Treasures

1. El Amor Es Una Cosa Esplendorosa

2. De Buen Humor

3. Te Llevo Dentro De Mi

4. Cerezo Rosa

5. Moon Light

6. Brasil

7. Collar Of Perlas

8. Tenderly

9. Bahia

10. Claro De Luna

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Average customer rating: A Must-Have Classic You wanna hear some great Jazz music? GREAT SELLER Excellent! A must have! A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special Vince Guaraldi Trio Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special White Christmas ASIN: B000000XDJ Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

1. O Tannenbaum
2. What Child Is This
3. My Little Drum
4. Linus And Lucy
5. Christmas Time Is Here ( Instrumental)
6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
7. Skating
8. Hark The Herald Angel Sings
9. Christmas Is Coming
10. Fur Elise
11. The Christmas Song
12. Greensleeves

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The first time you listen to this disc you will undoubtedly be transported directly back to your childhood. Charles Schulz's Peanuts characters will go toe-tapping and funky-dancing through your mind's eye. Play it a few more times, though (ignoring the dialogue snippets, if you can), and you will begin to truly revel in Guaraldi's wonderful, humorous, deep piano playing. You'll hear why he's such an influence on new age ivory tickler George Winston, but you'll also realize that Winston's holiday music never quite sparkles with the underlying passion, and humor, that twinkles in these grooves. Buy it for the nostalgia--keep it because it will remain one of the most enchanting albums in your holiday collection. --Michael Ruby

Album Description

Original soundtrack recording of the CBS television special recorded in 1965, tracks include 'O Tannenbaum', 'What Child Is This', 'My Little Drum', 'Linus and Lucy', 'Christmas Time Is Here' (instrumental), 'Christmas Time Is Here' (vocal), 'Skating', 'Hark, The Herald Angels Sing', 'Christmas Is Coming', 'Fur Elise', 'The Christmas Song' & 'Greensleeves'. Fantasy Records. 1988.

Customer Reviews:

A Must-Have Classic.......2007-03-09

Great CD!!! It brought back good memories. A must-have for any lover of Christmas music, the Peanuts gang, or jazz.

You wanna hear some great Jazz music?.......2007-03-09

I recently purchased this CD and I was blown away by it. I am a big fan of Vince Guaraldi and his music always makes me feel great. The sound on the CD is great (no distortion at all). I would whole heartily recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys light Jazz!

GREAT SELLER.......2007-02-07

Would recommend this seller to others. Fast shipment and product as described. Thank you much!

Excellent! A must have!.......2007-01-29

This compilation of Peanuts tunes by the Vince Guaraldi Trio is outstanding. Everytime I play this, I can see all the Peanuts characters in my mind. It is fun to listen to at anytime of the year, and really brings back memories of my youth and watching Charlie Brown during the holidays. Guaraldi and company show their expert musicianship skills on these snazzy jazzy tunes.The holiday season isn't complete without this collection!

A Charlie Brown Christmas.......2007-01-27

The perfect background music for the Christmas season. It has a quality that brings back the memory of the joy of Christmas times past. I can play it multiple times and still want to hear it again.

Average customer rating: Inner beauty Music for the soul Hauntingly beautiful Divine Beauty and Peace! A Soviet version of Russian music

Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia Manufacturer: Hearts of Space ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Russia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Basso Profondo From Old Russia Ancient Echoes Russian Divine Liturgy Russian Medieval Chant Russian Easter ASIN: B000000X8J Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

1. Russian Cathedral Bells
2. Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Great Ektenia
3. Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of Praise
4. Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Hymn of the Cherubim
5. Bortniansky / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
6. Kedrov / Our Father
7. Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Fervent Supplication
8. Rospev / The Noble Joseph
9. Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Amen. And with Thy Spirit
10. Russian Monastic Vespers (excerpt)
11. Rachmaninov / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Bless the Lord, O my Soul
12. Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpt)
13. Christov / Hymn of the Cherubim (excerpts/edited)
14. Tchaikovsky / Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41: Our Father
15. Gretchaninov / I have Chosen the Blissful
16. Lvovski / Hymn of the Cherubim
17. Final Bells

Product Description

1. Russian Cathedral Bells
2. Great Ektenia
3. Hymn of Praise
4. Hymn of the Cherubim
5. Hymn of the Cherubim
6. Our Father
7. Fervent Supplication
8. The Noble Joseph
9. Amen. And with Thy Spirit
10. Russian Monastic Vespers
11. Bless the Lord, O My Soul
12. Hymn of the Cherubim
13. Hymn of the Cherubim
14. Our Father
15. I Have Chosen The Blissful
16. Hymn of the Cherubim
17. Final Bells

Format: CD

Amazon.com's Best of 1998

Although this collection intends to transport the soul, it has a tremendously potent low-end depth to it that earns high marks indeed in the worlds of vocal and liturgical music. Dmitri Bortniansky's "Hymn of the Cherubim" is performed with a gracefulness that gets a warming fatness from the production, as does Alexander Gretchaninov's "I Have Chosen the Blissful," which travels with a ringing resonance. In a year of fine choral works--check out Sequentia's Hildegard cycle box, 900 Years or Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen for a "something old, something new" mix--this collection is highly valued for its sonic integrity and its excellent anthological mix. --Andrew Bartlett

Amazon.com

Words cannot describe poignantly enough the exquisite, angelic voices that permeate the heart and exalt the soul on Sacred Treasures. The most highly regarded Russian and Bulgarian choirs sing the hymns of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Lvovski, and other composers in the Russian Orthodox Church's tradition of "Divine Worship" (worship through chant). From the first tolling bells that open the CD with a willowy, floating piece from Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St. John, to the final bells closing the door on "Hymn of the Cherubim" (Grigory Lvovski), this CD creates a gentle, distinctly Byzantine glory. The rhythms slowly wisp along while the choirs' baritones, tenors, and sopranos mesh into one expansive blessing. Meant to comprehensively gather not all Russian liturgical pieces but rather hymns that emote an inner tranquility and celestial grace, Sacred Treasures plays like a piece of heaven on Earth. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Inner beauty.......2007-02-07

The sense of beauty emerge within us as these chorals fill the space of our head and heart. A music written by real masters and interpreted by voices rarely heard. Beautiful.

Music for the soul.......2007-01-10

One of the best renditions of the Orthodox Liturgy most famous hymns.

Hauntingly beautiful.......2006-12-28

A terrific production...a wonderful selection; great phrasing. See also "Holy Love" by 'Rossica Choir'

Divine Beauty and Peace! .......2006-12-03

I am the producer of this CD and also of "SACRED TREASURES III: Choral Masterworks From Russia and Beyond" as well as "SACRED TREASURES IV: Quiet Prayers" and "CELTIC TWILIGHT 7: Sacred Spirit". In each case, my intention was to bring together the very best performances of exceptionally beautiful, slow and peaceful sacred music. Most of the pieces on this compilation (as on the other compilations mentioned above) are filled with lush harmonies sung by large mixed choirs. All the selections are deeply nourishing to the soul.

In many cases, I chose to use excerpts from longer pieces, omitting the exultant huge crescendos and very fast sections that are typical of Russian sacred music, presenting only the slow and quiet verses. One reviewer complained about the omission of the final (loud and fast) part of the Cherubic hymns, saying this is the best part, but I completely disagree! I feel that the slow "adagio" sections are by far the most beautiful parts, and that is what you will hear on these CDs.

Different types of music serve different needs, and in today's stressful and fast-paced world, one of the most important and often neglected needs is for time out from that world--to "lay aside all earthly cares" (as the "Cherubic Hymns" on this CD prescribe) and to rest in a magical, quiet space of slow, peaceful, beauty. That peaceful beauty is available to you on all of these albums, including this one, "SACRED TREASURES: Choral Masterworks from Russia"!

A Soviet version of Russian music.......2006-05-29

I admit to some strong bias here, having sung on the recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy available here from the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York. I was in that choir for five years, and our conductor's view of how to properly interpret Russian music became my own.

Because of Stalin's efforts to cleanse the country of the influence of religion, many musicians and composers were sent to Siberia. They were replaced with those from peasant backgrounds. The result was a huge change in how classical Russian music was performed, becoming less subtle, more interested in brute power and flash.

This recording features a massive and powerful choir. But the listener mostly hears a series of vowel sounds, with the consonants lost in the shuffle. Dynamic range is not as large as it could be. Phrasing is largely absent and we hear a steady wall of sound instead. Precision of rhythm is spotty, what consonants we do hear are frequently smeared. Pitch and richness of tone are good, but on high notes, inevitably given the size of the choir, some members strain.

Having performed and recorded Tchaikovsky's Liturgy I am very familiar with the piece. But listening to this recording of excerpts from it I sometimes barely recognized it as the same work. Tchaikovsky gives us great artistry, frequently crecendos and decrecendos on a single phrase. Each choral voice comes and goes like a wave, not all together like a tsunami in all but a few places. The balance of voices is constantly moving.

I encourage you to listen to the samples available here of the Russian Chamber Chorus's recording of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy, compare the same pieces. This recording is more a Vegas neon version of this great artwork than the fine art it deserves to be shown as. James Oestreich, the New York Times critic, put the Russian Chamber Chorus recording at #4 on his top ten list of classical releases for 2001, and said that if you had not heard it "You only think you know Tchaikovsky."

I hope you give the real Russian classical tradition a listen. It deserves your time, and it will pay you back with a huge amount of pleasure.

Average customer rating: A Toute le Monde is NOT previously unreleased. Finally it is here!!!

Hidden Treasures Megadeth Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: United Abominations So Far, So Good...So What! Youthanasia Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? That One Night - Live in Buenos Aires ASIN: B000OMD26I Release Date: 2007-05-07

Tracks:

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy
2. Breakpoint
3. Go to Hell
4. Angry Again
5. 99 Ways to Die
6. Paranoid
7. Diadems
8. Problems
9. Tout le Monde [Radio Edit]
10. Symphony of Destruction [Demo Version]
11. Architecture of Agression [Demo Version]
12. New World Order [Demo Version]

Album Description

Out of print in the U.S.! Originally released in 1995, Hidden Treasures is a collection of Dave Mustaine and friends' stray songs from soundtracks and tribute albums gathered together on one CD. Hidden Treasures also features a cover version of the Sex Pistols' 'Problems', a previously un-released track entitled 'A Tout Le Monde' and demo versions of 'Symphony Of Destruction', 'Architecture Of Aggression' and 'New World Order'. A treat for Megadeth and Metal fans. EMI.

Album Details

Megadeth's "Hidden Treasures", an Album Compiled of the Band's Hidden Treasures Culled from Various Soundtracks.

Customer Reviews:

A Toute le Monde is NOT previously unreleased........2007-07-26

There are some good songs (like Go to Hell, Angry Again, and a lost gem from the Youthanasia sessions called Diadems) but a great deal of filler tracks as well (how many Sex Pistols covers did Dave have to do before he figured out that Deth fans don't like Sex Pistols?).

This is not a Megadeth classic by any means, and can be easily avoided. Take it from me, I've been a fan of the band for about 17 years now and I have all of their albums. The only value in this is if you're a collector, or a die-hard fan who has to own everything Mega. On the other hand, you may want to wait for the upcoming import boxset of rarities.

Finally it is here!!!.......2007-05-23

I have the original pressing of this on cassette, and I have been waiting for Megadeth to re-release this as they did with their back catologue from Capital with bonus tracks. And here it is. The bonus tracks not on the original album are previously un-released Demos of 'A Tout Le Monde', 'Symphony Of Destruction', 'Architecture Of Aggression' and 'New World Order. These are great versions of the classic. Plus the original 8 tracks are nice to have in one spot. Worth the price to re-buy if you are a collector.

Average customer rating: Absolutely FANTASTIC CD !! Sacred and a treasure! Absolutely wonderful More Divine Beauty and Peace! It Doesn't Get any Better!!!

Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia Manufacturer: Hearts of Space ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Russia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ancient Echoes Russian Medieval Chant Basso Profondo From Old Russia Russian Divine Liturgy Russian Easter ASIN: B00003XB5E Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Alleluia, Behold The Bridegroom
2. Sourp Sourp (Holy Holy)
3. Lord Have Mercy
4. The Mercy Of Peace (Excerpts)
5. Komm Susser Tod (Bach)
6. Serenade
7. Grant Us This O Lord
8. Our Father
9. Gloria (Excerpt)
10. Peaceful Light (Kiev Chant)
11. Praise The Lord O My Soul (Greek Chant)
12. Blessed Art Thou O Lord (Kiev Chant)
13. Chorale
14. Amen Alleluia

Amazon.com

What could be more sublime than a wall of dark, rotund Russian voices shimmering against the rising, ornate walls of a great cathedral? Not much, and this compilation of absolutely magnificent music proves it. The label Hearts of Space returns on this third choral collection to the ominous Slavic chant of their first choral album, Sacred Treasures I, which gathered together recordings of stunning Bulgarian and Russian choirs portraying the sacred works of Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and other composers. Whereas Treasures I pulled from varied sections of sacred liturgies, including solo passages, Treasures III most often stays in harmonic chant with select voices occasionally rising and rolling in polyphonic heavenly calls. The collective voice draws the emotive tension taut here, as on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Our Father," which uses the absence of darkness to later juxtapose bold, rising drama. The Kiev chant "Blessed Art Thou O Lord" sends chills down the spine as the whispering consonants of the Russian language skip across the ancient repetition like sand skitters over a stormy beach. This is a collection as breathtakingly beautiful as the Cathedral of the Dormition itself. Not to be missed. --Karen K. Hugg

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely FANTASTIC CD !!.......2007-06-28

I'll keep this short: I'm not new to chant or choral music but there are SO MANY options out here that it's hard to know which ones are worth buying. I've got a few titles in my budding collection but I have to say that this particular recording is FANTASTIC. It is at once awe inspiring, meditative, and peaceful. Simply wonderful...

Sacred and a treasure!.......2007-06-11

Wow! This is as good as the first Sacred Treasures if not better. These holy and divine works are truly "the speech of angels".

Absolutely wonderful.......2006-12-28

I've really become taken with Russian choral music as of late. I've tried to get my hands on every recording I can, and amongst them all this is one of the very best. The phrasing, tonality and selection is terrific.

More Divine Beauty and Peace!.......2006-12-03

I am the producer of this CD and also of the first CD in the Sacred Treasures series called "SACRED TREASURES: Choral Masterworks From Russia" as well as of "SACRED TREASURES IV: Quiet Prayers" and "CELTIC TWILIGHT 7: Sacred Spirit". In each case, my intention was to bring together the very best performances of exceptionally beautiful, slow and peaceful sacred music. Most of the pieces on this compilation (as on the other compilations mentioned above) are filled with lush harmonies sung by large mixed choirs. All the selections are deeply nourishing to the soul.

In many cases, I chose to use excerpts from longer pieces, omitting the exultant huge crescendos and very fast sections that are typical of Russian sacred music, presenting only the slow and quiet verses. Different types of music serve different needs, and in today's stressful and fast-paced world, one of the most important and often neglected needs is for time out from that world--to "lay aside all earthly cares" (as the text to a Russian "Cherubic Hymn" prescribes) and to rest in a magical, quiet space of slow, peaceful, beauty. That peaceful beauty is available to you on all of these compilations, including this one, "SACRED TREASURES III"...

It Doesn't Get any Better!!!.......2006-10-09

Having collected a decent library of sacred music over the years I can readily attest that this is the best sacred music CD that I own, my second favorite being a requiem chant by the monks of Solesmes. Further, upon listening to this CD everyone I know seems to respond to it with the same enthusiasm. Track 10 is my personal favorite, but there are no weak pieces here. The entire production hangs together well. Can't recommend it enough to novice or seasoned liturgical music listener.

Average customer rating:

More Treasures Gary Smulyan Manufacturer: Reservoir Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: American Songbook II Live at the Village Vanguard Analog Man Blue Suite Kids: Duets Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola ASIN: B000QUU59A Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

1. Wham & They're Off
2. Stop
3. Chick'S Tune
4. Beautiful You
5. San Souci
6. Quick Silver
7. For You
8. Surburban Eyes
9. Evans

Average customer rating: My favorite album. English church music at its finest. The grand tradition of English music music of great beauty Excellent Selection, Excellent Performance Best all-in-one English music CD ever

Treasures of English Church Music Manufacturer: Collegium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Byrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Dering, Richard | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sheppard | Sheppard, John | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tavener | Tavener, John Kenneth | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Taverner | Taverner, John | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Walton | Walton, Sir William | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Music of St. Paul's Cathedral A Vaughan Williams Hymnal Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral Abide With Me The Psalms of David from Kings Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0000031I6 Release Date: 1995-12-12

Tracks:

1. Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave Maria
2. Music Of The Latin Rite: Loquebantur variis linguis
3. Music Of The Latin Rite: Miserere mei
4. Haec dies
5. Music Of The Latin Rite: Ave verum corpus
6. Music Of The Reformation: If Ye Love Me
7. Music Of The Reformation: Hide Not Thou Thy Face
8. Music Of The Reformation: Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake
9. Music Of The Reformation: O Clap Your Hands
10. Music Of The Reformation: Bow Thine Ear
11. Music Of The Reformation: Hosanna To The Son Of David
12. Music Of The Restoration: Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry
13. Music Of The Restoration: Thou Knowest, Lord
14. Music Of The Restoration: Hear My Prayer, O Lord
15. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Beati quorum via
16. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: This Joyful Eastertide
17. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Sing Lullaby
18. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Spotless Rose
19. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: What Cheer?
20. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: O Taste And See
21. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: A Hymn To The Virgin
22. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
23. The Anglican Revival And The Twentieth Century: Faire Is The Heaven
24. Anthems And Introits: Rejoice In The Lord
25. Anthems And Introits: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
26. Anthems And Introits: Come, Let's Rejoice
27. Anthems And Introits: When David Heard
28. Anthems And Introits: I Sat Down Under His Shadow
29. Anthems And Introits: These Are They That Follow The Lamb
30. Latin Motets: Christe Jesu, pastor bone
31. Latin Motets: O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
32. Latin Motets: Nunc dimittis
33. Latin Motets: O vos omnes
34. Latin Motets: Factum est silentium
35. Latin Motets: Justorum animae
36. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hail, Gladdening Light
37. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Hymn To The Mother Of God
38. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Hymn For The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
39. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: They Are At Rest
40. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: A Litany
41. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Nolo mortem peccatoris
42. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: O nata lux
43. Settings Of Hymns And Other Poetry: Loving Shepherd Of Thy Sheep
44. Prayer Settings: The Lord's Prayer
45. Prayer Settings: In manus tuas
46. Prayer Settings: Bring Us, O Lord God

Customer Reviews:

My favorite album. English church music at its finest........2005-10-06

Whether you have a couple dozen albums of English choral music or whether you're looking for an introduction to English choral music, this two CD collection is a must. Here you will find a wide selection of sacred favorites, from Gregorian chant to Ralph Vaughan Williams. It's a misnomer to call it "Anglican," since this would exclude (in addition to, of course, the pre-Reformation Latin hymns) the likes of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd -- both Catholics that kept to the ancient faith despite Elizabeth's (albeit relatively mild) persecutions. Tallis and Byrd set the standard in the 16th century for the distinctive "Englishness" (as opposed to Continental European) style of English choral music, with its soaring majesty yet somehow coupled with a subtle and sustained beauty (as opposed to the Continental ups and downs and often tiresome exaggerations). For those of us in the English-speaking world, this is our heritage. Let's treasure it. As for the recording itself, the mixing is superb. While listening, it's quite easy to imagine yourself in the beautiful King's College Chapel or perhaps heaven itself.

The grand tradition of English music.......2005-09-23

Recorded in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, the Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Rutter produced a duo of discs dedicated to Music of the English Church previously issued as two separate discs, 'Hail, Gladdening Light', and its companion piece, 'Faire is the Heaven'. The discs here are straight copies of those discs; hence, if you have those already, there is no need to purchase this - on the other hand, if you do not have the other discs, this is a bargain.

--Music--
This is all unaccompanied music, sung in a cathedral chapel acoustically suited for such music. The first disc has four primary sections: Music of the Latin Rite; Music of the Reformation; Music of the Restoration; and Anglican Revival and the twentieth century. The most famous composers in English music history -- Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons -- combine with later masters such as Purcell, Stanford, Howells, Walton, Britten and Vaughan Williams to form a truly masterful collection. These are anthems, hymns and other liturgical pieces that have remained important in Anglican worship, and can be often heard in situ on Sundays around the world. However, the Cambridge Singers bring their special music talent to the task, producing a good standard bearer for music of the English Church.

On the second disc, there are six Latin motets, set by composers such as Taverner, Howells, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Philips and Dering. Anthens and Introits include notables Tomkins and Purcell, and lesser-known composers such as Amner, Bairstow and Goss. Hymns span the range from old to modern, including a hymn by John Rutter himself. The disc ends with three prayer settings, including one by the underappreciated John Sheppard, and another from William Harris, whose hymn serves as the title to the companion disc. These anthems and hymns show a powerful range of music, yet show a consistent tone also that makes it rather distinctive of the music of the English church.

The group's power and grace is second to none, particularly when singing this kind of music in a place such as Ely Cathedral, arguably the most natural of settings possible.

--Liner Notes--
The notes for this recording include the titles and words of each anthem or hymn. The notes for each piece also includes brief biographical information of the composer, and unique information about each work, when particular composers are represented more than once. One thing conspicuously missing is much biographical information about John Rutter, or any descriptive information about the Cambridge Singers apart from the most basic of information.

--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.

music of great beauty.......2005-04-24

Pop one of these CDs into your car stero, turn up the volume and feel yourself drift into a sublime peace. Can music manifest the existence of God?

Excellent Selection, Excellent Performance.......2004-07-28

This two-CD compilation by the Cambridge Singers is truly very good. The repertoire is very diverse and only the best representations of composers and time periods are performed. ALthough most of the pieces were not written with a mixed choir in mind, the Cambridge Singers sing it so well you would not have had any idea. Their performances are careful and exquisite.

Best all-in-one English music CD ever.......2004-04-20

This is a re-release, as one set, of two of my favorite CDs ever: "Faire is the Heaven" and "Hail Gladdening Light" by the Cambridge singers. This is a fabulous compilation of everyone's favorite works from the English Cathedral tradition, all the way from Taverner (16th century) to Tavener (21st century). The selection of works is great and touches all the most important genres. The performance is exquisite, elegant, faultless. The Cambridge Singers have a softer, less edgy sound than the Tallis Scholars, and are more expressive, which may make them easier for some people to listen to, especially for the more recent works. They are no less musical. The Parsons Ave Maria alone brings one to tears. If you want an introduction to English church music, this is the CD to start with. Also makes a great gift, if you already love this music and want to introduce someone else to it.

Average customer rating: A Look In The Treasure Chest. Simply Amazing! Overlooked Gem Awesome! An overlooked gem

Treasures Dolly Parton Manufacturer: Rising Tide ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Those Were the Days Hungry Again Something Special White Limozeen Slow Dancing with the Moon ASIN: B000005AZ5 Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

1. Peace Train
2. Today I Started Loving You Again
3. Just When I Needed You Most
4. Something's Burning
5. Before The Next Teardrop Falls
6. After The Goldrush
7. Walking On Sunshine
8. Behind Closed Doors
9. Don't Let Me Cross Over
10. Satin Sheets
11. For The Good Times

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A thumbnail description of Treasures makes it sound like a most unpromising comeback vehicle. It contains no compositions by Parton herself, one of the finest country songwriters of her generation. It does feature such gimmicky propositions as Parton singing Cat Stevens' anti-war anthem, "Peace Train," with a South African choral group, and Neil Young's science-fiction fantasy, "After the Goldrush," with Alison Krauss and Suzanne Cox of the Cox Family. When you actually listen, however, it turns out to be Parton's most consistent and most satisfying studio album since 1983's "Burlap & Satin" (her best overall album of the '80s and '90s is the 2 CD live set, Heartsongs). --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

A Look In The Treasure Chest........2007-04-20

This is truly a unique collection of cover songs from Dolly Parton. By the time it was released, radiostations weren't playing Dolly's music anymore, but none the less Dolly knew what she was doing. This is probarly her best cover album to date, it's full mostly country & rock songs made famously by other artists before like, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, Kris Kristofferson, Cat Stevens and Mac Davis. The album received mixed reviews and reached #21 on the U.S. country album charts. "Treasures" featured a number of famous guest artists too, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, John Popper of Blues Traveler, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, and Alison Krauss. The album released "Peace Train" and "Walking On Sunshine" as maxi-singles, which featured dance club music.


1. Peace Train - originally released from Cat Stevens, is a uplifting & powerful song & just like the song Dolly's vocals are so uplifting and powerful on here. also this song features a South Africa chorus group called "Ladysmith Black Mambazo".

2. Today I Started Loving You Again - is a song that probarly sparked the sound for most of the songs on "Hungry Again". It's a smooth song, but still up beat enough to dance with your love one.

3. Just When I Needed You Most - is a very sad & slow song, about needing someone who isn't there for you. Since the song is sad, Dolly seems sad on this song, but she does it in a beautiful way, (it's called acting). Also Alison Krauss is on this song as background vocals.

4. Something's Burning - is a excellent song, that starts off very low & calm then builds to a kickin' rock sound. This song is a mixture of country & rock music. Also it's another song that shows Dolly's vocals off very powerfully. Don't skip this one.

5. Before The Next Teardrop Falls - is a song that has Spanish (I guess) & country mixed together, it features Dolly's special singing guest David Hidalgo. The song is alot like "Today I Started Loving You Again" smooth, but still up beat enough to dance with your love one.

6. After the Gold Rush - originally appearing on "Trio 2" with Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt. Dolly re-recorded this song especially for this album. The song is more upbeat and a little faster then the original one, but all the same is a great song, full of moving music and lyrics. Alison Krauss makes another appearence on here as background vocals, but this time with Suzanne Cox and Viktor Krauss (who I guess is Alison's brother or husband?).

7. Walking On Sunshine - originally released from Katrina And The Waves' 1985 album and written by Kimberly Rew, "Walking On Sunshine" is a fun, playful & uplifting song, that will surely make you feel like your walking on sunshine.

8. Behind Closed Doors - has a great traditional country rhythm to it. The song reminds me of something that you might hear from Dolly's 1991 album "Eagle With She Flies". Pig Robbins also appears on this song playing the piano.

9. Don't Let Me Cross Over - is another traditional country song, that has a old feel to it. Raul Malo is on background vocals.

10. Satin Sheets - is a traditional country, that has a great old rhythm to it. For some the song will bring back memories of great old country music.

11. For The Good Times - originally written & performed by actor Kris Kristofferson, who also wrote the song "Me & Bobby McGee" which was made famously by Janis Joplin, is probarly the most boring out of all the songs on this album, however I will say that it is the perfect song to end this excellent album with and Dolly's voice is so calm and smooth on it too.


P.S. - Better late then never.

Simply Amazing!.......2005-10-10

I just stumbled across this album yesterday. I never knew that it existed, altho I had heard the remixes of "Peace Train" before. It is a fantastic album with some of Dolly's best vocal performances to date. I especially like her version of "Just When I Needed You Most", the original mix of "Peace Train", and the last song "For The Good Times" (which seems like the perfect song for a rainy, winter day). If you enjoy great music, don't pass this one up!

Overlooked Gem.......2004-03-30

This 1996 release from Dolly is a unique collection of cover songs. At this time in her career, radio had cooled off with her music and was no longer supporting her. To me this was a sign of good things to come, as every album she released after this one was consistently good. She started releasing excellent albums through and through with each release, starting with this one.

The album opens with a cover of Cat Stevens "Peace Train". I like this version, but there are also some nice remixes of this song. Dolly makes it her own! My favorite though is her version of Randy Van Warmer's "Just When I Needed You The Most", which was also a single, and Alison Krauss joins her on this great song.

Another song that received remixes and club play was her cover of "Walking On Sunshine", which was originally done by Katrina and The Waves. She sings these songs convincingly and passionately, not ruining the originals.

She does a great version of Merle Haggard's "Today I Started Loving You Again", Kenny Rogers' "Something's Burning", "For The Good Times" (Kris Kristofferson), "Satin Sheets" (Jeanne Pruitt), and many others.

Another favorite is her rendition of Neil Young's "After The Goldrush". I really love this song. She recorded it with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt in 1994 for the second trio album, which was not released later until early 1999. All versions are nice.

Overall, this is a nice collection of cover songs that Dolly does tastefully, and makes them into her own TREASURES.

Awesome!.......2003-09-23

My favorite cd in the world and the best Dolly cd ever. If you just like good older music and don't like dolly buy this anyway she does the best covers I have ever heard! I love it and would recomend it to anyone! BUY IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

An overlooked gem.......2003-03-27

By the time Dolly recorded this album, her new singles were no longer being played on radio, so she took the opportunity to record covers of some of her favorite songs. With a star-studded cast of guests, the results are impressive.

The album opens with Peace train (a Cat Stevens song), backed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Some of Dolly's fans may feel that the arrangement is a little over the top, but anybody who has listened to LBM's own music (as I have) will appreciate it.

After that, the rest of the album sounds more typical of Dolly's music, including excellent covers of Today I started loving you again (the often-covered Merle Haggard song that provided Sammi Smith with a top ten American country hit in the seventies), Something's burning (Kenny Rogers and the first edition), Before the next teardrop falls (Freddy Fender), Walking on sunshine (Katrina and the waves), Behind closed doors (Charlie Rich), Don't let me cross over (Carl and Pearl Butler), Satin sheets (Jeanne Pruett) and For the good times (Kris Kristofferson).

After the goldrush (a Neil Young song) was recorded by Dolly with Linda and Emmylou for their second Trio album, but after a decision was taken not to release it, Dolly recorded a solo version and included it on this album. The second Trio album was eventually released, several years after it was originally recorded, complete with the Trio version of After the goldrush.

All those songs are wonderful, but best of the lot is Just when I needed you most, a Randy Van Warmer hit from the seventies, which features Alison Krauss and John Sebastian. Dolly originally wanted this to be a Trio song, but it didn't work that way. However, it works superbly here.

This album was not commercially successful, but if there were any justice in this world, it would have been.

Average customer rating: Awesome Tribute CD Kate Wolf Music, Kate Wolf People sweet love... Radiant proof that Kate Wolf was a first rate lyricist In memoriam Kate

Treasures Left Behind: Remembering Kate Wolf Various Artists Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Weaver Of Visions: The Kate Wolf Anthology Gold In California: A Retrospective Of Recordings, 1975-1985 Close to You Give Yourself To Love (Volumes 1&2) (Live In Concert) Evening in Austin ASIN: B000009Q0P Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. Give Yourself To Love - Kathy Mattea
2. These Times We're Living In - Dave Alvin
3. Friend Of Mine - Nanci Griffith
4. Sweet Love - John Gorka
5. Here In California - Lucinda Williams
6. Like A River - Peter Rowan & The Rowan Brothers/Jim Campilongo & The Ten Gallon Cats
7. Carolina Pines - Cris Williamson & Tret Fure
8. See Here, She Said - U. Utah Phillips
9. In China Or A Woman's Heart - Rosalie Sorrels
10. Tequila And Me - Greg Brown & Ferron
11. Back Roads - Nina Gerber
12. Cornflower Blue - Eric Bogle
13. Love Still Remains - Emmylou Harris
14. Thinking About You - Terry Garthwaite

Amazon.com

Kate Wolf's songs still ring true years after her death. This loving tribute contains 14 heartfelt covers culled from the repertoire of the singer-songwriter, who died of leukemia in 1986. From Kathy Mattea's serene opener, "Give Yourself to Love," to Terry Garthwaite's near-tears closer, "Thinking About You," it's apparent that all involved in the project (from the contributing artists to producer Nina Gerber, who collaborated with Wolf through much of her career) hold Wolf in the highest esteem. Highlights here include Dave Alvin's gruff "These Times We're Living In," Nanci Griffith's mournful "Friend of Mine," and Rosalie Sorrels's sweet-as-an-angel version of "In China or a Woman's Heart." --Alexandra Russell

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Tribute CD.......2005-12-05

"Treasures Left Behind" is meant to be a tribute to the late folk-singer Kate Wolf. It's full of her beautiful music, sung by other artists who were either moved by Kate Wolf the person, or by her music.

One of the things I love about this collection is that it includes an insert with a lot of great stories about Kate Wolf, as well as the words to each song.

I found all of the songs on this CD to be both awesome and thought provoking. So, I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys folk-type music - these songs have "real" meaning...

Kate Wolf Music, Kate Wolf People.......2004-02-05

Look at all the musicians here and who they are and what they mean. Go on any page for any Kate Wolf recording and see how many people feel moved to write about Kate and what she meant to them. You are smart if you read all those comments, smarter if you get as much Kate Wolf and her friends as you can, and are lucky, blessed to have found Kate even though she is no longer with us on Earth, she is here with her music, with the spirit that she has inspired.

Kate's "Red Tailed Hawk" will always be inscribed on my brain its beauty its realness, its aptness, and the reality of the golden rolling hills of California. So perfect and beautiful even though I never had a tape or LP or a CD of it until 12 years after it came out, until after we lost Kate. Still its power comes to me as it did on an old radio sitting in an Oakland apartment, the signal fighting its way all the way up from KFAT ("because we need the bucks) down in Gilroy.

The vision of California that Kate weaves on all her records is preciseless, unique real, and a treasure even if much of it is sweeten myth.

I feel so bad that I lived in San Fransisco and Oakland and travelled up and down California and the West Coast in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Kate was doing her best work and only saw her sing once. There was something to her voice that gets through to me, something pure. Part of Kate's magic is the superb arrangements and backup that got from the musical genius Nina Gerber her main accompaniest. Nina is now out there solo alot. If you like guitar and this kind music check out Nina too.
Oh Kate, why didn't we realize how much of a golden treasure you were when you were among us. In her memory think of a performer you might miss like we all miss Kate--well that isnt fair because thats a big ideal to measure up to--how about someone you would miss half or a quarter as much as I miss Kate, and make sure you go see them while you can, and maybe bring a friend, bring two. How about going to see everyone on this record who is touring and ask them to do a Kate Wolf song, or better, ask them to do whatever song Kate liked them to play for her.

sweet love..........2001-10-15

This CD will bring you to tears...all the artists that paid tribute to Kate Wolf did so with all their hearts...every song is done with tender loving care and honor the memory of this beautiful song writer...

Radiant proof that Kate Wolf was a first rate lyricist.......2001-07-03

I love these songs more than those that I've heard Kate Wolf herself sing. Lucinda William's contribution is perfect.

In memoriam Kate.......2001-06-14

A lovingly produced tribute to the late folk singer/songwriter. Some of the artists -- John Gorka, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams -- never met her but are fervent admirers. Others -- U Utah Phillips, Terry Garthwaite, Peter Rowan, Greg Brown -- worked with her. Each seems moved to invest something of their soul in the songs, and the result is extremely moving. Best tracks? Well, they're all great, but I'd give the nod to Dave Alvin's world-weary take on These Times We're Living In, and the age-meets-experience of Phillips on See Here She Said and Rosalie Sorrel's In China Or A Woman's Heart; and the instrumental version of Back Roads by Nina Gerber, Kate's own guitarist, who also acted as the producer and motivating force behind the project. If you don't know anything about Kate Wolf, you'll be a fan by the time the record's over; if you're already a fan, you'll be intrigued and moved by the different approach each artist brings to these songs. Get it; you'll never regret it.

Average customer rating:

The Coral Treasures Martha Tilton Manufacturer: Sepia Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: And the Angel Sings Liltin' ASIN: B000RMJ660 Release Date: 2007-07-09

Tracks:

1. Let's Get Away From It All
2. I Said My Pajama
3. I'll Always Love You
4. There Isn't Very Much To Do Now
5. I See a Million People
6. Thinking Of You
7. It May Be On Sunday
8. You're Just In Love
9. It's a Lovely Day Today
10. Nobody's Chasing Me
11. A Little Rag Doll
12. Say It With Your Kisses
13. Let's Waltz Just Once More
14. Where the Red Roses Grow
15. Long Ago Last Night
16. I've Got a Right To Know
17. Music In My Heart
18. Powder Blue
19. Lilli Marlene
20. I Wish I Wuz
21. Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
22. Little Boy
23. Misirlou
24. The Happy Bird
25. The Nightingale Remembers
26. What Can I Do?
27. Few And Far Between

Album Description

Twenty-seven songs from Tilton's period with Coral Records in the 1950s. Features accompaniment by Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Laurindo Almeida on two tracks. As Benny Goodman's vocalist, Martha Tilton placed twenty-seven hits on the hit parade between 1937 and 1939, including two chart-toppers.

Album Details

When Martha Tilton Sang with Benny Goodman She was Initially Billed as the Sweetheart of Swing Before Becoming Better Known Affectionately as the Liltin Miss Tilton. Goodman Kept Tilton Busy and Between October 1937 and the Summer of 1939 Goodman Placed in Excess of Thirty Recordings on the American Top 20 of which Tilton's Vocals Featured on 27 Tracks Including Two Chart-toppers. To Crown it All, Martha Performed with the Band in the Historically Triumphant Carnegie Hall Concert in January 1938 that Inspired the 1955 Hollywood Bio-pic Benny Goodman Story. Tilton Played Herself in the Movie.

Average customer rating: Not the Best Herb Alpert Lost Treasures review What Was Herb Thinking???? 'Lost Treasures' a Goldmine of Rare Gems Treasure?

Lost Treasures Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Whipped Cream & Other Delights (40th Anniversary Edition) South Of The Border S.R.O. What Now My Love The Beat of the Brass ASIN: B000771T1U Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Up Cherry Street
2. Lazy Day
3. Wailing Of The Willow
4. Fire And Rain
5. And I Love Her
6. I Cant Go On Living, Baby, Without You
7. (They Long To Be) Close To You
8. Promises Promises
9. Happy Hour
10. Julius And Me
11. I Might Frighten Her Away
12. Alone Again (Naturally)
13. Tennessee Waltz
14. Tradewinds
15. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
16. Flowers On The Wall
17. Popcorn
18. Chris
19. Killing Me Softly
20. Ill Never Fall In Love Again
21. Speakeasy
22. Whistlestar

Amazon.com

The debut entry in a 2005 series that sees the reissue, repackaging and remastering of the entire Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass catalog, Lost Treasures collects 22 tracks that were either never released or available on obscure, unsuccessful albums. Compiled by Alpert who contributes fascinating liner notes and overdubbed a few horn parts that hadn't been preserved through the decades, this is not only a labor of love, but a remarkably cohesive hour-long listening experience. It is also far from a haphazard collection of throwaway material. All of these tunes are finished and would have comfortably slotted on one of Alpert's dozen or so 1960s releases. Modified versions of standards such as "Tennessee Waltz" and often radically rearranged pop hits of the day from James Taylor, The Beatles and Gilbert O'Sullivan comprise the majority of the disc. Alpert also plunges into the fertile Bacharach/David songbook that yielded a number one hit with "This Guy's in Love With You." The aborted followup single of "Close to You" that appears here, was handed over to the Carpenters. Throughout, the Brass' sunny, south of the border jazz-pop retains its innocent, upbeat, bright-eyed appeal. The lack of specific personnel or recording dates doesn't detract from this surprisingly successful collection of "leftovers" that ultimately stacks up as one of Alpert's most diverse and enjoyable albums. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

22 Previously Unreleased and Rare Recordings That Are Just as Good as the Hits!

The first album by the original Tijuana Brass lineup in 30 years, Lost Treasures compiles previously unreleased tracks and hard-to-find rarities, hand-picked by Alpert himself. Herb Alpert was so prolific in the '60s that tons of great songs got left behind in the vaults. Many are interpretations of songs by pop music's greatest writers, including James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" and The Beatles' "And I Love Her." Other standouts include Cat Stevens' "Whistlestar," written specifically for Alpert, and Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "(They Long To Be) Close To You," which, after recording it himself, he felt was better suited to a new A&M act called The Carpenters. This song, like the other 21 gems here, has been newly mixed and mastered.

Each album in the Herb Alpert Signature Series features meticulously remastered sound, deluxe packaging, detailed liner notes, and an intro by Herb Alpert containing personal recollections and anecdotes.

Customer Reviews:

Not the Best Herb Alpert.......2006-06-14

If you can't get enough of the "brass", you'll probably want this album to complete your collection. If you want to hear some wonderful new TJB material, this is probably not it. Some songs are perfect for trumpret/brass treatment and succeed well. Others should have never been attempted. Close to You is horrible and it should have been buried forever after the Carpenters wonderful version. Most of the songs here are mildly interesting. To Alpert's credit, he tried a lot of different material, some of which was very difficult to do on trumpet. The best of it made it made it to his released albums (the Third Man Theme, for example, is simply amazing). Nothing outstanding or amazing like that on this album. These items were left behind for good reason; they just weren't as good as his other material that was released before. That doesn't mean this is a terrible album. It is enjoyable listening and there are serveral quite good songs on the album, but many of the songs just aren't that well done. Why did Alpert even record some of these? Good ones: Up Cherry Street; Flowers on the Wall and Whistlestar. Bad ones: Close to You, Tennessee Waltz, Popcorn. Most of the others are mediocre. If you never heard Alpert before, this album is like a appetizer, with most of his other albums being the main course and Whipped Cream and Other Delights being the dessert. Keep in mind that Alpert on a bad day was better than most on their best days. If this had been his first album ever released, I think the reviews might have said something like: "not bad; nice beginning effort; shows potential". Buy all the other Alpert albums first and if you still want more, then buy this one.

Lost Treasures review.......2006-02-28

Another amazing album from Herb Alpert. A myiad of tunes included, some I was familiar with, but the majority new to me.
I used to play trumpet many years ago, and now after hearing these new compilations, I'm getting that itchy feeling to pick it up again. I just can't stop whistling the tunes.

What Was Herb Thinking????.......2006-02-04

I just received this CD along with "What Now My Love" and "The Beat of the Brass". I have all the rest of the re-release series except "The Lonely Bull" (I never owned the vinyl), but I will get it soon to complete my childhood (er, I mean the set).

So....I listen to "The Beat of the Brass", then I pop this CD in to listen for the first time and WOW! But not a good "wow". The bass about blew me out of my chair! I looked to see who mixed this and found that Herb would give mixing a shot. Sure, maybe he mixed some stuff for the original recordings, but hey Herb, nothing works as good at 70 as it did at 30.

Most all the other reviewers have commented on the music itself, and I found most of it enjoyable, but my main beef is the mix. I think it stinks! If you listen to the originals (even the remix), the "support" band is properly placed in the background. In this recording, they are "out front". Heavy bass, heavy drums. I could feel the percussion on my head and on one song, I was sure I was "inside" the guitar.

I strongly disagree with another reviewer that these tracks should have been released as "bonus" tracks on the other CD's. No way. The mix is totally different and it wouldn't "fit".

So would I buy this again? Do you think I'm crazy? Of course I would!

Now. Where is "Warm" and "The Brass are Coming"? Let's get with it Shout.

Ole'

'Lost Treasures' a Goldmine of Rare Gems.......2006-02-01

Not sure why I am writing a review, since so many people have already given this 'new' release from the classic Tijuana Brass period such a gracious welcome. But like an additional trumpet harmony to the chorus, let me add, it is not only a thing of beauty, but enough songs to represent a DOUBLE album, and one that would easily rank among the very best of the entire catalog!

With that said, why did these tracks fail to find release back in the day? Herb asks the same question in his liner notes and really couldn't recall! Only that he was shocked to find so MANY lost treasures that he had forgotten existed or were even recorded. In any case, it was a lucky stroke of genius to overlook them the first time around so that we could enjoy such a beautiful set of numbers alongside all the re-releases of this golden era of heart-warming classic TB albums.

In addition to hearing Alpert's own sung version of "(They Long to Be) Close To You", which was originally to be a Tijuana Brass release before deciding to hand it over to The Carpenters to record for their own A&M release(!!!...the rest is history), this album closes with a gorgeous and unique production of cat stevens' "Whistlestar" which would be worth the entire cost of the album all by itself. It's a stunner.

Treasure?.......2006-01-16

This was the first disc released in the big remastering project of 2005 for the Herb Alpert and the Shout Factory's catalog. A really nice business move Herbster!

"Lost Treasures" has twenty two previously unreleasd tracks or should I say leftovers, as I hear 'em. I found only a couple of these "Lost Treasures" tunes worth the purchase. I really think Herb should have dropped the "Lost Treasures" idea and placed these leftovers at the end of the each album from which they came. In other words, good ol' bonus tracks. The 2005 version of "Whipped cream and other delights" does have a couple bonus tracks, which don't appear here, but could have. The other studio albums could have used some of these "Lost Treasure" out-takes, but no.

Buyers beware, unless you're a Tijuana nut.

Latin Music:

1. Tu Inmenso Amor (Your Immense Love)
2. Una Noche Con
3. Una Noche Mas de Reggaeton
4. Vamos a Bailar la Cumbia
5. Vintage [Import]
6. Voy a Pasarmelo Bien [Import]
7. Vuelve [Import]
8. Y Tu Te Vas
9. 15 Exitos, Vol. 1
10. 15 Exitos, Vol. 2

Latin Music

latin music

Latin Music

Survivor, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]

1 Year 1 Voice: 1949

6 Sonatas for Organ Opus 65

Music: Kings Gold, Vol. 3

05/03 [Import]

100% Ginuwine

14 Number One Christian Hits

14:59 /Floored

Ziara - Sephardic Women's Songs of the Balkans

Works By Schumann, Mahler, Brahms, Strauss, Gluck [Import] [Limited Edition]

Weezer - Deluxe Edition [Original recording remastered]

Youakli

Y2K: Beat The Clock

Trono de Gracia Con Don Moen

Spirit of America: Mountain