| 1. Boxcar |
| 2. Live Baby |
| 3. Make You Cry |
| 4. Tengo Razon (I Have A Reason To Live) |
| 5. Almost Gave My Heart Away |
| 6. Avenue of Tears |
| 7. Is There Any Love? |
| 8. Sounds of The Sea |
| 9. Walk Thru Fire |
| 10. Highway of Dreams |
Highway of Dreams,Pamela Ruby Russell,RUBYTUNES,ECLECTIC "AMERICANA WORLD POP" - A BEAUTIFUL SONGSTRESS PRESENTS YOU WITH A BOUQUET OF ROCK, FOLK AND CABARET FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER AND AROUND THE CORNER... TO TOUCH YOUR HEART AND SOUL WITH GREAT PRODUCTION AND MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS AS WELL.
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Highway of Dreams
Bradley Walker Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000H5VF20 Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
Tracks:
- Life Or Love
- When I'm Hurtin'
- Love's Tombstone
- Payin' Your Dues
- If I Hadn't Reached For The Stars
- Price Of Admission
- He Carried Her Memory
- A Little Change
- Lost At Sea
- Shoulda Took That Train
- I Never Go Around Mirrors
- We Know Where He Is
Amazon.com
This stellar debut establishes Bradley Walker as a classic country throwback, the kind of singer who can make feeling awfully bad sound awfully good. His phrasing and affinity for broken-hearted material invite comparison with George Jones (one can easily hear Jones singing "When I'm Hurtin'," while "He Carried Her Memory" could be a companion piece to "He Stopped Loving Her Today"), his bittersweet baritone is reminiscent of Randy Travis, and he covers Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The album also benefits from harmonies by Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent, and Alecia Nugent. Though songs of love gone bad (none of the material written by Walker) dominate, he shows a spiritual side in "A Little Change" and "We Know Where He Is," a workingman's populism in "Payin' Your Dues," and even a happy ending in "If I Hadn't Reached for the Stars." Mandolin, banjo, and fiddle drive the acoustic arrangements throughout, but only the uptempo "Shoulda Took That Train" sounds closer to bluegrass than country. The album's packaging doesn't belabor the fact that Walker was born with muscular dystrophy; a talent this strong doesn't need anyone's sympathy. --Don McLeeseCustomer Reviews:
Absolutely gorgeous...!!.......2007-05-18
A One and a Two.......2007-01-26
The musical recipe results in a sweetly-tasting delicacy .......2006-12-28
Producer Carl Jackson could write a dissertation on the subject. Call it "hard country" if you want to. Vocalist Bradley Walker just refers to his love of both traditional country and bluegrass music. The young man of 28 has built a strong network in both genres. There's no question that Bradley has some powerhouse pipes. When folks have heard him guest on the Opry or appear on the MDA Telethon, they sit up and take note. Then, the recipe calls for some great Nashville session acoustic musicians. Stir in some drums for a commercial radio-friendly sound. Finally, whip up some well-written songs from the proven pens of Carl Jackson, Harley Allen, Larry Cordle, Craig Market, Mike Ward, Shawn Camp, Jim McBride and Jerry Salley. Pay some respect to tradition by covering an old classic nugget like lefty Frizzell's "I'll Never Go Around Mirrors." Close the set with an inspirational gospel number, "We Know Where He Is." Once all this exceptional talent, hard work and production effort is cooked in the Nashville oven, you'll end up with a fully-baked album like "Highway of Dreams." Nothing half-baked or overdone about it. Call it formula if you wish, but good chefs know the importance of having the right ingredients and following directions closely to end up with a sweetly-tasting delicacy.
You can hardly go wrong with vocal collaborators like Russell Moore, Cia Cherryholmes, Alecia Nugent, Sonya Isaacs, Vince Gill, Carl Jackson, Rhonda Vincent, Brandon Rickman, Jerry Salley and Larry Cordle. For goodness sakes, these folks are all first-rate singers in their own right, and they are relegated to background vocals on this project. Talk about good company! Check out the instrumentalists -- Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Aubrey Haynie, Adam Steffey, Randy Kohrs, Clay Hess, Jim Van Cleve, and others. The zestiest bluegrass tang appears in the four tracks with Ron Block or Ron Stewart's banjo, with "Shoulda Took That Train" and "Payin' Your Dues" establishing some up-tempo snappy grooves.
The album's vocal and instrumental presence will elevate it to radio-friendly fare. I presume that's why Tony Creasman's drums appear in every track. Fortunately, they're rather understated and not too distracting, although I'd personally prefer the warm bark of the mandolin in sparer settings such as the gospel closer. Bradley Walker has garnered attention from the bluegrass community, and he's fronted a group called The Trinity Mountain Boys that released "Breaking New Ground" in 1999. Then, Walker became lead singer for Atlanta-based Lost Horizon in 2001. Without totally selling out or turning his back on his bluegrass friends and fans, it appears Bradley's now being groomed and market-tested for a potential jump all the way into country. "If I Hadn't Reached for the Stars" mentions that the highway of dreams has no exit for easy street.
One of the songs he sings is "Price of Admission" with some sage advice - "for everything you do there's something you do without....you can't have your cake and eat it too." I think Bradley's got the talent and right attitude for success. Let's hope that the price of admission just isn't too high for him. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
Amazing, soulful and sincere!.......2006-12-27
Best new male voice in music today........2006-12-24
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The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000049ML Release Date: 1995-04-16 |
Tracks:
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: I Travelled Among Unknow Men
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Allegro
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Feldeinsamkeit
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Harpalus
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: The Light That Is Felt
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Du Alte Mutter
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: God Bless And Keep Thee
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Du Alte Mutter
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Slugging A Vampire
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Tarrant Mass
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Karen
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Dreams
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: The World's Highway
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Because Of You
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Romanzo Di Central Park
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Because Thou Art
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: I Knew And Loved A Maid
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Her Gown Was Of Vermilion Silk
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Flag Song
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Spring Song
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Ich Grolle Nicht
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Widmung
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: We Melodien
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: There Is A Lane
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Elegie
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Evidence
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Berceuse
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Rough Wind
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: South Wind
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: No More
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: On Judge's Walk
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: A Night Thought
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Song Of The Dead
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Where The Eagle
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Tolerance
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: The Love Song Of Har Dyal
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Omens And Oracles
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Those Evening Bells
- The Complete Songs Of Charles Ives: Fruhlingslied
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Highway of Dreams
Manufacturer: RUBYTUNES ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005TSML Release Date: 2001-08-31 |
Tracks:
- Boxcar
- Live Baby
- Make You Cry
- Tengo Razon (I Have A Reason To Live)
- Almost Gave My Heart Away
- Avenue of Tears
- Is There Any Love?
- Sounds of The Sea
- Walk Thru Fire
- Highway of Dreams
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Go, Blue
Manufacturer: O.O. Discs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000059T4D Release Date: 2001-02-27 |
Tracks:
- Duet I - Blue Gene Tyranny/Stephen Rush
- Decertified Highway Of Dreams III - Blue Gene Tyranny/Stephen Rush/Jeff Enderton
- Isle Of The Rose Apple Trees I - Blue Gene Tyranny
- Decertified Highway Of Dreams II - Steve Newton/Jessica Johnson
- Isle Of The Rose Apple Trees II - Blue Gene Tyranny
- Decertified Highway Of Dreams I - Blue Gene Tyranny/Eric Sbar/Mark Kirschenmann
- Duet II - Blue Gene Tyranny/Stephen Rush
Christian Music:
- I Ain't Through Yet [Explicit Lyrics]
- I Knew I Loved You Pt. 1
- I Learned from the Best [CD-single] [Import]
- In God We Trust, In Memoriam
- In Pieces
- Interview [Import]
- It's A Madd Madd World
- J to Tha L-O!: The Remixes [Explicit Lyrics]
- Jane Ford
- Keep on Movin' [CD-single] [Import]
Christian Music
Brahms: Symphony in Em No4, Op98; Tragic Overture in Dm Op81
Beethoven: Early String Quartets Op.18, Nos.1-6
Music CD: Sacramento Y Reynaldo
Cry Freedom: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
Bleed From Within EP (Enhanced) [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Bach: Goldberg Variations; Preludes & Fugues
Best of the Dial Years [Import]
10 de Coleccion [Original recording remastered]
Are You Ready for Without Rezervation
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D major; Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major