Summer Solstice, Vol. 2

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With a blend of New Age sensibility and performances from world-class international artists, Windham Hill's second Solstice collection is perfectly suited to the time of year for which it's named. There's substantial variety on this disc, from the ethereal guitar and flute of Angels of Venice's "After the Harvest", to the choral piece "Silgugu Isiphambano" from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, to the up-tempo, jazzy "Tres Curmins" from Lani Hall, to the upbeat "Alegre Vida" from Yomo Toro. There's a fine contribution from Buckwheat Zydeco that evokes a carnival atmosphere, and "Lei 'Awapuhi" from Ledward Kaapana, who infuses the piece with bluesy touches of slide guitar and bent notes. This is music to open your windows and air out your house to. -- Genevieve Williams

Summer Solstice, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Windham Hill Records,Adult Alternative,Adult Contemporary,African Folk,Contemporary Instrumental,Country Blues,Crossover Jazz,Electric Blues,Electro-Acoustic,Ethnic Fusion,Fusion,Instrumental Pop,Jazz Music,Jazz-Pop,Neo-Traditional,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic,Salsa,Solo Instrumental,TV Soundtracks,Tropical,Worldbeat

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Summer Sessions, Vol. 2 DJ Heather & Onionz Manufacturer: Om Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: House of Om Bring Enough to Spill Some Defected in the House: Eivissa 07 Those Things Buzzin' Fly, Vol. 4 ASIN: B000QUU2V6 Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Back in Town
3. The Beat Goes Boom
4. Jazz Bug
5. Win for Life (Anyo's Mingman Remix)
6. Chuggin (Tracey Cooper Remix)
7. Alphabet Man (Derrick Carter¿s BHQ Mix)
8. Dig It
9. Lively Abelton Lovers
10. What You Say
11. Around Villejiuf
12. Proper Wow
13. Drunken
14. I am Down (Count Funkula Fun With Faders Remix)
15. Yeah Yeah Zoom Zoom
16. Free Your Mind
17. Clap Your Hands (Lawnchair Generals Rmx)
18. Not Crazy

Tracks:

1. Lovelee Home (Demo Mix)
2. Warm Milk (Original Mix) *includes Onionz - Burning (Accapella)
3. Resonator
4. The Calling Dub
5. A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever *includes Copyright feat. Imaani - I
6. Don't Slip Away
7. Guidance
8. Prayer For My Brothers (Ruanne Emmenes Edit)
9. The Bushman
10. Tick Tick Tick *includes Kathy Brown - You Give Good Love (Jay J's
11. Lets Get Over It (Original Mix)
12. Sunshine
13. Sangita (Original Mix)
14. Woman Of The Sun (Bryan Zentz Disruptor Dub)
15. ATOL (Hardfloor Remix)

Album Description

Mixed by long time Om family members DJ Heather and Onionz, and following the success of the first volume of the series mixed by Groove Junkies, Chuck Love, and DJ Fluid, "Summer Sessions 2" aims to keep the good time vibes of dancing in the sunshine going, with the finest in house music as only this time of year can bring. DJ Heather is a pioneering veteran of the Chicago DJ scene, a member of the first all female DJ collective Super Jane, a label founder and artist on her own Black Cherry Recordings, a critically acclaimed Fabric resident DJ, and more. Onionz has over 100 releases to his name and a touring regiment that has brought him to over 30 countries. He works with the precision of a surgeon on the decks keeping his mixes lively and always diverse from house and reggae to post-rave era techno.

Average customer rating: Not My Style Rockin' Western Collection Hard to Find Great Western Themes Western Music A great follow-up

Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes From Alamo to El Dorado, Vol. 2 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Greatest Western Movie Themes ASIN: B000060PBU Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
2. The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
3. The Alamo-Davy Crocket
4. The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
5. The Big Valley-Main Theme
6. Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
7. Bonaza-Main Theme
8. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
9. The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
10. Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
11. A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
12. For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
13. Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
14. Giant-Main Theme
15. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
17. Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
18. Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
19. The Hanging Tree-Main Title

Tracks:

1. High Caparral-Main Theme
2. How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
3. High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
4. The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
5. The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
6. Nevada Smith-Main Title
7. Old Gringo-Main Themes
8. Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
9. One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
10. The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
11. The Quick And The Dead-End Titles
12. Quigley Down Under-End Titles
13. Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
14. The Scalphunters-Main Title
15. Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
16. The Shootist-Main Title
17. The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
18. Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
19. The Virginian-Main Theme

Customer Reviews:

Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.

Average customer rating: Hooray for Hollywood! Eh, It's Okay We really enjoyed hearing all of the old movie themes Outstanding Film Music An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 1

Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Simply the Best Movie Themes Great Movie Love Themes: Five Star Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Beautiful Hollywood ASIN: B000003CUW Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare
2. Overture From Captain Blood
3. Tara's Theme From Gone With the Wind
4. Parade Of The Charioteers From Ben Hur
5. Theme From Exodus
6. Lara's Theme From Doctor Zhivago
7. Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia
8. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet
9. Theme From Goldfinger
10. Theme From Love Story
11. Theme From A Summer Place
12. Theme From Jaws
13. Theme From The Summer Of '42
14. Theme From Rocky
15. Theme From Terms Of Endearment
16. Main Theme From Out Of Africa
17. Theme From Chariots Of Fire

Customer Reviews:

Hooray for Hollywood!.......2007-07-22

I bought this CD to go with an Academy Awards/Hollywood Walk-of-Fame theme party that I did for work. It really lent that dramatic mood that I was looking for to usher in the theme as people entered that room on the first day after it was decorated.

Please also see my review for the CD Beautiful Hollywood.

Eh, It's Okay.......2007-04-24

For those that purchase soundtrack collages to have a variety of songs and themes, then this is good for you. Unfortunately, these tracks didn't have the signature Erich Kunzel version of the songs as he had on other soundtrack mix CDs. It was more like just that, a mix CD of different soundtracks and scores. However, it was a good buy in the fact that the tracks chosen had excellent sound quality and a sense of harmony.

We really enjoyed hearing all of the old movie themes.......2005-09-30

we put this CD in on a long road trip. We played a guessing game as to which one knew the movie. The music was excellent.

Outstanding Film Music.......2005-09-10

This is an outstanding collection of film music. The sound is qulity is very good. The selections cover a good range from various film genres and time periods. I like this CD.

An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 1.......2005-08-22

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops' interpretation of film scores on this first tribute to Hollywood is somewhat a mixed bag. A SUMMER PLACE was beautifully executed and true to the nature of this sensitive film that was made during a time of innocence. The BEN HUR, CAPTAIN BLOOD and OUT OF AFRICA selections were good. The interpretation of GOLDFINGER was a rather bizarre and blatantly bombastic exercise in overkill. This is a good CD for me because of the A SUMMER PLACE selection.

Average customer rating: Time Capsule Unexpected An album to treasure A classic recording of American songs The sessions of sweet silent thought stirred

Songs by Stephen Foster, Vol. 1-2 Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stephen Foster Songs: Parlor & Minstrel Songs, Dance Tunes & Instrumentals American Dreamer: Songs of Stephen Foster; Thomas Hampson; Jay Unger; Molly Mason Stephen Foster Song Book Swanee: The Music of Stephen Foster DOO-DAH: Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular Culture ASIN: B000005IYE Release Date: 1992-05-28

Tracks:

1. Songs By Stephen Foster: Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
2. Songs By Stephen Foster: There's A Good Time Coming
3. Songs By Stephen Foster: Was My Brother In The Battle?
4. Songs By Stephen Foster: Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair
5. Songs By Stephen Foster: If You've Only Got A Moustache
6. Songs By Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie
7. Songs By Stephen Foster: Wilt Thou Be Gone, Love?
8. Songs By Stephen Foster: That's What's The Matter
9. Songs By Stephen Foster: Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway
10. Songs By Stephen Foster: I'm Nothing But A Plain Old Soldier
11. Songs By Stephen Foster: Beautiful Dreamer
12. Songs By Stephen Foster: Mr. & Mrs. Brown
13. Songs By Stephen Foster: Slumber My Darling
14. Songs By Stephen Foster: Some Folks
15. Songs By Stephen Foster: We Are Coming, Father Abraam, 300,000 More
16. Songs By Stephen Foster: Linger In Blissful Repose
17. Songs By Stephen Foster: There Are Plenty Of Fish In The Sea
18. Songs By Stephen Foster: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
19. Songs By Stephen Foster: The Soiree Polka
20. Songs By Stephen Foster: Better Times Are Coming
21. Songs By Stephen Foster: Katy Bell
22. Songs By Stephen Foster: The Hour For Thee And Me
23. Songs By Stephen Foster: Summer Longings

Customer Reviews:

Time Capsule.......2006-11-30

The voices and instruments, like the songs, are straight from the mid-19th century. If you want to be transported back in time 150 years to a wonderful parlor performance of Foster's songs, this is the album to do it. The voices are marvelous and trained, and one must imagine that the strict phrasing and style are what one would have expected at the time. The cheap upright piano is perfect.

But the one perfect moment for me is the ONLY good extant rendition of "Was My Brother in the Battle?". Accompanied on a harmonium or pump reed organ, if this song doesn't tempt a tear, you simply aren't a romantic.

Very highly recommended.

Unexpected.......2005-11-26

Quality of this recording is fantastic! Performances are superb! However, they don't fit being an example of Foster's music and times. I was expecting banjos and a Mississippi Sound - therfore, very, very disappointed in this CD and consider and a waste of money. Be sure to LISTEN to a few examples to match what you are looking for and what the CD offers. I, unfortunately did not listen before I bought. I rate this low only because my expectations were shattered. This IS a fine CD if opera styles are ok for an example of this southern, 1800's composer's work.

An album to treasure.......2004-09-23

The landmark Library of Congress album, now on enhanced CD. Years
ago, I went on a six-months field assignment to a remote area of
Africa, where I could take only what music I could carry in a vest
pocket. I chose a tape player and two albums: a recital by Perlman
and this album on tape, and was content. If you love American
music, sung poetry, beautiful singing and deeply moving musicality,
this is an album you will treasure for a lifetime.

A classic recording of American songs.......2004-08-22

What can I say that hasn't already been said below? I only wanted to reiterate how wonderful this album is and assure the reader the sound is spectacular on CD. This is a live recording, and intentionally so, as the idea was to create a "parlor" experience as these were parlor songs to be sung by family and friends around the old upright piano. I especially liked the comment about the upright piano which, indeed, does croak and clank throughout the performance adding a note of "authenticity" without becoming obtrusive.

If only Ms. DeGaetani had graced my parlor...

The sessions of sweet silent thought stirred.......2003-11-22

I have never heard such unadulterated extraworldy sound emanate from two human voices and what would otherwise be firewood (the period instruments played by Gilbert Kalish). It stirs profound patriotism and a deep sentimentality for our early days when a civilized people pined to find virtue by examining its own body-- the north and the south, the small town, the simple flag, and the beauty of gentile manly and womanly love expressed through equisite song. There is no other music I would rather hear 'when summoning up the remembrance of things past.' The ghost of the early American parlor will prick your skin through these simple hymns and you may escape for a moment our troubled and busy times.

Average customer rating: LOVE IT!! can't get bored of it Bright and bubbly like a wine cooler

Vintage Chill, Vol. 2: Summer Various Artists Manufacturer: Kriztal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vintage Chill, Vol. 1: Spring Vintage Chill, Vol. 3: Autumn Vintage Chill, Vol. 4: Winter Elemental Chill, Vol. 2: Earth Elemental Chill 1: Fire ASIN: B00009QG5I Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. At The Beach - Minus 8
2. Summer Sun - Koop feat. Yukimi Nagano
3. Ramiro's Theme - Buscemi
4. No Adianta - Trio Mocot
5. Leaving Monte Carlo - Physics
6. Rhein-Main - Lago
7. Liberation Front - Thievery Corporation
8. Roadster - Charles Afton
9. Cuidado - Cuica
10. Sunny - DJ Nob Tee
11. Lailove - The Maxwell Implosion
12. Querida Vida - Browntempo
13. Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserva Mix) - Willie Bobo
14. Carolina - Seu Jorge

Album Description

Volume 2 in the popular Vintage Chill series ,"Music for Wine Lovers", Summer, has a warm, outdoor feeling with plenty of Latin-infused rhythms to put you in the party mood. Scene: The terrace overlooks the vineyard in full fruit, the sun is hot, the wine is chilled and flowing, your guests are relaxed but the music is contagious and there is a wonderful sway in the crowd...

Volume 2 continues in the Kriztal tradition of bringing you the some of the hottest new tracks as well as some recent favorites from all over the world. From Milan to Rio de Janeiro, Malmö, Sweden to Washington, DC, Zürich to Tokyo, Kriztal once again conjours up a meritage of international scope, a joyous nod to the pulse of global beats.

Go ahead, uncork a crisp Pinot Grigio and let the good times begin!

Customer Reviews:

LOVE IT!!.......2004-09-27

I love listening to this album while cooking, hanging out with friends, having supper, etc. etc. I never get sick of it. It's just such a fun album!!! If you like St-Germain' Tourist album and Moby's first album you'll love this one.

can't get bored of it.......2004-04-08

This is the only album in my collection that I listen to on a regular basis without ever getting bored of. I FF one or two tracks generally, but this is one heck an album that goes down great at a cocktail party. In fact, I've never, until now, bothered to write anything about an album. highly recommended.

Bright and bubbly like a wine cooler.......2003-07-19

Even better than Volume One - "Spring". Vintage Chill "Summer" is very breezy and upbeat. Chill music with a decidedly Latin feel to it. Recommended for everyone who enjoys listening to music while at the beach or relaxing in a hammock in the backyard. Best tracks - "At the Beach", "Summer Fun", and "Roadster". Also enjoyed the Theivery Corporation song "Liberation Front", it is a good change of pace. Can't wait to hear Vintage Chill Fall.

Average customer rating: Great CD! Psychedelia and the Summer of Love nostalgic collection If you want it, you've got it! EXCELLENT! FLOWER POWER AT ITS BEST.

Summer of Love, Vol. 1: Tune In (Good Time & Love Vibrations) Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Compilations | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Summer Of Love Vol. 2: Turn On { Various Artists } Hear It Now! The Sound of the '60s Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 2 Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1 Songs of Protest ASIN: B0000032VU Release Date: 1992-09-01

Tracks:

1. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie
2. Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend And Lover
3. Get Together - The Youngbloods
4. The Flower Children - Marcia Strassman
5. Love Is All Around - The Troggs
6. Groovin' - The Young Rascals
7. The Rain, The Park & Other Things - The Cowsills
8. Up-Up And Away - The 5th Dimension
9. Windy - The Association
10. Lazy Day - Spanky & Our Gang
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Harpers Bizarre
12. Groovy Summertime - The Love Generation
13. Sunshine Girl - The Parade
14. Neon Rainbow - The Box Tops
15. King Midas In Reverse - The Hollies
16. San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2007-01-03

This collection pulls together many of the great songs from this very short time of musical history. This particular volume, though, is the best of the set. I did not get the others due to the tracks they include.

Psychedelia and the Summer of Love.......2006-11-04

There are songs on this CD which will take you right back to the days of Flower Power, peace signs, Love In's and chemical alteration (smile). I was disappointed in a few of the tunes included - not what I would call TOP 40 at all - obsure ones. There were though, enough to get me to purchase it. I simply burned it to my computer, and deleted the few that just didn't reach me. So - if you have a hankering for remembering these days (which I will always have - and not the chemical alteration phase - just the memories of living for something larger than yourself)... buy it.

nostalgic collection.......2004-10-26

For some, the summer of 1967 was a special moment in time. Briefly, optimism and idealism combined with youthful enthusiasm to create a feeling than change was happening all around and that anything was possible. Songs from this collection fairly represent some of the feeling of that time.

For those who lived through that brief moment, this music will likely take you back. It is pleasant nostalgia, just before violence and drug commerce made all of that change into an ugly thing. The songs are light and hopeful. For those who are interested in that time, a listen to the music from then is revealing. However, these songs are, for the most part, pretty light weight. Some are quite forgetable, and a few have aged so poorly as to make one cringe to hear them now (Eric Burdon's "trans-love airways" for example).

So this is a collection for those who want a pleasant spin down memory lane or who just want to examine that moment in the past. Others may wonder why anyone would listen to this simple stuff. Musical style has grown and progressed way past these pleasant numbers now.

If you want it, you've got it!.......2004-05-06

This is a high quality compilation for those who really dig this genre of music. Personally, I bought the CD just for the two gorgeous songs "San Francisco" and "Love is All Around." Either one of those would be worth the price of the CD, but there are lots of classics included. A few of the tracks don't seem to stand the test of time particularly well, but may be worthwhile to those who have an historical interest.

EXCELLENT! FLOWER POWER AT ITS BEST........1999-06-20

The maturity of the senior tracks(San Francisco, Love is all Around, San Franciscan Nights, etc),and the gloss of the junior titles(Reach out of the Darkness, Lazy Day, Sunshine Girl)combine to make a great CD. You can almost smell the flowers and practically feel the warmth of the sun on your face.

Average customer rating: Simply Amazing Music of Hikari Oe Music of Hikari Oe

Music of Hikari Oe, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age! A Personal Matter Music of Hikari Oe 2 Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids (Oe, Kenzaburo) Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness: Four Short Novels: The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away, Prize Stock, Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness, Aghwee the Sky Monster ASIN: B0000034XQ Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

1. A Favourite Waltz
2. Forest Ballad
3. Nocturne
4. Birthday Waltz
5. Ave Maria
6. Bluebird March
7. Star
8. Mister Prelude
9. Waltz In A Minor
10. Rondo
11. Summer In Kitakaru
12. Winter
13. Requiem For M
14. Lullaby For Keiko
15. Dance
16. Siciliano
17. Landler
18. Grief
19. Magic Flute
20. Sad Waltz
21. Pied Piper
22. Stream
23. Barcarolle
24. Hiroshima Requiem
25. Graduation (With Variations)

Customer Reviews:

Simply Amazing.......2004-01-02

I first heard of Hikari Oe many years ago when he was featured on a news program. I was so moved by his story, that I went out to buy his CD. I fell in love. I am so amazed that this man who can do nothing for himself, can write such beautiful music. He is simply amazing. This is a wonderful cd from a wonderful man. Don't miss it!!!!

Music of Hikari Oe.......2000-06-11

Listend, loved. I don't listen to classical music often, but I listen to this one almost every day.

Music of Hikari Oe.......2000-06-11

First reccomended to by Orson Scott Card in Xenocide, I orded it and was not dissapointed. This music is beautiful. I listen to it almost every day.

Average customer rating: Buy This CD. Now. Guitars and pianos to enhance the summer spirit.... The music is OK, but I have something to say about the sound Accoustic Music.. Just Relax!

Sun Dance: Summer Solstice, Vol. 3 Various Artists Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Summer Solstice: A Windham Hill Collection Summer Solstice 2: A Windham Hill Collection A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 6 Windham Hill Classics: Morning A Winter Solstice Reunion ASIN: B00000J7KL Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

1. Siempre Conmigo - Sean Harkness
2. Callisto's Sky - Tracy Silverman
3. Serenade - Liz Story
4. Shaka Slack Key - George Winston
5. Just Dancin' Like Fools - Will Ackerman
6. I Will Walk With My Children - William Coulter
7. Cancion' De Amour - Lisa Lynne
8. Circles - Jim Brickman
9. Summertime - Jay Beckenstein
10. As Tears Go By - Angels Of Venice
11. Don't Worry Baby - Paul McCandless
12. Reflections On The Pond - David Arkenstone

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Third in the Summer Solstice series, Sun Dance is an elegiac meandering into longer days, warmer nights, and the kiss of festivity that lingers for the season. Featuring pianists Jim Brickman and Liz Story, harpist Lisa Lynne, guitarist William Coulter, and ensembles such as Angels of Venice (covering the Rolling Stones' "As Tears Go By"), Sun Dance dips into the well of New Age talent, spilling forth a liquid dream-time soundscape. George Winston and Keola Beamer collaborate on the Hawaii-inspired "Shaka Slack Key," and Will Ackerman's finger-picked "Just Dancin' Like Fools," elegantly supplemented by violin, bass, and percussion, is a lovely ditty of light and willowy grace. A word of caution: beware the lazy-making properties of this collection! It's quite likely that listening will bring on a hankering to nod off in the sun or ditch that big meeting for an impromptu berry gathering. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Buy This CD. Now........2004-06-01

This CD is one of the few I've bought in the last few years deserving of my $16. Really, it's extraordinary... I had never fully realized the potential of New Age music until I heard this. I've listened to it until I know every note of every song; by all rights I should be heartily sick of it. But "Just Dancin' Like Fools" remains one of my all-time favorite songs.
This CD captures the spirit of a season in a way I've never heard done before. The richness and fullness of the music in all of the tracks is quite incredible. Very frankly, anyone who doesn't like it can suck it up. (So buy it, and like it.)

Guitars and pianos to enhance the summer spirit...........2001-09-07

I was expecting this to be maybe just a sampler, and was pleasantly surprised to find it a very well put together compilation where the cuts seem to blend in perfect sequence. I found Will Ackerman's "Just Dancin' Like Fools" with the violin blending with Ackerman's guitar and the vocal ending especially fitting the idea of celebration of the solstice. Lisa Lynn's "Cancion de Amor" featuring her on the celtic harp with cello and percussion backup also seemed especially fitting with the theme. Other highlights were "Shaka Slack Key" (first time I've heard George Winston on the steel string guitar rather than on piano), Jim Brickman's "Circles", and David Arkenstone's "Reflections on the Pond". Heck, I even enjoyed Jay Beckenstien's soprano sax on "Summertime", even if the Gershwin tune is old hat in comparison with the rest of the CD.

The music is OK, but I have something to say about the sound.......2000-05-08

The reviewer who gave this CD only one star is quite right, the older Windham Hill recordings are better, not only artistically but also soundwise. Although this CD may appear to sound pretty good, to me it does not! It has been compressed up to the hilt. For non-technical listeners this means that all the dynamics (the difference between loud and soft) have mostly been taken out. Therefor it sounds unlistenable to me. This is not the kind of music one should compress the living daylight out of, that is for Rock & Roll. Hey, it might sound good in your car, but I listen on a home system worth (more than) a couple of thousand dollars. I think most people listen to this kind of music on a good system. If this trend continues, I am sure I will no longer buy "new" new age, and stick with the older, more dynamic and interresting recordings (whether 16, 20 or 24 bits: what's the point if the dynamic range is less than 10 dB! ). Windham Hill, please tell your recording and mastering engineers to treat this great music as classical and not as R&R, thank you!

Accoustic Music.........2000-04-05

I wasn't sure how much I was going to like this CD. I bought it for the David Arkenstone track, which I hadn't heard. Turns out to have a very accoustic feel to the whole thing. It's mostly stringed instruments and piano. Quite cool as background music. Not really to sit and listen to attentively, but for when you're doing stuff, this is great to have on. Angels of Venice do an awesome version of "As Tears Go By", and track 4, "Shaka Slack Key," which you can hear in the song samples above, is almost worth the price of the CD. On the whole, the CD doesn't really stand out, but it's worth getting.

Just Relax!.......2000-03-24

I have listened to this in my car and while I am cuddled up with a good book at home. It is a great mixture of musicians. It helps clear your mind and really relax. It is a favorite of mine.

Average customer rating: awesome baritone A Euphonium player's essential CD What a wonderful performance by both the soloist and band. Great Euphonium Playing! An excellent CD played on the best of Brass instruments

The Golden Age of Brass, Vol. 3: Virtuoso Solos with Band Manufacturer: Summit(Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Golden Age of Brass, Vol. 1 Listen to This Eufish American Variations The American Brass Band Journal ASIN: B0000038JN Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

1. Auld Lang Syne
2. Concerto Per Flicorno basso
3. O Mio Babbino Caro
4. Die Teufelszunge
5. Gentle Annie
6. All Those Endearing Young Charms
7. I've Made My Plans For The Summer
8. Betty Lee
9. Tuscan Serenade
10. Thoughts Of Gold
11. Fantaisie Original

Customer Reviews:

awesome baritone.......2002-05-01

This is a great CD to me because I play Baritone of course. But this is a great CD even if you've never even heard of a Baritone before. This music will get your attention no matter who you are!

A Euphonium player's essential CD.......2002-03-13

Plain and simple- if you want to here what a euphonium player should strive for, this too-good-to-be-true CD is it.

What a wonderful performance by both the soloist and band........1999-09-11

The euphonium isn't as well known as other brass instruments, and I think Michael J. Colburn will help it to be better known with this CD. Mr. Colburn brings out the beautiful sound of this instrument. I recommend this CD for anyone who likes to listen to virtuoso solos and wishes to hear a great euphonium player.

Great Euphonium Playing!.......1999-01-15

This is really great CD! Michael Colburn is a great performer. I could listen to this over and over and over again...

An excellent CD played on the best of Brass instruments.......1998-12-17

This is a CD that one can listen to countless times. The virtuoso playing and beautiful tone produced by Michael aptly display the characteristics of the euphonium. The selections are for college and graduate level players, as well as the occasionally "gifted" highschooler. A must hear, and a must buy.

Average customer rating:

ASK-81003 Pop Karaoke Summer 2007 Vol.1; Gym Class Heroes, Avril Lavigne and Katharine McPhee Various Manufacturer: All Star Karaoke ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Karaoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000R7FM7C Release Date: 2007-05-23

Tracks:

1. Break It Off (Rihanna feat. Sean Paul)
2. Cupid s Chokehold (Gym Class Heroes feat. Patrick Stump)
3. Fergalicious (Fergie feat. will.i.am)
4. Fidelity (Regina Spektor)
5. Keep Holding On (Avril Lavigne)
6. Nothing Left To Lose (Mat Kearney)
7. Over It (Katharine McPhee)
8. This Ain t a Scene, It s an Arm Race (Fall Out Boy)

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1. Sweet Lullaby [CD-single]
2. The Book Genesis
3. The Celts [EP] [Soundtrack] [Import] [Gold CD]
4. The Driven Bow
5. The Face on Cydonia
6. The Living Legends
7. The Season
8. The White Arcades
9. This Earth
10. Thunder Bay

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Meditation Music

Best of Jonathan Richman [Import]

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Pablo Casals Best Recordings

Music: The Pilgrimage to Santiago / Bott · New London Consor

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Permutation

Mudanca de Tempo [Import]

Smoked Diamondz

Oscillations 1

Organ Music for Fun

Shown Actual Size [EP]

Neural [Import]

Notorious K.I.M. [Clean]

You Gonna Lose Your Head

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook