Spirit of America

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Sing along to folk songs. Music inspired by the whimsical tales, kindly spirits and loving heart of "Raggedy Ann & Andy"

Tracks:

Just Now
My Secret Place
Spirit Of The Moment
Repercussions
Nefertiti
Nardis
Trilogy
Giant Steps
A Place In Time
Hurry Up And Wait
Liquid Crystal
Solar (Explorations)

Album Description

Hailing from the Dominican Republic, pianist Michel Camilo's career spans three decades, two hemispheres and a range of jazz and classical styles. Since joining the Telarc label, he has crafted brilliant recordings in the trio, solo and orchestral settings. Each of them has captured the essence and spirit of this ever-evolving artist at various points along his creative journey.

Following up on the intimate 'Solo' in 2004 and the adventurous 'Rhapsody in Blue' in 2006, Camilo makes his triumphant return to the straightahead jazz trio setting with 'Spirit of the Moment'. With sympathetic backing from Cuban-born bassist Charles Flores and drummer Dafnis Prieto, the leaner, three-man configuration allows plenty of room for the fiery keyboard work that has become Camilo's trademark.

Customer Reviews:

The Spirit Within.......2007-06-26

What can I say.....another superb album from Michel Camilo. The group is tight and the arrangements are meticulous, from track 1 you are taken on a journey that twists and turns from the classic fun of a light blues/jazz into the deepest blue channels of the soul and back again to the present moment filled with light. Michel, you are a master of your craft and a guide for the listener whose ears lucky enough to discover you.Spirit of the Moment

Latin Jazz Virtuosity.......2007-06-14

My first taste of Michel Camilo came years ago when I heard One More Once playing in a local music store. I liked what I heard and bought it but then forgot about him until last year when I picked up both of his excellent Tomatito collaborations. Those had me so excited, I didn't hesitate to order Spirit of the Moment as soon as I saw it had been released.
If you haven't heard Camilo before, you are in for a treat here. This is pure Latin jazz virtuosity. If Camilo had strayed from his roots over the years, you'd never know it when you hear Spirit of the Moment.
Though I like most of the CD, I mostly prefer the uptempo pieces. My favorites are: the splendid opener Just Now; the delicious title cut; the thrilling Repercussions; the Miles Davis/Bill Evans composition Nardis, which carries a whiff of Spain on its notes; and the ever-changing Trilogy.
Spirit of the Moment represents a successful return to the jazz trio format for Camilo and his group. Note that I give it four stars only because it starts very strongly and finishes on a weak note. A closing tune of the caliber of Just Now or the title cut would have sent this soaring into five-star territory.
If you are a fan of either Latin jazz or piano jazz in any way, I strongly recommend this CD. You'll find yourself enjoying this over and over.

Como siempre...As always!!!!!.......2007-05-22

Como siempre, Michel me sorprende con su estilo , su sonido , sus composiciones y sus arreglos. Tengo que decir que Camilo es un virtuoso extraordinario y que por tal razon no deberia sorprenderme con sus magnificas ejecuciones, pero es que creo que cada vez se supera a si mismo. Es como un buen vino...mejora con el tiempo.
Este es un gran CD para oir y disfrutar con tranquilidad. Es la mejor manera de apreciar sus ejecuciones.
Esto es Jazz del mejor.

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Another Camilo's Masterpiece
Bring back Hernandez!
Great Expectations!!!

Spirit of the Moment
Michel Camilo
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NOKBI4
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

Just Now
My Secret Place
Spirit of the Moment
Repercussions
Nefertiti
Nardis
Trilogy
Giant Steps
Place in Time
Hurry Up and Wait
Liquid Crystal
Solar (Explorations)

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Another Camilo's Masterpiece.......2007-06-26

Spirit of the Moment is another excellent michel Camilo recording reflecting both execution virtousity and composition skills.

Bring back Hernandez!.......2007-05-20

I love Triangulo and Live at the Blue Note, but this album is lame. Who is this Dafnis Prieto guy? Is he playing with feather dusters? As much as I love Camilo's keywork, this album proves one thing to me- the trio is boring without Hernandez behind the drum kit. His dynamic, rhythmic style is very sorely missed on this album.

Great Expectations!!!.......2007-04-15

I recently saw the Michel Camilo Trio at the International Jazz Festival in Bern, Switzerland. They performed some songs from the new album, including a debut performance of Liquid Crystal. It was literally BREATHTAKING!

Look forward to a tour-de-force of latin jazz at its best. As with all of Michel Camilo's ensemble works, this trio has an extremely vibrant and exuberant personality. Michel seems to command the piano in an utterly ethereal fashion that oftens leave the listener awestruck. Charles Flores is coming into his own as Michel's bassist. In his sophomore performance with the trio, he is much more expressive and makes his instrument speak directly to the soul of the audience. Rounding out this trio is drummer, Dafnis Prieto. A critically acclaimed composer and bandleader in his own right, Dafnis gives this ensemble exactly the percussive edge it requires. With a uniquely latin flavor, he lays down syncopated rhythms that make you wonder whether he has a small percussion section backing him up!

Although the band stomps through uptempo selections, fans should also look forward to the lush ballads presented by the trio. All three musicians use their instruments to communicate emotion that can place you in a different world while listening. From upbeat latin, to swing, to ballads, this ensemble is truly first rate! Michel has never disappointed his fans, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed by his latest release.

Buy the album now!

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I liked it
Almost as Good as the Christmas Music
igottaview
Manheim Steamroller's American Spirit
American Spirit: Mannheim Stemroller

American Spirit
Mannheim Steamroller
Manufacturer: American Gramaphone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000095J69
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Star Spangled Banner
American Spirit
America The Beautiful
Convoy
Fanfare For The Common Man
Yellowstone Morning
Heritage
Wolf Creek Pass
Home On The Range
Mt. Mckinley
Cloudburst
Tin Type
Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Customer Reviews:

I liked it.......2007-06-30

I liked the CD overall. The choral numbers build very nicely and Home on the Range is a unique item done in this style.

Almost as Good as the Christmas Music.......2007-05-27

I love Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas music, so I've been collecting their music for other holidays as well. I wish they'd avoided the occasional speaking parts in this but I love most of the musical parts. They did a good job on the Aaron Copland piece! I'll be listening to it other than on July 4th.

igottaview.......2007-03-08

GREAT ALBUM! Not quite as BIG as Trans Siberian but still a keeper!

Manheim Steamroller's American Spirit.......2007-02-13

Another excellent CD I'd recommend to all ages, even us oldsters!

American Spirit: Mannheim Stemroller.......2007-01-09

Adequate, but not as inspirational as I'd hoped. Much reciting.

Blessings to Amazon!

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Good Country Gospel Music
Statler Bros. Gospel Spirit
WOW, Not again!

The Gospel Spirit
The Statler Brothers
Manufacturer: Mca Nashville
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002QO4N6
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

In the Beginning
Have a Little Faith
Song of David
King Is Coming
Who Do You Think?
Lord's Prayer
How Great Thou Art
There Is Power in the Blood
Blessed Be
Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews:

Good Country Gospel Music.......2007-07-06

The Statler Brothers, if listened to by those who love country and love the Lord, is like a little bit of heaven here on earth!!!

Statler Bros. Gospel Spirit.......2007-05-22

Good album on par with their usual qaulity harmony and selection of material.

WOW, Not again!.......2006-07-10

The Statlers are among the best in the business. Music can be such a huge part of peoples lives, we sometimes need the harmony to get over hard times, or rememeber simpler times we have grown so fond of.

These classics are heart felt, songs like "Blesssed Be" are reminders to us that God loves us, and we will all get the chance to hear his word, so listen up.

These wonderful songs paint a picture right from the Bible.
Stories of David, and a song to remind us the "King" is coming, You'll enjoy these Statler version Hymms for some time.

When I saw that nobody has yet to leave a review of this album I jumped at the chance to bring my perspective to a web site that has many.many visitors.

This album is a great rush hour traffic ride, it will calm the nerves and you'll learn a lot listening to the message.

Enjoy! 5 stars.

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God Bless Daniel Rodriquez
Music From and For the Heart
Daniel Rodriguez
Some definite winners on this album
The Spirit of America

The Spirit of America
Daniel Rodriguez
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y1YC
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

God Bless America
We Will Go On
Ave Maria
This Is The Moment
Danny Boy
Bring Him Home
Shenandoah
America The Beautiful
The Lord's Prayer
Into The Fire
You'll Never Walk Alone
The House I Live In

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It's said politics makes strange bedfellows. But it's got nothing on the peculiar marriage of art and history inspired by the tragic events of 9/11/01. Before that day, Daniel Rodriguez was a member of New York's finest, working as an NYPD security officer at the Manhattan South precinct. If it seemed an odd calling for a gifted, operatically trained tenor, it was employment many a journeyman artist could relate to: the proverbial "day job." As it turns out, no police academy in the world could have trained Rodriguez for the crucial role his city's darkest hour thrust upon him. While his colleagues mourned their staggering losses and toiled around the clock in rescue efforts, Rodriguez delivered renditions of "God Bless America" that rallied both his city and his country, much as Kate Smith's version of the Irving Berlin patriotic standard had done at the dawn of WWII.

Contemporary jazz great-producer Tom Scott took it from there, showcasing Rodriguez's powerful voice in this deftly arranged album focused sharply on personal and national inspiration. Taking his cue from his own hero, Mario Lanza, Rodriguez instills no small amount of drama in his performances, and it serves him well on tracks like the American folk classic "Shenandoah," a rousing take on Scarlet Pimpernel's "Into the Fire," and the relative Sinatra rarity "The House I Live In." The "God Bless America" here varies from the original single release, with Rodriguez reading the spoken intro once delivered by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Is Rodriguez the greatest tenor of modern times? No. But it's hard to imagine a talent better suited to the challenge history has thrust upon him; we're lucky--make that blessed--to have him. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

God Bless Daniel Rodriquez.......2007-07-16

This alblum is a treasure to own and listen to. He really captures the spirit of patriotism. I have played his songs at a local fireworks show that I DJ at and his songs are up there with the other songs by artists by Mr. Lee "God Bless The U.S.A." Greenwood and other great artists. New York City and the nation needed him at a time when we were trying to recover from the worst tragedy in the history of the U.S.A. and he was there for us.

Music From and For the Heart.......2006-11-25

Daniel's album is music to be shared with family and with friends to help further ensure warmth, strong family ties, and love of our beautiful country. His voice is magical, skilled, rich and so memorable that it can take one on a journey from yesterday to promise for a bright tomorrow. This is a superb rendering of past unforgettable music. His solemn rendition of the peace song "God Bless America" is the album's centerpiece and truly unforgettable....

Daniel Rodriguez.......2006-11-11

I first heard of Daniel Rodriguez a couple of months ago when he sang on Jay Leno's show. He was/is WONDERFUL! His voice is beautiful, but he sings from the heart, and that makes him exceptional.

Some definite winners on this album.......2005-12-14

My favorites are "Ave Maria" and "The Lord's Prayer" where Daniel truly shows off his vocal talents. I could have done without the choir backup on "Ave Maria" but nonetheless a great rendition.

The ending that he has for the "The Lord's Prayer" almost brings a tear to my eye each time I hear it. Well done Daniel.

The Spirit of America.......2005-10-10

This is a great CD...of course, Daniel Rodriquez is the best!!!
As much as I enjoyed it, I do think "In the Presence", also by the same vocalist, is the ultimate. That could be because "In the Presence" was the first CD I had of this tenor vocalist, who is outstanding!

Average customer rating:

Outstanding
jeremy holloway
Five Stars for Fred Bear Alone
This Album is Just Not Good at All
WOW!

Spirit of the Wild
Ted Nugent
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002IZ9
Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

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Wrong Side Of Town
I Shoot Back
Tooth, Fang And Claw
Lovejacker
Fred Bear
Primitive Man
Hot Or Cold
Kiss My Ass
Heart And Soul
Spirit Of The Wild
Just Do It Like This

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2005-09-10

This CD an outstanding for the sportsman. Anyone who engages in any aspect of the outdoors and appreciates the bond with nature will understand and appreciate the songs and lyrics from this CD. The message that uncle Ted puts out is clear and motivates others to enjoy the spirit of the wild.

jeremy holloway.......2005-02-15

spirit of the wild is one of the greats by the motor city mad man it has every thing great vocals great guitar solos great songs. like fred bear heart and soul and kiss my ass is probally the best song the cd. spirit of the wild is a must have for all nuge fans

Five Stars for Fred Bear Alone.......2005-02-12

This album is great. Ted's guitar and vocals are very very good. The album isn't as good as Cat Scratch Fever, but it's worth the 10 bucks just for Fred Bear. All the people who said this album was bad and the lyrics & guitar were laughable don't know what music is. They couldn't play a guitar if they tried (no-talent morons), otherwise they'd realize that Ted was one of the revolutionary guitarists of the 70's. Just listen to his solos and you know he's the real deal. All of his songs are interesting and innovative. This album's totally worth it.

This Album is Just Not Good at All.......2005-02-07

The song lyrics are laughable, the vocals are sorry, and the guitar is even below Ted's previous capabilities. All in all a pretty pathetic effort from Ted the Sledge.

WOW!.......2004-12-07

don't get me started.....it STINKS. don't get me wrong, i love a little wang dang sweet doe tang as much as any guy, but this has to to be one of the top three or four worst albums ever produced (and i own tubthumping by chumbawumba). fred bear in particular was such a poor and pathetic tribute to the legend that had it been written 15 or 20 years ago....it still would have stunk. this guy has no guitar chops and has the most asinine lyrics i've ever heard. pure garbage...use this one as a coaster.

The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs

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The Price Club
A living legend
not your daddy's old timey spiritual
Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price
Great Gospel Stuff

The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs

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ASIN: B000003FWE
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
'Roun' About The Mountain - Various Artists
Swing Low , Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
Were You There - Various Artists
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
Deep River - Various Artists
Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
On Ma Journey - Various Artists
A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

Tracks:

Holy, Holy, Holy - Leontyne Price
Lead, Kindly Light - Leontyne Price
Blessed Assurance - Leontyne Price
Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Leontyne Price
Amazing Grace - Leontyne Price
The Lord's Prayer - Leontyne Price
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Leontyne Price
The Church's One Foundation - Leontyne Price
Bless This House - Leontyne Price
I Need Thee Every Hour - Leontyne Price
Schlesische Volkslieder: Fairest Lord Jesus - Leontyne Price
I Wonder As I Wander - Leontyne Price
Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Leontyne Price
America The Beautiful - Leontyne Price
Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing - Leontyne Price
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Leontyne Price
Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Leontyne Price

Customer Reviews:

The Price Club.......2005-04-28

"I am here," said Leontyne Price when interviewed as she opened the new Metropolitan Opera with Samuel Barber's underrated ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, "and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to." Back in the 1960s Price was one of the greatest divas in all of opera, and it wasn't just her voice but her magnificent stage presence, combined with her social activism. All of the above come into play in this collection of secular songs and ditties, some of them traditional plantation chanties and others, art songs and a scattering of pop music. And some of them, like Gershwin's "Summertime," cross the ever-permeable boundaries between Broadway and classical. These recordings were made at different times in Price's career, and her voice, while always angelic, has different shadings and reaches a different range of timbre in each separate recording date, but there is no question that, as time goes by, she is able to impart a richness of life experience noticeably absent from some of her earlier work.

"Ave Maria" sounds heavenly no matter which way you slice it, and as for "I Wonder As I Wander," it brings tears to your eyes. If you have a heart that's beating you will be moved by this rendition. "Ein feste Burg" is pretty strong, but Price seems more comfortable with the traditional spirituals, though perhaps it is the slightly off-kilter sounds of the Ambrosian Singers (what a name) who back her up on many of these tracks, that detract slightly from the experience. Compare "Lead Kindly Light" for a clear sense of what constitutes authority vs. what is a wee bit overproduced. If you had this compilation, and perhaps one of Leontyne Price's Christmas albums, you could attain nirvana any time you wanted to, just flip a switch and close your eyes, let her lift you up on wings of song.

A living legend.......2005-03-10

Leontyne Price (still alive) and already passing into immortality amongst vocal artists, both classical and popular. Leontyne Price stands at the pinnacle of her classical art, but those who only know her work in La Forza del destino or the Verdi Requiem are in for a heart rending treat with this album where Leontyne Price goes home to her roots in Mississippi and gives an unabashed account of the classic spirituals she sang as a young woman. Like John Mc Cormacks rendering of Irish songs there is a personal longing and devotion expressed here that reveals a side of the artist not known in the bulk of their "classical" repetoire. A sense of going home like Citizen Kane's rosebud, or as Dorothy Gale observes at the end of the Wizard of Oz "everything I could ever have wanted was right in my own backyard "

not your daddy's old timey spiritual.......2004-06-23

Agreed this is a good cd for a beautiful voice, but this is not, repeat not, for someone who wants to hear that old-timey religious fervor that you think of when you've been to a Black Baptist hand-clapping, standing, swaying, and singing service.

Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price.......2003-12-31

IMMACULATE, SUPERB vocal range and style! There's no other words that can complement Miss Leontyne Price's vocal arrangements. Miss Price's voice is strong, and shrills very nicely to the instruments played on many songs listed on this double CD which is a joy to treasure; every song listed are songs I was raised to hearing and singing. Miss Price is the reason why many of these songs remain in popularity and presently used. Miss Leontyne Price has been incredible in many of her past performances. This is my fourth CD of Miss Price and I am glad to own this particular CD forever and ever. Many thanks to the executors who found this remarkable album and upgraded it to a CD format! **Angi**

Great Gospel Stuff.......2001-04-12

This is a great CD. The only problem I have with it is that on some of the selections there is a boy's choir screaming in the background, and this takes away (a bit) from her performance. That said, her best selections are those that are either unaccompanied or those where her voice is not buried. Songs that strike me are - His Name So Sweet, He's Got The Whole World, Were You There, I Wonder as I Wander, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and my all time favourite Summertime. Enough said.

Average customer rating:

not to great
Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
You get what you pay for.
Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...

100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

America the Beautiful
All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
Ballad of the Green Berets
On Top of Old Smokey
Coyote Warrior
Semper Fidelis
Breeze from Alabama
Onward Christian Soldiers
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Patriot
Sweet Betsy from Pike
Marines' Hymn
America Is
When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
Happy the Soldier
American Trilogy
Home Sweet Home
Washington Post March
Enraptured I Gaze
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Yellow Rose of Texas
Over There
Simple Gifts
Liberty Bell
Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

God Bless the USA
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Katy Cruel
I Vow to Thee My Country
King Cotton
Beautiful Dreamer
America
American Patrol
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
Mohican Dream
Red, White and Blue
Some Folks
Liberty Song
Pomp and Circumstance
Hail to the Chief
Bennington Rifles
Peace on the Battlefield
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Under the Double Eagle
Red River Valley
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Camptown Races
Wild Blue Yonder
Hands Across the Sea
Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

Stars and Stripes Forever
Living in America
Home on the Range
Old Colony Times
Clementine
Invincible Eagle
Ring Ring de Banjo
Yankee Doodle
Largo from "The New World"
To a Wild Rose
Hail Columbia
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Gettysburg
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Capitan
Prairie Daughter
Little Brown Jug
Marching Through Georgia
Entertainer
Steamboat Around the Bend
Revolutionary Tea
Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Amazing Grace
Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

God Bless America
National Emblem
Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
Anchors Away
Oh, Susannah
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Toast
Dixie
St. Louis Blues
Appalachian Spring
Bonnie Blue Flag
Old Hundreth
Swanee River
Battle Cry of Freedom
U. S Field Artillery
Sidewalks of New York
Chester
Auld Lang Syne
Kingdom Come
My Old Kentucky Home
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Shenandoah
Abraham's Daughter
This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.

The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country

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"Spotlights" on Target
A good starting point
Living Legend
BEWARE! (of remakes)
Classic Country

The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country
George Jones
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000009RBG
Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

Why Baby Why
Just One More
Color Of The Blues
White Lightning
Who Shot Sam
The Window Up Above
Tender Years
She Thinks I Still Care
We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds
The Race Is On
Love Bug
I'm A People
Walk Through This World With Me
If My Heart Had Windows
A Good Year For The Roses
We Can Make It
The Ceremony
Loving You Could Never Be Better
A Picture Of Me (Without You)
We're Gonna Hold On
Once You've Had The Best
The Grand Tour

Tracks:

The Door
These Days (I Barely Get By)
Golden Ring
Her Name Is
Near You
Bartender's Blues
Maybelline
Two Story House
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I'm Not Ready Yet
If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
Still Doin' Time
Same Ole Me
Yesterday's Wine
I Always Get Lucky With You
Tennessee Whiskey
We Didn't See A Thing
She's My Rock
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
Wine Colored Roses
I'm A One Woman Man
The King Is Gone (So Are You)

Amazon.com essential recording

The quarter drops, and out comes the voice of Despair, anxious at first, then desperate, with the singer sliding up a wail meant to caress and exorcise his demons at the same time. He holds the cry as he might the last bottle on earth and then plunges to the low notes in a moan that leaves no doubt--when you talk about pain and suffering, George Jones has been there. The proof is in this 44-song, two-disc box set, a tear built into every groove, starting with the stripped-down production of Pappy Daily's early Starday hits ("Why Baby Why"), segueing to the Mercury years ("The Window up Above"), dipping into the United Artists and Musicor material ("Love Bug"), and then moving on to the Billy Sherrill era at Epic, where Jones secured his legend with his emotionally charged renderings of melodramatic material ("The Grand Tour"). The set is rounded out with a smattering of Jones's countrypolitan duets with Tammy Wynette ("Golden Ring"), as well as "He Stopped Loving Her Today," the preeminent modern country song and performance. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

Sub-titled 'The Spirit Of Country' this exclusive 44 track collection spans the country great's entire hit and award filled career. The honky tonk legend's tumultuous personal life is in evidence here in songs like, 'We Can Make It', 'These Days (I Barely Get By), 'Why Baby Why' (mono), 'She Thinks I Still Care' and of course his classic duets with Tammy Wynette. Additional artists include James Taylor, Johnny Paycheck, Ray Charles, Chet Atkins, Melba Montgomery and Merle Haggard. 1998 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

"Spotlights" on Target.......2007-04-02

As I write this the Steve Vrana and James Carragher "Spotlight Reviews" have thoroughly described this excellent compilation.

I would add that an older('94) version The Essential George Jones: The Spirit Of Country contains a 36-page booklet with writing credits, release dates and chart info for all 44 songs. Also included, a history of the at-that-time 70 year old legend, quotes from famous admirers, and many interesting photos.

For a 2 CD set this is unbeatable.

A good starting point.......2007-03-10

If you are just now discovering George Jones, this two CD set will serve as a good starting point. For the truly hardcore Jones fan however, this set is found wanting. Cup of Loneliness-The Complete Mercury Recordings is a much more complete compilation though it does lack his hits from the 70's and 80's.

It's difficult to get a complete discography of George Jones due to the fact that he changed labels about as often as he changed his socks in the early to mid 60's. Not included on this set are his Musichoir hits (Love Bug, 4033, We're Watching Our Step, etc), nor the minor successes such as Where Corn Won't Grow, Burn All the Honky Tonks Down and many others. That said I am NOT damning this album with faint praise. All the selections included here are truly essential George Jones songs to have. You could spend your money on a much more incomplete set than this very easily and have half the music, but as I mentioned earlier the hardcore fan will have a little trouble with what's not included.

Living Legend.......2007-01-26

George Jones, at 75 years old, is still the single greatest County Music performer of our time. He is symbolic of a time when Country Music had it's finest days. His album, "The Spirit Of Country" is truly a masterpiece and will bring many years of pleasurable listening to anyone who is lucky enough to own it.

BEWARE! (of remakes).......2006-03-29

I admit that I'm probably a much less rabid George Jones fan than most of the people who have contributed reviews here. I bought this collection mainly for 2 songs -- "The Race is On" and "Good Year for the Roses". You can imagine my disappointment when I played "Race" and it was either a re-make or just re-mixed terribly with the vocals turned up so loud, they drown out the music! Then, I listened to "Good Year" and discovered to my horror that it was a complete re-make! What the hell? I don't want to hear a re-made version -- I, like almost everyone in their right minds would, want to hear the original versions! I thought this was common knowledge! C'mon! This is ridiculous!

Classic Country.......2005-05-14

This is a great two disc set.
You can not go wrong in buying it.
You would also do well to add to it by getting "10 years of Hits", which has many of the same songs but some very good ones not on here.

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ok
Relaxing and uplifting

Ultimate Om
Jonathan Goldman
Manufacturer: Spirit Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0006BGWRI
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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Ultimate OM

Album Description

"Ultimate OM is awesome … it makes me feel like I'm wrapped in the wings of angels. Beauteous." -JILL LAWRENCE, WISDOM RADIO

"The healing power of Ultimate OM is amazing." -JOHN FRENCH, SOUND THERAPIST

"Ultimate OM is fantastic. It is immediately visceral." -MARISA D'VARI, author

"A synergistic sonic experience encoded with the intention to help reduce stress, induce relaxation, `balance the chakras and the auric field' and more. Liner notes provide more information on the history and power of this `ultimate' chant and detail different ways of using this recording, encouraging one to listen, meditate, or participate." -NAPRA REVIEW

Jonathan Goldman is a world-renowned authority in the field of sound healing who presents lectures, workshops, and weeklong intensive training sessions around the world. Goldman is a pioneer in the field of harmonics and a gold-selling artist who has produced and engineered Grammy-nominated albums and appeared on Grammy-winning recordings. New Age Retailer recently named Jonathan Goldman one of the Top Five Most Popular New Age Musicians, and he has been cited in national and international publications including USA Today and New York Times. Ultimate OM is a sonic experience in which the listener is surrounded by hundreds of people chanting the sacred mantra "OM" in a continuous, fluid wave of sonic vibration. Both powerful and eminently listenable, it is a therapeutic musical masterpiece for healing and vibratory acceleration that continues the concept of the award-winning, best-selling Chakra Chants but also integrates a totally new synthesis of ideas and sonics designed to explore sound as a transformational modality. Note: this is not a single "OM" repeated over and over; rather, it is the pulsating, choral peace and harmony of hundreds of voices sounding the ultimate "OM" at different times. Listening to Ultimate OM will help create balance and alignment in everyday life, assisting in calming and centering your mind and body. The ancient sacred and healing sounds of "OM," when coupled with the new science of psychoacoustics, will help induce a deep peace for the listener. Great for meditation, relaxation, massage, or any form of bodywork. Includes 12 pages of liner notes on the creation and use of this recording.

Customer Reviews:

ok.......2007-04-30

It was ok. I listened to it and agree that the word 'om' is definitely on the CD.

Relaxing and uplifting.......2006-04-30

This album contains the sound of the "Rolling Om," a continuous tone created by a roomful of people chanting the OM mantra. Goldman recorded this rolling sound with the latest technology underpinned by his knowledge of sacred sound, intentionality and psychoacoustics. The sound utilizes the Pythagorean ratio of 2:3, which is an aspect of the Golden Mean, and vibrates in the keynote of C (256 cycles per second), which is considered a harmonic of the resonant frequency of the earth's electro magnetic field.

On the first listen, it just sounded like a slowly evolving hum with flutes weaving in and out of the mix. Subsequent listens have revealed the beauty of this gentle humming sound, whilst the "flutes" are really voice overtones as I subsequently discovered. These overtones or harmonics that float in and out of the mix were created by Goldman and Alec Sims and are the natural result of an overtone singer chanting the OM. They colour the overall sound in an intriguing way, ensuring a gentle but profound spiritual listening experience.

The CD booklet contains fascinating information on mantras, the pronunciation of the OM, the creation of this recording, the science of psychoacoustics and the qualities of harmonics. The uses recommended for this music includes: enhancing sacred space for healing and ritual, a listening tool for meditation, inducing states of deep relaxation, as a background to chant to or just to surround oneself with a gentle sonic background whilst working or relaxing. Total playing time is just over 71 minutes.

In addition to Ultimate Om, I recommend Jonathan Goldman's exquisite Chakra Chants, another sonic masterpiece that was made for balancing the body's seven main energy vortices through the appropriate use of vocal and instrumental sounds. I bought Ultimate Om because I was so impressed by Chakra Chants, and I have not been disappointed. Goldman's beautiful healing music is profoundly inspiring and uplifting.

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