Excellent [Live]

Track Listings

1. Excellent

2. Worthy Is the Lamb

3. You Can Make It

4. Fix Me, Jesus

5. What a Friend We Have in Jesus

6. Lord's Prayer

7. House of the Lord

8. His Yoke Is Easy

9. I'm Going to Fly Away

10. I Found Jesus over in Zion

Tracks:

The End Of Radio
Steady As She Goes
Be Prepared
Elephant
Genuine Lulabelle
Kittypants
Boycott
Paco
Spoke

Album Description

Shellac consists of Steve Albini on guitar, Todd Trainer on drums, and Bob Weston on bass. This is their fourth and longest release and all the songs are about Italy or greyhounds. Both the CD and LP come packaged in a beautiful full-color gatefold sleeve. The LP also includes an OBI or slipcover that was drawn and hand-silk screened by Jay Ryan. The CD has a non-hand-screened OBI.

Customer Reviews:

not as bad as my brother says, but still............2007-06-10

if you still 'really' like shellac after 13 years, then...... you will like this....i guess. i haven't really cared about shellac since 'at action park'. the two early 7"s 'uranus' and 'the rude gesture' are what i turn to when i'm in the mood, but i keep up with what's new. "i'm" bored with this, but i wouldn't say it's a bad album, like say....... '1,000 hurts'. In general the shellac sound hasn't changed. The album sounds like somewhat inspired mediocrity 'to me', but like i say..... it's been 13 years.....and they've never been my favorite band. ok....adam....i'm yawning.

Worth the wait........2007-06-06

"Excellent Italian Greyhound" finds Ablini and co developing their signature sound even further. The album opens up with the eight and a half minute "End of Radio" which slowly but steadily builds up from just Steve and his guitar only to return to square one and build up all over again. And the intensity only lets up for the two minute instrumental "Kittypants" which is quite possibly the most melodic thing they've ever recorded. The album closes with the brilliant "Spoke", which finds Steve Albini and Bob Weston in a screaming match of sorts over a fast-paced drum beat courtesy of Todd Trainer.

If you're a fan of punk, indie, rock, or just music in general, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.

Yawnfest........2007-06-06

The only good things this pretentious band put out were the early 7"s and At Action Park. You can take a dump on the rest )Terraform save a couple tracks, 1000 Hurts)and this steaming pile. Signature sound? Not too sure on that, Albinis metal guitar/pick set up sounds nothing like it did on amazing tracks like Wingwalker. Please, someone try and tell me this and the last two albums were anywhere near as good as that track.

This album reminded me of their "Futurist" LP, which was boring too. Id rather hear Albini harp on about houses full of garbage 'with the doo-doo and the feces on the wall' than keep this. Too bad, I like the album cover art.

Well its finally here........2007-06-06

Ah at last after a 7 year wait since 1000 hurts we have the new shellac album and has it been worth the wait,the answer is a most definite yes.This album is there most intense record since at action park,the album has great depth and energy and with epic songs like the end of radio and genuine lulabelle it shows shellac have dug deep to show there experimental side and then you,ve got songs like steady as she goes and be prepeared which showcase the band at there most brutal and intense.To finish off my review all i can say is this album is my fave album of the year along with the new daniel higgs album and its gonna take something very special to top either of them,totally essential.

7 years!.......2007-06-05

Well not quite if you count the peel session recording from 2004, which include some of the tracks on this album. Nevertheless though, this thing has been a long time coming. yet it definitely has been worth the wait. Shellac's signature sound is what you get here, and the lyrics and theme are at times droll (e.g. 'be prepared') but always interesting. The guitars and percussion are what draw you in though, as i don't really think this band has many peers in their level of coheseveness and energy. Of course, it goes without saying that their live show is good, however they rarely tour due to their day jobs as recording engineers etc. so if they come to your town you should go.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989 Film)

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Best ROCK compilation EVER !!!
Most Triumphant!!!
A fun soundtrack to a fun movie
Cheap guitar thrills!!
WYLD STALYNS!

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989 Film)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002GFL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Play With Me - Extreme
The Boys And Girls Are Doing It - Vital Signs
Not So Far Away - Glen Burtnick
Dancing With A Gypsy - Tora Tora
Father Time - Shark Island
I Can't Break Away - Big Pig
Dangerous - Shark Island
Walk Away - Bricklin
In Time - Robbie Robb
Two Heads Are Better Than One - Power Tool

Customer Reviews:

Best ROCK compilation EVER !!!.......2007-02-10

If you like rock and do not have this cd you're a fool. Sorry about the harsh words but simply put, this is the best rock compilation ever!
I get goosebumps to almost every song on this cd.
Here's the tracks that give me goosebumps:

1.Extreme - Play with me
2.Vital Signs - The boys and the girls
4.Tora Tora - Dancing with a gypsy
5.Shark Island - Father Time (this one is so unvelievable)
6.Big Pig - I can't break away (another super song)
7.Shark Island - Dangerous
10.Power Tools - Two heads are better than one (aaaaah)

Get this cd and have a great time.

Most Triumphant!!!.......2006-07-02

A most Excelent compliment to the bodacious movie this soundtrack is very cool! My friend showed me the movie like a year ago and it is my favorite movie now. Be Excellent To Each Other And Party On Dudes!

A fun soundtrack to a fun movie.......2006-05-10

Many of the reviews of this album that have already been posted make a range of excellent points. First of all let me just say that this movie was fun and really captured the times. The soundtrack tries to do the same but doesn't quite match the movie. For both to be in synch we had to wait for the second film.

Anyway, for what it's worth here is my track by track analysis.

Extreme - Play with me - This is a juvenile yet way cool track. The guitar work is great, a real standout and has some quite distinctive Nuno Bettencourt touches. The guy had way too much talent for one human being. I can see how the inherent silliness of the track may grate with some people though.

Vital Signs - The Boys and the girls are Doing It - my brain tells me that I don't like this song but my head keeps on bobbing away to it whenever I'm driving down the highway to this CD. A fun track that suited the movie.

Glen Burtnick - Not So Far Away - some may like this, but for me it's a total waste of space. I can't justify that opinion with any great insight - something inside me just hates this track.

Tora Tora - Dancing With A Gypsy - Ah yes Tora Tora. They were utterly lambasted at the time. I've never heard any of their albums so don't know if that was fair or not. But anyway, on the strenght of this track they were the audio version of a good party. Mindless yet totally fun and the track bounces along with bright and buoyant good vibes.

Shark Island - Father Time - why didn't Shark Island break big. No forget big, why didn't they break huge. This band do themselves a big favour with this track. I'm convinced half of their album sales were due to the inclusion of two of their tracks on this soundtrack. Strong song, strong vocals, a band with intent and they actually manage to combine some ooommpphh into their tunes while still making their songs fun. Nice solid guitar work but it's the vocals that really rip for my mind.

Big Pig - I Can't Break Away - Big Pig were not one of my things at the time. They were deemed to be somewhere between a pop band and a rock band with a gimmick name. However they'd had a hit or two at the time and I gotta admit, even a dedicated hard rocker such as myself can enjoy the uplifting vibes of this tune. And the female vocals with actual strength are darn good.

Shark Island - Dangerous - this is SI's second song on this album and is actually a far dumber beast than the first. And in my mind it's always synonymous with the scene in the film where the song was placed. See the film for what I mean. But that's not do dis this fine, fine tune from one of the unsung gems of the times.

Bricklin - Walk Away - the wheels fall off for me on this one, can't really stand it much. Sorry.

Robbie Robb - In Time - Don't know much about this chap, but I can say that this tune doesn't really do much for me. At this point the casual listener is starting to think about skipping back a few tracks to replay Big Pig and Shark Island, or maybe even Tora Tora.

Power Tool - Two Heads are Better than One - Excellent, as the Wylde Stalyns would say. This fine and fun toe tapping tune rounds out the album nicely, saving it from an ignominous end. Great mindless stuff and that's meant as a compliment in this case.

Overall the production values on this CD are good, and some cracking tunes make you forget the mediocre stuff. Given the different music on display here it's hard to figure out how the compiler could of come up with a better way of arranging the tracks, but the fact that the bands are so different could in some ears detract from the experience a little, but for the casual hard rock fan, well your sure to find a couple of gems here to float your boat.

Lastly, if your on the cusp of buying this record because you liked the movie, then my advice is to jump right in and buy it, after all it's the fun vibes of the movie that will enhance your listening pleasure.

Cheap guitar thrills!!.......2005-07-27

Most of the music on this soundtrack is from bands that were preparing to release debut albums or from people "in the scene" at the time who cobbled together a band for fun.
Extreme has the first track here, which also appeared on their debut shortly thereafter in a slightly different form. Silly lyrics, absolutely killer guitar work by Nuno. The man absolutely shreds.
Glenn Burtnick is here. He is mostly a songwriter who has written hits for all kinds of people from Cyndi Lauper to Jo Dee Messina. A musician's musician, Jon Bon Jovi recruited him for the original inception of Bon Jovi in the early 80's. He puts together a nice, fun piece.
Shark Island was supposed to be big and therefore have 2 tracks here. For some reason they didn't make it but the songs are great.
The only other band worth mentioning is Power Tool. However you probably know them better from their massive hit album a couple years later called "After the Rain", recorded under the more familiar name of Nelson. Yup, the twin sons of Ricky Nelson with the flowing blonde locks. Their recording career started right here, folks.
Beyond that, it is what it is. Guitar rock for a teen movie from the 80's.

WYLD STALYNS!.......2005-04-09

This soundtrack to the famous teen comedy, "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure" is a great CD. This is pure Wyld Stalyns music. The whole CD is nothing but non-stop Rock and Roll. Included in this soundtrack is an excellent selection of music to capture the late 1980s.

The greatest tracks included on this CD are: "Boys and Girls Are Doing It" by Vital Signs (song while Napoleon is having fun on the Waterslides). This is an OUTSTANDING party tune. Great riffs and pure genious lyrics. You only heard half of what a materpiece this song is during the movie. The next track, "Not So Far Away" by Glen Burtnik is a great rock ballad. Very nice lyrics and great melody.

A couple tracks later, you'll hear a Heavy Metal classic by Shark Island, "Father Time" (when Rufus is getting ready to go back in time). This tune rocks all the way through. For five minutes you hear the greatest array of guitar solos ever! This song is definitely a masterpiece. Another pretty good tune is "I Can't Break Away" (during opening of the movie) by Big Pig. This is a cool tune with some interesting keyboard sounds and the female vocalist is great. Finally, one of the greatest ballads of all time, "In Time" (when Bill and Ted visit the future) by Robbi Robb. Outstanding lyrics and a very loving melody. Ballads may not get any better than this.

For those of you that loved the movie, now own the phenomenal soundtrack. "Be excellent to each other and Party on dudes."

Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley

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A musical treasure-box
a beautiful journey into melancholy

Dowland - The Collected Works / The Consort of Musicke, Rooley
John Dowland , Anthony Rooley , Emma Kirkby , Christopher Wilson , The Consort of Musicke , Colin Tilney , Anthony Bailes , Jakob Lindberg , Nigel North , Glenda Simpson , Peter Holman , and John Donne
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads

Tracks:

Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here

Tracks:

Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae

Tracks:

Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand

Tracks:

Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Galliard
Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
Instrumental Music: Comagain
Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay

Tracks:

Lute Music: Preludium
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Can She Excuse
Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: A Dream
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
Lute Music: Coranto
Lute Music: Resolution
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: Loth To Depart
Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
Lute Music: Pavan
Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Aloe
Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
Lute Music: What If A Day
Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
Lute Music: [Jig]
Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
Lute Music: La mia Barbara
Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: Solus cum sola
Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
Lute Music: A Coy Toy
Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
Lute Music: [Almain]
Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
Consort Music: Almain a 2
Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard

Tracks:

Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
Consort Music: Pavan a 4
A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)

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A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10

Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.

The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).

This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.

I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.

a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15

I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.

Dowland, a contemporary of Shakespeare, discovered that meditating on a sad theme is, at the same time, a way of discovering a special beauty that we tend to avoid (maybe because of the "tragic" heritage of the Romantics). So, in the end, meditating on sadness is an uplifting experience! This box set is a journey into melancholy that includes songs, chamber music, pieces for lute, some rare sacred music and -as a highlight- Dowland's beautiful collection of seven pieces for viola which he called "Lachrimae" (Tears).

Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.1
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I finally hear him

Soul Ain't Funny But This Dogg Laugh

This cd deserves to be reissued

The best soul/R&B music ever recorded

Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.1
Swamp Dogg
Manufacturer: S.D.E.G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.2

The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend

Lost Soul Queen

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart

Bettye Swann

ASIN: B000000N3R
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Total Destruction to Your Mind
Synthetic World
Dust Your Head Color Red
Redneck
If I Die Tomorrow (I've Lived Tonight)
I Was Born Blue
Sal-A-Faster
World Beyond
These Are Not My People
Everything You'll Ever Need
Baby Is Mine
Mama's Baby, Daddy's Maybe
Do You Believe
Predicament #2
Remember I Said Tomorrow
Creeping Away
Got to Get a Message to You
God Bless America for What
I Kissed Your Face
That Ain't My Wife
She Even Woke Me up to Say Goodbye
Do Our Thing Together

Product Description

Well, here it is: Volume 1, the beginning of a series of the ultimate Swamp Dogg recordings. This double album contains the first two albums that he unleashed on the world in 1970 and 1971, ""Total Destruction To Your Mind"" and ""Rat On"". The music, the lyrics, and the cynicism are more apropos today than they were when originally released.

Customer Reviews:

I finally hear him.......2005-07-05

I read about Swamp Dogg years ago in a book about unknown heroes of rock and roll. I finally thought to look for his stuff on-line and am pleasantly surprised. Most cult artists are cultish for a reason. Their musical styles and idiosyncracies may be hard to grab onto. Dogg is molded in sixties R&B. If you liked the horn arrangements behind, say, Otis Redding, you'll be right at home here. What made Swamp Dogg an outsider was his lyrics. He "tells it like it is," so to speak, from the position of a black man in America. I've recently gotten three of his CDs so I'm not sure which song is on what CD unless I go out to the car and bring them in here, but something like "F*** The Bomb, Stop The Drugs" is a good example. Catchy, too. There's another, a showstopper no doubt, "God Bless America For What?" which examines patriotism and racism. Besides the political, he deals with plenty of the usual stuff, relationships, infidelity. His take is fresh, even if some of these songs were recorded decades ago.

Soul Ain't Funny But This Dogg Laugh.......2000-06-29

Swamp Dogg is the souldenym of Jerry Williams, a songwriter, producer and all-around madman. This reissue of his first two albums, which contains precious little information about its contents, will give devoted soul music fans a good idea of the full-speed-ahead style of Swamp Dogg. "Total Destruction" dates from 1969 (originally released on the Canyon label) and "Rat On" from 1971 (Elektra). They're classics of the genre. Swamp Dogg went on to make great albums like "Gag A Maggott" (1973), and he released a good compilation called "Best Of 25 Years Of Swamp Dogg" a few years back, which contains some of his greatest songs, like "Complication #5" (about the last living human) and "Or Forever Hold Your Peace" (in which a man realizes that he has, umm, known quite well his son's future bride), as well as the masterful "Understanding California Women" ("She had on some shorts so tight/They wouldn't let her cheeks breathe"). That collection, while uneven, is worth checking out, as is the CD under review. Crazier than even Joe Tex and more, how you say it, conflicted, Swamp Dogg is an artist who needs a comprehensive reissue program. I saw him perform a couple of years back, in Nashville, and his version of "Sam Stone" cut John Prine's; Mr. Dogg is truly the last of the great soul men.

This cd deserves to be reissued.......1999-04-30

I like the music of Swamp Dogg very much and I'm loking for the songs "Synthetic world" "Dust your hair colour red" and "God blessed America" Please help me find them on cd.

The best soul/R&B music ever recorded.......1999-03-07

This album deserves to be reissued

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Good. Reggae. Album.
Midnight Landing
Amazing
Not as good as hillside airstrip
GOOD, BUT NOT HILLSIDE AIRSTRIP

Midnight Landing
10 Ft. Ganja Plant
Manufacturer: Roir
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hillside Airstrip
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Among Them

ASIN: B00009RXIB
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

100 LB. Weight
Ganja Plane Rider
Kneel at the Feet
Let the Music Hit
Shine Dub
Midnight Landing
Chanting Nyabinghi
Mercy
Wide Open
Sweet Country
Righteous Dub

Album Description

"Midnight Landing," is 10 Ft. Ganja Plant's second release on ROIR. Their first, entitled "Hillside Airstrip", was uniformly hailed by the music press. "Midnight Landing," at it's heart, is inspired by the recording processes of the great Jamaican studio bands of the 70's (and their American counterparts, Motown and Stax) where a song was potentially written, learned, and recorded in one session, with the band playing live on one track and then being voiced on the second track, with no regrets, and no apologies. Add to this ethos, some dubwise studio mastery and experimentation ("Chanting Nyabinghi", inspired by the African drumming style, is a creative departure and one of the best tracks they've ever cut) and you begin to get the picture.

Album Description

Midnight Landing is 10 Ft. Ganja Plant's second release on ROIR. At its heart, the album is inspired by the recording processes of the great Jamaican studio bands of the 70s (and their American counterparts, Motown and Stax) where a song was potentially written, learned, and recorded in one session, with the band playing live on one track and then being voiced on the second track, with no regrets, and no apologies. And then add some dub-wise studio mastery and experimentation such as mixing orthodox roots reggae with modern dub creation makes 10 Ft. sound so refreshing & urgent. Features members of John Brown's Body. 11 tracks. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Good. Reggae. Album........2007-03-25

A very palatable combination of instrumental, rock-steady, roots, and dub reggae with a somewhat Euro feel to it (think early Steel Pulse perhaps). One star deducted for some spotty production values (a bit of harshness to the mix, with some distortion that might even be intentional, i don't know).

Midnight Landing.......2005-03-06

Absolutely no originality to this album. I purchased "No Bed of Roses" along with this album and it's much better (no wonder with Reggae ace Style Scott leading the project). The whole tiime I was listening to Midnight Landing I thought that perhaps there will be one song anyway that made the purchase worthwhile, and I had to wait until the very last song to think "yeah, maybe that one." There was no compeling instrumentals on this album either and I really wish they would quite trying to imitate Augustus Pablo with that melodica. I won't blame previous reviewers who liked the album because I already had it before reading my first review, but sorry you people should try listening to Isreal Vibration or Misty In Roots if you really want roots music. I hope I like John Brown's Body better because I was actually looking for their Spirits All Around album when I found this one. (not an internet purchase this time). Too bad I can't return this one.

Amazing.......2004-02-27

I was surprised that I had never heard of 10 Ft. Ganja Plant's music because this album is quite good. Draws quite a close resemblance to South African Reggae. My favorite song is "Let the music hit"

Not as good as hillside airstrip.......2004-02-11

This new release is a let down compaired to their first album. The vocals are different and not as powerful. Althought they still have that strong and melodic rythem. I am still a huge fan but a little dissappointed

GOOD, BUT NOT HILLSIDE AIRSTRIP.......2004-01-16

For the second outing, the Plant came with a solid effort. They had nice riddims, but the grooves were deeper on the first album. It took a few listens this time for me to get into them, yet in the end they won me over. Still worthwhile.

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!! Heavenly Voice !!

Pure
Kaushiki Chakrabarty
Manufacturer: Sense World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sandhya
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Kala

ASIN: B0004OCVD6
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

Raga Madhuvanti: Alap
Raga Madhuvanti: Khayal 'Shyam Bhaee, Ghanashyam Nahi Aye More ...
Raga Madhuvanti: Khayal "Kahe Maan Karo Sakhiri Ab' in Teental (16 ...)
Raga Madhuvanti: Thumri in Raga Misra Mand 'Morey Saiyan Bedardi' ...

Customer Reviews:

!! Heavenly Voice !!.......2005-05-26

This CD has been my constant source of enlightenment for the last week. There are so many amazing aspects to her voice, and the "pure" title is very appropriate. The quality of sound is very pure, youthful and innocent in her voice.

This singer has full and detailed control over THREE OCTAVES and more, including all the saregam and decorative extended vocal techniques. It is not just showing off, either. The feeling of the music is always present.

Anyone who likes Indian raga MUST listen to this girl, who is the next in line of classical indian singers!

Malik

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A Beautiful Muiscal Rendition of the Psalms

Psalms For The Soul

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004VXDB
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

The Reproaches
Psalm VIII
Psalm XXIII
Psalm CXXII
They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
Psalm LXXXIV
Psalm CXXX
The Lamentations Of Jeremiah
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Psalm CXXI
Psalm CXXXI
Like As The Hart
Psalm CXLVIII
Psalm CXLIX
Psalm CL

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful Muiscal Rendition of the Psalms.......2004-04-19

To some extent, the title of this collection PSALMS FOR THE SOUL is a bit oxymoronic. The psalms that are set to music in this collection are from the Bible, and therefore all psalms from scripture would be psalms for the soul, so to speak. I would imagine that the person who came up with the title was trying to market the recording to a broader public than just those who would purchase a religious CD and thought it would be catchy. But I digress and should not poke fun of the people of Naxos who do a tremendous service to classical music lovers by providing a wide variety of music at affordable prices.

This collection contains musical settings of the psalms. Some of the settings are anthems from the Anglican tradition. Other settings are more liturgical stemming from the Benedictine monastic tradition. Some of the settings are contemporary, others traditional. The Choir of St. John's under the direction of Noel Edison and organist Michael Bloss, performs the pieces with both beauty and reverence.

This collection is relaxing. It makes wonderful background music while concentrating and could also be used as in prayerful reflective settings as well.
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Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.2
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Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.2
Swamp Dogg
Manufacturer: S.D.E.G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Swamp's Things: The Complete Calla Recordings Plus

Bettye Swann

ASIN: B00008G5N2
Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

Sam Stone
Complication #5
Lady Madonna
You Say You Trust Your Mother
If It Hadn't Been for Sly
Your Last Dirty Trick
Knowing I'm Pleasing Me & You
In My Resume
Captain of Your Ship
Don't It Make You Want to Go Home
Choking to Death from the Ties That Bind
Please Let Me Kiss You Goodnight
Mighty Mighty Dollar Bill
T.T.
Midnight Hour
Why Must We Fall (When We Fall in Love)
Wifesitter
I Couldn't Pay for What I Got Last Night
God Bless America for What [Contains Explicit Language][Live][*]

Product Description

This is the compilation that the world has been waiting for from the Dogg. It includes the Cuffed Collared Gagged & Gassed album featuring his smash Sam Stone, plus the infamous Gag A Maggot album shows up on compact disk for the very first time and will be welcomed by all of his fans. In addition there is a live eleven minute and twenty second electrifying bonus track of his God Bless America For What. This CD includes all of the original liner notes that Swamp has become famous for as well as full musician and studio credits.

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Bravo God

Manufacturer: Jami Smith
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA8WO4
Release Date: 2005-09-27

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I Love this CD -- Where Have You Been All My Life?

Open Harp
Ariane Lydon
Manufacturer: Overt Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00023P4WE
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Rising
Spirit Lake
Autumn Leaves
Wedding Chimes
Piano Piano
Star of the County Down
Meditation for Ladybugs
To Be Two
Fireflies
After the Rain

Customer Reviews:

I Love this CD -- Where Have You Been All My Life?.......2006-10-20

I never heard of this artist until a month ago. I read in another review elsewhere on Amazon.com that a qigong instructor used "Open Harp" for his qigong class. Because I practice qigong and because I'm fond of certain types of harp music, I did a search and listened to some "Open Harp" sound clips elsewhere on the internet. Sounded interesting, so I bought it. Well, I received it last week and it's been in constant play on my CD player ever since. I love it! Do you know how George Winston's meditative piano sounds in "December"? Well, "Open Harp" has the same effect as that "December" had on me twenty years ago. A classic yet oddly unique sound (to my ears, anyway). I appreciate that "Open Harp" has an elegant simplicity in sound which is meditative, but not morose.It's a great example of why I love certain types of harp music over most other forms of solo instrumentals -- the harp conveys soothing calmness without collapsing into sad melancholy the way the flute, piano and violin sometimes can. Soothing, meditative music doesn't have to mean "depressing," and "Open Harp" is a fine example of that fact.

No vocals here, just healing harp music throughout. Aside from the sheer pleasure of listening to it, I think "Open Harp" would serve well as background music for study, spiritual gatherings, birthing, and hospice work. Oh! Not to forget: qigong, too. It would appeal to anyone.

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1. Excellent
2. Worthy Is the Lamb
3. You Can Make It
4. Fix Me, Jesus
5. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
6. Lord's Prayer
7. House of the Lord
8. His Yoke Is Easy
9. I'm Going to Fly Away
10. I Found Jesus over in Zion