| 1. D's Dance |
| 2. Troubador Eyes |
| 3. First Car |
| 4. Times Like These |
| 5. Free Flight |
| 6. Medieval Parade |
| 7. Truth |
| 8. For My Daughter |
| 9. Kikuyu/Interlude |
| 10. Picasso's Gavotte |
| 11. Bouncin' Back |
| 12. Kotolaris |
Times Like These,Anna K,World Disc,Contemporary Instrumental,Fusion,New Age,New Age / Meditation,World Fusion
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In Times Like These
Arlo Guthrie Manufacturer: Rising Son Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000S6BMZS Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Concert begins
- Darkest Hour
- Last Trail
- St. James Infirmary
- If You Would Just Drop By
- Last to Leave
- Epilogue
- In Times Like These
- Patriots' Dream
- City of New Orleans
- You Are the Song
- Good Night Irene
- Can't Help Falling In Love (Bonus Track)
Product Description
Arlo Guthrie's latest release, In Times Like These finds him sharing the stage with the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. The CD was recorded live March 10, 2006 at the Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. The cd features the newly written single, In Times Like These. "Arlo is an American classic, and the album shows off his gift as a singer. The orchestral arrangements are lush and beautifully played, and add so much to the testure. This is a wonderful album." Keith LockhartCustomer Reviews:
Wonderful new Arlo!.......2007-07-31
Arlo's Birthday Present.......2007-07-30
So it's somewhat ironic that the archetypal folk troubadour is adding orchestrations to his tunes at this particular time. With some exceptions--his 1979 masterpiece Outlasting the Blues comes to mind--Arlo's music has generally been at its best when least adorned. Interestingly enough, his music here comes across the same way--with a full size orchestra, yes, but wrapped in arrangements that enhance and serve the music rather than overwhelm or undermine it.
Give credit to James Burton for that. His scores for this batch of mostly well-worn classics from Arlo's back catalog conjure up Copland-esque images of the great American expanse and Ives-ian panoramas of 19th-century New England. Longtime Arlophiles will revel in the resplendent re-creations.
"My Darkest Hour" sounds like a Grant Wood painting looks. "Last Train" pulls into a mythical town square where the community band fills the warm summer air with a Sunday afternoon concert of patriotic favorites. "Patriot's Dream," on the other hand, gets a melancholy, almost mournful treatment, aurally capturing the sadness of the times in which we live for those whose hopes and dreams were once filled with high ideals.
The sole new song, the album's title track, sung softly with only acoustic guitar accompaniment, is one of the singer's most affecting compositions, recalling his daddy's lines ("I walk with friends from every nation/on freedom's highway") while offering hope in the midst of increasing "storm clouds:" "In times like these, it's good to remember/These times will go in times to come."
"City of New Orleans" is bathed in rich Americana, rolling through countryside filled with family farms and rural small towns, while Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene" takes a turn on a county fair carousel. The beautiful ballad, "Epilogue," becomes even prettier and more powerful in this sympathetic symphonic setting, and Arlo and the orchestra offer up a surprising encore, a tasteful take on Elvis Presley's late `50s hit, "I Can't Help Falling in Love."
Arlo Guthrie's voice has dropped about an octave since his debut 40 years ago, and it's now filled with the weathered cracks and crags of that many years on the road. His is now the weary voice of experience, still filtered through that flower-powered optimism he's somehow managed to hold on to. This CD is his birthday present back to us, a gently flowing reminder of who we were, where we've been and who we still can be...even in times like these.
copyright © 2007 Port Folio Weekly and Jim Newsom. Used by Permission.
Originally published in Port Folio Weekly, 7/31/07
jazz/folk/blues idiom masterpiece.......2007-07-22
Arlo Knocks This One Outta The Park!!!!!.......2007-07-17
It was as if I was transported back in time to that magical night! This recording is well worth the wait. Now everyone can experience the magic that is "Arlo", focused, well oiled, sleeves rolled up (literally!) & on a mission!! And friends, I'm most happy to say, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! This CD exceeds all expectations. The intensity Arlo performed with that night comes through with chrystal clairity!
The "University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra" under the direction of John Nardolillo, is the perfect frame for the masterpiece they created with Arlo that night. At first, I missed the familiar "ramblings" of Arlo between songs on this CD. But I soon realized that this CD was to stand alone, souly on musical mastery that came togeather that night.....And friends, it does...Mr. Guthrie, for that, we thank you.......Michael K. Frazier
Like a Dream in the Night.......2007-07-16
The more I listen to the CD the more difficult it becomes to choose a particular favorite(s). St. James Infirmiry and In Times Like These were both songs I was looking forward to and they have lived up to all my expectations. The more I listen to the CD the more songs I find myself adding to "my favorites among favorites."
Anyone who has heard Arlo perform with a symphony orchestra will already know why they want this CD. Those who haven't will soon find out what they have been missing.
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Times Like These
Rick Danko Manufacturer: Breeze Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004X0L4 Release Date: 2000-08-22 |
Tracks:
- Times like these
- Ripple
- All Our Past Times
- Book Faded Brown
- Chain Gang
- Change Is Good
- This Wheel's On Fire
- You Can Go home
- Let The Four Winds Blow
- People of Conscience
Album Description
Times Like These Rick Danko Times Like These is Rick Danko's last studio album and is the culmination of the Rock `n Roll Hall of Famer's work which spanned forty years. The CD starts with a beautiful original piece written by Rick Danko entitled Times Like These, which was a natural choice for the title of the CD. The album includes a brilliant and heartfelt cover of the Grateful Dead's Ripple, an inspirational version of Sam Cooke's Chain Gang and the rocking All Our Past Times, which he co-wrote with Eric Clapton in the late seventies. Included on the CD is another original song co-written by Danko that follows the theme of the CD Change is Good. Rick's brother Terry Danko contributes bass on this lively foot stomping tune. A masterfully re-worked version of This Wheel's On Fire by The Crowmatix, who also contributed on several other tracks, features some truly inspired accordion work by Garth Hudson. Two songs from the Acoustic Café radio show recorded on December 6, 1999, Let the Four Winds Blow featuring Levon Helm on harp and The Band's song, Book Faded Brown, are a reminder of why Rick's voice is such a treasure. Maud Hudson's backing vocals on Book Faded Brown are a perfect compliment to Rick. Long time Band producer Aaron Professor Louie Hurwitz added bass on the track and the talented Gary Burke contributed drums on a remarkable version of this song.Also included on the CD is a ballad co-written by Rick that is a testimony to his philosophy of helping out the neighborhood. You Can Go Home calls to mind the plight of the countless thousands of refugees from Bosnia to Rwanda. The last song of the CD People of Conscience, which is in the spirit of Rick's beliefs, is a tribute to those who take on numerous environmental and political issues that haunt the world.
Customer Reviews:
Indispensable.......2006-07-06
What a great farewell.......2001-09-17
A fitting farewell.......2000-09-05
The album starts out wonderfully with the beautiful, self-written title track "Times Like These." Rick then moves on to a fun cover of the Grateful Dead tune "Ripple" which features performances by "Band" mates Levon Helm and Garth Hudson.
Other highlights are a a cover of the old Sam Cooke song "Chain Gang" and a new take on "This Wheel's on Fire," the song he co-wrote with old pal Bob Dylan. This version of "Wheel" is almost an instrumental with Rick's vocals finally added as just one last instrument. The final song, "People of Conscience," seems especially fitting, aimed at artists (and anyone else) who has ever tried to make a difference in this world.
There are some odd selections here as well. "Book Faded Brown" is a song The Band just covered on their last album "Jubilation." Although this is a live version, it doesn't sound that much different than the "Jubilation" version to warrant inclusion on this album. If a live "Band" number was desired, there were surely more inspired choices available.
But this, and other quibbles, are minor. If you're a fan of Rick Danko and "The Band," this is definitely an album you'll want to pick up. If you're asking "Rick Who?" and "What band?"...then maybe you should try "Music From Big Pink" first.
Rick's Finest Hour.......2000-08-28
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Times Like These
Buddy Jewell Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CNEFMY Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Me Lovin' You
- If She Were Any Other Woman
- Back To You
- So Gone
- You Ain't Doin' It Right
- Addicted To The Rain
- I'd Run
- Dyess Arkansas
- Glad I'm gone
- Times Like These
- Run Away Home
Customer Reviews:
DON'T SUPPORT CONTENT PROTECTED .......2006-01-18
Jewell's Arresting "Times".......2005-12-24
While many lesser talents have opted for the route of mere hucksterism where snarling guitars and thundering percussions provide the cover up, Jewell has traveled down the tired and true road of well crafted songs performed with earnestness and verve. Inoculated against the current trend in country music to rave up the rugged and rockier side of the genre, Jewell and producer Garth Fundis (who has had produced albums by Sugarland, Keith Whitley, Don Williams and Trisha Yearwood) has kept the backings on the rustic side with plenty of fiddles, steel guitars and honky tonk piano. Such simplicity is the soul of wit as the spotlight is deftly on Jewell's sturdy yet warm baritone. On this sophomore effort, Jewell is vocally more in command: not only does he sing well, but he is vocally able to nuance the emotional depths of the lyrics to an even greater degree.
Also, another step of vast improvement is the honing of Jewell's songwriting ability. On "Times Like These," Jewell showcases 4 of his compositions and they are all spot on. With an uncanny ability to be able to take the rhetoric of the struggles and foibles of life and transform them into music, Jewell's compositions are indeed this album's cynosure. Mixing just the right dosage of heart and poetry, "Addicted to the Rain," a Jewell co-write with Larry Clark, goes beyond the nondescript ordinary song of heartbreak to disclose the gelidity of a love gone wrong. Top marks also goes to the sensitive title track which articulates the fears and joys of fatherhood performed with such sincerity that it is bound to be a future Father's Day classic. Small town values, a perennial theme in country music, does surfaces in the penetrating moving ballad "Dyes, Arkansas."
Among those not penned by Jewell, lead single "Any Other Woman" is indeed this album's gem. Boasting some dexterous piano licks, "Any Other Woman," written by Brett Beavers, Connie Harrington and Brett Beavers, tells of the glorious power of how love can change the priorities of a man. With Jewell's sensitive rendition, this power ballad is sure bet to make Jewell's legions of female fans swoon. A little more desultory is the Rick Bowles and Josh Leo midtempo "Me Loving You." Though melodious and tailored made for radio, it's a little on the contrived and obligatory side. Craig Wiseman and Tony Lane's "You Ain't Doin' It Right" is a tad better and it's one of the few more welcomed uptempo moments.
However, not everything works here. "So Gone," for instance, is a throwaway 70s pop fluff that is just plain bromidic. Further, though Jewell excels in the ballads department, the uptempo section is not on par. Other than "You Ain't Doin' It Right" and "So Gone" most of the album is in the mid and slower pace. It would have been even better if one or two more well chosen peppier numbers were included. Nevertheless, this is a good country CD with top tiered songs and affectionately sung by Jewell who seems to have live with these songs giving them an inherent credibility. In short, this is country music that matters.
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Purcell: Theatre Music
Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001Y4JHA Release Date: 2004-10-12 |
Customer Reviews:
Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24
This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.
Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.
My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.
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In Times Like These
Benjamin Warren Manufacturer: Benjamin Warren Productions L.L.C. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BGQTWQ Release Date: 2004-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Anything's Possible
- In Search of Truth
- Tomorrow Will Come
- In Times Like These
- Defeat
- Changes
- Something For Me
- Hills for Reflection
- Years Remembered
- Back Home
- The Reason for Choice
- Waterdance
Product Description
In Times Like These contains more than 50 minutes of fully orchestrated instrumental selections. The album blends a 9 ft Steinway Grand with the uncommon rhythmic flow of 7/8 and 5/4 time signatures. These selections are accented by acoustic guitar, sectional violins, cellos, woodwinds and percussion.Customer Reviews:
THE NEXT YANNI.......2005-12-22
Awesome music!
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The String Quartet Tribute to the Foo Fighters: Resident Adolescence
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009UW17 Release Date: 2003-07-01 |
Tracks:
- This Is A Call
- I'll Stick Around
- Big Me
- Times Like These
- Have It All
- Learn To Fly
- Headwires
- Everlong
- All My Life
- Anytime
Customer Reviews:
Bach To The Footure.......2005-04-27
Track Listing.......2004-12-12
1 Big Me
2 All My Life
3 Have It All
4 Times Like These
5 Everlong
6 I'll Stick Around
7 Learn To Fly
8 Headwires
9 This Is A Call
10 Anytime
I think that this might be the actual track listing, too.
What am I listening to??.......2003-12-18
I listened to the samples here and they were
enough to make an educated decision.
This album sounds if it were run through a
program to translate the traditional rock
guitars, vocals, and bass into traditional
classical instruments. If anyone owns a good
keyboard, they know about recording in one
instrument (voice) and being able to change
it to another voice at any time. I get the
same feeling on this album.
It seems like Grohl wanted to hear some of
his work done classically, but wasn't willing
to reinvent the music. Again, this music is
more of a translation than a rebirth.
Not for me.. maybe for the elevators at RCA Records.
Good idea, poor execution.......2003-11-20
I feel that to be worthwhile, a CD of this sort needs to have cuts that are as good in their own right as the original songs. I have some like that, especially a Led Zeppelin symphonic tribute called 'Kashmir'. I am as likely to pop it into the CD player as I am an actual LedZep CD. I would never choose to listen to Resident Adolescence over the original Foo Fighter versions- they simply aren't good enough.
No irony here........2003-11-13
Whatever. Long question. What I'm trying to say is, I like the albums much much better. Dave never takes himself too seriously, so why should we as listeners tolerate a group of money-loving conservatory jerks (i'm talking about these string-quartet clowns here, and the producer they rode in on) redo our teenage anthems just to prove that it's "real" music? We know it's real, we bought it the first time. And though people may disagree with some of my other opinions in this review, which is fine, I GUARANTEE that no one will say that these versions are better than the originals. So why should we buy it? So we can prove to Mom and Dad that anyone can tolerate any kind of artist as long as you water it down enough? Give me a break. Who wants any watered-down art, much less rock and roll?
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Times Like These
Gary Burton Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000008AHU Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Bento Box
- P.M.
- Why'd You Do It?
- Or Else
- Do Tell [*]
- Times Like These
- Was It So Long Ago?
- Robert Frost
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful moving music.......2006-05-24
On a side note the track listing on the Amazon web page and in the AMG database is wrong. It should be as follows:
1. Times Like These
2. Or Else
3. Robert Frost
4. Why'd You Do It?
5. P.M.
6. Was It So Long Ago?
7. Bento Box
8. Do Tell [*]
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MotherLode
MotherLode Trio Manufacturer: © 2004 Fourth Hole Studios ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CAG2BE Release Date: 2004-12-28 |
Customer Reviews:
MotherLode.......2007-04-25
1. Are We There Yet?
2. That's Okay
3. Farley's Boy
4. Bad Mutha Blues
5. Six Senses
6. Broken Love
7. Break Of Day
8. Sometimes Lofty Towers
9. Therapy
10. Water Is Wide
11. Nightshift
12. Watching You Go
© 2004 Fourth Hole Studios
Product Information Provided By: "OurSpecialGift"
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Times Like These
Rick Danko Manufacturer: Woodstock Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006JNDI Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Times Like These - Rick Danko
- Ripple - Hunter
- All Our Past Times - Eric Clapton
- Book Faded Brown - Paul Jost
- Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
- Change Is Good - Rick Danko
- This Wheel's On Fire - Bob Dylan
- You Can Go Home - Tom Pacheco
- Let The Four Winds Blow - Dave Bartholomew
- People Of Conscience - Tom Pacheco
Album Description
In the 80s the Band re-formed without guitarist Robbie Robertson and Danko continued to perform and record with them in the years to follow while taking time out to work with Ringo Starr's All-Star Band and in a trio with Eric Anderson and Jonas Fjed. He teamed up with Prof. 'Louie' Hurwitz and Garth Hudson to form the Rick Danko Band and recorded a live album with his interpretations of some of The Band's greatest hits. 10 tracks. Woodstock Records. 2002.
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Times Like These
Foo Fighters Manufacturer: Bmg Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007K4O9 Release Date: 2003-02-03 |
Tracks:
- Times Like These [Album Version]
- Life of Illusion
- One
- Normal
- Planet Claire [Live]
- Learn to Fly [Live]
Album Description
Japanese exclusive EP includes the title track (taken from the 2002 album, 'One By One') & five non-LP tracks, 'Life Of Illusion', 'The One' (from the 2002 soundtrack, 'Orange County'), 'Normal', 'Planet Claire' (Live, featuring Fred Schneider of the B52s), & 'Learn To Fly (Live). RCA. 2003.Album Details
Japanese exclusive EP release.Meditation Music:
- Unbound Project, Vol. 1
- Up & Running
- Upon His Leaving
- Utopia [CD-single]
- Windowpane [CD-single]
- Wings over Water
- Ya Ba Ye [CD-single]
- A Way of Life
- All One Tribe
- Aquamarine
Meditation Music
The Fitzwilliam Virginial Book
Villa-Lobos: O Violoncello do Villa, Vo.2
To Be Free [CD-single] [Import]
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats Vol. 3 [Enhanced]
The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes