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Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

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Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating: Terrific and a real blast!!!! Oh & Simon said I could review them!!! Fond Childhood Memories Sixties bubblegum at it's best Essential bubblegum classics Great Bubblegum lasts forever!

The Best of the 1910 Fruitgum Company: Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Company Manufacturer: Buddha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Ohio Express: Yummy Yummy Yummy 25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits: The Ultimate Bubblegum Collection Absolutely the Best of the Archies The Best of the Lemon Pipers: Green Tambourine Tommy Roe - Greatest Hits [MCA] ASIN: B00005AQ0H Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

1. Simon Says
2. May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)
3. Please Me, Tease Me
4. Sweet Lovin'
5. (Play Our Song) Mr. Music Man
6. 1, 2, 3, Red Light
7. Candy
8. Liza
9. Indian Giver
10. Dee-Licious
11. 1910 Cotton Candy Castle
12. Bubble Gum World
13. Special Delivery
14. Goody Goody Gumdrops
15. The Train
16. Reflections From The Looking Glass

Customer Reviews:

Terrific and a real blast!!!! Oh & Simon said I could review them!!!.......2006-04-20

Along with The Ohio Express came The 1910 Fruitgum Company and gee am I glad they did.Another Bubble Gum group with a vast list of very popular and catchy songs.The cd is very inexpensive and well worth the money.The songs are all the originals but remastered.Great sound quality and the cd consists of 16 songs which are.....1) Simon Say 2)May I take a Giant Step 3)Please me, Tease me 4)Sweet Lovin' 5) Play Our Sog Mr.Music Man 6)1,2,3 Red Light 7)Candy 8)Liza 9) Indian Giver 10) Dee-Licious 11) 1910 Cotton Cany Castle 12)Bubble Gum World 13) Special Delivery 14) Goody Goody Gumdrops 15) The Train 16) Reflections from the Looking Glass.A very catchy and upbeat compilation of songs that make you smile and the memories can be over powering if you listened to 1910 FGC growing up as I did.I splendid collection of pop and fun songs with that Bubble Gum sound.Try it you'll like it.

Fond Childhood Memories.......2004-12-30

when i was thirteen i wore out 3 copies of Indian Giver. i bought the others in the 3 for a dollar bin. these included Simon Says, 1-2-3 Redlight, Goody Goody Gumdrops, Special Delivery, and May I Take A Giant Step. the sound is the best ever and album tracks like The 1910 Cotton Candy Castle, and b-side Reflections Of The Looking Glass are welcome additions. unfortunatly, i wish they included the single versions of Simon Says, Goody Goody Gumdrops and Special Delivery. they are all vastly different. Simon Says is available through the verese bubblegum series. still, you can't go wrong with this one.

Sixties bubblegum at it's best.......2002-09-15

Bubblegum pop was never meant to be anything more than lightweight, fun music. Despite the critics, people bought the music because the songs were very catchy and well performed.

Perhaps the best of the bubblegum groups was the 1910 fruitgum co, who's biggest hit was Simon says - it was #4 in America and #2 in Britain. I remember being a little boy in the fifties playing the game Simon says, and I remember being a teenager hearing the song Simon says played at teenage parties and everybody dancing to it.

There were several other hits in America, but not in Britain where they remain a one-hit wonder. All their American hits are here, the two biggest apart from Simon says being 1 2 3 red light and Indian giver, both of which peaked at #5. Two others (Goody goody gumdrops and Special delivery) just made the top forty, and they had two other minor hits, these being May I take a giant step into your heart and The train. The rest of this collection is made up of the best album tracks and B-sides.

Music like this is not meant to be taken seriously, but it's very catchy and great fun.

Essential bubblegum classics.......2001-12-11

Admit it - you dug the 1910 Fruitgum Company in the fifth grade and you want to hear those great, naughty-but-silly double-entendre bubblegum hits again. Delight, then, in this beautifully-produced anthology. Excellent remastering, excellent liner notes, all the tracks you remember and then some. I'm not saying this is "Abbey Road" or something, but it's certainly essential in its own way, and if your friends and family make derogatory comments, tell them how the Talking Heads used to faithfully cover "1-2-3 Red Light" in concert! Recommended also is the Ohio Express collection and, to a lesser extent, the Lemon Pipers.

Great Bubblegum lasts forever!.......2001-08-10

Yes,yes,yes!The 1910 F.C. had some of the catchiest,fun pop music EVER!Sure,it's debatable who played/sang on what,but who cares?The great songs are what matters and this is a top-notch collection of "their" best stuff!Rock on,Bob PS:INDIAN GIVER is one of the best songs of all time!

Average customer rating: Maybe a bit too fussily detailed An excellent choice Electrifying Incandescent! The only Firebird Ballet I would want...

Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (Complete Ballet, 1910) / Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus - The Poem of Fire - Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg / Alexander Toradze Alexander Scriabin , Igor Stravinsky , Valery Gergiev , Kirov Orchestra - St.Petersburg , and Alexander Toradze Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ravel: Bolero; Debussy, Mussorgsky / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Panorama: George Gershwin Children's Classics - Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf/ Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals/ Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Alexander Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy - Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music ASIN: B00000DBUS Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. L'oiseau de feu: Introduction
2. L'oiseau de feu: Kaschei's Enchanted Garden
3. L'oiseau de feu: Appearance Of The Firebird Pursued By Ivan Tsarevich
4. L'oiseau de feu: Dance Of The Firebird
5. L'oiseau de feu: Ivan Tsarevich Captures The Firebird
6. L'oiseau de feu: Supplications Of The Firebird
7. L'oiseau de feu: Game Of The Princesses With The Golden Apples
8. L'oiseau de feu: Sudden Appearance Of Ivan Tsarevich
9. L'oiseau de feu: Round Dance Of The princesses
10. L'oiseau de feu: Daybreak
11. L'oiseau de feu: Magic Carillon, Appearance Of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters And Capture Of Ivan Tsarevich
12. L'oiseau de feu: Dance Of Kashchei's Retinue Under The Spell Of The Firebird
13. L'oiseau de feu: Infernal Dance Of All Kashchei's Subjects
14. L'oiseau de feu: Lullaby Of The Firebird
15. L'oiseau de feu: Collapse Of Kashshei's Palace And Dissolution Of All Enchantments - Reanimation Of The Petrified Prisoners - General Rejoicing
16. Prometheus - The Poem Of Fire

Amazon.com essential recording

For raw, pagan splendor and over-the-top excitement, it's impossible to beat Gergiev's account of the complete 1910 Firebird. His Kirov charges attack the piece as if the notes were still fresh on the page, yet play it with smashing virtuosity-- clearly, the score's exorbitant demands pose absolutely no challenge to these musicians. This is not an unrefined reading of the piece, but it is not overly refined either. It is, in short, a Russian Firebird rather than a French one. The Philips recording, made in 1995 in the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, is sumptuous and amazingly potent. The coupling with Scriabin's megalomaniacal tone poem is inspired, and makes this disc impossible to resist. --Ted Libbey

Amazon.com

One seldom hears Stravinsky's original, complete, 1910 score to Diaghilev's ballet, The Firebird. Here Valery Gergiev leads the Kirov Orchestra in a muscular, well-defined rendering of the work in full. His is a decidedly controlled interpretation. Stretched out in spots to bring out clarity and significance of line, it's pushed along in others to convey urgency and melodic direction. The microphones sound very close, which only heightens the vitality of the overall texture of this interpretation. Though the group is not always precisely together and a few spots are marred by faulty intonation, the spirit and strength of conviction behind this gripping performance more than carry it off. --Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews:

Maybe a bit too fussily detailed.......2005-09-19

Hearing the whole Firebird without seeing any aciton on stage is a long haul--there are evocative stretches that contain little forward motion. Gergiev and the recording engineers sustain attention by illuminating every small orchestral detail, and that works--up to a point. I began to feel that I was immersed in shimmering sound at the expense of drama. Maybe something a bit more gutsy? Or maybe I will stick with the suite, which has no dead spots.

An excellent choice.......2002-07-18

No one needs debate the merits of Firebird; it is one of the great ballets of all time and a worthwhile addition to any collection. I don't like Prometheus as much, but this is a reflection on Scriabin's composing, not on Kirov's playing, Gergiev's conducting, or the engineering on this disc.

In fact, the engineering on this CD is excellent, and the complete Firebird ballet is played expertly throughout. The famous Danse Infernale is driving, and the Finale is soaring and triumphant.

However, this disc does not receive a full five stars because in my mind it lacks a certain "je ne sais quoi." I really enjoy it, but I sense Gergiev and Kirov hold back a little; I sense that they could have taken it to the next level of excitement but didn't. Don't get me wrong; this CD is great, but I just expected more. And one more thing; in the microsecond of silence just before the crescendo of the last note of Firebird, there is a small scratch on the recording. I can't determine if it came on the tape they used to record the performance or from a rustle of paper or a percussionist picking up something in the concert hall, but it just barely mars the most essential moment of the entire piece. I try to overlook it, but it's something small that stands out in a big way, sort of like a splinter or a tiny pebble stuck in your shoe.

Otherwise, this is a great disc which deserves nearly all of the kudos it receives, and I don't know of a better performance to recommend instead.

Electrifying.......2002-04-17

Both pieces on this recording show why Gergiev is one of the most acclaimed conductors in the world in this repertoire. The excitement of this recording was confirmed when I heard Gergiev and the Kirov live, performing the complete "Firebird" at Carnegie Hall. No question, there are many good versions of this extraordinary piece, but this one certainly ranks among the best.

In terms of sheer, visceral excitement, this is hard to beat, and it is coupled with an equally breathless performance of the Scriabin "Prometheus." The final few measures, and the final chord, make as thrilling an ending as I have heard in classical music.

Incandescent!.......2001-06-26

As we are treated to more of Valery Gergiev's interpretations in recordings his gifts as a conductor and energizer of orchestras become more and more obvious. This FIREBIRD soars like a mltiheaded hydra out of the always electrical fire Gerviev smolders in his baseplate of trembling sonics. This is a spectacular reading of an exciting score, played in the way only the Russians can play. The accompanying PROMETHEUS on the disc finally comes to life after many bombastic attempts under other conductor's hands. Toradze is well tempered and the cause for Scriabin interest in this century is well served by all. This recording is one of incandescent fire!

The only Firebird Ballet I would want..........2000-12-12

I wish I could write something here that would persuade people that this recording of Stravinksy's Firebird Ballet, well coupled with Scriabin's Prometheus is very much worth having, but frankly I don't think I know where to begin or how to go about it. Firebird, nevertheless, is not just Brass! Brass! Brass! as another reviewer may have been suggesting, however important that element may be, because all the elements that go into it matter, and they're all here in this recording, incredibly beautifully played. As far as I am concerned this is absolutely the only Firebird to have (I have more than this one, including Michael Tilson Thomas' Firebird Ballet and Bernstein's Firbird Suite). I'd give Gergiev's and the Kirov ten stars but I can't!

Average customer rating: Revamped and reissued

History of Rock, Vol. 8 Randy and the Rainbows , Troy Shondell , The Swinging Medallions , Donnie Brooks , Deon Jackson , Frank Ifield , 1910 Fruitgum Company , The Castaways , Lee Andrews and the Hearts , and Dion and the Belmonts Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Doo Wop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000008FS Release Date: 2002-01-22

Tracks:

1. Denise - The Rainbows
2. Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
3. This Time - Troy Shondell
4. She'd Rather Be With Me - The Turtles
5. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
6. Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrews And The Hearts
7. Love Makes The World Go 'Round - Deon Jackson
8. Where Or When - Dion And The Belmonts
9. Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks
10. I Remember You - Frank Ifield
11. Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company
12. Diamonds And Pearls - The Paradons
13. Liar Liar - The Castaways
14. Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk

Album Description

Out-of-print for since the early 1990's, the newly remastered and repackaged "History of Rock" series is one of our bestselling and most often-requested collections. Each affordably priced compact disc in this ten volume series features 14 original hits by the original artists.

Customer Reviews:

Revamped and reissued.......2002-04-08

Collectables Records has reworked their "History of Rock" compilation series, supposedly using remastered sources. The track listing remains the same, however the packaging is new. There can be some confusion about titles in this series as Collectables changes the packaging for specific radio station markets in addition to selling their generic version of the title. The reworked version of this volume sports a red border with most of the front image being a picture of a 50s-era teenager playing 45s in front of a group of dancers, probably, one of whom sports a pair of argyle socks not to be believed. (Note: it is unclear as to whether you receive this new version if ordered from Amazon.com as their product description still displays the old packaging. It may be advisable to inquire until and unless Amazon updates the image.) Collectables has had a less than enviable record when it comes to production quality in their reissues. Here, they have done a better job than has often been the case in the past. Additionally, they indicate on the outside of the back of the package which tracks are presented in stereo, a helpful bit of information provided it is accurate but sorry to say it is not totally so on this volume. I purchased this volume to a large degree for what is indicated on the package as a stereo version of Dion and the Belmonts' "Where or When", a tune I once found in true stereo on a poor-quality one-off disc years ago but have never seen again on any high-quality Dion CD. My disappointment was substantial when I discovered that this track is in mono and the previous track, "Love Makes The World Go Round" is in stereo but not indicated as such on the package. True, a minor slip-up, but still frustrating and the reason for a three-star rating in my book. While this is a mainstream series and there are no rarities or first-timers to CD in amongst the tracks appearing here, at least there are a couple that are not the same old ones usually found compiled for major hit collections. This volume sports the essentially one-hit wonder Troy Shondells' "This Time", along with Frank Ifield's "I Remember You" with the added bonus of it being the stereo (albeit somewhat awkward 2-channel) version, a first time on CD to my knowledge. Overall, the sound quality here is respectable, with a plus being the appearance of the very rare stereo version of the Paradons' "Diamonds and Pearls" and the aforementioned "I Remember You". On the down side, "Liar Liar" is pretty hissy and there are, unfortunately, dropouts in the stereo track of "Diamonds and Pearls". One other, to this listener, uncomfortable thing here is the sequence at the end of the disc with the frenetic "Liar Liar" being followed by the soothing and melodic "Stranger On The Shore", a track that would have segued better around "Where Or When" or "I Remember You". The liner notes booklet provides a few comments on the included tracks but has no other track details or production credits. For the casual listener interested in the tracks presented, this is a somewhat better than average effort and for the collector, it does offer a that one rarely found stereo version. If only the labeling about the stereo had been correct...

Average customer rating: Really great! A must own! More Great Stuff from the Grandfather of Black Comedy

The Middle Years, 1910-1918 Bert Williams Manufacturer: Archeophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Early Years, 1901-1909 Bert Williams: His Final Releases, 1919-1922 The 1890s, Volume 1: Wipe Him Off the Land 1922: An Angel's Voice I Hear 1908: Take Me Out with the Crowd ASIN: B00007CWGD Release Date: 2002-08-15

Tracks:

1. Ill Lend You Anything
2. Something You Dont Expect
3. Constantly
4. Play That Barber-Shop Chord
5. You Cant Do Nothing Till Martin Gets Here
6. How? Fried
7. My Landlady
8. Woodman, Spare That Tree
9. Nobody
10. Borrow from Me
11. On the Right Road
12. I Certainly Was Going Some
13. You Cant Get Away from It
14. The Darktown Poker Club
15. Im Neutral
16. Everybody
17. Indoor Sports
18. Samuel
19. Purpostus
20. Never Mo
21. The Lee Family
22. Im Gone Before I Go
23. No Place Like Home
24. Twenty Years
25. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
26. When I Return

Customer Reviews:

Really great!.......2006-11-29

If this music is your type of thing (and of course, it isn't EVERYONE'S type of thing anymore), this disc is for you. Me, I love Bert Williams.

Actually, ALL of the discs put out by Archeophone are fantastic. They manage to find very good-sounding discs and clean them up just enough to sound good but not ruin the music. (In other words, yes, there's crackle here and there, but at least the music sounds clean and crisp instead of muffled, as can often happen with noise reduction.) Naturally the older the discs, the less clean they'll sound, but they're all quite listenable. If you're interested in more of their CD's, look them up on Amazon or go to their web site (which is the name of the company, [...]). They've got samples of every track on every one of their discs.

I have almost all of their discs, so I have this basic review up on all of them.

A must own!.......2005-05-23

Bert Williams was the first black man to perform in a major theatrical production(Ziegfield Follies) and was a pioneer for blacks in the recording industry,a mainstay of Columbia records from 1906 to his death in 1922.
Bert was a comedian of the first order.He starred in several self produced musicals and developed a distictive and natural style all his own.Rarely was there a show he was in that he could get away with not doing encore after encore whether it be a trademark song and/or routine.
He has been proclaimed one the greatest entertainers ever to grace a stage on one hand and has been vilified on the other.The former is definitely true but the latter does a great disservice to this enormously talented man.His vilification usually stems from his donning of burnt cork to "black up".These comments for the most part come from post-modern day critics both black and white who would wish to reform history in a different manner and most of which never saw their subject in the flesh.
It's easy to stand here in the 21st century and pontificate on all the "wrongs" of centuries gone by and how much more informed and advanced we are now.
The times of Bert Williams were exactly just that....... HIS times.As there are still many injustices and wrongs to be righted
in THIS century so it was in Berts' times(what will those in the 22nd century think of us?).Here was a celebrated performer of the stage but open to and indeed experienced racial predjudice that then existed amongst some of his peers and in the "real" world.It wasn't pretty and it definitely was not right but nonetheless that was a small part of the world in those years.
Also blackface as it came to be called was a norm in the Minstrel and Medicine shows of the mid to late 1800s,applied by both blacks and whites.This tradition carried over onto the Vaudeville and theartical stages of later years.In some cases it was caricatures but in others just a theatrical facade.As an aside for years critics have also ravaged Berts' contemporary Al Jolsons' trademark black face as a poster boy for caricaturizing blacks,when in reality his was for the most part just a theatricalization.This shows their ignorance in their subject matter and going for the "easy target".
What certainly can be agreed on however is that the inconsistancy in being celebrated on the one hand and being treated as a second class citizen(or worse)the next was certainly a factor in the "wearing" down of this fine and talented man.Bert spoke both publicly and privately of this dichotomy and constantly hoped against hope that somehow in America it might change.But it never did in his lifetime.
Being the consummate performer he was he was more than willing to give the people what they wanted.And his audiences both black and white wanted him in cork and would have him no other way.So ironically what made him famous also limited his artistic freedom.
To those critics who still fall into the trap of castigating whites for creating and perpetuating blackface and this Uncle Tom-ish type of characterization all I can say is that this is historical revisionism pure and simple,i.e.they don't treat their subject(s) within the constraints of their time period and they conveniently forget that blacks themselves were at times just as complicitous as whites were in stereotyping their race.There was a time when blackface was acceptable if not de rigeur but over time tastes changed and we moved past it.I only wish many would do the same now.
That is why we all should be so grateful to have these historic Archeophone recordings at our finger tips now.These songs give a new,fresh and long over due look into the career and person that was Bert Williams.For far too long many have relied on just old songsheets,posters,pictures and the very few extant recordings that surfaced periodically amongst mainly hard core collectors that gave a very myopic view of his career.Now the world can reassess and see him through much clearer glasses than ever before and we all can revel in the burdgeoning talent and man that was indeed one of the major talents ever to grace a stage anywhere at any time.

More Great Stuff from the Grandfather of Black Comedy.......2003-04-05

Bert Williams (1875-1922) was the first major Black comedian and thankfully, most of his recordings have survivied. This collection reveals that Bert was quite a satirist. "Twenty days" is an interesting commentary on injustice on Blacks in the legal system. "I'm Gone Before I Go" is a thinly veiled barb against lynching, "I'm Neutral" deals with America's entry into World War I and "Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting" cleverly stings fundamentalist religious beleifs.

Of course, some of this stuff is just plain timeless fun. "You Can't Get Away From It" is a delightfully catchy ragtime tune that you will often find singing to yourself from time to time. "Woodman Spare that Tree" is a comic tale of a man who escapes from his nagging wife in a tree in the front yard. Some really interesting sides include two 1913 monologues from Bert's stage act, "When Martin Comes" and "How? Fried?" (Bert's manic laugh at the end of the latter is worth the price of admission alone). Both of these bear interesting similarities to Bill Cosby's comic tales of a half-century later.

Aside form the surface noise that may annoy audiophiles, this is a happy case of historically important material that still posesses strong entertainment value. Buy this, and be thanful that Bert lived long enough to have some of his great material preserved for all time.

Average customer rating: Wonderful! great movie and story - see it soon renee fleeming sounds sublime,but to little her from A Surprise!

Bride of the Wind / Fleming, Thibaudet, Endelman (2001 Film) Claudio Abbado , Alma Mahler , Stephen Endelman , Renée Fleming , Jean-Yves Thibaudet , Wiener Philharmoniker , and Pierre Boulez Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alma Mahler | Mahler, Alma | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Bride of the Wind Immortal Beloved / Sir Georg Solti (film 1994) Alma Schindler-Mahler, Gustav Mahler: Lieder Alma Mahler: Complete Songs HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva ASIN: B00005K9QV Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

1. Opening Credits
2. The Performance
3. The Lovers
4. Bei Dir Ist Es Traut
5. Give Up Your Music
6. Cafe Central
7. The Arts And Crafts Ball
8. In Meines Vaters Garten
9. The Rehearsal
10. The Hot Springs
11. The Signature
12. Maria's Death
13. The Letter
14. She Walks
15. The Fan
16. Bride Of The Wind
17. I'm Pregnant
18. The Battle
19. Laue Sommernacht
20. Unrequited Love
21. End Credits

Amazon.com

In telling the story of Gustav Mahler's socially tempestuous wife and fellow composer-songwriter Alma, director Bruce Beresford faced great challenges. But they would seem to pale in comparison to the task of composer Stephen Endelman, who was variously asked to highlight Alma's largely unfamiliar songs, economically echo Mahler's most sweeping works, and compose an original score that meshed seamlessly with the Mahlers' music. Though purists may grumble somewhat, Endelman has largely succeeded here, capturing the rich drama and emotion at the heart of both Mahlers' disparate music while compacting it to fit the medium's constraints. Soprano Renée Fleming voices Alma's "Bei Ist Es Traut" and "Laau Sommernacht" in new recordings with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, as well as Gustav's "Ruckert Lied No. 5" backed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Edited catalog Vienna Symphony performances of Gustav's Symphony no. 3 conducted by Claudio Abbado and Symphonies nos. 5 and 6 by Pierre Boulez are also featured, along with the feverish violin music of Gypsy musical savant Janos Bihari, performed here by Roby Lakatos and Ensemble. Endelman's underscore is used sparingly, forging measured emotional links betwixt the Mahlers' own stormy compositions. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2006-03-16

I had no idea of Alma Mahler's composing talents until I listened to this CD! She is very different from her husband who is heavier and moodier. Her music is lighter and sentimental at the same time. Listen and enjoy.

great movie and story - see it soon.......2005-08-14

this is a great movie about the life of alma mahler/schindler. her life and her work are inspiring - it's too bad that more people haven't heard about her. however, such is the story with many powerful women of the past. hopefully the future will not be the same.

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renee fleeming sounds sublime,but to little her from.......2003-08-04

Sure renee fleeming's voice was giving the ears a treatment of the silky and the beauty.When you listen to the soundtrack you then find her voice is only present on three short tracks.A little more imagination they should of had.For renee fleeming they should have more used.It happends all this cd is,except for renee fleeming's contribution,is a hospodge of mahler music that has been for the most part already recorded to death anyway.Where was the vision and the fire with these recordings.Are they still trying to turn more people away from classical music.I must also say that the cover art is ugly and the eye sore that gauges the eyes.Furthermore to much blue on blue to make a vomiting hue!!!I gave it two stars instead of one because of the magic of rennee fleeming's singing and the intelligence of her interpretations.Alas,even renee could not totally redeem this recording due to the fact that the three songs renee sings are so short they don't even count together as ten minutes. I wouldn't buy this with money i found on the ground!!!!! Try another cd from amazon instead peace out!!!

A Surprise!.......2001-06-17

I bought this soundtrack, even though I never saw the film. I put it in my portable cd player and was I surprised! It was such a great cd. I really like the female soprano. All the songs she sings are beautiful! Even though they are in German!

Average customer rating: * ABSOLUTELY KILLER TROPICAL GROOVES *

Alpha Boys' School: Music in Education 1910-2006 Tommy McCook , Don Drummond , Vin Gordon , Lester Sterling , Lennie Hibbert , Rico Rodriguez , Jo Jo Bennett , Bobby Ellis , Cedric Brooks , and Johnny Manufacturer: Sanctuary Trojan Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Rocksteady | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One Blazing Horns/Tenor in Roots Real Cool: The Jamaican King of the Saxophone '66-'77 Studio One Scorcher (Instrumentals) The Best of Studio One ASIN: B000E6EJHA Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

1. Blue Lou - Bertie King
2. Just Friends - The Joe Harriott Quartet
3. Now's The Time - Dizzy Reece and His Quintet
4. Wilton's Mood - Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair
5. Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond
6. Rocket Ship - Tommy McCook 7. Safari - Raymond Harper 8. Musical Pressure - Jo Jo Bennett
7. The Dirty Dozen - Vin Gordon
8. Soul Voyage - Lester Sterling
9. Pure Soul - Lennie Hibbert
10. Tribute To Sir Alex - Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
11. James Ray - Bobby Ellis
12. Soul Pipe - Karl "King CannonBall" Bryan
13. The Warrior (with The Sensations) - Johnny Osbourne
14. Hot Coffee - Hedley "Deadly" Bennett
15. Rainbow Into The Tio Mino - Rico Rodriguez
16. Skanky - Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
17. Sea Breeze (with David Madden) - Cedric Brooks
18. The Hipster - Harold McNair
19. I Love You So Bad - Tony Gregory
20. Blackboard Jungle - Joe White
21. New Found Love - Glen Da Costa
22. Alpha Boys School - Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton
23. Upward And Onward We Go - The Alpha Boys Band

Customer Reviews:

* ABSOLUTELY KILLER TROPICAL GROOVES *.......2006-07-08

This is a really, truly fantastic disc of (mostly) instrumental Jamaican grooves. At first blush "Alpha Boys' School" would appear to be a collection spanning the recording history of members and graduates of this famous orphanage, starting as it does with some nice 50s bop sides and ending with a 2002 recording of the school's anthem. Between these items, however, lies a rich vein of sweet, mostly instrumental Jamaican grooves from the peak of the island's classic era. Tracks five thru twenty hit an especially colorful time between the mid sixties and mid seventies, when ska morphed into rocksteady and on into reggae. Nowhere is this transition more smooth than on the instrumentals of the time, which always seemed to remain freer and less tethered to shifts in popular music than the vocals did, steeped as they were in jazzy brass lines, soulful organs, easy-skanking guitars, funky bass grooves, and frequent exotic spice in the form of flutes, vibraphones, or Nyahbinghi drumming. Going back to the brass, I should point out that the it was the very essence of the Alpha Boys School music program, and without it the world would have been deprived of the Skatalites, and as a result, the entire history of Jamaican music, from ska onward, as we know it.

Included here we have some skanky, funky uptempo stuff coupled with some preternaturally mellow island vibes. All of it is tied together by the soul/funk/jazz mixture which these musicians infused with the skanky rhythms dominant in Jamaica at the time. It is remarkable how permanently hip this stuff has managed to sound. Vin Gordon, Lester Sterling, Cedric Brooks, Bobby Ellis, Rico Rodruigez, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, and a ton of others make glowing contributions to the proceedings, superb even by their own high stardards. Lodged in with these instrumental tracks is a great vocal tune, Johnny Osbourne's "The Warrior," the funky beat and soulful horn lines of which make it fit right in. A good vocal soul tune and two R&B/soul instrumentals round out the set, but they are not especially of a piece with the heart of this CD, and are best enjoyed separately, as are the surprisingly sophisticated bop sides which begin the disc. As is to be expected with Trojan, some pretty rare tunes mingle with some not so rare ones; more seasoned collectors will have to make their own determinations in this regard. Note, however, that there is sure sound improvement from previous releases. For instance, the tune "James Ray" is massively improved over the version on "Trojan Instrumentals Box Set." The liner notes are very good, and the artwork is quite beautiful. Best of all, Trojan has actually included the DATES OF RECORDINGS, something basic which, sadly, is missing from even premium-priced releases of this sort.

Jazzy, breezy, and at times near-psychedelic, I've found that this disc is something that I can listen to over and over without ever tiring of, and I find it especially bliss-inducing as a summer soundtrack. Listen to tracks five thru twenty as one album, and you will have a glorious, cohesive, and really invigorating aural experience. For fans of instrumental Jamaican music, this is a phenominal set to file right next to Heartbeat's "Downbeat The Ruler," Soul Jazz's "Studio One Scorcher" (volumes 1 & 2), Universal Sounds' "Jackie Mittoo:Keyboard King At Studio One, and the "Trojan Instrumentals" box set.

Average customer rating: Great performances of not-so-great music

Alma Mahler: Complete Songs Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alma Mahler | Mahler, Alma | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bride of the Wind / Fleming, Thibaudet, Endelman (2001 Film) ASIN: B0000AM6ON Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. The Quiet Town
2. In My Father's Garden
3. Mild Summer's Night
4. With You It Is Pleasant
5. I Stroll Among Flowers
6. Light In The Night
7. Woodland Bliss
8. Storm
9. Harvest Song
10. Hymn
11. Ecstasy
12. The Recogniser
13. Song Of Praise
14. Hymn To The Night
15. Softly Drifts A First Blossom
16. Do You Know My Nights?

Customer Reviews:

Great performances of not-so-great music.......2005-07-01

That so many female composers have not been enabled to reach their potential is a great loss to all of us. No doubt we should be reaching into history to discover where female geniuses lay and give them their due, and endeavour not to repeat the mistake. But there is nothing in this collection to convince me that Alma Mahler was one of them.

The prime interest in Alma Mahler is her fascinating life, entwined as it was with Gustav Mahler; Zemlinsky; Kokoschka; Walter Gropius et al. Some mystery is created by the story of Gustav's conditioning their marriage on her ceasing to compose. But was it really any great loss?

These sixteen songs (all that survive of her compositions) are full of stock late-romantic gestures showing Zemlinksy's influence but none of his insight. Her understanding of many of the poems is questionable, as she sails past key moments with little inspiration and lingers in unimportant byways.

Full credit to Panula, who provided the orchestral arrangements and sensitively conducted the Tampere Philharmonic; and Paasikivi, a delightful mezzo; who present these curiosities in the best possible light. Such ideal performances are better than the music deserves. Three stars: an average of five for the performance and one for the music.

Average customer rating: Collaborations is wonderful Fantastic CD! Beautiful collaboration!

Collaborations Tamara Mead Manufacturer: Tamara Mead ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000NVKWYK Release Date: 2006-12-15

Tracks:

1. Be Thou My Vision (harp/vocals)
2. Adagio in G Minor (alto saxophone/harp)
3. El Shaddai
4. 1st Arabesque
5. Adagietto
6. Meditation from Thais (alto saxophone/harp)
7. Finlandia
8. Breath of Heaven (vocals/harp)
9. In Trutina (alto saxophone/harp)
10. Danses d'Automne - Danse No. 1
11. Danse No. 2
12. Danse No. 3
13. Danse No. 4
14. Danse No. 5
15. Danse No. 6
16. As The Deer (harp/piano)
17. Kol Nidrei Op. 47 (alto saxophone/harp)
18. Solfegietto
19. New Blues (harp/percussion)

Product Description

Beautiful compositions played either as harp solos or harp collaborations with alto saxophone, vocals, piano, or percussion. Primarily classical with a few contemporary selections. SF Bay Area harpist, Tamara Mead, is joined by multiple award-winning saxophonist, Ross Leavitt, and the stunning vocals of Debbie Shaeffer.

Customer Reviews:

Collaborations is wonderful.......2007-03-24

Collaborations exceeded all expectations. The music is heartfelt and exquisitely executed. Saxophone and harp are unusual, but so rich and beautiful together. The singing is superb. I enjoyed this music so much, and everyone I know who has heard it agrees. We hope to hear more from these artists in the future. Such beautiful music!

Fantastic CD!.......2007-03-13

Collaborations is a great title for this CD. The outstanding saxophone and vocals combined with the beautiful variety of harp solos and duets makes this a unique, relaxing and enjoyable CD to listen to. It's great to listen to in the house, the car, and even late into the evening. All of the musicians are superb.

Beautiful collaboration!.......2007-03-11

I had a chance to listen to the CD and I am quite pleased with the way it turned out. The music is incredible!
The performers have a deep understanding of what the music means and they do a fine job carrying it out to the listeners. The alto saxophone has a very rich smooth sound which is in contrast to the harp. I've played "In Trutina" from Carmina Burana and this is one of the best recordings of it that I've heard so far.
I hope the artists continue to collaborate in the future! What a fine ensemble, and beautiful music to listen to!

Average customer rating:

Gabriel Faure: Complete Nocturnes for Piano Manufacturer: Musica Omnia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YQJP Release Date: 2002-02-15

Tracks:

1. Nocturne No.1 In E Flat Minor, Op.33/i: Lento
2. Nocturne No.2 In B Major, Op.33/ii: Andantino Espressivo-Allegro Ma Non Troppo
3. Nocturne No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.33/iii: Andante Con Moto
4. Nocturne No.4 In E Flat Major, Op.36: Andante Molto Moderato
5. Nocturne No.5 In B Flat Major, Op.37: Andante Quasi Allegretto-Allegro
6. Nocturne No.6 In D Flat Major, Op.63: Adagio-Allegro Moderato
7. Nocturne No.7 In C Sharp Minor, Op.74: Molto Lento-Allegro
8. Nocturne No.8 In D Flat Major, Op.84: Adagio Non Troppo
9. Nocturne No.9 In B Minor, Op.97: Quasi Adagio
10. Nocturne No.10 In E Minor, Op.99: Quasi Adagio
11. Nocturne No.11 In F Sharp Minor, Op.104: Molto Moderato
12. Nocturne No.12 In E Minor, Op.107: Andante Moderato
13. Nocturne No.13 In B Minor, Op.119: Andante

Tracks:

1. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound
2. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound
3. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound
4. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound
5. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound
6. Beyond The Notes: Drawn In Sound

Product Description

Pianist Sally Pinkas presents unforgettable performances of the thirteen Nocturnes in the famous acoustics of Boston's Jordan Hall.

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