946. (Please note that a few of these very same performances appear in the "Isaac Stern-A Life in Music" series.) Though Stern later re-recorded many of these concertos, it is delightful to hear these earlier versions when he was still establishing himself as one of the world's great violinists. Those looking for a definitive disc of a given concerto may want to start with titles in his "A Life in Music" series, but for Stern-lovers out there (like me), these discs are pure gold.
The Early Recordings, Vol. 1
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  • Exceptional!!
The Early Recordings, Vol. 1
Udi Hrant
Manufacturer: Trad. Crossroads
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ASIN: B0000031FX
Release Date: 1995-07-05

Tracks:

  1. Sirdus Vera Kar Mu Ga
  2. Siroon Aghcheek
  3. Haygagan Bar
  4. Kalbimde Yaran
  5. Sana Olan Askimi
  6. Huseyni Saz Semai
  7. Setaraban Taksim
  8. Suzinak Taksim
  9. Egin Havasi
  10. Huzzam Violin Taksim
  11. Urfa Havasi
  12. Hicaz Violin Taksim
  13. Ne Capkin Dudagin
  14. Saba Taksim
  15. Mehtaba Sordum
  16. Hicaz Taksim Cifte Kiris
  17. Gecmis Guzel Gunleri
  18. Huzzam Taksim

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Hrant Kenkulian, nicknamed "Udi" for the instrument he had mastered, is a legendary figure among players and listeners of Middle Eastern music. Born as the Ottoman Empire was collapsing, this Armenian musician was not only an acknowledged master of the instrument, but a man who took it to new places. His playing is compared (roughly) to the work of Robert Johnson, in that he took a known form and made it so personal as to create almost a new entity. These old recordings, remastered from the original discs, reveal a depth of passion that explains why he was also known as Hrant Emre ("Hrant of the soul"). They include original compositions, some rare moments of Hrant playing fiddle, and a number of improvisations called taksims. The detailed booklet gives an excellent history and musical notes. Volume 2 offers more of these recordings. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Exceptional!!.......2003-04-30

Whether we're talking about Armenian (by way of Turkey) oud playing or anywhere else, Udi Hrant is one of THE GODS of the instrument. Along with his improvisational prowess, he was also an excellent singer and composer/writer. I have to admit that I worked backwards in finding him. It was my being blown away by various recordings by Richard and Harold Hagopian that lead me back in time to Hrant. Personally, I prefer Harold's violin playing over Hrant's, but Hrant's oud taksim's and oud-&-vocals stuff is untouchable! That is no knock on Richard Hagopian though, himself nothing short of brilliant.

I'm just a boring guy from Indiana and this is seriously high music, the likes of which is technically (musically speaking) beyond most of the worlds inhabitants, myself included. I'll be honest, I don't know all the ins and outs of taksim's rules and modes and regulations, but that doesn't matter. The bottomline is that these songs and improvisations blow my mind! I remember sitting on my bed listening to this disc in headphones the very first time I ever heard it. Udi Hrant does stuff during track #6 that is absolutely breathtaking. I sat there on my bed just feeling my heart-rate quicken as his level of intensity heightened. That, among many other things, was what hooked me for life. He has phenomenally perfect tone.

If I'm going to get nitpicky, I can only say that I wish each track had the date of recording next to it. The liner-notes are somewhat vague about the specifics but from what I've gathered, this stuff was all recorded from the 1930s through the '50s. I think. That lack of information isn't a huge deal to me though. I mean it's not like I am going to be at an auction somewhere bidding on his 78s. Besides, aside from this, volume 2, and the self-titled disc (all also on the Traditional Crossroads label) there is nowhere else to get this music, and that is really what it's about... The Music.

Get this and Volume 2 and you are well on your way to a stunning collection of music to immerse yourself in. I don't have the self-titled collection yet. To the best of my knowledge it is an amateur recording made by a student of Hrant's during some oud lessons. I've just always felt iffy as to whether or not that would be interesting. In the end, I am sure I will buy it, but I just haven't yet.

If you stumbled upon this disc, you should buy it.
Andres Segovia: The Early Recordings, Vol. 1&2
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    Release Date: 2001-04-03

    Tracks:

    1. Vc Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: Courante
    2. Prld in c, BWV 999
    3. Lt Ste in e, BWV 996: Allemande
    4. Vn Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Fuga
    5. Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006: Gavotte En Rondeau
    6. Vc Ste No.1 in G, BWV 1007: Prld
    7. Gigue
    8. Var On A Theme Of Mozart, Op.9
    9. Sarabande
    10. Bourree
    11. Menuet
    12. Str Qt No.1: Canzonetta
    13. Sonatina in A: Allegretto
    14. Ste Castellana: Fandanguillo
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    17. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
    18. Etude in a
    19. Danza Espanola No.10 'Melancolica'
    20. Danza Espanola No.5 'Andaluza'

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    1. Ste Espanola No.1, Op.47: Granada
    2. Ste Espanola No.1, Op.47: Sevilla
    3. Son Boccherini, Op.77: Vivo
    4. Ser Espanola
    5. Fandanguillo, Op.36
    6. Vars & Fugue On 'Folias De Espana'
    7. Ste in a: Prld: Allemande
    8. Ste in a: Gavotte
    9. Ste in a: Sarabande
    10. Ste in a: Gigue
    11. Son No.3: Movt No.1
    12. Son No.3: Movt No.2 'Cancion'
    13. Mazurka
    14. Valse
    15. Postlude
    Salamone Rossi: The Songs of Solomon, vol. 1
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    Salamone Rossi: The Songs of Solomon, vol. 1
    Salomone Rossi , and New York Baroque
    Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
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    ASIN: B00004UDEW
    Release Date: 2000-08-15

    Tracks:

    1. Haleluyah Haleli Nafshi Et Adonai
    2. Yigdal
    3. Kaddish
    4. Barchu
    5. Hashkiveinu
    6. Keter (Kedushah)
    7. Halleluyah, Ode Ladonai
    8. Elohim Hashiveinu
    9. Mizmor L'David
    10. Mizmor L'Asaf
    11. Shir Lamma'alot, Essa Einai
    12. Haleluyah, Ashrei Ish Yare Et Adonai
    13. Kaddish
    14. Adon Olam
    15. Lamnatseach Binginot Mizmor Shir
    16. Mizmor Shir L'Yom Hashabat
    17. Ein Kehloheinu

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    5 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece!.......2004-04-23

    This is one of the most beautiful, uplifting, and heartwrenching CD's I have ever head. The music is simply awe-inspiring. Esai Einai is one of my favorite pieces of all time. Exquisite!
    Iberian Garden, Vol. 1
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    Iberian Garden, Vol. 1

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    ASIN: B000001O9W
    Release Date: 1997-11-18

    Tracks:

    1. R'shut: Lababi ya ireni kaso el lasaharah
    2. Cantio: Dum pater familias
    3. Muwashshah: Rase 'am 'et bitassef
    4. Cantiga #10: Rosa das Rosas
    5. Muwashshah: Ma li-l-muwallah
    6. Canso: Dona si totz temps vivia
    7. Cantiga de amigo: Eno sagrado en Vigo

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    Thanks to recordings like this--and to accomplished performers with a commitment to exploring uncommon musical territory--we can discover endless worlds of fascinating music. This program features "Jewish, Christian, and Muslim music in medieval Spain." In the 12th and 13th centuries Spain was a vital center for arts, learning, and religion--many different religious faiths and cultures interacted there. This recording and its follow-up volume give us a small but tantalizing taste of a part of that rich and fruitful period. --David Vernier

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant glimpse into a lost world.......2004-06-05

    I absolutely adore this set and frequently listen to both, often loud; at first the Arab muwashshah and the one Jewish piyyut were so foreign, I did not know what to make of them. But every time I listened, it was like peeling an onion: layer upon layer of subtle sounds and poetry. Some of the works are dignified and haunting (the Christian Cantar, Cantio, etc.), some belong to a lost secular tradition (the recited 'Poema de Mio Cid'), some frankly sensual and rich ('Ma li-l-muwallah' of Ibn Zuhr). And I was pleasantly surprised to see the great poet Yehuda ha-Levi's work set to music.

    Authenticity is the key: these are accomplished scholars as well as musicians, piecing together fragments of foreign manuscript codices with the appropriate modern Moroccan prototypes, and creating period instruments. As another reviewer mentioned, most of the vocal stylings, particularly in the Jewish and Arab pieces, are not operatic, but rather, flat and nasal (but complex and fluid), and thus believable. The Christian interpretations are more 'classical', and utterly exquisite. Pronounciation in each represented language (Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, Gallo-Portuguese, Spanish) is comprehensible and historically accurate.

    I also appreciated the scholarly liner notes, which broadened my understanding of the music. I've spent much time comparing the Arabic, Jewish, and Latin to the English translations and transliterations.

    This period of Jewish/Muslim/Christian relations was perhaps one of the most fruitful eras in history, and one of rare co-operation. Scientific, religious, philosophical and cultural achievements reached an all to brief apex of harmony. Rarely does one find such an extraordinary portrait of a Golden Age as represented here in the blend of musical styles.

    5 out of 5 stars you never want it to stop..........2002-04-05

    Altramar's "Iberian Garden, volume I" has two things in common with Miles Davis' "The Birth of the Cool": first--the music is so great, so uniquely wonderful, that you never want it to stop; second--the music does stop...and fast. This disc is too short. Not so incredibly short as to get a star knocked off, but short. Either way, get this disc. It is a truly fine recording.

    5 out of 5 stars Transporting.......2000-09-24

    Wow. This recording (and its excellent volume 2) truly shows you the colors of the medieval Iberian world: spiritual, sometimes joyous, full of depth and dark emotions. To commend these performers farther, their recordings of the muwashshahat and a zajal are more convincing as medieval Andalusian music than even the modern Andalusian ensembles in Morocco. Unfortunately, those ensembles (more often than not) use the instrumental combinations which became popular and wide-spread in the 19th c. Altramar uses documentably medieval Arab instrumentation, and an amazing vocal style and clarity of Arabic pronunciation that perfectly frames and complements this repertoire.

    5 out of 5 stars There are gems in this recording.......1999-06-15

    There is a lot to commend about this CD, but the one thing that really stands out in my mind is the quality of the vocals. For as beautiful as these trained voices are, the singers do not make the mistake of overwhelming the "feel" of the music by treating it as an operatic exercise. This is a very interesting CD and, for this listener, there are a few songs here which, alone, justify its purchase.
    Elly Ameling: The Early Recordings, Vol. 1
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      ASIN: B000001TVT
      Release Date: 1996-10-15
      Bruno Walter:The Early Studio Recordings, Vol.1
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        Bruno Walter:The Early Studio Recordings, Vol.1

        Manufacturer: Iron Needle Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00004X0SP
        Release Date: 2000-09-12

        Tracks:

        1. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
        2. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
        3. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo (Allegro)
        4. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: Die Geschopfe Des Prometheus, Overture
        5. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: Fidelio, Overture
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        The Early Recordings of 1952-1953 Volume One
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        • Sonny Osborne The Early Recordings 1952-1953 Volume One
        The Early Recordings of 1952-1953 Volume One

        Manufacturer: Crosscut Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
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        ASIN: B000FKF21M

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        Track Listings:

        1. Sunny Mountain Chimes
        2. Baby Blues Eyes
        3. Silver Rainbow
        4. Rose Of Old Kentucky
        5. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
        6. Molly And Ten Brook
        7. Jesse James
        8. I Cried Again
        9. When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
        10. Gun Powder
        11. Sugar Coated Love
        12. Uncle Pen
        13. Blue Waves
        14. Swanee River
        Early Recordings, Vol. 1
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          Early Recordings, Vol. 1
          Mesut Cemil
          Manufacturer: Golden Horn
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00004ZDYO
          Release Date: 2000-10-17

          Tracks:

          1. Sehnaz Taksim on Tanbur - Cemil Bey, Mesut
          2. Sehnaz Sirto on Tanbur
          3. Mahur Beste
          4. SegYemai
          5. Hisarbuselik Sarki
          6. KhicazkPesrev
          7. HicazkSaz Semai
          8. Nikriz Taksim and Zeybek
          9. Hicaz Taksim and Mandira
          10. Acemkuit: Opening Taksim/Acemkemel Beste/Acemkuhammes - Karaca, K
          11. S Taksim
          12. Mahur Saz Semai
          13. Tahir Taksim and Sarki [The Only Known Vocal Recording of Mesut Cemil B

          International Music:

          1. Eien No Uta [Import]
          2. Electronica [Import]
          3. Eliana [Import]
          4. Etsi Ki Allios [Import]
          5. Feliz Navidad: Christmas At The Cabana Lounge
          6. Fotosintesi [Import]
          7. Freedom [Import]
          8. Gaspar Sanz [Import]
          9. Guitarra Flamenca [Import]
          10. I Ellada Tou Steliou [Import]

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