| 1. Red Bird Flying |
| 2. Freaky Jammin' |
| 3. *** |
| 4. Silver Unicorn |
| 5. Once Upon A Time ... |
| 6. Fantastic Place |
| 7. Yellow Bassman |
| 8. Going My Way |
| 9. Take Me To Heaven |
| 10. July |
| 11. I-Iv-V |
| 12. George |
| 13. Going My Way |
| 14. Red Bird |
Red Bird,Michiya Haruhata,Sony,World Music
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The Shape of Light
Jeff Ball Manufacturer: Red Feather Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NP5MQ4 Release Date: 2007-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Finding Promise
- Metta Prayer
- Escape Of The Medicine Man
- The Shape of Light
- Tranquility
- Getting There
- Ancestors in Daguerreotype
- Never Alone
- In Buffalo Skins
- Drawing In Embers
Product Description
Award winning flute player Jeff Ball continues to explore the boundaries of the Native American Flute on this newest album with guest artists Arvel Bird and Peter Phippen.Customer Reviews:
JEFF BALL'S NEW CD COMBINES NATIVE FLUTE AND THE NEW SPACE-AGE HANG INSTRUMENT.......2007-03-29
On THE SHAPE OF LIGHT Ball brings modern sounds together with those from an American Indian culture thousands of years old, he also draws musical inspiration from the world around him (the tunes "Tranquility," "Finding Promise," "Never Alone") as well as from ancient native images and traditions ("Escape Of The Medicine Man," "In Buffalo Skin," "Drawing In Embers").
THE SHAPE OF LIGHT is more acoustic, improvisational and meditative than previous Jeff Ball albums. Two of the tunes are in the ten-minute jam-band range. If you enjoy cutting-edge new music mixing traditional native flute with more modern European-invented instruments, this CD will probably appeal to you.
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Red Bird
Heather Nova Manufacturer: Big Cat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000A2FIFA Release Date: 2005-08-15 |
Tracks:
- Welcome
- I Miss My Sky (Amelia Earhart's Last Days)
- Motherland
- Redbird
- Done Drifting
- Overturned
- Mesmerized
- Singing You Through
- Way to Live
- Wicked Game
- This Body
- Sun Will Always Rise
Album Details
2005 Album from the Singer Songwriter, her First after Having her First Child. The Opener "Welcome" Appeared on an Earlier Us Release and Includes Contributions from Dido. Further, as She Explains, "For the First Time I Had Something Else Besides Music (My Baby) Taking Up My Time and Attention. So Instead of Having Endless Days with Nothing to Do but Write, I Had 2-3 Hours on a Good Day. And that Meant Focusing in and Working Very Intensely in a Way I Hadn't Done Before. It was a Challenge. But at the Same Time I was Incredibly Inspired to Write for this Album. I Had Just Had a Life-altering Experience! I Felt Like My Heart Had Been Blown Wide Open and I was the Most Vulnerable and Yet the Strongest I Had Ever Been."Customer Reviews:
Like a good bottle of wine, Heather improves with time.......2007-05-21
A Return to Excellence.......2007-03-23
Magic.......2006-06-22
First, let me start off by saying that I love, love, love.......2006-03-20
I am and will always be a huge fan of Heather, but this effort just didn't do it for me.
Return to Form .......2006-03-18
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1st/Somebody's Watching
Rare Bird Manufacturer: Red Fox ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000ILRV Release Date: 1997-12-06 |
Tracks:
- Iceberg
- Times
- You Went Away
- Melanie
- Beautiful Scarlet
- Sympathy
- Natures Fruit
- Bird On A Wing
- God Of War
- Somebody's Watching
- Third Time Around
- Turn Your Head
- More And More
- Hard Time
- Who Is The Hero
- High In The Morning
- Dollars
Album Description
Two-on-one reissue with the English prog rock group's 1970 debut 'Rare Bird' on one disc with their fourth album, 1973's 'Somebody's Watching'. Contains all of the cuts from each, for a combined total of 17 tracks. Also features the original cover art of both LPs. 1998 release.Album Details
Remastered Reissue of their 1970 Debut Full Length and 1973 Second Release.Customer Reviews:
EXCELLENT SET!!!!!!.......2005-06-11
If you can find this version....GET IT!!! I paid the same price as the 2on1 cd.
I waited a very long time for these to finally be remastered....and was worth the wait
solid debut from largely forgotten progressive rock band.......2005-05-18
Rare white soul from Prog' Dinosaurs..........2004-06-15
Over blown self indugent boredom......
Now as for 'Somebody's Watching'..that's a whole different kettle of hippies! I LOVE this LP.I've had it on vinyl for about 30 years and was delighted to find it on CD.As previously mentioned,the sound of this is so totally different from the 1st LP, that it's hard to imagine why they kept the same band name! It's akin to Led Zeppelin turning into Bucks Fizz! But there are some truely wonderful songs on this recording, from upbeat pop - Somebody's Watching- to meloncholic sadness of High in the Morming (which sounds like a plea to a drug addicted friend to clean up).There is hard rock/pop in the likes of Third time around and Dollars.But the creme de la creme is without a doubt the genius of 'More and more'.White soul at it's best, harmonies that would have put the O'jays to shame.Right up there with the Average White Band at the time.Magnificent.
The 5 stars in my review are aimed at 'Somebody's watching' as I'd give the first LP a whacking great ZERO. But for the latter recordings, worth the price of purchase alone.Wonderful.
Rare Bird no frills just great music........2002-12-21
The sublime keyboard playing of Kaffinetti and Field comes to the fore on the compositions 'Times' and 'God of War' the latter being a precursor for progressive rock.Steve Goulds vocals are excellent on the powerful track 'Beautiful Scarlet ,Mark Ashton also does a great job on drums and backing vocals .
The lyrics of the track 'Sympathy'seem more relevant today than when they were first written 35 years ago.
Rare Bird were simply the best.Why they never made it big in the UK is a mystery,on this CD you also get the Somebody's Watching album which has a different sound than the original band had, but also has some fine tracks on it.
This Rare Bird CD is full of quality music and is highly recommended.
Great debut and a good fourth album.......2002-05-29
As for Somebody's Watching, that one was their fourth album, from 1973, their second for Polydor. Apparently by the time they came to Polydor, they temporarily broke up previously, with Graham Field teaming up with ex-King Crimson and future Greenslade drummer Andy McCulloch to form Fields (who had an album released in 1971 on CBS), and Mark Ashton playing with tons of other artists (that I'm not familiar with). When they came back together, the band now consisted of just Steve Gould and David Kaffinetti, with brand new musicians, this time with guitarists. Their first Polydor album, Epic Forest might as well be another band calling themselves Rare Bird. Steve Gould's vocals seemed to be greatly reduced, and they went for a more mellow, West Coast-influenced sound, influenced by the likes of Crosby, Stills & Nash (even some of the vocals sound like Graham Nash), with a stronger acoustic bent, sound little like the two albums they did for Charisma. Still it's a great album. With Somebody's Watching, they added ex-Van der Graaf Generator bassist Nic Potter, and the band went for a slightly funkier sound, such as the title track and "Third Time Around", with David Kaffinetti including some clavinet on some of the pieces, especially "Turn Your Head". "Who is the Hero" and "High in the Morning" are another one of those examples of this new version of Rare Bird having a more West Coast-influenced sound, while "Turn Your Head" is a nice piece despite much of the song simple repeats "Turn your head around" over and over. Then there's "Dollars", where they do Ennio Morricone's theme to Sergio Leone's well-known Spaghetti Western, For a Few Dollars More (w/Clint Eastwood), and then do an extended and wonderful jam afterwards. While I feel Somebody's Watching is not quite as strong as Epic Forest, it's still quite good. I'd give four stars to Somebody's Watching, but a full five for their debut, and since I can't do four and a half here for the 2 for 1 CD set, I'd have to give it the full five. Regardless, this is a great way to hear the original and second version of Rare Bird.
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In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns
Ramatam Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007V8EOQ Release Date: 2005-04-19 |
Tracks:
- Land/Rainy Sunday Evening
- Rainy Sunday Morning
- Betty Lou
- I Can Only Love You
- Except from Guitar Concerto
- Autumn Now
- Stars and Stripes Forever
- Bounty on My Table
- Free Fall
- Push a Little
- Rhinoceros
Product Description
Tracks: The Land / Rainy Sunday Evening / Betty Lou / I Can Only Love You / Excerpt From Guitar Concerto # 1 / Autumn Now / Stars And Stripes Forever / Bounty On My Table / Downrange Party / Free Fall / Push A Little / RhinocerosCustomer Reviews:
A Star Shone all too briefly..........2005-10-09
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Epic Forest
Rare Bird Manufacturer: Red Fox ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000256MY Release Date: 1998-04-19 |
Tracks:
- Baby Listen
- Hey Man
- House In The City
- Epic Forest
- Turning The Lights Out
- Her Darkest Hour
- Fears Of The Night
- Turn It All Around
- Title No. 1 Again(Birdman)
- Roadside Welcome
- Four Grey Walls
- You're Lost
- Devils High Concern(unreleased 1970)
- Sympathy(Single Version)
- What You Want To Know(Different Version)
Album Description
Reissue of the English prog rock group's third album with three bonus tracks added, 'Devils High Concern' (Unreleased Track From 1970), 'Sympathy' (Single Version) and 'What You Want To Know' (Different Version). 15 tracks total. The record was first releCustomer Reviews:
Trippy Hippy Prog-Rock Fave.......2007-04-18
This past weekend, I was visiting St. Louis with my wife and daughter and stopped in to a small independent music store. Lo and behold, there was a used import copy of Epic Forest. As we drove, I popped it into my car's player and hit track 2, Hey Man. To my surprise, I not only remembered all the words, but recalled the riffs and instrumentation as well. After 34 years, mind you! The disc holds up and is great stuff.
"Here I'm standing alone, on my island, watching as the world and people pass and things go by..."
Cool Stuff.
New, expanded Rare Bird with a mellower, more acoustic sound.......2006-06-18
OK, this out of the way, the music is less progressive than what the original guitarless lineup on Charisma has done, but they still managed to create some excellent music. The band was now going for a more West Coast-influenced rock, with some Crosby, Stills & Nash influences, but with generally more progressive arrangements than CSN. Steve Gould's vocals really seemed to be downplayed here, I suspect the other guys were handling most of the vocals. I really wished there was more of Steve Gould, since he was an excellent vocalist, and I really appreciated his vocal presence on those first two albums. This pretty much sounds like a whole new band who happened to be calling themselves Rare Bird (although as mentioned, Gould and Kaffinetti are the two in common with the original 1969-70 version). "Hey Man" shows that this isn't the old Rare Bird, although it's a catchy song and could have been a potential hit. The title track is the "epic" of the album showing the band can still make great prog rock. It might not be "Flight" (from As Your Mind Flies By) because of the guitars, but they sure put some great jams, before ending more in the soft rock vein. "Turning the Lights Out" is another great high point for me. Much of the music on this album ends up reminding me of their former Charisma labelmates Capability Brown (who happened to cover a couple of Rare Bird songs off their 1972 debut, From Scratch, "Beautiful Scarlet" and "Redman", Rare Bird's version of the latter would not appear until their final album, Born Again in 1974, while the former appeared on their 1969 self-entitled debut, of course). "Her Darkest Hour" is a stunning acoustic ballad, while "Title No. 1 Again (Birdman)" is a rather intense piece showing a bit of that Crosby, Stills & Nash influence.
I figured why Rare Bird went for a totally different approach after two albums was they were certain they could not continue on the same route as their debut and As Your Mind Flies By, and they probably could not top what they done on those albums, so instead they chaged their sound. And admittedly, it did not hurt the band. Don't buy this expecting another As Your Mind Flies By, but it's still a great album.
A bit dated, but still timeless.......2005-12-28
Fantastic album...sound quality could have been better.......2005-06-11
You'll be pleasantly surprised when you hear the 2CD set....the sound quality is rich and full....this selection is clean...it just falls short in output and fullness of sound.
This album was in fact the "epic" of Rare Bird.....their finest moment...incorporating keys and guitars for a very progressive balance of ideas. Whereas the first 2 albums were comprised of vocals, 2 keys, bass and drums....This set takes the band to a higher level.
A remastered version would be a great improvement.
Rare Bird pure class.......2002-08-29
This Album was first released in 1973, but such is the quality of the music and the musicians ,it easily stands the test of time.This CD is highly recommended!!
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Good as Gold
Red Rockers Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FZDGQ0 Release Date: 2006-08-15 |
Tracks:
- China
- Good As Gold
- Dreams Fade Away
- Change The World Around
- Answers To The Question
- Til It All Falls Down
- Running Away From You
- Fanfare For Metropolis
- (Come On into) My House
- Home Is Where The War Is
Album Description
Red Rockers was part of the New Wave movement of the early 1980's. Their Columbia album "Good As Gold" reached #71 on the Billboard charts in 1983.Customer Reviews:
Red Rockers Good As Gold.......2007-01-07
first major label release to an american clash.......2006-10-10
good as gold was the bands first major label release.there sound differed from the pure punk sound of condition red but yet still plowed away with ferocity with a western sound that was very refreshing in the very heavy synthetic early 80's.
there is not one track on this lp that is not outstanding in its own right and the band even scored a minor hit due to heavy airplay by the fledgling new music channel mtv,the song was china and whether you liked punk,new wave,rock n roll you could not deny that the band had a well crafted pop song on there hands.unfortunately they were thrown in too the one hit wonders catalog and forgotten.
when U2 broke big in the usa on the unforgettable fire tour the red rockers opened up for U2 on the first or second leg of the tour,im not sure wich but as i watched them intensly two consecutive nites in a row i relized how unappreciated this band was,they played with passion and there leader john griffith came out for a encore,not that the crowd demanded one as the band practically went unoticed as the happening thing was U2 at the moment and he gets on stage alone and does an accoustic version of john lennons "imagine" that broght tears to my eyes.i knew right there this band is special and now over 20+ years later there three lps condition red,good as gold and schitzophenic circus are all in my top ten to twenty lps of all time.i also noted on that night my passion for U2 diminished as they were so special for boy,october and war,on that tour they lost something,at that time U2 was may top band and i traveled to see them over 12 timmes on that tour and the spontanuity was a act,they were never the same to this day.
the red rockers any one of there 3 lps pick any and youll pick a winner.well crafted songs from punk to pop to rock to new wave this band was magic and even though china is a one hit wonder its still wonderfull,pull up the video for it on [...]under keyword red rockers,scroll down and you can see the boys in action back in 83,its a blast,good as gold is as good as gold and you cant miss with the red rockers,solid through and through!!!!!!!!!!!
this is a communique ala strummer via agulino
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Gravity Talks
Green on Red Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000083EKU Release Date: 2003-01-21 |
Tracks:
- Gravity Talks
- Old Chief
- 5 Easy Pieces
- Deliverance
- Over My Head
- Snake Bit
- Alice
- Blue Parade
- Thats What Youre Here For
- Brave Generation
- Abigails Ghost
- Cheap Wine
- Narcolepsy
Album Description
Green On Red were a new wave rock band from the 1980's led by Dan Stuart & Chris Cacavas. They released numerous albums over the years, but one of them has eluded the CD format. This reissue of Gravity Talks features the track 'Alice' which only appeared on the cassette version of the original release on Slash Records in 1983. Wounded Bird. 2003.Customer Reviews:
Long awaited CD issue of Paisley Underground landmark.......2003-01-31
Though not as edgy as The Dream Syndicate or as punky as The Salvation Army (nor as poppy as their follow-on, The Three O'Clock), Green on Red's "Gravity Talks" integrated many of the same flavors, but resulting in a sound unlike their contemporaries. The mood takes in the bleakness and desperation of Dream Syndicate, the dreamy (or nightmarish) psychedelia of Rain Parade (whose guitarist, Matthew Piucci plays lead on "Snake Beat"), and the darker edges of True West. This is very much a rock record, but with a weariness that belies its youth-oriented genre. Vocalist and lyricist Dan Stuart surveys childhood's end, and finds himself standing at the abyss of adulthood ("Brave Generation"), assaying the failure and resignation that might lay ahead ("Old Chief"), and contemplating final departure ("Blue Parade").
The band smooths down the harder guitar sound that sparked their previous EP, taking a more contemplative approach, with longer instrumental passages dominated by organ lines that bring to mind The Doors. The purposeful nostalgia of the EP gives way to more fully digested influences, with Stuart's vocals straddling the chasm of innocence, despair and abandon that once served Roky Erickson so effectively.
Given the album's superb quality and musical uniqueness, it's surprising that it took 19 years to find CD release (especially considering that the bulk of the band's catalog made it to CD many years ago). Wounded Bird's reissue includes the track "Alice," previously available only on the original release's cassette edition. Though not essential, the track clearly fits musically and thematically with the rest of the album. The audio transfer is excellent, and the cover art, though necessarily reduced in dimension from the original LP, is sharply reproduced. It would have been nice to find some nearly penned liner notes (discussing the band, the album, the scene), but, in the end, the music speaks for itself.
Classic Western Psychedelia.......2003-01-22
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Girl Group Sound: 25 All Time Greatest Hits From Red Bird Records
Various Artists Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005LNH4 Release Date: 2001-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs, The Ad Libs
- People Say - The Dixie Cups
- You Don't Know - Ellie Greenwich
- Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las,
- Good Night Baby - The Butterflys
- I Can't Let Go - Evie Sands
- Iko Iko - The Dixie Cups
- Go Now - Bessie Banks
- Kind of Boy You Can't Forget - The Jelly Beans
- Gee, Baby, Gee - The Butterflys
- Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-Las
- He's So Easy to Love - Roddie Joy
- I Wanna Love Him So Bad - The Jelly Beans
- Dum Dum Ditty - Goodies
- Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
- I Wonder - The Butterflys
- Baby, Be Mine - The Jelly Beans
- You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me - The Dixie Cups
- Big Bad World - Cathy Saint
- Take Me for a Little While - Evie Sands
- Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las
- Come Back, Baby - Roddie Joy
- Gee, the Moon Is Shining Bright - The Dixie Cups
- Baby - Ellie Greenwich
- I Can Never Go Home Anymore - The Shangri-Las
Customer Reviews:
Feel the excitement and enjoy the exceptional fidelity of these memorable Red Bird recordings! .......2005-12-06
When I think of 1960's girl groups my thoughts immediately turn to the Shangri-Las. These gals were something special. You could hear the edge and the urgency in their voices. Who will ever forget their #1 hit from 1964 "Leader of the Pack". The fact that this song has been played to death by oldies stations over the years certainly does not diminish the quality of this recording. "The Girl Group Sound" also includes three other hits by the Shangri-Las including "Remember(Walking In The Sand)", "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" and my all time favorite "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" from 1965. Hailing from New Orleans, the Dixie Cups rivaled the Shangri-Las in popularity during the mid 60's. There are a total of 5 Dixie Cups tunes on this disc including "Iko Iko", "People Say" and "Chapel of Love". I am quite confident that you will enjoy each and every one of them. One of the best loved hits from Red Bird was 1965's "The Boy From New York City" by the one-hit wonder group The Ad-Libs. And who can forget the Jelly Beans hit recording of "I Wanna Love Him So Bad". As I mentioned, there are a total of 25 tracks in this collection. Not all of these singles made it to the Billboard Hot 100. But I found a number of gems to recommend. Moody Blues fans will recall that their very first hit record in the U.S. was a tune called "Go Now". You can hear the original version of that song by Bessie Banks on "The Girl Group Sound". And who among you has ever heard of Evie Sands? Give a listen to her versions of "I Can't Let Go" and "Take Me For A Little While" and see if you don't agree that this is one talented young lady. The fact of the matter is that I enjoyed each and every one of the songs in this collection.
"The Girl Group Sound" comes with an interesting 8 page booklet chronicling the history of Red Bird records. And hats off to the folks at Varese Sarabande for a superb remastering job. It is among the best I have heard to date. All in all, this one is a winner in every respect. Highly recommended!
Fix the track list!!.......2005-09-24
Excellent comp, but back to mono!.......2002-05-29
Best Red Bird/Blue Cat comp.......2001-11-12
Essential mid-60s girl-group pop superbly remastered.......2001-07-19
Throughout 1964 and 1965, Red Bird hit again and again, almost entirely with their girl-groups. The Dixie Cups and Shangri-Las each topped the charts, as well as scoring top-10s and top-40s, while other Red Bird artists filled the vaults (occasionally making the charts, as well) with tremendously heartfelt and keenly crafted pop. From the New Orleans inflections of "Iko Iko" to the deep soul of Evie Sands' pre-Hollies "I Can't Let Go," to the Shangri-Las street operas, Red Bird produced tracks that, much like Spector's wall-of-sound magnum opuses, served as contemporary teenage confections, and have subsequently revealed deeper artistry as they've aged.
Varese's generous 27-track collection (including two unlisted bonus cuts) features many new true stereo mixes produced directly from the original 4-track masters. The unpeeling of the instruments and vocals into a stereo plane is nothing short of breathtaking - and a bit unnerving. The instrumental and vocal delicacies to be found underneath the stories of torrid motorcycle romances, cool New York style, and the ever-present longing for love are truly astonishing.
At a time when the Beatles were set to obliterate the concept of producers, songwriters and singers collaborating to bring a record to fruition, Red Bird showed just how powerful and fulfilling such an arrangement could be. Varese's spotlight on the label's girl-groups may shortchange the breadth of Red Bird's offerings, but it highlights the label's brilliant, on-going legacy. For the rest of the story, see Charly Records' 4-disc "The Red Bird Story." Just don't expect the consistent level of fidelity heard on this disc!
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Gibbons: Consort and Keyboard Music; Songs and Anthems
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000013UO Release Date: 1994-11-29 |
Tracks:
- Pavan
- Galliard
- Behold, Thou Hast Made My Days
- The Lord Of Salisbury His Pavan And Galliard - Timothy Roberts
- Fantasia No. 1 For Two Trebles
- I Weigh Not Fortune's Frown - Tessa Bonner
- I Tremble Not At Noise Of War
- I See Ambition Never Pleased
- I Feign Not Friendship Where I Hate
- Preludium In G - Timothy Roberts
- Go From My Window
- Dainty Fine Bird - Tessa Bonner
- Fair Is The Rose
- Fantasia No. 3
- Fantasia No. 5
- The Fairest Nymph - Timothy Roberts
- Lincoln's Inn Mask
- Allmaine In G
- Fantasia No. 1 For The Great Double Bass
- Galliard
- The Silver Swan - Tessa Bonner
- In Nomine
- Glorious And Powerful God
Customer Reviews:
One of the Finest Recordings of Gibbon's Music.......2006-02-19
We really should rejoice over the fact that Naxos has this superb recording in its catalog. The music making here is first rate in every possible way. Of course Tesser Bonner is a regular with none other than the Tallis Scholars, testifying to the fact that Naxos is above all a quality label. In particular I really do love the way Bonner uses period pronounciation of the texts whereas Emma Kirky sadly modernises the pronounciation in music of this period. Thus the word 'bird' is pronounced more like 'beard'. I feel this helps to evoke the sense of the recreation of a lost world. The instrumental pieces too are unfailingly fine with excellent ensemble work by Red Byrd.
A superb recording recommendable in every possible way.
Behold, thou hast made my day.......2004-01-26
There are nearly 70 minutes of music here, and the plan seems to have been to give as broad a representation as possible of the output of this notable composer. There are 23 items in total, featuring music for accompanied solo voice and 5-part ensemble, keyboard compositions played on three different types of instrument, and items for viol ensembles of 2,3,4,and 6 instruments. Thought and care has obviously gone into the sequencing of the pieces, and the recital ends powerfully with a 5-part anthem `Glorious and Powerful God' led off by a gent with a truly terrific bass voice. One notable inclusion is an In Nomine for 4 viols. An In Nomine is actually a musical form, and a specifically English one, consisting of a free fantasia on a canto fermo deriving originally from plainsong via a mass by John Taverner. Solo status is accorded to Timothy Roberts who performs the three keyboard numbers, and to Tessa Bonner the soprano soloist in the seven pieces of that nature. I had the opportunity to compare her in The Silver Swan with Rachel Elliott on another outstanding Gibbons disc, by a group calling themselves Concordia (director Mark Levy), and you may actually prefer, as I do, the way Concordia do it. The piece benefits from Concordia's slower tempo, and my personal preference is for Elliott's voice, although she does use a modicum of vibrato, so this preference will not be shared by everyone. Their disc goes under the title Go From My Window, which is not a song but a set of 10 variations on a `ditty' by that title. In this piece I have to give my vote to Concordia again, as they give it with colossal panache and virtuosity - I'm not surprised they elected to call the disc after it. In fact the two recitals have another 4 pieces in common, and in these I can find nothing to choose between the two groups, so fine do both seem to me.
Enthusiasts for music of this period, and anyone even curious about it, are also recommended a keyboard recital , by John Kitchen, of works by the Scottish composer Kinloch, music that surprised even me (Scottish myself) by its outstanding quality. Long may enterprises like these continue.
More than a bargain.......2002-12-18
Okay but no texts.......1999-01-24
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1907: "Dear Old Golden Rule Days"
Manufacturer: Archeophone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000ACNCV Release Date: 2003-05-27 |
Tracks:
- School Days (Byron G. Harlan)
- I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave (Ada Jones)
- San Antonio (Billy Murray & Chorus)
- Red Wing (Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr)
- Camp Meeting Time (Collins and Harlan)
- Maple Leaf Rag (U.S. Marine Band)
- Pagliacci--Vesti la giubba (Enrico Caruso)
- Because Youre You (Elise Stevenson & Harry Macdonough)
- Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk (Ada Jones and Billy Murray)
- I Love a Lassie (Harry Lauder)
- The Bird On Nellies Hat (Helen Trix)
- My Gal Sal (Byron G. Harlan)
- "Merry Widow" Waltz (Victor Dance Orchestra)
- No Wedding Bells for Me (Bob Roberts)
- Harrigan (Billy Murray)
- Honey Boy (Columbia Quartette)
- Three Rubes Seeing New York (Peerless Trio)
- Bake Dat Chicken Pie (Collins and Harlan)
- My Irish Rosie (Ada Jones)
- Nobodys Little Girl (Byron G. Harlan)
- Because I'm Married Now (Billy Murray)
- He's a Cousin of Mine (Bert Williams)
- The Bully (May Irwin)
- If I'm Going to Die I'm Going to Have Some Fun (Arthur Collins)
- Auld Lang Syne (Frank C. Stanley)
Customer Reviews:
Old music, fun listening........2007-02-11
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