Feel Free [Enhanced]

Track Listings
1. Do What You Do    
2. New Yoar's Day    
3. Feel Free    
4. There You Are    
5. This I Know    
6. Big Deal    
7. Last Thursday (Call Me Crazy)    
8. Do We Dare    
9. Good Thing Going    
10. Father, Thy Will Be Done    

Editorial Reviews
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As she proved last time out, this West Coast artist has the stuff--both musically and in terms of her ability to dispense good, uplifting vibes. Here she's reaching out to a younger audience by shifting from folk-pop towards a tougher, more exciting guitar-based sound. "Do What You Do" is a real gem. Others here include "There You Are" and "New Year's Day." --Jeff Bateman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Feel Free, Music, Carolyn Arends, CCM, Gospel/Christian Music, Pop, Religious / Contemp. Christian
Tommy
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE
  • A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better.
  • A Milestone of Early Rock!
  • I Love it !
  • The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!
Tommy

Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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ASIN: B0000DJZAH
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. It's A Boy
  3. 1921
  4. Amazing Journey
  5. Sparks
  6. Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
  7. Christmas
  8. Cousin Kevin
  9. The Acid Queen
  10. Underture
  11. Do You Think It's Alright
  12. Fiddle About
  13. Pinball Wizard
  14. There's A Doctor
  15. Go To The Mirror!
  16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
  17. Smash The Mirror
  18. Sensation
  19. Miracle Cure
  20. Sally Simpson
  21. I'm Free
  22. Welcome
  23. Tommy's Holiday Camp
  24. We're Not Gonna Take It
  25. See Me Feel Me/Listening To You

Tracks:

  1. I Was
  2. Christmas (Out-Take 3)
  3. Cousin Kevin Model Child
  4. Young Man Blues (Version 1)
  5. Tommy Can You Hear Me? (Alternate Version)
  6. Trying To Get Through
  7. Sally Simpson (Out-Takes)
  8. Miss Simpson
  9. Welcome (Take 2)
  10. Tommy's Holiday Camp (Band's Version)
  11. We're Not Gonna Take It (Alternate Version)
  12. Dogs (Part 2)
  13. It's A Boy
  14. Amazing Journey
  15. Christmas
  16. Do You Think It's Alright?
  17. Pinball Wizard

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE.......2007-06-12

The Album is a masterpiece of all time rock n roll, even if this is "the less Who album" of the Who... but nevermind!
The Sound in both Stereo (from the original master tape discovered in the vault of UMG) and 5.1 (mixed by Pete Townshend himself) is great...
As you put the disc in your player you'll hear the great differences from the 1996 reissue even if you have only a "simple" CD player..
If You're a great Who fan and you a have SACD player buy ABSOLUTELY this album and enjoy it 'til the laser of your player won't work anymore...
The second disc is clearly for fans only but the quality of some track even if are demos or outtakes is very very good!!

5 out of 5 stars A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better........2006-12-26

One of the most important, groundbreaking amd influential albums in the history of rock and roll, The Who's 1969 magnum opus "Tommy", a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball, is now better than ever thanks to the brilliance of SACD and DSD remastering techniques.

Every song on the cd sounds like it was recorded just yesterday. It is 100 % crystal clear, perfectly remixed and remastered. It gives you a clearer view of the story as well as a more pleasurable than ever listening experience. Pete Townshend and the people involved in this truly put their hearts into making "Tommy" better than ever.

The bonus disc is also worth it. A lot of awesome raritis. The liner notes are an interesting read, and the album itself is of course a masterpiece nobody should be without.

5 out of 5 stars A Milestone of Early Rock!.......2006-09-29

"Tommy" is beyond question one of the big milestones of early rock. Musically the band were at the peak of their creativity.

All band members were obviously extremely talented musicians and both Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend were/are great singers. Apart from few exceptions like "Cousin Kevin" all songs are outstanding; and it's really great to have the whole story on one CD - compared to the old double vinyl album.

Though the storyline may seem a little weird today ( to me it always did ), there is so much great music on this album.

The second bonus CD gives a very interesting insight in the developement of some of the songs. Though the sound quality is exellent CD 2 will mainly be of interest to hard-core Who fans. None of these alternate versions are better than the ones chosen for the album, though a few come close. The studio version of "Young Man Blues" which did not appear on the original album is a nice addition too!

5 out of 5 stars I Love it !.......2006-09-06

I was so blind-sided by this reissue - really. I have looked at this for a few years now, but I never picked it up. My impression of this was that it had some very good music along with some dated sounding tracks, so it wasn't a high priority. I'd been having very good luck buying hybrid SACD's even though I don't own a SACD player; the CD layers benefit greatly from the DSD mastering, making them stand head and shoulders above the latest PCM remasters (there are a few exceptions), so I decided to take the plunge.

The CD layer is stunning. I must have been sitting there with my mouth open after "Overture" began. I experienced emotion that wasn't there on previous listens to this on CD and vinyl. Yes, some of the tracks still sound dated, but most of this album is very good indeed, and this remaster is so incredible. If you own a great stereo rig, I highly recommend buying this - in fact, even if you don't have a great rig, I recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!.......2006-08-13

The Who's fourth studio(and fifth overall) album Tommy was released in May of 1969.
The Tommy album by The Who was the make or break for the group because if Tommy had failed, The Who would have probably disbanded due to lack of funds despite their concerts selling out based on Pete Townshend's guitar smashing and Keith Moon's drum kit demolishing at the end of each gig.
Guitarist Pete Townshend, under the gun after I Can See For Miles failed as a single in the UK(although it was their biggest ever hit here in the US) came up with a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid named Tommy whom becomes those aforementioned things after witnessing an event as a child that traumatized him(his father killing his step-father whom he considered his father).
Originally considered to be a single length album, the band felt it didn't make sense so they expanded it into a double album and the result is one of rock's Top 10 greatest double studio albums in history(alongside other classic double albums like the then-already released Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' White album and would help pave the way for more classics like The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterwork Exile on Main Street, The Who's 1973 release Quadrophenia, Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Genesis' 1974 masterwork The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Led Zeppelin's 1975 classic Physical Graffiti, Pink Floyd's 1979 masterpiece The Wall and Bruce Springsteen's 1980 classic The River among many others).
Alot of classics appear on this album like the Overture, the classic Top 20 hit Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey, the Underture(best instrumental on here which is basically a repeat of the album's other instrumental Sparks), Go to the Mirror, I'm Free, Cousin Kevin(one of bass player John Entwistle's greatest compositions), Fiddle About(about the perverted Uncle Ernie), Tommy's Holiday Camp(another excellent ditty written by drummer Keith Moon whom did an excellent rendition in the film version of Tommy in 1975) and the classic finale We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me.
The other tracks on the album It's a Boy, 1921(You Didn't Hear It), Eyesight to the Blind, Christmas, The Acid Queen, Do You Think It's Alright, There's a Doctor I've Found, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, Smash the Mirror, Sensation, Miracle Cure, Sally Simpson and Welcome are all great pieces as well though tend to be overlooked.
The album made The Who legends for good and peaked at #4 on the Billboard chart and was their first Gold seller(eventually Platinum).
In 1996, the album was re-released as a remastered CD but used different masters for the remixed reissue.
In October of 2003(just in time for Tommy's 35th Anniversary), Geffen Records(formerly known as MCA) re-released the album as a 2-disc Hybrid SACD with the original mix on the CD layer and a killer 5.1 mix on the SACD layer and this version uses the very original tapes that were found in Universal's vault after being said that the original tapes were destroyed by Kit Lambert in a fire. As a result of the discovery of the original tapes, the sound quality is amazing on here.
Disc two has great outtakes and demos like I Was, The Who trying to record Sally Simpson with hilarious results and instrumental versions of Tommy Can You Hear Me and Tommy's Holiday Camp among many other rarities plus a cool booklet with rare photos.
Highly recommended.
The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Price Club
  • A living legend
  • not your daddy's old timey spiritual
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The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003FWE
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

  1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
  2. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
  3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
  4. 'Roun' About The Mountain - Various Artists
  5. Swing Low , Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
  6. Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
  7. Were You There - Various Artists
  8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
  9. Deep River - Various Artists
  10. Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
  11. My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
  12. On Ma Journey - Various Artists
  13. A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
  14. Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
  15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
  16. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
  17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
  18. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
  19. Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
  20. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
  21. My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
  22. Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
  23. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

Tracks:

  1. Holy, Holy, Holy - Leontyne Price
  2. Lead, Kindly Light - Leontyne Price
  3. Blessed Assurance - Leontyne Price
  4. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Leontyne Price
  6. Amazing Grace - Leontyne Price
  7. The Lord's Prayer - Leontyne Price
  8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Leontyne Price
  9. The Church's One Foundation - Leontyne Price
  10. Bless This House - Leontyne Price
  11. I Need Thee Every Hour - Leontyne Price
  12. Schlesische Volkslieder: Fairest Lord Jesus - Leontyne Price
  13. I Wonder As I Wander - Leontyne Price
  14. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Leontyne Price
  16. America The Beautiful - Leontyne Price
  17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing - Leontyne Price
  18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Leontyne Price
  19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Leontyne Price

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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 "

1 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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**

4 out of 5 stars 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.
Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Robeson on wax
  • The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation
  • A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving
  • Robeson at his best
  • some of the greatest songs of the last century
Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

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ASIN: B0000029YJ
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

  1. Balm in Gilead
  2. Chassidic Chant
  3. Quiet Flows The Don: From Border To Border
  4. Quiet Flows The Don: Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
  5. Elijah, Op. 70: The Lord God Of Abraham
  6. The Purest Kind Of Guy
  7. Joe Hill
  8. The Peat-Bog Soldiers
  9. The Four Insurgent Generals
  10. Native Land
  11. Song Of The Plains
  12. Cradle Song
  13. Within Four Walls
  14. By An' By
  15. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  16. John Henry
  17. Water Boy
  18. My Curly Headed Baby
  19. Mah Lindy Lou
  20. Wagon Wheels
  21. The House I Live In
  22. Showboat: I Still Suits Me
  23. Sylvia
  24. Showboat: Ol' Man River
  25. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So

Amazon.com

There was nothing like the Robeson sound, ever. To describe his deep, rich, perfectly equalized instrument is futile. Go instead to "Balm in Gilead," the opening track, and see if you can listen to the last pianissimo phrase without falling to pieces. Robeson was at his best when the music was slow and the words contained spiritual or social messages. Faster, lighter fare like Kern's "I Still Suits Me" or Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" find the serious-minded singer out of his element, lacking irony and swing. "Old Man River," though, gets a simple, dignified treatment. It's Songs of Free Men, though, that will just keep Robeson's artistry rolling along, especially in Sony's astonishing transfers. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Robeson on wax.......2007-06-19

I found this album in a thrift store last week, for a couple of dollars. It's the original pressing on four 78 RPM records, in a gatefold format. It's in pristine condition. I really bought it for the incredible cover art, although I hope to be able to listen to it in this format at some point.

5 out of 5 stars The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation.......2004-09-24

Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.

4 out of 5 stars A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving.......2002-09-01

"Red diaper babies" have greeted this disc with nostalgic joy, and it captures a time and an aesthetic and a political belief with precision. Anyone interested in the emotional life of the pro-Soviet left of the 1940s should buy this disc. It's something like Henry Wallace set to music. There is much more to Robeson than that, however, and Sony has given us Robeson whole: there are songs by American masters of the musical, there are labor songs, religious songs, as well as the kind of faux-folk songs which the butcher supreme Josef Stalin encouraged and which were not taken seriously inside the USSR (except at gunpoint!!) but which were taken up by dupes around the world. This is Robeson at his least savory - willing propagandist for a vile mass murderer. Songs such as "Native Land" (fittingly, Robeson is referring to the Soviet Union) and the Red Army song are the equivalent of the "Horst Wessel Song", anthems of murder, and it is difficult to listen to the worst of them without retching. On the other hand, Robeson's commitment to American folk culture was real. "Balm in Gilead" is deeply beautiful; "John Henry" is heroic; "By an' By" is both resigned yet hopeful. "Joe Hill" captures an era in labor history. Anyone interested in American popular song should hear these. Turning to Broadway, his "Old Man River" is very fine, though Robeson changed the lyrics for political reasons and Leonard Warren has done the song better. I disagree with the editorial reviewer: "I Still Suits Me" is wonderfully playful and shows Robeson using his gorgeously rich voice to tease and poke fun. However, Marc Blitzstein's "Purest Kind of a Guy" is beyond saving - another example of Robeson recording an unworthy song by a political fellow-traveller. Ugh. But for every miss there are two hits. Robeson performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with nobility, and sings his favorite song, "Water Boy", with joyous pride: "There ain't no hammer that's on these mountains that rings like mine, boys, that rings like mine."
No one need have any fears about the mono sound quality. The orchestra in the second half of the program is at times a little dwarfed by Robeson's voice, but it generally sounds clean and colorful, and the great artist's voice rings like no other.

5 out of 5 stars Robeson at his best.......2000-05-12

It's hard to believe that most of these recordings pre-date the advent of magnetic tape: the CD transfer is superlative. The songs and performance are beyond reproach. Notable is the imaginative packaging in miniature 'record album' format, complete with the original cover art, and a replica of the original Columbia record label applied to the CD.

In response to a previous question: Robeson's performance of Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) can be found on the Vanguard LP entitled "Robeson" (VRS-9037).

5 out of 5 stars some of the greatest songs of the last century.......2000-05-05

In the 1940s, before rabid McCarthyism and racism had taken its toll on him, Robeson made these wonderful recordings of spirituals, classics and pop tunes. Accompanied by the solo piano of the incomparable Lawrence Brown, or by an orchestra, the songs ring out with pride, dignity, skill and unmatched integrity. The shameful treatment that Robeson was subject to from American authorities certainly seem grotesquely absurd to a modern listener. The wonderful version of "The House I Live In" included on this cd should forever kill off any suspicion that Robeson did not love his country deeply. This album ought to be heard by millions of people, world wide. Robeson's voice is nothing less than a glorious high point in 20th century music, and it's hard to think of any recording capturing it to greater advantage.
Feel Free
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best in Years...
  • Historically critical brother gives sis the thumbs up......
  • Message to the Soul
  • A "Must Have"
Feel Free
Julie Clark
Manufacturer: Great Big Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008X1CU
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

  1. Precisely (What You Need)
  2. One of These Days
  3. The Naked Song
  4. Think Too Much
  5. Your Wings
  6. She's Movin' On
  7. Whatever it Takes (The Wedding Song)
  8. Just for the Record
  9. Guilty Afternoon
  10. Gettin' There

Album Description

So personal, you'll feel almost voyeuristic listening to Julie Clark's powerful debut. 10 original songs in the Lilith Fair tradition of acoustic rock/pop. First-class production. WINNER: 2004 Kerrville New Folk Competition.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best in Years..........2005-02-05

I was completely blown away when I recently heard this album. Julie has the talent and voice well beyond her young years. Her talent shines through in all aspects of her music, but especially in her writing abilities. A must buy.

5 out of 5 stars Historically critical brother gives sis the thumbs up.............2004-11-12

When Julie was singing in the car as we grew up, I used to remind her that some of us wanted to hear the original artists sing the songs on the radio. She sings her own songs now, and I find myself grabbing her new CD often. Give it a listen. You won't be sorry!

5 out of 5 stars Message to the Soul.......2004-02-17

Julie Clark is one of the best song writers I have heard in quite some time. She writes to the soul of life and connects to the heart-felt and humors sides of life, all at once. If you are into Jonatha Brooke, Indigo Girls, James Taylor...you will love this CD. It is one you will play over and over again!

5 out of 5 stars A "Must Have".......2003-04-17

If you only own one cd in your life, this is the one. She is and amazing singer/songwriter and musician, accompanied by an incredible band and back-up singers. Very addictive, smooth and soulful.
Under the Gaze
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Under the Gaze
    Carolyn Arends
    Manufacturer: 2B Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
    GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000BUJOCO
    Release Date: 2004-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. This is the Moment
    2. Great Cloud of Witnesses
    3. Not a Tame Lion
    4. Any Given Sunday
    5. Getting Ready for Glory
    6. Under the Gaze
    7. Your Laugh
    8. Half a Million Reasons
    9. Fragile
    10. Who You Are
    11. Only Time Will Tell
    12. May You Live

    Product Description

    This self-produced album has been a long time in many ways, a lifetime in the making. The projects 12 Songs explore everything from laughter to tears, from infancy to the elderly, from life to death, from here to the hereafter all under one overriding theme: Gods infinite, loving gaze. Under the Gaze documents an incisive, insightful artist at her literary best.
    Galore
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Galore
      Human Feel
      Manufacturer: Skirl Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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      5. Prezens

      ASIN: B000MTDRQ8
      Release Date: 2007-02-25

      Tracks:

      1. Tap Master (aka The Triumphant Return of HF)
      2. After The Fact
      3. Fuss
      4. Cat Heaven
      5. Improve
      6. F**k The Development of You
      7. Serenade
      8. Apch Ro Ha
      9. Allegiance
      Feel This Free
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great CD
      Feel This Free
      Beccy Cole
      Manufacturer: ABC Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
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      5. Variable Star

      ASIN: B000FIMFTQ
      Release Date: 2006-05-29

      Tracks:

      1. Rainbows, Dreams and Butterflies
      2. Better Woman
      3. Just Because She Always Has
      4. So Good for So Long
      5. To Feel This Free
      6. You Can't Have That
      7. Clown Song
      8. Leave Love out of This
      9. His Hometown
      10. Jesse
      11. Some Lessons
      12. Someone Else's Shoes
      13. Girls out Here
      14. Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World) [*]
      15. Lazy Bones/Play School Theme/Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car/Hot
      16. Nine to Five [*]

      Album Description

      Beccy Cole is one of country music's most in-demand performers and her album "Feel This Free" has produced two number one singles so far. Beccy visited the Middle East over Christmas, to entertain the troops kept from their families and the trip was truly inspirational. However, her performances attracted some stinging criticism from a former fan, and she dediced to respond the best way she knows how - through her music. The result is an honest, touching and thought provoking song titled "Poster Girl" which has received an outstanding response since she first performed it at her sell out show in Tamworth. It has been added to the album along with the crowd pleasing live tracks "9 to 5" and her hilarious rendition of "Lazy Bones".

      Album Details

      Beccy Cole is One of Australian Country Music's Most In-demand Performers and her Album "Feel this Free" Has Produced Two Number One Singles to Date. Beccy Visited the Middle East Over Christmas 2005 to Entertain the Troops Kept from their Families and the Trip was Truly Inspirational. However, her Performances Attracted Some Stinging Criticism from a Former Fan and She Dediced to Respond the Best Way She Knows How - Through her Music. The Result is an Honest, Touching and Thought Provoking Song Titled "Poster Girl" which Has Received an Outstanding Response Since She First Performed it at her Sell Out Show in Tamworth. It Has Been Added to this Album Edition Along with the Crowd Pleasing Live Tracks "9 to 5" and her Hilarious Rendition of "Lazy Bones".

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-02-09

      Every veteran will love "Poster Girl," her touching song about Aussies in Iraq. As a Marine Vietnam vet, I play it often in my car. You won't be disappointed.

      Robert A. Hall
      Cpl, USMC, 1964-68
      SSgt, USMCR, 1977-83
      Author of "The Good Bits."
      Climbing The Gates
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Climbing The Gates
        Falkner Evans Trio
        Manufacturer: Consolidated Artists Productions, Inc.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000RACMP4
        Songs for Free Men 1940-1945
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • This is the voice of Free Men....
        Songs for Free Men 1940-1945

        Manufacturer: Pearl
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000000WRW
        Release Date: 1997-05-20

        Tracks:

        1. Ballad For Americans
        2. Spring Song
        3. Oh, Give Me Your Hand
        4. Chee La!
        5. Fengyang
        6. Chinese Soldiers Song
        7. Riding The Dragon
        8. 'Quiet FLows The Don': From Border To Border
        9. 'Quiet Flows The Don': Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
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        12. The Peat-Bog Soldiers
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        17. Within Four Walls
        18. Anthem Of The USSR
        19. The United Nations
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        25. Balm In Gilead
        26. Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen
        27. Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars This is the voice of Free Men...........2001-11-03

        I've had most of these songs on vinyl and they provide me with many wonderful memories. Paul Robeson had an unusual voice: a bass with baritone colorations, huge and powerful, with what can best be described as a mellow urgency. If that description confuses, then you'll just have to get this album and hear for yourself what I mean.
        Robeson championed the cause of the working man through his music. Joe Hill is one of my favorites, in which Paul sinks down to the vocal depths with an astounding ease. The Song of the Plains is a rouser, and, if I remember correctly, it's sung in two languages. The Ballad For Americans is here, and it's a classic... and, for me, it's the very definition of America and the great spirit and soul of its people and its greatness. By and By is one of my favorite spirituals, and this is the version I remember. Who sang spirituals with as much richness and depth of feeling as Paul Robeson? Maybe Marian Anderson, whose voice was unique and whose life broke through so many barriers.
        This is an album for those who love freedom and the many races who seek it. God bless Paul Robeson for his incredible contribution to humanity.
        Tommy - As Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Any of you got Cousin Kevin??
        • Best Version of Tommy EVER Created!!!
        • Did I think it was alright ?
        • best version ever made
        • A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION OF GREAT ROCK WORKS
        Tommy - As Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir

        Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000032WV
        Release Date: 1989-05-12

        Tracks:

        1. Overture
        2. It's A Boy
        3. 1921
        4. Amazing Journey
        5. Sparks
        6. Eyesight to the Blind - Sonny Boy Williamson
        7. Christmas
        8. Cousin Kevin
        9. The Acid Queen
        10. Underture
        11. Do You Think It's Alright
        12. Fiddle About
        13. Pin Ball Wizard
        14. There's A Doctor I've Found
        15. Go To The Mirror Boy
        16. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
        17. Smash The Mirror
        18. I'm Free
        19. Miracle Cure
        20. Sensation
        21. Sally Simpson
        22. Welcome
        23. Tommy's Holiday Camp - Keith Moon
        24. We're Not Gonna Take It
        25. See Me, Feel Me (Finale From We're Not Gonna Take It)

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Any of you got Cousin Kevin??.......2005-08-04

        I was very thrilled to finally have this in CD version to replace my long playing record version.

        However it was shattered a bit when I noticed a song was missing. Turned out that Cousin Kevin has been skipped or wasn't on this CD. I feel cheated! I wonder if this tune has been left out in the other CDs also?? Or just mine?? Hmm.....

        Would have been a collector's item if it wasn't for this unfortunate error.

        5 out of 5 stars Best Version of Tommy EVER Created!!!.......2005-07-17

        I first heard the Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra when I was in my final year in Junior High School. My music instructor let me borrow the LPs (in 1975).

        I loved it, and thought it was one of the best rock operas ever. This remains my view to this day (16July2005). Back in 1975 I was unaware of other versions.

        Recently, I was looking to find this version of Tommy. I purchased versions made by the Who and other versions made earlier and later but found them INFERIOR to the London Symphony version.

        To experience this rock opera with the best score, arrangement and performance, then this is the version to hear.

        This CD is a must have!!

        5 out of 5 stars Did I think it was alright ?.......2005-05-17

        Haven't heard this album since it was released in the seventies. Might it disappoint after all this time ? Absolutely not, it was most definitely alright !!!

        5 out of 5 stars best version ever made.......2005-05-12

        I have been listening to this album for at least 30 years. I recently replaced my worn out record with a cd. It has a powerful sound that is missing from both the rock n roll and movie sound track.

        5 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION OF GREAT ROCK WORKS.......2005-04-15

        I heard this first on the radio (there was a radio station which played albums at midnight - years
        ago) I fell in love with it. I searched for a good time to find it (on vinyl). Years later I found it on
        CD. Every few months or so I take it out and play it. It's as good to hear today as it was in the
        seventies. I have never tired of it. If you like `progressive rock' (I think you could classify this as
        progressive rock) - you will enjoy this forever. If you can find this scarce CD, buy it and put in
        your home stereo system (not a `sound card' in your computer, using cheap speakers), turn off the
        lights and surrender to the music.

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