Storyteller [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]

Track Listings

1. Catch the Wind

2. Colours

3. Universal Soldier

4. Josie

5. Sunny Goodge Street

6. Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)

7. Turquoise

8. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond

9. To Try for the Sun

10. To Sing for You

11. Sunshine Superman

12. Mellow Yellow

13. Hurdy Gurdy Man

14. Atlantis

Tracks:

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Can I Get A Witness?
Shake
So Much To Say
Little Miss Understood
I've Been Drinking
I Ain't Superstitious
Shapes Of Things
In A Broken Dream
Street Fighting Man
Handbags And Gladrags
Gasoline Alley
Cut Across Shorty
Country Comforts
It's All Over Now
Sweet Lady Mary
Had Me A Real Good Time

Tracks:

Maggie May
Mandolin Wind
( I Know ) I'm Losing You
Reason To Believe
Every Picture Tells A Story
Stay With Me-The Faces
True Blue-The Faces
Angel-The Faces
You Wear It Well
I'd Rather Go Blind
Twistin' The Night Away
What's Made Milwaukee Famous
Oh ! No Not My Baby
Pinball Wizard
Let Me Be Your Car
You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything-The Faces

Tracks:

Sailing
I Don't Want To Talk About It
Stone Cold Sober
To Love Somebody
Tonight's The Night
The First Cut Is The Deepest
The Killing Of Georgie (Part I and II)
Get Back
Hot Legs
I Was Only Joking
You're In My Heart
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Passion
Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
Tonight I'm Yours

Tracks:

Young Turks
Baby Jane
What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)
People Get Ready
Some Guys Have All The Luck - Rod Stewart R
Infatuation
Love Touch
Every Beat Of My Heart
Lost In You
My Heart Can't Tell You No
Dynamite
Crazy About Her
Forever Young
I Don't Want To Talk About It
This Old Heart Of Mine
Downtown Train

Customer Reviews:

Amazingly Wonderful.......2007-03-03

This 4 CD box set of Rod Stewart is extremely great, from start to finish, it's got a vast assortment of songs that Rod recorded between 1964-1990, all of which are great, you get a little of everything from Rod, during this time period. You get all the hits, plus some great rarities! If you love Rod, you'll love this, indeed! Also, I am pleased with the booklet that comes with it, lots of nice pictures and nice to hear Rod's comments on the songs.

Well chosen songs; poorly packaged.......2006-10-15

Box sets always bring up arguments as to what's missing but there is very little missing from this set. Having every one of Rod''s CDs, the only three missing tracks that I would have put on here are "I Feel The Whole World Go Round" from the 60s band Shotgun Express, "Farewell" from Smiler and "The Wild Horse" from Out of Order. (OK and maybe two or three others!) but overall, the selection was excellent. It puts Rod Stewar in context, and much of the 80s stuff holds up every well to the sacred early 70s stuff. (Rod was always a great singles artist, though some of his albums are really terrible.)

The box set was thrown together very quickly though, and the packaging is weak. The book is thin and flimsy and features just one essay by writer Robert Palmer, who does a good job of praising without going overboard. But Warners always treated Rod Stewart like [...] and this box set deserved a better package.

Rod "The Bod" Stewart boxed.......2006-01-11

He's done it all in his career: Classic rock, pop and now he relives the past in his The Great American Songbook series. This box set is of course is all about Rod at his very best. Not really a bad song in the four disc set which shows his transition from classic rock ("Street Fighting Man", Maggie May", etc) into the pop world ("Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", "Downtown Train, etc). He has been one of only a few artists that could transition to different genres and still be successful. Very successful. I give the set a 4.5 based on sound quality (not remastered) otherwise, it's a 5.

Representative, but not the best material.......2005-11-12

Storyteller does not contain all of Stewart's best material. In fact, if you want all of Stewart's best songs, then just get his first 4 solo CDs, 4 CDs with The Faces, his CD with Jeff Beck (Truth) and skip Storyteller. I think these 9 CDs - released over just a 4-year period! - rival anything the Stones or Zeppelin ever did.

But if you want to hear a representative overview of his career - the good, the bad, and the ugly - then Storyteller is a good buy. Clearly, Stewart is an excellent singer and very talented, and some of his recent CDs (Vagabond Heart) are respectable, but today is generally hack.

Excellent Anniversary Of Rod's First 25 Years.......2005-09-06

Rod Stewart is one of the most successful artists in rock history. He is also one of its most diverse. Over the years, Rod has experimented with everything from folk to hard rock to disco to even modern R&B/hip-hop. In 1990, the four disc boxed set "Storyteller" was released to commemorate his first 25 years as a musician. Well, as we know, Rod has released quite a bit of work since then, most of it worth owning. So, how does "Storyteller" hold for a 15 year old compilation? Here are the positives and negatives.

Positives:
-If you want all the best from Rod's first 25 years, than this collection covers the entire spectrum. All of the hits from that period, inlcuding "Maggie May", "Tonight's The Night", "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy", "Young Turks", "Some Guys Have All The Luck" and "Forever Young", to name a few, are all on here.
-As with all boxed sets, there's a wealth of underrated gems and rarities on here. The entire first disc is filled with nothing but them!
-All the songs sound great.
-The liner notes, with an introduction by Robert Palmer and commentaries on each song by Rod himself, plus some nice photos, is excellent.
-Is fairly easy to locate.
-There's a great (then) new version of "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" only available here.
-It's available for about $ 50.00. That may seem expensive, but considering most boxed set can exceed $ 80.00, you get a pretty darn good deal.

Negatives:
-It doesn't contain all the wonderful stuff he did after 1990. So you won't find hit singles like "Rhythm Of My Heart", "The Motown Song" and "Have I Told You Lately" as well as other great stuff on here. However, since this collection was released before all that, it can't really be considered a negative as it was out of the compilers' jurisdiction.
-"I Was Only Joking" is edited. You should never put edited versions on a boxed set.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend this boxed set. It is an excellent representation of Rod's best years. For the other excellent pso - 1990 material, download them.

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Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher--Tom T. Hall
Quality Collection, but Interesting Song Selection
An interesting, but incomplete, collection
A wonderful retrospective album from one of the best
The perfect compilation of music by the storyteller

Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher
Tom T. Hall
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001EDY
Release Date: 1995-11-14

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Old Dogs, Children, And Watermelon Wine
Magnificent Music Machine
A Million Miles To The City
I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew
The Hitch-Hiker
Ballad Of Forty Dollars
I Hope It Rains At My Funeral
Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On
Strawberry Farms
Watergate Blues
I Want To See The Parade
100 Children
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
The Son Of Clayton Delaney
The Old Side Of Town
I Can't Dance
Last Of The Drifters
Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)
A Week In A Country Jail
Spokane Motel Blues
Homecoming
Ravishing Ruby
Hello, We're Lonely
Down At The Mall
Fox On The Run

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Shoeshine Man
Flat-Footin' It
Old Five And Dimers Like Me
Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me
More About John Henry
Give Her My Best
Pamela Brown
I Flew Over Our House Last Night
Molly And Tenbrooks
The Monkey That Became President
That's How I Got To Memphis
Mama's Got The Catfish Blues
I Like Beer
Day Drinkin'
That Song Is Driving Me Crazy
Salute To A Switchblade
Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn
Subdivision Blues
America The Ugly
Hang Them All (Get The Guilty)
Levi Jones
Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet)
I'm Forty Now
Deal
Me And Jesus

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If you hear Tom T. Hall's name and immediately think of "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine" or "Harper Valley P.T.A.," this box set will be a revelation. The overview may begin with "Old Dogs," but it quickly turns to his keenest, most enduring work. Hall is the Raymond Carver of country songwriters: like no one before or since, he writes vignettes that are at once incredibly sad and funny, acute in detail, deep in common, human wisdom. Focusing on his strongest and frequently overlooked material, this overview is a tribute to Hall the narrative craftsman, the journalist of the interiors and exteriors of country life. "Harper Valley P.T.A." might not be here, but the memorable stories are: "I Flew over Our House Last Night," "Spokane Motel Blues," "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew," and what just might be his finest tale, "I Hope It Rains at My Funeral." From his great satirical work to his honest love songs, all are rendered in an inimitable, true colloquial voice. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher--Tom T. Hall.......2005-05-18

First of all, Tom T. Hall is a great person and a gentlemen as I got to meet him when he was just getting started, traveling with his friend Jimmy C. Newman whom he wrote "D.J. for a Day", and "Artificial Rose". At the time that I met him, he had his first hit "Harper Valley P.T.A." with Jeannie C. Riley which was a number one hit.
This collection is the best overview of his career. Many of his albums are not out of print and this group represents his top 20 singles and album cuts. This is a "must have" collection for the Tom T. Hall fans; the Rod McKuen of country music.

Quality Collection, but Interesting Song Selection.......2003-12-26

Once again, another Quality Collection from Tom T but as with other collections, obvious songs associted with Tom T are missing. The two most blanant obmissions are "Sneaky Snake" and "I Love", I would have thought these two songs could have been included since they are two of his biggest and well known songs. Also there is no order to the selections, it is like they threw the songs in a pile and drew them out with their eyes closed. The booklet included has a Bio on Tom T but no track to track insight or information about the songs.
However, given the fact that much of Tom T's music is unavailable or unissued on CD this is a refreshing collection, 50 songs included in the set and just about every track is worthy of being included. It just does not make sense to leave out some of the singer's biggest hits. However, if you buy the old Greatest Hits Vol 2, which includes the big songs left off this box set, in addition to this box you will have the best songs from this country legend

An interesting, but incomplete, collection.......2002-12-29

Before I bought this, I had Greatest hits 1 and 2 on CD - they were once available as a single CD - but I wanted more of Tom's music, so I bought this box. It is an extremely interesting collection of songs (as I expected) but it doesn't include all the classics. There are enough great songs of Tom's that could have filled a third CD of equal standard to the first two.

Many of his greatest hits are included, including Old dogs children and watermelon wine (my favorite), Faster horses (one of several hits missing from Greatest hits 1 and 2), I like beer, 100 children, Ballad of forty dollars and The year that Clayton Delaney died. You also get Tom's versions of some songs he wrote but which have been covered by others, including I washed my face in the morning dew, Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn, Pamela Brown and That's how I got to Memphis. Three duets are included, these being Last of the Drifters (with Johnny Cash - it originally appeared on one of his albums), Molly and Tenbrooks (with Bill Monroe) and Hello we're lonely (with Patti Page). Elsewhere, the two CD's are filled with great songs, some of which I'd never heard before and which provide great entertainment.

The obvious omissions are I miss a lot of trains, I care, I love, Country is, The little lady preacher, Who's gonna feed them hogs, Sneaky snake, Little bitty and Harper Valley PTA. However, don't let the omissions put you off buying this - there are plenty of tracks here that are not available on any other CD. It is interesting that Tom suggests (in the booklet) that he never recorded Harper Valley PTA, saying that he didn't need to - yet a version is available on Ultimate collection (which is not that - like every other Tom T Hall collection, it misses some essentials).

As I write this, it is not possible to buy one Tom T Hall collection that contains all the essentials, but this is a great place to start. Most of the omissions I listed can be found on Greatest hits 2.

A wonderful retrospective album from one of the best.......1999-08-11

I've enjoyed the work of Tom T. Hall since I was 5 or 6 years old and my dad played "Sneaky Snake" for me. His songs still impress me so much; at his best, he'll make you laugh and cry and shrug and smile, all in the same song. His voice and his stories couldn't be more real. I grew up in Kentucky and, as long as I have Tom T.'s songs to listen to, I'll never be too far away. This is a really good collection of some (but not all) of his best work. Recommended highly.

The perfect compilation of music by the storyteller.......1998-11-26

The title of this boxed set says it all. On the box set are many of his classics ranging from hits to album cuts. There are great liner notes by Robert K. Oermann, who compiled the set and the songs speak for themselves. If you want to listen to country storytelling at its best, pick this collection up. The songs on this collection are what he should be remembered for and they confirm that he is the storyteller.

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We All Got Together And.../Storyteller
Tom T. Hall
Manufacturer: HUX RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Album Details

Tom T. Hall is Known as a Classic Country Music Singer/Songwriter, with a Keen Eye for Detail and a Knack for Narrative. The Composer of Eleven #1 Hits, He Has Written Songs for Dozens of Country Stars, Including Johnny Cash, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings and Alan Jackson. Very Early on in his Career, Hall Picked Up the Sobriquet of the Storyteller, and the Title "the Storyteller" was Used for One of Two Albums that Mercury Records Released in 1972, the Other Being "we all Got Together And…". Both of These Albums Registered on the Upper Reaches of the Country Chart in 1972, and Are Now Reissued Here on CD for the First Time. Digitally Re-mastered, These Two Exemplary Albums Are Now Reissued Together on One CD for the First Time. Included Here is the Country #1 Song, `old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine', Considered by Many Fans to Be Hall's Finest Recording.

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The Whole Story Via A Legendary Frontman
great even for the casual kinks fan
Liking sitting in your living room
Smiles
The Storyteller

The Storyteller
Ray Davies
Manufacturer: Koch Records
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ASIN: B000CC4W28
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

Storyteller
Introduction
Victoria
My Name (Dialogue)
20th Century Man
London Song
My Big Sister
That Old Black Magic
Tired Of Waiting
Set Me Free
Dad And The Green Amp (Dialogue)
Set Me Free
The Front Room (Dialogue)
See My Friends
Autumn Almanac
Hunchback (Dialogue)
X-Ray
Art School (Dialogue)
Art School Babe
Back In The Front Room
Writing The Song (Dialogue)
When Big Bill Speaks/ The Man Who Knew A Man (Mick Avory's Audition Dialogue)
It's Alright (Managers Dialogue)
It's Alright (Havana Version, The Kinks Name Dialogue)
It's Alright (Up tempo, On The Road - Dialogue)
Julie Finkler (Dialogue)
The Ballad Of Julie Finkle
The Third Single (Dialogue)
You Really Got Me
London Song (Studio Version)

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If you haven't had a chance to catch Kinks leader Ray Davies' recent autobiographical music-and-spoken-word show, this disc will make a dandy substitute. If you have seen it already, here's your chance to enjoy a judiciously edited version, with the added bonus of not having anyone sitting behind you and singing along into your ear. Vibrant acoustic interpretations of Kinks klassics like "Victoria," "20th Century Man," and "Autumn Almanac" alternate with strong new Davies compositions like "London Song" and "The Ballad of Julie Finkle," as well as a charming interpretation of "That Old Black Magic." Of course, you also get the man himself, musing wittily on life before and after "You Really Got Me." --Dan Epstein

This is a reissue of the original 1998 album.

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The Whole Story Via A Legendary Frontman.......2007-03-18

THE STORYTELLER is a most endearing Album and a Must for any KINKS fan or newfound Rock and Roll historian in the making. I must recommend Reading X Ray the Book upon which Ray recites in between Musical interludes.
The Green Amplifier will be forever in your Brain!.
I have been lucky enough to have seen THE KINKS at least 15 times in my lifetime and the Shining of Ray's personality as well Tribute to Family and His Awesome Brother Dave.
One note, I myself parallel this whole x ray experience to Pete Townshends "PSYCHODERELICT" project.
A History lesson in Rock and Roll and super entertaining.
The question...is Julie Finkle the Greyhound Girl on PT's "Scoop"?.

great even for the casual kinks fan.......2006-09-20

I have seen Ray perform this concert twice and I own the CD. It is great. Just play the samples from Amazon and you will see. There are so many great songs you will recall and the insights Ray adds between songs are really funny and interesting. The concert is based on Rays book, "X-Ray". I have read the book and it is for more dedicated followers.

Liking sitting in your living room.......2006-04-16

I am lucky enough to have seen Ray Davies perform solo at the Westbeth Theater in NYC a few years ago. Like always, he's a captivating storyteller. All that's missing from this CD is "David Watts" and a few more Klassic Kinks bits he performed live. Ray Davies, and the Kinks, will always be consummate storytellers. Nothing comapares to hearing him sing his songs, with wistful and witty asides. Unless it's with his brother and band by his side. Buy this CD. Laze away a sunny afternoon, or morning, or evening. See Ray live. See the Kinks, if they come around again. He truly is this generation's poet laureate of England (according to Pete Townshend, who ought to know, as I would've nominated him next.)

Smiles.......2006-03-20

If you like the Kinks, and you consider Ray Davies a creative genius, this cd will only confirm that for you. It is really a lot of fun to listen to.

The Storyteller.......2006-02-28

It's great for all Kinks fans that The Storyteller has been made available again. As if experiencing the eclectic observations of Ray Davies by way of the Kinks Kanon isn't enough of a gratification, here he turns both inward and outward to present an affecting, if all too brief, live account of his formative years as a musical artist. Assuming the actual show was lengthier and more comprehensive, this CD is still a wonderful teaser for the pseudo-autobiography X-Ray. Is it all true? Who cares!

Ray's telling of his sister's passing at the age of thirty is especially moving as it gives meaning to the otherwise arcane tune "See My Friends", always one of my favorites. Equally moving is the story of the hunchback and it's musical incarnation in the song "X-Ray", as well as the romantic yearnings of "The Ballad of Julie Finkle".

Humor abounds in the story of the little green amp, the self-deflating account of the "... tease" at art school, the audition for a drummer, and the "perfect" first managers; not to mention the fly-fart hint of Dave yelling "... off!" during the initial recording of "You Really Got Me", which had me cracking up!

The album is also notable for a harrowing acoustic rendition of "20th Century Man"; another favorite which is a case of a song being equally great, but different, in all versions I've heard--this one, the original on Muswell Hillbillies, and the bonus track on One For the Road. I can say unequivocally that this is the version to which I return again and again.

"London Song", apparently an original on this album as it's performed acoustically live and concludes the album in a stirring studio version, is another in a long list of Ray's paeans to his hometown. The song itself is quite fine--again, equally great but different in the two performances here. Though I must admit I had to do a Google search on a few of the names Ray drops, e.g. the Kray twins. It didn't seem the joke was lost on the obviously British audience. Mention also must be made of Ray's beautifully dulcet tones in the classic pop standard "That Old Black Magic". Could he sing this well in his twenties?

This album, listened to uninterrupted, has become one of those experiences that I savor. At 74 minutes it's much too short. If it doesn't give ample evidence that Ray Davies is one of the world's great entertainers, then I'm thoroughly out of touch with the tastes of the world. I only wish I could have seen the show live...or perhaps it's best that it remain "wished" for.

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bluegrass of today
Bluegrass storyteller
Each lyric is delivered with very convincing emotion

Bluegrass Storyteller
James King
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006V6TKI
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Tracks:

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She Took My Breath Away
Stumbling In My Father's
Jerusalem Tomorrow
Flowers In The Dell
Second Hand Flowers
Saginaw
Garage Sale
Carrol County
Cold Hard Facts
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Julie As The Sun Sets

Customer Reviews:

bluegrass of today.......2007-05-13

I have been a fan of bluegrass since the days of Bill Monroe, Reno & Smiley, Jimmy Martin, etc. . This singer and his music revert back to
what I have always enjoyed not like Allison Krauss, Nickle Creek, Rhonda Vincent etc. I now have 4 of Jas. King's albums and now listen to Bluegrass with a story again.

Bluegrass storyteller.......2007-03-22

I am a big fan of james king I see him perfrm every year its a great cd i purchased used and it was in great shape and no problems playing. If you look for some good bluegrass include this cd.

Each lyric is delivered with very convincing emotion.......2005-03-02

Playing Time - 45:51 -- James King's robust vocals are known for being raw, pure and full of emotion. King also has a clear affinity for sad songs. He plays no guitar on this project, and instead just concentrates on telling his stories. And a sad song like "Echo Mountain" (written by Billy Smith and Mac Elliott) might bring tears to your eyes. There are no rollicking and smoldering extremes on "The Bluegrass Storyteller," but rather messages and musicianship that hold your attention in a different sort of way emphasizing a more subtle bluegrass framework. James renders a ballad, "Jerusalem Tomorrow," with only his vocals, some mournful fiddle and rhythm accompaniment. Two other numbers ("Second Handed Flowers" and "Carroll County Accident") are sung solo; five songs are arranged for duets. This leaner approach to the vocals allows us to stay focused on James King's emotive messages and personal intensity. James delivers each lyric with very convincing emotion.

King's consummate bandmates add a lot to this project. Guitarist/mandolinist Kevin Prater's high baritone on "Echo Mountain" is spine-tingling. Ben Greene's banjo drives "Flowers in the Dell" and "Carroll County Accident." Adam Haynes is blessed with a silky touch on his fiddle bow that allows him to move effortlessly from note to note. Jerry McNeely's bass provides a rock solid foundation, especially on more up-tempo selections like "Saginaw, Michigan." That piece builds to a soaring 3-part chorus with Prater and Greene assisting.

James King has won great acclaim from the bluegrass community for his heartfelt and soulful singing. A vocalist also knows that he must interpret songs with poignancy and character. He draws material from Tom T. Hall, Lefty Frizzell, David Olney, Bob Ferguson, Fred Eaglesmith, Buddy Miller, Carl Jackson and others. With a distinctive country feeling, James Kings' "The Bluegrass Storyteller" tells a baker's dozen of beautiful, life-affirming tales. Lilting melodies and tender sentiments characterize this album which closes with a stirring gospel quartet on "Just as the Sun Went Down." (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

Listen to the Storyteller: A Trio of Musical Tales from Around the World

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Wonderful mixture of music and narration
Excellent, beautiful stories
My 5&6 year olds sat and LISTENED to the whole thing!

Listen to the Storyteller: A Trio of Musical Tales from Around the World
Orchestra of St. Luke's
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A sterling companion to the like-titled book, Listen to the Storyteller assembles three original narratives spun from Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Native American traditions. Scored in the classically appealing style of Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf, Storyteller features exquisite compositions by notables Wynton Marsalis, Patrick Doyle, and Edgar Meyer. "The Lesson of the Land" pairs the even tones of Graham Greene with the famed Tennessee duo of bassist Meyer and dobro player Jerry Douglas. Kate Winslet narrates "The Face in the Lake" as Doyle's eloquently arranged string and woodwind sections make the music of the seasons. That tale begins "Once upon a very long time ago, when butterflies knew how to sing and the stars whispered to the trees," telling the travails of a beautiful maiden and her jealous brother. Stepping lively, Marsalis steals the show by performing the voices of each character in "The Fiddler and the Dancin' Witch," about a hard-headed boy so in love with music that he must battle a dancing witch for possession of a magic fiddle. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful mixture of music and narration.......2002-04-07

I have just heard the story, The Lesson of the Land, on our classical radio station. The narrator is not the only thing giving voice and character to the story, though he did a wonderful job. The music draws you in as well. This will be enchanting for adults and children alike. I am purchasing the CD based on the excellence of that track alone. From the other reviews, I am convinced I will not be dissapointed.

Excellent, beautiful stories.......2000-08-08

This was a real treat for me (a Kate Winslet fan) to listen to. The stories are great for all ages. But great little bed time stories for young kids. I recommend this highly.

My 5&6 year olds sat and LISTENED to the whole thing!.......1999-09-23

My 5 and 6 year old daughters loved this, the music was inventive and really helped to keep thier attention, and the stories themselves were great moral teachers.

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100% PURE JOY!
Awesome Sophomore Effort
A "story" worth telling
The greatest dance cd ever!!!!

Storyteller
Crystal Waters
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E48
Release Date: 1994-05-17

Tracks:

100% Pure Love
Ghetto Day
Regardless
I Believe I Love You
Relax
What I Need
Storyteller
Is It For Me
Listen For My Beep
Daddy Do
Lover Lay Low

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You know that skit from Saturday Night Live, the one where the two guys stand around a nightclub bobbing their heads and trying in vain to pick up women? Right, well this is the perfect disc for their head-bobbing. A slick dance-popper in the same vein as, say, Culture Beat or Haddaway, Crystal Waters kicks off Storyteller with her dancefloor trump-card: "100% Pure Love," as sure a club hit as was released in 1994. The rest is a bit less easily typecast--a few organs and ballads amid all the cow-bells--but it never strays too far from the basic formula: Unabashedly cheesy, and generally better off for it. Ain't no one gonna confuse this with Aphex Twin anyway. --Keven McAlester

Customer Reviews:

100% PURE JOY!.......2003-10-10

Storyteller is the fution of r&b and dance music well crafted. Crystal Waters was never reconigzed as a great talented writer and performer, although she well deserve the honor, Waters voice is enchanting and the dance sounds are not just crazy bumping beats, they also include great lyrics to it. "100% Pure Love" charted at #11 back in 1994, this is a undoubtly club classic, "Ghetto Day" mellow, mellow, great meaning, not usual for a dance oriented act, "Regardless" filler, "I Believe I Love You" soulful funny song!, "Relax" smooth dance joint, so fresh to enjoy, great track, bubbling under back in 1995, "What I Need" a plead song!, what I need is another great Crystal Waters album, this song resembles 100%, is great, saussy, "Storyteller" smooth song, great coffee shop type, "Is It For Me" jazzy joint, snappy, and fast. "Listen For My Beep" kind of boring, but manages to end it great. "Daddy Do" story about family violence, in a danceable way, great track. "Lover Lay Low" forgeattable song. This album should fullfil your needs for great dance music and chillout joints, it's worth it.

Awesome Sophomore Effort.......2003-04-27

Here we have more mixing-it-up with House tracks, R&B tracks and a couple of ballads. The result is another great album. Baltimore is still well represented!

A "story" worth telling.......2002-10-27

Crystal Waters is forever to be linked with her monster 1991 smash "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", a song that was evenly praised and condemned. Who can forget Kim Wayans's highly hilarious parody featured on "In Living Color"?

Based on the strength of this album's hit single "100% Pure Love", a disco dynamo, I purchased the disc. Well, some eight years later, I see the songwriter behind the throbbing beats.

Waters displays versatility in her writing that others work a lifetime to achieve. The songs range from the playfully erotic (the previously mentioned "100%" and the equally suggestive "What I Need") to a 90's version of a "torch song" in the title cut, along with a tune of social commentary ("Listen For My Beep"). She throws in a little inspirational ditty with the dance-friendly "Relax".

The best cut, however, samples heavily from the Fifth Dimension's "Stone Cold Picnic." "Ghetto Day" allow Waters to deftly explore the balance between the sadness and joys of life in the urban jungle. It may be dark, at times, but the sun does eventually shine.

And Waters, herself, gives off many "rays" on this above-average album.

The greatest dance cd ever!!!!.......1999-04-05

This is a must have for anyone who is into house,or dance, music! Every song on here is a winner, including the mega-hit "100 % Pure Love". Trust me-Buy this CD!!!!!!!

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Pretty good
Listen before you buy
Ashley Explodes
Not his usual fare, but not to be dismissed.
A Bold Move that hits and misses

Pride (Import)
Ashley MacIsaac
Manufacturer: Linus Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B41K54
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

Bitch
Just Because
Love 'Em
Because You Love Me
High Times Living
Hey Alright
Revolution
Nights Wasted Away
A Man Like You
Becasue I Love You
Sick of Rock & Roll

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good.......2006-09-10

Ok first off, I've only heard a couple of Ashley's other songs. I'm new to him. I love Celtic music and just found out about him. The Celtic songs I've heard are great. I decided to get this since it's a rock album. It has it's good and bad points. His vocals aren't great, but they seem very emotional to me and I like that. There is a very good range of music styles from punk to rock to blues to country witch I also like. The songs that jump out at me are "Bitch" and "Because I love you" especially the latter. They are just so emotional to me and I can totally identify with them. The part I can live without is the gay crap, but hey each to his own. With all that being said. I do prefer the great fiddle player he seems to be.

Listen before you buy.......2006-08-26

Ashley MacIsaac should have stuck with Scotish/Celtic music. I do not recommend this CD to those who enjoyed his previous works.

Ashley Explodes.......2006-05-14

Ashley MacIsaac's self-titled Decca CD was one of my favorites with "Lay Me Down" becoming one of my all-time classic tracks. This set rocks out with Ashley giving the finger on the inner cover announcing that he's no longer Mr. Nice Guy. "Bitch" rocks mercilessly followed by "Just Because" that also pulses furiously. "Love 'Em" burns with sensation without regard to being tidy or polite, "I dance with the Tommies; I wear my pajamies." "Because You Love Me" is another staunch rocker with Ashley's vocals, all sass and no apology. Not until "Revolution," the 7th track, does MacIsaac slow even a tad with this washboard melody country parody. "You took the gun from my head & you took the fun from my bed," MacIsaac sings on "Nights Wasted Away" in a Stonesy burner. "A Man Like You" is a love song with the Ashley's vocals worn and weary, "I would take you in my arms; you would do the same; We could be as free as love, supposed to feel this way." "Because I Love You" is the first openly acoustic track, confessional in tone, before MacIsaac explodes dramatically, "Why do you make me want to see you die; I wanna kill you. Do you think you can play me for a fool? ... I know the Golden Rule." The set ends up with "Sick of Rock & Roll." MacIsaac's "Pride" is starkly different from his other work, excellent on its own merits, rough and frayed without pretense. It's a great set if you can stand it! Bravo!

Not his usual fare, but not to be dismissed........2006-04-13

Honestly, I enjoy MacIsaac's singing voice as much as I enjoy his fiddle playing. His voice reminds me of Rob Dougan's-- A bit rough with a raw quality that evokes a visceral reaction in the listener-- and I've found that the music on this album can go with me in the car, in my office, or when I'm out walking. Perhaps my appreciation of it has been influenced by my admiration for MacIsaac and his courage in making an album that is so different from anything else he's produced, but I think this album has its own merits and I liked it just as much as his other musical endeavors.

A Bold Move that hits and misses.......2006-03-28

"Bitch" opens the album of new material by famous gay in a kilt Ashley MacIsaac, and it indicates that this album is going to be a strange departure indeed. Considering what I am used to hearing from him... more classical than grunge, this is a bold departure... kind of punk meets... well, anti-melody.
That said, Bitch is nothing to scoff at. The song, after multiple listens is quite catchy (and in my car stereo it actually is pump worthy)
I particualrly enjoy "Just Because" which seems to borrow its melody from the likes of the Bravery and a lyrical style from Ashlee Simpson. As a matter of fact, most of the writing on this release seems to be a tad bit teen-ish and considering it has a "parental advisory" sticker slapped on it, that isn't really a good thing.
The thing I really like about "Pride" is that the voice that made me like him in the first place (heard on "Lay Me Down" from his self titled album) pops up throughout the album. He does not have a conventional pop-rock voice and perhaps that is one reason he is being dissed by other reviewers. But I have to say that I enjoy that voice and while it seems like he strains to get the notes out... it is a strain that I find endearing and entertaining. This album is no masterpiece, but with a few sprinkles of glittery fun and a gothic tinged "Because I Love You", this album is not a complet waste in my collection. It is a bold departure from the celtic intrumental he has enchanted many with... and I hope he continues to branch out and polish his edge (and improve those ltrics... stat). This album is not for everyone... note it is heavily influenced by punk and alternative rock... but for someone like me who has an ecclectic taste in music, this is fun spin for sure.

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My favorite entertainer

Nashville Storyteller
Tom T Hall
Manufacturer: Bmg/Camden
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024TYV
Release Date: 1999-07-15

Tracks:

Mr Bojangles
Son Of Clayton Delaney
Last Country Song
You Show Me Your Heart (And I'll Show You Mine)
Jesus On The Radio (Daddy On The Phone)
Soldier Of Fortune
People As Crazy As Me
Six O'clock News
Year Clayton Delaney Died
I Like Beer
I Love
Old Dogs Children & Watermelon Wine
Great East Broadway Onion Championship
What Have You Got To Lose
I Couldn't Live In Southern California
I Left You Some Kisses On The Door
Old Side Of Town
Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon
World According To Raymond
I'll Go Somewhere & Sing My Songs Again

Customer Reviews:

My favorite entertainer.......2007-06-08

Without question, Mr. Tom T. Hall, America's Storyteller is the most capable observer of human behavior since Will Rogers. CDs have been most welcome as I'd worn out many a cassette tape. The man is a musical craftsman. Even if country music is not your style, but you like a good story, you should give him a listen.

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Storyteller
Andreas Vollenweider
Manufacturer: Content Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BL99G4
Release Date: 2005-11-25

Tracks:

Hall Of The Stairs-The White Boat (Remastered)
Sunday (Remastered)
Li'l Limba (Remastered)
Whitespread Wings (Remastered)
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The Play Of The Five Balls (Remastered)
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Hirzel (Remastered)
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Ang! (Remastered)
The Secret, The Candle And Love (Remastered)
Three Silver Ladie's Dance-La Lune Et L'enfant (Remastered)
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Album Description

Fully remixed and remastered in 24BIT Hi-Definition Audio, with bonus audio and video content. Edel.

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