Old Ways [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Unavailable on CD in the U.S., this is his 1985 album forGeffen. 10 tracks, including 'The Wayward Wind', 'Are ThereAny More Real Cowboys?', 'Bound For Glory', the title cutand 'Where Is The Highway Tonight?'.

Tracks:

The Wayward Wind
Get Back To The Country
Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
Once An Angel
Misfits
California Sunset
Old Ways
My Boy
Bound For Glory
Where Is The Highway Tonight?

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Neil Young's most dependable route has always been to head for the back roads. Country-flavored releases Harvest (1972), Comes a Time ('78), Harvest Moon ('92), and Silver & Gold ('00) are among the most commercially popular titles in a fitful career, which makes Old Ways something of a anomaly. Released in 1985 as the mid-title in a misbegotten five-LP stint with Geffen, it failed to exhibit the kind of roughhewn muscle of its more robust country cousins. With Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson making vocal contributions and a mix of longtime Young sidemen and Nashville cats laying down a bed of fiddles, steel guitar, and banjo, it would seem to be cruising right up Music City's main drag of the mid-'80s. But Young being Young, he goes around the bend with "Misfits," which summons an indelible image of space-station astronauts watching reruns of Muhammad Ali fights. It happens to be the most memorable number on Old Ways, which perhaps explains why those new fans never showed up and the old ones found other things to do for awhile. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Textbook example of not giving the fans what they want, and the fans responding.......2007-03-26

Shortly after David Geffen sued Young for the dreck he produced in his "lost decade" with the label, Young compiled a single CD overview of those years for Geffen called "Lucky Thirteen." The cosmic hippie joke here, of course, is that the thirteenth track is "This Note's For You," which was on Young's first album after rejoining Reprise. From the "Old Ways" album we got two tracks, "Once An Angel" and "Where Is The Highway Tonight," not bad, but certainly not among his best. After "This Note" came "Freedom," containing his ode to Bush 41, "Rocking In The Free World," then "Ragged Glory," probably the toughest Neil Young & Crazy Horse album of his career. So...in 1985, six years after his last great album ("Rust Never Sleeps") and five years before his next great one ("Ragged Glory"), how did fans react to "Old Ways?" They didn't. On the album cover we have a nice color shot of Huckleberry Neil, peacefully strolling along a trail on his Redwood City ranch that his fans bought for him. Over the years, they shelled out their hard earned dollars for the good, the bad, and the ugly...everything he plastered his name on. But the biggest "Old Ways" joke of all came when Young taped an episode of Austin City Limits during the tour. His final number was a 15-minute, bone-crunching rendition of "Down By The River," with the Old Ways band out-Crazy Horsing Crazy Horse. Young moaned over and over "Be on my SIIIIIIIIIIIDE..." as he paused only to spray vibrato-laden notes from his beloved "Old Black." Five years later the Godfather of Grunge stepped back up to the plate with "Ragged Glory" and the resultant live album "Weld," but 1985's "Old Ways" was simply something the fans didn't want, coming at a time when Neil Young's decade-long Geffen joke had worn annoyingly thin.

An excellent country album.......2006-12-26

Neil Young has a great talent like Bob Dylan when it comes to doing country music. In the 1980's I didn't follow his career, except that I heard Trans when a friend played it for me. I find the whole story of his Geffen years to be quite funny. Thank God Neil did what he felt like doing rather than knuckle under to the likes of David Geffen. Old Ways is a very twangy country album with the exception of the excellent Misfits which cannot be categorized. I like the musicians he has on this album. Young and Waylon Jennings were a perfect singing combination - it is a shame that these two didn't make a duet album together-their harmonies are that good. Much of his singing on this album is suggestive of Buck Owens as well. This is a great cd to listen to in the car while driving - if you are into country it's a must have. I don't always like Neil Young - when he was at the Dylan tribute concert in Madison Square Garden slamming away on a Les Paul while prancing around on stage he was pretty painful. But at his quiet country best he cannot be beat. For example, listen to My Boy on this CD and you'll see what I mean. This is a 5 star country CD.

Neil Young: Old Ways.......2006-11-04

This is just a straight-up country album--at least as good as Dylan's Nashville Skyline. In fact, come to think of it, that was probably Young's inspiration for Old Ways. Both albums position a fun, ragtime instrumental as the second track ("Nashville Skyline Rag" on Nashville Skyline, "Get Back To The Country" on Old Ways) and both feature brief guest appearances by big name country musicians (Johnny Cash on NS, Willie Nelson on OW). The songs on Old Ways are ridiculously well written, and overall this is a great, overlooked Neil Young album.

Different, but one of his best.......2006-09-13

Don't listen to the negative comments on this album. If your a big Neil Young fan you probably already have/had this. Recorded during a heavy country phase. I saw Neil with Waylon Jennings when this album first came out. This album is no joke. It's country, but it's Neil Young country. A little weird, a little outlaw, a little my way or the highway. In other words all the things you like about Neil Young. Accusing Neil Young of being too country would be like saying Bob Dylan is too folky. It goes with the territory.

one of his top 5 records.......2006-07-21

dont listen to anyone who gives this record less than 4 stars. just because none of these songs are on his greatest hits album doesnt mean this is a bad record. the songs are catchy, and 20 years later, they still hold up. the only thing thats missing is the record crackle that i got used to for so many years.

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How can you call these "Hymns"
wonderful collection of magnificent music
Flawed but enjoyable
Hymns through the Centuries
A must own for classic church music lovers

Hymns Through the Centuries
J. Reilly Lewis , Cathedral Choral Society , William Gardiner , Johannes Cruger , Melchior Teschner , William Henry Monk , Virgil Thomson , George Elvey , Thomas Hastings , and John [composer] Goss
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003XB8M
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

When In Our Music God Is Glorified
Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Where Cross The Crowded Ways Of Life
O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded
All Glory, Laud And Honor
Abide With Me; Fast Falls The Eventide
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me
Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
Come, Risen Lord
Carillon Hymn: St. Peter
Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound
Holy, Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty
Nearer, My God, To Thee
Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Word Of God, Come Down On Earth
The Church's One Foundation
God Of Our Fathers
Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping
Peal Bells

Customer Reviews:

How can you call these "Hymns".......2006-08-05

Not to harp on anyone here, but it's obvious that none of you grew up in a church or environment that had a good choir. I know, a Hymn is a genre of music, but a recording of a hymn isn't one if it doesn't contain HARMONY. If they're a "choir," then why don't the tenors sing a different note than the sopranos, altos, and basses? The organist is quite good, I'll admit, but you're wasting your time if you're looking for a good recording of these beautiful songs that were COMPOSED with harmony, not unison. If they want to sing in unison like this, they need to be stripped of their "choir" status and simply be called a "group."

wonderful collection of magnificent music.......2006-01-18

Most everything on this CD is very well done. The recording environment might have been less than perfect, but that shouldn't dimish one's enjoyment very much. Most of the arrangements are very traditional, with the notable exception of Amazing Grace, which though it isn't terrible, it isn't very good either. Some songs had verses removed, which is understandable, though it was poorly done in Eternal Father, Strong to Save -- they did verse 1 ("Eternal Father"), then they skipped(!!!) verse 2 ("O Christ, the Lord") and went on to the final verses ("Holy Spirit" and "O Trinity") -- which is skipping Someone important! However, outside of that, it was excellent.

If you like sacred music, or hymns, then you'll thoroughly enjoy this CD. If you're a Christian, you should enjoy this as well, no matter your taste in music (and you might just learn to like hymns as well!). It is a well-chosen set of some of the most magnificent, God-honoring music of all time, done is a mostly very traditional manner, and it was done well.

Flawed but enjoyable.......2005-04-15

The huge size and reverberating acoustics of Washington National Cathedral make it difficult to hear any kind of live choral performance clearly, even if you're sitting in the front rows in the nave. The Cathedral Choral Society is handicapped by having to record in this acoustically mushy space, and it shows in this CD, often creating an uneven balance between the organ and the chorus as noted by other reviewers. The repertoire is well-chosen, but the quality of the arrangements is uneven. Too often, the chorus seems to be singing in unison right out of the Hymnal, like any parish church choir at an ordinary Sunday service. Certain pieces do suggest the heights which the Society is capable of attaining. But the group never achieves the splendor that the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys displays every Sunday morning. Just when the Society seems to be getting there, the conductor pulls them back. And the shrill folk arrangement of "Amazing Grace" will have you covering your ears as the sopranos shriek clumsily, confusing volume with fervor.

Hymns through the Centuries.......2002-03-18

This is not a review. I just have a question. Does "Hymns through the Centuries" contain the hymn "It is Well with my Soul?" Thanks.

A must own for classic church music lovers.......2002-02-16

I purchased this CD just based on the titles and am very glad I did. There are only two downsides to the album. First is the fact that there isn't a companion CD with 26 more hymns! Second is picky, but I do agree with another rater that the organ could have been a little louder related to the singing. Hope you enjoy listening!

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My Rough and Rowdy Ways, Vol. 2
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Vaughan Williams - Sir John in Love / Hickox, Northern Sinfonia

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Pros & Cons for both versions
Five for the work ,for Hickox at least four stars!
Sir John's love is more impressive the first time around
Five stars, but not the only choice.

Vaughan Williams - Sir John in Love / Hickox, Northern Sinfonia
Ralph Vaughan Williams , Richard Hickox , Anne-Marie Owens , Sarah Connolly , Northern Sinfonia and Chorus , Brian Bannatyne-Scott , Donald Maxwell , Roderick Williams , Susan Gritton , Matthew Best , Mark Padmore , Stephen Varcoe , Stephan Loges , John Bowen , Richard Lloyd-Morgan , Laura Claycomb , Henry Moss , and Mark Richardson
Manufacturer: Chandos
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Vaughan Williams: Sir John In Love

ASIN: B00005M0ER
Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

Act I: Orchestral introduction-What hoa, what hoa
Act I: Ahem
Act I: This is my father's choice
Act I: How now, what does Master Fenton here?
Act I: Vere is dat knave Rugby?
Act I: Episode
Act I: How now, mine Host of the Garter
Act I: I spy entertainment in her...
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Act I: Love my wife? I will be patient
Act II: Orchestral introduction-Thine own true knight
Act II: Scene 1: Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more
Act II: Scene 2: Bardolph! Bardolph, I say!
Act II: Scene 2: Go thy ways, go thy ways, old Jack!
Act II: Scene 2: Sir, my name is Brook
Act II: Scene 2: Ha, is this a vision?

Tracks:

Act III: Scene 1 Interlude: Orchestral introduction-Yet hear me speak
Act III: Scene 1 Interlude: Fair and fair and twice so fair
Act III: Scene 1 Interlude: But listen, good mine Host
Act III: Scene 2: Orchestral introduction-When as we sat in Papylon
Act III: Scene 2: Yonder he's coming
Act III: Scene 2: Come, Master Ford
Act III: Scene 2: Orchestral-introduction-What, John! What, Robert!
Act III: Scene 3: Alas, my love, you do me wrong
Act III: Scene 3: Mistress Ford!
Act III: Scene 3: Ah!
Act IV: Orchestral introduction-Pardon me, wife
Act IV: Scene 1: There is an old tale goes that Herne the hunter
Act IV: Scene 1: Interlude
Act IV: Scene 2: Orchestral introduction
Act IV: Scene 2: The Windsor bell hath struck twelve
Act IV: Scene 2: Ah-Who Comes here?
Act IV: Scene 2: But till 'tis one o'clock
Act IV: Scene 2: Dance of the Fairies
Act IV: Scene 2: But stay! I smell a man of middle earth
Act IV: Scene 2: Nay, do not fly
Act IV: Scene 2: My heart misgives me
Act IV: Scene 2: Stand not amazed

Customer Reviews:

Pros & Cons for both versions.......2005-08-30

Boito took Shakespeare's Merry Wives, added a little Henry IV (e.g. the Honour Monologue) and shaped, moulded and cut them about to make a libretto that focused tightly on the Fat Knight and was absolutely perfect for what Verdi wanted. Out of it came one of the greatest of all comic operas.

With VW, you get something much closer to the Shakespearean original, teeming with richly drawn characters and all the variety of Elizabethan/Jacobean life bustling past. Falstaff is merely the primus inter pares among them, albeit a huge one. Out of it came a great comic opera. And one that has been too seldom performed, standing in the long shadow of its predecessor.

Vaughan Williams, who was a great admirer of the Verdi piece, knew that comparisons would inevitably be made. (He would also have included his friend, Holst's, At the Boar's Head as a real rival from the Falstaff canon.) But comparisons are invidious. The VW and the Verdi operas are not comparable, either in their intentions or in their music. And both should be allowed to co-exist happily as companion pieces, not as rivals as two great comic operas we're fortunate to have.

Perhaps I protest too much. But the Vaughan Williams is such invigorating, life-enhancing, often ravishingly beautiful stuff that I'd hate to see it slip off the end of the shelf. Verdi is lauded as the great tunesmith, but how many tunes from Falstaff can you recall - Nanetta's last act aria, perhaps, a couple of snippets of Fenton, the final fugue maybe, or Sir John's 'Quand'ero paggio' which is so brief an aria that its original singer had to record it three times in succession to fill a 78 side. Perhaps that's why Falstaff is so badly represented on 78's compared to the other mature Verdi operas. Great music, yes, but singalongaFalstaff had, in his mature operas, ceased to be the composer's intention.

In Sir John in Love, on the other hand, the tunes just pour out one after the other. Which are genuine folksongs and which are VW originals is often hard to tell without a score in front of you (where the composer comes clean). Just listen to the way Dr. Caius' 'Vray Dieu d'Amour' takes over the orchestra or how 'Lovely Joan' (the tune in the trio of the famous Greensleeves Fantasia) heralds Mistress Quickly's arrival and 'Greensleeves' in situ is even lovelier than in the Fantasia. But then listen to the gorgeous tune that accompanies Ann Page's entrance, the wonderful melody for Ford's plea for forgiveness from his wife or the magical chorus that accompanies the arrival of the real bride and groom in the final scene. Those are all VW originals and great ones, to boot.

Choosing between the two performances of the piece on disc, it's a question of swings and roundabouts. This Chandos recording with Hickox at the helm benefits from his direction - a bit tauter, a little more spring to the rhythms than Davies and the choral contributions are as polished as you'd expect from a seasoned choral specialist. The Chandos recording, too, is a bit more up to date in terms of sound, a bit fuller and richer. EMI, on the other hand, probably has the superior cast with the likes of Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Helen Watts and Robert Lloyd seeing off their Chandos counterparts. Honours between the two Falstaffs are more even. Neither is ideal in the part. Herincx has the 'fatter' voice: Maxwell on this recording is the more characterful. But a piece like the madrigal that Sir John sings before Ford/Brook's arrival needs more warmth and more steadiness than either of them provide (would Bryn ever consider it as a partner to his Verdi Falstaff?).

It's a tough choice between the two versions. Choose the EMI for the cast (including, by a short head, Herincx's Flastaff). Choose this Chandos set for the conducting, the chorus and the more modern sound.

Five for the work ,for Hickox at least four stars!.......2001-11-09

(Here my review for Davies - EMI "British composers" recording
of this masterwork.)
If you feel that Verdi has beautyfull music but it has a too much thick blood, and you think that beauty must be tensed by reason; You are looking at the right composer.
This opera or musical drama (in the wagnerian sense, cause it is a romantic comedy) makes a very whole unit, the "areas" and the recited-sung recitatives are in funtion of the "dramatic" momentum and inerce of the work. It's incredible how pleasently quick this work is heard, and yes it's very entretaining (I know that's not necesary a virtue for an opera, but here it is).
The music, well, is gorgeous as might be expected from V.W., transitions are well sewn, and the traditonal folk songs add a dash or elizabethian romanticism.
The cast is strong, Hendrix is very suited for the rol, but you may fantacised how well this rol will be portrayed now by Bryn Terfel, It's sad that Hickox not thinck (or did he?)of this in his new recording of this opera (perhaps Chandos not provide him with the budget that Abado's can manage for his new DG. Falstaff recording).
Maybe Langridge will sound more youthfull than Tear, but that is a small detail. Hellen Watts it's spicy and perky Mrs. Quickly, and Gerald English Caius' is is excellent!
Davies captures V.W. orchestration very well with a ADD recording that will cause envy in this days, and the price, is to laugh about.
Treat you and buy this forgotten treasure!

Sir John's love is more impressive the first time around.......2001-08-05

While I generally agree with the review of Ahmed Ismael, I must give the nod to the earlier EMI recording, which has greater depth and spread to the sound. Chandos engineers have practically placed the voices in our laps with a resultant loss of orchestral detail. The work is, of course, lovely but if the ear is fatigued by the sound the myriad beauties cannot make their full effect. If one adds to this the fact that the EMI is a midprice reissue the choice becomes even more clear. Bravo to Hickox and company but no standing ovation this time.

Five stars, but not the only choice........2001-07-26

Vaughan Williams's comic "Sir John in Love" is one of those true opera rarities--an opera whose highlights become more impressive as the music progresses. Indeed, the true highlight of this opera is its final "Windsor Forest" scene in Act IV, where all the action is resolved, and everyone gets their "just desserts."

If this were the first recording of the opera available, it would be easy to recommend it to any VW (or opera!) enthusiast--the orchestral details are abundant and vividly present, the choral contribution is alive and infectious, and the vocal parts are well-presented and clear. However, there is in additional recording, in EMI's British Composer series, conducted by Meredith Davies. While many comparisons are stacked in the new version's favor, there are a few shortcomings that prevent an absolute recommendation.

Where Hickox succeeds over Davies is particularly in the portrayal of Anne Page and her several suitors. Susan Gritton sings more effectively than Wendy Eathorne, while both Daniel Norman (Slender) and Adrian Thompson (Caius) seem more plausible as suitors than Bernard Dickerson and Gerald English, respectively--although overall English makes a more vivid Caius. However, there is no question that Mark Padmore is the better Fenton: as well as Robert Tear sings for Davies, I can't shake the impression that he is wooing an Amazon, and not the girl-next-door Anne.

While the supporting cast is marginally to markedly superior for Hickox, with the Fords and Pages are fairly evenly matched between the two performances, the one clear victory of the Davies version is a significant one. As the title character, Donald Maxwell's Falstaff is no match for Raimund Herincx, either in characterization or in vocal quality. Additionally, the EMI set benefits from a superior recording--there's more of a sense of a performance in a real space, which adds an extra dimension to the rather static performance as presented by Hickox. Occasionally, Hickox also omits some dramatic effects (such as gasps from the onstage characters in Act III and laughter from the chorus in Act IV) which adds to the sense that this is only a "recording" and not a "performance."

Tracks:

The Wayward Wind
Get Back To The Country
Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
Once An Angel
Misfits
California Sunset
Old Ways
My Boy
Bound For Glory
Where Is The Highway Tonight?

Album Description

Unavailable on CD in the U.S., this is his 1985 album forGeffen. 10 tracks, including 'The Wayward Wind', 'Are ThereAny More Real Cowboys?', 'Bound For Glory', the title cutand 'Where Is The Highway Tonight?'.

Customer Reviews:

You CAN'T like Neil Young and not like this album!.......2000-04-30

Other positive reviewers have basically said it all, and I wanted to praise their insight and add this: I've had this only as a record album since it was first released. As another reviewer mentioned, it IS almost like a bootleg album, as it is most difficult to find. His "Old Ways," and "Are There Anymore Real Cowboys," speaks to the heart of this kind of music, and to the heart of those who share Mr. Young's longings and feelings. This is definitely a treasure to hoard if you have it! Practically all the cuts from this album are wonderful. Others, besides the two just mentioned, that deserve mention are: "Get Back to the Country, and "My Boy." For ANYONE who longs for the "old ways," you owe it to yourself to find this album!

A Wonderful Album.......2000-04-24

This is the album that introduced me to Neil Young. I bought it purely because I love Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, who appear on several tracks. Previously, I had a preconceived view that Neil Young was loud and noisy! I still prefer his accoustic stuff, but at least I learned the errors of my ways. This album holds its own in any category, i.e. country or rock, and comes highly recommended.

Unlocked Treasure Chest.......2000-04-12

Neil Young was going to give Geffen a HARVEST2, but it was rejected.So,in order to make his record company sweat,he announced to the world that he was thinking of giving up rock'n'roll and going country.OLD WAYS backed up this threat.This release shows Neil embracing the Nashville sound, even roping in Waylon and Willie to duet with. Young came up with some great material to work with:MY BOY,MISFITS,BOUND FOR GLORY and ARE THERE ANY MORE REAL COWBOYS? rank as some of the best lyrics since RUST NEVER SLEEPS.Anywone who saw him tour for this record with the International Harvesters,will agree that neil back catalogue adapted to the country very well.Old ways,meaning to remain stagnant,can be a ball and chain;Neil Young changes styles nearly every studio release.OLD WAYS is an unlocked treasure chest waiting to be plundered.If you like HARVEST, HARVEST MOON,and COMES A TIME; OLD WAYS is for you.

Turd Coupe.......2000-03-15

This album is absolutely terrible. It sounds like the band America trying to cover a Neil Young album. Avoid.

One of the least well known!.......1999-12-06

YOU LIKE COUNTRY MUSIC AND NEIL YOUNG?YOU HAVE ALMOST ALL NEIL YOUNG'C.D.?THIS IS ALMOST A BOOTLEG ALBUM BECAUSE NOBODY EVER HEARD ABOUT IT!

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A treasure!

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Release Date: 1998-10-20

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A treasure!.......1999-09-03

Anyone who enjoyed The Anthology of American Folk Music will love these Yazoo reissues. The nearly lost art of musical storytelling is preserved here in all its beautifully twisted glory. The entire set should be required listening in music classes.

The Ultimate Collection: From Old Ways to New Ways

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The Ultimate Collection: From Old Ways to New Ways
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ASIN: B000BH2WFI
Release Date: 2005-09-17

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For My People - MC Blvd,
Through Your Eyes - MC Blvd, ,
To My Peoples Locked Up
I Remember You Home
Perdoname Jefita
You Know That I Know
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You CAN'T like Neil Young and not like this album!
A Wonderful Album
Unlocked Treasure Chest
Turd Coupe
One of the least well known!

Old Ways
Neil Young
Manufacturer: Geffen Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music

Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music

Pop | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B000005RW4
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

The Wayward Wind
Get Back To The Country
Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
Once An Angel
Misfits
California Sunset
Old Ways
My Boy
Bound For Glory
Where Is The Highway Tonight?

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Customer Reviews:

You CAN'T like Neil Young and not like this album!.......2000-04-30

A Wonderful Album.......2000-04-24

Unlocked Treasure Chest.......2000-04-12

Turd Coupe.......2000-03-15

This album is absolutely terrible. It sounds like the band America trying to cover a Neil Young album. Avoid.

One of the least well known!.......1999-12-06

YOU LIKE COUNTRY MUSIC AND NEIL YOUNG?YOU HAVE ALMOST ALL NEIL YOUNG'C.D.?THIS IS ALMOST A BOOTLEG ALBUM BECAUSE NOBODY EVER HEARD ABOUT IT!

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Another strong Broadway by the Year

The Broadway Musicals of 1953

Manufacturer: Bayview
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0006OSDMW
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

Big Black Giant [Me and Juliet]
Tin Pan Alley [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
Little Bit in Love (Wonderful Town)
Quiet Girl (Wonderful Town)
How Far Can a Lady Go? [Carnival in Flanders]
Sudden Thrill [Carnival in Flanders]
Ohio (Wonderful Town)
Ev'ry Street's a Boulevard (In Old New York) [Hazel Flagg]
You Become Me/My Mind's on You [Maggie May]
C'est Magnifique [Can-Can]
Come Along with Me [Can-Can]
I Love Paris [Can-Can]
Stranger in Paradise [From Kismet]
You Can Take the Word of a Gentleman [Carnival in Flanders]
You're So Much a Part of Me [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man (Wonderful Town)
Salomee [Hazel Flagg]
No Other Love [Me and Juliet]
Here's That Rainy Day [Carnival in Flanders]
And This Is My Beloved [From Kismet]
Baubles, Bangles and Beads [From Kismet]

Customer Reviews:

Another strong Broadway by the Year.......2006-08-20

Scott Seigel's concerts, Broadway by the Year gather a group of the current crop of Broadway performers and turn them loose on songs from Musicals that opened during 1 year on Broadway. It helps that 1953 was a strong year musically, with Bernstein's Wonderful Town, Porter's Can Can, Kismet and Me and Juliet from Rogers and Hammerstein. Jule Styne also chimed in with Hazel Flagg which contains one almost standard "Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York. Some great stuff on this album, wonderfully sung as almost always. I love this series and hope to acquire each and every one at some point.

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A Compendium of Classic Marches

Frederick Fennell Conducts

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000A5DLP6
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Hands Across The Sea
Father Of Victory
The Golden Ear
Old Comrades
March, Op.99
Valdres March
Inglesina
Knightsbridge March
The U.S. Field Artillery
The Thunderer
Washington Post
King Cotton
El Capitan
The Stars And Stripes Forever
Amerian Patrol
On The Mall
Lights Out
Barnum And Bailey's Favorite
Colonel Bogey
The Billboard

Tracks:

Country Gardens
Shepherd's Hey
Colonial Song
Children's March
The Immovable Do
Mock Morris
Handel In The Strand
Irish Tune From County Derry
Spoon River
My Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone
Molly On The Shore
I. Halcyon Days
II. Springtime In Angus
III. Youth Of Britain

Tracks:

I. Covent Garden
II. Westminster
III. Knightsbridge
I. Northwards
II. Eastwards
Pirate Dance From Goldilocks
Suite Of Carols (Excerpts)
A Christmas Festival
Sandpaper Ballet
Forgotten Dreams
Trumpeter's Lullaby
Penny-Whistle Song
Bulger's Holiday
I. The Irish Washerwoman
II. The Minstrel Boy
III. The Rakes Of Mallow
IV. The Wearing Of The Green
V. The Last Rose Of Summer
VI. The Girl I Left Behind

Tracks:

I. The Earle Of Oxford's Marche
II. Pavana
III. John Come Kisse Me Now
IV. The Mayden's Song
V. Wolsey's Wilde
VI. The Bells
Crown Imperial: A Coronation March
Hammersmith: Prelude And Scherzo, Op.52
I. Serenade
II. Spiritual
III. Celebration
Fanfare And Allegro

Customer Reviews:

A Compendium of Classic Marches.......2007-01-10

The performances contained herein are very good. I only wish there were more Sousa marches in the collection. However, those that are there are well-performed and the recording is very good.

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